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A new lawsuit accuses a top-ranking Southern Baptist official in Arkansas of failing to report sex abuse allegations against a pastor last year.
Filed earlier this month on behalf of a John Doe, the suit accuses Sonny Tucker, the executive director of Arkansas' state baptist association, of mishandling complaints that were brought regarding Teddy Leon Hill Jr. in February 2018.
According to the suit, Hill continued to abuse Doe, for whom he was a legal guardian, in the months after.
Hill retired in July 2018 as the longtime pastor of Millcreek Baptist Church, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Reached by phone on Thursday, Hill, 59, said he retired because he was "old," and that he was unaware of the lawsuit or the claims made in it.
Tucker could not be reached for comment.
The suit is the second this year to accuse high-ranking Southern Baptist officials and groups of failing to prevent abuses, and comes as the nation's second-largest faith group confronts a sex abuse crisis that has been detailed in an ongoing Houston Chronicle investigation.
The series, Abuse of Faith, found that more than 700 people had been victimized by SBC church leaders and volunteers in the last 20 years. Nearly all of them were children. The investigation also detailed years of failed attempts by activists and survivors to push for reforms in the SBC's 47,000 autonomous and self-governing churches.
In June, thousands of delegates from SBC churches overwhelmingly approved two reforms that make it easier to remove churches for concealing sexual abuses or harboring predators.
Days before that vote, the SBC was added as a defendant in a Virginia lawsuit that accuses local and state leaders of ignoring or mishandling complaints that Jeffrey Dale Clarke, a youth minister who was later convicted, had abused multiple young boys.
That suit challenges the SBC's claims that its doctrine of "local church autonomy" prevents it from exerting control over any of its cooperating congregations.
While SBC churches are largely free to ordain and hire whomever they'd like, the SBC has previously ousted churches with gay or female pastors. SBC churches also contribute billions of dollars a year to a pool of money that funds seminaries, missions trips and other operations.
The Virginia suit notes both of those points in its argument that the SBC can be held liable for the actions of local congregations. SBC leaders have for years maintained otherwise, though the faith group's longtime legal counsel told the Chronicle earlier this year that the argument has never actually been tested in an appellate court and, thus, does not have any legal standing.
Attorneys for the Virginia plaintiffs hope to challenge that.
"This idea that everyone's completely autonomous is a facade, and it's self-serving," Kevin Biniazan, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys in the Virginia case, told the Chronicle earlier this year. " ... These organizations are working together in harmony. The success of one benefits the other. And vice versa."
The new Arkansas suit similarly says that Millcreek Baptist Church, the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and the Diamond Lakes Baptist Association — all of which are defendants — had a duty to protect Doe from Hill.
The suit alleges that the alleged sexual abuse was "foreseeable," and that the groups are "part of a hierarchical religious institution in which there exists a system of oversight and control."
Doe is being represented by Ron Weil, a Florida-based attorney who previously won a multi-million dollar settlement against the SBC's Florida association.
That suit revolved around abuses by Doug Myers, who was convicted for abusing boys he met while establishing churches on behalf of Florida Southern Baptists.
Myers had faced misconduct allegations in two other states before arriving in Florida. After his release from a Florida prison, he was convicted of earlier abuses in Maryland.
A jury eventually awarded one of Myers' Florida victims $12.5 million, though the suit was later settled for an undisclosed amount.
Earlier this year, after the publication of Abuse of Faith, Myers' Florida victim reached out to the Chronicle, and accused the SBC of using "local church autonomy" as an excuse for preventing sex abuses.
He also joined other survivors in requesting that the SBC create a third-party registry that tracks allegations against predators. The SBC declined to adopt such a mechanism in 2008, citing local church autonomy as a constraint.
In the wake of the Chronicle's report, multiple, prominent Southern Baptist leaders have expressed support for similar reforms, though it's unclear if a database will be considered when the faith group meets for its annual meeting in June.
As part of its reporting, the Chronicle built a database of hundreds of SBC church leaders and volunteers who have been convicted or took plea deals.


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In Little Brother's music, the North Carolina group makes a specific point to highlight the more refined aspects of mid-'90s hip-hop. Basing its 2002 sound upon the foundation previously established by the likes of Pete Rock, A Tribe Called Quest, Jay Dee, and Black Star, Little Brother makes somewhat of a political statement by applying such standards to this modern age.
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As men reach middle age they experience growth of the prostate. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland situated just under the bladder and is used to make seminal fluid (which is mixed with sperm to make semen).
This article on the prostate operation is written by Jackie Griffiths, a freelance journalist who writes health, medical, biological, and pharmaceutical articles for national and international journals, newsletters and web sites.
As it grows, the prostate may press against the urethra and cause symptoms such as difficulty urinating, incomplete emptying of the bladder, and dribbling of urine. The condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and affects about a third of all men over 50 years.
Non-surgical treatments
If you are diagnosed with BPH, there are a number of treatment options to consider before having a prostate operation:
- Medicines – alpha-blockers such as Doxazosin improve the flow of urine and shrink the prostate by relaxing smooth muscle fibres.
- Heat therapy – transurethral electro vaporisation of the prostate (TUVP) uses microwaves, lasers, or an electric current to destroy excess prostate tissue.
- A stent – a short tube inserted into the urethra to improve the flow of urine, although it can become blocked again over time.
- Herbal remedies – such as saw palmetto may be helpful, although there is conflicting evidence over its effectiveness.
Surgical treatments – prostate operations
If the symptoms are severe or you have serious complications (such as kidney damage caused by urine backing up or the inability to urinate at all), you may be recommended for a prostate operation straight away. There are three main types of prostate operation:
- TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) - is the most common operation for BPH and is done under a general anaesthetic. A long thin camera, known as a resectoscope, is passed into the urethra to give the surgeon a clear view of the prostate. An electric current is then applied to shave off sections of the enlarged gland.
- TUIP (transurethral incision of the prostate) - is performed on less severe cases, under a general or spinal anaesthetic. Instead of removing a portion of the prostate, small cuts are made in the neck of the bladder and prostate, to improve the flow of urine.
- Open prostatectomy - is only used on men whose prostate is very large. It is a major operation in which an incision is made in the lower abdomen to remove the central part of the prostate.
Benefits of a prostate operation
With a long track record of success, TURP is suitable for all but the largest prostates. Unlike non-invasive treatments, surgery is guaranteed to physically reduce the size of the prostate gland and/or improve the flow or urine, bringing long-lasting relief from symptoms.
Negative Effects of Prostate Surgery
There are unwanted, but usually temporary, side-effects after having a successful procedure. For instance, you may feel sick as a result of the general anaesthetic and experience discomfort from the catheter. The following are specific side-effects of prostate surgery which usually clear up after a few days:
- Blood in the urine
- An urgent need to pass urine
- A burning sensation when urinating
- Mild incontinence (urine leakage)
Many men suffer from dry orgasm after a prostate operation, known as retrograde ejaculation, where very little, or no, semen is ejaculated. This happens because the muscle that closes the bladder neck during ejaculation has been removed along with the obstructing prostate tissue. As a result, semen enters the bladder instead of being expelled through the penis. Studies estimate that 74% of men experience this condition after having TURP, however most return to normal levels of sexual activity after a full recovery from the operation. Retrograde ejaculation affects fertility but not sexual pleasure.
