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Maxer Host are making it easier than ever to secure your website with HTTPS. We have introduced a new AutoSSL feature on all our shared hosting, enterprise hosting and reseller hosting plans. This knowledge base article contains all the FAQ's regarding AutoSSL.
What is AutoSSL?
Every active domain name on our hosting network is now secured by a 256-bit DV (domain validated) SSL certificate, which will encrypt all data sent between your HTTPS website and a visitor's web browser. AutoSSL is an automatically provisioned SSL certificate securing your HTTPS website (whether it is a domain, sub-domain, add-on domain or alias).
How do I enable/disable AutoSSL?
After months of extensive beta testing we have introduced AutoSSL as a standard feature across all our hosting plans, therefore it is now enabled by default. To verify the SSL certificate installed on your website, please type your website address into https://comodo.ssllabs.com/
If you are encountering any issues related to AutoSSL, please open a support ticket (https://my.maxer.com/submitticket.php) so our technicians can help you. Our senior technicians have the option of disabling AutoSSL on particular hosting accounts, however there are many benefits to AutoSSL and we would want to discuss any issues you're encountering before we disable AutoSSL for any client.
How is it automatically provisioned?
The AutoSSL system will automatically check every active domain name on our hosting servers and it will attempt to install a new SSL certificate for any websites that do not already have one. The system will create a temporary .txt file in the /.well-known/pki-validation/ directory of each website, the temporary file contains a special SSL validation code, the SSL validation server will attempt to connect to your website and validate the existence of the code, and if everything can be validated AutoSSL will install the new SSL certificate. The process runs every night and it can sometimes take several nights to complete.
One of my domain names does not have AutoSSL, why?
There are a number of reasons why AutoSSL might be missing from your domain name. If the domain name has just been registered, please check for AutoSSL tomorrow daytime. If the domain name (or addon domain) has just been setup with hosting, please check for AutoSSL tomorrow daytime. If the domain name has been on our hosting network for longer, please open a support ticket (https://my.maxer.com/submitticket.php) so our technicians can help you.
How do I setup AutoSSL on my website?
Like any SSL certificate, installing it on your hosting account is only the first step. It must also be configured to work with your website software. Most webmasters will create an .htaccess redirect to force all HTTP website visitors onto HTTPS (http secure) web pages. Please follow our guide at https://my.maxer.com/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=164 and for WordPress websites please follow our guide at https://my.maxer.com/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=165
I have configured my website software, but the website is still 'insecure'?
There may still be other elements of your website that need configured. We recommend viewing the source code of your web pages and looking for any absolute elements (images, css files) that still use http:// and updating the code to use https:// instead. A single reference to http:// in your website code will render your website 'insecure'. You can also use the website www.whynopadlock.com to scan your web pages for problems.
What about Cloudflare, Sucuri, other CDN's and WAF's?
AutoSSL is not compatible with Cloudflare, other CDN's (content delivery networks), Sucuri, other WAF's (web application firewalls). This is because the DNS records for your website will be pointing to that service and not directly to our web server, so AutoSSL will not have validated. However, Cloudflare also offer a free SSL service so it may be possible to enable HTTPS on your website using it. Please discuss it with your website developer and please open a support ticket (https://my.maxer.com/submitticket.php) so our technicians can help you.
What about SSL certificates from other certificate providers?
AutoSSL will detect your existing SSL certificate and not replace it. We continue to sell SSL certificates from big brands like Comodo, GeoTrust and GlobalSign, which are an excellent option for securing your website for 1-3 years. For example Comodo Positive SSL certificates are available for only €39+vat per year, or if the website is for a limited company we would recommend an organisation validated (OV) or extended validated (EV) certificate - they cost a bit more and include the limited company name in the certificate details. Please see the SSL Certs page on our website for full details.
I want to replace an existing SSL certificate with AutoSSL.
There are a few steps involved. Firstly you will need to cancel the SSL service in your Maxer Host client area, please see our guide at https://my.maxer.com/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=153. Next you will need to delete the SSL certificate from your cPanel control panel. Finally the next morning you will need to check your website to see if AutoSSL has been installed. If you encounter any problems please open a support ticket (https://my.maxer.com/submitticket.php) so our technicians can help you.
I can't wait until tonight for AutoSSL, I need SSL now!
The AutoSSL system will check your website(s) every night, or if you prefer not to wait, you can manually request it at any time of the day. Simply login to your cPanel control panel, go to the SSL/TLS Status page, then click the "Run AutoSSL" button. This will usually complete in 10-15 minutes.


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If you're looking for the best zoom lens for iPhone, you've come to the right place. We've compiled a list of the ten best zoom lenses available on the market today. But before we get to that, let's take a look at what makes a great zoom lens and what to consider when choosing one.
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What Is a Telephoto Lens For iPhone?
An iPhone telephoto lens is a tiny lens that you attach to your phone's camera. It magnifies what the phone sees, thus functions as a standard telephoto lens. These lenses contain extra glass elements that allow you to utilize optical zoom.
They have a much better performance than the smartphone's built-in digital zoom, but do not work as well as built-in telephoto lenses. Even so, they are worth buying if you are looking for higher-quality pictures.
Best Telephoto Lenses for iPhone and Smartphones
Let's take a look at the best smartphone telephoto lenses in the market!
1. Moment Tele Lens–58mm
The main difference between this Moment lens and your phone's camera is the wide aperture (f/1.8), allowing you to have a blurred background.
The manufacturers also paid attention to maximizing sharpness. The lens produces images that are sharp even on the edges without creating an unwanted vignette.
There is an improved optical design, including six glass elements and four lens groups. There is also an extra multi-layer lens coating, which reduces flare and reflections. The chromatic aberration is also minimized, giving you the best quality images possible.
One downside of this lens is the price. But if you're serious about your smartphone photography, it's an excellent investment.
2. Xenvo Pro Lens Kit
This lens kit consists of wide-angle and macro lenses, a clamp, a clip-on light, and other necessary accessories.
A wide-angle lens is an excellent tool for landscape and street photography, with minimal distortion. But, the macro lens provides a 15x magnification, making your phone perfect for close-up photos.
The optical performance of these lenses is impressive, as they provide sharp details and accurate colors. The clip-on light is a useful accessory that delivers soft and even lighting with three different modes.
Considering everything that this kit contains, it is a good value for money.
3. Apexel HD 20-40X Zoom Lens
This lens allows you to zoom into your frame up to 40x magnification. Due to the extended zoom range, the lens is pretty huge compared to other smartphone lenses. It comes with a tripod for support.
The manual focus ring comes in handy when focusing on subjects at the longer end of the lens. The lens is perfect for sport, wildlife, and travel photography with the amount of magnification it offers.
Even though the lens is big, it is still portable in the lens bag that comes with it.
Furthermore, the lens is compatible with almost every smartphone, making it simple to attach to your device.
4. Sony DSC-QX10
The QX10 features 10X optical zoom, equal to 25-250mm. This makes the lens suitable for various photography niches.
The lens features a CMOS sensor, making it an actual camera to attach to your phone. Its abilities are outstanding, as it shoots in 18 MP and recognizes and deals with low-light situations.
There is a built-in stabilization in the camera, allowing you to take sharp photos even at the most extended zoom range.
It also allows you to shoot Full HD 30p videos, which surpasses many smartphones native capabilities. These features make the lens perfect for videography as well as professional photography.
The Wi-Fi capabilities allow a simple connection to any smartphone.
5. Ztylus Designer Revolver M Series Camera Kit
The Ztylus Revolver has one of the most innovative designs when it comes to smartphone lens kits. The entire package is contained in a small size puck that you attach to your phone. Apart from the 2x telephoto, it also comes with wide-angle and super macro options.
What makes it one of the best telephoto lenses for iPhone or smartphone is how compact it is. Inside the puck, you'll find all three lenses (telephoto, wide-angle, and super macro). Each one has dual-lenses that align perfectly with your phone's built-in lenses.
6. Olloclip Essential Telephoto Zoom 2X Lens
The 2x optical zoom of this lens lets you get closer to the subject while maintaining HD image quality. This results in the lens being suitable for portraits, street photos, or events.
You can also buy this lens in a kit that contains a 2x telephoto, a macro, a fisheye, and a wide-angle lens.
The grip of this lens is attachable to your phone. It is also adjustable so that you can use it with any screen protection or phone case. The glass optics are designed to offer the greatest image quality.
It includes a wireless Bluetooth remote, which lets you take photos up to 30 ft (9.1m) away, and a lens cover to protect your lens from getting damaged.
7. Nelomo Universal Professional HD Camera Lens Kit
This kit includes three lenses that are attachable to your smartphone camera.
The 0.65x wide-angle lens is a perfect opportunity for capturing groups of people, street photos, or landscapes. Meanwhile, the 230-degree lens provides you with a dramatic optical distortion.
