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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, this week’s “Bookmark” column highlights a new debut novel by a Latina author, as well as opportunities to participate in a variety of activities honoring Hispanic heritage.
Released in March 2021, “Of Women and Salt” by Gabriela Garcia is both sweeping and intimate, an engaging story of generations of women with deep roots in Cuba and an examination of the impact of their past on present choices.
“Of Women and Salt” is set in present-day Miami, chronicling the life of Jeannette, a daughter of Cuban immigrants. Jeannette is battling addiction, escaping a damaging relationship, and sorting out her connection with her mother. In the midst of her struggles, she takes in the daughter or her neighbor who was detained by ICE
The swirling emotions are rooted in trauma, both personal and historical, sometimes systemic and sometimes self-inflicted. The story takes readers on a journey from 19th-century cigar factories to current detention centers on a road paved by resilient women who have to make life-changing, sometimes heartbreaking choices.
“This book is shaped, and given buoyancy, by Garcia’s sharp prose and by Jeanette’s ability to continue believing that the unexpected is possible, even as it repeatedly fails to materialize,” wrote New York Times reviewer Danielle Evans.
Author Gabriela Garcia was raised in Miami, the daughter of immigrants from Cuba and Mexico. She is a long-time feminist and migrant justice organizer who has also worked in music and magazines. She has published poetry and short fiction before publishing her first novel at age 37.
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Events celebrating literature, dance, and visual arts continue here at our Kenosha Public Library. Previously our “Bookmark” column featured the events kicking off KPL’s celebration, and many events are planned for the second half of the schedule.
Afro-Cuban Jazz: Tunes & Talk: Join musician and educator Galen Abdur-Razzaq in a virtual event 6-7 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 23) to learn about the rich history of Afro-Cuban jazz in a live performance and discussion. Explore the sounds of drums, timbales, claves, and more through the music of prominent Latin Jazz artists, such as Mario Bauza, Cachao, and Machito. Registration is required online or call 262-564-6130.
Muralist Mauricio Ramirez Virtual Gallery Tour: KPL is partnering with Latino Arts, Inc. on a virtual gallery tour of prolific muralist Mauricio Ramirez in his solo exhibit: Poly Wave – Seeds of Color and Shape! The tour is set for 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30. Jacobo Lovo, Managing Artistic Director of Latino Arts, Inc., will guide participants through Ramirez’s colorful work that explores his Mexican American cultural roots and the importance of public cultural arts in the community. Mauricio Ramirez is a prolific muralist with large-scale works throughout the United States.
Family Literacy Night: All ages are welcome for an evening of fun activities, food, and stories designed to teach about Hispanic heritage 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the Kenosha Literacy Council, 2419 63rd St. Prepare delicious foods from Latin America, hear children’s stories and more.
Fireside Folktales: Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary, 880 Green Bay Road will be the setting for folktales from a variety of cultures, told by the fireside from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. Storytellers for Kenosha Public Library, UW-Parkside, and Gateway Technical College will share these tales and offer insight into the symbolism and wisdom they represent.
Teen Book Club: To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the KPL Teen Book Club is reading and discussing “Don’t Date Rosa Santos” by Nina Moreno, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 21) at the Southwest Library. Registration is required.
Mexican Folk Art Mirrors: Design a personal mirror inspired by Mexican folk art and tin-embossing techniques from 4-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 at the Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Registration opens on October 15.
Teamwork makes the dream work: The following activities will take place at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave., and are made possible by the partnership between our outstanding public museum and library system:
Alebrijes: Create fantastical animalitos inspired by a Zapotec folk art tradition at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave., from 4-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24. Registration is required.
Out of This World! Another joint venture between KPL and MPM features a variety of outer space-related STEM activities from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. The event is inspired by the careers of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, Spacecraft Engineer Scarlin Hernandez, and Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo. Registration is required and opens Sept. 21.
Picasso Mask: Participants will explore the famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, learn about cubism, look at the way Picasso painted faces and create Picasso-inspired masks at this interactive event set for 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the museum. Registration opens September 28.
Prickly Science: Botanist Helia Bravo Hollis will teach about how cactuses survive and participants will build a desert biome to take home their very own succulent. The class is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the museum. Registration opens October 5.
Calling all readers (both prolific and occasional)! If you’d like to be included in an upcoming “Bookmark” column about “What Kenosha Reads,” please email us at Laura@Kenosha.com, and we’ll send you a brief survey.


