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who want the war. She thought that if you make it easier for warmongers to have their wars, then you prolong them and make them more severe.
IDEAS: A central tenet of aid workers is political neutrality. In the book, you write that this is often a farce. Should aid take sides in a war? Would it be more effective if it did?
POLMAN: The reality is that aid is not being given a choice. Aid is being used by parties that are at war with each other. Even if aid wants to be neutral, the choice is made for them....If an aid organization cannot decide itself how to distribute aid, when to distribute aid, to whom to distribute aid, if the aid organization doesn’t have the power to make decisions about its own aid, you can do two things. You can say, “Well, that is just reality.” Or you can say, “We will not deliver the aid.”...Medecins Sans Frontieres [Doctors Without Borders] does it sometimes. Sometimes they make the moral stance, and sometimes they don’t.
IDEAS: What is the worst example of abuse of aid that you saw?
POLMAN: In Sierra Leone, I realized that the rebel soldiers who had been hacking off people’s hands and feet, they actually could explain to me how to manipulate the aid system....They explained to me that for 10 years, all those years they were fighting and the West didn’t want to hear about their war. It was only after they started to amputate people, more people and more people, that the international community was taking notice of their war. Those simple rebel soldiers in Africa could explain to me how that aid system works. That alarmed me....
A Security Council report this year concluded that up to half of the World Food program money — $485 million per year — for Somalia is diverted from the people who actually need it, to a web of corrupt contractors, Islamic militants, and local UN staff members who are also involved in this scheme. We can shrug our shoulders about $245 million a year, but in Somalia, this is a lot of money and it is fueling conflict, and it is fueling the wrong people.
Farah Stockman, foreign affairs reporter for the Boston Globe, also runs an educational program for street children in Kenya. E-mail [email protected].
© Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company. | 500 |
Second, obstruction of justice cases do not require that the most prominent underlying crime being investigated — in this case conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia — be proven. To the contrary, the report states that “obstruction of justice can be motivated by a desire to protect noncriminal personal interests, to protect against investigations where underlying criminal conduct falls into a gray area, or to avoid personal embarrassment.” As the report repeatedly details, the motivation behind Mr. Trump’s obstructive conduct seems most likely to have fallen into one of these categories.
Indeed, someone seeking to obstruct justice may be looking to avoid detection of conduct he knows to be wrong, whether or not prosecutors ultimately conclude there was a criminal violation — which may explain the revelation that the president reacted to Mr. Mueller’s appointment with an expletive and the statement “This is the end of my presidency.”
And while the report also details some exculpatory considerations, including the fact that the president, in his campaign, did not engage in an explicit or implicit conspiracy with the Russian government, the document paints a picture of a president who repeatedly tried to impede an investigation that he knew would be damaging to him, his family and his associates.
Although Mr. Mueller operated under different rules from Leon Jaworski, who investigated President Richard Nixon, and Kenneth Starr, who investigated President Bill Clinton, he ultimately reached the same judgment as they did: that Congress, a body composed of elected representatives, is better placed than a prosecutor to determine whether to initiate proceedings that could result in an official’s removal from office.
Congress is also well equipped to make determinations that the special counsel decided were beyond his purview. Because Congress has the power only to remove, not indict, a president, it does not need to worry, as the special counsel appeared to in the context of a potential criminal prosecution, that its actions will hamper the ability of a president to continue serving as a chief executive. If Congress votes to impeach and convict, it is ending, not hampering, a presidency.
Congress, a coequal branch of government, is also well suited to consider whether exercise of a president’s constitutional powers — including firing or directing subordinates for the purpose of impeding an investigation — amounts to obstruction of justice under the Constitution. The fact that Mr. Mueller explicitly did not resolve whether the president engaged in criminal conduct only reinforces the need for Congress to consider whether Mr. Trump violated his constitutional obligations to the American people. | 501 |
’ Title IX claim is particularly interesting in light of the recent pressure on colleges and universities to better protect victims of sexual assault by bringing their policies and procedures in line with Title IX. Over a dozen lawsuits have been filed in the past year alleging due process violations or violations of Title IX relating to college sexual misconduct hearings, with several plaintiffs claiming that their institutions were motivated in part by this outside pressure.
For example, earlier this week, a male student at Columbia University alleged that his suspension following allegations of sexual assault was a result of “pandering to the political climate on campus and pressure from wom[e]n’s groups” and that John Doe was deprived of due process and discriminated against based on his sex. And if Harris’ amended Title IX claim does ultimately withstand SJU’s motion to dismiss, it wouldn’t be the first time—former Xavier University student and basketball star Dez Wells ultimately settled with the university after his Title IX case involving similar circumstances survived a motion to dismiss in March.
Harris’ complaint may be amended with respect to his other three claims, too, although Judge Restrepo’s discussion of these counts doesn’t leave the door quite as open. On the count of negligence, the judge ruled that any duties SJU had to train staff and provide due process were contractual in nature, so those concerns were properly dealt with as a matter of contract law, not tort law. Harris’ claim that all three defendants “made public statements about Harris which placed him in a false light” failed because such statements must be disseminated widely in order for a “false light” claim to be successful. (The requirement that the statement in question become “public knowledge” is a much more substantial hurdle than defamation’s “publication” requirement, which simply requires that a communication be made to a third party.) And finally, Harris’ allegation of intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) against all three defendants failed because in Pennsylvania, a plaintiff alleging IIED “must allege physical injury.” Restrepo further emphasized that IIED must involve “outrageous conduct,” and wrote that Harris’ claims were insufficient on both these grounds.
Harris’ case is one of several of its kind in progress, and its outcome could have noteworthy implications for student due process rights in sexual misconduct cases. FIRE will watch closely for updates on this case and others here on The Torch. | 502 |
On the September 15th episode of The Doctors, Jillian Michaels said in a segment discussing Slutwalks that also included Ann Coulter, that she did not believe that what a woman wears doesn't contribute to her being raped. "It's inviting danger", she stated.
On a television program that touts itself as being based in scientifically and medically accurate information, this kind of myth-mongering is not only wrong, it's dangerous. Actual studies show that:
* A Federal Commission on Crime of Violence Study found that only 4.4% of all reported rapes involved provocative behavior on the part of the victim.
* Most convicted rapists do not remember what their victims were wearing.
* Victims range in age from infants to those in their 90's who can hardly be accused of dressing provocatively.
Perpetuating and endorsing rape myths has significant consequences for victims, including:
*People who endorse rape myths are less likely to label a scenario as sexual assault, even when it meets the legal criteria (Muehlenhard & MacNaughton, 1988; Norris & Cubbins, 1992)
*Endorsement of rape myths leads people to be less likely to
blame the man for an assault (Check & Malamuth, 1985; Linz, Donnerstein, & Adams, 1989; Muehlenhard & MacNaughton, 1988)
*Priming men’s rape myth acceptance increased their self-reported likelihood of sexually assaulting a woman (Bohner et al.,
1998; Bohner, Jarvis, Eyssel, & Siebler, 2005)
*Women who endorsed rape myths were 3 times more likely to be victims of coerced sex than were those who did not strongly endorse rape myths (Muehlenhard & MacNaughton, 1988)
*Rape myth acceptance has been shown to lead to greater victim blame, lower conviction rates for accused rapists, and shorter sentences for convicted rapists
(Finch & Munro, 2005; also see Lonsway & Fitzgerald, 1994)
Tell Jillian Michaels, The Doctors, and CBS to stop perpetuating rape myths and putting more women, and men, at risk. Demand a public apology from both Jillian Michaels and this television show, to present accurate and scientifically sound information on the topics of rape and sexual assault, and to stop blaming victims for their rapes and instead start blaming the only one at fault: the rapist. | 503 |
By 2030, Japan hopes to have an idea operational that now seems to have its roots deep in science fiction -- a space-based solar energy farm.
According to a recent report by IEEE Spectrum, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has proposed a plan to create a series of geosynchronous-orbiting satellites that could collect solar power, beaming it back to Earth. The agency also reportedly hopes to have it done within the incredibly ambitious timeline of 25 years.
The March 2011 tsunami that damaged nuclear power plants -- causing radioactive waste to leak at Fukushima -- led to a search for renewable energy alternatives that would allow the country to forgo nuclear energy. With Japan's scarce availability of land and natural resources, such as coal, a space-based solar electricity farm seems like the best idea, according to Susumu Sasaki, a professor emeritus at JAXA.
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JAXA is working on several different models that could one day power the world's electricity. In one model, a one-sided photovoltaic-topped satellite's efficiency would decrease as the Earth turned away from the sun. In another model, two mirrors would reflect sunlight onto a two-sided photovoltaic-topped satellite, allowing for 24 hours of continuous energy.
This is the latest plan to cultivate solar energy through satellites since 1968, when American engineer Peter Glaser acknowledged the challenges of constructing, launching and operating these satellites -- as well as wireless power transmission, power generation and power management, Sasaki notes.
JAXA will focus its research on wireless power transmission, as transmitting power over long distances can be difficult. Sasaki says that this can only be accomplished through laser or microwave beam. Laser wavelengths, which have short wavelengths, can be transmitted and received by relatively small components -- perfect for satellites. However, short-wavelength lasers could be blocked by the atmosphere, and water molecules. Microwaves, on the other hand, have 80 percent efficiency and can penetrate the atmosphere.
Difficulties persist as scientists have to figure out how to transmit the power -- such as the size of the antenna and the correct microwave frequency -- but Sasaki remains optimistic.
"It would be difficult and expensive, but the payoff would be immense, and not just in economic terms," Sasaki writes. "If humanity truly embraces space-based solar power, a ring of satellites in orbit could provide nearly unlimited energy, ending the biggest conflicts over Earth's energy resources. | 504 |
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Residents are focused on a big story in Hillary Clinton country -- Chappaqua, New York -- but it's not the Democratic presidential nominee herself.
This is a story that involves minors, parents, education officials, the local high school and Christopher Schraufnagel, a former teacher in a school district described simply as "amazing," according to local realtor Bridgette Bacon.
"We finally got a story to top Hillary," Schraufnagel said.
Schraufnagel is a former drama teacher at Horace Greeley High School who is being prosecuted for various charges including criminal sexual abuse with students.
Schraufnagel was removed from the school in June of 2015, but the case has been the talk of the town of late, "It was a shock honestly."
Shocking according to Will Wedge, a father with a student in the system, because of how the former schools superintendent Dr. Marilyn McKay and others have handled the scandal with multiple victims.
In fact, Wedge along with 748 others have signed a petition that says the district has been keeping families in the dark.
"We're not getting answers out of our district they are sandbagging us," Wedge said. "They are not looking out for the most important thing here which is the interest of the children and we need change, but more than just change we need some kind of independent investigation."
Over the summer, the Chappequa Central School District through its attorney's responded to the civil lawsuit filed against them by the alleged victims of Schraufnagel.
In their 7-page response, the attorney's had an interesting strategy according to Wedge, "I forget the actual legal terms of art buts it's basically blame the victims."
In the response by the district's attorneys, it is easy to identify a structured sentence that reads, "the amount of the damages shall be diminished in proportion to the culpable conduct attributable to the plaintiffs."
McKay retired from the district according to the board on Tuesday night.
The school district sent an email informing parents of Superintendent McKay's resignation. The email that praised McKay's career also informed parents of an acting interim superintendent from the district tapped from within the system.
Wedge says he and other parents want an independent superintendent to ensure that the district has the best interest of all in the community. | 505 |
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (left), his partner Matthew Barrett (right), and Mike Pence and his sister Anne (center) Photo: Twitter/@campaignforleo
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (left), his partner Matthew Barrett (right), and Mike Pence and his sister Anne (center) Photo: Twitter/@campaignforleo
Yesterday morning the prime minister of Ireland had breakfast with Mike Pence and he made some pointed comments about accepting others.
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and his partner Matthew Barrett are in Washington this week on a diplomatic visit to the U.S. Yesterday morning, they had a breakfast in honor of St Patrick’s Day at Pence’s residence at the Naval Observatory.
Karen Pence, who works at a school that bans LGBTQ students and teachers, was not available for the meeting, so Mike Pence’s sister Anne attended instead.
Vice President Mike Pence invited me and Matt to his home at the Naval Observatory this morning. It’s great to be back here for a really warm reception. pic.twitter.com/Wkh2Ic8lWP — Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) March 14, 2019
Varadkar sent a polite tweet about Pence’s “warm reception,” but he had some pointed comments for journalists who gathered at the Naval Observatory yesterday.
Related: It’s official, Leo Varadkar is now Ireland’s first gay prime minister
“I lived in a country where if I’d tried to be myself at the time, it would have ended up breaking laws,” he said.
“I stand here as the leader of my country. Flawed and human, but judged by my political actions, not by my sexual orientation, my skin tone, gender, or religious beliefs.”
Varadkar, whose father was born in India and immigrated to Ireland, said that his story is possible in “every country where freedom and liberty are cherished.”
“We are, after all, all God’s children.”
Pence’s history of anti-LGBTQ statements and actions is long and well known, starting with his campaign for the U.S. House in 2000 when he supported federal funding for conversion therapy. He has worked against LGBTQ rights in the House, as the governor of Indiana, and now as vice president. | 506 |
Toddlers can learn anything especially reading if taught properly. They enjoy reading because for them it is fun and very simple for them. In the first five years of age of your baby’s life, they are like a sponge and able to absorb and learn to pick language very fast and quickly, especially if the lesson on language is presented in a fun and great way.
When trying to teach babies and toddlers something, they should not be pressured in any way just to the satisfaction of parents. However, toddlers can really learn to read without being pressured and if they really enjoy it.
As a start for parents they can buy a reading program to teach their toddler. These programs come in a package and comes with different materials that are great for your toddlers, it comes also with instructions on how to teach them to your child. You can opt also for parents to create their own reading materials to be used. It is rather time consuming though and it is better to spend your time with your child rather than making materials.
Speaking of buying something for your toddler, you might one to check a review from comparingstrollers of the Uppababy Minu. It is perfect stroller for your toddler, read the post now.
Using Flashcards
Most reading program comes with flash cards and they are very effective in teaching your children to teach reading. The best way to use these flashcards is to place them in a location that you and your toddler is frequent. You can put them in the changing station, especially if your potty training your toddler, with this you can go through the flashcards few times daily.
Being consistent is the key in teaching language to your kid, proper exposure is important too. If the changing area technique is successful, you might want also to use mealtime as a good time to go through the flashcards.
Using Reading DVDs
When you purchase a reading a program, it comes with a series of DVDs that can teach your toddler to read. This a very useful tool because it teaches your toddler to read in different approach and in a fun and creative way. It puts zero pressure to your toddler and parents can join in the fun also by watching the interactive video making it more fun.
However, it is advised that you let your child do the interaction by himself. This the convenience of using reading DVDs. You should play the DVD on a certain time of the day and make it a routine. It is fun to watch your toddler learn to read right before your eyes. | 507 |
PS4 vs Xbox One - Pre-Order Totals to August 24th 2013 - News
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VGChartz has gathered the pre-order numbers for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The latest data is up to the week ending August 24, 2013. This includes the week of Gamescom, which set a record for biggest gaming trade show in Europe with more than 340,000 visitors. The pre-order numbers are for the US only and give an estimate how each console is doing about three months before release.
Up until the week ending August 24 the PlayStation 4 currently leads in the total number of pre-orders in the US with about 600,000. This is up significantly since E3 where there were only 75,000 pre-orders. The Xbox One is still lagging behind with 350,000 pre-orders. This is also way up since E3 where there were only 45,000 pre-orders.
PlayStation 4 - Top 10 Pre-orders
1. Battlefield 4 - 246,965
2. Call of Duty: Ghosts - 240,090
3. Killzone: Shadow Fall - 221,710
4. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - 160,637
5. Watch Dogs - 118,315
6. Madden NFL 25 - 65,123
7. Destiny - 44,018
8. NBA 2K14 - 43,430
9. Knack - 40,982
10. FIFA Soccer 14 - 35,095
Xbox One - Top 10 Pre-orders
1. Call of Duty: Ghosts - 229,628
2. Battlefield 4 - 125,368
3. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - 104,980
4. Watch Dogs - 69,152
5. Dead Rising 3 - 61,254
6. Ryse: Son of Rome - 57,962
7. Forza Motorsport 5 - 56,201
8. Madden NFL 25 - 43,167
9. Destiny - 35,627
10. Titanfall - 27,956
Stay tuned as VGChartz provides up to date pre-order figures for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the US. Also make sure to check out the PlayStation 4 wiki and Xbox One wiki for more info and a full list of announced games.
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Hello again, fellow Blades! I'm back with yet another Sabres trivia quiz to combat the Monday doldrums (coupled with the West Coast trip schedule that might leave some East Coasters like me in for a rough week, viewing-wise). Truth be told, I've had Mondays and the rest of the weekdays free for the last couple months, as I was out of work for a bit, but this is my last week of freedom, as I start a new career next week. I hope to keep creating these diversions, though I won't have nearly the same amount of time to do so. The good news (besides getting money again soon) is that I've already posted a few new quizzes to Sporcle, and I decided to share this one today.
For this one, you'll need to name the top 3 in terms of games played for the Sabres for each letter, based on the players' last initials. To save you from having to read the "How To Play" game notes on the quiz site, I'll clue you in here about the details: You'll be given the number of GP as well as the players' first and last initials as hints. Current players will be denoted with an asterisk. There have been no Sabres to date with the last initials Q, X, and Y (that one's somewhat surprising). Also, there's only been two players in history whose last names start with I, one a goalie with only 2 games, and the other a skater who only played in 14 (serious kudos to anyone who nails those, though you'll only really need to guess the first three letters for each, due to my spelling assistance program), and there has only been one letter U - he's listed as current, even though he's technically not currently on the roster and has no games played this season. Also, did I mention he's a goalie, and he wears a mask with a Minion on it? Because I wasn't sure I was giving that one away nearly enough.
Because of the letter dispersion, this quiz is a bit of a blend of familiar names, and many not-so-familiar names. Some high profile Sabres won't appear simply because 3 players with the same initial rank ahead of them, and you'll need to dig deep for some of the more uncommon letters.
Best of luck on this one, and keep your eyes on this space for another one soon!
Buffalo Sabres Top 3 GP per Letter | 509 |
The Stockholm-based game developer and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced that ex-Firaxis designer Jon Shafer will be joining their ranks. Shafer's list of accomplishments is long and filled with an impressive number of projects like Sid Meier's Civilization V (except for its two expansions which were spearheaded by Civilization VI's design lead Ed Beach), for which Shafer got a BAFTA. Shafer will start working on an as of yet unannounced grand strategy title in development at Paradox Interactive right now.
Bringing Jon Shafer onto our team is exciting for all of us; there’s probably nobody here who hasn’t personally played and enjoyed his work. Adding a new designer to our studio is always a significant challenge. Our fans have very high expectations for us based on the games they play – deep, complex titles with long-lasting, replayable experiences. I’ve known Jon for 15 years no w, and I’m excited to have him join us. Jon has the expertise to create more of those experiences, and he shares our core design philosophies ; we can’t wait to share his games with our fans. Johan Andersson, EVP of Creative Direction at Paradox Development Studio
I’ve been a fan of Paradox’s games for years now, and moving onto the team behind some of my favorite titles is an exhilarating m oment for me. I’ve been drawn to strategy games for as long as I can remember, and it’s harder to find a better selection of rich strategy experiences than at Paradox. I look forward to working on the next big title in their catalog – stay tuned!
The press release announcing Shafer's new role as Game Director at Paradox Interactive team also includes a quote from the man himself:While Civilization V might be the game he's famous for, Shafer has been working on a ton of other projects during his 12 years in the industry. Shafer has also been instrumental in the development of Civilization IV as well as that game's expansions.
Shafer will be splitting his time at Paradox with working on the successfully Kickstarted grand strategy game At the Gates, which is a game Shafer has been working on for years now. In At the Gates, players will be taking control of a Barbarian tribe in a bid to initiate the fall of the Roman Empire in North-Western Europe. The game was supposed to have come out back in 2014, but the game is still in development with no official release date in sight. | 510 |
When humans first emerged from Africa 200,000 years ago, we weren't much more than slightly brainier hominids. It would take time for us to distinguish ourselves from the rest of the species vying for dominance over the planet. But once we got a toehold — oh, boy did we take off. Humans leveraged a few key innovations — fire, weapons, agriculture — into the beginnings of an unrivaled global empire. Wrapped up in the crises of the moment, it can be tough to appreciate the sheer scale and speed of humanity's growth. In situations like this, it's best to turn to visuals, like this map and accompanying graph from the American Museum of Natural History. As Motherboardreports, humanity starts slow. Our first tentative steps out of Africa took some 100,000 years, and we spread gradually through Europe and into Asia. When the Bering Land Bridge opened up the Americas around 20,000 years ago, however, the colonization was lightning-quick, a few thousand years at the outside, likely assisted by advances in agriculture. The number of people on the planet rose concomitant with our geographic conquests, barely cracking a million for most of our history, and shooting exponentially upward once we harnessed new technologies. By 1 AD, there were an estimated 170 million people knocking around the planet, and by the 19th century, a billion. From there, the story is well known. Urbanization and industrialization drive growth, and humanity is ascendant. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwmA3Q0_OE[/embed] Zooming in on the past 2,000 years makes the sharp increase at the time of the Industrial Revolution even more obvious. The map illustrates the process better than words can. Most striking are India and China, where population densities far outpace Europe and the Americas as far back as the 10th century. The point of the visualization is to show us how quickly modern humans have prospered in relation to anthropologic and geologic timescales. The human population is predicated to reach around 11 billion people by the year 2100, although small divergences from the projection could alter that number considerably. Those people will need to be fed, housed and supplied with energy, and current infrastructure is probably not up to the task. Things like family planning, resource management and the mitigation of climate change will all play a role in determining those global citizens' future. We managed to conquer the planet, but now we have to rule it. | 511 |
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greece's austerity programme has been fiercely resisted
The jobless rate in Greece reached a record high of 28% in November, according to newly released government figures.