But the most outstanding element of this kit is the macro lens with 15x magnification. It lets you capture subjects that are only a few centimetres away from your camera.
The lenses offer excellent quality, giving you images that are sharp and wonderful for universal use. Since the kit covers various focal lengths, it fits whatever situation you are aiming to photograph.
8. CoPedvic Phone Camera Lens
If you are looking for a designed product for both enthusiasts and professionals, definitely check out this one. This lens kit includes a 22x telephoto lens, a 205-degree fisheye lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens and a 25x macro lens.
This combination of focal lengths is a useful tool for aiming to get into several niches of photography.
The telephoto lens provides a fixed focal length, while the macro one allows you to focus at close distances. But the fisheye lens gives you the tunnel vision effect that is usual for professional fisheye lenses on digital cameras.
The optical performance of the lenses is excellent. The distortion of the wide-angle lens is minimal, and all the lenses include five dual-size glasses. There is also an extra coating on the lenses' surface, which makes the glass dust and scratch-resistant.
9. Camera Lens Kit by Coral Entertainments
This lens kit includes macro and wide-angle lenses, a remote control, and a multifunctional phone tripod. There is also an Advance CPL Polarizer Filter in the kit, which prevents your images from becoming hazy.
The wide-angle lens provides 0.45x magnification, while the macro lens allows you to take photos with 15x magnification. The lenses are built to minimize distortion.
These products produce high-quality images. It doesn't matter whether you use them for photography or videography. Reviews describe the build of the lenses as light and comfortable, with the impressive build quality.
The lenses are compatible with most smartphone devices. It is also low cost, so it's a perfect option for those on a budget.
10. Apexel 2x Telephoto Lens
This lens from Apexel is a great tool for portrait photography. While the 2x magnification might not be much, it is just enough so that you can take close-up portrait photos and create a blurry background.
The product provides 4K resolution, which results in high-quality images. The lens is also manufactured in a way that prevents distortion, giving the greatest accuracy when taking photographs.
The lens has a minimalistic design that is attachable to any smartphone. The size of the clip is adjustable to the custom size of your phone.
It also includes multi-layer lens elements covered in a special coating to prevent flares and reflections. Furthermore, there is an opportunity to use filters, resulting in stronger clarity in your images.
Taking photos with smartphones is more popular than ever. If you are looking for an option to take quality photos without buying a camera, check out some of the telephoto lenses for iPhone or smartphones we listed above. It all comes down to your requirements. Read the product descriptions and look for specific features that you need for your photography.
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text: You know that feeling when you find the perfect gift that you never thought you needed? Well, that's the whole vibe at A Little Bit Gilded. We have the expertise to curate the perfect gift-buying experience for our shoppers. Whether you are a lover of people, pets, plants, small businesses, or all of the above, we've got you covered. All this coming from the same heart as our LYH location—just in a smaller package.


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Reflections on the election 2019
Professor Bernd Vogel, Director of Henley Centre for Leadership and Professor of Leadership
"By profession I am a leadership scholar who supports students and organisations to find and develop leadership capabilities, and change societies. I must admit it is the biggest fun for me to discuss elections in the classroom. Those debates really surface what the participants' views on so-called great leadership are. Quite extraordinary.
As always, the success of an election will be attributed to a strong leader, or what seems to be the attributes of a strong leader. Interestingly, more or less the same attributes will be mentioned to explain the failures of the election. What is an advantage on one side will be told as a disadvantage on the other: decisive equals stubborn; one voice equals suppressing other views; focused equals narrow-minded. You will find your own examples. And here lies the crux. We need to step away from a simple idea of a strong man as the solution or the problem in view of substantially complex societal questions and evidence. My hope is that this election, or basically the last three elections, in hindsight will help to get us there a bit more.
Still, come and join in an experiment. If we implant the same behaviours, rituals and what are called successes, that we have witnessed across the parties in last three months, into organisations in the first, second or third sector, what would happen? Would a school survive more than a few years, would an entrepreneur find customers and investors, would an insurance company cope with the change of digital to their business environment, would a business school attract students to learn? This is yours to answer.
Here is a task for you: What of the leadership behaviour you found awkward during the election have you shown yourself? Be honest!"
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In this Federation-based mentorship program, successful nominees will be matched with an individual mentor who currently holds a leadership position in the Jewish community. Over 10 months, participants will learn the core principles required for non-profit board leadership: board fiduciary; lay/professional relationships; and key leadership challenges, while maintaining an ex-officio seat on local Jewish organization board for the duration of program.
This mentorship program is for key leaders in our Ottawa Jewish community. Those nominated or applying to this program offer expertise and perspective that are integral to building and diversifying Jewish leadership in Ottawa. Open to young professionals in their late 20s to early 40s.
Participant Selection Process:
Individuals will be nominated by community professionals
Selected nominees will apply and be interviewed by committee and mentors
Successful applicants will be matched with mentor
Program outcomes:
Cohort of next generation Jewish leaders who are empowered and equipped to lead
Diversification of leadership
Process for succession planning
Streamline onboarding process
Timeframe: Ten months
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Seven ways economics can heal itself
The field took some corrective steps after the financial crisis, but more needs to be done.
Economics changed a lot in the 2010s, mostly in good and healthy ways. But much remains to be done in terms of the discipline's public image, the reliability of its methods and the success of its policy recommendations. Here are a few ways that economics should strive to change itself in the 2020s:
No. 1. Reform Economics Education
Economic research has become much more empirical, but the material that gets taught to undergraduate students generally hasn't kept up. For example, new evidence on minimum wages and other policies has shown that the basic theory of supply and demand that's taught in introductory econ courses isn't a good description of labor markets. And some leading textbooks give economics a libertarian slant that often is at odds with reality. Meanwhile, students often learn little or no empirical analysis, meaning that they aren't capable of testing the theories they learn. Some progress is being made, such as the creation of the CORE Project, a free set of textbooks and other learning materials that emphasizes grounding in data. But for economics education to improve, educators need to adopt these new tools and methods.
No. 2. Make Econ Culture Less Aggressive
In recent years, some economists have begun to complain about a culture of hostile criticism that pervades many seminar rooms, paper reviews and academic departments. A culture where ideas are shouted down tends to keep women and underrepresented minorities out of the profession. It also leads to groupthink; if the strength of a theory is determined not by who can explain the evidence but by who can get the meanest gang to shout the loudest, bad theories will be enshrined and good ones dismissed. To become more like a science, econ needs to become less like a high school debate club.
No. 3. Fix the Publication System
Economics publishing is dominated by a handful of journals that can play an outsize role in determining an academic economist's career. This allows a small group of editors to control the direction of the profession, creating a hierarchical, personalistic system where knowing the right people can be as important as having good ideas and important results. These journals also tend to limit the number of articles they publish, in order to maintain their prestige, consigning lots of good research to obscurity and making the publication process drag on too long. Economics departments need to focus less on the top five journals and use more holistic methods for determining promotion and tenure.
No. 4. Improve Macroeconomics
The failure to warn of the financial crisis, and the fierce battles waged over how to remedy the ensuing recession, tarnished macroeconomics. Macroeconomists hastily made some fixes to their models in the aftermath of that debacle and there have been some additions of more realistic elements. But even these efforts will fall short if the field doesn't adopt more empiricist approaches. Instead of simply checking that their theories match the broad patterns of unemployment and growth, macroeconomists need to start checking each individual piece of their models against carefully collected data. If a part of a model doesn't fit the evidence, chuck it out.
No. 5. Find Out Why Workers Don't Adjust
Economists used to assume that workers would adapt to big economic shocks, such as the decline of regions and industries, competition from abroad and so on. But evidence in recent years has suggested that most workers displaced by Chinese imports in the 2000s took big, permanent hits to their careers. And a decline in mobility means that Americans are moving to opportunities much less than they used to. So far, government retraining programs have been largely ineffectual. Economists need to focus more resources on the question of why workers adjust so poorly and how to help them get back on their feet.
No. 6. Reconsider Welfare Programs
Widening inequality, slow labor market adjustment and the persistence of poverty have brought greater calls for redistribution. New evidence suggests that programs such as basic income are less harmful than believed, while programs that push people to get jobs may be less important. Meanwhile, a big open question is whether targeted benefits such as child-care subsidies and housing vouchers have a place in a welfare state, or whether the poor should simply be given cash to spend as they choose. The question of how to design an efficient, fair, sustainable welfare state for the 21st century deserves lots of attention from economists.
No. 7. Study Comparative Economic Systems More
Economists tend to overlook comparative economic systems these days; it's often assumed that the failures of communism proved that a free market, with some sort of redistributive welfare spending, is the optimal and final system. But the rise of information technology, the shift to service industries, the resurgent popularity of industrial policy and the increasing importance of sustainability mean that economic systems now differ in meaningful ways. At the same time, the old dichotomy between capitalism and socialism is increasingly useless for describing how modern systems work. Economists need to return to their roots and study the strengths and weaknesses of the very different systems being pioneered in China, Europe and elsewhere.