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NASHVILLE - The Carolina Hurricanes fought back from a four-goal deficit to draw within a goal of tying the game in the third period but fell 6-3 to the Nashville Predators in the 2019 NHL Prospects Showcase finale.
Finnish forwards Janne Kuokkanen and Eetu Luostarinen each recorded a goal and an assist, and first-round pick Ryan Suzuki netted his third goal of the Showcase.
Here are five takeaways from Tuesday afternoon's match.
1. A Rough Start
The Hurricanes got buried in a quick 4-0 hole in the first period, and if not for Jeremy Helvig, it could have easily been a wider deficit. Helvig came up with a pair of quality stops early when it was scoreless, turning away a shorthanded breakaway chance and making a diving stop on another grade-A scoring opportunity.
"I thought he played really well today," Warsofsky said of Helvig, who was originally supposed to play half the game but remained in net in what was a much-improved second period for the Hurricanes.
2. Fighting Back
The Hurricanes charged back in the second period, netting a pair of goals to slice their deficit in half.
Kuokkanen found Luostarinen in front on the power play, and Luostarinen tapped in his own rebound to get the Canes on the board. With just six seconds left in the period, Kuokkanen netted a goal of his own to make it a 4-2 score.
"That was a big goal," Warsofsky said. "Those guys pushed."
Before the first game, Warsofsky said he hoped the two Finns would develop a bit of chemistry, and they certainly seemed to have found it.
"A couple of Finn guys," Luostarinen smiled. "We can talk in our own language. That makes it easier. It helps on the ice."
3. A Chance to Tie
Suzuki whacked in an elevated centering feed in the third period to bring the Hurricanes within a goal. The Canes then had a two-man advantage for 62 seconds, but, outside of a couple of Chase Priskie one-timers from the right circle, they couldn't connect. Nashville reestablished their two-goal lead shortly after and then found the empty net to preserve their unblemished record in this year's Showcase.
"We gave ourselves a chance to tie the game up," Warsofksy said. "I thought our guys responded in the second and third, which is impressive for a young group."
The goal of this weekend was multi-fold. The Showcase, for one, set a competitive stage for an introduction to Hurricanes hockey and what it takes to play at the next level.
"[They learned] what it takes to play for the Carolina Hurricanes, the mindset and philosophy we have," Warsofsky said.
It also provided another opportunity for each of the players, prospects and invites alike, to improve their games.
"You hope that, individually, they get better. Skill development, whether in the video room or on the ice, they're learning. That's the most important thing," Warsofksy said. "I thought we got better each and every game. There were some inconsistencies in our game, but that comes with the age of some of these kids. They're just learning this game and the pro hockey style. It was impressive to see."
5. Off to Raleigh
It's back to Raleigh now for Hurricanes training camp, which first gets on ice on Friday morning.
The hope is that a number of these players can use their performances in this Showcase as a confidence springboard heading into camp.
"I'm looking forward to it," Luostarinen said. "I haven't been there yet, so big expectations."
"They can now have some confidence in how they need to play," Warsofsky said.
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The government of Turkey has expelled 18,632 government employees, including members of the educational sector and members of the military. They also closed down several news outlets during directives covering the nations state of emergency over the weekend. The terminations were allegedly linked to the banned Hizmet Movement; an organization the Turkish government claims was responsible for the attempted military coup that occurred in July of 2016 led by U.S. preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Directive 701 was the supposed “final KHK,” an acronym describing executive orders given by the Turkish presidency during the continuing national state of emergency. The decree was the final instruction issued by the nation which ordered the dismissal of around 3,000 soldiers, 1,100 sailors, 2,000 airmen, and 9,000 police officers. In conjunction to this, parliament gathered over the weekend to swear in 600 new ministers of parliament under the newly elected Turkish administration; headed by the re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
President Erdogan will undergo swearing in this week and disclose his newly selected cabinet members. According to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, the state of emergency will end after this happens, it was scheduled to be lifted on July 19th regardless though. Despite this, President Erdogan announced during his electoral campaign that the state of emergency would continue should he deem it necessary; particularly should the nation encounter further “terror threats.”
It has not been made apparent if the ending of the national state of emergency implies that the nations state of affairs would return to the way they were before the attempted coup or not though. Many fear that it means a new system will replace it, one that will allow President Erdogan to issue decrees like the KHK through the use of executive power. Since the coup, the state of emergency was extended seven different times. During that time, 151,967 teachers, politicians, state officials, and government personnel were removed from their positions of employment. Almost 80,000 Turkish citizens were arrested, around 3,000 educational institutions have been closed, 319 journalists have been arrested, 189 media outlets were shut down, and nearly 5,500 working within the judiciary have been fired.
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SA Military Plane Crash Lands And Catches Fire In Congo
A South African air force plane crash-landed and caught fire Thursday at the Goma airport in eastern Congo but there were no casualties, authorities said.
The C-130BZ military aircraft was transporting 59 passengers and eight crew members from the U.N mission when its left engine caught fire upon landing, said Mathias Gillman, acting spokesperson for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo known as MONUSCO.
“MONUSCO sent a rescue team that brought the fire under control and everyone was safely evacuated, ” Gillman told The Associated Press.
The plane was returning from the eastern Congo city of Beni, where it was providing logistical support to the South African contingent deployed in the region, he said.
SANDF spokesperson, Siphiwe Dlamini confirmed the incident with Reuters.
“The South African National Defence Force confirms that one of its aircraft crash-landed in the DRC this afternoon. For now I can confirm that none of those on board were injured nor did we suffer an fatalities,” she said.
The South African National Defence Force in a statement confirmed the incident with one of its aircraft and said a board of inquiry will be convened to investigate what happened.
Part of the plane was damaged during the landing.
South Africa is one of the top five troop contributors to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo.
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A lot of homeowners like having HVAC installed within their home. They help regulate the temperature within the living space. Because it is a mechanical system, it calls for the help of a professional installer. Keep reading and you'll get the tips you need to know when working with HVAC.
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The Journal 52 prompt this week is favorite animal.
I’m sure later in the week you will see another version of this page. I share this only to prove to myself that I’m not scared.
I tried to draw a wolf today, my favorite animal. It turned out terrible. It is so hard to draw realistic animals. *sigh* The best part of this page is the moon. I like it.
After drawing the wolf and attempting to color it in, I wrote all over the page about how terrible it was then I remembered by rule that not all art has to be perfect (this is my block to creating so I never cover up art because then nothing is good enough) I went over all the writing with black paint to cover it up. Then I added a moon with a circle. To give the moon some shading, I added modeling paste.

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We are a family of 5 plus 3 dogs and 2 kitties. Besides Mom and Dad, Sebastian has 2 brothers Kaymen and Aiden. Our dogs are Jerry, Princeton and Pluto. Our cats are Tigger and Elephant.
Sebastian enjoys swim lessons, gymnastics and music classes. Dad likes podcasts and science journals. Mom plays banjo. His brothers enjoy gaming in their free time. Our dogs and cats give us a lot of joy with their antics and unending love.
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It seems that soon-to-be former Teen Mom OG star Farrah Abraham has been allowing entry via the front door as she took to Snapchat today to reveal she had a “pregnancy scare!”
“Oh my gosh!” a kitty filtered Farrah exclaims in an altered Alvin and the Chipmunks voice while riding in a car. “I had a pregnancy scare,” she continues, before then capitalizing on the opportunity to offer up some helpful advice: “Girls watch your expiration date — and that is on your birth control!”
Farrah gets back to her current situation and seemingly insures her followers that Sophia will not have a little sibling any time soon: “Um I’m gonna have to tell you a little bit later because I gotta go take care of it,” she reveals.
I hope Farrah follows through on her promise because I need more information — like who was the potential daddy? Was it Simon? Is there a new Mr. Farrah we don’t know about? Inquiring minds wanna know!
In addition to her pregnancy scare adventures, Farrah also recently had some adventures in the sky — as a biplane pilot! Farrah shared numerous photos on her various social media profiles, but this photo from Twitter is not only the best of the bunch, but may be one of my Top Ten Favorite Farrah Fotos ever:
Now that there is a World War I flying ace! Or maybe Amelia Farrahrhart? Actually, I think Farrah Abrahamelia Earhart sounds a little better. But, I digress…
In case you were curious, Farrah’s flying adventure was via Austin Biplane, which offers numerous packages ranging in price from $229 for a single passenger tour of downtown Austin to $1199 for the “Ultimate Date Night,” which includes luxury car service, a sunset flight over Austin, Lake Austin, Lake Travis and dinner for two at Eddie V’s restaurant.
Here’s another full-length shot from Instagram:
Watching @TeenMom @mtv I’m so happy I don’t welcome anymore of @MTV made up shit to help mention the other trash moms feel important lmao good luck @MTV #2018goals #Sorrynotsorry pic.twitter.com/DZoD9KB1x7
— Farrah Abraham (@F1abraham) January 9, 2018
Oddly, Farrah retweeted herself above just after retweeting a very pro-Farrah message from the Teen Mom Twitter account:
Farrah was faced with a heartbreaking loss at a young age, but through it all she continues to show us that she's OG strong ?? pic.twitter.com/bPSLjvL1uR
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Farrah is as Farrah does, amirite? Meanwhile, you can continue to keep up with Farrah’s on screen adventures (for a little while at least) with new episodes of Teen Mom OG, airing Monday nights at 9/8c on MTV.


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Forever can be a daunting proposition.
Nine years ago I got divorced. Although severing a forever commitment is heart-wrenching and stressful under any circumstances, it was a very happy decision for me. And I was convinced at that point that marriage was a completely useless institution. If you can be married without actually being committed to your partner and the health of your relationship, then what’s the point of getting married? The important part is the commitment level, not the marriage status.
Nine years later, I still believe it’s true that the commitment level is more important than the marriage status. Yet, I no longer feel that marriage is useless. It serves a meaningful purpose on on many levels: practically, symbolically, emotionally, and for some spiritually. And, even given the staggering divorce rate, people are still doing it!
So for the grand finale of this relationship series, I felt it was important to talk about how to do forever. And what better way than to speak to someone who’s been married for almost 40 years?!
It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you Barbara Gillen, woman extraordinaire, happily married after 38 years, and…my Aunt 🙂
We cover a lot of ground in this interview. It’s a long one, and I highly encourage you to stick with it all the way through. Whether you’re married or in a long term relationship, or simply want to be at some point in your life, you will walk away with a lot of value and ideas you can come back to again and again…
In the comments below, please share your BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS. What a-ha moments did you have? What changes or new approach are you going to take in your current relationship moving forward?
And remember to share this video! As Barbara says, happy marriages make for happy people which enriches everybody’s lives.

