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(breitbart) – Progressives are defending their in-school manipulation of kids’ sexual development by smearing the worried parents as conspiracy theorists.
The smear helps progressives to keep the large bloc of non-political, non-confrontational parents from recognizing the long-term damage caused by the progressives’ K-12 sexual re-education camps.
The switch-and-smear defense is spotlighted by an Associated Press fact check, posted April 13.
The AP article distorted the public’s strong support for Florida’s new law, which seeks to block teachers from pushing pro-transgender and other sexual claims on kids before the fourth grade.
The AP distorted the debate by ignoring mainstream worries about classroom manipulation and instead spotlighting the online, uncoordinated criticism of Disney’s opposition to the child-protection law.
This spotlight shift from schools to Disney allowed the AP to portray mainstream supporters of the law as conspiracy theorists who are worried about “grooming” for sex with Disney managers and third-grade teachers:
Online posts are using flawed logic and false information to malign The Walt Disney Co. as sympathetic to pedophiles or predatory toward young children after the company publicly opposed a Florida bill banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
CLAIM: Disney’s decision to incorporate LGBTQ themes and characters into its content shows that the company is “grooming” children to be gay.
THE FACTS: The term “grooming” is being used on social media to undermine Disney’s diversity initiatives, a tactic that also has been used at school board meetings across the country by parents who oppose discussions of sexual orientation in schools. But that’s a departure from the commonly understood meaning of grooming, according to experts, who say the term refers to specific tactics that sexual abusers use to initiate contact with their victims.
“Incorporating LGBTQ characters into Disney programming also isn’t done to coerce a child into illegal activity. That would be a necessary feature to define someone’s behavior as grooming, according to William O’Donohue, a psychologist who studies child sex abuse at the University of Reno,” the article added.
Despite what AP claims, the political debate is being driven by parents who worry that teachers are eager to manipulate their children’s sexual development for ideological reasons, not for sex.
Those fears are fuelled by teachers who openly declare their wish to manipulate the schoolkids’ understanding of sex:
Many of these teachers have their own non-sexual reasons for manipulating children, such as a desire to win praise from other progressives:
Or imposing their own psychological problems on innocent kids:
Some teachers are also looking for the kids to validate their life-changing, body-reshaping choices to life as members of the opposite sex:
The AP’s switch-and-smear tactic likely helps progressives deter non-political parents from joining the growing pushback against sexual manipulation in the classroom.
The politics of the groomer vs manipulation view was described by Ross Douthat, a centrist op-ed writer in the New York Times.
Douthat sketched the debate over the Florida law as: Progressives view the law as a heavy-handed “Don’t Say Gay” government intrusion into kids’ classrooms, and conservatives see the law as a vital curb on manipulative teachers eager to change the sexual development of children.
That political fight will be won by the faction that wins over the many non-political, non-confrontational parents who like their kids’ teachers and who see K-12 transgenderism as a teenage fad, he wrote:
To the extent that the law, and other potential laws like it, is understood primarily as moving schools [and teachers] to a neutral position in these [sex] debates — by keeping [pro-transgender] gender-identity curriculums out of K-3 classrooms and requiring schools to keep parents mostly informed about their teenagers’ self-identification — it’s likely to be politically popular. And, indeed, in some recent polling, there is majority support for the provisions in the law that seem to aim in this direction.
This swing-vote group may also move towards the conservative side if it fears that the transgender fad may inflict permanent harm on their children:
The moderate position sketched above, the wait-and-see, kids-are-experimenting approach, is plausible to the extent that teenage exploration takes the form of dating both sexes, using a different pronoun or name, changing a wardrobe. But it collapses quickly if the choice is for or against a path of treatment that even advocates concede moves to stages that are only “partially reversible,” and then sometimes “not reversible,” within adolescence itself.
But if the law is viewed as unfairly imposing conservative values, then the middle group of non-political swing voters will lurch towards the loud progressives, Douthat said:
The deliberate vagueness of the Florida law and its invitation to lawsuits by offended parents also means that it could end being used to actively roll back gay rights or gay visibility — whether by pushing gay teachers into the closet or discouraging any discussion of sexual orientation in older grades … And since there isn’t any sign of a retreat from the widespread acceptance of gay people and relationships, this would likely turn the middle group against these kinds of laws, and make it easy for the [progressives].
The switch-and-smear tactic was pushed by the Washington Post on April 5:
In the charged debate over what and how children should learn about sexual orientation and gender identity, some mainstream Republicans are tagging those who defend such lessons as “groomers,” claiming that proponents of such teaching want children primed for sexual abuse. The argument draws on previous tactics adopted by the right to oppose the erosion of traditional gender roles at moments of societal transition, experts say. They point out that, while groomer rhetoric seems designed to appeal to fringe partisans, it is part of a conservative effort to foster a moral panic that will help limit how and what educators teach — by restricting history lessons, banning books, and curbing discussions of systemic racism and LGBTQ issues.
The Post also used a professor to suggest that the parents are manipulated by “white-nati0nalist” racists and by religious fundamentalists:
Sophie Bjork-James, an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University who studies evangelical politics and the white-nationalist movement, said the religious right has advanced similar lines of argument in the past. In the 1980s, for instance, when women were entering the workforce in large numbers and placing their children in day-care centers, she said, some Christian conservatives drove what became known as the “satanic panic” — the false alarm that day cares were sites of satanic ritual and sexual abuse.
“It’s a strategy to unify the right,” Bjork-James said of groomer rhetoric. “Both White evangelicals but also the more radical right like QAnon supporters — for a while that movement was really focused on saving children from purported sexual predators, so it’s a clever strategy.”
A Washington Post report on April 14 used a flawed poll to argue that the public protests: “There are some genuinely angry parents, but the school panic has been planned and promoted by powerful right-wing interests and media outlets.”
In reality, the pushback against progressive teachers is based on justified fear of pro-transgender curricula and manipulative teachers, not of direct sexual molestation:
Breitbart News highlighted New Jersey’s secretly developed curriculum — and the associated online lessons that start in September:
Of course, it is also true that some teachers groom the children placed in their care. — and many of those teachers are quickly caught and jailed amid much applause.
An August 2021 study on 222 convicted school groomers reported:
The sexual exploitation of students is a worldwide problem. In the U.S., the problem is three-fold: (1) Ten percent of public school students report being sexually abused by a school employee. (2) There is little in the existing research that identifies and describes the school culture, patterns, and conditions in which educator sexual misconduct occurs. (3) Because no one has systematically documented the school culture and the behaviors and patterns of adults who sexually abuse children in schools, school professionals fail to understand what patterns and behaviors should trigger concern, supervision, investigation, and/or reporting …
And it is also true that some schools and some teachers around the nation blur the boundary between progressive sexual reeducation and actual sexual grooming:
This teacher was quickly fired by his school when he appeared to cross over from legal indoctrination to grooming:
And, of course, there’s plenty of creepy online material being shared by teachers and various sexual pressure groups:
The Libs of Tik Tok site seems to have an endless parade of progressive-trained young women who are eager to train other people’s children in the progressive sexual worldview:
And the site also shows a small part of the damage caused by progressive teachers’ manipulation of school kids:


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NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said it plans to hold trade talks with the US in July and a ministerial-level dialogue in October, an indication that Delhi is ready to step up engagement with its second-biggest trading partner.
"Dates are yet to be finalised. Everything related to the trade policy will be discussed at the forum. There are a whole lot of bilateral issues related to market access and rules, which would be discussed," commerce secretary Rajiv Kher said.
India exported $39.2 billion worth of goods to the US in FY14 while its imports from the country stood at $22.3 billion. A summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama is expected in Washington in September.
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"The imposition of MAT and DDT suppressed potential of SEZs as tool of industrial development. So, those impositions should be done away with and this will liberalise environment around SEZs and entrepreneurs will make investments," said Kher.

