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I never imagined myself as a blogger, but recently I've felt a lot of opinions welling up inside of me—particularly about social justice, the environment, and, of course, China. I say "of course" because I have spent the past ten years of my life learning about China, traveling there, studying there, working, eating—you get the idea. Six years into my China studies, I had a life-changing experience. I worked for an NGO in Qinghai and had the wind knocked out of me—almost literally because of the high altitude—by the beautiful landscape. This was the first time I fully grasped how large China was, and the variety of environments and ecosystems the country contained. This was also the first time I could directly see how the effects of my actions in the states—zooming down the highway in Texas, leaving lights on whenever I wanted—affect people across the globe. The worst part was that I realized the people I (we consumers) affect are often living perfectly sustainable lifestyles. I realized I had a lot of work and studying to do to correct this injustice.
As I began studying, I realized there was a void between climate science and social justice issues. Most literature on the environment focuses heavily on the scientific parts without considering the human element involved. Now there are more and more academics combining the two in studies. But those experts that create policies in conventions (much like the one coming up in Paris!) include few anthropologists, sociologists, or local indigenous people that the policies affect.
There was one other issue I saw in the literature and media. Westerners LOVE to point fingers at China. (Don't they know that when they point their fingers, three point back at themselves?) Urban air pollution in China is certainly not perfect, but painting the picture of these places as an "airpocalyptic" zone of turmoil about to erupt into protest is not very helpful for solving the problem either. As an American, I am defensive of my own country at times, but with almost half of my life being devoted to China, I have become quite defensive of the latter as well.
In short, I'm hoping to further develop opinions and explore the unexplored areas of climate change and environmental issues in China by also reflecting on my personal experiences and passion for social justice.


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March 26, 2008
We took an overnight train to Venice from Munich and got into Venice around 7 am. There was absolutely no cars around-only boats! We even had to take a boat to our hostel! We stayed at The Best B&B in Venice, and I am not sure I necessarily agree with the name, but whatever. The boat ride to our hostel was beautiful! There was boat traffic, boat police, boat taxis, and then just boats everywhere! So many doors just went straight into the water it was crazy! But once we got to our hostel, we took showers and got ready to go walk around.
Venice was absolutely beautiful! And probably the most beautiful city I had seen up to this point! There were canals everywhere with crystal blue water, vendors on the streets, old buildings, streets that would just end in the canals, it was amazing! I have never seen any place like it! The first thing we did was take a gondola ride. It was about 35 minutes or so but was one of my favorite things I have done since I have been over here! Some of the gondolas that passed us were playing the accordion and singing Italian songs. If we weren't with Greg and Eric, it had potential to be romantic. But we had a lot of fun. Our boat took us past Casanova's house, Marco Polo's house, Mozart's house from when he lived there for a summer and a lot of different piazzas. It was awesome! I loved it! After our gondola, we walked to San Marco plaza, which is just mainly a board walk along the ocean filled with souvenir vendors and restaurants. Of course, when we went to eat lunch I chose pizza. After the pizza I ate in Sicily, there was no way I wasn't getting it again! And again, it was amazing. But after lunch, we really just walked around the city. We went inside the cathedral and that was beautiful too. The boys decided they were only eating gelato while in Italy, so we stopped at a few gelato places for them to get their fill. But that night, we went to an orchestra. All of the people were dressed in Victorian clothes. It was a lot of fun and definitely something different to do. But after the orchestra we went back to our hostel and packed for Rome!
Venice is one of my favorite cities! I loved it! It was so unique from any other place I have been! The canals were beautiful! Our hostel was right next to a fish market and so both mornings, people were just everywhere throwing fish (mom wouldn't have liked it) but it was definitely something we hadn't seen yet! We also had beautiful weather so that helped I am sure! But I loved Venice and if I went back to Italy, I would make sure to stop there again
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Fine Issued For Botched Main Event, Sasha Banks Upset Post-WM?
The aftermath of Wrestlemania 35 rolls on as someone is fined for the main event botch, and The Boss may be upset about a backstage incident from the event.
– Many fans were scratching their heads at the end of the Wrestlemania 35 main event that saw Becky Lynch pin Ronda Rousey to become the new champ champ of the WWE women's division.
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I was once told when I said I wanted to Main Event #Wrestlemania, that "it's nice to dream but be realistic". I'm happy I didn't take that advice. It is now unthinkable to think what was once unthinkable. Those 3 seconds last night were a lifetime in the making. Thank you to all of you who have been on this crazy whirlwind journey with me. I love you all. We're only getting started. #becky2belts
It seems that the closing bout of Wrestlemania was botched, and the referee for the match is being blamed for all this. According to a report from Fightful Select, Rod Zapata, WWE referee for the match, received some heat for the botch right after the bout, and was pulled aside by Vincent Kennedy McMahon himself, when he got to the Monday Night RAW after WM.
McMahon would end up talking to Zapata about his huge mess up, and what he should have done instead. The count should've been stopped, as the company informs their officials to call matches as if they are a shoot. That being said, as Ronda's shoulder was obviously up, the count should have been stopped, and perhaps at least waited for her shoulder to be back down on the mat before counting again.
As per the report, Zapata was fined for the botch; however, the amount of the fine has not been stated. It seems Vince also informed the referee that the bout should have gone on, and if a talent messes up in the match, then the mistake would land on their shoulders.
– Speaking of Wrestlemania drama, it seems that Sasha Banks may be upset around an incident that occurred backstage during the Grandest Stage of Them All.
— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) April 9, 2019
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— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) January 25, 2019
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— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) April 8, 2019
Sure did. #IfYouOnlyKnew https://t.co/hqny37COkT
— Beth Copeland (@TheBethPhoenix) April 9, 2019
She's tweeted some cryptic posts on social media after her Women's Tag Team Championship loss at this Sunday's event, which many within the WWE Universe raising an eyebrow; however, she's received some massive attention for also pulling out of the Wendy Williams Show.
Due to personal reasons, I had to pull out of my appearance today on @WendyWilliams . Sorry to everyone who was looking forward to it. Hopefully the opportunity will be there again later. #IfYouOnlyKnew
— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) April 9, 2019
The Boss has stated the cancellation is for "personal reasons", but this doesn't lessen the blow around the Williams Show being quite upset about Banks not appearing.
According to Ringside News, buzz has begun to swirl that there may have been a backstage incident at WM that involved Banks. It is being said that the entire thing unravelled after her tag titles loss, and that Banks is very upset about what happened. Interestingly enough, Bayley was sent to the ring on her own during the RAW After Wrestlemania to square off against Alexa Bliss, who is finally back in the ring for competition, and The Hugger also lost quite quickly and easily to Little Miss Bliss.
Speaking of the Fight Feet of Fury, Bliss may be tangled in all this, as she to has been on Twitter, blasting the Boss n Hug connection regarding their Women's Tag match loss. Bliss even recently blocked Sasha Banks on Twitter.
We created so many #WrestleMania moments last night! It's a shame @SashaBanksWWE and @itsBayleyWWE squandered theirs and lost their titles … but then again I'm pretty sure I could beat Sasha or Bayley together or separately. #RawAfterMania seems like a perfect opportunity. 😈
— Lexi Kaufman (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 8, 2019
You scared ? pic.twitter.com/ZrNjkmHRjO
— $asha Banks (@SashaBanksWWE) April 9, 2019
Who knows if this is all legit, or just a work for a future storyline? Only time will tell.