The rate increased from 27.7% in the previous month. For those under the age of 25, unemployment hit 61.4%.
Harsh austerity measures have led the Greek economy to shrink by a quarter in four years.
However, other economic indicators have suggested that there are signs of recovery.
The BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says the bleak unemployment numbers are in contrast to a message that the government has been trying to push: that Greece has turned a corner, with six years of recession due to end this year and light on the horizon.
He says the contrast with pre-crisis Greece is stark. Before the country received its first 110bn-euro ($150bn; £90bn) bailout in May 2010, the jobless rate was under 12% here.
Slight growth is expected this year and the deficit now wiped out, apart from interest payments on the bailout.
But our correspondent says that the government fears it will take a big hit in local and European elections in May.
Lagging indicator
Greek unemployment is more than twice the average rate in the eurozone.
The number of people out of work in the single currency bloc in December was 19 million, with the jobless rate at 12%, according to official EU figures.
Other economic figures such as retail sales, manufacturing activity and construction, have pointed to signs that Greece's recession has bottomed out.
However, Greece's unemployment rate is expected to rise further in the first three months of 2014 as firms continue to restructure and cut jobs.
"As expected, the labour market showed a lagging reaction to other positive signs in the economy, said economist Nikos Magginas at National Bank in Athens.
"The increase in unemployment is also due to a loss of support from tourism which was seen in the previous months."
With 1.38 million people officially jobless, turning around the country's economy will take time, even if the recovery does start this year as Athens hopes.
Before the crash when Greece was growing at up to 5% annually, about 50,000 jobs a year were added to the economy.
At these rates it could take more than 20 years to reduce the jobless totals - without measures to encourage domestic and foreign investment. | 512 |
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Daily Bell: Thanks so much for answering the tough questions. Good luck!
After Thoughts
We thank David Friedman for putting up with our questions about his famous father. It must be a trial for him, as it is for any son who is a person of achievement, as Friedman is, to have to answer questions about someone else. Obviously, David Friedman is a person of significant achievement within his chosen field and someone who is continuing to burnish his own accomplishments. But the record, as we pointed out to him, is not quite so clear these days when it comes to his distinguished father.
Milton Friedman was certainly a prime exponent of liberty while alive but there are elements of his life philosophy and personal achievement that have become open to question, it seems, over time. His apparent participation in creating the current income tax system in the US (which we didn't ask about) and his perspective on the Federal Reserve are two such issues.
The latter is of the most interest to us theoretically. Throughout the 1970s and the 1980s the debate raged. Had the Fed, by raising rates, precipitated the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression? Friedman said yes and Rothbard basically said no. As we have written not so long ago, Rothbard seems to have won this debate. What Rothbard argued was that central banking monetary stimulation ALWAYS leads to collapse. This isn't theoretical anymore. We've seen it with our own beady eyes. Fed stimulation in the 1990s and the 2000s obviously led to collapse.
Central banking is a disaster-causer. If people could realize that having a tiny group of men fixing the price of money is the proximate cause of misery in the world today, the system would not last another minute. More and more people do realize this, by the way … a hopeful sign.
Mr. Friedman's star has dimmed a tiny bit, in our view. Much of what he wrote and suggested was bold for its day but the freedom conversation is moving on, and what he may have considered nuance looks, perhaps, a bit more like temporizing in the 2000s.
Having written this, we want to thank David Friedman once more for sitting down with us and answering the "tough questions." It is easy to be biting or vituperative so we request that those who wish to grace our pages with feedback please be respectful of David Friedman's courtesy and good will in providing us with an interesting and honest perspective. | 513 |
inter-city movement of citizens.
The ICT notification allowed vendors of essential food items and groceries, pharmacies and auto workshops to keep their shops open. Although restaurants were prohibited from providing dine-in services, takeaway and delivery were allowed.
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government opted to skirt around the term ‘lockdown’, even as it brought in some restrictive measures in light of COVID-19. Instead, the K-P government announced a ‘public holiday’ from Wednesday March 24 to Saturday March 28, Sunday being one by default.
At the same time, it directed all markets, shopping malls and eateries to remain closed till March 29, and suspend all intra-district and inter-district public transport for the same period. No restrictions were applied to private vehicles and freight goods, and citizens were seemingly free to move.
The K-P government allowed banks and cellular service providers to remain open, but asked them to take preventive measures such as placing hand sanitisers at entrances, directing staff to wear masks and gloves, and not allowing more five customers in premises at a time.
The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) enforced by and large the same restrictions on movement and business as Sindh and Balochistan, imposing them the same day as the two provinces. However, the Gilgit-Baltistan government has only imposed restrictions on inter-district public transport and has allowed citizens currently in other districts to travel back to their home districts.
Although the federal government has so far still shied away from declaring a countrywide lockdown, it did on Monday approved the provinces and AJK’s request for the deployment of Pakistan Army soldiers in aid of civilian administration across the country. On Monday, COVID-19 – the contagious flu like disease that emerged in Wuhan city of China in December last year – made further grounds in Pakistan with the total tally of infections rising from 784 of Sunday to 875 in a single day.
The tally of COVID-19 patients in Sindh topped 394; followed by 246 in Punjab; 110 in Balochistan; 71 in G-B; 38 in K-P; 15 in Islamabad; and one in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The fight against the deadly pandemic appears to be long and tenacious; therefore, all stakeholders need to be on the same page and synchronise their strategies in order to win this battle. | 514 |
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry said it would file a complaint against German luxury carmaker BMW BMWG.DE with prosecutors for allegedly delaying recalls and concealing defects that led to several engine fires in the country this year.
The BMW logo is seen on a vehicle at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The ministry also fined BMW 11.2 billion won ($9.96 million) over “delayed recalls”.
A faulty exhaust treatment system in BMW diesel cars caused 52 vehicle fires in South Korea as of end-November, prompting the company to recall 172,080 models and issue an apology.
The government said an investigation showed that a faulty design in BMW’s Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) unit sparked the fires, adding it will decide whether to order more recalls.
BMW denied design defects and said it recalled models in a timely manner.
“We embarked on recall measures without hesitation at the time when the root cause of fires was confirmed,” BMW’s Korean unit said in statement on Monday.
BMW said it first acknowledged in July this year the faulty EGR system causing fires, but the government said BMW was aware of the problem since 2015 when it created a task force to address the issue.
BMW announced the recall of 106,317 vehicles in July, but the automaker did not recall an additional 65,763 vehicles that use the same engines until October, the government said.
The rate of BMW vehicles catching fires was 0.14 percent in South Korea, similar to 0.19 percent in Germany and 0.17 percent in the United Kingdom, and lower than those in the United States and China, South Korea said.
BMW's South Korean sales fell nearly 10 percent to 47,569 vehicles from January to November from a year earlier. This compared with the imported car market's 13 percent growth and Hyundai Motor's 005380.KS 3 percent sales gain.
BMW is the second-biggest imported car maker after Mercedes Benz DAIGn.DE in South Korea.
German automakers have in recent years achieved breakneck sales growth in South Korea, long dominated by Hyundai, fueled by their strength in fuel-efficient diesel vehicles and the country’s free trade deal with the European Union and the United States. | 515 |
February 1519
Cortés Defies the Governor
The Spanish colonies of the sixteenth century had gold fever and in hardly a fortnight Cortés had two ships, a brigantine and 300 men. Velásquez became concerned about the scale of Cortés' preparations and feared losing control over the expedition and sent orders to relieve Cortés of his command. But Cortés' brother-in-law killed the messenger and took the governor's papers to Cortés. Alerted to Velásquez' plans, Cortés now moved fast. Having seized all the meat supplies in Santiago, he decided to set sail at daybreak on February 18, 1519. Velásquez hurried down just as Cortés was pulling away in a small boat. Cortés ignored his protestations and gave orders to sail.
The crossing from Cuba to the Yucatan is only 120 miles, and Cortés coasted down to Cozumel, where, for the first time, he saw the Mayan pyramids, with their thatched sanctuaries on top. Almost immediately, he had an incredible stroke of luck. The people of the island told him that in the next-door land, known as "Yucatan," there were two Christians who had been carried there a long time ago in a boat, and held as captives. One of those men was Geronimo de Aguilar, who had been shipwrecked near Jamaica in 1511. Thanks to Aguilar's survival, Cortés now had a translator who could speak the local Mayan tongue.
Cortés continued round the tip of the Yucatan and disembarked at Potonchan, where the natives gave him small offerings of food and a gold mask, but then asked the Spanish to go: ''We wish neither war nor trade,'' they told Cortés. ''We have no more gold - you will be killed if you do not leave.'' Ultimately, the conversation ended in a battle in which 400 Indian warriors were driven off with heavy losses. The Indians submitted and gave the Spanish gifts, including 20 women to cook tortillas and serve them. Cortés discovered that one of these women, named Malinali, or Malinche as she is generally known, spoke both Mayan and Nahuatl, the Aztec language. Cortés had stumbled upon the key to his ambitions - through Geronimo de Aguilar, he would be able to talk to Malinche in Mayan, and then through her speak with the Mexicans in Nahuatl. | 516 |
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Jason Campbell will replace Jay Cutler as the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers, the team announced Friday.
Cutler suffered a concussion Sunday night on an illegal hit by Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins. He did not immediately display the symptoms of a concussion after Dobbins' hit and stayed in the game for an additional seven plays before being ruled out at halftime. Dobbins was fined $30,000.
Bears rookie defensive end Shea McClellin, who also suffered a concussion Sunday, will be held out Monday night as well.
"It feels good to get back in there and play, but you never want to have the opportunity to play because of someone's injury. But we understand the position we play; those things occur sometimes," said Campbell, who said he was told he would start before Thursday's practice.
Campbell hasn't started a game since Oct. 16, 2011, when he suffered a broken collarbone with the Oakland Raiders.
"It's a tough opponent we have Monday night," Campbell said. "No one said it's going to be easy, but we have to go there and fight together and we have to play as a unit. You have to let it hang out in a game like this. We have all the respect in the world for the 49ers and what they do, especially on the defensive side of the ball. It's a big part of the reason why they were in the NFC Championship Game a year ago. Utmost respect. We understand it's going to take a total team effort."
Campbell is confident, but he's also realistic.
"Everyone knows if you haven't played in a while, you're not going to be like a Peyton Manning," he said. "You have to do what you do and do it to the best of your ability. Jay is good at what he does and I'm good for different reasons for things that I do. That's the way I have to play the game."
Cutler's chemistry with receiver Brandon Marshall, going back to their days with the Denver Broncos, has been one of the reasons the Bears are 7-2. But Marshall is confident the Bears can win with Campbell, who was brought in after the team collapsed last year after a Cutler injury. The Bears went from 7-3 with Cutler to finish 1-5 and out of the playoffs as Caleb Hanie struggled in a backup role. | 517 |
An exclusive report from Vice News claims that researchers have discovered that 35 critical U.S. election systems have been connected to the Internet for months despite manufacturers and election officials claiming that the machines are never online.
An exclusive report from Vice News has revealed that despite claims by voting machine vendors and election officials that their voting systems are never connected to the Internet and as a result can’t be hacked, researchers have discovered that nearly three dozen backend election systems in ten states have been connected to the Internet over the last year, including some in swing states.
Vice News reports:
“We … discovered that at least some jurisdictions were not aware that their systems were online,” said Kevin Skoglund, an independent security consultant who conducted the research with nine others, all of them long-time security professionals and academics with expertise in election security. Skoglund is also part of an advisory group, not associated with the research, that is working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop new cybersecurity standards for voting machines. “In some cases, [the vendor was] in charge [of installing the systems] and there was no oversight. Election officials were publicly saying that their systems were never connected to the internet because they didn’t know differently.”
Vice News explained that some of these voting machines are meant to only be connected to the Internet for a brief few minutes in order to rapidly deliver election results to county officials:
For security reasons, the SFTP server and firewall are only supposed to be connected to the internet for a couple of minutes before an election to test the transmission, and then for long enough after an election to transmit the votes. But the researchers found some of the systems connected to the internet for months at a time, and year-round for others, making them vulnerable to hackers.
Vice notes that although there is no direct evidence that these machines were hacked, they were vulnerable and appears to show a lack of regard for digital security:
While no one is suggesting that any of these systems have been manipulated or hacked, the findings highlight how little local and federal election officials understand how these critical election systems are really configured and connected, and the extent to which they are beholden to what the vendors tell them.
Read the full report by Vice News here.
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan or email him at [email protected] | 518 |
Slock.it, Canonical and Samsung to unveil Blockchain + IoT prototype at MWC16
The next generation of autonomous IoT devices will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 16, powered by Slock.it blockchain technology, Snappy Ubuntu Core and Samsung Artik.
Slock.it GmbH has been working with Canonical and the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center to help accelerate the development of the Ethereum Computer. The Ethereum Computer brings smart contract technology to the entire home by making it possible to accept payments without intermediaries and rent access to any space or smart object.
The Artik, Ethereum and Slock.it working together to open locks, charge cars and control appliances, live
Our goal is to bring the blockchain technology into every home, and the Ethereum Computer is the first step in this journey towards mass adoption.
Thanks to a tiered architecture built for performance and optimized power consumption, the Artik modules can be integrated as part of any object from light-client wearable to powerful hubs running full blockchain nodes. And with Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and hardware Secure Element (SE) built in, the Artik platform keeps the user data safe, ideal for private key storage.
Developers will also benefit from the various wireless connectivity options (Zigbee, Z-Wave, BLE, Wi-Fi) to securely connect various sensors around the house to the cloud while relying on Ubuntu Core’s capabilities to manage the security of devices once deployed, opening up a world of opportunities in terms of third party development.
At the Canonical London office — Lefteris programming the MWC demos with Didier Roche
Slock.it’s adoption of Ubuntu Core for their flagship product comes as part of the development of the Ethereum Snappy Framework, which will allow any Ubuntu developer to deploy applications on the blockchain. By abstracting lower level concerns, Canonical and Slock.it are enabling developers to spend less time on configuring clients, managing dependencies or solving hardware compatibility issues, leaving them free to delivering true value-add in their applications.
You can expect quite a few IoT demos at the Ubuntu Booth — as applications port easily between platforms
Mobile World Congress is taking place at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona from the 25th to the 28th of February 2016. To find out more about this exciting project, and check a live blockchain demo, come and visit us on our Ubuntu booth!
This blog post is also available as a Press Release | 519 |
Euro 2016 is in full swing. The quadrennial soccer tournament is probably the biggest and most followed international soccer event after the World Cup, and media from across the globe — particularly from the countries participating — are whipping up a frenzy with their coverage.
But few of them are doing so more hilariously than Reykjavik Grapevine magazine in Iceland — a tiny island nation of around 330,000 people. The country is understandably excited about its soccer team’s first major tournament, with over 8% of its citizens making the trip to France to attend.
The excitement was compounded by a 1-1 draw in Iceland’s opening game against heavily favored Portugal and its superstar midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Grapevine’s Twitter account was on it.
There were Viking tweets.
There were also Norse God tweets.
And, well, just … everything.
The magazine also used its own tweets to write an (ahem) official match report on its website, with the headline “As It Happened: #EuroSaga Begins as Iceland Inflict 1-1 Defeat on Portugal.” Maybe the Grapevine could teach Ronaldo — who drew ire for his criticism of Iceland’s “small mentality” — a thing or two about not taking oneself too seriously.
Although the scoreline was a far cry from the 19-0 Icelandic victory the Grapevine had predicted in “ICELAND’S PATH TO CERTAIN VICTORY AT EURO 2016,” there’s still a “historic trouncing of the terrified Hungarians” to look forward to in the team’s next matchup on Saturday.
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Write to Rishi Iyengar at [email protected]. | 520 |
recursion that passes a larger argument need not bother checking the memo table. (This does slow the array initialization, however.) Thanks to lazy evaluation, we can even memoise an infinite domain, though we lose constant time lookup. This data structure is O(log N):
type MemoTable a = [( Integer, BinTree a )] data BinTree a = Leaf a | Node Integer ( BinTree a ) ( BinTree a ) wonderous3 :: Integer -> Integer wonderous3 x = searchMemoTable x memoTable where memoTable :: MemoTable Integer memoTable = buildMemoTable 1 5 buildMemoTable n i = ( nextn, buildMemoTable' n i ) : buildMemoTable nextn ( i + 1 ) where nextn = n + 2 ^ i buildMemoTable' base 0 = Leaf ( wonderous3' base ) buildMemoTable' base i = Node ( base + midSize ) ( buildMemoTable' base ( i - 1 )) ( buildMemoTable' ( base + midSize ) ( i - 1 )) where midSize = 2 ^ ( i - 1 ) searchMemoTable x (( x', tree ) : ms ) | x < x' = searchMemoTree x tree | otherwise = searchMemoTable x ms searchMemoTree x ( Leaf y ) = y searchMemoTree x ( Node mid l r ) | x < mid = searchMemoTree x l | otherwise = searchMemoTree x r wonderous3' 1 = 0 wonderous3' x | even x = 1 + wonderous3 ( x ` div ` 2 ) | otherwise = 1 + wonderous3 ( 3 * x + 1 )
Naturally, these techniques can be combined, say, by using a fast CAF data structure for the most common part of the domain and an infinite CAF data structure for the rest.
-- AndrewBromage
Memoizing polymorphic functions
What about memoizing polymorphic functions defined with polymorphic recursion? How can such functions be memoized? The caching data structures used in memoization typically handle only one type of argument at a time. For instance, one can have finite maps of differing types, but each concrete finite map holds just one type of key and one type of value.
See the discussion on Memoizing polymorphic functions, part one and part two, as well as Memoizing polymorphic functions via unmemoization. | 521 |
Uber's Travis Kalanick sued for fraud Dave Lee
North America technology reporter Published duration 10 August 2017
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Travis Kalanick, the former Uber chief executive who was ousted in June, is being sued by one of the company's biggest investors.
Benchmark Capital, which owns 13% of the ride-sharing firm, has accused Mr Kalanick of fraudulently attempting to fill board seats with loyal allies.
They said that Mr Kalanick was paving the way for his potential return as chief executive.
A spokesman for Mr Kalanick called the lawsuit "completely without merit".
'Clearing a path'
In a legal filing obtained by Axios, Benchmark's lawyers alleged that Mr Kalanick sought to "entrench himself on Uber's board of directors and increase his power over Uber for his own selfish ends”.
It goes on to say: "Kalanick's overarching objective is to pack Uber's Board with loyal allies in an effort to insulate his prior conduct from scrutiny and clear the path for his eventual return as CEO."
image copyright Getty Images image caption Mr Kalanick sought to "entrench himself on Uber's board, the filing claimed
According to reports in July, Mr Kalanick had told friends he was "Steve Jobsing it".
This is a reference to Mr Jobs being kicked out of Apple in 1985, only to triumphantly return as chief executive just over a decade later.
The lawsuit demands that three extra board seats at Uber, added by Mr Kalanick in June last year, be removed.
Mr Kalanick currently holds one of those seats, meaning if the suit is successful he would be forced out of the firm altogether. The other two extra seats are currently vacant.
Uber troubles
Mr Kalanick was forced out as chief executive after a wave of scandals hit the company, including investigations into sexual harassment, gender discrimination and what was described as a “toxic" work-place culture.
The company is also being taken to court by self-driving firm Waymo, which has accused Uber of stealing aspects of its self-driving car technology.
In a statement, Mr Kalanick's spokesman accused Benchmark of "acting in its own best interests contrary to the interests of Uber".
Uber told the BBC it would not comment on the lawsuit. Benchmark Capital also said it had no further comment. | 522 |
Fewer than 3 in 10 are satisfied with the president for bringing about needed change
PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans see room for improvement in several aspects of President Barack Obama's leadership at the halfway mark of his term. Their broadest criticism is directed at the president's record of bringing about changes the country needs -- a central theme of his 2008 election campaign -- with 70% saying he needs to do a better job of this.
Majorities of Americans also say Obama could do a better job of putting the country's interests ahead of his own political interests, understanding the problems Americans face in their daily lives, and being a strong and decisive leader. A large majority, however, are satisfied with his display of strong moral character.
Democrats are generally pleased with Obama's performance in all five areas tested in the Jan. 14-16 USA Today/Gallup poll, although the percentage satisfied ranges from 53% for bringing about needed change to 84% for having strong moral character. By contrast, fewer than half of Republicans are satisfied with Obama on any of the dimensions.
The opinions of independents mirror those of the public at large. Most are satisfied with Obama's moral character, while majorities believe he can improve in the four other areas.
The same poll finds 47% of Americans approving of the job Obama is doing as president and 49% disapproving. Thus, many Americans who think Obama's leadership in several areas could be better -- particularly with respect to bringing about change -- nevertheless approve of his overall job performance. Similarly, many who are satisfied with his display of strong moral character simultaneously disapprove of his job performance.
Bottom Line
In his remarks on Jan. 12 at an Arizona memorial service for victims of the recent shootings in Tucson, President Obama expressed hope that the political debates prompted by the tragedy not be fought "on the usual plane of politics and point-scoring and pettiness," and called for greater civility in public discourse, more generally.
