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KUALA LUMPUR: For as little as RM25, you can now be an animal saviour by adopting one of Zoo Negara’s many animals.
Under the zoo’s “Adopt an Animal” online initiative, the amount goes to help out with food, upkeep and veterinary care.
The best part is the “parent” may even get exclusive access to the adoptees under the initiative which commenced in 1981.
Zoo Negara deputy president Rosly @ Rahmat Amat Lana said despite the movement control order and conditional MCO imposed during the Covid-19 outbreak, the zoo had been receiving encouraging response in terms of donations, with many new donors stepping in.
“We received overwhelmingly positive feedback as evident from the many encouraging and compassionate words shared on various social media platforms.
“The number of donors increased, especially from April to August, with almost 50,000 donors.
“We hope to expand further by offering livestreams of updates and interact with viewers in real-time via a dedicated YouTube channel, ” he said yesterday.
As a means for animal lovers and zoo supporters to contribute direct funding through the “Adopt an Animal” programme, Zoo Negara has partnered with Ticket2U, Maybank2U, Lazada and Shopee since 2017 to make it easier for the public to contribute.
He said the programme, which allows the public to symbolically adopt 30 animal species, was part of an initiative to provide Zoo Negara with valuable funding required for general animal husbandry needs, and the donations make a significant difference.
Asked how much the programme would contribute to Zoo Negara’s revenue, Rosly said it could only be determined once the conditional MCO was lifted.
Anyone keen to donate or support can go through the available packages under the initiative by visiting Ticket2U and Zoo Negara's online shops on Lazada and Shopee.
“Zoo Negara will be obtaining financial support to take care of our animal family. In return, donors will receive an e-certificate of adoption stating their selected animal, as well as other gifts, ” added Rosly. — Bernama
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In this episode of RHR, I welcome Dr. Mark Pimentel back to the podcast to discuss new and developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) research, treatment, and diet recommendations.
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Last week I attended a press conference where State Planning Minister Matthew Guy announced in Bentleigh that Glen Eira will become the first municipality in Melbourne to convert
to the new town planning zones.
This was achieved with virtually a complete translation of our existing zones into the new ones ie no boundary changes with the added benefit of mandatory height restrictions for the first time ever over approx 97% of the municipality.
This breaks down as such in area and height to the new zones:
Neighborhood Residential -approx 80%- max of 2 dwellings per lot, max 8m= 2storeys
Both areas below centred on public transport proximity add up to approx 17%
General Residential- along tramlines and smaller strips/shopping centres 10.5m efectively 3 storeys
Resdential Growth- around larger shopping stips/centres 13.5m effectively 4 storeys
The remaining approx 3% comes(also near PT) under the new Commercial zoning introduced on July 15th by the State govt with no height limits which was already the current case.
It is a very good outcome which I feel curtails the power and influence of VCAT and provides better surerity by focusing future development around our public transport nodes.
Extensive public consultation was undertaken in 2010 on the local planning scheme with the key improvements desired by the community being;
- height limits in residential areas
- the introduction of transition zones to better 'step down' the effects of development
- increasing % of pervious surface per site
- restricting development in the minimum change residential zone (now neighborhood residential)
It is very pleasing that these have all now been accomplished.
Full details on Council website home page including maps of zoning - see under links.

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Bay of Plenty Cruises
As a popular destination in New Zealand, Bay of Plenty lives up to its reputation: Miles of white sand beaches, teeming marine life, and sightseeing and recreation opportunities abound in and around the area. Fruit plantations are as plentiful today as they were when Capt. James Cook anchored off in the bay in 1769 and declared it a "bay of plenty." Add to that fresh seafood and wineries near Tauranga, the bay’s most populous city, as well as the Bay of Plenty cruises to see dolphins, whales and orca; and you will have your fair share of the region’s bounty.
The harbourside city of Tauranga is the hub of all shipping activity outside Auckland and Wellington. Its entertainment centre, The Strand, offers a waterfront setting to soaking up the city's buzzing food and pub scene. Connected to Tauranga across the harbour by a bridge, Mount Maunganui, or the Mount as locals call it, beckons visitors with miles of white sand beaches that seemingly stretch endlessly. It's regularly ranked as one of the best beaches in New Zealand, and even one of top beaches in the world. From its modest peak, you can take in panoramic views of the Bay of Plenty. Surfers flock to its warm ocean waves; swimmers seek out the relaxing waters of Pilot Bay. Fresh produce straight from local farms are served on tables at any number of beachside restaurants. Choose from among the many, and go with the gentle flow of this laidback beach town.
Anywhere from Tauranga or Mount Maunganui, you can hop aboard our Bay of Plenty cruises that explore the inner Tauranga Harbour, with an option to stay behind in the island of Matakana for a spot of swimming and fishing away from all the harbourside buzz, and be picked up by the next tour. Located across the entrance channel from Mount Maunganui, Matakana welcomes visitors its miles of pristine white sand backed by lush pine forest (closed to the public) in contrast with Tauranga's extensive highly developed port complex. On a cruise, get close-up views of cargo and container ships as well as visiting cruise ships that travel through the Stella Passage.
It’s not just sun-seeking visitors who come to the Bay of Plenty's inviting waters: dolphins are particularly abundant, giving you a rare opportunity to encounter ‘superpods’ numbering in the hundreds. Other marine mammals that are regularly spotted or visit in the season include New Zealand fur seals, orcas and humpback whales. Penguins and other sea birds also ply the bay’s waters, making Tauranga an ideal jump off point to join eco-tours and cruises that get you close to the marine animals without disturbing their natural behavior in their native habitat. Depending on which cruise you go with, you get a chance to enjoy a picnic in one of the bay’s beautiful islands, put on a snorkel and discover the bay’s colorful underwater world, glide on a kayak, get within camera-distance of whales, or swim with dolphins for an adventure you will never forget.

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Classic FM Conversation: Which John Eliot Gardiner recordings are in your collection?
On Sunday David Mellor devoted his Sunday show to the varied and hugely influential work of John Eliot Gardiner. Which recordings do you have from this great conductor, and tell us your favourite.
Of course John Eliot Gardiner has recorded Bach, and lots of it. From his early Erato recordings, to his epoch defining period Bach on Archiv and new directions on his own label, SDG. Beyond Bach he's recorded Verdi, Elgar's Enigma Variations, a scrumptious Brahms Requiem, Monteverdi - the list goes on...
Which of his recordings do you have in your CD collection or on your iPod? Of them, do you have one which you could not live without? Tell us in the comments section below.

