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Netflix isn’t letting net neutrality go without a fight.
The streaming giant retweeted its support for the Internet Association’s Friday announcement it would “intervene in judicial action to preserve net neutrality protections.” The IA plans on pushing back against the FCC’s decision last month to pull back Obama-era regulations that blocked internet providers from blocking access to particular sites, as well as creating paid “fast lanes” to view content.
“In 2018, the Internet is united in defense of #NetNeutrality,” retweeted the Netflix account. “For the FCC, we will see you in court.”
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In 2018, the Internet is united in defense of #NetNeutrality. As for the FCC, we will see you in court. https://t.co/Ucf4H1xhne — Netflix US (@netflix) January 5, 2018
In the retweeted announcement, IA President and CEO Michael Beckerman said the decision, spearheaded by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, hurts consumers and startups.
“The final version of Chairman Pai’s rule, as expected, dismantles popular net neutrality protections for consumers. This rule defies the will of a bipartisan majority of Americans and fails to preserve a free and open internet,” said Beckerman in the post. “IA intends to act as an intervenor in judicial action against this order and, along with our member companies, will continue our push to restore strong, enforceable net neutrality protections through a legislative solution.”
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As The Atlantic pointed out, Netflix and its chief executive, Reed Hastings, have sent mixed signals on net neutrality in recent years. In a 2014 blog post, Hastings made the case for “ strong net neutrality,” pushing back against “internet trolls” that threatened the internet’s standing as a “platform for progress.” (At the time, the streaming heavyweight had been jostling with Comcast — with Netflix ultimately agreeing to pay the company for “faster and more reliable access” to its customers.)
But as Netflix, behind shows like “Stranger Things” and “House of Cards,” continued to infiltrate homes across the globe, its tone changed. Hastings said net neutrality wasn’t the company’s “primary battle” last May, because the company was “big enough to get the deals we want.” Netflix’s support for the IA — which includes Amazon, Facebook, and Google among its members — indicates it sees the FCC’s decision as a battle worth fighting. | 1,266,100 |
Though the new Las Vegas franchise won't begin play until the 2017-18 season, the Los Angeles Kings will play at the city's T-Mobile Arena on back-to-back nights, against the Dallas Stars on Oct. 7 and the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 8.
On Sept. 26, the second day of the 15-day, 106-game schedule, the Edmonton Oilers open Rogers Place with a split-squad game against the Calgary Flames. Edmonton also will host the Anaheim Ducks on Oct. 4, the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 6, and the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 8 before playing its first regular-season home game, against the Flames on Oct. 12, opening night for the 2016-17 regular season.
The 2016-17 NHL preseason schedule, released Wednesday, features the first games at two NHL arenas.
Kraft Hockeyville has become a staple of the preseason schedule, and this year Canada winner Lumby, British Columbia, and United States winner Marquette, Mich., will be in the spotlight. The Oilers and Kings play at Kal Tire Place in Vernon, British Columbia on Oct. 2 (9 p.m. ET; SN), and the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes play at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Oct. 4 (7 p.m.. ET; NBCSN).
Video: Preseason preparation underway
There will be two preseason games played on college campuses. The Minnesota Wild play the Sabres at Pegula Ice Arena at Penn State University in State College, Pa., on Sept. 26, and the New Jersey Devils play the Florida Panthers at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Oct. 8.
Other neutral-site games are:
* Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Sept. 26
* Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers at PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., on Sept. 28
* Sabres vs. Maple Leafs at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario on Sept. 29
* Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Oct. 1
* Dallas Stars vs. Panthers at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, on Oct. 2
* Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec, on Oct. 4
* Maple Leafs vs. Senators at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Oct. 4
* Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 5
* Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes at Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on Oct. 5
* Detroit Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on Oct. 7
Full 2016-17 preseason schedule | 1,266,101 |
and not an extension of an anachronistic and oppressive legacy of superstition.
25. I can use buzzwords and academic jargon to make my arguments, and they will be accepted as legitimate.
26. I can safely say that the arc of history bends in my direction and anyone who disagrees will be “on the wrong side.”
27. I can write off opinions of those who disagree with me because of their overarching ideology.
28. If I can categorize someone who disagrees with me as “powerful” or “oppressive,” I don’t even have to listen to them to begin with.
29. I can be confident that no one will dismiss the sources of my news and information as biased.
30. I can easily obtain my college’s support for explicitly political events I’d like to organize.
31. I can get “trigger warnings” appended to texts that challenge me or make me feel uncomfortable.
32. I can get commencement speakers, recipients of honorary degrees, and other guests disinvited from my campus if I disagree with them.
33. I can disrupt and disrespect speakers whom I do not wish to hear; I will subsequently be praised for my denial of their freedom to speak.
34. I can monopolize terms like “justice” and claim that they only apply to what I am saying.
35. I can accuse those who disagree with me of “violence.”
36. I can claim that my personal experiences are “invalidated” by those who disagree with me.
37. If I have to follow current events for class, I can be confident that the recommended sources of news will be slanted in my direction.
38. If I find my ideas challenged, I know I always have a “safe space” to retreat to, where people will massage my challenged beliefs and sing me a lullaby of things I’d like to hear.
This article originally appeared on The College Fix.
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Up to 425 jobs could face the axe in Finland as Nokia announces a new round of layoffs, with the Finnish network equipment maker beginning redundancy talks with its staff on 22 February.
The talks will affect up to 350 jobs across its network business and support functions, and up to 75 jobs in its Nokia Technologies unit.
“The planned change measures are essential to ensure Nokia’s long-term competitiveness,” Tommi Uitto, Nokia Finland’s country senior officer, said in a statement. “Market conditions among communications service providers were challenging last year, and as we have said previously, the market is expected to shrink further this year.”
The layoffs are expected to hit all of Nokia’s offices in Finland, with the exception of its factory based in Oulu. Nokia today has some 6,300 employees in its home country and around 103,000 globally.
Samu Salo, chairman of the Union of Professional Engineers in Finland, raised concern over the latest news but admitted they didn’t come as a surprise: “We were expecting something like this after Nokia’s earlier announcements,” he told Computer Weekly. “But we don’t quite understand why [these redundancies hit Finland] again.”
Salo called for more emphasis on re-training existing employees as well as for a revision of Finland’s cooperation act (between employer and employees), which he believes make mass layoffs too easy.
The planned redundancies follow a familiar pattern from Nokia after it took over French rival Alcatel-Lucent in 2016.
In October 2017, the company announced it was looking to axe up to 310 jobs from its Nokia Technologies division, with the majority of them (190) from Finland. A few months earlier, Nokia confirmed 170 job cuts in its networks division, and in May 2016 announced the reduction of 1,032 jobs across its total Finnish workforce.
Read more about recent IT job cuts in Finland Microsoft plans to shut down two former Nokia manufacturing plants in China, which means 9,000 jobs will be lost.
Regional development organisations in Finland describe how, despite job cuts, Nokia and Microsoft have provided foundations for IT industry development.
Nokia has announced plans for more job cuts, largely in Finland, as business reality hits virtual reality camera sales.
These layoffs are part of Nokia’s global cost-cutting and transformation programme announced after the Alcatel-Lucent merger. It targets €1.2bn annual cost savings by the end of 2018.
Nokia also announced it is reviewing the role of its digital health business, which is part of its Nokia Technologies division. The bulk of the business is based on French health tech company Withings, which Nokia acquired in 2016. The company stated the review “may or may not result in any transaction or other changes”. | 1,266,103 |
It’s difficult to build a pre-election protest with so many labor and community groups busy campaigning for Democrats. Nevertheless, over 1,000 people marched the streets in Portland, Oregon on November 3rd against austerity cuts to education and other public services and the consequent debt accumulated by students.
The specific date of the pre-election protest was set to educate the public about the bi-partisan plan of national austerity cuts, which are expected to occur post-election and likely include massive cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, public education, and Social Security.
The Portland demonstration was endorsed or supported by six labor unions, including Portland’s teachers and the largest public employee union in Oregon. Over a dozen community groups endorsed the event.
But the police came ready to start a fight. There was a fleet of bicycle police and dozens of riot police, including those mounted on horseback. The police created confrontations by blocking streets on the marching route and pepper spraying marchers if they got too close. About 24 people were pepper sprayed, including several high school students and an elderly woman.
It should be noted that Portland’s mayor is the first openly gay Mayor in the country and a “liberal” Democrat.
Despite the police’s repeated attempts to dismember the march, the day was an overall success. The demonstration gained enough coverage to teach the city what austerity is, while speakers and fliers offered alternatives that would make austerity cuts unnecessary, such as taxing the rich and corporations instead of making cuts to education and social programs.
Also, the organizational framework has been created for further coalition building against austerity, with labor and community groups finding common purpose against a bi-partisan policy that is destroying the social safety net while being used as an excuse to attack unions.
This is important because future state budget deficits are expected in Oregon. Instead of raising taxes on the rich, whose tax rates have declined for the past three decades, the Democratic governor will likely try again to implement austerity cuts in response to a budget deficit. In other words, he will try to resolve the deficit at the expense of working people and the poor. Cuts will also likely be attempted again on the city level in Portland, in response to yet another budget deficit.
The economic crisis is not over for working people, who are likely to experience years of austerity budgets on all levels of government, while corporations, too, attempt to implement austerity wage and benefit cuts to their workforce in order to “remain competitive.”
If labor and community groups unite the broader population with common goals and collective, massive action, we can build a powerful social movement capable not only of defending ourselves from austerity, but changing the power dynamic in this country to the benefit of working people.
If united in massive numbers, we’ll have the strength to make the rich and corporations pay for this crisis they created. | 1,266,104 |
Kerry Washington rouses in speech on LGBT rights
Matt Donnelly | The Wrap
Scandal star Kerry Washington delivered a rousing speech on human rights, diversity in Hollywood and gender equality, bringing a star-studded crowd to its feet to applaud and cheer.
Washington was named the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards Vanguard winner on Saturday night, an honor given to significant allies of the LGBT community, in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
"When I was told that I was going to get an award for being an ally to GLAAD, it got me thinking," she said to the crowd, which included Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Channing Tatum and Zoe Saldana.
"I'm going to say some stuff and I might be preaching to the choir, but I'm going to say it. Not just for us, but because on Monday morning people are going to click a link to hear what that woman from Scandal said at that award show, and so I think some stuff needs to be said," Washington told the audience to thunderous applause.
"Women, poor people, people of color, people with disabilities, gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, trans people, intersex people — we have been pitted against each other and made to feel there are limited seats at the table for those of us who fall into the category of 'other.' As a result, we have become afraid of one another," said Washington.
"We compete with one another, we judge one another. Sometimes, we betray one another. Sometimes even within our own communities we designate who among us is best suited to represent us and who really shouldn't even be invited to the party," she said.
With her Scandal showrunner, writer/producer Shonda Rhimes, looking on, Washington equated the human rights struggle to the decades-long fight for racial equality.
Referencing DeGeneres' 1997 coming out, Washington said it came just 30 years before the Supreme Court decided the ban against interracial marriage was unconstitutional.
"Up until then, heterosexual people of different races couldn't marry who they wanted to marry either," she said.
The actress said the similarities between interracial marriages and the on-going same sex marriage battles leave her baffled.
"When black people today tell me that they don't believe in gay marriage… the first thing that I say is 'please don't let anybody try to get you to vote against your own best interest by feeding you messages of hate.' Then I say 'you know people used to say stuff like that about you and your love.'"
The Emmy-nominated star and new mother concluded with a plea to the entertainment industry urging more diverse hires on every level.
"We need more employment of LGBT people in front of and behind the camera," she said. | 1,266,105 |
are a few more fun tidbits about the 1987 season:
The Raiders and Chiefs played in Week 4 in 106-degree temperatures in Los Angeles. Between the heat and the strike, attendence was only 10,708, which is low enough for everybody to fit into the StubHub Center.
Buddy Ryan was so pissed off about the strike and a 41-22 loss in Week 5 that two weeks later, in the first game after the strike, he had Randall Cunningham in the game in the final seconds to run up the score on Tom Landry and the Cowboys. The Eagles were up 30-20, and scored to finish the game at 37-20.
Kellen Winslow was roughly average in DVOA in his final NFL season, but was involved in a very strange play when the Chargers lost to the Broncos in Week 12. The Chargers drove 64 yards to the Denver 1-yard line in the final minute of the first half, yet they did not score. From the Los Angeles Times:
On third-and-goal from the Bronco seven-yard-line, with 17 seconds and no Charger timeouts left, here's what happened: Charger tight end Kellen Winslow ran to the end zone, Fouts threw a ball into the end zone, and Winslow caught the ball. But not all at the same time. Running a simple outside pattern, Winslow leaped and seemed to catch the ball at the six-point side of the goal line. But Denver defensive backs Mike Harden and Randy Robbins were hanging on his back, and pushed him, in mid-air, back to the other side of the goal line. Winslow landed on the one-yard line and began fighting to get across. Denver defenders Steve Wilson and Jeremiah Castille joined the fray, making it four on one, with Winslow going nowhere. By now, there were just five seconds left and, with no timeouts, the Chargers couldn't get their field goal unit on the field in time. "I thought I scored," said Winslow, "but what I think doesn't matter. I was in the end zone. The only thing that could have happened was, I might stepped back to the ball and gone back over the line." Saunders said: "We were yelling for a replay, but they were so slow to spot the ball afterward, we had to stop yelling and get our field goal team out there, and by then it was too late. We practice that emergency field goal team thing everyday. If they had spotted the ball quicker, we might have had a chance."
Once again, Jeremy Snyder put together a Year in Quotes from 1987 for us. You can read it all here. Thanks again to Jeremy for all his work in transcribing these old gamebooks and watching old game tapes to fill in play-by-play on games that no longer have available gamebooks.
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Thanks for checking out this project! I have designed the apartment building from the TV show FRIENDS, featuring two floors with full interiors. The first floor features a complete recreation of Central Perk, the cafe from the show, in minifig scale. The couch, armchair, Joey's table and chairs, counter top and coffee bar, additional tables and stools, and stage for Phoebe to sing 'Smelly Cat' are all included and playable. On the top floor there is a full recreation of Monica's purple apartment, complete with kitchen, dining table, balcony, sofa, chair, desk, TV, coffee table, and the unforgetable front door with the yellow frame. The other floors are all hollow, but customers could fill them in with additional minifig apartments or scenes from the show with their own bricks and creativity.
This building is located in Grenwich Village, New York City, and I was lucky enough to visit it with my girlfriend last year. The exterior of this modular building is designed to resemble the exterior of the real building, which was filmed seperately from the rest of the show on a soundstage in California. Other scenes in the show feature recreations of the building with varying details.For instance, the real building does have a cafe on the ground floor, but it has red trim instead of green. It does not actually have a giant window on one side of the top floor, but I did include that because it is a key feature of Monica's Apartment. I chose this hybrid method of recreating the apartment building because it allowed me to build the exterior based off of my own photos and experience of visiting it in New York, creating a more realistic sense of architecture that fits with the other LEGO modular buildings.
I think this set would appeal to both fans of the show and fans of LEGO city layouts and modular buildings. There has not been an official building of this height yet, and I know it is something many people who build LEGO city layouts desperatly want. This building is on a single 32x32 baseplate and has technic pins on two adjacent sides, making it a corner building. It uses about 2,991 pieces, and includes minifigures of all of the main characters, along with the chicken, the duck, and Ross's pet monkey. Some pieces like the Uni-Kitty tail would need to be molded in new colors for furniture arms etc. It would stand at roughly 20 inches tall.
Please show your enthusiasm for this project by clicking support and sharing with your friends! This is something the whole family could build and enjoy. Thank you and happy MOCing!
PLEASE NOTE: After not being approved for submission, I have put significant effort into lowering the parts count without sacrificing detail or structure. It was >3200 pcs, and now stands at 2991, including figures. | 1,266,107 |
Arsene Wenger says he is unfazed by the current pressure on him and wants to manage Arsenal long into the future.
Critics have questioned the Frenchman's position with the embattled Gunners 17th in the Premier League having sold key players in the summer.
But, after the 3-1 Carling Cup win over Shrewsbury, Wenger said: "I am not bothered at all by this speculation.
"I have had 14 years at this club and kept them 14 years in the Champions League. I hope it lasts another 14."
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis told BBC Sport on Tuesday that sacking Wenger was not an option they wished to pursue.
The club needed to come from a goal down to beat League Two side Shrewsbury on Tuesday with a side made up, largely, of promising youngsters and reserve players.
quote I can understand people are unhappy and criticise. But, you know as well as I, that people are very quick to go overboard
Much of the focus on Wenger has centred on the strength of his squad after club captain Cesc Fabregas left for Barcelona and fellow midfielder Samir Nasri joined Manchester City in August.
In the final days of the transfer window, Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta,striker Park Chu Young,full-back Andre Santos and centre-half Per Mertesacker all signed for the Gunners, while Wenger also brought Yossi Benayoun in on loan from Chelsea.
But the upheaval has affected them on the pitch, with Arsenal securing just one league win out of five while registering the worst goal difference in the top flight.
"I can understand that people are unhappy and criticise, but you know as well as I know that people are very quick to go overboard," said Wenger, whose lowest point came when his team were hammered 8-2 by Manchester United in late August.
"When we do well we take all the plaudits, so we have to take all the blame when it doesn't go as well - but we have, on both sides, to take some distance.
"When it goes well we must not completely believe what people say - and when it does not go as well, we must not completely believe it."
James Collins headed Shrewsbury ahead after 16 minutes on Tuesday but Arsenal hit back when Kieran Gibbs levelled ahead of half-time before recent recruit Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fired in a 25-yard effort on the hour after which Benayoun wrapped things up late on.
Of 18-year-old Oxlade-Chamberlain, a £10m signing from Southampton, he added: "You could see that he will be a first-team player here, that is for sure. He has still things to work on but, very quickly, he will be knocking on the door." | 1,266,108 |
concessions from the other parties to the nuclear deal, two European diplomats familiar with the discussions said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk about the sensitive negotiations.
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European countries have considered the nuclear deal essential for maintaining security in a volatile Middle East. Seven European nations released a statement Friday supporting the pact and calling it a “major contribution to stability.”
The Europeans are trying to hold the deal together and don’t want to be rushed into taking steps against Iran. But they say they may have no choice but to trigger clauses that could eventually lead to the reimposition of more sanctions — and a full breakdown of the agreement.
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The steps Iran has taken are already making it more difficult for Europeans to get trade flowing through the barter system, called Instex, the diplomats said. The Europeans have been trying to show Tehran good will by going ahead with some transactions. But if Iran moves toward a more extensive breach of the deal on Sunday, it will become politically difficult to undertake transactions using Instex, one of the diplomats said.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that unless Europe took “practical and tangible steps” to make Instex operational before the Sunday deadline, Iran would take the “second step” toward reducing its commitment under the agreement: enriching uranium beyond the 3.67 percent level.
Iran has previously threatened to increase enrichment levels to 20 percent. That would still be less than the level required to manufacture a weapon but would reduce Iran’s “breakout time,” the amount of time needed to accumulate enough weapons-grade enriched uranium to make one nuclear bomb, experts say.
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Before the nuclear deal, Iran’s breakout time was estimated to be about two or three months, according to the U.S.-based Arms Control Association. The group said the conditions in the accord increased that time to about a year.
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In announcing the decision to exceed the stockpile limit, Zarif cited Article 36 of the accord, which lays out the process if any of the parties to the agreement, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, think it is not being upheld. Iran has “triggered and exhausted” Article 36 since the U.S. withdrawal, Zarif tweeted.
“Iran has stated that if sanctions are reinstated in whole or in part, Iran will treat that as grounds to cease performing its commitments under this JCPOA in whole or in part,” the article says.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who campaigned against the nuclear deal and called for the United States to withdraw, criticized Iran on Monday for overstepping the 300-kilogram limit. He called on Europe to reimpose sanctions against Iran: “I say to you: Do it. Just do it.”
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break down a set defense that’s already set up, so I like to run when I can,” said Nwaba, who is on pace to become the first 6-foot-4 or shorter player in 30 years to shoot 55 percent or better from the field. That mindset is particularly valuable to a points-starved Bulls team that, even after reeling off seven victories in a row, is essentially tied for last in the league in offensive efficiency.
These two plays — in which Nwaba catches opposing players off guard by taking an extra dribble or two into the teeth of the transition defense — are typical of how he generates scores for Chicago.
The defensive improvement has been noteworthy as of late, too, especially since the Bulls have begun playing lineups with four defenders who can all switch their assignments and having their rim protector play pick-and-rolls less aggressively.
But no one — well, except maybe Bulls forward Denzel Valentine — expects Chicago to continue playing at this level. (Tonight, the 10-20 Bulls take on LeBron James and the Cavs, who dominated them in a game just before this streak began.) It’s highly unlikely that the Bulls will maintain their Warriors- or Rockets-like shooting from midrange or that opposing teams will continue bricking wide-open threes against them in late-game scenarios.
A quick look at the replies under this tweet (highlighting the Bulls’ streak) shows that Chicago fans are worrying about how this stretch of good basketball could hurt the team’s odds of landing a top lottery pick, a concern that still seems a bit premature considering everything that could take place between now and the end of the season.
As good as Mirotic has looked, he has had to split playing time with Lauri Markkanen, the team’s promising first-round draft pick. If Mirotic keeps playing anywhere near this level, the Chicago front office would have a nice asset once his contract becomes tradable — a move that would free up more opportunity for Markkanen, who’s far younger and more athletic than Mirotic and has a similar skill set.
Beyond that, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg told me and other reporters Wednesday that Zach LaVine is only two or three weeks away from seeing game action after tearing his ACL last season. His presence in the lineup will alter things considerably, for better or worse, as he knocks off the rust.
All of this is simply another way of saying: Yes, the Bulls have been on a historic run the past couple of weeks, but they still have a fair number of flaws to work through. And for those worried about what the win streak means for tanking purposes, the educated guess here is that they’ll still lose plenty of games along the way to stay firmly in the lottery conversation.
Check out our latest NBA predictions. | 1,266,110 |
A champion bodybuilder was killed Sunday morning after he reportedly broke into a stranger’s home in Australia and got into a physical altercation with a resident.
Bradley Soper, 34, was pronounced dead following the incident about 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the home in Harrington Park in southwest Sydney, news.com.au reported.
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According to police, Johan “Francois” Schwartz, 44, woke up Sunday morning to the sound of his dogs barking. He went to investigate the noise and found a home intruder in his living room, New South Wales Police Force said in a statement. A “physical confrontation” ensued that led to the intruder losing consciousness. Neighbors were called to the scene to help administer CPR before paramedics arrived. Despite their efforts, the intruder was pronounced dead at the home.
Residents in the area told news.com.au that they saw a man who was barefoot and walking “like a zombie” through the wooded area before the botched home invasion.
Police did not identify Soper in their news release, but local reports on Monday said Soper was the intruder killed. It’s unclear why Soper was in the area or at the home.
Soper is a bodybuilder who competed internationally and named Asia’s strongest man under 198 pounds in 2017, news.com.au reported. He ran a personal training business called School of Strong and described himself as having “over 12 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer and athlete.”
Soper’s friends said Sunday morning’s incident was out of character for the personal trainer.
"No, he's a big teddy bear," Peter Tsikas, a personal trainer who was friends with Soper, told Australia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). "He's big and strong but he always loved people, so that's what doesn't seem right.
"He was a kind man, he always looked after everyone else first,” he added. "It doesn't make sense and that's why we're trying to put the pieces together because we don't know what's happening — it just doesn't seem right."
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Soper was reportedly dealing with health and personal issues prior to his death. He was in the hospital for kidney failure and had recently gone through a rough breakup with his girlfriend, ABC reported. He was also reportedly dealing with cocaine addiction and had financial struggles.
Schwartz was questioned on Sunday after the deadly altercation and released pending further investigation into the incident. NSW police urged anyone with information on the incident to come forward. | 1,266,111 |
Using psychedelics drugs such as LSD or psychoactive mushrooms doesn't increase the risk of developing mental health issues, new research has found.
That's the finding of an analysis of more than 135,000 people, of whom 19,000 reported using psychedelics.
Data collected in the U.S. National Health Survey from 2008 to 2011, that was analyzed for a relationship between the use of psychedelic drugs and psychological distress, anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts, attempts or plans, yielded no evidence of a link, the researchers report in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
The analysis was done by neuroscientist Teri Krebs at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and clinical psychologist Pal-Orjan Johansen of EmmaSofia, a Norwegian nonprofit working to increase access to quality-controlled psychoactive drugs.
"Over 30 million U.S. adults have tried psychedelics and there just is not much evidence of health problems," says Johansen.
Alcohol and various other substances present much more risk, Krebs says. Also, unlike alcohol, psychedelics are not addictive, the researchers say.
In a previous study, researchers did not find any link between LSD and so-called "magic" mushrooms with brain damage.
