- Meira Kumar met Akhilesh and BSP chief Mayawati on Friday to seek votes.
- BJP has selected a strong candidate in Kovind, it has a majority: Mulayam.
- We pledge open support to Kovind, said Shivpal's loyalist Deepak Mishra.
On the choice of support for presidential election nominees, the Samajwadi Party is a divided house once again.
While on the one hand party chief Akhilesh Yadav has asked his MLAs to vote for Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, on the other, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav are likely to back NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind.
The differences have surfaced months after infighting in the Samajwadi Party top brass between former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal eventually led to the removal of Mulayam from the post of the party's national president in January. While Mulayam threw his weight behind brother Shivpal, Akhilesh got the support of uncle Ram Gopal Yadav.
Samajwadi Party spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said, "Akhilesh Yadav had instructed party MLAs to vote for Kumar."
The former Lok Sabha Speaker, during a day's visit to Lucknow on Friday, met Akhilesh at the party office before meeting BSP supremo Mayawati to seek votes.
AKHILESH FACTION BACKS MEIRA KUMAR
"Meira Kumar visited the Samajwadi Party headquarters and met Akhilesh and SP MLAs to seek their support. Akhilesh has asked SP MLAs to vote for Kumar," Chaudhary said.
Another Samajwadi Party leader and leader of opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Ram Govind Chaudhary said, "Everyone should support Kumar."
Meanwhile, Shivpal's loyalist Deepak Mishra, though not a voter, said, "We pledge open support to Kovind".
He thanked Prime Minister Modi for his selection.
Mulayam's vote for Kovind became a foregone conclusion the very day he openly described him as a "strong candidate".
KOVIND IS A GOOD CANDIDATE: MULAYAM
"Ram Nath Kovind is a good candidate. I have a very old relation with him. BJP has selected a strong candidate. The most important thing is that the BJP has a majority", Mulayam had said last month.
Shivpal, too, had said that he would do as advised by his brother.
"Netaji (Mulayam) jo kahenge wahi hoga" (Whatever netaji says will happen)", he said.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last visit to Lucknow on June 20, Mulayam had met him at a dinner hosted by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, sending clear signals that he would back the NDA nominee.
Significantly, the dinner was skipped by Akhilesh and Mayawati, who are supporting the Opposition's candidate.
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God Assembles the Exiles
“In that day, declares the LORD, I will gather the lame; I will assemble the exiles and those I have brought to grief. 7 I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.”
Jesus makes the point in Luke 7:41-50, that those who have been forgiven much, love much; but those who have been forgiven little, love little. That really touches my heart, because I know how very much I have been forgiven, and I am radically in love with my Savior.
I can also relate to Matthew 25:31-40, where Jesus tells of a last days’ judgment that will be based on how “the least of these” were treated. The “least of these” includes prisoners, the hungry, the needy and the sick. Having once been a starving, homeless person who eventually went to prison, my heart is now very tender towards those who suffer in these ways.
Since I suffered for years with bipolar illness and suicidal depression, I identify with those who are mentioned above as having been “brought to grief”. Having been labeled a sex offender for the crime of solicitation of a minor, I sympathize with those who have been figuratively crippled by society; and certainly, also with those who are actually physically challenged.
Therefore, today’s passage makes me love the Lord all the more. One day He will raise an army of those who have been marginalized, discouraged, exiled, and physically or emotionally challenged. I see Him doing it now in the prisons.
Those who are forgotten by the world are a glorious, loved, remnant nation to the Lord!
Think about how much you are loved by the Lord. Receive it, and share it with someone.
Dive Deeper: Study Micah 4; Luke 7:41-50; Matthew 25:31-40.

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"'The Sonics weren't great musicians,' said Buck Ormsby, the guy who signed them to Etiquette Records, 'but they had this magic thing.' With their 1965 debut album, the Tacoma, WA five-piece managed to distill just about everything that was going on musically at the time - from the 'British Invasion' scene championed by The Kinks to the rock 'n' roll sounds of Little Richard - with a ferocious energy and wildness that predates punk by more than a decade.
"The idea of a 'garage band' was not exactly new before The Sonics. But it was clear from debut single 'The Witch' that The Sonics were going to shake things up. Drummer Bob Bennett remembers the engineers fretting over the recording: 'One guy says, "That doesn't even sound like drums," and the other guy goes, "Well, what am I going to do - look at this guy!"'
"After 'The Witch' became the biggest selling single in the Northwest, the band recorded their album at Audio Cuts in Seattle. The songs were recorded live, and it shows - from the rat-a-tat battering of Bennett's drums to the bloodcurdling screams of frontman Jerry Roslie on standout tracks like the mighty 'Psycho.' Little wonder the group's name was inspired by the local Boeing factory and their own jet-like sound.
"Despite never breaking nationally, The Sonics scored a run of hits in the Northwest, inspired a legion of bands, and left a dirty great mark on rock 'n' roll." -Sophie Harris, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
The Sonics that Wailers bassist Buck Ormsby took into a small studio and unleashed on the world show a live band at the peak of its power, ready to mow down the competition without even blinking twice....Another important chunk of Seattle rock & roll history.
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The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build offers the newest batch of redesigned folders for the platform. The software giant published new icons for its Office suite, reflecting its move to the cloud in 2019. Microsoft has started rolling out a test build of Windows 10 that includes modifications to the system icons you’ll find in File Explorer, including the Recycle Bin, Documents folders, and devices like disk drives.
According to Microsoft’s Windows Insider chief, Amanda Langowski, some changes, including the orientation of the folder icons and the default file type icons, have been made for greater consistency across Microsoft products that show files.
Significantly, the new designs aim to make them easier to tell apart at a glance. No more multiple yellow-colored folders to choose from. The company has also redesigned the Recycle Bin and Local Disk icons. Now, they’re facing the front (instead of the side). The company says it will resume rolling out new Windows 10 icons over time for a more cohesive look.
Microsoft revealed new system icons for Windows 10 earlier in March
These icon changes are pretty minor in the grand scheme of Windows. Still, they’re part of a broader effort inside Microsoft to modernize Windows. The firm revealed new system icons for Windows 10 earlier in March. It previously updated some of its Windows 10 icons in 2020 with colorful versions and also tweaked the Start menu to make it more streamlined.
The tech giant is also planning a “sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows,” codenamed “Sun Valley.” Microsoft is anticipated to detail its visual plans and more about the future of Windows in the following months as part of a dedicated news event.
The icon updates will arrive alongside some modifications to the layout of File Explorer. The company is adding padding between elements in File Explorer. There will also be a compact mode to return to the classic File Explorer mode. The renewed view is a little more touch-optimized and complements the new icons.

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Dr. Brian D. Sippy graduated from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 1996. He works in Missoula, MT and 1 other location and specializes in Ophthalmology. Dr. Sippy is affiliated with Community Medical Center Inc, Saint James Healthcare, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and Saint Patrick Hospital.
Years in Practice: 19 Years
Languages Spoken: English
Medical School: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Graduation Date: 1996
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Muddy Creek grant not ruled out
HARWICH — Now that the state has come through with $613,000 for Harwich's purchase of Hawk's Nest conservation land, it may send the town $500,000 for another key parcel.
According to state Executive Office of Environmental Affairs spokesman Drew Hoyt, Harwich's proposal for a self-help grant for the 36-acre Muddy Creek land is still under consideration.
Hoyt sought to quell rumors that the state has already assigned all of the grants for this year, leaving Harwich out. He said his office "really wants to fund Muddy Creek and rates it very high."
He said while some of the department's 1998 Scenic And Natural Diversity, or SANDS, program grants have been assigned, several are still "very much in flux."
SANDS funded the Hawk's Nest grant.
Harwich applied for one of this year's grants to help fund its purchase of the Muddy Creek land in East Harwich. Town meeting in May approved spending $979,000 for land surrounding the creek, which runs from Old Chatham Road to Pleasant Bay.
Hoyt said several grant proposals are up in the air, including one toward the purchase of Gloucester conservation land.
He said if a Gloucester override vote for the land fails next Tuesday, there is a possibility the Muddy Creek proposal would move up.
"Muddy Creek is near the top of the list. If anything slips, then things move up."
That came as good news to Harwich Open Space Committee chairwoman Isabel Smith, who was under the impression the grant had been denied for this year.
She said the land is worth preserving to keep the land surrounding the creek from being developed. Muddy Creek used to nurture the town's best clam beds and fishing opportunities.
It has been closed for several years due to pollution.
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Resources and Publications
Blogs & Op-eds
Net neutrality in the news again - here is a list of ITIF's top 10 net neutrality publications.
Jeremy Rifkin’s "The Zero Marginal Cost Society" is the latest entry in the misguided and factually inaccurate area of “techno-utopianism.”
IT can be a cost cutter but only if implemented properly.
Despite decades of effort, we have made little progress in improving K-12 education.
Consumers Union Makes False Claims Against the Safety of Genetically Modified Foods Based On Ideology Not Science
Consumers Union spreads false claims in support of bad policy on food labeling.
Efforts to link interconnection with net neutrality are misleading and harmful to the policy debate.
Net neutrality rules being proposed by the FCC will promote innovation and consumer protection.
This measure will reduce, not enhance, consumer knowledge and raise food prices.
Increasing the R&D tax credit will boost economic and job growth.
Let’s all take a deep breath and say “Change is happening…. like it has for the last 250 years.”