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By Paul Di Filippo
From the swarming, last-redoubt towers of the polar areas, the place humanity huddles from the savage warmth of Greenhouse Earth, to the dusty refugee camps of a shattered the United States; from the digital truth panorama the place little ones search to fix a wounded planet, to the post-human globe populated by means of wily transgenic heirs to mankind; and, finally, around the ideology-splintered ruins of the U.S.A...a forged of committed survivors attempts to make the easiest of what's left at the back of, opting for up the items in their lives and arranging them in new styles of wish and dreaming. listed below are six riveting stories of lifestyles through the hard-luck instances of a post-holocaust planet.
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• “FarmEarth” was once initially released in Welcome to the Greenhouse, 2011
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by Alan Ayckbourn
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The adult world can be a frustrating place.
Alan Ayckbourn understands this and so do The Victory Players if Saturday night’s performance of Confusions is anything to go by. The play, which was published in 1974, consists of five loosely interconnected one-act plays, which use farce, realism and slapstick to explore a collection of lonely and perplexed characters.
The Victory Players offered an energetic version of the show, full of very amusing performances. The first play, Mother Figure, was probably the silliest of the evening. Confusions seemed an accurate title as the segment began with two neighbours visiting the odd stay-at-home mum Lucy (Rachel Bishop).
It took a while for the audience to realise that Lucy was treating the two neighbours like children, but once the joke was firmly established it resulted in huge laughs. Nancy Towers and Botts Bottomley were very funny as the two neighbours who ended up squabbling like kids thanks to Lucy’s treatment. The second play, Drinking Companions, involved a man called Harry (Jon Hunt) trying to chat up two women (Catherine Nixon and Nicola Preston Bell) and had a more observational style.
Jon Hunt was particularly good. His character’s cringe worthy attempts at luring the women into his hotel room were excruciating to watch as he became increasingly drunk and desperate.
The third play, Between Mouthfuls, made clever use of sound as a waiter moved between two sets of bickering couples at separate tables. The audience seemed to hear what the waiter heard as the sound switched between the tables, as the actors took turns talking and miming in a way that was skilful and well timed. Gosforth’s Fete was probably the most farcical play, showing the preparations for a disastrous community event.
Ronnie Whitehead, who played Stewart, managed to portray a character that the audience could laugh at while feeling sorry for at the same time and Isabel Gordon handled the ludicrous slapstick well as Councillor Mrs Pearce. However, it was Jim Knight as the Vicar who got the best response from the audience.
The final play, A Talk In The Park, took a more serious turn and seemed to sum up the theme of the production. Five characters sat in a park, each desiring to tell their problems to another person, but unwilling to hear anyone else’s problems in return.
It started out light but ended on a surprisingly sombre note as one of the characters observed: “Might as well talk to yourself.” Overall, this production stayed true to the spirit of Ayckbourn’s script.
However, The Victory Players did make one noticeable change to the original text by having the off-stage children in the first scene become figures who linked the plays together.
The children provided sound effects and scattered specific props around the set but their presence seemed to add a more important element to the play, as well. The bickering, desperation and occasional stupidity of the adult characters looked even more ridiculous with the children watching by the side of the stage.
They seemed to ask an important question: do people ever really grow up?
Review by Lawrence Smith, courtesy of The Mid-Sussex Times.
Confusions programme (2.94MB PDF file)
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Navigating the Seas of Wisdom
In the vast expanse of our lexicon, the term “prudent” stands as a beacon, inviting us to navigate the intricate seas of wisdom. Its essence is steeped in a nuanced understanding of actions, decisions, and the delicate dance between foresight and discretion. As we embark on this linguistic odyssey, let us unfurl the sails of curiosity and delve into the multifaceted facets of prudence, an art that transcends mere caution and dares to embrace the symphony of sensible choices.
The Dance of Discernment:
Unveiling the Layers of Prudence
The Tapestry of Thought:
Prudence, akin to an exquisite tapestry woven with threads of discernment, reveals itself in the delicate interplay of thought. It is not a mere exercise in circumspection but a dance of cognitive acumen, where one must weigh the consequences of each step. The prudent mind, much like a skilled artisan, meticulously stitches together considerations of risk, benefit, and long-term implications. It’s a symphony of contemplation where the chords of reason resonate, harmonizing with the melody of intuition. To be prudent is to embrace the complexity of decision-making, acknowledging the subtle nuances that color the canvas of choice.
The Alchemy of Time:
In the crucible of temporal awareness, prudence metamorphoses into an alchemical elixir that transcends the ephemeral. Time, a relentless master, demands homage, and prudence pays the toll with an understanding that choices echo through the corridors of existence. The prudent soul navigates the river of time, crafting decisions that stand resilient against the erosion of circumstance. It’s not just about the present; it’s an acknowledgment that every action casts a shadow on the landscape of the future. Prudence, in this dance, is the partner that leads with a measured gait, aware that each step leaves an indelible imprint on the sands of time.
The Virtue of Balance:
Walking the Tightrope with Prudence
In the Footsteps of Equilibrium:
At the heart of prudence lies the virtue of balance—a tightrope walk between extremes. It’s not a timid tiptoe but a poised and deliberate stride, conscious of the precipice on either side. To be prudent is to resist the intoxication of haste and the paralysis of indecision. The tightrope of balance requires an attuned sense of proportion, where neither audacity nor timidity holds sway. Prudence, in this delicate ballet, is the art of navigating the dynamic tension between risk and caution, ensuring that neither eclipses the other.
The Artistry of Moderation:
Prudence, in its zenith, unveils itself as a masterful stroke in the canvas of moderation. It’s not about the absence of intensity but the calibrated orchestration of extremes. The prudent soul, like a maestro directing an ensemble, understands that intensity can be harnessed, channeled, and moderated to create a symphony of actions that resonates with grace. Moderation, often misconstrued as tepidity, becomes the brush with which prudence paints a masterpiece. In this realm, to be prudent is to embrace the artistry of moderation, where every stroke is deliberate, every hue measured, and the final composition, a testament to the equilibrium achieved.
The Guardian of Consequence:
Prudence in the Realms of Outcome
Foresight’s Crystal Ball:
Prudence, in its prophetic guise, becomes the guardian of consequence, wielding the crystal ball of foresight. It’s not clairvoyance but a perceptive gaze that penetrates the veil of the unknown. The prudent mind, armed with the lessons of history and the torch of sagacity, peers into the misty horizon of the future. To be prudent is to anticipate the ripples that choices cast in the waters of fate, preparing for the undulating waves of consequence that inevitably follow. The crystal ball of foresight, in the hands of prudence, becomes a lantern illuminating the path forward.
The Ripple Effect:
In the labyrinth of actions, every choice sets forth a ripple, a cascade of effects that reverberate through time and circumstance. Prudence, as the steward of consequence, recognizes that each ripple, however faint, has the potential to reshape the shores of reality. It’s an understanding that the echoes of decisions linger, intertwining with the symphony of existence. To be prudent is to navigate the waters with an awareness that the smallest pebble of choice can create waves that touch distant shores. The ripple effect, under the watchful gaze of prudence, becomes not a source of fear but a canvas on which the artistry of wise choices unfolds.
As we navigate the intricate waters of prudence, let us not view it as a stoic guardian but a companion in the odyssey of life. Prudence, with its layers of thought, balance, and consequence, invites us to dance with wisdom, to savor the nuanced beauty of judicious choices. It is an art that transcends the mundane and elevates decision-making to a symphony where every note, every step, contributes to the grand opus of a well-lived existence. May we, as seekers of prudence, embrace the dance and let its rhythms guide us through the labyrinth of choices, for in its embrace, we find the true essence of living wisely.


