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16: Good at Being Evil
Episode 16 sees the return of games journalists Jared Newman and Jeffrey Matulef as they join Sinan Kubba and Joe DeLia to talk about being evil in video games. What does it mean for a good-natured guy or gal to play as an evil so-and-so in a game?
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With many people using the new year to make changes to their lifestyle, today we're featuring the wonderful The DoNation. A great platform for business and individuals to commit to changes to improve the world, The DoNation have used a shot from Picfair to illustrate one of the many 'Actions' people can choose between.
Stephen Kirch's shot provides just the right tone to accompany the 'Lose your bottle' action that many people commit to as part of their New Year resolutions! Congrats to Stephen for the sale, and huge thanks to The DoNation for choosing Picfair.
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Thomas Leb joined MCE's board in 2016. Tom has worked in industrial sales for the last 10 years and currently works in sales and marketing for a structural steel fabricator. His experience working with both private and public entities will be an asset to MCE. In his free time, Tom enjoys recreation on public lands in Missouri including State Park, Missouri Conservation, National Forest and National Park areas. He studied Environmental History under Dr. Susan Flader, researched Mining in the Perche Creek watershed in Boone Co., MO. Follow his outdoor Missouri adventures on Instagram by searching #TrailsOfMissouri or #MOParksChallenge where he is currently a leader wishing someone would catch up and pass him!
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We use UK ring sizing measuring rings from A (the smallest) to Z. Half sizes are also available to help you find the perfect fit. We stock a wide range of sizes, but if we don't have your size in stock we can order it especially for you.
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Data protection legislation controls how your personal information is used , we have a data protection policy which sets out how we aim to meet our data protection obligations.
We have a Data Protection Officer (DPO). You can contact the DPO to discuss any queries about how Vision Training (North East) processes your data by emailing
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Things to Do in Florida
There's no shortage of things to do in Florida.
From natural wonders to fantastical journeys of imagination, visitors to the Sunshine State will discover a long list of things to do in Florida. There's no U.S. state quite like Florida, where strawberries grow in winter and beaches beckon year-round.
But, oh, Florida is so much more. Shopping, museum-going, tropical rambles, historic stops and all manner of water sports showcase the state's versatility from big-city experiences and small-town fun to the planet's most beautiful landscapes. There are more than 1,000 golf courses, too.
Florida has more than 1,300 miles of coastline, and much of that is made up of sugar-sand beaches. Each region's beaches have their own personality. The laid-back Keys are often called America's Caribbean and the azure water surrounding the string of islands certainly backs up that claim. South Florida's beaches dance to a Latin beat and the Space Coast offers wide, packed sand that is perfect for bike riding or perching to watch surfers and rocket launches. The Gulf Coast beaches are among the nation's most lauded with unparalleled sunset views. The Northwest beaches are deep and inviting, playing host to visitors from far and wide, all on the hunt for things to do in Florida.
Visitors looking for fun water things to do in Florida's interior will find it at various lakes and tributaries just as good for fishing as they are for kayaking and canoeing. The natural attributes of Florida attract thrill-seekers as well as those who want to kick back. Some 20 state parks are a draw for campers and hikers to diverse locations around the state.
The state's natural wonders are complemented by family-friendly fantasy at Florida's theme parks and attractions. From the Walt Disney World and Universal complexes in Orlando to Busch Gardens in Tampa, and many more zoos and botanical gardens, there is no end of ways to entertain the family (and adults who act like kids) north to south, east to west.
The fun activities and things to do in Florida continue into the night with the pulsating clubs of South Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville and at concert venues around the state. Florida is a major stop on the concert circuit and acts such as Beyonce, Justin Bieber and Bruce Springsteen make the Sunshine State a destination, too.
For many travelers, dining out and sampling authentic local cuisine is high on their to-do list. Florida doesn't disappoint with its wide array of local seafood, including grouper, shrimp and the legendary stone crab, available from mid-May to mid-October. Even the locals rejoice when the hard-shelled crabs show up on menus in the spring. Key lime pie, Cuban delicacies and even Greek food, a specialty of Tarpon Springs, are just some of the popular food choices. The craft beer movement has exploded in Florida and visitors will find local brew in most cities with names like Crooked Can, Cigar City, Funky Budha, Oyster City, and Veterans United. A brewery tour is a delicious way to cool off on a hot day.
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Chelsea will be aiming to make it five wins from five under new boss Maurizio Sarri in the Premier League when they welcome Cardiff City to Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.
The Blues have already overcome Huddersfield Town, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Bournemouth in the season's opening month to join Liverpool and Watford on maximum points.
Momentum has been disrupted somewhat by the international break, however, and Sarri will be wary of a Cardiff side that pushed Arsenal all the way in their most recent outing.
Ahead of this weekend's meeting in West London, Sports Mole predicts how Chelsea will line up.
Doubtful: Cesc Fabregas
Fabregas remains Chelsea's only injury doubt, giving Sarri plenty of options to choose from right across the field, particularly in central midfield.
Jorginho has played a pivotal role in making the Blues the most pass-happy side in the Premier League this season, while Mateo Kovacic has adapted well and N'Golo Kante has been as good as ever in a more attacking role.
Left-back Marcos Alonso has hit the ground running this term by scoring one and setting up two more, meanwhile, but reports suggest that Sarri is not so happy with his central-defensive duo of David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger.
After keeping a clean sheet against Bournemouth last time out, however, any changes in the backline - injury dependent - are unlikely for this weekend's match.
It is in attack that Sarri has his biggest decision to make, as Pedro scored a key goal from the bench against the Cherries to make it three strikes in four matches for him, so Willian could well make way out wide.
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In 2010 Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (MSLH) was the first to bring robotic surgery to Fort Bend County and recently MSLH expanded on that technology with an upgrade to the da Vinci® SI Surgical Robot which includes fluorescence imaging technology. The da Vinci SI Surgical Robot allows surgeons to see and assess anatomy better than the naked eye, further enhancing the unmatched vision, precision and control of surgical robotics.
The robotic system is guided by a surgeon and uses a minimally invasive technique, which entails smaller incisions and less damage to surrounding tissue compared to traditional surgery. Surgeons are able to perform major surgeries through dime-sized incisions, which require only one or two stitches to close. As a result, patients can return to their normal activities in one to two weeks and are at much lower risk of developing infection.
This new upgrade is instrumental in the treatment of renal tumors which may spare kidney cancer patients an increased risk of life-long dialysis. Using the recently acquired da Vinci SI Surgical System, Dr. John Boon and Dr. Henry Pham, board certified urologists on staff at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, can remove the tumor affecting the kidney and leave the healthy tissue. Patients can then often avoid the increased risk of organ failure that results from having a single healthy kidney.
"We are pleased to be the first in the region to offer this ground-breaking technology to our patients and the community we serve," said Dr. Boon.
"Precision is the word that best summarizes surgical robotics," said Dr. Pham. "With increased visibility, better instruments and a highly-trained team, we can do the best job with the bonus of minimal disturbance to the rest of the body."
To make an appointment with Dr. Boon, Dr. Pham or other specialists using robotics technology, call Methodist Sugar Land Hospital's physician referral line 281-274-7500 or visit MethodistSugarLand.com.


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Who says feminism can't be funny?
In Resting Bitching Face (RBF), the four multi-talented circus and physical theatre performers of Common Thread Circus aim to tear down and tear apart stereotypes and archetypes of modern life, particularly those faced by women, while doing it all with a tongue firmly planted in cheek. Forget the trad circus of yester-year where the women were given few roles apart being elegant and pretty flyers and contortionists, RBF is a fine example of modern Australian circus, that entertains, as well as critiques, and shows that men are not required to make some damn fine circus.