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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is used on network switches to disable duplicate routes until needed. Without STP, these duplicate routes will result in loops in network traffic.
A switching loop or bridge loop occurs in computer networks when there is more than one layer 2 path between two endpoints (e.g. multiple connections between two network switches or two ports on the same switch connected to each other). The loop creates broadcast storms as broadcasts and multicasts are forwarded by switches out every port, the switch or switches will repeatedly rebroadcast the broadcast messages flooding the network. Since the layer-2 header does not include a time to live (TTL) field, if a frame is sent into a looped topology, it can loop forever.
A physical topology that contains switching or bridge loops is attractive for redundancy reasons, yet a switched network must not have loops. The solution is to allow physical loops, but create a loop-free logical topology using link aggregation, shortest path bridging, spanning tree protocol or TRILL on the network switches.


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ADULTS of a certain age will remember growing up reading about Winnie the Pooh’s numerous adventures with many perhaps nostalgically longing for those earlier days.
Although there have been quite a few Pooh films throughout the years to bring back those tender memories, it’s likely this latest instalment Christopher Robin will tug those heart strings just a bit more.
Ewan McGregor plays the grown-up version of the adventurous young Christopher Robin, who has moved far away from the boy who played for days in the hundred-acre woods with a bunch of stuffed animals in childhood innocent bliss.
After moving away to boarding school, and then surviving through the war, Christopher comes back to England to settle down in a job as the efficiency manager for a prestigious luggage factory which is suffering financially.
Married to a loving wife and blessed with a beautiful daughter he has become a shell of a man, so far from the creative and carefree happy child of his youth.
Working himself ragged for a company run by sycophantic snobs while trying to save a penny here and there to keep the business afloat, he seems to drift further and further away from those who love him and further away from the dream-chasing boy in those woods.
Now you’ll need to suspend disbelief when a teddy bear pokes his head out of a tree which just happens to be in the very park across from Christopher’s town house and reminds him of his promise to never forget his furry friends.
As silly as that is, even I could settle back and let the pure sweetness of the story wash over me.
Cynicism is so prevalent these days, perhaps we need a little bit more of these honeyed stories to remind us that sometimes we can just take a break from the harshness of reality and just go enjoy the precious simple joys like playing with a balloon with some really good friends.
Of course Christopher’s daughter gets dragged into the adventure, and their relationship will only be strengthened by their shared experience.
All in all, this film is a well-deserved rest from the rush-tear-bust of modern life, and a comfy pillow to rest your weary grown-up head on for a moment.
The characters we all know so well and continue to love are all there, in live action, fluffy and a bit worn at the edges, which makes them just a bit more relatable.
Aren’t we all just a bit worn at the edges, and in desperate need of a bit of gentleness?
If you, like me, are looking for a little something special, a bit gentle and as sweet as a big old pot of honey, I would certainly recommend a viewing of Christopher Robin to take a well-deserved rest from the real world and find yourself going nowhere and finding yourself going somewhere you really ought to be.


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Over the past few months a number of reports have appeared that were critical of screening for breast cancer. However, a paper published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has generated considerable interest, including prominent articles in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. It would seem that the pendulum may be swinging in the other direction, towards public confidence in the expectation that screening, and early diagnosis of breast cancer, can save lives.the JAMA article pooled the data for 13 clinical centres from across the United States. As described previously, digital breast tomosynthesis, or DBT, is a technique in which 10 to 12 projection views over an arc of about 30 degrees are acquired, and then the 3D volume of the breast can be reconstructed from multiple 2D projections using a mathematical algorithm. The synthesized images can be played back as a movie (click on image at right) and, with the removal of the overlapping tissue that bedevils a traditional mammogram, cancerous lesions can be more readily identified.
Conducted between 2010 and 2012, this important project involved 454,850 screenings: 281,187 with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) alone and 173,663 that combined FFDM with DBT. Sarah Friedewald and her co-authors showed that DBT improved cancer detection from 4.2 per 1,000 women scanned to 5.4 per 1,000. It did particularly well for the more dangerous, invasive cancers, while the addition of DBT also lowered the recall rates, another positive benefit.
Etta Pisano and Martin Yaffe, who are both acknowledged experts in mammography, wrote an accompanying editorial in JAMA entitled “Breast cancer screening: Should tomosynthesis replace digital mammography?” and were cautiously optimistic, although they stopped short of an outright endorsement of the technology. They commented, “The non-randomized design precludes drawing causal inferences about the results, and the lack of long term follow-up limits the ability to provide definitive estimates of false-negative rates or diagnostic accuracy.”
Hologic is the only company that currently has FDA approval for DBT, which it has had since mid-2011, although GE Healthcare and Siemens both recently submitted their own pre-market approval (PMA) applications. At a reported cost of between $400,000 and $500,000 – about twice the price of a standard FFDM system – DBT technology is expensive. However, when it can be conclusively shown that DBT significantly improves diagnostic accuracy, more women’s lives will be spared.

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Redhawks to cap spring practices with game
The offense and defense will square off today at Houck Stadium.
Southeast Missouri State hopes for a strong finish to its spring football practices with today's noon intrasquad game at Houck Stadium.
For the third straight year, Southeast's spring game will pit the offense vs. the defense under a scoring system that allows both units to score points. There is no admission charge.
That format has produced one close affair and one lopsided result. The defense romped 50-11 in 2008, after the offense prevailed 22-18 in 2007.
"It can be real competitive and I believe we'll have a good game," fourth-year Southeast coach Tony Samuel said. "We're going to have mock game situations with a running clock. We want execution but not a whole lot of plays.
"The last two minutes of the first half and the last two minutes of the fourth quarter we'll go with an actual clock so we can work on our two-minute drill."
Samuel said he has liked what the Redhawks have accomplished in spring workouts, during which the NCAA allows 15 practice sessions, including scrimmages.
"It's gone real good," Samuel said. "I like this group. They've gotten after it pretty good."
The Redhawks lost 16 seniors from last year's team that went 4-8 overall and 2-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Southeast signed 28 players in February, including 13 -- most of them junior college transfers -- who have participated in spring practice.
"The new guys that are already here, it's a big help," Samuel said. "They get to learn all the things, from the conditioning aspect from the going to school aspect.
"Just getting familiar with the system. Otherwise you'd just have a few weeks before the season [during fall practice]."
Several of the newcomers already in school are offensive linemen, an area Southeast sorely was lacking in depth last year.
"We've made some good progress there," Samuel said. "They've been able to learn the system, and they'll be able to go off in the summer now and work on it."
The Redhawks' only two scholarship quarterbacks on campus -- Matt Scheible and Dustin Powell -- should receive plenty of work today.
Scheible saw considerable action as a freshman last year backing up senior Houston Lillard and is considered the favorite to be the 2009 starter.
Powell, who will be a senior, saw virtually no action at quarterback, although he contributed on special teams.
Samuel said both signal callers have been solid this spring and should continue to wage a spirited competition in the fall, when they'll be joined by two incoming freshman scholarship quarterbacks.
The Southeast football coaching staff will hold its annual spring party tonight at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. There will be free food and cash bar for adults. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., is open to the public.