The speech may have reinforced Americans' perceptions of Obama as a man of strong moral character. However, 59% still think he could do a better job of putting the country's interests ahead of politics. They also believe he could do more to bring about the changes the country needs and to show greater understanding of the problems average Americans face -- perhaps by showing stronger, more decisive leadership. These are the directives from Americans to their president as he prepares his State of the Union address and begins to assemble his campaign team for re-election in 2012. | 523 |
Mydaily via Nate1. [+323, -9] I thought her father was an actor, daebak2. [+281, -18] Hul... I assumed she took after her father but she's a complete copy of her mother3. [+271, -29] JYP, please debut Jun Somi with a single at least... it's a waste to keep her in a group with IOI4. [+43, -3] Wow, her dongsaeng is daebak, so pretty5. [+35, -0] Her dad gives the feel of a Hollywood actor6. [+34, -4] Somi has exotic features but she actually takes afer her mother more~^^ especially her smile... genes work in cool ways ^^7. [+32, -0] Wow her father's handsome8. [+30, -0] Her father looks like a model~~ daebak~Herald Pop via Nate1. [+320, -12] Jun Somi's family has amazing genes... even her dongsaeng's so pretty, reminds me of Kim Min Jung's child actress days ㅋㅋㅋ2. [+287, -12] A lot of racial bias has disappeared compared to the past so I know that as long as Somi works hard and continues to mature with humility and respect, she'll be highly successful as both a singer or actress3. [+234, -9] I support Jun Somi's family, I wish them a happy life4. [+34, -2] I watched the episode for this family, I really like Matthew5. [+29, -3] Jun Somi's actually an even mix of her mother and father. Jun Somi's dongsaeng is so cute and pretty tooOSEN via Nate1. [+146, -3] Somi's father needs to continue his acting career ^^2. [+142, -5] Shows how important a family environment is. Her face is pretty but her upbringing just shows through her actions. Pretty vitamin Somi ㅠㅠㅠ3. [+113, -2] Wow... superior genes family.. ㅎㅎㅎㅎ4. [+26, -2] Everyone in this family has superior genes ㅋㅋㅋ daebak ㅋㅋㅋ5. [+11, -1] 'Descendants' did so well that I'm sure we'll be seeing Jun Somi's father Matthew in more movies and dramas | 524 |
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI — Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said a man shot himself in the leg while trying to enter a gun and knife show at the Gibraltar Trade Center in Mount Clemens about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
Further details about the victim were not released, but he is a registered concealed weapon license holder, the sheriff said.
"He’s going to be fine, but he was transported to the hospital," Wickersham said.
The monthly show, scheduled this Friday through Sunday, features weapons sales by certified dealers and a weekend concealed pistol license training course.
The event takes place in the 336,000-square-foot Gibraltar Trade Center at 237 N. River Road, Mount Clemens.
"There are no loaded weapons allowed in the show," the sheriff said, and the vicitm was passing through a clearance area where gun holders are required to empty their weapons.
"In the process of clearing his weapon," the gun fired, Wickersham said.
The event tightened its security and carrying restrictions after an incident in June of 2011 when a customer was inspecting a gun for sale and it accidentally fired. The seller then attempted to inspect the pistol and it fired again, injuring three people, including a child. (related story here)
Tim K. (he declined to provide his full last name), 47, of Harrison Township attended the gun show Friday a half hour after it opened and said it was "busier than ever."
He heard a gunshot but didn't see what happened. He walked by the area of the shooting later and saw "an older man with longer hair" being treated.
Inside, Tim said he spoke to a Macomb County sheriff's deputy who said the man shot himself in the thigh with a.22 caliber Magnum and the bullet entered his thigh and traveled to his shin.
Upon entry, Tim K. said attendees are asked if they are carrying a weapon, though there is no metal detector or pat-down if someone were to lie.
Carriers then reveal their weapons, remove any bullets and aim them into a barrel to ensure the chamber is cleared.
Once approved, a string is fastened to the gun to show it has been emptied of bullets.
Tim K. believes the process of people emptying their guns is "accident prone" and creates a greater danger.
This is the description of the event on the Gibraltar Trade Center website: | 525 |
Every day houses and corporate buildings are torn down as more modern, newer structures are constructed in their place. But where do all the materials from demolished buildings go?
According to KUOW, “About 40 percent of America’s waste comes from construction sites.” But as the age-old statement goes, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure,” there are definitely alternative ways of utilizing such resources. Uruguayan artist, Jaime, has proven just that.
In 1995 Jaime came across a beautiful plot of land in Florianópolis, located in the southern region of Brazil. Situated right near the Praia Brava beach with crystal clear waters, fine sand, and strong waves, the creative visionary knew he had found his next art project.
He began to build new homes using materials considered to be garbage by others, including glass, demolition wood, pottery remains, and used bottles. All of the houses he has designed have the same ecological awareness in mind.
The featured home in these pictures is Cabana Floripa, which is rented out to travelers on a nightly basis who venture to Brazil from all around the world. Inside, the colorful, vibrant, and whimsical space features a loft with a double bed, air conditioning, TV, internet, a kitchen, and a private bathroom. (Check out that kitchen!)
The most incredible thing about the beautiful cabana is that it has been built entirely from demolition materials from other houses in the regions. Most of the walls are made of glass bottles, creating a feeling of being outdoors.
Guests who have reviewed this find on AirBnB (for 80 AUD/night, mind you) share that Jaime always greets new arrivals with fresh fruit and towels. Sometimes monkeys even pop in to say hello!
According to Jaime, the secret is to go back to the origins and reuse everything, from the siding to the chimneys.
How incredible is it that this artist has created a masterpiece (that has a purpose) out of materials others perceived to be useless junk?
We’d love to hear your thoughts on this house. Share in the comments section below.
This article (Crazy Cool: This House Made Out Of Recycled Materials… Just Wait Until You See The Kitchen!) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and True Activist. | 526 |
Now the GOP and their pundit minions keep proclaiming that they aren’t women haters. But, let’s face it, they are. And now the Supreme Court is just a bunch of GOP good ole frat boys running amok. And the problem is we can’t do a goddamn thing about it. Or can we? For years now I have been hearing the conservatives bitch about radical judges taking away liberty and putting laws in to their own hands. We on the left have remained pretty much remained silent. We have a SCOTUS that is just as divided as the rest of every other political institution. But they are moving in to dangerous territory as they continue to assume the position of Bush/ Republican stooges.And they wasnt to see our women nekkid. Every undersexed squad car driver should be alerted. How Do We Recall Them? The two most conservative judges were appointed by Bush. These guys need to recalled. Let’s just say these Bush Administration rarely showed good judgment about anything, Ya know that whole invaded the wrong country then bankrupt the USA crowd. We can replace them Republicans, just as long as they are sane. Can’t we recall them for just plain bad judgement? Can you get that off for me? Just this week, they ruled that strip searching can be performed on anyone who gets arrested? This includes making a bad U-turn, forgetting to fasten your seat belt. Ya know, the kind of stuff your mom or sister does. In fact there was recently a lawsuit filed claiming that staff members of Carnival Cruises strip and cavity searched a 17-year-okd girl who was suspected of having marijuana. By the new law, this is totally legal. Now close your eyes and imagine this whole thing going down In the last year, Cops have shown outrageously sadistic and oppressive behavior. They have spent all of their First Responder credit they earned on 9-11 and should no longer be trusted. Take my word for it, sooner or later some Bible belting Barney Fife is gonna take this too far and abuse this power. Imagine the above scenario, except not in the Bahamas but in in Macon, Georgia or Amarillo, Texas. It’s worse right? So let’s start a recall.. before something really bad happens. Trackback (0) TrackBack URI for this entry Subscribe to this comment's feed
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When he arrived in India earlier today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not get a grand welcome in New Delhi. He was received by Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh and Indian Ambassador to Canada Vikas Swarup.
In Agra, where he visited the Taj Mahal, Trudeau was not welcomed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. All protocol duties, the Times of India reported, were left to district magistrate Gaurav Dayal and commissioner K Rammohan Rao.
According to some reports, New Delhi gave Trudeau a cold shoulder because he has been pandering to pro-Khalistan elements in Canada.
Support for Khalistan has been on the rise in Canada with extremists organising multiple events across the country to rally support for the movement in the past few years. Numerous pro-Khalistan groups in Canada are planning to hold what they call the ‘Punjab Independence Referendum' in the year 2020.
This issue has always figured prominently in Indo-Canada talks. In July 2016, India had raised the issue with Canada after Trudeau appeared in a Nagar Kirtan event in Toronto that featured Khalistani flags and posters of extremist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. On 30 April 2016, he had addressed a parade on ‘Khalsa Day’ which included events glorifying Sikh militant leaders.
Liberal Party government headed by Trudeau is considered as one that has often pandered to separatist elements in Canada.
Harinder Kaur Malhi, a legislator from Trudeau’s party, had moved a resolution against India to recognise the anti-Sikh riots of November 1984 as a genocide. The resolution was passed by the Ontario Assembly on 6 April last year. India had condemned the move, calling it a “misguided motion based on a limited understanding of India, its constitution, society, ethos and judicial process”.
At least three members of Trudeau’s cabinet - Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains and Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi - have links with the separatist movement. The issue of support for Khalistani groups in Canada was also raised during Sajjan’s visit to India last year.
During his visit, Trudeau is unlikely to meet Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Singh has accused members of Trudeau’s cabinet of being sympathetic towards the demand for a separate Sikh nation. | 528 |
Show full PR text Geneva premiere for the new Maserati Granturismo Sport
20/02/2012 - Geneva
The new Maserati GranTurismo Sport that will premiere at the next Geneva Auto Show is characterized by an elegant overall restyling stressing its sporty nature and by increased performances.
An innovative functionally redesigned new front bumper optimizes the front air flows for both engine and breaks cooling. A new design of the bumper with a new style profile frames the new headlights with DRL Led technology. The rear of the new GranTurismo Sport is characterized by new taillights in an elegant, more aggressive, darker tone.
A significant restyling also characterizes the interiors of the car with completely redesigned front and rear seats and a new steering wheel with a more sporty and muscular look.
True to its name, the new GranTurismo Sport will see a further improvement in performances thank to its new 4,7 liters V8 engine now capable to deliver 460 Hp.
Introduced five years ago, we wouldn't go so far as to say the Maserati GranTurismo is old, but it is getting up there. The Modenese automaker is said to be planning a replacement once the pair of new Quattroportes are ready, but for now, the aggressively curvaceous coupe is to soldier on. And so to tide it over, Maserati is releasing the tempting new version you see here.Called the GranTurismo Sport, the newest addition to the family replaces the GranTurismo S, slotting in between the base GranTurismo and the more hardcore GranTurismo MC.The biggest upgrade is found under the engine, where the 4.7-liter V8 has been boosted from 434 horsepower to 460 – sixteen more horses than found in the MC and GranCabrio Sport, which we'd expect to be upgraded in due course, as well.A revised fascia also follows the lead of the more aggressive MC, with larger air apertures on either side of the front grille, complemented by LED headlamps with darkened taillights to match. Meanwhile, the interior has also been retrofitted with new seats front and rear and a new steering wheel.The GranTurismo Sport will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in just a couple of weeks from now, but in the meantime you can check out the pair of high-resolution images below and the press release after the jump | 529 |
BARCELONA – The Catalunya government has called off the ceremony marking the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was scheduled to take place on January 27, citing the Israeli offensive in Gaza as the reason.
The Gaza campaign has inflamed the already pro-Palestinian public opinion in the northeastern Spanish region, and the local media has run endless stories comparing the Israeli stance on the situation in the Strip to Nazi atrocities.
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Over 30,000 people marched in Catalunya's streets in support of Hamas, during the three-week campaign, burning Israeli flags and handing out flyers threatening local pro-Israel journalists.
The overwhelming public support for the Palestinians has prompted the government to cancel the Holocaust Remembrance Day service. This was to be the only public event marking the day, and was scheduled to take place in Barcelona's central piazza.
"Marking the Jewish Holocaust while a Palestinian Holocaust is taking place is not right," a local City official told Barcelona's La Vanguardia newspaper.
'Comparison a distortion of history'
Rafael Shutz, the Israeli ambassador to Madrid, sent a letter to President of the Government of Catalunya José Montilla Aguilera, expressing his concern over the flaring anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic sentiments sweeping through his region.
Meanwhile, other European countries have also compared Israel's actions in Operation Cast Lead to those of Nazi Germany: A Norwegian diplomat stationed in Saudi Arabia sent a mass-distributed email stating that "the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors are doing the same thing to the Palestinians, as the Nazis did to their grandparents," using her official Norwegian Foreign Ministry address.
In Germany, the Neo-Nazi National Democratic Party (NPD - Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands) announced it would be mounting a protest march in Berlin on January 27, under the banner of "Stop the Israeli Holocaust in the Gaza Strip."
Avner Shalev, head of the Yad Vashem Holocaust museum, admonished both the comparison and the use of Nazi symbols in many of the anti-Gaza operation protests around the world.
"These comparisons are a manipulative distortion of history," he said, adding that the Holocaust would be best left out of the contemporary political discourse. | 530 |
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As the head of the Federal Judiciary and spokesperson of the US Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts needs to provide evidence that the members of his Court are of sufficient health and mental competency to fulfill their constitutional duties on the bench.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She is 85 years old and has had some recent health issues. Recently, she has fractured three ribs and had half her left lung removed as a result of two cancerous nodules that were found. That is a huge surgery for someone of any age, much less someone that is 85 years old. Justice Ginsburg has not been seen in public since December 6, 2018.
In order to protect the integrity of the highest court in the land, the American public has a right to know the following:
⁃ Justice Ginsburg is alive
⁃ Justice Ginsburg is physically and mentally competent to perform the constitutional duties required of a Supreme Court Justice
The public has been told that Ginsburg is working from home as she recovers from her medical procedures. Yet, the public has not seen her nor have we heard her voice since undergoing surgery. Furthermore, the public has no way of validating that she has written any of her opinions or is the person voting on cases since undergoing surgery.
I refer you to the story of President Woodrow Wilson as an example in American history where the public was mislead. After suffering a massive stroke in 1919, the public was told that President Wilson was too weak and fragile to make public appearances or participate in meetings. As such, his wife would bring him the issues of the day and then return to the meetings with “his” answers and directions. As the public later found out, she was much more than a personal secretary for her husband. She was in fact, acting as the President of the United States for the greater part of one and half years despite not receiving a single vote in the presidential election of 1916. If something like this can occur at the highest level of the executive branch, it is certainly possible for it to occur at the highest levels of the judicial branch.
It is my sincere hope that Chief Justice John Roberts will provide the public with video evidence that proves that Justice Ginsburg is recovering (has recovered) from her surgery and is of sufficient health to continue serving the American people on the Nation’s highest court. | 531 |
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their concerns to authorities long before sheriff’s officials raided the facility described as a small camping trailer in the ground.
The search at the compound came amid a two-month investigation that included the FBI. Hogrefe said federal agents surveilled the area a few weeks ago but did not find probable cause to search the property.
That changed when Georgia detectives forwarded a message to the sheriff that he said initially had been sent to a third party, saying: “We are starving and need food and water.”
Authorities found what Hogrefe called “the saddest living conditions and poverty” he has seen in 30 years in law enforcement. He said Wahhaj was armed with multiple firearms, including an assault rifle. But he was taken into custody without incident.
The group arrived in Amalia in December, with enough money to buy groceries and construction supplies, according to Tyler Anderson, a 41-year-old auto mechanic who lives nearby.
He said he helped them install solar panels after they arrived but eventually stopped visiting.
Anderson said he met both of the men in the group, but never the women, who authorities have said are the mothers of the 11 children, ages 1 to 15.
“We just figured they were doing what we were doing, getting a piece of land and getting off the grid,” Anderson said.
As the months passed, he said he stopped seeing the smaller children playing in the area and didn’t hear guns being fired at a shooting range on the property.
Jason Badger, who owned the property where the compound was built, said he and his wife had pressed authorities to remove the group after becoming concerned about the children.
The group had built the compound on their acreage instead of a neighboring tract owned by Lucas Morton, one of the men arrested during the raid.
However, a judge dismissed an eviction notice filed by Badger against Morton in June, court records said. The records did not provide further details on the judge’s decision.
After the raid, Anderson looked over the property for the first time in months.
“I was flabbergasted from what it had turned into from the last time I saw it,” he said.
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Hudetz reported from Albuquerque. Associated Press writers Kate Brumback in Atlanta, and Russell Contreras in Albuqerque, N.M., contributed to this report. | 533 |
Thursday, May 24th, 2018 (8:31 pm) - Score 4,313
Reports indicate that Openreach, the “legally-separate” network access division of UK telecoms giant BT, is currently courting informal interest from private equity and infrastructure investors. A mix of inbound proposals are allegedly being considered, such as minority and majority stake purchases.
According to Bloomberg’s sources, the deliberations are said to be at an early stage and BT could just as easily decide not to pursue them. Recent estimates from Berenberg and RBC Capital Markets have put Openreach’s value at anywhere between £12bn to £25bn and its national fixed line network would be an attractive target.
The fact that private equity firms currently seem to be lining up to plough bags of money into fibre optic builds, as well as BT’s desire to return their business to more positive growth, would appear to lend some weight to the current market speculation.
On the other hand such a move would have to be weighed against the usual bugbears, such as how any deal might impact Openreach’s current position with respect to telecoms regulation and their voluntary agreement with Ofcom. Not to mention the still unknown quantity of Brexit and BT’s desire to maintain some control over their national infrastructure.
The question of how to correctly value Openreach is another issue, particularly given how fast the broadband market is changing, including the inevitable challenges of shifting from copper to fibre optic lines over the longer term. Equally it perhaps won’t hurt BT’s share price to be seen talking about such a move, even if the talks don’t end up amounting to anything.
The industry rumour mill also suggests that BT could be considering a sale of EE’s mobile towers, which seems unlikely but then these are interesting times. In the meantime Openreach will continue with their plan to roll-out G.fast to 10 million UK premises and Gigabit capable FTTP to 3 million premises by the end of 2020, with an ambition to push the latter to 10 million by around 2025.
Naturally BT has not commented on the market speculation. In any case investors may first wait to see what happens with both Brexit and the on-going Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, which is due to report this summer. The review is expected to suggest new approaches to help boost investment in “full fibre” and future 5G Mobile networks. | 534 |
's on fire, you don't even understand what's going on in that mind, you just see eyes and all sorts of stuff.
"Luckily for him he's never sort of crossed that line.
"But I think it's because we get to him. We'll try and get to KG before he does the damage."
Rabada's disciplinary history
Feb 2017: Inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella. Three demerit points and fined 50 per cent of match fee.
July 2017: Used inappropriate language after dismissing England allrounder Ben Stokes. One demerit point and fined 15 per cent of match fee.Suspended one Test.
Feb 2018: Using language which could provoke an aggressive reaction from another player in send-off of India batsman Shikhar Dhawan. One demerit point and fined 15 per cent of match fee.
Mar 2018: Level-two charge for making physical contact with Steve Smith during a spirited send-off. Expected to have argued it was not "deliberate" at a hearing. Later in same Test, screamed in David Warner's face after dismissing the opener on day three. Possibly will be charged.
Qantas tour of South Africa
South Africa squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.
Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Jhye Richardson, Chadd Sayers, Mitchell Starc.
Warm-up match: Australia beat South Africa A by five wickets. Report, highlights
First Test Australia won by 118 runs. Scorecard
Second Test St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, March 9-13. Live coverage
Third Test Newlands, Cape Town, March 22-26. Live coverage
Fourth Test Wanderers, Johannesburg, March 30-April 3. Live coverage | 535 |
said Jadan Horyn of Reclaim New York, a government watchdog group.
“Constituents need to know their representatives are working for them, and not for national prominence.”
The space slated for Ocasio-Cortez’s constituent office is in a new building in Jackson Heights.
Suites in the building at 74-09 37th Ave. rent for about $40 per square foot. Ocasio-Cortez’s office, on the third floor, is just under 5,000 square feet, which would bring the annual undiscounted rental price to $200,000 or nearly $17,000 a month.
In January, Ocasio-Cortez sought to blame the delay on a stubborn landlord at a different building where her predecessor Crowley maintained one of his two district offices.
“Although we attempted to take over our predecessor’s lease, the landlord wanted to almost double rent” from $7,800 to $15,000 per month, she tweeted Jan. 22 — without specifying which of Crowley’s spaces she had hoped to inherit.
“That spike would have meant less caseworkers for our community,” she posted. “Instead, we’re making a new space with a family business!”
But Ocasio-Cortez neglected to mention that her rent would end up likely topping the cost of Crowley’s former digs.
When The Post visited last week, the congresswoman’s office was still under construction, with workers building interior walls and installing drywall. A carpenter there said the work would probably take several more weeks to complete. A staffer said at a community board meeting that it would open March 4.
It’s unknown if taxpayers or the landlord is paying for the extensive renovations.
A spokesman for Cow Bay Contracting, the Nassau County construction company working on the office space, refused comment. Ocasio-Cortez’s office refused to answer the question.
In the absence of a district office, and with no way to contact the rookie congresswoman, voters have resorted to desperate measures.
“Constituents come here and leave notes on the door,” said the postal worker at her Parkchester apartment building last weekend. “But it’s a waste of time.”
Additional reporting by Sydney Denmark | 536 |
The 30 miles of the Channel tunnel have until now offered a welcome pause from the trilling of mobile phones. Not any more. From this spring, Eurotunnel passengers will be able to tell callers: "I'm on Le Shuttle."
The north tunnel, through which the Eurostar and car-carrying shuttle transport passengers from Britain to the continent, is to be plugged into the mobile phone network for the first time.
British operators Vodafone and EE, owner of the Orange and T-Mobile brands, have signed a 10-year contract to offer their customers mobile and internet services beneath the Channel, and expect to have the service ready in March. EE is promising 4G by summer 2014, and Vodafone intends to make the fast mobile internet technology available in future.