Prostate surgery has also been linked with erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, although it's possible these conditions would have affected them anyway without undergoing surgery.
Finally, the benefits of surgery are long lasting, but because only part of the prostate is removed some men may eventually need another operation.
On rare occasions, unexpected complications can occur during or after the prostate operation. These include:
- Excessive bleeding
- A urinary tract infection
- Pain when urinating
- A reaction to the anaesthetic
- The balance of salt of in the blood may be upset, which is harmful for people with existing heart or kidney problems
- A blood clot, known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), may form in the leg and travel to the lungs – a dangerous but treatable condition


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Samoa's prime minister has dismissed the idea that the Pacific islands Development Forum, currently underway in Fiji, will ever replace the Pacific Islands Forum.
Tuilaepa Sailele says Samoa is not attending the PIDF because it is duplicating activities already covered by the Forum and other organisations.
The prime minister tells Bruce Hill that he disagrees with comments by Fiji interim prime minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama that the Pacific Islands Forum is dominated only by a few and in too many instances, it no longer genuinely represents the Pacific's interests and needs.
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More than 200 participants attended the Global Fabric workshop focused on accelerating networking innovation in North America and across the globe
New York, 23 October 2018 – Epsilon, a privately-owned global communications service provider, recently hosted workshop events in New York City and Los Angeles, providing participants the opportunity to learn how the company supports customers with hyper-scalable, on-demand connectivity. The Global Fabric workshops covered a range of networking topics, including remote peering, global interconnection, SD-WAN and how service providers can meet new demands in the region and across the globe.
The workshops were well-attended, attracting over 200 participants which included communications service providers, managed service providers, cloud service providers, Internet exchanges, data center operators and OTT providers in the telecommunications and technology industries. Speakers at the event included senior representatives from AMS-IX, Aqua Comms, Cato Networks, CoreSite, Juniper Networks, NJFX and Telehouse.
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The senior marketing and management merry-go-round at Hewlett-Packard has continued into 2011, with the surprise departure earlier this week of CMO Michael Mendenhall, exclusively revealed by PRWeek.
This follows the high-profile shenanigans that surrounded the resignation of former CEO Mark Hurd last year, which was shrouded in controversy and allegations of sexual harassment and falsified expenses. And in August, VP of global corporate comms at HP David Shane also exited the beleaguered tech firm.
New CEO Leo Apotheker has brought in a former colleague at software firm SAP, VP of PR Bill Wohl, to be HP's CCO – reporting directly to him.
It all smacks of Apotheker wanting to draw a line under 2010's unsavory headlines and start the New Year with a clean slate. There were things that went on last year in terms of the way the Hurd story was handled with the media that did no-one involved any credit, and it seems Mendenhall has paid the price for being allied to - or identified with - the old regime.
Apotheker no doubt hopes the former Remington Arms executive Wohl will be a safe pair of hands and that the rest of 2011 is less tempestuous on the news headline front than the last 12 months.
HP will want the business media community to focus instead on its new product announcements at CES this week and a forthcoming separate press launch in February, when the tech manufacturer is expected to unveil its latest tablet offerings.


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PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- When a 55-year-old suburban man was stabbed to death in River North nearly a month ago, he left behind a family and a thriving business.
The fiancée of Mike Beedle, Barbara Misiur, spoke about the tragedy and is calling for a change in mental health screening in Cook County.
Gino Bassett, 56, is the man who has been charged with fatally stabbing Beedle.
She said her heart is broken after the death of her fiancé. She said what makes it worse is that the suspect not only has a long criminal history but mental health issues as well. Misiur said it was a total system failure.
Beedl was the founder and CEO of Enterprise Scrum from Park Ridge, stumbled out of an alley in the 400 block of North State Street in the early morning hours of March 23 after being stabbed in the neck after an armed robbery.
After reviewing video footage from businesses nearby and the CTA Red Line which he used for his escape, police identified Bassett because he has a long criminal history. He had been arrested 98 times prior to this murder charge. Over 20 of those arrests were felonies.
Misiur has three daughters with Beedle, and Beedle also had three children from a previous marriage. They were one week away from getting married.


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Our first full day in Kyoto began with a trip to the city's International Manga Museum where we gained a deeper appreciation for this increasingly global art form - and found the perfect souvenir for Vienna. My favorite part was when a performer named Danmaru began racing through the museum, banging wooden blocks to gather children and bemused adults to his room on the second floor. There we witnessed a presentation of Kamishibai, a raucous storytelling experience enacted when a performer pulls pictures from a box in rapid succession to tell jokes and stories. The highlight was an episode from the "Golden Bat" picture show. The performance evoked a 30s-era serial featuring death rays, an evil genius, and a damsel in distress. Of course it concluded with a cliffhanger.
Afterward we made our way to Ippudo for some ramen. I never really got into this kind of food before, which is a shame. Where has this stuff been all my life? The place is popular, so we waited a bit under threatening drizzle, ordered outside, and joined a group sitting around a communal table. Ah, the meal! Thin noodles, pork slices, bean sprouts, green scallions, spicy broth, and all sorts of available add-ons (including egg for Jenny, naturally). Stuffed, we returned to increasingly sunny weather and joined the jostling crowds to wander the nearby shopping arcades. At one point I saw a couple dudes entering an elevator leading to a manga bookstore. We joined them and cruised the aisles for a while. But this manga was most definitely not for children. Again, I don't want to get into a foreigner's judgmental mode - but… wow. No souvenirs for Vienna from this place! Later we found dozens of teenagers congregating in a store that sells stickers. Not just ordinary generic images but original works by really clever artists. A chipper clerk assured us that we were very lucky, that two stickers I liked had just gone on sale. And that's how I bought about 25 bucks worth of stickers. Japan's really got my number.
Following a brief sojourn back to our hotel, Jenny and I returned to the Pontocho district with its narrow alleys festooned with lanterns and happy crowds. We ducked into a Teppanyaki place called Kyosikian and savored a feast: Wagyu, seared tuna, and fried rice. After a chocolate torte for dessert, Jenny and I checked out L'Escamoteur, a bar designed to evoke the mysteries of French magicians (the bathroom hides behind a secret door, that kind of thing). I ordered an Old Fashioned, smoked under glass, and later sampled a flaming absinthe drink called Death in Provence. Jenny opted for non-alcoholic concoctions, including something called a Pink Bunny. The place is clearly popular with tourists, so we waited a bit to snag chairs at the bar. We chatted with an older couple commencing a tour around the world. It's interesting to see places as an unfolding assemblage - but how amazing it would be to complete a full circumnavigation, following the sun and seasons. That's the dream!


