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This is my first post on the blog. Hi. It's nice to be here. I find writing, or mostly starting to write, terrifying. There’s this adorable viral video floating around featuring this miniature horse preparing to step out of a barn. It nervously stamps its hooves, inches closer to the step and then turns back. Finally, courage seems to overtake the wee pony, and it leaps into the air, landing with ease and grace. The proud little horse prances in the snow and then, in the absolute best part of the video in my opinion, it lets out a victorious kick of joy.
I am the wee horse. Writing is the barn.
Lots of other things are the barn too, if I’m going to be accurate in this metaphor. Over the course of my life, I have faced many barn steps, some I’ve gracefully leapt over, others loomed so terrifyingly I long refused to overcome them. We all encounter barn steps, and we all perceive the depth and distance differently. To make the leap, one must be of sound body and sound mind. Physical and mental health both play a necessary role in the ultimate barn step leaping success of an animal – humans included.
Physical health is relatively easy to talk about. A broken arm or a chronic illness is, while absolutely sucky and challenging in its own right, not typically considered a personal flaw or self-induced, what some people choose to believe about mental health. Mental wellness challenges, particularly what we deem mental illness, are still consistently stigmatized, despite attempts to understand causes (spoiler alert: it’s not our fault) and educate the general public about mental health and wellness. There’s a bit of a weirdness that comes with talking about mental health. A weirdness that we need to get over because it causes harm. Suicide, which could be framed as dying of mental illness, is still one of the main causes of death among young Canadians, second only to accidents.
It’s time to embrace the weirdness. It’s time to make mental health part of our everyday conversation with our loved ones, our children, our friends, our co-workers, our students. In a time when death due to untreated mental illness outweighs death by cancer in teens/young adults almost threefold, learning how to potentially avoid, manage, and thrive with a mental illness deserves a conversation or two.
So let’s do this. Let’s talk about mental health.
I’ll share you with my story, not because it’s particularly interesting or notable, simply because I find that hearing others’ stories makes it easier to share your own. And all of our stories deserve to be told and need to be heard.
I was born second in a family with four kids. My dad was cozy in his mother’s womb when his family emigrated from Germany to Canada. He would lose both of his parents before he became an adult. My mom was the middle daughter of an Evangelical Mennonite Conference missionary couple, who was born and spent her children in the West Indies where her parents erected churches and ministered.
I was a highly-sensitive middle child. Initially shy, anxious, easy to upset and prone to “explode”, I warmed up quickly around people I connected with. I excelled in school and made friends fairly easily. I demonstrated early signs of perfectionism. As a toddler, I would demand a clean shirt if my current one became soiled or smudged up in the least. In school, I expected my grades to be within the top two percent of the class. I did well in athletics, until a debilitating and misdiagnosed knee injury at age eleven ended my hopes of a future in able-bodied sports.
I was called a “high-achiever” by some, and I turned to this desire to achieve to overcome difficulties in my life; the grade-school injury that turned permanent disability, the constant societal pressure to conform to impossible body standards faced by nearly every adolescent girl, our family's move from a small town to a big city at fifteen - the fifth move of my life. It was this massive transition that first initiated the life-halting mental wellness challenges that have been with me for more of my life than they haven’t.
In my town school, I had been at the top of my class for all three years of junior high school. I won academic trophies. I even won athletic trophies despite my funky knee. My high school population was the same size of my entire former town, and the urban culture I found myself in was different and intimidating. I enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (advanced placement) program, and tried out for the volleyball team. When I failed to make the varsity team and the intensity and quantity of schoolwork and the internal and school-placed pressure to excel overwhelmed my brain and soul entirely, I broke. Being new to the city, I had few friends and my family was having their own challenges with transitioning to this new place and life so my support system was shaky. I decided that if only I could lose a bit of weight, I was heavy for my height after all, I could jump higher, run faster, feel better, have more energy, and generally be better all around. That’s how it works, right? Skinny = happy?
My brain turned on me and I spent the next four years actively battling an eating disorder that relentlessly persisted at a functional level until my mid twenties. Once in treatment I was also diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder with obsessive-compulsive traits. I was hospitalized on several occasions, in and out of outpatient hospital treatment programs frequently, and unable to continue institutionalized schooling. I dropped out of high school after one and a half semesters of grade 10.
Since the age of sixteen, I have been on and off many different types of psychiatric medication. My brain has convinced me at times that I’m not crazy enough to need drugs, I can treat myself naturally. Or my environment improves and I decide that my condition is environment-dependent (which is arguably true but environment is super hard to control). Each time I've gone off, I've found myself in need of medical treatment not far down the road. I currently take two daily pharmaceutical medications to manage my anxiety and chronic pain caused by that decades old knee injury.
I have seen a number of counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and doctors; how many in total I couldn’t tell you. I have done group therapy and marriage counselling, workbooks and self-therapy. My psychiatrist recently told me my anxiety disorder is “in remission,” which is both relieving and frightening. This is contingent on taking my meds, which I realize are necessary now and possibly for the rest of my life.
And there we are. My mental heath struggle story so far. It’s admittedly weird to write, but freeing too. I don’t feel like less of a person or unworthy of love or anything. It feels good sharing your truth.
We’ve chatted about challenges and illnesses, let’s move on to successes. Because as I’ve matured and learned more about my brain and the human brain in general and how we can keep our brains well, I’ve realized that I’ve had just as many successes in my mental health life as struggles.
I’ve practically mastered the art of self-care. My functionality goes out the window if my self-care is neglected. I am getting better and better at saying no and stepping back when my brain or body needs a break. I no longer feel guilt when I have a hot soak in the bathtub at 11pm, head home early from a night out with friends so I can have a full night’s sleep, or eat chocolate in my bed pretty much nightly. I am improving on meeting my own needs and feel more emotionally secure as a result.
My resilience is rising. With each scary leap I take, I feel stronger and braver. As I keep going and growing I become more flexible and adaptable. As I acknowledge my limitations I am empowered to push myself knowing that I will let up when I need to.
I am highly tuned in to my own mental state as well as those of others. I have learned to find the gifts in my sensitivity and am now at the age that I can turn inward without fear or hesitation and can look outward with compassion and love. Being receptive to humanity has its advantages.
This aptitude for understanding brains and minds and mental health and people along with my never-ceasing desire to learn, grow, and achieve has led me to seek re-admittance into the institutionalized education world, and I am now working towards a degree in psychology with the intention of pursuing grad school and ultimately a career as a practicing or research psychologist. Given my sketchy mental health background with academic pressure and over-achievement leading to mental crash, part of me is cautious to plan too far ahead in the future, while another part of me is yelling, you got this, girl!
Got this, I do. Sort of. Like the little horse, that step looms dauntingly. And it probably always will. I may never feel fully comfortable with taking those leaps, especially if it’s a new leap I’ve never encountered which is, unfortunately for people like me, what real life is almost entirely composed of. But I’m starting to get it, to appreciate it even. These days, I’m enjoying being alive.
Take heed, little horsies. We’re all in this barn together, and we’re going to take that step eventually. Knowing we’re not alone makes it at least a tiny bit easier.