The tone is set for the sold-out audience at the Brisbane Powerhouse with a warning to watch out for nipples and to put on their best resting bitch face. The four performers enter, battling with paperwork and each other, each looking for an escape from the 9 to 5. They smash into, through and around each other and quickly showcase a strong chemistry and a wide range of skills, climbing over each other and flipping, ducking and diving across the stage. While a few nerves are apparent amongst the group, their joy and energy is infectious and the audience is quickly sucked into their world.
A strong theme throughout is the escape from the drudgery of office life and the roles society gives us, and a calling to embrace our creative instincts what makes us weird and unique. Throughout the show, each member of the collective brings something different to the mix to explore this, battling office life, biological clocks, gender stereotypes, body image and the ever present barrage of dick pics many of us face online. Maite Miramontes flips, spins and dodges flying papers with a surprising lightness in an attempt to escape the administrivia. Madeleine Grant literally wrestles with herself, her makeup, and a range of office items matched with superb deadpan skills. Shannon Berry Bam sheds off the femme fatale and shows us the power and strength of riot grrl on tissue much to the delight of the crowd. And Eliza Dolly gleefully embraces all that is messy with lyra and hoops, both acts big highlights with the audience. The acts are all matched with a pitch-perfect tune to further highlight their theme and had the audience tapping their toes and singing along throughout.
By the end of the show, the crowd is left wanting more and there was not a resting bitch face in the house. The hoots, applause and standing ovation from the audience give Common Thread Circus a perfect welcome to the Brisbane scene and shows that punters in Brisbane are ready and willing to get behind new local artists if they're given the platform they deserve. It's awesome to see the growth of the Wonderland Festival as a space for up and coming creatives like Common Thread Circus to gain new audiences. From what we've seen tonight, I'm sure this we'll be seeing a lot more of these four talented performers.
Adam Wood
Resting Bitch Face is the first full length show created by Common Thread Circus, who met through the Vulcana circus school. It played at the Wonderland Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse on 1-2 December 2017.
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CHATTISGARH: After BJP supporters in Raipur allegedly attacked reporter Suman Pandey, Raipur journalists on Wednesday resorted to wearing helmets for their security during their interaction with BJP leaders.
The journalists said that they wanted to convey a message to the BJP government and also ensure they've taken the required precautions in case they're attacked by the BJP supporters again.
On Saturday, Pandey received head injuries while he was recording the footage of BJP's district-level leaders meeting in Raipur, where BJP supporters jumped on him and thrashed him. However, after Pandey filed a complaint, four BJP members including Raipur chief Rajeev Agarwal, were arrested.
"I was recording a video of the meeting on my mobile phone when suddenly BJP leaders started arguing among themselves over some issue. Rajeev Agarwal and another person, Utkarsh Trivedi, told me to delete the video of the scuffle, which I refused. They then started hitting me and forcefully deleted the video," said Pandey as per news agency PTI.
BJP spokesperson of Chhattisgarh Sacchidanand Upasane, who was present at the time of the incident during the meeting, said the party has apologised to Pandey. He further said that it was a closed-door meeting, which was held to discuss the defeat in recent assembly elections so the journalists were asked to leave the meeting room after recording footage prior to the discussion. He said, "BJP leaders and workers were also asked to keep their mobile phones switched off."
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The third episode of Titans season 2, entitled "Ghosts" hints that Dick Grayson/Robin (Brenton Thwaites) may have some blood on his hands based on his past working with Bruce Wayne/Batman (Iain Glen).
Minor spoilers ahead for Titans season 2 episode 3, "Ghosts" ahead.
During the episode, Dick Grayson and Hank Hall/Hawk (Alan Ritchson) come close to taking Doctor Light (Michael Mosley) into their custody. However, a hesitant Dick Grayson lets him get away. Hank, disappointed in the former Boy Wonder expresses his frustration while Dick Grayson replies, "I'll get another shot," in reference to capturing Doctor Light in the future.
However, Hank gets blunt with his disappointment in Dick Grayson, replying, "The old Robin would have taken the first one."
Much of Titans deals with Dick Grayson attempting to escape the trauma of his time as Robin alongside Batman. Based on Hank's comment, it seems that the "old Robin" would've pushed his vigilance as far as he could in order to stop villains such as Doctor Light from killing more people. Naturally, this would leave one to come to the conclusion that Dick Grayson was a killer during his time as the Boy Wonder next to Batman.
What do you make of this? Do you think more revelations regarding Dick Grayson's past with Batman will be explored? Will we learn more about some of his guilt given his time potentially as a killer? How else will Batman factor into the new season? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news in the DC Universe including Titans and Batman.
Here is the official synopsis for season 2:
In Season 2, following the aftermath of their encounter with Trigon, Dick reforms the Titans. Under his supervision in their new home at Titans Tower, Rachel, Gar and Jason Todd train together to hone their hero abilities and work together as a team. They are joined by Hank Hall and Dawn Granger aka Hawk and Dove and Donna Troy aka Wonder Girl. Although these original Titans attempt to transition into a regular life, when old enemies resurface everyone must come together to take care of unfinished business. And as this family of old and new Titans – including Conner Kent and Rose Wilson – learn to co-exist, the arrival of Deathstroke brings to light the sins of the old Titans which threaten to tear this new Titans family apart once more.
The series stars Brenton Thwaites as Richard "Dick" Grayson / Robin, Anna Diop as Koriand'r / Starfire, Teagan Croft as Rachel Roth / Raven, and Ryan Potter as Garfield "Gar" Logan / Beast Boy. Newcomers for its sophomore outing include Joshua Orpin and Esai Morales playing Superboy and Deathstroke, respectively, while Chella Man and Chelsea Zhang have also joined the cast as Deathstroke's children. Natalie Gumede has signed on to play Mercy Graves and Game of Thrones star Iain Glen is on board as Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman.
Titans season two is now airing on DC Universe.
DC Universe Debuts 'Doom Patrol' Character Posters
Along with the premiere of the first teaser for Doom Patrol, DC Universe also debuted a collection of character posters for each of the members of perhaps the strangest team of characters to be adapted in live-action form for DC Comics.
In particular, these new character posters highlight Timothy Dalton's The Chief, Diane Guerrero's Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade's Cyborg, April Bowlby's Elasti-Woman, Matt Bomer's Negative Man and Brendan Fraser's Robotman. These posters each follow unique designs that reflect the nature of each character and tease unique personalities amongst the group as well.
You can start the gallery of new posters by clicking "Next".
Which of these Doom Patrol posters is your favorite? Are you excited to see what the cast brings to these roles? Sound off in the comments below, and be sure to continue following Heroic Hollywood for all the latest news in the DC Universe.
Doom Patrol is a reimagining of one of DC's strangest group of outcast Super Heroes which includes: Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor/Negative Man, Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele/Robotman, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg and Timothy Dalton as Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief.
Here is the synopsis for the show:
"Doom Patrol will find the reluctant heroes in a place they never expected to be, called to action by Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse, but with a warning that is hard to ignore: their lives will never, ever be the same."
Doom Patrol will premiere on February 15, 2019 exclusively on DC Universe.


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Is God's still at work in our world?
It seems like we don't see God active anymore. Where are the seas being rolled back? When was the last time God "showed up" and did something spectacular?
Over the next few weeks we're starting a new series in the book of Ruth. The big idea of this little book is how we see God's invisible hand at work through the everyday events of a small, insignificant family, some 3000 years ago.
We're going to see God bring about his plan to save you and me.