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When I think of the genre of Heavy Metal and the one band that I think took the flag and it became it's standard bearer, it always comes back to Birmingham, England's own Judas Priest. In my opinion, no band better represented the genre then they did and they inspired a whole slew of bands along the way in there 50 year career. That's right, Judas Priest is celebrating 50 years as a band and we are celebrating it by checking out what Loudwire.com ranked as 18TH on their list of 50 Best Metal Albums of all time in 1976's Sad Wings Of Destiny. The album was the band's second overall release and it featured Rob Halford (Vocals), K. K. Downing (Guitar), Glenn Tipton (Guitars), Ian Hill (Bass), and Alan Moore (Drums) who was the band's third drummer by this point. Unfortunately, when the album was released, it had a hard time getting noticed due to the rise in popularity of punk rock music at the time. With a little bit of touring in the UK, the album eventually peaked at number 48 in the UK and it eventually achieved Gold in 1989.
1. Victim Of Changes-This almost 8 minute epic that was the product of two different tracks kicks off the album that was inspired by Led Zeppelin's Black Dog. The track is about a woman who drinks too much and loses her man to another woman. The thing I love about this track is all the tempo and mood changes that occur in the song itself over the course of the track. 5/5
2. The Ripper-This Queen inspired chugger brings us into the mind of the great Victorian killer Jack The Ripper as we hear it from his perspective. 4.5/5
3. Dreamer Deceiver-a ballad track where we get some crooning vocals from Halford, but this serves as an intro of sorts for the next track. 4/5
4. Deceiver– A track that features more of that fast paced chugging sound that borders on being the inspiration for speed metal on the track. You can definitely also hear some influence from Black Sabbath in the track which was expected at the time. 5/5
5. Prelude– An intricate instrumental track done in the E♭ Aeolian mode, but it has nothing to do with the next track. 4/5
6. Tyrant-Such an intricate track with so many parts, but it definitely kicks a lot of ass in a very short amount of time. It's a track that is all about going against the grain. 5/5
7. Genocide-a cool riff heavy track that takes influence from Deep Purple tracks like Women From Tokyo and Burn (you can hear it). I guess Rob wanted the track to be thought provoking and controversial, but not sure if it did the trick. 4.5/5
8. Epitaph-a piano track that has been described to be Queen like as far as the vocals are concerned due to how they are layered. The song is basically Halford describing his frustration for how there is no place for the old. 4/5
9. Island Of Domination– The other track bleeds into this one, but the heavy electric guitars take over in this song that Tipton has joked is a little personal to Halford. The very Sabbath like track could have some innuendos contained in it which is what Tipton was joking about. 4.5/5
My Final Thoughts-This is a very different album than what came in the 1980's and that is what I like about this album. It definitely has a very 70's Priest vibe to it and there is certainly nothing wrong with that. My favorite tracks on the album are Tyrant, Deceiver, and Victim Of Changes. I am going to give the album 4.5 stars out of five for a final grade.


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Pre-Kindergarten, Miss Kaylie Berrett
"To be understood as to understand,
To be loved as to love, For it is in giving that we receive. . ."
~ from The Prayer of Saint Francis
Welcome Pre-K students and families!
"Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure." -Psalm 147:5
Welcome Holy Cross families! My name is Kaylie Berrett and I am the Pre-K teacher at Holy Cross School. I am beyond excited to get to know all the newest members of our Holy Cross community. It is truly a blessing to work with young children and help prepare them socially, emotionally, and academically for Kindergarten. This age group is truly inspiring! For most, this is their first year at school! This can be a anxious time for parents and youngsters, but we're all in this together! It is my goal to create a comforting and nurturing environment for us to all discover and learn. I cannot wait for us all to come together and begin supporting one another to grow and develop.
A little about myself, I grew up in Portland and the local Catholic Community. I grew up apart of St. Rose Parish and attending Archbishop Howard and Central Catholic High School. I graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology with a focus on education. I have graduated from Concordia University with my Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Early Childhood Education.
Student Learning Expectations
As a school, we have a set of learning expectations that we strive to instill in all our students from Pre-K to 8th grade. They are:
Life Long Learners: Throughout Pre-K we are going to be starting to recognize our letters, letter sounds, and numbers. Through small groups activities and class projects we will build up our number and letter bank and be ready for reading in K! Other skills we are going to begin building upon are one-to-one counting, fine motor, book handling, and word sound skills.
Science and other STEM lessons and projects will be worked on this year as well. With this we will be learning about engineering and building, working out and improving solutions to problems, animals and plants in different areas of the world, motion and movement, planets and Outer Space, and much more. STEM allows Pre-K age children to use their observational skills and work on reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Faith Filled Christians: We will learn about how God made all things good through prayers, service, and bible stories. We are focusing this year on how God made the world. As we to go to mass every Friday, we are focusing more and more about the church and our church family. Their curiosity for the church and our faith is growing everyday.
Responsible Students: Our service project this year is working with Crayola ColorCycle. This program allows for schools to send in old use up markers to be recycled and turned into energy. This means we are keeping plastic out of our landfills and we are getting our old markers reused and recycled. As well as service, we build upon our communication skills. Our classroom is continually working on skills to help build our communication skills with peers and teachers. We work on our social skills during recess, PE, and Discovery time. This helps us all clearly express our ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
What to Work on At Home!
Here are a few things that you can do with your child to give them a head start in Pre-K and K!
- Read, Read, Read!! Read to your child as much as you can. Build their imagination and their love for reading! A great way to start reading more is to set a goal, like one book per day. After a week, try adding another book to everyday. The local library always has great reading programs for these little guys that will make reading fun for the whole family.
- Identify letters in everyday items and adventures. Your can identify letters on anything from street signs to cereal boxes. Need a fun in the rainy day activity? Spray some shaving cream down on a plate and practice writing letters and numbers with your finger!
- Explore. Spending time outdoors in nature with your child will open their hearts to exploration and love of the nature around the. The Zoo, The Forestry Center, OMSI, and The Children's Museum are all great places to experience. Talking about the different plants, animals, and bugs at your local park or even your own garden will pump up those observational skills!
- Go check out that public library and find some new books to try out.
- Practice one-to-one counting. I try to incorporate counting anywhere and everywhere I can. Focus on touching each item you count.
- Practice writing their name and other letters! We write our name everyday in Pre-K but any extra help at home will help them this year and next!
- Did I mention how awesome reading is?
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Five day program: $5500, $550 a month
Three day program: $4300, $430 a month
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Undoubtedly one of the great pleasures of traveling to exotic places is to taste its rich and varied cuisine. It is an experience that always brings new flavors to our palate and knowledge. Today we travel to Tibet to tell you about a typical food of the region that those who visit it should not stop trying. Actually, it is not one of the strangest foods in the widest sense of the word that exists in this area of China. It is so cheap it is the star dish of Tibetan cuisine, and also of Nepalese cuisine and West Bengal region (particularly Darjeeling).