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Discover three extraordinary Mayan ecosystems with a snorkeling tour that will take you to the Mexican Caribbean Sea, an underground river in the depths of the jungle, and a mystical Cenote.
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Your bilingual guide will explain the history of the surrounding areas while you get familiarized with your snorkeling gear before diving into the ocean to explore the reefs and tropical fish. Then you'll make your way to the jungle to swim in a river full of caves, stalactites and stalagmites.
At the end, you will jump into a cenote, a freshwater sinkhole that was naturally created where the cavern roof collapsed to form a natural pool filled by rain and underwater rivers. Dont miss the chance to enjoy such a magical journey!
* Enjoy a real Mayan adventure at the Riviera Maya.
* Escape de crowds and explore some of Mexico's best hidden locations.
* Visit an underground river full of caves, stalactites and stalagmites.
* Snorkel and swim at the beautiful Caribbean sea.
* Plunge into a cenote surrounded by the mystical jungle.
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Entrance fees Guide Snorkel equipment
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Sunscreen, towel, souvenirs and tips optional-
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Not wheelchair accessible
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing -water shoes if possible-, swimsuit, biodegradable sunscreen & repellent and bring a towel, change of clothes, camera -or underwater camera- and cash for souvenirs. Basic swimming skills required. This tour is not suitable for people with severe physical or motor disability, serious heart problems, or people who cannot engage in moderate physical activity. French speaking guides available only Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
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Cloverfield follows five New Yorkers from the perspective of a hand-held video camera. The movie is exactly the length of a DV Tape and a sub-plot is established by showing bits and pieces of video previously recorded on the tape that is being recorded over. The movie starts as a monster of unknown origin destroys a building. As they go to investigate, parts of the building and the head of the Statue of Liberty come raining down. The movie follows their adventure trying to escape and save a friend, a love interest of the main character. Written by
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Be warned: If Blair Witch Project made you nauseous, then I don't recommend Cloverfield. The *entire* movie is filmed in the "handy-cam" style of the trailer - but in my opinion, it works better here than in Blair Witch. It helped draw you into the movie and make you feel like you were in it, and it made the CGI more convincing.
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Your practical guide to solving contact dermatitis at work
Contact dermatitis causes itchy, inflamed skin. It’s a miserable condition – and it accounts for about 80% of all occupational dermatitis, with more than 1,000 compensation claims in Ontario each year.
A client sent us an SOS recently, asking if we could help identify the likely source of allergic contact dermatitis in an employee at a long-term care (LTC) home.
The employee’s health care team had diagnosed the condition as a reaction to hand soap being used at work.
The health care provider instructed the employer to replace the soap with a “hypoallergenic” soap.
‘Hypoallergenic’ is actually a vague marketing word (not a regulated term). It signals products that are judged less likely to cause a reaction (usually without studies to back them up).
LTC homes use a lot of different kinds of soap. Our client wanted to know if there was a way to identify the specific product and ingredient(s) most likely causing the problem.
Happily, this is not only possible, but also fast and easy with SDS RiskAssist software.
First we looked at the list of soaps being used in the client’s LTC homes to see which ones had flags for dermatitis. Four had flags. Four didn't. (See graphic below).
Using the SDS RiskAssist Safer Chemicals tool, we compared all the soaps by the standard WHMIS hazards, as stated in the safety data sheets. We also compared the soaps by a list of known hazards associated with the ingredients stated in the SDSs.
The results looked like this (note that the names of the soaps and supplier have been removed for privacy):
We confirmed that the soap considered the most obvious culprit did indeed contain ingredients known to cause allergic contact dermatitis.
We then used the SDS RiskAssist Ingredients tool to dig deeper: with the name of the problematic soap in the search bar, we clicked on a pre-built allergic contact dermatitis filter, to see exactly what the problematic ingredients were.
It turned out that the problematic ingredients were chloroxylenol and ethanolamine.
Both of these ingredients were present in the soap in question in small quantities (5%).
Finally, we used our Safer Products tool to provide a list of safer soaps for the employee to try.
Armed with this information, the employee can also avoid using personal care products with these ingredients outside the workplace.
All this information in less than an hour thanks to SDS RiskAssist!
Facts about Occupational Contact Dermatitis
What is occupational contact dermatitis?
Occupational contact dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin. It is caused by substances found in the workplace that come into direct contact with the skin.
Contact dermatitis symptoms
Symptoms include itching, burning or stinging sensations with redness, swelling or peeling.
What triggers contact dermatitis?
Soaps, detergents, acids, bases and solvents are among the common triggers in the workplace.
Impact of contact dermatitis in the workplace
In Ontario, Canada, 1,000 compensation claims are reported for contact dermatitis each year. According to US statistics, skin disorders comprise more than 35% of all occupationally related diseases. Irritant contact dermatitis accounts for about 80% of all occupational dermatitis, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
Employees with contact dermatitis may experience loss of function, loss of quality of life and economic losses if they are unable to work.
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If you’re a Millennial, you will likely have to finance retirements that are actually longer than your working careers. If you are in this group, you may not be thinking much about retirement, but here are three things worth knowing about saving for retirement — now.
1. You won’t be able to work as long as you think
You hear people talk about 65 as the “normal” retirement age, even though it’s no longer that, even for Social Security benefits. Oddly, considering all the talk you hear about people retiring later, the average age at which U.S. citizens report retiring is 62 — and the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s Retirement Confidence Survey has consistently found that a large percentage of retirees leave the workforce earlier than planned — 46 percent of them in 2016, for example. Many who retire earlier than they had planned often do so for negative reasons, such as a health problem or disability (61 percent).
So, if you’re thinking you don’t need to save for retirement now because you can you just keep working … well, you might need a “Plan B.”
2. You could be missing out on “free” money
You may not be saving at all (not to worry, your parents got off to a slow start as well). But if you do have a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan at work, you may also have something called an employer match. That’s where your employer will put into your account a certain amount, perhaps 50 cents for every dollar you save. For you, that’s “free money,” but you’ll only get that if you actually take advantage of your retirement savings plan at work.
3. The sooner you start, the easier it will be
The Labor Department says that for every 10 years you delay before starting to save for retirement, you will need to save three times as much each month to catch up.
I know it sounds simplistic. But trust me, you’ll be amazed at how quickly your retirement savings grow. See, the money you save earns interest. Then you earn interest on the money you originally save, plus on the interest you’ve accumulated. As your savings grow, you earn interest on a bigger and bigger pool of money. This is something financial pros call the “magic of compounding.” But it’s no trick.
Nevin E. Adams, JD, is Chief Content Officer for the American Retirement Association, a non-profit professional organization established to educate all types of retirement plan professionals, and to preserve and enhance the employer-based retirement plan system as part of the development of a cohesive and coherent national retirement income policy.

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Ford has completely reinvented the Mustang for the 2011 V6 model. It is the first vehicle of its kind to achieve 300+ horsepower AND over 30 mpg. New cars are continually getting more and more fuel efficient; it’s not just for compact cars anymore.
Besides a new, lightweight engine and a lower gear ratio, Ford decided to equip many models with the low rolling resistant Michelin Energy Saver A/S tire.
The Michelin Energy Saver A/S can enhance vehicle operating efficiency and environmental impact by reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. It features Michelin’s Energy Saver Construction combined with a unique silica-based tread rubber that helps improve engine fuel efficiency by keeping the tires cooler.
It's nice to see Ford and Michelin working together to bring the best combination of fuel efficiency to an American icon.


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Another rapper, C-Miller (previously known as C-Murder), recorded a large portion of his new album, "The Truest S--t I Ever Said," at Jefferson Parish Jail in Louisiana, where he's serving a life sentence for murder.
At visiting hours, Miller's lawyer would bring a digital recording device, allowing him to hear beats and create rhymes.
The new album sold just under 100,000 copies, far less than his smash hit "Life or Death." but Miller has proven that he's still a viable artist with a loyal following, and his recording methods became the talk of the hip-hop community.
With victims' groups applying pressure to stop inmates from capitalizing on their notoriety, Kim's recent rush to record material is similar to what other artists have done.
Last October, after Beanie Sigel pleaded guilty to weapons charges, he shot five videos in a five-day spurt before reporting to prison. He also finished scenes for his movie, "State Property 2," in which he reprised his role as Beans, an imprisoned drug lord.
At promotional events, Sigel's producer, Damon Dash – who also stars in the "State Property" films &$150; went in his place. Dash also served as supervisor of Sigel's "State Property" clothing line.
Sigel's latest album, "The B. Coming," debuted at No. 3, and it went on to become his first No. 1 on Billboard's rap chart.
Criminal controversy may destroy some artists – and unfairly reward others – but there's also a chance it will have no effect at all on sales.
Philadelphia rapper Cassidy, who's been held in jail on murder charges since April, saw his latest album, "I'm a Hustla," debut at No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200 Album list, with first-week sales of 93,000.
That's a good showing, but not quite as good as his previous release, "Split Personality," which moved 118,000 copies in its first week.
As a multi-platinum star, Lil' Kim will have a tough time matching the success she's enjoyed as the self-proclaimed Queen Bee of hip-hop. The 30-year-old entertainer is also the first female rapper to serve time.
But Kim has a reputation as one of the most business-savvy stars in the music industry, and you can bet that she'll get attention in lockdown just as surely as her eye-popping outfits have stolen eyes on the red carpet. She's already announced that she'll dish out more about her legal travails – and rap rivalries – in an upcoming DVD.
Before heading off to prison, Kim declared herself "a strong woman," in an interview with The Associated Press.
"That's what I am, and that's what it's going to make me – even stronger. The bottom line is, whoever's tried to ruin me, my career and my life, they've done messed up now, because it's only going to make me stronger."


