text: NASDAQ:ZIOP ZIOPHARM Oncology Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $2.09 -0.10 (-4.57 %) (As of 10/30/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$2.06Now: $2.09▼$2.1950-Day Range$2.19MA: $2.57▼$2.9552-Week Range$1.79Now: $2.09▼$5.61Volume2.47 million shsAverage Volume1.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$447.58 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta2.28 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, acquiring, developing, and commercializing a portfolio of immuno-oncology therapies for treating heterogenous solid tumors and unknown antigens. The company develops two immuno-oncology platform technologies, including Sleeping Beauty (SB), which is based on the genetic engineering of immune cells using a non-viral transposon/transposase system to reprogram T-cells outside of the body for infusion; and Controlled IL-12, which delivers interleukin 12 or IL-12, a master regular of the immune system, in a controlled and safe manner to focus the patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. It is developing Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial, to treat patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme in adults. The company is also developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell and T-cell receptor T-cell therapies. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. has license agreement with Precigen, Inc. and MD Anderson Cancer Center; collaboration with MD Anderson targeting CD19 on malignant B cells using Sleeping Beauty platform; and research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute to evaluate autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes, and Ares Trading S.A. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingZIOPHARM Oncology has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $6.30, ZIOPHARM Oncology has a forecasted upside of 201.4% from its current price of $2.09.Amount of Analyst CoverageZIOPHARM Oncology has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesZIOPHARM Oncology has received 382 "outperform" votes. (Add your "outperform" vote.)Underperform VotesZIOPHARM Oncology has received 408 "underperform" votes. (Add your "underperform" vote.)Community SentimentZIOPHARM Oncology has received 51.65% "underperform" votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about ZIOPHARM Oncology and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ZIOP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ZIOP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldZIOPHARM Oncology does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthZIOPHARM Oncology does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, ZIOPHARM Oncology insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.30% of the stock of ZIOPHARM Oncology is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions48.00% of the stock of ZIOPHARM Oncology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for ZIOPHARM Oncology are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.36) to ($0.40) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of ZIOPHARM Oncology is -2.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of ZIOPHARM Oncology is -2.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioZIOPHARM Oncology has a P/B Ratio of 4.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.4Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.36 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryBiotechnology SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:ZIOP Previous Symbol CUSIP98973P10 CIK1107421 Webwww.ziopharm.com Phone617-259-1970Employees73 Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio10.12 Quick Ratio10.12Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$150,000.00 Price / Sales2,983.84 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.52 per share Price / Book4.02Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.34) Net Income$-117,800,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Return on Equity-48.49% Return on Assets-43.53%Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares214,151,000Market Cap$447.58 million Next Earnings Date11/5/2020 (Confirmed) OptionableOptionable $2.09 -0.10 (-4.57 %) (As of 10/30/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive ZIOP News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZIOP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP) Frequently Asked Questions How has ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock been impacted by Coronavirus? ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock was trading at $2.54 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, ZIOP stock has decreased by 17.7% and is now trading at $2.09. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ZIOPHARM Oncology in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for ZIOPHARM Oncology. When is ZIOPHARM Oncology's next earnings date? ZIOPHARM Oncology is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for ZIOPHARM Oncology. How can I listen to ZIOPHARM Oncology's earnings call? ZIOPHARM Oncology will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, November 5th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available. How were ZIOPHARM Oncology's earnings last quarter? ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.09). During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.09) EPS. View ZIOPHARM Oncology's earnings history. What price target have analysts set for ZIOP? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for ZIOPHARM Oncology's shares. Their forecasts range from $5.50 to $7.50. On average, they anticipate ZIOPHARM Oncology's share price to reach $6.30 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 201.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for ZIOPHARM Oncology. Who are some of ZIOPHARM Oncology's key competitors? Some companies that are related to ZIOPHARM Oncology include Amgen (AMGN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Biogen (BIIB), Seagen (SGEN), Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN), Immunomedics (IMMU), Incyte (INCY), Exact Sciences (EXAS), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), Repligen (RGEN) and Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of ZIOPHARM Oncology own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ZIOPHARM Oncology investors own include Precigen (PGEN), Gilead Sciences (gild), Opko Health (OPK), (CELG), Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Amarin (AMRN), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) and Immunomedics (IMMU). Who are ZIOPHARM Oncology's key executives? ZIOPHARM Oncology's management team includes the following people: Dr. Laurence James Neil Cooper, CEO & Director (Age 55, Pay $1.7M)Mr. Satyavrat Shukla C.F.A., Exec. VP & CFO (Age 48, Pay $451.2k)Mr. Kevin G. Lafond, Sr. VP of Fin., Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer (Age 64, Pay $402.57k)Mr. Robert Hadfield, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 42, Pay $517.72k)Dr. David M. Mauney M.D., Consultant (Age 51, Pay $686.01k)Ms. Lynn M. Ferrucci, Exec. VP of HR, Facilities, Admin. & ITChristopher Taylor, VP of Investor Relations & Corp. CommunicationsMs. Jill Buck, Exec. VP & GM of Gene Therapy (Age 46)Dr. Eleanor De Groot, Exec. VP & GM of Cell Therapy (Age 51)Dr. Drew Deniger, Head of TCR-T Cell Therapy Program What is ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock symbol? ZIOPHARM Oncology trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ZIOP." Who are ZIOPHARM Oncology's major shareholders? ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA (0.02%), Allred Capital Management LLC (0.01%), David Loasby (0.01%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.01%) and XTX Markets LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own ZIOPHARM Oncology stock include David M Md Mauney, Groot Eleanor De, Kevin G Lafond, Laurence James Neil Cooper and Robert Hadfield. View institutional ownership trends for ZIOPHARM Oncology. Which institutional investors are buying ZIOPHARM Oncology stock? ZIOP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, David Loasby, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., XTX Markets LLC, and Allred Capital Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for ZIOPHARM Oncology. How do I buy shares of ZIOPHARM Oncology? Shares of ZIOP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is ZIOPHARM Oncology's stock price today? One share of ZIOP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.09. How big of a company is ZIOPHARM Oncology? ZIOPHARM Oncology has a market capitalization of $447.58 million and generates $150,000.00 in revenue each year. The biotechnology company earns $-117,800,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.34) on an earnings per share basis. ZIOPHARM Oncology employs 73 workers across the globe. What is ZIOPHARM Oncology's official website? The official website for ZIOPHARM Oncology is www.ziopharm.com. How can I contact ZIOPHARM Oncology? ZIOPHARM Oncology's mailing address is ONE FIRST AVENUE PARRIS BUILDING 34, BOSTON MA, 02129. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at 617-259-1970 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 10/31/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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Matt Kay made sure that he had his windbreaker before he left the house.
It was the first time since the start of summer that the Manteca father of two had any reason to think about changing elements or making sure that he was comfortable when he went on his nightly walk around Woodward Park.