And after we’ve garnered the courage to do that scary thing that may not actually be that big to the rest of the world but is monstrous to us and we’ve made that albeit overly-dramatic leap (which admittedly, I sometimes do too), remember what comes next.
The kick of joy.
The knowledge that you did it, you survived it, and are done it. And could do it again if you had. That feeling of pride is worth kicking about.
What role does mental health play in your life? How to you work towards your own mental wellness?
Featured image is by Ann_Sarkisyan via Flickr, available under a Creative Commons 2.0 license.
Mel is an avid tree watcher and bath taker. She enjoys coconut candy and listening to her daughters giggle. She is a writer, student, shepherd's pie making master, and happiest when she's outside.


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Barbequed flank steak with chilli and coriander relish, roasted baby corn, and burrata with beanettes and mint is on the menu this Friday night at chef Matt Moran’s (Aria, Chiswick) house. It can be dinner at your own place, too, with Moran launching a new online cooking series.
Cooking at Home with Matt Moran will see the chef live-stream a cooking class from his home kitchen every Friday night, so that cooks of all skill levels can follow along and whip up a meal for four alongside him. Moran will answer questions as the evening progresses, so if your steak is too raw or you haven’t nailed your relish, you can ask him for advice. Every week he’ll cover two three-course menus, with one meal made live on Friday night and the other prepared in a step-by-step pre-recorded video, which will also be released on Friday.
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What started as a back yard party on the inner harbor 11 years ago has evolved into a town-wide hilarious community event where kids and adults alike test their creativity and boat building skills to try to build a boat out of cardboard and duct tape that will take them out and around a buoy the fastest - ideally without sinking. There is no charge to participate. All are welcome. There are plenty of safety PSDs (adult and kids sizes) and paddles, and there will be a safety kayaker on the course in case anyone needs assistance and we work with the Harbormaster. Races take place in heats, two boats at a time. Heats are drawn just before the race and “posted”; registration begins at 11 a.m. Official timers will track the time. Fastest time wins.
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3. SUSTAINING THE MONARCH, ONE YARD AT A TIME: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m., Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex St., Beverly.
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4. THE ART OF GRAVESTONES: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Cabot House, 117 Cabot St., Beverly.
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Sheffield Wednesday were handed a reprieve by Derby County last weekend as they managed to cling onto their Championship status for another week following Wayne Rooney's side's defeat to Swansea City.
Having moved to within three points of the Rams as a result of their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, the Owls could secure survival if they beat their relegation-threatened rivals at Pride Park on Saturday.
However, both sides could be consigned to League One football next season if Rotherham secure victories over Luton Town and Cardiff City.
Whilst Wednesday manager Darren Moore will be focused on doing everything he can to secure victory over Derby this weekend, he may be concerned about off-the-field matters at Hillsborough.
According to The Telegraph, Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri has reportedly yet to pay the club's players their wages for March and April.
Having already been impacted by a points deduction at the start of the campaign, Wednesday's financial woes could get worse if they do indeed suffer relegation to the third-tier.
As a result of the precarious position that the Owls find themselves in, they have yet to offer new deals to a host of players who are set to be out-of-contract this summer.
With defender Liam Shaw already deciding to leave Wednesday to join Celtic ahead of the upcoming campaign, it wouldn't be at all surprising if more individuals cut ties with the club in the coming months.
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The second part of a study launched in June will ask Windsor-Essex healthcare workers to complete a short survey indicating how the pandemic is affecting their mental health.
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More than 400 healthcare workers responded to June’s survey. The team is hoping to get the same level of participation, if not more, this time around. Part two of the survey is open to end of November, with a goal of sharing study findings in the new year.
Research associate Jennifer Voth said the results of the initial survey indicated high levels of stress caused by concerns of being infected, passing on the virus, and access to personal protective equipment.
“What is important to continue to highlight through this study is how healthcare leaders can protect, prepare, support, and care for their staff as they continue to work effectively through this pandemic,” she said.
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Priced at $200, the MX860 includes automatic duplex copying, printing, and two-way paper feeding, for two-sided copying or scanning of letter-sized documents without the need to flip and re-feed pages. The unit can also scan and print at the same time during copying jobs and combines 802.11b/g wireless with Ethernet and USB connectivity for multi-PC sharing.
Its five-color individual tank ink system, print resolution of up to 9,600 by 2,400 color dpi, and one-picoliter minimum ink droplet size help the MX860 produce photo-lab-quality borderless 4- by 6-inch prints in approximately 41 seconds. Its CIS scanner has an optical resolution of 2,400 dpi.
The $110 Pixma MX330 features slightly lower scan and print resolution, with a four-color, two-cartridge ink system and a 1.8- instead of 2.5-inch color LCD control panel. Like its higher-priced sibling, however, the MX330 offers an Auto Scan Mode that recognizes the type of document being scanned so it can be saved quickly in the right format; the ability to save scanned JPG and PDF data directly to a flash drive or memory card; and Auto Photo Fix red-eye correction and brightness and contrast optimization.
Both printers also help protect important documents with secure fax dialing — asking for a confirmation of the number entered to avoid misdialing — and the ability to create PDF files with password protection that restricts access to printing or editing files without the proper authority.
A Slew of New Laser Printers from Samsung
Monochrome laser printers are the workhorses of many a small office, and Samsung‘s newest models are ready for work with enhanced connectivity and productivity.
The Samsung ML-2855ND offers output speed of 30 pages per minute, helped by a 400MHz processor and 64MB expandable to 192MB of memory. The $358 compact has built-in duplex printing and a TonerSave feature to cut its total cost of operation, as well as a USB 2.0 interface and 250-sheet cassette and 50-sheet multipurpose paper trays. It’s rated for a monthly duty cycle of a sturdy 50,000 pages.
Two new Wi-Fi-equipped black-and-white lasers target the home- or small-office crowd seeking what Canon calls a small, sleek and silent solution. At 13.1 by 14.8 by 4.8-inches, the ML-1630W ($286) is one of the smallest network-ready laser printers in the world, but delivers sharp 17-ppm output as well as both 802.11b/g and Ethernet connectivity and a monthly duty cycle of 5,000 pages. The SCX-4500W ($429), is a copier and 4,800-dpi (enhanced) color scanner as well as a printer; it uses the same engine and 100-sheet sliding input cassette as the ML-1630W.
Users seeking a more robust monochrome multifunction platform can check out the SCX-4826FN ($429), a 30-ppm printer that measures 16.2 by 17.5 by 15.6 inches and handles walk-up and PC faxing as well as copying, scanning, and printing. The network-ready machine also features automatic double-sided printing.
Konica Minolta Launches Color Laser Quartet
Looking to trade up from an inkjet printer or all-in-one? Konica Minolta has four compact color lasers to show you. The two printers and two multifunction peripherals in the new Magicolor 1600 series are the company’s smallest and most affordable to date, and their Simitri HD color polymerized toner saves up to 15 percent of the energy usually required for laser printing.
All four printers produce crisp copy at 20 ppm in black and white and 5 ppm in color. The simplest, the Magicolor 1600W ($229), is a Windows-only printer with a USB 2.0 interface and 200-sheet input tray; its rated duty cycle is 35,000 pages per month. For $329, the Magicolor 1650EN adds PostScript 3 and PCL6 emulation for Mac and Linux as well as Windows systems, as well as Ethernet network connectivity and an optional 500-sheet second input tray.