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St Augustine strike gold in 'UWI' ping pong
LED by national players Brittany Joseph and Catherine Spicer, the St Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) struck gold in table tennis during last week's UWI Inter-Campus Games in Cave Hill, Barbados.
The Trinidad and Tobago squad played unbeaten in the straight round-robin competition, but were forced to go right down to the wire to edge Mona campus of Jamaica 4-3 in the "virtual" final, after both teams had won their other two fixtures. Read more
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We are who we are. As the years go by, we develop a confidence in our ability to reason. But is it confidence or stubbornness. I don't know how many times I heard the expression, you have a hard head. I wasn't the only one. There is an engrained resistance to following and obeying. The scripture say, foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child and the rod of disciple will drive it far from them. But there seems to be a remnant left in us wanting to do our own thing. Most of the time, it means right back into trouble. Even if we have surrendered our hearts to Jesus, that rebellion still shows it's ugly head. That's why it's a choice that we have to make every day, all the way home. God has the plan for our lives and the only condition is to follow and obey. So, when we know better, we are about 2 steps from falling on our face. It has to be a conscious decision on our part. Even if we have to rely on other people. As the scripture says, behold the old man is dead and we have become brand new in Jesus. As the Apostle Paul walked on this earth, he said I die daily. He did this so Jesus could lve through him. So, why is it so hard to hear or listen?
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Hi there!
So you're looking for a photographer for your upcoming wedding? That can seem like a big task and even bigger decision. Maybe you don't know how to make your decision.
But you do know that your wedding day will be one of the most important, emotional and memorable days of your life. And you know that you want the day documented with an eye for detail, art and fun.
You also know that your wedding photos are bound to become priceless memories not only for yourselves, but will be something that you'll pass on to your children, grandchildren and beyond.
And you want a photographer who's professional, easy to get along with and who you can count on to create passionate images from the day.
Does that sound about right? Then let's talk!
My wedding packages start at $2250, depending on coverage (getting ready, ceremony, formals, reception) and deliverables (prints, wedding albums, digital files, etc.). I'm also happy to create a custom package tailored to your needs.
Fill in the inquiry form below or email me at [email protected] and I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able to. I look forward to hearing from you!
Why should I hire you?
As a full-time professional photographer, my goal is not just that you love the images from your day but also to ensure that your day unfolds smoothly and that your experience is overwhelmingly positive!
I do that by relying on my experience of shooting a wide range of weddings. I've shot weddings in 35-degree California sun and in sub-zero degree Canadian mountain weather. I've shot small, intimate weddings in rustic eco-lodges and large destination weddings in 5-star international resorts. I've shot laid-back, quirky, informal weddings and formal weddings in a traditional style.
Whatever the pieces of your wedding puzzle, let's work together to create meaningful art from your day.
Do you have experience shooting my type of wedding?
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Managers bolster pensions support as queries surge
The industry has responded to a 26% increase in calls for help from scheme members.
Asset managers have been expanding their pension scheme member support teams to cope with a surge of people contacting their benefit providers.
Firms have been running recruitment drives to build these teams since the onset of the financial crisis. BlackRock, one of the largest providers of defined contribution pension schemes in the UK and last year's winner of the best member support team at the Financial News awards for excellence in client services, advertised for another DC communications manager last week. Its team has...


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The overall aim of METICOS is to join the European initiative for Smart Borders, to thus provide a step-change for more modern and efficient border management and for gaining societal and political acceptance of technologies for "no gate solutions".
METICOS project is developing a platform able to integrate information systems and networks of sensors in order to validate the efficiency and users' acceptance of these Smart Border technologies. This platform will process information from different sources into a multiscale approach for integrating information from border authorities' information systems and Smart Borders sensors to technology acceptance models and social sentiment monitoring.
Nowadays, the vast amount of traveller data being collected by border authorities, biometric sensors, and millions of wearable and smartphone sensors have the potential to revolutionize the way "no gate solutions" are managed. These large datasets allow us to investigate mobility limitations in novel ways and could lead to new paradigms for more modern and efficient border management. However, the data collected are yet seldom analysed in aggregate with data from other sources, this arises the need for processes and methods for optimal integration of information systems, networks of sensors and risk-assessment methods for a more efficient and effective border management.
The METICOS project has at its core two paradigm-changing, timely and essential issues:
i) the need for more effective and efficient Smart Borders
and ii) the need for gaining the travellers' societal and political acceptance and satisfaction on the use of Smart Borders technologies.
METICOS will develop a technological solution and metrics for evaluation of:
i) the effectiveness and efficiency of smart borders technologies
ii) the travellers' satisfaction and acceptability on the use of these technologies
and iii) The level of future proofing is improved with the ability to add new data sources as threats evolve.
METICOS platform will be a valuable tool for border management for more efficient, fast and effective next-generation Smart Borders.


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Factors To Consider When Looking For The Used Car Donation Seller
You will need a lot of money to get a new car. It is brought about by the many modifications that the new models come in which makes them go at quite a cost. This makes one find it easier buying an already used vehicle. There are many used car dealers to satisfy the field, so you need to make sure that you choose one wisely. There are quite a several things that you can look into to make sure that you settle on the used car donation dealership service. Read more now to be enlightened on how to go about choosing the best place to donate car to charity services.
It is always important for one to approach a used car dealer that has been ascertained to be best for the service. It is always important for the used car buyer to make sure that the dealer has the documents showing that they are best to link up with. It is always important that you know if the used car dealer has handled the service for a long time. It feels contenting to go about the car acquisition service with a dealer who is said to be in the handling the activity for a trusted duration of time. It is always important for the buyer to settle on the car dealership service that is attached to a compensating service. With this, one is ascertained of the service that the used car donation deals provide.
You should take your time to examine the state of the used cars offered by the dealer. With this, it is always important that you seek the advice and service of a professional automotive professional. This helps one understand how the vehicle is structured as well as how to maintain it in the required manner. Getting to know the person or service that was in custody before is also important. All the papers that bear information concerning the used car should be surrendered by the used car dealer. You should take time to understand if the used car dealers have the best terms of service that you can feel at best linking up with them to have the acquisition done in a preferred manner.
It is recommended that you handle the service with a dealer that guarantees of checking on the state of the vehicle. With this, you have the car's functioning promised at best. Acquiring a used car is difficult in most cases. It is therefore important that you settle on the used car donation dealership service to ensure that you acquire the best vehicle.
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'Devil Cat' found her forever home just in time for the holidays
This is the happy ending story of an unadoptable cat dubbed "Devil Cat" who found her forever home just in time for the holidays.
Sky (aka Devil Cat) was considered unadoptable because she was known for attacking children on more than one occasion. She ended up at WellCats in Birmingham (UK) where sanctuary bosses had to turn down people who wanted to adopt her.
Cook Pauline Beasley, 70, founder of WellCats said in an interview with Express & Star News
"A lady dropped her off with us last year, we didn't ask her why because usually it's a lie, so up until Sky was a year old we didn't know anything about her past – or why she has such a distaste to children.
She likes things to be as she chooses, she's belted cleaners for tidying her pen wrong before. We usually don't have the cats here for very long, but she had been here for a year."
Ben Clayden and Marsha Goneia, a couple from Birmingham, saw pictures of Sky online and instantly wanted to meet her. The couple was told when they phoned WellCats that Sky was "troublesome." They adopted her anyway.
Since Sky has joined the family she has turned over a new leaf. Ben and Marsha feel they connected with Sky and that on some level the pet has to pick the owner. They believe Sky is happy with them and they spend a lot of time with her.
They did admit Sky has some quirks
"She's a very independent cat. She's definitely got an attitude. If we try and move her things she quickly finds them and scatters them around the house to where she wants them to be she's a very sassy cat."
If Sky isn't in the mood to play she just won't. She'll sit on her royal purple bed and ignore them.
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The County of Los Angeles Public Health reported 6,492 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, Jan. 20, increasing the cumulative total in the county to 1,038,092 cases since tracking began.
There were 262 deaths reported by the county on Wednesday, raising the total number of reported deaths to 14,384.
The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered through the course of case investigations and can take weeks to process.
The county also reported 7,253 patients in local hospitals with the coronavirus on Wednesday. With 23% of those in ICUs.
The county's breakdown of deaths by age is as follows:
- 80 and older: 5,066 (37.8%)
- 65-79: 4,406 (32.9%
- 50-64: 2,615 (19.5%)
- 30-49: 882 (6.58%)
- 18-29: 91 (0.679%)
- Unknown: 333 (2.49%)
California regions and ICU capacity for Jan. 19
As ICU capacity dwindles in Southern California the percentages in this graphic have been adjusted by state public health officials to represent the high levels of COVID-19 patients among all ICU patients. More actual beds may be available.