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The Book of Jeremiah (or should we say the Books of Jeremiah?) provides us with a unique opportunity to explore how a biblical book developed over time. That is because we can compare in detail two quite different versions that have come down to us.
These two versions—or witnesses, in more scholarly jargon—are (1) the so-called received Hebrew text known as the Masoretic Text, or MT for short,1 and (2) the Greek translation known as the Septuagint, or LXX for short.2 MT is 20 percent longer than LXX. And the arrangement of the text and chapters differs somewhat between the two versions. No other book among the Law and Prophets exhibits as many textual variations as are found in these two versions of Jeremiah.
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Holiday tips: Food glorious food
With Christmas fast approaching, people are starting to get anxious about what & how much they'll indulge in over this mine-field of a festive season. This stress in & of itself can lead to comfort eating/over-eating which is not what you want.
In this post I've included some tips & advice to keep in mind regarding food in general. I've also got a specific post for dealing with the buffet as well if you'd like to check it out. There is a little overlap because food is food no matter how it's served.
Let's get into it.
Don't go hungry
This is definitely tip number 1. A lot of people think that because they plan to have a big meal later in the day, they shouldn't eat anything beforehand to save on kJ/caloric intake. This strategy is more often than not counter-productive & leads to over-eating.
You don't have to eat anything large or high in kJ/cal, just make sure you're not ravenous when you go to your event. Salads, veggies, fruit, boiled eggs, natural/greek yoghurt or a bowl of porridge make great healthy, light meals that will keep you from eating the house down once you arrive.
Limit big meals
Try to limit large meals/pig-outs to maximum 1 per day over the festive period. Many families already do this but if not, try to avoid having more than 1 big meal per day.
Find healthier versions of your favourite meals
The internet is a wonderful thing – use it. There are a multitude of healthy recipes out there. Find some that healthify some of your favourite meals & take those with you on Christmas day.
Be mindful & eat in moderation
This relates to some of the things I talked about in my buffet post.
During all the excitement it's important to pay attention to how your body is feeling.
As you eat, take a moment to check in with your body to see how close you are to being full/satisfied.
Eating slowly will help you avoid eating past the point of fullness due to the delay between being full & feeling full (about 20 minutes).
Some strategies for eating slowly include: putting your knife & fork down between bites & properly chewing your food before you swallow. Taking a sip of water between bites will not only keep you hydrated & aid digestion but will also help to fill you up.
It's also a lot harder to over-eat if you don't over-fill your plate. Again, I talked about this in the buffet post but essentially, you want to take less than you think you'll need to fill yourself up. Eat it slowly while checking in with your body. Wait at least 20 minutes & only go back for more if you're still hungry.
Portion size: the healthy eating plate
This is a biggie. Fill your plate with this strategy in mind & you'll be eating a relatively balanced meal.
A quarter of your plate should be protein (eg: legumes, cheese, meat, tofu , TVP etc).
A quarter of you plate should be grains (rice, pasta, bread, quinoa etc.) or starchy vegetables (pumpkin, potatoes, corn etc).
The rest of you plate should be non-starchy vegetables.
Don't drown your plate in sauces, just take less than you need & top up if required.
Portion size will depend on your age, size, level of physical activity etc. Start with the healthy eating plate – a regular/small-sized plate, not an enormous one. If you are still hungry after 20 minutes, top it up again with the same proportions. If you are only a little hungry, don't fill the plate, just take what you need.
Smaller serving utensils/crockery
This is a really easy trick but very effective. We tend to grab a big spoon of whatever we're helping ourselves to no matter the size of the spoon. By using smaller serving utensils, you can avoid accidentally dishing up too much.
The same thing goes for using a smaller plate. We are used to filling the space on our plates no matter what its size. If you use a small plate, you will naturally moderate how much you're eating.
Psychologically, if you eat the same amount of food from a small/full plate as opposed to a large/half-empty plate, you are much more likely to feel satisfied.
Make smart food choices
Now, by this I don't mean only eat healthy food & nothing else. What I mean is, make sure you are indulging in the foods you love rather than going for it just because it's there. Here are some tips to help you keep your food choices smart:
Choose light over heavy. Lighter meals tend to have less fat in them than rich meals. If you do choose something heavy, keep portion size in mind. You don't have to over-do it to enjoy it.
Go special over every day. Go for the things that only come out at Christmas time as opposed to things you can access any day. Keep it special & festive.
Don't waste kJ/cal on things you don't enjoy, want or need. Save your kJ/calories for things you love. Don't eat things just because they're there.
Use palette cleansers. Eating or drinking something fresh after a meal is great for making it clear to your brain that the meal is over. Carrying mints in your bag is a sure-fire way to ensure you have access to a palette cleanser when you need one.
Choose what you want to indulge in. If you're a food person, don't drink your kJ/calories. If you enjoy alcohol, don't eat dessert. Spend extra kJ/cal on things you enjoy. Remember to eat a healthy & filling meal beforehand though. Absolutely do not replace a proper meal with treats or alcohol. It's just not good for you.
Keep tabs
I touched on this in the buffet post. If you can, keep a diary (digital or paper) of what you eat. It's easy to lose track of how much you've eaten when you're busy socialising. If you have a list of things you've consumed, you can see just how much you've had & pull it back if you need to. You don't need to go measuring things, just a list of items is often enough.
Pack a snack
This sounds silly but if you make sure you have something in your bag 'just in case' you won't find yourself stuck with no choice but to eat something that doesn't support your health goals. You'll also be able to ward off hunger if the meal is delayed & avoid eating too quickly/overeating.
Knowing you have a back up plan also helps to alleviate stress so you can stay nice & calm & enjoy your day/s.
Don't take food home or keep it at home
People tend to send you home with an arm-load of left-overs. If you want to limit the indulging to 1 day, absolutely do not take it home with you!
Make whatever excuse you can or just say no – you don't have to explain yourself.
If they force you, 'accidentally' leave it behind when you go. It's cheeky but it works.
The most important thing is not to panic. It's just one day, 2 or 3 days max – enjoy them guilt-free. A few days of eating outside you usual healthy diet isn't going to undo you as long as you get back to normal eating as soon as possible.
I hope you found this post useful & if you have any great tips or advice to share, please leave your comments & links below. I'd love to hear from you.
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Let's see what they gifted us with this time:
Girlactik Lippie
At first I was not pleased with receiving yet another matte liquid lipstick. We seem to get one every single month. However, after application my mind was changed. This product features a beautiful terracotta shade and a lightweight texture. It feels lovely on the lips, and wears beautifully throughout the day. A huge difference from other overly matte liquid lipsticks i've tried. I have not been able to stop wearing this since I got it!
PUR Bronze and Brighten Palette
This was without a doubt the stand out product in the box. This palette, which I cannot find anywhere on the internet, is a total hidden gem. When swatched the three shades (all extremely shimmery) pack a serious punch. So serious in fact, I was a bit nervous in how they would apply to the face. Have no fear the blush, bronzer and highlight all apply beautifully on the skin with just the right amount of pigmentation. This palette will give you some serious glow so make sure to avoid areas of the face that have a lot of texture. All three shades would double as stunning eyeshadows as well, two uses in one! This may be my new must-have face palette.
