text:
Young asylum seekers refused residency
Since 2016, 187 unaccompanied young asylum seekers without return opportunities have been refused residency in Norway. NOAS criticizes UDI and UNE for the practice.
The Norwegian Organization for asylum seekers (NOAS) express in a letter to the UDI and UNE their concern about how the practice is not in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Children, and how the UDI in earlier resolutions refers to return schemes that are not yet in place, according to VG.
– Refusals are given to single minors as young as 14 years. These minors are put in an impossible situation.
– We believe UDI must assess whether it is in accordance with the Convention on Children to refuse lone children when they cannot return, says Mona Reigstad Dabour, adviser in NOAS.
Unit manager at the Return unit of the UDI, Katinka Hartmann, said that they are working actively to put in place a scheme, hopefully during May.
– There are currently 16 Afghans under the age of 18 who have been refused their asylum application and have received a call to leave. Most of them are between 17 and 18 years old.
– It is crucial for UDI that unaccompanied minors are reunited with the correct caregivers, she says.
Hartmann says that according to the regulations, UDI must reject the asylum application if the person does not have a need for protection and has adequate care in his or her home country.
– It may require a political decision for us to do it differently, she concludes.
Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today


text: Annalee exclusive – not available anywhere else! 2023 each comes with a special hang tag that is numbered, Signed and dated by the assembler! assembled in meredith, Nh. This adorable set is a must for your st. Patrick’s day collection! the claddagh is one of ireland’s most precious images. Two hands embracing a heart symbolizes cherished friendship, Love, And loyalty. The boy mouse wears a white shirt with a vest made of a celtic print and black pants. His black bowler hat was printed at annalee headquarters with our state-of-the-art 3-d printers! the girl mouse wears a white and green dress with a shamrock accent on the chest and a gold satin ribbon at the waist. She has a green satin bow in her hair. Facial expressions may vary.

domain: design


text:
Cyprus will fulfill its EU commitment to make public the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) registrar by September – initially on a trial basis. And, expected to be in full implementation by the year’s end, Philenews reported on Friday.
The beneficial owner or the ultimate interested party refers to the natural person who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is conducted.
A public Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) registrar comes within efforts by the Cyprus Republic to ensure money laundering and terrorist financing are not being hidden behind legal entities.
Making public this information is part of the provisions of the EU’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive of 2015.
This means that members of the public, including journalists and civil society, can access beneficial ownership registers if they have a ‘legitimate interest’ in doing so.
However, those who have a legitimate interest in accessing the data provided by the registry will have to face restrictions. For example, the need to determine which journalists and activists would be able to get access to the data.
Already, the Registrar of Companies in Cyprus has implemented an interim solution which is the operation of the integrated online platform for the Register of Beneficial Owners.

domain: law


text:
By ‘Odidi Matai-Sigudla
As the prospective move of the High Court from Makhanda to Bisho looms closer, the Makhanda High Court Action Committee (MHCAC) held a press conference on 15 August to express their disappointment with the final report released on 27 July by the Committee of the Rationalization of Areas under Jurisdiction of the Division of the High Court and Judicial Establishments, the Moseneke Committee.
“We were deeply disappointed that the committee retained its interim recommendation,” began Professor Sizwe Mabizela, Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University. “The final report recommends the relocation of the seats of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court from Makhanda to Bisho. But it also recommends a drastic reduction in the area of jurisdiction of the High Court. It is important to underline that the committee did not comment that the High Court in Makhanda should be closed down,” he said.
However, Mabizela pointed out that the relocation of the seat of the High Court and reduction in jurisdiction would lead to the eventual closure of the Makhanda High Court within roughly five years.
“So when the Department of Justice says, you’ll keep your court, you’ll keep your court,” adds Makhanda attorney Brin Brody. “We’re not keeping the court, we will keep something for a very short period, and then there will be nothing,” he added.
The MHCAC plans to engage the national government, various political parties, and other communities in South Africa to keep the High Seat in Makhanda. An additional submission to the Minister is being prepared while MHCAC continues to share with the public just how detrimental the move would be to Makhanda.
This action plan was received well by Xolani Simakuhle of the South African National Civics Organisation (Sanco). “Our people cannot be taken for a ride,” said Simakuhle. “We are voting,we are rent payers, we are members of the country. Therefore we need to be taken very seriously,” he added, commending the MHCAC’s wish to involve and educate the community on the need to keep the Seat of the High Court in Makhanda.
“For us, protecting employment and securing the livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable people is at the heart of advancing social justice,” said Mabizela. “These poor and marginalised people are not children of a lesser God… Their plight, their livelihoods, their jobs are as important as is the case with any community in this country,” he added.

domain: politics


text:
Covid-19 fears and restrictions the past year has created a critical need for blood. Donations are needed now to help prevent shortages. According to the American Red Cross, “Blood donations are dropping. If this continues, we could face a potential blood shortage and patients could face delays in care. They need your help, now.”
There are three locations to donate blood in the next few weeks.
|American Legion Ronald Reagan
|15247 La Cruz
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
|Sponsor Code: Post283
|Sunset Masonic Lodge 369
|1720 Ocean Park Blvd
Friday, May 21, 2021
noon to 6 p.m.
|Sponsor Code: SMMasons
|TR American Red Cross Santa Monica Chapter
|1450 11th St
Various days and times available.
|Sponsor Code: 1TRSM
As a special thank you, those donating by May 31 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper, powered by Suburban Propane. (The winner must provide a tow vehicle with the appropriate tow capacity for use with the prize vehicle, such as a full-sized truck or SUV, in order to take delivery of the prize: a 2021 Coachmen Clipper Cadet 21 CBH.)
Those donating between May 28 and June 13 will receive a free tee shirt.
If you have received a Covid-19 vaccine, you must know the name of the manufacturer, in order to donate. Additionally, the American Red Cross is testing all blood donations for Covid-19 antibodies.
Only those feeling healthy and well should donate and appointments are strongly encouraged. (Visit: redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767). Antibody test results will be available to donors within one to two weeks.
The Red Cross, in accordance with CDC guidelines, requires donors to wear masks, even if vaccinated.

domain: medical


text:
ATLANTA – Georgia State men's soccer aims to extend its winning streak from five games to six Saturday night at in-state foe Mercer, a feat the program can accomplish for the first time since the 1987 season.
ATLANTA – Georgia State sophomore defender George Proctor was named Sun Belt men's soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
ATLANTA – Georgia State men's soccer rolled past Presbyterian 4-0 Friday afternoon at the GSU Soccer Complex for its fifth consecutive win, the second time under head coach Brett Surrency the Panthers have strung together five victories in a row.
ATLANTA – Georgia State men's soccer's originally scheduled match against Presbyterian on Saturday night has been moved to 1 p.m. Friday due to impending weather associated with Hurricane Florence.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Georgia State men's soccer rolled to its fourth consecutive victory after knocking off Belmont 2-1 Tuesday night at E.S Rose Park.
ATLANTA – Lukas Joyner and Paul Tyson of Georgia State men's soccer swept the Sun Belt's Player of the Week awards, the league announced on Tuesday. Joyner nabbed Offensive Player of the Week while Tyson was named Defensive Player of the Week.
ATLANTA – Georgia State men's soccer looks to extend its three-game winning streak to four on Tuesday as the Panthers take on Belmont in Nashville, Tenn.
Men's soccer senior defender Lukas Joyner netted two goals in GSU's 3-1 victory over Winthrop Saturday night at Eagle Field and has been named the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Three goals within the first thirteen minutes of the second half lifted Georgia State past Winthrop 3-1 Saturday night at Eagle Field, extending the Panthers' winning streak to three games – the sixth consecutive season GSU has strung together at least three straight victories.
ATLANTA – The Georgia State men's soccer team looks to extend its two-game winning streak on Saturday when the team travels to Rock Hill, S.C., to take on the Winthrop Eagles. GSU has an opportunity to win at least three matches in a row for the sixth consecutive season.
ATLANTA – Georgia State men's soccer notched its second consecutive win after shutting out UNC Asheville 1-0 Tuesday night at the GSU Soccer Complex. Aris Briggs' lone goal of the match proved enough to put the Panthers back in the winning column for the second time this season.
ATLANTA – Georgia State men's soccer looks to build off its first victory of the year in its home match against UNC Asheville Tuesday night at the GSU Soccer Complex. Tuesday will be the first of four men's soccer matches this season to be broadcasted live on GSU's official audio and video service PantherVision.

domain: sports


St Helens set to name new head coach after the departure of Nathan Brown
- St Helens are set to name their new head coach
- Nathan Brown departed after Grand Final Triumph over Wigan
- Announcement will be made on Monday morning
- Keiron Cunningham is bookies' favourite to take over
Super League champions St Helens are poised to announce their new head coach.
Saints have acted quickly to appoint a successor to Nathan Brown, who stepped down after his club's 14-6 Grand Final triumph over Wigan last weekend, with an announcement set to be made at a press conference at Langtree Park on Monday morning.
The former St George and Huddersfield boss was released 12 months early from his three-year contract in order to take his young family back to Australia.
Nathan Brown departed the club after their Grand Final win to head back to Australia with his family
Another Australian, Daniel Anderson, has been linked with the vacancy following his successful stint at St Helens from 2005-08 but the speed with which the club have put themselves in a position to unveil their new man suggests a domestic appointment, with former hooker Keiron Cunningham the bookmakers' favourite.
Jamahl Lolesi, a former New Zealand international centre who followed Brown from Huddersfield to St Helens two years ago, could also be a contender.
Cunningham and Lolesi were assistants to Brown for the last two years while Cunningham coached the team alongside then general manager Mike Rush for most of the 2012 season following the departure of Royce Simmons.
Keiron Cunningham, who has been Brown's assistant for two years, is the bookmakers' favourite to take over
The appointment of Cunningham would go down particularly well with supporters, who in 2010 voted overwhelmingly to immortalise him with a bronze, life-size statue, which was erected in the town centre and moved to Langtree Park when St Helens moved into their new stadium three years ago.
Cunningham, who turns 38 next week, made 419 appearances for his home-town club from 1993 to 2010.
He would become St Helens' first British head coach since Ellery Hanley held the reins from 1998 to 2000, since when Australians Ian Millward, Anderson, Mick Potter and Simmons held the post.
St Helens captain Paul Wellens lifts the trophy after beating Wigan in the Super League Grand Final
Most watched Sport videos
- Timothy Moten seen training at Anthony Joshua's base in Sheffield
- Centre back Carlos Cuellar announces his retirement from football
- Lampard criticises France over their handling of Kante's injury
- 'The world is a circus and we are at the centre' says Jurgen Klopp
- How Qatar plans to air condition their World Cup stadiums
- Premier League releases #NoRoomForRacism campaign with 20 top players
- NFL take over Tottenham Hotspur's club shop ahead of match
- Bulgaria's violent 'Lauta Army' of hooligans clash with gangs
- Derby County's Mason Bennett and Tom Lawrence arrive at court
- Bulgaria's manager denies hearing any racist chanting during England game
- Krasimir Balakov on racist abuse: 'I didn't hear anything'
- England fans cheer on their team ahead of Euro qualifier in Bulgaria