But as the sun dipped down behind the horizon, the temperature also fell – dropping below the T-shirt friendly levels that he's come to expect for the last six months.
The transition, he said, was a welcome change.
"It got to a point there where it was just a little bit ridiculous," he said of the Indian Summer heat that scorched Northern California in late September. "It's nice to finally have that fall weather that means cooler temperatures are on the way. It means the holidays are coming.
"My kids are going to love that."
The region was peppered with light showers late Wednesday evening that returned by Thursday afternoon. Temperatures hovered in the 60s while overcast skies hinted that summer might just be over for good.
That's not exactly what Samantha Carlson was hoping to hear as she buzzed around the playground at Northgate Park.
But the rain does bring something to the area that she's looking forward to seeing with the next month or so – snow.
"My parents always take us to the snow and my Mom told me that time is coming up," she said. "It's fun to slide down the hill and make snowballs and everything. That's what the rain brings, so it's not all bad."
But the sun isn't exactly done warming us up just yet even though there was a dusting of snow in the higher Sierra elevations.
According to Accuweather, temperatures in the area will be in the 80s once again by the beginning of next week and will stay there until there until next Friday with peak highs expected to reach 88 degrees on Wednesday.
Knowing that at least one more week of constant sunshine and warm temperatures is on the horizon is music to the ears of Russ Anderson. He plans on taking his boat out on the Delta one last time before he gets it ready for winter storage.
"It's that time of year where you try and get out there and get in one last hurrah," Anderson said. "It's a pain to cover and uncover it and try and keep the rain from pooling on the cover, so I just garage it for the winter.
"But I've got to take it out and burn the gas and get one more good day in. It would be a waste if I didn't."
Matt Kay made sure that he had his windbreaker before he left the house.

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Adorable DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
Monday September 29, 2014see more by christy
Halloween is coming!! It may still be scorching hot in the afternoons, but soon (fingers crossed, SOON), it will start to cool off and be time for pumpkin patches, changing leaves, cool, misty mornings, pumpkin spice lattes…and picking out Halloween costumes!
Lately I've been on the Pinterest lookout for simple and adorable DIY Halloween costumes for kids you can easily make yourself and have picked out some of my favorites to share.
DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
a Halloween Costume Round-Up
DIY Halloween Costumes for Girls
1. Bag of Jelly Bellies
Love this idea! My little girl loves balloons, so this would be cool (and pretty easy!) to make. Featured here on Modern Kiddo along with a ton of other cute ideas.
2. Cotton Candy
Oh my gosh, sooooo sweet for little itty bitties! Look at this cotton candy costume.
3. Flower Pot
I cannot handle this cuteness. You have to see for yourself. Click here for DIY instructions to make your cutie into a little flower pot.
4. A Snail
I don't think I have seen a snail costume before!! Love!!
5. Raining Cats and Dogs
Absolutely precious raining dogs and cats costume via Real Simple. And super easy – especially if you are putting a last minute costume together. Basically grab some rain gear and adhere your dogs and cats!
DIY Halloween Costumes for Boys
1. Jedi
Have any Star Wars fans in your house? Check out this how to make a Jedi robe tutorial.
2. Clark Kent (Superman)
Here's a slightly different (and super simple to make) take on Superman – neat idea for boys of all ages!
3. MINECRAFT Costume
This blog describes how you can make this super cool MINECRAFT costume for less than $10. Score!
4. DIY Ninja Turtle
Heroes in a half shell – turtle POWER! YES! My son is obsessed with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and this DIY Ninja Turtle costume idea is doable to make from home.
This LEGO costume is pretty cool, and clever. Easy to make at home!
Unique Costume Ideas for Boys or Girls
1. A Crayon
A $5 costume? Yes please. Here's how to make your kid a crayon costume this Halloween for only $5!
This could work for either a little girl or a little boy. How cute…and easy to make…is this?! I found this funny and unique idea on All for the Boys.
3. Scuba Diver
Simple to put together…and fun because we live near the ocean. Make your own scuba diver costume!
4. Despicable Me Minons
Always a hit, always. Click here for the DIY tutorial.
5. The Artist
Does your kiddo love art?? I mean, how cute is this artist costume?
DIY Halloween Costumes for Babies
1. A Baby Moose
I am crazy for this Baby Moose costume. And you just need a brown warm up suit, white or beige gloves, and stuffing. Done and done.
2. Baby Aerobics Instructor
Onesie, leggings, legwarmers, and a toy boom box. Cutie patootie. Dying over this one.
Adorable, adorable, adorable. Here's the tutorial for a garden gnome costume.
Seriously, this Charlie Brown costume is precious. It might also have to do with the grin that baby is sporting too…
5. Mummy
Cutie, cute mummy costume for an itty bitty! A white onesie, some gauze and googly eyes…
Thank you to ALL of the blogs and bloggers who shared these fantastic costume ideas online!
What are your favorite DIY Halloween costumes for kids? There are soooooo many to choose from. Comment below!
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I am making "raining cats and dogs" for my 8 year old daughter. I have found that the umbrella is REALLY heavy if you attach the stuffed animals to the top of the umbrella. It's easier to manage the weight if you use fishing line and have the animals dangle instead. I'm also using foam sheets to make raindrops and clouds.


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CVS Caremark (CVS) recently in cahoots with Eastman Kodak (EK), another silly attempt by Kodak to make some kind of money somewhere in the market. It is pretty pathetic really, the biggest problem always being the lack of promotion of the product. The product (or service) for those who haven't heard; being the integration of facebook in the photo department of CVS. CVS doesn't really care actually. They have enough money and just got a little bit more by signing a deal with Kodak to feature their products in their store.
However, the concept is a pretty cool service actually. Customers don't have to bring in their digital camera or card to get pictures printed but can as of right now do so directly by logging into their facebook accout in CVS and print pictures by logging into their facebook accounts. However once again it is very poor execution on both sides. Neither company is really promoting the new product that could actually bloom into something nice. The 'workers' or 'clerks' (although I hate that word) at CVS are nothing else but - well.... 'clerks'. Instead of doing a little bit extra like promoting products, promotions or services in the store. When there are no customers at the check-stand, usually this is a perfect opportunity for the 'workers' to tell each other how their day went. There is certainly no-one telling customers about new promotions or deals or in this case the new social media integration, which is by the way by far the biggest in the world, in the CVS's photo department.
But the truth is, no one really cares - from the customers to the people that work there. I actually came across it accidentally when I was bored at the long line at the check stand which happened to be next to the photo department. A little icon showed facebook, and I'm an avid facebook user myself, so I couldn't resist to put my finger on the facebook icon to check out the new service. I'm pretty tech savvy but even I couldn't figure out how to print out actually prints. It showed me everything from T-Shirts, Mugs etc.... but what happened to actually printing a photo? If I couldn't figure it out, how about an average person that just signed up for facebook. Why would it be so complicated? I was looking for two big buttons that where missing; "Log In To Facebook" and "Print Pictures". Besides, even if you use facebook... could you think of pictures in your 'photo album' you would like to print that are somewhat representable? Forget all the drunk party pictures, I'm talking about the image quality that people use in facebook in general. Not many people have actual 'printable' quality pictures on there. Do you really want to put a Kodak stamp on that?