"Drug experts consistently rank LSD and psilocybin mushrooms as much less harmful to the individual user and to society compared to alcohol and other controlled substances," Krebs points out.
Both LSD and the mushrooms are increasingly being seen as legitimate forms of therapy for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other diseases of the brain that can negatively affect the quality of life, experts note.
Although some other researchers have questioned the study's conclusions, many scientists seem willing to accept the notion of using psychedelic drugs in medical treatments -- but are not fully onboard.
"Are psychedelic class medications ready for prime-time? I don't think so," says Dr. Howard Forman, medical director of the Montefiore Medical Center's Addiction Consultation Service. But "might they become essential parts of the psychiatrist's toolbox in the future given proper oversight? That can't be ruled out," he says.
Despite the initial study results, Johansen acknowledges there is a possibility of psychedelics presenting negative effects on mental health for some types of individuals or certain groups of people.
Still, he says, "With these robust findings, it is difficult to see how prohibition of psychedelics can be justified as a public health measure."
Krebs adds she sees views prohibition as an issue of human rights.
"Concerns have been raised that the ban on use of psychedelics is a violation of the human rights to belief and spiritual practice, full development of the personality, and free-time and play," she says.
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North America and Southeast Asia: 3 slots.
CIS and South America: 2 slots.
Majors Format
Wildcard:
Format: 6 teams Bo2 round robin. Top two teams advance to the Group Stage. Four teams get eliminated.
EU League 3rd place.
EU League 4th place
CN League 3rd place
CN League 4th place
NA League 3rd place
SEA League 3rd place.
Group Stage:
Format: 8 teams Bo2 round robin. Top two teams advance to the Playoffs upper bracket. 3rd to 6th place advance to Playoffs lower bracket. Two teams get eliminated.
EU League 2nd place
CN League 2nd Place
NA League 2nd Place
SA League 2nd Place
CIS League 2nd Place
SEA League 2nd Place
1st Wildcard
2nd Wildcard
Playoffs:
Format: 12 teams Double Elimination.
Upper Bracket:
EU League 1st place
CN League 1st place
SEA League 1st place
SA League 1st place
NA League 1st place
CIS League 1st place
Group Stage – 1st place
Group Stage – 2nd place
Lower Bracket:
Group Stage – 3rd place
Group Stage – 4th place
Group Stage – 5th place
Group Stage – 6th place
Prize Distribution:
1st Place USD 200,000 500 DPC points 2nd Place USD 100,000 450 DPC points 3rd Place USD 75,000 400 DPC points 4th Place USD 50,000 350 DPC points 5th Place USD 25,000 300 DPC points 6th Place USD 25,000 300 DPC points 7th Place USD 12,500 200 DPC points 8th Place USD 12,500 200 DPC points
At the end of the third season, the top 12 teams with the most DPC points will qualify for The International 2021. The remaining spots will be decided through six regional final chance qualifiers, each with the 8 best teams from each region that haven’t been invited to TI. There won’t be open qualifiers to TI.
Dates
The dates for each season are as follows:
S1 Fall League: Oct 5th – Nov 15th
S1 Major: Dec 11th – Dec 20th
S2 Winter League: Jan 4th – Feb 14th
S2 Major: Mar 12th – Mar 21st
S3 Spring League: Apr 12th – May 23rd
S3 Major: June 25th – July 4th
Dates outside of this range will be available for third party tournaments. | 1,266,113 |
The veteran forward was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of bone marrow cancer, during training camp. The cancer was treatable with medication and Boyle made his season debut for New Jersey on Nov. 1. He scored 10 goals in his first 25 games, including one on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Prudential Center, a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 24. Boyle missed three games after his season debut and represented the Devils at the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game.
Boyle signed a two-year contract as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2017. But before he could make his debut with New Jersey, he had to overcome cancer.
Boyle signed a two-year contract as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils on July 1, 2017. But before he could make his debut with New Jersey, he had to overcome cancer.
The veteran forward was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of bone marrow cancer, during training camp. The cancer was treatable with medication and Boyle made his season debut for New Jersey on Nov. 1. He scored 10 goals in his first 25 games, including one on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Prudential Center, a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 24. Boyle missed three games after his season debut and represented the Devils at the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game.
Boyle became a leader in the dressing room and helped New Jersey go 44-29-9 and earn its first Stanley Cup Playoff berth since 2012. New Jersey finished with 97 points, 27 more than the previous season, and Boyle became the second member of the Devils to win the Masterton Trophy, recognizing his perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Boyle has played most of his career as a center, generally in a third- or fourth-line role. But in recent seasons the 6-foot-6, 245-pound forward's role has expanded. He was already a top-pair penalty-killer and consistent defensive-zone face-off specialist but got some time top-line power-play minutes for the Tampa Bay Lightning toward the end of the 2015-16 regular season. He did the same during the playoffs, providing a net-front presence.
Boyle even took shifts on defense when injuries left Tampa Bay shorthanded. He was familiar with the position because the Los Angeles Kings, who selected him with No. 26 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft, experimented with converting him into a defenseman during his first full year in the American Hockey League in 2007-08.
Boyle helped the New York Rangers and Lightning reach the Stanley Cup Final (New York in 2014, Tampa Bay in 2015). He then played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Devils and Nashville Predators before signing with the Florida Panthers on Oct. 20, 2019.
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and sex are very popular and for most of the time it doesn’t cause a problem? Here are some tips on how to avoid these problems:
Know your limits and buddy up
NHS advice is to not binge drink. Roughly this is over 3 pints of strong beer or 2 large glasses of wine. To make drinking safer, take regular breaks, alternate soft drinks with alcoholic drinks, drink at your own speed, know what you are drinking, look after your drinks, have a buddy system (where you have someone looking out for you) and make sure everyone gets home safely. If you’re having a big night try to remember what your personal limits are and make sure everyone else knows.
Think in advance about what you’d regret if you were pissed. Also think about what you should do if you or someone else has had too much.
Your limits and safety
When you’re sober you will have some limits and expectations for yourself about what you will and won’t do sexually. So why should it make a difference when you’re drunk. Be really clear with yourself when sober about what your sex limits are: what you do about your sexual health and the kind of sex that you want to have.
How to work out what kind of sex you like
About you and who you want to shag
People use alcohol to feel more comfortable and confident about themselves – but you can do this without booze. You can! Think about your positives, your best bits and think about what you want from a potential sex partner. How would you feel about shagging someone who did or didn’t have those qualities.
Also think about how you can be more confident about having sex with someone without alcohol (or with less alcohol). How can you communicate what you want, how you like to be touched. If you are uncomfortable about your body, you are allowed to leave some clothes on. You can also keep the lights low.
© Justin Hancock, 2020.
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Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, President and CEO of Financial Services Roundtable, speaks during a discussion at the Reagan Building October 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. The discussion, sponsored by Bloomberg Government, focus on the costs and benefits of cyber security. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI | AFP | Getty Images
Republican Tim Pawlenty is fundraising toward a now-likely campaign for Minnesota governor.
A fundraising invitation obtained Monday by MPR News contains a "Pawlenty for Governor" committee disclaimer. It advertises a Naples, Fla., fundraiser next week that seeks up to the maximum donation of $4,000 per person.
Pawlenty was known to travel to Naples for past fundraising swings when he was previously governor for two terms and during an abbreviated run for president in 2012. The area is known as a winter retreat for many well-off Minnesotans.
Pawlenty has yet to announce a formal campaign for the office, which won't have an incumbent on November's ballot. But all signs point to a campaign, including his decision to leave a high-paid Washington D.C. job lobbying for financial services companies.
He's also fundraising in Minnesota. He has 14 days to create a campaign committee with the state campaign finance board after he raises or spends $750.
Pawlenty adviser Brian McClung said Monday the former governor has been encouraged to seek the job again but had not decided.
"Whatever his decision may be, he believes strongly a campaign for governor should focus on how best to achieve greater prosperity for all Minnesotans and make our state's future brighter for the next generation. He will make a formal decision at the appropriate time," McClung said in a statement to MPR News.
Minnesota Democrats are aiming to make Pawlenty's homecoming as unwelcome as possible. DFL Party Chair Ken Martin seized at a chance to jab the former governor
"A $500-per-plate fundraiser in Florida? Not exactly the best way to kick off your campaign to be governor of Minnesota. But after years making millions on Wall Street, I guess he couldn't be bothered to first announce his candidacy to people he hopes elect him," Martin said in a statement.
The race for governor promises to be highly competitive. Incumbent Gov. Mark Dayton is retiring. Three Democrats are in the race currently, as is Republican Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson.
In a Twitter post on Friday, Johnson dismissed the notion that Pawlenty, a former two-term Minnesota governor, would be the instant frontrunner for the GOP, calling himself "the strongest candidate."
Former Republican Party Chairman Keith Downey, Naval Officer Phillip Parrish and Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens are also seeking the party's backing at its June convention. The nomination will be officially decided, however, in an August primary. | 1,266,116 |
Greetings everyone.
I would like to share some updates with you guys regarding whats happening under the hood of Next.Exchange and other recent news.
Our Telegram group has grown to over 5,500 users! As well as 75,000+ traders ready to exchange. Which is amazing! Our user base is expected to continue growing in sync with increased exposure. Other social media profiles have also experienced substantial growth.
Listings, Listings, Listings.
We have increased the amount of coins that are planned for integration. Here is what we are currently working with. Here’s what you will be able to trade on our exchange platform shortly.
ETN, XP, XVG, XRB, BTW, VTC, ECA, NEO+GAS, BCN, ZCG, LEND, ELIX, SAFEX, PFR, IXT, SNC, HTMLCOIN, XBY, ELYTE, ONION, SNOV, EQL, SUMO, DVN, SKY, ADA, VISIO, VOISE, EPL, RUP, COLX.
If you would like to see a certain coin available for trading on NEXT, you can suggest it here https://nextexchange.featureupvote.com/
Currently, the following have been integrated already — BTC, ETH, NEXT, ETN, XVG, SKY, RUP, VOISE.
Users will be able to participate in trades involving these coins, together with a broad list of supported fiat currencies. USD and EURO of course, but here is a more detailed list.
Additionally, we are currently communicating with the ETN team to make sure that all small integration and functionality details are evened out.
I would also like to say a big thank you to the RUP team for their blog post mentioning NEXT. We are grateful for the support and communication that we have from RUP and hope to grow bigger together in the future.
Security.
Over the course of the past month, we have been experiencing severe attacks on our servers. However, this issue is now resolved. We have sought out the assistance of a hackerone member/affiliate. We currently use Authy for 2FA, and will be implementing Google Authenticator in the future.
Some users have reported issues in finding their access code. Please check your text messages for a link to download Authy, you should have this if you enabled it on our site.
Additionally, we added a security feature notifying your email inbox when a new login has been made from your accounts on our site.
Site work.
We have recently started designing a totally new corporate landing page that you guys will get to enjoy in the near future. Here are a few mockups. Let us know what you think in the comment section below! | 1,266,117 |
AMD Ryzen Processor (Image credit: AMD)
AMD is set to take the stage at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas next week, which leaves us all wondering about what exactly AMD CEO and president Dr. Lisa Su will reveal during the press event at January 6 at 2 p.m. PT.
As suggested by The China Times this week, it's possible that AMD will share details on the next-generation Zen 3 microarchitecture during its press conference at CES. Furthermore, the Chinese news outlet claimed that CPUs using Zen 3 will land in the second half of this year.
AMD started deploying its Zen 2 processors last year, so it seems unlikely that it would release a successor so soon. We more expect to see a teaser of Zen 3 or maybe AMD will indulge us with a roadmap. Realistically, we don't expect the company to fully detail or share a release date for Zen 3 at its press conference.
The next wave of AMD processors, except for APUs, should leverage the Zen 3 microarchitecture. TSMC is expected to continue to produce AMD's processors but on its improved N7+ EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) manufacturing process. TSMC started shipping N7+ EUV chips to its customers in October. Assuming that AMD is one of them, the chipmaker could very well unleash its Zen 3 chips in the latter half of 2020.
2019 2020 (Not Confirmed) Server Processor 2nd-generation Epyc 3rd-generation Epyc Microarchitecture Zen 2 Zen 3 Lithography TSMC 7nm TSMC 7nm+ HEDT Processor Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Ryzen Threadripper 4000 Codename Castle Peak Genesis Peak Microarchitecture Zen 2 Zen 3 Lithography TSMC 7nm TSMC 7nm+ Mainstream Processor Ryzen 3000 Ryzen 4000 Codename Matisse Vermeer Microarchitecture Zen 2 Zen 3 Lithography TSMC 7nm TSMC 7nm+ APU Ryzen 3000 Ryzen 4000 Codename Picasso Renoir Microarchitecture Zen+ Zen 2 Lithography GlobalFoundries 12nm TSMC 7nm
The list of upcoming offerings that should be Zen 3-based include the third-generation Epyc Milan processors, Ryzen Threadripper 4000-series Genesis Peak parts and Ryzen 4000-series Vermeer chips.
For the time being, we're looking forward to seeing AMD's confirmed Renoir APU lineup, which will usher in the company's first-ever eight-core APUs. And let's not forget about the already-announced, 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X that's rumored to arrive in January as well.
You can watch the livestream of AMD's CES press conference on AMD's YouTube channel on Monday.
AMD promises to push the envelope this year again, and we don't doubt that the chipmaker has some big surprises in store for the hardware world. | 1,266,118 |
"That manifesto was read to the jury at his criminal trial, which I thought was unnecessary and inflammatory.... There's no way he could get a fair trial reading this manifesto to the jury."
In an unpublished opinion, the three-member panel on the court of appeals disagreed and upheld the lower court's conviction of von Brunn.
Though von Brunn did not attend Hogrogian's oral argument before the D.C. Court of Appeals, several of von Brunn's supporters did -- "people who call themselves patriots, before they had militias and all that white supremacy stuff... he called himself a patriot. That was his thing."
The lawyer said one of the "patriots" approached him in a hallway of the courthouse and told him, "I'm a friend of Jim. When we watch the football game and they play the national anthem, he stands in the room and makes everyone else stand at attention."
The appeal was denied.
Hogrogian said he could not remember whether von Brunn thanked him afterward, but did remember that von Brunn's Web site accuses him of having made mistakes in the appeal.
Asked whether he had done so, the 59-year-old responded, "Well, I was a young lawyer. I did the best I could." He added, "The D.C. Court of Appeals found no mistakes."
Von Brunn's Web site proclaims itself "a new, hard-hitting expose of the Jew conspiracy to destroy the white gene-pool." Postings attributed to von Brunn have appeared on numerous other sites, including ones that call the Holocaust and "The Diary of Anne Frank" hoaxes and bemoan the decline of the "Aryan gene pool." Watch more about von Brunn's Web site »
"Bit by bit Liberalism ascended. Bit by bit the Constitution was re-interpreted. Bit by bit government institutions and Congressmen fell into JEW hands -- then U.S. diplomacy, businesses, resources and manpower came under JEW control," one such message reads. "Whitemen sat on their collective asses and did NOTHING -- NOTHING BUT TALK."
More recently, messages attributed to von Brunn question the authenticity of President Obama's birth certificate, the subject of numerous conspiracy theories. Advocates of those theories imply that Obama was born overseas and therefore would be constitutionally ineligible to hold office.
Von Brunn was in critical condition Wednesday after being shot by a security guard at the museum. Another guard, Stephen Tyrone Johns, was killed in the shooting, museum officials said. Watch witness describe shooting »
Washington police and the FBI said the shooting appeared to have been the work of a single gunman, and there was no prior indication of the attack.
CNN's Bill Mears and Steve Turnham contributed to this report.
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When my colleague here at PJ Media, Walter Hudson, wrote an article about the alternative right (or alt-right) titled “The Alt-Right Is Evil and Must Be Opposed,” I hoped that they would strike back by showing him that he was wrong about them.
Sadly, that did not happen. See here some screenshots of comments left by readers who self-identify as alt-right:
These commenters all share some specific views — views that are diametrically opposed to traditional conservatism. Firs, they look at people as part of “a tribe,” a word they actually use rather frequently. There is the “white tribe,” the “black tribe,” and the “Hispanic tribe.” They identify with the former: the “white tribe.” This makes them collectivists.
Secondly, they all seem to believe that there is a grand conspiracy aimed at destroying the “white race.” Neo-Nazis have used the phrase “white genocide” for decades, but until recently, normal conservatives didn’t want to have anything to do with it. Clearly, the alt-right has embraced the concept.
Third, the alt-right believes that American culture is related to “whiteness.” To them, American culture is white culture. This means that the struggle to “preserve” American culture is actually a struggle to preserve the “white race.” It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that this not only leads them to oppose immigration (of non-whites), but mixed marriages as well. After all, mixed marriages result in non-white (or half-white) children. If they don’t, they’re contradicting their own philosophy.
Finally, while the alt-right may call themselves “conservatives,” what they wish to “conserve” aren’t the principles that made America great such as unalienable rights for all people, but “white culture” and therefore the “white race.” This is a racial battle to them, just like it is in the eyes of Black Lives Matter, only the skin color they pretend to “defend” is different.
And that’s precisely why it’s so important for real conservatives to vocally oppose them and their agenda. These people have nothing to do with conservatism. More precisely, they represent the complete opposite: conservatism is focused on individuals; they are focused on groups or, as they call them, tribes. They’re collectivists, and racist collectivists at that.
Decades ago, the conservative movement purged itself of the John Birch Society. It’s up to modern conservatives and libertarians to get rid of the alt-right. | 1,266,120 |
The Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing the deadly shooting of a University of North Texas student by a police officer in Denton.
The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when a UNT officer responded to a call of a man knocking out car windows in a parking garage near campus. The man, identified as sophomore student Ryan McMillan, was wielding an axe.
WARNING: Some viewers may find the video disturbing. NBC DFW has paused the video so it does not show the actual shooting, but allowed the audio to continue.
The Department of Public Safety has released dashcam video showing the deadly shooting of a University of North Texas student by a police officer in Denton. WARNING: Some viewers may find the video disturbing. NBC DFW has paused the video so it does not show the actual shooting, but allowed the audio to continue.
Watch the video on our mobile site here.
In the footage, McMillan can be seen holding an axe while approaching the UNT officer. The officer, Cpl. Stephen Bean, tells McMillan multiple times to "back away" while McMillan repeatedly says, "shoot me."
The entire incident — from when the officer parks his car to the moment he fires three shots — happens in about 15 seconds.
Bean then radios in, "I've got a white man down with a hatchet in his hand, Fry and Oak."
Bean, 27, has been on the UNT police force for four years. He's on routine leave as Texas Rangers continue their investigation into his use of deadly force.
McMillan, a pre-hospitality major, turned 21 Saturday.
Video obtained by the student newspaper North Texas Daily appears to show McMillan walking through the garage with an axe in his hand. Authorities said he damaged at least seven vehicles in the parking garage before the fatal shooting.
We just received raw video of the suspect from last night. pic.twitter.com/Dxy8iN2vnr — North Texas Daily (@ntdaily) December 13, 2015
"There are axe markings all over the cars. It was pretty crazy. It looked like something out of a horror movie," resident Benjamin Agrisano told NBC DFW on Sunday.
The Tarrant County medical examiner said McMillan died of multiple gunshot wounds, but did not say how many. The medical examiner will also determine whether McMillan was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of his death. Results of toxicology tests can take up to 60 days to receive.
The university called the shooting "a tragic event that saddens us as a university community."
A man wielding an axe was shot and killed by a University of North Texas police officer. Witnesses describe what they saw and heard before the fatal shots were fired. | 1,266,121 |
President Donald Trump declared Monday that Obamacare is already "dead," following decisions he made that will force Congress to take up the healthcare law or otherwise risk legal and political fallout.
"Obamacare is finished," the president said ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the White House. "It's dead. It's gone.... You shouldn't even mention it. It's gone. There is no such thing as Obamacare anymore."
Trump's comments come days after he signed an executive order to direct various agencies to look for areas to loosen Obamacare's mandates, and after a decision to stop funding cost-sharing reduction subsidies, which he and other Republicans say must be appropriated by Congress.
Unless Congress acts, the latter decision is expected to cause the subsidies on premiums to rise by about 20 percent on average for middle-tiered plans. The move will mostly affect middle-income Americans who do not receive assistance paying for premiums, and do not receive coverage through the government or through an employer.
Trump said his decision on the subsidies has reignited debates on healthcare, and predicted that Congress would arrive at a short-term fix with Democrats but predicted that a longer-term fix would involve only Republicans, in March or April of next year.
"Republicans are meeting with Democrats because of what I did with the CSRs," Trump said, referring to the cost-sharing reduction subsidies. "If I didn't cut the CSRs, they wouldn't be meeting, they'd be having lunch and enjoying themselves, all right? They're right now having emergency meetings to have a short-term fix of healthcare."
Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee had been meeting to discuss the payments since September, but the discussions stopped as Republicans began making a last-ditch attempt for the year to repeal Obamacare along party lines, and ending the funds has created greater urgency among members of both parties who already called for Congress to appropriate the funds.
Trump called Obamacare a "concept that couldn't have worked and said he believed that Democrats would be "blamed for the mess."
"This is an Obamacare mess," he said. "When the premiums go up, that has nothing to do with anything other than the fact that we had poor healthcare, delivered poorly, written poorly, approved by the Democrats. It was called Obamacare."
He lamented the inability of Republicans to fullfill their seven-year promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. The Senate failed to pass a bill this summer that included a surprise, fatal vote against a bill that would have narrowly repealed the law, cast by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., whom the president called out by name.
Trump said he had "great relationship with may senators," particularly Republicans.
"But we're not getting the job done," he said. "And I'm not going to blame myself, I'll be honest. They're not getting the job done." | 1,266,122 |
. I am also very worried about the geopolitics of the Arctic. We are acting like petroholics and I do not believe there is widespread support for it."
Norway's state energy company, Statoil, has its commercial compass pointing north, believing there is nothing to stop its deep water experience of the northern North Sea being safely applied to the Arctic or sub-Arctic.
Svalbard and the Shtokman gas field, where Norway's Statoil is helping the Russians.
Statoil points out it has been operating the first Arctic offshore gas field at Snohvit, using subsea technology and underwater links to shore, since 2007. The company – 67% owned by the government – has signed a strategic exploration and production deal with Russia's state-owned oil group, Rosneft. Statoil is also helping another Russian state company, Gazprom, build the huge Arctic offshore gas field, Shtokman – said to hold more gas reserves than remain in all Norway.
Hauge points to the irony of more fossil fuels being developed in an area where the impact of their carbon production is most acute.
Giske sees no contradiction between Norway's physical search for hydrocarbons and the hunt for low carbon solutions at Ny-Alesund. "We are all going to be dependent on fossil fuels for a long period and natural gas is the bridge into a low carbon world," he says. "If the EU replaced all its coal-fired power stations with natural gas it would easily meet its 20/20 (20% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020) goal."
He is more concerned about EU energy commissioner Günther Oettinger's recent visit to Oslo to push a new regulatory regime. Oettinger is arguing that Europe is a key customer of Norwegian oil and gas and points to Norway's membership of the European Economic Area as a reason why a common offshore safety regime would make sense.
Giske said Norway and Britain had more experience than anyone else in Europe – over 40 years – so why change a system that has worked well.
Meanwhile, Norway has moved the headquarters of its army from Oslo to a northern town, Bardufoss, and signed its biggest ever single military contract for jets to be located there.
Who is the enemy? Russia? "No," says Giske. China? He almost chokes at the suggestion. "Look we don't need to identify an enemy to justify defence expenditure. We are after all part of the Nato alliance."
In Ny-Alesund, there is no discussion of a new cold war over Arctic minerals, with Wijkman more worried about warming. He urges ministers to "raise awareness among the public about the serious risks posed by climate change and the necessity of urgent action".
The Norwegian government contributed to the cost of flying Terry Macalister to Svalbard | 1,266,123 |
’t always bad – it can function as a long punt. Smith needs to figure out a way to take fewer than 40 sacks in 2012, and that may mean throwing a few more interceptions.
3. Field vision. The first play of the Harbowl encapsulates this issue for Smith. His primary read was Vernon Davis in the flat. He was open. But, so was Delanie Walker sprinting deep down the middle of the field uncovered. Smith didn’t see Walker because he wasn’t looking at the middle of the field – he was focused on his primary read down in the right flat. He completed the pass to Davis for a three-yard gain instead of to Walker for a touchdown. In Smith’s mind, he was throwing to Davis all the way unless he wasn’t open. The best quarterbacks (Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning, Drew Brees) don’t think that way. They look at the field and quickly identify how to make the most out of each play.
2. Third down. You can almost read his thoughts as he lines up in shotgun on third down and long – I will not throw an interception on this play. He usually doesn’t even throw passes that cross the first-down marker. He checks down to Gore or Davis or Crabtree and asks them to break tackles. Or he throws the ball away or he takes the sack. Eli Manning can look left, right, then left again, manipulate the safeties, create a little window and throw a 20-yard rope on third and long. He does this routinely. Smith will never do this. He doesn’t have the arm-strength or the temperament. For the Niners offense to improve on third down they have to get better receivers and Greg Roman needs to call better plays, and Smith needs to be more adventurous.