Crown Glam Metals Palette
Another full size palette? Boxycharm is really out doing themselves this month. This eyeshadow palette features mostly metallic shades that range from cool to warm toned. With a grunge like color scheme this item is unlike anything in my current collection. It truly is an interesting array of colors. The only shade that isn't a metallic is a matte black that comes across more of a dark gray when blended on the eye. While this color is nice to have to smoke out a look you will need to pull in another shadow or palette for a transition shade. I have been loving wearing this product so far and find myself reaching for it often. The shadows last all day and blend easily. As a pop of color and sheen on the lid this palette is ideal.
DR. BRANDT SKINCARE pores no more® Luminizer Primer
This may be tied for my favorite product in the box. I am obsessed with Dr. Brandt skincare products, therefore trying a makeup primer from them was exciting. This primer claims to be luminizing on the skin, which it may be but not overwhelmingly so. It adds just a touch of sheen. Where this product stands out is how well foundation applies on top of it. Any foundation! It locks my makeup into place for the day and blends well with other products to make the skin look great.
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My go-to eyebrow product tend to be pencils so this was a hit for me to receive. A dual-ended item, one side featuring a spoolie to get brows shaped and the other side being an oval shaped pencil. This has a good amount of pigmentation but in my opinion it might be a touch TOO creamy. Pencils that feature more of a waxy consistency keep my brows in place all day, but when using this product in conjunction with a brow gel you are in the clear. I am also not sure if this pencil truly is universal, anybody with very dark hair might have trouble getting the pigmentation they need from it. Nonetheless, I am pleased with this product and plan to use it up..
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Where to ski in Valtellina, among breathtaking landscapes on the border with SwitzerlandLocated in the province of Sondrio, the Valtellina is the largest alpine region in Lombardy, the borderland between Italy and Switzerland. With over 400 km of perfectly groomed downhill runs and 200 km of cross-country runs, it is one of the most lively and interesting areas in which to practice skiing and snowboarding in Italy and not only during the winter!
Aprica, from the slopes to the hotels without ever taking off your skis
Aprica is one of the most famous ski resorts in Lombardy. Its over 50 km of slopes divided into 4 areas (Baradello, Campelli, Magnolta and Palabione) are highly appreciated by both experienced skiers and beginners, because they can meet the needs of all. There is also something for cross-country skiers, with 14 km of slopes in Magnolta, Trivigno and Pian di gembro.
Aprica says a lot already in its name, since it stems from the Latin apricus, which means "exposed to the sun". And it is precisely its brightness that makes the experience of skiing here truly enchanting, among coniferous forests and fresh, clean air. But one of the most appreciated features of this resort is certainly the option of reaching your hotel or home, once the day on the slopes is over, directly with your skis on! The slopes, in fact, which start from over 2300 metres, reach almost up to the gates of the village. Definitely not an insignificant factor when choosing the place to stay and the best way to enjoy your holiday & skiing experience really to the fullest.
Bormio and Pista Stelvio, a…global experience, ending your day at the spa!
Situated in the heart of Alta Valtellina and immersed in the incredible panorama of the Stelvio Pass, Bormio is one of the historic ski resorts in Italy, also thanks to the fact that it hosted the Alpine Skiing World Championships twice, in 1985 and 2005, in addition to the customary appointment of the World Cup with the traditional downhill run at the end of December on the Stelvio slope.
With its 50 km of slopes, from 1250 metres of altitude in the village to 3012 metres, Bormio is the Italian ski area with the greatest difference in altitude and has slopes that are on average more challenging than at other resorts in Valtellina. However, there are also areas for beginners, particularly in Bormio 2000, where a chairlift and several ski lifts allow you to reach a series of blue slopes. Those who are more experienced will certainly not be able to miss the Stella Alpina or the Bimbi al sole ("Children in the sun"), wide slopes and always optimal snow that both start from the peak Cima Bianca, the highest point of the whole complex.
And to end the day in style, do not miss a visit to the famous spas of Bormio (you can choose between Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi) located 5 km from the lifts and with an extraordinary view of the slopes that you will have enjoyed skiing down during the day!
Livigno, the little Tibet
Livigno is one of the most complete ski resorts in Lombardy in terms of slopes and services, but also one of the most famous and fascinating tourist resorts in the Alps, both in summer and winter.
Situated between Italy and Switzerland, due to its morphology, Livigno is also known as "the little Tibet". It is in fact a plateau located at 1800 metres high, literally surrounded by peaks that exceed 3000 metres. Its ski area includes 115 km of slopes of various levels: 12 black, 37 red and 29 blue, all accessible and equipped with 44 lifts. An exceptional facility that makes this town of Lombardy more northern than ever, a popular destination for both Italian and northern European tourists.
And it doesn't end here, because Livigno is also one of the most appreciated places among snowboarders. Lovers of this sport can choose between three different snowparks: Amerikan, Mottolino (with half and super pipes, rails and kickers) and Livigno Park Carosello 3000 (which has a great boarder cross track dedicated only to the most daring snowboarders).
And what about other forms of entertainment besides skiing? Why shopping, of course! Livigno is in fact a duty-free port, and it can be very convenient to buy some products here, paying attention to the limits of the franchise.
Chiesa Valmalenco and the world's largest cable car
Chiesa Valmalenco, or as the locals refer to it, "la Sésa", with its 60 km of breathtaking slopes, is ideal for both skiers and snowboarders. Caspoggio is loved by the former, while Alpe Palù is a real paradise for the latter, who will find in Palù Park a true paradise for snowboarding and freestyling, where thanks to the Sport-RFID system you can watch all the videos of their tricks and spins on the board.
But one thing more than others makes Chiesa Valmalenco a breathtaking experience: the Snow Eagle. This is the largest cable car in the world, connecting Alpe Palù to the rest of the area. Its 160-passenger cabins take all ski enthusiasts and tourists up to 2080 metres with great speed and, of course, with a wonderful view at the top!
And what about cross-country skiers? Chiesa Valmalenco also offers entertainment to them, with three different rings suitable for every need: the Ring Lake Palù with its track of 7 km, the Ring San Giuseppe-Chiareggio a few kilometres from the centre and the Ring Lanzada with its Pradasc track, very impressive because it is lit up in the evening until 11 pm.
Santa Caterina Valfurva, the hometown of world champion Deborah Compagnoni
The Santa Caterina Valfurva ski area is located in Alta Valtellina, in the heart of the Stelvio National Park. With 35 km of slopes and 10 lifts with a maximum peak at 2800 metres of the Mount Sobretta, this ski resort is perfect for the whole family, thanks to a beautiful school camp for children, equipped with a convenient conveyor belt to take your first steps on the snow with the ski and snowboard instructors, and populated by inflatable animals, bows and colourful signs.