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PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak tonight questioned the withdrawal of a lawyer’s services from the inquest into the death of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.
In a Facebook live stream in conjunction with Hari Raya, Najib asked whether seeking the truth about Adib’s death was not the same objective of the attorney-general, Adib’s family lawyer and those involved in the inquest.
“Don’t we want to know the truth? Don’t we want to seek justice for Adib?
“A life was lost. All that is left now for Adib is justice.
“That too, can’t the PH government give?
“The deceased, Adib, can no longer be with his family for Hari Raya Aidilfitri this year. At least the PH government should take clear and honest steps with Adib’s family (as to) what actually happened.”
Lawyer Syazlin Mansor withdrew from representing the housing and local government ministry, the Fire and Rescue Department as well as Adib’s family at the inquest on May 27 after a request from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
Attorney-General Tommy Thomas explained later that Syazlin was in a conflict of interest position when she agreed to act for the ministry and the department as she was also acting for the deceased’s family, which had a direct interest in the inquest.
Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin has since said a new government counsel will be appointed to represent the ministry.
Najib said he can still remember visiting Adib at the National Heart Institute (IJN) last December and Adib’s grave in Kedah later.
He prayed for Adib’s soul to be at peace, and expressed hope that the fireman’s family stays strong during this difficult time.
Najib also said he was concerned with Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran’s recent remark that 24,000 unemployment cases were recorded last year.
The Pekan MP said this number was expected to increase this year, alluding it to what he claimed was a “poor economy, foreign investors no longer investing here, and foreign investors who were already here leaving the country”.
He also claimed that private companies are also facing the brunt of unemployment, listing Astro, Tune, PayPal, DRB-Hicom and media organisations like TV3 and Utusan Malaysia as examples.
On the RM300 “duit raya” for Felda settlers this year, Najib said that in 2017, this used to be RM500, not including other dividends and incentives.
He also took potshots at PH ministers, saying those travelling south for Raya and need to pay toll to go to Simpang Renggam in Johor should “claim” from the Simpang Renggam MP’s service centre.
This was likely in reference to an earlier post he shared showing an old posting of Education Minister Maszlee Malik, who is also the MP for Simpang Renggam. Maszlee had previously said there would be no more toll collections once PH was in power.
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has since said PH had pledged to abolish all tolls in stages but having taken power, PH leaders realised this would further burden the government.
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok was mentioned as well. Najib said the price of palm oil was going down and Kok’s “solution” was to drink one spoon of palm oil daily and to do cooking demonstrations in shopping malls.
He also said he will be having an open house in Pekan, Pahang tomorrow.

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Colombia’s State Council has convicted the state for neglect preceding a 1998 rebel siege on the town of Mitu where FARC guerrillas killed 11 civilians and 30 members of the security forces.
According to the administrative court, the then-government of President Andres Pastrana failed to respond to warnings about a pending guerrilla attack on the town of Tibu, the capital of the Eastern Vaupes province, that ended up costing the lives of 11 civilians and 30 members of the security forces.
In spite of warnings, the national government failed to respond after which the FARC on November 1, 1998 attacked the town with a 1,200-men army.
After having defeated the local security forces, eleven civilians and 30 members of the security forces were executed and a number of buildings of the government and corporations were destroyed.
It took state forces until November 3 to retake the town and the FARC retreated, taking with them 61 policemen and soldiers who had been taken prisoner.
One of these prisoners, now-General Luis Mendieta, became the FARC’s longest-held hostage, but was finally rescued in June 2010, almost 12 years after he was captured.
In spite of the FARC being the aggressor in the case, Colombia’s Defense Ministry has to pay more than $100,000 to the family of one of the civilians who were killed during the 48-hour occupation of the town.
The state’s culpability had more to do with the lack of response to warnings by local residents and police who had been warned about the pending massive attack.
“The population of Mitu, like the Police Department, knew about the imminence of the guerrilla attack and, because of this, had requested reinforcement with the General Police Directorate in Bogota. Nevertheless, these never arrived.”
According to the court, the fact that the country was engaged in an armed conflict, “does not make it constitutionally acceptable that the state leaves victims abandoned.”
The ruling is the first of a number of pending cases of civilians who have sued the state for neglect, according to weekly Semana.
FARC video of the Mitu siege


Wherever you are in your app based business, whether just getting started or in the process of scaling, Google Launchpad has a host of tools and services to support you in fulfilling your potential. Through harnessing their strong infrastructure and expertise, coupling it with events and mentorship, Launchpad supports companies in monetising their app. A participant stated that “in coming out of Launchpad, we are in a much stronger position because our concept is a lot tighter, the business model is more robust and we have a product that people are now asking for. Launchpad was an invaluable experience for us."
Google have created two packages, one for ‘start stage’ and one for the ‘scale stage.’ For those that subscribe to the ‘start stage’ and are just launching their mobile application, they can expect to receive 6 months of Firebase Candle Plan, UserTesting credits for 2 full users tests and $300 in Google Cloud Platform Credits amongst others. For those at the ‘scale stage’, some of what they can expect is 12 months on the Firebase Bonfire plan, UX reviews by Google experts and 1:1 developer e-mail support. These resources have been described by Shayen Pather, a participant on the program, as “a life saver as it avoid another huge expense.”
Education is at the forefront of Launchpad’s agenda, as they provide a series of video courses such as a Product Design Course in collaboration with Udacity, a video series on getting started with Admob and lessons on how to make the most of Google Analytics. All these initiatives ensure that their launchpad members are equipped with the knowledge that they need to succeed.
Connecting to the right people is not only a means for learning but a way to open up new opportunities. The Launchpad program helps make this happen through hosting a series of events around the globe. One of these is the Google Developers Summit, which is an invite only event that gives attendees the opportunity to connect with inspiring speakers, attend code labs and be mentored. Another is Launchpad week, a bootcamp which puts attendees through product strategy and user experience whilst connecting them with world class mentors. The bootcamp has been reviewed to be one of the “best things we have done this year! It helped us to identity and unpick the likely pitfalls we would have otherwise experienced. We pivoted our concept as a result.”
To get the most out of the Google Launchpad, Mark Masterson, Programme lead, suggests that startups take the offline online through engaging with fellow Launchpad classmates on Google+. You can also connect with Google’s verified experts, helping you remove the issues that are blocking your progress. Shayen Pather, a participant on the program mentioned that “having specialist mentors was incredible as we had seasoned experts from Google, Apple, Android, and other tech rock stars.”
For those of you on the journey of monetising your app, being part of the Launchpad program will accelerate your success. To learn more about the services that Launchpad offer, click here.


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As for the "inmate Services" fund this extra money is supposed to be going to: he should just refund it straight to the families, since the last time he had a chunk of change in the "Inmate Services" fund (where MCSO profits from the canteen sales presumably go, as well) he "misappropriated" it. Remember that $99 million he lost - almost $15 million of which came from this "Inmate Services" fund he likes to force prisoners and their loved ones to contribute to?
There never was actual contact allowed that could have facilitated smuggling at "contact" visits when they had them anyway - not at Estrella, at least - the women were always chained to the tables when visitors sat across from them. Mothers weren't even allowed to hug their kids. MOre access to prisoners from family the world is great - but should be affordable and not result in fewer visitation privileges for those who can't afford it.
This is just more of the same: extortion and exploitation of what is largely a population of individuals who haven't yet even been convicted of a crime. Arpaio needs to rein in his departmental corruption, really, if he wants to get that contraband issue under control, as far as I can see.
Anyway, this is what you should really be checking out - we got taken for a ride, people!
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- For more information about Securus Technologies and video visitation at the Travis County Jail, see our SECURUS FACT SHEET
- Take our JAIL VIDEO VISITATION SURVEY (versión en Español aquí) to help us learn more about how video visitation impacts friends and family visiting people in jail. (
- SIGN OUR PETITION to restore in-person visitation at the Travis County Jail.
- Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #inSECURUS
- Check out our NEW REPORT!
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Face-to-face visitation has a new meaning for inmates at Maricopa County jails now that in-person visits have been swapped for Skype-like video chats.
On Thursday, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office launched a Web-based video-visitation platform that eliminates in-person visitations and expands visitation hours.
The system, developed by Texas-based Securus Technologies, allows people from all over the world to talk to any of the 8,500 inmates in the county's six jails via video, as long as they have a high-speed Internet connection and a webcam.
The Sheriff's Office is offering a promotional price of $5 for a 20-minute conversation, but that price will increase to $12.95 for 20 minutes after Jan. 1.
Securus is paying $2.3million to provide 600 video stations to the six jails at no expense to the taxpayers, according to Securus CEO Rick Smith.
The system, which Securus says is the largest in the country, is expected to generate thousands of dollars for the Sheriff's Office while increasing jail security by eliminating the potential for contraband smuggling, an issue during the more than 20,000 in-person visitations each month, according to sheriff's officials.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said it will also allow friends and family members to schedule visits without having to miss work or drive down to a facility.
"It's a win for everyone involved," Arpaio said.
Remote visitations can be scheduled seven days a week between 7 a.m. and 9:30 p.m at
visitfromhome.net/maricopa. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
Inmates can receive one free on-site visit per week, but they will be held through the video platform at either the Fourth Avenue or Lower Buckeye jails.
On-site visitation hours at those jails have expanded to seven days a week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., up from a single visit on Sunday or Monday.
Sheriff's officials say on-site visits will no longer be conducted at the Durango, Estrella, Tent City or Towers jails, but inmates there have access to video chats.
Securus will receive 100 percent of the revenue until the number of calls reaches 8,000 per month. Ten percent of the excess revenue will then go to MCSO, and that will increase to 20 percent once the company's initial investment is recovered.
Money generated from the system will go toward the Sheriff's Office Inmate Services Fund for education.
The Sheriff's Office will store video calls for 60 days and will monitor calls for criminal or sexual activity.