Vaccines administered as of Jan. 17
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Savory pancakes can be found in almost every Asian cuisine. Thin, wispy sheets designed to be dunked into vats of curry. Crisp‑skinned discs loaded with seafood. Overstuffed oblongs so packed with vegetables and hunks of meat that they stretch the very definition of pancake. And all can be found in Orange County.
Fans evangelize Ebisu Ramen's signature soup. But the Japanese restaurant's sleeper hit is okonomiyaki, a kind of pancake-omelet hybrid made from a batter of shredded cabbage, egg, and a bit of flour. Griddled to a crisp, it's lacquered with okonomiyaki sauce (like a thick, sweetened Worcestershire), drizzled with squiggles of mayonnaise, and showered with a heap of katsuobushi, the smoky, wriggly bonito flakes. Ebisu offers nearly a dozen okonomiyaki versions—including, shrimp, pork, or oysters. And each is best with a cold beer.
The Past Memories is as much museum as it is a pubby restaurant, decorated with faux telephone poles, faded movie posters, and rusted lanterns that look to be from the Korean countryside. Nearly every dish here is designed to pair with the beer or soju of your choosing. Try the pajeon, pizza-sized scallion pancakes that nearly flop over the edge of the plate. Best is the seafood variety, loaded with squid, oysters, octopus, and carrots.
The scallion pancake at Irvine's Asian Tapas is positively spartan by comparison. Shot through with scallions and toasted in a pan, it's flaky and tender, like a croissant pressed flat into a single sheet. This is not so much a stand-alone dish as an ideal side that makes the restaurant's starring entrees even better.
A trip to Ebisu is not complete without a bowl of noodles.
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Farm Friends Sensory Kit *Toddler Friendly*
Meet the animals on the farm!
Each baby friendly sensory kit will include the following themed items for your little one to explore and enjoy:
- Sensory box w/ lid for play and storage
- Three farm friends
- 1 farm themed washcloth
-1 silicone sensory square (such a fun texture!)
-Silicone cupcake liners
- Heart-shaped silicone ice cube tray
- 6 textured rings
-3 mini sensory bottles (glued shut)
-1 mini shovel
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- Touch & Feel On the Farm board book
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*Supervise, interact & engage with your child during playtime
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Dozens of students in Williams Lake left school Friday to stage climate action strikes.
A few dozen students from LCSS's Columneezta campus led by student Ella Kruus met at city hall at 9 a.m. Friday and marched through the downtown core.
In the afternoon it was LCSS's Williams Lake campus students' turn to protest, setting up at Herb Gardner Park.
The vocal group chanted for change and held up signs for passing motorists on Oliver Street.
Their voices joined the choir of students around the world this month taking to the streets to pressure governments to make meaningful steps to stop climate change.
For Williams Lake students, the strike was also about showing support for 15-year-old Greta Thunberg who sat in front of the Swedish parliament every schoolday for three weeks, to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis in her country of Sweden.
On Sept. 8, Thunberg, whose protest went viral with hashtags #FridaysForFuture and #ClimateStrike, decided to continue striking every Friday until the Swedish policies come in line with the Paris agreement.
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This pump originally stood closer to the roadway. It has now been moved to the middle of an ornament garden. The design is common with a spout having a plain outer half and foliate design on the inner section.
A short distance to the north is a roadside pump with a fluted spout. This is a very common design
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Community Gaming's platform allows anyone to organize their own esports tournaments with blockchain-based contracts. Earlier this year, Community reached 100,000 users on its platform. The company is working on a major update that would allow users to earn income on the blockchain. Its "Earnings for Everyone" reward system would work through "Quests" that would "reward users for action and time with the platform instead of focusing on only the most skilled in competition."
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Media accuse president of flip-flops
This is a rush transcript from "MediaBuzz," April 16, 2017. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
HOWARD KURTZ, HOST: On our buzz view this Sunday. The pundits say Donald Trump is doing an about face on Russia in the wake of his airstrikes against Syria and changing his stance on crucial issues.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN: Today President Trump making a 180 on so many statements he made during the campaign it was enough to give the White House whiplash.
CHRIS STIREWALT, FOX NEWS: This is a -- what a president and administration in the White House, it look like they are doing a pretty hard reboot right now. We have a lot of campaign promises being traded in.
KURTZ: Why is there suddenly so much bashing of Steve Bannon? The media slamming Sean Spicer over his mistake and it is big one in dragging Hitler into the debate over Syria's use of chemical weapons. A story that led all three networks newscast.
SCOTT PELLEY, CBS NEWS: It happened again today when Sean Spicer made one colossal error. He was comparing Syria's dictator to Hitler.
JAKE TAPPER, CNN: What Spicer said was false and kind of ignorant.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER, SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Spicer is in way over his head.
LAWRENCE O'DONNELL, MSNBC: Sean Spicer proved himself today, to be a profoundly stupid liar working for a profoundly stupid liar. The president of the United States has a spokesman he deserves.
SEAN SPICER, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: Frankly, I mistakenly used an inappropriate reference to the Holocaust and for that I apologize.
KURTZ: Why did the piling on continue after his repeated apologies?
United takes a journalistic pounding for its monumental mishandling of the incident in which a passenger was forcibly dragged off a plane.
DR. DAO, UNITED PASSENGER: No, I'm not going. I am not going. I don't go.
KURTZ: Why did some in the media insist on trashing the 69-year-old doctor whose face wound up bloody? I'm Howard Kurtz and this is "MediaBuzz."
It was a media refrain throughout the campaign that Donald Trump was too soft on Russia. But this week they accused Moscow of covering up Syria role on the chemical tactic that prompted those U.S. airstrike, the New York Times called it, a head-spinning shift from coziness to confrontation and many commentators complain of confusion.
CHRIS MATTHEWS, MSNBC: Is Donald Trump headed for a nasty confrontation from Moscow, the man who helped elect him?
MATT LEWIS: The truth is that this is not consistent with what Donald Trump ran on except I think it was the right thing to do.
KRAUTHAMMER: I don't think the administration is sure what it's going to do, sending a message to the whole world that we are not going to be walked over.
KURTZ: That is just one of the half dozen or more issues on which the press is accusing President Trump of doing about a face from candidate Trump campaign on, such as his criticism of NATO.
DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I said it was obsolete. It's no longer obsolete.
KURTZ: Joining us now to analyze the coverage is Erin McPike, White House correspondent for Independent Journal Review; Amy Holmes, political analyst for Rasmussen Report, and Marie Harf, Fox News contributor and a former spokeswoman for the Obama administration.
Erin, in Huffington Post, whiplash, Trump 180 on more issues, exclamation point, so is this the new media critic that he is flip-flop on the whole bunch of issues?
ERIN MCPIKE, INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW: What you played there, NATO hasn't changed. Some countries are slowly in a very small way increasing their defense spending. In part he says, and the secretary-general says it's because he made it such an issue. But it's the same organization. Flip-flops like that have to be called out.
KURTZ: They have to be reported on. Amy, for example, the president accused China of manipulating its currency. President Trump tweeted I'm not going to call China a currency manipulator while we need their help on North Korea. So another way for journalist to put this would be that Trump is facing up to the reality of being commander in chief which every new president does to some extent.
AMY HOLMES, RASMUSSEN REPORTS: Right. Things look different once you are in the White House. I would make the argument President Trump is staying true to form if not through substance. Even throughout the campaign he was stays conservative. After San Bernardino he made the comment about the Muslim ban and then he pulled that back and moderated. What has been consistent is Donald Trump has always projected strength. That is always his top priority and I think you saw it with the Syria bombing and Afghanistan.
KURTZ: When a politician flip-flops or changes to a position the media doesn't like, he is flip flopping. If he changes to a position the media kind of likes, he is growing in office, if he is taking a more realistic policy on x, y, z.
MARIE HARF, FORMER CIA SPOKESPERSON: I think there are two big problems here and I think this is why you see pundits in the media covering it in a different way. The first is, it is not just candidate Trump, it is President Trump, he flip-flop on issues like Syria in a matter of weeks, days really, so two weeks ago they said one thing about President Assad, now they say something different. It's a huge change in a short period of time. The second piece is that we have seen voters say that they did think he was going to do what he was running. Voters want candidates to fall through on promises.
KURTZ: I can give you a long list of Barack Obama, George W. Bush. So it depends on how purist you want to be.
HARF: I think what is concerning to voters is there doesn't seem to be an underlying set of principles.
HOLMES: His popularity has gone up. He was portrayed as a fascist when he was advocating none intervention. And now they are saying he is a great liberator now the he view unilaterally using those military intervention.
KURTZ: A chemical attack by Assad, saying it was a proportional response. Eric Trump said if there, but Eric Trump, president son, Erin came out and said it in an interview was anything Syria did, it was to validate the fact that there is no Russia tie. Is the media narrative going to change about he is too close to Moscow?
