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A £42BN tie-up that would create the world’s fourth largest natural resources firm was in danger of collapse yesterday after a major investor demanded improved terms.
Mining giants Glencore and Xstrata want to form a company worth $65bn (£42bn) but must secure the backing of 75 per cent of shareholders in separate votes, as well as regulatory approval, to proceed.
But on Tuesday night Qatar Holdings, Xstrata’s second biggest shareholder, surprised Glencore by opposing the deal and demanding a higher return for its stake.
As Glencore awaits talks with Qatar, it said it has also received a proposal from Xstrata to amend a £173m pay deal drawn up for Xstrata boss Mick Davis if the deal proceeds, which has angered other investors.
Investment group Qatar Holding, which also owns Harrods department store and a significant stake in supermarket Sainsbury’s, has demanded 3.2 of Glencore’s shares in exchange for each of its Xstrata shares.
This compares to Glencore’s offer of 2.8 of its shares for each one of Xstrata’s.
A statement from Qatar, which has an 11 per cent stake in Xstrata, said its new terms “would provide a more appropriate distribution of benefits of the merger while properly recognising the intrinsic stand-alone value of Xstrata”.
Qatar, a subsidiary of the sovereign Qatar Investment Authority, was previously thought to be in favour of the deal, which has already drawn opposition from investors including Schroders, Standard Life and Fidelity.


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I am using Windows 10 Creators edition. When connecting to my Virgin Media home network via a Broadcom NteLink Gigabit ethernet adapter the connection is being throttled back to about 9.6mbps. If I uninstall the adapter and then let Windows reinstall it I am then able to receive around 87mbps (on a Sunday afternoon). The network is capable of delivering 200mbps but I consider 87 to be adequate at that time of day.
If I shut down and restart the computer, the speed drops to 9.6 again. There is something in the computer's software that is causing this. If I plug the same cable into my laptop the connection is fine.
The computer is a Dell Vostro 430.
Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this please?


It appears people in Estevan are ramping up the pressure on the provincial government to get some financial support for the community in this time of uncertainty.
The City of Estevan met with the provincial government last week. Mayor Roy Ludwig and economic development co-ordinator Dwight Bramble spoke MLA Lori Carr and a couple of members of Trade and Export Development, including Minister Jeremy Harrison.
Both sides will tell you the meeting went well. The provincial government has indicated previously that it won’t be providing money to the city, claiming it’s incumbent on the federal government to supply relief for Estevan as this city ventures into the murky waters of moving away from coal.
The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has taken an aggressive approach by encouraging people in the community to send in letters to several different provincial representatives, including Premier Scott Moe, Harrison and Carr, who is the minister of Highways and Infrastructure.
The chamber’s message is clear: they want more from the province, not just in terms of support but in terms of representation. Whether it’s successful or not has yet to be seen, but there’s never anything wrong with delivering a strong, unified and articulate message to the government.
The provincial government should be bringing money to the table. This was the region that was driving so much of the government’s economic prosperity in the boom years.
Hospitals, schools, roads and other amenities were built on the strength of the southeast energy sector. We saw lots of investment down here in the boom, but many will tell you we did not get our fair share.
Now we’re in one of the most challenging times in our community’s history. It’s time for the province to step to the plate.
The province will say it’s a federal issue. And we’re finding ourselves in this situation because the federal government fast-tracked the phase out of conventional coal power from 2042 to 2030.
(We’ll see if those dates changes should the Conservative Party win the 2019 federal election).
But we’re also finding ourselves in this situation because the provincial government decided to retire Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station, ensuring that they will be taken offline by the end of 2024, regardless of who is running the country.
If Units 4 and 5 were to have been retrofitted, they wouldn’t have been affected by the 2030 deadline.
And if the province steps forward with money for Estevan, then hopefully it will give the feds more incentive to give us more support.
The $5 million the city is looking for is likely just a fraction of what we will need. It might seem like a lot, but our needs moving forward will dwarf $5 million.
The good news is that people are taking action now. They’re not waiting for 2021, when Unit 4 is scheduled to come offline, or 2024,, when Unit 5 is slated to come offline. (Those dates are, of course, contingent on getting an equivalency agreement between the provincial and federal governments).
We can’t afford to wait for 2021, or 2024, or even 2020 to take action. The more areas we move on now, the better off we’ll be.
And it’s important for people to join this fight. Sign these letters that the chamber has created for the provincial government. Tell the Saskatchewan Party that we believe we should be getting money to help us through this transition.
Let them know we’re not happy.
Take time to send a message.


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On April 8, 2011 Binghamton's first-ever electronic music festival will be launching 6 hours of non-stop music. Proceeds will benefit Oxfam America, an international humanitarian organization, and Headcount, a national voter registration organization. Currently, the event will feature headliner Brothers Past with Jeff Bujak, Horrizon Wireless, InK Line, and Solaris. There will also be live painters, performers, and vendors and the event will be live broadcasted on WHRW. This is definitely an event you will not want to miss out on if you are in the area. To get tickets, find our Facebook event "Binghamtronica presented by Oxfam and Headcount" and message us. Tickets are $20.

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The Neurobiology of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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In this weeks episode, Han is joined by Dr Jamie Feusner. Jamie is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and is the principal investigator in the Brain, Body & Perception Research Program. The clinical research at the Brain, Body & Perception Research Program aims to understand the brain's basis of perception, emotion, and reward across conditions involving body image, obsessions, and compulsions.
The main research topics of the Brain, Body & Perception Research Program are Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Anorexia Nervosa (AN).
In this weeks episode we discuss:
What is BDD?
How Jamie got interested and started researching BDD.
The link between OCD, AN and BDD.
The brain region activation difference between someone with BDD and healthy controls.
The difference in structures in the brain of individuals with BDD, and how they contribute to BDD symptoms.
The importance of insight in BDD and how it can support an individual.
The role SSRIs can play in improving the symptoms of BDD.
The treatment options available for BDD, and the complexity of this are due to the involvement of many different parts of the brain.
The next step in Jamie's research, using TMS to increase the brain's plasticity, which may improve the behavioural interventions provided for BDD. As well as eye movement, emotions, and brain connectivity.
If you would like to find out more information about the Brain, Body & Perception Research Program and Jamie's research, you can find more information here:
Please note that this podcast discusses behaviours specific to eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Please check in with yourself along the way, and note that this episode should not be replaced for clinical advice and support.

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They are situated in Sheffield on a 2.5 Acre site.
Navitas have installed a 350kWp system over three incoming supplies that will annually generate 270,000kW of green carbon free electricity.
This will insulate AET against future rising fuel costs and dramatically lower the company’s carbon footprint.


Starting from 1 September, the wages of Erasmus University’s staff will be increased by 0.8 percent. Employees will receive a pay rise retroactive to 1 January 2016.
All universities affiliated with the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) have agreed to grant the complete pay rise laid down in the Maximum Pay Rise Agreement for the public sector, signed in 2015. At the time, the universities agreed on a 5.05 percent pay rise, 4.25 percent of which has been paid out so far. The remaining 0.8 percent pay rise will be paid together with the employees’ wages for September.
Trade unions do not agree
The fulfilment of the Maximum Pay Rise Agreement was one of the subjects discussed at the collective agreement meetings held by VSNU and the trade unions these last few months. Negotiations on a new collective agreement have been temporarily halted.
The parties are having difficulty coming to an agreement on all the terms of employment. Three trade unions – FNV Overheid, CNV Onderwijs and VAWO – wish to reduce academic staff’s workload to ensure their long-term employability. It is not yet known when the negotiations will resume.