It doesn't seem to matter which quarterback is under center, the New England Patriots just keep on winning. They'll put their 3-0 record on the line against a familiar foe in Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
With Tom Brady still suspended and Jimmy Garoppolo out injured, Bill Belichick turned to third-round rookie Jacoby Brissett under center on Thursday during Week 3. Although Brissett's stats don't pop out, Belichick devised a masterful game plan to take advantage of his strengths and hide his weaknesses. The Patriots were in control the whole time in a 27-0 win over the Houston Texans.
Unfortunately, Brissett suffered a thumb injury in that game, leaving the quarterback situation wide open once again. Both he and Garoppolo practiced this week, but as usual, Belichick didn't reveal who is starting on Sunday until right before the game. For the second straight week, Brissett will start and Garoppolo will be inactive, meaning wide receiver Julian Edelman will serve as the backup QB.
The Patriots are more than capable of humming along until Brady comes back next week. LeGarrette Blount is producing as the workhorse running back, leading the league with 298 rushing yards in the first three games. Rob Gronkowski should be closer to full health after missing two games and being on a strict snap count last week. And the defense has been exceptional, with linebacker Jamie Collins emerging as an early Defensive Player of the Year contender.
After two games, the Bills looked dead in the water. They started 0-2 and fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman, and things were looking like a slow death march for Rex Ryan. However, the Bills rebounded to pull off the biggest surprise of Week 3, stomping the Arizona Cardinals, 33-18.
It was a vintage Rex Ryan performance in pretty much every way. The defense picked off Carson Palmer four times, LeSean McCoy chewed up the running game with 110 yards, and Tyrod Taylor did just enough at quarterback to not lose the game. Taylor threw for just 119 yards on 25 attempts and had no touchdowns, but the Bills likely won't mind as long as they're winning the game. Taylor also added 76 rushing yards on nine attempts.
Buffalo isn't totally out of the woods yet. Sammy Watkins was placed on injured reserve after his surgically repaired foot just couldn't get right, ruling him out for at least the next eight weeks. The Bills need Watkins because he's the one receiver on this team who adds a real field-stretching element to the passing game. The deep ball is Taylor's biggest strength, but he's not nearly as effective without Watkins on the field. His absence leaves a massive hole in the offense.
Rex Ryan is always at his most entertaining when he's preparing for a divisional rival and this week has been no different, with him impersonating a reporter to try getting some answers out of Edelman. However, his on-field results haven't been as rewarding -- the Patriots swept the Bills last year en route to yet another AFC East title. A Bills win here would get them to 2-2 and completely change the narrative of their season, but the Patriots won't be letting their foot off the gas pedal at home. Whatever the result, this game should be must-see television.
How to watch
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Place: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
Announcers: Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn
Online: Sunday Ticket


text: Since we have had more time with the electronics off this week we have found other ways to spend our time. The weather has been great, so one thing I did was teach the kids in the neighborhood how to play Four Square! I ended up getting the whole neighborhood into it, and even had adults out there playing. I started it yesterday and had all of the kids begging me to play again today. My first idea is to get out, meaning…..get outside and play! It is super fun, great for healthy kids, and gets everyone involved!

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Education Coordinator Lisa Hutchings will be leading two in-the-field training sessions to prepare volunteers. Interested individuals do not need to have a background in science or teaching,
The first of four training programs will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and continue each Tuesday through Jan. 29. Each session runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program will focus on winter birds and penguins, weather and wildlife, raptors, and tracking and nocturnal creatures.
Training classes will begin at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center at One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, and then continue outdoors on Plum Island. For more information or to register for the training sessions, contact Lisa Hutchings at 978-462-9998 or email email@example.com.
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Skiers get ready: Warren Miller Entertainment’s “Flow State” will be shown at the Firehouse Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 5.
Hosted by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley, the ski film brings viewers “to the top of the world’s most striking peaks, taking you on an exhilarating journey across the globe to Norway, Austria, California, Switzerland and beyond. The powder in Japan will send you scrambling to tune-up your gear, the gravity in Telluride will have you scheduling an avalanche refresher course, and the steeps in Alaska will drive you to push a little harder during your next preseason workout.”
Among the skiers making appearances in the film are Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety, Colby West, Chris Davenport, Jess McMillan and David Wise.
There will be two showings of the film at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $11 for adults and $9 for students and seniors. To purchase, visit the box office or go online to www.firehouse.org.
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Peacebeliever Releasing New Version of "Give Peace a Chance"
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To mark John Lennon's 70th birthday as well as the 30th anniversary of his assassination, the organization Peacebeliever will release a new version of his classic "Give Peace a Chance" to raise money for their foundation. The single will be available for purchase on both www.peacebeliever.com and iTunes.
Lennon will always live on, through his music and how he touched people on so many levels.
The project involves more than 20 musicians and more than 100 children around the world on this updated version of the song, which adds a new verse performed in Spanish, the first time in history that the John Lennon estate has given someone the rights to do so.
Famed Cuban band Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club are joined on the recordings by U.K. sensation Newton Faulkner; Supertramp's Roger Hodgson; 10cc members Graham Gouldman and Eugene Hideaway; Australian singer Nik Phillips, the first westerner to crack the Top Five on the mainland domestic Chinese music charts; Omara Portuondo, who starred in Wim Wenders' award-winning documentary Buena Vista Social Club and Herb Armstrong, grandson of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Other artists involved include Natalie Pa'apa'a, lead singer with Australian urban roots band Blue King Brown, ARIA Award winner Katie Noonan, Australian children's TV host and Australian Children's Music Foundation founder Don Spencer, Australian country music singer-songwriter Angie Whiteley along with her four children, and 80 students from Byron Bay Steiner School and Matraville Soldier's Settlement Public School.
All proceeds from the single will go to Peacebeliever, an organization designed to support music education in schools, a cause near and dear to the heart of Peacebeliever founder Yolanda Vega, who moved to Australia from her native Spain in 1971 with her parents at the age of six, learning how to speak by singing the songs she heard while watching TV Shows like Sesame Street.
Are you going to nab the new version of "Give Peace a Chance?" You should. It's for a good cause.


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MIAMI (AP) — Lemuel Jeanpierre has been promoted to offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins as a replacement for the departing Steve Marshall.
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MIAMI (AP) — Karl Dorrell has been promoted to assistant head coach by the Miami Dolphins, who also announced the hiring of three assistants Thursday.


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Buddy Read with Ruby from Feed Me Books Now, snippet of her review below.
Set in the 80's, Eleanor and Park is the story of a unlikely relationship between two people who couldn't be more different. Eleanor is a outcast who just doesn't fit in with the rules of society that are harshly thrown at her and Park is the boy who doesn't fit in but doesn't stand out. The two find themselves sitting next to each other on the bus each day and suddenly the awkward glances and cold silences are swapped with comic book reading and hand holding. Eleanor and Park is a bewitching novel with a simply beautiful romance not to be missed!
This book made me feel things. From the beautiful romance to the sad home life of Eleanor and the ending that will forever have me curious. Rainbow Rowell is author I need to read more of. She captured the 80's like a Polaroid picture come to life. The thing about this novel that for me made it so special was the romance. And although they were very different and not your stereotypical pairing they shared a really strong connection. They didn't have very high opinions of each other at first but it turned into this loving, understanding and accepting relationship and we don't see many of those these days. I think that we got to know and cherish the characters through their relationship which brought out their strengths and within that they discovered a lot about themselves.
Eleanor and Park is a book I know John Green fans would love as they both have the same sort of humorous writing style. It has a nice pacing and I felt connected with the characters and sympathised deeply with Eleanor. Eleanor was constantly bullied at school and at home things were even worse. She was her own person and while her vulnerabilities where sometimes frustrating, I felt so bad for her. Some of the things done to her were horrible and I just wanted her to... I don't know, stand up for herself I guess.
The ending was quite unexpected and left things unanswered. Whilst it was sad and in some aspects realistic (If you've read it you must be thinking realistic? how?, I would explain but I can't spoiler free) it felt a bit rushed to me. Eleanor and Park I had high hopes for because it just sounded like my type of book and I'd only heard good things. So when Ruby and I decided to read it together (sadly my copy didn't have the gorgeous cover shown above) I was thrilled and it definitely wasn't a disappointment. I hope you enjoyed my review but you are now very much obligated to read Ruby's fabulous review which I am sure will do better justice to this awesome read then I can. Here's a snippet of her's please do check it out!
"Books are mostly written to make you, the reader, feel things; maybe the author wants to make you laugh, or maybe they want to make you cry, sometimes they just want you to think... but with Eleanor & Park, it seems more complicated than that. Whilst the novel is funny and sad, as well as shocking, it also arouses a certain sense of nostalgia in the reader, and I, even though I'm not sure why or how, felt like I was reading hazy memory of some foggy description. And, at some points, I felt as if there was a muffled mix tape playing in my head as I was reading this... perhaps, a song by the amazing Joy Division or The Smiths? Rainbow Rowell managed to evoke so many feelings within me, as well as paint a vivid picture of the time this novel was set during."
Read Ruby's full review here