Need to replace more than merely a printer in your office lineup? The Magicolor 1680MF ($379) adds flatbed copying and scanning capabilities to the 1600W chassis, while the model 1690MF ($449) combines the 1650EN’s extra office functionality with fax as well as scanning and copying, with an automatic document feeder to speed multipage jobs.
Adapted from Hardwarecentral.com.
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Rates Traders May Be Thinking of a 1998-Style Fed Rate Reduction
(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders are gaining confidence that the Federal Reserve will see prevention as the best medicine, in an echo of its policy prescriptions from two decades ago.
The futures market has been moving back toward pricing in a full quarter-point Federal Reserve rate cut this year, even as U.S. and Chinese economic data show signs of improvement and American stocks rally to record highs. Luke Tilley of Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors and strategists at BMO Capital Markets interpret that as a sign the market has 1998 on its mind: That’s when the central bank pre-emptively lowered rates to keep events abroad from pushing the U.S. into recession.
The global economic backdrop was darker back then, given the Asian financial crisis, Russia’s debt default and the near-collapse of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management. But other aspects of 1998 seem eerily similar to today, say Tilley and BMO’s Jon Hill. The U.S. economy was humming along, inflation was low, and the S&P 500 Index was at or near a record. When the Fed cut rates that year, it kept the longest postwar U.S. expansion going.
“You have to pay respect to what the market is pricing in,” said Brett Wander, who oversees $28.7 billion as chief investment officer for fixed income at Charles Schwab Investment Management. “A rate cut is a scenario that people have got to consider, even if it’s not the most likely scenario.”
Though angst over the world’s two largest economies has eased, other areas of concern remain. The growth outlook is bleak in Europe. South Korea is contracting and Japan remains mired in a deflationary mindset. Policy makers just abandoned a bias toward tightening in Canada and inflation is slowing in Australia, leading traders to boost rate-cut expectations for both.
Meanwhile, inflation in the U.S. has been mostly stuck below the Fed’s 2 percent target for seven years. Low or decelerating inflation could trigger a rate cut because it would be seen as a sign that rates are too high, notwithstanding higher oil prices that could have only a temporary or distorting effect on the data, BMO’s Hill said.
The Fed’s 1998 cuts received renewed attention in March when Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida and Chicago Fed President Charles Evans mentioned them as examples of how global shocks spurred U.S. policy action.
Their remarks were a step toward grasping the “very challenging” idea of why the Fed would lower rates in the absence of a domestic economic downturn, said Tilley, a former Philadelphia Fed adviser who sits on the investment committee of Wilmington Trust, which manages $89.1 billion.
For Wander, stocks may dictate whether the Fed shifts to easing mode. A dive in equities along the lines of the magnitude seen in the fourth quarter would be enough to push policy makers toward a cut, he said. An easing is one possible scenario currently being factored into Schwab’s investment strategy, he said.
To be sure, policy makers have less room to cut rates than in 1998. If the Fed halts the tightening cycle that it began in December 2015, that would leave the target for the benchmark U.S. rate at 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, compared with 5.5 percent right before the first 1998 rate cut.
But some corners of the bond market are boosting wagers on a Fed rate cut. The closely watched spread between 2- and 10-year Treasury rates has re-steepened above 20 basis points, from below 10 basis points a month ago. And in eurodollars, there’s been a burst of demand this week for hedges against rate cuts as soon as this year.
The possibility of a reduction can’t be dismissed even if the base-case scenario is for the central bank to be on hold all year, according to Wander and BMO’s Hill. Hill sees a small chance of a “fine-tuning” rate reduction or a few successive cuts, a move that he says would be hard to pull off without triggering expectations of a full-on multi-year easing cycle. Gains in stocks may have reduced the likelihood of such a shift, Hill said.
Policy makers delivered three quarter-point cuts from September to November 1998, bringing the fed funds rate down to 4.75 percent. In that episode, the central bank actively re-steepened the yield curve after it had inverted earlier that year, likely buying itself more time and extending the economic cycle, according to Tilley.
A persistently inverted curve, historically seen as a harbinger of recession, is the only condition he sees now that, by itself, could cause the Fed to cut rates. Wilmington Trust’s base case, though, is for the Fed’s next move to be a hike in 2019 or 2020. Wilmington Trust is largely staying put since its portfolios are overweight large-cap U.S. stocks, which Tilley says should do well if the Fed does lower rates.
The U.S. has had only three recessions in the past three decades, giving policy makers “few data points to work with,” and making the experience of 1998 especially relevant, Tilley said. The central bank “has a long institutional memory.”
©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


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Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is an English guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. While his debut album "Here Comes the Fuzz" (featuring collaborations with Sean Paul, Nate Dogg and Ghostface Killah) failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album, "Version" (with covers of songs by bands such as Radiohead, Coldplay, Maxïmo Park, The Smiths, The Zutons and Kaiser Chiefs) included three top ten hits and won Ronson a BRIT Award for Best Male Artist 2008.
April 18, 2011
Mark Ronson and Metronomy are among the new additions to the line-up for this year's Ibiza Rocks and Mallorca Rocks festivals. Darwin Deez, Maverick Sabre, Wretch 32 have also joined the line-up for the event, which takes place at hotels on both Baleric Islands throughout the summer. Read more
April 12, 2011
Razorlight will headline this year's Shakedown festival in Brighton, it has been revealed. The one-day festival, which takes place at Stanmer Park in Brighton on Saturday July 9, will also feature Mark Ronson, Example and 2manyDJs. Read more
March 14, 2011
Mark Ronson and Calvin Harris will both perform DJ sets at Deadmau5's huge outdoor gig in London this summer. Both artists are part of a line-up of support acts that also includes Zane Lowe, Nero, Skrillex, DJ Hype and Modestep. Read more
February 25, 2011
Mark Ronson has revealed that he will be writing the score for the new Arthur film. The producer, whose latest album 'Record collection' was released last year, said that writing music for films was one of his long-time ambitions. Read more
February 24, 2011
Boy George has revealed that he plans to write songs for Culture Club's new album alongside Mark Ronson. The singer, who appeared on Ronson's recent album 'Record Collection', said Ronson had an “innate ability” to know what works. Read more
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By MARY SCHENK
URBANA — Frank and Dolores Limentato’s eyes were beaming above their masks as their firstborn child was sworn in Monday as Champaign County’s newest circuit judge.
“Oh, yeah,” Frank Limentato said, drawing out each word in response to the “are you a proud parent” question.
The Sicilian immigrant who sent 8-yearold Sam Limentato to the bank with the daily deposits from his Oak Park barbershop said his son was “a big help.”
“I never understood it,” he said of his child’s ability to multitask.
That included sweeping the floor, running the cash register, reading his library book, watching the Cubs and running to the bank, often in the span of minutes. His service frequently netted Sam tips from grateful customers.
The 50-year-old Limentato credited the work ethic of his father, who retired after 60 years of cutting hair, with setting a standard he hopes to bring to the courtroom as he fills the post vacated by the retirement last month of Heidi Ladd.