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School Production 2017
Redhill School was host to the Addams Family for three evenings in October!
The Addams Family was our latest musical, which took place on Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th October. Local primary school children came to see the musical with their teachers on Monday morning 16th October and thoroughly enjoyed the production.
James Jackson, who played Gomez Adams, said “Being part of this year’s performance of the Addams Family truly was a great honour. Throughout the nine month journey, the cast and crew really did bond as, how do I say it, a family, so that when we came to the last show, no one really wanted it to end”.
Mrs Hastings, Head of music, said “I am absolutely thrilled with the Addams Family Musical this year. The cast and crew have been fantastic to work with and produced an amazing show. The standards of singing, dancing and acting were phenomenal. I am so so proud of everyone who took part – you have done a brilliant job! Can’t wait for next year“.

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Chester B. McLaughlin, JD, practices in the areas of elder, mental health and probate law. Chester B. McLaughlin is an “AV” rated lawyer with Martindale-Hubble. Based on peer review, he has been named in Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Super Lawyers in the field of elder law for eight years and named in “Top Lawyers in Phoenix” in the field of elder law in Phoenix Magazine for 2006.
He is a life member of the National Registry of Who’s Who. Mr. McLaughlin has written and lectured extensively his areas of practice. Mr. McLaughlin has been practicing law in Arizona since 1983. In addition to many years of private practice in elder law, his past legal experience includes criminal prosecution, representation of the Arizona State Hospital as an Assistant Attorney General, and providing medical/legal representation for Samaritan Health Services. Mr. McLaughlin’s professional associations include:
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The RecTech Youth Media Interns at Delridge Community Center are working this fall on creating a multi-media blog based on our West Seattle community. Youth Media Intern Ty Brown was impressed by the volunteer work one of her classmates did to help a homeless woman, so wrote the article below for our blog.
by Tytiana Brown
A local West Seattle High Schooler, Sarah Rosenthal, has accomplished something amazing. She helped save the life of a woman who had to make the hardest decision of her life: pay her daughter’s college tuition, or pay her rent. The woman, Elizabeth Jay, moved into her van as soon as her daughter moved into her dorm room. Most of the little money she makes from her part-time job goes to help her daughter through college.
I interviewed Rosenthal to ask how she felt about Elizabeth Jay’s situation. “It made me realize how much we take for granted. I have my own room, not everybody has their own room, I have a bathroom, Elizabeth Jay doesn’t have a bathroom, she has to park her van near 24 hour Grocery stores.”
Elizabeth Jay has been homeless for 2 years. “It gave me a lot of perspective on homeless people in general,” Rosenthal said. “Not all homeless people are scruffy and dirty and sleeping under a bridge in sleeping bags, that’s not necessarily what homelessness is all the time. Elizabeth is a very, very clean person, she looks just like you and me, you wouldn’t be able to pick her out in a room full of people, you wouldn’t be able to tell that she was homeless.”
Sarah recently found a way to help Elizabeth. With the power of her internship at KUOW radio, and the story she did on Elizabeth, she was able to find Elizabeth a room in a home for free for as long as she needed.
Sarah recently created a website so anyone can donate money to Elizabeth to help her through her struggles.


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New research has identified the top 10 areas recording the greatest change in dwelling market values from 31 March to 31 May.
Eliza Owen, head of research Australia at CoreLogic, has delved into property value declines that have occurred since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
“So far, property value declines have been fairly mild. Nationally, the May home value index results show that the dwelling market declined just 0.4 per cent over the month, and preliminary indicators for June are showing the rate of decline has gathered some momentum through the month.
“However, the Australian housing market is not one market, but a collection of many. Over the past few months, dwelling market performance has varied by region, in both a cyclical and structural way,” Ms Owen explained.
The top 10 markets seeing the biggest property price falls are:
“Unsurprisingly, Melbourne’s inner city and eastern suburbs have seen the largest decline across the metropolitan region, and the past two months have seen a decline in values across some high end markets in Sydney, such as North Sydney, the Inner West and the Northern Beaches,” Ms Owen said.
“Perhaps more surprising is the continued decline in Mandurah, which had the largest slip in dwelling market values over the past two months. Mandurah dwelling values were 38 per cent below their 2006 peak at the end of May this year. The renewed downwards pressure comes just after the Perth dwelling market was starting to enjoy a long-awaited growth phase in the start of 2020.
“Payroll data analysis from the ABS suggests that payroll job losses across Mandurah has been 6.0 per cent between mid-March and the end of May. This is not especially severe when it comes to job loss across Perth regions, nor would Mandurah have been particularly susceptible to a demand shock from a decline in overseas migration. However, the decline in dwelling values is off the back of a longer-term downward trend, suggesting demand conditions were already fragile across the region.
“The Perth - South East region on the other hand, where dwelling values have slipped -1.2 per cent between March and May, has recently been almost entirely dependent on net overseas migration for new housing demand. ABS regional population growth data for 2018-19 suggests internal migration over the year was negative, compared with about 4,500 net overseas migration arrivals.
“International border closures in response to COVID-19 may have created a significant demand shock, which had interrupted a recovery in the Perth - South East region. Prior to this, dwelling values in the area had seen four consecutive months of growth between December 2019 and March 2020.”
Ms Owen noted at a suburb level, the biggest price falls are more reflective of the historic cyclical trends, “where the downturn is most prevalent in the high end of Sydney and Melbourne this far”.
“At this stage, sound analysis of the change in suburb-level dwelling markets is limited to areas where there are relatively high sales observations.
“It appears that Malvern East, in the Melbourne metropolitan, has been the worst suburb-level performer between the end of March and the end of May across the capital cities, with total dwelling market values down -4.8 per cent. Other relatively steep value falls have been seen across the Melbourne suburbs of Northcote (-3.5 per cent), Port Melbourne (-3.2 per cent) and Brunswick East (-3.8 per cent), (-3.1 per cent).
“Across Sydney, the biggest suburb-level falls in dwelling values had occurred across Mosman (-2.5 per cent), Lane Cove North (-2.4 per cent), Wentworth Point (-1.4 per cent).” (-2.3 per cent), (-1.7 per cent) and
In conclusion, Ms Owen said as the downturn progresses, we are likely to see continued declines in inner-city markets that had previously relied on international migration for new housing demand.
“However, as the wider economic downturn drags on housing demand, mild price declines are likely to spread, resulting in a more broad-based downturn in the next 12 months,” she added.