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Gandhiri, Gandhism and "i hate gandhi" group
Kindly Refer to one of my previous mails about a group on Facebook named “i hate gandhi” . There I had presented the basic facts about the group saying that these people having great fascination for other great patriots, seem to singularly and immensely hate Mahatma Gandhi for many reasons and are using extremely abusive, filthy, dirty and improper language for the Mahatma.
I had said that while there can be views and counterviews on a person, but no one can openly use foul, intemperate and abusive language for any person, least of all for Mahatma Gandhi who is respected and revered by millions across the globe. I had said that these people had gone beyond all limits in using intemperate and abusive language, which shall never be tolerated in any civilized country. I had said that I have sent emails to all of them individually to apologize for their act and to disassociate from such criminal activities of using abusive, filthy and offensive language, also asking the Facebook to immediately disband this group, saying that if appropriate actions are not taken within a period of 15 days, I shall proceed as per law, both against these people and the Facebook.
In the aftermath of my mail, I got a very large number of responses of all kinds. While many of them appreciated and endorsed my work, others disagreed with me. I divide these people in two groups. The first group agreed with me theoretically but said that going for a legal act would be against the basic Gandhian values.
There were another large number of mails that I would particularly like to address. These are the people who are the votaries of freedom, who espouse for liberal values, who believe in freedom of expression and are completely against use of any kind of prohibition on freedom of expression- i.e., complete freedom. Some of these people have even criticized me personally for being pedantic, orthodox, harsh, rhetorical, kill joy, intolerant, bullying, overbearing, hypocritical and what not.
My question to them is- “To what extent can Freedom of expression be extended and misused?” What exactly is freedom of expression? Were the constitutional experts all over the world fools and fanatics to bring in reasonable restrictions upon freedom of expression? Don’t these people know that our Earth possesses many different kinds of groups, associations, thought processes, race, religion, caste, language, gender and so on? Many a times they have contradictory views. While to a French the wearing of turban by a Sikh gentleman might look unnecessary but a Sikh person would be sensitive to it and would not relish critical comments upon this. Similarly a Muslim fellow might not like having academic and in-depth discussions about Mohammad Saheb, it being a matter of faith. A Black person in USA won’t like to have jokes and dirty words spoken against him/her. In our country, speaking wrongful and ill-intended words against persons of certain castes has been declared a serious offence. Many people find themselves in trouble for using words that are insensitive to the women folk. There are many who are fighting for more dignity to the people on the fringes of the society, like the third gender, the Gay, the lesbians, variously handicapped and so on.
I completely agree with this attitude that on matters of faith and sensitivity, we need to have extra-precaution and care. No one has the right to play with others emotions and feelings. In the same vein, when we are so sensitive to all these groups, so as not even to use bad-sounding words about them, why does one think that Mahatma Gandhi is the easiest Punching bag on this Earth on whom any Tom-Dick or Harry can come and vomit whatever cruel, dirty, venomous, obnoxious, filthy words one feels like? Is it because people feel that since Gandhi was a staunch follower of Ahimsa (non-violence) and hence his followers being the same, they can be taken for granted as being harmless and thus safe to use any dirty and offensive word?
And if one of Gandhi’s followers comes forth and says that he would resort to legal action, these people start condemning this very person as being close-minded, regimental, retrograde, hypocritical and so on. I don’t find anything more incorrect, illogical and improper.
I again say that freedom of speech and expression guarantee certain rights to every individual, including possibly to love and hate Mahatma Gandhi and to express it in words or otherwise. But it has to be within the bounds of decency, morality and propriety. Here I end by saying that not adopting legal measures for illegal acts is neither Gandhism nor Gandhigiri.
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More details are now available about how the May-June breach of government Outlook email accounts by Chinese hackers unfolded, and Microsoft says that the issue began with a signing key being errantly included in a data dump that was sent to the company’s internet-facing network for debugging.
Microsoft believes that an engineer with access to the debugging environment had their account breached, but this is just a theory as the company apparently does not keep internal logs for a long enough period to go back and find out exactly what happened. The report has thus satisfied some curiosity about what exactly happened, but has also raised some fresh questions about Microsoft’s preparedness and security posture.
Signing key’s odd journey to the corporate network based on conjecture
The Microsoft report reveals several security oversights that might have acted as chokepoints to stop the Chinese hackers had they been functioning as intended. The stolen signing key would not have gotten the attackers very far (or at least not into Outlook email accounts) if a signature validation API had not been poorly configured and set to accept both consumer and enterprise keys for any authorization request made of it. Media reports also have already noted that Microsoft offers a security logging feature that would have made the incursions plain upon inspection, but that it is only available at a paid tier that most of its users do not subscribe to (including a number of the US federal agencies that were hit).
We also still do not know how the Microsoft engineer was originally compromised by the Chinese hackers. Microsoft only says that it is the most reasonable theory, given that this may have taken place sometime in 2021 or 2022. All that is known for sure is that Microsoft’s security logs apparently do not go far back enough to determine what happened.
This is likely not the end of the story, however; the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will almost certainly be seeking better answers as part of its ongoing investigation of cloud environment security. While this investigation spans numerous service providers, Microsoft’s signing key lapse over the summer appears to have been the direct impetus for it and an ongoing central focus.
At least a month of access for Chinese hackers
The one bright spot found in Microsoft’s update is that it appears the Chinese hackers did not get away with any classified information; the Outlook accounts they broke into are restricted to non-sensitive communications.
The breach also appears to ultimately be owed to a one-off “race condition” error that is not likely to be repeated. However, that does not get Microsoft entirely off the hook in terms of questions about its security practices and the tools it provides to its customers.
It would be very helpful to know exactly when the engineer was compromised and the signing key discovered by the Chinese hackers. Microsoft has only disclosed that the signing key moved to the public-facing internet in April 2021, and that the breach might have happened anytime after that. The company appears to have written the incident off and does not plan to investigate further unless pushed to by regulators.
The report also offered little new information about the mysterious “Storm-0558” group allegedly responsible for the breach, nor did it shed new light on other entities the Chinese hackers compromised or specific materials they were able to steal. More information on Storm-0558 would be quite helpful to potential targets, as the group has been noted for its creative approaches and careful, seemingly well-funded reconnaissance of targets.
In the meantime, the incident does serve as a timely reminder to all organizations to ensure that tokens and keys are being rotated regularly.