The story of the Colt Gold Cup, National Match and Trophy 1911 handguns is a thrice-told tale that never grows old to some of us. The original 1911 design was to give soldiers every advantage in combat. While most handgun designs were for defensive use, the 1911 was an offensive handgun. Used in cavalry charges and in clearing a path through trenches, the .45 automatic was the greatest fighting handgun of its day. Many of us believe that this is still true.
After the war the National Rifle Association and the United States Army worked together to develop the National Matches. These matches involved long-range fire at small targets. The Springfield 1903 rifle design was for long rifle accuracy. The Colt 1911 was not, and needed considerable work to provide the specified accuracy at a long 50 yards. Colt had to rework the heavy trigger and small sights.
The heavy action, with its rapid reset, was practically ideal for defensive work. However, firing at 8-inch bull at 50 yards was another matter. The 1911 had been designed for reliability above all else. As long as the locking lugs and barrel bushing were properly fitted, it didn’t matter if the 1911 rattled when shaken—it would place five rounds of service ammunition into a 5-inch group or better at 25 yards.
The original military accuracy standards were for the 1911 to group five rounds into 5 inches at 25 yards, and 10 inches at 50 yards. Most would perform slightly better. This is generous by modern standards; however, the 1911 was a comparatively accurate handgun by standards of the day. For competition use, the 1911 needed to become roughly twice as accurate or better. A 4-inch 50-yard group was needed—or even smaller. Army gunsmiths went to work.
They polished and relieved the trigger action, fabricating lightweight triggers as they went along. Reduced trigger compression went from 6 to 8 pounds to 4 pounds or lighter. The barrel, welded up until it would not fit the slide, had the contact points carefully filed and polished into a tight fit. The fabricated target grade sights were not often adjustable during the first attempts at a target gun, however, they were large and easily picked up. The expense of such a handgun was prohibitive for civilian shooters. An Army gunsmith might work on the handgun for months, devoting his time to the team. Colt took notice and introduced the first National Match handguns.
The factory National Match handguns received special treatment in fitting and trigger work as well as good high visibility sights. The original Colt was a great pistol. Over the years, the pistol incorporated various fully adjustable sight combinations including the Stevens, Elliason and Bomar.
The Gold Cup at one time became more of a target gun than an all around shooter. The slide was lightened about 1957. Many shooters did not like this as they preferred the original 39-ounce balance. The lightened slide facilitated function with lightly loaded target ammunition. The rear sight attached to the slide by a pin that sometimes worked loose. Later the Colt Gold Cup’s weight returned to standard. Along the top of the slide was an added rib. Many of these modifications meant the Colt Gold Cup was a pure breed target gun, and not necessarily an all around service gun. This has changed in recent years. The new Colt Gold Cup is a great all-around 1911 well suited to serous duty—but also a great target gun.
The Gold Cup features sights solidly dovetailed into the slide. The front sight is a bold post while the monolithic rear unit is fully adjustable. This allows the shooter to regulate the sights for bullet weights of 160 to 260 grains.
If fitted with a lighter recoil spring, one may fire the Colt with loads as light as 185 grains at 750 fps. Such a load is a pure joy to fire, extremely accurate, and light on the gun. By changing the recoil spring the pistol may be set up for target loads, or +P loads as you prefer for different pursuits. A good addition to the field kit is the Wilson Combat ‘Spring Caddy.’ This kit contains a bushing wrench and a number of springs that allow the shooter to fine-tune the pistol for individual loads. Remember, a light recoil spring and full power ammunition will quickly batter the handgun. Match the spring to the load and you will have good results.
The Federal 185-grain jacketed SWC is a target grade load that burns clean offers excellent accuracy potential. From a solid benchrest firing position, with concentration on the sight picture and trigger press, I was able to fire a 5-shot group at 15 yards that settled into 1.75 inches. Remarkably, the Federal American Eagle 230-grain subsonic load was nearly as accurate, with a 5-shot group of 2.0 inches. To confirm the Gold Cup’s performance with full power ammunition, I also fired two magazines of the Speer Gold Dot 230-grain load. A 40-ounce 1911 .45 is comfortable to fire with these loads.
With excellent accuracy off-hand, I loaded five more into the magazine and fired a 25-yard group with the Gold Dot loads. I was rewarded with a 1.75-inch dispersal. The Colt Gold Cup is among the best shooting 1911 handguns I have ever used.
Over 20 years ago, I stopped a young man for speeding. In a military uniform, he snapped to attention and saluted me. I suppose it was the lieutenant’s bars on my stiff brown uniform collar. I have no military experience and this was pretty funny at the time—of course he got just a warning. As he shook my hand he said, ‘Nice Colt’. I was carrying a 1970’s Colt National Match in a Don Hume holster. This is the type of thing memories are made of. The Colt is good enough for who it is for.
A timeless old Southern folk song has a verse I’ve always liked because it applies to all of us who shoot.
The song is Oh, Monah, and it’s one of those toe-tappers that must have 1,000 verses. My favorite goes:
An old colored preacher was sittin’ on a log.
Had his finger on the trigger and his eye on a hog.
Well, the gun went boom! and the hog went zip!
And the preacher grabbed him with all his grip.
While none of my great misses have necessitated rasslin’ with a hog, some dandies have occurred to me.
One that was particularly humiliating goes back to the early ’50s. That was a rather Puritanical time when they blacked out the lower part of the TV screen while Elvis did his numbers, and when in the “dry” Texas county where I was a deputy sheriff, partaking of malt or spirituous beverages (by anyone but yourself, of course) was looked upon as so base an act as to hint of tar and feathers.
It was against the law to possess or transport alcohol for purposes of sale, and it was illegal to sell it. The nearest legal source of the sauce was Amarillo, 50 miles away, making for a thriving bootlegging traffic and a rather miserable job for me.
It seemed there was at least one bootlegger for every three or four residents of my county. All my waking (and most of my sleeping) hours were devoted to catching them with their cars loaded with hooch, serving search warrants, ripping up shanty floors, and dreaming up all kinds of Machiavellian traps to stop the noxious flow. This would cause all of the ladies to demand that their husbands vote for my boss, thus ensuring my job for a while longer.
One of the less euphoric facets of the job was to be present at a big Saturday night dance each week. Somehow, in spite of my vigilance, bootleggers would saturate the affairs, which were attended regu-larly by at least 500 happy (and getting happier) migrant laborers from up to 150 miles away. The festivities usually continued until about daylight, when most of the guests were passed out, rolled, stabbed, shot, or resting peacefully in the county jail or hospital.
Merriment and gaiety prevailed.
One Sunday sunrise found me leaving the hospital emergency room, bloody from holding down a drunk while the doctor sewed up a knife wound in his arm, the left side of my head throbbing from contact with a rock, my left knuckles swollen, and my new boots scuffed. I wasn’t in my usual jovial mood as I drove down a beer-can-strewn lane near the site of the celebration.
There, at the side of the road leaning against a fencepost, sat a man, pretty near sober, minding his own business. As I passed, he lifted a brown, quart bottle of beer to his lips and drank deeply. I slammed on the brakes and questioned him, thinking he might be a wetback.
He foiled me there, showing me a permit and telling me in soft Spanish that he was a bracero, a legally entered citizen of Mexico, contracted for a short time to work in the fields of Texas. I asked where he had obtained the beer. He named one of my craftiest bootleggers.
I’m afraid I committed a little police brutality at that point. I yanked the nearly full quart from his hand, and by the neck, threw the big bottle almost straight up. I was shooting a lot then and thought I was good.
The weight of the liquid in the bottle made it turn right side up, just as it reached its apex. I yanked my Smith .357 and fired. I was amazed when I missed my first, single-action shot and let a couple go double action as the quart came down. Clean misses.
The Mexican hadn’t moved from his sitting position and remained perfectly relaxed as the bottle thudded to the ground, right side up, within reach of his right hand.
Not a drop of beer had spilled.
Knowing how important it is not to lose face in these situations, I jammed my magnum back into its holster and scowled at my hapless victim. In stern Spanish I ordered, “Let that be a lesson to you!”
As I drove away, I glanced in the rear view mirror and saw the bracero shrug his shoulders as he reached for another drink. “Ay, these crazy gringos!”
There’s a great deal of good advice passed along these days in NRA literature, hunters’ safety courses, and the like, about how you should never shoot at a bird on a power or communications line. It’s excellent advice and should be adhered to strictly, but I’d never heard of it when I was about 10, and it never occurred to me that a .22 bullet could cut one of those vital threads.
So, I was laying under a railroad trestle one afternoon some 40 years ago, along with a cousin who was armed with a single-barreled .410. My gun was a trusted .22 Remington pump, loaded with .22 Shorts. A bird landed on one of the railroad telegraph wires that parallel our cubbyhole, and I took the shot, hitting just a hair low.
The wire separated, with each segment whipping toward its pole. Cousin and I hurriedly departed the premises, stored our guns, and played softball for a week, waiting for the railroad detectives to come and beat the truth out of us. In that week, there occurred no head-on train collisions between Hereford, Texas, and Clovis, New Mexico, no “bulls” knocked on our doors, and neither of us has since fired at a target on a communications or power line.
Every grown man has to have a hideout, a place to escape momentarily from his woes, to sit and whittle with his peers–men who speak his language. This is the reason for the existence of private clubs, pool halls, and masculine off-limit “studies” in the abodes of the affluent.
At one pleasant period of my life, my hole-in-the-wall was a slaughter plant operated by V.C. Hopson. We have been understanding of one another since age six. I was employed as a cop, as usual, and on slow evenings, I would check out on my radio, leaving V.C.’s business phone number with the police dispatcher.
It was conveniently located far enough from town that we could shoot at will, and money changed hands in many impromptu pistol matches. The Hopson Meat Co. was one of those pleasant spots where, after chores were done, you could sit in a chair on the loading dock and plink at tin cans in the evening breeze.
Far more brutal methods were used, which might surprise the antigunners, but V.C. was disposed to ease an animal through a chute, into a dead end, then dispatch him humanely and instantaneously with one shot to the brain with a Smith & Wesson K-22. On normal-sized cattle or hogs, this was accomplished in a very quick, painless way.
As I sat in the small room, one idle evening, V.C. moved a Brahma bull from outside into the chute. He was what is known as a “hamburger bull,” a large animal comprised almost entirely of tough, lean beef. This beef is mixed with beef suet and run through the grinder three times to ensure tenderness, then formed into mechanically shaped patties that are the basis of the TV-touted sandwiches that sell by the millions to Americans.
After completely reducing the oak chute to splinters, he charged me. I dodged. Circling the room rapidly, he looked for a way out. Circling the room rapidly, I looked for a way out, but the bull stayed between me and the only door, and the dirty, narrow window was nailed down.
The bull’s big hindquarters slapped me against the wall, knocking me off balance. He turned to face me.
A little wobbly legged and figuring I was about to be turned into a hamburger patty myself, I drug out my Smith .44 Special and snapped a shot at the bull’s head. I was a little off, hitting near the base of the right horn. The big slug addled him a little–enough to make him turn slightly and notice the light coming through the window.
He stuck his big nose through the glass, sort of shook his head, and jumped from the building to the ground several feet below, taking the whole window frame with him. It wasn’t until I looked outside that I realized V.C. had been “helping” me by standing outside the window, waving his hat and hollering, trying to keep the bull inside with me. V.C. was sort of resting on his back, and three or four hoof marks ran up his torso and continued on into a field. We finally had to drop the unfriendly behemoth with V.C.’s Mauser .30-06.