The agreement is a boon for British travellers. France's three largest networks have run a mobile service in the south tunnel, which runs from France to England, since June 2012. Installed in time to serve customers travelling to the Olympics, it has until now had no southbound equivalent.
Eurotunnel said it had received letters and emails from passengers requesting the two-way service. The 20 million travellers passing through the Channel tunnel each year will now be able to make calls, send emails, research hotels and stream music.
"Being connected is such an important part of travelling now," said Fotis Karonis, chief technology officer at EE. He added that the service would make a big difference to business workers and people going away on holiday.
There will be no disruption to services in the north tunnel because the work to install mobile radios and cables has already been done. Eurotunnel hired Alcatel Lucent to wire up both sections in 2011 so that its drivers and technicians could make calls. The tunnels have radios every 740 metres linked by cables which "leak" signal so that the connection does not fade in and out between radio points.
Customers of the other two British networks, O2 and Three, will be able to use their phones underground by manually switching over to EE or Vodafone's service, although such calls will cost extra. British passengers travelling back can use their phones by paying extra to roam on the French networks."We are talking with the other operators to see whether they would like to join in as well. There is capacity for all the operators to use the equipment that is down there at the moment," said John Keefe, a spokesman for Eurotunnel. | 537 |
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may need to go back to civics class. In the midst of a statement about gun control on Wednesday, Clinton mixed up two of America’s founding documents, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Clinton dropped this nugget on NBC Universal’s “Steve Harvey” show:
We’ve got to say to the gun lobby, “you know what, there is a constitutional right for people to own guns, but there’s also a constitutional right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness [absolutely] that enables us to have a safe country, where we are able to protect our children and others from this senseless gun violence.”
The Constitution itself explicitly guarantees no such rights. Via the Second Amendment, it does spell out the right to “keep and bear arms,” but not the right to life. Indeed, the Constitution is not primarily about rights, but about defining the limits of the federal government’s power. The Bill of Rights, hotly debated at the time, explicitly states that the enumerated rights in the Constitution are not meant to “deny or disparage others retained by the people,” among which the right to life is foremost.
Many founders opposed the Bill of Rights because they feared it might transform the nature of the Constitution from a government-constraining document into a rights-proposing document. Even the Bill of Rights, however, protects the rights of the people by explicitly prohibiting the federal government from constraining them. For example, it preserves the innate right to freedom of religion by saying, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
The rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, which charged that King George III and parliament had abrogated rights “endowed by their Creator.” The Constitution was written to ensure the new federal government would not infringe upon those rights as Britain had.
The “progressive” movement has a long history of using the language of rights to expand the size and scope of the federal government. Don’t let Hillary Clinton’s rhetoric fool you — the Constitution is about protecting citizens from government, not government from the citizenry.
Here’s the video in context (“Constitutional Right” comes around 2:20): | 538 |
A nursery in Norway has cancelled its traditional carnival celebration saying it encourages gender stereotypes, with boys dressing up in macho superhero costumes and girls in frilly princess dresses.
Renate Kvivesen, the head of the Vikaasen nursery near Trondheim, told Associated Press on Wednesday that “we don’t think it fits our values to host an event where children feel it’s important to fit into specific gender roles”. The nursery has children up to six years old.
Parents were informed by email that the annual dress-up for carnival, held just before Lent in the Christian calendar, would not be taking place as usual this year after a split decision by the parent-teacher board.
Kvivesen said some parents were disappointed but added “the nature of the celebration has changed in recent years so we felt we needed to look again at the arrangements”.
Norwegians are proud of their record in promoting women’s rights. About 40 % of Norwegian lawmakers are women, including the prime minister and finance minister, while company boardrooms are required to have a female quota of four in every 10. Some remain sensitive about letting gender politics affect the upbringing of their children.
One of those who disagreed with the decision to cancel the dress-up was Sarah Askim, a Swiss-born mother of three boys, the youngest of whom attends the nursery.
“I appreciate that they try to open the kids’ minds,” she said. “I am happy if the girls play with cars and the boys play with kitchen stuff. But I won’t dress my boys later on with a skirt. I believe at one point we have to admit that there is difference between girls and boys.”
The email circulated to parents also expressed concern that the holiday was being commercialised. “Not all children experience this day as something positive,” it said.
Hilde Noest, who had planned to send her 18-month-old daughter to nursery in a piglet costume, said some might think of Norway as “the crazy equality country” but added that the decision would help protect children.
“It’s OK if all of the boys want to be Batman and all of the girls want to be princesses,” she said. “But maybe some of them feel differently and they should not be made to feel left out.” | 539 |
Fortune magazine last month named the Chinese government as the world's largest venture capital firm. Figures from consultancy Zero2IPO Group show that government-backed venture funds raised 1.5 trillion yuan ($A300 billion) in 2015, a huge amount which in just one year tripled the amount under management to 2.2 trillion yuan ($A440 billion).
UNSW's agreement with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, signed in the presence of Mr Turnbull and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, initially will bring eight Chinese companies and an investment of $30 million to the university's Sydney campus and will set up the first Torch Innovation Precinct to be built outside China.
The Torch precincts, the product of a Chinese government program over nearly three decades, now number more than 150. They house 50,000 businesses and have 347 billion yuan ($A70 billion) invested in R & D.
Given the enormous availability of capital in China and UNSW's capacity to pitch to this research hungry audience, the university's vice-chancellor Ian Jacobs is optimistic that the deal will lead to a much larger eventual investment and the completion of a "purpose built, globally-connected, UNSW innovation precinct by 2025".
"It's easy to get to $100 million. That's when the real building begins," he said.
Global experience
The UNSW deal follows the latest $11 million boost from Baosteel to the joint research and development centre announced last month. The centre, which also involved UNSW, Monash University and the University of Wollongong, has filed 10 patents.
University of Queensland vice-chancellor Peter Hoj said the centre had given Australian researchers global industry experience.
More evidence of closer research ties emerged during Mr Turnbull's China visit with the Australian government announcing $6 million in funding, to be matched by the Chinese government, for six new joint research centres which will link Australian universities and research institutes with their Chinese counterparts.
Monash University and Soochow University will research dairy industry manufacturing, the University of Adelaide and Shanghai Jiao Tong University will work on new cereal grains, the University of Melbourne and the Chinese Agricultural University will investigate soils, Swinburne University of Technology and China's First Institute of Oceanography will develop new techniques for ocean modelling, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and China's Institute of Oceanology will explore data approaches to coastal pollution and ecosystem safety, and the University of South Australia and Central South University will research sustainable mineral processing. | 540 |
At this point, seeing the words Steelers and playoffs together surely elicits from many people thoughts of Jim Mora incredulously saying, "Playoffs??!!"
This is a particularly dark moment, as the endings of the past two games have been about as brutal as any I've watched. On Sunday, by the edge of Antonio Brown's cleat, our chances of making the playoffs dropped from around 75 percent to under 2 percent. The miracle was ohsoclose but didn't come to pass.
But here's the thing: in 1960, before I was born, my grandmother attended the Mazeroski game. Into her late 90s, she continued to tell me the amazing story, including how throngs from the surrounding states immediately flooded into Pittsburgh for the spontaneous, ecstatic celebration.
And when I was a baby, my parents attended the Immaculate Reception game. In our household of Steelers fans in the 1970s, as you might imagine, this came up more than once.
In the early 1980s, my family moved from Pittsburgh to the New York area and I became a Mets fan. A few years later came Game Six and I found myself jumping deliriously in my basement and hugging a group of guys who remain among my closest friends.
And more recently, during the Divisional Round in January 2011, the Steelers trailed by two touchdowns at halftime to the Ravens. The memory is still fresh of what came with about two minutes left: in the upper deck of Heinz Field, my brother and I were screaming and hugging each other and strangers when (there he was again) Antonio Brown pinned a 3rd-and-19, 58-yard bomb to his helmet to set up the go-ahead touchdown for possibly the Steelers greatest playoff comeback since Franco managed to stay in bounds along the sideline.
I am, therefore, acutely aware of the power of the miraculous comeback: the ecstatic joy when the near impossible just might, just might and does!
So, yes, the Steelers' chances right now are not good. But I will continue to hold out hope until the Steelers are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, not despite but because of the improbability of the odds. I say keep a shred of hope alive and keep watching. Or you just might miss it when the absurdly unlikely transpires, the kind of moment that a half-century from now you’ll still be telling your not-even-yet-born grandkid. | 541 |
When Republican leadership finally caved on the debt ceiling in 2014, Democrats hoped that President Barack Obama had finally convinced the GOP that the debt ceiling couldn’t be used as an extortion device. But as the federal government inches closer to the debt limit once again, Republicans are gearing up for another fight—and this could be the biggest one yet.
In an interview with Politico, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that the GOP expects the president to negotiate over the debt limit. “I always think a debt ceiling is a good tool to carry something,” he said. “I hope we can add something to it." McConnell isn’t committing himself to a debt ceiling fight but he’s certainly indicating that he wants to negotiate over it—which is meaningful for two reasons.
First, if Republicans had learned their lesson from the last fight, McConnell wouldn’t be spoiling for another one. But conservatives see the debt ceiling as a useful mechanism to extract policy concessions from the president. And that’s not an entirely unrealistic position, since it worked in the past (see sequestration), although it is irresponsible.
Second, in the Politico interview McConnell admitted that he should have surrendered earlier on the funding fight over the Department of Homeland Security in March. That time, conservatives demanded that a DHS funding bill also block Obama’s executive action on immigration. Senate Democrats repeatedly filibustered, though, and the GOP eventually had to cave and accept a clean funding bill. McConnell’s admission was a rare moment of reflection for the GOP; he didn't offer a similar acknowledgment on the debt ceiling. To be fair, the debt ceiling deadline is still months away, so McConnell has no reason to pick a fight with his right flank over that issue now. The more he gears up the base, though, the angrier they will be when he eventually backs down.
And McConnell will back down. If we’ve learned anything over the last few years, it’s that McConnell understands that magnitude of breaching the debt ceiling. That would be disastrous for the U.S. economy and McConnell won’t let that happen. But Republicans, now in control of the upper chamber, find themselves in the strongest political position they’ve had during Obama’s presidency. They’re going to use that political leverage to sway public opinion and try to force Democrats to negotiate. It won’t work. But it could make for some anxious moments later this year. | 542 |
DAVIE, Fla. -- The second season for Miami Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker began with plenty of promise. In Week 2, which was Parker’s 2016 debut, he flashed the ability that made him a 2015 first-round pick.
Parker carved up the New England Patriots' secondary for eight catches and 106 yards in a 31-24 Miami defeat. But instead of that game being a springboard, Parker’s production gradually decreased.
DeVante Parker takes the field on Oct. 23 against the Bills. Parker's production has slowed in recent weeks after a promising start. Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Parker’s role has shrunk in Miami’s offense since the second week of the season. He has four games this year with three receptions or fewer. In the past two games against the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers -- both victories for Miami -- Parker recorded just 48 combined receiving yards. That is not good enough for a receiver with Parker's ability.
“I really do think his number hasn’t come up quite as much, but he’s made a couple big plays and I’m encouraged by him,” Dolphins offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen said. “I think he has a chance to be a great player and very talented. I do think it’s one of those where you don’t feel good for a couple days early in the week and that’s no fun.”
Christensen said Parker is still not 100 percent from a hamstring injury he suffered in the summer. It’s a tricky injury that needs to be managed.
An area of growth for Parker is learning how to play through nagging injuries. He's had foot and muscle issues since joining Miami and each instance has greatly hampered his progress.
“For the next eight weeks, the whole NFL feels [banged up],” Christensen said. “No one wakes up feeling very good or physically fresh or any of those things. I think he’ll grind through it and he’ll have some big games. We’re encouraged with him, we think he’s improving, we know what kind of talent he has and he’s been excellent."
With the emergence of tailback Jay Ajayi and Miami's running game, Parker could be an X-factor in the passing game to bring balance to the Dolphins' offense in the second half of the season. | 543 |
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As for head coaches who are probably safe this season but could still find themselves unemployed if things go terribly wrong in the coming weeks and months...
Doug Marrone, Jacksonville Jaguars: They're off to a good start, but Marrone's Jags will have to finish strong as well. Another season with five or fewer wins could pave the way for yet another coaching change in Jacksonville.
Mike Mularkey, Tennessee Titans: His contract expires after the 2018 season, so if the inconsistent Titans fail to miss the playoffs (they're 3-3 right now), he could be let go. Mularkey has a 14-17 record in two-and-a-half seasons in Tennessee.
Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins: Yes, they signed him to a two-year extension in March. But if the Redskins fail to win a playoff game for the fourth consecutive year under Gruden and decide to pursue a fresh start with quarterback Kirk Cousins' future up in the air, they could cut bait and bring in a new head coach. It's unlikely considering he's under contract through 2020, but it's a possibility with owner Dan Snyder in charge.
John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens, who haven't made the playoffs since 2014, have lost three of four after a 2-0 start. Baltimore wouldn't can Harbaugh while still in contention in the jumbled AFC, but a shake-up could be in order if the team fails to earn a postseason berth for the third straight year.
Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Expectations were high in Tampa headed into the 2017 season, but the Bucs are off to a rough start on both sides of the ball. They've lost three of five, with their last win coming by a mere two points against the 1-5 Giants.
Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers: The Niners are probably the best 0-6 team in NFL history, having lost a record five consecutive games by three or fewer points. That said, they're still without a victory, and if they lose their next 10, Shanahan could be a one-and-done head coach in San Francisco.
Anthony Lynn, Los Angeles Chargers: The Bolts are likely to give Lynn more than a year to get the franchise on track. But he has a talented team that continues to find ways to lose, and the front office probably doesn't have much patience considering the state of that nomadic franchise. | 544 |
You probably analyze dates with your friends after the fact, but have you considered making your impressions a tad more public? Natalie Walker, 25, an actress in New York, decided Yelp was the perfect vehicle to execute exactly that genius idea, and now the entire Internet is benefitting from her enterprising attitude.
Most dates are a stroll down memory lane, since they took place around half a decade ago.
"I chose to review mostly dates from over five years ago so that the wounds wouldn't be fresh, and I could talk about the dates from an emotionally uninvolved standpoint," Walker tells SELF. She adds that her goal was to emulate a "child robot" tone-wise. Nailed it.
To make sure her Internet fun wouldn't actually hurt any businesses in the real world, Walker only reviewed major companies or institutions, including Yale University. "If someone decides not to attend Yale University because of a one-star review some bizarre Internet girl wrote on Yelp, that person probably should not be attending Yale University," she says.
After seeing reviews of their dates, some of the guys Walker wrote about have emerged from the woodwork.
"Because most of the dates were so long ago and also because I didn't name any names, we can look back and laugh at ourselves and who we used to be," she says. "The lacrosse player sent me applause emojis, and the W Hotel boy messaged me 'I still love the Reno 911 movie.'"
She also owns any part she may have played in how the dates unfolded. "Honestly, all the guys are good eggs," she says. "And I am certainly not blameless for any of the bad dates—I was, am, and probably will always remain a bit of a nightmare. I think we've all grown into five-star human beings."
Her reviews started picking up traction, and she may have even gained a new friend in the process.
Then, trouble arose. A Yelp representative reached out to let Walker know she was violating their rules.
At first, it seemed like she was going to quit after posting her date-review swan song.
HA! As if she was actually going to let that stop her. Walker's clearly too persistent to accept failure without putting up a fight.
"I basically became the purple smiling devil emoji and decided to push further," she says. Her plan: employ a few digital disguises to see how long she could keep the game going. | 545 |
Despite the fact that the Chicago Board of Education closed 50 schools this year, some drivers who are parking outside of at least one shuttered school are getting parking tickets.
According to DNA Info, motorists parking outside of Lafayette Elementary in the 2700 block of West Augusta Blvd. have been getting ticketed for “no parking during school hours” even though no children are inside studying their reading, writing and ‘rithmatic.
Residents are, understandably, upset.
“The sign says during school hours, but the school is closed. … That’s why we left the car there” resident Anadely Rios told DNA Info. “It’s unfair. They’re giving tickets like crazy. … They just want to give people the boot.”
Patricia Jackowiak, director of the city’s Department of Administrative Hearings, believes drivers who fight a ticket like this would prevail if they fight it.
“Absolutely!” Jackowiak told The Expired Meter when asked if someone who received a parking ticket under these circumstances could use the defense that the school was closed. “Just go to the CPS website and print out a list of closed schools just to show there is no longer a school there. Bring that in for an in-person hearing or they can contest by mail. That is absolutely a defense they can raise.”
Jackowiak explained that the signs only apply when the school is in session. With the school closed, there is nothing to prohibit legally parking on that street
But wrongfully ticketed drivers may not even have to contest their tickets.
After DNA Info brought the problem to the attention of the Chicago Department of Finance, a spokesperson says anyone who was wrongfully ticketed outside a closed school should contact the city and the ticket will be non suited.
“Anyone who has received a ticket for ‘no parking during school hours’ should call (312) 744-PARK as soon as possible. We will withdraw the ticket for that infraction. This is for any instances at a closed school this week. The tickets will be withdrawn and the motorist will not need to contest it. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.”
Here’s the full story at DNA Info Chicago, “Tickets for Parking Near Closed Schools ‘A Slap in the Face,’ Residents Say.”
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United States Vice President Mike Pence is working to subvert, and potentially replace Donald Trump as POTUS according to Obama White House Corr
Obama White House Correspondent believes United States Vice President Mike Pence may be working to subvert, and potentially replace Donald Trump as POTUS.
Former CNN White House Correspondent during the Barack Obama Administration relayed a riveting proclamation on the Behind the Media podcast this Friday on CLNS Media: Mike Pence was the author of the New York Times op-ed.
Yes, the Vice President of the United States could very well be working behind the scenes with a cabal of government colleagues to thwart the Presidency of Donald Trump.
An anonymous op-ed, titled ‘I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration’ outlines a detailed and coordinated effort to subvert President Trump from carrying out his agenda with it potentially laying the groundwork for a coup. The author of the piece has still yet to be revealed.
“I think it’s the Vice President,” declared Dan Lothian.
Lothian, a decades-long veteran of the news media and former White House Correspondent himself, is one of the most knowledgeable and credible individuals on American civic affairs.
“Even though his office has denied that he is the source of this piece — he has ambition that he wants to be President,” said Lothian.
On Thursday, Pence pleaded his innocence. However, former Trump staffers such as Omarosa Manigault Newman have correlated the rhetoric and delivery in the Times’ piece to much of their own personal communication with the Vice President. Omarosa recently told The Hill that “this op-ed is very similar to the style and communication that comes out of his shop.”
Since Trump and Pence assumed their respective offices in January of 2017, many people have begun to draw some eery similarities of Pence to former American VPs Lyndon Baines Johnson and George H.W. Bush in their seeming desires to revert to any means necessary to gain the Presidency.
Lothian continued: “[Pence] has been very quiet as of late. He doesn’t want any of [Trump’s] ugly splashing on him and maybe he undermines him with this bombshell — and he steps in.”
Lothian’s full broadcast is now currently available by subscribing to Behind the Media on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network mobile app. | 547 |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to ignore any rulings by the World Trade Organization that it sees as an affront to U.S. sovereignty, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing a report prepared by officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he addresses Congress. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
The draft document, due to be sent to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, marks the first time the new administration has laid out its trade plans in writing, the Times said.
“Ever since the United States won its independence, it has been a basic principle of our country that American citizens are subject only to laws and regulations made by the U.S. government -- not rulings made by foreign governments or international bodies,” the report said, according to the Times.
“Accordingly, the Trump administration will aggressively defend American sovereignty over matters of trade policy,” the report said, according to the Times.
The Wall Street Journal, which also said it reviewed the document, said the policy represents a dramatic departure from the Obama administration, which emphasized international economic rules and the authority of the WTO, a body that regulates trade and resolves disputes among its members.
By contrast, the Trump administration will more assertively defend U.S. sovereignty over trade policy, ramp up enforcement of U.S. trade laws, and use “all possible sources of leverage to encourage other countries to open up their markets,” the document said, according to the Journal.
The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Congress requires the president to submit the administration’s trade policy annually by March 1.
In the face of Republican concerns, a congressional aide said language in the draft challenging the WTO could still be toned down in a final, public version, the Journal reported.
Washington is facing several important WTO decisions, particularly involving China. Potentially the most important is a WTO complaint filed in December by Beijing against the EU and the United States for blocking China’s request to be treated as a “market economy” under the institution’s rules.
A final ruling could still be years away. But were the U.S. to ignore a finding in China’s favor it could have major consequences for the WTO as a venue for resolving trade disputes before they fester into destructive trade wars, the Times said. | 548 |
× Expand Evan Vucci/AP Images President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in Washington before departing for a trip to Iowa.
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress keep crowing about the economy, when in reality Trumponomics has been a disaster. Here are its seven biggest failures:
1. Trump promised to bring down America's trade deficit “as fast as possible.” Instead, the trade deficit has hit an all-time high. The United States is now purchasing more goods and services from the rest of the world than we sell abroad than at any time in history.
2. As a presidential candidate in 2016, he said he could completely eliminate the federal debt in eight years. Instead, the federal debt has exploded thanks to Trump and the GOP's $1.9 trillion tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. They're already using the growing debt to threaten cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
3. He promised to boost the wages of American workers, including a $4,000 pay raise for the average American family. Instead, wages for most Americans have been flat, adjusted for inflation. Meanwhile, over the same period, corporate profits have soared and the rich have become far richer, but the gains haven’t trickled down.
4. His administration said that corporations would invest their savings from tax cuts. Instead, corporations spent more money buying back shares of their own stock in 2018 than they invested in new equipment or facilities. These stock buybacks provide no real benefit for the economy, but boost executive bonuses and payouts for wealthy investors.