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The following statement is issued by the HIV Legal Network and should be attributed to Maurice Tomlinson, Jamaican-Canadian activist, lawyer, and nurse.
December 8, 2023 – Kingston, Canada – Today, I filed my notice to appeal the October 27th decision of the Supreme Court of Jamaica, a decision that threatened to end my quest for justice for myself and all other LGBTQ+ Jamaicans whose human rights are being denied.
As a proud Jamaican-Canadian man and member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have been on an emotional rollercoaster since October 27 when the Supreme Court shielded the anti-sodomy law from judicial scrutiny in my homeland. This law is used to criminalize, imprison, and inflict violence upon LGBTQ+ Jamaicans. It is also a law that drives LGBTQ+ people away from HIV testing, care, and treatment – and acts as a driver of new HIV infections in the country. It is a terrible, misguided law that denies my humanity.
As a believer in the rule of law and a lawyer myself, I was left bereft by the alarming decision by the Supreme Court in Jamaica to dismiss clear constitutional principles to preserve bigoted legislation. You can read more about the October 27th decision here.
The justice system in Jamaica has long suffered under the weight of holdover laws from colonization. This anti-sodomy law is one such law, an appalling remnant of “Victorian-era morality” that allows human rights abuses to flourish in Jamaica. In 2020 the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) found Jamaica in violation of the rights of its own LGBTQ+ citizens, and recommended repeal of this homophobic law. Of course, nothing has changed since that international rebuke.
The Jamaican government is currently reviewing its constitution. If Jamaica is to remain a free secular state governed by the rule of law, this October 27th judgement must not stand. Our courts are the last bulwark against the tyranny of the majority, and Jamaica is at a crossroads. Will we settle for a constitution that makes a mockery of our motto: “Out of Many, One People?” Will Jamaica end up being the last country in the Western Hemisphere to criminalize consenting adults for their acts of intimacy? Or will we finally stand up for justice and health for all?
This appeal will no doubt come at a terrible personal cost, but I am willing to stand up for myself and for all LGBTQ+ Jamaicans. The time for change is now.


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The comfortable Hotel The Emerald offers non-smoking guest rooms close to Jetty Garden, Jampore Beach and Cathedral of Bom Jesu.
The city center is 30 minute walking distance from the hotel.
Guests can reach Hotel The Emerald by car from Surat airport in 80 minutes.
The rooms in Hotel The Emerald come with Wi-Fi, climate control, a work desk and a telephone.
Eat & Drink
Guests can dine in Daman Delite Restaurant located within a 5-minute walk of the property.

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text: Online gambling is at record levels. But at what expense to families? Discussing this is former CFL linebacker Orlando Bowen a keynote speaker focused on equipping people to get off the sidelines and become difference-makers on their teams and in the lives of those around them. He is also passionate about youth leadership. As a result of that passion, he founded One Voice One Team Youth Leadership Organization to inspire and to teach resilience, leadership and teamwork to youth.


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The Testimonie of Alyss Teeg
From the doorway we watchd her role a payre of cleen stockings up over her baare legs and take the carneleean Lipp Color she never wares but keeps in a Goldin Cartouche in a box on her dresser from her wedding day and paint her mouth with it, and when Dilly askd her, where was she going looking so Prety she sed, Never you mind, girl.
Carys Davies is the author of two short story collections, Some New Ambush and The Redemption of Galen Pike, both published by Salt, and a winner of both the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award and the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize. Her novel West is published by Granta.
The Testimonie of Alyss Teeg is published by The Guillemot Factory collaboration and has been illustrated by Donya Todd. Donya is an artist, illustrator & book-maker inspired by the magical, mystical and macabre.

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Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:53 pm
As climbing plants, vines depend on a climbing support to thrive magnificently. Among the numerous cultivation systems, the following three basic types and clever further developments have emerged for the garden.
The Gobelet system – proven since ancient times
The traditional bush training according to the Gobelet system is frequently used, especially in Southern Europe. The vine trunk is kept comparatively short at 30 to 65 centimeters. The vine is pruned in such a way that it remains with only 3-5 upward growing shanks. Individual wooden stakes serve as supports. In autumn, these shanks bend to the ground under the load of grapes, like a stretched umbrella.
The Guyot system – popular throughout Europe.
Named after the French scientist of viticultural studies, Jules Guyot, the system still enjoys great popularity today. It works just as effectively in commercial vineyards as it does in private hobby gardens using this principle:
- stretch a wire frame between wooden stakes, on which the vines entwine
- shorten the closest fruit branch to the trunk in winter to 2 eyes
- tie the second closest fruit shoot with 6 to 15 eyes along the lower wire.
The height of the stem varies from 25 to 70 centimeters, which entails a pleasing flexibility for amateur gardeners. With a row distance of 1.10 to 1.50 meters, in this way, even in the small garden can be planted several vines at once.
The Cordon cultivation
This variant scores with such an uncomplicated technique that it can be mastered without extensive manual skills. One or two legs of a vine are tied horizontally to a wire frame. This system is also frequently discovered in facade greening with vines, since variants in T-shape or as a one-sided angle are possible.
The ideal length of a branch is 1.20 meters, with a wide height variation from 50 centimeters in a tub to 6 meters on a facade. From every second bud or at intervals of 15-20 centimeters, a vertical branch is pulled.
If amateur gardeners at the same time attach importance to a decorative appearance in the process of vine-growing, they choose the pergola. The vines entwine in the form of a 2-meter-high pergola or stretched wire netting, so that the maintenance work is carried out exclusively from below.
Where to plant a vine?
A vine should be planted at the foot of a wall facing south or southeast, sheltered from “drafts” that may bring late frosts in early spring. If the foot of the wall is concreted or asphalted, it is possible to plant the vine on another side of the wall that is not artificial, by bringing the main stem, as it grows and by an adapted training pruning, towards the well oriented façade.
The soil most adapted to the vine will be stony, sandy, if possible clay-limestone, and well drained because the excess of moisture is the enemy n°1 of the vine. The soil should not be too rich, otherwise the vine will develop mainly wood and little fruit.
When to plant a vine ?
The vine is planted from November to May, except during periods of heavy frost of course. It is preferable to proceed at the beginning of the period so that the vine suffers less from a lack of humidity after planting and during its first year. Be careful, at the beginning of winter, it will be necessary to protect the plant from strong frosts by a mulching or a ridging.
It will also depend on whether the plant is in a container or bare root. In the first case, the planting period will be less important and can extend from November to May. If the plant is bare-rooted, planting should take place before mid-March.
The plantation region also makes the plantation dates vary: in the northern part of France, a plantation in March or April, just before the budburst, the beginning of the budding, is preferable, whereas in the south of the country, it can be done a little earlier.
How to plant a vine?
You must take into account the future development of the vine branches by keeping a space of 2,5 to 3m between feet leaning against the same wall, and 1m for feet forming a row.
Prepare the planting holes of about 30cm in diameter and depth. Water the bottom of the hole well and pour in a little compost that you will cover with a handful of soil to prevent the roots from being in direct contact with the compost. Before adding the handful of soil, it is possible to put on the compost a little organic fertilizer (dried blood, crushed horn…) or, as it used to be done in the past, a bit of sheep’s shearing or a piece of thick wool to absorb the humidity.
If it is about a vine plant in naked roots, it will be beneficial to dress the roots (to recut them of some centimeters) and to pralinate them beforehand.
After having put the plant in place, it is necessary to fill up the hole with the soil extracted initially, by taking care that the grafting point is situated between 2 and 5cm above the level of the ground, and by forming a small basin to facilitate the later waterings. Immediate watering is of course necessary.
Install a stake of about 1m, as soon as the plantation.
To avoid that rabbits, deer and other mammals graze your vine just planted, install a sleeve with a wire mesh around it. Afterwards, especially when the buds burst, watch carefully to avoid that they develop through the wire mesh because it will be then difficult for you to extract them without damaging them.