I get worked up over this and I don't know why really. Maybe it's the sad stories afterwards when a company like Eastman Kodak may go out of business because its competitor, likely foreign, came out with a better concept and product, which seems to happen a lot lately.
Could this be Kodak's last attempt to make something happen in their industry? If so this last attempt is really pathetic. Sometimes you may have to stay away from these ideas because, like many other ideas by Kodak, their too outdated, overdone or simply not the right choice.
It's sad really because there are so many people working for this company, that once used to be a staple in American and world wide households, that now fear for their jobs. People whos lives will be affected tremendously if Eastman Kodak goes out of business.
I'm not saying that CVS's 'fantastic' photo program has to take all the blame for it, but it is certainly not helping the company either. They could spend their money, time and energy into a different sort of promotion for their product.
In my opinion this is a perfect example of a classic fail.
Is Kodak doomed? Ever since the recession Kodak has been struggling with their stock price with is now at a $1.24, coming from the double digit range before the great recession. The answer to that question; Yeah pretty much. They simply can't get enough cash flow coming in to operate the company. Their competitors FUJI (FUJIY - ADR) and Canon (CAJ) are just better managed and capitalized companies. It's sad to see EK go, but ultimately it's paying the price for poor marketing techniques.


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We're going to be streaming Planetside 2 at 8pm, and you'll be able to watch that in the further expanse of this post if you tune your computer to Twitch-o-vision at that time (that's two hours after the publication time of this post.) We have a special guest, Planetside 2's senior art director, the tremendous Tramell Isaac, who will be talking us through the new swamp continent, Hossin. Then we'll join our VS Planetside 2 outfit for some purple battle action. Needless to say, we'll post up the full thing after the event.
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|"Pete" as he is better known as, came to live with us on December 24th, 2004. My Christmas Eve present to myself. He was born on August 5th, 2004 and was about 4 1/2 months old when he adopted Us. He was a challenge from the start, but he has fit right in here at Hillside. He's a keeper and has won our hearts all the way. No one will ever replace our "Pooh Bear", and "Pete" is not meant to be a replacement. He is his ownself, and we Love him. I will keep the pictures current on this page so be sure to come back and visit from time to time. We passed obediance school in May, of 2005, he was a hit. We make regular trips back so he can socialize. I hope you enjoy seeing him. We sure do enjoy him.
|Day One, 4 1/2 months old
|4 1/2 months old, Look at that sweet face, gotta love it!! He's already made himself to home, and it was the first day in the house.
|Day two, Nap time, It's a hard life being a Corgi. And satin is easy to sleep on.
|About 5 1/2 months old here, He has finally taken to the Weasel Ball, Stopped running from it and started to chase it.
|Nap time again. You bet, It's a hard life when your a little one. And this is the normal Corgi way to sleep. About 6 months old.
|This one was taken in April, 05. He is maturing nicely. He is 9 months on the 5th of May, 05. Happy Boy. We Love Him.
|Here he is in the Famous Corgi Corner. And Pooh Bear in the background to watch over it all.
|No, he' not fat, it's just the way he is sitting. The Weasel Ball is down to just the ball now and it no longer works and we are obsessed with it. He pushes it all over the house. He is 7 1/2 months here.
|"Pistol Pete"
|Pete doing the dishes in Feb. 06. Yes, we make him work around here too.
|Pete has a few too many toys, but hey, what the heck. 19 months, 2/06
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Reuters reports that Iraq's Oil Ministry has excluded American oil firm Hess Corp from competing in its 4th energy auction because the company signed deals with Iraq's northern Kurdish region.
As we reported last week, Hess was one of the 41 companies pre-qualified for the auctions, but it was not included on a new list of 40 qualified firms issued on Monday.
"We decided to remove Hess from the pre-qualified companies after it signed two deals in the Kurdish region," Abdul-Mahdy al-Ameedi, director of the oil ministry's contracts and licensing directorate, told Reuters.
"The Oil Ministry is committed to not dealing with any oil company that signs oil contracts with the Kurdish regional government without the approval of the central government and the Iraqi Oil Ministry," he said.
In late July Hess signed production sharing contracts with the KRG, in partnership with Petroceltic International Plc, for the Dinarta and Shakrok exploration blocks.
Iraq's 4th bidding round for 12 new exploration blocs, scheduled for late January, is expected to add 29 trillion cubic feet of gas and 10 billion barrels of oil to Iraqi reserves. The auction will focus mainly on gas exploration.
Iraq will meet with executives from 40 oil and gas companies at a roadshow on Sept. 11 in Amman, Jordan and present a data package with initial tender protocols to the companies on Sept. 12.
(Source: Reuters)


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Right. Training is over. Things returning to normal. Quick/brief catchup. Friday - mage. urizen bent the players over a barrel and buggered us all with a 20" plot-dildo from the AMST. Saturday - more mage. Got to watch the ANST try to apply the plot-dildo to the London players, but must have used too much lube as he couldn't get a purchase. Afterwards stayed around for Requiem which I didn't really get in to much, but did further my aims and goals.
Sunday - spent it rampaging about as the Hulk. Monday and Tuesday were spent training during the day. Didn't get hardly any sleep though. Monday also played in darklittlefox's modern mystics game. Which was good. Last night I visited sea_cucumber and izzy_stradlin and applied my magic fingers to sea_cucumber's back. Surprisingly given how little practice I've had recently, I did a good job.


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And one day, just this past Tuesday night August 6th, Agba felt he was god and decided to punish the guys. See what he did to them after the cut...*Viewer Discretion Advised*
The already lighted Indian hemp was flamed by the petrol causing a major fire that burnt the boys causing severe injury. The victims, Saburi Seteolu, Raheem Bello, Tunde Adesanya, Suleiman Adebesin, Azeez Alabi, and Kola Sodehinde, are currently receiving treatment in a state hospital.
The landlord, a commercial cab driver in the town, has been arrested as confirmed by the Ogun State Police Command.


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It's always been a conundrum to French food lovers: How did that thick, viscous red-0range dressing we serve in the U.S. came to be known as "French" dressing. After all, most food-lovers know that the most ubiquitous way to dress a salad in France is with a vinaigrette.
I might have solved this mystery. Or at least I have a theory.
An American "French" dressing (the red kind) is made with many of the same ingredients as a classic French vinaigrette: vinegar, olive oil, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper.
But here's the difference: The American "French" also includes:
* Sugar (historically, we like things sweeter than Europeans, which, incidentally, is why milk chocolate sells more here than dark chocolate).