Santa Caterina Valfurva is also the birthplace of world champion Deborah Compagnoni, to whom the most beautiful slope in the entire area is dedicated: the Deborah Compagnoni slope, in fact, opened in 2005 for the Alpine Ski World Championships and features a lighting system to give you the unique experience of skiing at night. A thrill that all ski lovers should experience!
Our tips:
- Cross the Ponte del Cielo ("Sky Bridge", the highest Tibetan bridge in Europe, opened in September 2018. It is located in Tartano (SO), among the Orobie Valtellinesi, suspended at 140 metres of altitude, for a record length: 234 metres! An alternative and exciting way to admire the Valtellina even off the ski slopes.
- Spend an evening at the Bagni Vecchi in Bormio, one of the most beautiful spas in the area. A stop in the oldest part, that of the Roman Baths, is a must and is like taking a real bath in history, since you immerse yourself in tanks that were already used over two thousand years ago. The best way to relax after a day on the snow.
- Taste the dishes of traditional cuisine, perhaps in one of the many huts that can be found on the slopes, so you also can enjoy an enchanting view. Pizzoccheri, chiscioi and especially the legendary sciatt, small round buckwheat pancakes filled with melted cheese.
- Attend the men's downhill World Cup race Audi Fis Alpine Ski World Cup, a real parade of champions that takes place on 28-29 December on the historic track Deborah Compagnoni di Santa Caterina Valfurva.


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Some Good APR News for UConn
The UConn men's golf, men's cross country and women's tennis teams have been honored by the NCAA with Academic Program Rate Public Recognition Awards. The awards are given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent in their respective sports.
The golf team, under head coach Dave Pezzino, has earned this honor for the seventh-consecutive year since the inception of the award in 2006. The women's tennis team, under head coach Glenn Marshall, has now been honored in four consecutive years while the men's cross country team, under head coach Greg Roy and associate head coach Rich Miller, were honored for the first time in program history.
"I want to congratulate the student-athletes on our men's golf, women's tennis and men's cross country teams for their outstanding success in the classroom," said UConn Director of Athletics Warde Manuel. "Their commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics is to be highly admired. I want to thank the coaching staffs of all three sports and the staff of the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletics for all their efforts as well."
APR scores are a measure of classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team based on the eligibility and retention for each semester or quarter. The awards announced Thursday are based on the multi-year APR scores from the 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years.
APR scores for this four-year cycle for all schools and teams are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday.
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Two understudies looked overjoyed during the curtain call for Bizet's "Carmen" late Thursday evening at the Metropolitan Opera. According to the printed program, Clémentine Margaine, a French mezzo, and Rafael Davila, a tenor from Puerto Rico, shouldn't have been up there acknowledging the audience's standing ovation. But two last-minute health-related cancellations meant that both lead roles were sung by artists making their house debuts.
This revival of Richard Eyre's handsome production, conducted by Asher Fisch, should have opened with another French mezzo, Sophie Koch, in the title role. Ms. Margaine was scheduled to take over the part of Carmen later in the run, so she was poised to step in when Ms. Koch fell ill this week. Her coolly smoldering performance of this most famous operatic femme fatale showed she was more than ready.
As understudy to Marcelo Álvarez, one of the Met's most prized tenors, Mr. Davila might never have seen the limelight. He is a seasoned performer in regional opera houses; here, he was assigned to cover for the part of Don José, and so he had been fitted with a costume and had familiarized himself with the outlines of the staging. His big break came when Mr. Álvarez pulled out because of a respiratory infection just an hour and a half before the show.
Yes, there was a bit of an improvised flavor to some of Mr. Davila's appearances, and he twice struggled to make sense of props. But vocally, he put in a robust and hot-blooded performance, undaunted by the house or the circumstances.
Ms. Margaine fully inhabited her character with a vocal performance that underlined the calculation behind the lascivious demeanor. As an actress, she commands something like the stylized expressions of silent-film-era sirens. There is an air of self-loathing about this Carmen that explains why she not only accepts her death at the hands of her jealous lover but also actively orchestrates it.
Smooth and guarded, Ms. Margaine's singing included touches of straight tone where her inky low notes took on the street-savvy sound of a chansonnière. The sense of tension and control gave way only in the final scene, where, apparently energized by imminent death, her Carmen produced an entirely new sound of bright, fiery power.
As Don José, Mr. Davila showed off a burly, dark-hued tenor. He was especially convincing in his character's impetuous and anguished utterances, which he emphasized with an appealing plangent ping. The lyrical aria "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" might have benefited from more finesse and calm, but those are qualities that can easily be shaken by nerves.
The splendid soprano Maria Agresta was an unusual choice for the role of the devout and patient Micaëla, José's hometown sweetheart. Nervy, complex and richly shaded, Ms. Agresta's timbre was far removed from the limpid ingénue voices typically cast for this part.
The bass Kyle Ketelsen, a gifted actor, made for a dashing Escamillo, singing with commanding elegance and warmth.
There were occasional coordination problems between pit and stage — understandable, given the last-minute upheaval. But with Ms. Margaine in the lead, this cast is likely to coalesce in the course of the run. For Mr. Davila, Thursday's star turn could prove just a one-night stand, should Mr. Álvarez rally. But judging from the audience's reaction, Mr. Davila will return, with his name printed in the program.


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When last night we previewed this week's annual Jackson Hole symposium at which Mario Draghi is scheduled to speak just before the market close on Friday, we said that the ECB head is warming up for the trip by speaking at the Lindau economics symposium in Germany this morning "and as such he could front run himself." Unfortunately for many who were expecting some advance highlights, Draghi disappointed those who hoped he would preview his Jackson Hole appearance.
So what did Draghi talk about? Instead of previewing the ECB's inevitable taper (especially as the central bank will soon run out of Bunds to buy at the current pace of monetization), the central banker defended growing criticism of his unorthodox monetary policy, and said the ECB's policies such as QE and NIRP, saying they have been a success on both sides of the Atlantic, and that the purchase of some $15 trillion in assets has somehow made economies "more resilient."
Speaking to the Lindau audience of 17 Nobel laureates and 350 young German economists, a nation which has been one of the stiffest critics of ECB policies such as quantitative easing, Draghi's speech avoided any specific hints on current ECB deliberations, and instead said officials must be "unencumbered by the defense of previously held paradigms that have lost any explanatory power."
He then launched into a vocal defense of QE, saying that "when the world changes as it did ten years ago, policies, especially monetary policy, need to be adjusted. Such an adjustment, never easy, requires unprejudiced, honest assessment of the new realities with clear eyes, unencumbered by the defense of previously held paradigms that have lost any explanatory power"
Aptly on Monday, Nick Macpherson, a former UK Treasury official said what we have been saying since 2009 when he compared QE to "heroin" because it has been so difficult to wean the UK, US and eurozone economies off it. Lord Macpherson, who was permanent secretary to the Treasury when the Bank of England started QE in 2009, tweeted on Monday: "QE like heroin: need ever increasing fixes to create a high. Meanwhile, negative side effects increase. Time to move on."