MCPIKE: No, because there are two separate issues and it were too convenient for Eric Trump to say.
HOLMES: I would add actually that when it comes to conspiracy theories, it doesn't need facts or even logic that people who want to tar President Trump with his Moscow brush will continue to do it no matter what he does.
You saw who he chose for his Cabinet. "Mad Dog" Mattis. You saw a lot of his in terms of who Donald Trump would be taking advice from, and they weren't going to be the isolationists.
KURTZ: These investigations of possible ties in Trump associates and Russian ties were really rooted in the notion there was an unholy alliance between the Trump side and Putin side. But you don't think the changes in policy are knocking that down at all?
HARF: I think they are rooted in the fact that the intelligence community said Russia interfered in this election. The FBI investigations and the congressional investigations, these are ongoing.
KURTZ: Less coverage is rooted in the notion there is something smelly here.
HARF: Well because you have multiple Trump administration officials including a national security advisor who got fired after 24 days, because they didn't tell the truth about their contacts with Russia. It smells fishy because the Trump administration has not been up front about these ties. They don't tell the whole truth and that makes people suspicious.
HOLMES: In both things can be true, that there can be ties between Trump advisors and Russia and they can say relations between the two countries are at an all-time high.
MCPIKE: He fired Michael Flynn, are we forgetting this?
HOLMES: And I also think both things could be true as well, that Trump is flip-flopping and his voters might see him as a flip-flopper. And you have seen both stories come out in the media.
KURTZ: Interviews with many of his voters are strongly standing by him. I want to come to all this stories about Steve Bannon extremely negative. I have done some reporting on this, has there been a lot of infighting with Bannon versus Jared Kushner, absolutely. "The Washington post" called him a marked man, likened him to a terminal patient in hospice care. But he is probably safe for now, so why is so much media drama?
MCPIKE: Well it depends on who the leakers are, because I think different times and different weeks there are different leakers. Remember Reince Priebus was on the way out and he is still sitting in the White House.
KURTZ: When you look at the tone and the coverage. Bannon is portrayed as a nationalist hardliner blow everything up kind of guy, and Jared Kushner is the leader of this moderate wing, bipartisan, work with Democrats. Do you have the sense some in the press are trying to push Bannon out of the White House?
HOLMES: I think so, the coverage of Steve Bannon has always been nasty and the press painted him as a Darth Vader puppet controller of Trump. The only story than the press likes more is GOP and sex scandals. But at this point the speculation he is going to be pushed out of the White House is pure speculation. The media is licking their chaps at getting to grill Steve Bannon.
KURTZ: Has that affected the way he is covered?
HARF: I think it probably does, it sort of a chicken and an egg question. He treats them with disdain. He said he came to blow up Washington and the press is the enemy. And to Erin's point, when you have sources going to reporters openly talking about this infighting, the president make up this story. I don't think -- I think it's overblown that he is going to be out of a job. I don't think he would be president without Steve Bannon.
KURTZ: My sources say that Bannon thinks this is overblown. The president acknowledged telling them to work it out because the infighting keeps stealing the media spotlight. But I can't get away from the notion the press does not like Bannon. Do you buy that?
HARF: I'm sure that is the case. But you are forgetting the president did give a little bit after smack down to Steve Bannon. Because he is getting plenty of attention and he was also on the cover of a magazine. This is Donald Trump's presidency.
KURTZ: It wasn't a smack-down. He said in a couple interviews he said he is a staff guy. He came into the campaign late. It wasn't he needs to work and play well with others.
HOLMES: The media is always trying to identify who is the puppet behind the Republican president. They never give the Republican president a credit for coming up with his own ideas.
KURTZ: I got to get a break, let us know what you think, email@example.com. United Airline is struck such a (inaudible) core, when we come back, fallout for a conservative critic of the president.
KURTZ: Jonah Goldberg has been a fierce critic of Donald Trump since the campaign and he is still feeling the backlash. He writes every day I'm criticized because of my coverage of President Trump even if I include praise or beneficial context. A Fox News Contributor and senior editor of national view joins me now. You say your criticism of Trump has changed your situation at Fox.
JONAH GOLDBERG, NATIONAL REVIEW: I'm fine with the position of fierce critic, but praised him when I thought it was his due, that is my job. When I started criticizing Donald Trump when he got more popular on the right, one of the most things that I discovered was how many people were mad at me for not living down to their expectations. There are a lot of pundits on the right who think their job is to be a cheerleader for their team. That is not my job. My job is to tell the truth as I see it, and that is gotten a lot of people angry.
KURTZ: So in terms of financial impact, giving speeches, appearances on TV, you think you have taken a hit?
GOLDBERG: I don't think there is a conspiracy on Fox. I used to be on CNN. Television news tends to have a format for the base. If you are a Democratic administration, you have conservatives criticizing it and liberals defending it. If a Republican administration the other way around, I am sort on the grey area on this, because I don't follow the talking points of the Trump boosters or certainly don't follow the talking points of the insane left. So sit creates this weird space I have never been in before where I don't have a team where I used to.
KURTZ: You were explaining to New York Times magazine about the story of (inaudible) that you believe that represent your position and quoted as saying bout a never Trump movement, that was about the GOP primary in general election, and not the presidency.
GOLDBERG: Which was factually true, for the quote and quote never-Trumpers, the point was I wasn't going to vote for him or endorse him, I didn't think he should be the nominee of the Republican Party. But the fact is he is president of the United States. But what the left wanted the never-Trumpers to do is say he should not be president. He was lawfully elected. It doesn't mean I give up my skepticism and start waving the foam finger as a cheerleader. But he is a president of the United States and you have to give him a shot.
KURTZ: You got a call from the New York Times fact checker. You ended up complaining about the (inaudible), what happen?
GOLDBERG: Right, the New York Times agrees that it was mischaracterized.
KURTZ: Put in an editor's note after you weighed in.
GOLDBERG: The point of Pearl Stein argument was by me saying never Trump is over, it meant I dropped to my knees and embraced our new president. It's factually not true. I have been very skeptical except when I think he is right about some things. The New York Times fact checker never asked me have you embraced Trump as the author suggests. I was asked if I wrote those things that were taken out of context. To their credit, I didn't think it was going to happen. I said the issue isn't that it was criticized. The issue of is its fact actually untrue.
KURTZ: Small victory for you, we got half a minute, for example you support President Trump's airstrikes against Syria, but at the same time you wrote that they are breathtaking hypocritical, why not just say he did the right thing and I support him on this particular issue.
GOLDBERG: I did say that he did the right thing, it is true and I think the problem is he is doing good stuff on China as well, but the flip-flops, when I heard your previous conversation about it. They should give some people cause, concern that he is not as committed to this thing called Trumpism as a lot of us thought. He is calling these things on the fly and that is something to be aware of.
KURTZ: Jonah Goldberg thanks very much for coming on a Sunday.
GOLDBERG: Good to be here.
KURTZ: Good to see you. Up next, Melania Trump wins a big tabloid payday. How the press treated Sean Spicer on his apologies for his unfortunate comment about Hitler.
KURTZ: The news has been flying so fast sometimes we just don't have time to follow up on stories we have covered in this program, here are just a few. Melania Trump has sued London's daily mail over allegations that she once worked for a modeling agency and punch him as an escort service, the tabloid has now agreed to pay the first lady $3 million along with an apology and a retraction. And another lawsuit, Rolling stone has reach a settlement with the former administrator at the University of Virginia after retracting that story based on fabrication by a non-existing gang rape at a UVA fraternity, the jury already awarded $3 million damages part of the magazine the student at the University of Virginia. Tomi Lahren went on "The View" and proclaimed she is pro-choice. It is puzzling beck says that she is still being paid.
BYRON PITTS, ABC NEWS: I'm struck by every time we go there, you get emotional.
TOMI LAHREN: My job is my life. I feel lost, when your outlet is taken away from you. And you don't understand why, you are so disappointed and blindsided by it, it hurts.
KURTZ: I think it's fair to say she has a future. Remember when Sean Spicer told a reporter in the briefing room to stop shaking her head. Almost immediately CNN hired her as a contributor. Spicer tells the press he is sorry that his comments about the holocaust and it were overplayed. And more on the doctor who was dragged off the united airlines flight.
KURTZ: It was a big blunder in the briefing room when Sean Spicer compared Bashar Al-Assad and his use of chemical weapons in Syria to the leader of Nazi Germany and dug himself a bigger hole when he was offered an escape route.
SPICER: We didn't use chemical weapons in World War II. You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons.
CECILIA VEGA: Quote Hitler didn't sink to the level of using chemical weapons. What did you mean by that?
SPICER: I think when you come to sarin gas, he was not using the gas on his own people in the way that Assad is doing.
KURTZ: He apologized in interviews and the next day at Washington museum.
SPICER: I made a mistake. I got into a topic I shouldn't of and I screwed up. It's a holy week for the Jewish people and the Christian people. To make a gaffe like this is inexcusable and reprehensible. Of all weeks, this compounds that kind of mistake.