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Transition state stabilization by a catalytic RNARupert, P.B., Massey, A.P., Sigurdsson, S.T., Ferre-D'Amare, A.R.
(2002) Science 298: 1421-1424
- PubMed: 11298439
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/35071009
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The hairpin ribozyme catalyses sequence-specific cleavage of RNA. The active site of this natural RNA results from the docking of two irregular helices: stems A and B. One strand of stem A harbours the scissile bond. The 2.4 A resolution structure of a hairpin ribozyme-inhibitor complex reveals that the ribozyme aligns the 2'-OH nucleophile and the 5'-oxo leaving group by twisting apart the nucleotides that flank the scissile phosphate. The base of the nucleotide preceding the cleavage site is stacked within stem A; the next nucleotide, a conserved guanine, is extruded from stem A and accommodated by a highly complementary pocket in the minor groove of stem B. Metal ions are absent from the active site. The bases of four conserved purines are positioned potentially to serve as acid-base catalysts. This is the first structure determination of a fully assembled ribozyme active site that catalyses a phosphodiester cleavage without recourse to metal ions.
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The long-awaited Ethereum merge will be delayed yet again, with developers working on the upgrade estimating a completion time “a few months after” June.
Due to the success of the tests, there was a general expectation that the merger would go until mid-year, but the recent setback is not surprising as Proof of Stake has been consistently delayed since it was first proposed.
However, the signs are promising that the Ethereum mainnet will actually merge with the Beacon chain into a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) network this year. For real.
Ethereum developer Tim Beiko provided it To updated-Timeline posted via Twitter yesterday and tentatively stated that the core developers are in the final stages:
“It won’t be June, but probably in the few months after that. No firm date yet, but we are definitely in the final chapter of PoW on Ethereum.”
After noting that his comments caused a stir from both Ethereum supporters and haters, Beiko noted today that “it can be difficult to analyze progress on The Merge unless you’re deep into the process.”
To provide further context, Beiko published a blog post with a deeper overview.
I didn’t expect my tweets from yesterday to evoke such a reaction. I know it can be difficult to analyze the progress of The Merge unless you’re deeply involved in the process.
Tried to put some context here: pic.twitter.com/MVXdPEj3NX
— Tim Beiko | timbeiko.eth (@timbeiko) April 13, 2022
According to the developer, a specific date will only be set when “customer teams are sure that the software implementations have been thoroughly tested and are error-free”.
These final phases will focus on the test runs of public testnets like Kiln and the introduction of shadow forks that allow developers to test different merge/PoS related implementations on the network.
Difficulty ticking bomb
Another important factor is the Difficulty Bomb (an automatic increase in mining difficulty intended to make PoW mining less attractive), which Beiko says will become visible on Ethereum in May and will make the blocks “intolerable (read 15-20 seconds ) will slow down .”
“If client developers don’t think they can deploy The Merge to mainnet before block times slow down too much, it needs to be delayed again,” he said.
Beiko suggested two ways the difficulty bomb could potentially be delayed to initiate the merge upgrade ahead of time, first combining a bomb delay with merge client releases to delay the “bomb at a specific block, 13s block times.” restore and then activate The Merge shortly after.”
Second, to separate the bomb delay by a network upgrade “which only delays the difficulty bomb”, before merging.
“The merge will not be triggered by a block time, unlike previous Ethereum upgrades. Instead, it is triggered by an overall difficulty value. Because these are more difficult to estimate than block times, the delay between selecting a time for The Merge and going live on the network can be slightly shorter than with previous Ethereum upgrades.”
Related: Ethereum derivatives data shows pro-traders are down, but for how much longer?
Earlier this week, Ethereum Foundation developer Parithosh Jayanthi suggested there was still some trial and error to do after noting that testing three shadow forks resulted in “bugs being found ranging from sync code to to request timeouts”.
We’ve done 3 shadow forks of Goerli with bugs found ranging from sync code to request timeouts. Watch the Ethereum R&D Discord Channels to learn more. Goerli-shadow-fork-3 is live for everyone to try, with advanced difficulty to join in.
— Parithosh | (@parithosh_j) April 10, 2022
After successfully implementing The Merge and moving to a PoS consensus mechanism, the final milestone on the roadmap for Ethereum (formerly known as Eth2) is the sharded chains upgrade, which is scheduled to go live in early 2023. By then, however, the network will use Layer 2 networks like Polygon and Optimism to handle scalability and high transaction volumes.
The price of Ether (ETH) has seen a significant increase over the past 30 days, climbing 20.5% to $3,126 at the time of writing.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-merge-a-few-months-after-june-dev-clears-up-what-s-going-on Dev explains what’s going on


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Michael Colyar is fusing hip-hop with his classic comedy for his new album, out now.
Michael Colyar’s Greatest Hits and the Great Unknowns features tracks from big underground artists, such as DBoyz and C.B.Y.A., between his brassy jokes.
That mix might seem a little odd, but it makes more sense when you consider that the album also features a hip-hop track by Michael. A song titled “Who’s the King” is the comedian’s first foray into music, and it’s been called highly controversial
To see what all the fuss is about, you can download Michael Colyar’s Greatest Hits and the Great Unknowns now on iTunes. But, if you still prefer having a hard copy of your music, the album will be released in CD format on August 10.
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Bond increased to $1.5M for suspect in Kelsie Crow slaying
Rico Mosley pleads not guilty
The suspect in a teen's shooting death pleaded not guilty on Thursday morning.
Rico Mosley is accused of shooting three people outside a party in 2015, killing 17-year-old Kelsie Crow.
Police said Crow was an innocent bystander who was stuck when 28 rounds were fired into a crowd.
It took nearly a year for police to make an arrest, despite more than 100 witnesses to the shooting.
Mosely’s attorney, Clyde Bennett, contends that police got the wrong man.
“I think the police were under a lot of pressure from the community and from society to actually charge somebody,” he said previously.
Mosley was originally charged with one count of murder and two counts of felonious assault, but he was later indicted on two counts of murder and four counts of felonious assault.
As a result, bond was set Thursday at $1.5 million, up from the $800,000 bond that Mosley was given when he was arrested.