An elegant exit strategy from a policy which is yielding diminishing returns.— Nick Macpherson (@nickmacpherson2) August 21, 2017
Draghi disagreed:"a large body of empirical research has substantiated the success of these policies in supporting the economy and inflation, both in the euro area and in the United States," he said referring to a body of evidence written mostly by central bankers and other career economists who still can't figure out the reasons for the mass popular anger that culminated in Brexit and Trump.
The ECB buying relatively safe assets such as government bonds means that banks can lend more and invest in riskier assets, which in turn improves access to credit for riskier borrowers, Mr Draghi said. He added: "Policy actions undertaken in the last 10 years in monetary policy and in regulation and supervision have made the world more resilient. But we should continue preparing for new challenges."
Draghi also said "studies" (again, central bank studies mostly) show "innovations" such as forward guidance and trillions in bond purchases under QE have been successful in supporting the economy and inflation.
As Bloomberg notes, that view wasn't wholly endorsed by Nobel Laureate Christopher Sims: "My view is that the unconventional actions that the Federal Reserve took in the early stages of the crisis were extremely effective as a major lender of last resort," he said in a Bloomberg TV interview with Francine Lacqua. "The subsequent quantitative easing I don't think was harmful, I think it may have been somewhat helpful, but I don't think it's been a major powerful instrument of monetary policy."
Meanwhile, other critics of QE - such as this website - simply show insane charts such as the one below according to which over the past 9 years central banks have acquired 40% of world GDP in terms of assorted assets, and have argued for years that this has inflated asset bubbles and stoked inequality by rewarding the asset-rich while punishing savers, a view that has become increasingly mainstream.
In any case, Draghi had to have the last word: after leaving the podium, Draghi took one last swing at his critics. "you need serious conceptual analysis and base policy on that, not on prejudice, or -- even worse -- on moral grounds," he told reporters after his speech. "Some people say 'Oh, QE is immoral, because it creates money out of nothing."
Actually, what it ultimately creates is war - one which will be conveiently scapegoated on the "nationalist fascist" du jour. Luckily we still haven't quite gotten to that point just yet.


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The notorious winery Tramin is among the most representative of Termeno and of Alto Adige region as a whole, for 3 main reasons:
- it is an excellent example of a wine-cooperative, a typical structure here in Alto Adige like few other regions in Italy;
- For the combination between refreshing character and savouriness as well as a mineral touch, great expression of the local terroir;
- For the tangible attention to sustainability also demonstrated by the original design of the winery built to blend into the landscape.
Thanks to a recent tasting organized by the Association "a Tavola con Bacco" (in Perugia, central Italy) I have had the chance to taste again a good part of their wide range of wines. But instead of dwelling on the better known ones such as, for example, the elegant Gewürztraminer, especially the award-winning "Nussbaumer", which while remaining tied to the most typical sensations: from the floral ones (like rose) to the tropical aromas (like litchi and melon) it further articulates them with additional hints of yellow rose, rose perfume and lilies combined to a mix of spices like curry, cinnamon, nutmeg along with lime juice and candied ginger which enrich a smooth and sensual sip. Just as it would be easy to think of the Gewürztraminer late harvest, which, in my opinion, sublimates the essence of this aromatic grape variety, enhancing its olfactory extravagance if one balances acidity and concentration as well as they do at Tramin with their "Roen"; or, yet, "Stoan": rich blend of Chardonnay 65%, Sauvignon 20%, Pinot Bianco 10%, Gewürztraminer 5% which offers complexity and a great potential for ageing. Instead, I dwell on a classic single variety wine: "Pepi" Sauvignon (2017) with an extraordinarily balanced. A wine inspired by Loire Sauvignon with subtle but incisive vegetal notes of asparagus and aloe juice and a fruity character halfway between citrus and tropical with a note of pink grapefruit and a touch of elderflower on a rocky background that it is also found on the palate: the sip is marked by savouriness, clean, frank with a harmony modeled on an elegant expressiveness of the grape variety. An airy bouquet thanks to the maturation in large barrels (no more than 8 months) and a firm silky texture enhanced by a short lees ageing and supported by the well integrated alcoholic strucuture.


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Mayor Stanton Writes…
Just recently, I gave my annual State of the City address and provided a report on what we've accomplished together over the last six years — as well as the challenges ahead of us.
It's remarkable to think of the progress we've made, especially when it comes to creating good jobs. Phoenix produced the highest wage growth of any region in the country, and small businesses here raised wages more than anywhere else. We have near record low unemployment rates, our city is a top 10 growing economy, and we continue to grow tech jobs at a fast pace.
Phoenix is stronger than ever and, more importantly, the decisions we've made have forever changed the course of our future for the better.
What is especially important about our progress is that we've done it together. On the City Council, we've worked in a bipartisan way to get things done. And we've partnered with many in our city — including the business community — to move in the right direction.
Here are just a few accomplishments worth noting:
- Phoenix exports are up 20 percent since 2012, compared to just 0.1 percent nationwide. That's not by accident. Since Day One, we've made repairing our relationship with trade partners, especially Mexico, a top priority — and we even established two permanent trade offices in Mexico.
- We've seen a 48 percent increase in tech jobs — that's more than 24,000 new jobs. The investments we continue to make to help tech companies grow is paying off.
- The more than $30 million Phoenix has invested in bioscience facilities has helped leverage nearly $500 million of investment from our university partners — both on the downtown biomedical campus and the Arizona Biomedical Corridor near Desert Ridge. Not only are these investments creating good jobs, but they are making sure that our residents have access to world-class health care. And our higher education hub downtown has opened a new pipeline of hard-charging innovators who will drive our economy in the decades to come.
- Transit continues to help drive people to work and drive our economy. More than $10 billion of investment has been made along the light rail lines since the tracks opened a decade ago. And as a result of the additional investment voters made just a few years ago through Proposition 104, we've accelerated the light rail line to Metrocenter by three years and the South Central Light Rail Extension by more than a decade. Connecting the heart of South Phoenix to the rest of the city though light rail will create new economic opportunity and transform our community.
- We've authored one of the best sustainability comeback stories in the world, and it's because our city has taken real, measurable steps towards a sustainable future. Our commitment to reach our Zero Waste goal by 2050 is gaining international attention. Last year we were one of only 10 cities to be recognized with the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Award for our leadership in sustainability.
There are still challenges ahead of us, but I'm proud of the work we're doing to make Phoenix better for everyone. Not only have we created a strong economy for today, but we have also built the foundation for a brighter future that we will hand off to our children. Together, we've made it so Phoenix isn't just growing, we're growing up.


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Adlumin Adds a Centralized Dashboard to Their Multi-Tenant, Cloud-Native Security and Compliance Automation Platform
Abakis Console simplifies the managed service provider interface while ensuring robust breach detection and strict data segregation.
