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Rita Ora flaunts her toned figure in a sexy red ensemble before rocking a leather jacket in the wake of THOSE Jay Z cheating rumours
She was recently hit with rumours that she'd had an affair with Jay Z.
But Rita Ora seemed to brush off any speculation as she stepped out looking like a scarlet siren in a sexy red top and form-fitting trousers on Friday night.
The singer, 26, stunned in the eye-catching ensemble in New York, after being pictured rocking a heavy duty leather jacket earlier in the day.
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Scarlet siren: Rita Ora seemed to brush off the Jay Z cheating rumours as she stepped out in a red ensemble on Friday night in New York
Style chameleon: Earlier on Friday Rita rocked her favourite leather jacket over a white poloneck sweater
Rock out with Rita's Off-White leather jacket
There's certain celebs that definitely have true innate style, and Rita Ora is one of them. Never one to follow trends or worry about standing out, Rita rocks pieces she loves regardless of what's 'in' fashion and has a really recognizable look.
The pop star loves her up and coming labels, slightly out there ensembles and tends to veer towards styles that are fierce, edgy and a little masculine. Stepping out in London recently, she wore a typically rock chic ensemble of high-waisted jeans, a white turtleneck, fierce leather ankle boots and an edgy black and white stripe leather jacket to finish the look off.
Both her jacket and top are by the brand Off-White, a label that's been gaining in popularity recently thanks to its cult celebrity following. Rita's jacket with white stripe sleeves and bold logo on the back isn't actually available to buy online, but is recognizable by the monochrome shades that the brand is famous for, and those tassel attachments to the zips. To shop a similar version with same stripe logo on the back, click right to head to Farfetch.
To shop around for more monochrome leather bikers, browse our edit below with similar styles from Rebecca Minkoff, G Star and more.
The RIP hitmaker stunned in the red mohair sweater, which clung to her flat stomach and featured half sleeves and a scoop neck.
She carried through the bright theme with matching red trousers that effortlessly skimmed her endless limbs with their structured shape.
Keeping accessories to a minimum, the How We Do singer injected some sex appeal to the ensemble with some barely-there Tamara Mellon heels featuring white PVC straps.
The lingerie model wore her peroxide blonde tresses in a loosely undone middle-parting that framed her striking face.
Lady in red: The RIP hitmakerstunned in the mohair red sweater, which clung to her flat stomach and featured half sleeves and a scoop neck
Legs for days: The 26-year-old rocked matching red trousers that effortlessly skimmed her endless limbs with their structured shape
She accentuated her pretty features with a light flash of bronze eyeshadow and plumped her pout with nude lipstick.
Earlier that same day the blonde beauty proved she is the ultimate style chameleon as she rocked an entirely different vibe.
Rita rocked her favourite leather jacket over a white poloneck sweater and a pair of loose-fitting boyfriend jeans.
Bottoms up! The blonde stunner flashed a peek of her firm derriere in the tight-fitting trousers
Strutting her stuff: The How We Do singer injected some sex appeal to the ensemble with some Tamara Mellon barely there heels featuring white PVC straps
Proving her touch for quirky accessories, she rocked a pair of eclectic transparent sunglasses with a silver frame.
Her blonde hair looked slightly dishevelled as it fell around her face and she rocked an understated nude lipstick.
The Body On Me singer is currently in New York for the Met Gala 2016 - the most prolific fashion event of the season.
Androgynous chic: The I Will Never Let You Down singer hid her enviable limbs in a pair of loose-fitting boyfriend jeans
As she left her hotel, she was heading to a fitting for the bash - which takes place on Monday.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced this year's theme as Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
The singer beamed as she headed out, no doubt putting a brave face in the wake of having to deny the recent rumours that she had cheated with Beyonce's husband Jay Z.
In a series of Snapchat pictures posted on April 21, just days before Beyoncé released her album, Rita was seen wearing a semi-sheer bra which protected her modesty with strategically placed lemons.