1. Passivity. He’s the most passive good quarterback in the NFL. He’s only aggressive when he’s losing and he has no other choice. He couldn’t be passive against the Saints – Drew Brees kept throwing touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Smith had to keep bringing the Nines back, and as a result he made the best throws of his life. Against the Giants in the NFC championship game, he hardly trailed in the fourth quarter, so he wasn’t forced to not be passive, so he took sack after sack and the offense punted and punted and punted. He’s good when he’s aggressive. He needs to be that more often, not just when the game gives him no other choice. His passivity lets opponents hang around, and then Kyle Williams happens. Smith will never be elite as long as he’s passive. He needs to be the aggressively prudent quarterback all the time.
I’m leaving for Mexico tomorrow. Back at you in a week. | 1,266,124 |
Flutes that may have been contaminated with the bodily fluids of a classroom music educator are seen in a photo released by Capistrano Unified School District officials on Sept. 29, 2017.
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A musician and music teacher from Ventura who formerly contracted with school districts throughout Southern California and ran a program being investigated by state and federal officials after allegations flutes tainted with semen were being distributed to children was arrested Thursday on federal charges of victimizing children online and trading in child pornography, authorities said.
John Edward Zeretzke, 60, is named in a five-count federal indictment alleging coercing a minor to produce child pornography, attempting to entice a minor to send him sexually explicit images, traveling to the Philippines with intent to engage in sex with minors and twice receiving child pornography over the internet, U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Thom Mrozek said. He’s was scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday afternoon, though an update was not available.
None of the alleged victims were in Southern California, Mrozek said. “It appears he contacted these individuals over the internet.”
Zeretzke’s former organization, Flutes Around the World, became the subject of a state investigation last year after claims emerged that flutes created and distributed to school children under the program had been contaminated with semen.
That case remains under investigation by the California Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, but no charges have been filed, according to the attorney general’s office.
Under the program, Zeretzke would show children how to make two flutes from PVC pipe: one to keep for themselves, and one to be donated to another child in need, including children in the Philippines, when the organization had volunteers, according to the organization’s website, which has since been pulled offline.
But allegations that the flutes may have been contaminated with bodily fluids prompted schools to quickly drop the program and issue warnings to parents.
School districts Zeretzke worked with included the Los Angeles Unified, Saugus Union, Capistrano Unified, Fountain Valley, Culver City, Newport-Mesa and Fullerton, the L.A. Times reported.
But Mrozek said investigators had no indication that Zeretzke met any of his victims through his work.
The charges Zeretzke is accused of carry the possibility of a lengthy prison term.
If convicted as charged, Zeretzke could spend the rest of his life behind bars. The charge of production of child pornography, alone, carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison.
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Neil, Nimm, Lago. We have Gomez. We have options. We'll pick the best spots for each of those guys. I think you will see Davis out there on occasion."
Broxton, who replaced Conforto on Thursday, struck out to end the game and expressed frustration with his lack of playing time afterwards. The 29-year-old compiled a.143/.208/.163 slash line with one double, two RBIs and four stolen bases across 34 games.
"The comments had nothing to do with it yesterday at all," Van Wagenen said. "It's a tough decision whenever you have to make a roster move. We're here to win games and we want to always put the team in the best position to do that. We felt like Carlos gave us a better chance to do that in the short term than Keon did."
When a player's contract is designated for assignment -- often abbreviated "DFA" -- that player is immediately removed from his club's 40-man roster, and 25-man roster if he was on that as well. Within seven days of the transaction (it was previously 10 days), the player must either be traded, released or placed on irrevocable outright waivers.
The Mets acquired Broxton in early January in a trade with the Brewers for right-handers Adam Hill and Bobby Wahl as well as infielder Felix Valerio. That didn't make Friday's decision any more difficult, per Van Wagenen.
"We said publicly then and it's played itself out now that Keon's move was potentially redundant by design," Van Wagenen said. "We hadn't seen Lagares play in almost a year. At the point of time when we signed Keon, we wanted to have some defensive versatility in the outfield, and it hasn't worked out. I think right now we felt like Carlos gives us the chance to be better today, and we'll see how that goes moving forward."
Cespedes progressing
Yoenis Cespedes (heel surgeries) took batting practice and ran on Friday. The Mets are trying to limit his explosive activity as he continues to take steps in his recovery.
Asked whether Cespedes could be back on the field this season, Van Wagenen said, "Time will tell."
"The fact that he's able to not just hit in the batting cage like he was a couple weeks ago, that he's out taking batting practice on the field is a good sign and we hope he continues to make progress," Van Wagenen said.
Worth noting:
Steven Matz (left forearm irritation) is still scheduled to start on Saturday in his return from the injured list.
Christina De Nicola is a reporter and game producer for MLB.com based in Miami. Follow her on Twitter @CDeNicola13. | 1,266,126 |
glimpse the hallway beyond. While crawling through an air vent, you can crane your neck to look around the corner.
These aren't features Creative Assembly deliberately programmed into the game's design—they simply happened once they dropped Oculus support into their existing code. As they come upon these fortuitous accidents, the team is polishing them up so they work even better. "It's a really physical experience," Hope says.
I was about to learn just how true that is.
>I inched sideways down the corridor, my head darting left and right, scanning for threats.
After I determined the dead body was not going to do anything, I saw something that surely was: H.R. Giger's unmistakable alien, wandering the hall in search of prey. In search of me.
For now, it didn't notice me. But I was on alert. I was looking everywhere for an escape route. I wanted to be anywhere but here, inside a spaceship with it. My brain started fighting itself. I had to consciously remind myself it wasn't real, it was just a game. And in that moment I started to think about the videos I've seen of grown men playing horror games on the Rift and tearing the headset off in terror. I contemplate what would happen if I did exactly that.
I continue down the hallway. It's no longer the casual saunter I'd so easily affected when the demo began. My back is to the wall, and I am inching down the corridor, trying not to make the slightest sound, my head darting left and right, scanning for threats. And then it happens: The alien finds me. I turn to my left to see him skittering toward me on all fours.
I didn't think to run, and wouldn't have gotten far if I had. It raised a spindly hand, claws sharp as razors, and brought it down. Game over.
I removed the headset, calmly, and pondered what I'd just experienced. After getting over my initial feeling of accomplishment over having mostly kept my cool, I was just blown away by how quickly and thoroughly Isolation on Oculus had pulled me into the experience, and shifted that experience from "hey, cool, virtual reality!" to something approaching actual fear.
"It's really interesting, going to watch people play and seeing them initially look around quite naturally, being interested in the environment," said Hope. "And then as the alien gets closer, you see their body physically react. They become tense. And then when the alien does ambush them, they reel back physically in their seats." One player, he said, upon being attacked by the alien, threw their head back in a desperate attempt to avert their eyes from the carnage.
And yes, they have had testers rip off the Rift, throw it across the room, and run out screaming. | 1,266,127 |
of anyone who has not taken office.
But the percentage that matters is Trump’s. The Republican nominee will become president with less popular support than a number of major-party candidates who lost races for the presidency. Trump is now at 47.0 percent of the popular vote, according to the Cook count. That is a lower percentage than were won by Mitt Romney in 2012, John Kerry in 2004, Gore in 2000, or Gerald Ford in 1976.
IS THIS ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON AND DONALD TRUMP?
No. Supporters of Clinton and critics of Clinton can kvetch about the virtues of her candidacy, and about what remains of the Democratic Party, for as long as their voices hold out. And Trump supporters can certainly announce that “the rules are the rules.” But this is about a higher principle than partisanship, and about something that matters more than personalities. This is about democracy itself. When the winner of an election does not take office, and when the loser does, we have evidence of a system that is structurally rigged. Those who favor a rigged system can defend it—and make empty arguments about small states versus big states that neglect the fact that many of the country’s smallest states (Delaware, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) backed the popular-vote winner. But those who favor democracy ought to join their voices in support of reform.
There are national movements to address the mess that is made when the Electoral College trumps democracy. There are petitions that call for abolishing the Electoral College. California Senator Barbara Boxer this week proposed a constitutional amendment to do just that, saying: “This is the only office in the land where you can get more votes and still lose the presidency. The Electoral College is an outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society, and it needs to change immediately.”
There is also the bipartisan National Popular Vote initiative. Promoted by the reform group FairVote, it commits states to respect the national popular vote (as part of a multi-state compact in which states with a majority of electoral votes commit to assign them to the candidate who gets the most votes) and to ending the absurdity of elections in which losers can become presidents.
IF SOMEONE TELLS ME I SHOULD “GET OVER IT,” HOW SHOULD I RESPOND?
Just tell them that you agree with Donald Trump, who in 2012 described the Electoral College a “disaster for democracy.” On Sunday, he told CBS’s 60 Minutes that he still agrees with himself—even if he is not prepared to defer to the will of the people in this instance. “I would rather see it where you went with simple votes,” Trump explained. “You know, you get 100 million votes and somebody else gets 90 million votes and you win.” | 1,266,128 |
PETALING JAYA: Six young Malaysians have done the country proud at the prestigious 16th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2019 in Doha, Qatar, clinching one silver and five bronze medals.
Organised by Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in collaboration with Qatar University, the IJSO saw the participation of 409 secondary school students from 70 countries.
Chin Jia Yao and Amelia Jade Mae-Xian Lim were among the team of six who represented Malaysia in the competition open to students under the age of 16.
They were the best students chosen from two preliminary rounds – the Kancil Science Competition (KSC) and the Malaysian Junior Science Olympiad (MyJSO).
During the IJSO from Dec 3 to 12, the participants went through 12 hours of assessment, in which they were required to answer 30 multiple-choice questions, a theoretical test and a practical (experiment) test.
Jia Yao, who is Malaysia’s silver medallist, described it as an amazing experience to be able to witness people from many countries coming together to participate in the IJSO.
“It was quite stressful at first since this was the first Olympiad I took part in. Still, I enjoyed the learning process.
“I felt honoured to be able to represent Malaysia at the international stage, ” added the 15-year-old from Chung Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur.
Amelia is a second-year participant of the BRATs Young Journalist Programme, run by The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) team.
“When I first competed in the KSC, I never thought I would make it this far. Through IJSO, I realise my passion for the sciences on top of my love for journalism, ” said bronze medallist Amelia, 15, from Wesley Methodist School Kuala Lumpur (International).
“I was really proud of the Malaysian team because everyone won a medal, ” she said.
The other bronze medallists – all aged 15 – are Tay Yi Cong from Chung Hwa Independent High School, Lai Bo Wei from SMJK Chung Ling, and Imran Adham Azmin and Haris Dani Erwin Dani from Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara.
Last year, only one out of six Malaysian representatives won the IJSO – the first time Malaysia took part in the competition.
The IJSO is among 12 commonly recognised International Science Olympiads.
It is the only Science Olympiad that covers all three sciences – Biology, Chemistry and Physics – in one examination.
It aims to promote and reward the pursuit of excellence in scientific endeavour and stimulate gifted students to further develop their talents in Natural Sciences. | 1,266,129 |
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Updated: Jan 27, 2017 10:45 IST
Former Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan, has commended Delhi government’s flagship Mohalla Clinic project that is aimed at providing free primary healthcare to city residents closer home.
In a letter on January 25 to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in capacity as chair of The Elders, an organisation of independent global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, Annan also shared suggestions that could help reform the project and “provide further important lessons for other Indian states embarking on the UHC (Universal Health Care) journeys”.
Mohalla Clinics have been one of the flagship projects of the AAP government. Even as the Opposition parties accused AAP government of having “failed” to deliver on its electoral promises, Kejriwal government has been showcasing these clinics as a unique achievement and a reflection of AAP’s model of governance.
Read: Sisodia dares Modi as CBI probes Mohalla Clinic, Talk to AK projects
“We are aware that your administration has implemented a series of health reforms consistent with the UHC goal. In particular, you have scaled up the provision of universal free health services, most notably in providing free primary healthcare services through your new Mohalla Clinics. We understand that this initiative is proving very successful and we commend you on this impressive achievement,” Annan said in his letter.
Adding further, the former UN boss has also reflected that a bold move to advance UHC could bring tremendous health and economic benefits to the countrymen, besides making political leaders providing universal health coverage extremely popular.
The UHC policy memorandum -- containing suggestions to scale up the primary healthcare services -- by The Elders, attached with the letter to Kejriwal, says that while the Delhi government has been implementing ambitious health reforms in the Capital since 2015, the “primary healthcare reforms have been most impressive”.
Read: Eight lakh treated in five months at Delhi mohalla clinics
The memorandum underlined that the Mohalla Clinics may be a good model to scale up UHC in India.
“The utilisation of Mohalla Clinics represents a large increase in consumption of cost-effective primary healthcare without people incurring financial costs. In addition, this approach, focusing on universal coverage of free publicly financed PHC services, closely matches the UHC strategy recommended by India’s high level expert group which reported to the previous federal government in 2011,” the memorandum read.
The number of suggestions to further reform the health project includes undertaking a formal evaluation of the Mohalla Clinics programme, improve management information systems for maintaining patients’ records and better monitoring, and lastly, scaling up preventive and community based services. The memorandum argued that the PHC is more than treating illness -- it should also involve services to prevent people falling sick. | 1,266,130 |
) and a random upgrade card. Markers will be placed around the map. Flying over a marker will grant you another random upgrade card. Worry not about the upgrade not fitting on your ship, if you acquire a card, you can use it. Last ship alive wins the game.
Star Wars: Destiny
Friday 3 pm, Saturday 7 pm – Event Duration 3 hours
Star Wars: Destiny 30 point Tournament
16 players per event, $5 entry
Destiny is the newest game in Fantasy Flight’s Star Wars IP. Combine Dice and Cards in this squad based 1v1 game. Assemble a 30 point squad and your 30 card deck and we are going to play 4 rounds, each 30 minutes long. Prizes will be in Destiny product and acrylic tokens.
(Events subject to product availability.)
Board Games for Open Play
We will have a number of board games available to play throughout the weekend. At any time the room is open, these can be checked out to play in the room. Our staff will introduce you to the game. These games are available free of charge.
Games range from 2 players to 8 players and have a variety of themes and mechanics. Each game selected is good for new players and veteran board gamers and we have several that are great for children as young at 5-7. We would love to introduce you to a new hobby.
Bullfrogs (2-4 players, 10+, 45 minutes)
Cash’n’guns (3-6 players, 13+, 45 minutes)
Code Names (4+ players, 8+, 30 minutes)
Coloretto (3-5 players, 8+, 20 minutes)
Fluxx (3+ players, 8+, 20 minutes)
FUSE (1-5 players, 10+, 10 minutes) *Requires phone application to play
Happy Salmon (3-6+ players, 7+, 2 minutes)
Hive (2 players, 7+, 15 minutes)
Kitty Paw (3-4 players, 10+, 30 minutes)
Lanterns (2-4 players, 10+, 30 minutes)
Lotus (2-4 players, 10+, 30 minutes)
Love Letter (3-4 players, 7+, 10 minutes)
Niya (2 players, 7+, 5 minutes)
Poo (3-4 players, 7+, 15 minutes)
Qwirkle (2-4 players, 7+, 30 minutes)
Red Dragon Inn (2-4+ players, 13+, 45 minutes)
Splendor (2-4 players, 13+, 45 minutes)
Timeline (2-4+ players, 7+, 20 minutes)
Ultimate Werewolf (5-8 players, 13+, 10 minutes) *Requires phone application to play | 1,266,131 |
Design me a House (by David J)
Like most sane people, I absolutely despise the whole Job Interview 2.0 thing. Now, I'm usually good at sniffing these types of companies out before wasting their time and mine with an interview, but recently I got caught up in one when looking for a Java position at a mid-sized consulting company.
After twenty minutes or so, I tried to gracefully exit with a "thank you for your time," but the manager didn't seem to get it. Ten minutes later, I tried again, but he was just too caught up in his brilliant questions to hear what I was saying. As the hour mark approached, I started to get more and more frustrated.
"Design me a house," the interviewer cheerfully demanded.
"Ugh," I groaned, "what do you want your house to look like?"
"But aren't you going to ask how many floors it should have," he glibly responded.
"Fine. How many floors do you want?"
"Two!," he shouted, "no, three! I mean, one! Err... no, I want six, maybe sev--"
"You get one floor," I interrupted. "That's how David Constructions work. One floor, that's it."
"Ahh," he smirked, "but that's not a very flexible design now, is it?"
"There's always Ryan Homes. They actually have, you know, building architects and what not. I'm, well, just a Java programmer."
After a confused silence, the interviewer responded, "soooo, on my house, I'd like some rooms - can you sketch those on the whiteboard?"
I grudgingly got up and walked to the whiteboard. It was the sixth time that day.
"I like rooms," he perked up, "lots and lots of rooms."
"What," I grumbled, "like, six or something?"
"Maybe," he nodded, "but what if I want to add more later? Or combine them."
"I don't know," I sighed, "hire a dry wall guy?"
"Ewww," he flinched, "that sounds expensive! I'd like to do it on my own. Can you design a--"
"Look," I interrupted, "I don't mean to be rude, but you haven't asked a single question about programming."
The interviewer scoffed, "you've got a lot to learn about developing good software if you don't see the relavence here."
Thankfully, the interview ended shortly thereafter. And while they never did extend me an offer, they did end up going out of business later that year. Aparently, they had issues delivering software to their clients. | 1,266,132 |
k has found a way for his team to not only be last in the league in salary-cap spending at around $70 million, but the real money they’re spending is somewhere short of $50 million. Poor Thomas Chabot, the terrific 22-year-old defenseman who just signed an eight-year, $64 million deal. He might want to get his trade list ready.
But don’t worry, Melnyk just took another $165 million loan and said his club is “all-in for a five-year run of unparalleled success — where the team will plan to spend close to the NHL’s salary cap every year from 2021 to 2025.”
At this point, the league shouldn’t let him get there. The NHL has to make Melnyk sell.
Preview Party
Another season is upon us, which means here at the The Post, we had another comprehensive NHL Preview section. It ran in Thursday’s paper, but check out all the stories here.
In there are some (gulp!) predictions, including division outcomes, postseason outcomes, and some awards. I’d already like to redo some of the picks, but they’d probably be wrong, too!
Rolling Leafs
It seems as if hockey in Toronto never has a dull moment. All during the summer and into training camp, it was about Mitch Marner’s contract situation (and refusal to sign an offer sheet). Then the regular-season opener comes, and the Maple Leafs name John Tavares as the captain.
And then Auston Matthews, he of the drunken, immature nonsense from the spring finally coming to light, manages to score in his fourth straight season-opener — only the fourth player in league history to do so, joining the tremendous Dit Clapper, Dave Andreychuk and Sergei Fedorov. Never stops up there.
Stay Tuned...
... to the Sabres? I don’t think much of their chances up in Buffalo this year, but I might eat my words if Rasmus Dahlin keeps making plays like this one. It’s this type of talent that made him the No. 1-overall pick in 2018, and it would be a nice lift for the downtrodden organization to see the 19-year-old come into his own this season.
Parting Shot
There is the regular, over-the-top homer-ism from Bruins play-by-play man Jack Edwards that is so distasteful. But then there is saying that Roman Polak going head-first into the boards was “bad hockey karma.” Gross. Good news is that after Polak was taken off on a stretcher, he did have feeling in his extremities. That must make Edwards feel better about what he said, right? | 1,266,133 |
first time Trump has punted on an immigration threat. In late March, Trump threatened to shut the entire U.S.-Mexico border if Mexico didn’t immediately halt illegal immigration. Just a few days later, he backed off the threat, saying he was pleased with steps Mexico had taken in recent days. It was unclear, however, what Mexico had changed.
Indeed, on a briefing call with reporters Thursday evening, administration officials said Mexico could prevent the tariffs from kicking in by securing their southern border with Guatemala and entering into a “safe third country agreement” that would make it difficult for those who enter Mexico from other countries to claim asylum in the U.S.
“We’re going to judge success here by the number of people crossing the border and that number needs to start coming down immediately, in a significant and substantial number,” said acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
He also insisted that tariffs were “completely” separate from the USMCA because one pertained to immigration and the other trade.
Still the threat drew a withering response from Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, a usual Trump ally, who slammed it as “a misuse of presidential tariff authority” that would burden American consumers and “seriously jeopardize passage of USMCA.”
Mulvaney said the White House had briefed a number of Republicans on the plan and acknowledged that some — particularly in the Senate — had raised concerns about the president invoking such powers.
The threat comes at a time when Mexico has already been stepping up its efforts to crack down on migrants, carrying out raids and detaining thousands of people traveling through the country en route to the U.S.
The crumbling city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border, has become the epicenter of the crackdowns, with thousands of migrants stranded because the Mexican government isn’t providing them visas to travel. In addition, the Mexican government has allowed the U.S. to send back hundreds of asylum seekers from Central America and other countries, forcing them to wait out their cases in Mexico.
But that hasn’t satisfied Trump, whose White House laid out an escalating schedule of tariff increases if his demands are not met: 10% on July 1, 15% on Aug. 1, 20% on Sept. 1 and 25% on Oct. 1.
After that, the White House said, “tariffs will permanently remain at the 25% level unless and until Mexico substantially stops the illegal inflow of aliens coming through its territory.”
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Associated Press writer Kevin Freking and Paul Wiseman in Washington and Maria Verza in Mexico City contributed to this report.
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The US supreme court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signalled hostility towards the Obama administration’s refusal to consider costs before regulating emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants mainly from coal-fired power plants.
Conservative justice Anthony Kennedy, based on questions he asked during a 90-minute oral argument, could be a possible swing vote on the nine-justice court, with its four liberals appearing to back the US Environmental Protection Agency’s rationale for the regulation.
The case marks the latest legal test to President Barack Obama’s environmental agenda to reach the high court. Industry groups and 21 states led by Michigan challenged the rule, announced in 2012 and due to go into effect this year.
The conservatives, including Kennedy, asked questions that indicated they were concerned it was not enough that the agency implicitly considered costs when issuing standards for specific pollution sources.
Under the section of the Clean Air Act in question, the agency can regulate power plants for mercury and other toxic pollutants if it deems it “appropriate and necessary”. The provision does not explicitly state whether the EPA was required to include costs in making its decision, and the administration decided it did not have to.
At one point, Kennedy told the Obama administration lawyer Donald Verrilli “the game is over” if the government did not consider costs at the early stage of rule-making. But earlier in the hearing, Kennedy seemed to be open to the idea that the EPA considered costs at a later stage in the regulatory process when it decided what specific standards to impose.
Chief Justice John Roberts indicated it was not enough for the agency to say it implicitly considered costs if there is no evidence that it did so. Roberts also suggested he was troubled by the disparity between the costs and benefits of the regulation, saying it was a “red flag”.
The challengers say the costs are $9.6bn a year but the benefits are worth only a few million dollars.
The government says it did not quantify some of the benefits, but says they could be worth billions of dollars, including a reduction in mercury poisoning, which can lead to developmental delays and abnormalities in children.
Liberal justice Stephen Breyer appeared eager to find a middle ground in which the court could acknowledge the EPA did consider costs at some point.
The way the law is structured, the agency can categorise different pollution sources based in part on how burdensome the standard would be, which gives the government “the ability to take into account at least serious cost problems”, Breyer said.
The challengers appealed after an appeals court upheld the regulation in June 2014.
Companies opposing the rule include Peabody Energy Corp, the country’s largest coal producer. Exelon Corp, the biggest US nuclear power plant operator, is among several power companies supporting the rule.
A ruling is due by the end of June. | 1,266,135 |
. And yes, we do not seem to have clear plans for the future.”
However, “We can create a situation where we can show the world that we were not defeated,” he says, and at the same time avoid a decision that would "deprive Afghanistan of any chance of stability."
“There’s a very real difference between simply running for the exits and leaving in a way that provides some chance of structure and order,” he adds.
Yet it remains an ongoing source of debate whether American forces can accomplish any more to make American any safer in the time they have left in the country – or more precisely, analysts say, whether what they might accomplish is worth any more American lives.
“The question of what we’re gaining there – that’s been a question for a number of years,” says retired Marine Col. T.X. Hammes, a senior research fellow at the National Defense University.
With Mr. Obama’s announcement of a 2014 withdrawal, “We’ve now accepted that strategically we’ve gotten all we can” out of Afghanistan. “We now have a path out that we’ve committed to,” he adds.
“We’re trying to leave, and have sufficient resources to cover our withdrawal. There’s nothing particularly ennobling in that, or anything that makes you feel good, but at least we’re leaving.”
Some military officers say, however, that as the decade-long war in Afghanistan winds down, it brings to mind Sen. John Kerry’s famous lament of Vietnam, in 1971 Senate testimony: “How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?”