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Retirement Homes in Chesterfield County, South Carolina
Here are the best senior retirement homes in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. This list of Chesterfield County, South Carolina retirement facilities includes homes for retirees as well as retirement communities.
Cheraw Healthcare is a retirement facility in Cheraw, South Carolina. Nestled at 400 Moffat Road, 29520 zip code inside Chesterfield county, Cheraw Healthcare provides retirement living to all retirees who live in Cheraw and provides a homey environment, as well as accommodating dietary menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, visiting physician services and medication reminders. It can accommodate a maximum of 120 seniors at a time.
Springhill Assisted Living is a retirement home in Chesterfield county, South Carolina. It is located at 514 S Gum St in Pageland, South Carolina and offers senior care and living to retirees who reside in the Chesterfield county area. Springhill Assisted Living can provide accommodation to a maximum of 89 seniors at once. Some of the services offered by Springhill Assisted Living include dementia and Alzheimer’s care, daily living assistance, many social activities, daily menus created by a licensed dietician and a fitness room. Senior citizens who are looking for retirement homes in Chesterfield county, South Carolina near the 29728 zip code area will feel great about selecting Springhill Assisted Living as their retirement residence.
Chesterfield Community Residence is a pet-friendly senior home in Chesterfield county, South Carolina that offers many amenities to its residents. It is situated at 817 E Main St in Chesterfield, South Carolina, 29709 zip code area. Some of the services offered by Chesterfield Community Residence include a spacious dining room, musical activities and karaoke nights, wide entries and doorways and weekly laundry services. Chesterfield Community Residence can provide retirement living to up to 8 retirees.
Palmetto Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care is a retirement home in Cheraw, South Carolina that accepts Medicare and Medicaid to cover some of the cost for retirement living. Palmetto Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care is situated at 840 Manor Rd in Chesterfield county and includes features like manicured grounds, spacious apartment suites, special dining menu for birthdays and caregivers on-call all day and night. It can provide senior citizens living in Chesterfield county up to 106 retirement residences.
When trying to find upscale assisted senior living communities in Cheraw, South Carolina, you will come across Charles M Ingram Sr Community Residence, located at 1615 State Rd, 29520 zip code area. Charles M Ingram Sr Community Residence enables seniors living in Chesterfield county in South Carolina to experience senior living at its best. With community features that include 24-hour security system, dancing and music nights, scheduled wellness check-ups and apartment and community maintenance, seniors should feel wonderful about choosing Charles M Ingram Sr Community Residence as their retirement community.
Finding the best senior home in Pageland, South Carolina is hard, however it’s possible if you look at Pageland Care Facility. It is situated at 206 S Gum St and offers services that include on-site salon and spa, pet friendly services and fitness activities on a daily basis. Pageland Care Facility provides a total of 58 retirement apartments to Chesterfield county seniors.
Chesterfield Convalescent Center is a retirement residence located in Cheraw, South Carolina at 1150 State Road. It offers elderly adults in Cheraw and nearby areas who are searching for retirement residences in Chesterfield county amenities that include unlimited medical transportation, 24/7 concierge service, a nursing center and housekeeping.
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After its product was selected earlier this year as one of Time magazine’s 100 best inventions for 2019, Israeli startup Theranica, the developer of a medical device for the treatment of acute migraine, has been chosen by New York data company CB Insights as one of next year’s 36 startup “game changers.”
The firm was ranked in CB Insights’ Game Changers for 2020, in which the US firm identified “high-momentum companies pioneering new ways to solve big problems.”
Theranica was mentioned in the category of “electro-charged therapeutics,” in which treatment of diseases and ailments occurs with electrical impulses instead of chemical drugs.
The Netanya, Israel-based firm developed the Nerivio, a device worn on the upper arm that uses smartphone-controlled electronic pulses to wirelessly stimulate the body’s neural pathway at the onset of a migraine. The device is currently available by prescription in the US in some headache and migraine clinics, and will be available in Israel in April, the firm said last month. Nerivio is Theranica’s first FDA authorized medical device.
CB Insights selected 36 global companies across 12 categories, including chips, next generation nuclear energy, mind-altering medicines, AI-based protein prediction firms and gene editing startups, identifying emerging trends to watch and “high momentum companies pioneering technology with the potential to transform society and economies for the better.”
“Migraine is a debilitating disease that demands intervention,” said Alon Ironi, co-founder and CEO of Theranica, in a statement released by the firm regarding its inclusion in the CB Insights list.
“Theranica’s approach to acute treatment of migraine suggests a drug-free option as a first line therapy. Utilizing the brain’s native conditioned pain modulation response has been shown to offer an affordable, drug-free, non-invasive alternative to drug-based medications,” Ironi said.
Last year, two Israeli firms were selected by CB Insights as game changers: Autotalks, a Kfar Netter-based maker of vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems for use in autonomous driving cars, and Tel Aviv-based AdVerif.ai, an artificial intelligence company that allows advertisers, publishers, and ad networks to moderate content and battle fake news.
CB Insights categories were selected by the firm’s tech market intelligence platform, which uses algorithms to scout through millions of media articles to identify game changing tech trends. The companies are selected using algorithms that track “company health” including recent financing and investor quality and submissions from firms and professionals.


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My reviewrating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked the book and I think anyone who is interested in the Holocaust should carve out a few hours of their time and digest this book in one big gulp.
My mother-in-law had mentioned this book to me right around the time the movie came out. It wasn't really on my radar at first, but when I returned from Israel I really wanted to dive deeper through books. We went to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem so I really wanted to learn more about the Holocaust. I have read Anne Frank and Night by Elie Wiesel, but I hadn't read any other narrative accounts.
While this is obviously fiction, but the fact that it was told from a young German boy's perspective was interesting. The Book Thief is also told from that perspective, but the protagonist in that story is from a family of sympathizers. Bruno's father is actually in charge of Auschwitz and he lives just outside the camp's tall fence.
It's hard to say I enjoyed this book because it was so tragic, but it truly was a fulfilling read. You have to be able to suspend your judgment a bit as you read this book. I also found the author's notes and the interview with the author in the back of my edition worth the read. He explains his reasoning behind a lot of the story.
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Kiwi fighter Mark Hunt has been pulled from the upcoming UFC event in Australia following recent confessions that he had been slurring his words and suffering severe memory lapses.
The 43-year-old was scheduled to fight Poland's Marcin Tybura in the main event at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on November 19.
However, UFC officials have opted to withdraw him from the event in the interests of fighter safety after the publication of an article which details his struggles with fight-related health issues.
"My body is f**ked but my mind is still here. I’ve still got my senses about me and I know what’s right and wrong, which is the main thing," Hunt wrote in a piece for the Players Voice.
"Sometimes I don’t sleep well. You can hear me starting to stutter and slur my words. My memory is not that good anymore.
"I’ll forget something I did yesterday but I can remember the shit I did years and years ago. That’s just the price I’ve paid — the price of being a fighter."
Fromer heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will take his place on the card, the Brazilian fresh off a dominant submission win over Walt Harris at UFC 216 in Las Vegas this past weekend.
It's another chapter in a tumultuous 12 months for the 'Super Samoan', who's currently embroiled in a lawsuit with his employers regarding his bout with Brock Lesnar in July 2016.
He's seeking punitive damages after claiming that the UFC had prior knowledge of Lesnar's failed drug tests, which came to light in the wake of his loss to the hulking American.
Hunt has taken to social media to vent his frustration in no uncertain terms.
Dana White u piece of s**t motherf**ker why u f**kers pull me from the fight,
He wrote in an Instagram post.
U getting another lawsuit u f**ckwit u can kiss my ass u bald headed prick. U put that chicken shit bitch in get f**ked c**ksucker.
The promotion has released a statement clarifying its position, defending its decision as in the interests of Hunt's long-term well-being.
The health-related statements made by Hunt in the article represent the first time UFC was made aware of these claims,
said the UFC.
Athlete health and safety is of the utmost importance to the organization and it would never knowingly schedule an athlete complaining of health issues for a fight.
The organization will require that Hunt undergo further testing and evaluations prior to competing in any future UFC bout.
The South Aucklander last fought at the UFC Fight Night event held in Auckland back in June, where he scored a TKO win over Derrick Lewis in the card's main event.


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Invest in high-quality battery chargers and keep them inside your car. This is a common cause of breakdowns, and carrying a charger helps other drivers as well as yourself. It is important to not only have the battery charger but to know how it works as well in case you are alone.
Independent garages and mechanics are usually much cheaper than dealerships. You might get a discount at your dealership if you purchased your car recently but do not make a habit of going to your dealership if you find their prices too expensive. Find out about local independent garages with a good reputation instead.
Purchase motor oil on sale and in discount stores and keep two or three bottles in the trunk of your car. Check your oil every time you fill your gas tank. If you find that your oil level is low, you will save lots of money by having your own oil on hand rather than purchasing it at a gas station for inflated prices.
Friends and family are a good source when you are looking to get some work done on your car. Ask around to see if anyone can suggest someone to you before you go on your search. Never go with the opinion of one person. Ask a few and see what other answers you get.
Make sure you get a signed copy of the estimate for the repairs. You also need to make sure that the contract contains a clause that the shop must contact you before exceeding the total on the estimate. This will protect you from getting a surprise bill once work is completed.
Have you noticed that your headlights aren't shining very brightly? If so, ensure you are cleaning them regularly. Your headlights will get covered in greasy residues if you do not clean them regularly. Use a quality glass cleaner to keep your lights clean.
Ensure that your oil is changed with regularity. If you wish for your automobile to run great for a long time, the oil needs to be changed on a regular basis. If your oil is not changed on a regular basis, your car may not last as long as it could.
Keep your auto repair shops business card in your car at all times. You never know when something could go wrong with your vehicle. http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/toyota/rav4/hybrid/review 'll want your favorite auto shop's phone number handy, though, when it does. Another option is to program all of their contact information in your phone.
linked resource site be afraid of looking silly when you take your car into a shop. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure you know what is going on. You deserve to understand what is happening with your car, and a good technician will not mind your questions. The knowledge may come in handy in the future.
Ask for a guarantee when you get your car repaired. Make sure you get it in writing and that you understand what it covers. You may also want to pay a little more at a dealership to have big jobs done, such as a transmission overhaul. This guarantees your work will be covered regardless of where you are.
Check a variety of sources of information before attempting an auto repair for the first time. Do a good online search, watch instructional videos and seek out books at your local library and take time to talk with an experienced mechanic before you dive in to try that repair. Once you feel comfortable with the concept, make a list of the things you need and the steps you will need to take to make the repair successfully.
Don't let a mechanic talk you into getting your car's engine flushed when it doesn't need it. Flushing an engine can be expensive and is only needed in cases where the engine is in bad shape.
If you can video record an issue you are having with your car, do so. That video can prove invaluable to your auto repair shop as they try to understand the issue. It's a much better solution than you trying to describe the problem verbally. The repair team can watch the video over and over to learn what they can.
If you feel vibration when you drive or have a hard time steering the wheel, you should have a mechanic look at your car. The problem could be cause by misaligned wheels, a broken transmission or a damaged suspension. You should get the problem checked before it gets any worse.
OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. If you need something replaced on your car, you should remember this. If you request OEM parts, the mechanic will see that you are knowledgeable. They will be less likely to place used parts in your automobile.
Modern cars are fitted with all types of sensors that will tell you if problems are detected. However, you should not just depend on these signals. Warning sensors can also fail so it's important you are always aware of what is going on with your car.
To get the best performance from your car, be sure that your mechanic installs original equipment manufacturer parts (OEM). Even though these are more costly than generic parts, the resulting good performance is worth the cost. Additionally, factory approved parts add up to less wear and tear on your vehicle in the long run.
Upon visiting a repair shop, don't hesitate to ask questions. You're putting your car in the hands of people that you may not know. You should find out everything about what they're going to do to the car and how much it will cost. The more you know, the less you'll be surprised when the bill comes.
Do you feel like you are ready to take on the world of auto repair? Whether you are gaining confidence to do the repairs yourself or know what to do regarding getting your vehicle to the right professional, you can surely identify with the tips that have been provided. It's time to get started with those auto repairs.