How is the way to change de max_allowed_packet variable?
I can see it with SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES;
but SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=9999999; shows:
ERROR 1064 (42000): Unknown system variable ‘max_allowed_packet’
I’m trying to insert a huge text with a mysql sentence and throws a ’ MySQL server has gone away’ message.
Thanks in advance.


text:
© 2016 Borchert, Jackson, O'Gara and Dobson. Three different deep sea sponge species, Inflatella pellicula, Poecillastra compressa, and Stelletta normani comprising seven individual samples, retrieved from depths of 760-2900 m below sea level, were investigated using 454 pyrosequencing for their secondary metabolomic potential targeting adenylation domain and ketosynthase domain sequences. The data obtained suggest a diverse microbial origin of nonribosomal peptide synthetases and polyketide synthase fragments that in part correlates with their respective microbial community structures that were previously described and reveals an untapped source of potential novelty. The sequences, especially the ketosynthase fragments, display extensive clade formations which are clearly distinct from sequences hosted in public databases, therefore highlighting the potential of the microbiome of these deep sea sponges to produce potentially novel small-molecule chemistry. Furthermore, sequence similarities to gene clusters known to be involved in the production of many classes of antibiotics and toxins including lipopeptides, glycopeptides, macrolides, and hepatotoxins were also identified.
Borchert, E., Jackson, S. A., O’Gara, F., & Dobson, A. D. W. (2016). Diversity of natural product biosynthetic genes in the microbiome of the deep sea sponges Inflatella pellicula, Poecillastra compressa, and Stelletta normani. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7(JUN). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01027

domain: literature


text:
Reiki Master training Level one The Awakening
Level One focuses on connection of the individual with the Reiki Energy. The first phase of the Reiki journey sets the personal foundatons, clears stagnant energy and enables each person to self-heal and create optimum balance for themselves.
On completion of Reiki level 1 you will learn to channel the reiki energy through your hands. You are able to give Reiki to yourself, animals, family and friends and the earth.
This is the first step to a wonderful spiritual journey, clearing mental, emotional and physical healing.
AddressHazelton Street, Riverhills Sanctuary, Riverhills, The Hills, Queensland, 4074, Australia

domain: health


text:
I love love love Starbucks pumpkin spice latte. While I’m loyal customer, I often like to experiment in my own kitchen at home. Don’t get me wrong the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks can be fairly healthy (Steamed Milk , Espresso and Pumpkin syrup topped with optional Whipped Cream and Pumpkin Spice) however I knew I could replicate the recipe with an even healthier twist.
• 2 cups non-dairy milk (I prefer Almond milk, but soy milk works well)
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or All Spice)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: Stevia or another sweetener to taste
• Optional: ½ tsp of instant coffee mixed with 4 tbsp. hot water
• Combine all ingredients except sweetener in blender.
• Blend at medium speed until smooth.
• If the sweetness is not to your liking, add sweetener to taste and blend until combined.
• Pour into a saucepan and heat, stirring at regular intervals, until steaming. Pour into two mugs and serve.
I thought this recipe was all too perfect… latte to wake up to. Why not add more pumpkin?

domain: food


Notes from Windward: #69
Creating a Metal Lathe Stand
Opalyn hones her welding skills
Last summer I began acquiring welding skills and with the help of Jim Mason and Walt, I welded together my very own GEK (Gasification Experimenters Kit). Wanting to improve my skills, I enrolled in a welding class that met once a week at the high school welding lab in The Dalles.
Throughout the fall my skills steadily improved and I decided to build a stand for a piece of equipment that has been tucked away in deep storage. We pulled the 10"x24" metal lathe out of storage and brought it down to the Artisan’s Workshop. Using the bolt pattern and the lathe's overall dimensions, I designed and cut 2” box tubing to create a heavy-duty stand.
the new lathe stand
The design called for 22 pieces of steel, four bolts, and four nuts. Most of the angles are 45° which provided a unique learning opportunity. For the most part only two pieces matched exactly, while another pair were complimentary. The most interesting feature is the adjustable legs, a trick I picked up from Walt.
bolt and nut make for an adjustable foot
I worked steadily throughout the fall and finished the stand in early December, and brought it home to the Artisan’s Workshop a couple days ahead of the huge snow storm that shut everything down as far away as Portland for weeks.
In February, with a few days of warmer weather between the snow storms, I cleaned up the stand and gave it a coat of Rustoleum Aluminum-colored Paint. A few days later, I laid out the bolt holes and started drilling. The holes needed to be a half-inch in diameter; since that's a lot of metal to chew through, I started with a small drill bit and drilled six pilot holes through the top of the metal tubes. Then I switched to a slightly larger bit that was long enough to drill through both sides of the box tubing. After that it was just a matter of drilling a series of slightly larger holes until I reached the final size.
working the "Big Drill"
With the holes completed, the next step was a visit to the hardware store for the necessary bolts and nylocks. Camille took a tractor-size inner tube from our re-use stock and made a series of rubber washers that we installed in between the lathe and it's pan. A water-tight pan under the lathe will allow us to use and reuse cutting fluid in order to keep the tools cool and sharp.
Being a novice metal worker, seeing the serious tools come out of storage and get set up for use, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.
Notes From Windward - Index - Vol. 69


text:
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek to form new payments platform
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Singapore government-owned investment firm Temasek have teamed up to create a new joint payments venture.
The newly established blockchain-based company is called Partior, which means ‘to distribute and share’ in Latin.
It aims “to disrupt the traditional cross-border payments ‘hub and spoke’ model”, says JP Morgan in a statement published on Wednesday. The hope is to create a more efficient digital clearing and settlement platform.
JP Morgan claims this ‘hub and spoke’ model has long fuelled an array of common pain points.
The most prominent being the friction of multiple validations on payment details by banks, which in turn drives up the cost of post-transaction processes like reconciliation.
As well as making settlement of funds easier, the venture also intends to develop wholesale payments rails for digital assets. Or as JP Morgan describes it, “digitised commercial bank money”.
Sopnendu Mohanty, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) chief fintech officer, says Partior marks “a move from pilots and experimentations towards commercialisation and live adoption”.
The platform will start by facilitating flows between Singapore-based banks in both USD and SGD. It later intends to expand into new markets and currencies.
The three firms also intend to build Partior in a way which will complement ongoing central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives.
JPMorgan’s blockchain history
JP Morgan launched its enterprise blockchain platform, Quorum, in 2016. It has since served clients with an Ethereum-based enterprise business network.
A year later, the bank played a part in founding the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. The alliance builds, promotes, and supports Ethereum-based technology best practices.
In August 2020, JP Morgan sold Quorum to its long-term partner ConsenSys.
Rumours of the sale first began in February of that year. Many speculated that a bank wasn’t the right environment for a large scale open-source software project – much like the one JP Morgan is now endeavouring on with DBS and Temasek.
JP Morgan announced plans to launch its own digital currency, ‘JPM Coin’, back in February 2019. Pegged to the dollar, it facilitates the bank’s interbank payments instantly.
It processed its first commercial transaction with it more than a year later, in October 2020.
The bank has since partnered with Russian banking giant Sber to help it unveil its own digital currency sometime this year.
In May, JP Morgan also became the first of its size in the US to serve Bitcoin exchanges Coinbase and Gemini, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Takis Georgakopoulos, the bank’s global head of wholesale payments, says JPMorgan has formed a new business unit, Onyx, to focus on platforms like joint venture Partior.
“After five years of being a partner in Project Ubin, we are thrilled by the launch of Partior,” he says.
Project Ubin is an industry initiative set up by the MAS. It has explored the application of blockchain technology to multi-currency payments and settlements.

domain: finance


Chicago Jobs: NBC 'Chicago PD' Casting Call for Drivers
NBCs Chicago PD is now casting extras drivers in Chicago, Illinois.
Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on a scene filming on Friday, April 13th in Chicago, Illinois.
Producers are seeking the following types:
- Seeking Men & Women, 20s-65+ ANY ETHNICITY, To play pedestrians and drivers for exterior neighborhood seen.
About NBCs Chicago PD Season 5:
NBCs Chicago PD centers on the Intelligence team located at the District 21 of the Chicago Police department. This team fights the citys major offenses including organized crime, drug trafficking, and high profile murders.
To audition for a role on NBCs Chicago PD season 5, check out the casting call details below:
NBC Chicago PD Season 5 Casting Call***NBC's CHICAGO PD CASTING ALERT*** We're at the SEASON FINALE!!! "PILSEN PATCH" -- Seeking Men & Women, 20s-65+ ANY ETHNICITY, To play pedestrians and drivers for exterior neighborhood seen. This will shoot in the Pilsen area.?? Film Date: FRIDAY 4/13 Pay Rate: $88/8 (+ $35 Auto Bump if applicable)
TO SUBMIT: If you live in/around the Chicago area and are interested in filming with us, please submit the following info to [email protected] with "PILSEN PATCH" in the subject line: **ATTACH MULTIPLE RECENT PHOTOS LEGAL NAME: EMAIL: PHONE: ZIP: AGE: HEIGHT: WEIGHT: FEMALES: DRESS/T-SHIRT/BUST/WAIST/HIP/SHOE: MALES: JACKET/T-SHIRT/NECK/SLEEVE/WAIST/INSEAM/SHOE: VISIBLE TATTOOS: *Please attach a photo of the tattoo(s) *Describe placement CAR?: Color/Year/Make/Model *Please describe/attach a photo
Please do not apply, if you are not local or if you do not fit the description.What do you think? Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.