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Dr. Hammes recalls working with British forces in Iraq in 2008 “who were asking that question.” He adds that there was and is no good answer. “It’s hard for those people who are going to lose family there” in the months to come, and for the commanders and politicians who must answer for it. “That frankly is one of those leadership challenges that come with the conflict.”
Eaton recalls asking himself the same questions as a young second lieutenant in 1972, after four years at West Point, as Saigon was still raging. “The attitude was, ‘I’d really rather not be the last guy shot as we get out of Vietnam,’ ” he recalls. But “that’s been going on in warfare since we started wars – and since we’ve hoped to end them. That is part of being a soldier.” | 1,266,136 |
agingerwithaseoul:
I hadn’t seen any English reports on this but its too good not to share.
So right now there are pretty crazy right-wing nationalist sexists in Japan. They’re dressing up in WWII military outfits, they’re standing outside of Korean schools (in Japan) shouting that Koreans should be killed, and just generally being horrible human beings. For reasons unknown, the Japanese police haven’t done anything to stop them, and when people get physical with the right-wingers and a fight breaks out, it’s not the right-wing people who get punished.
Enter: the Yakuza.
Yakuza, for those who don’t know, is the name for the world of Japanese gangs, commonly known for being covered in tattoos. A few retired yakuza members (most of whom are notoriously and vocally conservative) got tired of this extreme right wing BS. They believe that picking on people who are weaker than you, like the children at the Korean schools or refugees, is embarrassing, and not something to be proud of. They want these right wingers to man up (the group is almost entirely men) and shut up.
These old retired yakuzas start showing up at the right wing protests and intimidate the hell out of these guys. When they feel like it, they’ll use physical force too. The police don’t mess with the yakuza so these right wing protesters become human punching bags. All their talk of killing Koreans or their superiority to just about everyone flies out the window when these gangsters roll up.
It started with only one or two yakuza who were bored and fed up, but more and more started to come. They started training in boxing and street fighting, and wouldn’t you know it…the number of right wing protesters got less and less.
Then, people of other walks of life joined in too. With the yakuza throwing the police off, professors could join by writing about the issues profusely. Suddenly a ton of otakus joined too, using their art and community to protest. They’d show up in droves and stand behind the muscle (yakuza) and make a ton of noise. They literally staged an “otakus against racists” rally.
Slowly, the protests have seen the right wing attendance drop more and more and I am living for these “manly men” being trashed by retired gangsters and fans of Love Live.
In conclusion:
First, I’d like the extreme right wing to gtfo
Second, I’d like a manga, then an anime, about these yakuza who befriended professors and otakus to fight neo-nazis. K? cool. | 1,266,137 |
Animal activists say they have obtained disturbing footage from a Hunter Valley battery hen farm showing thousands of birds in poor condition stacked inside cramped cages.
The footage from the Henholme facility at Buchanan near Cessnock shows many of the birds have lost feathers and also shows dead birds on the floor near a garbage bin.
Chris Delforce, who is the operations director from the activist group, Aussie Farms, says despite the poor condition of the birds, the facility does not appear to be doing anything wrong.
"One thing that's most concerning is what we're seeing is entirely legal," he said.
"So we've got one shed that we've got footage of, there's about 80,000 birds crammed into tiny wire cages.
"There's about four or five birds in each cage.
"A lot of them show signs of malnutrition; a lot have feather loss. All these hens have been de-beaked, which is quite a painful process. It is fairly standard in these battery hen systems.
"If you show this to any compassionate person, they'd say there is nothing OK about it, there's nothing moral about it, however, they are still getting away with it under the law."
The ABC has contacted the farm operator, Pace Farm, for comment.
Cessnock MP Clayton Barr, whose electorate covers the Buchanan farm, says the operation is complying with regulations and the industry needs high-density, low-cost production to satisfy consumers.
"For most families across the Hunter, the bottom line in terms of purchasing and eating their food is price," he said.
"There'd be a number of people in the community that would be concerned by the images, but equally there would be a large number of people who make their decisions based entirely on price. They just want to feed their family.
"So we have to get the balance right."
Layer hens in cages at the Henholme farm in the Hunter Valley ( Supplied: Aussie Farms )
He says banning battery cages would raise the prices of eggs.
"There's always the opportunity to talk and rethink regulation but it needs to happen not just in response to the lobbying efforts of a vegan group, but also in conversation with the industry and what's sustainable," he said.
The New South Wales Greens say the footage only strengthens their call for the state to follow the ACT's example and ban such high-density laying.
Greens MLC Mehreen Faruqi says the footage is disturbing and shows NSW needs to rethink its regulation of the industry.
"The Greens have had a very strong policy on phasing out and banning battery cages," she said.
"We got encouragement earlier this year when the ACT passed legislation to ban battery cages and that's what we'd like to see in NSW as well."
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� populace, do we continue sitting idle and let the trend go uninterrupted? This trend which has been the well known byproduct of the nation state alongside colonialism/neo-colonialism, do we let petty jingoism, unabashed nationalism blind our view? Good old Smedley butler said it best about a hundred years ago: war is a racket.
We have to all look at it from a pragmatic international/global perceptive. We have to forgo the usual political parameters taken in matters of war. We need to try harder, keep agitating and raise awareness… and more. We need to emphasize the social implications of war.
Because when all is said and done, your privilege of not living in a war torn country is geographical luck of the draw. I think we should encourage public discourse, failing to do so and failing to make a change in the course of history will sadly lead us to our demise. Blind fate, in regards to the state, poisons the aspirations of the people.
I repeat myself there is no side to root for. What’s before us is a powder keg to diffuse. It’s long gone from a social revolution or a civil war. It’s a regional imperial proxy war in the quest for claiming economic and political capital, with quite a few different actors involved.
The autocratic Malawi regime in place is ruthlessly belligerent in regards to human rights. Then, there are the equally unappealing Russian and Shia allies. In contrast, there is the equally or even more totalitarian opposition made up of Sunni Muslims from inland, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the like, as well as radical groups like Al-Qaeda funneling from Afghanistan and Pakistan. All of these lovely people jockeying for power.
All the while the west is vying for its interest as usual, funding extremists, funding their armament. Funding proxies like it knows best. Same as when it helped create Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan to combat Soviet invasion. The irrationality of backing them one day, then the next using them and boasting them as the biggest threat to national security.
The Syrian people are suffering incredibly for this, and are paying the most significant price. Their lives destroyed and in shambles, unfathomable amount of civilian casualties, and for what? Geopolitical interests, religious feuding, imperialism, fattening the military-industrial complex’s pockets.
Let’s denounce these wars; castigate these players involved for thinking Syrian’s homes are just a playground for wanton killing and willy-nilly bloodshed, they need to be held accountable. The responsibility rests on our shoulders, we might not agree with the direction of our western “representative democracies”, but it’s our responsibility to deviate the indented actions, failing to do so results in our culpability in the matter. | 1,266,139 |
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Reality Winner exits the Augusta Courthouse on June 8, 2017. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
Reality Winner, the 25-year-old intelligence contractor accused of leaking a classified document to the press, pleaded not guilty to one count of “willful retention and transmission of national defense information” during a detention hearing in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday. She was denied bail.
Details suggest that the document in question was the basis for a report from the Intercept on Monday about cyberattacks carried out by Russian government hackers against a U.S. voting software supplier before the presidential election. The Justice Department announced that Winner had been arrested about an hour before the story was published on Monday.
The criminal complaint said Winner admitted to FBI agents that she printed out a classified report and mailed it to an online media outlet. At the hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Solari elaborated, saying Winner admitted to sending the report “to a particular news agency she admired,”and had expressed that “she was underwhelmed with what Wikileaks had to offer.”
“She couldn’t understand why this document hadn’t been leaked already,” Solari added, according to NBC News.
Prosecutors also said that during a phone conversation with her mother while in custody, which was recorded, Winner said, “Mom, those documents. I screwed up.”
Solari argued that Winner’s use of the word documents suggests she may have taken more classified information.
Authorities are searching a number of electronic devices seized from Winner’s home, including two laptops, a tablet, and four cellphones — as well as two spiral-bound notebooks. Prosecutors claim that Winner wrote, “I want to burn the White House down” in one of the books, and also listed the names of several Taliban and al Qaeda leaders, including Osama Bin Laden.
Before becoming an intelligence contractor, Winner spent six years in the Air Force, providing real-time translation to Americans conducting field missions. She speaks Farsi, Dari, and Pashto, and was assigned to the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland, for four years.
Prosecutors claim that while she was still in the Air Force, she searched for the phrase “Do top secret computers detect when flash drives are inserted?” on her work computer.
Winner’s parents have emphasized that her service to the country should be taken into account, even if it’s proven that she leaked classified documents. “If she made this mistake,” said her stepfather Gary Davis, “it needs to be balanced against what she has done in the past and how she has served this country.”
If convicted, Winner faces a sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. | 1,266,141 |
THERE weren’t many things that could put a smile on the Clarets’ faces after an unbeaten start to the season came to an end at the Liberty Stadium.
But if there was one event that was capable of lifting the mood following a 1-0 loss at Swansea City it was the Carling Cup draw, and the mouthwatering tie it threw up for Burnley.
Former boss Owen Coyle has been handed a return to Turf Moor in the third round, just eight months after quitting for Bolton Wanderers.
Coyle steered Burnley to the semi-finals two seasons ago, during their promotion-winning campaign. And the irony that he will return to his former stomping ground trying to avoid a fate that befell Fulham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs in the semi-final second leg, albeit not overall in the end, was not lost on the players, or current boss Brian Laws.
“I didn’t have a clue (about the draw) but I was told in the warm-up,” said goalkeeper Brian Jensen, who became the hero of the tournament in 2008/09 for a succession of outstanding performances, which included penalty shoot-out heroics at Stamford Bridge in the third round.
“It’s going to be good fun isn’t it!
“I was laughing about it a little bit because it’s typical. That’s the way life goes.
“We know it’s going to be tough one but it’s going to be good to see some of the old faces, that’s for sure.”
Laws added that pre-match preparations meant he wasn’t immediately aware of the draw, but got in touch with Coyle as soon as he heard the news.
“I didn’t get the draw until late because we were concentrating on this game and we had our team meeting,” the Clarets boss explained.
“When I eventually saw it I actually text Owen and put ‘Ouch’.
“It’s going to be interesting to say the least, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a full house there for that one.
“It’s a mouthwatering one for the supporters.
“There’s a lot of emotions within that draw. I’m sure everyone will look back to last season and what happened because it’s still fresh in everyone’s minds.”
But Laws insisted the anticipation had not had an adverse affect on the build-up to the trip to the Liberty Stadium.
“That comes later, there’s no way that was an excuse for losing the game,” added the Burnley boss. | 1,266,142 |
Attacks came after two rebels were killed in one of the disputed region’s most violent days since lockdown was imposed.
At least two people have been killed in grenade attacks in India-administered Kashmir and two armed rebels shot dead by Indian forces, officials said, in one of the region’s most violent days since New Delhi imposed a security clampdown more than three months ago.
India‘s Hindu nationalist government shut down internet and phone lines and flooded the country’s only Muslim-majority region with security forces to back its August 5 move to strip Kashmir of its autonomous status and impose tighter central control.
On October 31, the Narendra Modi-led government turned the Jammu and Kashmir state into two federally-controlled territories, arguing that special provisions for the region hindered its development and fuelled a separatist movement.
Amid heightened tensions in the disputed Himalayan region, suspected rebels staged two grenade attacks on Tuesday, a police official told the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity.
Two people – including a government official and a member of a village council – were killed and four wounded in one of the blasts in Badasgam village in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district where they were holding a meeting to address public grievances, police said.
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“The Back to Village programme had got over when a grenade was hurled by militants,” Altaf Khan, a police officer in Anantnag, told the Reuters news agency.
The second grenade was lobbed into a store next to an entrance to the University of Kashmir in Srinagar’s Saderbal area, injuring four people, according to a police official who declined to be named.
The incident occurred shortly after security forces killed two suspected armed rebels late on Monday and early on Tuesday in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
“We had received reports that terrorists were threatening the local population and we launched an operation,” Major General Anindya Sengupta told reporters on Tuesday.
The Indian government had insisted that “normalcy” had returned to Kashmir, but locals are still cut off from the internet and dozens of political leaders remain in detention.
Food shops open only for a few hours each day and no public buses and taxis have operated since the clampdown. Protests are held regularly.
India and Pakistan have disputed the mountainous region since they became independent and split in 1947.
India accuses Pakistan of arming and training rebels who have been fighting for Kashmir’s independence or its merger with Pakistan since 1989.
Islamabad rejects India’s charge and says it provides only moral and diplomatic support.
About 70,000 people have been killed in the armed uprising and the ensuing Indian military crackdown. | 1,266,143 |
There’s a strange allure to True Detective Season 2, even for those who aren’t enjoying it very much. Beyond the fleeting thrill of seeing a main character potentially kick the bucket (only to be immediately resuscitated), lies the deeper fascination with why Season 2 is failing to land with many viewers when Season 1 was such a cultural phenomenon. It’s beginning to seem like Season 1’s delicate, winning balance of occult mystery and humanist philosophy may have come from the lightning-in-a-bottle mix of Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, director Cary Fukunaga, and creator Nic Pizzolatto. With only one of those four puzzle pieces back in place for Season 2, the balance is off.
But if it’s just occult mystery and bread-crumb trails you want, True Detective Season 2 has that in spades. And three episodes into this season, evidence is stacking up that in order to get to the bottom of the death of Ben Caspere and the rotten, interconnected corruption of Vinci, California, we’re going to have to look to Northern California and a real-life secret society that exists there to this day: the Bohemian Grove. Tucked away in the redwoods of Sonoma County, the mysterious summertime retreat boasts a roster of powerful, land-your-private-plane-at-a-tiny-local-airport, elite members and has prompted curious speculation and frustrated investigations ever since it was founded over 130 years ago. Here are five ways Pizzolatto has made a strong connection to the Bohemian Grove and how it could help unlock the mysteries of True Detective Season 2.
Location, Location, Location: Any sharp-eared Northern Californian will have noticed that the tiny town of Guerneville (population 4,534) was mentioned twice in episode 2. Once in connection with Antigone’s father’s cult, The Good People (”Commune around Guerneville in the late 70s, 80s. Hippie shit.“), and again as the last-known location for the missing girl she’s trying to track down (”The call came from a Guerneville address,” her partner said). Sorry, Paul, I don’t think it’s Guerneville’s gay-friendly reputation we should be looking out for. But guess what’s just 12 minutes from Guerneville? That’s right, the Bohemian Grove. The missing girl’s co-workers told Ani in Episode 1 that she left to work the “club circuit” somewhere in Sonoma County. The Bohemian Grove hires young men and women to staff their summer gatherings every year so this could be where the missing woman with obvious ties to Ani’s father has disappeared to. | 1,266,144 |
that phone by writing special code, arguing that it would set a dangerous precedent and lead to more intrusive demands—including court orders requiring it to weaken its encryption and spy on its customers. The government eventually dropped its demand when a third party presented it with an alternate method, and local police are now asking to use the tool to unlock other suspects’ devices.
Law-enforcement and intelligence officials have argued for years that tech companies should design their encryption so that they can always bypass it if investigators bring them a warrant. They say that criminals and terrorists are using encrypted devices and messaging apps to communicate beyond the reach of police and spies, and they warn that they are losing access to critical evidence as a result.
A series of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, in 2015 revived the long running “crypto wars” debate, which began in the 1990s when Congress passed a law requiring phone and Internet providers to ensure that their equipment was wiretap-friendly. Some senior officials, like FBI Director James Comey, now want to extend that requirement to hardware and software makers like Apple and Google.
“This legislation says a company can design what they want their backdoor to look like, but it would definitely require them to build a backdoor.”
Tech companies, security experts, and privacy advocates have strenuously objected to this push. They argue that strong encryption is fundamental to everyday life, from email applications to online banking portals. They point out that a backdoor designed for law enforcement can be discovered and exploited by bad actors, from foreign governments to rogue hackers. And they note that any attempt to mandate backdoors in the United States will only push criminals onto one of the many available foreign platforms.
“This bill would not only be surrendering America’s cybersecurity but also its tech economy, as foreign competitors would continue to offer—and bad guys would still be able to easily use!—more secure products and services,” Bankston said. “The fact that this lose-lose proposal is coming from the leaders of our Senate’s intelligence committee, when former heads of the NSA, DHS, the CIA and more are all saying that we are more secure with strong encryption than without it, would be embarrassing if it weren’t so frightening.”
It remains unclear whether the White House, which backed down from pursuing encryption legislation last October, will support Burr and Feinstein’s bill. The administration reviewed a draft of the bill, but a White House spokesman declined to say whether it would endorse the legislation.
Update 9:39am CT, April 8: Added statement from Burr and Feinstein.
Update 10:30am CT, April 8: Added statement from ACLU, Kevin Bankston.
Update 11:20am CT, April 8: Added statement from Wyden.
Additional reporting by Andrew Couts.
H/T The Hill | 1,266,145 |
carries a career strikeout rate of 30.8 percent. This season, however, his strikeout rate is down to 21.6 percent, a career low. A strikeout rate like that doesn’t make him vintage Albert Pujols by any means, but it’s still a pretty remarkable drop for a guy who has posted a 200-strikeout season three times in his career. It’s possible that Reynolds, after all those years of swinging and missing, is finally starting to rethink his approach and is becoming a more refined hitter.
Oh, right, Nolan Arenado is still doing his thing, too: batting.299 with 27 RBIs and nine homers. One of those jacks happened on Sunday, when he absolutely crushed a Julio Urias offering 451 feet, demonstrating how scary his power can be when he’s hot. On the field, he’s human highlight reel—his diving stabs, running throws, and giant leaps are almost taken for granted in Denver and shouldn’t be. He is undoubtedly one of the best players in the league, and just might win an MVP award some day. Any lineup that is anchored by a player like him is going to be dangerous on a daily basis. Nolan Arenado should be a household name. Nolan Arenado is the truth.
Look, we’ve been here before, but we also kind of haven’t. Yes, this hot start is precarious, and everything could crumble like granola bar that’s been left out in the sun for too long. The difference this year is that with so many variables in play, it’s tougher than usual to see everything crapping out at the same time. That run differential is scary, but then you remember that Jon Gray is coming back soon. Yes, the starting pitching could certainly start to suffer, but the lineup has yet to hit its stride and is more than capable of picking up the slack. If the bullpen starts to blow it, there are young reinforcements available. It’s not a perfect formula, but it’s a formula that many winning clubs have used before: There’s enough talent, top to bottom, to keep the Rockies competitive on a daily basis.
The team sets out on the road this week for a 10-game stretch. They’ll first battle a lively Minnesota Twins crew featuring a 4-1 Phil Hughes (say what?) before having to deal with Ervin Santana (yikes) and then Jose Berrios—who threw a two-hitter against Cleveland in his 2017 debut. The Rockies finished 33-48 on the road last year. They’re 11-5 so far this season. If they can keep up that pace over the next couple of weeks, it’ll say a lot about what this team might be capable of on the other side of the All-Star break. | 1,266,146 |
When troops are injured on the battlefield, time is of the essence: How long it takes service members to receive medical care is often the single most important factor in determining whether they live or die.
Now, scientists are looking at new ways to buy some extra time for battlefield injuries, but not by getting medical care to troops faster. Instead, the scientists want to essentially slow down time.
And they're taking a cue from tiny creatures called tardigrades.
A new program from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — the U.S. agency tasked with developing new technologies for the military — aims to develop treatments that literally slow down the body's biochemical reactions, tipping the body into a slowed or suspended state until medical care is available. In other words, the program, called Biostasis, aims to "slow life to save life," according to a DARPA statement.
Such a treatment sounds like science fiction, but there are organisms on Earth that employ similar strategies to stay alive in seemingly deadly environments. For example, tardigrades, the microscopic creatures often known as "water bears," can survive freezing, dehydration and extreme radiation. They do so by entering a state called "cryptobiosis," in which all their metabolic processes appear to have stopped, but the organisms are still alive.
"Nature is a source of inspiration" for the project, Tristan McClure-Begley, the program manager of Biostasis, said in the statement. [Biomimicry: 7 Clever Technologies Inspired by Nature]
"At the molecular level, life is a set of continuous biochemical reactions," McClure-Begley said. Often, these reactions occur only with the help of proteins or "molecular machines" called catalysts, which speed up the rate of chemical reactions.
"Our goal with Biostasis is to control those molecular machines and get them to all slow their roll at about the same rate, so that we can slow down the entire system gracefully, and avoid adverse consequences when the intervention is reversed or wears off," McClure-Begley said.
But perfectly preserving bodies on the battlefield as they wait for medical attention is still a long way off.
First, the scientists plan to examine various ways to slow down biochemical processes in cells and tissues, and eventually scale up to the level of a complete organism, the statement said. A treatment will be considered successful if it slows down all measurable biological functions within a system and the treatment doesn't damage cellular processes when the system returns to "normal" speed.
Technologies developed through the Biostasis program might also be used to extend the shelf life of blood products or biological reagents and drugs, the statement said.
A webinar about the Biostasis program will be held on March 20 at 12:30 p.m. EDT.
Original article on Live Science. | 1,266,147 |
Forty-nine percent of black men have been arrested at least once by age 23, and so have over 40 percent of all men.
Those are the big takeaways from a study in the April issue of Crime & Delinquency that has gained new relevance in light of the events unfolding in Ferguson, Missouri. University of South Carolina's Robert Brame, University of Albany's Shawn Bushway, University of Maryland - College Park's Ray Paternoster, and University of North Carolina - Charlotte's Michael Turner estimated "cumulative arrest prevalence" by race and gender using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY). They focused on the 1997 cohort, born between 1980 and 1984. The respondents were surveyed at ages 18 and 23, which would have been between 1998-2002 and 2003-2007, respectively.
The authors group together all non-black, non-Hispanic people, a category that includes white, mixed race, Asian-American, and American Indian people. Disturbingly, if not surprisingly, black men are significantly more likely to have been arrested at both age 18 and age 23 than non-black, non-Hispanic men. Hispanic men are somewhere in between, but the difference between them and both black and non-black, non-Hispanic men isn't statistically significant:
The results for women are more mixed. At age 18, there are barely any racial disparities in arrest prevalence at all, and at age 23 white women are somewhat more likely to have been arrested, though none of the differences are statistically significant. Keep in mind, when interpreting this graph, how different the Y axis is from the male graph. Regardless of race, women are less likely to have been arrested by age 18 or 23 than men:
One caveat to keep in mind is that a substantial number of people targeted for the survey did not reply, and some who responded at age 18 did not respond again at 23. The authors assume these people are "missing at random." That is, that "individuals with missing information in a particular race and sex cell have the same arrest rate as the individuals who provided information on their arrest experiences." The authors concede that this is a "strong and untestable assumption."
So they also analyzed the data as if either all the missing respondents in a given gender or racial category had been arrested, or none of them had been, to see how off, in theory, the numbers could be. No conclusions about racial or gender differences in arrests hold up in the most extreme cases of error. That doesn't necessarily mean the overall findings are wrong. It seems fairly unlikely that, say, every missing non-black, non-Hispanic respondent had been arrested but every missing black respondent hadn't been, such that the racial arrest gap disappears. But it's a good reminder of the limits of even the best survey research.
Hat-tip to David Wessel, Gary Fields, and John Emshwiller. | 1,266,148 |
Dalbir Stars With A Brace To Send Blue Colts To The Top Of Karnataka-Andhra Zone
Vidyanagar, Bellary: Bengaluru FC’s U18 side added to their winning start in the U18 Youth League with a dominant 3-1 defeat of Ozone FA in the second-round encounter of their Karnataka-Andhra Zone at the Vidyanagar Township, in Bellary, on Monday.
While Ozone skipper Manvir Singh (36’) cancelled out Dalbir Singh’s (25’) opener in the first half, a second from Dalbir (48’) and another from Akashdeep Singh (51’) after the restart handed the Blue Colts their second win. The three points took Bengaluru’s tally to six points, giving them the lead in the zone.
Going into their second home game, Coach John Kenneth Raj fielded an unchanged side, and despite a slow start to the first half, the Blue Colts got a grip on the game and began dominating proceedings post the quarter hour mark. Lalrintluanga Chawnglut was the first to take a crack at the rival goal when his attempt from 30-yards out flew inches wide of the woodwork in the 22nd minute before BFC broke the deadlock three minutes later. A perfect low delivery on a corner in from the left by Lalrintluanga was finished off with a first-time effort by Dalbir Singh to give Bengaluru the lead.
Ozone, who had opted the route one method, defending deep and send long balls to skipper and lone striker Manvir Singh, found their equaliser eleven minutes later. With a burst of pace, Manvir managed to open up and beat the high line of the Bengaluru defence before finishing past Tamal Naskar in a one-on-one situation.