KURTZ: A gaffe by a spokesman led all three network newscasts. Overplayed or not?
MCPIKE: I think it's overplayed when you see Lawrence O'Donnell calling him a liar. As we know in journalism and political discourse. Never make the Hitler comparison. Strike it off your list. But I think Alan Dershowitz made a comment.
KURTZ: I thought Fox News underplayed it the night that this happen between 7/11, there was one mention of this on Martha McCallum's show. Was it newsworthy?
HARF: Absolutely. I know how hard it is to be in the briefing room. But Sean Spicer has shown not just in this case, although this is definitely the most egregious, but throughout the whole administration that he is a little out of his depth. He was trying to make a historical analogy that wasn't historically accurate. When his first briefing started out as you know basically not telling the truth about the size of the crowd at the inauguration. That is how he got off to a bad start with the press, if you are the press secretary and I asked you to do that, you say no.
KURTZ: When you were the state department spokesman you got a lot of flack when you had a comment about ISIS about going after is and the opportunity for jobs. When you were in that harsh spotlight did you feel there was a lot?
HARF: I have some sympathy for Sean Spicer, this are tough jobs. You are up there briefing on complicated issues. But if you are the White House press secretary, you need to be better than this. This is the last in a long series of gaffes and misstatements and telling things that weren't exactly true. I think that hurts the office of the president and I think that hurts the White House.
KURTZ: Erin, in real-time it made reporters says this is a big story because it's blowing up on twitter. It's amazing how social media drives the regular media.
MCPIKE: I would also point out when Sean Spicer is briefing at the podium, he doesn't have the ability to see what's blowing up on twitter and the reporters do. He didn't realize what he had stepped into. Spicer did try to take this apology on in full force which is not something you see from this White House very often. See he deserves -- so he deserves credit for doing that.
KURTZ: I agree with that and I think that people in the press could learn something from that, we all make mistakes. You just say, I screwed up, and I'm sorry. Some of the critics weren't further. Obviously he said Hitler used gas but calling him a holocaust denier. No one thinks that is what he was trying to say.
HOLMES: No one does and I think, just you know, people who would be attacking President Trump and its spokesperson for anything, but I want to go back to Mr. Dershowitz' column. He said those types of criticisms and attacks on Mr. Spicer, they serve to diminish the importance of the holocaust and Hitler and none of us should be going in that direction.
KURTZ: The White House announced it will not make public the visitor logs so people will know who goes in and out of the White House. Isn't that something that mostly affects journalists? Because that is one way we can get stories?
HARF: It affects journalists and the American public. They have a right to know who their government is meeting with. We get sent to Washington as elected official or public servants to act on behalf of the American people. This is the latest in a long stream of Trump administration decisions to keep information from the public. I'm not sure what they are trying to hide. But it seems like an unforced error. In the grand scheme of things, bombing Syria and Afghanistan, this is not the top story.
MCPIKE: Yes I would agree and I would say the context is another flip-flop because Trump and his team said they would have the most transparent administration in history and this is not transparent.
KURTZ: They say for security reasons, it saves money. Marie Harf, Erin McPike and Amy Holmes thanks very much for joining us.
HARF: Happy Easter.
KURTZ: Happy Easter to you and speaking of that, "MediaBuzz" is an Easter Sunday look at why TV news has so little coverage of religion. The dragging of a passenger was turned into a huge media story.
CRYSTAL DAO PEPPER: What happened to my dad should never have happened to any human being regardless of any circumstances.
KURTZ: Sometimes the media freak-out is justified. United airlines having a -- a 69-year-old doctor who paid for his ticket, dragged off the flight to Chicago, because the company wanted his seat.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI, MSNBC: When you drag someone off who paid for a ticket and you see them bloody his face, it's kind of rude.
ERIC BOLLING, FOX NEWS: It's horrible. United, you screwed up, the cops screwed up.
KURTZ: The airlines' totally tone deaf response for CEO Munoz. The CEO said I apologize for having to re-accommodate those customers. And Dao who suffered a concussion, this situation is unfortunately compounded when one of the passengers who politely asked to deplane was refused. The CEO apologized on good morning America.
REBECCA JARVIS: What did you think when you saw the man being dragged off one of your planes?
OSCAR MUNOZ, UNITED AIRLINES CEO: It's not as much what I thought as what I felt. The word shame comes to mind. The first thing is to apologize to Dr. Dao, his family, the passengers on that flight, our customers and our employees.
KURTZ: I sat down with Liz Claman of Fox Business Network.
KURTZ: Ms. Claman, welcome.
LIZ CLAMAN, FOX BUSINESS NETWORK: Thank you so much.
KURTZ: Obviously the footage of this 69-year-old doctor being dragged off the plane by these goons is so appalling everybody covered it. But is there something deeper here?
CLAMAN: This was the smashed teeth heard around the world. I have been amazed by this. We have seen things that are horrific caught on tape. But this somehow struck at the heart of what a lot of people feel is bad treatment on behalf of the airlines. As long as I land safely, to me it's a decent flight. But this went far and beyond anything that is called for and when it is captured on tape, in the age of cellphones and YouTube-ification, you saw during that video there are were so many people holding up their phones.
KURTZ: Without the video is just another he said, she said story, but is the media ritual to this things when something awful happens and the next day the president comes out, sit down and holds a press conference and says how sorry he is. Were journalists outraged that he didn't seem to get it?
CLAMAN: From a business standpoint we are where are you kidding me? You came out and said Dr. Dao was belligerent? CEO's better take a lesson from Oscar Munoz. You can stand by your employees but still take the part of a 69-year-old grandfather. He was a smaller stature and Asian. But certainly everybody looked and said he had a ticket, he paid for it and they seated him, and that is been me.
KURTZ: How many of us have been on overbooked flights. It turns out the flight wasn't even overbooked. United just wanted the seats for crew members. By saving $800 on the offers they gave people, the stock took a big hit and its reputations I would say tens of millions in bad publicity.
CLAMAN: Yes you could imagine it knocked millions of dollars off the market cap value of the company itself, because it's publicly trade. That is the monetary aspect, the human aspect, is people looked at that, and said wow! My dad used to say the pen is mightier than the sword. But television may be mightier. You see it and it's visual and it became quite dramatic. First it's all this -- it's always this horrible, then what is the company going to do. Then the smear campaign of the victim.
KURTZ: We had the "New York post," "people" magazine and TMZ and others reporting on Dr. Dao on how 12 years ago he lost his medical license when he traded drugs for sex. The terrible thing is that the guy is trying to rebuild his life and what did is has to do being dragged off this plane, I wonder if that was overplayed and unfair to a guy who was a victim here.
CLAMAN: Irrelevant to the crime. When journalists do their due diligence, they will find out people's backgrounds. But that did not have anything to do with what had happened. Finds somebody who hasn't done something slightly belong their lives. Does that make them unable to complain about the fact that they have a concussion because they didn't want to give up what they paid for?
KURTZ: Every time I see it I got even angrier.
CLAMAN: I got even angrier when I heard the teeth were smashed. Let it be a lesson on every CEO on how not to handle a crisis.
KURTZ: It was great to see you.
CLAMAN: Great to see you too.
KURTZ: After the break, the editor of the New York Times admits the elite media don't get the role of religion in people's lives. Mollie Hemmingway is on deck.
KURTZ: Christians around the world celebrating Easter today and Jews are celebrating Passover this week. But as a subject, religion is often invisible on television news. That is seemed an ideal topic for a former religion reporter Mollie Hemingway, senior editor at The Federalist and a Fox News contributor, Mollie Hemmingway, welcome.
MOLLIE HEMMINGWAY, THE FEDERALIST: Thank you.
KURTZ: the media has struggle with this question of covering religion. Executive of New York Times has this to say.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The New York-based and Washington-based media powerhouses don't quite get religion. We have a fabulous religion writer, but she is all alone. We don't get the role of religion in people's lives.
KURTZ: I give him credit for Candor, your thoughts.
HEMMINGWAY: It's something you hear editors say every few years. But you don't see the changes you would like to see so they do a better job of covering the news. A lot of the problems with coverage of religion which is one of the most important aspects for many people's lives are that it's not more covered anywhere else from sports to politics.
KURTZ: Particularly when you get to television news. It seems like it's barely covered except major holidays, the pope gives speech, and the pope comes to America. Why do you think that is?
HEMMINGWAY: Actually I think it is because for many people religion is a subtle force for good in their lives.
KURTZ: There is no conflict. You can't put two people to yell at each other.
HEMMINGWAY: Someone making a casserole for a neighbor whose husband just died does not make the news. That is not how it works out in people's lives. Media outlets need to figure out a way to incorporate that day to day way religion can play a role in people's lives, the decisions they make.