text:
Steve Spencer may not have been Brazilian by birth, but in San Diego, his name was synonymous with Carnaval, Brazil's renowned festival marking the beginning of Lent.
The countless revelers who have enjoyed San Diego's annual Brazilian Carnaval have Mr. Spencer to thank for the chance to experience samba and other Brazilian rhythms.
Mr. Spencer credited the 1959 foreign film “Black Orpheus” with piquing his interest in Brazil. After a visit to the country several years later, he became even more enamored with the music and culture and made it his mission to bring the flavor of Brazil to San Diego.
Mr. Spencer started Brazilian Promotions in the late 1980s, and the organization evolved to promote and produce programs featuring a variety of musical genres including Latin, African, reggae, Cajun and blues.
Mr. Spencer died of pulmonary fibrosis Dec. 14 at Sharp Hospital in San Diego. He was 60.
Mr. Spencer often said that seeing “Black Orpheus” changed his life, enthralling him with the colorful sights and music of Brazil. A visit to Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval in 1987 inspired him to bring the experience to San Diego, he wrote in an entry on his Web site.
“It became my passion to bring some of that happiness, joy, and celebration of life to San Diego. In 1993, we promoted our first Carnaval in San Diego and have worked over the years to make San Diego's Carnaval the best Carnaval outside Brazil,” he wrote.
Mr. Spencer partnered with Christine Portella and the two brought several Brazilian artists to San Diego. They worked as entertainment coordinators for special events including San Diego Street Scene, Blue Sky Productions and Calle Diez Latin Music Festival.
“He had such a positive energy and was so passionate about Brazilian culture and music,” said Street Scene founder Rob Hagey.
Hagey said Mr. Spencer and Portella understood his vision for Street Scene when they started working with him in the mid-1990s. “Their passion and vision changed the whole vibe. We incorporated mariachis, belly dancers, Brazilian music . . . They were very influential in bringing artists like Olodum, Gilberto Gil and Renni Flores,” Hagey said.
Mr. Spencer was born Oct. 2, 1948, in San Diego to Betty Bonita Davis and Barney Spencer. He graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1966 and attended San Diego State University.
Longtime friend Victor Crawford has known Mr. Spencer since the two were growing up in southeastern San Diego. “He was highly intelligent. I taught him to play chess one summer, but when I came back from college the next year I couldn't beat him. He went way beyond me. He played in national tournaments,” Crawford said.
Mr. Spencer worked for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for nearly 30 years before retiring a few months ago because of illness.
Friend and colleague Gaspar Oliveira used to be Mr. Spencer's supervisor.
“Steve was a champion of civil rights. He was an outstanding employee, a very dedicated worker,” Oliveira said.
Mr. Spencer's interests included researching his genealogy and playing in a Brazilian band. In addition to Brazil, his travels took him to Kenya, Zanzibar, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Haiti.
Mr. Spencer is survived by a sister, Susan Christine Spencer of Scripps Ranch; two nephews, a grandnephew and longtime companion Frieda Brown of Kenya.
Services were held Dec. 22 at St. John Catholic Church in Lemon Grove.
Blanca Gonzalez: (760) 737-7576; firstname.lastname@example.org

domain: artistic


text:
Long-range forecast calls for stormy winter
People may dream of palm trees swaying in warm Pacific breezes during the depths of a New England winter, but it's the weather in that tropical climate that actually plays a major role in our winter misery.
Meteorologists say ocean surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean alter jet streams and global weather patterns, factors that increase the likelihood of a stormy and wet winter.
And this year the Pacific Ocean is heating up, a condition known as "El Nino."
"When this happens, it usually activates the southern jet stream, which means more storms than average forming in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast," said Channel 5 Chief Meteorologist Harvey Leonard. "Some of these storms will likely move up the East Coast to give us heavy precipitation. These are the types of storms that bring us our heaviest precipitation."
But Leonard said El Nino weather patterns also tend to weaken the jet stream that drives cold air down to New England from Canada. This means we could be warmer than normal this winter.
Leonard's call for winter is wetter and possibly warmer than normal. He's also calling for near-normal snowfall (in Boston it's about 42 inches per winter; Worcester is about 48 inches).
Neil Strauss, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton, said his long-range forecast calls for near-normal conditions this winter, and he also cited the El Nino in the Pacific as a reason why things could turn slightly milder and wetter.
Strauss downplayed the accuracy of long-range forecasts, saying an El Nino only means an increased likelihood of storminess for New England.
However, the warmer the Pacific Ocean gets, the stronger El Nino conditions become. As of last week, the surface temperatures in the Pacific were nearly 3 degrees above normal and expected to rise, Strauss said. This would produce a strong El Nino.
Leonard said one of the challenges he would anticipate this winter would be forecasting who gets soaked and who has to shovel.
"There could be several storms that turn out to be very close calls as to whether they produce snow or rain," Leonard said. "So, that makes snowfall predictions pretty difficult. ... So, in other words, I am expecting more of a stormy winter as opposed to a cold winter."
Another source that offers its take on long-range forecasts is the Old Farmer's Almanac, which uses a formula based on sunspot activity, among other sources. That publication is calling for a cold and snowy winter for New England.
If this winter does produce heavier than normal snowfall it would be the third consecutive snowy winter. Last year, Worcester had 74.1 inches of snow and had 68.2 inches the year before. Boston had 64.6 inches of snow last winter and just over 52 inches the year before, according to National Weather Service archives.
Rob Haneisen can be reached at email@example.com or 508-626-3882.

domain: geography


text:
Humane Society of Adams County Inc.
To provide humane care and treatment to all animals brought into the shelter and offer educational and volunteer programs to the citizens of Adams County, Ohio, concerning humane treatment of animals, prevention of cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of animals. The goal is further to reduce the pet overpopulation in the county by offering low-cost spay/neuter clinics.
It is the mission of HSAC to reduce pet overpopulation and increase public awareness of the humane treatment of animals. To this end, HSAC will ensure that all animals adopted through this organization will be sterilized and fully vetted prior to adoption, or will be contractually required to be sterilized and fully vetted within a set amount of time following adoption (as in the case of animals too young for certain procedures at the time of adoption). HSAC has also created a clause in every adoption agreement that animals may be returned to HSAC for any reason if the adopter feels they can no longer keep the animal.
day hours Monday 11-2 Tuesday 11-2 Wednesday closed Thursday 11-2 Friday 11-2 Saturday 11-3 Sunday closed

domain: pet


text:
Experience burger perfection at Paradise Valley Burger Company, where they specialize in delivering a delicious and timeless burger experience. Prepare yourself for an exceptional culinary journey as their burgers are expertly cooked to perfection, ensuring each bite is a juicy delight.
What truly sets Paradise Valley Burger Company apart is their unwavering commitment to quality ingredients. They source their beef locally, ensuring the highest standards of flavor and freshness. The result is a burger that surpasses expectations, where every component, from the succulent patty to the fluffy brioche bun, is of the utmost quality.
Customization is key at Paradise Valley Burger Company, as they offer a fantastic selection of toppings to personalize your burger according to your preferences. Craft your perfect combination of flavors, creating a burger that reflects your unique taste.
Beyond the exceptional food, Paradise Valley Burger Company provides a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff, making it the ideal destination for a casual meal with friends or family. Whether you’re seeking a quick lunch or a leisurely dinner, their inviting ambiance ensures a memorable dining experience.
Visit Paradise Valley Burger Company and immerse yourself in the art of a classic burger done right. Indulge in their top-notch ingredients, savor the juicy patties, and create a personalized masterpiece that will satisfy your cravings. With their dedication to excellence and welcoming environment, Paradise Valley Burger Company promises a dining experience that will keep you coming back for more.