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The maximalist silhouette is introduced via an exclusive campaign video starring British rapper Lancey Foux.
Converse has a lengthy history of outstanding partnerships under its belt, from Rick Owens DRKSHDW to Tyler, the Creator, and Samuel Ross’ A-COLD-WALL*. As a key collaborator, the latter has recently worked on several models, including the Converse Chuck 70 and Aeon Active CX. Now, the duo is gearing up to debut the futuristic Geo Forma silhouette.
Presented via an exclusive campaign video starring British rapper Lancey Foux, it sees the “Take Some More” singer step into an otherworldly universe while rocking contemporary gear and the chunky shoe on-feet. The multifaceted artist is presented in a fast-paced light, getting up close and personal with the all-new Geo Forma.
The boot is an homage to the classic Chuck Taylor All-Star, pushing the model into a new realm with an avant-garde approach. Arriving in “Volt/Black Beauty” and “Lily White/Poppy Seed,” a hefty geometric design is present throughout, showcasing Samuel Ross’ modern language through a functional outline fit for unpredictable exploration.
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What inspired the design of the new Converse x ACW* Geo Forma?
While it is an entirely new silhouette, the design language of the Geo Forma is rooted in the Chuck 70 but is then transformed through the aesthetic filter of “future-angularity.” Beginning with the custom mid and outsole units which define the new articulation, the silhouette explores the distinctive artistry of the Chuck 70, but through a futuristic, geometric lens – applying the A-COLD-WALL* signature avant-garde cues while embracing modern concerns of utility.
Why did you choose to integrate such a dramatic sole unit into an otherwise simplistic design?
This was very much a conscious design choice based on how we’ve been growing our collective aesthetic vision since the inception of our partnership together. We wanted to create something that, from a functional standpoint, would be durable and, therefore, able to stand both the test of time and the test of the streets while also being instantly recognizable from afar! What you end up with is a blend of both our design languages that straddles the boundary of being futuristic, we like to call this “Future-Familiar.” Aside from the fantastic comfort and forward-thinking aesthetic that this delivers to our consumers, the other notable point is that the tread pattern has been engineered to deliver maximum traction, keeping you ready and steady in any environment!
In what way does the Converse x ACW* Geo Forma differ from the rest of the partnership’s collaborative releases?
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Take a closer look at the A-COLD-WALL* x Converse Geo Forma above. The model will be available for purchase via A-COLD-WALL* on December 17, followed by Converse and select retailers globally on December 20.
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This is an important year for social care.
It’s 50 years since the creation of local authority social services. From day one, social care has been about improving quality of life and reducing risk for people in our communities.
The UK knows how important it is to have a well-trained, committed, and supported social care workforce. Social Work England (SWE) is the regulator of course, and it is also focused on enabling ‘positive change’ in social work.
Why is the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) concerned about human rights?
When the pandemic took hold earlier this year, government moved quickly to implement emergency legislation. The Coronavirus Act 2020 took the view that public bodies would need “tools and powers” to carry out an effective response to the emergency. The director of BIHR, Sanchita Hosali was encouraged to see the legislation’s reference to human rights. However, the Act effectively relieves local authorities of their duties to provide social care support under the Care Act 2014 and will only oblige them to provide support in cases where human rights will otherwise be breached.
What does this mean for social workers? Their professional standards are clear, specified by SWE and backed up by policies, procedures and legislation developed over five decades. And yet, the Coronavirus Act 2020 gives local authorities the ability to strike through chunks of ‘admin’ and ‘assessment’ to free them up for other, 'crucial' services.
Pressure groups such as Liberty and Disability Rights UK were quick to respond with serious concerns about the Act’s implications for human rights, and cite the new powers of detention, the reduction of care standards and vital safeguards, and the two year lifespan of these emergency measures.
A later amendment, known as Statutory Instrument 445, was met with outrage and disbelief when it became clear that as many as 65 safeguards would be removed or diluted. When it came into effect on 24 April 2020, it meant that the risk faced by some of our most vulnerable children have substantially increased.
At the centre of every social worker’s practice is the drive to improve lived experience and enhance quality of life – and human rights are implicit in that commitment. It’s incredible that BIHR is concerned that social workers may not have what they need to confidently uphold human rights at this time.
Earlier this month, BIHR director, Sanchita Hosali, told Community Care that, despite the Coronavirus Act’s focus on maintaining human rights, and in a context where tried and tested processes may be abandoned, staff have not been given the training they need to ensure they are still human rights-compliant.
Government can be under no illusions that the Act is open to criticism in this respect. A raft of legal challenges have been brought, ranging from medical cases, those concerning adult social care obligations, downgrading duties towards children with education, health and care plans, and all children’s right to family life.
While it’s clear that government must oversee the ‘big picture’ and pass on the human rights message to local authorities, the nitty gritty of social care is evident in the caseloads of social workers all over the country.
Research into child protection and social distancing shows that social workers are indeed challenged every day as they attempt to balance the risks of infection with the need to keep children safe during the public health crisis. One said “I can’t not go into houses … that is taking more risk probably than lots of other people, but we don’t have a choice at this point.” And of course, the ripple effect is very real in these cases. Another social worker removed two children from their home “and they sat in my own children’s car seats. You couldn’t get closer to my family … I had the gloves on, one was four months and the other three years and had to be lifted into the car”. In spite of the risk to the social worker’s own three children, there were no regrets, and a feeling of inevitability in the phrase: “I’d probably do it again.”
Even at the best of times, social workers can feel that demand outstrips their resources, and this is certainly amplified by Covid-19 restrictions. When it’s hard to get close to the children and adults in their care, social workers need to feel that their employers and the public appreciate their hard work, courage and expertise, not to mention the risk they choose to take on.


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The Walker campaign is throwing quite the fit over Mary Burke not properly attributing everything.
They might want to explain why the agriculture section on their campaign website was clearly lifted from a UW Extension press release:
Passages from UW Extension 2004 Press Release
“Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate more than 51.5 billion in economic activity”
“about one out of every eight state citizens works in a job related to farming”
"occupations include farmers, feed and fuel suppliers, food processors”
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Meet Lonnie Washington Sr.
Lonnie Washington grew up on the south side of Bessemer, Alabama. He is a proud product of the Bessemer School System. After graduating from Jess Lanier High School, Lonnie attended Alabama State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. He completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in 1991 and was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1992. Attorney Washington worked as Assistant District Attorney for Jefferson County for several years.
In 2001, Lonnie co-founded the law firm Washington, Lloyd & Henderson, PC, and has since concentrated on public interest litigation, mass tort, estate planning, Medicaid estate planning, consumer protection laws, consumer product safety, and home ownership protection law.
Since 2007, Attorney Washington has been honored to serve as Judge Pro-tem in the Birmingham Municipal Courts as well as in the cities of Lipscomb, Midfield, Fairfield and Bessemer.
Since 2010, Attorney Washington has served as General Counsel to the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention (ASMBC), which is the state’s largest denomination of African-American Baptists. In this capacity, Attorney Washington travels throughout the State of Alabama and gives free power-point seminars to ASMBC member churches on the following legal issues: non-profit corporate governance, ethics, estate taxation, estate planning of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills and advanced care directives, Medicaid estate planning, consumer protection laws, consumer product safety, and home ownership protection law. Lonnie is affiliated with the Peace Baptist District Association and Jefferson County District Baptist Association.
In 2011, Attorney Washington was awarded the Outstanding Community Service Award by the Metro Birmingham Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Additionally, Attorney Washington was selected to serve as an associate member of the Jefferson County Alabama Personnel Board.
In 2012, Attorney Washington became a network attorney for the Alabama Education Association (AEA), where he represents janitors, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teachers and other Alabama public school employees during adverse personnel hearings, civil litigation, and criminal proceedings.
In 2013, Attorney Washington was appointed as the Presiding Municipal Judge in Brighton, Alabama and Lipscomb, Alabama.
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In 2014, Attorney Lonnie Washington, Sr. was appointed to the Alabama State University Trustee Board by Governor Robert Bentley.
In 2015, Attorney Washington became an Adjunct Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Miles College, where he teaches Introduction to Courts and Introduction to Corrections. He enjoys mentoring young people and takes very seriously his responsibility in helping to train the next generation of leaders.
Lonnie Washington is the proud father of two sons who attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and also works diligently within the Democratic Party. Attorney Washington supports numerous community organizations ranging from Little League Sports to neighborhood associations. Lonnie is a member of the New Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Hueytown where Dr. Charles Winston is the Pastor.
Lonnie’s experience and heart for the community have uniquely prepared him to serve the citizens of the Bessemer Cut-Off as their next District Attorney. Attorney Lonnie Washington, Sr. humbly asks for your prayers and support as well as your votes in the March 1, 2016 Democratic Primary Election.