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Mysuru, August 10:- Centre of Indian Trade Unions staged a protest on Thursday against Centre’s anti-farmer and anti-labour policies.
The protesters who gathered in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office here, said that the assurances of ‘Acche Din’ have long gone and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lied, saying it would deposit Rs 15 lakh in the accounts of every citizen. They alleged that the government is not providing support price for crops. They also hit out at intermittent hike in fuel prices which has hit the common man hard.
District president of Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha Chikkannegowda, district general secretary Jagadish Surya, CITU district president N K Balaji Rao and others were present. (MR/GK).


TopSpin2 (Xbox 360/2k games)
By: Kenneth Shelton
TopSpin2 is an exiting new tennis title from 2k games that was being featured on the new Xbox 360 game console. Before checking out this game on the Xbox 360 I took a look at TopSpin on the ps2 so I would have a good comparison of gameplay and graphics.
The graphics on this game for the Xbox 360 were amazing. Actually it looks so life like that we had recorded some video and one of the guys saw it on playback and thought we had recorded an actual tennis match for some reason. The court graphics look like something you would see on ESPN and comparing them to the PS2 would be like comparing the playstation to a super Nintendo.
Another aspect of the graphics that added to the realism was the character movements. No longer do you have the fluid perfect movements and direction changes that make the characters seem too perfect. In TopSpin2 the characters move with a realistic human clumsiness. They actually change directions like we would, with a slow start in the new direction instead of instant change. In addition to this the characters ability to move in a direction is impacted by the speed and direction of their current movement so you will see them stumble in a direction if you try to switch and go to far, etc.
The gameplay elements are identical to the previous TopSpin accept you no longer have the trigger indicator; you just have to play that one by ear. All in all, this looks like it will be a good tennis title, at least graphically.


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How do we resolve conflicts?
Can we create peace?
With a blend of stories and demonstrations, Mark combines decades of martial arts experience with the gentle art of storytelling to raise issues and offer solutions.
The STORIES FOR PEACE workshop is an engaging program for students, families and adults. It addresses issues of conflict and resolution with humor and exercises.
Mark Binder holds a third degree black belt in Aikido, the martial art for peace, and has taught and practiced for more than 20 years.
—Appropriate for all ages. Does include non-graphic mentions of violence.
Binder asks and answers the questions, “Can problems be solved peacefully?”, “How can we handle bullies?”, “What are the consequences of violence?”
In addition to offering possibilities for handling bullies, he raises issues and presents options around negotiating, peace through laughter, the power of peace, and peace of mind.
A story from the program
For Booking and Information
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In World of Tanks, you can choose to train your crew with a variety of skill and perks. To help new players (and also some veterans!) who may not understand how training works, we have prepared a Full guide regarding the skills and perks for you to review. This will help you to understand which ones to use for your crew and tanks.
We have also prepared a page for Global crew training explaining how players can buy and sell a tank with or without a crew. This also explains how to train your crew members in the most efficient way.
We hope you will enjoy these useful guides!