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text: Field measurements and morphodynamic simulations were carried out along a 5-km reach of the sandy, braided, lower Tana River in order to detect temporal and spatial variations in river bed modifications and to determine the relative importance of different magnitude discharges on river bed and braid channel evolution during a time span of one year, i.e. 2008–2009. Fulfilling these aims required testing the morphodynamic model's capability to simulate changes in the braided reach. We performed the simulations using a 2-D morphodynamic model and different transport equations. The survey showed that more deposition than erosion occurred during 2008–2009. Continuous bed-load transport and bed elevation changes of ±1 m, and a 70–188-m downstream migration of the thalweg occurred. Simulation results indicated that, during low water periods, modifications occurred in both the main channel and in other braid channels. Thus, unlike some gravel-bed rivers, the sandy lower Tana River does not behave like a single-thread channel at low discharge. However, at higher discharge, i.e. exceeding 497 m3/s, the river channel resembled a single-thread channel when channel banks confined the flow. Although the spring discharge peaks caused more rapid modifications than slower flows, the cumulative volumetric changes of the low water period were greater. The importance of low water period flows for channel modifications is emphasized. Although the 2-D model requires further improvements, the results were nevertheless promising for the future use of this approach in braided rivers. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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Rosie Connolly has opened about her struggles with mental health.
Taking to social media, she told her fans that she has been struggling with her mental health for the last ten years.
Taking to the social media platform, the blogger admitted she's been struggling with her mental health since before her wedding in May, RSVP Live reports.
She wrote: "What you see - Just another selfie on your feed.
"What I see - behind the smile is a battle to get up, dressed and ready to face the world once again.
"I think it’s about time I was honest with you all, as keeping my feelings at to myself is making social media a very hard place to be lately.
"I have been struggling with my mental health for 10 years and have had it under control for the past 3 years.
"However recently I’ve been struggling again, since well before our wedding day in May. I’ve been on medication for years, have done CBT, read self help books and they all worked.
"However things have changed lately and that’s ok... it’s ok to struggle again, it’s ok to have to start again in terms of recovery.
"What I’m not ok with, is painting on a brave face (literally) and posting images which are only a snapshot of my life and not showing the reality.
"It’s too much pressure for me and it’s really getting me down.
"I feel like I had to keep things positive and not let that slip for my followers, when in actual fact, I’m sure some of you are feeling the same.
"Outside of social media I have talked to my family, my GP and I am doing all I can to mind myself... eating well, avoiding alcohol, taking things slower.
"But considering social media is such a big part of my life, I felt it’s only right to let you all know where I am at. I’m struggling, but I won’t be forever.
"Talking to someone is the best thing you can do. Surround yourself with people who will listen... they may not have the answers but even just talking about how you feel will help, I promise.
I’m hoping that sharing this post will lift the heavy, pressured feeling I’ve had on my shoulders the past few weeks and months.
"I’ll continue to post but just know that I may not always be in the best place and if I don’t seem like myself online, you know why.
"To anyone feeling the same, feeling off, out of sorts, out of character... you’re 100% not on your own and it’s totally ok to admit that you need some help.
"I know I can get back to myself with time, and you can too.
"PS. I’m writing this from the bath, face mask on and a cup of chamomile tea... Mind yourself."
Last week, a complaint made to the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) about an Instagram post by Ms Connolly was upheld for misleading advertising.
The 28 year-old was found to have filtered a post about a popular make-up product using an in-built camera feature and told to avoid "any future issue with heavily filtered images or content".
If you or someone you know is affected by mental illness, you can reach out for advice and counselling through YourMentalHealth.ie.
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Two former professional wrestlers have sued the WWE accusing them of “selling violence” while ignoring concussions, which they say, have left them with serious brain injuries.
According to an Associated Press news report, the men, including one who performed under the name Skull Von Krush, have filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in Philadelphia similar to thousands of lawsuits pending against the NFL.
Litigation against the NFL is expected to result in a $1 billion settlement if a judge approves a proposed deal. …Read the rest »
The number of fatalities connected to the defective General Motors ignition switches is up to 49 as a compensation deadline approaches for those who were injured in car accidents caused by the faulty switches that shut off airbags.
According to a report in USA Today, GM says that as of January 15, it has fixed 1.26 million of the vehicles, roughly 65 percent of the 1.95 small cars such as Chevy Cobalt and Saturn Ion that it recalled because the switches can fail and shut off power to …Read the rest »
An executive with Japanese auto supplier Takata, whose defective airbags have triggered massive vehicle recalls in recent months, has been indicted for conspiring to fix the prices of seatbelts sold to automakers.
According to a Reuters news report, this indictment is the latest in an international investigation into the issue of price fixing of auto parts.
In all, 32 companies have pleaded guilty or have agreed to do so, and 50 executives havetaken a plea bargain or been indicted in the investigation.
Similar probes have been conducted in Europe and Asia as well. …Read the rest »
Car parts suppliers are stepping up quality control efforts and the traceability of their components in the wake of an unprecedented wave of auto safety recalls and huge fines against manufacturers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Many suppliers seem to be investing in new and improved equipment to better automate defect detection and are assigning more employees to do part checks. For example, Daicel Corporation, which manufactures airbag inflators, has invested millions of dollars to enhance its system for tracking inflators shipped to customers.
The Move to Improve Quality
The airbag inflators are the explosive devices that pump up the airbag in the event of a crash. Daicel has apparently acquired the capability of carving letters data onto tiny metal parts such as when and where the parts were made. Daicel used to attach bar codes to many parts, but some pieces were too small to do so. Company officials say their priority is to be able to immediately identify the range of potentially problematic products, should a safety issue arise.
Aisin Seiki Company, the world’s fifth largest automotive supplier, is also spending tens of millions of dollars to boost quality. It traditionally relied on experienced employees to detect and fix issues, but now the company has purchased new devices to catch that problem and cut the defect rate by two-thirds. These moves were largely prompted by the Takata airbag recall that led to the recall of millions of vehicles manufactured by various automakers. The explosive airbags were linked to several deaths and scores of injuries.
Auto Product Liability Issues