Labor is the backbone of any economy, but as the birth rate declines from year to year, sooner or later there will be a shortage of labor. Tesla Bot is the company's most important product development and will be more significant than even the vehicle business over time, Elon Musk said.
During the 2021 Earnings Call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tried to explain the importance of the company's new development —Tesla Bot—dubbed Optimus internally. He said that in terms of the priority of products, the humanoid robot is the most important product development that Tesla is doing this year. In addition, Musk explained that Optimus has the potential to become more significant than the vehicle business over time.
"So, in terms of priority of products, I think actually the most important product development we're doing this year is actually the Optimus humanoid robot. This, I think, has the potential to be more significant than the vehicle business over time."
The head of the company also explained the true importance of the new development. According to him, Tesla Bot will become a universal replacement for human labor, since labor is the basis of any economy. The robot will also alleviate the labor shortage due to the significant decline in the birth rate, which will create a problem in the future. In December 2021, at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) board summit, Musk said:
"[Tesla Bot] has the potential to be a generalized substitute for human labor over time. The foundation of the economy is labor. Capital equipment is essentially distilled labor... The fundamental constraint is labor. There are not enough people. I can't emphasize this enough. There are not enough people. I think one of the biggest risks for civilizations is the low birthrate and the rapidly declining birthrate."
The head of Tesla said that initially, the Tesla bot will likely be used at the company's own facilities. Musk answered "yes" to a question about whether the company itself would use the robot in the factory or elsewhere.
"Yes. The first use of the Tesla Bots, Optimus, the Optimus name seems to be sticking at least internally, Optimus Subprime. Like if we can't find a use for it, then we shouldn't expect that others would. So, the first use of the Optimus robots would be, at Tesla, like moving parts around the factory or something like that."
© 2022, Eva Fox | Tesmanian. All rights reserved.
We appreciate your readership! Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
About the Author
Eva Fox joined Tesmanian in 2019 to cover breaking news as an automotive journalist. The main topics that she covers are clean energy and electric vehicles. As a journalist, Eva is specialized in Tesla and topics related to the work and development of the company.


text: Bruce and Leo are 1 year old male owner surrenders. They are sweet, happy and playful boys. Shelter says they have done well around children. They are good in their crates, but Leo may have an accident once in a while if not let out enough. Leo also can jump a 6 ft fence, so he can never be left outside unattended. They both have tails and are heart worm negative and up to date on everything. It would be great if they could be adopted together.


text:
How to Be a Couple’s Third
34 in stock
Start talking to both at once on Grindr. Swipe through pictures of the first and spy his husband in some shots. Find the second and toggle back and forth, knowing you’ll blip a trail each time you view their profiles. They’re strapping. Silver hair and smile lines, mid-fifties. Ask the first, Are you a couple? Yes they are. Tell the second they’re really beautiful together. Find a deep soul connection with Husband 1. Flirt sultry with Husband 2.
Ask what’s on the table right away. Talk boundaries and rules. Listen mostly. They play apart, sometimes together. When asked if you’ve been with older men, say you’re exploring new things.
The truth: you’re hungry for connection but your ex looms large. You went all the way together and when you got there, he left. Now he’s in Los Angeles and you’re in New England, Portland, a small city, scouring the usual suspects on the grid every night. You’re not ready to go there again. Gay dating has beaten you down.
Michael Colbert holds an MFA from UNC Wilmington, where he was a 2021 Brauer Fellow. His writing appears or is forthcoming in Esquire, NYLON, Hazlitt, The Cincinnati Review, and The Florida Review, among others. He lives in Maine, where he is a prose editor for No Contact, the founding editor of The Rejoinder, and is at work on a novel.
Patrick Ryan on “How to Be a Couple’s Third”
Do you talk to yourself? Do you lecture yourself? Do you berate yourself for saying the wrong thing, or doing the wrong thing, or not measuring up to other people’s standards? What have you got to say for yourself?
“How to Be a Couple’s Third” answers that very question. In this case, the self is Drew, a gay man in his late-twenties who’s just out of a long-term relationship and looking for love—but maybe in all the wrong places. He decides to pursue a couple; the couple seems game. This, Drew thinks, might be just what he needs—not two people trying to become a couple (him and another guy) but a couple that comes pre-packaged, so to speak, so that he might step into the picture without having to deal with the usual drudgery of dating. But has he found what he needs, or has he merely climbed the fence out of one playing field and into another?
What I love most about this story is its voice. It’s Drew talking to Drew, trying to figure himself out by examining his actions, past and present. The second-person voice is wry and earnest and peppered with sharp observations about human behavior. It’s also funny as hell. Michael Colbert is a writer to follow, and we’re happy to put you on that path with “How to Be a Couple’s Third.”
Q&A by Patrick Ryan
- PR: Where did you get the idea for this story?
- MC: I taught an introductory fiction class while I was in my MFA program, and one of my favorite stories to teach was Lorrie Moore’s “How to Be an Other Woman,” the opening of her collection, Self-Help, which I love. I still remember first reading that story and feeling so excited by the sarcasm, voice, and sort of conspiratorial nature of the POV—we’re inside the dance of this affair alongside the narrator. That form really spoke to me. At the same time, I was thinking a lot about the different shapes of relationships that feel common among gay men. When I realized I could revisit that story with open relationships and banal, contemporary office culture, I started writing.
- PR: How long did it take you to get a draft you were happy enough to start submitting?
- MC: I probably worked on it for six months or so before I started submitting it preemptively. Then a few months in I had an epiphany about the plot and rejiggered the story before sending it out again. To complete a draft I was happy about submitting took a bit longer than a year.
- PR: As a magazine editor, I see a lot of submissions written in the second person. Sometimes I can’t see what it adds to the story, and it almost becomes distracting because of that. But you use the second person point of view beautifully here—and to great effect. Why did you choose it?
- MC: Thank you for saying that. This story is directly inspired by the Lorrie Moore, and with that story I’m so interested by the ways in which the character is telling herself what to do, and how to do it, yet that’s also causing her pain. I thought a lot about that cognitive dissonance as I wrote: how aligned are Drew’s wants and needs in this relationship?
- PR: One thing that struck me is that the narrative voice—which is Drew addressing himself—is kinder and more understanding to Drew than Drew is (to himself). It’s almost as if the narrative voice is Drew’s life coach from the near future. Were you aware of that, or is it what I brought to the table as a reader?
- MC: I’m a major overthinker, and with this story I was really interested in the mechanisms we can develop to bifurcate our thinking. On the Sewanee Review podcast, Danielle Evans talked about the narratives we develop about our own lives and how they can become justification for us to keep making bad decisions. I think about this a lot—how someone can know something to be true intellectually but can also get stuck in an emotional reality that’s a bit more reductive, and both can have an influence over their way of thinking. With the story, I’m glad to hear this is coming up. I think Drew doesn’t yet know these things to be true, but the story does, and he needs to go through the gauntlet of these experiences to get there.
- PR: I love that—Drew doesn’t know, but the story does. Okay, so to jump to ten years from now. Where is Drew? Is he partnered? (Or are you like a mother turtle—laying the eggs and scurrying off, never to look back?)
- MC: Oh, I’m a mother turtle! I do hope for Drew’s sake that by coming through this experience in the story, ten years out he’s found a form of partnership and connection that’s fulfilling and working for him. I like to think he’s learned what he needs.
- PR: What are you working on now?
- MC: I’m at work on both a novel and a story collection. The novel is a bit experimental—and formally inspired by Lorrie Moore’s Anagrams (I’m a fan!). The collection is made of stories similar to this one about gay men feeling angsty in various kinds of relationships, and it culminates in a novella, which is like Cruel Intentions but set in West Hollywood and is a story of unrequited love.
- PR: What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever heard?
- MC: I love the most structured writing advice—I eat that up. It’s really helpful for me to hear what other writers do in their routines and try it out for myself. My professor Nina de Gramont once said to go for a walk right after you finish writing. Don’t use your phone or listen to music or anything, just be alone. I started doing this and found that my brain was still working through what I’d been writing after I’d closed my notebook. This helped me capture that thinking and keep up the momentum.


Why the Senate Republican health care bill has a vote problem
The biggest change proposed by the Senate Republican health care bill is how the federal government would fund Medicaid. Lisa Desjardins and Mary Agnes ...
From Payday Loans to Pawnshops Fringe Banking, the Unbanked, and Health
The fringe banking industry, including payday lenders, car-title lenders, and check cashers, was nearly nonexistent three decades ago. Today, it generates tens ...
Health Affairs Medicaid Payday Loans
Yr. Issued Report No. Title Summary Agency / Department Category; 2018: 18-18: Audit of the Office of Health Care Assurance’s Adult Residential Care Homes Program
CUSTOMER DRIVEN. BUSINESS MINDED. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) is responsible for the state’s regulatory environment and makes the delivery of services more efficient for consumers and business customers.
Federal Relations. NCSL serves as a formidable lobbying force in Washington, D.C., and tracks federal activites affecting the states. NCSL sends letters to Congress and the administration and publishes our state-federal newsletter, Capitol to Capitol.
Secure Security+2.0: Security+2.0 technology inside the remote is designed to communicate on multiple frequencies with the latest Security+2.0 encrypted rolling code.
The Consumer & Family Advocacy Services and the Consumer & Environmental Protection Divisions of the Office of the Attorney General enforce consumer laws in the State of New Mexico that exist to shield the public from fraudulent and unfair business practices.
Yahoo Lifestyle is your source for style, beauty, and wellness, including health, inspiring stories, and the latest fashion trends.
FREE, Not for Sale: The information and forms available on this website are free. They are not for sale. By using this website, you agree not to sell or make a profit in any way from any information or forms that you obtained through this website.
NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace. NY State of Health is a new way for people to shop for, compare and enroll in health coverage.
Report cites weak reporting on missing, killed Native women. by Mary Hudetz, The Associated Press, November 14, 2018. Researchers at the Urban Indian Health Institute examined data from 71 U.S. cities and identified 506 cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and Girls (MMIWG).
The West is well aware of Russian actions in Ukraine that began with Russian armed forces annexing the Crimean peninsula in March 2014, as well as initiation of the war in Donbas, which ...