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I can’t agree with Margaret Halsey when she describes folklore as “a collection of ridiculous notions held by other people, but not by you and me.” I would rather believe Grandma, who would say that folklore forms the base to the superstructure of our culture. Yet, when I look back at all the folktales I was told since an early age, I wish some of them never reach future generations, given their patriarchal overtones and how they have been received and remained in our culture. In particular, I am at odds with tale of the Raantas, in the way it had been narrated to me while I was still a child.
Since folklore contains discourse that shapes both the imagination and perception on which the consciousness of a child is framed, the ancient male-dominated cultures perhaps unintentionally introduced gender construction in folktales as an expression of the gendered order and social structure of societies in the past that got carried over to future generations. These tales firstly created a demarcation between male and female sexes, portraying them as opposites in the ‘good versus evil’ sort of way and then allowed the former to dominate the latter on the basis of these essentialised oppositions.
Raantas was perhaps the first word that evoked the first fear in me. How can I forget her when she has snatched half of my freedom as a child? As far back as I can I remember, in my childhood days, I insisted on having a certain access not typically available to a child. Every time I wanted my siblings to sympathise with me, every time I wanted to accompany Abbu outside, every time I refused to eat food or I wouldn’t go to sleep, Ammi would invoke her notorious name:
“Walai Raantsay Ninne!”
Come, Raantas, and take him away!
No sooner was her name mentioned, I would turn dumb and hide myself behind the curtains or creep inside Grandma’s pheran. If I still continued to be persistent in my weeping and complaint, my sister would knock the window stealthily and mimic some eerie female voice announcing my name and impersonating the Raantas, that in those early years of my childlike imagination was very real. How I disliked this Raantas, with an innocent and childish hatred, for being my enemy, with such dark feelings about how I even wanted to kill her in self-defence, until I grew older and became familiar with the realities of my world.
I came to know later why this creature was evoked repeatedly in my household when the same prank was being tried on my younger brother and, of course, I was obviously too old to fall for it. The Raantas is basically a mythical creature from Kashmiri folklore. She is usually supposed to reside in heavily forested areas and frequently visits nearby villages during winters. In folklore, she is considered a conniving seducer of men, a robber of children and a wild misogynist trying to murder and disfigure unassuming women that she takes by surprise.
The first story associated with the Raantas that I can recollect was about her victim Sataar from the time when the agricultural farmlands, where now orchards stand, were extensively populated by rice crops. In that particular tale, Sataar works late one evening gathering the day’s harvest into small heaps. Unexpectedly, his wife appears to help him to finish the job sooner than later. At first, Sataar feels glad about having company, but soon enough he is horrified at the way his wife works in the faint darkness of sundown. She gathers the harvest spread over large plots at once into her arms for a single heap formation. A wise man, Sataar gets the clue and manages, at last, to hide inside the gathered heap. Maddened to see him lost, the woman magically metamorphoses into the Raantas, crying “Satan Watnien Gonni Karimae, Kotu Gookh Sataaro?”
Harvests from seven fields I gathered for you, where did you go, O Sataar?
She then destroys the entire heap and takes Sataar along with her.
One day, seven years later, Sataar coaxes the Raantas’ small children to teach him how the stone at the entry of the cave, where they are living and he is held captive, can be moved for him to go outside and hopefully escape. Escaping successfully, he is able to make his entry back into his village where the people initially mistake him for a yahoo, Wanne Mohnew, but he is ultimately recognised.
Daadi (my grandma) would tease me telling me that people like Sataar could give an exact description of the Raantas, since they had been lucky enough to escape her sinister grip. This creature is like a humanoid, save certain features: her feet, marked by sharp claw-like fingers, are turned backwards like her hands; with a heavily haired body, her hair extends down to her feet. She is purely a nocturnal being. Legend has it that if a human being sees her in front of a fire, she can catch it wildly. Apart from fire, some even say that a special hair, when recognised and taken out of her body, gives one control over her superhuman power. The Raantas is believed to possess some magic, with the ability to disguise herself as any human being, which gives her the power to deceive anyone.
Another story is that of Mokhtah, a young Kashmiri lady, who burns the Raantas alive. Mokhtah’s husband, being a handsome man, is often sought by the Raantas, who appears in the guise of a policeman or sometimes as a forester, but each time Mokhtah recognises her. Haunted by her visits, Mokhtah visits some religious sage who tells her how she can get rid of this sinister creature. In the darkness of a wintry mid-night, finally, disguised as her sister-in-law seeking help from her brother after being thrown out by her in-laws, when the Raantas visits Mokhtah’s house crying, Mokhtah, from the first floor, drops a burning Kangri over her and the Raantas disappears forever.
Analysing this tale of the Raantas from the perspective of gender roles, one wonders about the gender of the Raantas. A simple and innocent question comes to mind: why does the Raantas always and only appear as a female figure? And if female, why can’t be there a matching male figure in the folktale who might be called a Raantuk? Is it possible that the tale sets a gendered bias in the minds of children early on since there is no male composite to the figure of the Rantaas? One raises these questions to ponder on the sexual stratification that gets introduced in early childhood, especially among young boys, who indirectly are taught to fear and look down upon the feminine presented in these negative depictions. Evaluating the previous versions of folktales where the Rantaas appears in her “sinister” feminine form, the tales seem to indicate hatred and competition among women to safeguard their husbands given the negative portrayal of the Raantas as the evil and wretched witch-like demonic woman figure. Deep down, as if permeating from folkloric tradition, each wife begins to take another woman as a husband hunter of the likes of the Raantas. Even today, a woman who does not act accordingly to social norms or behaves in some sort of manner considered rogue or unruly is shockingly or even jokingly called a Raantas.
With all of the above considered, to reflect on the Raantas as a means to denounce the patriarchy in the world of folklore singularly attributed to Kashmiri tradition would be an injustice to Kashmiri folklore in itself. In fact, such patriarchal tales with their negative portrayals are present in almost every folkloric tradition starting from Asia, Europe to America. In every culture, a counterpart or comparative figure, more or less, exists of this mythical creature constructing the feminine as wicked, jealous, evil or inauspicious. In European (Slavic) folklore, for example, the composite of the Raantas as a fear-inducing spirit is the figure of the Kikimora, a legendary female creature haunting houses. She is depicted as an ugly hunch-backed, thin and scruffy old woman with a pointed nose and dishevelled hair who is usually associated with bad tidings. It is believed that she disguises herself as a beautiful woman and appears in the dreams of men to torture them with desire, creating a chasm in relationships with their wives. Like the Raantas, and albeit in dreams, she will try to strangle women, apart from making them believe that their husbands are suitors of other women, thereby inciting all sorts of jealousy. Again, like the Raantas, she is believed to kidnap children, due to which parents often evoke this creature as an attempt to frighten kids to get them to do certain things or behave a certain way.
Apart from the Kikimora, we have other versions of folklore where only the female sex is used, perhaps, because of the dark nature of the stories where they are antagonistic, villainous figures or bearers of bad omens. In Celtic folklore, for example, there is a female spirit called the Banshee (The Wailing Woman), who again is associated with the foreboding of death, misery and misfortune. In one folkloric tale, the Banshee has actually been a transformed “Keener”—a female who was paid to weep for the deceased in Ireland—again with rotten teeth, long fingernails, blood-shot red eyes from crying endlessly, white hair and an open screaming mouth to construct this folkloric figure believed to forebode death by her “screams” or “caoines”. In Indonesian folklore, the Pontianak is another female spirit that causes fear and has roots in some great tragedy.
Another figure originating from the times of colonial Mexico is La Llorona, who after discovering the faithlessness of her husband first drowns her two children in a fit of blind jealousy to punish her husband, and then drowns herself in regret for the unforgivable crime she has committed. It is believed that in order to get salvation, her soul is still wandering the earth in a sort of indefinite purgatory, seeking her two children and wailing continuously for them. Her wailing, if heard, brings death and misfortune. Parents in Mexico and some parts of Latin America try to frighten their children by evoking her figure the way parents in Kashmir mention the Raantas, by making them believe La Llorona will kidnap them by mistaking them for her own children if they do not behave accordingly.
As such, there are multiple negative portrayals of the feminine and the figure of the evil and wretched demonic woman just as there are positive ones. Here, the main discussion has been specifically on the negative ones that create a legacy of fear in the hearts of children, and even adults prone to believing in the supernatural beyond the immediately empirical. Considered from a theoretical standpoint when assessing discourses found in different forms of storytelling, Michel Foucault’s concept of power plays an important role in these folktales. In Foucault’s writing, discourse is viewed as the base of knowledge and knowledge is considered as the base of power. In such terms, the oral folklore of times past has been framed mostly by men in such a way that besides providing the male sex with a great amount of power, it maintains the institutional hegemony for such power to be never questioned by the opposite sex. A negative female depiction in one part of the world, say in Kashmir’s vast folkloric tradition is synonymous to another negative female depiction in other cultures and traditions, from Europe to the Americas.
If studied together, one can perhaps establish the historical male domination in culture and storytelling from a patriarchal angle. If considered further, take for example that these folktales have been narrated to children especially by women themselves, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc. In addition, through its repetition across generations, the real meaning of such folklore, by itself, gets promoted, constructing the gender stratification that underlies its creation and perpetuation, yet hiding its capacity to fix meanings and gender intentions—revealing itself as a generally accepted normative truth. Where in such circumstances could such folkloric traditions be appropriated in a contemporary sense to provide gender-equal depictions of the Raantuk, El Lloron, The Male Banshee or The Male Kikimora? If such questions or propositions incite laughter, well, then again they reify the persisting thought that in historical narratives and key discourses men are capable of no wrong, while women in multiple ways are to be depicted as wretched, evil, jealous, disloyal, conniving and scheming. Again, the question in one about framing and asking such questions from very particular examples of depiction, in this case the gendered negative folkloric kind.
One may also see the Althusserian binary of male and female at work in such folklore. In order to feel superiority, the male sex needed to set itself against some inferiority which could act as a measuring stick for it. Since women formed a part of their household and were essential to familial bonds, they couldn’t directly use them as measuring sticks, constructing instead an imaginary version of the female as a strange fear-inducing outsider, the alien, as the other, as the unfamiliar and sinister figure, away from the relative intimacy of the household. In such considerations, as it appears, the folkloric traditions of the past, at a worldwide level, in multiple cultures, associated all the wickedness and the fear they evoke with this imaginary and mythical feminine sex. In a nutshell, it is quite unfortunate the way patriarchal power and its abuses are prevalent or performed in negative depictions in key folklore to establish certain gendered power, best read as literature than anything else. To maintain such power, the initial knowledge available to children has been employed cruelly without any regard to the psychological effects it will have on them, even though most of us, if not all of us, know how to distinguish between folkloric myth and social reality after a certain age. The need of the hour is to scrutinise such folklore and to reconsider and question the portions based on sexual stratification, while at the same time appreciating a vast history where women and female figures are depicted in a positive light with positive character traits and formidable qualities easily associated with their male counterparts in longstanding traditions.