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The striploin meat comes from the tail of the crocodile and it looks and tastes very similar to alligator sirloin that I've cooked previously. For a twist, I grilled some red, yellow and orange peppers, some Poblano peppers and some Anaheim chilies. Then I spread on a nice helping of spreadable garlic and herb boursin cheese.
Then I sliced the crocodile meat into smaller pieces so that it would grill more evenly,
put on some olive oil, salt and pepper, and grilled the meat on our outdoor gas grill. I learned from the alligator meat that it should not be over-cooked as it gets very tough. It is delicious fresh off the grill and has a flavor and consistency similar to lobster.
Then I put a piece of crocodile on each portion of grilled pepper and cheese.
These were a hit. Many family members thought that these were the best part of our meal.
Several days later, we were invited over to some friends house for an actual Christmas Day dinner with their extended family. So I cooked some more peppers, grilled up the rest of our crocodile and took a large platter of the appetizers over for dinner (I also put some peacock pieces on some of them).
It turned out to be a very colorful, tasty and fun to talk-about appetizer.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Water Tube Boilers over Fire Tube Boilers: Advantages: 1. Steam can be raised more quickly: In water tube boilers, the ratio of water content to the steam capacity is comparatively less than the fire tube boiler. Hence water tube boilers can quickly generate steam at the required pressure than the fire tube boiler. 2. Steam at higher pressures can be produced
Water-Tube Package Boilers: B&W’s Engineering Expertise Offers Many Benefits Long-term reliability B&W maintains the same cornerstone company values as we did in 1867 when the first B&W water-tube steam boiler was patented. These values include a commitment to excellence, outstanding customer service, quality and continuous
Dec 02, 2016 · These boilers are typically found in colleges, universities, or areas where the system is used to produce steam for space heating or use to create hot water. 3. Scotch Fire Tube Boiler Design. The scotch fire tube boiler design is most commonly referred to as the scotch marine boiler. With this design, the furnace is a big diameter tube located
Temperature/Pressure Relief Valve Discharge Tubes & Drain Lines & Their Piping. The Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve or TPR Valve on any heated appliance that contains water, such as a heating boiler, hot water tank, water heater, water cylinder, must have a drain line or discharge tube properly installed, routed, and made of proper materials.
The High Efficiency Mascot FT (Fire Tube) Combination Boiler and Water Heater. Mascot FT Wall Hung and Floor Standing Combination Boilers (Size Range: 140 - 199 MBH) - Indoor. Mascot FT unique Combi models combine the best of tankless water heating and tank type water
These are some of the inspection points that need to be witnessed, checked monitored and reviewed by a third party inspector for a water tube boiler construction. Inspection and Test Plan for Water Tube Boiler - Important Points. Inspection of drums as for vessels; Tubes to be inspected at mill
Water Tube Boiler: * Water circulates in tubes and heated externally by hot gases. Fuel is burned inside the furnace. i.e (hot gases- outside the tubes and water- inside the tubes). * Operating pressure = upto 100 bar * Efficiency = upto 90% * Ste
Feb 16, 2018 · Tube leakage is the serious problem in Boiler, it could cause heavy damage to Boiler. Hence it is very essential to avoid this problem as possible as by conducting hydraulic test before Boiler start up. I am below giving what action to be taken if
Find your water tube boiler easily amongst the 61 products from the leading brands (Bosch, Bono Energia, Alfa Laval, ) on DirectIndustry, the industry specialist for your professional purchases.
Apr 24, 2018 · Departure from Nucleate Boiling (DNB) results in a situation where the heat flux dramatically decreases as the steam bubbles can no longer break away from the channel especially its solid surface. The heat flux reduces as the bubbles dominate the
Mar 12, 2013 · On the other hand in water tube boilers, the water flows inside the tubes and the heat surrounds these tubes. Generally we use the water tube boiler in order to generate the super heated steam like on steam ships etc. the pressure generated on water tubes is always higher the smoke type of boilers.
3. Two types of water tube boilers are specified, flex tube and D-type. 4. Flex tube boilers: 1) Primarily for non-critical service firing gas fuel and with stable steam demands. Expected life is 15 – 20 years. 2) In addition to natural gas, only No.2 fuel oil should be fired and in limited quantity because of the difficulty of cleaning soot from
Overpressuring boiler related to Hot water heater? Author: eyelash (AK) The problem is a gas-fired boiler that is over-pressuring and leaking from the pressure relief tube. Relieving pressure works temporarily but boiler pressures back up to over 30psi within 4-6 hours and leaks again. Connected to this boiler is an indirect-fired hot water
Aug 22, 2018 · The longitudinally placed drum as mentioned in the construction of longitudinal drum boiler, is fed by colder mater at its rear feed water inlet. As the colder water is heavier it falls down through down-comer fitted at the rear part of the drum. From down-comer the water enters in to horizontal water tube where it becomes hot and lighter.
Hot Water Boilers through 1000BHP Sellers manufacturers a complete line of multi fueled and gas hot water fire tube boilers for commercial and industrial applications. We manufacture hot water boilers for hotels, resorts, dormitory schools and universities, apartments, laundry, food process, and military posts.
What is water tube boiler A water tube boiler is a type of boiler in which water circulates in tubes heated externally by the fire. Fuel is burned inside the furnace, creating hot gas which heats water in the steam-generating tubes. D type gas fired water tube boiler 17.5MW for heating
Navien's NFC-175 fire tube combination of boiler and tankless water heater. The NFC-175 packs an amazing array of advanced efficiency tech and features in one unit. You get: • Patented stainless steel fire tube ASME Certified heat exchanger • TDR of 10:1 for both boiler and domestic water heating • 3 zone control built-in for pumps
Firetube vs Watertube Boilers: a Comparison. Two primary boiler types, the firetube boiler and the watertube boiler, are essentially opposite in design. The firetube boiler passes combustion gas inside a series of tubes surrounded by water in a vessel to produce steam, while a watertube instead sends water through a series of tubes
Benson Boiler | Construction and Working Principle of Benson Boiler; Water tube boiler: The boiler in which the water is present inside the tubes and fire or hot gases surrounds these fire tubes. The examples of water tube boilers are a La-Mont boiler, Benson boiler, Stirling boiler, Babcock and Wilcox boiler, Yarrow boiler and Loeffler boiler.
Heating Coils Hot Water Heating Coils U Tube Coils All sizes and styles. Hubbell water heating coils are designed to efficiently transfer heat from a steam, boiler water, solar water or high temperature hot water (HTHW) system to the domestic potable hot water system.
Alternative water-tube boiler layouts. The following layouts work on the same principles as other water-tube boilers, and are available with capacities from 5 000 kg/h to 180 000 kg/h. Longitudinal drum boiler. The longitudinal drum boiler was the original type of water-tube boiler that operated on the thermo-siphon principle (see Figure 3.3.5).
Jun 27, 2011 · water tube boiler reduced pressure / derating water tube boiler reduced pressure / derating tlona (Industrial) (OP) 31 May 11 13:07. Client currently has a 52kPPh and 26kPPh BW watertube D style, dual fuel (2oil & NG) boilers operating at 125psi. Site steam load being reduced to 20psi with load between 5kPPh and 15kpph peak.
Jan 23, 2018 · An electric-powered circulator sends the hot water to and from your boiler. This is why some people call boilers forced hot-water systems, in contract with a furnace which is referred to as a forced warm-air system. Fire Tubes. Boilers are commonly made from steel or cast-iron, and use “fire tubes” which carry hot combustion gases.
• Pool Heater . The Fire Tube Boiler is available in natural gas and liquid propane. The unit is also compatible with glycol based systems. Integrate this boiler with a Westinghouse High Efficiency Indirect Water Heater for even more energy savings! Give domestic hot water priority by controlling your water heating through the boiler system
Water tube boilers Introduction As contrast to large volume boilers, in water tube boilers water/steam mixture is inside the tubes and is heated by external combustion flames and flue gases. The water tube boilers are classified by the way of the water/steam circulation: natural circulation, forced or
The total heating surface of a boiler includes all parts of the boiler which are exposed on one side of the gases of combustion and on the other side to the water and steam being heated The heating surface incudes: generating surface, generating tubes, screen tubes, waterwall tubes, support tubes, superheater surface, and economizer surface
There are several different non-condensing boiler designs for commercial operations: Water tube: where tubes will contain water and steam as the combustible fuel flows around the tube. The tubes are connected to different drums to create the furnace and convection areas. There are also flexible water tube
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Mar 27, 2014 · The water level is clearly visible via a clear tube with a patterned background, and the 4L capacity suits my tea usage for somewhere between 4 and 7 days, depending on just how much I happen to
Circulation (flow of water through the boiler) depends on the difference in density of water in the riser circuit and the downcomer circuit The riser circuit consists of tubes in the boiler heated by the gases of combustion Tubes contain a mixture of steam and water The
May 04, 2017 · Water Tube Boilers In this type of boiler water passes through the tubes while the gases remain in the shell side, passing over the tube surfaces • Used for high steam demand and pressure requirements • Capacity range of 4,000 – 120,000 kg/hour 2.
Tube and Shell Heat Exchangers : You will also need a stainless steel shell & tube pool heat exchanger because most pools have chlorine in them. Pool heat exchangers are priced from $156 for a 7,300 gallon chlorinated pool. Smaller pools start at only $135.
-short warm-up period-bent or coil tube design avoids thermal stress and distortion-rapid response to load fluctuations-supplied as packaged units-low maintenance cost (contains minimum refractory)-safer than firetube boilers in that they contain very little water Disadvantages-higher initial cost-need for closely monitored water treatment
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Apr 17, 2015 · Fire Tube Boilers 8. Water Tube Boilers In this type of boiler water passes through the tubes while the gases remain in the shell side, passing over the tube surfaces • Used for high steam demand and pressure requirements • Capacity range of 4,000 – 120,000 kg/hour • Combustion efficiency enhanced by induced draft fans.
Generally, the kind of boiler to be utilized for a specific condition is established by the practical knowledge of the boiler maker. Occasionally a collaboration of water and fire tube boilers is applied to match exceptional demands. From explanation above comparison between Water Tube vs Fire Tube Boiler can be known
Jul 20, 2017 · part(1) of description of water tube boiler construction - Boilers - Water tube boiler - Components of water tube boiler. - Economizer. - Evaporator. - Super
Triangle Tube CC 125S - 110K BTU - 93.5% AFUE - Hot Water Gas Boiler - Direct Vent Wall Mounted, Condensing Boiler with Modulating Gas Valve. Ships Packaged. Ratings: 124K BTU Gross Input, 110K BTU DOE Capacity, 96K BTU Net IBR Capacity.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Water Tube Boilers 2015-11-04 08:57:36. There are two main boiler types that people can choose from for their specific application: water tube boilers and fire tube boilers.Of the two, water tube boilers contain wider range than fire tube boilers and they are applied widely in industries.


text: Make America Great Again Cap With Gold Embroidery. Premium cotton twill cap, embroidered with a premium thread and high stitch rate. The quality embroidery proudly displays each word and pattern. While our Patriot Shop Online caps may cost a couple dollars more than cheaply embroidered or printed caps, you will be proud to own one, perhaps several. Cap is available in black or white.

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Around the world many sub-national governments - regions, states and provinces - have aggressively pursued sustainable energy investments. In the United States, California's leadership in renewable energy was recognised by The Climate Group when it awarded former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger its inaugural award for international climate leadership in Copenhagen in 2009. In Australia, the state of South Australia - under the leadership of former Premier Mike Rann - has led the way with wind power comprising 26% of its electricity generation by the end of 2011, edging out coal fired generation for the first time. South Australia also has had the highest take-up per capita of household solar panels in Australia following the Rann Government's introduction of solar feed-in laws and educative campaign involving the installation of solar photovoltaic installations on the roofs of prominent public buildings, including the parliament, museum, airport and Adelaide Showgrounds pavilion and schools. Rann, Australia's first climate change minister, passed legislation in 2006 setting targets for renewable energy and emissions cuts, the first legislation in Australia to do so.
With our 7 to 11 blade models, you'll get power generation in low wind areas. Regions and locations with high wind speeds are perfect for 3 to 5 blade configurations. No matter your location, we have the ideal wind turbine and blade set combination for you! Feel free to contact one of our many sales associates or technicians to get you started, to improve an existing setup, or to further your project.
I wouldn’t consider myself a creative type. Never painted a picture, never felt confident in color or fabric choices. But I did get a real creativity boost living off-grid in northern New Mexico, raising children on one income in a home with caught water, gardening at 7600 feet in a climate that gets REALLY cold. We built a house called an earthship from recycled materials and earth.
The Sunforce 44444 400 Watt Wind Generator uses wind to generate power and run your appliances and electronics. Constructed from lightweight, weatherproof cast aluminum, this generator is also a great choice for powering pumps or charging batteries for large power demands. With a maximum power up to 400 watts or 27 amps, this device features a fully integrated regulator that automatically shuts down when the batteries are completely charged. The 44444 is virtually maintenance free with only two moving parts, and the carbon fiber composite blades ensure low wind noise while the patented high wind over speed technology guarantees a smooth, clean charge. Assembly is required, but this generator installs easily and mounts to any sturdy pole, building, or the Sunforce 44455 Wind Generator 30-Foot Tower Kit. The 44444 uses a 12-volt battery (not included) and measures 27 x 44 x 44 inches (LxWxH)
A turbine that produces around 5 kW worth of energy can produce approximately 8,000 kWh per year, assuming there are decent winds to power it. Given ideal conditions, you will be able to recoup your investment in three to five years, depending on your monthly energy consumption and other related factors. If, however, your property doesn’t get enough wind then it may take a little more time to recover your initial investment.
The International Energy Agency projected in 2014 that under its "high renewables" scenario, by 2050, solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power would contribute about 16 and 11 percent, respectively, of the worldwide electricity consumption, and solar would be the world's largest source of electricity. Most solar installations would be in China and India. In 2017, solar power provided 1.7% of total worldwide electricity production, growing at 35% per annum.