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Snoop Dogg’s storied career found him rapping about the lifestyle he once had, and he even crossed paths and hung out with greats like Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. in the process. However, Snoop noted that although he and his peers rapped about similar things when they first dropped, he changed up the subject of his content after losing both of his peers back-to-back.
While speaking to Fatman Scoop, Snoop gave insight into why he changed up his style. Snoop noted that he changed up the path of his content after beating a murder case in 1993. Along with that, he noticed many rappers, along with himself, were actually bringing scenarios to themselves just by rapping about it, which also sparked his change.
Snoop said, “I felt like I had wrote death all up until that point. When I started writing Tha Doggfather, I lost a lot of fans, I lost a lot of homies, because they wanted me to keep it gangsta after beating the murder case. They wanted me to glamorize and glorify... but I was like, somebody's life was lost. My life was changed. This is a real situation." Watch above.


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Baseball fans unite for the game — but split on the wave
Attend any sporting event and you’re bound to witness the wave. But while some baseball fans love it, others look on in annoyance.
Vic Vela of Colorado Public Radio encapsulates the debate.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Ruger’s new PC Carbine, reviewed here, is proving to be quite the hit. The market is eating up pistol caliber carbines — PCCs — these days. They even have their own division in a couple of competitive shooting associations. But Ruger’s no Jonny-come-lately. They’ve been making PCCs for almost 60 years . . .
After reviewing the 2018 PC Carbine, my grandfather sent me his early-to-mid 70’s (estimated 1974) Model 44. I figured I’d see how this semi-automatic, .44 Magnum job compares to the company’s current offering, so I took them both to the range.
It probably won’t surprise many when I say that it compares extremely well. With few exceptions, since this gun was designed in 1960 there has been minimal advance in firearms technology. New materials and finishes, sure, but today’s guns are more similar to those of the 60’s than even internal combustion engines are to their counterparts of a half century ago.
In many ways it’s the same gun. Size and feel are similar. Trigger shape and location, trigger guard, cross-bolt safety, and bolt-mounted charging handle/knob are all nearly identical.
Due to its .44 Mag chambering, the M44 is the more complicated firearm. It’s a gas-operated, rotating bolt design whereas the 9mm PC Carbine is a straight blowback.
Of course, the PC Carbine is a take-down and the Model 44 isn’t. Can’t be.
For one, its gas system would become significantly more complicated to facilitate a take-down design. Additionally, the M44 is fed via a tubular magazine that runs up through the forend, much like a lever gun or a shotgun. Rounds are pushed up through the loading gate / lifter and into the four-round magazine tube.
While it’s more cumbersome and slower to load than the pistol magazine-fed PC Carbine, it’s also more complicated. Again, the older gun is much more involved and mechanically complex than the newer gun.
It’s also very rewarding to shoot. The feel of that rotating bolt unlocking and the slower action cycling is mechanically satisfying. The push of a .44 Magnum cartridge feels great out of a carbine with a delayed semi-auto system. The Model 44 is accurate, fun, and pleasant to shoot. It’s a hell of a gun for deer or hog hunting, including or especially in states with straight-walled cartridge laws.
But it isn’t threaded for a suppressor. And it isn’t a takedown. Its varnished wood stock scratches and dents easily and isn’t as ergonomic as the newer PC Carbine’s. This gun makes a better choice for carrying in a backpack, having fun on the range, shooting in competition, or for home defense.
There’s room in my safe for both, though the Model 44 is likely going in for barrel threading surgery soon.
Ammo for this review provided by Freedom Munitions. Visit www.FreedomMunitions.com and use coupon code “TTAG” for 5% off site-wide on dozens of brands of ammunition, accessories, parts, optics, and more.


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Woodland Free Range Eggs has announced its support for the High-Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) Food Family. As part of HPSNZ's Food Family, Woodland will provide fresh, quality, free-range eggs to Kiwi athletes across the country at HPSNZ's national and Regional Training and Performance Centres to support athlete preparation and recovery.
"We are proud to be partnering with HPSNZ to provide a high quality, natural New Zealand whole food source to our Kiwi athletes, said Hamish Sutherland, general manager at Zeagold.
"We're so excited that our highly nutritious Woodland eggs are going to be supporting the performance of New Zealand's elite sports men and women."
The agreement will see Woodland deliver its free-range eggs weekly for the next three years across the Tokyo Cycle.


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It's Not Just A Game Anymore.
Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.
Review of Clue by Peter Walkden
Based on the well-known board game, six strangers come together to meet at a mysterious mansion. The head butler of the home, Wadsworth (played by Tim Curry), reveals to the six strangers that they all have something in common. His boss has been blackmailing all 6 of them for some time now and wishes to have a further discussion.
To top it off, throughout the night, the guests discover there is a murderer among them. But which one out of the six guests could it be?
Professor Plum? Mrs White? Miss. Scarlet? Mr Green? Colonel Mustard? Mrs Peacock?
Although this is a murder mystery, the film is also a comedy. The film is overloaded with witty, snappy dialogue and super corny jokes (80’s style). The biggest stand out as an actor is Tim Curry. He is full of energy and delivers a fun performance (not to mention stealing the show), during the film’s third act and the final reveal of how the murders took place. The film’s musical soundtrack is also fun as it tries to be spooky and scary. I also must comment on how excellent the mansion and set design looks for this film.
As a murder mystery, the film is rather honest regarding its clues. When re-watching the film, if you pay close attention, you can work it all out before the final reveal. However, as a fun fact for movie buffs, this film features three different endings. When making the film, three conclusions were shot, and when it went into cinemas back in 1995, one of the three different findings were shown at each theatre. Which means if your friend went to see the same film, the chances are they saw a different ending to what you saw (“Ending A”, “Ending B”, or “Ending C”). Thankfully the three conclusions are all now included no matter how you watch the film today. In my opinion, ending C is the right and final ending for the movie.
Overall, Clue succeeds in bringing the well-known classic board game to the screen. With quirky, witty, and fun dialogue, and a film that contains super random characters, this “Who done it” is lots of fun and should not be taken too seriously. Actor Tim Curry steals the show with his energetic performance which will never be forgotten.
Peter has written this movie review for Sanity. See more from Peter here
Review of Clue by Christopher Pattison
Very rarely does an adaptation of a game pay off, we have seen many misses whether it be video game or board game, the tone, the fun and the strategy is rarely captured. 1985’s ‘Clue’ is a rare exception. This film whilst upon its initial release, it was initially panned, it has now become a cult classic for all the right reasons. Directed by Jonathan Lyn, written by the talented John Landis ('An American Werewolf In London'), and starring Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry and Lesley Ann Warner among others. ‘Clue’ is a feature-length adaptation of the popular board game ‘Cluedo’, which follows six guests who are invited to dinner in a mysterious mansion, by an unknown host. But after their mysterious host is killed, they have to identify the murderer before more bodies pile up. With a fun whodunit premise and a talented cast, how does 1985’s ‘Clue’, hold up today?
‘Clue’ is a fun, light-hearted mystery with great comedic timing and a fun and mysterious setting and premise. Whilst the film is filled with cheese and over-the-top performances, it does a great job balancing these tones with a fun mystery that is reminiscent of 1940’s and 1950’s whodunit thrillers as well. The performances are a lot of fun with Tim Curry proving to be the most enjoyable as Wadsworth. He exudes charisma and is the most memorable performer from the film. He is one of the best character actors all-time for a reason. The mansion setting is a lot of fun as well, with such a tight-knit group of characters and a small, condensed setting, the film really does a great job of capturing the essence of the board game, whilst also taking liberties where it needs to, to keep the story flowing. The mansion itself acts as its own character. The setting is so iconic at this point, as the board game is of course one of the most infamous of all time, but here the mansion really does feel like its own character with large rooms, beautiful décor and set design and a mysterious and at times unsettling atmosphere. The costume design is fantastic as well, as it feels like the character cards from the board game have come to life. Aesthetically all of these elements are brilliant, but does the film hold up?
I think ‘Clue’ holds up exceptionally well, this new 4K Blu-Ray scan is the best that the film has ever looked (thanks to Umbrella Entertainment for bringing this release out)! The film grain is still there, but this adds to the aesthetic of the film, making it feel like a product of its time, adding to the sense of nostalgia. There are fantastic alternate endings as well, where a different culprit is the murderer as well, these sequences played at different cinemas across the United States upon its initial release in 1985, however, ever since then in Australia, these have not been available for our viewing until now, you can watch the infamous Alternate endings on this Blu-Ray which is a nice touch and a great for fans and collectors. This is a great Blu-Ray and a great release from Umbrella Entertainment, it is a must-have for collectors!
‘Clue’ is a fun and at times suspenseful whodunit comedy/thriller that still holds up remarkably well to this day. With a fun cast, well realised costuming and set design, the film is able to balance its own story whilst also remaining a faithful adaptation to its beloved source material. ‘Clue’ is a blast and has never looked better than this Blu-Ray release from Umbrella Entertainment and is a must-have for movie collectors, young and old! I am giving this one an 8/10. Pick up this one on Blu-Ray today!
Chris has written this movie review for Sanity. See more from Chris here
Release Date: 05 Aug 2020
Actor(s): Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, Lesley Ann Warren
Catalogue No: DAVID4138
Disc Count: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
OFLC Rating: PG
Run Time: 93
Transfer Format: 16:9 Enhanced, Widescreen
Video Format: PAL
Primary Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Language: English, Dolby Digital 2.0
Region Code: 4
OFLC Advice: Parental Guidance Recommended
Director(s): Jonathan Lynn
Genre: Comedy, Drama