Specs appeal: Proving her touch for quirky accessories, she rocked a pair of eclectic transparent sunglasses with a silver frame
Busy lady: As she left her NYC hotel, Rita was heading to a fitting for the Met Gala - which takes place on Monday
While the bra was in fact one of many fruit motif items from her collaboration with lingerie label, Tenezis, it was Rita's choice of necklace that truly had 'Queen Bey's fans – who call themselves the Beyhive - buzzing with disdain.
The singer wore a gold necklace with the initial 'R', although due to the mirror reflection, some were falsely led some to believe the letter was a 'J'.
Rita's Instagram page was flooded with insults, along with bee and lemon emojis, which is Beyoncé fans' favored form of attack on social media.
Brave face: The blonde beauty was no doubt putting a brave face in the wake of the recent cheating rumours with Beyonce's husband Jay Z
Laidback look: It was her usual laidback look, with a quirky edge
Busy bee: She kept busy in the city by dining at Phillipe Chow's
Top to toe: She complemented her leather look with black boots to match
Clue? Fans accused the 25-year-singer of causing trouble in Beyoncé and Jay Z's relationship after she posted a snap in a lemon bra just days before Beyonce's album release, in which the flipped mirror reflection made her necklace look like the letter J
Denied: She claimed that she had 'nothing but the utmost respect' for Beyonce
She was accused of being the 'Becky with the good hair' who stole Beyonce's man following the release of the superstar's new music.
The musician took to Twitter on Tuesday to set the record straight on reports that she was taunting his wife Beyonce over the cheating scandal, insisting she had 'nothing but the utmost respect' for the Lemonade singer.
She wrote on Tuesday night: 'I never usually address tabloid gossip but let me be clear, these rumours are false.'
Keep em guessing: Rita shared an image of the official film poster for Ash Wednesday, a film that focuses on a middle-aged woman trying to keep her husband interested
She followed up with: 'I have nothing but the upmost respect (sic) for Beyonce. Let's continue enjoying Lemonade.'
The previous evening she had been putting on a defiant display with pal Nick Grimshaw as Beyonce fans made the initial links between Rita and Jay Z.
And Rita has certainly been keeping them guessing by posting a cryptic Instagram picture on Tuesday that featured the official film poster for the Elizabeth Taylor-fronted film, Ash Wednesday.
The 1973 drama, directed by Larry Peerce, focuses on a middle-aged woman who is worried she's losing her husband.
The 25-year-old singer shared the official film poster on her account, which shows a glamorous Liz Taylor holding a pearl necklace up to her face.
Rita also treated her fans to several Snapchats as she partied the night away with close pal Nick in Hollywood.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Rita for comment.
On Monday, Rita appeared to be sending out a thinly-veiled message to Beyonce when she appeared to have copied the outfit she wore in her Formation video.
The singer stepped out wearing the £745 blouse and matching skirt as she stepped out in West Hollywood, after she became the latest person to be accused of having an affair with Jay Z following the release of Beyonce's new track
That looks familiar: Rita stepped out wearing a Gucci outfit worn by Beyonce in her recent Formation video in West Hollywood on Monday, appearing to taunt the Lemonade singer
There it is: Rita appears to have taken inspiration from another famous singer
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Publisher: arXiv.org 2019
Number of pages: 105
This article is an introduction to causal properties of General Relativity. Topics include the Raychaudhuri equation, singularity theorems of Penrose and Hawking, the black hole area theorem, topological censorship, and the Gao-Wald theorem.
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Tom Siebel, CEO of C3.ai, has seen his share of business disruption. The 66-year-old billionaire and serial entrepreneur has been riding technology waves—up and down—for nearly four decades.
So I took notice when I read the following in his new book, Digital Transformation: Survive and Thrive in an Era of Mass Extinction, which goes on sale today:
“[Previous] innovations were introduced to industry through the IT organization… What I’m seeing now is that, almost invariably, corporate digital transformations are initiated and propelled by the CEO. Visionary CEOs, individually, are the engines of massive change. This is unprecedented in the history of information technology–possibly unprecedented in the history of commerce. Today CEO-mandated digital transformation drives the company’s roadmap and goals.”