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The Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (SFEE) represents one of the most innovative, productive and extrovert sectors of the national economy. It encompasses more than 95% of the pharmaceutical market operating in Greece. Its 62 members – 20 Greek and 42 multinational companies – constantly invest in the development of innovative medicines and treatments, with a view to safeguarding the right of all citizens to health and better quality of life.
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Dave and Amy Freeman sat atop a loaded toboggan parked on the white expanse of Basswood Lake.
Lunch time. March 3. Day 164 of the Grand Marais couple's year in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Three Alaskan huskies — Acorn, Tina and Tank — basked in the midday sunshine. Only a slight breeze stirred from the west.
"It's hard to believe," Dave said. "It seems like winter is almost over."
"We like winter," Amy said.
The Freemans entered the Boundary Waters on Sept. 23 near Ely for a trip they call "A Year in the Wilderness." They plan to spend 365 days camping and traveling in America's most-visited wilderness. Since that day in September, they've paddled or traveled by toboggan and dog power about 800 miles and visited 126 lakes. Moving every few days from camp to camp, they've seen temperatures as low as 28 below zero and taken a quick plunge through the ice on a 46-degree afternoon.
They started their trip paddling a canoe and switched to dog-assisted toboggan travel in late December. Dogsledding friends met them inside the Boundary Waters to haul out their canoe and bring in the dogs. At some point this spring before ice break-up, the couple will bid farewell to the three huskies and reclaim their canoe.
The Freemans — Dave's 39, Amy's 33 — are spending the year up here to bring attention to the million-acre wilderness and to raise concerns about copper mining proposed just outside the Boundary Waters south of Ely. Copper mining opponents say the projects could produce toxic runoff that would endanger the Boundary Waters. Proponents say Minnesota's stringent environmental laws will ensure that the proposed mining would be done in a way that protects the land and water while providing needed jobs in the area.
Time on the trail
Deep immersion in wild places is not new to the Freemans, who earned National Geographic honors as "Explorers of the Year" in 2014 after their 11,700-mile North American Odyssey expedition by kayak, canoe and dogsled across much of the continent.
Since they met in 2005, they've also made a 3,000-mile traverse of South America, paddled around Lake Superior and paddled from Ely to Washington, D.C. In 2014, Dave and a team of Americans and Brazilians retraced President Theodore Roosevelt's historic first descent of Brazil's Rio Roosevelt, or River of Doubt.
Unlike most of those adventures, this year in the Boundary Waters allows them to travel without deadlines.
"I think we've learned to slow down," Dave said. "We're not so focused on making miles. We're really focused on documenting and sharing this place and helping people understand how important it is."
They've seen wolves on several occasions and paddled through ice during the fall freeze-up. In this relatively warm winter, they — along with other canoe-country travelers — have been plagued by slush that forms atop the ice and beneath the snow.
"It was like traveling over little land mines," Amy said. "Every once in a while, you'd plunge through, or dog paws would plunge through into the slush layer, and get all wet."
The Freemans welcomed the more predictable conditions that arrived this month, with a solid crust making for easy travel. On this day, they would travel nearly 13 miles from Fall Lake to make a new camp near the east end of Basswood Lake.
"March is the best time to travel the Boundary Waters," Dave said. "Sun's out. Warm. Great travel conditions. Long days."
"No bugs," Amy added.
Plenty of company
Do not get the impression that the Freemans have endured a lonely existence in their five-plus months in the wilderness. The original plan was for friends from outside to resupply them at least every couple of weeks. As it turns out, the couple has had a lot of company.
"We've had many more small groups of people come in to say 'hello' and to drop off supplies than we had anticipated," Dave said. "They bring us all sorts of treats. People have figured out we really like chocolate, so lots of chocolate bars. And lots of fresh fruit — apples and oranges and mangoes. Fresh bread. Plus our normal supplies — rice and beans and pasta and oatmeal."
They load their food, along with a roomy teepee-style tent and woodstove, on their toboggans for travel over broad lakes and narrow portage trails.
"We have two toboggans that we make into a little train," Amy said, "and the dogs pull that. Usually, we have one of us hooked up to the back of the train to function as a brake."
The other person skis free of the train unless deep snow or tricky navigation requires a trailbreaker up front. The system is amazingly efficient, allowing the Freemans to glide along at a much faster pace than if they were hauling the loads themselves, and yet not maintain — and feed — a large dog team.
They move camp every few days, traveling a couple of miles up to 15 miles into new territory.
They've had overnight guests about 25 of their 164 nights and many more day-tripping visitors.
"I think we were a little concerned that we'd come out here, and people would forget about us," Dave said one morning, sipping coffee in a warm tent. "That hasn't happened at all. We had set resupplies up every two weeks, but the reality is there are way more people who want to come. So, we'll get dog food one week and our food the next week."
Sharing the journey
During the day, the Freemans shoot photos if opportunities arise. In the evening, sitting in camp chairs by the stove, they post updates and images to social media sites and their own Wilderness Classroom website, where they reach thousands of students following their travels.
They're committed not only to spending the year on the trail but to sharing the experience with others.
"It's lots of fun," Amy said. "But it's not like we're on vacation. It's work to be out here. The time spent on blog posts, social media and documenting is all work, too."
That evening on Basswood Lake, the temperature was on its way to near zero. The night was calm. The heavens looked so close it seemed a person could have tapped Orion with a ski pole. The expanding ice groaned and growled.
The light from inside the tent was the only glow for miles in any direction. Tank and Tina were each curled tail-to-nose on their stake-out chains outside the tent. Acorn — at 12, the oldest of the three — is allowed to spend her nights in the tent.
Silence lay deep over the border country. Somewhere far in the distance, a saw-whet owl's shrill hoots drifted over the lake.
Earlier in the winter, the Freemans had ventured down nearby Moose Lake to meet incoming visitors. The couple approached the wilderness boundary closely enough that they could see buildings on the lake's shore. The structures were the first the Freemans had seen in months.
"We talked about it later," Amy said. "Neither of us had felt a desire to be inside a building."
They won't have to worry about that for another couple hundred days.


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"At about 0020…the enemy broke through one platoon area and penetrated as far as the company CP. Pandemonium ensued, with the sound of Chinese trumpets and whistles adding to the confusion. It became difficult to distinguish friend from foe. Observers reported tracer bullets were so thick they lighted up the darkness like Christmas trees. Some enemy troops made their way far enough inside to surround the battalion CP, the portable galley, and the provision tent. But once inside the battalion lines, the Chinese disintegrated into looting groups. They were either killed or captured."
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Religious State Officials Are Being Extra
March 9, 2018
A state law passed Wednesday allows schools to display the Ten Commandments on public property and schools, and citizens on both sides of the aisle are finding this measure a little, well, extra.
"Allowing this kind of freedom to schools takes away others' freedom of religion," said Dalia Altubuh, a definitively not Christian student. Though the law itself does not by any means require schools to display or promote the Christian and Jewish moral laws, there were undeniable religious motives to the law's creation. Some legislators believed that the bill was a distraction from real issues, but Rep. Ed Henry argued that "the root cause of most of the problems that you address … happen because … [people] left God. They forgot who Christ is in their life."
All three Democrats on the House State Government Committee opposed the bill, with Rep. Barbara Boyd stating her fears that it was a step towards legalizing Ten Commandments monuments such as the one removed under then-Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, according to al.com. Given Roy Moore's controversial reputation, it is understandable that a law bearing similarities to one of his former actions would cause concerns.
"If we're going to post the Ten Commandments, I'm okay with it, as long as we can also post other religious beliefs that reflect the beliefs of the student body," said Mrs. Panagos. "We want all students to feel accepted."