text:
From hosting intimate soup parties like Queer Soup Night to experimental cooking collectives like Spiral Theory Test Kitchen, northern Brooklyn has always been home to queer community spaces in the food world. But many of the local restaurants that have helped build that community, like Glady’s Caribbean, MeMe’s Diner, and Babydudes, have all been forced to shutter their doors as dining restrictions cut revenue and government aid continues to be elusive.
Among those that have closed was the Awkward Scone, a Bushwick spot for New Mexican-style breakfast burritos and experimental desserts. Their business model focused partially on catered events — an industry that may be struggling even more than restaurants, as social distancing has made hosting events virtually impossible. But as the virus wreaked havoc on the hospitality industry, co-owner Eric See opened a new venture, named after See’s grandmother, Ursula.
Starting out as a pop-up at Hunky Dory in Crown Heights, See was eventually able to expand Ursula into a brick and mortar last October. Since then, their breakfast burritos have attracted a cult following and are explicitly only served until twelve and where the line often stretches down the block. The burritos all feature a New Mexico-style chile and are offered with both vegetarian and vegan options.
See wanted to use the visibility to provide opportunities for other chefs in the queer community and started hosting a series of community take out-pop ups. Collaborations like these have been a benchmark of the queer food scene — other projects, like Totes Gay, have been organized through collabaorations with the recently shuttered Meme’s Diner and the group that runs Queer Soup Night in order to benefit The Okra Project, a mutual aid fund that’s received more attention amid the pandemic.
Now that See has his own restaurant, he is continuing that tradition by inviting other chefs to use his space in an effort to help chefs who have been put out of work or have lost business. Jessica Quinn, a former pastry chef at Rezdôra in Manhattan and one of the owners of a Eastern European influenced pop-up called Dacha, is among those coming to Ursula.
“I think that opportunities don’t always present themselves the same way to queer communities and queer chefs and just minimally funded small businesses, obviously, a lot of these businesses, they don’t have the same financial backing and investment,” Quinn told Bushwick Daily.
“This sense of community has really risen to new ranks since COVID,” Quinn added. “There’s obviously this new level of transparency, but also this new level of wanting to extend your hand out to each other. There’s just more shops and restaurants willing to open their doors to each other. And, you know, when one of us succeeds, we all succeed.”
Woldy Reyes, who owns the boutique catering company Woldy Kusina, was the first of the chefs to pop up at Ursula. “In the last year, or even prior to that we were just seeing more visibility of queer chefs coming up, and then this pandemic happened and basically watered it down. We’re all trying to just be as resilient as we can and just maneuver during this time. And I think that we’re still keeping our hopeful eyes on what we really care about doing is obviously making food and nourishing our community,” Reyes told Bushwick Daily.
Reyes’ pop up launched just after Valentine’s day with a menu that featured creamy pancit noodles; fresh egg noodles in a coconut miso sauce, bibingka waffles and Reye’s take on a Filipino coconut rice cake, among others. “What’s great about the hospitality community, especially in Brooklyn, in the queer community, they’re been given spaces to do what they enjoy doing, which is cooking,” Reyes added.
Following Reyes is Jessica and Trina Quinn’s Dacha, which will be featured at Ursula on March 2nd. Dacha was born originally when the couple —Trina used to work at Red Hook Tavern — initially lost work to the pandemic. But with this new found freedom they were able to get creative and designed a menu based on Jessica Quinn’s Ukrainian-Latvian background: “we’re not a Russian pop up, but essentially Eastern European, [so] we’d like to kind of make that differentiation. We kind of are cooking across a multinational platform, you know, with our food and trying to create just a little bit more of a modern, accessible and refined version of what people think of as Eastern European food,”Jessica Quinn explains. The menu at Dacha will feature their house pelmeni (dumplings); pork and onion tossed in a homemade creme fraiche, kapusta piroshki; sauerkraut and caramelized onion stuffed fried yeasted dough, alongside other dishes. Pre-orders are already sold out, but Quinn assured Bushwick Daily that there will be plenty made for walk-ins, as well as some surprise items available.
After that, Tony Ortiz, a chef from California, will take over during the weekend of March 13th with a seasonal menu of recipes that hail from the Zacatecas region of Mexico. Soon after, Zacarias Gonzales, who co-runs the local food studio Ediciones along with Ortiz, will be offering a menu of gluten free pastries. Hender Gonzales, who already works as a chef at Ursula, will be next with a Peruvian pop-up.
But See has also said he doesn’t want to see it end at Ursula, “I’ve seen the positive impact of sharing space with our community members and what it can do for people” See told the Infatuation earlier this month.
Reyes hopes so too.
“We’re all struggling, but we’re all helping each other in different ways,” Reyes told Bushwick Daily. “I think that’s the great thing about being in hospitality — is making sure everyone is taken care of and that’s what we’re doing.”
Top photo credit: Ursula’s Instagram.
For more news, sign up for Bushwick Daily’s newsletter.
Join the fight to save local journalism by becoming a paid subscriber.


text:
Here's some fun trivia about Lady Liberty.
Find the best sights and activities in New York's best-known green space.
Here's what to do all season long.
Located in the Marriott Marquis Hotel and opened in 1986, the Marquis Theatre is one of the newest Broadway stages. It’s a comfortable place to see big musical productions.


text:
Mid-winter wanderlust? Here comes the sun, courtesy of our Resort 2014 collection — crisp whites, chic stripes and painterly florals — and accompanying video, shot at the storied Chateau Marmont. Among the pool and the palms, filmmaker Shane Sigler captures models Laura Kampman and Mirte Maas lounging and exploring to Au Revoir Simone’s upbeat track Tell Me (Clock Opera Remix). They set the mood for the perfect escape.
More to explore in Style
- Style Meet the Stylist: Martha Ward Wed, Apr 16, 2014
- Style New on the Scene: Louisa & Pookie Burch’s Trademark Mon, Apr 14, 2014
- Style Editors’ Style Tip: Coachella Chic Fri, Apr 11, 2014
- Style Street Style: Zina Charkoplia’s Scarlet Fever Thu, Apr 10, 2014
- Style Workweek Chic: Spotlight on the Sheath Tue, Apr 8, 2014


text:
Make awesome Video Slideshow with your photos in just 33 seconds. You don't believe it?
Easiest way to remove unwanted backgrounds. Cutout pictures with accuracy with our touch optimized selection tool.
Thousands of attractive wallpapers and live wallpapers created purposely for iPhone The biggest collection of wallpapers is available on App...
Quick Cam does not include complicated operations such as editing and post-correction. You might lose focus or the photo might shake, More l...
2018 App of the Year from Apple! Simple visual creation tool!
Presco is the first and only mobile application that lets users apply Lightroom presets created by professional photographers on their own p...
Share your life moments with new impressions everyday. Amaze your friends with beautiful photos everyday.
A Magic Touch that gives your photo a new life ! Photo Slice helps you to make fantastic photo-arts by slicing and editing existing photos.
HUJI FILM is an application that simulates a one-time camera, It contains a lot of traditional or retro-quality negatives. Every time you ta...
Trigraphy helps turn everyday pictures into extraordinary works of art with limitless customization, artistic filters, incredible presets, f...


text:
In the 1980’s most police departments, especially those that were located in the southern United States stopped using police dogs. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, police departments had struggled with excessive force issues that often involved the use of police dogs. Many departments still refuse to reincorporate the use of these specially trained dogs into their departments because of the public image problems that are associated with them. There is no doubt that some officers in the 1960’s and 1970’s were guilty of misusing the police dogs that were assigned to them. Just as some officers misuse the police powers that are given to them. Most police officers are well meaning public servants who are called to police work to make a difference in the lives of other people. An officer who considers police work a calling will never abuse the power that is given to them either in the form of a badge, or a well-trained police dog.
In the 1980’s and 1990’s, police departments in the United States were undergoing a fundamental change in their ideology. Prior to this stage, police work was considered a blue collar job. During this new phase, police departments began to strive for a more professional image. With the advent of the professional era of law enforcement, the agencies began to divest themselves of any and all associations that would give them a negative public image. That included police dogs. In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, dogs were slowly reincorporated beginning with search and rescue dogs. Drug dogs became popular again. There was no question that the advantage of having non-violent police dogs was beneficial to the entire goal of the justice system. During the time period when police dogs were not in use, violent interactions between police officers and citizens increased dramatically. The public began to call for better non-fatal methods to subdue and arrest criminals. The best way to apprehend a criminal who is running from the police without killing him is to allow a dog to outrun him. A dog bite or two, while painful, is seldom life-threatening. Police dogs had made a come back. No chemical weapon or electrical device was better suited to non-fatal apprehensions than were police dogs. There was no risk involved in using police dogs except for superficial bite injuries. Chemical weapons have been known to cause allergic deaths and electrical weapons can cause heart failure, or fire. Dogs were again recognized as the best tool for the job.
The problem is that if one officer abuses the power of a police dog, it becomes national and sometimes international news. It is important for the officers and the public to recognize that controlled dog encounters are the safest non-fatal approach to a violent felon in an arrest situation. If an officer abuses this power, it is no different than if that officer abuses any other tool that is provided to him for the protection of law abiding citizens. So when an incident takes place that threatens the public image of the police dog, it is especially important for that officer or officers to be brought to justice.
On May 6, 2009, a homeless man claims that he was sleeping in an alcove of a building located at 47 West 20th Street. This is a building located in Manhattan, New York. He claims that while he was peacefully minding his own business, several police officers with dogs attacked him. He claimed that they ordered their police dogs to pursue and attack him. He contends that he had not committed any crimes and that their subsequent arrest of him was false. He filed a lawsuit alleging that the police officers had used excessive force against him. He claimed that his civil rights were violated and that the police department and the city were ultimately responsible because they had clearly failed to adequately train and supervise these officers and their dogs. He claimed that the police department was also guilty of negligent hiring for hiring such violent individuals, and for negligent retention for not firing the officers following this incident. Clearly, this defendant was attempting to ride the past reputation associated with the use of police dogs in the 1960’s.
However, the officers were not according to the official police testimony, assaulting an innocent homeless man. They were attempting to arrest a violent felon who was attempting to hurt other officers while he was resisting arrest. In an effort to prevent having to resort to more permanent methods of preventing this man from injuring an officer or innocent by stander, the dogs were employed to subdue the man. If this man had simply surrendered, the dogs would have been recalled and the subject would not have been injured. There were several witnesses to this incident that all agreed that the man was not acting rationally and that the use of the police dogs was less severe in nature than using firearms. It is well known that chemical or electrical weapons are not as effective on a mentally unstable individual. Often chemical or electrical stimuli just makes them more violent. Dogs on the other hand, can subdue a person without having to injure them fatally. The state contends that rather than employing excessive force, the officers deployed the dogs to subdue the man so that he could safely be arrested. The dogs were recalled as soon as the man stopped fighting and agreed to be arrested. He was not fatally injured, nor was he beaten by the officers into submission. The state contends that there is no evidence produced by this man to prove that the actions of the officers was not the best course of action for them to take in regards to his behavior.
The man had requested that he be granted a summary judgment in his behalf finding that the state and the officers were liable to him for his injuries. The court denied his application for summary judgment as they found that there were certainly questions of fact that needed to be explored in this case. It is a shame that fifty years later, the offenses of lesser trained and professional police officers are still being suffered by the officers who are working the streets. Most of these officers were not even born when the crimes against humanity were committed by ruthless thugs who wore police uniforms. The current police forces should not be limited by not being allowed to utilize police dogs in situations that can benefit the law abiding citizen. However, it is also important to ensure that the crimes of the past are not repeated in the present. Police dogs are a valuable tool in the fight against crime in the United States. Ensuring that the officers who command them are stable individuals who are well suited to the position will help ensure that these noble beasts are permitted to serve on departments in the future. With that cause in mind, this case should be followed closely to determine the outcome.
At Stephen Bilkis & Associates with its police brutality Lawyers, have convenient offices throughout New York and Metropolitan area. Our excessive force lawyers can provide you with advice to guide you through difficult situations. Without a felony Lawyer, you could lose precious compensation to help your family.