* Paprika: This is how the dressing gets its color. Plus, it gives the dressing a little extra spice.
Another key difference is that the "American" French is generally thicker; homemade versions call for whirring it in a blender, which emulsifies and thickens the dressing. French vinaigrettes are thinner; they're usually whisked just until the oil and vinegar are blended together (but not thickened).
So. How did that paprika make its way into the dressing? And why did we decide to make it so thick? Here's where my theories come in.
I wonder if, somewhere along the line, an American foodie traveled to France and enjoyed a vinaigrette that had a little extra kick in it wrought by the wonderful Piment d'Espelette, a ground spice that's red (like paprika), but made entirely from a chile grown in and around the Basque town of Espelette. It works beautifully in vinaigrettes.
The American foodie loved this dressing, but once home, couldn't get his/her hands on Piment d'Espelette, so used paprika instead. Everyone loved the dressing; it got passed around, then published in cookbooks, then used in restaurants, then bottled.
So. Why is it thick? Another theory.
Anyone who's worked in a restaurant over the years knows that oftentimes, the ubiquitous American dinner salad—that boring concoction of head lettuce, a cucumber slice, maybe a tomato and some shredded carrots—are usually plated in advance and refrigerated on trays so that the server can simply plop some dressing on it and serve it.*
Vinaigrettes don't work well for this kind of salad. Vinaigrettes are best tossed with the leaves so that each leaf glistens with the dressing. The only dressings that work for a prepped-in-advance salad are thick ones, like Thousand Island, blue cheese, ranch, etc. So rather than tossing each salad to order (which would take too much time in this hyper-automated salad zeitgeist that, for some reasons, diners accept), the restaurateurs thickened the French dressing so it could easily be served in a plop atop the salad.
That's my theory, anyway.
And yet, as much as I disparage that outdated-automated mode of restaurant salad making, I do like a good homemade American "French" dressing now and then. It really is a vinaigrette, with a little color and kick from paprika. And if you make it at home, you can cut down on (or omit) the sugar. I like serving it, especially, with salads composed of sturdier lettuces and raw vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, celery, cucumbers). Save the clear French vinaigrette for your most tender lettuces.
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* Of course, these days, the best restaurants no longer do this, but rather make the salads fresh to order, tossing well-chosen greens with dressing as needed.Share


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Dramatic purple lighting bathes the dining room at Cotillion Lounge, an Indian-Chinese-Thai restaurant tucked inside a catering hall. It's a Saturday night, and an animated crowd is eating and drinking, strains of Indian pop music drift in from a nearby affair.
I'm in the mood for something liquid and steaming, so I order chicken corn soup from the Chinese-Thai fusion section of the menu. What a bright and nuanced bowlful it turns out to be. Manchow soup is a thick, garlicky elixir from the nomadic Hakka Asian tribe, whose culinary traditions unite China and India.
Chicken lollipops -- sticky, garlicky, wok-fried wings -- have their own fiery appeal. So does salt 'n' pepper cauliflower, the pungent vegetable rendered sweet and piquant by a toss in the wok with chili and spice. A mellower alternative from the roster of Indian specialties: cashew nut rolls, nut-crusted fried spiced mashed potatoes.
It would be hard to find a version of tandoori chicken juicier or spicier than the one before me. So next time, on a quieter weeknight, I order a mixed tandoori grill. With mixed results. For one thing, the lamb pathar kebabs listed on the menu have been replaced with seekh kebabs -- very good grilled ground lamb sausages. Chicken tikka and malai kebab, two varieties of grilled, marinated boneless chicken, are moist and savory. But shrimp kebabs are burned and stuck to the bottom of the metal platter.
Chili garlic noodles ignite the palate in the best possible way; a deep, spicy gravy bathes the Hakka chili chicken. Chicken vindaloo, moderately hot, is very good. But Malabar fish curry, ordered medium, is way too mild. On the other hand, the spinach and cheese dish known as saag paneer, usually a palate-soother, is disconcertingly spicy.
Garlic naan and onion kulcha rule the bread category. Heavier eating: aloo paratha, whole- wheat bread stuffed with potatoes, and keema naan, stuffed with meat and onions.
The menu also offers a few Thai curries and noodle dishes.
To end on a refreshing note, try the milky Indian ice cream known as kulfi. Better yet, go for gulab jamun, the Indian equivalent of fried doughnuts in syrup -- worth every last calorie.


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That's what Environment Texas thinks is happening.
The environmental advocacy organization has put out its environmental grades of the legislative committees that will likely take up environmental issues this year. This session's committees have higher green ratings across the board than last session's.
The rating system is based on how the members voted on specific legislation in the 2007 session. An explainer of the grading, the pertinent legislation and the voting records of the individual members can be found here.
Following is from an email Environment Texas Director Luke Metzger that sums up the green committee scorecard. There are a few caveats in Metzger's note worth paying attention to, particularly those that deal with new members with no voting record as of yet.
Here's Metzger in his own words:
The average pro-environment voting record for each committee:
Enviro Reg. In 2007, the average score of all the members was 23%. This year, it jumps up to 54% plus two new members (both Rs representing heavy industry areas). The committee now includes long-time environmental champs Lon Burnam and Jessica Farrar.
Energy Resources. In 2007, the average score of all members was 34%. This year, it is 37% plus Craddick (for whom we obviously don't have a recent voting record) and new member Tara Rios Ybarra (D who represents a district with two coastal wind farms). The committee now includes clean energy champ Mark Strama, author of a key measure in 2007 to protect the renewable energy market.
Natural Resources. In 2007, the average score of all the members was 45%. In 2009, the average score did not change. There is one new member, Doug Miller, an R who sat on the Edwards Aquifer Authority.
State Affairs (includes some electricity issues). In 2007, the average score of the Regulated Industries committee was 31%. In 2009, the average score is 40% plus Craddick (for whom we obviously don't have a recent voting record) and Diana Maldanado (who was endorsed by LCV). The committee includes David Swinford, a key advocate for wind and solar power.
Lifetime Voting Records of 2009 Committee members from Environment Texas Legislative Scorecard
Energy Resources
Chair – Jim Keffer 25%
Vice Chair – Myra Crownover 9
Joe Crabb 24
Rick Hardcastle 31
Tom Craddick NA
David Farabee 38
Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles 75
Tara Rios Ybarra NA
Mark Strama 62
Environmental Reg
Chair Byron Cook 23
Vice Chair Warren Chisum 24
Lon Burnam 100
Jim Dunnam 85
Jessica Farrar 83
Kelly Hancock 17
Ken Legler NA
Marc Veasey 77
Randy Weber NA
Natural Resources
Chair Allan Ritter 32
Vice Chair Bill Callegari 31
Frank Corte 39
Tracy King 38
Trey Martinez Fischer 85
John Smithee 31
Brandon Creighton 33
Stephen Frost 77
Jodie Laubenberg 16
Eddie Lucio III 67
Doug Miller NA
State Affairs
Chair – Burt Solomons 23
VC – Jose Menendez 68
Tom Craddick NA
Pete Gallego 75
Harvey Hilderbran 38
Rene Oliveira 63
David Swinford 31
Sylvester Turner 56
Byron Cook 23
David Farabee 38
Charlie Geren 9
Patricia Harless 0
Delwin Jones 31
Eddie Lucio III 67
Diana Maldonado NA


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Or take your fly,
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And so they, like we,
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==Major Battles==
==Major Battles==
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"Large Monk" Wadatsumi is a giant tiger blowfish fishman and a member of the Sun Pirates. He was formerly a member of the Flying Pirates under captain Vander Decken IX.