They are called momos although the pronunciation is somewhat different. In Tibet and the places where they eat everyone knows them as so-so. The variants and the ingredients from which the filling is formed also vary considerably according to the restaurant where they are served. I also like to snoop in Kathmandu, among the street vendors, who prepare hundreds at a time in huge metal steamers. I always have the feeling of being able to eat dozens.
Similar to the jiaozi of Chinese cuisine, momos are traditionally made from barley flour mixed with water. From this preparation a white dough is obtained which must be flattened on a smooth surface in the manner of conventional bread. Once kneaded and flattened, it will be necessary to cut it into small pieces or portions, ready to be refilled. Whatever the main ingredient chosen, it is always seasoned with different spices that give it its characteristic flavor.
Once stuffed and closed, the momo is cooked in a steaming pot, where in a few minutes they come out ready to be savored. Normally, the cook serves them in a small dish or disposable container (in the case of street carts) and serves them with a tasty soup.
Depending on the region of the Himalayas in question, the filling of the momo is different. They are steamed or fried, with a vegetable filling or sometimes with buffalo or chicken meat. Although it is usually made of minced lamb or pork. However, there are also important variants such as those filled with cheese or vegetables for vegetarians. Normally you can choose the filling although in some street stalls there is only one class. If you are not scrupulous it will be in these improvised places in the streets where it will be cheaper to eat a plate of momos.


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Guide to Destruction Warlock Talents Part Two
Destruction Warlock Talents
Destruction talents are mainly for the addition of buffs to your most heinous spells and getting you some decreased cooldowns and mana cost.
Destructive Reach – It requires twenty skill points in Destruction and it has two ranks. It will increase the range of your Destruction spells and reduce the threat of them. Rank one will increase range by 10% and reduce thread by 5%. Rank two will increase range by 20% and reduce threat by 10%.
Improved Searing Pain – It requires twenty Destruction points and has three ranks. It increases critical strike chance of Searing Pain. Rank one increases 4%, Rank two increases 7%, and Rank three increases 10%.
Pyroclasm – It requires twenty Destruction points and two in Intensity. It has two ranks. Gives your Soul Fire, Hellfire, and Rain of Fire a chance to stun for 3 seconds. Rank one gives a 13% chance and Rank two gives 26%.
Improved Immolate – It requires twenty Destruction points and has five ranks. Increases initial damage of Immolate. Rank one increases 5%, Rank two increases 10%, Rank three increases 15%, Rank four increases 20%, and Rank five increases 25%.
Ruin – Requires twenty points in Destruction and 5 in Devastation, with a single rank. It will increase the critical strike damage bonus of Destruction spells by 100%.
Nether Protection – It requires twenty five points in Destruction with three ranks. After being hit by a fire or shadow spell you have a chance to become immune to them for four seconds. Rank one is 10% chance, Rank two is 20%, and Rank three is 30%.
Emberstorm – It requires twenty five points in Destruction with five ranks. It increases damage done by fire spells and reduces cast time of Incinerate. Rank one by 2%, Rank two by 4%, Rank three by 6%, Rank four by 8%, and Rank five by 10%.
Backlash – It requires thirty destruction points and has three ranks. It will increase the spell critical strike chance by an added 1% and gives 8% chance when hit by a physical attack to reduce cast time of Shadow bolt or Incinerate by 100%. Lasts 8 seconds. Rank two adds 2% chance and 16% to reduce cast time, and Rank three adds 3% chance and 25% to reduce cast time.
Conflagrate – Requires 30 destruction points and 5 improved immolate. It has one rank that ignites target that is afflicted by Immolate and deals fire damage and consumes the Immolate.
Soul Leech – Requires 30 destruction skill points and has three ranks. Gives Shadowburn, Soul fire, Incinerate, Searing Pain, Conflagrate and Shadow bolt a chance to return health equal to 20% of the damage it caused. Rank one does 10%, Rank two does 20%, and Rank three does 30%.
Shadow and Flame – It requires thirty five destruction points and five ranks. Shadow bolt and incinerate gains a percentage of bonus spell damage effects. Rank one gains 4%, Rank two gains 8%, Rank three gains 12%, Rank four gains 16%, and Rank five gains 20%.
Shadowfury – Requires forty destruction skill points and five in shadow and flame. It has a single rank that releases Shadowfury causing shadow damage and stuns for all enemies in eight yards for two seconds.
You can see that the Destruction tree has some varied skills and they are very lovely to have to inflict some serious damage on your enemies.
This post is part of the series: World of Warcraft Warlock Talents
Guide to all the Warlock Talents available in World of Warcraft


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Among the top media stories in China this week, the Central Propaganda Department has created a new committee to make assessments of online games to determine whether they are harmful to society. The Online Gaming Ethics Committee has reportedly already made its first assessment of online gaming products, resulting in notices regarding 11 games for which changes are required to "eliminate moral risks" (消除道德风险), while approval was withheld for another 9 games. So far, however, there is little transparency about the group or how it reaches its decisions.
But of course one of the biggest stories in the Chinese media this past week was the release on bail of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. Meng's WeChat post shortly after her release was shared widely across social media. The day after her release, one of the most popular posts on social media was the text of an internal Huawei speech made back in September by Meng's father, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, in which he spoke about the challenges facing Huawei in the West as a matter of a gap in understanding of values.
December 8-14, 2018
➢ Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is granted bail, her father's speech on dealing with the West is shared on social media
➢ Freezing Point articles on direct broadcasting to rural classrooms sparks debate about inequality
➢ China forms Online Gaming Ethics Committee led by Central Propaganda Department
➢ Public Security Bureau goes public about prosecution of extortion and blackmail by social media-based "Internet water armies"
[1] Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is granted bail, her father's speech on dealing with the West is shared on social media
On December 11, 2018, Meng Wanzhou (孟晚舟), CFO of Huawei and daughter of the company's founder, Ren Zhengfei (任正非), was granted bail by the court in Vancouver. That evening, Meng made a post through WeChat thanking all who had supported her and voicing her pride in the "mother country." Her post became a focus of media coverage in China.
On the night of December 12, an internal speech delivered back in September by Ren Zhengfei called "Finding the Keys to Solving the World's Problems in the Fruits of World Civilization" (从人类文明的结晶中,找到解决世界问题的钥匙), in which Ren repeatedly raised the problems facing Huawei in the West, was shared widely on social media. In the speech, Ren said China still lacks a deep understanding of the Western world, its value systems and its social psychology. Under the current situation, in which the discourse power and values of the West are dominant, said Ren, China can only understand Western values by seeing things from a Western perspective, and can only engage in dialogue on the basis of Western ways of thinking.
Understanding Western values, said Ren, was key to resolving the problems Huawei faced in the West.
"If we differ from the West in our values, how can we enter the West?" Ren asked in his speech. "They will tend to believe that we are attacking them, and they will build their walls even thicker and even higher, and our problems will be even greater."
"Over the past few years, we have used Chinese ways of thinking to understand the world system, and to make guesses about the intentions of the West."
Key Sources:
Netease (网易): 孟晚舟发朋友圈:以华为为傲,以祖国为傲
WeChat public account "People's Daily" (人民日报): 刚刚,孟晚舟发了朋友圈:我以祖国为傲!