domain: sociology


text:
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MDC) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 10th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share by the construction company on Wednesday, May 24th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 8th.
M.D.C. Holdings has a payout ratio of 39.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect M.D.C. Holdings to earn $2.74 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 36.5%.
Shares of M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) opened at 33.94 on Wednesday. M.D.C. Holdings has a 52-week low of $21.25 and a 52-week high of $35.99. The stock has a market cap of $1.75 billion, a PE ratio of 15.17 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50-day moving average is $31.81 and its 200-day moving average is $28.37.
M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 9th. The construction company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $563.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $503.65 million. M.D.C. Holdings had a net margin of 4.44% and a return on equity of 8.02%. The firm’s revenue was up 42.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.20 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that M.D.C. Holdings will post $2.52 EPS for the current year.
A number of research firms have commented on MDC. Citigroup Inc downgraded shares of M.D.C. Holdings from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 10th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of M.D.C. Holdings from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 17th. Wells Fargo & Co downgraded shares of M.D.C. Holdings from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, May 16th. FBN Securities downgraded shares of M.D.C. Holdings from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 17th. Finally, Evercore ISI downgraded shares of M.D.C. Holdings from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $26.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, January 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. The stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.00.
In related news, Director David E. Blackford sold 10,000 shares of M.D.C. Holdings stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.29, for a total transaction of $292,900.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Herbert T. Buchwald sold 4,400 shares of M.D.C. Holdings stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.72, for a total transaction of $130,768.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 226,250 shares of company stock valued at $7,551,903. Corporate insiders own 26.00% of the company’s stock.
COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: “M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.25 (MDC)” was first published by BBNS and is owned by of BBNS. If you are reading this news story on another domain, it was copied illegally and republished in violation of US and international copyright law. The legal version of this news story can be accessed at https://baseballnewssource.com/markets/m-d-c-holdings-inc-mdc-to-issue-quarterly-dividend-of-0-25-updated/652210.html.
About M.D.C. Holdings
M.DC Holdings, Inc is engaged in two primary operations, including homebuilding and financial services. The Company’s segments include West, including segments located in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington; Mountain, including segments located in Colorado and Utah; East, including segments located in Virginia, Florida and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania and New Jersey; mortgage operations, including HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, and Other, which includes Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc, StarAmerican Insurance Ltd., American Home Insurance Agency, Inc and American Home Title and Escrow Company.
Receive News & Ratings for M.D.C. Holdings Inc. Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for M.D.C. Holdings Inc. and related companies with our FREE daily email newsletter.


text:
Application of in vitro stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) cultures in obtaining steviol glycoside rich material
Stevia is a plant attracting attention due to its capability to synthesize a group of chemical compounds with sweet taste, i.e. steviol glycosides. Steviol glycosides are successfully applied as a natural sweetener, and some of them have also therapeutic properties. This paper presents available information on the use of stevia plant tissue cultures with the focus on their potential application in food industry. Detailed analysis was done concerning the research employing in vitro culture techniques and the use of them in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites of high importance for the food industry. Both established achievements and most recent publications on stevia were used for assessment of practical applications of the aforementioned techniques and prospects for their development.

domain: agronomy


- Fuze.tv will collaborate with Ubisoft as an official sponsor of the 2021 Rainbow Six Siege NA League.
- The video platform will hold a “Clips of the Week” competition for fan content.
- Fuze. tv is excited about the partnership as they believe the creative R6 community is a perfect match for them
With the Rainbow Six Siege North American League starting tomorrow, Fuze.tv extends its hand to support Ubisoft and sponsor the tournament.
Fuze.tv’s Deal with Ubisoft
Fuze.tv is a video editing platform dedicated to gaming. It allows people to film their favorite gaming moments and then share them with friends or other fans.
Fuze.tv has now decided to join forces with Ubisoft and will provide sponsorship for the upcoming North American League in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. The partnership between the two parties officially comes in power with the start of the tournament tomorrow, March 24th.
The video editing platform will also promote its own features as the two companies will set an exciting “Clips of the Week” competition. By that, fans can become personally involved in the League by submitting their own gameplay clips. The best content-creating enthusiasts will not only receive promotional prizes but will have their clips aired on the event’s weekly live broadcast.
The CEO and founder of Fuze.tv, Jonathan Weinberg, is assured that the creative Rainbow Six Siege community is a perfect match for the video editing platform. Weinberg firmly believes that Fuze.tv’s easy-to-use optimized features can unlock a player’s dormant creative genius. The CEO is looking forward to the collaboration.
The Senior Esports Manager at Ubisoft, Adam Climan, confirms Weinberg’s beliefs. Climan commented that Ubisoft is just as excited to partner with Fuze.tv and help players across all skill levels by promoting them a platform that lets them capture their favorite moments forever.
As Fuze.tv was created on Overwolf, a gaming software platform, Overwolf’s CEO Uri Marchand took personal satisfaction in Fuze.tv’s collaboration with Ubisoft. For Marchand seeing a service created on his platform, score a partnership this big proves his company is doing things right. Overwolf’s CEO is thrilled to see this deal in motion.
Ubisoft’s famous first-person shooter Rainbow Six Siege has recently been experiencing growth, and it’s exciting to see how the North American League will unfold starting tomorrow. The tournament will be hosted by FACEIT, who is one of the major North American organizers of esports tournaments for both professional and collegiate leagues.


text:
Is there anything funny about the battle between good and evil? Can it be be taken lightly in any context? Even in the world of fantasy fiction?
These questions were prompted by the new drama series Good Omens which was launched in its six episode entirety on Amazon Prime last Friday. I binge watched in the line of duty!
Considering that the original book was co-written by Terry Pratchett (with Neil Gaiman), it should come as no surprise that the plot is silly and that all sorts of religious faiths, legends and mythologies are jumbled together in a comically occult, but entertaining, hotch potch.
The storyline features a rather foppish angel, Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and a sleazy demon, Crowley (David Tennant), who get along quite well with each other as they go about their business on earth. But they have, in a sense, gone native, got to like the earth so much that they are not too keen when they hear that Armageddon is imminent and their cosy lifestyle will come to an end.
The demon delivers the anti-Christ to a hospital run by satanic nuns but, in a staple of many comedies, the babies get mixed up, and so the anti-Christ is lost.
If a mature believer could get over unease about the ludicrous premise and the digs against God about suffering you might enjoy some of the dubious theological banter.
At times there’s a serious edge to it, as when a modern witch-finder says the Churches don’t do the battle against evil anymore, in this “desperate age”, or when the demon having being described as “fallen” says “I didn’t mean to fall, I just hung around with the wrong people”.
Other times it’s just comical, as when God is described as liking The Sound of Music or when the Angel Gabriel smells something evil about the Aziraphale’s ’s book store, the latter says: “That’ll be the Jeffrey Archer books!”
Frances McDormand plays the voice of God, as a rather detached narrator making quirky comments – I thought this aspect could have been better developed, and the series could have done with a theological advisor.
I was reminded of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, but that had a spiritual depth sorely lacking in this outing. The brief Garden of Eden nudity could have been handled more discreetly and the occasional foul language struck a sour note, especially in a show featuring children. Apart from one dodgy comment the crucifixion scene was handled with respect – thankfully, they resisted the temptation to make a skit of it.
If there’s any philosophical coherence it’s an unsubtle humanistic one – with the other-worldly forces of good and evil seen as capricious and uncaring, and the real battle being between heaven and hell on one side and humanity on the other. As for artistic flaws, it went on too long, and as it was about Armageddon, could have had more dramatic tension.
St Michael the Archangel (female!) made some unflattering appearances but turned up in a more traditional context in St Joan of Arc: Maid for God (EWTN) last Saturday, in the context of an appearance to Joan about her mission. It was an interesting docudrama, not my favourite genre, and unfortunately the dramatised segments were the weakest, though Marie Lussignol, as Joan, did her best with little material.
More interesting was the historical background and some tentative reflections on her role in the light of modern sensibilities. And so, her virtues and commitment to them were emphasised.
A case was made for a righteous kind of patriotism, love of country and nation. Prof. Siobhan Nash-Marshall, author of Joan of Arc, A Spiritual Biography, stressed how Joan insisted on her soldiers being humane, doing the right thing in the right way at the right time, following the strictures of Aquinas.
On the difficult issues of war and peace she said that sometimes the right thing to do was to fight, and that the good thing wasn’t always the nice thing, that right and wrong wasn’t decided by our emotions.
Finally, away from all battles, it was good to see the Music Ministry Together group, with musical director Ian Callanan, providing the music for Mass on Sunday on RTÉ1. I was glad to hear Callanan’s own God Goes Up for the feast of the Ascension, while John Angotti’s I Send You Out could have been Joan of Arc’s theme song!
Pick of the week
SATURDAY MATINEE: LETTERS FROM MOTHER TERESA (AKA THE LETTERS)
RTÉ1, Saturday, June 8, 1.05pm
(2015) Juliet Stevenson as the saint. Drama based on her letters to her spiritual advisor, Fr Celeste.
BBC1, Saturday, June 8, 5pm
(2009) Animated feature about an elderly man and a feisty boy scout. Excellent opening sequence celebrates the ups and downs of marriage.
EWTN, Monday, June 10, 2.30pm, Friday, June 14, 10pm
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Eucharistic Adoration, the Cenacolo community and Marion Mulhall’s worldpriest.com website.