While the first half saw a slow start, there was a completely different intensity to the second with Bengaluru scoring twice in the space of six minutes. First, Dalbir completed his brace when he dribbled past a host of Ozone defenders down the left flank, before firing home from the edge of the box in the 48th. Then it was substitute Akashdeep Singh, on for Manbhakupar Iawnhniaw in the first half, heading home Rahul Rajan’s corner in from the left three minutes later.
The Blue Colts almost had another but Rahul hit the woodwork after a wave of BFC attacks in the 56th minute before Ozone had a chance of their own two minutes later at the other end only for skipper Manvir to miss an open chance.
Bengaluru controlled most of the proceedings thereon, secure their second successive victory and the Blue Colts will now host Boca Juniors Football School in their next game on October 23. | 1,266,149 |
The US will release some of its annual $1.3bn military assistance package to Egypt and send 10 Apache helicopters to Cairo, it was announced yesterday.
Aspects of military aid have been frozen due to US concerns that its weapons might be used to crush peaceful protests. However, the Defense Department confirmed on Tuesday that the sensitive military shipments would resume due to Egypt’s decision to uphold a peace treaty with Israel.
The announcement came as Israeli media reports surfaced that Russia and Egypt were on the brink of signing an unprecedented $3bn arms deal which would see Moscow supply Cairo with advanced Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter jets.
According to the Jewish Press, quoting a Channel News 2 investigation, military and strategic advisers, as well as training for the Egyptian Air Force would also be provided.
If agreed, the deal would be on top of the $2bn agreement signed earlier this year, which is largely being by financed by Saudi Arabia and UAE that are presently providing huge billion-dollar loans to the cash strapped Egyptian economy.
Israel had previously shown concern about the furthering of security ties between Russia and Egypt, with reports suggesting that advanced arms shipments could undermine the peace treaty.
The US has struggled to maintain its ties to Egypt since the 2011 revolution toppled President Hosni Mubarak with tensions flaring up in June 2013 following the overthrow of democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi, toppled by large-scale military-backed protests.
The US has danced around the subject, refusing to label the events a coup - a classification which could legally prevent further weapons deals. The US has not sent an ambassador to Egypt since August, signifying the politically sensitive nature of the current transitional government.
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel informed Egyptian Defense Minister General Sedki Sobhy of President Barack Obama's decision in a phone call Tuesday, his spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement.
The helicopters will bolster counterterrorism operations in the Sinai, he said.
The statement further elaborated that the US believes “these new helicopters will help the Egyptian government counter extremists who threaten US, Egyptian, and Israeli security."
But Hagel was quick to stress that the US continued to harbour reservations.
"We are not yet able to certify that Egypt is taking steps to support a democratic transition," Kirby quoted Hagel as saying.
“[Hagel] urged the Egyptian government to demonstrate progress on a more inclusive transition that respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Egyptians," Kirby added.
Egypt has been experiencing a spate of violence in recent months, with suicide attacks and bombs increasingly targeting security and army personnel. On Wednesday morning a high-ranking police officer became the latest victim of a targeted bombing campaign aimed at regime personnel. Authorities have used the violence to justify a widespread crackdown on opposition, initially targeting supporters of ousted president Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood but increasingly taking aim at other opponents and even civilians. | 1,266,150 |
Police found a man in the area who was charged with drug possession
Both his wife and her friend were greeted with the same horror moment
He rang his wife, who was driving behind, but couldn't get through to her
The driver was confronted with a hooded figure who screamed at the car
Man spooked in dead of night on deserted road two hours north of Sydney
It's the kind of stuff that horror movies are made of - driving along a deserted country road in the dead of the night when a hooded figure appears in front of you.
But for a man, and his wife following in the car behind, it was a terrifying reality at 1.30am on Sunday while driving along the pitch dark Lake Road near Kearsley, two hours north of Sydney.
The haunting footage, caught on the man's dashboard camera, shows a four-wheel drive blocking the intersection when an eerie-looking hooded man steps forward and then stands side on to the car with his head down.
As the unsure motorist slows down, the man lunges forward and screams towards the car when the shocked driver immediately puts his foot down and speeds away.
As if the bizarre ordeal wasn't frightening enough, the rattled motorist tried to call his wife, who was driving about a minute behind him with her girlfriend, but he couldn't make contact to warn her.
A man was driving along a deserted road two hours north of Sydney when his dashcam captured vision of a four wheel drive blocking the intersection near Kersley at 1.30am on Sunday (pictured)
The strange hooded man walked out towards the car as the male driver got closer
He looked down at the road with his hands in his pockets before lunging at the car and screaming
The unaware ladies were forced to encounter the same horrific experience.
The man's wife, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were still shaken up by the frightening episode and wanted to know the motive behind the unusual incident.
'I almost stopped before I could go around this guy, and as we went past he just lunged at our door,' the woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Newcastle Herald.
'We still don't know what he was trying to do, whether he was trying to rob us, was he trying to take our car or was he trying to hurt us.'
Police canvassed the area and found a man sleeping inside a silver Mitsubishi Triton on Hebburn Road, Elrington.
The man was charged with drug possession after officers found a small amount of crystal methylamphetamine, otherwise known as ice, while searching the car.
The man, believed to be aged in his early 30s, was taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged before being refused bail to appear before Maitland Local Court on Monday June 1. | 1,266,151 |
strawberry-milkshakes-ftw:
noyka:
I find it disturbing that some feminists feel the need to say that rape against women is more prevalent or even more important. I also find it disturbing that some MRAs claim that men are more likely to be raped than women.
Ladies and gentlemen I am going to tell you the blunt truth here: Statistics don’t matter victims do.
But wait statistics can help us set up shelters and other assistance! This is true, that’s why they should continue to be taken but you can never get a completely accurate stat with these things they are an estimate at best and should not be used to politicize victims or rape. The fact is both men and women are victims and abusers, that’s all you need to know.
What about rape culture? STop right there don’t feed me that bullshit rape culture is said to target just women but what people forget is men are sexualized and objectified in the media just as frequently. Look at how we discuss male celebrities and we try to deny them their masculinity this is just as demeaning as what happens to women. Misandry and misogyny exist in the real world as well.
You fail kid. You’re lying like a douchebag and acting like a pathetic, pandering tool. After all the constant evil bullshit feminists do and all the crap MRAs get when NO ONE EVEN KNOWS WHAT MRAs ARE, you honestly have the stupidity and spinelessness to go “Feminists are bad…but MRAs are too…even though I have no proof…Look how cool and progressive I am blaming both groups in a pathetic attempt to be cool, even though 1 of the groups has done nothing wrong.”
It’s ironic that you talk about blaming the victim when YOU are just perpetuating more unfounded hate against a group that Actually wants equality. And for what? Do you think the close-minds, sexist feminists are going to go “Oh wow! He lied and compared the MRA to Feminists even though Feminism is Actually blatantly sexist and Proven to do many, many, many, many fucked up things! My years of being a stubborn, willfully-ignorant, willfully-dishonest feminists have been washed away by his pathetic attempt to seem progressive!”
Because new flash, sweetie, Feminists treat their Own male supporters like shit, so they’re not going to give 2-shits about your sad attempt to seem cool, err, I mean, your noble attempt at diplomacy….
No, but seriously, you’re a fucking moron and a fucking douchebag. For the love of god, please think the next time you decide to try to comminute, okay kiddo? Good talk. | 1,266,152 |
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(CNSNews.com) - A federal judge in Baltimore, Md., has sentenced 29-year-old former Washington, D.C. police officer Chukwuemeka Ekwonna to fourteen years in federal prison for “two counts of sex trafficking of a minor,” the U.S. Justice Department reported today.
“Specifically, between October 2016 and February 2017, Ekwonna, who was an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C. at the time, engaged in sexual conduct with two girls, who were 14 and 15 years old, in exchange for money,” said a statement from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. “Both victims were students in the ninth grade at the time of the offenses.”
“Between December 19, 2016, and April 5, 2017, Ekwonna exchanged approximately 200 messages, both text and through the social media dating platform, with a 14-year-old girl (“Girl 1”),” said the DOJ release.
“On several occasions, Ekwonna offered to pay Girl 1 to engage in sex acts with him,” th release said. “Ekwonna met with Girl 1 and engaged in sex acts with her on at least five occasions, between October 18, 2016, and February 15, 2017. Ekwonna engaged in illegal sex with the underage girl in different locations in the Annapolis area, including in motel rooms and Ekwonna’s vehicle. Ekwonna typically paid Girl 1 between $30 and $40 to have sex with him. Messages between Ekwonna and the 14-year-old girl suggest that she was aware that Ekwonna was a police officer.”
“On January 9, 2017, Ekwonna exchanged approximately 54 messages through the dating platform with a second underage girl, who was 15 years old at the time (“Girl 2”),” said the Department of Justice release.
“In these messages, Ekwonna offered to pay the 15-year-old girl to engage in sex acts with him,” it said. “Ekwonna met Girl 2 in Glen Burnie, where he gave her $80 and engaged in sex acts with her in the back of his car. According to Girl 2’s testimony at the sentencing hearing, after they had sex, Ekwonna locked her in the car, pointed a black handgun at her and demanded she return the money he had paid her. As part of his sentence, Ekwonna was ordered to pay $80 in restitution to the victim. His car and his black police-issued handgun were ordered forfeited to the government.”
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established Bronzeville sub shop seemed to be an authority on the subject and was happy to share his knowledge of the Jim Shoe. He believed the sandwich originated in the 1980s, at a long-closed gyros shop on the far South Side. I can’t corroborate the story myself, but it seems that the Jim Shoe does have a long history in the area. In support of this notion, the name is found on an obviously old, professionally-painted menu board inside a nearby sub shop.
Where to Find One
Don’t be confused if you see references to “Gym Shoe” or “Jim Shoo” instead – while “Jim Shoe” seems to be the preferred spelling by a wide margin, it isn’t the only variation. These alternate spellings may be more common the farther one gets from the South Side. I’ve found three shops on the Evanston border that offer the Shoe. Two spell it “Jim Shoo” and the other calls it a “Gym Shoe.”
By far the highest concentrations of Jim Shoes are on the South and West Sides but a few can be found on the North Side – in Uptown and on Howard Street. It seems that the Jim Shoe can now be found even in Milwaukee. A year ago, tatterdemalion and I stopped at a so-called Chicago-style fast food restaurant in Milwaukee that looked like it ought to serve the Shoe. It wasn’t on the menu, but the Pakistani owner knew exactly what we were talking about and offered to make one for us. Last month Da Beef posted a picture of the same place, now sporting a Jim Shoe sign.
The sandwich sometimes changes as it spreads. One of the more creative offshoots is the Super Jim Shoe Taco at Super Sub in Marquette Park, the perhaps inevitable hybrid of two South Side fast food favorites.
But where to go for the best Jim Shoe? A difficult question. Super Sub can be recommended, both for its unorthodox taco as well as an exemplary standard-format sandwich. Another excellent, somewhat restrained rendition can be found at Bronzeville’s Southtown Sub (240 E. 35th St., 312-326-1890)
However, I most often choose Stony Sub (8440 S. Stony Island Ave., 773-978-4000), which is conveniently open 24 hours a day (Jim Shoe cravings often hit early in the morning). Stony Sub’s sandwich is exceptionally generous, well chopped and griddled, extremely juicy, and bursting with giardiniera.
A bit over-the-top perhaps – but then, I suspect most people wanting a Jim Shoe aren’t in search of subtlety.
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Ben Hunt's solo NRL try for the Broncos last week helped earn him a State of Origin call-up
The last time Ben Hunt was on a big stage he produced one of the great NRL grand final howlers.
Not that he had to be reminded.
But the maligned Brisbane halfback says he is confident of stepping up on State of Origin debut next week thanks to lessons learned from his 2015 NRL grand final gaffe.
Queensland raised eyebrows when they overlooked in-form Manly playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans and opted for Hunt as their bench utility for July 12's season decider in Brisbane.
Hunt earned a Queensland debut barely a month after being dropped to reserve grade by Broncos coach Wayne Bennett.
A question mark also remained over Hunt's poise in the big moments after his now infamous knock-on in Brisbane's epic 2015 decider against North Queensland.
History shows moments after Hunt's mistake Johnathan Thurston kicked the match winning golden point field goal to snatch the premiership away from Brisbane.
Hunt admits he has not been allowed to forget that moment since but believed the experience would steel him for Origin III at a packed Suncorp Stadium.
"I am confident. To be honest I think that grand final has really helped me in my career," he said.
"We were inches away from winning that grand final, and obviously everyone knows what happened.
"But I think that will help me in these big games.
"I have played in front of some big crowds and that was probably the biggest, that will just prepare me for what is to come."
Weeks after not being able to crack the Broncos side, Hunt is now preparing for his Origin debut off Queensland's bench.
"It's been a pretty crazy month. The highs and lows of rugby league can really kick in over a such a short time," Hunt laughed.
In just his second game back from reserve grade, Hunt provided a rare Brisbane highlight when he took on the line and steamrolled fullback Billy Slater to score in their last round 30-point NRL loss to Melbourne.
Queensland coach Kevin Walters said the powerhouse try was enough to assure him that the pint-sized playmaker could stand tall in Origin.
"I think that the try that he scored gave an indication of what Ben is capable of given the right surroundings," Walters said of Hunt.
"We like what we see in Ben and he could possibly be the future for the Maroons."
Reminded of the try, Hunt said: "That was probably one of my better ones for a while."
Does he now have bragging rights over new Maroons teammate Slater in Origin camp?
"I think he could throw that one straight back in my face - I think we spent most of the night behind the goal posts," Hunt laughed. | 1,266,155 |
Rep. Justin Amash (R–Mich.) today had a blistering response to President Donald Trump's statement on the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month.
Khashoggi, who moved to the U.S. earlier this year, disappeared during a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. The Saudi government admits he was killed but claims it was not a government-sanctioned assassination. However, The Washington Post reported Friday that it was in fact Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who ordered Khashoggi's killing.
In a statement titled "America First," Trump called Khashoggi's killing "an unacceptable and horrible crime." But the president also pointed to the Saudi government's claims. "Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event—maybe he did and maybe he didn't!" Trump wrote, adding that "we may never know all of the facts surrounding" Khashoggi's death. The president also touted the Saudi government's plans to invest in the U.S., particularly via "the purchase of military equipment from" American defense contractors.
That wasn't enough for Amash, who blasted Trump's statement on Twittter as "repugnant":
This is an utterly absurd, irresponsible, and repugnant statement from @POTUS. No amount of money justifies the betrayal of our principles and values as Americans. https://t.co/wRjRN38DV4 — Justin Amash (@justinamash) November 20, 2018
For more than a month, Amash has been pushing to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Khashoggi's murder. In October, the congressman announced he was co-sponsoring legislation that would block U.S. military assistance and arms sales to Saudi Arabia unless the kingdom was found to have had no involvement in Khashoggi's disappearance.
Even before Khashoggi vanished, Amash repeatedly called for the U.S. to halt arms sales to the Saudis, in part due to the Saudi government's involvement in the Yemeni Civil War. In fiscal year 2017, the U.S. sold $5.5 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Amash wasn't the only libertarian-leaning Republican to criticize Trump today. In a series of tweets, Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) also slammed the president's statement. "I'm pretty sure this statement is Saudi Arabia First, not America First. I'm also pretty sure John Bolton wrote it," Paul wrote, referring to Trump's national security adviser.
Trump, for his part, appears to be sticking to his guns. "It's a very complex situation. It's a shame, but it is what it is," he told reporters today. "It's America first." | 1,266,156 |
Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain platform company, NetObjex, has showcased a first-of-its-kind smart parking payment solution using the IOTA decentralised network and cryptocurrency.
It demonstrated the solution at the IOT Developer’s Workshop organised by Advantech, a leading manufacturer of IoT LoRa solutions, in Santa Clara, California. Also participating in the event was PNI Sensor Corporation, of Santa Rosa, California, an expert in precision location, motion-tracking, and fusion of sensor systems into real-world applications.
The demonstration showcased the ability of automobiles to autonomously pay for parking through the integration of crypto wallets. The smart parking solution utilised PNI’s PlacePod smart parking sensors for accurate, real-time vehicle detention and location of available parking spaces.
Communications between PlacePod sensors and the cloud leveraged Advantech’s LoRa Solutions, M2.COM standardiesd LoRa IoT Sensor Node WISE 1510 and LoRa IoT GatewayWISE-3610. In addition, car to parking meter communications utilised the Bluetooth low energy technology with digital short-range communication (DSRC) versions planned in the future.
Completing this sophisticated architecture was the use of the IOTA decentralised network by the NetObjex platform as a distributed ledger for enabling device discovery, authentication, communication and transactions.
The solution provided further evidence of the digital transformation in the transportation sector, and the interplay between various advanced technologies in bringing about effective change.
"Our goal in organising the IoT Developer’s Forum is to engage the developer community in leading edge solutions that exercise all of the capabilities of our M2.COM architecture, and multi-protocol approach in enabling IoT solutions," stated Shawn Jack, director of sales & embedded ecosystems, Advantech.
"The smart parking solution is a practical demonstration of the NetObjex platform in bringing together state-of-the-art capabilities in the form of IoT sensor technology, LoRa communications, decentralised networks and cryptocurrency. Our partnership with Advantech, PNI, and IOTA augurs exciting possibilities ahead," said Raghu Bala, CEO of NetObjex, whose technology has applications in transportation, manufacturing/Industry 4.0, supply chain and logistics, and smart city ecosystems.
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[UPDATE 12:34pm 28/11/16] CNN has told IBTimes UK: "Despite media reports to the contrary, RCN assures us that there was no interruption of CNN's programming in the Boston area on Thursday night."
RCN posted on its Facebook page: "Regarding the reported incident involving CNN in Boston, RCN has no evidence this occurrence took place on the CNN feed. We have not had any other reports of this incident other than this single customer's tweet. Our review of network operations and our call center phone logs during the last evening show no indications that this impacted any other customer than the one single customer has reported. Only a technical review of the individual's equipment involved could ascertain how this might have occurred. We've confirmed that this one customer's account is in proper working order."
However, Mediaite says that CNN initially confirmed the incident occurred and that it was investigating on 25 November, before changing its tune several hours later to the statement listed above.
Original article below:
CNN accidentally broadcast 30 minutes of hardcore pornography to bemused viewers in Boston on Thursday 24 November after a mistake made by US digital cable TV provider RCN.
Boston viewers who tuned into CNN on Thursday night at 10pm EST (4am GMT) were expecting to catch an episode of the popular travel and food show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, but much to their surprise, they were subjected to 30 minutes of R-rated pornography broadcasting live on the CNN channel instead.
However, this was not something that the CNN news broadcaster was responsible for – the channel was being maintained and provided in the region by RCN, a major cable TV provider based in New Jersey that offers hundreds of TV channels relating to movies, sports news and children's programming, as well as premium on-demand channels and streaming TV on TiVo.
@universalhub did anyone else with @RCNconnects in Boston see the hardcore porn that was broadcast on @CNN by mistake? — Rose (@solikearose) November 25, 2016
I can't wait until @RCNconnects wakes up tmrw & realizes that hardcore porn was broadcast on @CNN instead of @PartsUnknownCNN tonight — Rose (@solikearose) November 25, 2016
Twitter user Rose noticed the incident and took to Twitter to report it at 11pm EST, including a redacted screenshot, and an hour later, she reported that the CNN channel had been pulled off air by RCN.
As it was still night time in the US, neither CNN nor RCN has commented officially on their Twitter feeds by the time we published the story, but IBTimes UK has reached out to them to find out more about how the incident could have occurred.
As of 3pm GMT (10am EST), there has still been no response from either RCN or CNN via email or any mention on their social media channels. | 1,266,158 |
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A brave female surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack is still riding the waves - despite being six months pregnant.
Bold Bethany Hamilton was just 13 years old when she lost her arm after being set upon by a giant tiger shark while out on her board.
Panicked locals rushed out into the sea to capture the whopping 15ft beast which was killed and taken back to the coast.
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But the trauma didn't stop the Hawaii native - she soon went on to become American surfing champion and her incredible tale of courage caught the attention of the world.
Some 12 years after the attack, the 25-year-old and her husband Adam Dirks revealed they are expecting a baby boy.
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But Bethany refuses to let the pending newborn keep her on dry land, as she hit the waves off a Hawaii beach this week while flaunting her baby bump.
She plans to keep on surfing until the baby is born and tweeted: "Loving the feeling of our lil guy moving inside of me. Being a mom is a new exciting adventure."
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Bethany said: "I've been surfing throughout my whole pregnancy.
"I plan to surf as long as a I can. Once the belly is big I may, like, mellow it out and spend more time swimming and just enjoying the ocean."
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Bethany added: "I got back on the board because of my passion for the sport, for the ocean, and from the hope that my lifestyle would not have to dramatically change.
"We had never heard of anyone surfing with one arm, so we didn’t know if it was possible."
She revealed her pregnancy in a video posted to her Twitter.
The athlete tells the world she's expecting in a truly unique way as she shows off her surfing skills.
Sat on a bench, the blonde says: "So we have a little surprise for you... baby on board!"
The video then cuts away to footage of the pair in action as they ride the waves in Hawaii.
After losing her limb to the 15ft tiger shark while surfing, Bethany went on to become a national champion.
She penned a book about the experience called Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board.
Later the book was made into a film with Carrie Underwood in 2011.
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The Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins were ecstatic about visiting President Obama last year. With Trump, they're clearly ashamed and trying to hide it.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were guests at the White House after winning the NHL Stanley Cup in the most recent season, but on their social media accounts, the visit with Donald Trump was not shared with their fans.
On the team's Twitter and Instagram accounts, not a single mention was made of the White House trip. On Facebook and the official team website, the trip was mentioned — but no photos were shown of the team meeting with Trump.
That was not the case in October of 2016. When the Penguins visited the White House to see President Barack Obama the team used the hashtag #PensAndPOTUS to promote the event. They posted video of President Obama's speech to the team, a video compilation of their trip to see Obama, photos of Obama with the team, and they collected the social media posts in a "Moment" called "Pittsburgh Penguins Get Presidential."
And on the official website story of the visit, Obama's photo was prominently featured.
In fact, the team's statement explaining the visit to the Trump White House also featured a photo of Obama, along with the statement, "Any agreement or disagreement with a president's politics, policies or agenda can be expressed in other ways. However, we very much respect the rights of other individuals and groups to express themselves as they see fit."
Trump has spent the last few weeks adding sports to his racist hit parade. He has been furious at black NFL players who have protested police brutality by taking a knee during the national anthem. He has called for a boycott of the league, and pushed NFL owners to penalize players who protest.
Trump even used an estimated quarter million in tax dollars to send Mike Pence to an NFL game for an awkward stunt where he left the game after players protested. The stunt reportedly was planned in advance.
Trump's ongoing racist behavior has repulsed athletes. NBA star Steph Curry, who once starred in a White House video with Obama promoting mentorship, said he would not visit the White House after the Golden State Warriors won the most recent championship.
Several members of the Super Bowl winning New England Patriots skipped the White House ceremony with Trump earlier in the year. At the time, Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty said, "Basic reason for me is I don't feel accepted in the White House. With the President having so many strong opinions and prejudices, I believe certain people might feel accepted there while others won't."
The Penguins blackout shows that things continue to get worse for Trump. A White House visit for athletes has been a tradition for decades, across parties.
Now with Trump, athletes run the risk of being seen as consorting with bigotry and prejudice. So either they don't go at all or try to make sure as few people know as possible. | 1,266,160 |
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"Since 2011, Drupal core has had a scheduled monthly bugfix release window, and since 2012, this window has specifically been on the first Wednesday of the month. We are considering extending this window so that a bugfix release is scheduled to come out during a specific week, but not necessarily on Wednesday or any particular day."
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TORONTO — Ontario’s new trade minister is getting an early taste of tariff talk as he tries to help the province avoid a devastating blow to the province’s economy.
Jim Wilson, who also holds the economic development and job creation files, will be in Washington on Thursday to speak at a hearing on possible tariffs on auto imports.
“As the Government of Ontario’s representative at this hearing, I look forward to speaking in defence of Ontario’s auto industry and the economic benefits it delivers in both the U.S. and Canada,” read the statement from Wilson.
Analysts and industry groups have warned that tariffs in the auto sector could plunge Ontario into a recession.
Speaking to reporters after question period, Wilson said his plan is to convince Americans “that they’ve got more to lose than we do but both sides benefit with a healthy open border.”
He said the tariffs would nearly halve Ontario’s auto production from two million cars to 1.1 million and lead to the loss of 600,000 jobs. Still Wilson said the impact would be worse for the 28 states south of the border who heavily rely on trade with Ontario.
[READ MORE: Experts warn Trump’s auto tariffs would devastate supply chains, cause mass layoffs]
Wilson said he believed bringing facts and stats to the table would make a difference because decision makers “might not be aware of how important and how dependent their jobs are on an open relationship.”
The same justification that the U.S. used to slap tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum is also being considered by the White House for Canadian vehicles and auto parts.