TMT Post (钛媒体): 任正非:华为要把5G做得更好,还要充分认识西方价值观 | CEO说
[2] Freezing Point articles on direct broadcasting to rural classrooms sparks debate about inequality
On December 12, the Freezing Point (冰点) supplement of China Youth Daily newspaper published an article called "This Screen Could Change Your Destiny" (这块屏幕可能改变命运), which reported that high schools in 248 poorer areas in China were taking classes and tests along with the famous Chengdu Number 7 High School via direct broadcasting (网络直播) and were experiencing much higher marks, with some of the schools in poorer areas even producing top-level provincial testers, or zhuangyuan (状元). In the past 16 years, Chengdu Number 7 High School has matriculated 72 thousand students, of which the vast majority have successfully tested into undergraduate programs and 88 have tested into China's top two schools, Tsinghua University and Peking University.
The Freezing Point segment was meant to be a positive story about efforts to fight poverty, but for many it underlined instead the deep opportunity divide between China's countryside and urban areas. Some also voiced the view online that it was disingenuous to talk about role of direct broadcasting as a form of instruction without addressing the prejudicial admissions policies of Tsinghua, Peking University and other elite schools.
Still others felt that the report was little more than a soft advertisement for East Edu, the for-profit educational services company operating the direct broadcasting services, which was founded in 2002 in cooperation with Chengdu Number 7 High School.
Key Sources:
China Youth Daily (中国青年报): 教育的水平线
WeChat public account "Freezing Point Weekly" (冰点周刊): 这块屏幕可能改变命运
WeChat public account "Vista Magazine" (看天下微杂志): 厉害了!直播不光能出网红,还能产状元!
Tencent (腾讯网): 不相信"一块屏幕改变命运"?这或许是一种"五环内"的偏见丨今日话题
InTouch Today (今日话题): "一块屏幕改变命运",直播教学真有那么神?
Economic View APP (中新经纬客户端): 这块"可能改变命运的屏幕"背后:上市公司在布局
Luming Finance (鹿鸣财经): 这块屏幕可能无法改变命运,但却能造就亿万富豪夫妻
The Beijing News Online (新京报网): 别苛责"那块屏幕"了,它为贫寒子弟打开一扇窗还不够?
WeChat public account "No 4 QiYang Road" (启阳路4号): "这块屏幕可能改变命运"背后:行贿、挪用资金、股权冻结
[3] China forms Online Gaming Ethics Committee led by Central Propaganda Department
On December 7, the official People's Daily newspaper announced the formation in Beijing of the Online Gaming Ethics Committee, a new body under the Central Propaganda Department charged with making "moral assessments" (道德评议) of online games that are deemed to have a potential or actual negative impact socially, and with making recommendations to regulatory bodies concerning online games. According to state media reports, the committee will comprise representatives from Party and government agencies as well as from universities, "specialised organisations" (专业机构), news media and professional associations.
Shortly after being established, media said, the Online Gaming Ethics Committee had made its first assessment of online gaming products, which had resulted in notices to companies regarding 11 games that required alterations to "eliminate moral risks" (消除道德风险). Additionally, approval for 9 other games was withheld upon recommendation by the new body.
The Legal Daily quoted Zhu Wei (朱巍) , deputy director of the Communications Law Centre at Beijing University of Political Science and Law, as saying: "Right now the Online Gaming Ethics Committee is making determinations on ethical risk (道德风险), replacing a system of 'hard supervision' (强监管) with a system of 'soft supervision' (软监管), [making procedures] rather more flexible and more active."
Zhu Wei also said that the assessment standards and work procedures of the Online Gaming Ethics Committee were not yet transparent, and over the longer term the rules would have to become normal procedures in compliance with Administrative Licensing Law. The China Culture Daily reported that "moral jurisdictional authority" (道德审查权) in the online gaming industry was a newly emerging authority and would need to be open and transparent, operating within the regulatory framework (在制度下运行). Furthermore, said the publication, the members of the Committee and the standards of assessment must be made public and be subjected to supervision.
Key Sources:
People's Daily (人民日报): 网络游戏道德委员会成立并开展作品评议
Legal Daily (法制日报): 网络游戏道德委员会成立引关注专家分析 道德评议能否终结网游市场乱象
China Culture Daily (中国文化报): 网游有"德"需制度随行
[4] Public Security Bureau goes public about prosecution of extortion and blackmail by social media-based "Internet water armies"
China's Public Security Bureau revealed its recent activities in regards to the investigation of cases of extortion and blackmail (敲诈勒索) perpetrated by self-media accounts, or zimeiti (自媒体). Information was reported by Guangming Daily, the Economic Daily and other official state media. According to these media reports, the Public Security Bureau "broke" (侦破) 28 cases in 2018 involving so-called "Internet water armies," or wangluo shuijun (网络水军), referring to teams of online posters paid to support or attack in line with certain commercial or other agendas. The police made 67 related arrests, shut down 31 websites, and closed the accounts of around 1,100 "Big V" social media account holders that it alleged had been involved in the extortion and blackmail of around 80 companies and institutions.
Official state media reports said some "Internet water armies" had engaged in their activities under the banner of "supervision by public opinion" (舆论监督) — a term sometimes synonymous with investigative reporting — and "social supervision" (社会监督), using Weibo, WeChat and other social media platforms to blackmail other parties and force them into making hush payments or engaging in business deals.
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Guangming Daily (光明日报): 公安机关今年侦破"网络水军"违法犯罪案件28起 关闭各类网络大V账号1100余个 浇灭利用自媒体敲诈勒索的气焰
Economic Daily (经济日报): 公安部:重拳打击自媒体违法犯罪
Xinhua Daily Telegraph (新华每日电讯): 公安机关重拳打击"网络水军"违法犯罪 关闭"大V"账号千余个
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In a guest post on Mashable today, Bill Zielke, senior director of Merchant Services at PayPal, divulged some interesting statistics in relation to his company's mobile commerce and payments position.
PayPal has made a lot of progress recently on the mobile front, including integrating its ubiquitous payment technology in numerous apps and mobile services. The company was one of the first to dive into mobile payments in a big way. Because of it, PayPal is on track to process more than $500 million in mobile payments in 2010. This is following dramatic growth, increasing nearly six-fold from $25 million in 2008 to $141 million in 2009.
Zielke said more than 5 million members regularly use PayPal from a mobile device, with those numbers rising substantially as their respective mobile apps have matured overtime. This is in line with estimates that peg consumer spending via mobile devices at $119 billion by 2015, accounting for roughly 8% of all e-commerce activity.
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Since Upgrading to 10041, I have big issue with my Bluetooth mouse, the cursor lag so much it is like it pauses between moves.
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Okay, that's a lie. I'm actually listening to: Gwen Stefani, What You Waiting For? Yes, she's missing an important part of the verb structure, but she's Gwen. She can do what she wants.
Friday night and I'm supposed to be doing my book club reading. There's a toasty fire in the grate — probably the last one of the season. Really the perfect environment to kick back and have a nice read. But it's just not going to happen tonight. Can't make the brain go there. So I figured I'd work on a blog post I've been meaning to put up and haven't had the time.