“Each customer was treated with the exact same amount of time and respect … regardless of how much hair needed to be cut,” he said.
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ABOVE: Newly sworn-in circuit court Judge Sam Limentato and parents Frank, left, and Dolores pose after the ceremony Monday at the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana.
RIGHT: Dolores Limentato wipes away a tear during the ceremony. FAR RIGHT: Sam Limentato delivers remarks.
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Limentato has been an attorney since 1994; he’s had a robust civil practice in Champaign with Ken Torricelli for the last 20 years. He will take on the family-law docket that Judge Randy Rosenbaum has administered for the last few years.
The recent retirements of Ladd and fellow jurist Jeff Ford have meant the shuffling of judicial assignments that will need even more tweaking this fall when Tom Difanis retires from the bench after 25 years as a judge and 19 as state’s attorney before that.
Following the congratulations and photos, Limentato had the lightest day he’ll probably have for a long time: a status check on one divorce and two other uncontested divorces.
His clerk, Tonya Stovall, who is breaking in her third judge, took no pity for the rest of the week.
“It’s a full week. She booked me up solid,” he said of the woman who previously worked for Arnold Blockman and Rosenbaum.
A 1994 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, Limentato has been married for 28 years to his wife, Cindy. They have four sons and one daughter ranging in age from 16 to 24.
Four of them — one is already away at college— sat in the jury box watching as their dad, who coached many of their sports teams, swore his oath then put on his robe with their mom’s help.
Going off script for just a second, Limentato called them “my favorite jury.”
Besides Ladd, there were 10 other judges from the Sixth Circuit present for Limentato’s swearing-in.
Among them was Ben Dyer, who was sworn in June 1 to fill Jeff Ford’s seat. He and Limentato were selected at the same time in May by Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman for their respective resident judgeships.
Both men will have to run in 2022 in Champaign County only for their seats. Limentato plans to run as a Republican and Dyer as a Democrat.
A few close masked friends and extended family of Limentato watched the ceremony in the courtroom while others were able to watch online because Difanis’ son and grandson, Matt and Gabe Difanis, recorded the event for YouTube.


Railways receive over 2 crore applications for one lakh openings
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For assistant loco pilots and technicians alone, over 50 lakh online applications have been received.
However, there are only 26,502 loco pilot and technicians posts.
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@FemaleRideDay • @MOTORESS •May 6, 2016 (Toronto, Canada) – This Saturday, May 7, from Toronto to Australia, Alaska to Kenya, thousands of women around the world are gearing up and preparing their motorcycles to “Just Ride!” in celebration of the tenth International Female Ride Day©
@ridesmartcanada •(May 02, 2016)- Toronto, ON– The Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC) is thrilled to announce the start of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month which runs annually from May 1st to May 31st to promote a better and safer riding experience for all.
@cdnsuperbike • (April 29, 2016)-Two-time Mopar CSBK Superbike national champion Michael Taylor of Toronto, ON, confirmed his return to the national motorcycle road racing tour, aboard a Triumph 675R Daytona triple in the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike class.
(April 25, 2016)- The premier event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, the 30th Annual Classic & Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet and Show ‘n Shine takes place this year on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds in Cloverdale, Surrey, BC. Doors open at…
@HindleExhaust •@cdnsuperbike • (April 20, 2016)- Hindle Exhaust Systems is proud to offer sponsorship and contingency for racers for the 2016 race season in Canada.
In a succint but very official press release to the media, Ducati announced that it has reached an agreement with Jorge Lorenzo that will see the Spanish rider race for Ducati in the MotoGP World Championship in 2017 and 2018 aboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP.
@FlatTrackCanada •@PartsCanada •(April 14, 2016)- “Having been involved with Flat Track Canada for the past two years, we have been able to see first-hand how committed Flat Track Canada is to creating a strong and viable racing series,” said a recent press release from Parts Canada.
(April 14, 2016)- Canadian Dan Kruger’s Pacha Macau Kawasaki Superbike Team wanted to give the public an update on Kruger’s condition.
@MotoGP •@PICircuit •@WorldSBK •(April 11, 2016)- The beautiful Phillip Island Circuit will remain on the MotoGP™ World Championship calendar until 2026 and on the FIM Superbike World Championship calendar until 2027.
@CanadaKawasaki • @cdnsuperbike • (April 11, 2016)- Canadian Kawasaki Motors will support a ten-race, five-weekend program in conjunction with the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship in 2016.
@DaltonTimmis • @cdnsuperbike •@TSN_Sports •(April 11, 2016)- The Dalton Timmis Group will serve as the presenting sponsor for the 2016 TSN coverage of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK).
@FemaleRideDay •TORONTO, ON (6 April, 2016)- MOTORESS Media Release – Passion and enthusiasm will fuel thousands of motorcycles piloted by women as they take to the worlds roads on Saturday, 7 May for the 10th edition of International Female Ride Day©.
@onespeedracing • @YamahaMotorCa •@cdnsuperbike • (April 4, 2016)- It is with great excitement and enthusiasm that Trevor Daley has officially loaded the final ‘round in the chamber’ and is ready to announce his plans for the 2016 Mopar Canadian Superbike race season.
@AMAProFlatTrack •@circuitamericas •AUSTIN, TX (April 4, 2016) - AMA Pro Flat Track will make its debut at the world-class Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas for Round 3 of the 2016 season, racing alongside the stars of MotoGP and MotoAmerica as part of the Grand Prix of the…
Bushell Park, SK Canada — March 28, 2016 — Canadian National Mini Roadracing Champion Jonathan Finn will race full-time in Italy in the DODICI POLICI Italian Cup Championship for 2016.
#motovan •BOUCHERVILLE, QC (MARCH 27, 2016) – It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that Motovan announces the long-rumoured BLACK RIDER program.
@AMAProFlatTrack • @ama_racing •DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Mar. 25, 2016) - AMA Pro Flat Track stars return to the stage for another year at ESPN's Summer X Games in Austin, Texas for the Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing event at Circuit of The Americas on June 2 - 5.
@MotoGP •@circuitamericas •@ducatiisland •Cupertino, Calif. (March 21, 2016) – Beginning April 8, thousands of Ducati fans from around the world will gather to experience Ducati Island at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin for the one-and-only MotoGP stop in the United States during the 2016 schedule.
@BodhiEdie151 •@cdnsuperbike •TORONTO, Ont. (March 15, 2016) – Popular Pro racer Bodhi Edie will return to the Canadian National Pro Superbike scene in 2016, supported by Trip-Dub Racing, Z1 Tuning and Yamaha Motor Canada.


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Ballarat spud farmers begin McCain blockade
The Ballarat McCain Potato Growers Group has escalated its protest against McCain's potato price cuts following hours of unsuccessful negotiations. Farmers are now using tractors to blockade the Wendouree processing plant.
Potato farmers from across the region have lined tractors in front of the McCain Foods factory entrances and have been turning potato trucks away, after more than five hours of talks with the processor's senior management failed to resolve the dispute.
Growers say McCain refuses to budge on a price.
The group's spokesperson Ross Dimond says the outcome is extremely disappointing.