Under Section 232 of the United States’ Trade Expansion Act, the U.S. is allowed to impose tariffs on products that are deemed a national security risk.
Amid a growing trade dispute between the two allies, President Donald Trump called for the investigation into Canadian auto manufacturing in May.
Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff Dean French will tag along for the trip, Wilson said French’s presence will be used to reinforce the importance of the trip.
The trip was announced on the same day that as reports that Ontario’s representative in the U.S. had been let go by the new government. Monique Smith was a former Liberal minister and had been in the role since 2013.
“Monique, who I know very well, would not be surprised that the new government, as all governments do, will put their own representative in place and put our stamp on the trade file. Right now I’m the representative, and happy to do that,” Wilson said.
The premier’s office would not confirm if Smith would be replaced or if the position would be axed.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago. REUTERS/Henry Romero Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago personally delivered a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking him to leave one of President Barack Obama's programs in place that shields certain immigrants from deportation.
In a letter on Tuesday, Emanuel and the mayors of 17 other major cities pleaded with Trump to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an executive action of the Obama administration that allows certain immigrants living in the US without permission who arrived when they were children to be shielded from deportation as they pursue higher education or a full-time job.
"Ending DACA would disrupt the lives of close to one million young people, and it would disrupt the sectors of the American economy, as well as our national security and public safety, to which they contribute," Emanuel wrote.
He continued: "We encourage your administration to demonstrate your commitment to the American economy and our security by continuing DACA until Congress modernizes our immigration system and provides a more permanent form of relief for these individuals."
Speaking with reporters after his meeting with Trump on Wednesday, Emanuel said he told Trump "we should embrace them rather than do a bait-and-switch."
He added: "That they were working hard towards the American dream, and that all of us fundamentally believe that these are students, these are also people who want to join the armed forces, they gave their name, their address, their phone number, where they are, they're trying to achieve the American dream — it's no fault of their own their parents came here. They are something we should hold up and embrace."
The mayor also said he presented the case for so-called sanctuary cities, local governments that do not comply with federal requests to detain immigrants living in the US without permission.
Repealing DACA would most likely have enormous consequences for immigrants living in the US illegally. More than 740,000 people have DACA-enabled work permits, while thousands apply for the program each month.
Many Trump supporters are pressuring the president-elect to follow through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants living in the US illegally. Trump promised throughout the 2016 campaign to roll back Obama's executive actions, and at one point he proposed a deportation force.
But in an interview with Time magazine, Trump appeared to leave the door open to leaving some version of DACA in place.
"I want Dreamers for our children also," Trump said. "We're going to work something out. On a humanitarian basis it's a very tough situation. We're going to work something out that's going to make people happy and proud. But that's a very tough situation."
Emanuel isn't the only major Democratic municipal leader to meet with the president-elect.
Trump sat down with Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York for an hour last month, and he met with Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC, on Tuesday. | 1,266,163 |
no surprise that CNN began with almost 20 minutes talking about impeachment and defending the Bidens seeing as how CNN's been obsessed with impeachment for at least three years now,” NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News.
“Between cutting off Tulsi Gabbard and asking far-left, leading questions on abortion, gun control, and the Supreme Court, CNN reminded America last night just how invested they are in defeating and removing the President from office,” Houck added.
Conservative strategist Chris Barron told Fox News that the debate was harmful to candidates because liberal moderators were so easy on them.
“CNN is actually doing a disservice to the Democratic candidates and to Democratic voters by refusing to ask tough questions of the front runners,” Barron said. “Whoever the Democrats nominate will have to square off against President Trump on the debate stage and I promise you he won’t treat the nominee with kid gloves”
Media Research Center Vice President Dan Gainor told Fox News that CNN wouldn’t be a “neutral referee” because of its own bias and that was before the debate even started -- and the moderators didn’t do anything to change his mind.
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“CNN, which has done as much as any outlet in America to promote impeachment, began the entire debate with 12 questions on the subject – one easy one for each candidate,” Gainor wrote following the debate.
CNN and The Times were also heavily criticized for overlooking China, which has been a focal point of the recent news cycle. China made headlines in recent weeks between its trade war with the United States and the growing tensions between the communist nation and the NBA – but the moderators didn’t seem to care what 2020 candidates thought about the situation.
"There hasn’t been one question about China in this entire 3 hour debate. It is shameful," "The View" co-host Meghan McCain tweeted.
The "foreign policy" portion of the debate featured questions predominately about Trump's recent troop withdrawal from Syria as well as handling Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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“It's patently amazing that the network couldn't find the time over three hours to ask one question about arguably a Top-3 topic going into the 2020 election, China, but did ask as its final question of the night about the friendship between Ellen DeGeneres and George W. Bush,” Concha said.
Plenty of others took to Twitter to chime in on the debate, too:
Fox News’ Joseph A. Wulfsohn and Gerren Keith Gaynor contributed to this report. | 1,266,164 |
It’s Anthony Weiner’s homecoming.
The disgraced former congressman and registered sex offender is hanging his hat in new Manhattan digs — right down the hall from his estranged wife.
Weiner recently snagged a pad in the East Village apartment building where his long-suffering wife, Huma Abedin, lives with the couple’s 7-year-old son, multiple sources told The Post.
Insiders at 510 E. 14th St., a doorman building just south of StuyTown said that Weiner, 54, first started popping up there about two weeks ago.
He and Abedin — who scrapped divorce plans — apparently decided that living on the same floor is close enough and are occupying separate units in the market-rate building, where studios rent for about $3,000 a month and a one-bedroom goes for $5,000, the sources said.
In addition to the hallway and elevator, they may run into each other at the building’s gardening classes, cycle parties and Wednesday rooftop workouts.
Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, had previously filed from divorce, but the split was scrapped last year for the sake of the couple’s son, Jordan.
Weiner had been living in the Financial District since his May release from the Bronx halfway house where he’d wrapped up his 21-month sentence for sexting a 15-year-old North Carolina girl.
Weiner, once a rising congressional Democrat, wept and called himself a “very sick man” at his sentencing for sending the obscene texts.
In addition to his new pad, Weiner is rebuilding his life with a new job. Sources said he is working at an address on East 22nd Street. It wasn’t clear exactly who his new employer is, but the building is home to Almond, the hopping restaurant where Weiner’s brother, Jason, is the executive chef.
A hostess at Almond laughed off the idea of Weiner working there, but admitted that he does stop by from time to time to visit his brother.
Almond’s manager declined to comment, and a phone message left with Jason Weiner’s wife wasn’t immediately returned.
Back on East 14th Street, Weiner refused to discuss his living arrangements as he returned home Wednesday, and Abedin could not be reached for comment.
Building residents weren’t too bent out of shape to learn that their new neighbor is a sex offender.
“Do I feel comfortable with him being in the same building? I don’t know. There is a man that walks a pig everyday in the neighborhood,” said one mom who lives in the building. “Now we have two pigs.”
Additional reporting by Lorena Mongelli and Kevin Fasick | 1,266,165 |
New Delhi: The addition of the Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI’s) outdated helpline number to the contact list of Android phone users is not a situation of an unauthorized access of users’ devices and users can manually delete the number from their devices, said Google while apologizing for the inconvenience late on Wednesday.
Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
According to a spokesperson of Google, the company conducted an internal review which revealed that in 2014, the then UIDAI helpline number and the 112 distress helpline number were inadvertently coded into the SetUp wizard of the Android release given to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use in India and has remained there since.
“Since the numbers are listed on a user’s contact list these get transferred accordingly to the contacts on any new device," said the spokesperson.
Google says Android phones users can delete UIDAI’s helpline number from their devices manually-
The clarification from Google comes hours after the government agency in charge of the Aadhaar database of over 1 billion Indians has been facing heat from the public for the mysterious appearance of its helpline number on their phones.
“We are sorry for any concern that this might have caused, and would like to assure everyone that this is not a situation of an unauthorised access on their Android devices. Users can manually delete the number from their devices," said the spokesperson.
“We will work towards fixing this in an upcoming release of SetUp wizard, which will be made available to OEMs over the next few weeks," the spokesperson added.
Earlier on Friday, UIDAI while defending its unique ID project said that “some vested interests are trying to create unwarranted confusion".
The toll-free number 1800-300-1947 in the contact list of Android phones is an “outdated and invalid number," UIDAI said.
UIDAI has not asked or advised anyone, including any telecom service provider or mobile manufacturer or Android, to include 1 800 3001947 or 1947 in the default list of public service numbers, it said. “UIDAI’s valid toll-free number is 1947, which is functional for over two years."
On Thursday, French security expert Elliot Alderson took to Twitter to ask: “Do you have @UIDAI in your contact list by default?"
The news stormed social media and people checked their phones to find UIDAI’s helpline number pre-saved on their devices without their knowledge. Based on a series of tweets that followed, it was established that the number entered users’ phones through an update on the Android platform.
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Fans are urging JYP Entertainment to take action in light of new, violent threats.
Alarmed TWICE fans are fearing for Nayeon‘s safety in light of violent threats allegedly made by her stalker.
At the end of December 2019, a foreign stalker known as Josh approached Nayeon during TWICE’s flight back to Korea from Japan. In a tweet that has since been deleted, Josh admitted to approaching Nayeon on the flight to give her his love letters.
Following the incident, JYP Entertainment filed for a restraining order and made criminal complaints. On March 18, Star News reported that the restraining order has been temporarily withdrawn due to problems with its delivery, as Josh returned home to Germany at the end of January after leaking Chaeyoung‘s phone number.
i want nayeon to be happy. i don’t know her true opinion about me but maybe she wants me to go back to germany. thats why i decided to go back to germany now. i always respect nayeons decisions. and i really want nayeon to be happy. — Josh
According to Star News’s source from JYP Entertainment, the criminal complaints against Josh have not been withdrawn, and the Immigration Service has been instructed to contact the police to have him taken directly from the airport when he returns to Korea. Although protective measures have been put into place for Nayeon’s safety, fans are urging ONCE to reach out to JYP Entertainment once again to report new threats.
In these screenshots shared by @twicehugs on Instagram, a user alleged to be Josh threatened to kill Nayeon if she secretly dates someone else while “ignoring” him. “Every sane person would kill her,” one message says.
In an audio recording shared in another post, Josh says the following: “I would never hurt Nayeon, but if she dates secretly behind my back without talking to me about it, then of course, are you f***ing ret**ded, man? Are you f***ing completely ret**ded? This is the most normal thing to do if someone betrays you, if your true love betrays you, and she knows that you truly love her, and Nayeon knows that I truly love her, and if she would still date secretly behind my back, and she certainly knows because I talked to her during the airplane flight, then of course, what do you think…”
A third post shares additional text messages including this chilling declaration: “If she dates secretly behind my back without telling me, of course I would 100% kill her.”
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higher than in the uninterrupted case!
The reptilian response
Edward Here. What Gilbert, Petty, and Montier have demonstrated is that human beings have to suspend disbelief to process information and make judgments based on that information. Unfortunately, distractions (think bread and circuses) can lead people to believe something is true when in fact it is not – with grave implications for investing.
However, that’s not what happens with strongly-held beliefs at all. I remember talking to my mother about the Montier post, asking her about her own strongly held views on religion. Her answers were interesting because it demonstrated to me an unwillingness to even process information that ran counter to her most cherished and strongly-held beliefs. She admitted this interpretation was correct when we discussed it afterward. Remember what Montier said “in order for somebody to understand something, belief is a necessary precondition.” The point was that she didn’t even process the information – such an existential threat it was to her.
Human beings have a very clear view of self and this is strongly intertwined with a belief system which generates what we describe as core values. So, if you attack those core values, you are likely to get an irrational and reptilian response. There is no processing of information as I described in “Through a glass darkly: the economy and confirmation bias in the econoblogosphere” going on; the cognitive dissonance is too great. Instead what you get is fear and an irrational defence. This is what my mother described.
The resolution of cognitive dissonance
So the world view widely held in Anglo-Saxon economies that markets are self-regulating and self-equilibrating is under threat because of the dislocations of the last two years. However, this view is deeply entrenched, having built up over nearly three decades of history. It is now adhered to with almost religious fervour (see my thoughts on this in The year in review at Credit Writedowns – Kleptocracy). People are not going to relinquish the self-equilibrating/regulating view overnight and not without overwhelming evidence to the contrary; the cognitive dissonance would be too great.
What this effectively means for me is that financial calamity and economic collapse are really the only way to dislodge this thinking. Maybe I’m wrong – and, in fact, the markets are self-regulating and self-equilibrating. Recent events suggest otherwise as does the frequency of what were viewed as similarly improbable market disturbances. And maybe I’m wrong about suspension of disbelief. Perhaps, humans are resilient and can process information despite the existential threat it poses to their sense of self. I sure hope I am wrong for the sake of the economy.
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to Chinese partners as a condition in business deals. The Chinese government violates its WTO (World Trade Organization) obligations when it expressly requires technology transfers as a condition of doing business. It is also able to compel such transfers through use of its regulatory powers as well as its extensive role in the economy. These technology transfers pose substantial economic and security concerns for the United States," states the 2004 U.S.-China report.
China's ability to copy products and sell them illegally on the open market is not limited to commercial manufacturing. China currently sells copies of the Russian made AK-47 rifle on the open market. China has sold nearly a million such rifles around the world without making a single payment to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK rifle.
Another Russian example is the Chinese made illegal copies of the MiG-21 fighter jet. In 1961 the Soviet Union licensed the manufacture of the MiG-21F jet fighter and its engine to China. China began manufacturing the MiG-21, known as the Jianjiji-7 or J-7, in early 1964. By 1989 Chinese production was running at a rate of as much as 14 aircraft per month, primarily for export. Today, the J-7 aircraft is the most widely produced Chinese fighter. Nearly 1,000 J-7 fighters have been manufactured and sold worldwide. Chinese customers include Sudan, Iraq and Pakistan.
However, China has not paid on the MiG-21 manufacturing license since the fall of the Soviet Union, claiming that the aircraft deal expired along with the former Soviet state.
China is obviously not living up to its commercial expectations. Illegal copies and stolen technology are only a few examples of the economic policies of Beijing. The open economic warfare waged by China against America is in violation of its own agreements and treaty obligations.
The U.S. companies that so heartily supported open trade with China are now beginning to regret the deals they made with Beijing. Tyrants don't have to play fair or by the rules. GM, Chrysler and others are learning as they pay the financial penalty of a fools bargain.
RADIO AND TV SCHEDULE Charles Smith will be on: The Jeff Rense Show on Wednesday, 9/15/4 at 10 p.m. Eastern time. Show information at http://www.rense.com
The Right Balance with Greg Allen on Thursday, 9/16/4, at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Show information at http://www.therightbalance.org/index.html
The Jerry Hughes Show on Friday, 9/17/4, at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Show information at http://www.cilamerica.com.
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Evangelist Franklin Graham Loves Putin's Antigay Policies
Conservative Christian evangelist Franklin Graham, on a trip to Russia last week, praised President Vladimir Putin and the nation’s so-called gay propaganda law for “protecting Russian young people” and criticized LGBT-accepting U.S. churches as well as President Obama.
“I very much appreciate that President Putin is protecting Russian young people against homosexual propaganda,” Graham told Russian newspaper Moskoviskij Komsomolets, according to a translation by Right Wing Watch. “If only to give them the opportunity to grow up and make a decision for themselves. Again, homosexuals cannot have children, they can take other people’s children.”
Russia’s “propaganda” law, enacted in 2013, prohibits “promotion of nontraditional sexual relations” — basically, anything that portrays LGBT people in a positive light or endorses LGBT equality — in venues accessible to minors.
Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which was founded by his father, also told the paper that while he considers Obama “a very nice person,” he thinks the U.S. president is “taking a stand against God.”
“He supports and promotes policies that contradict the teachings of God,” Graham said. “As a Christian I believe that abortion is murder, he supports it. Homosexuality and same-sex marriage — those are sins against God, and the president is promoting them. I’m not against homosexuals as people. But God commanded that marriage should be between a man and a woman.”
During his Russian sojourn, Graham met with Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, and decried trends in the U.S. “Many churches in America have started to support homosexuality,” Graham told Kirill, according to another Russian paper translated by Right Wing Watch. “This is terrible, it’s a sin, and it’s against God.”
Graham also reportedly told the patriarch that Obama “promotes atheism” and “does not have a Christian worldview.” Putin, he said, “is protecting traditional Christianity.”
Now Graham will seek to influence the U.S. political process with a 50-state tour beginning in January. He will not endorse any candidate but will “ask Christians to pray for the country, vote for people who hold biblical values and run for public office at every level,” according to a press release on his group’s website. His first stop will be in Des Moines January 5, about a month before Iowa holds its presidential caucus. He has other January and February stops scheduled in early primary states such as New Hampshire and South Carolina. | 1,266,170 |
Brave adventurers! The citizens of Riverford need your help once more! Starting Tuesday March 15th, I will be running weekly sessions of The Riverford Freelancers again, from 5-8 PM PST (GMT -8). As before, the sessions will be self-contained, open to all, and played “pickup style” with whatever players and characters happen to show up that week.
This is a unique series of “sandbox one-shots" for fourth level Pathfinder RPG characters. Designed to be played to completion in a single four-hour session with no ongoing commitment, the Riverford Freelancer sessions will feature a number of short quests the PCs can choose from in Riverford, and random encounters that happen as the party explores the Three Rivers Valley trying to complete them. The players show up, read the job board, and set off on adventure.
CR 5 Lay Them To Rest 0 Toggle Quest Information Questgiver Token Source Riverford Freelancers Task Hamlets south of the Vastra River have reported a number of encounters with undead. You must find the source of the undead and neutralize it, and destroy all undead you find. Completion Return to the Riverford Freelancers with some sort of proof that the undead menace is done for good. Reward 1000 gp, and the Church of the Savants in Riverford provides a scroll of a third level cleric spell of the partys choosing. Asset ID: 3769 Owner: Joe
Although each session stands alone, the ongoing game is continuous, and events in one session will impact subsequent games. Each week the players will have more quests than they can possibly do, and which ones they decide to try to complete will matter. Dispersing a bandit camp will mean less thieves and rogues to deal with, and ignoring the pleas of a town dealing with undead may see the settlement overrun. Characters will be allowed (but never required!) to return, do more quests, gain more loot, and level up.
If you’d like to play, check out the RSVP threads on the forum, or discuss character ideas on our Google+ community!
You can also participate on the creative side of things by running your own games with our ready-to-use VTT files, and by sharing your own quests, monsters, NPCs, or settlements on the website. Create a collection of assets containing a quest tagged “Riverford” and any GM running the Riverford Freelancers will be able to drag them from the website into their own game. Interesting quests will be presented to the players at the start of the session, and yours may be featured on the stream!
And if you’re running your own game, let us know! We’d love to see video or screenshots of your sessions!
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“This forum brings together CEOs and business leaders who know what it takes to create jobs and drive economic growth,” Trump said in a statement. “My administration is committed to drawing on private sector expertise and cutting the government red tape that is holding back our businesses.”
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Trump’s announcement of his Strategic and Policy Forum comes as he assembles what is already the wealthiest administration in modern American history, raising questions about his team’s ability to identify with the concerns of his voters around the country. Most of the members of the advisory panel are worth tens or hundreds of millions — if not billions — of dollars.
Those who will advise Trump are Schwarzman; Patomak Global Partners CEO Paul Atkins, a former commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission; GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra; Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove; JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon; BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink; Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger; Boston Consulting Group President and CEO Rich Lesser; Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon; former Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney; Global Infrastructure Partners Chairman Adebayo Ogunlesi; IBM President and CEO Ginni Rometty; former Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Kevin Warsh; EY Global Chairman and CEO Mark Weinberger; former General Electric chairman and CEO Jack Welch; and IHS Markit Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin.
As our colleagues Jim Tankersley and Ana Swanson have noted of Trump’s cabinet and advisers:
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Their collective wealth in many ways defies Trump’s populist campaign promises. Their business ties, particularly to Wall Street, have drawn rebukes from Democrats. But the group also amplifies Trump’s own campaign pitch: that Washington outsiders who know how to navigate and exploit a “rigged” system are best able to fix that system for the working class.
“It fits into Trump’s message that he’s trying to do business in an unusual way, by bringing in these outsiders,” said Nicole Hemmer, an assistant professor in presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. But Trump and his team, she added, won’t be able to draw on the same sort of life struggles that President Obama did, in crafting policy to lift poor and middle-class Americans.
“They’re just not going to have any access to that” life experience, she said. “I guess it will be a test — does empathy actually matter? If you’re able to echo back what people are telling you, is that enough?”
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�s a top 10 wideout again? What an asshole. Anyway, don’t be surprised if he bones you again by getting hurt or being a turd. Ryan Mathews is still technically ahead of Mike Tolbert on the depth chart, but Tolbert will get a shitload of his carries and probably overtake him at some point. Darren Sproles is gone. Marmalard is a top fantasy QB, as always, and he’ll have Marcus McNeill protecting his backside for all 16 games barring injury. Antonio Gates is the No. 1 TE taken in average Yahoo drafts, despite occasional foot problems.
Chiefs: No Charlie Weis (he’s off to terrorize Gainesville wife with lesbian wife Cynthia Nixon), which means many expect Matt Cassel to decline this year after throwing 27 TD’s last season. Dwayne Bowe was a fucking terror in 2010, but scored only one touchdown in his final four games. Steve Breaston was brought in to play alongside Bowe, but he has knee issues. Rookie wideout Jonathan Baldwin is already out for Week 1 due to a thumb injury. And head coach and noted Camaro enthusiast Todd Haley has already vehemently defended underusing Jamaal Charles and will likely force him to split carries with Thomas Jones again. Because Todd Haley is a penis. So if you draft Charles, just keep that in mind. Sometimes, Charles will be in until the 15-yard line and then Jones will come in and you will say WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK HALEY?! YOU PENIS!
Broncos: With Kyle Orton firmly back as the starter, that means Brandon Lloyd could continue posting excellent numbers (especially given the Broncos’ schedule. which is quite soft). Eddie Royal and Eric Decker are the other receiving options. Both are waiver bait. The only concern for Lloyd would be John Fox coming in and dialing down the offense in favor of a prehistoric attack that makes Lloyd Carr’s old Michigan offense look like the Greatest Show on Turf. Willis McGahee is also here to vulture TDs and make babies with female fans. Knowshon Moreno eats hog.
Raiders: Al Saunders is the new offensive coordinator, which means you get to picture Darren McFadden piling up numbers akin to old Marshall Faulk and Priest Holmes seasons until those numbers fail to materialize and you get all pissy about it. A couple of things to keep in mind: The loss of CB Nnamdi Asomugha means the Raiders’ defense will be shittier and the offense could up end passing a lot when playing from behind. Also, Jason Campbell blows. Also, Zach Miller is now gone. Darius Heyward-Bey is still around to drop passes. Jacoby Ford had a couple of bright spots last year. He was valuable as a returner, but the new kickoff rules could blunt his impact.
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A North Texas builder is suing a Dallas developer and a real estate funding group, seeking millions in damages.
Megatel Homes builds houses, townhomes and apartments across the region. It filed a lawsuit against Grapevine-based United Development Funding and Centurion American Development Group, saying the two firms "conspired to take advantage of Megatel."
Among Megatel's charges is a claim that Centurion American sold sites in its new communities that had been pledged to Megatel to other homebuilders in order to raise cash.
"As alleged in the petition, our client believes that defendants conspired against their company to unfairly remove it from significant projects and to gain financial benefits to which defendants were not entitled," William A. Brewer III, partner at Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors and counsel for Megatel, said in a statement.
United Development and Centurion American were also scrutinized last year by federal investigators over allegations of wrongdoing. United Development paid an $8 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission for misleading investors.
Centurion American, one of the largest developers of Dallas-Fort Worth-area home communities, wasn't implicated in the SEC actions after months of investigations.
Centurion America CEO Mehrdad Moayedi said Megatel's legal action has no merit.
"Centurion has a long-standing relationship with reputable builders in North Texas," Moayedi said in a statement. "The allegations contained in the lawsuit have no basis in law or fact and will most likely be summarily dismissed."
Megatel alleges in its lawsuit that United Development and Centurion "misappropriated in excess of $100 million in value from Megatel over dozens of transactions."
The suit charges the two firms with breach of fiduciary duties, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, and conspiracy to tortuously interfere with a contract, among other claims.
Megatel is asking for more than $100 million in damages.
Megatel Homes was founded in 2006 by brothers Aaron and Zach Ipour and has grown to be one of the largest builders in D-FW.
Centurion is a major D-FW developer with projects ranging from suburban communities to downtown historic projects, including the Statler Hotel.
United Development Funding raised money from investors to finance residential projects, including some built by Centurion American.
Centurion CEO Moayedi said the lawsuit against his firm is a result of problems at Megatel.
"This lawsuit is a sign of a desperate man grasping for a lifeline," he said. "In the past six months, $15.2 million worth of contracts with Megatel have been terminated for failure to close lots, and on a number of remaining contracts, they are continually in default.