You can think of this as the Siebel corollary to the rule that every good company today is a tech company. Every good CEO must lead digital transformation, because it in turn drives strategy.
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You have an affair with a man older than 20 years, and you do notyou can understand what to do with your feelings, how perceive your novel around, look at how the parents and what will happen to your love in the future? In this article we will try to answer all your questions. And perhaps dispel your doubts.
Myth 1. The romance between young girls and older men - a rarity.
In fact, look around, and you will realize thatthis is not so. Many of the surveyed men romance with a girl younger than himself for fifteen to twenty years, it seems quite possible. The age difference, of course, leaves its mark on your relationship. But, by and large, your novel is no different from the novel with a peer. There are male and female, and they like each other. That's the main thing.
Myth 2. It will always see you as a little girl.
In fact it is so, because, no matter howanyway, you are younger than him. But is it bad? The woman has to be something of a child, and your youth, carelessness give your relationship a special piquancy. And the fact that he will treat you like a little girl, does not mean that it will not take you seriously. Perhaps the older man of 20 years due to their age and experience, he will not always agree with your opinion, but if your relationships become serious, it will take account of it.
Myth 3.Roditeli will oppose your relationship
In fact, many parents dream abouttheir daughter married adult, complex and wealthy man. Maybe at first they will be surprised and maybe even will object, but you will see, they will soon appreciate your chosen on merit. If the tangible advantages and the truth is. In any case, they will have to come to terms with your choice because it is your life, and only you can decide who you be.
Myth 4. Public opinion is not on your side.
In fact, people are only interested in what is due to them directly. In everything else they just do not care. And your relationships concern only you and him, and the others do not have to have any work.
Myth 5: You do not understand your friends.
In fact, your friends will be slightlyashamed of your cavalier. They need time to accept this man. A man older than 20 years - and you, and your friends will just get bored in your company, because by virtue of the same age difference you have different tastes, interests and hobbies. But you love him and you know, and the world is interesting to you. But your friends do not need to delve into his world, enough so that they remained neutral. But you have all the chances to perfectly fit into his company. If you are dear to him, it will help you get started in the circle of his friends. You can learn a lot of new things from communicating with them. So it will not be bored.
Myth 6. A man older than 20 years, will teach you and remake in their own way.
In fact, he can certainly slip upcommonplace notations, but not because he is older than you. Most likely, in which case it would be just boring, and this will agree, age has nothing to do. With age, people just realize that remodel the whole of humanity and in particular, a favorite - it is hopeless and no good does not usually result. No one is immune from domestic inconsistencies. If you begin to live together, you both have to compromise to life and its associated habits do not spoil your relationship. But it is unlikely he will pretend to turn over your whole personal world upside down. And by the way, will be grateful to you, if you will not try to turn his own world.
Myth 7. Your female flirting he considers just ridiculous or stupid.
In fact, any guy can elevate you tolaugh if you tell him not sunk into the soul, and if he is also poorly educated. And it's not the age. Flirt - is always a game, and, as in any game, it has a share of the risk. But at the same time, men often suffer from complexes, and their heads are crammed with prejudices, so they just do not know how to approach a girl he liked. And they too are afraid of being rejected. Innocent flirting can help you show that you do not mind to engage with them novel. And if you came to his taste, he will only be grateful for your help.
Myth 8. Next to the adult man you can feel like a real princess.
In fact, in most cases, and it happens. After all, he already knows that the girl shake hands when leaving the vehicle that are holding the door in front of the girl and so gave
her. He knows how to be chivalrous, unlike most of your peers who only have to learn it. Therefore, it is your chance to feel like a real lady.
Myth 9. Gaining a man older than himself forever impossible.