KURTZ: The politics of abortion and not about raising money for Catholic or other charities. The exception seems to me to have to do when politics plays a healthy role in a religion story. For example will Donald Trump win over evangelicals? When you reduce it to politics it seems easier to deal with. Why is that?
HEMMINGWAY: I think for many in the media politics is their religion. That is the way they understand the world. There is certainly you are certain -- there are certain traditions that go along with it is around the calendar of politics. But I would still argue they don't do a particularly good job even when you take the issue of how it was evangelicals could vote for someone like Donald Trump. They did not understand how religious people felt the last 8 years, they felt under attack and they voted for someone they might not have otherwise voted for.
KURTZ: Yes they started to understand many reporters don't know a lot of people who are evangelical. Speaking of Trump, "Washington post" had a piece that boggled my minds. It's about Passover, how some Jews are updating the Seder. Is it right to cast the president of the United States as the villainies pharaoh? In other words trump playing the role of the Seder of the leader of Egypt who enslaves the Jews thousands of years ago. That struck me as a phony trend story before it was cast as a perfectly acceptable question.
HEMMINGWAY: It is a perfect example of what religious people have grown to be accustom to when it covers -- comes to how holidays are handle, people don't like covering things that happen. They are look to for a twist or turn to make it seem like something different. And you combine that with the insatiable hatred of Donald Trump.
KURTZ: Just briefly it is sort of kind of sanction in the coverage of religion, you think?
HEMMINGWAY: Well absolutely, and it comes from an ignorant and failure to understand people who believe differently than people in many news rooms too.
KURTZ: The media needs to do a better job. Great to see you, Mollie Hemmingway, thanks for joining us. Still to come, do you trust news on Facebook and Cosmopolitan Bizarre advice for losing weight?
KURTZ: Cosmopolitan use to give tips to its female readers and this story seems to fit right in. How to lose 44 pounds without any exercise? But there was a horrifying catch. She was suffering from cancer. The next to the last line says it proves everybody can lose weight without breaking a sweat, simply by eating more mindfully no gym requires. After the internet exploded Cosmo editor cut that line and changed the headline to a serious healthcare, help me love my body more than ever. I am sorry, counting weight loss for a life threatening disease is just sick.
Facebook has become a dominant provider of news but 54 percent of people in the news survey say they trust that news only a little or not at all. 66 percent say anyone can post content on Facebook that looks like news, say like the poll by Buzz Feed. 44 percent just don't trust news on social media. 42 percent says Mark Zuckerberg's company doesn't do a good job of removing fake news. 82 percent says it depends on the news source. And 63 percent will read what their friends or acquaintances share online. As a major Facebook user, I find these encouraging, online consumers are often a bit savvier than we on the media, give them credit for.
That is it for this edition of "MediaBuzz." I'm Howard Kurtz. I hope you are having a good Easter or Passover weekend. I'm Howard Kurtz and if you want to weigh in on the show? firstname.lastname@example.com. Keep your comments in the media. Tell us what you think of the show, email@example.com.
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Cacao Powders Buying Guide & Reviews
Nowadays there are a lot of products to choose from when the need for something sweet hits you. Not only do they come in all imaginable forms, but also with numerous different ingredients. Most of the products on the market tend to forget about the quality though.
Their only goal is quantity, whilst unnecessarily putting unhealthy ingredients into their sweets. Capitalism relies more on quantity than quality, that is a fact. Don't worry, because there is always a solution when there is a problem.
In this case, why not try cacao powder? Not only can it be used as an ingredient to make desserts, but also for smoothies or drinks. Not only that it tastes good, but also contains a lot of good properties that benefit your body.
It also depends on which product you buy, since not every cocoa powder brand pledges to give more attention to quality than quantity.
To make your search easier, we made a list of the top 10 best cocoa powder products on the market at the moment, personally rated by their users.
Navitas Organics Cacao Powder, 8oz. Bag, 15 Servings — Organic, Non-GMO, Fair Trade, Gluten-Free
The first product on our list features a brand that counts as one of the leading sellers of cacao powder currently on the market. It is made out of single-origin cacao beans and is fairtrade certified.
The brand gives a lot of attention to not make only their customers happy, but also the farmers who produce the cacao beans. It has no added sugar and is a great addition to your smoothies or drinks.
It also contains a lot of beneficial nutrients like magnesium, iron, fiber and antioxidants.
Not only do people love this product because of its fairtrade, but also because it is absolutely GMO-free, Kosher, vegan-friendly and gluten-free.
They also say that it gives an amazingly rich chocolate taste to everything you add it to.
2. Viva Naturals #1 Best Selling Certified Organic Cacao Powder
Organic Cacao Powder, 1lb - Unsweetened Cacao Powder With Rich Dark Chocolate Flavor, Perfect for Baking & Smoothies, Non-GMO, Certified Vegan &...
The next item on our list promises to be a great choice for baking. Add some of this organic cacao powder to your brownie mix and create your own cacao powder recipe.
A lot of the time the question comes up "what is the best cacao powder brand"? Well, the answer isn't that straightforward, since there are a lot of great brands on the market, but we can tell you that the brand Viva Naturals is one of the leading ones at the moment.
Their cocoa beans are a derivation of Criollo, which counts as one of the best sorts there is. It has less bitterness and has an enhanced chocolate flavor.
It also doesn't need to be mentioned that this product is absolutely organic. People just love this product because of its high-quality content, great flavor and healthy benefits.
3. Ghirardelli Majestic Premium Cocoa Powder
Ghirardelli Majestic Premium Cocoa Powder, 32 oz
The next product made it to our top 10 list of best cacao powders, not only because of its great quality but also because it offers 32 ounces of quality cacao powder packed in a closable container.
The lid can easily be taken off and put on back again, enabling you to keep your cacao powder safe, fresh and uncontaminated.
This product has absolutely amazing ratings on Amazon and has been a bestseller for quite some time now.
Not only can it be used for smoothies and drinks, but also makes a great addition to baking.
4. OMG! Superfoods Organic Cacao Powder
OMG! Superfoods Organic Cacao Powder - 100% Pure, USDA Certified Organic - Good source of Fiber & Iron - 8 Ounces (1 Package)
This product features absolutely organic cacao that doesn't have any artificial sweeteners or preservatives added. It counts as a superfood, making it a great choice for healthy smoothies, meals, drinks or used for baking.
It is kosher, vegan friendly and popular amongst many people. This organic cacao powder is brought to you in a 8-ounce container with a closable lid, helping you to keep it fresh for a long time.
This is a great choice for anyone who wants to avoid artificial flavors and enjoy a natural and great chocolate taste.
It got its popularity mostly because of its high-quality cacao powder and the fact that it is USDA organic certified.
5. HERSHEY'S Natural Unsweetened 100% Cocoa Cocoa
HERSHEY'S Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, Baking Supplies, 8 oz Cans (12 Count)
The next product could be counted as one of the best cacao powders for hot chocolates. It contains pure cacao powder that is not sweetened. In the purchased package you will get 6 cans that weigh 8 ounces, making it great to be used for friends, family or guests.
Everything is conveniently stored in a large plastic container, allowing you to take the individual can out and put it back in whenever you want.
It is also said to be great for baking. Since you get quite a lot of cocoa powder for a fairly low price when purchasing this product, it is a great addition for the winter, since you can make a lot of hot chocolates or hot cocoa with it.
6. Holy Kakow, Righteous Organic Cacao Powder
Holy Kakow Cacao Powder - Organic Cacao Powder, Cacao, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Vegan, Single Origin, Rich in Antioxidants, Organic Raw Cacao Powder -...
This product features organic cacao that originates from Peru. It has many different benefits when consuming it since it contains a lot of magnesium, potassium, fiber, iron and antioxidants.
It can also be consumed by a large variety of people because it is vegan-friendly, absolutely gluten-free and paleo.
The fact that it is also not alkalized, makes it even more popular among its users. All in all, this product has great ratings on Amazon and is overall popular for a variety of uses. For what you are going to use it solely depends on your taste!
7. NOW Foods, Organic Raw Cacao Powder
NOW Foods, Organic Raw Cacao Powder, with Polyphenols and Flavonols, Sun-Dried, Intensely Rich Flavor, 12-Ounce (Packaging May Vary)
The next product on our list could be counted as one of the best cacao powders currently on the market. It features a 12-ounce resealable package of raw cacao powder that is sun dried and has a very intense flavor. The fact that it isn't roasted, but sun-dried, allows it to contain even more nutrients than other cacao powder products.
It is also fairtrade, which contributes to fair payment for cocoa bean farmers and the brand's profit.
It is keto-friendly, kosher and absolutely made without the usage of GMOs. It also has a very intense flavor. All of the above facts and more contribute to its popularity among many people.