"They're not moving. We're about to harvest, but it's now going to be a test of wills, I'm not sure where it's heading. It'll be a matter of how long McCain can leave this factory here without having any potatoes go into it or how long the farmers will have potatoes stay out in their paddock.
"There is a degree of frustration building up within the growers, they've been here now for a couple of days, they'll be there longer."
Farmers say they are prepared to continue protesting until McCain approaches them with a better deal.
Spud grower Andrew Marr told two truck drivers transporting potato supplies from South Australia to "move along" when they tried to enter the factory, before stripping to his boxer shorts and holding up a sign which read "farmers can't bare anymore".
"McCain's shafted us time and time again so we want action now," he says.
"This is the start of our last stand."
McCain is offering spud farmers $275 a tonne, more than $25 a tonne less than last season's contract price.
McCain Foods had refused to speak with the ABC at the time this article was published.
McCain Foods Australia/New Zealand managing director Steve Yung released a statement saying the meeting was "cordial and constructive but no final decision was made on prices for the 2011 crop".
He said the meeting was a positive sign the growers and McCain were able to discuss each other's position.
"We hope we can progress on today's meeting and come to a reasonable agreement soon."
- Potentially toxic dust blows off tailings dam near Stawell
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- Teen sprinter becomes youngest winner of Women's Gift
- Talia Martin, Isaac Dunmall win Stawell Gift 2016 race
- Delight for renovators: a peek at the work behind Australia's heritage homes
- Federal Member for the Mallee Andrew Broad announces $1.5 million grants for three Victorian shires, which previously received rejection letters stati
- When Rupanyup grain producer David Morgan broke his neck playing football, more than a dozen neighbours volunteered to sow and spray his paddocks.
- West Wimmera farmer Stephen Rich says he values native vegetation on his mixed farming property, but wants to be able to vegetate areas that do not in
- Victorian Farmers Federation land management committee chair Gerald Leach describes the lobby group's response to the tighter regulation of tree-clear
- A Wimmera grain producer, who asked not to be named, said farmers in favour of tighter native vegetation regulation fear they will be "lynched" by pee


By Zach Hagadone
As the 2022 Idaho legislative session approaches, with lawmak-ers expected to convene Monday, Jan. 10 in Boise, the pushback against the “extremism” of some members is already ramping up.
In a media release Dec. 14, a group of prominent former Idaho officials announced the formation of the Take Back Idaho Commit-tee — a citizens’ effort “to restore reason and responsibility to the Idaho Legislature.”
Many of the leading names will be familiar to Gem State pol-itics watchers, including former House Speaker Bruce Newcomb, R-Burley; former Secretary of State Ben Ysursa; former Senate President Pro Tem Bob Geddes, R-Soda Springs; and former Attor-ney General and Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones.
Blackfoot rancher and former Idaho Cattle Association President Jennifer Ellis will serve as chair of the committee, stating in the announcement that, “the recent disruptive legislative sessions have pointed to the desperate need to replace dangerous extremists in the Legislature.
“Instead of putting forward positive ideas to improve the everyday lives of Idahoans, these politicians waste valuable time and taxpayer money,” she added. “This vocal minority has replaced civility and common sense with conspiracy theories, fringe views and cheap political theater.”
The committee singled out recent efforts to tighten requirements for bringing citizen initiatives to the ballot — efforts that have been roundly rejected by the courts as unconstitutional — as well as furor over alleged (though so far unproved) “student indoctrination” in Idaho schools and systematic underfunding of public education.
Recent legislative sessions, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, have generated much sound and fury. In 2020, far-right conservative activist — and current Republican gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy — had to be trespassed from the Statehouse more than once for disrup-tive behavior, while others on the right-wing of the Idaho GOP tried and failed to assemble a quorum that summer to oppose and over-turn Republican Gov. Brad Little’s coronavirus orders.
The 2021 Legislature then sat for an historic length of time, from January until May, followed by another failed attempt at a special session in August. The House and Senate officially reconvened for a three-day special session in Novem-ber — again targeting vaccine and testing mandates — but resulted only in a strongly worded letter of opposition to President Joe Biden.
“The extremists have tried to strip local control, undermined our public education system and made our great state a laughing-stock in the eyes of the nation,” Newcomb stated.
This isn’t the first foray by former Idaho officials to raise the alarm about what they consider to be political elements — partic-ularly within the Idaho GOP and the Idaho Freedom Foundation — that are detrimental to the steady governance of the state.
In March, Jones and other Idaho legal experts announced the forma-tion of the Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitu-tion, which aimed to expose and oppose legislation before it landed in the courts as unconstitutional.
The new Take Back Idaho Committee leveled most of specific criticisms against the IFF, which describes as its mission, “to make Idaho into a Laboratory of Liberty by exposing, defeating, and replacing the state’s socialist public policies. Many lawmakers and Idaho politics observers have long said the organization operates more as a right-wing lobby group with outsized sway over a number of ultra-conservative legislators.
“Too many of the GOP legisla-tors have become ardent followers of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, which thrives on creating discord and havoc,” Geddes stated. “They have lost sight of the fact that they were elected to represent the people, not a dark-money think tank.” What’s more, added Ysursa, who ran Idaho’s elections as secretary of state from 2003 to 2015, the IFF “has irresponsibly raised questions about Idaho’s election integrity.”
The IFF, for its part, has labeled critics such as Newcomb “statists” and doubled down on its various campaigns against so-called “critical race theory” in schools, as well as jabbed at higher education and blasted lawmakers for “fail[ing] to protect Idahoans from forced vaccina-tions” and “medical tyranny.”
The Take Back Idaho Com-mittee also announced it will undertake a program of outreach to voters highlighting “the disruptive actions of the IFF and its legislative followers,” as well as “oppose candidates who refuse to act responsibly.” Ellis stated the committee will support those “dedicated to educat-ing our children, working together to solve our chronic problems, and restoring a sense of community and common purpose in Idaho.”
For more information visit takebackidaho.com.
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Last week, my son once again asked me why he has to learn math. He’s going to be a Youtuber, baseball player, drummer. He’s convinced he doesn’t need to know how to find the volume of random odd shapes. It’s always easier to stick with something when you have a compelling reason to do it. The same is true with marriage. It is easier to push through the challenges you face together when you have a compelling reason. We all do better when we know why we’re doing it in the first place.
When people call Jen because they want to get a divorce, they have reasons to end the marriage. They have, in their minds, a compelling why for divorce. Invariably, their why for divorce outweighs their why to stay married. Usually, that’s because they have the wrong why when it comes to marriage.
For most people today, the purpose of marriage is to make them happy. When their marriage ceases to bring them the happiness they want ,marriage ceases to fulfill its purpose. If marriage is no longer fulfilling its purpose the only reasonable thing to do is end the marriage.
Marriages that thrive have a compelling why. Those couples know why they are married and know that staying married is worth any struggle they face in the moment. They also know that living into that purpose will be more fulfilling and bring a greater lasting sense of joy and peace. This, of course, presumes that the marriage has not been broken by abuse or adultery. That is a completely different issue and if you are facing that now please get help. Most marriages, however, will thrive when they have the right why. In the book we spend four chapters talking about the theology of and God’s purpose for marriage. While we can’t get into everything here, we’ll share possibly the most important point:
God didn’t create marriage to make you happy. God created marriage to make you holy.