In fact, we can not look into the future, andno one can guarantee that everything will be exactly as we want it. He can throw you, you can throw it. From this it is not insured and peers, and perhaps you have already had occasion to see this. And you can live happily ever after, like in a fairy tale, because in a year, a month, or a minute, you will realize that you - the two halves of the same whole, that you each other's fate, and that love - is not just a word of six letters. But does this have anything to do with your age? Love and age have nothing in common.

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South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis hit a fine 88 as the Proteas sealed an easy 87-run win over Sri Lanka in their World Cup warm-up match on Friday.
Du Plessis and Hashim Amla starred in a 128-run second-wicket partnership.
Faf scored his runs off just 69 balls while Amla’s 65 took just 61 balls.
Rassie van der Dussen (40) and Andile Phehlukwayo (35) then helped South Africa reach 338-7 in their 50 overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka were propelled by captain Dimuth Karunaratne – who hit 87 – while Angelo Mathews hit 64 from 66 balls but South Africa’s superior bowling attack proved too hot to handle.
Phehlukwayo capped a perfect day by taking 4-36 as Sri Lanka folded for 251 in 42.3 overs.
South Africa play West Indies in their second warm-up game at Bristol on Sunday before opening the tournament against England on May 30.
The 2019 World Cup is likely to see the introduction of ‘away’ kits for the first time. According to a report in the Guardian, teams that have kits of similar colour will have one side wear the away kit.
Out of the 10 teams in the tournament, England, India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan wear blue kits, albeit of different hues. Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh have green as their main colour.
According to the report, the shoulders, sleeves and the back of India’s away jersey is bright orange. Sri Lanka and South Africa are set to play in yellow away kits. Bangladesh and Afghanistan will play in red against teams in green and blue respectively.
The report added that since Pakistan are the designated ‘home’ team in their clashes against Bangladesh and South Africa, they are likely to retain their green jersey.
However, West Indies, New Zealand and Australia have no such issues as their jersey colurs – maroon, black and canary yellow – clash with no teams.
Pakistan were hoping to get back to winning ways in the 50-over format but their opening 2019 World Cup warm-up clash against Afghanistan ended in more heartbreak as the Afghans emerged victorious by three wickets in Bristol on Friday.
Sarfraz Ahmed’s team entered the tournament on the back of a horrendous run – 10 ODI defeats in a row that included a 4-0 sweep by England. Afghanistan were seen as a dangerous yet manageable opposition but that wasn’t the case as the spirited Afghans chased down Pakistan’s total of 262 all out in 47.5 overs with three wickets and two balls in hand.
Pakistan batted first and posted a below part total which was powered by a fine 112 off 108 balls from star batsman Babar Azam and veteran Shoaib Malik scoring 44 off 59. However, the slow scoring rate of the entire line-up apart from Babar meant Pakistan never threatened to breach the 300-run mark. What’s more, they failed to bat out the 50 overs.
In the crazy world of Pakistan cricket:— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) May 24, 2019
10 ODI losses in a row
19 losses out of 23 matches in all formats
Warm-up loss to Afghanistan
Lack of match-practice for several players
Fitness concerns over some players
But they could still go on and win the World Cup#CWC19
For Afghanistan, spinners Rashid Khan (2-27) and Mohammad Nabi (3-46) did the bulk of the damage at the top while veteran fast bowlers Dawlat Zadran (2-37) and Hamid Hasan (1-31) provided good support to give their team’s already potent bowling some serious edge going into the main tournament.
In reply, Afghanistan were off the blocks in a flash as Hazratullah Zazai blasted 49 off 28. After 10 overs, Afghanistan were 78-0 and on their way to victory. But left-arm spinner Imad Wasim (2-29 from 10 overs) and young quick Mohammad Hasnain (1-34 from six) gave them a semblance of control.
As the chase went down to the wire, experienced left-arm quick Wahab Riaz returned to shock Afghanistan with sizzling pace and reverse swinging yorkers to take two wickets in 48th over as the Afghans needed 14 from 12 balls.