Like many, she believes that this law is a largely unnecessary measure, and if this freedom is not allowed to other beliefs, the result will be religious animosity and claims of First Amendment violations. Alabama is a largely Christian state, even more than most, but it should be respected that America doesn't have an actual official religion, and the advocacy of a religion by public officials, even with the best of intentions, can result in violations of civil rights.
For the sake of respecting all of our nation's people, and all of their peaceful beliefs, this law should be met only with a dismissive nod or a roll of the eyes, and so far, that is exactly the reception it has received.
I'm Cassie, a senior here at Bob Jones. I am a member of NEHS, NHS, and the Madison City Community Orchestra, and the benevolent overlord of Film and Animation...


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Will Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Ranveer Singh Replace Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir Khan?
Soumyadipta Banerjee looks at the rising trio who are most likely to replace the Khans from their exalted position
In Bollywood, people say that the three reigning Khans – Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan – who are very different people with different personalities. I have frequently interacted with the three of them time and again, and to me they have more similarities than dissimilarities which we have discussed before.
• All the three Khans are great meat lovers. Their favourite dishes are made of mutton - Shah Rukh loves Goat Raan, Salman loves Mutton Rogan Josh while Aamir loves Mutton Biryani.
• All three of them are extremely religious and support both Hindu and Muslim religious festivals in their own homes. None of them are on Whatsapp and forget about answering calls, all three hate carrying a mobile phone with them. All three of them use their mobile phones as missed call devices, just to see who called them and whose call needs to be returned.
• All of them have very unusual personal email IDs where they use their childhood pet names as their user names.
• All of them are actually extreme loners and spend hours and hours on their own singing (Shah Rukh in his bathtub), painting (Salman in his studio) or watching films (Aamir in his bedroom).
• All of them are very emotional and failures/personal losses deeply affect them. All of them were heavy smokers at some point of time and are still struggling with the habit in some way or the other (Yes, Aamir sometimes lights up when he is in extreme stress while Salman is still a smoker. Shah Rukh is a chain smoker).
• The biggest point of similarity is that all of them are exactly of the same age - 51 years. They are all born in 1965 (Aamir in March, Salman in December and Shah Rukh in November).
This is where I begin today -- all the three Khans in Bollywood who are called the Ruling Trinity have crossed 50 years of age. Any Bollywood historian will tell you that they are nearing an age when they find it increasingly difficult to fit into certain roles where younger blood is required. Also something has happened recently that has jolted Bollywood and this has never happened in the history of the three Khans. Never before, have Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan had to pay money from their own pockets because their films have been disasters.
Salman Khan generously compensated distributors and exhibitors for Tubelight while Shah Rukh Khan paid some amount of compensation to the same people who distributed and bought Jab Harry Met Sejal, that flopped badly. Aamir Khan has of course scaled heights with Dangal (he had a flop in Talaash in 2012) but the fate of the Khan films are unprecedented. But the worst sufferer was Salman Khan, who was looking at a major setback after 10 straight super duper hits.
It is now an immaterial discussion whether Aamir Khan will too see a similar fate, he might or might not, because his next big film is Thugs of Hindostan produced by Yashraj with Amitabh Bachchan and Katrina Kaif for the first time and it is not a solo hero film.
The discussion that is now ripping apart Bollywood is -- who is going to take the place of the Khans once they finally shift towards more mature roles? "Look we all know and even the Khans know that they have to change gears in Bollywood. The chocolate boy romantic roles are not for them anymore. Aamir who was the original chocolate boy of Bollywood has moved away from the genre (romantic roles) a long time back. Salman has shifted to action. Only Shah Rukh was looking for some kind of balance in doing romance because he is still known as the king of romance. He was looking to do some kind of new age romance with Jab Harry Met Sejal. Now, the audience response shows that it is clearly not working," said a Bollywood insider, who used to work with two of the three Khans.
The contemporaries of the three Khans (like Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay etc.) could never replace them as they always had a towering presence over others. Hrithik, Akshay, Saif etc. formed their own niche and kept going but somehow the throne of the superstars always belonged to the Khans, much like when Lata and Asha were the singing superstars in Bollywood. There were other singers but somehow none of them could replace the superpower of the two Mangeshkar sisters.
However the scene is different now -- Bollywood will soon see a vacuum when all the Khans gravitate towards roles that suit their age. Aamir has already played a father in his last film, Salman and Shah Rukh (as sources suggest) are already looking for mature roles and hunting for similar scripts. This means, there is now a space for a Prince (or Yuvraj) who will heir to the three Kings of Bollywood.
What will happen when the three Khans abdicate the throne of the being eternal Romantic hero? Who are the ones who will be king next?
There are three names that are doing the rounds: Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra and of course, Ranveer Singh. There is no doubt in anybody's minds that the three will be the best superstars of Bollywood. The three are approaching at break-neck speed towards the finishing line and most people agree that the above three will score superstardom given their amazing strike rates (See below).
They say, each one of them is very different to each other. The funny part is: Just like the three Khans, the newcomers are also very similar to each other.
• First of all, the three are very close to Karan Johar. Varun and Siddharth are known in the industry as the Godsons of Karan Johar while Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar are thick as thieves.
• Another strong resemblance between them is that all of them are method actors. They like to remain in their characters for a long time. Siddharth is known to brood over his characters for a long time. Both Varun and Ranveer Singh had to take a help of a psychologist during filming an intense film. Varun needed help during Badlapur while Ranveer needed it during Padmavati.
• They are all friends and they are active on social media, especially Twitter and Instagram.
• All three are hooked to their phones and known to be gadget freaks.
• All three were really good in their studies. Varun Dhawan: Business Management from Nottingham Trent University, Siddharth has studied in Bhagat Singh College and while he left studies for a career in modelling and acting, he was known to be a topper in school. However, Ranveer Singh also completed his Bachelors Degree in Arts from Indiana State University and has studied cinema formally.
• Regarding choice of films- All three are very sure about what kind of films they want to do. They are all choosing solo hero movies.
• All of them are fitness freaks and boast of a great body with washboard abs.
1. Taran Adarsh
"I can say this with some sort of certainty that Varun Dhawan is going to be the next superstar of Bollywood. He has all the qualities to be one. He has the looks, the star backing from mentors like his father (David Dhawan) who produced two successful movies with him, and there's Karan Johar who solidly backs him up too. To top that, he has great comic timing as well. He is definitely the next superstar in the making. He gets the highest marks from me. The two other stars who are closely following him are Siddharth Malhotra and Ranveer Singh. I will place Ranveer Singh as number two. Ranveer has all the qualities of an Aamir Khan. Please note that I am not saying that they will replace the Khans but surely they have the potential to be the next superstars in Bollywood. Ranbir Kapoor has all the potential too and we will have to closely watch him."
2. Amode Mehra
"Let's look at the figures that tell a story. Judwaa 2 did three times the business of Jab Harry Met Sejal (till now) and double that of Tubelight. Varun Dhawan is definitely going to be the next superstar of Bollywood. He has all the required qualities in him. He has the knack of choosing the right scripts. He is on top of my list followed by Ranveer Singh and Siddharth Malhotra.
(Additional Reporting by Shama Bhagat)


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"In order to cure the human body, it is necessary to have a knowledge of the whole of things." Hippocrates.
Homeopathy works effectively to treat the whole person rather than merely the symptoms, restoring a person's "life force". This approach helps to focus on the level in which a person can be responsive to improving health – be it mental or physical. It can be used effectively and safely at any life stage from baby, through pregnancy and throughout life.