5. He promised a tax cut for middle-class families. Instead most Americans will end up paying more by 2027.
6. He promised to keep jobs in America and crack down on companies that ship jobs overseas. Instead, his tax law has created financial incentives for corporations to expand their operations abroad. Trump's trade wars have also encouraged companies like Harley Davidson to move production overseas.
7. He promised to “drain the swamp” of Washington lobbyists. Instead, he's put them in charge of health, safety, and environmental protections—which has endangered most Americans while increasing corporate profits even further.
The real recipe for economic growth is to invest in Americans—in their health, education, job training, and infrastructure.
But Trumponomics has exploded the deficit, hurt ordinary Americans, and lined the pockets of the wealthy and corporations.
Don't let Trump and Republicans claim otherwise. | 549 |
for "yapping…fall[ing] into the trap of painting all Muslims with a broad brush and imply[ing] that we are at war with an entire religion, [thereby] doing the terrorists' work for them". At the time, Trump countered that "anyone who cannot name our enemy is not fit to lead this country" – and he pointedly used the phrase "radical Islamic extremism" in his inauguration address. Saudi officials seemingly were happy to go along with Trump's implicit invitation that his past rhetoric be forgotten – including his 2016 Facebook stab of the kingdom for keeping "women as slaves and kill[ing] gays" and his suggestions that Riyadh might have been complicit in the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington. Insisting Saudi Arabia was committed to "fighting all forms of terrorism", King Salman of Saudi Arabia said: "We say to our Muslim brothers and sisters, our sons and daughters everywhere, that one of the most important goals of Islamic sharia is protecting life, and there is no honour in committing murder.
"Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance." As Trump had, Salman focused on Iran as the regional bogyman, branding it as a terrorist state. "These odious acts are the products of attempts to exploit Islam as a cover for political purposes to flame hatred, extremism, terrorism and religious and sectarian conflicts." The Riyadh speeches will percolate in the region and around the globe world. But the juxtaposition of two related matters were proof that this is an imperfect world. As vote counting confirmed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's reelection on Saturday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a press conference in Riyadh that Washington hoped Tehran would "restore the rights of Iranians to freedom of speech, to freedom of organisation, so that Iranians can live the life that they deserve". Standing beside Tillerson was Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, whose government denies its citizens the same rights – and ranks more poorly than Iran on the Washington-based Freedom House's Freedom in the World index.
Asked if he had anything to say about human rights in Saudi Arabia, Tillerson simply walked away. Loading And it was revealed that last week Riyadh had helped thwart a move by Washington to impose sanctions on the Saudi branch of IS, killing a bid to add the branch to a UN list of terrorist groups. Why? The Saudis objected to any public acknowledgement that IS operated in the kingdom, despite the group claiming responsibility for a series of attacks, including a suicide bombing at a Saudi mosque that killed 15 people in 2015. | 550 |
Beirut (AFP) - Syria's army and rebels were locked in talks Wednesday night to reach a 15-day ceasefire in the Eastern Ghouta region east of the capital, a monitor and a security source told AFP.
These are the first known talks aiming for a truce in the region and are likely being brokered by Russian or Iranian mediators, Britain-based monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
If agreement is reached, "a ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta would begin at 6:00 am (0400 GMT) Thursday and will last 15 days," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.
A senior Syrian security source told AFP "talks are ongoing between the government and a number of armed groups in Eastern Ghouta... to stop military operations," but did not give further details.
"Our Russian allies are playing a direct role in contacting those that support the armed groups," he said.
Jaish al-Islam, the most powerful rebel group in Eastern Ghouta, was the main negotiating partner on the rebel side, Abdel Rahman added.
A spokesman for the group could not be reached for comment.
An AFP journalist living nearby said fierce shelling could still be heard in Eastern Ghouta, which is the largest rebel stronghold near Damascus and is regularly bombarded by regime forces.
News of the potential truce had quickly spread through the streets of Douma, one of the largest towns in Eastern Ghouta, where residents eagerly awaited news it had been agreed, another AFP journalist in the town said.
At least 70 people were killed in government attacks on Douma on October 30 and 117 died in a single day of regime air strikes there in August.
The talks come days after top diplomats from 17 countries met in Vienna to seek an end to Syria's conflict, which has left more than 250,000 people dead and forced millions to flee the country since it erupted in 2011.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday Syria could be weeks away from a "big transition."
Rebels and regime have reached local ceasefires near Damascus in the past, but Eastern Ghouta would be the most significant yet.
In September, warring parties reached a six-month truce in Zabadani, the last rebel stronghold on Syria's border with Lebanon, as well as two Shiite Muslim villages in northwest Syria.
Brokered by the United Nations, the agreement included aid deliveries and evacuations for civilians and wounded fighters. | 551 |
This will be an online only auction with bidding begining on November 22nd at 10am ET, and ending December 9th at 1 pm ET.
A collection worthy of a museum, and a band enshrined in The Hall of Fame. This auction does not just give an opportunity to buy a piece of history, but to be apart of it as well. Not only is this the first time some of these items have been seen by the public, but this is the very first time, that they have ever been up for auction. From banners that have been seen by millions, to original works of art by Jan Sawka, this auction is steeped in provenance. Hal Kant and his wife Jesse, were with The Dead every step of the way. Hal was the attorney for The Dead, and was responsible for developing their successful business model. He was affectionately know by the band members as "The Czar." Being as close to one of the greatest band's in history, a collection of this caliber was inevitable. This is an online only auction with bidding beginning on November 22nd at 10am ET, running until December 9th, at 1pm ET. There will be no minimus and there are no reserves. In the spirit of the generosity that Hal, Jerry and the Grateful Dead were known for - we'll be making a donation to the Rex Foundation at the end of the auction as a gift from Dr. Jesse Kant, the estate of Hal Kant, and Stremmel Auctions. Hal served on the board of the Rex Foundation from it's start back in 1983 until he passed away in 2008. The Rex Foundation was established as a non-profit charitable organization, allowing the band to proactively support creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education. Despite Jerry's passing in 1995 the Rex Foundation continues to make grants funded by the very elements that hold our community together: music, connection, fun, creativity and community spirit. Since 1984 the Rex Foundation has granted $8.9 million to over 1,200 recipients. For more information please visit http://www.rexfoundation.org. From a family near and dear to The Grateful Dead, Stremmel Auctions is proud to offer the auction: A Collection of The Grateful Dead and artist Jan Sawka. This will be a timed auction. Each item will end at a certain time, similar to the way Ebay conducts a sale. To prevent from being "sniped" it is necessary for the highest and best bid to be placed prior to the close of the item. | 552 |
when setting up the Odroid as you can probably tell from the length of this guide. Especially the temperatures, making the Odroid unique and making it run smoothly with grcpool.com took quite a lot of time. So my mag dropped a few times and when my SD-Cards failed I had to start from scratch with a new one. That's why I can't give you numbers right now.
In terms of power consuption I measured 4.2W when in idle and 13W under full load. Which means that the Odroid might be the only device I can run on german electricity costs that might pay for itself.
What's next?
Solar: At one point I got really interested in running this thing with solar power only. Just imagine crunching for science with the power of the sun alone. That's amazing. Unfortunately we do not have a roof where I can mount big panels. The panels to run it 24/7/365.25 would need to be bigger than I expected in the beginning in order to fill up the batteries for a constant draw of 13W. Monitoring battery levels and safely turn off the Odroid and other things seemed to be too much overload to go into detail.
At one point I got really interested in running this thing with solar power only. Just imagine crunching for science with the power of the sun alone. That's amazing. Unfortunately we do not have a roof where I can mount big panels. The panels to run it 24/7/365.25 would need to be bigger than I expected in the beginning in order to fill up the batteries for a constant draw of 13W. Monitoring battery levels and safely turn off the Odroid and other things seemed to be too much overload to go into detail. Giant heat sink: I might try and replace the active fan with a really big heat sink to reduce power consumtion even more.
I might try and replace the active fan with a really big heat sink to reduce power consumtion even more. Odroid MC1: The Ordoid MC1 will be released by hardkernel in September and is basically 4 Odroid XU4 stacked on top of each other without HDMI-ports and stuff like that for ~200$. If my Odroid keeps running stable now this might be something really interesting to look into.
I hope this helps you getting started. I am by no means an expert on Odroids, just trying to share my findings. Happy crunching! :)
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has come quickly – Chalernpol Sawangsuk, an inmate competitor in the third event, was released shortly after his July victory over British professional muay Thai fighter Arran Burton. This time around, the process takes longer, due in part to the wave of violent anti-government protests that begins sweeping over Thailand in November. Hong-Mo’s and Moo’s sentence reviews are pushed back to April. In the meantime, the two prisoners must wait.
A few days after the fight, Mark Sayer sits in a sparsely decorated room he rents at the Sitsongpeenong gym. Against one wall is his sparring gear – shin guards, headgear – and on his bedside table, a book by Bill Bryson. Nearby is a grid of Post-its inscribed with various English phrases – “Could you please shut the door for me?” and “Speak more slowly, please” – and on the back, the Thai equivalents.
Despite his initial joy, he now finds the Klong Prem experience troubling. “I was enjoying the admiration of the crowd,” Sayer says. “But I’m in this sea of convicts, who are patting me on the back and saying, ‘Good job.’ Some of them probably deserve to be where they are. And I was fighting someone who was fighting for his last shred of dignity. As a competitor, you kind of block that stuff out. But as a man, you have empathy.”
In late December, Sayer is coming off his second fight in Thailand, at an arena in Pattaya. He’s won by knockout – “Left hook to the jaw, overhand right to the back of the skull,” he writes in an email – and he’s in a contemplative mood. “I was thinking about the moment I passed my chief mate/captain’s exams. I was like, ‘OK, you accomplished this; now it’s time to win a fight before you’re too old….’ I quit a six-figure job, gave up my awesome apartment, and now I’ve done exactly what I said I would do. It feels good.” Now it is time to come home.
This story appears in the March 2016 issue.
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A group of House Democrats is backing a measure to delay sales of semi-automatic firearms, suppressors, armor piercing ammo and large capacity magazines.
Introduced by Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, H.R. 4268 would mandate that both licensed dealers and individuals wait seven days after buying targeted guns, ammunition and accessories before transferring the item. The Houston-area Congresswoman debuted the bill two days after the shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas that claimed the lives of over 20 people.
“We cannot afford another angry person in possession of military-style weapons, nor can we bear the consequences of another person consumed by hatred wielding firepower intended to inflict maximum carnage,” Jackson Lee said in a statement. “The blood that has been shed in America runs deep with too many lives lost and too many families shattered.”
The proposed measure, dubbed the Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017, revisits the concept of a national waiting period on firearms, which has not been seen in the country in two decades. The original Brady Act, adopted in 1993, contained the provision for a five-day waiting period on handguns though it was replaced after 1998 with an instant computerized background check system and a three-day “default to proceed” guideline on delayed checks.
Currently, nine states and the District of Columbia have some form of statutory waiting periods on gun purchases ranging from a 14-day period on all firearms types in Hawaii to a 24-hour delay in Illinois on rifles and shotguns.
However, proponents on both sides of the issue argue about the effectiveness of waiting or “cooling off” periods with assorted studies alternating between finding they have no statistical effects on gun crimes to others that find they correlate to a decrease in gun homicides and suicides. Courts have likewise had mixed rulings on their use.
Jackson Lee’s legislation would go past firearms and mandate a delay on magazines capable of holding more than 10 cartridges — which would add a layer of national regulation to the devices not seen since the federal Assault Weapon Ban expired in 2004. Rounds described as being armor-piercing would fall under the purview of the act as would suppressors — despite the fact the latter are already extremely regulated under the National Firearms Act which by default delays their transfer for months.
The Gun Safety: Not Sorry Act of 2017 has 13 co-sponsors, all Democrat, and has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, of which Jackson Lee is a senior member. | 555 |
Carol type Movie genre Romance
Delta Airlines customers were surprised to discover some key scenes missing from an in-flight version of Carol.
The film, a critical darling over the holidays, starred Oscar nominees Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as two women caught up in a whirlwind romance in 1950s New York. The in-flight version for Delta Airlines omitted all love scenes between Blanchett and Mara’s characters – even scenes of them kissing. A fervor spread across Twitter when comedian Cameron Esposito tweeted about the missing kisses on her recent Delta flight.
“Watched Carol on a plane [and] they edited it so the main characters never even kiss,” Esposito wrote. “Two women kissing is fine for planes.”
Esposito went on say some viewers didn’t even know the characters were meant to kiss in the film thanks to the edited version. She also noted that a fellow passenger was watching an episode of Billions, which features Paul Giamatti and Maggie Siff engaging in a BDSM sex scene.
Delta Airlines responded to critics of this edited version of Carol, telling EW that the film’s studio, The Weinstein Company, provided them with two versions of the film. The unedited, theatrical version contained nudity, which is not allowed on Delta in-flight entertainment. The edited version, which omitted the sex scenes as well as the kissing, was chosen solely because it did not contain nudity.
“If we were worried about kissing we wouldn’t be showing the film in the first place, but because there are scenes with more than a few seconds of nudity, we opted for the edited version instead of the theatrical version,” Delta Airlines told EW in a statement.
Delta isn’t the only airline showing Carol on their flights. But as Phyllis Nagy, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Carol, points out on Twitter, other airlines haven’t shied away from the original version. “Each airline has its own policy. Some ordered the theatrical version, some the edited,” Nagy said in response to a concerned fan. She then noted that American Airlines and United Airlines are showing the theatrical versions, while also expressing disappointment in the edited version’s lack of “intimacy.”
The Weinstein Company, who Delta claims provided the two versions of the film, did not respond to EW’s request for comments. | 556 |
Daniel Maldini made his first-team debut for AC Milan last night as they were beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich.
The attacking midfielder made his first team debut alongside new signing Theo Hernandez in the International Cup match in Kansas City.
17 – Daniel #Maldini (17 years e 286 days) is the youngest AC Milan’s outfield player to start a match in International Champions Cup. Dinasty. pic.twitter.com/QBc53YVkyv — OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 24, 2019
The Maldini name is synonymous with Milan and the 17-year-old follows in the footsteps of his dad, Italian legend Paolo and granddad, ex-Milan and Italy manager Cesare.
In a match of few chances, Maldini had a great chance to open the scoring for Milan, but blasted his effort over the crossbar.
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Shortly after half-time, Bayern made the break through, when Leon Goretzka, took a touch before firing the ball beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 48th minute.
getty 1 Maldini is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time
Paolo Maldini, who now works at the club as a director, is one of the greatest defenders of all time.
The Milan great spent the entirety of his career at the club, having made his first start in 1985, before retiring in 2009.
Upon his exit, the club retired his no.3 shirt, although the Milan legend has given permission for the club to reissue it should either of his sons play for the Rossoneri. | 557 |
People are now beginning to recognize the importance of mental attributes such as confidence, composure, focus, and motivation in the performance of athletes. The possession of these qualities is required for the “mental toughness” necessary for sports aptitude. As a result, finding ways to enhance athletic performance and the acquisition of these traits has become an essential and now emerging career track. Within the field of psychology, a branch has been established to deal strictly with the relationship between sports and mental processes— Sport Psychology is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. Psychological principles such as positive thinking and goal setting can be applied in sports to help athletes perform better and be well prepared for competition. The participation of youths in sports, therefore, is highly recommended because it builds critical skills they will use on the sports field, in school, and in life.
Athletes which have the qualities of mental toughness have the ability to move on after their mistakes, maintain confidence and composure in the face of adversity, and focus on what is needed to execute each task successfully. Professionals in the field of Sport Psychology aim to increase athletic performance by reducing the psychological effects of poor performance and instilling the mental skill needed to attain peak performance. This is accomplished through mental training. Mental training is about improving one’s attitude and mental skills while understanding the mental barriers that hinder performance. These barriers include high expectations, perfectionism, fear of failure, and lack of emotional control and focus.
Schools are highly recommended to include sports into their curriculums and mandate physical education because this increases mental strength and also active involvement in one’s school. Thus, participation in sports can improve performance in all areas of school. It has been discovered that youths who engage in physical activity five or more times a week are more likely to perform better in math and science than the rest of their peers; participating in sports in high school is related to improved English and math scores; sports participation is associated with lower high school drop-out rates; high school athletes are more likely to have a positive relationship with their schools; and that high school athletes are more likely to attend college.
For years, researchers have known that there is a connection between youth involvement in school sports and success later in life. Sports psychology is a very practical discipline and its application in school systems is widely encouraged.
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by Betty Diop (Re:LIFE Writer/Columnist)
Pace University
B.A. Applied Psychology
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I'm sure many of you have heard the news by now, - as I've slammed all forms of social media with info, images and video - my life-long dream of driving a Formula 1 car has come true!
But not just any Formula One... a FERRARI Formula 1! (A 2003 Rubens Barichello Ferrari F1, to be exact!)
My dear friend Bud Moeller gave me this incredible opportunity, a gesture so generous I could never repay him. I have dreamed my entire life of advancing my career to the point where I would one day drive and race in Formula 1, as does nearly any person who's ever been exposed to the sport in any way, shape or form.
After driving for more than 24 years since starting in go-karts, my professional racing career, and the path at which it's taken to bring me to professional sports car racing, it's fairly safe to say all opportunities to make it to Formula 1 have passed and probably wont ever surface in the future.
I'm sure if you're reading this you already know, Formula 1 is the absolute pinnacle of motorsport as known to man. To participate in F1 is to be among the elite, and a privilege offered only to those who have found that unique path, supported by unfathomable amounts of financial support, and found themselves in the exact right place at exactly the right time, demonstrating incredible skill doing everything right to finally get themselves there - oh, and it all had to be done by the time they were 18 years old.
Well, that's not my story. I wasn't that guy. I didn't make it to F1. But I did finally get to drive one!!!!
But there I was. In the right place. At the right time. Through a relationship with someone who happens to own one of these extremely rare, valuable and storied cars and who happens to drive it all the time, I was offered the opportunity to hop in for a few laps simply because he knew how much I'd appreciate the experience. And he most likely knew how badly I wanted it. Bud Moeller is the name of this incredible human being.
So back to why you're reading this - the EXPERIENCE!
The setting? Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Ferrari Racing Days event featuring the Ferrari Challenge, FXX & F1 Cliente programs. Cool cars, cool people, beautiful weather and an amazing race track. Definitely a great recipe for fun! | 559 |
OCONOMOWOC -- A woman was killed after a five-alarm fire broke out in downtown Oconomowoc Sunday afternoon, July 1st. Crews were on the scene near North Main Street and East Wisconsin Avenue in Oconomowoc.
FOX6 News is told the fire occurred in a building housing businesses and apartments. Firefighters got the call around 1:00 Sunday afternoon. The deceased woman was a resident of one of the apartments in the building. Her identity has not yet been released.
Hospital officials told FOX6 News eight firefighters were treated for injuries related to battling the blaze at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. One of those firefighters was placed in a hyperbaric chamber at Columbia St. Mary's after reportedly breathing in too much smoke. He is expected to eventually be okay.
The seven other injured firefighters were treated for minor injuries, including burns, smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.
"We have 100 firefighters from jurisdictions as far away as Eagle and Watertown helping with this fire, and so we have a lot of people that are working with the extreme heat index, and so with the heavy clothing, obviously there's going to be a lot of exhaustion," Oconomowoc Chief of Police David Beguhn said.
Thick, heavy smoke filled downtown Oconomowoc as a result of the fire.
150 firefighters were on the scene trying to bring the blaze under control. Officials say a second structure next to the main building on fire was at risk -- saying the structure is old, and if the fire would spread, the building would be at risk of collapsing.
That building contains Julie Kummrow's music conservatory -- Lake Country Conservatory of Music. Kummrow was on the scene Sunday, and told FOX6 News she has 13 studios in the building, calling the fire "terrible."
Fighting this fire was further complicated by a grass fire that broke out in Oconomowoc near I-94 and Highway 67 (near Harley-Davison) that demanded resources. Oconomowoc Fire Department officials say that fire was started by a combine in a field near the Harley-Davidson field.
Oconomowoc Fire officials told FOX6 News their crews also battled a grass fire near the Target Distribution Center on Valley Road. Officials say that fire was put out and didn't spread to any buildings.
Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
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Elon Musk has shared a video that helps visualize the sheer scale of SpaceX’s rockets, and the results are awe-inspiring. The CEO retweeted a video on Wednesday from YouTube channel Corridor Crew, which uses visual effects to show the size of the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and BFR rockets in real-life situations.
The video, which uses 3D models produced by Reese Wilson, shows the sheer scale of the company’s rockets that it’s using to fulfill its space exploration ambitions. While the Falcon 9 has been sending satellites into space and the Falcon Heavy completed a test flight with the Tesla Roadster, it’s the upcoming BFR that will transport humans to Mars as soon as 2024. Musk described the video as “cool,” while astronomy writer Phil Plait wrote that it was amazing: “The SF/X are really really good. I’ve been to the SpaceX factory twice, and have seen the landing leg on the main floor and the booster outside. They’re WAY bigger than you’d think.”
The Falcon 9, used by SpaceX for the vast majority of its missions, stands at 230 feet tall with a diameter of 12 feet and a mass of 1.2 million pounds. The Falcon Heavy, which launched Musk’s personal red Roadster electric car into space on its first test mission in February, is essentially multiple Falcon 9s strapped together, so the height is the same but the width stands at 40 feet and the mass at 3.1 million pounds. The Falcon Heavy is currently the world’s most powerful operational rocket, but NASA’s Saturn V still holds the overall record.