But a poor penultimate over by leggie Shadab Khan took the pressure off and Afghanistan emerged victorious. Hashmatullah Shahidi steered the chase with an unbeaten 74.
For Pakistan, not only did Mohammad Amir yet again go wicketless, fellow left-armer Shaheen Afridi had another poor outing – going for 51 runs from six overs. In the ODI series against England, Shaheen went for more than 80 runs in three successive matches and his latest effort will only add to Sarfraz’s woes.
Pakistan 262 in 47.5 overs
Babar Azam: 112 (108)
Mohammad Nabi: 3-46
Afghanistan 263-7 in 49.4 overs
Hashmatullah Shahidi: 74*
Wahab Riaz: 3-46

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong
陈立峰/டெனிஸ் டான் லிப் ஃபொங்
- Dennis contested in the 2015 General Election in Fengshan SMC and was appointed a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) in the 13th Parliament, serving on the Public Petitions Committee of Parliament.
- Dennis had his early education at Nanyang Primary, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College.
- As an NSman, Dennis served as a battalion principal staff officer holding the rank of Captain before phasing into MINDEF Reserve.
- Dennis has spoken regularly in Parliament on various issues, especially those relating to transport (MRT breakdowns and e-scooters and issues relating to the maritime industry and air transportation), defence (training safety for NS personnel), climate change and recycling, corporate governance of our government-linked companies (GLCs), and law.
Candidate information available in other languages here.
Experience with WP
- Non-Constituency MP (since 2015)
- Assisting MP for Hougang SMC, Png Eng Huat in Grassroots work
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- Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Nottingham
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- More alternate voices in Parliament, because the PAP does not have all the answers to the present and future challenges which Singapore faces.
- More robust political competition, which is necessary for the long-term survival of the country; the PAP’s super-majority in Parliament is bad for our country.
- For Singaporeans to have a greater say on how they would like their country to be, and for the government of the day to always respect the wishes of the people.

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227 news items tagged e-book
Hanvon has 61% of China e-book reader market in 1H10, says Digitimes ResearchTuesday 20 July 2010
Hanvon, the e-book reader brand of China-based Hanwang Technology, had 61.4% of the e-book reader market in China in the first half of the 2010, according to Digitimes Research.
Hanwang denies e-book reader inventory piling up, says paperMonday 19 July 2010
China-based Hanwang Technology has denied rumors that its Hanvon-branded e-book reader sales have been seriously dampened by competition from the Apple iPad and its current inventory...
Digitimes Insight: China e-book reader market smaller than expected in 2010Wednesday 14 July 2010
Digitimes Research has downward adjusted its 2010 projected total e-book reader shipments in the China market from 1.5 million units originally to 900,000-1 million units, as China...
Wistron starts shipping e-book readers to publisher in ChinaTuesday 13 July 2010
Wistron has begun shipments of e-book readers to Shanghai Century Publishing Group in China in July 2010, with EPDs supplied by SiPix Technology, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: FET opens eBook TownFriday 9 July 2010
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), on July 8 announced the opening of its e-book store, eBook Town, to provide Chinese-language e-books for download.
E Ink announces next generation display platformFriday 2 July 2010
E Ink Corporation, the leading developer and marketer of electronic paper display technology, has announced the release of its next generation display technology, Pearl. With Pearl,...
iPad spurs e-book reader price war, says iSuppliFriday 25 June 2010
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Amazon, Barnes and Noble lower e-book reader pricesTuesday 22 June 2010
Amazon and Barnes and Noble have announced reduced prices for their e-book readers, Kindle and nook, to US$189 and US$199, respectively from about US$259.
Global e-book reader shipments reach 740,000 units in April-May, says Digitimes ResearchMonday 21 June 2010
Global e-book reader shipments from manufacturers to vendors in April-May 2010 reached 740,000 units, with Barnes & Noble's nook accounting for 37% and Amazon's Kindle trailing...
Qisda to gear up for production of e-book readers in July, says presidentThursday 17 June 2010
Qisda will gear up for production of e-book readers in July, with monthly output expected to reach over 50,000 units in the second half of 2010, according to company president Hsiung...