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A Government backbencher today lashed out at what he said was the “scandalous” practice by unscrupulous employers who deduct National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions from their workers but fail to pass on those funds.
As Democratic Labour Party (DLP) parliamentarians, led by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, appealed to private sector employers and the self-employed to pay their contributions to the social security fund, it was Member of Parliament for St Michael West Central James Paul who was most strident in his criticism of the defaulters.
“Do you know that in some cases we have employers in this country that still deduct national insurances from people’s wages and still fail to pay them in? This is scandalous and ridiculous,” Paul said during debate on an amendment to the National Insurance and Social Security Act, which allows for the waiver of 100 per cent of the interest on arrears and contributions for the payment period of October 15, 2017 to January 15, 2018.
“You need to have a situation where people recognize that those deductions are like paying the light bill. The good thing about the light bill is that if you don’t pay it they will cut it off,” he added.
It is estimated that only between 20 and 25 per cent of self-employed Barbadians pay NIS contributions, a situation Stuart described as “dangerous”.
Warning that the days of automatic old-age pensions were long gone, Stuart said it was unfortunate that some people could not qualify for a pension after they retire because they did not contribute to the fund during their working years.
“I just want to appeal to these self-employed persons – coconut vendors, the ones who sell pig tails and so on by the side of the road and so many others, the hairdressers, cosmetologists and all these other people who do that kind of work, who are earning – I urge them to see the wisdom of contributing to the NIS.
“Artisans, people who use these lawnmowers and other implements they use to clean people’s lawns, these are all self-employed persons who earn but who do not contribute anything to the NIS and then when the time comes they expect that they would get an old age pension. We no longer have a noncontributory old-age pension as a matter of right. Those days have long past,” the Prime Minister said.
Stuart argued that “significant sums of money” were passing through the hands of self-employed individuals who found time to “spend it on everything else but making preparation for the time when they will no longer be able to work and would need a source of income to help them to meet their very basic needs”.
“So I would like to send that appeal out once again. I know it is a great concern, not only to the scheme itself but to agencies like the Welfare Department and other such Government agencies when these dejected persons come and have to appeal for some kind of contribution to help them to meet very basic needs. We can do better than this,” he stressed.
During his introduction of the amended legislation, Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler did not disclose how much was owed to the NIS in outstanding contributions, nor did he say how much was paid during the three-month amnesty period.
However, he told his parliamentary colleagues that because of the measure “the NIS has been able to bring in some considerable amount . . . from self-employed individuals and businesses”.
Up to September last year it was estimated that private sector entities and self-employed individuals owed the NIS in excess of $300 million.
Minister of Health John Boyce also reminded the self-employed, including contractors and part-time workers that “quoting cash flow” as the reason for non-payment was not an excuse.


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This is another guest post by William Gardner, who wrote the From Home Brewer to Pro Brewer piece in January. In this blog, he continues his discussion on life as the co-owner of a hop farm as well as a professional brewer for the Madison Brewing Company.
Hello again! I would like to thank all those who commented and enjoyed my first blog. And, to those who missed it, welcome. After digesting all the comments I have decided to put an emphasis on growing hops in NYS and having my own hop growing business, HopRidge Farms, in particular. There seems to be a great desire to learn more about it and I am happy to share our trials and tribulations, joys and triumphs. Additionally, I will also cover several other beer related topics, however, I enjoy your feedback so please feel free to let me know of any topics you would like me to explore and discuss.
It’s a bit tough to write about the growing season at the moment but we all know it will be here before we know it. As I write this, it’s a balmy 4 degrees outside and the forecast calls for a stretch of overnight lows averaging -7. On the bright side, our HopRidge Farms team has meet and reminisced about the hot and humid days of July while planning our upcoming growing season. We have many exciting things occurring this year to include installing drip irrigation, planting a new variety of hop, and fortifying our existing rows.
Although we started growing hops in our back yard as a hobby out of a great passion for craft beer and growing things, we established HopRidge Farms as a legitimate business; therefore, we are taking the steps necessary to produce a profit. One of the many steps is irrigation. If you’re going to grow hops commercially you absolutely need irrigation. You cannot rely on Mother Nature to provide enough water for your plants to produce the quality and quantity you will need to sustain a business. We will be installing a drip irrigation system this spring which will dramatically help our hops grow and produce lovely fragrant hop cones. In addition to the drip irrigation, we have a unique situation where we have access to one of the best secret super nutrient providing little nuggets found anywhere – llama poop! I know, that was quite a buildup, but it’s true. These little nuggets of pure growing power are non-burning and can be applied directly to the plants or our preferred way via llama tea. Basically, you put the nuggets into a mesh bag and let steep for a day or two then pull the “tea” off into another tank for application. So in addition to the irrigation system we will have two pretreatment tanks that will produce the llama tea that will be pumped directly into the irrigation system.
Ok, enough talk about poop! We are super excited to be able to plant a hop named Sorachi Ace this spring. Sorachi Ace was developed in 1984 for Sapporo Brewers Limited. It is an extremely unique high alpha acid variety with an intense lemon taste and aroma. We are so excited to be able to offer this variety to NYS Farm Breweries and look forward to tasting the beer brewed with it. We will also be replanting our Centennial row and fortifying our Cascade and Willamette this year due to very poor growth.
This leads me to a very important topic for people contemplating or just starting growing hops. Know where your root stock comes from and be sure it’s disease free. We, like many, bought rhizomes online for around $2 each and were happy to do so. They did ok the first year but just didn’t take off the second. After doing some research, I found a company, Great Lakes Hops, which sells the entire hop crown for the price of two rhizomes. I cannot stress enough to give this company a serious look if you want disease free hop crowns that could produce a decent harvest the first year.
My time at Madison Brewing Co. has allowed me to think outside the box and incorporate unique and special ingredients in beer. One such beer I brewed this past fall, a pumpkin beer, which was a huge hit. I am not a huge fan of pumpkin beers myself but they are fun to brew and people love them. I was able to source locally grown pumpkins for the mash and use fresh ginger, freshly ground nutmeg and cinnamon, clove, and vanilla beans in the beer. Another unique beer that I put together a couple months back called Coconut Vanilla Porter is one of my favorites. I sourced raw organic coconut which I toasted myself and scraped more plump juicy vanilla beans than I care to admit. The key to these beers is the amount of special ingredient and where in the brewing process to use them.
For the pumpkin beer, I wanted the pumpkin taste to be there but more in terms of squash and not pumpkin pie. I cut, scraped, quartered, sprinkled with brown sugar, and roasted it. I then proceeded to gently mash it to break up the meat. For the base beer I decided to create a malty, slightly sweet body to carry the pumpkin and the spices. I used a lot of specialty malt to include Munich, Vienna, Crystal, and Honey Malt. For the spices I decided to use our Hop Back and run the beer through the spices on its way to the fermenter. This way the beer would have a quick but intense time with the special ingredients. The amount of the spices and the technique worked very well with a malty body similar to an Oktoberfest and a gentle pumpkin pie taste and aroma. Our creative bartenders at Madison Brewing Co. even developed a cinnamon sugar blend for the rim of the glass, if desired. As mentioned, it was a big hit and I’m sure we will have to brew a ton of it come next fall.
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I usually like to brew bigger, bolder beers once the weather turns cold, but didn’t want to do the same ol’ porter or stout. This led me to explore the possibility of working with coconut. I developed a Robust Porter for our barrel aging program which has been described as rich and velvety so I thought it would be a perfect base for the coconut. I feel that the coconut porters I have had were either thin in body with decent coconut flavor or suntan lotion in a bottle. By using the robust porter recipe I solved the thin body and I decided I needed real coconut, not extract, in the brew. I found a great source for raw, organic coconut and decided to roast it myself. Next, I started planning how to use it and felt that it really need to be in all three phases of the brewing process, so I split my total amount into thirds and put 1/3 in the mash, 1/3 in the hop back, and 1/3 for post fermentation (dry hopping). I also decided to use a ridiculous amount of fresh Madagascar vanilla beans which I cut, scraped, and soaked in vanilla vodka. I put the beans in with the post fermentation batch of coconut and let them sit for seven days. Well, the results were delicious with a velvety smooth mouthfeel with waves of chocolate and vanilla, hints of coffee, and subtle (but certainly noticeable) coconut taste and aroma.
It appears I have run out of space for this blog but I have plenty more to write about. My next blog will discuss starting a hop growing business and where to source the material necessary to do so. Additionally, I am developing a recipe at Madison Brewing Co. with a VERY unique ingredient and I hope to discuss that in depth. As always, if there is something you would like me to explore in the beer or hop growing world please let me know in the comments or email be directly at email@example.com

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Nigeria is presently at a crossroad with the multifarious challenges confronting it, a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), said on Tuesday.
Abdulsalami, who stated this in Kaduna during the annual award dinner organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, noted that the prevailing security challenges in the country are threatening the peace and well- being of the citizens.
The award ceremony was put together to honour a few Nigerians for their contributions to society.
Among those honoured by the foundation were the former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), who got a leadership award, while Justice Fati Lami Abubakar, wife of Gen. Abubakar, was honoured for her contributions to public service and justice administration.
The former head of state urged Nigerians to support the government and security agents to successfully combat the challenges.
He said: “With the present security challenges ranging from banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, I will say Nigeria is at a crossroad.
“We should therefore try as much as possible to give information and intelligence reports to the security agencies for timely action.
“We will always pray for peace and I am appealing to all Nigerians to put all hands on deck to eradicate this menace of insecurity currently threatening the peace of the country.”
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Objective: To estimate the extent to which prepregnancy obesity explains the Black-White disparity in stillbirth and infant mortality.
Methods: A population-based study of linked Pennsylvania birth-infant death certificates (2003-2011; n = 1,055,359 births) and fetal death certificates (2006-2011; n = 3,102 stillbirths) for all singleton pregnancies in non-Hispanic (NH) White and NH Black women was conducted. Inverse probability weighted regression was used to estimate the role of prepregnancy obesity in explaining the race-infant/fetal death association.
Results: Compared with NH White women, NH Black women were more likely to have obesity (≥30 kg/m2 ) and experienced a higher rate of stillbirth (8.3 vs. 3.6 stillbirths per 1,000 live-born and stillborn infants) and infant death (8.5 vs. 3.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births). When the contribution of prepregnancy obesity was removed, the difference in risk between NH Blacks and NH Whites decreased from 6.2 (95% CI: 5.6-6.7) to 5.5 (95% CI: 4.9-6.2) excess stillbirths per 1,000 and 5.8 (95% CI: 5.3-6.3) to 5.2 (95% CI: 4.7-5.7) excess infant deaths per 1,000.
Conclusions: For every 10,000 live births in Pennsylvania (2003-2011), 6 of the 61 excess infant deaths in NH Black women and 5 of the 44 excess stillbirths (2006-2011) were attributable to prepregnancy obesity.
© 2016 The Obesity Society.