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Australia’s “Today Show” television host and journalist Lisa Wilkinson will christen Avalon Waterways’ newest ship, the Avalon Panorama, next year.
In 2011, the Panorama will sail the 14-day Magnificent Europe itinerary, which is popular among Australians and Americans alike.
Wilkinson will christen the Avalon Panorama in an international ceremony that will take place on May 14, 2011 in Mainz, Germany.
“I am honored to be invited to be ap art of an international christening ceremony,” Wilkinson said. “Launching the Avalon Panorama, a vessel that will be home to thousands of travelers in years to come, will be a special occasion for me.”
The Panorama features 64 newly designed Panorama suites on the top two decks, each 200-square-feet in size. In addition, 17 deluxe staterooms on the lower deck measure 172-square-feet each.
“Our new ‘suite ship’ redefines space,” said Patrick Clark, managing director of Avalon Waterways. “Space that was thoughtfully designed to enhance traveler comfort and views, while also bringing an indoor/outdoor living experience on board.”
This suite space comes complete with a large seating area adjacent to a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall panoramic window. When open, the nearly 11-foot wide by 7-foot tall window transforms the entire suite into an open-air balcony.
There will also be flowers in each stateroom and as well as L’Occitane products. There will be marble bathrooms and new Comfort Collection by Avalon bedding.
“The introduction of the Avalon Panorama underscores our dedication to energizing the small-ship cruise category,” said Clark. “By design we create panoramic access to a destination, uncompromised views, space to unwind and the choices that allow cruisers to make the most of their journey,” said Clark.
Wilkinson, co-host of the Nine Network’s Today Show, is a leading journalist in Australia. Before joining the Today show appointment, Wilkinson was co-host of the Seven Network’s Weekend Sunrise program.


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Oxford Street burned for three weeks; the Regent's Park camps have been bombed. Lalla, 16, has grown up sheltered from the new reality by her visionary father, Michael Paul. He has promised Lalla and her mother that they will escape. Escape on a ship big enough to save 500 people. Once onboard, as day follows identical day, Lalla's unease grows. Where are they going?
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I pick up the broken pieces,
the pain, wound, insults,
lies, betrayal, scars,
I eat my tears, silent,
don’t have an answer,
so I call my heart,
Ask if I am such a bad person?
Do I deserve the thrust of your mistrust?
I asked my heart,
Do you know me?
Is it you who understands me in this world?
Do you know the woman who breathes in me?
My heart’s eyes fill, tears,
and I hear the voice of her breath.
She looked into my eyes and said,
“Forgive yourself. You are the daughter of love,
The voice of love and passion.
You are the arms of tolerance.
You walk over the ignorance bridge,
talk on behalf of absent voices.
I know you,
understand you well in this world.
Remember that never will anybody else.”
I understand the woman who breathes in me.
“You deserve love,” she says.
“I know that you are dear.”
This work was supported by the Fetzer Institute.
I am awed by the beauty of this poem. You continue to inspire me with your creativity and the artful way you have of depicting the inner life of a young woman. I became teary eyed reading this but it also made me smile with the last lines. Amazing work! Nancy
I love listening to your heart so very much.
Thank you, N. This is beautiful and so touches me.
Thank you for your beautiful poem. It speaks deeply to me. I think it will speak to many women regardless of the country they live in. Thank you for writing.
We read this poem out loud in a women’s writing workshop in the county prison work release center. It touched our hearts when we considered the last time we talked and listened to our hearts. Then the women wrote poems of their own and talked to their own hearts. Thank you for inspiring us.
I am completely at a loss of words about how beautiful and emotional this poem is. It is a sorrowful story , which is written clearly with a lot of emotion put into it. A story about how women in Afghanistan have to be the strongest, and the words are so powerful with so much meaning and it makes you really think about women in a different perspective.

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Nestled in the heart of Goa, Caravela Cafe serves a breakfast menu all day. Our first outlet was established in 2015, at Fontainhas, Panaji city. It is one of the most popular cafes in the area. The Caravela family is now expanding its horizons with new outlets and new beginnings. We recently opened our second outlet in Panaji, on 18th June Road. Serving our signature coffee, snacks and confections - our takeaway outlet is all set for those who’d like to stop for a quick coffee break or take a cup with you as you get going with your day!
We also have a coffee shop in Candolim, located on the street that is a short walk away from the beach. Serving all items on our menu along with our signature coffees, our Candolim cafe space for you to sit back and relax in our laptop-free zone at ease. Visit the cafe that’s nearest to you to have a delightful experience you won’t forget!
A Caravela Cafeexperience
Caravela Cafe is honored that we have been awarded as the most visited cafe, as well as the best coffee shop in Goa. With a menu of delicious breakfast, coffee, Goan snacks and more, we also enjoy having good conversations with our guests. The Caravela family takes pride in offering you an experience that turns our cafe into your second home. We invite you to our cafes for starting the day on a delicious note!
Lovely cafe in a heritage building. We had brunch here and had such a great time that we revisited it for cakes later in the day. The staff is very polite and helpful. They even remembered the coffee I had in the morning and made a recommendation when we returned. The lady who owns this place is equally lovely and gave us good suggestions for spots to visit. Overall brilliant experience. And when they say "We serve one of the best coffees in India" they are absolutely correct. A must-visit if you are in Panjim.
Caravela Cafe is truly a hidden gem of Goa serving probably the best coffee ever! A quaint little place tucked away in the 31st January road in Goa. Do try the Ham and Cheese Sandwich and Eggs Benedict here, along with multiple doses of your favourite coffee variant. The Kitchen Team is stupendous, spearheaded by the beautiful Fabiola who makes us feel at home. Don't miss this place for a good brunch if you are in Goa!
The owner of this restaurant is so warm and welcoming. Felt absolutely amazing talking to him. Everything you order here is so delicious and has the best cold coffees, pancakes and sandwiches in India. We went here every day for breakfast!
Such a beautiful place to chill amidst the busy market streets of Panjim. It's an aesthetic cafe with a spacious seating arrangement. Their menu is quite versatile & surely had the best picks for your taste buds with generous pricing. I loved their service & the quality of food was commendable! Do visit it once & enjoy their delicacies. It's also open for takeaway & online orders.
They serve their own brand of Coffee! Roasted, blended and packaged in-house. To complement their own coffee beans which have been skillfully roasted by their owner Carlos, their high-pressure coffee machine does the beans justice. To accompany that brilliant coffee, you have an array of European pastries to select from which keep changing every now and then to keep it interesting. Also, if you’re hungry for a meal... they do that too. Breakfast, lunch and Supper. Serving up some yummy sandwiches, pasta, Pizza and some Goan specialties too. The place is a bit tight, but that just adds to the cozy feel of the place.
One of the best places in Panjim, it is run by a family and has been for about seven years now. Really cool people and the food was exceptional. Favourites include the Ross Omelette, Chicken Xacuti, and Prawn Curry with Poie. Really warm and friendly people, definitely try talking to them to learn more about the place and Panjim.