CPT eyeing e-book reader market though TFT-LCD technologyMonday 14 June 2010
Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is eyeing the e-book reader market using its TFT-LCD technology, according to company president Lin Sheng-chang.
LGD to establish JV with iRiver for e-book readersMonday 14 June 2010
LG Display (LGD) has announced plans to establish an e-book reader joint venture (JV) with iRiver to reinforce its presence in the fast-growing global e-book reader market.
BenQ joins Japan government e-book reader projectThursday 10 June 2010
BenQ recently joined a Japan government project to provide its nReader K60 e-book readers to patients at a rural area hospital so that they can receive daily news, e-books and real-time...
Impression: The rise of e-book readers and 3D TVs?Monday 7 June 2010
I can't say I was too impressed by the display gadgets shown at the just concluded Computex 2010. Actually I didn't expect much before going to the show.
Wistron cuts into software service marketFriday 4 June 2010
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The band's history began in 1963 with a group called the Blue Jacks in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, to the north of London. The band had just gotten a new lead singer, Kenny Pickett (who'd previously driven the van for Neil Christian & the Crusaders), and with the addition of a new lead guitarist, Eddie Phillips, they changed their name to the Mark Four. The latter band got signed to Mercury Records' British division in 1964 but the resulting two singles failed to sell. Even as British audiences were finding their work quite resistible, however, German audiences were greeting their performances at the Big Ben Club in Wilhelmshaven with rousing enthusiasm. It was during their extended residence in Germany that the band chanced to cross paths with a local band called the Roadrunners, who had attracted amazing local club attendance with their use of guitar feedback in their songs. Eddie Phillips made note of the effect and started working out how he might assimilate it into his playing.
The Creation burst on the British pop/rock scene that June with "Making Time," a single that seemed to have everything going for it -- a killer beat after a brief (but catchy) stop-and-go intro, a great chorus, and a flashy, slashy, crunchy lead guitar part by Eddie Phillips that intersected very neatly with and expanded upon the kind of sound that the Who were carrying high onto the charts at the time. The parallel was no accident, as that single was produced by Shel Talmy, who'd also worked on all of those early Who sides. In an eerie and inexplicable portent of their future, however, "Making Time" soared to number five in Germany but peaked at an anemic number 49 in England, this at a time when they were getting amazing press for their stage performances, which included paintings being lit afire and, in anticipation of what Jimmy Page would one day be doing with the Yardbirds, among others, Phillips began playing his electric guitar with a violin bow.
By the start of 1967, however, the Creation had hit a crisis point, as Kenny Pickett quit over creative differences and frustration at the need to continue touring in Europe, where their audience was seemingly rooted. He was eventually replaced by Kim Gardner, late of the group the Birds. Their sound at that point was still intact -- Phillips was still there on guitar, which was a huge part of what they were about musically and sonically. At this point, with whatever momentum they'd built up in jeopardy, the group took a totally unexpected turn into blue-eyed soul with "If I Stay Too Long," which was a good enough showcase for Gardner (supported by some reverb-soaked backing vocals and an organ) but offered little from Phillips except some emphatically played chords; it was as though the Who, having established themselves on the charts and the radio with "My Generation" and "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere," had suddenly issued their version of "Please, Please, Please" as a 45 rpm -- it confused people who knew the Creation, and was mostly ignored by established fans. Much more like their established sound were "Can I Join Your Band," which somehow only got issued in France, and the U.K. single's B-side, "Nightmares."
This was the last work for all i know before it ended with the death of Kenny Pickett. It's a real good album. Later i will post more of old stuff by The Creation.

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September 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S Senator Angus King Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, joined seven of his Senate colleagues to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation to improve access to the ballot for Americans and advance common-sense election integrity reforms. The legislation – which incorporates many crucial reforms from prior bills – reflects feedback that state and local election officials made in recent months to ensure the local authorities directly responsible for implementing reforms are able to do so effectively. It also elevates the voices of American voters by ending partisan gerrymandering and helping to eliminate the undue influence of secret money in our elections.