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Women's Basketball Visits Oregon In The Civil War Saturday
Feb. 4, 2010
Oregon State (9-11, 1-8)
Oregon (13-8, 4-5)
February 6, 2010 • 5:30 p.m. PT
McArthur Court (9,087)
Radio: KTHH 990-AM (Ron Callan)
TV: Comcast SportsNet (OSN)
Oregon State opens up the second half of Pacific-10 Conference play Saturday at Oregon. The game starts at 5:30 p.m. PT and can be seen live in the state of Oregon on Comcast SportsNet.
Oregon won the first matchup between the teams this season, 86-71, at Gill Coliseum in early January.
The game will be carried live on the radio by tuning into KTHH 990-AM in Corvallis, and by visiting Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com.).
Ron Callan will call the action.
Live audio of the game will be available on Beaver Nation Online (osubeavers.com).
Live stats will be available on osubeavers.com. Check osubeavers.com after the game for a full recap and box score.
Futch nailed a career-best four three-pointers, while Rhea hit double figures for the 12th-straight game.
Oregon State returns home for the first time in more than two weeks when hosting Arizona State Thursday night and Arizona Saturday night at legendary Gill Coliseum.
Oregon comes into Saturday’s game with a 13-8 overall record and 4-5 mark in Pacific-10 Conference play. The Ducks snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating USC, 85-77, in their last game on Saturday.
Taylor Lilley leads the team with 17.2 points per game, and has 77 three-pointers already, a school record. Amanda Johnson is tops on the team with 9.1 rebounds per game.
Paul Westhead is in his first season as a women’s basketball head coach at the collegiate level.
All-Time vs. Oregon
Oregon holds the all-time series lead, 54-21, and UO holds a 28-5 advantage in Eugene.
Oregon won the first matchup between the teams this season, 86-71, on Jan. 9.
The game will mark the last for the Beavers at McArthur Court, as UO is set to move into a new facility next season.
Last Time vs. UO - 1/9/10
Talisa Rhea scored 30 points on the strength of seven three-pointers, but the Oregon State women’s basketball team lost to Oregon, 86-71, in the Civil War at legendary Gill Coliseum.
Rhea was 7-for-8 from beyond the three-point line and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. The junior added an assist and steal to her stat line.
For Rhea, the 30 points was the second-most she has scored in a game during her tenure at OSU. It’s surpassed by only the 42 she scored against Sacramento State to open the 2008-09 season.
Haiden Palmer tied her season-best with 19 points. The freshman, who had previously scored 19 against Washington State to open Pac-10 play Jan. 1, had a big game after going 7-of-14 from the field and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
She also had a team-leading four assists in a season-long 35 minutes.
Last Time Out - February 2
Talisa Rhea scored 17 points and Julie Futch posted a career-best with four three-pointers en route to 14 points, but the Oregon State women’s basketball team lost to Cal State Bakersfield, 57-54, Tuesday night at the Icardo Center.
The teams matched each other closely for most of the game, and a three-point attempt by Rhea with a second remaining would have sent the game into overtime, but the shot hit the backboard and the rim, giving the Roadrunners the final advantage.
For Rhea, it was her 12th consecutive game with at least 10 points. She has 53 such games for her career. The junior also hit on two three-pointers, giving her 165 for her career, placing her 13 behind tying the program’s record-holder Felicia Ragland.
Rhea knocked down six shots from the field overall and three free throws.
Futch’s four three-pointers came on five attempts and the guard surpassed her previous best of two, set multiple times, most recently against UC Irvine earlier this season.
Oregon State held a distinct rebounding advantage throughout the game, finishing with 54 to Cal State Bakersfield’s 26. The Beavers turned those rebounds into 16 second-chance points as 18 came offensively.
Oregon State’s game against Arizona on Feb. 13 has been designated as its “Pink Zone” game for 2009-10.
Buy a specially designed OS pink pin for $5 from Beaver Authentics and receive $2 admission to the game. Beaver Authentics is also selling a pink mini basketball. A portion of the proceeds from the pin and mini basketball will go to Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund and the Corvallis Clinic’s Project H.E.R.
It is the third straight year the Beavers will participate in the event. For more information, visit osubeavers.com.
Junior guard Talisa Rhea became the 16th member of Oregon State’s 1,000 points club when she finished with 26 points against Stanford on Jan. 21. She hit her 1,000th career point on a free throw at the 14:23 mark of the first half.
She now has 1,093 career points.
Talisa Rhea also has 165 career three-pointers, which is 13 off tying the school record 178 by Felicia Ragland.
Eight of the team’s 14 student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or better during the fall term as figures for the athletic department were released earlier this week.


Century Arms 75 Round 7.62x39mm Drum Magazine, Black - MAAK78A
- Type: Drum
- Capacity: 75
- Caliber: 7.62x39mm
- Fits Model: Red Army AK Platform Rifle
- Material: Aluminum
- Finish: Black
Works with all AK style rifles and pistols that accept high capacity mags. The unique design makes loading a breeze, just like the old days. Just pop the levers, flip open the back to flip open the top, drop in your rounds, a few spins of the built-in key, and you are ready to go. Includes instruction manual and comes in retail ready packaging. Dimensions are 7.75x6x2.25. Weighs 2.25 lb empty, 5.05 lb loaded.


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Sulafa Memar heads to Egypt
Syrian actor Sulafa Memar has headed off to Egypt to film her scenes in the new Egyptian television drama “Al Khawaja Abdul Qader”, alongside prominent Egyptian actor Yahia Al Fakharani. Scenes are being filmed on location in the deserts of Dahshur Al Jeezah.
Sulafa stars in the drama alongside Yahia, Sawsan Badr, Mahmoud Al Jundi, Salah Abdullah, Abdul Aziz Makhyoun, Ahmad Foad Saleem, Lutfi Labeeb, Maha Abu Ouf and Nabeeha Lutfi. The drama is directed by Shadi Al Fakharani and written by Abdul Raheem Kamal, who is working with Yahia for a second time.


March 14, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, United Kingdom
Spectra Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Stringsongs Meredith Monk
Reflections Anna Thorvaldsdottir
String Quartet No.3 ‘Mishima’ Philip Glass
An hour of contemporary music for string quartet, exploring timescales in human memory and the natural environment.
String Quartet No.3 by Philip Glass forms the core of the programme, with the mesmerising cross rhythms and hypnotic quality for which the composer is so well known. Based on music Glass wrote for a film based on the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, this short quartet references moments in the writer’s life.
Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s work is deeply inspired by the elemental landscapes of her native country. Her work for strings explores primordial textures, combining emotional intensity with glacial stasis.
A pioneer of interdisciplinary art, for over five decades, Meredith Monk has worked across composition, performance, choreography and direction. She has developed a unique style which links the archaic with the experimental. Stringsongs was written for the Kronos Quartet in 2005, and has been described by critic Tom Service as having a ‘mysterious mythic power’.