I think in most cases it's a long, long, long journey for a writer from that first idea for a book to the moment when you hold the printed volume in your hand. After finally holding my own book for the first time last month in Florida, I was struck by how many different incarnations the words that became Miles To Go have gone through. And I thought an account of its evolution through photographs would be fun. To be thorough I suppose I should start here:
Eventually the story began to scratch and scrabble to get out of my brain and I made myself write some of those thoughts down on paper. This image is NOT the very first bit of text I wrote for M2G since what I first wrote was, well, really bad. Wince and cringe bad. So, I'll spare you the wincing and cringing. This image is what became the beginning of the book and is mostly unchanged from the final:
I had a lot of friends who were willing to read the first draft that was actually readable and coherent. To make it a more pleasurable reading experience for them, I had copies of the draft coil bound at Kinko's with a simple card stock cover. After that, whenever I had subsequent drafts I would do it for myself since it didn't cost much and it was a lot easier to deal with. Here's a look at earlier drafts:
Seeing the printed copy at last was odd. For one, it was really small compared to my unwieldy and heavy draft copies. Really small. I couldn't imagine that 75,000 words didn't amount to more pages. But there it was with my name on the cover. Then it occurred to me that it might actually be in bookstores, real brick and mortar bookstores. For some reason the Border's in Columbia, Maryland was the first to show my book in stock in the DC area. So I trekked up there to take a peek. And there I was, edging up close and snug to Radclyffe. Hope she doesn't mind.
Then I realized I could get my book on my kindle and thought, Why not?
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The Hate U Give
Ditulis oleh Angie Thomas
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Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas's searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty. Soon to be a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions.
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.
Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr.
But what Starr does-or does not-say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life.
She has a great family and support from her community. The people around her want change as much as she and her family want it. Can she really be the catalyst for that change?
What makes The Hate U Give so special and important is not only its subject matter, but also the authenticity. Everything and everyone in this book feels so refreshingly real-- which also makes it frightening but, I hope, will also move people to movement.
If anything, this book should remind you to speak up, and that the power of a voice can be wondrous indeed. Black lives matter, my friends. Do not forget it.
The Hate U Give has been on my to-read list for several months now, so when faced with 6 hours of travel time I figured I'd give it a whirl... and couldn't stop until I finished it.
THUG (intentional 2pac reference) is a masterful debut by Angie Thomas, set in first person view of Starr Carter, a 16 year old who lives in a poor black neighborhood but goes to an expensive prep academy. Her world is upended when she witnesses Khalil, her childhood friend, being shot by a cop. As I was thinking about this review last night, I almost phrased it as "then the unthinkable happens", but unfortunately it's not unthinkable that black people are shot by police over the slimmest reaction, that people of color are more likely to be pulled over without just cause, that victims are villified as "no angel" in the media circus aftermath.
Although this is a timely story, it's also very much a YA tale- Starr still goes to prom, deals with bullshit at school, and refuses to let her mom join tumblr "because parents already took over facebook". But it's also a great piece of code switching, of trying to figure out if your white partner in an interracial relationship really "gets it", of minority alliances (what's up Maya, I see u girl reppin' for AAs), of what the reality is when someone navigates very different worlds.
While Khalil's death is fictional, I still felt the dread and tightness when the inevitable failure to indict happens. The names of others who've died at the hands of police brutality may seem like a bit to connect it to real life and take you out of the story... but that's really our reality.
[I also enjoyed the shade thrown twice at a particular network without actually naming it for the way they frame things]
An absolutely important read, not just for the YA crowd but for everyone, especially if you still don't understand why "all lives matter" is a disingenuous cop out that avoids historical and statistical evidence.
So often, writers get trapped into the "formulaic" writing where you need a protagonist, antagonist, rising action, climax, resolution, and they have to occur in a specific order and at a relatively set place in the novel. While this novel clearly had all of these things, there wasn't this static characters going through the motions to get them all on the paper. Events were constantly happening, and the characters were constantly reacting. This is how life actually goes, which made the story that much more relatable.
I would have to say that this book should be required reading for everybody. For us adults, its a young adult novel which means that we can get through it pretty quickly. It also means that we can get a better sense of what teens feel when they have to watch somebody die at the hands of a bullet. I also want to point out that cops shooting unarmed African Americans is far from the only way this occurs. I have read a couple of young adult books about school shootings as well, and I must say that this one was better. Even though it circles around racial disparity, the thoughts, feelings, and actions are applicable to some very real issues that we are facing today. I believe, at the very least, this book teaches empathy for its readers.


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While providing hours of entertainment, the Democratic presidential campaign is beginning to reveal something that I thought would never happen. Are the Clintons finally toast?
During the 90's, Bill ran as a centrist DLC member who wasn't going to shake things up too much, even though he would have liked to. Gays in the military? After the disastrous introduction, it settled into the perfectly unsatisfactory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Throw in welfare reform, which he opposed until he knew it was going to pass with bipartisan majorities, and which he promptly trumpeted as his idea, and you have someone who was always so quick to exploit a situation to his advantage. Even if it meant compromising on his principles. Okay, that may not be true, since I am not even sure that he has any principles besides winning.
But the height of chutzpa, had to be the Lewinsky business. When the story first broke, his polling told him that if he admitted it, he would have to resign or he would have been impeached. But by dragging it out, he was able to get enough people outraged at Republicans for noticing that the emperor had no clothes, and somehow conveyed the idea that lying under oath was just about sex, so it was okay. Never mind abuse of power, perjury, or just plain fecklessness, his political jujitsu made his prosecutors the bad guys.
He could only do this with the complicity of the main stream media. Their unwillingness to ask questions that they knew would result in embarrassment offered a shield of invincibility that could not be broken. In fact, I sometimes wonder why the whole Superdelegate group isn't populated by the media, since their impact has been so great in protecting Democrats.
But that aside, I assumed that Hillary would benefit from the same protectionism that Bill had enjoyed. Now, there is no way that Hillary is as astute as Bill in being able to manipulate people, but surely, Bill wanted back in the White House so much, he would do anything to make her get there. If he is, it isn't working any more.
Mark Steyn has a good commentary on the present Hillary situation. I keep waiting for her to start complaining that Obama is a part of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy that has been haunting her and Bill since they first emerged as the power couple of Little Rock.
Without the power that Bill used to wield, the Superdelegates just may not hand her the election like she expects. The problem for the Democrats though, is that I don't think that the "Smartest Woman in the World" is going to pick up on that until the convention.
After she is denied that which she feels is rightfully hers, there are two possibilities that come to mind. First, she withdraws gracefully, goes on to win the Senate Majority leader position, and carries water for the Obama Presidency.
Sorry, it's hard to type that while rolling on the floor, doubled up with laughter.
The other possibility: She uses every tool in her toolshed to defeat Obama. That way she will be in a good place to go again in 2012 without all the unpleasantness of a Carter-Kennedy feud.
In my lifetime, there have been some impressive achievements. The Space Age, Viet Nam, Watergate, Reagan, the end of the Cold War, the end of the Soviet Union and the rise of Islamo-fascism. Now I get to add to that the exposure of the hypocrisy of the Clintons.
Aren't you glad to be alive to see it?
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The End of an Era?