Arlington, VA. Adlumin, a cybersecurity company dedicated to defending corporate networks from threats, malfunctions, and IT operations failures, released their Abakis Console, a new user interface through which managed service providers can oversee multiple clients in one, centralized dashboard. This builds onAdlumin's recent launch of Abakis, their premier multi-tenant, cloud-native security and compliance automation platform built specifically for managed security service providers. Abakis Console allows you to manage clients on an individual basis through a unified, streamlined user interface. You can easily rotate and pivot between clients to drill down into more detailed data streams.
"Abakis Console is a single entry point for managed service providers to monitor clients. It simplifies the user experience and cuts down on the time an MSSP must spend on administrative and organizational tasks," said Robert Johnston, Adlumin CEO.
Abakis Console eases your workload while still prioritizing every client's unique security and compliance obligations. It pulls high-priority data from each customer into the dashboard while maintaining the appropriate data segregation standards demanded by the most stringent compliance requirements.
"At no time does any client's data interact with that of another client. Abakis Console ensures the robust security and breach detection performance our customers require, but it does so with a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate," said Dan McQuade, a software engineer at Adlumin.
Abakis Console highlights each customer's breach detection activity with clear, color-coded charts and graphics as well as numerical identifiers and text descriptions. The dashboard feature is included as a core element of the Abakis product, further expanding the premium SIEM platform's IT security and compliance capabilities.
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Nothing too spectacular today but my very first dandelion and very first daffodil of the season.
Until next time, TTFN ~ Tamara
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Longer-Term Cable Trend May Toggle Around 1.2985
Posted on 7/11/2017 6:35 AM by Dave Toth
Fri's break below 05-Jul's 1.2894 initial counter-trend low reaffirms the interim peak/correction count discussed in 05-Jul's Technical Blog and leaves Thur's 1.2984 high in its wake as the latest smaller-degree corrective high the market now needs to sustain losses below to maintain a more immediate bearish count. Its failure to do so will render the sell-off attempt from 30-Jun's 1.3031 high the 3-wave and thus corrective affair we subjectively believe it to be. In this regard and just below 30-Jun's 1.3031 high and short-term risk parameter, we believe Thur's 1.2984 corrective high serves as an even tighter but important risk parameter that, if recouped, could re-expose not only late-Jun's uptrend, but possibly all of 2017's bull market to new highs above 1.3050.
The fact that the past week-and-a-half's sell-off attempt has thus far retraced only a Fibonacci minimum 38.2% of late-Jun's 1.2589 – 1.3031 rally would reinforce this bull market correction count if the market were able to recoup Thur's 1.2984 high. In lieu of such 1.2985+ strength however at least the intermediate-term trend remains down and could result in further and possibly steep losses.


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In was another rocky week for the couples on Marriage Boot Camp! Rob talks to Spencer and Tyson about this week's activities that were cooked up by Jim and Elizabeth. First up, Tyson and Spencer were forced to go to divorce court with Judge Toler from "Divorce Court". Tyson came under a lot of fire for saying that he couldn't love Rachel the way that she loved him and Judge Toler told Rachel that she would have hit her with a stick if she was her daughter. Ironically, Tyson is the one claiming that he was slapped in the face by Jim, one of the Marriage Boot Camp counselors.
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At the start of my 3rd semester I was pretty confused with the choices I had ahead of me (Career-wise and other terms). I spent hours alone in a peaceful place and thought deeply on what I had to do after my graduation and what was the purpose of my life! Something struck me hard when a friend of mine suggested me to read about Osho's theory and his books. Well at first I was a skeptic and still I do think deeply about his words. And then one day booom; I watched a movie named 'Into the Wild'. It was a journey of a young lad, who threw away all his wealth and college degrees and sought to spent the rest of the life in the wild, just like how people lived in prehistoric ages. The story had a deep impact on me, especially after the realization that the story was true! I gave it a long and deep thought, 'SOCIETY', what is the modern society really doing , and what do they really want? I never found answers for these questions. From that day, I looked upon the people with high authority such as the politicians and the cops with high doubt in my mind and kept cursing them for the imbalance in the economy! There were so many issues this world is facing and the greatest of all An Inconvenient truth i.e global warming, animal extinction, poverty etc… Life had changed a lot since then, I always wanted answers for questions and I always believed in the facts rather than the opinions! Soon, I realized that I'm turning into a free thinking man. I turned into an atheist!
With a new mindset I continued my horrific journey through the corridors of Sri Krishna College. Again something caught my attention. The college administration is just like our stupid government, it does what- ever it wants no matter even if its right or wrong; none stood up to question them! I was angered by how my esteemed college was functioning, none understood what I had to convey, So I dropped the idea of changing people's minds to stand up against our so called SKASC! Classes went by, time went by, everything seemed all good when suddenly PLACEMENTS! This word struck me harder than any other word in the English language! The practice of on- campus Placements are common is institutions based in my city, but my college was rather distinct in this area, they somehow managed to grab a total of 1093 placement orders for over 606 students! At first everyone thought this was good! But I didn't I wanted answers, how did this happen? Why only our college? Why do Infosys and Wipro recruit so many lads from my college? After many sleepless days I got some answers. Placements in my college is extraordinary, the reason for this is because, well I don't want to tell this in public, If anyone is interested to know the answer just send a private message to my inbox in facebook or gmail, I'm always ready with the answer!
And now something about myself; I met loads of promising people this semester and lost equal numbers! Its been a rough ride this semester too. As, each minute goes by the tension and fear increased! Well you might think what I'm tensed of? You guessed it right my future and my esteemed career! Dropping these thoughts the next thing that comes in to my mind is a life-partner , well green pastures in this field is rarely found, I kept trying but eventually I couldn't find enough water to irrigate my wastelands! The next thought that comes up in my mind is the amount of sleep I get a day, well people say I need minimum of 8 hours of sleep. Mostly I go to bed by 12, rarely fall asleep, even if I fall asleep I will surely wake up moaning from a bad nightmare. Once I had a nightmare where on my friend was chasing a train and then he suddenly disappears and the next thing I know is a train hitting me, well that was a dream but in reality I hit my face on the hard concrete floor just below my bed! From that day I had to keep re-enforcements around my bed, mostly re-enforcement using high raised pillows laid down all around me to stop me from breaking my jaws (Last time I hit my head and somehow my tooth was spared). Then comes the quota of friends, Well I got a hell lot of them. My friends are the only people who keep me alive with shots of laughter and tales to listen and tell! Then comes my gruesome passion, PHOTOGRAPHY , talking about photography, I don't even own a camera. Most of the time I see a good scene that I could have probably clicked I curse myself for not having a cam! Just a week before I completed this version of MY CONFESSIONS I had the craziest days in Trivandrum with my close friend and his family! Details of the good times I had cannot be disclosed since it might pop out your eves our of your socket! I had trouble composing an ending note for this piece of writing. I found no other better way than a quote I would like to share with you all :-
''If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, the possibility of life is destroyed.''