It’s the BFR that will stun with its size. The rocket is set to start transporting cargo to Mars as soon as 2022, and it will take a lot to do this. It’s going to stand at 348 feet tall, with a total mass of 9.7 million pounds and a diameter of 30 feet. Alongside missions to Mars, the rocket will power trips around the Earth, with company president Gwynne Shotwell claiming that it will fly the rocket “like an aircraft.”
The first BFR test mission is set to take place in the first half of next year, Musk claimed at the South by Southwest event in Austin, Texas, in March.
It may not be long before we get to see the sheer scale of the rocket in reality. | 561 |
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BLYTHE, Ga. — A 62-year-old Hephzibah man who said he was shocked by police and handcuffed after a debilitating diabetic episode is speaking out.
Walter McNeil said Blythe police got it wrong Dec. 5 when he suffered the episode. He said he wants to ensure officers can distinguish between a medical emergency and an uncooperative person.
Police Chief Rick Worman said the case has been turned over to Blythe City Attorney Chris Dube, who said he reviewed the file and found the officers acted appropriately considering the circumstances.
News outlets report that McNeil was driving home from a doctor's appointment when he missed his exit and somehow ended up in the city of Blythe. McNeil, a diabetic, says his blood-sugar level had dropped to 30 from its usual average around 120.
A police report says McNeil nearly hit an off-duty Jefferson County sheriff's deputy, took out a mailbox and posed a danger.
"I don't remember too much about going home, I don't even remember passing my exit up here on Tobacco Road, all I know is when I got out there in Blythe, the car was just all over the place and I'm trying to fight to keep it on the road and I couldn't," McNeil said.
A police incident report says McNeil tried to back up and that's why officers are seen in video footage breaking his window and dragging him out of the car.
"One of the deputies had his knee down around my head, holding me down and they were tasing me all up in here and once they got through that they just got me off the ground handcuffed me and put me in the back of the truck," said McNeil.
On the video, McNeil is heard trying to tell officers he needed help.
"I needed their help, getting out of the car I couldn't have gotten out on my own," he said. "I could barely walk from the ground when they picked me up I could barely walk to the car."
Though police report that McNeil ignored verbal commands, the family said officers failed at their job and they have a lesson to learn too.
McNeil said the officers never assessed the situation but "just started doing stuff."
"They knocked out the window, tried to pull me out the car. You fighting with me, but I ain't fighting with you," he said. | 562 |
The Fairfax County Public Library system in Virginia reportedly destroyed 250,000 books as part of an effort to revamp its system and cut costs.
The Washington Post reports that the books were discarded as part of a plan to reduce costs and bring the county’s library system into the digital age.
But in the past, discarded books were donated to a group called Friends of the Library, which would then donate them or sell them to raise money for the libraries, which have faced steep budget cuts in recent years. This time, seven months went by with no books going to the group — and no explanation why.
County Supervisor Linda Smyth told the Post that when she heard about the disappearing books, she traveled to a local branch to investigate and found a dumpster full of volumes that had been recently trashed. Many of them were still considered highly relevant, like a book from the “Harry Potter” series, a Fodor’s travel guide book and a copy of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”
“If I didn’t pick up some of these books,” Smyth told the paper. “no one would believe it.”
After Smyth’s discovery, a directive was sent out suspending county libraries from discarding any more books until a new solution can be found.
Elizabeth Rhodes, the system’s collection services coordinator, said Fairfax County adds about 20,000 items each month and must remove an equal number of items in order to preserve space in the crowded libraries.
Fairfax County library director Sam Clay also defended discarding the books, saying it was a necessary part of bringing the libraries from “a print environment to a digital environment” and an unfortunate consequence of budget cuts. “We’ve got decrease after decrease,” he said.
The American Library Association keeps track of library systems across the nation that have been affected by budget cuts. The Fairfax County Public Library system had a 2013 budget of approximately $27 million, with about $2 million of that offset through revenue generated by the libraries themselves.
Smyth told the Post that despite the thousands of books lost, she hopes the news will lead to a renewed effort to fund public libraries.
“Maybe this is a good thing,” she said, “because we finally have people’s attention to talk about the future of libraries.” | 563 |
“Possibly the best TE to come out since Travis Kelce. He hits every mark from his quick first step, to being able to block, and running routes like a seasoned receiver. This value pick makes up for the reach with my 1st” pic.twitter.com/xG8Gjxd1WQ — Create-A-Rank (@createArank) April 3, 2019
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Round 2 (43) -- Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech
McShay says: "The off-the-charts collegiate production of Ferguson (FBS-high 17.5 sacks in 2018) addresses the glaring need of an effective edge rusher."
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#LATech EDGE Jaylon Ferguson — Lot of counter moves on the film. Power + re-direct inside to finish here. pic.twitter.com/hS7oQpZb3u — Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) April 4, 2019
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Round 3 (88) -- Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State
McShay says: "Butler provides a vertical threat."
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When you say that Hakeem is a big time player, the emphasis is on the “big”. At 6’5 and 227 lbs, Butler is often a man amongst boys. He physically dominated defenses and showed why he is a legit NFL talent. pic.twitter.com/ByH5YpmO6o — Garret Price (@DynastyPrice) April 10, 2019
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There are a lot of similarities between Hakeem Butler and A.J. Green.... pic.twitter.com/rplTGF77hc — Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 8, 2019
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New #FirstDraft Pod is up. @MelKiperESPN and I go through a bunch of scenarios with the 1st 17 picks. https://t.co/fA7apm023D — Todd McShay (@McShay13) April 10, 2019 | 564 |
from what appears to have been an unfair scapegoating.
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Nine months after Worden’s (Hello Earth: Greetings from Endeavour) return to Earth, NASA management moved him permanently out of the astronaut office for allegedly profiteering from spaceflight. In this autobiography, he addresses the accusations and how he cleared his name. His focus, however, is on the first half of his life, from childhood to his departure from the Houston space center; he dispatches the last 40 years in two short chapters. The book’s highlight is a detailed and fascinating account of training for and successfully completing the first longer-stay lunar mission. Although Worden clearly regrets sacrificing his marriage for his career, kicks himself for getting involved in questionable financial deals, and obviously has mixed feelings about his former mission commander, he doesn’t dwell on the details or on his emotions. In a low-key conclusion, the author claims he is reconciled with most of his astronaut peers and on better-than-ever terms with NASA. VERDICT A good, occasionally blunt read and a worthy newcomer to the ever-popular genre of astronaut memoirs. Anyone interested in the space program will enjoy Worden’s reminiscences.—Nancy R. Curtis, Univ. of Maine, Orono
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Apollo 15 astronaut Worden belongs to one of the most exclusive clubs in the world: men who made it to the moon. His recollections of events leading up to a three-day solo lunar orbit as well as the heady days of the Apollo program would be fascinating enough, but Worden is also the astronaut whom NASA shrouded in a cloud of suspicion. Few people have known why until now, when this caustic, no-holds-barred, former test pilot tells all. What readers will discover is less tabloid tawdriness than controversy surrounding the rare and valuable stamps, or postal covers, that have flown in space. With NASA now officially flying covers onboard shuttle missions, what happened to the Apollo 15 crew seems almost funny. But it had a real impact on careers and friendships, and Worden sheds invaluable light on how much risk we ask our heroes to endure in exchange for little compensation. Worden is eloquent, witty, and brutally honest, still in awe of the company he kept and the history he belongs to. A solid addition to space-literature collections. — Colleen Mondor | 565 |
He infamously referred to her as 'the most unrhythmic white woman'.
And on Tuesday, KIIS FM's Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson brought up the 2014 Delta Goodrem incident when speaking to actor Marlon Wayans on their show.
Touching base with the 45-year-old, he was left shocked when he found out Delta was allegedly romantically linked to US artist Seal.
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Second swipe: On Tuesday, actor Marlon Waynes took another dig at Delta Goodrem and her dancing after learning she was allegedly dating Seal
'Seal? Bring it on, bring it on, don't wait until tomorrow,' he replied singing the lyrics to Seal's hit Bring It On.
'I get it, I get it. She looks just like the other girl that he was with. He got a thing.'
'I met Heidi. I did America's Got Talent with her. He's got a thing for rhythmless pretty white women,' he continued.
His thoughts: 'I get it, I get it. She looks just like the other girl that he was with. He got a thing'
Taking his shot: After the radio duo burst out into laughter, Kyle also took a dig at the Kiss From A Rose singer
Not a fan of Heidi either? 'I met Heidi. I did America's Got Talent with her. He's got a thing for rythmless pretty white women'
After the radio duo burst out into laughter, Kyle also took a dig at the Kiss From A Rose singer.
'He wants to be the most rhythmic one in the bedroom,' he said.
Delta nor Seal have yet confirmed the relationship.
Not the best dancer: Giving her the side eye, he infamously called her 'the most unrythmic white woman'
In August 2014, Delta was snapped by the comedian at an LA Jay-Z and Beyonce concert.
Giving her the side eye, he infamously called her 'the most unrhythmic white woman.'
'Man I got the most UNRHYTHMIC WHITE WOMAN dancing next to me at the jay and bay concert....this b**** dancing to AC/DC,' he captioned the Instagram post.
At the time, the White Chicks actor was unaware Delta was actually one of Australia's most well known musicians and subsequently, the post went viral. | 566 |
I will teach you my townspeople how to perform a funeral-- for you have it over a troop of artists-- unless one should scour the world-- you have the ground sense necessary. See! the hearse leads. I begin with a design for a hearse. For Christ's sake not black-- nor white either--and not polished! Let it be weathered--like a farm wagon-- with gilt wheels (this could be applied fresh at small expense) or no wheels at all: a rough dray to drag over the ground. Knock the glass out! My God--glass, my townspeople! For what purpose? Is it for the dead to look out or for us to see how well he is housed or to see the flowers or the lack of them-- or what? To keep the rain and snow from him? He will have a heavier rain soon: pebbles and dirt and what not. Let there be no glass-- and no upholstery, phew! and no little brass rollers and small easy wheels on the bottom-- my townspeople what are you thinking of? A rough plain hearse then with gilt wheels and no top at all. On this the coffin lies by its own weight. No wreaths please-- especially no hot house flowers. Some common memento is better, something he prized and is known by: his old clothes--a few books perhaps-- God knows what! You realize how we are about these things my townspeople-- something will be found--anything even flowers if he had come to that. So much for the hearse. For heaven's sake though see to the driver! Take off the silk hat! In fact that's no place at all for him-- up there unceremoniously dragging our friend out to his own dignity! Bring him down--bring him down! Low and inconspicuous! I'd not have him ride on the wagon at all--damn him-- the undertaker's understrapper! Let him hold the reins and walk at the side and inconspicuously too! Then briefly as to yourselves: Walk behind--as they do in France, seventh class, or if you ride Hell take curtains! Go with some show of inconvenience; sit openly-- to the weather as to grief. Or do you think you can shut grief in? What--from us? We who have perhaps nothing to lose? Share with us share with us--it will be money in your pockets. Go now I think you are ready. | 567 |
The Cuisipro Stainless Steel Egg Poacher has me eating eggs again. Eggs used to be evil, right?
They were full of cholesterol and cholesterol meant bad things for our hearts. [source: Mayo Clinic]
So, we egg lovers had to hide our shameful habit at the back of the cupboard.
Now, the humble egg has been completely redeemed.
Not only is it full of protein, but that cholesterol? It turns out to be good for us too! Yeehah!
The only real problem remaining with eggs is that most people fry them, and frying is a bad idea.
So, to celebrate the return of healthy eggs, it’s time to look at the art of poaching an egg, so our cooking is as healthy as the egg!
Poaching An Egg The Basics
Poaching eggs should be easy. All you need is a pan of boiling water, a splash of vinegar, a vortex (created by whirling a spoon in the pan) and then you drop the egg in and presto!
You either have a neat poached egg or more often, you have bits of egg all over the water with a tiny edible yolk floating in the middle of the gunk.
It’s a bit more complicated than boiling an egg but you can master it easily.
That’s where the Cuisipro Stainless Steel Egg Poachers come in. You see, if you struggle to keep a poached egg together, you don’t need to.
Watch this video to see how great they can be:
Does The Cuispro Egg Poacher Work?
I bought my set of Cuisipro Stainless Steel Egg Poachers from Amazon and you can too.
Yes, I’m happy to report that they work exactly as advertised.
My kids are loving the chance for eggs benedict on the weekend as I make, if I do say so myself, a mean hollandaise sauce!
They’re also durable and easy to clean devices and I think that’s important whenever you’re dealing with eggs.
You don’t want to spend half a week scraping egg off the sides of utensils, it’s too much like work.
So I give these poachers a thumbs up!
For true egg lovers we recommend the DASH Rapid Egg Cooker. | 568 |
The Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday the club has re-signed midfielder Brian Carroll ahead of the 2016 season. Carroll, 34, has been with the Union since 2011 and was a part of Major League Soccer’s inaugural free agency class this offseason before electing to re-sign with the Union. Per club and league policy, additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Brian’s vast knowledge and experience in this game is an invaluable asset and we’re thrilled he’s decided to return to our club,” Union Sporting Director Earnie Stewart said. “As Brian has consistently shown throughout his career, his professional approach to the game is unmatched, a key factor for why he can still play at such a high level. We cannot think of a better leader to mentor some of our newer players, both on and off the field, for the upcoming season.”
Carroll joined the team on Nov. 22, 2010 via trade with Columbus Crew SC in exchange for a second round draft pick. Frequently wearing the captain’s armband since then, Carroll is the longest continuous member of the Union, with the upcoming 2016 season serving as his sixth consecutive year with the club. He has played and started in the third most games in franchise history with 139 and 133, respectively, and has helped the team keep 37 of its 46 clean sheets in MLS play since 2011. The savvy defensive midfielder has also scored four goals and added three assists in his five seasons with the club.
Overall in MLS, Carroll is only one of 11 players to have started at least 300 games, currently with 322. Only three players – Steve Ralston, Kyle Beckerman and Brad Davis – have more in MLS history, with Carroll 50 away from tying Ralston’s record. Carroll is also sixth on the league’s all-time games played list with 344. He only trails Beckerman, Ralston, Davis, Jeff Cunningham and Davy Arnaud in that category. Carroll is also the owner of MLS second-longest consecutive games played streak, which reached 90 in 2006.
Carroll played for D.C. United from 2003-06, including winning MLS Cup in 2004. He won MLS Cup again in 2008 with Columbus Crew SC where he played from 2008-10. Also with both clubs, Carroll won four consecutive Supports’ Shields from 2006-09. In his 13-year MLS career, he’s scored eight goals and added 17 assists. | 569 |
space. I will avoid super full trains, because you don’t have the ability to move.”
Fairbrother, like Dontsos, told the Star that she thought the TTC should do more to raise awareness about sexual assault and encourage people to report it.
The TTC says it has an array of measures that aid in preventing sexual assault. They include security cameras deployed throughout the agency’s property and vehicles, emergency alarms, and designated waiting areas on subway platforms that have additional lighting, a pay phone, and an intercom connected to the station collector.
In the 1990s the TTC also pioneered the use of the request stop program, allowing women (and now all passengers) who feel threatened to be let off between bus stops.
Next year, the TTC intends to introduce a cellphone app that will allow passengers who feel threatened or witness a crime to report it. “We will continue to do everything we can to combat this insidious crime on our system,” said TTC spokesperson Brad Ross.
However, the TTC isn’t currently engaged in the kind of high-profile awareness campaign that advocates say is crucial to discouraging sexual assault and increasing reporting.
Nicole Pintsch, co-ordinator of the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres, said public messages that acknowledge the “prevalence and impact” of sexual assault “can go a long way” to encourage victims to alert authorities.
Edmonton Transit has been lauded for launching a campaign last year that specifically addressed sexual assault, using ads installed on the transit system that said: “Groping. It’s a crime.”
Dontsos said she didn’t report her assault because she wasn’t sure it was serious enough to take to the police, and she didn’t get a good look at the attacker so she doubted she could provide enough evidence to catch him. She also couldn’t find any way on the TTC website to report it quickly and anonymously, as she’d have liked.
“I didn’t necessarily want them to do anything about it, I just wanted them to know it happened” so that they could address the wider issue, she said.
Ross said that the TTC app’s rollout will be accompanied by a public awareness campaign about “harassment and unwanted attention.” While He said the agency is considering messaging specifically about sexual assault. | 570 |
Kolkata: The spectre of “Gujarat” continues to haunt Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen even though the burden of “Cow”, “Hindu” and “Hindutva” has been removed from his shoulders.
The Prasoon Joshi-led Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared all hurdles for NRI filmmaker Suman Ghosh’s hour-long documentary on Sen, The Argumentative Indian, for a Universal certification. All, save one.
The Board has asked Ghosh to remove the word “Gujarat” from one of Sen’s speeches, which he delivered at Cornell University in the context of the communal riots that took place in the state in 2002. The CBFC has issued a show-cause notice, Ghosh confirmed.
Unconvinced with the conditional clearance, Ghosh remains undecided on whether he would accept the clause to clear the way for the documentary’s release in India. “I am yet to decide whether I would abide by the CBFC suggestion. I would definitely consult Professor Sen before taking a final call on that,” Ghosh told News18.
The matter was communicated to the filmmaker after the board’s regional review committee in Mumbai watched the documentary on Thursday.
The scheduled release of the documentary of the film got stalled in July last year after Ghosh refused to abide by the diktat of the Board, then chaired by Pahlaj Nihalani, to beep out expressions like “Gujarat”, “cow”, “Hindu” and “Hindutva”. Ghosh was toying with the idea of releasing the film overseas if the censor board barrier in India couldn’t be crossed.
This time, however, the filmmaker sounded upbeat. “Following the screening in Mumbai, I had a very honest and fruitful discussion with CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi. He loved the film and expressed his opinions about it. It was a healthy exchange of views,” Ghosh said, adding, “This discussion with the chairman has put me in a better position to take a final decision about the suggested cut.”
“The cuts that were suggested by the previous Board were baseless and random. Any sensible person watching the film would know there is no need for it,” he said. | 571 |
NOTE: This article is near completion. If anyone sees any errors or wants to expand on anything, please feel free to do so.
is the area of land a city may be built upon. Each map is 10.5x10.5 kilometers in size (just over 6.5x6.5 miles) for a total area of 110 km2 (40 mi2). Each map has its own unique qualities, including type of terrain, climate, difficulty level, and the amount of resources on the map.
There are a variety of maps in the game, and there are usually more than one of each type of map landscapes and climates ranging from dry deserts to tropical rainforests. In addition, there are also several Special Maps modeled after real world places. Each map is realistically detailed and terraformed.
You can find information about each map in the Planet View in-game; however, they are also detailed here. Below is a list of all 62 maps in the game, arranged according to their terrain type. Click on the name of a map to learn more about it.
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List of maps
There were a total of 47 maps (the last 3 were added from mods importing Planet Offer maps with 15 more added in Cities XL 2012 bringing the total up to 62 in Cities XL 2012, 10 more than ever officially released prior) in the game.
Mountains
Valleys
Canyons
Plains
Coasts
Special Maps
Video Tours of new maps introduced in Cities XL 2012
Cities XL Showcases - New Maps Part One.wmv
Cities XL Showcases - New Maps Part Two.wmv
Custom Maps
Although there are plenty of maps to choose from, some modders have created custom maps, which allow players to build cities on a map not normally found in the game. These maps must be downloaded and installed in the paks folder, and will replace a certain map in-game. You must be sure to find out which map it replaces and delete any cities on that map before installing a custom map, or the game will crash.
Custom maps can be found in the Custom Content Forum on the Cities XL 2012 Forums, or at one of several fansites. | 572 |
A spirit summoner is an arcane spellcaster whose eidolon is a manifestation of a shamanic spirit. The bond connecting the summoner and this spirit might be friendly, as a member of a tribe giving flesh to his protector spirit, or hostile, as an outlander or rival compelling service from an unwilling spirit. The summoner can draw upon the divine power of this spirit, but is not constrained by the spirit’s morals or ethics.
Spirit (Su)
A spirit summoner forms a mystical bond with one spirit from the shaman class. He gains the spirit ability of that spirit and uses his summoner level as his shaman level for determining its effects. The spirit summoner can select spells granted by that spirit as summoner spells known, using the shaman level of the spell as the summoner spell level. The summoner cannot select spirit spells that are above 6th level.
At 9th level, the summoner gains the abilities listed in the greater version of his selected spirit.
At 17th level, the summoner gains the abilities listed for the true version of his selected spirit.
This ability replaces summon monster.
Eidolon
At 1st level, a spirit summoner begins play with a powerful outsider called an eidolon. The eidolon’s form and abilities must be appropriate to his chosen spirit, at the GM’s discretion—for example, a summoner with the flame spirit cannot have an eidolon with ice or water abilities, a summoner with a heavens spirit cannot have a fiend-like eidolon, and so on. The summoner can use temporary effects (such as evolution surge) to alter the eidolon into an inappropriate form, but cannot use permanent effects (such as transmogrify) to do so.
This ability alters the eidolon class feature.
Hex
At 6th level, a spirit summoner can select a shaman hex that is appropriate to his spirit, chosen from the general list of shaman hexes or the specific hexes allowed by his spirit. This otherwise functions as a shaman’s hex, and uses his summoner level as his shaman level. Like a shaman, a spirit summoner uses his Wisdom modifier to determine hex DCs.
At 8th, 10th, and 16th levels, the summoner can select another hex.
This ability replaces aspect, maker’s call, merge forms, and transposition. | 573 |
Leftist propaganda website Scroll recently released a video to talk about the Supreme Court resuming hearing on the Babri Masjid case.