Vernon County Sheriff John Spears is seeking the public’s assistance in locating three men in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in Vernon and La Crosse counties.
Arrest warrants have been issued for delivery of cocaine and heroin for the men, who are related.
They are: Derrick Knox, 32; Ernest Knox, 29; and Eric Knox, 22.
If anyone sees these men, they are urged to contact their local law enforcement agency or the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office at 608-637-2123. Do not approach or attempt to contact them yourself.
The warrants are the result of a joint investigation between the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, LaCrosse Police Department, LaCrosse County Sheriff’s Office, West Central Metropolitan Enforcement Group and the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal Investigation.


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Date of Birth 2015-09-06
Breed Italian Greyhound Mix
Weight 12 lbs
Adoption Fee $200
This sweet and affectionate little girl would make a wonderful and loving pet. She wants to be with her human all the time, and will be a bit sad when away from them. She is afraid of crates, but will wait patiently in a room, will not make a mess, and is not destructive. In fact, we are still working on getting her to chew on her own toys. When you return she will be very eager to follow you around and climb in your lap or in her bed right next to you. She is friendly to everyone she meets, though a bit shy for a few minutes at first. She gets a bit skittish at loud noises or being corrected, and will come seek out hugs and pets after this happens. She is great around cats and other dogs, though may be a bit scared of them at first. Stormi is house broken and knows how to sit on command. She is very attentive and follows directions easily. She prefers to be walked to do her business, not wanting to mess up her own yard. Finally Stormi is truly the best of both a small dog and a large one. Like a smaller dog she is very clean, easy to manage and cuddle, but also loves to be playful, go for a long run, and play outside.
There is currently an adoption application pending for this pet. You are more than welcome to submit an application in case it falls through, but be aware that there is already someone else ahead of you.

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Sourav Ganguly on Friday said he harbours ambitions of becoming the India head coach at some point if not right now.
India head coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday praised New Zealand skipper Kane Williamsons immaculate composure during the recently concluded ICC Mens Cricket World Cup
India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed that sending M.S. Dhoni to bat at No. 7 in their 18-run World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand was a team decision.
World Cup-winning former Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore Thursday subscribed to the general view that India have a good chance of winning a maiden Test series in Australia, in the absence Steve Smith and David Warner
“If he can keep his head on his shoulders and keep the work ethic, he has a bright future,” Shastri added.
“The last person to complain will be this Indian team, so I want to clarify this very clearly,” he added.
We Will Never Make Excuses About Pitch And Conditions: Ravi Shastri
“He is a fabulous player. The sky is the limit for him,” Shastri told reporters on the sidelines of a programme in the city after India played out a draw against the Lankans.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was once again backed by India head coach Ravi Shastri who on Tuesday said those commenting on the two-time World Cup-winning former skipper should look back at their own careers.
And all the former players who played with either or both differ on Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing in the shortest format, Twenty20, advancing different reasons
Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri feels that senior pro M.S. Dhoni is an “ultimate team man”
India coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on pacer Jasprit Bumrah after India defeated New Zealand in the third and final T20I
Kohli has no issues working with Ravi Shastri
Sehwag on Tuesday evaded questions on the controversial selection of the Indian team’s head coach after being pipped by Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri new head coach for Team India
Cricket Board Appoints Ravi Shastri As New Head Coach, Zaheer Khan Bowling Coach
Ravi Shastri applies for cricket coach job
BCCI should implement 85 percent of Lodha recommendations: Shastri
Glamorgan teenager Aneurin Donald equaled Ravi Shastri’s record
Shastri lashed out at Ganguly
Ganguly angered by Shastri’s comments


A pledge to deport all foreign criminals took a battering yesterday following the publication of a leaked memo.
The Prison Service document claims that freed inmates are not being repatriated if they have served less than a year.
This means that crooks such as thieves, fraudsters and drug dealers could be released back into the community.
Tory justice spokesman Nick Herbert said: "Gordon Brown claimed he wanted to send a message that foreign criminals would be deported.
"It takes a special kind of cynicism to promise tough action while simultaneously instructing that the majority of foreign criminals are released."
But the Border and Immigration Agency insists they are keeping to their pledge to deport the worst offenders first and that 2007 had seen deportations soar by 60 per cent.
Boss Liz Homer said: "We send people home after three-month sentences."


text: May 7, 2015 Activities & Education At the Museum Nature & Outdoor Another community activity within the app is tours. Of course there are the tours created by the Museum, but in this app we have also included the ability for you to create your own tours and share them with others. We know you all have your own ways of exploring the grounds and we can’t wait to see what you come up with. Just like our other apps CB Outdoors is available for free on APPLE and ANDROID (coming soon) platforms. We hope you will consider installing it on your mobile device and come out to Crystal Bridges to explore and enjoy. CB Outdoors is sponsored by Cox Communication. NOTE: The new app is being officially launched at the Crystal Bridges Garden Party on Saturday, May 9! Come out between noon and 4 p.m. to enjoy a host of fun outdoors activities (click here to see a full listing of all the cool stuff going on). In case of rain, we will move as much indoors as we can.