Why are you married? Are you married so that your spouse will make you happy or are you married so that through your spouse God will make you holy?

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Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and 12 other candidates are set to be elected to the Legislative Council unopposed as only 13 nominations were filed for an equal number of seats till today, the last day of filing nominations for the binnieal elections.
While eight candidates, including Akhilesh, have filed nomination as SP nominees, BSP has fielded three, BJP and Congress-RLD alliance one.
Besides Akhilesh, cabinet minister Ambika Chaudhary, Madhu Gupta, Naresh Chand Uttam, Ram Sakal Gurjar, Vijay Yadav, Rajendra Chaudhary and Amer Ali Khan have filed their nominations as SP candidates.
Ambika Chaudhary, who is Revenue Minister in Akhilesh`s cabinet, had unsuccessfully contested the assembly elections from Phephna seat in Ballia district.
Omer Ali Khan, who is the son-in-law of Shahi Imam of Delhi`s Jama Masjid Maulana Ahmad Bukhari, too had contested the assembly election from Behat seat in Saharanpur but he too lost.
BSP has fielded Thakur Jaiveer Singh, Sunil Kumar and Vijay Pratap, whereas Mahendra Singh filed his nomination as BJP candidate today.
RLD, which has an alliance with Congress, fielded Chaudhary Mustaq who also filed his nomination today.


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Porkkodi Ganeshpandian and Angkuran Dey
The current trend is more than just a passing phenomenon.
The current trend is more than just a passing phenomenon.
The Left in Latin America has been on the rise, as voters look for options amongst the new set of leftist leaders gaining steady ground. Is there a ‘Pink tide’? It would be a narrow conception; the new wave seems to be more nuanced, less dependent on natural resources and seeks to avoid machismo in their campaigns. This commentary attempts to explore the new conceptions of the Left in Latin America and examines the latest trend.
People starving in Latin America has reached an all-time high during the pandemic. The supply chains were inefficient, pushing regimes to become fragile in the region. As per the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition Report (2021), conservative estimates show that over nineteen million people have remained hungry during the pandemic in Brazil. This is an important strand when coupled with the rising inequalities and the health crisis that the region is grappling with. To add to these woes, more countries in Latin America are dealing with a debt crisis as countries fall into a recession and force people to look for other leadership options. During the time of crises, going back to the Left has emerged as a feasible option for the population as citizens start expecting more from the state.
Second, the disappointment with the rightist parties, exacerbated by economic and social crises, and incompetent governance have further contributed to the success of the Leftists in Latin America.
However, there is increasing diversity within the Left, in terms of the background of the new leaders. The current Peruvian president is a teacher from an indigenous community in the rural parts. Castillo is more on the side of a ‘traditional left’ with his mistrust of the market and business people. Castillo was elected by the smallest of margins, with the election slogan; “no more poor people in a rich country”. His leftist notion has an increasing focus on evangelical traditions characterized by opposition to LGBTQ rights and abortion. This places him in conflict with the progressive left, whose support would become necessary as he takes over a fragmented congress. Similarly, the pre-election frustration in Honduras led to the rise of Xiomara Castro, the wife of former leftist leader Zelaya who was ousted. Traditional leftist conceptions are evident in these cases, where an increased focus is placed on the revival of the economy and the de-escalation of the migrant crisis that plague the region.
In contrast, Chile, one of the rich countries in the region, with the election of Gabriel Boric, has brought in a ‘new millennial left.’ Boric’s campaign focused on feminist currents, tackling climate change and reducing existing inequalities. He has emerged as a new face of a country, looking to cut the apprehensions of the past that have characterized Chilean Politics. Boric is poised to oversee a political transformation, with calls to bring in more social protection and put higher taxes in place for the rich. Boric’s progressive left stance became evident with the unveiling of a women-majority cabinet and his government would be overseeing the final stages of writing a new constitution signalling a new legacy. Central to his campaign just like in Peru was; that the market has failed and it has not been able to provide the level of prosperity which would fix the problems of the Chilean citizens.
What next in Latin America? Upcoming elections in Brazil and Colombia
The days of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro might be numbered. Bolsonaro changed his party for the ninth time before the elections, seeking to wrest his dropping approval rating. Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a lead against Bolsonaro; one can expect the Worker’s Party to make a comeback, as Lula gains significant ground.
The Colombian people have indicated their frustration with the administration led by President Ivan Duque Marquez. This is due to the constant clashes between the militants of Colombia and the civilians. Further, the COVID-19 Pandemic and its subsequent impact on the economy has exacerbated life for the citizens, crushing businesses and aspirations. Hence, it is evident that the Colombians would opt-in for a change. However, it is unclear whether the desired change is enough to reorganize the country in the political spectrum of left versus right.
Return of the Left: Is it just a passing phenomenon in Latin America?
To conclude, factors such as discrimination against the indigenous community and the mishandling of the militancy crisis in Columbia would change the narrative of the return of the left in Latin America.
The current trend is more than just a passing phenomenon. The failure of one party to deliver the desired outcome would drive the people, eventually, to choose the other alternative. This has been the pattern, with the late 2000s being the era of the leftists, the 2010s being the era of the rightists, and the current era leaning toward the left.
About the authors
Porkkodi Ganeshpandian is a PhD student with the Center for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Angkuran Dey is a postgraduate scholar at the Center for South Asian Studies at Pondicherry University.
Vignesh Ram | Assistant Professor | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Harini Madhusudan, Rishma Banerjee, Padmashree Anandhan, Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan, and Avishka Ashok
Padmashree Anandhan and Rishma Banerjee
Mathew Sonu Simon
Rashmi BR and Akriti Sharma
Emmanuel Selva Royan


Masters of the Bench
The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC
Full Title: The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KCCategory: Ordinary Bencher
Bench Call Date: 22.11.2004
Call Date: 25.11.1980
Dominic Grieve KC was appointed Attorney General by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010. He has been Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield since 1997. Mr Grieve has been Secretary of the Conservative Backbench Committee on the Constitution, Legal Affairs and Northern Ireland and was a member of the Select Committee on Environmental Audit and the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments from 1997-1999. Mr Grieve was Conservative spokesman for Scotland and for Criminal Justice and Community Cohesion, as part of the Shadow Home Affairs team. He served as Shadow Attorney General from 2003 to 2009 and also Shadow Home Secretary from June 2008 to 2009. In January 2009 he became the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice.
Mr Grieve was a local councillor in Fulham in the 1980s, and Chairman of the Research Committee of the Society of Conservative Lawyers as well as a lay visitor to police stations. He has been a Member of the London Diocesan Synod of the Church of England and is a deputy Church Warden. He is a member of the Franco-British Council and governor of the Ditchley Foundation. His areas of strong political interest include Law and Order, Constitution, European Union, Defence, Environment and Foreign Affairs.


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This new laser trainer fits all of the most popular pistol calibers, mounts inside the barrel and has the sound activated switch showing bullet impact with a laser dot. Every time your hammer or striker fires the small laser dot will flash for 100 milli-seconds simulating bullet impact.