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Parents in Murrieta were being warned Monday about man with a sexual obsession with socks who has been seen stalking young girls outside schools and other meeting places for children.
Alexis Edmundo Garcia was arrested on Friday after being spotted talking with a young girl near the Murrieta Boys and Girls Club, according to a news release from the Murrieta Police Department.
He was booked suspicion of contact with a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense and child annoyance.
Over the past two months, Garcia had been seen loitering around several school campuses in Murrieta including, Mesa High School, Shivela Middle School, Rail Ranch Elementary and Alta Murrieta Elementary, the release stated.
In each case, detectives said the 31-year-old approached girls between the ages of 11 and 17 and struck up a conversation which centered around the victim’s socks, the release stated.
The investigation led detectives to believe Garcia has a sexual fixation with socks worn by young girls, the release stated.
Police believed he may have had contact with other girls and were urging parents to discuss the incidents with their daughters to determine if there are additional victims.
Anyone with information regarding this case was encouraged to call Detective Sergeant Phil Gomez at 951-461-6356 or the police non-emergency number at 951-696-3615. Predator


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Essays on the Canadian Long PoemeBook - 1998
"A growing number of literary historians and critics now recognize the long poem as a distinctively Canadian genre. This has been particularly evidenced through the recurrence of documentary aspects addressing both topographical and memorial functions. Together these features serve as indicators that lead the reader to a deeper understanding of Canadian literary cultures both in terms of their local intimacies and idiosyncrasies as well as in their national contexts."--Jacket.
Publisher: Ottawa [Ont.] : University of Ottawa Press, ©1998.
Characteristics: 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations.


WHEN Eric and Claire Bassingthwaighte built their “forever home” in Sunnybank 54 years ago, they really weren’t kidding.
Now in their 80s, the couple have spent their entire married life in the house they built in 1965 for about 5500 pounds — around $146,000 today — when the suburb was little more than farmland.
And they weren’t the only ones.
That same year, Don and Helen Bray built a house next door in Tarrawonga Street and have lived there ever since.
Jan and Bruce Wakefield moved into their house on the other side of the Bassingthwaightes’ the following year in 1966 and also still call it home.
And Jim Christie and his family moved in next to the Wakefields the same year and, believe it or not, he’s still there.
The neighbours became such good friends, they never wanted to leave.
It’s a rare situation when you consider the average Sunnybank resident moves house every 14 years, according to CoreLogic.
But it’s the beginning of the end of an era.
After five decades, the time has finally come for the Bassingthwaightes to move on.
“It’s very emotional,” Mrs Bassingthwaighte said.
“We’ve done the right thing though, we’re elderly now.”
The Bassingthwaightes have just sold their three-bedroom family home for $710,000 and are in the process of downsizing to a unit.
“When we bought, it was a custard apple farm area,” Mrs Bassingthwaighte said.
“We’ve watched a lot of development, a lot of demolition, over the years. It’s been amazing to watch.”
Sunnybank, just 12km from Brisbane’s CBD, is now a bustling hub, serviced by three train stations, shopping centres, restaurants, schools and a hospital.
The suburb is in high demand among home buyers, with a median house price of $825,000, according to CoreLogic — that’s 54 per cent higher than it was just five years ago.
The Brays never imagined the area would experience the growth it has.
Mr Bray remembers how dark the street was when he and his wife moved there and the excitement of getting a street light for the first time.
“When we had the first street light put in, all the neighbours were out looking at it,” he said.
His wife, Helen, recalls Mains Road being little more than a dirt road and can hardly believe it is now a busy, six lane thoroughfare.
Both say they have never had any desire to move.
“Sometimes we tossed the idea around, but where would we go?” Mr Bray said.
While the group is ageing and may gradually continue getting smaller, the memories of years of friendship through major life changes will remain.
“We haven’t lived in each other’s pockets, but we always knew we were there for each other,” Mrs Bassingthwaighte said.
“We always have a big get-together each Christmas. This will be the first year we won’t be there.”