It is about time that these parts suppliers put these measures in place to ensure consumer safety. The reality of the auto industry is that safety devices such as airbags, seatbelts and other vehicle components are made by these global suppliers. That’s why traceability of the components is an important issue.
If you have been injured as the result of a defective auto part, you may be able to file a product liability lawsuit against the auto part maker as well as the car manufacturer. Injured victims can seek compensation for damages. Families of deceased victims can also seek compensation by filing a wrongful death lawsuit. In such cases, it is particularly critical that victims and families contact an auto defect law firm that has the resources to thoroughly and independently investigate vehicle defects and hold negligent automakers accountable.
Ford has issued a vehicle defect recall for select 2014 models of the Ford Escape and 2015 models of the Lincoln MKC.
According to a report in The Car Connection, some of those vehicles may have fuel pump defects that could cause the devices to fail in traffic.
Documents filed with NHTSA show that contamination, due to improper nickel plating of certain components in the fuel pump, may cause excessive pump friction, potentially resulting in fuel pump failure.
This could happen at any time, which means that owners might find suddenly that their car won’t …Read the rest »
Unibright Foods, based in Bell Gardens in Los Angeles County, has recalled nearly 50,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat beef and pork products that could possibly be contaminated with metal fragments.
According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the company recalled 48,139 pounds of Mishima Sukiyaki Beef and Mishima Gingered Pork.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials said the products were shipped to retailers and institutions in seven states including California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New York and New Jersey.
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Ron and Hermione still aren't together and Draco Malfoy is on the run.But that is all set to change when an accident propels Harry, Ron and Hermione back to the Marauders' time.History may never be the same again...
Great job on this! I really liked this chapter. I think that the end was really great. I liked how you finished it off with a tad of humor and a lot of love =]
Harry is struggling to come to terms with Sirius' death and the contents of the Prophecy, and Ron, Hermione and Ginny must try and pull him out of his anger. Voldemort is plaguing Harry's mind with awful dreams and visions...can Harry let go of his rage and close his mind? When tragedy strikes, Harry feels that he is completely alone and cannot possible achieve the goal Dumbledore left him - to get rid of the Horcruxes, But then he receives help from the unlikeliest person - but will it be enough?
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Allentown Diocese Settles Sex Suit
It and Insurance Carrier to Pay $275,000 to Texas Teen Who Says He Was Abused by Ex-Priest
By Ron Devlin
Morning Call (Allentown, PA)
August 30, 2003
The Catholic Diocese of Allentown has reached a settlement in a sexual abuse case involving one of its former priests, the Rev. Edward R. Graff, who died last November in Texas.
The diocese and its insurance carrier will pay $275,000 to an unnamed Texas minor allegedly abused by Graff in June 2002.
Graff, who left the Allentown diocese in 1988, had been living in Texas since retiring in 1992. He was 73 when he died in University Medical Center in Lubbock after breaking his hip while showering in a Texas jail.
Graff had been jailed Oct. 4 by Brisco County authorities for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy in Texas.
Diocesan spokesman Matt Kerr didn't know if the settlement was with the boy involved in the complaint that led to Graff's arrest.
At the time of his arrest, Texas authorities said there were reports of 15 victims in Texas and 12 in Pennsylvania. The case that led to Graff's arrest was the only one made public.
Despite the allegations by Texas authorities, the Allentown diocese has not heard from any of the other alleged victims in Texas or Pennsylvania.
"No one else, that we are aware of, has come forward," Kerr said.
Bishop Edward P. Cullen informed the church membership of the settlement in an open letter published in The AD Times, the diocesan newspaper. The public letter, he wrote, was in accordance with the diocesan policy of conveying significant developments on the issue to the laity.
"I want you to know of an action which our diocese took earlier this week," the bishop wrote. "I approved, subject to court approval, a settlement with a minor who alleges he was sexually abused by a priest of our diocese."
Under a canon law concept known as incardination, every priest is attached to a specific diocese. Graff was incardinated to the Allentown diocese, even though he was no longer an active priest there.
Though no lawsuit had been filed in the case, the settlement was advised by the diocese's insurer and its legal counsel because the diocese of incardination is legally liable for the actions of its priests. The insurer will pay $200,000 and the diocese will pay $75,000 from a self-insured fund.
"The settlement is in the best interests of the alleged victim," the bishop wrote, "and the diocese."
"As your bishop, responsible for the rightful shepherding of our Church, I have stated repeatedly that the sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric is nothing less than a nightmare for the victim, for the family members, for the Catholic faithful and for the priests and bishop of the diocese," Cullen wrote. "It is a criminal and tragic betrayal of all that is sacred."
Graff was ordained in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in May 1955. He came to the Diocese of Allentown in 1961, shortly after its formation.
He served in seven parishes in Lehigh, Northampton, Berks and Schuylkill counties. He was sent to New Mexico in 1988 for treatment for alcoholism, and never returned to Allentown. When he retired in 1992, he had been a priest in the Allentown diocese for 31 years.
Texas Ranger Jay Foster, who investigated the Graff case, said last November that Graff was "very frail" after falling in the prison shower. He discounted foul play, saying it was an accident.
In court papers, the alleged victim said he watched pornographic movies with Graff, who sexually assaulted him. Foster said authorities seized 60 vidoetapes and a Polaroid camera from Graff's home at the time of his arrest.
Lehigh County authorities told Texas investigators that the statute of limitations had expired on local cases that might have involved the priest.
Seven priests have been dismissed from the Allentown diocese since 2000 because of allegations of sexual abuse. An eighth resigned.
The cases, including Graff's, rocked the diocese to its spiritual foundations and led to a tough policy regarding allegations of sexual abuse by priests.
Cullen met with district attorneys in the five counties that encompass the diocese, providing them with full access to the personnel files of any priest against whom an accusation had been made. The diocese implemented articles contained in the Charter for the protection of Children and Young People, initiated at a convocation of American bishops last summer in Dallas.
An audit of the diocese's conformity with the charter mandates will be conducted by a national review board in September, the bishop wrote. Cullen believes the diocese is in compliance.
"I am sorry to burden you with this development," the bishop wrote of the Graff settlement. "Still, in my mind, not to convey this basic information to the faithful of the diocese is unacceptable."
The bishop concluded with a call for prayer.
"God alone knows what the future will bring to our diocese as regards this tragic scandal," Cullen wrote. "Please pray for me and for the continued good of our diocese."
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