Homeopathy has been around for over 200 years, and is not a new "alternative" medicine. Unlike prescription drugs, homeopathy works to promote the body to heal itself without causing side effects.
The first appointment takes at least an hour to obtain a complete medical history and understanding of key events that may have weakened a person's ability to feel balanced. This information, coupled with my clinical assessment during the consultation, provides direction to prescribe the best matching remedy. Follow up appointments for homeopathy are recommended every 4-6 weeks and in general the longer you have had the "complaint" the longer it may take to clear, although improvements should be seen fairly quickly.
Homeopathic medicine focuses on selecting the correct remedy for the individual. 'Homeo' means 'the same as'. For this reason, the case taking during such a consultation will identify how that individual responds to things such as food, stress related events, and everyday living. I will ask you questions around your emotional, physical and mental status. The answers provide a clearer picture of the suitable remedy for that individual's presenting health symptoms.


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Sunday, November 18, 2018
"Black Petes" and White-Faced Al Roker
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Guys like Roker,Holt,Lemon want to be self-appointed czars of white behavior,which also gives blacks complete freedom to do whatever THEY want.
No rules for blackies.
Many rules (always changing,btw)for whiteys.It's total B.S. and if whites allow to happen,we can only blame ourselves for the aftermath.
- Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 3:50:00 PM EST
As for Applebees,using the Jim Acosta defense,the white waitress should be reinstated,due to "lack of due process."
- Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 8:29:00 PM EST
Apologies:Chipotle not Applebees.
GRA:They fired her without an investigation,based only on social media overreaction.Now,Chipotle is backtracking--a small victory of sorts.
- Monday, November 19, 2018 at 8:26:00 AM EST
Too late for Chipotle now. Damage is done. Like it was for Starbucks. Negroes are famous for not paying for food. They go into a place, order a huge meal, eat 3/4 of the food, then say it doesn't taste any good and walk out the door daring you to make you pay. Far cheaper to let them go and get away with stealing. Otherwise the scene, the riot, the fight, the law suit, etc.
- Monday, November 19, 2018 at 9:32:00 AM EST
Bless the football "hooligans". Hope the negro Pete tradition continues forever. Maybe Al Roker can show up and have beer and eggs thrown at him.
- Monday, November 19, 2018 at 12:10:00 PM EST
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Racist Note Left On Kansas Student's Door... Was Written by Himself
Nov. 19, 2018
Kansas State University students were horrified after a student posted a picture of a racist note on the door frame of his home at Jardine Apartments. The note read, "Beware n***ers live here! Knock at your own risk."
Immediately the calls went out (metaphorically speaking) to track down any Trump-supporters, MAGA-hat-wearers, or generally right-leaning members of the student community who MUST have been guilty of this horrible act.
WIBW reports that campus police began investigating the note, presumably with an open mind, and investigators say the student has admitted making the sign and hanging it.
Prior to the police determining the note was a hoax, Jeff Morris, K-State's Vice President of Communication and Marketing, said acts like this are unacceptable and not tolerated at the University.
"We're rallying behind the students to make sure they know their supported and apart of the K-State family," Morris said.
"At this time we don't know who did this, or why, or what their motivations were, and we don't want to speculate until we finish the investigation."
The school says they will handle the situation "in accordance with applicable disciplinary procedures."
As WIBW noted, officials did not define what that entailed, but we are sure it will involve group hugs, safe-spaces, and "it's-the-environment-that-did-it" excuses.
- Monday, November 19, 2018 at 3:09:00 PM EST
GRA:This goes through every detail of how Chipotle bent over backwards to allow a black thug to get away with:
2)causing the unnecessary firing of a non-black from the restaurant for doing her job.There's no excuse for what's happening out here to whites.
GRA:This will be quickly forgotten--just as all black criminality is swept under the proverbial rug by media.
--GR Anonymous-I'm a white man
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Maintaining Trust in Commerce and Communication: What Will it Take?
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Remarks at the Privacy and Identity Theft Conference organized by the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
Vancouver, B.C.
November 24, 2008
Address by Jennifer Stoddart
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Good morning. I would like begin by offering a word of thanks to the organizers for inviting me to be here for what will no doubt be a thought-provoking conference.
This event is only the latest initiative by FIPA on identity theft. As many of you know, a couple of years ago, FIPA conducted one of the first comprehensive studies on identity theft in Canada. That project was funded by my Office's contributions program.
Darrell Evans and his team deserve our kudos for all of the amazing work they do on identity theft as well as a number of different issues – all on a very tight budget.
I was extremely impressed when I saw the agenda for this conference. It includes many of the key themes my Office has been raising over the last number of years: the absence of good statistics on identity fraud in Canada; the urgent need for legislative action; and the requirement for organizations to do a better job when it comes to safeguarding the personal information of Canadians.
This morning I would like to share some thoughts on each of these issues. It is clear that fighting identity theft will require action on many fronts.
Building Trust
The title suggested by conference organizers for my presentation this morning was "Maintaining Trust in Commerce and Communication: What will it take?"
Personally, I'm not so sure that consumers currently have a great deal of trust – in either the organizations that hold their personal information or in the government bodies that are supposed to be protecting them against identity theft. Perhaps a more accurate presentation title would have referred to building, or even creating trust. We have a system that, while perhaps not broken, is definitely in need of repair.
Why do I say this?
Each morning, the package of media clips that arrives on my desk in Ottawa invariably includes stories about some new breach – often more than one. We should hardly be surprised if individuals are becoming increasingly concerned about the security of their personal information!
An Ipsos Reid survey conducted for CanWest News Service and Global TV last year found that nearly half of Canadians don't think banks and other businesses are doing enough to protect their personal information and prevent identity theft.
The same survey found that the threat of identity theft has prompted almost a third of Canadians to change their spending habits and how they use debit and credit cards.
Meanwhile, the federal government has taken some preliminary steps on identity theft. For example, legislation to better target identity theft was introduced in the last session of Parliament, but hadn't been passed when the election was called.
However, we have yet to see the kind of comprehensive approach that is needed if we have any hope of making real progress. More is needed to inspire consumer trust.
Assessing the Issue
Part of the problem is that we lack a clear picture of the extent of identity theft in Canada and its causes.
To begin with, there is still debate over the definition of identity theft. The term is used to include everything from simple cases of fraud, when someone forges a cheque or uses a stolen credit card to purchase goods, to more sophisticated cases of where an impostor creates a new identity. The lack of consensus on a definition makes measuring identity theft a challenge.
When it comes quantifying the issue, PhoneBusters provides us with some numbers which are a useful indicator of trends. However, PhoneBusters readily acknowledges it is only capturing a tiny percentage of actual figures. Many people don't bother reporting incidents of identity theft, perhaps because, for the moment, the police can't do a lot to help individuals. Our Criminal Code just isn't up to speed and there is also a question of law enforcement priorities.
Another problem is that we do not have good information about the sources of personal information being used by identity thieves. Some studies suggest that much of the information comes from within organizations; other research claims identity theft is usually perpetrated by people known to the victims. Solid data could help us to better target our efforts to combat this crime.
The Threat
Most of the data points to an explosion of identity theft.
Just last week, a new survey done by Doctor Susan Sproule for McMaster University suggested that, in the past year, 6.5 per cent of Canadian consumers – some 1.7 million people – had experienced some kind of identity fraud. These researchers also looked at the source of personal information used in this fraud. I look forward to hearing more details during the conference. I also want to acknowledge the leading research that CIPPIC has done on the legal and policy dimensions of identity theft.