“Any threat to the democratic process is a threat to democracy itself,” said Senator King. “In the face of state-level threats that undercut the fundamental right to vote for millions of Americans, we must act now to protect our democracy. Our bill would set commonsense minimum standards to ensure that no state infringes upon its citizens’ right to vote and confront widespread anti-democratic practices such as partisan gerrymandering and dark money spending. Free, fair and open elections are the backbone of our national commitment to government of the people, by the people, and for the people – and through this legislation, we will do our part to pass this experiment in self-government on to the next generation of Americans.”
“The freedom for all Americans to vote is foundational to our democracy,” said Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. “Mainers can be proud that some of the provisions that make our elections accessible and inclusive — same day voter registration and paper ballots for example — will be in place across the country under this bill.”
The Freedom to Vote Act is also supported by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jon Tester (D-Mt.), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.).
Senator King is committed to increase voter trust and engagement in our democracy through elections. In addition to co-sponsoring S.1, the For the People Act, Senator King recently cosponsored Senator Jon Ossoff’s (D-Ga.) Right to Vote Act, which would establish a first-ever statutory right to vote in federal elections — protecting U.S. citizens from laws that make it harder to cast a ballot. He has also reintroduced the Real Time Transparency Act, which would require that all political contributions of $1,000 or more be filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) within 48 hours, and again cosponsored the Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act, which would require the IRS to publish the names of any donors who give more than $5,000 to tax-exempt political organizations. In February, Senator King cosponsored the Spotlight Act, which aims to identify the dark money political donors that seek to influence political debate anonymously.
This bill includes three sections, each intended to protect the right to vote and strengthen our democracy. Bill text can be found here.
I. Voter Access and Election Administration
This section includes provisions to advance voter access by implementing reliable state best practices for voter registration and election administration to ensure all Americans can easily exercise their freedom to vote regardless of where they live.
· Automatic Voter Registration and Online Voter Registration: Enacts an automatic voter registration system for each state through the state’s motor vehicle agency and ensures voters in all states have access to online voter registration.
· Election Day Holiday: Makes Election Day a public holiday.
· Uniform Early Voting: Ensures voters have access to at least 15 consecutive days of early voting for federal elections, including two weekends, while accommodating small election jurisdictions and vote-by-mail jurisdictions.
· Same Day Voter Registration: Ensures every state offers same day registration at a limited number of locations for the 2022 elections and at all polling locations by 2024, allowing election officials, especially in rural areas, time to implement the new requirements.
· Federal Minimum Standards on Vote by Mail and Drop Boxes: Ensures all voters can request a mail-in ballot, improves the delivery of election mail, and puts in place minimum standards to ensure drop boxes are available and accessible to all voters.
· Strengthens Voter List Maintenance Standards: Requires that the removal of voters from the rolls is done on the basis of reliable and objective evidence and prohibits the use of returned mail sent by third parties to remove voters.
· Counting of Provisional Ballots: Requires provisional ballots to count for all eligible races within a county, regardless of the precinct they were cast in.
· Standards for Voter Identification: Promotes voter confidence and access by requiring a uniform national standard for states that requires identification for in-person voting, and allowing voters to present a broad set of identification cards and documents in hard copy and digital form.
· Voting Rights Restoration for Returning Citizens: Restores the right to vote in federal elections for people who have served their time for felony convictions after they are released from prison.
· Expanded Voting Access Protections for the Disabled, Native Americans, Military, Overseas Voters, and Underserved Communities: Includes targeted protections to promote accessible voting to communities facing unique challenges.
II. Election Integrity
This section includes measures to promote confidence in elections, stop partisan election subversion, and protect against election interference, both foreign and domestic.
· Preventing State Election Subversion: Establishes federal protections to insulate nonpartisan state and local officials who administer federal elections from undue partisan interference or control.