- 1 Appearance
- 2 Personality
- 3 Abilities and Powers
- 4 History
- 5 Major Battles
- 6 Translation and Dub Issues
- 7 Merchandise
- 8 Trivia
- 9 References
- 10 External Links
- 11 Site Navigation
Wadatsumi is an enormous fishman, equal in size to the head of the kraken, Surume. He is large enough to make the giant-sized Shirahoshi and Megalo look like a regular-sized mermaid and shark.[3] His round head and chest are quite big in comparison to his arms and legs. His hands are webbed. He has a big, round face, with a large mouth full of massive, round teeth quite distant from one another, and child-like eyes. He has some stubble on his chin and dark hair surrounding his head, taking the shape of a protrusion pointing upward at the top, which also covers a part of his shoulders. His whole body is also quite hairy.
He apparently wears a pair of extremely loose pants paired with a dark indument tied around his waist, and has been seen walking barefoot.
His overall shape, size, and eyes strongly resemble that of Sanjuan Wolf's. Due to his appearance, Wadatsumi was incorrectly called an Umibozu by Usopp.[4] Members of the New Fishman Pirates also refer him as such.[5]
He is loyal and obedient, following Decken's every command without question. Despite his huge size, his personality appears to be childlike, mirrored by his extremely childlike voice in the anime.[6] Believing Decken has abandoned him, Wadatsumi cried and complained, but recovered when he was deceived into thinking he misheard, showing that Wadatsumi is naïve and gullible.[5]
Contrary to the nasty reputation and behavior of his crew and captain, Wadatsumi seems to be more of gentle and kind, as he destroyed two towns only due to sheer carelessness, which he apologized for in a genuinely remorseful manner,[7] and cheerfully celebrating with citizens upon fixing the situation.[8]
Abilities and Powers
Due to his great size, and the fact that he is a fishman, he is extremely powerful. He shows his strength by hurting Ankoro, an angler fish several times the size of the Thousand Sunny, with a single punch, even though the punch was only intended to prevent the fish from eating the Straw Hat Pirates, and not to harm him. Also, living in the depths of the Grand Line, he is capable of breathing underwater as well as surviving the crushing pressure of 10,000 meters below sea level. Being a tiger blowfish fishman, he's also capable of inflating himself, thus increasing his already enormous size.
After taking an Energy Steroid, his great strength increases further by being able to defeat Surume with one blow. He also has high stamina, taking powerful strikes from Jinbe and Sanji respectively and only slightly complaining about the pain.
- Mega Nyudo (メガ入道 Mega Nyūdō?, literally meaning "Mega Monk"): Wadatsumi inhales a large amount of air, and expands his stomach to enormous proportions, crushing anything in his vicinity. If needed, he can expand even more, furthering his size. However, he must hold his mouth to prevent the air from leaking out, and if he wishes to talk, he must speak in a fast pace to prevent air leakage. As he says, in this form he attacks by rolling into the battlefield, crushing all enemies in his way. This was first seen used against Sanji, though he indiscriminately crushed his New Fishman Pirates allies. This is called Mega Monk in the Viz manga and FUNimation sub. [9]
Fishman Island Arc
While the Straw Hats (minus Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji) were sailing through the underworld of the sea, Wadatsumi suddenly appeared from the rocks beneath the sea. He beats an angler fish with one blow to prevent it from eating the Thousand Sunny because the captain of the Flying Dutchman, Vander Decken IX, wants their treasure. On Vander Decken's orders, Wadatsumi attempts to punch Thousand Sunny, but the kraken (which had been tamed by Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji) intervenes and knocks out Wadatsumi.
When the volcano erupts, Vander Decken orders Wadatsumi and Ankoro to pull the ship away from the magma. As the water temperature rose, he and the Flying Dutchman were thrown forward.
He is later seen walking on the sea floor pulling the Flying Dutchman. Vander Decken IX asks how many years it has been that the Mermaid Princess has not replied to his letters. Wadatsumi answers that it has been ten years and the princess still has not replied, enraging Decken. He is then seen in Noah in the Fishman District where Vander Decken IX and Hody Jones form an alliance.
After Luffy takes down Decken at Coral Hill, Decken calls out to Wadatsumi to prevent Princess Shirahoshi from escaping. Before Wadatsumi attacks, Luffy beats him back with a Jet Pistol, breaking off one of his teeth. Wadatsumi cries out in pain as Shirahoshi, Luffy, and their friends escape.
Wadatsumi is then seen back at the Fishman District and later running away, deeply shocked that his captain "threw" Noah toward Shirahoshi.
When Noah and the Flying Pirates arrive to Gyoncorde Plaza, Wadatsumi falls into the plaza and begs for his life to Vander Decken IX. Decken replies that he cannot stop the boat anymore and that he would become a necessary sacrifice for the end of Fishman Island. Fortunately, the boat goes after Shirahoshi, who had just left Fishman Island to sacrifice herself.
Wadatsumi then gets beaten up by Surume. Saddened by Decken's betrayal, the giant has no will to fight back. Zeo talks Wadatsumi into fighting and gives him an Energy Steroid. Now stronger than before, Wadatsumi defeats Surume. He then tries to attack Jinbe, but he manages to deflect his attack, causing Wadatsumi to fall to the ground. Sanji then kicks him in the head, forcing the giant to stand up. Wadatsumi then fights against Jinbe and Sanji. Regardless of his size, Wadatsumi feels pain from their attacks.
Having a difficult time, Wadatsumi starts inflating himself, growing to a size that doubles his normal one. Sanji, standing on Wadatsumi's cheek, is not at all afraid of Wadatsumi's new form and starts mocking him, telling him that Surume is still bigger than him. Wadatsumi falls for it and sucks even more air, keeping on growing and crushing many Fishmen Pirates in the process, with Sanji still standing firm with his previous statement.
As Luffy pummels Hody and Noah, Sanji is seen standing on an almost-spherical Wadatsumi, who keeps asking whether he's surprised yet. While obviously neither him nor Jinbe are, they decide to execute their unseen plan.