-Leo Tolstoy
(P.s: The above quote might not be meaningful to many of you out there, try reading it many times over and over again until you go crazy over the real meaning of it. If you do go crazy inbox me or contact me immediately for I will explain you properly the real meaning of the above quoted sentence)
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The Ministry of the Presidency quoted Granger as saying that that in order to attract the best qualified people to serve at this level, certain sacrifices have to be made.
"Many of the members were professionals and some came from private enterprises. We are trying to ensure that the coalition's Cabinet is such that there is a high level of efficiency. The changes have been an investment in quality governance," President Granger told the journalists on the panel.
Acknowledging that increasing the salaries was a difficult decision to make, the Guyanese leader assured that in the end the 50 percent increase in salaries for ministries would in the end pay off in ensuring the country is managed properly. ""As far as the salary increases are concerned, we had to make some choices, and choices were made in order to assure the public of the efficiency and commitment of the Ministers … It was a difficult choice in the first place. It was not something that we did recklessly. We had to consider all of the options and in the final analysis we felt that this was the best means of ensuring that the work of the Cabinet would continue," he said.
The Ministry of the Presidency said while there are criticisms, President Granger said that he is confident that in time to come, Guyanese will see the merits of regularising and upgrading the income of the country's senior officials.
"I am aware of the criticisms but we have to make choices every day and the choice was made in favor of having a stronger Cabinet and allowing those persons who have been selected to fulfill their functions and I am confident that this will be done. In the middle term, I believe people will see that as a good decision… I believe that in time to come, evidence would emerge that we made the correct decision," he said.
Granger's perspectives form part of the latest explanation given by government in response to criticisms about the increase in ministerial salaries. The others are to discourage corrupt practices and the need for parity between salaries at the ministerial and judiciary levels.
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With the update for Fortnite Season 9 almost here, data miners have been busy diving through the game files to find whatever they can. As usual, they've given an early look at what to expect on the cosmetic side of things.
The hype and excitement that surrounds a new season release doesn't just culminate with map changes, gameplay additions or a whole host of new challenges - there's an absolute ton of cosmetics just waiting to be secured from the item shop too.
While a number of skins are revealed as part of the Battle Pass, there are so many more skins which are expected to be added to the item shop over the course of the new season, and leakers have found a shed load in the game files already.
Here are all the leaked skins and cosmetics so far via @FNBRHQ, @HYPEX, and @FortTory. We will update this post as more cosmetics become readily available - including their names, V-Bucks cost, selectable styles and any other details that we can get our hands on.
- Read More: Fortnite Season 9 v9.00 update patch notes - Slipstreams, Neo Tilted, Combat Shotgun and more
You'll also be able to find some items that have been dropped too, like Wraps, Music Kits, some early Battle Pass spray, and even a few new toys that you can throw at your friends in the pre-game lobby.
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Fortnite Season 9 leaked pets
Pets will, once again, return as backblings in Season 9. Like everything else in-game too, they'll receive a futuristic makeover that might just you leave you with some nostalgia from that Tamagotchi pet you forgot about all those years ago.
Fortnite Season 9 leaked pickaxes
As ever, you'll be able to hit up the Item Shop and bag a few new pickaxes in Season 9 - all with a different theme, depending on what you want. There are a few stylish, and futuristic looking designs coming, while you can also get your hands on a few caveman-looking harvesting tools.
Fortnite Season 9 backblings
Yes, pets are backblings but for those players who don't want to have the howl or hisses of an animal disrupting their game, there is also the chance to deck your new look out with a whole new set of backblings that are, of course, styled to the new theming of the game.
Fortnite Season 9 leaked gliders
As ever with a new season, you can expect a brand new free victory umbrealla to be unlocked once you grab your first Victory Royale. That's no different in Season 9, as the new glider plays right into the new theme of the game.
Fortnite Season 9 leaked wraps
You will be able to deck all of your weapons out with a new brand new set of wraps. However, we're not too sure, right now, if these wraps will come solely in the Battle Pass or what will be available in the Item Shop every few days.
Regardless, there are nine new wraps to collect in Season 9 - each looking different, even if there is a somewhat recurring theme of Fruit.
Fortnite Season 9 other cosmetics
It's not just the skins, gliders and backblings that take pride of place when the new update for a season comes around - Epic does add a whole host of other things too.
- Read More: When does Fortnite Season 8 end? Season 9 start date, teasers, downtime and battle pass details
As we saw in Season 8, Music Kits gave us all a chance to hear some new tunes while waiting for a game to pop. That will carry on in Season 9 as we've already got a look at some brand new kits - even if we may have to wait a while to hear them in-game.
There is also set to be some brand new toys to play with too - so if you missed out on things like the snowballs, pigs skins or bouncy ball, don't worry, there's some items still waiting for you in Season 9.
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New Delhi: With exit polls varying widely in their projection of seats for the BJP, much will depend on the party's show in Hindi heartland states, especially Uttar Pradesh, to determine if its final tally comes near its current numbers or falls much short.
Riding on its superlative win in five key Hindi-speaking states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the BJP had notched up its maiden majority in the Lok Sabha in the 2014 polls by bagging 165 of the 185 seats at stake there, a strike rate of nearly 90 per cent.
Most of the exit polls have forecast the BJP to be much ahead of the opposition in states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, while the Congress is seen to be running it close in Chhattisgarh.
However, they have projected diametrically opposite numbers for the BJP and its rival SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, with the saffron party being given anywhere between 33 to 65 seats of the state's 80 seats.
Different exit polls suggest that the BJP could end up winning only 89 seats in the five states if the most grim forecast of its tally comes true. But its final tally may zoom to 144 if the most optimistic prediction turns out to be correct on counting day on May 23.
The formidable caste arithmetic in the support of the SP-BSP alliance has posed a strong challenge to the BJP in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.
However, BJP leaders are of the view that the party's expected losses in some states will be made up with gains in West Bengal and Odisha to propel it beyond the majority mark of 272 seats again.
Exit polls have been unanimous in predicting another term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with some forecasting a majority for the BJP on its own.
When the Lok Sabha poll campaign began, many observers were of the view that the BJP will find it difficult to repeat its 2014 success in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh- where it had 62 of the total 65 seats- after losing power in the three states to the Congress in 2018.
BJP leaders have, however, insisted that support for Modi combined with the three state governments' "unimpressive" performance has swung the electoral pendulum in the saffron party's favour.
BJP president Amit Shah has asserted that his party will repeat its sweep of the three states and also do better and not any worse than its previous show in Uttar Pradesh.
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Bpost sweetens bid in final offer for Dutch rival PostNL
Valeant's talks to sell Salix unit for $10 bln break down
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Belgian postal company Bpost SA said it made a final offer for Dutch rival PostNL NV, sweetening the cash component of the bid by 0.376 euro to 3.201 euros per share, valuing the bid at about 2.54 billion euros in cash and stock.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd's negotiations to acquire Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc's Salix stomach-drug business have stalled over price disagreements, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Invitation Homes LP, the U.S. rental homes manager owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering that could come as soon as January and raise as much as $1.5 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.
(Compiled by Rama Venkat Raman in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)


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