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It's rather comical that you regard Vietnam and Reagan as "impressive achievements".
- Steve said...
Reagan is easy. I am sure that you have to be old enough to remember ol Jimmy. He was the catalyst that made me stop being a Democrat. And Reagan was the man who changed us from the moroseness of the Carter years (remember, disco was started then) and gave us a reason to be optimistic.
I know that on your side Reagan is considered an anathema. But that was because he won.
The Viet Nam achievement, is that it was the first time we really lost. Korea may have been a stalemate, but we ran away from Viet Nam. That is what I meant.
Ah, you were being cryptic. I get it now.
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Surprises are in store for next year's students.
Mr. Brian Wiskur, principal, chose Mr. Brian Boudreau, dean of students, to be in charge of promoting new rules at Kearsley High School.
Boudreau is ecstatic about his new position at KHS.
"First and foremost, I plan to change the school dress code," Boudreau said.
Boudreau has been conducting his own research to conclude that school uniforms could possibly negate the possibility of excessive discipline.
He has also found that students who attend year-round school are more likely to be successful later in life.
First and foremost, I plan to change the school dress code."
— Mr. Brian Boudreau, dean of students
Starting in September 2018, boys will be expected to wear khakis, a royal blue polo shirt, gold knee-high socks, and black shoes. Girls will also be expected to wear blue and gold, plaid skirts no higher than the knee, a white blouse, and white shoes.
"Along with the new dress code, we are also switching to a year-round school," Boudreau added.
Summer of 2018 will be the last time students have an entire summer off.
Year-round school allows more breaks, but they are spread out periodically throughout the year.
That also means more absences to use to the students' advantage. Instead of nine absences in one semester, students will get 25 for the whole year.
Even with new rules underway students are still unaware of these changes.
Letters will be sent out by the office staff to parents in June. This gives families plenty of time to plan for the upcoming school year.
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If you're like most people, the new year brings with it a time of reflection and goal setting. There's a lot of buzz about making it "your best year ever;" but what does that really mean? And, how do you do that in your business?
Let's talk about 4 practical tips that can help you better your business this coming year.
"It's not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities." – Kristin Armstrong
- Fresh Perspective: When was the last time you challenged the perspective of how you attract new clients? Many get caught in the cycle of doing things the same way year after year without considering, or, re-considering "why?"
For example, I was working with a client on their Action Plan for the year. As we came to the summer months the owner mentioned their annual "Christmas in July" promotion. When I asked a few questions about why, it revealed there really wasn't a solid reason. One person suggested that it increased sales. When we reviewed the actual sales numbers, it showed, that while it seemed to boost sales in the month of July, it reduced their total sales for the months of June and August. Not growing their bottom line after all.
This is when we decided it was time to try something new.
As you journey into the new year, take a few steps back to review what you're currently doing. Ask yourself "why?" Then check your reasons with the data. Maybe it's time to make some changes.
"Sometimes you just have to be willing to delegate and not feel like you're the only one with the answer." – Ronald D. Moore
- Train: As an entrepreneur growing your business is one of the most personal things there is. That's why we refer to it as our "baby," right? Just like wanting our literal babies to develop and grow, we must learn to let go at the right times to see them succeed. Business is just the same.
What stage are you in your business?
Maybe it's time for you to take your "first steps." Have you accomplished all you can as a DIY, wonder person, wearer-of-all-hats, figuratively crawling to get everything accomplished all by yourself?
Look at all the hats you're currently wearing. Pick out just one or two that simply aren't your favorite. Rather than trying to crawl another year with the weight of every task, you can make larger strides towards your business growth by taking the "first steps" of delegation.
Develop the standards for maintaining a consistent brand image. Create accountability with processes. Take the time to train. Trust, and verify. Soon, wobbly steps will turn into stable, running, legs.
"Stay focused on the mission." – Naveen Jain
- Stay focused: It sounds simple but, living in this fast-paced, media and technology driven society, it's hard not to get distracted. As things change and new opportunities present themselves it can get confusing. How can you stay on track?
The key to staying focused is having a clear goal.
Think beyond the bottom line. Consider the packages or client base that will help your reach those targets quicker. Focusing your growth campaigns on those larger clients or packages doesn't mean you stop selling your smaller options. Rather, it allows you to propel forward in a focused and rewarding way.
Who are the larger clients you want to target this year?
By doing this, you can avoid getting distracted with every "latest opportunity." Calculate if this opportunity targets your larger clients or will help feed the bigger goals. If not, set it aside.
"If you create incredible value and information for others that can change their lives – and you always stay focused on that service – the financial success will follow." -Brendon Burchard
- Add Value: How do you communicate value? The easiest way is to solve a problem.
Your prospects are looking for your services because they have a problem. Likely, they have several. Take the time to think through what those problems are, and how you solve them. Highlight the aspects of your solution or the experience that is unique to working with you. Developing content from their point of view is both more engaging and offers real value.
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Think of one of your favorite clients. What problem did they have when they came to you? How did you solve that problem? What was the clients result?
This naturally leads your prospect to see themselves in the story and see that you're the expert to go to for results.
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short post due to my one fingered typing from phone option(: I am snuggling Charlie as he sleeps. He spiked a fever last night and we have been prayerfully and carefully considering the best course of action. He has two big infection risk factors: central line and trach. The infection is presenting as if he has an infection in his airway which is easy to treat. Please pray that it isn't a line infection and that he feels better quickly. Also the standing prayer request for his small intestine to heal remains. We can't lose the central line until his small intestine heals. He is such a trooper, so sweet and snuggly. God is so faithful and continues to give wisdom, strength and hope. Just when I think I have nothing left, He pours out more grace, more courage, and more strength. He is so amazing!
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Date: January 19, 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians:
The flu virus is upon us in Matagorda County! This letter is to advise you that Van Vleck ISD has had many students who have tested positive for the flu. It is important to know the difference between influenza, cold, and norovirus symptoms. All three are extremely contagious.
* Common symptoms of influenza flu include fever, headache, muscle and body aches, chills, sore throat, exhaustion and dry cough. Children may also have nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Influenza (flu) and cold viruses are spread from person to person through coughing and sneezing.
* Cold symptoms often come on gradually and they include stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and hacking cough.
* Norovirus-the stomach bug, causes acute gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines) and infected persons can feel extremely ill with diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain/cramping and may also experience headache and fever. Norovirus is spread by touching surfaces or objects and eating food or drinking liquids contaminated with the virus.
Steps to keep your child healthy:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to prevent influenza infection is to get a flu vaccine. There is no vaccine available for norovirus.
Talk to your child about practicing good health habits:
* Wash hands frequently with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
- Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can also be used if soap and water is not available.
* Cover mouth and nose into the inside of the elbow or with a tissue when sneezing or coughing and dispose of the tissue immediately into the trash
* Avoid touching the "T Zone"- eyes, nose and mouth.
* Avoid sharing drinks, water bottles, eating utensils, and cell phones.
Prevent spreading illness to others:
* Keep your sick child home from school until he/she has been fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication). It is important for your ill child to get rest and drink plenty of fluids.
* At home, disinfect frequently touched surfaces, toys, and commonly shared items.