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|Welsh: Eglwys Gymyn|
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Eglwyscummin (Welsh: Eglwys Gymyn) is a Community Ward situated on the south-western boundary of Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales. It is made up of the three ward parishes of Ciffig, Eglwyscummin, and Marros, all surrounding the village of Red Roses, which lies some three miles south of Whitland.
The area consists mostly of farmland and is traversed from east to west by the main A477 road leading to south Pembrokeshire and the Pembroke Dock ferry port, crossed at Red Roses by the B4314 running southeastwards from the county boundary at Tavernspite to the once popular seaside resort of Pendine Sands.
Carmarthenshire County Council administers the area with Eglwyscummin Community Council providing some local direction. Eglwyscummin Community Association has, on occasion, been responsible for providing a more open forum for general members of the Community. So too had The Taf Myrddin Community Network which provided a direct interface between the County Council Executive and the general public. Although successful, the Network was ended by the County Council in early 2009.
There is a Community Centre and Memorial Garden in Red Roses.
Apart from the local farms, other businesses in the area include a horse riding school, a shooting range, several caravan parks, holiday cottages for the disabled, a bus company, a farm producing ice cream and cheese, an Autograss league track and two public houses.
The English translation from the Welsh name Eglwyscummin is "church community" although the name derived from the Celtic Saint Cynin. There were five churches within the district but currently now only three remain in use with St Cyffig's Church now taking services again after maintenance work was carried out during 2006/7. The Gothic Revival architect C.C. Rolfe restored St. Margaret's parish church in 1878. Some history of the area can be found here: . Eglwyscummin is the only known place where an Ogham inscription commemorates a woman: Avitoriges, daughter of Cunigni.
Plans for a by-pass route to take over from the current poorly-rated, accident-ridden route from St. Clears to Red Roses on the A477 had been announced by the Welsh Assembly to take place from 2010 but was delayed. Work eventually took place between 2012 and 2014.
- Lloyd, Thomas (2006). The Buildings of Wales: Carmarthernshire and Ceredigion. ISBN 0-300-10179-1.
- Saint, Andrew (1970). "Three Oxford Architects". Oxonensia (Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society) XXXV: 53 ff. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
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This year's iPhones may have the ability to send emergency messages through a satellite internet connection when WiFi and mobile networks are not available. The messaging functions would likely be rudimentary, and other companies are working on similar functions. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said last month T-Mobile (TMUS.O) will use its satellites to connect phones directly to the internet.
Bob O'Donnell of TECHnalysis Research said that the peace of mind from being able to send emergency messages could spur Apple users to upgrade their phones for the satellite feature.
"Even though it's not something you do every day, it'll change your perspective on what you do with your phone," he said.
Analysts also expect Apple to show a new range of Apple Watches, including an upgraded budget model called the SE and a Series 8 Watch. They also expect a new high-end watch called the Apple Watch Pro that will likely include new features for athletes, taking aim at rivals such as Garmin Ltd (GRMN.BN).
But while accessories like the Apple Watch have driven incremental sales from Apple's existing user base, the iPhone remains the bedrock of its business with 52.4 per cent of sales in its most recent fiscal year. Investors have been watching for Apple's next major product category since the Apple Watch launched in 2015.
Some analysts believe Apple might give a preview of that future by showing a mixed-reality headset on Wednesday. The device is expected to have cameras that pass-through view of the outside world to the wearer while overlaying digital objects on the physical world. Analysts do not expect the device to go on sale until next year at the earliest.
An early preview would be rare for Apple, which keeps its product plans secret until just before devices hit the market. A rival headset called Project Cambria is in the works from Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), which is spending billions of dollars on the project.
But in order to have compelling apps for a new headset, Apple might need to give developers time to become familiar with it. "Developing for a new and radically different type of platform is going to take people a lot longer," O'Donnell said.