text:
Hello Games today announced a summer launch for The Last Campfire, their cute little explore-o-puzzler about a little lost ember trying to get home. The No Man's Sky studio announced The Last Campfire in December 2018 for a 2019 launch, long enough ago that I'd actually forgotten about it. Hey, here it is again! Now almost out! And with a new trailer! Looking like this:
The Last Campfire is the gamebaby of Steven Burgess and Chris Symonds, who worked together on LostWinds at Frontier Developments before joining Hello.
"Hello Games was born out of a close-knit team of four friends working together to create our first game, Joe Danger," Hello boss Sean Murray said today. "We are still a very small studio, and while No Man's Sky takes up a large slice of our bandwidth, we want to nurture creative new ideas from small teams. We are excited for The Last Campfire, and what this team builds next."
The Last Campfire is coming to Steam sometime this summertime, as well as Xbone, PS4, and Switch.
Disclosure: A pal I've not seen in yonks works at Hello.

domain: entertainment


The biggest night in Canadian music is less than three weeks away—the JUNOs are landing in Calgary’s Saddledome April 3 and we want to send you and a friend to attend the awards!
Every year, the JUNOs honours the best talent in Canadian music. Let’s be real—between hometown heroine Alessia Cara’s summer jam Here, Drake’s viral video for Hotline Bling, and the Weeknd’s explosive success with Earned It, 2015 was a huge year for Canadian-made artists and music. With a stacked list of performers including Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd, Scott Helman, Bryan Adams, and many more, this year’s JUNOs will be one of its biggest yet.
You can win the ultimate JUNOs experience right here on Much! Much and the JUNO Awards wanna fly you and a guest out to Calgary, hook you up with tickets to a bunch of JUNO events including the awards AND put $500 spending cash in your pocket. Sound good? We thought so.
Our lucky winner will recieve:
Contest closes Friday, March 18 at 5 p.m. ET. Enter to win below!


text:
Janice Fine is an Associate Professor at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations
In an unprecedented victory, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL), a Twin Cities worker center founded in 2005, has won a Responsible Contractor Policy from the Target Corporation. Target came to the table and engaged in discussion directly with store janitors after four years of activity during which CTUL released a study documenting the substandard wages and working conditions of the retail cleaning sector, organized a series of actions including a 12-day hunger strike and 3 strikes in 2013. The campaign had already resulted in a crackdown on wage theft and health and safety violations, recovery of over half a million dollars in back wages and an increase in the average wage across the labor market from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour.
As a consequence of focusing attention on substandard conditions, there was considerable industry consolidation and CTUL then pushed to institutionalize and expand on those victories as workers began demanding union representation.
Beginning in September of 2014, vendor housekeeping service agreements in Target stores will include:
- Protecting and ensuring workers rights to collectively bargain with their employers
- Ensuring that workers have the right to form safety committees in their workplace made up of at least 50% of workers who are designated by their co-workers
- Ensuring that workers are not forced to work 7 days a week
The agreement with Target to hold cleaning subcontractors at its stores to a code of conduct is extremely important because it represents an acknowledgement, for the first time, of responsibility for labor conditions in the company supply chain–even if the Target corporation is not signing janitors’ paychecks. To organize successfully to raise standards workers have to be able to reach the actors at the top of the chain who have the power and resources to change the terms and conditions of work at their subcontractors.
SEIU is now moving to organize the janitors in a cooperative membership arrangement with CTUL which is also a groundbreaking development because while unions and worker centers are working together more and more on policy issues, there are still relatively few examples of actual joint organizing.


A COMPRESSPORT® design in limited edition, this short-sleeved Training Shirt Swim-Bike-Run regulates body temperature and helps you stay fresh and dry during your workouts.>>> More details
Warning: Last items in stock!
This Training Shirt, in a limited Swim-Bike-Run edition, is your ideal partner while you train for your upcoming sports competitions.
Comfortable, it confers a relaxed and trendy look.
Constructed in ultralight and natural fibres, it breathes optimally.
Air circulates well through the fibre, keeping your body always fresh and dry.
This Training Shirt does not hinder your movements.
The water-repellent fibre wicks moisture away and evacuates sweat without absorbing it, even when excessive. No more uncomfortable, heavy, damp clothing that irritates and does not dry.
This light compression area is directly woven into the fabric to ensure you have correct body-positioning during long lasting effort and that your shoulders stay aligned. This will boost breathing capacity and improve oxygenation during effort and after effort, will facilitate quick recovery.
For optimum comfort, the microfibre is 100% seamless, lightweight and very soft.
Your COMPRESSPORT® do not retain water and will remain featherlight in all conditions.


Let’s face it, whether it is the players, coaches or fans, things are going to feel at least a little strange for everybody in the early going as we all get used to CONSOL Energy Center. But that should be expected after the franchise spent the first 43 years of its existence across the street at the Civic Arena.
The process of turning CONSOL Energy Center into “home” and making it a tough place for opponents isn’t going to happen overnight. In fact, don’t expect it to be something that will be complete by the end of training camp either.
These types of transitions take time and must occur naturally as the season progresses. When that time is we won’t know for sure, but we do know it’s another added subplot to this camp. It’s something that will begin as soon as the players hit the locker room and take the ice as a group for the first time.
“We can’t wait,” Kris Letang said. “I even went twice just to look around from a fan’s standpoint. It’s an amazing place and we can’t wait to get in and make it ours.”