This is the next evolution to the LaserLyte line of laser trainers. This model installs from the muzzle of the barrel and fits tight with the use of LaserLyte’s patented arbor and taper system. The system will fit the weapons chambered in 9mm, 40S&W, 45 ACP that have a minimum of a 2 inch barrel. The LT-Pro will also fit calibers 38 special, .380 Auto, 357 Sig, 10 mm and 45 LC.
The training possibilities are expanded with this model because the trainer will not extend past your muzzle more than .25 inches. This nearly flush mounted laser trainer makes it easier to train from the holster, concealment or close quarters. The mounting system will retain the laser firmly in the barrel during any reloading drills. (LaserLyte strongly recommends the use of snap caps)
This is simply the easiest way to train without ammo for any of your pistols with a 2-inch barrel or longer. The popular calibers listed above can be expensive and hard to find for regular practice. This is the most effective laser training system that will meet all your needs.
• Minimum 2-inch barrel required
• Fits calibers: 9mm, 40s&w, .45acp, 38sp, .380 Auto, 357sig, 10mm and 45lc.
• Near flush fitting to muzzle design
• Allows more advanced training scenarios
• Hammer or striker fired laser activation for 100 milli-seconds
• Patented adjustment system
• Length: 2.1 inches
• Minimum diameter: .1 inch
• Maximum Diameter: .5 inch
• Run Time: 3,000 shots • Batteries: 3 x 377
• Activation: Sound of striker or hammer
LaserLyte® answers the growing demand for lasers specific to the increasingly popular conceal carry market with the new Ruger LCP Side Mount Laser (CK-AMF). At half the cost of a leading competitor, the CK-AMF fits on the side of the Ruger LCP and the Kel-Tec .380 and .32. Easy to mount on the gun by simply pushing out and replacing the stock pins with the new screws (included). Then push the ergonomic activation button with the index finger and the laser is on target. The CK-AMF design works also as a finger guide that allows for safe trigger control without blocking the laser beam. The programmable laser features a pulse or constant on mode and also has an auto-off function to prevent an unwanted battery drain. The side mounted laser allows the pistol to fit in virtually any nylon pocket holster. The new LaserLyte Ruger LCP Side Mount Laser is compact and light, and foremost – deadly
- Product Number: CK-AMF
- Compatible Firearms: Ruger LCP, Kel-Tec .380 and .32
- Power Output: Class IIIA, 5mw
- Laser module: 650nm
- Batteries: four 377 batteries
- Battery Life: 5 hrs. constant on, 10 hrs. pulse mode (normal usage)
- Weight (with plate): .25 ounces/ 9 grams
- Length/Width/Height: 3.65 in./92.71mm Width: .56 in./17.22 mm H: .380 in./9.65mm
- Range at Night: 500 yd., 457.2 m
LaserLyte® Returns to Basics with a very affordable rear sight laser for the Springfield XD/XD pistols.
LaserLyte® returns to basics with the patented RTB-XD rear sight laser that fits the Springfield XD/XDM firearms. The high performance laser built into a rear sight specifically designed for Springfield XD/XDM pistols features a simple, ambidextrous “press and go” activation. The laser is easily programmable to either constant on or pulse mode. Another great feature is the “auto-off” feature that displays a unique flash after 5-minutes of operation and automatically turns the unit off after 6-minutes.
Made from heavy-duty, high carbon steel for added durability, the LaserLyte RTB-XD rear sight laser has a black chrome finish for corrosion prevention. A great benefit of the LaserLyte RTB-XD rear sight laser is that the customer will not have to replace grips, internal stock parts or holsters. The LaserLyte RTB-XD rear sight laser is compatible with all Level 1 and Level 2 holsters including the BLACKHAWK!® SERPA® holster system.
*Does not fit XD(M) 5.25
LaserLyte RTB-XD Specifications:
-Compatible Firearms: Fits Springfield Armory XD/XDM pistols, Sig Sauer P225, P226, P228
As many know, laser sights can be very beneficial; but there is one major flaw… ordinary red lasers can be next to impossible to see in most daylight conditions. The benefit of a green laser is that it is much more visible, allowing for it to be used anytime, day or night, indoors or outdoors, permitting you to track your target quicker and more accurately. Additionally, because green lasers are so much more visible to the human eye, you can actually see a very intimidating visible beam in low-light conditions.
The Difference is Clear
During the Day
Which is more visible to you? On the left we see a traditional red laser sight, compared to the green Viridian in broad daylight. The lasers were at a distance of 25 feet from the wall.
On the left you can see how visible the beam can actually get during dark or dimmer conditions.
Overcast, In the woods
Shown to the left is an additional day shot, which again shows the dramatic difference.
Why Green Lasers are More Visible
Green is closer to the center of the visible spectrum, at 532 Nanometers, so it’s easier for our eyes to perceive the color vs. a red laser at 635 Nanometers. In fact, a green laser can appear as much as 50 times brighter than the red equivalent and as can be seen from the below charts 532 nm is the ideal wavelength to maximize visibility during day or night.
In Daytime Conditions the human eye has maximum sensitivity
at the 555 nm wavelength
In Nighttime Conditions the human eye has maximum sensitivity
of 512 nm wavelength
LaserLyte® answers the growing need for Zombie killer laser products with the side mount CK-AMFZK for the Ruger® LCP and Kel-Tec® .380 and the CK-AMF9ZK for the Ruger LC9 and Kel-Tec PF9. These new LaserLyte Zombie Killer Editions are easy to mount, easy to use, inexpensive to buy, and most of all, they are in a bright Zombie green.
The side lasers are easy to mount on the gun by simply pushing out and replacing the stock frame pins with the new threaded pins (included). Mount the CK-AMF9ZK or CK-AMFZK to these pins with the included screw. Then push the ergonomic activation button with the index finger and the laser is on target. The programmable laser features a pulse or constant on mode and also has an auto-off function to prevent an unwanted battery drain. An added benefit is that the laser actually helps to provide safer trigger control by acting as a finger guide without blocking the laser beam. The smooth, no-snag design of the laser allows the pistol to easily holster in any available nylon or leatherpocket holster on the market.
Compact, lightweight and easy-to-use, the LaserLyte® CK-AMF9ZK and CK-AMFZK give you the edge in close quarter Zombie situations for only $99.95, a price far lower than the competition, but far superior in quality.
LaserLyte® Introduces One Side Mount Laser that Fits All Taurus Revolvers and all S&W J-Frames; the LaserLyte® CK-SWAT
The side mounted laser fits on all of the Smith & Wesson J-frame revolvers ever made and all Taurus revolvers. And now, the Taurus Judges including the Public Defender finally has a laser system to call its own with the CK-SWAT laser.
The new LaserLyte® CK-SWAT laser mounts easily underneath the grip and is the only laser system available that allows the customer to retain the factory grip and comfortably and easily holster the firearm. The CK-SWAT is also compatible with many aftermarket grips including Hogue® and Pachmayr®.
To install the LaserLyte® CK-SWAT, simply choose one of the four included base plates that fit the revolver, remove the grip and screw the unit into place. Replace the grip and sight in the firearm with common X and Y adjustments. When ready to activate, simply press the button located at the back of the laser as you draw the firearm from the holster. The laser is easily programmable to either constant on or pulse mode.