Jinbe surrounds his right hand in water and hits Wadatsumi with Buraikan, which enters the giant on one side and explodes out of the other side. Wadatsumi begins rolling away, but as he cannot hold his breath any longer, he releases the air he took in and blasts himself away. Sanji follows Wadatsumi into the sky. Sanji then unleashes his rage by thinking back to the torture he had to go through during the last two years. Sanji engulfs his whole body in flames and kicks Wadatsumi with an attack called Hell Memories, a fire-attack so powerful it completely scorches Wadatsumi. With that, Wadatsumi is finally defeated. The unconscious Wadatsumi then fell on his unfortunate comrades who did not flee the plaza in time.
After the battle, a still unconscious Wadatsumi is banished from Fishman Island (because he is too big to fit in any prison they have), and is seen being carried away by Surume to the far reaches of the ocean.[10]
Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea
Some time later, Wadatsumi traveled to a port town and posed as a sea god. In return for the offerings given to him, Wadatsumi raised up the homes at the bottom of the sea. He encountered Jinbe again while the former Shichibukai was investigating the disappearance of a Sea Kitten's home.[11] Having destroyed two towns due to his carelessness, Wadatsumi earned himself a scolding from Jinbe.[12] Wadatsumi and the Sea Monsters later apologized to the towns people for the trouble they caused.[7] After they made peace with each other, Wadatsumi, Jinbe, the locals, and the Sea Monsters decided to have a feast together.[8] On the next day, Wadatsumi asked Jinbe if he can come along with him.[13] After bidding the townspeople and the Sea Monsters farewell, Wadatsumi left with Jinbe.[14]
Totto Land Arc
Wadatsumi was with the Sun Pirates while Jinbe was discussing with them about his intention to leave the Big Mom Pirates and join Luffy's crew.[15] Jinbe apologized to him for coming such a long way but Wadatsumi states it was alright. Later on, Wadatsumi and the Sun Pirates are told by Jinbe to leave Totto Land during the ceremony due to security being more busy with the events than focusing on them.
Major Battles
- Wadatsumi vs. Surume
- Wadatsumi vs. Monkey D. Luffy
- Wadatsumi vs. Surume (Gyoncorde Plaza)
- Wadatsumi vs. Sanji and Jinbe
Translation and Dub Issues
"Onyudo" (大入道 Ōnyūdō?), Wadatsumi's nickname, literally means "large, bald-headed monster" or "giant"; the FUNimation subs use the term "Giant Monk". "Umibōzu", which is what Usopp incorrectly refers Wadatsumi as, means "sea bonze", a Japanese mythological spirit. Wadatsumi's name itself is derived from "Watatsumi", the name of the Japanese sea god and dragon of Shinto religion.
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- He is the largest fishman to date and the only one so far to have no obvious fishman appearance to him, aside from a dorsal fin and webbed hands.
- Wadatsumi has his own unique laugh that goes "Fugufugufugu". Fugu is the Japanese word for blowfish.
- Similar to Fukuro, in the anime Wadatsumi is given a childish voice that does not match his physical appearance at all, but matches his childish personality.
- Wadatsumi is the only major character who ate an Energy Steroid without showing signs of age or weakness from the drug's side-effects(possibly due to only eating one at the time).
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 83 Chapter 830, Wadatsumi is seen with the Sun Pirates.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 210) , his birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 63 Chapter 618 and Episode 537, Wadatsumi is seen near Shirahoshi and Megalo.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 62 Chapter 606 and Episode 525, Usopp refers Wadatsumi as an "Umibozu".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 65 Chapter 639 and Episode 560, New Fishman Pirates members insultingly refer to Wadatsumi as an "Umibozu" when he was crying.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 65 Chapter 637 and Episode 558, Wadatsumi acts like a child after falling off Noah and hitting his head.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 78 Chapter 777, cover story: Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 22, Wadatsumi and the Sea Monsters apologize.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 78 Chapter 782, cover story: Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 26, Wadatsumi and the others at a feast.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 65 Chapter 642 and Episode 563, Wadatsumi uses Mega Nyudo against Sanji.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 66 Chapter 649 (p. 10) and Episode 569, Wadatsumi is banished from Fishman Island by Neptune and taken away by Surume because there is no prison for him.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 77 Chapter 772, cover story: Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 18, Jinbe and Wadatsumi meet again.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 77 Chapter 774, cover story: Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 20, Jinbe scolds Wadatsumi.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 78 Chapter 783, cover story: Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 27, Wadatsumi asks Jinbe whether he can come along.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 78 Chapter 785, cover story: Solo Journey of Jinbe, Knight of the Sea Vol. 28, Jinbe leaves with Wadatsumi.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 83 Chapter 830.
External Links
- Umibōzu - Wikipedia article about the legendary sea monster Usopp mistakes him for.
- Watatsumi - Wikipedia article about the Japanese sea god/dragon he is named after.
- Takifugu rubripes - Wikipedia article about the species of fish he is.


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The statement reproduced below was contained in a flyer distributed by the National Workers Union at the "COSSABO" organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement at Cipriani Labour College on May 19th 2012.
The "COSSABO" was attended by approximately one hundred and twenty people, largely from the Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union and the Oilfields Workers Trade Union. It dealt with the "topic" Political Identity and the Working Class and ended up being more about the MSJ than about the trade union movement. Two presentations were made on the "topic"; one by Reginald Crichlow, General Secretary of the Postal Workers Union; the other by Dr. Roosevelt Williams, deputy political leder of the MSJ.
Comrades, the working class in Trinidad and Tobago is under sustained attack from the employers and the state. We are facing a situation that could mean either the revitalisation of the working class and trade union movements or the imposition of a regime of repression upon working people and the utter marginalisation of the trade union movement.
The ruling classes, through their enforcers in the government which includes elements from the trade union movement, have sabotaged the struggle for a decent minimum wage. They are dragging their feet on the promised overhaul of labour legislation and inflicted a 5% wage cap on public sector workers (which was swept away by militant struggle in some sectors, but which still faces workers in other sectors)
They imposed a state of emergency to block the trade unions from mobilising their members and have embarked on a policy of privatisation. The ruling classes have made it clear that they are going to block the advance of the interests of working people at every turn. The lessons of Trinidad Cement are very clear.
During the nineteen seventies the trade union movement created the Conference of Shop Stewards and Branch Officers (COSSABO) to deal with major threats to the forward march of working people. The National Workers Union since 2008 has been agitating for the revival of the COSSABO and welcomes its return since 2010, but thinks it necessary to make certain observations.
We see the COSSABO as a deeply democratic institution which facilitates participation in the debates and decision-making processes of the labour movement by the shop floor representatives of the membership and through them the mass membership itself. It strengthens the movement of working class democracy and undermines the authoritarian top-down approach that we criticise in political parties but of which we in the trade union movement are just as guilty.
A COSSABO is not a seminar or symposium, but a working body which addresses fundamental issues by drawing on the input of as wide a range of the membership as possible through the deepening of the process of democratisation - a bottom-up approach.