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Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein Dog Food Reviews
In the modern world, a homestead is never complete without a pet. They are the primary source of happiness, joy, and even laugher. Indeed, a happy dog is a healthy dog. That is why, best way to ensure your dog remains healthy is to provide the best meal.
In this article we are going to have a full review of the Blue Buffalo Wilderness dog food . As one of the products produced by the Blue Buffalo company. This way you can know exactly the strong point and shortcomings of this product.
- 1 Manufactures
- 2 Recall History
- 3 Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein Grain Free Dog Food Reviews
- 4 Our Verdict
- 5 Some Best Selling Product of Blue Buffalo
Blue Buffalo products are made by their own company located in Wilton (Connecticut), United States.
The company was founded in 2002 by Bill Bishop, providing exception products in the market. Among the products is the Blue Buffalo Wilderness dog’s food.
Despite the fact that the company has existed since 2002. This product has been recalled due to several contaminations.In November 2015, the product was reported to contain salmonella potentially, which could be dangerous for dog consumption.
However, so far there are only complains on the increased levels of lead which have a huge effect on dogs.
Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein Grain Free Dog Food Reviews
The product manufacturers praise it for its capability to satisfy every dog’s natural love for meat. Thanks to its high protein features, dogs can build and maintain lean muscle mass. With the main product as real chicken, every dog will enjoy the natural taste and flavor of real chicken.
The product has chicken as its main ingredient, which is essential for the adult dog’s growth. Chicken is known as one of the high protein sources.
The Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein Natural Dry Dog Food contains a combination of high-quality ingredients. This means every element is designed to meet your dog’s specific needs.
That said, let’s have an in-depth look at the components that make up this incredible product.
Chicken meal is one of the contributing ingredients. It is a dry rendered product which is obtained from clean chicken flesh (with or without skin). Mainly obtained from whole carcasses of chicken with no feathers, heads, or feet. They are a great source of high-quality protein that promotes growth and maintains lean muscle mass.
Fish meal is among the essential ingredients in the product. They are mainly obtained from fish. Fish meal contains antioxidants that promote the general health of your dog.
They provide protein to the dog, promoting growth.
Sweet potatoes are an excellent addition to the general composition of the product. Sweet potatoes are known for their luxurious fiber, which is best for the digestive system of your dog.
Peas are another ingredient that works in almost every dog’s snack. They provide vitamin A and K, not forgetting vitamin B. Moreover, they are packed with potassium, magnesium, and iron. They provide fiber to aid in digestion.
Well, it comes as a surprise, but blueberries are a part of the ingredients in this product. Blueberries are the best for Vitamin C and K. These are the primary nutrient that supports the immune system of your dog. One way to keep your dog healthy and happy.
Carrots are also a part of the long list of ingredients in the product. They are wonderful for fiber in many dog snacks due to their low calorie and high fiber. The best way to ensure your dog’s digestive system is always working correctly.
If your dog has bladder problems, then this product will work to eliminate the complication. The product contains cranberries which improve bladder health and reduce tartar. They can also be used as a source of vitamins and minerals.
For a healthy dog, potatoes are among the ingredients in the product that are very crucial. Potatoes serve as the primary source of complex carbohydrates, which is ideal for promoting low-fat can carbohydrates in a dog’s diet.
- The product is 100% grain-free, which makes it ideal for every dog. It features a chicken meal and fish meal, which is an excellent source of protein. Promoting growth.
- The chicken provided is real and free from artificial flavors. This means you don’t have to worry about allergies.
- It is more accessible for various formulations.
- The product is packed with sweet potatoes, peas, and other ingredients that are essential in the growth of the dog.
- The product promotes the health of the digestive system.
- More natural compared to other products.
- Cheaper compared to other products
- Some dogs may experience stool problems.
- You may encounter dogs that prefer other meat compared to chicken.
- It may cause the dog’s skin to flake.
- The products may contain lead
- May cause diarrhea and blood in the stool to some dogs.
This beautiful product amused some customers. Here is why they had to say.
“Our three-year-old Border Aussie Finn LOVES Blue Mountain Grain-Free Duck Dog Food, as well as the Duck Treats!! He just had his three y/o physical and is in great shape. Grain-free dog food eventually leads to cardiac issues. Finn needs to lose five pounds. Hopefully, this drive will help. By alternating a bowl of BM Duck Dog Kibble with a bowl of adult Nutro Dog Food. Finn enjoys both foods!” –Eilid Sidhe
“My husband and I have a beautiful 60 lb lab mix (we’re reaching her 8-month birthday soon since we adopted her). We tried feeding her different brands of dog food (3 brands) but noticed she started to develop a rash on her belly after the 2nd brand. We couldn’t afford the first brand we had ($80/bag) for long (it was a temporary vet recommended food). We did some substantial research on the right dog foods, and this was near the top of the list due to the ingredients. Our dog loved it, AND her rash went away within the first week to week and a half of switching.”
- PACKED WITH REAL CHICKEN: A recipe made to satisfy your dog’s natural love for meat, this high protein dog food features real chicken to help build and maintain lean muscle mass
- HEALTHY INGREDIENTS: BLUE Wilderness grain free dog food, made with healthy carbohydrates including sweet potatoes and peas, helps fuel your adult dog’s active lifestyle; It also contains omega 3 & 6 fatty acids to support skin and coat health
- WITH LIFESOURCE BITS: This formula contains BLUE’s exclusive LifeSource Bits – a precise blend of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals carefully selected by holistic veterinarians and animal nutritionists to support immune system health, life stage requirements, and a healthy oxidative balance
- NATURAL DOG FOOD: BLUE dry dog food is formulated for the health and well-being of your dog and features the finest natural ingredients enhanced with vitamins and minerals; It never contains chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, corn, wheat, soy, artificial flavors or preservatives
- Contains one (1) 24-lb bag of BLUE Wilderness High Protein, Natural Adult Dry Dog Food, Chicken
How long does it last for us?
This is something I always wonder. According to her weight, the bag says to feed her between 2 1/4 -3 1/4 cups a day. According to our vet, we feed her 3 (strict) cups a day (1.5 in the AM /1.5 in the PM), and it lasts us about three weeks and three days.”-Silvana
The Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein Grain-free is a product for every adult dog. It has protein-rich and dietary fiber perfect for keeping your dog healthy. Fish meal as one of the ingredients in this beautiful product is also a great source of Fat and minerals in the dog’s body. It’s best to provide your dog with a product that helps it thrive and grow effectively.
The formula used to create this product is highly focused on adult dogs, so if you are planning on keeping one or have one at home. this product is a good start.
Your dog will enjoy feasting on the Blue Buffalo wilderness High protein Grain-free dog food.


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- Met Police are treating the incident as terror-related
- A person is believed to have attacked people with a knife
- A man has been detained by police, he was shot
- There are up to five casualties, according to police, with 2 confirmed dead as of 1:30 pm ET.
- Officers have cordoned off the bridge
- London Bridge Station is closed
- An explosion was heard at the south end of the bridge, near Borough Market
- Suspect shot dead at scene
- Police declare incident an 'act of terror'

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Among the many remarkable properties possessed by half quarts of cheap spirits left over from Christmas is the ease with which they manage to sneak their way into the garden shed at some point during the New Year. Some might describe it as uncanny, the way they always seem to find men more than willing to loosen sobriety’s belt buckle.
One such man had spent his Sunday morning replacing the garage’s automatic door mechanism with the engine he’d stripped out of an old hover mower. It was a job I’d been intending to do for weeks. As it turned out, the space of a lunchtime was all it took for things to go horribly wrong.
Judy arrived back from the hairdressers around noon and, as normal, drove her car right up the garage door. The moment her front wheel broke the infra red beam the door snapped open in rather brisk 0.1 seconds. Truth to tell: it was probably a bit too brisk. It proceeded to rise a further meter before it met resistance in the form of the garage roof. In less than the time it takes me to write ‘bent metal’, twenty four square feet of corrugated roofing had been peeled back before the electric motor had freed itself explosively from its bearing and gone sailing off in the direction of Dale Winton’s bungalow. It was about this time that I had retired to the workshop I maintain in the garden shed and this is where the liquor sought me out not long after.
It only takes the sound of fire engines rushing to the scene of a blaze in a camp celebrity’s bungalow for a man to appreciate what it means to share a bottle with Ronnie Corbett’s cat. Mr. Brucie often comes and sits in the shed for a little warmth. And so it was yesterday. We shared a few sad stories, Corbett’s cat and me, and then we each promised undying friendship to the other before one of us passed out.
I awoke at four o’clock to find that I’d emptied the bottle to within half-an-inch of its life and that Mr. Brucie had already broken our pledge of loyalty. Alone, I stumbled back to the house and plagued by the thoughts of my Monday interview at the local job agency, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I retrieved a box of matches and the manuscript to ‘Fry, Oddie & Me’ from my office, and then proceeded back outside where I dumped the pages in the barbecue pit. Swaying slightly in the cold air, I stood over it as I doused the whole lot with the last of the spirits.
‘This is it,’ I said, looking at my collected outpourings of the last few months. ‘It’s been fun while it lasted old friend but we knew it we could never go on like this. Goodbye cruel world! Tomorrow, I becomes a normal man.’
And with that, I struck a match and leapt back to protect my eyebrows as five hundred pages of my closely typed wit and wisdom began to blaze where summer bangers usually sizzle. I imagine this is how many of the great unpublished books met their end: with pages flipping and turning in a drunken heat. The force of inebriated flames pulled the manuscript apart, wantonly ripping off the odd page to send it hot and flighty into the sky.
As tears began to trail down my face, there was a movement in the shadows of my attention and I felt somebody come to stand next to me.
‘Is there a sight more likely to make a grown adult weep than watching a melancholic talk show host consummate his passion for wretchedness?’ asked the familiar voice.
‘Stephen?’ I said, wiping a few sooty tears from my eyes.
‘Ay,’ said the Great Man, brushing back a veil of that floppy hair some of us love so much. ‘’Tis I, Fry, with you at the end.’ He put his great paw on my shoulder and gave it a reassuring squeeze as we both gazed at the blackening pages, rolling in the flames like my tortured dreams. ‘You intend to go through with it then?’
‘Bill’s coming with me tomorrow morning,’ I said. ‘It’s always good to have an Oddie on hand.’
‘He’s the perfect man for the occasion,’ said Fry. ‘Were I just a little less famous, I might have accompanied you to your interview.’
‘You think I don’t know that?’ I smiled. ‘But I wouldn’t want you to see me like that. I’ll be wearing a bad suit.’
He seemed to understand the gravity of the moment for the first time.
‘You mean it won’t be bespoke?’
‘As unbespoke as they come,’ I said.
‘And am I to assume that it won’t be in some shade of gaudy showbiz orange?’
‘It will be very grey. It even came with a small plastic bag containing the spare buttons.’
‘Not buttons for you to stitch on yourself?’
‘The very same,’ I replied. ‘There’s not even room for a cape.’
To that he gave an audible shudder. ‘Shudder,’ said Fry.
‘Oh, don’t be down, Stephen. I’ve had a good career.’ I said this reassure myself as much as him. ‘These next few months will be bitter but at least I’m taking steps to get myself a proper job.’
But now I turned to see tears streaming down Stephen’s face. ‘Oh, forgive me, Dicky,’ he spluttered. ‘To think that you’ll be one of the hoi polloi in a matter of hours… It’s almost too much to bear. What will become of us?’
‘Not to worry,’ I said, taking his hand in mine. ‘Why don’t we go back into the house and have ourselves a jolly game of Scrabble? I’ll give you a ten tile lead.’
‘Include a blank and you’re on,’ he smiled through his tears.
That I certainly did. Half an hour later, I had just overcome Stephen’s ten tile and a blank lead with a cunning use of a ‘Q’ on a double word score. I was about to follow it up when the doorbell rang.
‘I’m not expecting anybody,’ I said as I stood and headed for the front door but Stephen just waved me away. Now recovered from his emotional outburst, he was clearly preparing to run me through with a ‘X’ he was eying for a triple letter.
It was a threat I would have to postpone for later because standing on the welcome mat was Sir Clive James. We’ve not been on speaking terms since he kicked me out of his house during an interview. It didn’t appear that he had recovered. He was red faced and he was waving a singed sheet of paper.
‘What’s this?’ he asked, pushing the page into my face. ‘Comes flying through my window. Is this your name on the top?’
I took a look at paper. ‘Ah, my story about Terry Nutkins and the squirrels!’ I said, recognising the style. ‘Made it all the way to your place, did it? That’s miles away. It couldn’t have got there quicker than if I had tied it to a squirrel and a blazing one at that.’
‘Bad prose travels quickly,’ was all that Sir Clive said, displaying the sort of wit that earned him few friends inside the BBC.
‘I thought it one of my better efforts,’ I answered.
‘Better efforts?’ laughed Clive. ‘Only such a stunningly crass effort could destroy the manuscript to the new book of poetry it has taken me ten months to get right! Every single verse had been rhymed to perfection before this came through the window.’
‘Pftttt,’ said a voice high above my shoulder. It was Stephen. I’d thought him anxious to get on with his triples but there was poetry to discuss and that rarely keeps him out of a fight.
‘What the bloody hell did that mean?’ asked Clive.
‘It meant, my dear squat friend, that there’s a new polymath in town and you are certainly not he.’
‘You think not?’
‘Look you two,’ I said, standing between two of the greatest minds of our age. ‘Can’t we calm down?’ I turned to Clive. ‘I’m afraid you’ve caught us at a bad moment. We’re in the middle of a game of Scrabble.’
His face changed. ‘Scrabble? You play Scrabble?’
‘We both play,’ said Stephen. ‘Care for a game? We could fight for the title of the “Nation’s Favourite Intellectual”.’
Clive stuffed the sheet of paper back into my hands and brushed me aside. ‘Out of the way, Madeley,’ he said. ‘Sir Clive James never says no to a challenge.’
And that was it. The last evening of my showbiz career was taken up with serving drink and food to a pair of insatiable Scrabble addicts fighting for the right to call Radio 4 their own. The night was abound with rare words, with scatterings of ‘x’s and ‘z’s. ‘Zouave’ matched ‘nuzzler’, ‘zonk’ with ‘zoom’. I could only gaze on the scene as one o’clock struck. Such a happy scene, yet mixed with he certain dread that it might be the last. Could I really give up my friends? Could I change the life I knew so well? Would I print out a new copy of my manuscript?
I closed the study door on a friendship newly found and I made my way to bed. Stephen would play until the early hours given a man foolish enough to encourage him. Sir Clive James was clearly that man. To the sound of their mutual laughter, sharing a joke in Spanish, I climbed the stairs. Perhaps I’d see them again before I left for town in the morning. Perhaps I wouldn’t. The only thing that matter was that peace reigned and I would soon be asleep, eased their by the gentle orange glow from the still smoldering ruin of Dale Winton’s bungalow.