- Wash contaminated clothing or linen immediately with detergent at the maximum available cycle length and then machine dry.
If your child is exhibiting signs or symptoms of the flu, please do not send them to school and have them checked by a physician. Please also notify the school if your child has tested positive for the flu. They will need a note to return to school.
The health and safety of the students and staff are our first priority.
Go to www.cdc.gov for more information or contact District Nurse Kim Wied, RN, BSN at 979-323-5036.


text: Retail sales turned in another lackluster performance in October, with total sales up 0.1% on the heels of a -0.2% revision to September, while the control measure we track was up 0.3%, with no revisions to its previous levels. These swings weren't horrible, but they came in the wake of a string of stronger gains over the summer and a soft September number a month ago. The numbers were a disappointment to most market analysts, who had been hoping for renewed strength in retailing to offset the weakness in domestic capital spending and US exports. So, no joy in Mudville from today's data. On the other hand, today's overall retail data are not as gloomy as the stories emanating from major retailers' recent earnings and revenue announcements. There is no disconnect between these competing news items. Within the retail sales data, sales at department stores, clothiers and grocers did indeed decline. However, those declines were offset by modest gains at restaurants, specialty stores and online vendors, allowing the meager gains in overall sales. The accompanying chart shows the overall situation. Sales growth moved somewhat above previous trends in spring and early summer, but has since been falling back toward those trends, just as happened in early-2013 and late-2014. Sales are still above-trend, year-to-date, but not enough so to stem the softness in other areas of demand for US manufactured goods. The 2015 factory slump continues, and that is exerting a substantive—but non-catastrophic—drag on US economic growth. Still, there is likely not enough weakness in these numbers to quash the Fed's modest tightening intentions.


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Cartoon Donald Trump in Stephen Colbert's Hungry for Power Games
Plus: Lyin' Ted becomes Dyin' Ted
Not so long ago, it seemed like every other week brought a new presidential dropout, and with it a Stephen Colbert 'Hungry for Power Games' salute. That changed as the field narrowed, but Colbert brought back his Caesar Flickerman impression on The Late Show Wednesday's to toast Ted Cruz and John Kasich. He started by mocking Kasich.
"He may be gone, but he's not … who are we talking about again?" Colbert said. "Oh, Kasich! Let's take a look back at all the triumphs of John Kasich's campaign: there was Ohio, and he's gone."
Colbert noted that not even the Republican Ohio governor's defeat earned him the spotlight, as his withdrawal was overshadowed by that of Cruz, "Texas senator and half-kissed frog prince." Theorizing on Cruz's defeat, Colbert noted that even though the candidate won 11 states, he seemed to anger and embitter people who should've been his allies. Former Speaker of the House John Boehner, for example, publicly called him "Lucifer in the flesh."
"So if Ted Cruz is ever killed, we can narrow the suspects down to someone who has met him," Colbert said. "And that's all there is to say about Ted Cruz."
But then, it wasn't. Colbert was suddenly joined by none other than a Cartoon Donald Trump, in his own pink-colored, poofy-haired Caesar Flickerman impression. Cartoon Trump gave his own eulogy for Cruz's finished campaign.
"Lyin' Ted is lyin' in the ground," the fictional Trump said. "He ran a tough race, but he was really bad at it and his father killed JFK. Pathetic."
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Question: A van with 15 seats carried only 14 passengers plus the driver.
Each passenger entered the van alone and occupied only one seat. Without considering the heart of the driver, upon critical observation, there are 29 hearts beating in the van. How is this possible?
Answer: All the passengers who entered were women who were two months pregnant with one woman who had twins.Therefore, considering the heartbeats of the fetuses and the mothers, they were 29.
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In an end to three centuries of small arms leadership, Britain has announced that it will no longer make its own rifles. England has long been a leader in small arms development, both by the government Enfield factory and private manufacturers, with a storied past going back to the Brown Bess and including Civil War standouts like the .577 cal. Pattern 1853 Enfield. No more. Part of the problem was the thoroughly snake-bit SA-80 rifle, which earned a dismal reputation and eventually had to be taken over by German firm Heckler and Koch.
Tory MP Patrick Mercer, an Army officer for 25 years, said: "I understand the economic argument but losing the capability to produce our own assault rifle is a national disgrace.
"Economics are important but so is the capacity to maintain control over strategic defence issues."
Some military historians also regretted the loss of tradition. Paul Cornish, curator at the Imperial War Museum, said: "It's extremely sad, since Britain has had a proud tradition of developing and manufacturing small arms.
"I think the end was pretty much written when the Government privatised the Royal Ordnance factories which, until the Eighties, had been subsidised by the taxpayer.
"I suppose that if the SA80 had been more successful, orders would have flooded in from around the world and things might have been different."
End of an era, folks. One reason, I think, is the restrictions of private gun ownership in the UK and the near-total lack of domestic firearms manufacturers.
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text: Nonprofit organizations have a direct impact on a large portion of the population in central Ohio, both through employment and services offered. That impact is explored in a recent report that takes a close look at the nonprofit sector in Franklin County. Funded by United Way of Central Ohio and The Columbus Foundation, and in partnership with the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County, the report describes the current state of the nonprofit sector in central Ohio as well as trend data from 2007, 2011 and 2015 that provides a snapshot of how the nonprofit world has changed in recent years.


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Arsenal star Mikel Arteta has revealed his future with the Gunners will be sorted out in May after insisting talks over a new deal will take 'five minutes'.
The Gunners captain will be out of contract at the Emirates Stadium outfit at the end of the season.
And the 33-year-old has now confirmed talks about his future will commence soon – although he is focused on regaining full fitness first.
'My only aim is to get back fit and try to perform on the pitch,' the Spaniard said on the Sky Sports website.
'As long as I do that I am sure that I will continue with this club, with the relationship I have with the club and the respect I have from everybody here.
'If I don't do that then I am not going to be here because I don't want to be somewhere where I cannot perform at my best and give what I think I can give.
'In May, when everything is fine, we will sit down and talk and it will take five minutes.'


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Deborah Abildsoe's extensive background in the investment world fueled her desire to create a company that could shift its focus to individual client needs.
In 1999, Deborah founded Asset & Retirement Investment Associates, "ARIA", with the goal of providing individualized asset management strategies to high net worth clients. She believed that clients deserved an alternative to cookie-cutter portfolios then offered by large firms, and instead began offering investment transparency in an industry where she believed there was little of it. Together, Deborah and her team built customized portfolios that their clients could easily understand. She believed that creating tailored solutions gave her clients the ability to "open the paper and find their investments".
In 2011, Guilford Savings Bank acquired a majority interest in ARIA and in 2016 the company name was changed to GSB Wealth Management to better reflect the growing relationship between the two firms. Today GSB Wealth Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guilford Savings Bank.
Her 40+ years of experience in the investment arena include many years with Den norske Bank, Norway's largest commercial bank, Merrill Lynch, Bank Boston and First Union. She has been quoted in the New York Times, spoken to peers on behalf of Fidelity Investments, and was named 2014 Woman of FIRE (Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate).