SPARTA — The Highland Scots just keep on rolling.
The volleyball team improved its 2013 record to 7-0 on Tuesday, soundly defeating Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference foe Cardington-Lincoln in straight sets, 25-9, 25-11, 25-8.
Highland has dropped just three sets so far out of seven matches this season. Of the team’s victories, most were one-sided.
That isn’t hard to imagine once this team is seen in action. The front line, which included Kam Terry, Lexi Winkelfoos and Brogin Denman, dominated the net. Medan Oder, Kelsey Walters and Carley Gahm all played solidly everywhere on the court. Ashton Terrill dominated with her serves. Marlese Ferguson was outstanding with her digs. Everyone on the court was in constant communication, with the team rarely making a misstep.
It’s hard to believe there isn’t a single senior wearing Highland blue
For the rest of the story
The rest of this article is available to Mount Vernon News subscribers. To continue reading, please log in or purchase a subscription. Click here for the September 4, 2013 e-edition. The article will only be available for thirty (30) days.
Contact Bill DavisEmail
Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text:
Stand up to paralysis... paddle for a Journey Forward
Elite SUP Race, Open, Distance, Kids, Sprints, SUP Relay
The venue... Liberty Wharf, Boston
The Boston Tea Paddle is New England's premiere stand up paddle race event to be held June 16-17, 2012 at Liberty Wharf, Boston.
Learn a little about Journey Forward, the reason we are putting on the Boston Tea Paddle event and it’s co-founders.
Stand up paddle Elite and Open Races, Kids Race, SUP Relays, SUP Sprints, and the distance race in Boston Harbor.
Check out the schedule for two days of racing and stand up paddle fun at Liberty Wharf in Boston June 16-17, 2012.
Click here to register for the first annual Boston Tea Paddle June 16-17, 2012 at Liberty Wharf in Boston, MA.
TEAM BROWN AND SURFARI STAND UP PADDLE & SURF PRESENT THE BOSTON TEA PADDLE
in association with CRESSET DEVELOPMENT
EAST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT * HARPOON BREWERY * JOE BARK * MAUI JIM * NAISH * RYAN & WOOD * SURFTECH * TEAM COLLINS * TEAM TOLKAN * XCEL WETSUITS
Charles Riverboat Co. * Dakine * H2O Audio * John Culqui * Jungle * Kialoa * Pro-Lite * Sun Bum * Toes On The Nose * Twin Lights Glassing * Vec Surfboards * Vibram Five Fingers * Werner Paddles
We love to stand up paddle, we love Boston, and we want to help people. So we thought, why not put on a SUP race event on Boston's waterfront to help raise money for a worthy cause?
Journey Forward is a non-profit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of those who have suffered a Spinal Cord Injury through an intense exercise program.
A spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating events that can happen to a person; taking not only their ability to walk, but also their independence and ability to accomplish some of life’s most fundamental tasks. Canton based, Journey Forward, is an exercise based program designed to assist those with Spinal Cord Injuries so they too can achieve some of these most basic lifelong functions and benefits. A Journey Forwards mission is to make this program as accessible, to those who need it, as possible. They are accomplishing this by working to open centers throughout the country and making it affordable to those who so desperately need this program.
Our main mission is to raise money to help create matching challenge grant scholarships for people who need and really want to go to Journey Forward but can’t afford it.
Insurance after, doesn’t cover the costs of this program. The main mission of the BTP/SUP4L SUP race series is to raise money for a scholarship fund to help those with spinal cord injuries be able to reap the benefits of the program that a Journey Forward offers. This race is also a celebration of stand up paddling, an event that the New England stand up paddle community can be proud to host in their own back yard. The BTP event at Liberty Wharf is also a chance for people to connect with Boston’s historic but under utilized harbor and waterfront. We hope that the Boston Tea Paddle at Liberty Wharf becomes an annual event to connect New Englanders with Boston’s special and historical natural resource through stand up paddling.
After eating fish tacos at Temazcal last October on a family trip into Boston to the Children’s Museum, Christian found Liberty Wharf to be the perfect location for a SUP race.
Sitting in the dining room and staring out through floor to ceiling walls of glass to the open flat water basin and Boston Harbor beyond was illuminating. Within the buildings lining the deck and docks, the four restaurants of Liberty Wharf open up to the outdoors and provide a natural vantage point for diners to view any water bound activities. The ongoing renewal of the Seaport District of Boston’s waterfront has become a great addition to the city. Please come and join us at the Boston Tea Paddle to support Journey Forward, cheer on the racers, try stand up paddling, eat some food at one of the four restaurants, enjoy the view of the water on the deck, or just to see for yourself the changes on Boston’s waterfront.
Mike Brown - Team Brown
Mike is a longtime ocean sports enthusiast. He is a passionate surfer and stand up paddle surfer, PADI Master Scuba Diver , and a PFI certified Free Diver. He is also Co-Founder of the Cape Cod Bay Challenge which is New England’s biggest summer SUP series. He has personal experience, through his son, with Journey Forward, and has witnessed the awesome benefits it provides its patients.
Christian del Rosario - Surfari
Christian is a New England surfer and sailor who began surfing Boston’s North Shore in 1985 and evolved to stand up paddling. After twenty years of Island living (MV, Nantucket, Maui, BVI) Christian is back on the mainland in Manchester by-the-Sea where he and his wife Nicole own Surfari SUP & Surf. Christian has also taught surfing and SUP on Nantucket for the last twelve years. Christian and Nicole have two daughters, Makayla 8 and Raquel 4, who also love the water!
Nicole del Rosario - Surfari
Nicole del Rosario is a lifelong beach lover who was first introduced to stand up paddling on the beaches of Maui by her husband Christian. Five minutes later she lost her favorite pair of Maui Jims to the Pacific Ocean! Growing up surrounded by a family run business, Nicole has taken that experience to start her own. Nicole and a three year old Raquel along with big sissy Makayla posing for a photo under Surfari SUP & Surf shop by-the-Sea.
The Boston Tea Paddle is a two day stand up paddle race/waterfront festival at Boston’s Liberty Wharf that will benefit Journey Forward. This year it takes place Father's Day weekend, June 16-17th, 2012.
Coming to Boston a few days before the Boston Tea Paddle to check out the sights? There are plenty of things to do in and around the city. Unfortunately the Red Sox are on a road trip the weekend of the race so catching a game at Fenway Park isn’t going to happen. Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and even Maine are all with in a two hour drive away and all offer great places to put in and tour by paddle board if being a normal tourist doesn’t float your boat.
What about waves? There are places to surf right outside of Boston including the North and South Shores of Boston. Unfortunately the middle of June is usually when the ocean turns into Lake Atlantic.
There is a wicked lot of stuff to do in the city including visiting museums, historical and not so historical tourist stops, shopping, and eating. Boston is a great city that is easily accessible by public transportation or even by walking.
Foster the People are playing at the Bank of America Pavilion the night before the race. We’ll be listening on SUPs on the race course or from the third floor deck at Legal Harborside with sushi and drinks.
Saturday June 16
BTP Day 1 Event Schedule
9:00 Registration Open, SUP Vendor Village Opens, SUP Fit Demo Class
9:45 Racers Meeting Open Race
10:00 Mens Open 3 Mile Race Start
11:00 Womens Open 3 Mile Race Start
12:15 Elite Racers Meeting
12:30 Elite 5 Mile Race Start
1:45 Kids Race Meeting
2:00 Kids Race Start
2:00-6:00 Board Demos
3:30 Sprint Races
8:00-??? Boston Tea Paddle cruise with Ryan & Wood Distilleries.
Sunday June 17
BTP Day 2 Event Schedule
7:45 Registration Open, SUP Vendor Village Opens
8:30 Racers Meeting Distance Race
9:00 9 Mile Distance Race Start
9:15-3:00 Board Demos and Father’s Day Free Learn to Paddle Clinics
11:45 SUP Relay Race Meeting
12:00 SUP Relay Race Start
…only 49 days until the 25 mile Stand Up 4 Liberty paddle from Liberty Wharf to Manchester by-the-Sea!
There are many hotels to choose from in and around Boston
. There are options in the Seaport District right around Liberty Wharf, Downtown Boston, South Boston, and East Boston. You could head west to Cambridge, or north Route 1 or one of the many North Shore communities.
The average temperatures in mid June in Boston are 76 for a high and 60 for a low. Sunrise is at 5:07am and sunset is at 8:24pm Average precipitation for the month is 3.68″. Average wind speed is 11mph and predominate direction is from the ESE or WSW. The average ocean water temp is 63 degrees.
Unless you count LNG tanker wakes there isn’t much in the way of waves inside Boston Harbor. The closest surf beaches would be Winthrop or Nahant. Further north on Cape Ann the beaches in Gloucester can offer some waves. You could even head as far north as New Hampshire and Maine. To the south of Boston, Nantasket is the closest with other South Shore towns also offering up waves. Cape Cod and the Islands a couple hour drive away would probably be the best bet in June. Unfortunately June is usually the start of the summer flat season…
Online registration closes Friday June 15th at 8pm. There will be a late registration fee of $15 the morning of the event for the Elite, Open, and Distance races. No late fees for the Kids, Sprints, and SUP Relay.
For a list of parking options go click here
. Your best bet is the valet at Remy’s for $12.
World Paddle Association
The Boston Tea Paddle is a WPA sanctioned event, therefore 2012 WPA rules apply. Competitors who are members of the WPA will get points for both regional and national rankings.
Basic memberships are $15, to join the World Paddle Association please go to the WPA website. To see the full set of rules you can browse the 2012 WPA SUP Racing Rulebook.
Drafting will be allowed at this race. A racer may only draft off another competitor in the same board class and gender. In other words, if you are racing on a SUP 12’6” board and a female competitor you may only draft off another female competitor on a SUP 12’6” board.


text:
José Andrés tore off his white chef’s coat on stage to reveal a black T-shirt with the simple words he would go on to stress during a tribute dinner in his honor: “I am an immigrant.”
The 400 or so black-tie guests at the annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival auction dinner to raise money for Florida International’s hospitality school stood and applauded so long Andrés had to pause his speech at the end of a night of luxurious dining.
This was a night when top chefs — Andrew Zimmern, Michael Voltaggio, assistants for Emeril Lagasse — honored one of their own by collaborating to prepare a decadent meal at $500 a ticket at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, with Emilio and Gloria Estefan in attendance. It was emceed by chef, author and “No Reservations” television host Anthony Bourdain.
To read full story: http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/restaurants/article135070969.html

domain: celebrity


State Could Ban Crab Traps as Dungeness Crab Season ApproachesDue to new regulations by the Fish and Game Commission, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week it’s considering a ban on crab traps, just days before recreational Dungeness crab season opens on Nov. 6.
Deadly Deer Disease Found In Northern CaliforniaA deadly outbreak of disease among deer in Northern California has prompted state wildlife officials to urge residents to not feed deer or give them water.
Mountain Lion Spotted Early Saturday Wandering Through Petaluma NeighborhoodA mountain lion was sighted early Saturday in a Petaluma neighborhood -- the second time this week a big cat has been spotted prowling within the city.
VIDEO: Homeowner Describes Shock And Awe Of Seeing A Big Mountain Lion In His BackyardIn 20 years Joe Luchak of Petaluma had always wanted to see a mountain lion. He says, "Lo and behold I had one in my backyard and out front.”
Bay Area Mountain Lions Increasingly Spotted In Residential AreasAre the mountain lions of the Bay Area retreating from the Santa Cruz Mountains and into the urban sprawl?
Bear Kills Family Goat at Rural Solano County RanchThe Flores ranch in rural Solano County was quiet Wednesday afternoon, but a bear made a rude and ravaging ruckus at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office.
Bizarre Bear Behavior in Northern California Linked to Brain Disease, Source UnknownThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife started studying overly-friendly bears in 2014. Necropsies showed the animals had encephalitis but there’s no telling yet how they’re getting it.
After 100 Years, California Condor Could Return to Far North Counties, Oregon and NevadaThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to allow the release of captive-bred California condors into Redwood National Park as early as this fall to create a “nonessential experimental population” for California’s far north, Oregon and northwestern Nevada.
State Officials Ask for Help Stopping Spread of Zebra MusselsThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife asked stores and consumers this week to help stop the spread of a dangerous invasive mussel found in aquarium moss balls sold nationwide.
Multiple Agencies Ramp Up Search For Rogue Coyote That Bit 5 Lamorinda VictimsA variety of federal, state and local agencies are currently cooperating in a massive effort to find and capture an aggressive coyote that has bitten five people in the East Bay since July of last year.
Coyote That Attacked Girl In Moraga Determined To Be Same One In Previous Lamorinda AttacksA coyote that attacked a 3-year-old girl walking with her mother along a neighborhood street in Moraga has been confirmed to be the same coyote responsible for a series of attacks on humans in the area.
COVID: CA Allows Camping To Resume On State-Owned LandsThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife allowed camping to resume Monday on state-operated lands and wildlife areas and federal wildlife refuges.
State Officers Remove 3,000 Pounds of Trash From Big Sur Marijuana Grow SiteState wildlife officers removed 3,000 lbs. of trash, hundreds of feet of plastic irrigation piping, discarded camping equipment and other debris at an illegal marijuana operation in the Los Padres National Forest in Big Sur.
3 Arrested After Park Police Discover Pot Grows in Sonoma, Napa County ParksLaw enforcement agents for California State Parks uncovered multiple illegal pot grows at Robert Louis Stevenson and Sugarloaf Ridge state parks over the summer, leading to the arrest of three Santa Rosa men.
Rescue Team Drags Bear Injured in Bear Fire Up Rough Terrain to SafetyA small team of state biologists and local law officers hauled a 350-pound black bear injured in the Bear Fire in Butte County across rough terrain to safety.