One important development in identity theft trends that has emerged in recent years is the growing recognition by thieves that they can make a lot of money by stealing names, birthdates, credit cards and other personal information.
According to the RCMP, organized crime groups in Canada now see personal information as an important money-maker that complements their more traditional sources of income – cocaine and marijuana.
In particular, online threats are evolving and becoming more sophisticated and more targeted. Around the world, cyber crime has become a $105 billion dollar international business – bigger than the global illegal drug trade, according to David DeWalt, CEO of the security technology company McAfee Inc.
The crooks find opportunities to exploit everywhere…. While most of us are worrying about economic doom and gloom and our dwindling RRSPs, fraudsters are exploiting financial market upheavals. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently warned that scammers – well aware of the mortgage crisis – have been sending phishing e-mails designed to look as if they were from a financial institution that had recently acquired a consumer's bank or mortgage.
Our side – the good guys – will need to be just as innovative as we develop strategies in response to the threat to our personal information.
The OPC's Role
My own Office is addressing identity theft on a number of different fronts. In fact, this issue is one of four top strategic priorities guiding our work.
We investigate data breaches involving personal information, which can lead to identity theft. We also have the power to audit the privacy practices of private-sector organizations when we have reasonable grounds to do so. This work can help identify weaknesses in an organization's systems and help to close gaps that could expose personal information to risk.
We also have an important public education role to play. It's clear that many people fail to take even the most elementary steps needed to safeguard their own information.
My Office has also been pressing the federal government to do more on identity theft.
The Response
We've been pleased to see some positive – though relatively modest – steps from government.
1. Identity theft legislation
During the last Parliamentary session, the government introduced a bill to amend the Criminal Code in order to deal with a number of identity theft issues. The legislation focuses on the early stages of identity theft and addressed a number of different ways in which criminals gather personal information.
For example, it would make it an offence to possess or traffic in identity information when this information is to be used for a fraudulent purpose. The bill also addresses credit card fraud by creating a new offence dealing with the possession of instruments for copying credit card information.
These changes will provide police officers with important new tools to stop identity thieves or fraudsters before Canadians suffer actual financial harm.
Another praiseworthy element of the legislation is the possibility that offenders will be required to pay restitution to victims for costs incurred as a result of the fraud.
Overall, my Office sees the legislation as a positive first step.
2. Anti-spam legislation
Prime Minister Harper's Conservatives have also said they would introduce legislation to reduce the amount of e-mail spam Canadians receive.
This legislation would prohibit the use of spam to collect personal information under false pretences and to engage in criminal conduct. It would include new fines and also establish a coordinating body to enforce the legislation and respond to consumer complaints.
Canada is currently the only G-8 country without such legislation – even though this was the key recommendation of a special federal Task Force on Spam (of which the OPC was a member) back in 2005.
Spam is proving difficult to deal with effectively. Roughly 98 per cent of the e-mails arriving at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner are spam. Thank goodness for filters!
While I did not hear any specific references to combating identity theft and spam in last week's Speech from the Throne, I am hopeful that these are government priorities and that we will see some action soon.
3. Mandatory breach notification
The third key identity-theft-related initiative currently on the federal drawing board is a plan to begin requiring private-sector organizations to notify my Office and affected consumers following a data breach. This change is part of a broader review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Notification will help individuals take steps to protect themselves against identity theft. These requirements should also help by acting as another incentive for organizations to improve security measures protecting the personal information in their care.
Cyber Crime Strategy
I'd also like to mention one other possible federal initiative. A recent media report suggested that we'll soon see the details of a strategy to address cyber crime – a significant piece of the identity theft issue.
Next Steps
While these are all very welcome developments, we clearly can't stop here.
My Office has been urging the federal government to develop a broad-based identity fraud strategy. We currently have several federal departments and agencies – for example the RCMP, Competition Bureau and Industry Canada – interested in identity theft, but their efforts have thus far not resulted in a concerted strategy.
I've proposed the federal government create a clearinghouse or task force that would play a coordinating role in developing a multi-pronged strategy. This central body would draw together various government institutions, the provinces, law enforcement and other organizations.
Action is needed on many fronts – new criminal and civil sanctions; measures against pretexting; action against spam; stronger security by organizations; recourse by citizens; modernization of the Privacy Act; and more public education – to name but a few examples.
U.S. Approach
There is no shortage of ideas, and if we are looking for inspiration, we might want to begin by looking south.
The United States has put the issue of identity theft into sharp focus by creating an Identity Theft Task Force in 2006 to marshal the federal government's resources. In a recent progress report, the task force reported that federal identity theft convictions in the U.S. increased 26 per cent in 2007 from the year prior.
We have seen some very creative and avant-garde legislative developments in the United States.
For example, Massachusetts and Nevada have recently adopted laws that will require businesses collecting personal information about state residents to encrypt sensitive data stored on portable devices such as laptops, Blackberries and cell phones.
At a national level, President Bush recently signed into law a bill aimed at making it easier for prosecutors to go after cyber crooks. The same law also ensures that victims receive compensation when identity thieves are ordered to pay restitution.
The U.S. also recently adopted "Red Flags" Rules – new requirements for financial institutions and other creditors such as automobile dealers and utility and telecommunications companies to adopt written identity theft prevention policies.
These new requirements are called "Red Flag Rules" because organizations are required to set up programs to identify and respond to patterns of behaviour, practices or specific activities – red flags – that may indicate identity theft.
This is another example of how much more active the US government has been, compared to the Canadian government, in terms of combating identity theft.
The Data Breach Problem
I've talked about a number of areas where the federal government needs to show leadership. But private-sector organizations also have a critical role to play on the identity theft issue.
We continue to see too many data breaches. It seems to me that businesses – small and large – are underestimating the risk a breach will happen to them.
What we're seeing in the breaches reported to my Office is that human error and inadequate employee training are big problems organizations must address.
A recent analysis of breaches reported since 2006 found that employee awareness and training was the most important contributing factor in reported breaches. It was an issue in more than half of the incidents examined.
Perhaps this shouldn't come as a surprise – a poll conducted for my Office last year found only a third of all businesses reported having trained staff about their responsibilities under Canada's privacy laws.
Another important finding related to our discussion about identity theft is the fact that unauthorized access use and disclosure accounted for roughly one quarter of the breaches reported to my Office. A majority of those cases (over two-thirds) involved rogue employees – many of whom wanted the personal information to commit fraud. The fraudulent use of personal information, including identity theft, was confirmed in almost 80 per cent of cases where fraud was the motivating factor behind the breach.
Organizations clearly need to do a better job at safeguarding the personal information entrusted to their care. Adequately protecting personal information is the law in Canada. It is not optional.
Identity theft is obviously a complex problem – a point that will no doubt be made in every presentation at this conference. There is no simple or single solution to identity theft, in part because it has so many root causes. One, I think, has been the easy access to credit in North America. Why does Europe seem to have fewer problems?
Organizations and individuals must do their part. And the federal government needs to lead the way with a multi-faceted strategy that will help us make progress against what some are calling the Crime of the 21st Century.
Just before going to the floor for questions, I'd like to invite all of you to visit my Office's booth in the exhibitors' area, where you'll find some of the public education materials we've produced on identity theft as well as other information. I hope you will also take a look at an e-newsletter just launched by my Office. It includes news about our work and our points of view on emerging privacy issues. You can subscribe online on our website or sign up at our conference booth.
I would be pleased to answer any questions ….
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As we wait to see what fate will befall our favorite characters at Winterfell, perhaps some of us need a little pick me up before the inevitable battle. To lighten things up, watch how two feuding members of the Lannister family are brought together by a familiar friend from Sesame Street.