Deborah started her career in finance with Den norske Creditbank in Oslo, (now DNB) in 1973 working in the fields of international institutional relationships. She later directed her career into the area of asset/liability management and was responsible for developing interest rate and liquidity risk management strategies for the bank's non-domestic assets (approximately $15 billion) as a Vice President for Norway's largest commercial bank. She worked extensively with institutional investing and derivative products for the bank in its European and North American offices.
She returned to the United States in 1988 as First Vice President for Den norske Bank's New York office where she assisted in the development of the bank's Commercial Paper program as well as interest and liquidity risk strategies for the bank. Before starting her own company, Deborah gained valuable experience at Merrill Lynch, BankBoston and First Union National Bank.
Deborah co-authored two articles on estate and retirement planning for TIAA accounts together with Irving S. Schloss, Esq. which appeared in Bureau of National Affairs' Estate, Gift and Tax Planning Journal, and an accompanying Tax Management Memorandum in 1997 and 1998. Deborah was featured with Irving Schloss in the Connecticut section of the New York Times in January of 1998. She has co-authored a book on the subject, Understanding TIAA-CREF, How to Plan for a Secure and Comfortable Retirement, published in December 2000 by Oxford University Press. She also co-authored with Irving Schloss an article titled How Much Do We Need to Retire? A realistic look at how life works and funds operate, which was published in Trusts & Estates, February 2009.
Originally from Branford CT, Deborah currently resides in Guilford CT with her husband. She is active as a corporator of the Guilford Foundation and has served as President of the Board of the Guilford Art Center and the Guilford Free Library. She travels frequently to Norway and Denmark to visit children and grandchildren.
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The Aluminum Association represents U.S. and foreign-based companies and their suppliers throughout the value chain, from primary production to value added products, through to recycling. The association is the industry's leading voice, providing global standards, business intelligence, sustainability research and industry expertise to member companies, policymakers and the general public. In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that the aluminum industry creates $186 billion in economic activity.
In recent years, state-of-the-art furnaces for the heat treatment of aluminum have become one of the most successful product lines in the Nutec Bickley portfolio. Becoming part of this leading association gives us the opportunity to be closer to both our existing and potential customers.
Not only is aluminum production, and those who undertake it, of prime importance to Nutec Bickley's steady advancement, but the modern manufacturing methods employed in the industry play a role in energy conservation.
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A beta version of BlackBerry World 3.0 available to betazone testers. The new version of RIM's application store has been revised heavily, and features home screen search, social media. The home screen search let you quickly find what BlackBerry app, game or theme you're looking for. Here you can also flick between app summaries, screenshots, and reviews from one screen, and share links to your favorite apps over Twitter, Facebook, email, SMS, and BBM.
New top-level channels in BlackBerry App World. Games and BlackBerry Themes are our two most popular categories, so we've promoted them to the Home Screen. Within these new channels, you'll find another carousel of Spotlight Banners for featured apps, sub categories, and top 25 lists. Each month, you'll find a fresh list of the best in BlackBerry apps, games and themes.
BlackBerry World 3.0 is available for free for registered betazone members. RIM do not share any information about when it might be available to the general public.
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Nevertheless, your complete bundle together with, cabinetry, tile, flooring, lighting and new plumbing fixtures would require cautious financial savings or the power to get a home remodeling mortgage. Non-public loans will be had from any number of sources, including the contractors who do your enhancements or even the shops from which you bought the supplies to do it yourself.
Residence Improvement had been in the works between Tim Allen and the writing/producing team of Carmen Finestra , David McFadzean and Matt Williams because the summer of 1990. Steven Radonis was issued a prison citation to look in Vermont Superior Court docket, Windsor Prison Division, on June 28th, 2016 at 0800 hours to answer to the charge of Home Enchancment Fraud. Changing home windows is one more dwelling enchancment venture individuals suppose must be achieved in the summertime. The male and female gender roles and stereotypes go on and on. Nearly every character on the present was ready so as to add to the comedic chemistry regardless of most of them falling into the traditional gender stereotype, asides from female/emotional Al Borland and oddball Wilson Wilson. I'll share with you the way we accomplished our personal DIY wainscoting project and share some information on different wainscoting concepts I discovered whereas researching our undertaking as properly.
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Sunday Supper Suggestion, Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Centers!
Welcome to Our Sunday Café, we are pleased you stopped by for a visit. Celebrate the family with your own Sunday Supper, one of our favorite ways to bring the family together! We offer the following suggestions, and hope that you enjoy them as much as we do!
There are no rules for what is appropriate to serve for Sunday Dinner, it can be as fancy as you like or as frugal as you need! What makes Sunday Dinner special is who you get to dine with...
We have news! Proudly presenting our unique and delicious cookbook series, "Cooking by the Seat of my Pants!" from Our Sunday Cafe, available right here!
For this week's Sunday Dinner, I would like to suggest the following...
|Self-filling Chocolate Cupcakes.
adapted from: The Frugal Foodie Cookbook
350 degrees
Chocolate Cake Batter
3 c flour
2 c sugar
1/2 c cocoa powder (press through a sieve)
2 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 c cold water
2/3 c oil
2 T vinegar
2 t vanilla
Combine all dry ingredients, in a large bowl. Add all wet ingredients, mix whip a whisk, until smooth.
Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Filling
1 8 oz package cream cheese
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1 c chocolate chips
Cut cheese into 1-inch cubes, combine with sugar and egg, until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
Assemble the cupcakes:
Divide batter into 24 prepared muffin cups. Top with the filling, evenly.
I can be messy with batter, don't let that deter you from these goodies!
Makes 24 cakes
Serve with vanilla ice cream! For a special dessert, frost with your favorite chocolate buttercream frosting or glaze.
Have a wonderful dinner!
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Dr Leigh Bull, a senior principal ecologist in Boffa Miskell's Wellington office, will be one of the keynote speakers at the New Zealand Coastal Society conference, along with Manea Sweeney, Discipline Manager – Horizon Planning of Tonkin & Taylor. The conference takes place in Tauranga, 15 – 17 November.
Leigh and Manea are working as Project Ecologist and Environmental Manager, respectively, on the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) project. They will present on the environmental challenges and opportunities faced as part of the coastal reinstatement programme, which has followed the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake of a year ago.
Many major roads, including the coastal section of SH1, and the Main North Line railway were closed because of resulting slips and damage to bridges. Natural processes resulting from the earthquake, which have contributed to a changing coastline, include extensive coastal uplift (2-3 m) and large ongoing debris flows.
In her role as NCTIR Project Ecologist, Leigh draws on her previous experiences working on a number of major infrastructure projects, including roads of national significance (RoNS), large wind farms, dredging and reclamations. Leigh is a Certified Environmental Practitioner (Ecology Specialist) with the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, an Independent Hearings Commissioner and Editor of the scientific journal Notornis.
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Actually... no. I'm just not that good my moto. I've yet to be able to drag a peg or even have the nerve to lean it that far over. I'll admit I'm pretty much a squid and my courage is inverse to the size of my chicken strips (no offense to our esteemed member with the same name).
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Happy New Year!
Resolution: a firm decision to do or not do something. I don't particularly like the word resolution, therefore, you wont be surprised to hear I don't make any. For me, it feels like an instant failure before I begin. As the definition states, they're a firm decision. That to me is very definite. If I… Continue reading Happy New Year!