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Indigenous Australians, refugees, asylum seekers, Muslims, minority groups and racial issues have been at the forefront for much of John Howard’s political career, starting in his days as Opposition Leader when he was widely criticised for his anti-Asian statements.
In taking so many anti-minority positions, Howard’s insight has been to appreciate the potential of people’s fears and resentments.
In his long years in Opposition, Howard saw a range of special interest groups develop around Paul Keating. Howard could not relate to the ideals of the time; to multiculturalism, land rights, equal opportunity, and the Government’s role in promoting these in his terms ‘peripheral’ issues. He came to loathe what he saw as this new ‘politically correct’ orthodoxy and believed that the average Australian was just as angry about these issues as he was. Howard understood the underlying fears held by some Australians: fears of the ‘Blacks’ and the ‘Yellow Peril’, fears of being overrun by hordes from the north.
Howard was the first Prime Minister since the 1967 referendum who was willing to use race to differentiate himself from his opponents. How was he able to do this and not be branded a ‘racist?’
To answer this question, we need look at the record of one of his key election strategists, Mark Textor. Prior to commencing work with Howard in the 1996 election campaign, Textor had worked as a market researcher for the US Republicans and big business, such as the tobacco industry. He brought with him the wizardry that would enable Howard to reassure those with resentments and racial prejudices that their attitudes were okay, while avoiding the use of overtly racist language.
The ABC’s Background Briefing became interested in Textor and his methods in 1999, observing that he was doing something quite different from other pollsters, who would sample the entire population. Textor’s key tool was market research in marginal seats. While working as a market researcher for the Northern Territory Country Liberal Party (CLP), he opted to research only White swinging voters — those he described as ‘the undecided, uninformed, and indifferent’ so that the CLP could do whatever it took to win their vote.
Textor used his research tools to penetrate the thinking of ‘soft voters’ and map their underlying resentments. In the Northern Territory case, for instance, he identified dormant fears that the Government might institute one rule for Blacks and another for Whites.
This was useful (even though there was little basis to the fear) because his campaign could imply that Labor might introduce such laws if elected. The vast data Textor collected about the worries and resentments of people in marginal seats was then rolled into his campaign strategy.
One such strategy, imported directly from the United States, was push-polling — a telemarketing technique that uses telephone calls to canvass potential voters. It feeds them false and damaging ‘information’ about an opposing candidate under the pretence of taking a poll to see how this ‘information’ affects the voter’s choices. The intent is to ‘push’ the voter away from the candidate you are attacking and towards your candidate.
Background Briefing found that Textor was behind attempts to use push-polling in the 1994 Northern Territory election campaign. Typical questions asked in a so-called market research phone poll run to this pattern:
Would you change the way you vote if you knew that Mr xxx and his Party plan to close the seas to recreational fishing as part of Aboriginal land rights if they win on Saturday? Would you change the way you vote if you knew they plan to have two sets of laws: one for Aboriginals and one for non-Aboriginals?
Typically, hypotheticals used by push-pollsters are invented. After receiving a push-poll call, the targeted voter is much less likely to vote for a candidate they now believe intends to make extreme changes if elected or a candidate they now find personally offensive because of the innuendo in the polling message. Thousands of such calls can turn an election result.
Court action was brought against Textor and the Liberals’ Andrew Robb for defamation in a 1995 push-polling campaign that targeted ACT Labor candidate, Sue Robinson. Their out-of-court settlement involved an apology and a large payment to her.
Textor and Robb then drew back from push-polling. But push-polling is just one of the prongs employed in a strategy known as wedge politics. Wedge politics seeks to highlight and intensify division within communities in order to help political Parties stay in power. It does this by building fears against the ‘other’ typically by attacking minorities.
The truly sinister nature of the programs run by Textor and his business partner Lynton Crosby becomes apparent from their exploits beyond our shores. In 2004, the two were advisors to the UK Conservative Party Leader Michael Howard. Commentators in the British press were onto their tactics early, noting that Crosby and Textor were advising (the other) Howard to use ‘immigration, asylum seekers, gypsies, law and order and abortion to exploit fear and prejudice to win the battle for votes’.
The campaign was based on billboard pictures of refugees and gypsies captioned: ‘Are you thinking what I am thinking?’ It’s hard to decide what is more vile: the sentiment or the cowardly refusal to own up to it.
Crosby and Textor went on from their UK exploits to work for the New Zealand National Party Leader, Don Brash, in the 2005 election. Despite being up against a popular and effective incumbent in Helen Clark, Brash very nearly won. In the process, though, his tactics caused revulsion even amongst his own campaign team, leading to a major leak of Party emails, which form the basis of New Zealand journalist Nicky Hager’s exposé, in his book The Hollow Men: A Study in the Politics of Deception.
But why do tactics that failed with Michael Howard and Don Brash work so well for John Howard? Is it because Australians are more vulnerable to such tactics? Or do Howard’s own predispositions fit him perfectly to the role of gentlemanly racist?
Hager’s conclusion is sobering:
The Crosby/Textor-style campaign tactics may be manipulative but, as John Howard’s four wins in Australia demonstrate, they can work, by producing a short-term reaction from the so-called soft voters that can swing elections.
Whatever we think of the morality of the process, Textor, Crosby and Howard are masters of this demographic.
While Fraser, Hawke and Keating promoted multiculturalism, social cohesion and a ‘fair go for all,’ Textor has shown Howard how to create division and inflame the potential fears of the ‘undecided, uninformed, and indifferent’ without being branded a racist.
Howard refuses to censure the inflammatory comments of Pauline Hanson, Alan Jones and a whole gaggle of Murdoch noisemakers, cynically appealing to freedom of speech and the value of pluralism. Regarding Hanson’s racist comments he said: ‘In a country such as Australia people should be able to say that.’ Ten years later he was using the same tactic, this time about Alan Jones’s comments: ‘… but he is a person who articulates what a lot of people think.’
Whose interests is Howard serving here?
Howard’s idea of democracy is one where you do whatever you can to win an election, even if this involves attacking and making scapegoats out of the innocent. His appetite for power trumps every other consideration. Howard is playing a dirty game, and he should be called on it, every time, unequivocally.
Progressives recognise that democracy works best when people are fully informed and not subject to manipulation. When our democratic system is being so abused, we need voters to better understand how they are being manipulated and we need to consider whether we need new regulation to control such abuses.
This is an edited extract from Michael Clancy’s Howard’s Seduction of Australia: Where to now?
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Angels by Within Temptation. A haunting song featuring the beautiful voice of Sharon Den Adel
This is a video by the Symphonic Goth band Within Temptation. They are from Denmark but all songs are in English. Sharon has a mesmerizing, beautiful voice.
The video is about a group of Angels who hunt fallen angels or demons. I first heard the song as a background to a Youtube video about the Polish 303 squadron during the Battle of Britain. That video was taken down for copyright violations. After that song, I purchased The Silent Force CD and was hooked by the combination of the band, Sharon’s voice and the lyrics.
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- Within Temptation’s Official Site
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South Dakota's Juvenile Justice reforms led to fewer children sentenced
Significantly fewer children are being turned over to the state Department of Corrections, thanks to juvenile justice reforms implemented in 2015.
Data from the South Dakota’s Governor’s Office on the impact of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Initiative show a decrease of more than 50 percent in the number of children committed to the Department of Corrections after being found guilty of a criminal offense.
“It appears to me that it's worked the way it’s intended,” said Fifth Circuit Judge Scott Myren. “We are improving public safety, holding offenders accountable and using the resources in our community to do it.”
In the fiscal year 2015, the state committed 205 juveniles to the Department of Corrections. This past fiscal year, 2017, the number dropped to 96.
The decrease in commitment after convictions was seen in not only white children but youth of color as well - notable because a recent examination of the state's juvenile justice reforms showed that while pretrial reforms have resulted in fewer juveniles being detained without being convicted of a crime, white juveniles are primarily seeing that benefit. The number of white juveniles being detained has dropped in half since 2012, but the number of youth of color hasn’t changed.
Five years ago, the state held one of the highest juvenile incarceration rates in the country. But the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Initiative has shown progress toward the state’s goal of locking up fewer children.
To counter the high incarceration rate, the governor created a work group to study the issue and propose solutions to reduce the number of children behind bars without compromising public safety.
So far, the reforms have helped that goal.
It's not that fewer children are committing criminal offenses in South Dakota; rather, the reforms raised the threshold for the types of crimes that could land them in the Department of Corrections.
“I suspect the same crimes are probably occurring, but there are criminal offenses that no longer allow juveniles to be sent to the DOC because they have been determined, and I think appropriately, that they are not the type of offenses that warrant having these kids removed from the community,” Judge Myren said.
More: Racial fairness conference to address effects of trauma on children
Myren was among the 17 judges, state lawmakers and county officials assigned to the work group in 2014 to craft a proposal for the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Myren still sits on an oversight committee tasked with monitoring the reform's implementation.
“The governor believes that, in many cases, young offenders are best dealt with in their communities, and this reduction shows a trend in that direction,” said Tony Venhuizen, Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff, in an email.
More: After juvenile justice reform, white kids getting benefit of doubt most often
In 2013, about two-thirds of the children committed to state facilities were committed for misdemeanor offenses, probation violations and so-called “status offenses” such as underage drinking and skipping school. Status offenses are violations not considered criminal if committed by adults.
Third-degree burglary was the only felony among the top 10 offenses of children committed to the state corrections department.
That has since changed. Children committing lower-level crimes can’t be subjected to prison time under the reform, reserving jail cells for high-risk, serious felony-level offenders.
“Judges can’t send just anyone to the Department of Corrections,” Myren said. “You can only send them when they committed one of those designated crimes and after a judge has determined the correct placement for them.”
Kristi Bunkers, director of Juvenile Services for the Department of Corrections, said the overall intent of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Initiative was to reduce the number of children locked up, and the effort has worked.
Bunkers said the state was slower to move toward keeping nonviolent low-risk children in the community. The reforms are limiting the number of children committed who would be better served in the community.
“It’s making sure we are doing it to protect the public’s safety and not for those kids who are irritating us and frustrating us,” Bunkers said.
More: State to pay for training on racial disparities in juvenile justice
The Minnehaha County Commission oversees a regional juvenile detention center that serves more than a dozen counties in southeastern South Dakota. County Commissioner Jean Bender said the initial numbers on the impact of the reform look promising.
Even so, Bender said county officials are continuing to explore ways to intervene earlier in children's lives to keep them from getting off track.
“We need positive resources and financial resources to help the school system and these diversionary programs so that kids can have positive messages and life skills brought into their lives to help cope with the inevitable struggles in life,” Bender said.
Rep. Julie Bartling, a Democrat from Gregory, said while the reforms have made progress, there is still room for improvement. She would like to see further expansion of the reform's philosophies in rural South Dakota, epecially those that bring families into the fold to help work with children.
Among the new programs is Functional Family Therapy, which requires a counselor to meet with both the child and his or her parents.
“We need to focus on how we can help youth that gets in trouble find resources closer to home,” Bartling said. “So they can stay in their homes, or with a family member, and not be committed to the Department of Corrections, and receive necessary treatment.”
Contact criminal justice watchdog reporter Mark Walker at 605-331-2333, firstname.lastname@example.org or @ArgusMWalker.