The COSSABO is not an educational forum. It is called to develop responses to serious issues that impinge on the interests of workers, in this way calling upon the collective wisdom of the shop floor representatives of the movement who are the ones in closest contact with the members of the unions. While education programmes are absolutely vital for trade union representatives, activists and members, the COSSABO has a different function.
A COSSABO is not a forum for the propagation of partisan party-political propaganda under the guise of dealing with educational "topics". Any political organisation which purports to represent the interests of the working class should be confident enough to organise political education in its own name and not hide behind the skirts of the trade unions.
A COSSABO is not a routine happening where lecturers are invited to discuss "topics". It is an institution of workers' democracy developed to defend and advance the interests of workers when they are under attack. It is a working body which discusses and recommends measures and mechanisms to deal with whatever the threats to the movement are.
The head table should not monopolise the precious time available to the COSSABO. It should state concisely what the situation is that the COSSABO has been called to deal with and facilitate preliminary comments and questions from the floor.
The COSSABO should then break up into workshops which would discuss, come up with tactics and measures to deal with the situation and report back to the plenary sessions. The head table would then collate these suggestions, encourage further discussions which may accept, reject or amend them and take them to the decision-making bodies of the individual unions for ratification.
While the COSSABO is not a duly constituted decision making body, its recommendations are enormously influential given the quality nature of the discussions which would have gone into the development of the recommendations.
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The first trailer for Paddington 2 has been released online. Filmmaker Paul King returns to direct the sequel, which picks up with Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) who has now settled into his life with the Brown family at Windsor gardens. When he sees a unique pop-up book in an antique shop, he decides it'll be the perfect present for aunt Lucy's 100th birthday and starts doing odd-jobs to save up and buy the book. But when it's stolen, he sets out on a quest to apprehend the thief.
The first Paddington was a pleasant surprise. Movies with a talking animal protagonist can go south really fast, but King injected the film with a hefty dose of heart and some genuine humor that didn't rely on cheap gags or potty jokes. The same thread looks to be present in the sequel, and while this teaser trailer doesn't get too deep into the story, it's a joy just to see adorable lil' Paddington back in action.
Check out the Paddington 2 trailer below. The film also stars Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Imelda Staunton. Paddington 2 opens in the UK on November 10th and in the U.S. on January 12, 2018.
Here's the official synopsis for Paddington 2:
PADDINGTON 2 finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy's hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it's up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief…


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Microsoft drops price for Xbox 360 HD DVD add-onBy Jose Vilches
Playing catch-up with a series of price drops on HD DVD players from Toshiba following Warner's recent defection to the Blu-ray camp, Microsoft has shaved another $50 off its Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on which is now available for $129.99. On top of that, Microsoft is offering 5 free HD DVDs with any 360 external drive purchase, which essentially means you buy 5 HD DVD discs and you get the player for free.
The Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on may be cheap, but given the current state of the format war one has to wonder if it's really worth investing $129.99 in a dying format. On the one hand, caching the tail end of HD DVDs life cycle may be a rather economic way to collect some HD movies that are still HD DVD-only, but there's a good chance you'll eventually have to shell out more money for a Blu-ray player to get your HD fix.


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Milford legislator wants changes at Silver Sands State Park after most recent drowning
Concerns about sandbar to Charles Island arise after recent death
MILFORD >> There are five strong warning signs at Silver Sands State Park where the tombolo, or sandbar, to Charles Island begins at the shore.
"Danger" a sign says in big letters. "Sandbar floods twice daily with strong currents and undertow."
The sign posted by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection stops short of saying not to take the trip to the Island filled with lore, including that Captain Kidd's buried his treasure there, but goes on to warn: "Do not hike on water covered sandbar."
Yet, every year around or at low tide, hundreds take the walk on foot to the island over the sandbar covered by rocks and shells freshly tossed by the tide. While the stretch is a sandbar, it is formally a tombolo because it is a bar of sand that attaches the mainland to an island.
Every year there are rescues for people who can't make it back in time as the tide comes in or can't make it out to the island as the tide goes out, the latter of which was the circumstance that led to the July 21 drowning death of Bridgeport resident George Swaby, 28, who was hit by a wave and sucked into a current. Swaby was a novice swimmer, but the experts say that strong current can be a challenge for the best swimmers.
Prior to the drowning July 21, the last fatality as a result of the walk was in 2011.
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But there are many rescue and distress calls from Silver Sands State Park each year and since June 15, there have been seven 911 dispatch calls for open water rescues, according to data obtained by state Rep. Kim Rose, D-Milford, whose district includes Silver Sands State Park.
Swaby's drowning has reignited the discussion as to what can be done further to prevent tragedy and close calls.
Rose, has sent a letter to DEEP Commissioner Rob Klee calling for a meeting with Milford leaders soon to discuss safety at the popular spot, and said she'll consider anything up to banning walkers from the sandbar.
"Unfortunately, this seems to be a tragic or near-tragic story we hear of all way too often. The 2,500-foot-long tombolo has been notorious for putting lives at risk, and it's unusual for a summer to go by without at least several emergencies," Rose wrote to Klee.
She goes on to say, "Although signage is posted on the beach warning beachgoers not to go out to the Charles Island Tombolo when water is visible, there are no lifeguards on duty to enforce the policy."
DEEP does not provide lifeguards because it is listed as a no-swim area, Rose notes in her letter, going on to say that while the state may save money by not providing life guards, "there is a tremendous amount of time, resources and expense that the Milford Police and Fire Departments have to provide with search helicopters, divers, and even the Coast Guard and DEEP staff as well, to provide emergency response."
"My own personal opinion is that it should be closed off — it's dangerous," Rose said. "Nobody has any business being out there."
DEEP spokesman Dennis Schain said his agency awaits a full report on Swaby's drowning and, as always, will evaluate whether more can be done.
Schain noted the extensive warning signs and the presence of DEEP patrols, but said a ban would be difficult to enforce.
On a recent weekday evening at low tide just days after Swaby's body was found, the sandbar to Charles Island was bustling with walkers, some of whom were aware of the drowning and some who weren't.
Some who were aware of the tragedy said they were there because they were enthralled by the danger.
Swaby's body was found by walkers to Charles Island.
During the Register's visit, two DEEP officers patrolled the sandbar in a vehicle, advising walkers not to go beyond a certain point that was not as far as Charles Island and telling them to consider they have a half hour rather than an hour, to make it out to the island and back.
Renee and Joseph Williams, along with their daughter Nya, 12, were visiting Silver Sands for a few days on a getaway from New York state, as they did last summer.
The couple said they are in love with the serenity at Silver Sands and have watched the walkers out to Charles Island and how fast the sandbar/water situation can change when the water comes in.
The family has never walked all the way out.
"I don't trust it. I don't want to be stranded," Renee Williams said.
Her husband added: "People need to follow rules, not break rules and it will be safe."
So what are the rules?