Another great feature is the “auto-off” feature that displays a unique flash after 5-minutes of operation and automatically turns the unit off after 6-minutes. This feature can be reset at anytime to prevent accidental activation and battery depletion. The LaserLyte® CK-SWAT unit can also be easily removed and placed on any other compatible firearms.
The first of its kind laser for the very popular Bersa Thunder .380 and .380 Plus from LaserLyte®
LaserLyte® proudly introduces the CK-MS for the popular personal defense pistols, the Bersa® Thunder .380 and .380 Plus. The laser is easy and quick to mount on the Bersa trigger guard and snugs-up securely to the dust cover and simple to activate with the ambidextrous, ergonomic switch. The LaserLyte® CK-MS laser is easily programmable to either constant on or pulse mode. Another great feature is the “auto-off” feature that displays a unique flash after 5-minutes of operation and automatically turns the unit off after 6-minutes.
Constructed from T6 aluminum with a black chrome finish, the LaserLyte® CK-MS is durable and corrosion resistant. With the LaserLyte® CK-MS securely attached, the Bersa Thunder .380 or .380 Plus is the go-to personal defense pistol whether carried in a purse or stored for-the-ready in the home.


The relationship between the NSW Greens and the federal party has fractured over their handling of a policy to boycott Israel.
The Greens had been expected to win two seats in inner-city Sydney at the state election last Saturday, claiming the party’s first lower house seats.
But federal Greens leader
“NSW voters wanted to hear about issues that were affecting them day to day," Senator Brown said. “I think it was damaging to the campaign."
He said the NSW Greens had adopted “their own shade of foreign policy" and it was not supported by the federal party.
Former NSW upper house MP
But Senator Brown said: “It was a mistake . . . I differ with Lee on that, and so do the other components of the NSW Greens, who handled so badly that part of the campaign against my advice."
She supported the boycott in principle at Marrickville Council, but denied last month that she had said the NSW Greens would “bring forward" a statewide boycott in Parliament despite an audio recording to the contrary.
Senator Brown said the results of the NSW election “speak for themselves" and that he had had a “robust" phone call with Ms Rhiannon about her views.
The NSW Greens had been predicted before the election to easily win the seat of Balmain, also in Sydney’s inner west, ousting former education minister
The loss of Balmain would be a symbolic blow to the Labor Party, which believes it was the birthplace of the party in 1891. The seat has been lost only once, to Olympian Dawn Fraser, who stood as an independent in 1988.
Senator Brown said on Friday Ms Gillard’s comments were “not becoming of a prime minister".
The minority federal Labor government relies on the Greens for support but is also trying to win back disaffected voters by distancing itself from the minor party.
In recent weeks, Ms Gillard and senior ministers have launched a series of escalating attacks on the Greens.
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A VACANT piece of land in St Leonards will not be used to build 14 new homes, much to the delight of residents.
Developers wanted to build the houses, together with garages, on the strip of grassland at the east side of Fern Road.
But councillors poured scorn on the scheme at their planning meeting last Wednesday (April 27) and refused it, amid objectors’ cheering in the public gallery.
Keith Milchem, of Fern Road, St Leonards, received scores of signatures on a petition he set up in protest against the scheme.
He said: “This development is in the wrong place and should be refused. There was an earlier application for eight detached houses but now there is one for 14 semi-detached ones. There are no semi-detached homes here so this will not be in keeping.
“No action has been taken on how the drainage of the land will affect the water table.”
Developers from The Park Lane Group submitted their application back in October 2009 but it was deferred so more information on drainage and stability issues could be obtained.
Councillor Matthew Beaver said: “Clearly this is not considered to be in keeping with existing properties. There has been no geotechnical report brought before us regarding the existing and future stability of the site.
“There are no letters of support as far as I can see, so this is opposed by everyone.
“This is not a suitable place for these houses because of land slip.”
Cllr Andrew Gurney also condemned the plans, saying the development would be “detrimental” to the surrounding area.
Cllr Godfrey Daniel, chairman of the planning committee, had supported the development.
He said: “We live in a town where we need all sorts of houses for people to live in.”


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Alliances the name of the game
Ten days. That’s how long it took for Ant Financial to get over 10 million customers for its P2P insurance product, covering critical illnesses, last October. The numbers far surpassed their own, otherwise lofty goals of reaching 3.3 million customers in three months.
Not to be outdone, Didi (known by some as the Chinese Uber), launched its own critical illness insurance. Meanwhile, Toutiao, the flagship news apps by ByteDance (which also owns TikTok and music.ly) sells insurance products from tk.cn (a subsidiary of Taikang) from its digital wallet. Other tech giants such as Tencent, Baidu, JD.com, Meituan, Suning, Sina, and Ctrip have already entered the insurance market or are looking to do so.
Regulations may provide a reprieve to the incumbents and a dampener on the tech giants’ ambitions: regulators pulled the plug on Ant Financial’s P2P product soon after, while JD.com’s P&P insurance lasted barely a day before being put on hold. However, regulations are generally not aimed at stemming the longer-term trend of the rise of big tech in financial services — in China, such abrupt endings often prelude the formalisation of policy frameworks enabling and allowing such products.
Traditional Chinese P&C insurer
Zhong An’s premium structure a few years ago
Elsewhere in the P&C space, Zhong An, which started off selling new types of scenario-based insurance, especially specialty products such as shipping returns insurance and flight delay insurance, has slowly reshaped its premium structure to become a much more traditional P&C insurer, competing with the largest traditional insurers in the biggest lines of business. Motor insurance has become the largest line of business after health insurance, and may even outstrip health insurance soon if its exuberant growth continues — premiums written for the motor business sextupled in a year. Zhong An’s much-heralded launch of usage-based insurance may provide enough impetus for exactly this.
This indicates a potential path that tech giants may take in insurance. They may start by gaining customers through specific, scenario-based products, and then branch out and compete directly with incumbents on their home turf.
This will naturally not be limited to China. In Southeast Asia, Zhong An has partnered with Grab (the local version of Uber, or the local version of Didi depending on your perspective) to form a joint venture offering an insurance sales platform. The most mature markets, such as the US and Japan, seem to be seeing this trend later than the emerging markets, in part due to the presence of well-entrenched incumbents and the oversight of a better-developed regulatory system.
In the US, some of the key alliances are still revolving around incumbent financial institutions and tech giants (rather than the insuretech + new tech partnerships such as Zhong An and Grab). For example, the Berkshire, Amazon, and JP Morgan teamed up to launch a health startup that threatens to disrupt the sector last year, which is reminiscent of Zhong An (a joint venture of Ping An, Tencent, and Alibaba) in some ways. Naturally, partnerships won’t just be limited to insurance either — Apple’s alliance with Goldman Sachs (for their joint credit card) heralds the potential for many more yet to come.
As mentioned in the report What if Amazon Entered Your Industry Three Years Ago, collaboration will be the name of the game, at least for now, between the tech giants and the incumbents. Even before Zhong An became involved with Grab, Chubb, for example, had already partnered up with Grab to sell its own insurance offerings.
The game’s on to nail down the alliances.
Celent is a research, advisory, and consulting firm focusing on financial services technology, and is a part of the Oliver Wynman Group.

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