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Stock Purchase Agreement: Everything You Need to KnowStartup Law ResourcesVenture Capital, Financing
A stock purchase agreement is the agreement that two parties (the company or shareholders and buyers) sign when shares of a company are being bought or sold. 7 min read
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Stock Purchase Agreement: What Is It?
A stock purchase agreement is an agreement that two parties sign when shares of a company are being bought or sold. These agreements are often used by small corporations who sell stock. Either the company or shareholders in the organization can sell stock to buyers. A stock purchase agreement is meant to protect you, whether you're the purchaser or the seller.
A stock purchase agreement is separate from an asset purchase agreement. Stock purchase agreements merely sell shares of the company to raise money or transfer ownership of shares. An asset purchase agreement finalizes the sale of the company's assets. The stock purchase agreement lists several things:
- Name of company
- Purchaser's name
- Par value of shares
- Number of shares being sold
- When/where the transaction takes place
- Representations and warranties made by purchaser and seller
- Potential employee issues, such as bonuses and benefits
- Indemnification agreement over unforeseen costs
Before an agreement is finalized, a letter of intent (LOI) is created explaining the proposed sale. A buyer should have due diligence and ensure the purchase agreement has the same terms as the LOI.
The Anatomy of a Stock Purchase Agreement
Stock purchase agreements are broken up into a variety of sections which help to define what certain concepts mean and explain how the transaction process works. When broken down into parts, the anatomy of a stock purchase agreement is as follows:
- Article 1: Definitions
- Article 2: Transaction Details
- Article 3: Seller's Warranties and Representations
- Article 4: Buyer's Representations and Warranties
- Article 5: Covenants
- Article 6: Closing Conditions
- Article 7: Indemnification
- Article 8: Termination
- Article 9: General Provisions
The first section of your stock purchase agreement is often referred to as the preamble. In this section, the agreement will be named, the parties identified, and the date of the contract will be set. In the preamble, you will often see parties referred to as "seller" and "purchaser."
Directly after the preamble, you will come to the section that is referred to as the Recitals. It is this section that will have a series of statements often starting with the term "whereas." While these statements are made to layout the intentions of the contract, they are not meant to be binding agreements between the parties.
Article 1: Definitions
The first article of your stock purchase agreement is the definitions section. It is in this section that the various definitions used throughout the agreement will be listed in alphabetical order. You will usually find the terms defined in this section capitalized throughout the agreement to show their importance. These terms are not made to stand on their own but are used throughout the contract to have a shared language between "seller" and "purchaser."
The temptation is to run through these definitions quickly, assuming they are standard terms. However, it is important to read through them thoroughly, as these terms can significantly change the meaning of parts of the agreement depending on how they are defined early on. Some terms that can have a significant effect based on their context include the following:
- Material adverse effect
- Seller's knowledge
Article 2: Transaction Details
In this section, the specific terms of the sale of the stock will be clearly outlined. You will see language in this section referring to the seller transferring or selling to the purchaser or the purchaser acquiring from the seller a certain number of shares.
In this section, you will also find the price and any adjustments made to the purchase price as well as any other items that were shared between the parties when the deal was closed. This will include the following:
- Share certificates
- Purchase price
- Legal opinions
- Employment agreement
- Escrow agreements
- Other ancillary documents
Article 3: Seller's Warranties and Representations
In this section, the warranties from the seller will be defined and stated. This can include statements regarding both past and present facts that are related to the business, such as the following:
- Operating results
- Operations and prospects
Inaccurate representations can result in the liability of the party that made the statements.
Article 4: Buyer's Representations and Warranties
This section is similar to section 3, although it is the representations and warranties that are coming from the side of the buyer. These two sections will often mirror each other. Since the buyer is most likely paying cash for the stock, their representations and warranties can be more limited than the seller's.
Article 5: Covenants
Since most deals will have a period of time between the time the parties sign and the closing, a covenants section will be created to define activities that each party should refrain from doing during this time period. This usually involves a long list of actions that need to occur during this time as well as actions that are prohibited.
Article 6: Closing Conditions
This section will be comprised of conditions that either need to be taken care of or waived before the time that closing occurs. This will often include both parties performing their pre-closing covenants and all regulatory approvals being completed.
Article 7: Indemnification
This section will outline the indemnification rights, laying out the terms under which the other party will be compensated in the event that one party breaches the contract. Article 7 will often include losses that can arise from specific causes as well. The article will also include the following:
- The outlined period of time during which claims against representations and warranties cannot be brought
- Time limits for indemnification
- The use of escrow funds for indemnification, if applicable
- The extent to which indemnification is the main remedy for a breach
- How the losses will be calculated for recovery
Article 8: Termination
Under Article 8, you will find the details for each party's right to terminate the contract. This includes such reasons for termination as the following:
- Termination due to a failure of a condition
- Termination by mutual consent
- Termination by the buyer if the company had a material adverse effect
- Termination in the event of expiration
- Termination for failure to get government or third-party consent in a timely fashion
Article 9: General Provisions
Every agreement will close out with a section that covers any miscellaneous provisions. These can touch on a variety of subjects, such as the following:
- Governing law
- Dispute resolution
Why Is a Stock Purchase Agreement Important?
Stock purchase agreements are important because they put the terms of a sale into writing. This can prevent misunderstandings that may end up in the courtroom. The agreement also allows the seller to show and explain that they are the owner of the stock being sold. This gives the purchaser more faith in the transaction.
Another important benefit of a stock purchase agreement is that it provides specific information on the transfer of stock. This means all of the warranties from the seller are spelled out. It can also list dispute resolution measures. You can even document that the seller or purchaser will cover certain costs if an unknown preexisting issue causes loss.
Reasons to Consider Not Using Stock Purchase Agreements
Because stock purchase agreements are meant to protect everyone involved, there are very few instances when you should consider not using one:
- You are the only shareholder in the organization.
- You're offering a limited capacity offering that qualifies for Regulation D exemption.
Keep in mind that it's still safer to create a stock purchase agreement. These are only possible reasons for not creating an agreement. This doesn't mean that forgoing a stock purchase agreement is the best decision.
Reasons to Consider Using a Stock Purchase Agreement
- It creates a binding agreement that the sale will take place.
- It allows businesses to raise revenue for the organization.
- The purchaser and seller have time to review the agreement before anything is finalized.
- It explains special tax treatments the signers may receive for the transfer.
Examples of Why a Stock Purchase Agreement Is Important
- The purchaser may expect to receive dividends on their investment. They could later claim that they were promised certain dividends if there's no stock purchase agreement in place. Dividends can be fully explained when an agreement is in place.
- A dispute over unforeseen costs or other issues could cause a disagreement between the purchaser and seller. Without a stock purchase agreement, there is no method of dispute resolution explained. This could result in court costs. If an agreement is in place, the parties at least have guidelines on how to handle the disagreement.
- If someone with a large stake in the company decides to leave, they may want to sell their shares. Without a stock purchase agreement, they can sell these to company outsiders without asking other shareholders. With an agreement, a “right of first refusal” clause can be created. This means other shareholders will have the option to purchase the shares before they're sold to someone else.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I have to use a stock purchase agreement? No, but this could create financial risk for you.
- What type of warranties can I provide? You can make any legal warranties you would like, but make sure they are true. Making inaccurate representations or warranties can land you in court. You'll have to reimburse the purchaser for any loss.
- Can I create my own stock purchase agreement? This is an option, and you can find templates online to download, but it's not the best decision. Federal law is complex, and laws are different in every state. It's better to have a legal professional craft your document.
- Using a stock purchase agreement template downloaded online and filling it out yourself.
- Failure to create an agreement because you know the purchaser. This affects your company, so it's important not to take chances.
- Failing to consider the tax implications. Speak with your accountant before signing.
Steps to File
- Fully review the stock purchase agreement with the purchaser.
- Sign the agreement. Both the purchaser and seller must sign. A witness can sign too if you don't know the purchaser well or have reason to think they may pull out of the agreement.
- Make copies of the signed document for the purchaser and company.
- After the purchaser pays for stock, give them certificates that represent the company's stock.
- The stock purchase agreement doesn't need to be filed with the local or federal government. However, you may still need to register the transfer with the SEC if you meet certain criteria.
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I need to go to the garden supply store. I do not need to stop and look at the plants. I need gloves, Roundup (or similar) and maybe mulch and gravel. That’s it.
I don’t need anything to plant. Not yet.
See, my yard is in recovery. And the prognosis is not good.
I let things get out of control a good while back. In reality it goes back about three years when I worked my first season at Kings Dominion. Work five days a week in the “real” job. Then work Saturdays and Sundays at the Park.
The yard got mowed. And I felt pretty darn good about that.
I didn’t work at the park last year, and I had every intention of getting the yard back in shape. But unfortunately, I’m not in shape and between arthritis flare ups and weather, I just didn’t get it done. But that sounds whiney and I don’t mean it to.
Fast forward to this spring which came sometime just after Thanksgiving and things have grown like crazy. I’m still getting leaves up from the fall for cryin’ out loud. But now the dry stream bed and in fact, all of the flower beds are overgrown and crying out for attention.
I do have some pretty good grass growing…in the driveway. Seems the old dog no longer does his business in the yard (I don’t know why). But between that and the birds dropping seeds it’s pretty green.
But now, warm weather is here (except for last weekend). And I have more daylight hours after work. So, here goes.
I am taking back the yard.
It’s a bit overwhelming. But I’ve decided to allow myself the whole summer to do it, and to do one area at a time.
That means no new planting. Well, except for the willows we bought at the Home Show, and maybe some container plants for the front porch. And a couple of hanging ferns.
And this ash tray…and that’s all I need…no wait…I need this…
(bonus points if you get the reference).
Anyway, that’s the plan. A little at a time. And come this fall I hope to see some of the dead or dying oak trees coming down. (need some firewood?)
While I was mowing just a little while ago, I was thinking about this post and what I’d write.
But isn’t neglecting the yard work a little like neglecting our spiritual life? I mean, it takes some attention every day, or things just get out of hand.
There’s a sermon there. Or at least a blog post.