In the video, from the 1:40-minute mark onward, the video talks about the demolishment of Babri Masjid and the series of events that led to it. At around 2 minutes 55 seconds into the video, Scroll talks about how the idol of Lord Ram mysteriously appeared and was laid by a ‘mob’ that ‘laid siege’.
However, as Twitter user @TrueIndology pointed out the images used in the video are not of a ‘Hindu mob’ that laid siege over the mosque. In fact, it is not even from India. The image, sources from Getty Images, is actually from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
After the Babri Masjid demolition, Muslim protestors in Pakistan shouted anti-India slogan after setting a Hindu temple of fire and demolition stonework on 7th December 1992, a day after Babri Masjid demolition on 6th December, 1992. As described in the picture above, at least 11 temples in Pakistan were attacked as retaliation to the demolishment of Babri masjid.
It is rather interesting the lengths Scroll travelled to weave this lie, and it certainly seems like it was no ‘mistake’. It seems like Scroll deliberately cropped the top part of the temple so as to hide the fact that the picture was of a temple being desecrated, and also the bottom clothing of the Pakistani because that outfit is not seen in India.
This is not the first time Scroll has spread lies and exhibited its Hinduphobia. Earlier, it was caught spreading lies about the famous ‘Tundey Kabab’ shop being closed down due to UP government’s crackdown on meat. Following it, Scroll changed the headline and the body of the article, showing how a story could be told in two ways, depending on the narrative that is to be peddled. It also wrote an article on Swami Vivekanand that reeked of Hinduphobia. In fact, once Scroll even had to take down an article that attempted to whitewash barbaric Khilji’s crimes and malign Rajputs.
However, Scroll hasn’t yet taken down the video or clarified their use of the image of Muslim mob in Pakistan destroying Hindu temples as that of a mob laying siege on Babri Masjid. | 574 |
Turkeys Tossed From A Plane Once A Year (Gone)
Yellville, Arkansas
Yellville has a problem. It wants people to come to its annual Turkey Trot festival -- and yet the most spectacular event in the festival is something that the town can't talk about.
That something is the "Turkey Drop," where live wild turkeys are dropped out of a low-flying airplane that circles the two-day festival.
Turkey Trot has been celebrated on the second Friday and Saturday of October every year since 1946. It was conceived as a way to call attention to the region's abundant wild turkeys. A highlight of the festival was the "Turkey Toss," in which live wild turkeys were tossed off of the roof of the County Courthouse. In the 1960s this was replaced by the Turkey Drop.
The thinking behind the toss/drop was that most of the turkeys would escape into the wild and thereby increase the local population. The problem is that while wild turkeys can fly, they are accustomed to it much lower to the ground, from tree to tree. Some of the dropped birds would expire on impact. Some that landed safely ended up being chased around town.
The splattering and the chasing drew unwelcome national media attention in the 1970s and 1980s, and animal rights groups threatened legal action. Since 1990, Yellville has officially divorced itself of the Turkey Drop -- it isn't mentioned in any Turkey Trot literature -- and yet it still happens every year. The town's position is that mysterious planes just show up over the festival every October and drop turkeys (although the drop point has been moved to the south edge of town so that the pilots don't violate FAA altitude regulations). Four or five drops take place each day, with one to three turkeys per trip.
Another memorable event at the Turkey Trot is the Miss Drumsticks beauty contest, in which the winners are chosen while their faces and upper bodies are hidden.
Yellville resident Ralph B. reported in March 2014: "PETA finally got our harmless (unless you are a turkey) turkey drop stopped. I think they threatened to take the pilot's license if he or she threw turkeys out of a plane. I don't go to town during the festival anymore because the turkeys were the reason for going."
There were no drops 2012-2014, yet the bizarre tradition resumed in 2015. And then it finally, maybe, dropped into history for good. | 575 |
There are 20 times as many American jobs that have been created in the last six months thanks to President Trump’s tariffs on imported foreign goods than jobs that have been lost.
Research by a Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) finds that the number of U.S. jobs gained because of Trump’s tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, solar panels, and washing machines exceeds the number of U.S. job losses because of the tariffs by a staggering 20-to-1 ratio.
As Breitbart News reported, the CPA research has found that over the last six months, there have been about 11,100 U.S. jobs created due to Trump’s protective tariffs. On the other hand, there have been about 514 job losses directly tied to the tariffs.
“We keep hearing stories about the sky falling because of President Trump’s strong hand in enforcing existing US trade laws,” CPA Chair Dan DiMicco, who worked on Trump’s transition team, said in a statement. “But the past six months have shown impressive job creation in skilled, high-wage sectors against only very negligible, accompanying job losses.”
The most notable increases in job gains due to the tariffs were in the domestic steel and aluminum jobs. In the steel industry, alone, nearly 5,000 manufacturing jobs have been created. In the aluminum industry, a little less than 3,000 manufacturing jobs have been created thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
The free traders said this would never happen. https://t.co/OaM5GP9MUW — John Binder 👽 (@JxhnBinder) August 17, 2018
Though Trump’s tariffs have been incredibly popular — specifically with American business owners, U.S. workers, and GOP voters — the Chamber of Commerce, free trade lawmakers, and the billionaire GOP donor Koch brothers have all attempted to stop the job-created tariffs.
Since 2001, free trade with China has cost millions of Americans their jobs. Between 2001 and 2015, about 3.4 million U.S. jobs were lost due to the country’s trade deficit with China, as Breitbart News reported.
Of the 3.4 million U.S. jobs lost in that time period, about 2.6 million were lost in the crippled manufacturing industry, making up about three-fourths of the loss of jobs from the U.S.-Chinese trade deficit. | 576 |
Freight trains have killed more than 100 Norwegian reindeer in just three days.
Torstein Appfjell, a reindeer herder in Helgeland county, said it was "totally tragic" and "unprecedented" for so many reindeer to die in such a way.
He told the Associated Press a total of 106 reindeer have been killed since last Thursday.
More than 300 reindeer killed by lightning
The worst accident happened on Saturday, when 65 animals were mown down.
Mr Appfjell represents four families in the area with a total of around 2,000 reindeer.
He said at least 250 animals have been killed in train accidents over the last 12 months.
Norway's radioactive reindeer Show all 6 1 /6 Norway's radioactive reindeer Norway's radioactive reindeer There are more than 30,000 reindeer in Norway Although the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in Ukraine happened nearly 30 years ago and more than a thousand miles from Norway, the country's reindeer are still suffering from increased radioactivity. Amos Chapple, RFE/RL Norway's radioactive reindeer A reindeer eats lichen When the disaster happened, larger areas of were covered by clouds of radioactive dust. When it rained or snowed in Norway that dust made its way into the landscape, contaminating everything it touched. Amos Chapple, RFE/RL Norway's radioactive reindeer Semi-domestic reindeer roam freely around Norway's rugged landscape Norway's reindeer feed on lichen, mushrooms and grass. The unusually high radioactivity observed in the reindeer is thought to be linked to this years' bumper crop of mushrooms. Aina Bye Norway's radioactive reindeer Sami heard the reindeer several times a year Norway's indigenous people, the Sami, are known for their reindeer herding. The animals provide a vital source of income for them. Amos Chapple, RFE/RL Norway's radioactive reindeer Reindeer meat is widely eaten in Norway Because of the unusually high radioactivity measured in the reindeer, many are not fit for human consumption and so have been released back into the wild. Aina Bye Norway's radioactive reindeer The legacy of Chenobyl The Sami people of Norway fear that it could be many years before the reindeer return to normal levels of radioactivity. Amos Chapple, RFE/RL | 577 |
The woman who alleges that Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston sexually assaulted her released a statement that said the Tallahassee Police Department has conducted a “questionable investigation” and also says that a detective warned her that her life could “be made miserable” if she pursued charges, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
An attorney for the family released the statement, which is the first time the accuser or the family has spoken publicly about the alleged sexual assault. The Times said the woman is a Tampa Bay resident and Florida State student.
Winston has not been arrested or charged but he was originally linked to the case by TMZ and the Times a week ago. The alleged sexual assault happened on Dec. 7, 2012, and the victim identified Winston in January as the suspect.
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The family states that a TPD detective, Scott Angulo, refused to collect DNA or interview Winston’s roommate. The victim and family assert that Winston’s roommate witnessed the incident.
Among a number of questions in the family’s statement, they ask, “If Winston’s attorney was aware of the case in February 2013, why didn’t Detective Angulo collect DNA evidence, interview Winston, and conduct a proper investigation?”
A phone message to Winston’s attorney, Tim Jansen, by FOX Sports Florida was not returned.
Winston talked to the media at his normal Wednesday afternoon press conference, but Florida State sports information again directed reporters not to ask Winston any legal questions.
A redshirt freshman, Winston has been one of the top quarterbacks in college football this season. He has thrown for 2,938 yards and 28 touchdowns, leading No. 2 Florida State to a 10-0 start going into Saturday’s game at home against Idaho (1-9).
Winston is considered one of the top contenders for the Heisman Trophy. In a sample polling of five Heisman voters last week by FOX Sports Florida, none said they would leave Winston off their ballot or vote him lower based on his legal situation as it stands now.
“It’s about the hard work and dedication that you put in on and off the field,” Winston said Wednesday. “Me and my team, we have had a very successful year. The Heisman is such a great honor for me to even be mentioned. I don’t want to lose any voters or anything like that.” | 578 |
April’s highly anticipated “UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez” event will feature a three-hour, six-fight “UFC Prelims” special on FX prior to the evening’s FOX-televised main card.
UFC and FX officials recently announced the plans, which include the newly booked Darren Elkins vs. Chad Mendes fight in the featured role of the “UFC Prelims” portion of the night.
Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champion Benson Henderson and former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez, UFC on FOX 7 takes place April 20 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
UFC on FOX 7 marks the third consecutive FOX-broadcast event that featured a three-hour “UFC Prelims” special on FX. The cable channel generally airs a two-hour special prior to all UFC pay-per-view events.
UFC on FOX 7 has featured a few late changes in the lineup as Jordan Mein, Darren Elkins and T.J. Dillashaw were brought in as replacement opponents during the past week for Dan Hardy, Clay Guida and Francisco Rivera, respectively. However, the lineup is still loaded with intriguing fights from top to bottom. Interestingly, the night’s main card sees four Strikeforce imports face off with four UFC veterans in the former home arena of the now-shuttered promotion.
The latest UFC on FOX 7 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)
Champ Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez – for lightweight
title
Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 5 p.m. ET)
Darren Elkins vs. Chad Mendes Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck Francis Carmont vs. Lorenz Larkin Myles Jury vs. Ramsey Nijem Joseph Benavidez vs. Darren Uyenoyama Jorge Masvidal vs. Tim Means
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 3:35 p.m. ET)
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Hugo Viana Roger Bowling vs. Anthony Njokuani Clifford Starks vs. Yoel Romero
For more on UFC on FOX 7, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Chad Mendes) | 579 |
Embattled drugmaker Mylan, which on Monday announced a cheaper, generic version of the EpiPen, has been funneling cash to lawmakers who are weighing whether to launch hearings into its sky-high prices, The Post has learned.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) has landed $10,000 in combined campaign contributions from Mylan CEO Heather Bresch and the company’s political action committee, all of which came in June, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.
The revelation came Monday as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform launched a probe into the drug manufacturer.
It has also asked company officials to appear for a private briefing by Sept. 6 — just six days before the paperwork is due. A congressional hearing could be next.
“While families and schools are struggling to keep up with your company’s unreasonable price increases, Mylan has profited richly from its pricing strategy,” committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) seethed in a letter to Bresch.
The show of bipartisanship came just hours after Mylan announced it would roll out a generic version of the lifesaving EpiPen emergency allergy treatment for about $300, half the $600 it had been charging.
But that $300 is still a huge price hike over the $57 a shot the medicine cost in 2007, when Mylan bought the rights to the drug.
At the same time, Bresch, daughter of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), saw her personal earnings soar from $2.4 million to $18.9 million, a 671 percent increase, between 2007 and last year.
Bresch also sold 100,200 shares of stock in the company just before the scandal hit, earning more than $5 million.
Schumer, who is running for a fourth term this fall, was criticized for his ties to Mylan by his underdog Republican opponent, Wendy Long, on Monday.
Long claimed Schumer’s committee had received $238,000 from the pharmaceutical industry’s PACs since 2004, and $195,000 from individual drug industry donors since 1999.
“This is yet another example of how the system is rigged,” Long said.
But Schumer said he has long supported generic drug companies in their efforts to reduce prices.
With David K. Li | 580 |
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A century-old idea to extend the subway from Crown Heights to Marine Park is picking up steam.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority set aside $5 million to study laying tracks along Utica Avenue last year, raising eyebrows as to why the cash-strapped authority was funding investigations for future construction when it couldn’t get the city and state to agree on how to pay for current projects. But the transit agency is actually hoping the Feds will pick up the tab for the look-see, state documents reveal.
The state Department of Transportation is asking Uncle Sam for $4.6–$7.5 million on behalf of the subway authority to consider stretching the 2 and 5 trains from Eastern Parkway to Avenue U — mostly along Utica Avenue — through a subway-starved section of Brooklyn, according to a recently published list of proposed ventures through 2020 called the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
And straphangers say the plan would be a boon for Marine Parkers.
“It would be, because you can commute more quickly,” said Michelle, who lives on E. 54th Street and Avenue U but declined to give a last name. “Instead of relying solely on the bus, you can choose between bus and subway. We all know the subway goes more quickly.”
The study would be a first by the authority — even though the notion has been around since the early 1900s — a spokesman from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.
But the whole notion is a colossal waste of time and money, because the authority likely can’t afford to build the extension, construction would be disruptive, and the line would duplicate the recently rolled-out B46 Select Bus Service, the local community board’s district manager said. Instead, it should use the cash to better existing service rather than duplicating the route.
“This will never become a reality because it will take billions upon billions, the community will probably be put into disarray — you will have to displace businesses, residents, streets,” said Dottie Turano. “I know the ridership has increased, that’s why they put in the Select Bus Service line. Spend all that money on actually improving what you got.”
The Feds will rule on the plan by Oct. 1, state officials said. | 581 |
LG one of three new Winstrike sponsors unveiled ahead of the trip to TI8, along with AXE and Sennheiser
MalystryxGDS: You guys qualified for TI8 via the CIS Regional Qualifiers. How did you feel about the TI8 Qualifiers specifically?
Iceberg (Winstrike): Mentally, it's very difficult. There are 8 teams and only one slot. My cold-headed side understands that we are the strongest and we will win, but still the more emotional side, the hotter side in me, knows there is still a chance to lose.
If you let that side of you affect your mind, you can panic. So what you need to focus on yourself, let yourself be the center of your thoughts, focus on the victory. Contain your thoughts and don't let this fiery energy mislead you.
MalystryxGDS: What are you hopes for Winstrike at TI8?
Iceberg (Winstrike): Firstly, I hope we can show a good result. This is going to be my first TI, and I don't know what to expect from it. Some people have said it will be way different than anything I have done before, so I can't really have expectations for myself because I haven't felt how different it's going to be. Still I'm trying to be confident and hope I can do my best.
During the week Winstrike hosted a special event in their LAN cafe in the heart of Moscow, and I was fortunate enough to be invited as a guest. The media event was a send off for the Winstrike team, who were flying off to Canada in preparation for TI8.At the event, Winstrike also revealed plans to open a new Winstrike LAN Cafe in Berlin next year as part of a $1.5 million investment, as well as announced three new sponsors; AXE, Sennheiser and LG. A new line of clothing for Winstrike players and fans was also unveiled, with the Dota 2 squad's Bogdan'Iceberg'Vasilenko one of the models. I sat down with him at the afterparty in one of the VIP gaming rooms to chat about his past and the upcoming TI8, and Winstrike were kind enough to provide me with an intepreter.Big thanks to Iceberg for taking the time to do an interview with me, and Winstrike for the invitation to Moscow. You can follow Iceberg and Team Winstrike on Twitter. | 582 |
When my daughter Emmy was 3 years old, she was referred to both speech and occupational therapies by her doctor because she was falling so behind in both areas. At her first OT assessment taken at 3 years 4 months, her crayon holding and drawing skills were tested at an 18-month-old level. Around the same time, she seriously got into watching Super Meat Boy gameplay and got obsessed. One of the first things her therapist wanted her to work on was drawing squares. How perfect! It took lots of practice but around the time when she turned 4 her first squares wound up being endless Meat Boys and Bandage Girls. At first she would go through 50+ pieces of copy paper a day, simply drawing pictures of them that took up the entire page over and over.
Soon she would learn to draw them a little smaller so she could start telling us stories about what was going on in the picture.
(one of her very first attempts at Dr. Fetus kidnapping Bandage Girl)
(proudly showing off her work)
In only 1 year and 4 months at age 4 ½, she “graduated” from OT and was caught up to at or above age level. From an 18-month-old’s drawing skills to a 5-year-old level in such a short time was surely the result of her passion for these characters. She needed something to love to draw to help her catch up.
Now she will be 6-years-old in a little over a week, and it’s hard to believe she ever had a problem with holding a crayon. Drawing is now her biggest strength and she even won the “class artist” award this June in pre-school. Now she draws lots of characters and real people alike still going through 50+ sheets of paper a day, but now they are much more colorful and expressive. I especially love the Dr. Fetus she draws now, and it’s what prompted me to make this post when I thought of those early drawings and how far she’s come.
Super Meat Boy also now leaves his little “sauce” trails (as she calls it) everywhere now. Bandage Girl is not always being kidnapped also btw. Sometimes they have a picnic. Sometimes they are getting married. Sometimes they are just out on a sunny day.
I’m saving everything so one day she can realize how much these guys changed her life so fast. | 583 |
Marvel Television has released their schedule for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International presentations.
While big brother Marvel Studios is famously ducking out of a Comic-Con presence this year, Marvel Television is picking up the slack with a healthy assortment of panels, sneak peeks, and cast appearances. When special Agent Phil Coulson is on the show floor, who needs The Avengers, anyway?
You can check out Marvel Television’s full schedule below, which covers Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Marvel Animation, and more.
MARVEL TELEVISION SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, JULY 10:
Marvel Television Presents -- Panel Session
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM in Ballroom 20
Join the casts and producers of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel’s Agent Carter!
SATURDAY, JULY 11
Marvel’s Agent Carter – Cast Signing Event
10:00 AM at the Marvel Booth (#2329)
Cast Attending: Hayley Atwell, James D’Arcy, Tara Butters (EP), Michele Fazekas (EP), Chris Dingess (EP), Louis D’Esposito (EP) and Jeph Loeb (EP)
Marvel Animation Presents – Panel Session
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM in Room 6BCF
Go behind-the-scenes into the world of Marvel Animation!
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Cast Signing Event
2:30 PM at the Marvel Booth (#2329)
Cast Attending: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Brett Dalton, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Henry Simmons, Luke Mitchell, Maurissa Tancharoen (EP), Jed Whedon (EP) and Jeph Loeb (EP).
Which Marvel Television panel are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!
San Diego Comic-Con International takes place from July 9-12 at the San Diego Convention Center.
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NOTE: I, Timoni Grone, did not write this. Dave Wineman wrote this. This is a reblog of his post.
A conversation I have every month or so, by dwineman:
Me: (tries to visit a local restaurant’s website via iPhone)
Restaurant website: I require Flash. Fuck off.
Me: I just want to know how late you’re open.
Website: Nope.
Me: But I’m on my phone. Don’t you have a little “HTML Version” link up in the corner or something?
Website: I’m ignoring you.
Me: What if I’m on my phone because I’m out, looking for a place to eat? Didn’t that ever occur to you?
Website: Fuck entirely off.
Me: (gives up, switches to computer)
Website: Oh! Hi! What can I help you with today?
Me: What are your —
Website: Hang on, I’m loading the music.
Me: Really.
Website: You’ll love it. It’s “Girl from Ipanema” arranged for steel drum and keytar.
Me: No, you don’t have to —
Website: Loading…
Me: All I want is —
Website: I SAID DOT DOT DOT.
Me: (drums fingers on desk)
Website: There we go. Isn’t that nice? It’s… what’s the word. Ethnicky.
Me: What are your hours?
Website: Take a look at our menu! It’s a PDF of a screenshot of a scan of a Word document printed on a dishtowel. With fonts!
Me: I don’t care. What are your hours?
Website: Don’t worry, the menu loads in a new window so the music won’t stop. Can I show you some broken images?
Me: What. Are. Your. Hou. Rs.
Website: I… I don’t know.
Me: (goes to Denny’s)
Goodness this is so true.
—Timoni | 585 |
An unmarried woman who lost her long-term partner more than seven years ago has won what some are calling a landmark legal battle that could dramatically improve the rights of other unmarried couples nationally.
Denise Brewster, from Coleraine in Northern Ireland, was refused payments from her partner William Leonard McMullan’s pension after Mr McMullan died on Boxing Day in 2009, following the couple’s engagement two days earlier, according to court documents.
At the time of his death, Mr McMullan was employed by, and had worked for public transport operator Translink for around 15 years, during which time he had paid into the local government pension scheme.
Ms Brewster said that it was her understanding that her partner had completed a form nominating her to be eligible for a survivor’s pension. The government office which administers the scheme, however, said that it did not receive the form.
Ms Brewster applied for a judicial review of the decision and on Wednesday the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favour of the benefits being extended to her.
Her victory has the potential to affect the rights of millions of families in similar situations.
“This is a very welcome ruling. It is totally unacceptable for cohabiting couples to be treated as second class citizens,” said Steve Webb, a director of policy at asset management company Royal London.
“With more than six million people living together as couples and the numbers rising every year, this is an issue that needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. We need pension scheme rules which reflect the world we live in today, and not the world of fifty years ago,” he added.