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AT&T to host Turbine titles
Turbine Entertainment announces that it has selected AT&T to host its first self-published games, as well as its existing Asheron's Call titles.
Turbine Entertainment today announced that it has selected AT&T to provide hosting services that support its first self-published online games. Under the terms of the contract, AT&T will also host Turbine's existing multiplayer games, which include Asheron's Call and Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings. Turbine purchased the games from Microsoft earlier this year and has assumed all responsibility for the titles' technical support and customer services.
"Turbine is growing, and we needed to find a hosting provider with whom we could expand our services," said Mark Pover, chief financial officer at Turbine Entertainment Software. "AT&T's network infrastructure and hosting centers are highly reliable and secure while providing great customer service. We're excited to have them as our co-location and hosting provider."
Titles currently in development at Turbine Entertainment are known to include VU Games' Middle-Earth Online and Atari's Dungeons & Dragons Online. We'll bring you more information on Turbine's plans to self-publish games as soon as it becomes available.
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The Devil's Waltz
By Anne Stuart
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The Honorable Miss Annelise Kempton did not suffer fools gladly. Unfortunately it was her lot in life to suffer them far too often, and to maintain a relatively polite mien in the face of idiocy. It came from being penniless, almost thirty years old, unmarried, not a beauty and far too bright for a woman.
She'd accepted that lot long ago, with her usual lack of self-pity. Her profligate father hadn't been able to arrange any chance of marriage, but her godmother, Lady Prentice, had managed to provide her with a season when she was seventeen. Which, as her astringent older sister, Eugenia, had pointed out, was a total waste of money, since Annelise was hardly the type to attract many suitors. Eugenia herself had refused the offer of a season, knowing her own limitations, and married a vicar in Devon, where she happily ran her household, her husband, the church and the village.
But no offers had appeared for Annelise, who was taller than most of the indolent young men of society and unfortunately blunt, and her godmother chose to sponsor her younger sister, Diana, the next time around. Diana at last had succeeded, marrying a plump, pompous widower with three children and then promptly presenting him with four more.
And Annelise stayed at home, watching her father lose everything, including, eventually, his life in adrunken riding accident.
Lady Prentice stepped in once more, but there hadn't been much she could do. Diana would have welcomed her into her home, but Diana's husband was a toad, the children were spoiled, and she would do nothing more than take care of the litter as it yearly increased.
Eugenia would have taken her — she was a woman who knew her duty, but two strong-minded women could hardly share the same household, and besides, Joseph's vicarage was barely large enough for their two children and three servants. There was no room for a spinster aunt.
And the Honorable Miss Kempton could hardly work for a living in any of the posts suitable to one of a slightly lesser station. She might have been a companion or a governess, but her bloodlines went back to the Magna Carta, and no Kempton could accept money for services rendered.
They could, however, accept hospitality. And in the five years since her father's death, Annelise had lived with the Duke and Duchess of Warwick, proving a good friend to the dying duchess and keeping news of her husband's infidelities away from her fading eyes. Once the duchess passed away there was no place for her, and she moved to the Merediths in Yorkshire, where she spent her time entertaining a half-senile old lady, speaking French with the passably well-behaved grandchildren and growing older.
But the old lady died, as old ladies tend to do, and the children grew and had no interest in French since their countries were, as usual, at war, and once more Annelise moved on, this time to the London home of one Mr. Josiah Chipple and his exquisitely beautiful daughter, Hetty. Lady Prentice, the architect behind these living arrangements, had manufactured a lifelong friendship between Annelise's mother and Hetty Chip-ple's grandmother, ignoring the fact that one of Hetty Chipple's grandmothers was a barmaid and the other a farm girl. Not that it mattered. No one was going to bother to check the gentle fiction, and Hetty Chipple was about to make her debut in a society that would fall upon her like a pack of wolves. She was young, she was beautiful and what she lacked in breeding and background she more than made up for in fortune. There were dozens of young men willing to overlook the smell of the shop for the needed influx of money, and that sort of thing bred itself out in a generation or two, while the sort of money Miss Chipple had could last much, much longer if carefully tended.
The first sight of the town house was not reassuring to the Honorable Miss Annelise Kempton. Chipple House had been carved into the marble plaque beside the commanding front door, and the front hallway was so littered with marble statues that one had to move very carefully to avoid knocking into one. The effect, clearly meant to be tasteful and pleasing, was instead over-blown and chaotic.
She was shown into a drawing room decorated in just the wrong shade of blue, and the furniture was all very new, very shiny and very uncomfortable. She sat on the cerulean sofa, her back ramrod straight, her long, gloved hands folded in her lap, and considered taking off her glasses so as to dull the effect of the rococo trim on the walls. She glanced upward, as if seeking heavenly guidance, only to find a painted ceiling that was a far cry from the Italian masters who had perfected the art. She lowered her eyes to her lap again, looked at the gray kid gloves that lay against her gray wool skirt and sighed.
She hadn't a vain bone in her body, but surely a new dress now and then shouldn't be too much to ask. Except, of course, that her visitations were that of a guest, not an employee, and one could not accept anything so personal as a gift. Lady Prentice had paid for her wardrobe when her father died, mourning and demi-mourning, all of the best cloth that lasted forever and would never wear out, soAnnelise went through her drab life in drab colors, and probably would until she died.
She'd considered eating huge amounts of food so that the clothes would no longer fit her, but unfortunately her constitution was such that she could never put any extra weight on her spare body. When she did, it went straight to her already full breasts, and that was not a part of her anatomy that she cared to have straining at the dull gray cloth.
She reached up and moved her spectacles up a bit. She needed them more for reading than anything else, but felt they gave her a distinguished air that went well with her narrow, plain face and severe hair. She looked like what she was: a well-bred virgin of no attraction and therefore worthy of no untoward attention.
She dropped her glasses back down on her straight nose and sighed again. A lesser woman would have relaxed her backbone, at least while no one was there, but the Honorable Miss Annelise Kempton was no such laggard. She sat, and she waited, until she heard the sound of voices and laughter from the hall beyond the closed doors.
It was late morning — prime visiting time, but she had been told — no, requested — to arrive then, and so she had. Her clothes had already been taken to a guest bedroom, and all that was needed was to meet her host and his young daughter so she could decide just how much work lay ahead of her.
It was always difficult for people to assess her position in their households. Sometimes she was put in one of the better guest rooms, other times she was put in a place little better than a maid's room. Having had a good look at the decor in Chipple House, she was rather hoping for the latter this time around. Mr. Chipple's propensity for bright colors would be hard to live with, and few people bothered to do more than was absolutely necessary with the rooms the servants inhabited. As long as she had her own room she would be content. She had an aversion to sharing a bed with a stranger, particularly since most people she knew didn't share her affection for frequent bathing. It was the one thing she insisted on, and she usually got her way.
She heard the sounds of a man's voice — low, beguiling and too quiet for her to make out the words, but the timbre of it was doubtless irresistible. Not her host. It could only be her young charge who shrieked with un-seemly laughter, and there was no missing the booming jocularity of another man, one who must be her host. Josiah Chipple was a self-made man, and his origins showed in his speech. She wondered if she'd be required to work on that, as well.
She was up to any task they asked of her, but that didn't mean she had to like it. She would smile, nod and behave herself unless pushed too far, and then Miss Chipple would marry gloriously and the Honorable Miss Annelise Kempton would move on to her next station on the road of life.
She was getting disgustingly maudlin, Annelise thought to herself, dismissing the morbid thought. She was in London, the most fascinating city in the world; she would doubtless be warm, comfortable and well fed. There would be books aplenty in this house to keep her occupied when she wasn't making certain Miss Hetty was behaving herself. And this way she was dependent on no one's charity, always a boon.
She could hear the heavy thud of the front door, the sounds of footsteps as they moved back toward the reception room she sat in, and she waited, half expecting to hear the crash of one of those huge statues. Instead she heard voices. Miss Hetty Chipple was not happy to have her here.
"Why do I have to do this, Father?" she asked in a plaintive tone. Even muffled through the thick doors it was not an unattractive voice, despite the faint whine. She had the proper, classless diction of a well-brought-up young lady — at least Annelise wouldn't be charged with a sow's ear.
The rumbling voice of her father was far less genteel. "Because I say you do, pet," he said. "You'll be moving into a new life, far grander than any one you've ever known, and there are all sorts of tricks and rules an old sea dog like me would never know. I want the best for you, Hetty, and I intend to pay for it. Besides, the Honorable Miss Kempton is doing this out of the kindness of her heart."
"Ha!" said Miss Hetty.
"Ha!" thought Miss Kempton, grimacing. And then rose gracefully as the door opened and she caught her first glimpse of the young lady.
To call Hetty Chipple a pretty young lady would be an understatement of the grossest order. She was breathtaking, from the top of her golden curls to the slippers on her tiny feet. Her waist was tiny, her breasts were pleasing, her eyes a bright, cerulean blue (obviously her doting father had been trying to match their hue when he'd had this room painted), her mouth a Cupid's bow. She moved into the room with a consummate grace that made the usually elegant Annelise feel awkward, and when she smiled politely she exposed perfect white teeth.
Josiah Chipple was just as she'd imagined him, a plain, no-nonsense sort of man in a plain coat of brown superfine. He had big, hamlike hands, a nose that had been broken at least once, beetling brows and a stubborn jaw. "My dear Miss Kempton!" he said with his thick, Lancashire accent. "You do honor to our poor household. We are both so sorry we kept you waiting, when you've been so kind as to accept our invitation. We had an unexpected visitor —"
"My future husband," Hetty interrupted.
Her father cast her a reproving look. "Now, now, Hetty, we're not rushing into anything. You can have your pick of almost anyone on the marriage mart — no sense jumping at the first stallion who wanders into the pasture."
"He's not the first — but he's the prettiest," Hetty said defiantly.
"We'll see. The season has just begun. Why don't you show Miss Kempton to her rooms? She must be exhausted from her travels."
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GLOBAL - Analysts have claimed that the 0.50% cut in policy interest rates by the Federal Reserve may prove to be a double-edged sword for pension funds.
And they also warned there was the possibility of more turbulent times ahead.
Setting recent developments in context, Peter Black, principal of Punter Southall, said the recent banking crisis has had a significant effect on UK financial markets, with interesting consequences for UK pension schemes.
“We estimate that the fall in banking sector shares over the last month will have directly reduced total assets by around £3bn,” said Black.
Meanwhile, Colin Robertson head of asset allocation at Hewitt, said: “The cut was meaningful if a pension fund was currently in the process of implementing LDI or switching asset allocations, [as] it would affect the timing of that, but [it] would not affect their long term strategies.”
Despite these comments, Carl Hess, US head of investment consulting at Watson Wyatt, said the equity rally was welcome, as was the slight rise in the long end of the yield curve because it lowered the value of liabilities.
Hess said: “The rate cut may also ease the liquidity crunch in mortgage exotica, which has been impairing some bond managers. While the rate cut was welcome in general, it is not a panacea and there could be more difficulties ahead."
Investors, driven by depressed interest rates, slower global economic growth and rich equity market valuations are examining non-traditional investment opportunities.
The registration deadline for the Workplace Savings & Benefits Awards 2019 is today.
This week's top stories were the DWP giving the green light to CDC and TPR granting extensions for 11 master trust authorisation applications.
Susan Martin says building strong foundations for business are the only way forward as the pensions industry is radically shaken up

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