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Zechs Files: Top 10 Cards from Kobolds and Catacombs
Ixlid, Fungal Lord
If the internet is to be believed, Druid doesn’t need much help in the coming expansion. Luckily for the cynics, I don’t think Malfurion gets much help. Ixlid is my pick for best Druid card mostly just because it’s really cool. Is it actually good? Maybe. It costing five means you’re often able to play some decent minions in the same turn. As a 2/4 it’s unlikely to survive for long, but if it does you will quickly take over the board.
Honourable Mention: Jasper Spellstone
The one thing Druid does lack is removal. Cue Jasper Spellstone. It’s not a very exciting cards, but oftentimes the best cards in a set are pretty dull. The fact that this scales with the game is fantastic and, although six damage won’t always kill what you want, Druid will usually have the minions it needs to finish the job.
Hunter gets a lot of cards which might be good, depending on how the metagame shapes up. Spellstone is one of the best in a vacuum. Starting at six power and toughness for five mana is already good. Upgrading to four, simply by playing secrets, is going to be tough for a lot of decks to beat. Not great against sweeper-heavy control decks, but excellent against anything else.
Honourable Mention: Rhok’delar
Maybe this is just the memelord inside me, but I actually think this card is good. The type of deck which plays no minions is exactly the type of deck that wants a handful of cards at all times. Is that actually a good deck? That remains to be seen. Bare in mind, hunter has quite a lot of spells which make creatures now. I’m not convinced by Rhok’delar but I am hopeful.
Just when you thought controlling Mage decks couldn’t get any more frustrating, along comes Arcane Artificer. We saw the power of this little guy on the final reveal stream, gaining six armor off Blizzard. That combination on turn seven will just be game over for a lot of aggro decks when you remember that the minions taking a turn off will often be equivalent to even more than six extra life.
Honourable Mention: Aluneth
I have heard people calling this one of the best cards in the set. While the effect is certainly powerful, I can’t fully endorse the Mage weapon for a couple of reasons. First of all, in control/fatigue matchups, this card is an absolute liability. Secondly, in the aggro matchups you simply can’t take turn six off to draw cards. In all other scenarios, this card is ridiculous. You will bury midrange decks in card advantage, just make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into before you cast it.
Paladin gets a lot of situational cards in this set, but Level Up is one of the few blatantly powerful cards the class is getting. This is sometimes going to be even better than Quartermaster and that card was already great. Token Paladin is already a good deck in Wild and it looks like it might be in Standard now too.
Honourable Mention: Benevolent Djinn
Personally, I like my Paladin decks to be on the defensive. This little fella might be my new best friend post-expansion. Three-mana 2/4s have a history of being pretty good, and gaining three life a turn can be backbreaking against certain decks. I can’t wait to give him a try.
So, the best class in the game gets two of the best cards in the set? Okay. Psychic Scream is often going to be the best sweeper in the game. Exactly how good it is depends on your opponent’s deck, but it is always going to be good. Sometimes - against, say, Shaman - it is going to be absurd. Have fun drawing your Healing Totem on turn 10.
Honourable Mention: Duskbreaker
I don’t know if Dragon Priest is going to be a thing in Standard, but in Wild this gives Priest yet another option it really doesn’t need. Any Priest deck that plays Dragons is going to want a four-mana Abyssal Enforcer. Simply put, this card is great in Dragon Priest.
This weapon is slow, but it sure is powerful. Combining it with Shinyfinder is an obvious starting point for some kind of Oil Rogue style deck, but I don’t think you need to commit to building around it. Just playing it in a deck with Deadly Poison might be good enough, but whether or not Keleseth decks actually need this effect is the only thing holding this card back. Remember Blade Flurry? Blade Flurry is still a Standard-legal card.
Honourable Mention: Evasion
“Oh, good, another Ice Block effect,” said nobody ever. Combo decks love this effect and this card could be a real boon to Miracle Rogue decks if the rest of the cards come together. This might not be the best card in the set but it could easily be the most frustrating.
Kobolds and Catacombs goes live in the US on Thursday (Friday in Europe, because reasons). I guarantee you that there will be highlight clips of this card and Sorcerer’s Apprentice or Radiant Elemental by the weekend. The odds of that coming up in any given game are slim, but this game is very dangerous, regardless. It’s difficult to even write about why this card is so good, with so many possible outcomes, but just trust me: it’s really, really good.
Honourable Mention: Murmuring Elemental
Remember Brann Bronzebeard? That card was like a walking, talking value pinata. This guy isn’t quite as good but it can do some pretty excellent things. You’re going to have to do them all in one turn, since it’s a two-mana 1/1, but how about turn eight this and Aya Blackpaw? How about turn ten this guy and Kalimos? Spicy!
This thing has so much synergy packed into it, I can’t help but fall in love. On the reveal stream we saw Realz play it as his only demon, guaranteeing its recruitment from Possessed Lackey. It also makes an incredibly strong stabilizing play out of Gul’Dan. How many aggro decks are going to kill you through 18 toughness of taunt minions, plus five armor and whatever health you still had? Of course, you have to survive to turn ten for that to happen, but even against non-aggressive decks it is still a strong play.
Honourable Mention: Hooked Reaver
Control Warlock gets a lot of new toys in this set, but the new Molten Giant is my second favourite. Ironically, this demon doesn’t go all that well in the current Gul’Dan shell, thanks to its taunt effect being a battlecry, but if there is a demon-light control deck to be built, this card looks solid. If not, the Spellstone should probably be in this spot.
Warrior is in a weird place right now, but this card is a strong nod towards classic Control Warrior decks. The fact that this sweeper sort of scales infinitely is very powerful. I don’t know if there is a home for this card right now, but if there is, it will be an integral part of it.
Honourable Mention: Drywhisker Armorer
I feel like I’m scraping the barrel a bit here. Warrior didn’t get a whole lot, and while I do think this card is quite strong against aggro decks, I don’t think it’s amazing. It’s certainly not very interesting but I do think a control warrior deck in Standard, if it’s not all taunts, can make good use of a minion that will realistically gain six or more armor quite often.
A lot of the neutral minions in this set are quite mediocre, but having more weapon destruction is going to be decent in a set full of legendary weapons. Gluttonous Ooze is likely going to be better in most decks, but decks that don’t care about armor might just prefer having a 5/5. If you think Weapon Rogue is going to be a big deal, you can run all six oozes and a Harrison. That’s probably not correct, but it might be quite funny on launch day when everyone is trying to make their shiny new weapons work.
Honourable Mention: Dragonslayer
I picked this card with an agenda in mind. It seems like a long time since the sideboard debate reared its head, but cards like Dragonslayer are a really good example of why I think competitive games should allow sideboarding. Nobody wants to play a 4/3 for three with no abilities, but if it is guaranteed to kill a decent size minion it is excellent. Sadly, there being so many different decks available means cards like this are very difficult to play in your normal 30. This is the new Eater of Secrets, ladies and gentlemen, and she is probably going to sit around collecting dust, despite being amazing in certain situations.