8. Volupta Organic & Fair Trade Unsweetened Super Food Cacao Powder
Volupta Organic & Fair Trade Unsweetened Super Food Cacao Powder 32 OZ
This product weighs 32 ounces and contains only the best-assorted cacao beans, which were transformed into powder form. This organic cacao powder gives a lot of attention to paying the cocoa bean farmers a fair price, giving it the title of being fairtrade.
It is absolutely unsweetened and counts as a great superfood. One of the best cacao powders for smoothies, brownies or used for baking.
Sprinkle some in the morning on your yogurt or cereal to give it a pinch of chocolate flavor. The options for what to use it are almost endless and depend solely on your taste.
9. Cacao Barry Cocoa Powder 100% Cocoa Extra Brute
Cacao Barry Cocoa Powder 100% Cocoa Extra Brute, 2.2 lb
This product is heavily promoted as a great choice for making any type of dessert. Since you get a 2.2-pound package, it will last you for quite some time. This is the best cocoa powder product to pick if you have kids or expect a large number of people to come over.
The quality of this product is one of the best for everyday use. It gives a great chocolate flavor to anything you put it into. It is also made by one of the most known and renowned chocolatiers in Europe, giving it a large community of fans around the world.
It is often purchased to have it last longer than average cacao powder products and as a great treat for kids on cold winter days.
10. Trader Joe's Organic Cacao Powder
Trader Joe's Organic Cacao Powder
The last product on our top 10 list is brought to us by the brand Trader Joe's. It features organic cacao powder that is packaged in a resealable bag and weighs 8 ounces.
A great choice for the ones who want to buy a casual and generally popular product for the personal use of any kind. It has great ratings overall and offers a great way to either give your food a bit of chocolate flavor or as an ingredient for baking or making smoothies and drinks.
It is promised to be fairtrade. For what purpose you are going to use it depends solely on you. Hot chocolate, hot cocoa or making brownies, this product can be used for all that and more!
FAQ – Cacao Powders Frequently Asked Questions
Below you can find the most searched questions about cacao powder on the internet. We try our best to answer them in as much detail as possible. Hopefully, you will learn something new and it will be easier for you to decide whether you want to buy the product.
Benefits Of Cacao Powder
About 5000 years ago people from South America domesticated cacao trees. Nowadays, you can find them around equatorial regions all around the world. Cacao powder has several health benefits and is rich in fiber, iron, protein, magnesium and potassium. Because it's rich in fiber, it helps against digestion problems and reduces the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome.
It's also flavonoid rich, a nutrient that has been proven to help lower blood pressure and improve blood flow to the brain and heart. The flavonoid nutrient can also lower the risk of diabetes, because it may help increase insulin sensitivity. Because it's packed with potassium, it can lower body inflammation, which has been shown it lowers the chance of developing heart disease.
Cacao powder can generally also lower inflammation through your whole body which lowers the chance of developing some cancers, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and Alzheimer's disease. Cacao powder is also a healthier option for cooking than cocoa powder because it contains more nutrients.
Keep in mind that you should consume a maximum of 4 tablespoons per day, less if you are sensitive to caffeine as 4 tablespoons contain 100 grams of caffeine which is equivalent to a cup of coffee.
How To Use Cacao Powder
Cacao powder is good on toast with peanut butter, you can use it as an ingredient in your homemade cocoa mix, add it to your smoothies, make the taste of plain yogurts better, use it with chili to enrichen the flavor, it's good with oatmeal, and you can dust baking pans with it to prevent sticking.
The Difference Between Cacao Powder And Cocoa Powder
In general, they are very similar. You may be more familiar with cocoa powder as it is regularly used for baking brownies and cakes. Often it is also packed with extra sugar and dairy. Cacao powder on the other hand is healthier as it is way more nutrient rich which is often used in diets.
There is also a huge difference in how they make each powder.
For cocoa powder, fermented and roasted beans are used which are then pressed at a very high temperature. This process leads to a less intense flavor and nutrient loss.
For cacao powder, the fermented beans are not roasted and they are pressed at a much lower temperature which results in a bitter, more nutrient rich product.
When choosing the right cocoa powder product, you have to be careful to pick one out that fits your taste. It all depends on the cocoa beans, production method and added ingredients.
We hope this review was helpful in your search. If you want to learn more about the topic, you are welcome to browse our webpage for more information.


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Dear Rob:
I bought my laptop in 2005, and now it is maddingly slow. Should I get a new PC with Vista?
I get emails like this on a regular basis. Here's an insider look at why our PC's are so damn slow, and whether Vista is the light at the end of the tunnel.
Free Space. It's not intuitive, but there is a direct link between your system performance and the free space on your hard drive. As your hard drive fills, it becomes more difficult to write new files into the free space. Furthermore, your disk begins to fragment at an accelerated pace, and the performance hit is stunning and precipitous.
In order to keep your system at maximum performance, we recommend that you keep your free space at least 50%. Unfortunately, Windows is secretly stealing your precious hard drive space. Windows has a feature called Windows Restore Points that helps you restore your system in certain catastrophic situations. Unfortunately, this feature uses 12% of your hard drive. That's a lot of restore points. I have an 80 GB hard drive, and I have enough Windows Restore Points to go back 3-4 months in time.
After glancing at the Pitstop data, the average desktop at PC Pitstop has about a 160GB disk. This means an average desktop can go back daily 6-8 months with 20GB's of Windows Restore Points. What was Microsoft thinking? XP was launched in November 2001,
and the average hard drives was 20GB, and therefore 2.4 GB of restore points. This would allow me to go back in time a little over a month, which is all one really needs to do. Anything else is just a waste of hard drive space, or perhaps planned obsolescence?
How does Vista compare? In one word – HORRENDOUS. First Vista increases the restore
point allocation from 12% to 15%. Even more alarming, Vista eliminates the user option to move the allocation to a more reasonable size such as between 1-2%. Not only is Vista increasing the amount of hard drive space it is utlilizing, but knowledgeable users have no direct way to reclaim the lost hard drive space. I cannot imagine what Microsoft's motivations might be, but perhaps, it is to accelerate planned obsolescence?
Vista increases the space for Windows Restore to 15% without any visible way of reducing it.
Disk Fragmentation. Disk fragmentation is maddening. When your disk starts to get severely fragmented, the performance hits are enormous. Things that take seconds now take minutes, and more importantly, things that took minutes now take hours. Just sending a simple email on a fragmented disk can take 20 seconds or more. I should know because it has happened to me!
The good news is that nothing makes your PC happier than a good disk defragmentation. You feel like you just ran the New York Marathon. Jokes are funnier, the sun is brighter, and music is more powerful. Unfortunately, the standard XP defragger is suboptimal because XP's defragger does not defragment WINDOWS RESTORE POINTS! Our research indicates that over 1/2 of users are defragmenting their systems monthly or less. Since Windows is writing the restore points daily, these systems are losing performance despite the monthly defragmentation.
But the plot thickens. After doing a Windows defrag, their report ALWAYS says that the defrag is flawless. 0% fragmentation, and 0 fragmented files. Great, too bad it's untrue. Just close the defragger, and reopen it and run the analyzer to see the truth. You'll find that the Windows defragger did a pitiful job of defragmenting your hard drive. I encourage everyone to try it yourself and not take my word for it. But the larger question is Why? Why would Microsoft write code to lie to us about our fragmentation status? Planned obsolescence?
Why does Windows lie? Planned Obsolescence?
How does Vista compare? Not much better. It comes as no surprise that Vista also does not defragment Windows Restore Points. It seems that Microsoft might want the performance of our PC's to decline. And after a defragmentation, Vista gives no report at all. You have no idea what's going on. I suppose it is an improvement over blatant lying, but in my book, the improvement is rather subtle. One has to ask, "Why is Microsoft doing this?" I am sorry but I can come to only one conclusion. Planned Obsolescence.
Dear HookemHorns,
It's not uncommon for people to experience performance problems in a little over a year. If you purchase a new Vista computer, you'll find yourself in the same boat in a little over a year from now. Possibly even quicker, since you will not be able to recover as much hard drive space. My advice is to get your current system working like it should, and delay purchasing Vista as long as possible.
There is a simple 3 step process to get your system running great:
1. Maximize Free Space. Delete everything you no longer need. Music, videos, etc. Empty your recycle bin. Clear your internet cache. Permanently delete all junk mail from your system. Delete temporary files. Remove any programs you no longer use. Set your Windows Restore Points to no more than 2GB. And anything else that you can think of. Try to get your free space over 50%
2. Run a third party defragger that defragments Windows Restore points. Make sure all applications are closed during the defragmentation process. In particular, don't read email, or do any web browsing. It might be possible to run an application that does not write to the disk such as Solitaire, but I would recommend taking a break from your PC, and let the defragger do its thing.
3. Read carefully the defragmentation report and repeat step 2 until you got your system back.
Good luck. Go Burnt Orange,
Editor's Note: Much of the research for this article was done during the development
of our recently launched product, Disk MD. Disk MD defragments Windows Restore Points, and has a free analyzer.