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Published: July 17, 2022 | Updated: July 17, 2022
Hospice charity launches a nine-week fitness programme to train you to run 5k by October
A charity which supports the Macmillan Unit hospice in Christchurch has launched a fundraising campaign which will train people to run 5k by October.
Macmillan Caring Locally’s Couch to 5k offers beginners NHS-proven fitness coaching at Littledown or Kings Park in Bournemouth, every Monday evening for nine weeks.
It will culminate in running as a team in the Supernova 5k at Run Bournemouth on Saturday October 8.
Participants will pay a one-off £30 fee to register which will go towards the continuing work of the hospice in providing specialist palliative care for around 1,600 people each year.
Barry Wilson, Events and Media Manager for Macmillan Caring Locally (MCL) has already signed up to the challenge.
He said: “I’m the first to admit I need to improve my fitness, mostly to be able to keep up with my two young sons.
“But, I really need some encouragement and proper coaching.
“Being part of the weekly training sessions is going to get me fit, give me an event to aim for and, of course, I’ll also be raising some money for the hospice.”
Tracey Valentine, Administrative Assistant for MCL, pictured with Barry, is one of the coaches who will be leading the weekly, one-hour training sessions.
She said: “A couple of years ago I had no experience of running.
“But a friend started taking me out and coaching me and I progressed from 10-minute runs, to 1k, 5k, 10k, a half marathon and now, this year, I am running the London Marathon for the hospice.
“Training with others is definitely the way to go.
“Whether people want to get into running, or just simply get fitter and have some fun doing it for a fantastic cause, we hope they will come and join us.
“In addition to their coaching, everyone will receive a training t-shirt, a Macmillan Caring Locally running vest and entry into the Supernova 5k.
“The coaches will also be running as part of the team and we will be encouraged by the official MCL ‘Cheer Squad’.
“It’s going to be fantastic!”
Training sessions begin on Monday August 8 and take place every Monday for nine weeks from 6.30pm-7.30pm.
To register your interest please email Barry Wilson at: firstname.lastname@example.org

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Beyoncé. Alicia Keys. And now Jennifer Hudson is the latest diva to join the lineup for Sunday’s Super Bowl festivities. The Oscar winner will perform “America the Beautiful” with students from Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Fresh off her performance at President Obama’s Inaugural Ball, J-Hud will sing the patriotic tune with 26 students from Sandy Hook during the Super Bowl XLVII pre-game show on Sunday (via USA Today).
The performance comes a little more than a month after 26 children and faculty members were killed in the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
“I’m blessed & honored to be singing ‘America The Beautiful’ with Sandy Hook elementary school chorus at the Super Bowl Sunday,” tweeted J-Hud.
In addition to Hudson, Alicia Keys will sing the National Anthem and Beyoncé will headline the halftime show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.


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The PGA Tour is actually scheduled to continue on May 18, but the corona crisis has forced the organizers to postpone it further. The new start date is in June.
The PGA Tour of golf professionals is again postponed due to the corona pandemic.
The actual resumption of the tour was supposed to take place on May 18, but this date has now been moved back another three weeks. The new start date is thus to be 8 June, the organiser announced in a press release at noon on Thursday.
The tour will be reopened with the Charles Schwab Challenge in Forth Worth/Texas, the end will be the Tour Championship in Atlanta/Georgia until September 7th. The first four events will take place without spectators, the following events will be decided depending on the development of the pandemic and the recommendations of politicians.


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Cherish Nagano's Countryside through Mayumi Takahashi's Doll Art
Takahashi Mayumi Musuem of Doll Art : 高橋まゆみ人形館
Nagano’s Country Lifestyle as Expressed by Mayumi Takahashi’s Doll Art.
Life in the countryside is seen as simple and carefree. Iiyama City-based artist Mayumi Takahashi has an innate ability to capture the essence of life in the countryside through her doll art. Take a step into the Mayumi Takahashi Museum of Doll Art, and take a step into Nagano's quaint rural world.
Mayumi Takahashi began making her signature doll art in 1998. She lives in Iiyama City on the northern edge of Nagano Prefecture, where she has a museum devoted to her doll art. Galleries 1, 2 & 3 have revolving exhibits of dioramas depicting scenes from Nagano's countryside featuring Takahashi-san's dolls. The whimsical expressions on their faces will remind you of the oba-san and oji-san (little old ladies and men) that make the countryside such a warm place. The Passage is lined with photographs of her dolls placed in outdoor settings that enhance the charm of her artwork. In addition there is the Creation Room workshop and Movie Corner that shows videos of Takahashi-san creating the dolls. A Cafe and Gift Shop round out the museum, making it worthy destination to come see on a trip to northern Nagano.
- Hours :
- 09:00-17:00 (Apr.-Nov.), 10:00-16:00 (Dec.-Mar.)
- Date(s) :
- Closed Wednesdays (except if a national holiday, during peak Golden Week and O-Bon holiday seasons, and Oct.). Also closed from 31-Dec. to 2-Jan.
- Cost / Price of Admission :
- 610 for adults, 410 for children. Group, Student and Disabled discounts available.
- Time Required :
- 40 min
- Credit Cards :
- VISA, MasterCard,
- Reservations :
- Not required
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Limited English explanation but the dolls' magic doesn't need words to be enjoyed. Just to the west is the unique 'Butsudan-dori', a street lined by shops that make Buddhist altars.
tel : +81(0)269-67-0139 fax : +81(0)269-67-0141 Official site
- By Train
- From Kita Iiyama Station (JR Iiyama Line), Go 1 block south (5 min.)
- By Car
- From Toyota-Iiyama IC, Take Route 117 into central Iiyama, turn left onto Route 403 (Chuobashi-nishi signal), cross the railroad tracks and turn right. (Approx. 15 min.)
- 2941-1 Iiyama, Iiyama 389-2253
- Nozawa Onsen Sparina : Year-Round Bath House with Onsen Pool
- St. Cousair's Winery & Vineyards : “Country Comfort” Winery and Garden Terrace
- Hokusaikan : Actual Works by Woodblock Print Master Hokusai
- Matsukawa Gorge : Picturesque River Gorge with 3 Waterfalls and 8 Hot Springs Districts
- Zenkoji Temple : The Legendary Temple at the Heart of Nagano City
- Ryokan Shikisai no Yado KANOE : Quiet Japanese-style Hotel in a Pastoral Setting Far from Civilization.
- Hotel Tangram : All-in-One Resort Hotel Offereing Year-Round Enjoyment
- Kawamotoya Ryokan : Modern Japanese-Styled Hotel with Natural Onsen in the Heart of Nozawa Onsen
- Nozawa View Hotel Shimataya : Hotel Overlooking the Nozawa Onsen Village.
- Address Nozawa : Boutique Apartment Hotel Featuring a Stylish Blend of Japanese and Western Design.
- Cafe Satowa : New Style 'Michi-no-Eki' Road Station Serving Breakfast, too.
- Restaurant Kamakura-mura : Winter Fairy Tale-Like Igloo Restaurant.
- Asabano-an : Secluded Sweets Shop Hidden in a Garden by Mystical Kosuge Shrine.
- Chanko Cuisine Tamaya : Reasonably-Priced Healthy "Chanko" Stews.
- Restaurant ST. COUSAIR : European-Style Restaurant Overlooking a Field of Wine Grapes.
- Uchiyama Washi (Japanese Paper) Workshop in Iiyama : Japanese Paper Making Using this Distinct Deep-Snow Country Process.
- Metal Engraving with an Iiyama Master Craftsman : Have One of Iiyama’s Master Craftsmen Show How to Engrave Brass.
- Uchiyama Washi (Japanese Paper) Making at Kamisukiya (Kijimadaira Village) : Kijimadaira’s Version of Snow-Country Uchiyama Paper Making.
- Sasazushi at Kajika-tei : Try Northern Nagano’s Iconic Sasa-Sushi and Tomikura Soba at the Landmark Kajika-tei.
- 'Sansai' (Mountain Vegetables) Gathering : Go with a Guide to Nozawa Onsen’s Mountains to Gather Wild Plants.


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Premier League giants eye unsettled Nou Camp ace.
Manchester United and Liverpool could be ready to sign Barcelona right-back Dani Alves next summer as he prepares to leave the club for a move to the Premier League.
According to Fichajes.net, the Brazilian defender has made the decision to move to England when his contract at the Nou Camp expires, with Liverpool and United the favourites to snap him up.
The 31-year-old has been at Barca since 2008, playing a big part in their tremendous success since then, but now looks set to call an end to his time with the club.
Both United and Liverpool were linked with Alves in the summer and look likely to renew their interest in the player next year.