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UPDATED with more networks: Several broadcast and cable networks are commemorating Juneteenth on Friday by offering special programming to celebrate the holiday, which traditionally marks the end of slavery in the U.S.
The holiday is also being recognized by a growing number of media and entertainment companies who are shuttering their U.S. offices for the day.
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The WarnerMedia sibling nets are doing a “roadblock” — where all three simulcast the same programming — for the Disney/Marvel feature Black Panther (2018) and Warner Bros Just Mercy (2019). The films will air back to back with limited commercial interruption starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Host Anthony Anderson will be joined by guests to talk about the personal impact these films had on their lives and the culture. They include including Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative, on whom Just Mercy is based; Sen. Kamala Harris, D-CA; and CNN’s W. Kamau Bell.
The premium network will offer all nine episodes of Season 1 of Watchmen for free Friday-Sunday on HBO.com and on demand, highlighting programming dedicated to black experiences and voices. The series, spawned from Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel that explores the legacy of systemic racism in America, will also air as a marathon on HBO and HBO Latino beginning at 1 PM ET/PT on Friday. Other titles on offer beginning Friday: Being Serena, Bessie, Whoopi Goldberg presents Moms Mabley, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, United Skates, Jerrod Carmicheal’s Home Videos, Lil’ Rel Live In Crenshaw, The Apollo and select episodes from The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, The Shop, Treme and True Detective. Titles that also are currently available for free sampling on HBO.com are Baltimore Rising, Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas series, Notes From The Field, King In The Wilderness, Say Her Name: The Life & Death of Sandra Bland, 4 Little Girls, We Are The Dream, Random Acts of Flyness, Insecure, Ballers, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Betty, Euphoria, The Wire and We’re Here.
The National Civil Rights Museum and 92nd Street Y have teamed to host a roundtable conversation around Apple’s The Banker, and the film’s empowering themes of positive social change. The Banker executive producer and star Anthony Mackie, star Nia Long and Dr. Noelle Trent, Director of Interpretation, Collections and Education, National Civil Rights Museum will all take part in the virtual conversation, which will be available to stream for free beginning at noon PT/3 p.m. ET at 92y.org and civilrightsmuseum.org.
Additionally, from June 18-30, The Banker will be available to stream for free, along with Apple Original docuseries “Dear…,” and a curated offering of inspiring films and TV shows on the Apple TV app.
FX Networks will simulcast a slate of feature films and TV episodes across FX, FXX and FXM beginning at 7 a.m. ET/PT with the Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures and including marathons of Black-ish and Atlanta, which both have featured episodes titled “Juneteenth.” The lineup: 7 a.m.: Hidden Figures; 10 a.m.: Selma; 1 PM: Black-ish marathon (14 episodes); 8 PM: Atlanta marathon (eight episodes); 12:47 a.m. Saturday: Get Out.
The ViacomCBS cable network will kick off a “Juneteenth Freedom Day Marathon” under its Content For Change initiative beginning at 7 a.m. ET/PT with a lineup of movies (including the network premiere of the Oscar-nominated Selma), series and music videos, along with interstitials featuring the likes of Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Corey Booker, Rev. Al Sharpton, Chloe x Halle, TIP ‘T.I.’ Harris, Sinqua Walls, Pose’s Indya Moore and MJ Rodriguez, YG, Naturi Naughton, Loni Love, NAACP president Derrick Johnson, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza and others which will be available across BET’s linear, digital and social platforms. The BET schedule: 7 AM-noon – Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin, The Parkers; noon: Marshall; 3 PM: Race; 6 PM: Do The Right Thing; 9 PM: Selma. More social justice content including Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story will be available on BET+.
CBS will observe Juneteenth with special interviews and features beginning with CBS This Morning at 7 a.m. ET. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports on the history of Juneteenth and the push by Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to make it a national holiday; and Omar Villafranca takes a close look at the Tulsa Massacre of 1921. On CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell at 6:30 PM ET, correspondent Jericka Duncan looks at how local communities and private companies across the country are moving to commemorate the day. On 60 Minutes Sunday, correspondent Lesley Stahl talks with Medaria Arradondo, chief of the Minneapolis police department, about race, racism and the impact of the death of George Floyd on the future of his department. It airs at 7 p.m. ET/PT. CBSN, CBS News’ free 24/7 streaming news service, will report throughout the day and weekend with coverage of events across the U.S.
Beginning today, Starz is making available without subscription a collection of films, documentaries and series that examine issues of racial inequality and injustice in America. The titles are America To Me; A Huey P. Newton Story; Emanuel; For Ahkeem; Out Of Omaha; Scandalize My Name; Stranger Fruit and The Rape Of Recy Taylor. All will be available in front of the paywall through Monday on Starz platforms, APP & linear.
IFC’s Sherman’s Showcase one-hour Black History Month Spectacular, airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT on AMC and 11 p.m. ET/PT on IFC, with guest stars including John Legend, Michael Ealy, Questlove, Terrence J, Jemele Hill, Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, Mario Van Peebles, Bresha Webb, and more. Co-created, starring and executive produced by Diallo Riddle.
The network will simulcast ABC News’ primetime special Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming, with a focus on the symbolism of the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America. It airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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A slate of special encore airings begins at 3 p.m. ET/PT with the original documentary Dark Girls, followed by Light Girls at 4:30 p.m., Oprah & Lupita Nyong’o on Colorism at 6:30 p.m., Oprah Winfrey Presents: Legends Who Paved the Way at 7:30 p.m.. The lineup wraps with a re-airing of Winfrey’s OWN: Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part One) at 9 p.m. and OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part Two) at 10 p.m. . The two-part special aired globally June 9-10 on OWN and 18 other Discovery networks, drawing 11 million viewers overall in the U.S. alone.
Can You Hear Us Now?: Juneteenth at 8 p.m. ET, led by MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee, will feature a virtual discussion on being Black in America today. It will stream on NBC News NOW, NBCNews.com, Peacock and on NBC News’ Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels.
Vice News’ Losing Ground with Vice News correspondent Alzo Slade takes viewers to the Southern United States to explore the vulnerability many black land owners face as they try to retain their piece of the American dream. It airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Vice News will debut the special Say Her Name, the story of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year old EMT who was shot and killed during a “no-knock” search warrant, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The series Black Market with actor Michael K. Williams, which takes a look into the lives of people who work in underworld economies, will air at 5 p.m. ET/PT. Last Chance High, which spotlights staff struggling to keep students in school and off the streets at Chicago’s last therapeutic academy, airs at 10 a.m. ET/PT. Also, hit recording artists Chief Keef, Young M.A, Dej Loaf and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy sit down with Dr. Siri Sat Nam on The Therapist at 8 a.m. ET/PT. And Most Expensivest airs with Grammy-award winning rapper 2 Chainz’s at 2 p.m. ET/PT.
The NAACP and Revolt TV will host a special virtual Juneteenth Black Family Reunion and Juneteenth virtual town hall at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT and repeating two hours later. The afternoon will commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States with music, moments and discussions around the growing awareness of racial disparities, mobilization and bold actions necessary to further the fight for social justice and equal opportunity throughout the nation. The Juneteenth Black Family Reunion will be hosted by Nischelle Turner of Entertainment Tonight with special messages from Deon Cole, Jenifer Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg, Maranda Curtis, Captain Kirk Douglas of the Roots, and many more.
Its Juneteenth lineup starts at noon ET/PT and features black history documentaries, airing chronologically from pre-Civil War through Barack Obama’s presidency. For the full schedule, click here.
Facebook Watch will host a Red Table Talk weekend with two new episodes. Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Jones will be joined by legendary civil rights leader Dr. Angela Davis and activist Tamika Mallory for a special Juneteenth episode to address the state of emergency within Black America. And on Sunday, June 21, Jada sits down with Will Smith for a special Father’s Day episode. Also today, Part 2 of the special Juneteenth video from Steve on Watch has Steve Harvey sitting down with activist-author Kimberly Jones to discuss her recent viral video, law enforcement today and how they believe the current protests will be interpreted in the future.
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Live Nation Urban and LiveXLive Media, Inc. teams with Color of Change for a 90-minute special, Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. And Bric TV will host a virtual #BHeard Town Hall that will look at the state of freedom in black communities on YouTube Live.
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