Elmo (Elmo of Sesame Street) drops in on Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and his sister Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena Heady) to teach these feuding siblings a little bit about respect and listening to each other. His words hit home and the two agree to try to learn and understand each other much to the delight of Elmo.
"Trying is a great way to start!"
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ESPN has long tried its best to keep its personalities from voicing overt political opinions on their airwaves or via social media, but in recent years their efforts to have employees "stick to sports" has come undone. As this has happened, the sports media giant has dealt with backlash from those who feel a political slant or agenda has become more and more prevalent on ESPN programming and from ESPN's personalities.
Those criticisms often lead to ESPN being quick to release a statement when a personality takes to Twitter to voice political opinions. That's what happened on Tuesday, as ESPN responded to a lengthy Twitter tirade from SportsCenter host Jemele Hill regarding Donald Trump and his ties to white supremacy.
The tweets in question from Hill happened on Monday night, as she let loose on followers with a string of tweets explaining why Trump surrounding himself with white supremacists told the story about his beliefs as well as expounding on why he is, just generally, a failure as a leader and president.
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Long ago when dinosaurs like AOL ruled the Internet world all search results were the same. Today, while SERPs appear similar, search engines like Google and Bing provide a more personalized experience.
Google is even taking personalized searches to the next level with its new Search Plus Your World. Here, as we have learned earlier, Google integrates your social media thumbprint into your search results. Your public and private content will be shown in its search results.
Personalizing results didn't just happen over night. There are many factors that have led to this new personalized experience that have constantly been added and updated. So let's take a look at the first one.
Personalized Country:
Knowing what country you are in will help determine the relevancy of your search results. Suppose you are in the US searching for "football." Your results would likely bring up articles about the NFL. But if you were in the UK searching for "football" you will likely see articles on the Premiere League.
If your website does not appear to be relevant for other countries, it will have no chance to be shown. If you want to have an multinational presence, you'll have to improve upon your international SEO.
To be successful in both your local and international SEO you should follow these steps from Andy Atkins-Kruger on Search Engine Land:
- Keyword content is essential – Keyword patterns are commonly used to determine the locality of the search. This includes not only the inclusion of geographic terms, but the position of those terms.
- Use IP addresses – Use IP addresses for targeting queries that are specific to geographic locations.
- Growing mobile importance – "Mobile is key simply to reach people because the landline infrastructure is not as effective"
- Listing physical address – List all physical locations through Google Maps or Google Places.
- Display correct prices – Pricing, taxes, and distribution costs need to be correct from country to country.
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Owning your own franchise is one way to earn a living and is particularly attractive when unemployment is high. A franchise enables you to be a business owner by paying a franchise fee, which allows you to sell goods or services under a recognized name. You also receive training based on a system that is already in place. Franchises reduce your risk of starting a new business from scratch, but there is no guarantee that you will be successful. Franchises require you to put in long hours, work hard and put up a substantial investment. Before you jump in, learn all you can.
Research and compare franchises using a franchise ranker, such as the "Franchise 500," offered by Entrepreneur. The "Franchise 500" ranks and compiles the top 500 franchises in terms of their financial and statistical data. You should consider the financial stability, growth rate, size and startup costs of the franchise.
Visit the franchises that interest you. Contact the owner and see if she can answer any of your questions.
Attend a franchise trade show, such as the International Franchise Expo, and talk to some franchise owners there.
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Determine whether there is a demand for your franchise of choice in your area. Check to see whether there is competition.
Put together the required capital to open the franchise. Besides the initial franchise fee, you may have to rent equipment or buy inventory. You may be required to have a grand opening to promote your franchise, which involves more money. You might have to pay royalties and contribute to an advertising fund. Determine how much money you have to invest and how much you can afford to lose.
Select a site for your franchise. The franchisor may already have a list of approved sites or will have to approve yours.
Obtain a copy of the franchisor's disclosure document. You must get this document 14 days prior to signing any contracts or paperwork under the Franchise Rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. The disclosure document should contain the franchisor's background, the business background, whether the franchise has ever gone through bankruptcy, initial and ongoing costs, restrictions, terminations, training, advertising, information about current and former franchisees and earnings potential.
Enlist the help of an attorney or a certified public accountant to help you with legal and financial documents, such as the disclosure document, related to your franchise of interest.
- Some franchises require you to have technical experience or special training, such as auto repair or tax preparation. Make sure you have this training first. Management experience or training is also helpful.
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Emerging Australian start-up, Lingmo recently launched Talk2You, a voice messaging translation service available exclusively on their new smartwatch, Time2Translate (T2T). The smartwatch can be purchased today with delivery in April to anywhere in the world.
Voice messaging is fast becoming preferred over text, having already outgrown text messaging in both China and Argentina through apps like WeChat and WhatsApp. With more than 6.1 billion voice messages sent every day through messaging apps in China alone, Lingmo's Talk2You brings translation to the burgeoning voice messaging market, enabling up to 1,000 users to converse in a group chat across nine of the most widely spoken languages.
Lingmo's market leading software processes translations via IBM Cloud to the languages supported by IBM Watson's artificial intelligence technology, including Mandarin, Japanese, French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Arabic and English. These nine languages represent 90 percent of the world's most commonly spoken languages in business.
What is the inspiration behind Lingmo?
Co-Founder and CEO of Lingmo, Danny May, who will showcase the technology at IBM's THINK 2018 event in the United States this month, says voice messaging is rising not only in the consumer market for social interaction, but in China as an example, the top two reasons for using messaging apps is for team collaboration and professional networking.
"In the past, translation capabilities by computers were restricted by the systems translating word-for-word, which frequently resulted in miscommunication as they could not interpret the context of the word in the phrase or sentence," said May. "By enabling Lingmo with AI technology we break down that barrier and edge towards human parity for translation accuracy."
How is Lingmo doing so far?
The new intelligent wearable comes off the back of Lingmo's rapid rise to success following their launch of Translate One2One last year, the world's first AI translation earpiece to hit global markets. The earpiece sold out within 16 days and is now being used in 36 countries.
The largest market for Lingmo's earpiece has been USA, closely followed by Brazil, Spain and then China and France. The most common language combinations have been between Spanish/English, Brazilian-Portuguese/English, English to Japanese, French to English and Chinese to English.
Lingmo's largest B2B market was in Brazil and Colombia whereas USA and France comprised the largest B2C market share.
May added "Understanding where Translate One2One has been used and metrics around translation speed and accuracy helps us further improve our technology and with the learning benefits of AI, we're able to continue to advance Watson's translation capabilities."
The product is available to purchase today for delivery in April. Go to www.lingmo.global
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EXO's Kai took part in a solo photoshoot with "Nylon" magazine! The magazine released a cut of the charismatic star, giving their readers a teaser for their upcoming September issue. The magazine called this photo the "best cut", which they revealed since they were aware that all of their fans were anxiously waiting for both the photoshoot and cover shot.
Kai is a big time star in the K-pop world, and just with him being featured on the cover of the magazine, it looks like fans will be making sure this issue will get picked up in bulk!


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In 2005, fresh out of high school, Chambers County native Johnny Powell and a couple of his friends began the journey that fills the minds of adolescent music fans everywhere – starting a rock band.
Once the ball started rolling and the band started playing shows after high school football games around East Alabama, lead guitarist Johnny Powell knew this is what he wanted to pursue.
Self taught on the guitar, Powell began learning the instrument around 10 years old. He would practicing on his father's acoustic guitar. Powell's passion for music ignited, and from that point on, it became a central part in Powell's life and something he knew he wanted a career in.