Jenny Lewis, an associate at law firm Gowling WLG, said that while in many cases there is no formal requirement that an employee notify who he or she is in a partnership with, there is a formal nomination requirement in some public sector schemes, for example in schemes for teachers and civil servants.
“So there are likely to be implications for those schemes from this judgment,” she said.
Cohabiting couple families were the fastest growing family type between 1996 and 2016, according to Jo Edwards, a partner at law firm Forsters.
“As more couples choose to cohabit without marrying, it is high time that policy makers sat up and took notice by legislating for financial rights for cohabiting couples when their relationship ends through separation or death.” | 586 |
DETROIT -- General Motors is issuing two more recalls, both on the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, according to stop-delivery orders sent to dealers today.
The recalls, GM’s first in more than a month, bring its total number for the year to 67. They cover problems with airbags and parking brake cables on a total of nearly 2,800 cars, though very few have been sold to customers, a GM spokesman said.
Neither recall has been announced publicly yet, and parts are not available for the airbag repair. They come amid strong sales of the redesigned Corvette Stingray, forcing dealers to turn down potential buyers until the problems are resolved. GM sold 2,679 Corvettes in August vs. 655 during the same month last year.
The airbag recall covers about 2,000 Corvettes, many of which are still at the plant in Bowling Green, Ky. According to the stop-delivery order, the driver’s side airbag in those cars could separate from the steering wheel in a crash, increasing the potential for injuries. Dealers will be instructed to replace the airbag module with a revised version.
The second recall covers about 800 Corvettes, 700 of which are on dealer lots. GM said the cars were “built without one of the rear parking brake cables fully seated and engaged. That means the parking brake will only operate on one of the rear brake drums, reducing its operational capability and potentially allowing the car to roll away if parked on a steep hill. The defect means the cars would violate federal rollaway-vehicle standards.
Both problems were discovered in recent weeks, the GM spokesman said. They are the first recalls affecting the 2015 Corvette, though four others cover earlier model years of the car.
They come after GM CEO Mary Barra said during a visit to India that the automaker is substantially done issuing recalls on older vehicles as a result of a months-long comprehensive safety review. GM has recalled more than 29 million vehicles this year, almost single-handedly setting a new one-year record for the auto industry.
The safety review began after GM recalled 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts, Saturn Ions and other small cars for faulty ignition switches, a problem tied to at least 13 deaths and 54 crashes.
GM dealers have replaced more than 1 million of the ignition switches as of Sept. 4, according to a GM website with information about the recalls.
Mike Colias contributed to this report. | 587 |
Stoke-on-Trent school may install washing machine over pupils' hygiene Published duration 19 June 2018
image copyright Getty Images image caption Charity In Kind Direct provides essentials such as toothpaste, soap, sanitary products and toilet rolls to schools
A primary school is considering providing a washing machine for parents who cannot afford to keep their children's clothes clean.
The head teacher of St Paul's Church of England Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent said she has spent her own money buying items for pupils.
Nicola Finney said it was due to a rise in children attending school with "washing and hygiene issues".
A study found more than 40% of parents cannot afford basic hygiene products.
Ms Finney said staff at her school were considering installing a washing machine.
The charity which carried out the survey, In Kind Direct, provides her school with essentials such as toothpaste, soap, sanitary products and toilet roll.
"We now make allowances in our very tight school budget to make sure we can buy personal hygiene and washing items, such as toiletries, washing powder and toothpaste, as well as spare uniforms, shoes and deodorant, because we know increasing numbers of families simply can't afford to buy them," Ms Finney said.
"We have seen significantly more children coming into school with washing and hygiene issues over the last few years.
"It used to be just a couple of children across the school, but now there are two or three in every classroom dealing with these issues.
"We want all of our pupils to get the best outcomes, not just those that can afford the basic essentials to keep themselves and their clothes clean and presentable."
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Of the 2,000 parents of primary-age children surveyed, nearly a fifth admitted their child wore the same underwear for at least two days in a row.
Some 14% said they have struggled to afford soap and shampoo, while 43% admitted they had to forgo basic hygiene or cleaning products because they cannot afford them.
A quarter of the parents, who were randomly selected to take the online survey, also said their children have to wear the same shirt or blouse for at least a week.
Two thirds of 100 primary school teachers polled by the charity said they have seen children in unclean clothes.
In Kind Direct said its survey sample was weighted to be representative of the UK population for gender and region. | 588 |
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down the street looking for them.
Animal Services Officer Jose Gonzalez, who patrols the southern part of the city, said he’s getting around five calls a week about rooster noise. He’s also had reports about a pig running down Central Avenue and a man who kept goats in his backyard and posted signs advertising slaughterhouse services.
Boks said Animal Services deals with about 150 reports of unauthorized slaughtering a year.
The rules about keeping animals in Los Angeles are complicated. For the most part, Animal Services officers rely on distance requirements, which vary from animal to animal. Roosters, for example, must be kept in an enclosed pen 20 feet from their owner’s house and 100 feet from any neighbor’s house. Other chickens, on the other hand, can be 35 feet from a neighbor’s house, while horses must maintain a distance of 75 feet.
Because many Los Angeles lots are no larger than 100 feet long, it is physically impossible for many property owners there to legally keep roosters.
Hen-pecked by constituent calls about rooster noise, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn recently proposed limiting each household to one rooster and setting up new procedures to deal with loud birds.
But animal control officers warn that they have a lot on their plates already, including vicious dogs, feral cats and thousands of stray animals crowding shelters, not to mention the occasional snake or bobcat.
The city employs 64 animal control officers to cover some 460 square miles; from May 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008, city shelters took in 628 farm animals, including 345 chickens, 11 goats and five pigs.
Officials vowed to keep studying the issue.
Officers will continue to respond when they get calls, and will investigate if they suspect cockfighting, animal cruelty or, as in the case of the freelance goat slaughterhouse, a health-and-safety issue.
Many residents, such as Stone, who was plagued by her neighbor’s birds in her yard, took pains to stress that it was the roosters they deplored, not their owners.
Near where she spoke, the distinctive crow of an unseen bird cut through the noise of a police helicopter and the hum of traffic. Cock-a-doodle-doo, the bird cried. A moment later, a goose honked in response.
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of America's Midwest this summer. A recent report predicts that, by 2030, 100 million people will perish as a result of the greenhouse gases that corporations emit and Wall Street bankrolls. In America, the silence regarding climate change from our media and politicians, even as nature screams, is deafening. While here in New York we struggle to rebuild in the wake of Sandy, a resistance against corporate induced global warming is needed now more than ever. Join us on November 17th in an International Earth Eviction Defense to prevent the 1% from foreclosing on the planet. The Earth Eviction Defense will be occurring ahead of UN climate talks in Doha this November. As the Kyoto Protocol expires this year, what happens at this gathering will have a long lasting impact on the future of the earth. It is not a positive sign that world leaders have chosen to gather in the capital of an oil dictatorship to discuss the impact of fossil fuels on our atmosphere. We in New York have seen what climate change looks like; police guarding gas stations as fuel grows thin, furniture upside down along rubble strewn streets, eighty-year-olds trapped in the cold, dark, twentieth floor of housing projects. Sadly, much of the world is already familiar with these scenarios; the products of savage inequality and a reckless abhorrence of nature. We have a different vision. Our struggle is global. Now is the time for a mass mobilization of direct action. We call on comrades and allies around the globe to target local sites of dirty power with sit-ins, blockades, pickets, flash mobs, occupations and other forms of nonviolent direct action. Choose a new target or link an existing campaign to this larger movement. Together we can build a world based on truly renewable energy sources, a world in which health, biodiversity and labor are respected and protected. System Change, Not Climate Change! Please post your actions on our facebook event site!: http://www.facebook.com/events/110516695773312/?ref=ts&fref=ts Follow us here:
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A study performed by researchers at the Centre for International Health (CIH) at the University of Bergen, showed that obese boys between 8 years old and their age when their voice breaks, have double the risk of having children with asthma, compared with others.
“The study shows that it does not matter if the fathers as boys where obese before or after this specific period,” says Associate Professor Ane Johannessen, at CIH, who is first author of the study.
The researchers have studied self-reported body shape in 6500 persons in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia in the EU-supported RHINESSA-study.
The results are published in JACI.
Reproductive cells in development
The study results show that the connection between obesity and asthma in the next generation is applicable for future fathers only, and not for future mothers. The researchers believes the connection has to do with the development of reproductive cells during the pre-puberty period.
“For the women, the eggs are ready and not much happens in puberty. For the boys, however, we know that the germ cells develop to sperm cells during this period. It is a vulnerable period for biological influences,” says Professor Cecilie Svanes at CIH, leader of the study.
Early planning
Svanes points out that the study underlines that it is no longer true that children’s health is only be linked to their mother´s health. Father´s health is also important, from the time when he is only a boy.
“Maybe one could say that future fathers should plan for their children´s health beginning in their own childhood.”
“The study indicates that the pre-puberty for men is an effective period for interventions, for both health- and economical reasons,” Svanes says.
– Fight obesity with free school lunch
Obesity is global problem. Svanes thinks the society should intervene and organize, for example, a healthy school period. It should not be up to individual parents to see that their children eat healthy food, because parents are so different and have such different understandings of healthy eating.
“The obesity we have seen growing during the last decades is caused by the fact that healthy food is expensive, and unhealthy food is inexpensive. This is a social affair. I suggest free and healthy school meals,” says Cecilie Svanes. | 592 |
shut for lack of teachers. Many know friends or even relatives who are still fighting.
Former child soldiers take part in a leatherwork skills session and play football at the Pibor youth centre
Tit-for-tat cattle raiding – with thousands of armed adolescents and young men fighting with automatic weapons – is endemic. This means the traditional “warrior culture” remains deeply embedded locally, with few alternative role models for young people. Several of the former child soldiers freed last year died defending their villages during a cattle raid by another tribe in February.
“They’ve seen their fathers fight and so view it as the only way to gain prestige or honour within the community,” says Hernández.
Most of the released child soldiers swear they will never pick up a gun again, but there is a constant risk of being recruited again. For many going back to the bush is a last resort – only an option if things don’t get better in Pibor.
David Zelu was among those released by rebel groups last year. Three months later, he rejoined the militia, which is observing a fragile truce. He now spends his days with other young fighters in the group’s compound of rudimentary huts in Pibor, training and foraging for food.
Fighting and rains have severed the poor roads linking Pibor to Juba, the capital, 200 miles away. The helicopters that arrive every other day are the only link to the outside world. A short distance away from the faction’s small encampment, aid workers try to keep malnourished infants alive.
“I had nothing once I left [the militia]: no food, no job, no school. I had no choice,” says David.
Former child soldier Tomodho at his home in Pibor
Rebel commanders say they are forced to recruit children. “In your country, the children have schools, a home, food. Here it is not like that. So all have risen in arms, young and old, to achieve something better,” says Nyeland, David’s commanding officer.
James Jowang, a political officer with the faction, offers another explanation. “Here, in our country, there is no age for fighting,” he says. “If you are old enough to carry a weapon, you are old enough to be a soldier.” | 593 |
A new study has found that listening to heavy metal while driving can make you a more dangerous driver.
The research was conducted by Auto Express magazine and road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, and saw reporter Tristan Shale-Hester put through his paces on a simulator.
He drove two virtual laps of Austria’s Red Bull Ring while listening to a variety of musical genres at full volume – and discovered that blasting out (sic) by Slipknot made his driving more erratic and “made it harder to concentrate on the circuit layout.” His throttle movements were also found to be more “jagged" than usual.
The study found that out of metal, hip hop, classical and pop, it was pop that created the best atmosphere for controlled driving.
Auto Express editor-in-chief Steve Fowler says: “While heavy metal was clearly linked to Tristan’s worst lap, classical music fans may be interested to learn that some pieces appear to promote too deep a state of relaxation to be listened to when behind the wheel.”
The ferocious thrash metal reduced the ability of the driver to get around the track smoothly IAM RoadSmart's Tim Shallcross
IAM RoadSmart head of technical policy Tim Shallcross adds: “What is clear is that the ferocious thrash metal really reduced the ability of the driver to get around the track smoothly.
"That, and high-energy dance music, are designed to be felt as well as heard, and to be listened to at volume. It’s clear neither help when it comes to making exacting driving manoeuvres.
“Volume is the major factor for concentration and has a big effect. I would certainly advise drivers to dial down the noise when making a manoeuvre – and save the thrash metal for later in the day, or night!”
Earlier this year, a Canadian motorist found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was caught putting his foot down when Motley Crue’s Kickstart My Heart came on the radio.
And last year, music fan Luke Mitchell was caught speeding down the M4 motorway in the UK while listening to Andrew WK track Music Is Worth Living For.
The big-hearted vocalist stepped in to offer to pay the driver’s £100 fine after he saw the news on Twitter. Mitchell thanked Andrew WK, but asked him to donate the cash to charity instead. | 594 |
However, Levick will serve legal papers on Parramatta on Monday and told Fairfax Media: "The fact is it's a valid and enforceable contract". The move signals the beginning of civil court action by Hopoate, which could have a dramatic effect on the club's salary cap. If the Eels are forced to honour the contract, the club would have to make other adjustments to their 2016 playing roster to accommodate Hopoate on the new deal. The alternative would be for him to play elsewhere but at this time of the year it is unlikely Hopoate could find another club willing to pay him the same amount as he believed Parramatta had initially agreed to do. Should that occur, the Eels may be forced to pay the difference between any deal he signed with a rival club, which would then be included in Parramatta's salary cap.
Eels officials are confident of reaching agreement with Hopoate for a new deal but the fact it has got to this point suggests the issue won't be easy to resolve. One option being explored is believed to be extending the length of Hopoate's contract by 12 months. However, it is understood that he could be up to $400,000 worse off over the term of the original contract if that was to occur. Hopoate's manager Tyran Smith has held numerous discussions with Parramatta's football operations manager Daniel Anderson in recent weeks but no resolution has been found. The stand-off with Hopoate follows a similar issue with Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran, whose $4.8 million contract was initially rejected by the NRL after it was discovered he had a get out clause that would trigger a $1 million payout to him if he decided to leave at any time during the four year deal. Foran has agreed to replace the clause with another enabling him to leave if coach Brad Arthur is sacked and will join Parramatta next season.
While officials blame many of their problems, including a $465,000 fine for breaching the salary cap last year, on previous management, the NRL believe each issue like the dispute over Hopoate and Foran's contracts and the departure of halfback Chris Sandow vindicate their decision to order the Eels to conduct an independent governance review and implement the changes or start next season on minus four competition points. Parramatta and the NRL are still negotiating whether the Eels have the right to choose which auditing company conducts the review. For all the latest rugby league news - visit LeagueHQ | 595 |
least 5 percent," he said.
Kasich favors privatizing state entities for cost savings and creating potential new revenue for the state. He has already moved to privatize economic development, prisons and liquor sales and is considering it for the lottery and turnpike.
Here are details of the prison deal:
• The Lake Erie prison is being sold to Corrections Corporation of America of Tennessee for $72.7 million. The state will pay CCA $44.25 per inmate per day in addition to $3.8 million for an annual ownership fee to cover wear and tear to the facility caused by inmates.
The state says CCA will operate the facility for 8 percent less than it would cost the state, for an annual savings to the corrections department of about $3 million. CCA will also add 304 beds to the prison to help alleviate overcrowding elsewhere. This is believed to be the first time in the country that a currently operating state-owned prison has been sold outright to a private company, Mohr said.
• The North Central Correctional Institution and the vacant Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility will be two separate adult facilities, each privately run but not owned by the Management and Training Corp. of Utah.
The state will pay MTC $41.20 per inmate per day. MTC does not get an annual ownership fee. By opening the vacant facility, MTC's plan also helps the system address overcrowding by adding about 400 beds. The Ohio corrections system is now at 132 percent of capacity. MTC estimates it will run the facilities for 6 percent less than the state and save $3 million.
• Finally, the North Coast Correctional Treatment Facility and its neighbor the Grafton Correctional Institute in Lorain County will merge into one facility that the state will run. The state expects to save $7 million yearly.
Mohr was hired earlier this year away from CCA, the only vendor to land a purchase deal with the state. Mohr said he wanted to avoid the potential appearance of granting a contract to his former employer and was not part of the screening or selection process. He said he reviewed the final deals for the first time on Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m.
Mohr said the agreements meet his goals of providing more safety for prison personnel, alleviating prison overcrowding, cutting agency costs and providing substantial security against inmate escapes.
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A van grazed German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s parked government jet, damaging the plane’s hull. Merkel was not on board at the time, but the incident is the latest in a series involving German government aircraft.
The van, a Renault Trafic, rolled into the Bombardier Global 5000 jet at Dortmund airport on Monday afternoon. Three crew members on board were unharmed, and the extent of the damage is unclear.
Merkel herself was in Dortmund for a series of meetings and will be flown back to Berlin on another plane, the Luftwaffe confirmed on Monday. A government source told German tabloid Bild, perhaps jokingly, that the van’s driver had been so fascinated with seeing Merkel’s jet that they got out for a closer look and forgot to apply the handbrake, causing the crash.
An unremarkable incident, save for the fact that the 12 aircraft of the German government fleet have already been involved in a shocking six technical incidents so far this year.
A Luftwaffe Global 5000 was forced to make an emergency landing at Berlin’s Schoenefeld Airport last month, scraping the ground with both wings and injuring the crew. The government’s flagship Airbus A340 – the Konrad Adenauer – suffered two technical mishaps in April too, once in Cologne and once in New York, with Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on board.
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Maas was stuck in Mali in February after a government A319 suffered a problem with its landing gear, while Development Minister Gerd Mueller was delayed in Zambia and Malawi after his Bombardier Global 5000 suffered engine trouble on two separate occasions in January.
Mueller, who had to cancel a trip to Namibia as a result of the delays, went on to say that the incidents were an embarrassment for Germany’s reputation as a technological powerhouse, and damaged the ‘Made in Germany’ brand.
Perhaps most embarassingly, Merkel missed the opening of last November's G20 summit in Buenos Aires, after the Konrad Adenauer suffered a technical fault one hour into the 15-hour flight and made an emergency landing at Cologne. Merkel herself was forced to catch a commercial flight to Argentina the following day.
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Ahem: The fortress shield. What's the point exactly? If you're facing down a couple Onslaughts, won't raising shields and disabling weapons be useless unless you're in retreat? It pretty much just buys time...
infernium injector rename?
But now I wonder how do we implement these in mods, (hopes for mod example 3 )
Looks awesome. Bit sad no new campaign things are coming soon tho.
I have a question about this change. The Odyssey's large mounts are in a weird place arc-wise, as there's no overlap between left/right until a fair distance from the ship, but at Tachyon Lance distances, the overlap is wider than a capital ship - here's what I mean. Will my Fire Support Odyssey now try to hit with all three Lances, or will the AI just use the two on the left?
Buying time can be good if you've got other forces on the way. It's also likely they'll generate a good amount of flux trying to bring them down.I'm not sure you want out of the system - it improves defense at the expense of offense, and that's pretty much all it does, with all the situational usefulness that entailsThe infernium injector got cut - could never nail down what it was supposed to do, in a satisfying way (it was meant to be a high-tech movement enhancer, akin to Burn Drive, but different).As far as mods, you won't be able to make brand new types of systems, but the existing systems have plenty of parameters that can be adjusted to create ones that play (and look) very different.Thanks! Yeah, I hear you - chomping at the bit to get started on campaign stuff, myself. But, ship systems were something that was planned from the very beginning - so in the long run, it's not a delay - and it made sense to do this now, to finish out what's probably the largest unimplemented combat feature. I'm very excited about finally getting these in the game.It'll fire with all three, but only if it's a Fire Support assignment (there, it actually evaluates a wide range of possible facings for optimal firepower). In regular, close-in fighting (even when it might be able to sneak in a shot with all three), it'll pick the left side.It should already be doing this in Fire Support mode, though - it's not a recent change. | 598 |
UPDATE: ‘Holy crap what have I done!’ Auburn fan who stole Gus Malzahn’s visor issues apology, wants to return the hat.
I know, we were hungry for another parallel between Saturday and epic Iron Bowls of yore, too.
In 1969, after one of the most memorable plays in the rivalry’s history—one that also had people YOLO’ing onto the field during the game—Shug tossed his lucky houndstooth hat high into the stands like the new (post) graduate of Bear Beater University that he was (he graduated with honors—the 49 points scored on Bryant in the 1969 were the most ever scored on him). It wound up in the hands of an Auburn student (we interviewed her about it).
Chris Johnston from the Phoenix Metro Auburn Club noticed that Gus Malzahn’s visor also ended up in the hands of an Auburn student (at least presumably an Auburn student) after the 2013 Iron Bowl. However, Gus appears to have had his visor straight up stolen right off of his head. You’ll see it.
So… did he get the hat back? Because I mean, fun’s fun and stuff, man, but if it’s like his favorite visor or a lucky visor (#hatthing) we could very well be dealing with some sort of Samson and Delilah secret of my success situation here. That’s why the houndstooth was returned to Shug—he wanted its luck for the bowl game.
Gus turns to one of the state troopers and smiles and points toward the scamp, so maybe he was brought to justice. He was wearing a visor in the Verizon Locker Room Report. But is the visor he wore during the greatest ending in the history of sports?
More OMG Iron Bowl:
* Cam Newton ‘War Eagles’ throughout his post-game press conference Sunday after Iron Bowl
* New York Post: Iron Bowl ending ‘greatest in the history of sports’
* Pensacola bridge completely covered in Auburn graffiti after Iron Bowl
* Highlights, Iron Bowl, Highlights
* Watch Rod Bramblett, Stan White and the Auburn radio broadcast booth react to the final play
* Hear Rod and Eli back to back
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