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The Laffey School Choice Program is the School Funding Reform that Rhode Island Needs
In an op-ed published in Monday’s Projo, Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey makes his case for using school choice to increase the educational opportunities available to Rhode Island students. Here is the Mayor’s description of the first step, a voluntary pilot school choice program for Providence students…
This program will let students in Providence’s failing schools enroll in better schools in Cranston or other neighboring communities that choose to participate. At the same time, Cranston (or other accepting districts) will be reimbursed by the failing school district. The program lets parents choose the school that best fits their children’s needs and injects competition into the system, inducing failing schools to make real and tangible improvements.Providence Mayor David Cicilline has expressed a different view of how to best improve the education of Providence students. In his recent State of the City address, Mayor Cicilline expressed dissatisfaction with the growth-rate of state aid given to the city of Providence…
Republican policies at the Federal level have amounted to a political sleight-of-hand that has transformed politically expedient federal tax cut programs into destructive property tax increases in nearly every city and town in America.Note that Mayor Cicilline decries the “share” of aid given to Providence, not the absolute amount. State education aid to Providence has either gone up or stayed the same every year for at least the last four years. In 2006, Providence was budgeted to receive about $20,000,000 more than it did in 2002. All through that period, and continuing to the present, Providence has received a disproportionate of state aid on a per-student basis. According to the Rhode Island’s fiscal year 2006 budget (see page 442 of the Program Supplement), Providence received about $185,000,000 in aid for about 28,000 students (about $6,600 per student), while Cranston received about $34,000,000 for a little over 11,000 students (about $3,000 per student). Despite this, Mayor Cicilline’s position is that the Providence school system needs more.
And at the state level the Governor offers the same approach. Every year — a decreasing share of school funding from the state. Every year — a little more weight the property tax payer must bear.
Getting more education resources to Providence students can only take a few forms. The first would be to have Providence provide more for Providence students…
- Raise property taxes in Providence.
If additional resources cannot come from Providence, then they have to be taken from somewhere else. That leads to two possibilities…
- Raise taxes in other Rhode Island communities to subsidize Providence schools.
- Cut services in other Rhode Island communities to subsidize Providence schools.
Now, there is now a third option on the table, the school choice option…
- Distribute existing resources directly to the schools that Providence parents and students have chosen as best meeting their needs.
Once again, it is Steve Laffey bringing forth real solutions to real problems. Cowardly politicians like Cicilline don’t want to address the problem – that is too difficult and he is gutless. Like so many RI politicians, he wants to stick with the same old failed policies. Like an ingrateful guest, he simply demands more, more, more of our money.
It is time to realize that we need new leadership, and more Steve Laffey’s, to change they way we do business.
Continuing along the same path only gurantees the same failed results.
Laffey is all about Liberty!
Laffey is about smaller, less intrusive goverment. Smaller government means less tyranny over our lives.
Laffey is about letting us keep more of what we earn. Lower taxes mean more freedom!
Laffey is about strong national defense…protecting our liberties.
Laffey is about school choice. School Choice means more competition, better schools, a smarter, freer America!
Laffey is about fighting special interests who hijack our goverment for their own selfish purposes.
Economic Freedom and Personal Liberty are the foundations of opporunity in our great country. They are the common thread in every one of his policy position statements.
You won’t see any other candidate fighting for our freedom the way Laffey does!
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Educating children is the duty and concern of parents and the welfare and prosperity of the nation depends on it.” – John Locke
Unfortunately, the school children of Providence are largely ignorant and clearly not free. Why? Because parents are not give a choice. The educational establishment thinks it can dictate to the parents. This is what happens when there is no check and balance of the marketplace. This is Soviet style stuff, minus the Politboro. Cicilline is acting like Kruschev, pounding the shoe on the table for more money. K-12 education is a monopoly of the government’s creation. If AT&T and IBM can be broken up, why not dissolve the most vile monopoly of them all – namely government’s iron-fisted yet ham-handed control of education.
The Laffey proposal doesn’t go that far and in a perfect world would generate almost no controversy. It does not mention vouchers for private schools (which is the best solution) and would only end up covering a limited number of students because of public school capacity limitations. However, the Laffey proposal serves as a wonderful appetizer to what could be truly substantive educational main courses for our children.
Laffey has come under a certain degree of fire in these quarters and others regarding theatrical and grandstanding issues. Kruschev/Cicilline has been particulaly vocal, as one would suspect of someone without a plan that doesn’t involve grabbing at the till harder. What people are missing is that school choice is an issue with very little political capital – unless one cares about disenfranchised, poor minorities in the inner cities. Steve Laffey does. Does Cicilline? Probably not.
School Choice is exactly what is needed to reform our misguided educational funding process.
To illustrate this point, I would call your attention to the plight of Horton Elementary School in Cranston.
The Cranston School Department is hell-bent on closing this high-performing neighborhood school, ostensibly to save money.
If we had a school choice program, parents would be rushing to enroll their children at our wonderful, tight-knit neighborhood school.
Horton outperforms many of it’s peers, yet shortsighted school officials want to kill it. Where is the logic in that?
School Choice is a dynamic way to address the needs of parents and their children’s educational needs, versus the existing satic approach that puts the needs of the School Administration ahead of all others.
“Kids First!” should be the motto of everyone who cares about our children’s future.
Mayor Laffey sees that and is stepping up to the plate with bold leadership and a vision for the future.
I commend Mayor Laffey’s actions and urge other officials to grow a backbone and stand up for our children.
Mayor Laffey’s school choice plan is a giant step in the right direction. Bringing more competition to our public schools is a key element in increasing the performance of our public schools. Like Mayor Laffey, I am a graduate of Cranston Public Schools and would not be where I am today if it weren’t for Cranston Schools. I believe that education is the “silver bullet’ for economic advancement and ultimately it is critical that good public schools help to train the workers of tomorrow so that we can keep our competitive edge.
But school choice (even an expanded one from the Laffey Plan) is only the beginning of the real answer to better public schools. We must break the teacher’s unions in RI if we are ever going to provide a quality education at a reasonable price. The first step is choice, the 2nd is for the RI General Assembly to pass Laffey’s “Tax Relief Act of 2006′. Only by making local school committees accountable directly to the taxpayers for the contracts they sign will we be able to reign in the unions.
In order to save our students we must change the way that education is delivered (through choice) and how it it is funded (through the Tax Relief Act of 2006).
If we can help Mayor Laffey achieve these two bold initiatives, then our educational system in RI will be the envy of the Nation.
So let’s get busy. It seems that Mayor Laffey has scored a bulls-eye with this idea, so what do we have to do to make it happen?
It’s an election year, as if you didn’t know, and we the people have more power now than we will in a year from now.

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Second Avenue speeding worries Hazelwood residents
For one morning, they succeeded in slowing the traffic on Second Avenue in Hazelwood.
Well, most of it.
As resident John Cheatham talked about the need to protect the neighborhood's schoolchildren from drivers who flout the posted 25 mph speed limit, the driver of a pickup truck gunned his engine and peeled away from the intersection at Glenwood Avenue, as if to spite the 30 or so protesters who held signs reading "Watch for children" and "2nd Avenue not a highway."
The residents said the stretch of road coming off the Glenwood Bridge, part of a popular "backdoor" commuter route to Oakland and Downtown, is the site of rampant speeding and other dangerous practices.
"We're out here to make a statement that we need some control at this intersection," Mr. Cheatham said. "People speed through this light even when it's red."
Most drivers, perhaps out of curiosity at the sign-bearing crowd, seemed to drive slowly through the intersection. At other times they barreled through at 45 mph or more, residents said.
"We've had a whole lot of close calls," resident Saundra Cole said. She wants the city to declare the area a school zone, even though there are no schools operating in the vicinity, and impose a 15 mph limit.
"All of our children are being shipped out of the community to other communities, but we still need safety," she said. The children must cross Second Avenue to get to and from their bus stops.
Other residents have suggested rumble strips and signs warning drivers coming off the bridge that they are entering a residential area.
The Glenwood Avenue intersection has a traffic signal but no crossing guard. Residents said police occasionally set up a speed trap, but well up the road.
City Councilman Corey O'Connor, who represents the area, said he will meet with traffic engineers and arrange a site visit to see what can be done. He said there's a need to balance safety issues with the need to keep traffic moving.
"I know that area very well. Cars do come flying down the hill off that bridge," he said.
Second Avenue is a state-maintained road, but it is patrolled by Pittsburgh police. Police spokeswoman Diane Richard said enforcement will be stepped up in the area and a portable electronic sign that displays vehicles' speeds will be deployed there.Jon Schmitz: email@example.com or 412-263-1868. Visit the PG's transportation blog, The Roundabout, at www.post-gazette.com/roundabout. Twitter: @pgtraffic.
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