Growing up on Southern rock and country music as well as mega-bands like The Beatles, that's where the band originally found its niche.
"It's what we all grew up on," Powell said. "That's what we knew at the time."
Aptly named after a prominent street in his hometown, LaFayette, Alabama, Powell said the band's name has been the same since the group's inception. While the name may be simple, the name has a pleasant ring to it, and the name is "as good as any," Powell said.
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"We're expanding in terms of what we're doing and the songs we're playing," he said. "We're trying to create a party atmosphere. We've really branched out."
After about three years, the original band took a temporary hiatus for college, life and family, but after reforming in 2015 with primarily new members, Powell and the rest of Alabama Avenue are working on their music full time and are eager to pursue their passion.
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Following is a press release from U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, featuring her Congressional remarks quoting the September 29 UN Watch speech to Judge Goldstone, delivered by rocket attack victim Dr. Mirela Siderer, as well as the October 16 UN Watch speech delivered by British hero Col. Richard Kemp.
(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented today on the House's passage of H. Res. 867, a measure she authored which expresses Congressional support for Israel and opposition to any consideration or endorsement of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict," commonly referred to as the "Goldstone Report." (Full remarks from the floor debate follow the press statement). Statement by Ros-Lehtinen:
"In addition to its endemic anti-Israel bias, the Goldstone Report contains ominous implications for the future right of the U.S., Israel, and other sovereign democracies to defend themselves.
"Today, the enemies of freedom at the UN come for Israel. Tomorrow, U.S. acts of self-defense against al-Qaeda and other such groups may result in charges of war crimes and persecution by unaccountable tribunals and other bodies.
"Even in the fog of war, it is clear that Israel took every reasonable measure to minimize the risk of civilian casualties. It is clear that Israel had every right and duty to defend its citizens from the onslaught of rocket and mortar attacks from Hamas and other militants in Gaza.
"The Goldstone Report illustrates the anti-freedom, anti-Israel bias which deeply pervades the UN system, and it does not deserve consideration or legitimacy from responsible nations."
Floor Statement as delivered by Ros-Lehtinen in support of H. Res. 867:
"This past winter, in Operation Cast Lead, Israel exercised its right as a sovereign nation and its obligation to defend its citizens – and its very existence – against attacks by Hamas and other violent extremist groups in Gaza.
"Israel did so while taking extraordinary measures to minimize the risk of civilian casualties.
"Indeed, as Col. Richard Kemp, former commander of the British forces in Afghanistan, has said [Oct. 16 UN Watch speech to UNHRC]: 'During Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli Defense Forces did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare.'
"Then, in January, the Human Rights Council, dominated by dictatorships, voted to authorize a so-called 'fact-finding mission.'
"Notably, most free, democratic nations did not render their support for this sham.
"The mission's mandate had nothing to do with fact-finding, and everything to do with persecuting Israel for defending herself.
"The mandate prejudged Israel's guilt and targeted only Israel.
"And Richard Goldstone agreed to head this mission.
"Mr. Goldstone claims that he got the Human Rights Council President to modify the mandate.
"My colleagues, just as the Speaker of the House cannot unilaterally change a resolution once adopted, neither could the President of the Council change this mandate without the Council's approval.
"Claims of a revised mandate are false, since the Council did not take any action to approve any modifications.
"Fast forward to September, when the so-called 'fact-finding mission' released its report – a 575-page hatchet-job commonly known as the Goldstone Report.
"The report contained sweeping accusations that Israel had deliberately attacked civilians.
"By contrast, the report disregarded evidence that Hamas and other such groups in Gaza used innocents as human shields and deliberately launched attacks from schools, hospitals, and mosques.
"To fully appreciate the Goldstone report's bias, one need only to look at the testimony [arranged by UN Watch — ed.] of an Israeli doctor whose clinic was hit by a rocket launched from Gaza.
"The doctor, who was severely wounded in the attack and has already undergone seven operations to address her injuries, says:
'Judge Goldstone, in July you invited me to testify. I told you my story. I testified in good faith. But now I see your report. I have to tell you: I am shocked. Judge Goldstone, in a five-hundred page report, why did you completely ignore my story? I feel humiliated. Why are there only two pages about Israeli victims like me, who suffered thousands of rockets over eight years? Why did you choose to focus on the period of my country's response, but not on that of the attacks that caused it?'
"Mr. Goldstone claims that the report never sought to deny Israel its right to self-defense.
"But the report sought to cast Israel's actions in response to rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza, not as carefully-targeted defensive measures, but as the deliberate infliction of violence on civilians.
"This is not surprising. The fact-finding mission includes a member who – even as Operation Cast Lead was taking place in January of 2009 – signed a statement entitled: 'Israel's Bombardment of Gaza is Not Self-Defence – It's a War Crime.'
"Indeed, this statement began by 'categorically reject[ing]' Israel's right to defend herself against such attacks.
"Further, the words 'self-defense' or similar terms never appear in the report.
"The report recommended further action by multiple UN bodies, including the General Assembly, Security Council and International Criminal Court.
"The Human Rights Council has already used this report to condemn Israel.
"Tomorrow, the General Assembly will likely do the same.
"As Israel is being ostracized at the UN, violent extremists in Gaza continue to fire rockets and mortars at innocent Israelis – 265 in the last nine months alone.
"Just yesterday, militants in Gaza fired another rocket, which exploded near an Israeli residential area. And Israel's military intelligence chief stated yesterday that Hamas has test-fired a rocket with a 60-kilometer range – far enough to hit the Tel Aviv area, threatening up to 3 million Israelis.
"Mr. Speaker, we must recognize what is at stake here.
"The Goldstone Report recommends the matter be considered by the International Criminal Court, equating Israel with the genocidal regime in Sudan.
"Today, the enemies of freedom seek to haul the democratic political and military leaders of Israel before an unaccountable court for defending their nation against Hamas.
"But how long before U.S. officials will face the same persecution for defending our nation against al-Qaeda and other such threats?
"So the way forward is obvious: We must support the right of all democracies to defend ourselves and our citizens. We must reaffirm our support for Israel and its efforts to defend herself from violent Islamists and their state sponsors. And we must oppose any attempts to grant consideration or endorsement to this irredeemably biased 'Goldstone Report.'
"House Resolution 867 achieves all these goals. And 170 of our colleagues who co-sponsored agree.
"My colleagues, we have a choice to make: stand with free, democratic nations or send a message to those who seek Israel's and America's destruction, that they can continue unhampered as the UN and its apologists sweep under the proverbial rug incessant attacks like the ones Hamas and other violent extremists launched from Gaza against Israel.
"The choice is clear: Support H. Res. 867."


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The self-driving startup Aurora is less than three years old, and it has yet to demonstrate its technology publicly. But the company, founded by former leaders of the Google, Uber, and Tesla self-driving projects, has assembled an impressive roster of customers. On Monday, the company announced that Fiat Chrysler was the latest automaker to become an Aurora partner.
Most self-driving companies are aiming to build vertically integrated taxi services. Google's Waymo, for example, is planning to offer driverless rides in the Phoenix suburbs. Waymo is planning to design the hardware and software for is vehicles and own and operate a taxi fleet. Other self-driving companies, including Uber, Zoox, and Voyage, are planning to take a similar approach.
This model relegates automakers—in Waymo's case, Jaguar and Fiat Chrysler—to the role of anonymous suppliers. Aurora is taking a different approach—one that's attractive to automakers who are accustomed to sitting at the apex of the automotive supply chain. Aurora aims to develop an autonomy stack it can license to car makers, allowing car makers to continue manufacturing and selling cars under their own brands.
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