"As a result of Megatel's own poor business judgment, they have an inventory in excess of 600 unfinished and unsold homes." | 1,266,174 |
to fight the enemy and represent the people of Syria." It did not say what their offenses were.
The detentions angered al-Zawahri, who released an audio recording in which he accused HTS and al-Golani of "betraying the vow of allegiance," adding that al-Golani's decision to break ties with al-Qaida last year had weakened the international terror network.
The move, in which Syria' al-Qaida branch, known at the time as the Nusra Front, cut all ties with the international terror network, was seen by many as an attempt to improve its image. Months later, it formed and led a coalition consisting of several militant groups that became known as HTS, and crushed most rival groups in areas it controlled.
Ahmad Hamade, a Syrian army colonel who defected early in the conflict, said that HTS is more tolerated in northern Syria, where al-Qaida's more extremist factions are usually not welcomed. In fact, many HTS fighters were members of the Free Syrian Army, the mainstream rebels fighting to topple Assad, he said.
Cafarella said that what happened over the past year with al-Qaida in Syria was that al-Golani, "a forward-leaning, visionary subordinate, told his skeptical boss (al-Zawahri) to just trust him and let him implement his vision for the good of the organization."
"The subordinate failed to generate the promised outcome in acceptable time, however. The skeptical boss therefore reclaimed control," said Cafarella who closely follows jihadi groups in the Middle East.
For months, al-Qaida's branch in Syria has been witnessing rivalry between its mostly Syrian, relatively moderate members and the foreign fighters who remain loyal to al-Zawahri. The tension became more apparent after Turkey started sending troops into areas held by HTS in northern Syria in October, with some HTS members supporting Ankara's incursion and foreign fighters calling against it.
Asad Kanjo, an opposition activist from Idlib who currently lives in Britain, said that the divisions within al-Qaida's branch in Syria are the result of al-Golani trying to market himself as a Syrian leader who has no links to the international terror network.
"This is a purely Turkish move. Turkey wants the Syrian branch (HTS) to cut all links with the international organization," Kanjo said, paving the way for al-Golani to join the political process.
Hassan Hassan of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy wrote recently that HTS seeks to establish ties with countries like Turkey in an attempt to become part of the solution.
"This will further push away hard-line jihadis and al-Qaida loyalists who have to make a decision about their fate in a country that is increasingly divided into spheres of influence of foreign countries," he wrote. | 1,266,175 |
Over the past year, the Tea Party movement has grown to the point where it can get a great deal of press attention and exposure. While that may be a good thing for the Tea Party, it is proving to be not necessarily so for the Republican party, which has jumped onto the Tea Party bandwagon.
Some Republicans may have become affiliated with the Tea Party movement in the hope of aligning themselves with an invigorated and energetic grassroots conservative movement. Instead, Republicans are now finding themselves in alignment with a movement in which some members feel that it is OK to shout out racist and homophobic insults (including the N-word) and spit at Congressmen as happened this weekend when the Tea Party protested against healthcare reform on Capitol Hill.
Despite the weekend's shocking behaviour – one Congressman and civil rights leader, John Lewis, said he had not experienced such attacks since the 1960s – Republicans, particularly GOP chairman Michael Steele, spent the weekend defending and rationalising those Tea Party goers' actions. This is dangerous ground for the Republican party.
There are some benefits of getting involved in a movement that is not clearly defined. The Tea Party was originally framed in the media as an umbrella movement for a bunch of disgruntled Conservatives, whatever their discontent may be. On that level, the Tea Party presented an opportunity for Republicans to gain some leverage.
The flip side is that a movement with no specific cause attracts all sorts of people with all sorts of agendas, which can put the GOP in a tricky position, and potentially turn important voters against them. The idea of what a "conservative" or "Republican" is continues to be shaped and distorted by a minority of people on the fringes who get the most attention. This does nothing to attract new supporters or independents and it may indeed turn off existing, more moderate Republican supporters. This is not a good strategy for the 2010 elections – unless that is, the GOP is looking to portray itself as a very rightwing, almost extremist party.
The obstructionist attitude may have worked while healthcare reform was still going through Congress, but with its passing, it is likely that public sentiment may continue to warm in the president's direction. The fringe elements of the Tea Party will only start to look more and more repulsive which would only harm the Republicans, making them look even more narrow and one-dimensional.
"Appealing to the base" seems to be a key concern of Republicans, but if the base is the type of people who were at the rally this weekend and Republicans do not denounce that type of behaviour, the Tea Party may start to be of more harm to the Republicans than good. Yet, this all leads back to the question that was raised after Barack Obama's election, which is what the GOP actually stands for. Right now, it looks like the Tea Party is getting to say who the Republicans are. And that's a type of tea that many people might not want to drink come election time. | 1,266,176 |
Liverpool FC has released the following information regarding Members' ticket sales in July.
Ticket sales are outlined below with 10 Premier League home games being available during this period.
Eligibility is based on attendance at Premier League home games during the 2018-19 season and Memberships must be purchased before midnight on Sunday July 14.
Ticket prices - click here
Sale dates
Disabled Members sales – click here for full details
From 8.15am BST on Thursday July 11: Members who require a wheelchair bay
From 8.15am BST on Friday July 12: Members who require ambulant seating
Non-disabled Members ticket sales
Tickets can be purchased online only.
From 8.15am BST on Tuesday July 16: Members who recorded a minimum of 13 games wishing to purchase tickets for the following fixtures: Norwich City, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Brighton and Hove Albion, Everton, Watford, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Members eligible to purchase tickets during this sale are guaranteed a ticket for each match.
From 8.15am BST on Wednesday July 17: Members who recorded a minimum of FOUR games wishing to purchase tickets for the following fixtures: Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, and Everton.
Tickets for this sale will be sold strictly on a first come, first served basis subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee that tickets will be available to all who apply.
From 8.15am BST on Thursday July 18: ALL Members wishing to purchase tickets for the following games: Norwich City, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Brighton and Hove Albion, Watford, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Tickets for this sale will be sold strictly on a first come, first served basis subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee that tickets will be available to all who apply.
Visit www.liverpoolfc.com to follow the live blog for sale updates during the Members' sale.
To ensure the best experience for all supporters during the Members' ticket sale, supporters are asked to follow these guidelines.
Only join the queue if you are eligible to purchase tickets – to check if you are eligible, view your purchase history in ‘ My Account ’ ahead of the sale.
’ ahead of the sale. Do not select more seats than necessary as this will slow down the sales and queuing process.
Do not queue in more than one browser as this will increase yours and others' queuing time.
The local Members’ sale, local general sale and additional Members’ sale will also take place ahead of each match.
Members are encouraged to check availability on a regular basis.
As a Member, you can also purchase hospitality and record your match attendance too.
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Mayoral candidates debated crime and safety, transportation, and their vision for Winnipeg's future at CBC Manitoba Thursday night.
All eight candidates — Ed Ackerman, Brian Bowman, Tim Diack, Umar Hayat, Venkat Machiraju, Jenny Motkaluk, Doug Wilson and Don Woodstock — participated.
Paddle round
How candidates voted — yes or no — on CBC's four quick questions:
QUESTION 1: Should we put put bike infrastructure on the back burner in our car city?
YES: Motkaluk, Machiraju
NO: Ackerman, Wilson, Hayat, Woodstock, Diack, Bowman
QUESTION 2: After completing construction that has already started on the Southwest Transitway, should we scrap the rest of rapid transit?
YES: Machiraju, Motkaluk.
NO: Woodstock, Bowman, Hayat, Ackerman.
MAYBE: Wilson, Diack.
QUESTION 3: Is it time for a major reinvestment in fixing up our aging recreation centres?
YES: all eight candidates.
QUESTION 4: Should we reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians?
NO: 7/8 candidates.
YES: Bowman.
The topics for Thursday's debate were identified as key election issues for Winnipeggers in a recent Probe Research poll commissioned by CBC Manitoba.
One in three respondents said crime was the issue that mattered most the them, while 25 per cent of respondents said repairing existing roads and bridges was the city issue they cared most about.
A lot of Winnipeggers likely haven't had time to make it out to one of the mayoral debates held around the city, so this was a good opportunity for the candidates to show people who they are and what they represent, said Aaron Moore, an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Winnipeg who is an expert on municipal politics and governance.
To win the debate Thursday, incumbent Brian Bowman needed to stay the course and avoid courting controversy, Moore said.
"And otherwise just act like he's the mayor and he's the incumbent and should be re-elected as a result," he said.
Jenny Motkaluk, who is perceived as Bowman's main rival, needed to focus on communicating her proposals and setting herself apart from Bowman rather than attacking him, said Moore.
"I think that only plays to the people who already plan to vote for her," he said.
"If she actually wants to challenge the mayor, she's going to need to start convincing people that she has policies that can differentiate herself from the mayor and that people can buy into."
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People ask me every day for tips on how to lose weight fast so today our article is going to focus on three simple yet effective tips which are guaranteed to get you results both in and out of the gym.You should not feel like you are punishing yourself for wanting a better body, yet so many people do just that. If you have ever tried one of those fad celeb diets which promises huge fat loss but feels more like a punishment program and brings no results, you will know what I mean here.Combine our three proven facts with your existing eating plan and you will experience a noticeable change and not just a difference in your overall weight but also your body composition. If you are exercising as well, get ready for maximum results. Let's get going.Fact Number One: It's Important To Utilize A Calorie Deficit.So, what exactly is a calorie deficit? It is actually pretty simple stuff. Work out how many calories per day you currently consume and then lower it. The best way to do this is to keep a food journal for a week then work to drop your daily intake total each day.If you want steady fat loss the key is to lower your daily calorie total steadily, too. Don't suddenly half your calories or your body will enter starvation mode and will hang onto as much fat as it can. You have probably seen that happen to a friend on a celebrity quick fix diet.Cut your calories by no more than 15% per week until you have reached your target number of calories per day, and never go below 1000 a day in total.Fact Number Two: When Carbohydrates Come Down, Protein Goes Up.Cutting down your carbohydrate content is a good way to lose fat. This is now a proven dieting method and has stood the test of time. But there is one thing people always forget to do and it kills their progress. When you lower your carbohydrate intake you must also increase your protein intake. During exercise your body's main energy source comes from carbohydrates so if you are not eating many you give you body a choice between using fat or muscle to fuel your workout. You do not want to be burning muscle.The Third Rule: Protein Snacks.Snacking is the biggest temptation when trying to lose weight and the solution is to use protein rich foods. Not only is this better for your body than sugary, fatty food but it is also proven to have a massively reduced level of fat storage within your body.Whether it's a protein shake, chicken, turkey or anything else, the fact remains is will help your fat loss goal exceptionally.These rules are all proven beyond any doubt. If you look at the best diet plan you will see they are the foundations of which it is set. If you have been trying to figure out how to lose weight fast and have been getting misled by quick fix gimmicks or miracle pill solutions, these three rules will help you to finally get some real and lasting results. | 1,266,179 |
Unterweser gets decommissioning approval
07 February 2018
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German utility PreussenElektra has announced that the decommissioning and dismantling of the Unterweser nuclear power plant (KKU) can now start, following approval from the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection. The approval is pursuant to Section 7 (3) of Germany's Atomic Energy Act.
Unterweser (Image: PreussenElektra)
KKU is now the second of PreussenElektra's plants shut down in 2011 to be receive such a licence, following Isar 1 in January last year. Dismantling of the company's Stade plant is "well advanced" and scheduled for completion within the next four years, the company said, while dismantling of Würgassen was completed in 2014.
"We have comprehensive expertise in the dismantling of power reactors from the Stade and Würgassen dismantling projects. We are now able to apply the knowledge and experience we gained during these projects and this will help us to carry out the upcoming dismantling project safely and with minimal impact upon the environment," PreussenElektra Chairman Guido Knott said.
PreussenElektra applied for permission to decommission and dismantle KKU in May 2012, the process of which included a detailed safety report, an outline plan and an environmental impact study. These were open for public comment for two months, followed by a public hearing, which took place in February 2016.
Systems that are no longer required will be decommissioned and dismantled and logistical preparations made within the controlled area so that a waste processing centre can be set up for dismantled components in the annulus of the reactor building, the company said. Preparations will also be made for dismantling the reactor pressure vessel internals. In parallel, removal of the fuel elements still left in wet storage will continue.
Dismantling work inside the controlled area is expected to take about 13 years, plant manager Gerd Reinstrom said.
KKU, a pressurised water reactor with a gross installed capacity of 1410 MWe, operated between 1978 and 2011. It was one of seven nuclear power plants shut down in Germany in March 2011 when it lost its commercial operating licence under the 13th Amendment to the Atomic Energy Act.
By the time it ceased commercial operation in March 2011, KKU had produced more than 305 terawatt-hours of electricity, which the company said was a world record for a single-unit nuclear power plant.
PreussenElektra operates the Brokdorf, Grohnde and Isar 2 nuclear power plants, which are in Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Bavaria, respectively.
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’s never going to work. No matter what kind of criteria you set, if you’ve got a private sector in the United States as we do, which enrolls 25 percent of the undergraduates — the private sector gets to define what matters most to them. And I guarantee you, whatever they decide is important, the professional, managerial class are going to do a better job of getting their kids into those institutions than anybody else. So it doesn’t matter what the criteria is.
Do you think that colleges should get rid of the SAT altogether? It seems like it may be one of the more difficult criteria to game — would losing it ultimately backfire to the benefit of the elites?
Test-optional is definitely part of the solution. With the University of Chicago signing on, there are over a thousand colleges and universities that are test-optional in the United States today, including public institutions like George Mason and Virginia. And that does remove a proxy for social class that means ou’re going to be selecting more for high-income families than just for people’s academic ability.
Texas and California both have a formula for their public universities. I think it goes back and forth a little bit in Texas. It was originally written as a top 10 percent rule.
But in California, it’s the top 9 percent in the local high school who are all admitted to the University of California. They use the test to sort out which campus you go to, but you get admitted by being in the top 9 percent. Given the economic stratification and local control of America’s high schools, that means if [students in] every single public high school in a state get into the public university in the state, you’re going to capture a lot more social class diversity than you’re going to get through a test, like the SAT. So that’s part of the solution, surely.
A lot of the families named in the lawsuit were rich to begin with, and it seems like what they’re purchasing had little to do with the future earnings of their kids. What do you think they were buying? Is it just prestige?
I think most of them were interested in buying prestige, of buying social networking, or, in a few cases, at least, being able to ensure the social media brand of their offspring.
Lori Loughlin’s daughter — I don’t know if she was already friends with the daughter of the board of trustees chairman for the University of Southern California before she went there, but either way, this was cementing a social tie with a powerful network.
I mean, the news broke to her while she was on this guy’s yacht in the Bahamas. You can’t make this stuff up.
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Buy the ticket, take the ride…and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well…maybe chalk it off to forced conscious expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten.
Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
As Tim Miles ran off the court on Wednesday night in Chicago, his patented grin slap-dashing its way across his face, he waved to the crowd. He tossed his hands into the air, saluting the cheers from the Nebraska fans who had just witnessed another weird chapter in another weird season.
And then, as they are wont to do in this particular era of Nebraska men’s basketball, things got stranger.
Tim quite promptly crashed onto the ground, tripping on the off-court tarmac like a frat bro trying to get over the last step into the Gamma house after a few too many games of Flip Cup.
Perhaps due to the understandable exhaustion at his current undertaking, or perhaps dealing with the simple challenge of a sudden 1-inch change in stadium altitude, Tim went down into a pile of white shirt and red tie.
And then, as he is wont to do in this particular era of Nebraska men’s basketball, Tim Miles quite literally rolled with it.
The grinning, goofy, gallows-walking Miles showed why I’ll be so sad to see him leave: he crashed into a human barrel roll right there on the floor, popped up, and threw his arms into the air, shouting out “safe!”
He could’ve slowly gotten up, worried about his health or his reputation. He could’ve knelt briefly on the ground, taking somber note of just one more stumble thrown his way in a season rife with crashing and burning.
But that’s not Tim. He bounced back. He always does.
Say what you want about his Xs and Os and the amount of timeouts he never calls. You’d certainly have a point.
Say what you want about his recruits, his transfers, and his ability to draw up and/or defend an inbounds play. I’d be nodding in agreement with you.
But you don’t get a win, even against Rutgers, with this many guys playing this many minutes, unless you can hit the ground and then jump back up with a smile on your face.
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There will be time for debate, or for mourning, or for slapping on your tap shoes to cut a rug on the freshly dug professional grave of Tim Miles if you so chooose, but for now let’s just marvel at one man’s ability to get back up with a smile on his face.
Tim bought the ticket, now let’s all take the ride. | 1,266,182 |
Engineering services company Hyperion Technology Group, Inc. is relocating and expanding operations in Tupelo, Mississippi. The company plans to invest $500,000 and is expected to create 25 jobs.Hyperion’s rapid growth requires the company to relocate to a larger facility to fulfill additional contracts. Hyperion will move from its current 11,000-square-foot facility to a 48,000-square-foot facility formerly used as a beverage distribution center.“We are proud to be a native Mississippi high-tech engineering research company. Since our beginning in 2009, we have received a tremendous amount of support from the governor, Mississippi Development Authority, the city of Tupelo and the Community Development Foundation, as well as our federal and state legislators, without which we would not be as successful as we are today, and we are very thankful for their ongoing support,” said Hyperion President & CEO Geoffrey Carter. “The opportunities in Mississippi are endless, and we have been fortunate to be in a position to attract many customers from the United States and around the world to demonstrate the many opportunities Mississippi has to offer.“I often tell people that it is a privilege to work with some of the smartest and most technically creative people in the world, and that includes our employees, the researchers at our state universities and the other companies we partner with in the state,” he added.Hyperion Technology Group, which started in 2009 at the Renasant Center for IDEAs, provides custom electronic systems, such as embedded systems, signal processing, intelligent power and control systems, to government and industry consumers around the world. Hyperion Technology Group currently employs 37 workers in Tupelo. The company plans to begin operations in its new facility in early summer. Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance for building renovations, as well as a loan to the city of Tupelo for the purchase of the building. Hyperion will lease the facility on a long-term basis from the city.Mississippi workers are trained to help high-tech companies like Hyperion Technology Group achieve and maintain success in our state. A decade ago, Hyperion was a start-up company in Tupelo. The company’s expansion and addition of dozens of new jobs is proof we have the workforce and business climate needed to ensure our companies can to deliver quality goods and services to even more consumers around the country and worldwide,” Governor Phil Bryant said.“Hyperion Technology Group is a shining example of a Mississippi company achieving its goals in our state. MDA congratulates the company on this latest milestone, as well as for its growth, which is creating 25 new high-tech career opportunities for Mississippians in Lee County,” said MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough, Jr. “We salute the teams at the Community Development Foundation and the city of Tupelo for working with MDA as we support Hyperion Technology Group’s growth in North Mississippi.” | 1,266,183 |
of Colleges of Nursing, which says the problem is worst in the South and West.
“We want to capitalize on the knowledge they already have, rather than teaching them how to take vital signs or make beds,” said Alicia Rossiter, who is both the college of nursing’s veteran liaison and an active-duty combat nurse. “Our combat medics and corpsmen put in chest tubes, they’re doing tracheotomies, they’re doing frontline battle care. The wealth of information they bring is just a win-win.”
The new USF program has already gotten 500 inquiries for just 24 available seats. That has prompted other colleges of nursing to watch the experiment, and a few are applying for grants to try the same thing.
“There are a lot of jobs, and we have these phenomenally talented veterans,” said Rita D’Aoust, the nursing school’s associate director for academic affairs. “They are a phenomenal applicant pool because of their maturity, their experience, their commitment.”
Bryan Robinson, a 26-year-old former Air Force MP enrolled at USF, doesn’t understand why he can’t use his military experience toward the criminology degree he’s seeking.
“Everything we’re doing now, I did in the military,” Robinson saod. “They should at least waive something. I already have hands-on experience. Why do you have to take these electives? It’s slowing us down and costing us benefits.”
Scheduled to graduate this summer with a bachelor’s degree, Robinson won’t have enough GI Bill money left to pay for the master’s degree he also hopes to get. The benefits expire four years after they begin, meaning many veterans are at risk of dropping out or have to take on debt to pay for the rest of their educations.
Universities have generally been reluctant to accept transfer credit from any student. Hubbard, of the SVA, agreed that part of the reason for this “comes back to the business model of these universities,” which charge by the credit; letting students forgo credit means the institutions must forgo revenue.
It’s also cultural, he said—a problem academics and others may have “translating military experience to the civilian world.”
But policy makers begin to pay attention to the issue, Hubbard said, “the universities will be next to feel this pressure. It wouldn’t surprise me if more universities started getting heat about this.”
This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education-news outlet based at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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to return from injury, with Darren Fletcher in reserve, and there is finally the sense that United have started to fix some of the midfield issues they have neglected too long.
It is in defence where United have a lopsided look and there are no apologies here for repeating that, before even thinking of adding Falcao to the payroll, they surely ought to have done more to improve their backline when they had so much advance warning Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand were on their way as well as ongoing concerns about the amount of time it was taking for Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans and Phil Jones – all too erratic and too injury-prone – to fulfil their potential.
“Potential”, Sir Alex Ferguson used to say, is a dangerous word. “I kept hearing about the potential of this guy when I first came to United,” he once said of Peter Barnes. “Everyone was telling me he had great potential – but he was 30 years old. It’s made me dislike the word.”
Evans was marked three out of 10 in the Manchester Evening News for his performance against MK Dons last week and, at 26, it feels as if we have been talking about his potential since his loan spell with Sunderland six years ago. To put it bluntly, he needs to get a move on.
Welbeck is another one who has frequently tempted us to believe he can shine consistently at the highest level but never quite done enough to remove all the lingering question marks. Welbeck, on form, can be a formidable opponent, with that long stride, upper-body strength and direct running. Yet his defining moment last season came in the Champions League quarter-final at home to Bayern Munich when he ran through the opposition defence to face Manuel Neuer.
What is not widely known about that night is that United’s scouting staff had noticed a possible flaw in Neuer in these positions, whereby he would often leave the ground as he spread his body, almost Schmeichel-esque.
Welbeck had been instructed that if this moment arrived he should keep the ball low. He did not listen. He tried a chip and got it horribly wrong. Neuer made the save and United, ultimately, went out.
It was three weeks later when it came out Welbeck had asked to leave, frustrated by his inability to win a regular starting place and not sure when it would ever change. Mata, one suspects, might be experiencing the same kind of insecurities over the coming months. Januzaj, too. Yet that will always be the way of big clubs and at least United can be certain now that they still appeal to category-A footballers. The “Gaalacticos”, you could call them. It is just a pity for Van Gaal, perhaps, that they all occupy roughly the same positions. | 1,266,185 |
The Halloween franchise is one of the most successful and well-known brands in the world of horror, though the actual output of the series hasn't always connected with fans. Luckily, last year's Halloween proved to be a huge hit with not just fans, but also critics, as the film went on to earn $255 million worldwide and earn the best reviews since the 1978 original film. A follow-up film seemed all but guaranteed, yet no official word about the project moving forward has emerged, until now. According to Collider, a sequel will begin shooting this fall with an October 16, 2020 release date. The site also notes that Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, and Andi Matichak are all expected to return, with a script written by David Gordon Green, who will also direct.
This reveal isn't official, but it is far from a surprise. Just earlier this month, producer Jason Blum shared a photo of himself on Twitter alongside Curtis, who was holding a figure of her character from last year's Halloween. This was only the latest of many teases about the franchise's future, which have been happening since the previous film was released.
The original film was directed by John Carpenter, which he wrote with Debra Hill, depicting a masked murderer returning to his hometown 15 years after he murdered his sister on Halloween night. Curtis starred as Laurie Strode, a teenager who found herself in the middle of the madness. Last year's film marked Curtis' first return to the franchise since 2002's Halloween: Resurrection and Carpenter's first direct involvement in the series since Halloween III: Season of the Witch, serving as the composer and producer.
With the film seemingly depicting the demise of Michael Myers, it's unclear what this new narrative could explore. Last year's film served as a direct sequel to the original movie, as the repetitive nature of previous sequels led to the franchise's downfall. Given that Green had previously revealed that he had toyed with shooting two films at the same time, it would seem as though this upcoming film will potentially utilize some of those unrealized concepts he previously developed.
Green's involvement would seemingly be the key to ensuring Curtis' return.
“I’d be happy to do it, sure,” the actress admitted to Entertainment Weekly at the idea of a sequel. “This was an extraordinary experience. David was a fantastic director, writer, but obviously this 2018, 40th anniversary, was Laurie’s story, and obviously there are now other people’s stories that would need to get told. But Laurie’s story was told beautifully this year, and I would have no way of knowing how they would incorporate her into future.”
Stay tuned for details on the Halloween sequel.