Schain said people need to use "common sense, good judgment" and "know your strengths and limitations."
The trouble arises when people wait too long and come back from the island when water is rising, according to the experts, or who start out to the island before the tide has receded.
Police spokesman Mike DeVito said the sandbar area to Charles Island has tricky natural elements, including currents and an undertow that can result in the lower half of the body being strongly pulled out into Long Island Sound.
He said "panic" can quickly set in for those who don't expect it and panic causes "a host of reactions in the body that decrease the likelihood of survival."
DeVito said anyone taking the trip should be a "strong" swimmer, as opposed to just being able to swim.
He said when the tide comes in, the water level changes a foot per hour and the depth of the water over the sandbar can vary 6 to 7 feet, depending on the lunar cycle.
What the sandbar looks like when you approach the island "could change a lot in two to three hours," he said.
"Most people don't have enough knowledge," about the water, DeVito said. "It looks inviting, but it's going to change quickly," so the path you go out on will not look like the path coming back.
The evening that a Register reporter and photographer visited the sandbar at about 7 p.m., Hannah Smith, 21, and her brother, Luke Smith, 17, of Trumbull, took a walk out to the island with Hannah's godson, Chance Jeffrey Adams.
"I want to get trapped on the island," Luke Smith said, although his sister assured him it wasn't going to be that kind of walk. And upon hearing of the drowning, they sped it up.
Some walkers from Bridgeport, who declined to give their full names, said they were there to try the walk themselves after hearing about the recent tragedy.
"He was in the wrong place at the wrong time," Cristian, 22, said. "A lot of people walk on the sandbar — you just have to be careful."
Schain said "unfortunately" some people are drawn to natural attractions when there's risk, and DEEP sees that at some other locations, including Enders Falls in Granby and Squantz Pond in New Fairfield.
Mayor Ben Blake said the city would "much prefer" to see a safe beach with lifeguards than the state's planned $10 million build out of Silver Sands to include "massive ticket booths, maintenance facilities, and beachside administrative offices that no one wants at the same time this state government is facing this enormous deficit and slashing funding everywhere …" Blake wrote in an email.
Blake, Rose and other legislators are fighting hard to halt the project, saying the park should remain as it is — a natural environment — and fearful Silver Sands will become overcrowded and create parking problems in the neighborhood.
Schain said a quarter million people visit Silver Sands already in the season, and on weekends it's often filled to capacity — so he doesn't know how many more people it could draw.
But, Schain said, with the addition of amenities, those people would be able to "use a bathroom and have a hamburger."


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Every brand has a brand voice. Every sentence on your website, every adjective you use, every e-mail you send and package you ship and PDF you provide for download creates this voice--whether it be through the words, the imagery, even the colors you've picked for your brand. It all comes together to create a "persona," and that persona helps the consumer make a decision. Do you relate to them? Great. They're sold. And if you don't, they move on.
Where a whole lot of brands go wrong is they think the goal of a brand voice is to be liked by everyone. The biggest market possible! But that's not how it works. That's just a lot of wishful thinking.
I'm a writer, so whenever I'm handed a branding project here at Idea Booth and instructed to give a brand a new voice, I come at it from a writer's perspective. In the art of writing, the voice is everything. In fact, I would argue that the tone of voice is more important than anything that's actually said in the content. The tone is what creates the outline of your persona and provides context to what you're saying in the first place. Without a refined and precise tone, you are just peddling adjectives hoping they speak for you--sort of like a suit on a man who doesn't quite know what he's talking about.
The reason so few brands actually have a dominating voice in their market is because they focus too much on what they think the consumer wants them to be, instead of having a very clear understanding of who they are in themselves.
And is this not one of life's deepest truths? Do we not gravitate to those who emit an aura of confidence and self-awareness? Do we not pledge our allegiance, follow them into the unknown, and trust in where they're going?
We do. We, as human beings, do this with each other every single day.
So then why don't we build brands in the same way?
Here's the truth of it: It's because in order to create a brand voice that matters, in order to be someone of value, you have to (at the same time) be willing to stand on your own two feet and realize not everyone is going to like you. No influential voice, in the history of anything, sang without objection. And it isn't just what is said, but how it's said. Each influential voice rings true because of where it comes from, deep down in the pit of the stomach, knowing who you are and exactly what you believe in. Don't seek permission. Give that permission to yourself.
Unless you have that level of self-awareness for your brand, your voice will never say what it needs to say. It will just be a conglomerate of adjectives, carefully sewn together and worn like a new suit. It will look nice. It won't turn anyone off. It will do the job well and it will come with a lifetime guarantee.
But it will never move the hearts of men.
And as a result, your brand will be just another business, instead of the influential voice it could have been.


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Over the years the piano has proved itself as one of the most expressive and versatile of instruments. People from all walks of life learn to play and often play for years. In this busy world we live in, it's sometimes hard to dedicate the time to practicing and even learning an instrument like the piano. Fortunately, Roland have come to the rescue with the HPi7F.
The Roland HPi7F is not only a world class digital piano, it also has a totally unique teaching system built in. In essence it is a piano that teaches you how to play the piano! Amazing! As a digital piano, it is just about the closest thing you can get to playing an acoustic. Using Roland's incredible SuperNatural modelling technology and authentic hammer action, it not only sounds amazing but also behaves and feels like a fine acoustic piano. You can even design your own piano sounds right down to the amount of string resonance and hammer noise.
The music rest has a large high resolution full colour screen built into it which can display musical score and any of the teaching applications built in. Piano teachers will be pleased to see that it has many standard study pieces and exercises built in as well as a whole array of classical pieces and popular songs. If you are teaching yourself, the "Visual Lesson" guides you through a song and scores your progress as you go.
Even young kids can get involved with the HPi7F's plethora of interactive games and activities that make learning the piano even more fun. Whether you are a beginner, an expert or somewhere in between, the Roland HPi7F will have something for you! For a full demonstration, please give me a call or pop in to the store.
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Pastor Glenn Bleakney & Pastor Elizabeth
DANK from the ROCK
Enter His Rest
Declared Independence of God
latest message Nov 11 2012
What Touches the heart of God?
Guest Bishop John Muthaka.
Minister Monique Leufroy
Pastor Glenn Bleakney
Pastor Glenn Bleakney
Pastor Glenn Bleakney
Glenn Bleakney.
Founder of
Awake Nations
(A ministry that is taking the gospel of the Kingdom around the world in the power of The Holy Spirit
Website for Awake Nations http://www.awakenations.org/
and link to Awake Nations Amazon Store http://store.awakenations.org/
Guest: George Pettingell
Station Manger for TBN
Pastor Elizabeth and Kristen Kross
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Next Generation to walk in the Spirit.
Who's your King
Pastor Glenn Bleakney Who's your King part 3
Faith, Trust In Him Now
Declared Independence
The Great Commission
(To get back that which was lost
George & Karen Pettingell
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