A Multicounty Grand Jury indictment naming a former Tulsa, Okla. firefighter was unsealed last week in Tulsa County District Court, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said.
William Bradford Adams, 49, was indicted April 14 on one felony count of workers’ compensation fraud and one felony count of perjury for allegedly misleading his doctor about his injuries, and providing false testimony in support of his claim for workers’ comp benefits.
According to the indictment, Adams sought benefits for injuries to his neck and right elbow suffered while he was a captain with the Tulsa Fire Department. The indictment alleges Adams provided false information to his doctor “with the intent to defraud and deceive….”
The indictment also alleges Adams committed perjury in December 2002 when he “willfully, knowingly and falsely” provided testimony during a deposition in his case.
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FS Jean Bart (D615) is the second of two warships built to the Cassard-class standard. The group is led by FS Cassard (D614) - detailed elsewhere on this site - and both are in active service with the French fleet as of this writing (2018). The types are outfitted for the air defense / airspace denial role with ranged weapons to counter such threats. Conventional weapons, as well as anti-ship / anti-submarine systems, are also carried to make the ships true "multirole" vessels and a vital component of French fleet actions.
FS Jean Bart saw her keel laid down by shipbuilder DCNS S.A. on February 12th, 1986 and she was launched to sea on March 19th, 1988. Her formal commissioning occurred on September 21st, 1991. She carries the name of French privateer Jean Bart and is not the first French Navy ship to do so.
As built, FS Jean Bart displaces at 4,500 tons and has a bow-to-stern length of 456 feet with a beam measuring 46 feet and a draught down to 20 feet. Power is from 4 x Pielstick PA6 BTC series marine diesel units along with 4 x Diesel alternators driving a pair of shafts under stern. The ship can make headway at speeds up to 25 knots out to a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
The warship showcases a traditional design arrangement that includes a single turreted deck gun over the forecastle, an elevated bridge section and a single main mast. A forward and aft superstructure are divided by a gap at midships. Over the stern is a single-helicopter helipad that supports a medium-lift type. Aboard is a crew of 244 men. Sensors and systems abound in this vessel and includes search-and-tracking radars, fire control assistants, navigational aids and decoy/jammer systems.
Primary armament is a single Mk 13 launcher for 40 x SM-1MR surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and 2 x Sadral sextuple launchers for 39 x Mistral SAMs. There are also 8 x MM40 "Exocet" anti-ship missiles and 2 x Torpedo tubes with 10 x Reloads for the latter. The deck gun is a Creusot-Loire Compact 100mm /55 caliber Mod 68 Dual-Purpose (DP) system with unobstructed views of the action ahead of the ship and to its sides. Close-range defense is provided by 2 x 20mm F2 series AA guns and extreme-close-in defense by up to 4 x 12.7mm heavy machine guns.
Notable actions involving Jean Bart to date have been anti-piracy actions in 2008 and joint operations with allied fleets such as the United States Navy in 2011 and again in 2014.


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Some 680 golf tour operator members of the global trade association of the golf tourism industry from 65 different countries cast their votes for this award. There are 1000 golf resorts in the USA and an estimated 2000 in total worldwide.
The 2018 IAGTO Awards winners were announced in the Palais des Congres in Cannes, France, in front of an audience of 1500 international golf tourism delegates at the opening of the International Golf Tourism Market. Aphrodite Hills Resort received the accolade ‘Golf Resort of the Year, Europe 2018’.
International Association of Golf Tour Operators
Established in 1997, IAGTO’s membership comprises 2538 accredited golf tour operators, golf resorts, hotels, golf courses, receptive operators, airlines, tourist boards, approved media and business partners in 98 countries including, at its core, 680 specialist golf tour operators in 65 countries.
For more information about the IAGTO Awards, visit www.iagto.com/awards

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Editorial: A wealth of advice for lottery winners
Lotteries are an insidious tax on the poor, and a fair number of those few who do strike it rich come to regret their fortunes. Our best advice? Don’t play.
Yeah, we know. Americans love playing the lottery — to the tune of more than $70 billion in 2014. That’s more than what was spent on books, video games and tickets for movies and sporting events combined.
With a Powerball jackpot projected at $1.4 billion or beyond, moralizing on the evils of the lottery is pointless. Even the most ambivalent numbers players can be tempted to ignore the astronomical odds against winning and plunk down a buck or 20 for a ticket.
If you’re among them, here are a few sources of wisdom — just in case:
Sign the ticket: Jon Ogg, a USAToday contributor and blogger at 247wallst.com, came up with a list of 12 things lottery winners should not do. Forgetting to sign the ticket was top of the list. “Can you imagine losing a lottery ticket?” he writes. “Then imagine what can happen if someone else snags your ticket and shows up to collect the prize. Fighting over this is no simple task.” Save yourself the headache.
Winners, lay low: Near the top of many financial analysts’ lists is to stay anonymous if your state allows it. Michigan doesn’t. House Bill 4433 would grant anonymity to winners of multistate games, but that bill, which is opposed by the Snyder administration, has languished in committee for months. Still, there’s no hurry to broadcast your good fortune should you draw the winning numbers. Don McNay, author of seven bestselling books who specializes in helping people who have come into sudden money, advises winners to tell no one if at all possible. “Once you have told the world that you received money that you never expected to have, everyone has their hand out, and you are not prepared for it.”
Embrace your ignorance: Chances are that if you have the discipline and/or the experience to handle a windfall of a few hundred million, you’re not playing the lottery. If you do and you win, take your time and hire a very good lawyer and financial adviser. (McNay suggests you look for somebody with more money than you have.) One of the rare success stories among multistate lottery winners is Brad Duke of Star, Idaho. Star did a lot of things right after winning a $220 million Powerball jackpot in 2005. “I stayed in my house, I drove a used car for up to three years afterwards,” he told NPR. He kept his winning under wraps for several weeks, and in that time he assembled a team that included a tax attorney, a business attorney, a publicist and a banker.
It goes fast:Nearly 70 percent of lottery winners end up broke, according to a 2012 Vanderbilt University study. Most of those winners look the lump sum rather than a 30-year annuity and paid through the nose in taxes, losing about 40 percent right up front to the IRS. You can find plenty of financial advisers who will recommend the lump sum option, but the message here is that if you win, be cautious and, again, find very good advice.