Does this news have you excited? Let us know in the comments below or hit up @TheWolfman on Twitter to talk all things horror and Star Wars! | 1,266,186 |
In a stunning and unprecedented gaffe, La La Land was incorrectly named Best Picture by co-presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway at Sunday’s 89th annual Academy Awards instead of the actual winner, Moonlight.
WATCH: Moment where crew/cast of ‘La La Land’ realizes a mistake had been made and ‘Moonlight’ actually won Best Picture. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/WCCopwsJ66 — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
The glitch was discovered shortly after Team La La Land had taken to the stage to accept the trophy, prompting one of the movie’s producers, Jordan Horowitz, to walk to the microphone and declare Moonlight the true victor. [UPDATE: Look who’s taking full responsibility.]
“I’m sorry. There’s a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won Best Picture,” Horowitz announced to the shocked crowd. “This is not a joke. Moonlight has won Best Picture.” Oscars 2017: Best/Worst Moments
“Personally I blame Steve Harvey for this,” host Jimmy Kimmel joked, referring to the epic fail at the 2015 Miss Universe pageant in which Harvey crowned the wrong winner.
Beatty then stepped up to the mic to explain that he had been handed the Best Actress card in error. “I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, La La land,” he told the stunned audience. “That’s why I took such a long look at [co-presenter] Faye. I wasn’t trying to be funny.”
Watch moment Warren Beatty appears to take a second look inside envelope for Best Picture. #Oscars https://t.co/okqF3W9eBX pic.twitter.com/WtTf20ot4V — ABC News (@ABC) February 27, 2017
Moonlight writer/director Barry Jenkins eventually made it to the stage and confirmed that his film had indeed prevailed over La La Land. “It is true,” he announced. “It’s not fake. We’ve been on the road with these guys for so long. That was so gracious and generous of them. My love to La La Land. My love to everybody.”
After you’ve watched the above videos, check out the clip below which chronicles the frenzied moments when the La La Land slowly learned that they had, in fact, lost.
Just watch the #Oscars producers tell the #LaLaLand crew that a mistake was made. Watch it creep through the background. Must watch #Savage pic.twitter.com/gEQsg8Tuuh — Enda Conway (@EndaConway) February 27, 2017 | 1,266,187 |
"As nice as it is to be home, I already miss the beauty of Rio and the friendliness of its people. Thank you Rio for hosting the…Games and for making us feel so welcome!" Michael Phelps tweeted
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“As nice as it is to be home, I already miss the beauty of Rio and the friendliness of its people. Thank you Rio for hosting the…Games and for making us feel so welcome!” he wrote.
Their disputed claim briefly became an international incident that Rio officials said disgraced their city, ending in apologies from America.
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Phelps, 31, did speak out about the controversy on Friday to paparazzi outside a Scottsdale, Arizona, Starbucks.
When asked whether or not he believes Lochte will emerge from the controversy unscathed, he simply responded: “We have good people taking care of it, so hopefully.”
And in a statement released to PEOPLE, USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus said: “The last five days have been difficult for our USA Swimming and United States Olympic families. While we are thankful our athletes are safe, we do not condone the lapse in judgment and conduct that led us to this point. It is not representative of what is expected as Olympians, as Americans, as swimmers and as individuals.
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“That this is drawing attention away from Team USA’s incredible accomplishments in the water and by other athletes across the Olympic Games is upsetting. The athletes and their remarkable stories should be the focus.
“We’re extremely thankful of the support and efforts from the USOC, Department of State and U.S. Consulate General throughout this process. USA Swimming will undergo a thorough review of the incident and determine any further actions, per our Code of Conduct.”
Lochte, 32, returned to the U.S. this week before Brazilian authorities said they were seeking him for more questioning. He has since released an apology in which he explained: “It’s traumatic to be out late with your friends in a foreign country – with a language barrier – and have a stranger point a gun at you and demand money to let you leave, but regardless of the behavior of anyone that night, I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that I am sorry.”
Conger and Bentz have also arrived back in America are speaking with police, but Feigen remained in Brazil as authorities had confiscated his passport, according to the USOC. | 1,266,188 |
Humble, in her memo, also accused Mayor Connie Schroeder, Mayor Pro Tem Lyle Nelson and at least one other council member, whom she did not name, of working against the city charter — the document that governs how the city will function and sets a council-manager form of government — by bypassing her and questioning and taking issues directly to staff members.
The city charter orders that the council shall deal with city officers and employees who are under the direction and supervision of the city manager solely through the city manager. The charter prohibits the council from giving orders to such officers or employees either publicly or privately.
"The mayor and several council members have grown emboldened enough to disregard the charter, which has compromised the ability of the city manager to perform the duties of which an oath was taken to protect and serve and have breached the city manager's trust causing irreparable damage," Humble said. "We have reached an impasse."
On Tuesday, the council was scheduled to take up Humble's performance evaluation a fifth time. After about an hour in executive session, the council voted in open session to accept Humble's resignation.
In her memo, Humble gave the council until Feb. 4 to accept her resignation and terms or she would rescind her resignation and continue as city manager but would suit the council in district court "to enforce the role and responsibilities of the city of Bastrop City Charter in order to protect the integrity of the citizens' constitution."
She said she would also issue a directive to all employees requiring all their interactions with the council to occur solely through the city manager.
"Our council appreciates Lynda's service to our community, and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors," Schroeder said in a written statement to the Advertiser. "After much careful consideration and discussion, it became apparent that there was a fundamental difference between our City Council and the city manager regarding the council's policy-making role and the city manager's administrative role."
With Humble's resignation, which she executed after the council unanimously accepted her offer on Tuesday, she will receive a severance package.
Though the settlement agreement was not available to the Advertiser on Thursday, Humble may be entitled to nine-months' worth of her salary plus an additional month for every year she's worked in Bastrop, as per her contract.
The Advertiser has requested the settlement agreement through an open records request.
Humble was paid a base annual salary of $170,000.
On Tuesday, the City Council named Assistant City Manager Trey Job as the acting city manager until an interim manager is hired.
The council also directed Schroeder and Nelson to research possible candidates for the interim manager position and make a recommendation to the council.
Schroeder and Nelson will also research and recommend an executive search firm to lead the hunt for a city manager. | 1,266,189 |
Writer and futurist Madeline Ashby believes that the fears and trepidations we face in the modern world are paving the way for a comeback in Gothic art and literature.
Ashby’s “Our Gothic Future,” a recent blog post on her site, talks about the ways in which the tropes of “the Gothic” (as academics call it) are even more resonant today than they were in their inception, particularly in the realm of secrets. She directs our attention to Gothic art’s preoccupation with the unknown:
Like the twenty-first century surveillance apparatus, the Gothic mode is preoccupied with that which is unseen. Hidden feelings, hidden histories, hidden staircases. Unspoken truths, secret plans, desires which dare not speak their own name. Gothic literature finds evidence of power or emotion sublimated “three hops” from the source. Rochester asks Jane to marry him, and lightning strikes a tree. Jane is sad, and the rain begins. It’s an inventory of emotional meta-data as evidenced by pathetic fallacy, presentiments of doom, inexplicable fevers, and twisted ankles.
Highlighting this trend, Ashby goes on to discuss a story that she wrote for the Institute for the Future’s anthology for the Age of Networked Matter project, and how practically all of the authors for the project had written horror stories–haunted house stories, to be exact–without consulting each other. She believes the reason why is clear: “Because the haunted house is how we will understand our homes, once the Internet takes over all our domestic touchpoints.”
She suggests that there are three key points to this argument that prove that our future is inherently Gothic in nature, rather than simply magical, or fantastic-seeming. They are:
Infrastructure is crumbling — Gothic literature is full of broken down buildings and scary locales. The modern world is full of decaying infrastructure, whether virtual or physical. The position of women in society is changing — Ashby cites an article by Ellen Ledoux that addresses the resurgence of Gothic tropes in cinema, primarily where female characters are concerned. That which has been repressed is returning — We are in an era where repressed attitudes are being brought to light after years in the shadows.
As we continue in this digital age, it doesn’t seem at all surprising that a genre so enraptured by the unknown would return to the fore. I’ve begun to wonder if my own fascination with Gothic tales that never quite grabbed me as a younger woman has something to do with this world we’ve entered into; a world where we can never be sure who is on the other end of a screen, or the technology we interact with in practically every moment. Head on over to Ashby’s blog for more thoughts about the Gothic future we have arrived in. | 1,266,190 |
race trumps religion), and his throwing Catholics under the bus is part of this. Liberals tolerated the Papists only so long as they were useful; now that they’re no longer willing to shut up and blindly vote blue, they’re out of the club.
No, there’s nothing new about the left’s hatred of Catholics; this is just a new battle in an old war. The liberals frothing at the mouth over the contraception issue are the heirs of the Know-Nothings and every anti-Catholic movement in American history going back to the Mayflower. Instead of stereotyping Catholics as dirty degenerates with too many kids (read: they have sex more than once a month), lazy (read: they enjoy life and don’t want to slave all day for a pittance), idol-worshipping (read: they appreciate beauty), and disloyal (read: they have greater principles then mindlessly worshipping the state), they rage about how Catholics violate today’s orthodoxy of pseudohedonism and non-judgmentalism. I say “pseudohedonism” because liberals only tolerate hedonism along certain approved paths. They claim to be for freedom until you want to have a cigarette, buy a handgun, or be a man and not a wussy, feminized doormat. “Do what you want, unless you make choices I personally disapprove of.”
Evangelical Christians don’t inspire the deranged, manic hatred in leftists that Catholics do because evangelicalism is the moderate wing of American Calvinism; America has no conservatives, just liberals and libertarians (right-liberals). Evangelicals have the gall to call themselves “conservative” when they bend to every whim of secular society, whether it’s their Mammonite worship of capitalism (“God helps those who help themselves”) or their chosen art form, Christian “rock.” To liberals, “conservative” Protestants are the equivalent of annoying cousins; they may not like them, but they’re still family. Catholics are foreigners, outsiders, the enemy, good only to be leashed or shot.
That’s the sick joke here: liberals may praise rationality to the skies and profess their atheism, but they are nothing more than Puritans, working to turn America and the world into Calvin’s fabled “city of glass.” God may be dead, but Christianity lives on.
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個人的に最近、ChromeからSafariに移行しました。ChromeがあまりにもメモリとCPUを食い過ぎるからです。レンダリングエンジンが基本的に似たような感じ（WebKitまたはそこから派生したBlink）なので、乗り換えは安心できるのが利点です。
そんなWebKitをベースにした新しいブラウザとして登場したのがOpaqueです。レンダリングエンジンは同じなので後は機能面でのお好みに分かれる感じでしょうか。
Opaqueの使い方
ブラウザの画面です。日本語ももちろん表示できます。
DevToolsも用意されています。
ブラウザのエージェント。WebKit 537.36、Chrome 41.0.2272.104相当だそうです。
設定はシンプルです。
細かく使える機能のオンオフができます。
Opaqueはスピード重視、セキュリティに配慮したブラウザとなっています。Chromium派生ブラウザの問題としてはChromiumの進化をどこまで追従するかにかかっています。Opaqueがちゃんとついていきつつ、今後も継続的に開発されていくかが気になります。
OpaqueはWindows用のソフトウェア（BSD Licenseっぽいですが項目が1つ追加されているように見えます）です。
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This week is the launch of 2019’s most highly-anticipated game yet, Death Stranding. The masterpiece by Kojima Productions is surely unparalleled in virtually any aspects, which is befitting the genius of a video game auteur such as Hideo Kojima (who’s coming down to Singapore on November 17, by the way).
In light of the imminent launch of the game, we present to you the Death Stranding Limited Edition PS4 Pro, and the Death Stranding Collector’s Edition.
The Limited Edition PS4 Pro bears all the hallmarks of Kojima’s frightfully delightful game, with the arctic white background accompanied by blotches of black handprints that drip down the top. Lining the black middle bar is the Death Stranding logo, embossed in gold, for epic effect.
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Perhaps the most striking feature here is the Dualshock 4 controller, the design of which is inspired by the now-iconic BB pod. It even has the Death Stranding logo embedded on the touchbar, as well.
Arguably the star of the show here is the Collector’s Edition, which is the noticeably bulkier of the two. Right out of the box is a 1:1-scale Bridges cargo case, which contains a couple of interesting goodies, both digital and physical.
The digital items are the game’s original soundtrack, Death Stranding: Timefall, the Death Stranding Complete Avatar Set, as well as exclusive in-game items, all decked out in gold. The physical items include a SteelBook case of the Death Stranding game, a Death Stranding Damage Sensor Tape, a Nendoroid More Ludens Mini Figure, which comes with a lanyard.
The minifigure, then, can be affixed to what is the crown jewel of the Collector’s Edition – a 1:1-scale BB pod. We’ll let the video above and the pictures here speak for itself for the BB pod.
Whether you’ve pre-ordered the Limited Edition PS4 Pro, or the Collector’s Edition, either are still the perfect way to celebrate Death Stranding when it comes out on November 8, 2019.
Marion has a serious RPG addiction. Sometimes it bleeds into real life; he forgets to sleep because he thinks he has a Witcher’s body clock. Forgive him in advance if he suddenly blurts out terms such as “Mind Flayer” and “Magic Missile”, because never once does he stop thinking about his next Dungeons & Dragons game. READ ALSO: Unboxing Hasbro's Ghostbusters Plasma Series Tully’s Terrible Night 2-Pack
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CNNdotCOM Tools: Mind your netiquette (CNN) -- With e-mail now a primary form of communication for many, you want to ensure that what you send is well-received. We took a look at a few strategies for sharpening your netiquette. The toughest part of communicating effectively over e-mail is that you don't have your usual set of tools: facial expressions and tone of voice. Using "emoticons" -- those sideways faces composed of punctuation marks -- you can enhance emotion in your messages and maintain the level of politeness you intend. Even when in a hurry, you can remain polite by using abbreviations and shorthand. Acronyms like the following are popular: BTW = By The Way
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
BBFN = Bye Bye For Now
IYKWIMAITYD = If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do
JK = Just Kidding
NP = No Problem
WBS = Write Back Soon
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(QuickTime, Real or Windows Media) CNNdotCOM's Mary Kathleen Flynn minds her e-mail p's and q's. QUICKVOTE Are we ruder over electronic or written correspondence?
Yes No View Results Another tip is to avoid being a bandwidth bandit. Not everyone can download with a fast connection, and not everyone has the right software. So before you send an animation or those photographs of the new house, baby, or car, send a short message asking if it's OK to send your favorite file their way. Good manners aside, e-mail prudence is becoming more important as courts recognize e-mail messages as evidence. Keep in mind that for company-owned e-mail accounts, the company owns the e-mail messages, not the employee. So use these litmus tests: How would you feel if your boss read this? Or if you saw it in a newspaper? What if the person was in the same room? How would you feel if you received this e-mail message?
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to share, not just single files!!!)
Anyway, our hiera folder must be shared manually.
Note here that Vagrant throws a curveball our way and introduces a bit of arbitraryness to where it creates the manifest and module folders. You’re going to have to watch the vagrant up console spew to see where this is: with the vagrant_hiera_deep_dive VM the output was as follewed:
==> default: Mounting shared folders... default: /vagrant => /Users/rwilcox/Development/GitBased/vagrant_hiera_deep_dive default: /tmp/vagrant-puppet-3/manifests => /Users/rwilcox/Development/GitBased/vagrant_hiera_deep_dive/puppet/manifests default: /tmp/vagrant-puppet-3/modules-0 => /Users/rwilcox/Development/GitBased/vagrant_hiera_deep_dive/puppet/modules
Notice the /tmp/vagrant-puppet-3/? That’s your curveball: it may be different for different VM names (but is consistant: it’ll never change)
So, create the shared folder in the Vagrantfile:
config.vm.synced_folder("puppet/hiera", "/tmp/vagrant-puppet-3/hiera")
Likewise, we’ll want to add the following lines to the puppet block
puppet.hiera_config_path = "puppet/hiera/node_site_config.yaml" puppet.working_directory = "/tmp/vagrant-puppet-3/"
Important notes about the hiera config
It’s important that Hiera only likes.yaml extensions, not.yml.
It’s also important that yes, having both the node_site_data.yml and node_site_config.yml files do feel a bit silly, especially at our current scale of one machine. Sadly this is not something we can fight and win, but a limitation of the system. Hiera’s documentation goes more into config vs data files.
But also note that the node_site_config file points to node_site_data, via Hiera’s config file format.
Conclusion
I’ve been using Vagrant and Puppet at a very basic level a very long time (something like 5 years, I think). From best practices I’ve been using for years, to new things I’ve just pieced together today, I hope this was helpful to someone.
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When the Berghoff brewery in Fort Wayne was sold in 1955, Berghoff kept its name and recipe and arranged to have the Joseph Huber Brewing Company in Wisconsin make its beer in four styles: regular, dark, light and bock. Huber continues to bottle and distribute beer under the Berghoff name.
"Five years ago we got interested in the micro concept," Marquardt says, "and this place is the result. Here we have a Chicago base, and we can make all kinds of specialty beers on a small scale. And we have a ready-made clientele for them." The restaurant occupies most of the ground floor of the brewery, with the gleaming copper of fermenting kettles in full view.
Like many microbreweries, Berghoff's makes its beers seasonally. "Fall and winter are the big beer-drinking seasons," Marquardt said, "and they are the best times for our porter and stout, which are heavier, more robust beers. In the spring we'll switch over to double bock and weiss beer, then in the summer we may go to light lager."
"May" is a key word; in a brewery of this size -- with a maximum production of 7,000 barrels a year -- plans can change overnight, depending on the weather and the market. Besides, the entire staff is three people: a brewmaster, a brewer and a cellarmaster.
At present, all the beer made at the Chicago brewery is consumed in the two Berghoff restaurants. "We can hand-bottle here if someone wants it," Marquardt says, "but any bottled beer you see under our label comes from the brewery in Wisconsin."
Connoisseurs insist on fresh beer. Unlike wine, most beer deteriorates rapidly, even in the bottle, if it's not refrigerated. Which presents no problems to microbreweries that brew and serve their beer on the premises. A glass of beer poured here or at the Adams Street Berghoff's may not have existed three weeks ago. "Ale takes two weeks," Marquardt says, "lager a bit longer: one day for brewing, seven days for fermenting and 28 days for aging. Then it's ready to go."
The same schedule holds in most brewpubs as well. Brewpubs are usually the only outlet for their beer, although many will bottle what they make for individual customers. The brewpub, incidentally, has revived an old American custom known as rushing the growler. That was the practice of sending an office boy out to the local tavern for draft beer. The beer was usually carried in a growler -- a deep tin pan with a tight cover. The advent of canned and bottled beer seemingly caused the demise of the growler, but the brewpub, which serves only beer on tap, has given it new life. | 1,266,196 |
21 Savage has made a hefty donation to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights organization that assisted his battle against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The rapper presented the SPLC with a $25,000 check that will ensure detained immigrants in the South will have access to legal counsel. According to the SPLC, only about 17 percent of immigrants in Southeast detainment centers have access to an attorney during removal proceedings. The lack of legal representation leaves individuals vulnerable to family separation and deportation.
"21 Savage is making this donation public because everyday Americans need to know that ICE is using civil immigration detention as a weapon against immigrants, many of whom, like 21 Savage, have relief from deportation and are able to fix their immigration status," immigration law attorney Charles H. Kuck said in a statement. "Creating oppressively adverse conditions of detention, like those in Irwin County, Georgia, far away from family and legal counsel, causes despair and hopelessness, and forces these men and women to give up on their immigration claims. The SPLC, through its Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative (SIFI) stands at the front line of this fight and supporting this effort lets all Americans know that the Constitution which protects the least of us, protects all of us."
21 was arrested and detained by ICE earlier this year, following a targeted operation in Atlanta. Immigration officials said the rapper—real name She'yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph—was born in the United Kingdom and was unlawfully present in the United States. ICE also referred to 21 as a convicted felon; his legal team disputed those claims.
"He's not a convicted felon, so they reported that wrong, from their 2014 arrest," attorney Jacoby Hudson said. "That arrest should be expunged. He has no felony convictions."
21's team also said he had entered the U.S. legally at the age of seven and stayed in the country until he had visited the U.K. in 2005. The rapper returned to the U.S. in July of that year under an H-4 visa, which expired in 2006. He reportedly applied for a visa in 2017; the application was still under review at the time of his arrest. He was released on bond less than two weeks later.
"I didn't see my kids for almost two weeks," 21 said in an interview with Paper magazine. "There are people in detention centers just sitting for months and even years not being able to see their families. Then some of those people just end up being sent off overnight to a place they ain't never really lived and they don't ever see their family after that."
21 Savage this week jumped on Bazzi's new track "Focus," which samples Menahan Street Band’s “The Traitor” and was co-produced by Bazzi and Kevin White of the duo Rice N’ Peas. Give it a listen below. | 1,266,197 |
The museum's new September Walk-up Weekdays have been a boon for visitors to one of the city's most popular museums. The one-month trial program allows free admission on any weekday without reserving advance tickets months in advance, or logging on to the museum website at 6:30 a.m. to reserve same-day passes. While some people still show up hours before the 10 a.m. opening to stake a space in line, others arrive at 9:45 and are through the doors within half an hour. (Passes are still required on weekends.)
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Those of us who cannot take the day off work, though, can spend our lunch breaks exploring the museum's multiple floors of galleries and noshing at the Sweet Home Cafe, which is probably the best place to eat on the Mall. I showed up at 12:17 p.m. Wednesday to find the maze of stanchions and barriers outside the museum completely empty. Within five minutes, I made my way down to the cafe, where there were only a few people in line at each of the regional stands: Fried chicken and Gullah-style Hoppin' John star at “The Agricultural South,” while gulf shrimp and stone-ground grits are served at the Creole Coast. There were open seats at cafeteria-style tables throughout the dining room, which is decorated with shelves of green plants and large historical photos of chefs, restaurants and food programs.
Be warned this is not a cheap food truck lunch: Crispy buttermilk fried chicken and two sides, such as collard greens and mac and cheese, sell for $15.85, “Bay spiced” crab cakes and two sides cost $18.95, and a bottle of sparkling water is $3.85.
Based on the amount of time you can spend out of the office, you can explore multiple parts of the vast museum: Browse the hip-hop portraits and artifacts in the “Represent: Hip-Hop Photography” exhibition on the second floor, the head-turning pop culture exhibition on the fourth floor, or the parade of jerseys, equipment and video highlights in the “Sports: Leveling the Playing Field” on the third floor.
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Given the scale of the museum's three floors of History Galleries, which include such searing artifacts as Emmett Till's casket, slave shackles and a segregated railway car, you probably will not be able to see all of the main exhibition before heading back to work. But because there were no lines to get into the galleries, I was able to dip in and experience at least some the highlights. There is always a reason to come back.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free. | 1,266,198 |
AURORA, Colorado -- Parents say their 10-year-old daughter committed suicide over video of a fight with an alleged bully. Ashawnty Davis was only in fifth grade.At the end of October, she was involved in a fight at school. Her mother claims her daughter was confronting a bully.They say it was her first fight and it was recorded by another student and posted on an app called Musical.ly.The video is difficult to watch, but Ashawnty's parents are sharing it to help other parents.The Cherry Creek School District was made aware of the video in October and told KDVR, "We are looking into this matter and will take appropriate action to ensure the safety of all students involved."A district spokesperson clarified on Thursday that they spoke to the children involved, called their parents and handed the video over to Aurora Police.Ashawnty's parents believe that action wasn't enough."There was nothing done about it. When I got the call telling me that my daughter had been in a fight, they never gave me the opportunity to meet with the other parents to come to the bottom of the line," her mother Latoshia Harris said."We got denied that, just to meet with the parent at the school with the staff," her father Anthony Davis said.Cherry Creek Schools responded to the allegation by saying, "The school says they are not aware of such a request."The couple believe that if a meeting had occurred, it could have saved their daughter's life."I could have taken her out of the school. It could have been different if she would have faced the girl," Harris said.Two weeks after the fight, Ashawnty took her own life. She spent two weeks on life support at Children's Hospital Colorado, where she died Wednesday morning. Her parents say she is a victim of "bullycide," when a person died by suicide after being the subject of bullying.Her family is now determined to hold educators accountable in cases of bullying and to figure out an anti-bullying policy that actually works."With the last breath in my life I'm going to make sure that the unfortunate kids are able to go to school comfortably and learn," Davis said.The school district issued the following statement regarding the incident:"This is a heartbreaking loss for the school community. Mental health support will be made available for any students who need help processing the loss.We do not tolerate bullying of any kind in our schools and we have a comprehensive bullying prevention program in place at all of our schools. The safety and well-being of students is our highest priority, and we strive every day to ensure schools are safe, welcoming and supportive places that support learning.We were made aware of that video when a media outlet approached us with it. We took immediate action in response, turning the video over to police and addressing the matter with students.It should also be noted that the video did not take place during school hours." | 1,266,199 |
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