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She looks at the messages that ‘PragerU’, an online site created by right-winger Dennis Prager, promotes. She says that it is part of a larger right-wing media machine aimed at middle and high school children.
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A Florida man undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week is upset that he can’t bring a life-sized cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump for emotional support.
Nelson Gibson told WPBF that his family can’t sit with him during his three-and-a-half-hour treatments. To help, he began bringing a picture of Trump as a comfort item.
“It just feels like bringing something from home to make you comfortable,” Gibson told the West Palm Beach area television station.
Gibson said no one complained about the photo. Next, he started bringing a small cardboard cutout of himself standing next to a Trump photo. No one complained about the small cutout, and Gibson told the station that some people even took photos with it.
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But when he returned Tuesday for treatment with the presidential cutout, Gibson ran into a roadblock.
“They told me it was too much and it wasn’t a rally,” he told the TV station.
One has to wonder about a person finds that a cardboard cutout of a politician gives him ’emotional support’ during trying times but, hey, whatever floats your boat, as the saying goes. Maybe he also sleeps with a photo of Trump under his pillow and has another one on his bedside table to soothe himself to sleep.
The real question is why he kept steadily increasing the size of the cutout. Presumably he had thought that the two smaller sizes of Trump served his need for a comfort item during the dialysis sessions. To keep making the item larger, so large that no one else in the facility could miss it, seems to indicate that he was trying to make a political statement and was hoping to goad the people at the clinic to object so that he could claim that he was being victimized for being a Trump supporter.
Trump loves playing the victim and it looks like his fans are following suit.
Now that Bernie Sanders got the most votes in both the Iowa and New Hampshire contests, the media has gone into overdrive to try and find ways to explain why those results don’t mean that he is the current leader in the race. The main one is that he only got about 30% of the vote (true) and thus 70% of the people must have voted against him (false), showing that the majority dislike him. The latter is a false inference that implies that all the people who voted for the other candidates would unify behind any single alternative.
Sanders falls to last place in new national poll when all of his opponents are added together into a single, non-existent candidate. pic.twitter.com/zEfXM03dDu
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GN Bureau | May 3, 2021
India reported 3,68,147 new cases on Monday, a number lower than the 4 lakh-plus recorded in the weekend. Also, more than 29.16 crore Covid tests were conducted across the country.
As many as 29,16,47,037 have been conducted as on date. India’s cumulative recoveries now stand at 1,62,93,003, the health ministry said in a bulletin.
The National Recovery Rate is 81.77% with 3,00,732 recoveries being reported in the 24 hours to Monday morning. Ten states account for 73.49% of the new recoveries.
India’s active case trajectory is shown below and daily positivity rate now stands at 21.19%.
As many as 3,68,147 new cases were registered in the 24 hours. Ten states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar – reported 73.78% of the new cases.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 56,647, followed by Karnataka (37,733) and Kerala (31,959).
India’s total Active Caseload has reached 34,13,642. It now comprises 17.13% of the country's total Positive Cases. A net incline of 63,998 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.
Twelve states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar and Haryana) cumulatively account for 81.46% of India’s total Active Cases.
The National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.10% and is continuously declining.
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Given the collapsing passenger demand and the significant travel restrictions being enacted in Europe and worldwide, S&P believes earnings could fall by 50-70% depending on carriers’ abilities to slash costs.
The agency expects revenue to decline 30% on the back of softer average ticket prices as carriers lower their yields in order to fill seats. Capacity will only be reduced by half as much as passenger demand falls, S&P suggests, amid airlines’ efforts to maintain viable flight schedules.
A gradual recovery in passenger demand is forecast for the third quarter and near-normal trading conditions for the fourth, but it will likely be hindered by a global recession.
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- Can I split hostas?
- When should hydrangeas be cut back?
- How do you prepare hostas for winter?
- What perennials should not be cut back in the fall?
- Will a freeze kill hostas?
- Should hosta flowers be cut off?
- Should hostas be cut back for winter?
- Do hostas spread?
- What should I do with hostas in the fall?
- Do you have to cut down hostas in the fall?
- How do you encourage hostas to grow?
- Should roses be cut back in the fall?
- Should Black Eyed Susans be cut back in the fall?
- Do hosta plants come back every year?
- Should sedum be cut back in the fall?
- How long do hostas last?
- When should I cut down my perennials?
Can I split hostas?
But don’t worry if you forget—you can divide hostas any time from spring to fall.
You’ll have about a four-week window to divide your hostas.
Dividing hostas in the spring is best before they have fully developed and when the hosta eyes are starting to grow up..
When should hydrangeas be cut back?
When to prune hydrangeas. Most pruning is carried out in late winter or early spring. However, the climbing hydrangea is pruned after flowering in summer.
How do you prepare hostas for winter?
While there isn’t much that needs to be done for hostas in winter, the foliage should be trimmed back. Once the leaves have fallen naturally, it is safe to cut them. Use sterilized shears (sterilize with a half/half mix of rubbing alcohol and water) to prevent fungal infection or rot.
What perennials should not be cut back in the fall?
Don’t cut back marginally hardy perennials like garden mums (Chrysanthemum spp.), anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum), red-hot poker (Kniphofia uvaria), and Montauk daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum).
Will a freeze kill hostas?
A very late frost or freeze can damage the young leaves of some ornamental trees. … If hosta leaves are partially open these can also exhibit frost damage. The plants may not look as nice as you would like all summer, but the cold won’t actually kill any of them.
Should hosta flowers be cut off?
The American Hosta Society recommends cutting off each scape after three-fourths of the flowers have bloomed; this keeps the plants from diverting energy into setting seeds for the next year so instead they’ll grow more roots and leaves.
Should hostas be cut back for winter?
Hostas should be cut back in late fall. Healthy hosta leaves can be left on in the early fall to help the roots store much-needed energy, but all leaves should be trimmed off after the first frost to deter slugs and other pests from making your plant a winter home. Try to have the leaves removed prior to snowfall.
Do hostas spread?
Versatile and easy to grow, most hosta varieties spread readily once they are established. They grow from rhizomes that spread just below soil level, and healthy clumps of hostas can be divided into smaller clumps every few years to share with friends, family and neighbors.
What should I do with hostas in the fall?
You’ll be happy to learn that hostas require very little care in the fall. They are probably one of the lowest maintenance plants in your entire landscape. After fall’s first hard frost, you should cut back the entire plant to the ground. Some gardeners have a difficult time cutting their plants back so drastically.
Do you have to cut down hostas in the fall?
Fall Hosta Maintenance Cut back hostas in fall or winter, or in early spring before new shoots develop. … Hostas go dormant in winter and grow new foliage in spring. If slugs are a problem in your garden, cut the foliage back in fall. This will discourage slugs that might live in the wet foliage over the winter.
How do you encourage hostas to grow?
How to Care for HostasApply a well-balanced, slow-release fertilizer after planting or when growth emerges in the spring.Keep the soil moist but not wet.Place mulch around the plants to help retain moisture.Remove flower stalks after bloom to encourage new growth.More items…
Should roses be cut back in the fall?
In the fall, cut off any broken stems. … If you want to do any cutting of your roses in autumn, wait until after the first hard frost (temperature below 25 degrees Fahrenheit overnight). If you cut back before the first hard frost, it may send a signal to the roses to grow when they should be going dormant.
Should Black Eyed Susans be cut back in the fall?
Cut back the the entire black-eyed Susan plant after the first fall frost kills off any remaining flowers. In fall, you can cut this perennial back to 2 inches above the soil line if the plant is diseased or you consider the dead stems unattractive.
Do hosta plants come back every year?
Hostas are perennials, which means they will come back bigger and better every year. Most hostas grow well in Zones 3 to 9. These versatile shade plants form a mound of leaves but vary greatly by variety, offering differences in plant size, leaf shape, and leaf color.
Should sedum be cut back in the fall?
You can remove these in the fall or wait until early spring and then remove them to the rosette base. In cooler regions, the foliage will die back and form sweet little, new rosettes in spring. It helps this new growth emerge by cutting back sedum plants to the new growth and also forms a more tidy plant.
How long do hostas last?
Hostas require little care and will live to be 30 or more years if properly cared for. While most known for thriving in the shade garden, the reality is more nuanced.
When should I cut down my perennials?
In late fall, once all of your perennials have started to turn brown and die back, it’s time to prune some and leave some to cut back in spring.

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