· Protection of Election Records, Election Infrastructure, and Ballot Tabulation: Strengthens protections for federal election records and election infrastructure in order to protect the integrity and security of ballots and voting systems.
· Voter-Verified Paper Ballots, Reliable Audits, and Voting System Upgrades: Requires states to use voting systems that use paper ballots that can be verified by voters and to implement reliable post-election audits. Also provides grants for states to purchase new and more secure voting systems and make cybersecurity improvements.
· Non-Partisan Election Official Recruitment and Training: Tasks the Election Assistance Commission with developing model training programs to recruit a new generation of election workers and provides dedicated grants for training and recruitment.
· Comprehensive Voting System Security Protections: Puts in place election vendor cybersecurity standards, including standards for manufacturing and assembling voting machines, among other key security measures.
· Establishing Duty to Report Foreign Election Interference: Creates a reporting requirement for federal campaigns to disclose certain foreign contacts.
III. Civic Participation and Empowerment
This section includes provisions to prevent partisan manipulation of the redistricting process, establishes uniform disclosure standards for money in politics, and empowers states to make critical investments in their election systems.
· Non-Partisan Redistricting Reform and Banning Partisan Gerrymandering: Requires states to abide by specific criteria for congressional redistricting and makes judicial remedies available for states’ failure to comply. Allows states to choose how to develop redistricting plans, including the option of having an independent redistricting commission.
· Combatting Secret Money and Election Interference (DISCLOSE Act and Honest Ads Act): Requires super PACs, 501(c)(4) groups, and other organizations spending money in elections to disclose donors and shuts down the use of transfers between organizations to cloak the identity of contributors. Ensures that political ads sold online have the same transparency and disclosure requirements as ads sold on TV, radio, and satellite.
· State Election Assistance and Innovation Fund: Establishes a self-sustaining fund to finance critical investments in state-led innovations for our democracy and election infrastructure. The fund is financed through an additional assessment paid on federal fines, penalties, and settlements for certain tax crimes and corporate malfeasance. States would be allotted an annual distribution for eligible democracy and election-related investments. States could select to access their full distribution or a partial distribution, or roll over their distribution for future use.
· Nonpartisan Oversight of Federal Election Law: Improves the ability of the Federal Election Commission to carry out oversight and enforcement responsibilities.
· Stopping Illicit Super PAC Coordination: Creates “coordinated spender” category to ensure single-candidate super PACs do not operate as arms of campaigns.


Tshego – Paranoid ft. Rowlene & 25/8 Forever mp3 Download free
Finally the wait is over as high talented singer and songwriter Tshego who have been making lots of headlines lately returns with her long awaited 2022 song titled Paranoid where she connects with hit maker Rowlene & 25/8 Forever and delivers the full lyrics. Download below and enjoy.
“Paranoid” have been the talk of the town for a while now since the snippet was released and was also sampled by the youngster. The track also will be lifted from his upcoming 2022 studio LP project which housed about 15 tracks in all and featuring other top notch artists in the country. So update your playlist and share your thoughts below.
Stream, and share “Paranoid”. Don’t forget to drop your comments below.


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Jackson County Detention Center & Regional Correctional Center
In 2015 the average daily population 780 inmates at the JCDC and 139 at the RCC for a 919 total. The total number of admissions to both Centers in 2015 was approximately 15,000, with releases numbering about the same.
KCPD Holding Areas
The majority of people admitted to both JCDC and RCC
From May through December 2015, 10,873 arrestees were processed into ground floor holding for KCPD.
The Centers’ inmate populations and the KCPD arrestees are made up primarily of individuals from Jackson County and Kansas City. Those detained are under the custody of the Jackson County Department of Corrections, and the Department is legally bound to provide adequate housing, food, healthcare and a safe living environment. In addition, the Department provides mental health services for all inmates and arrestees. JCDC and RCC inmates also enjoy a wide variety of legal, educational and spiritual programming,
The Department of Corrections operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with just under 400 employees. The 2015 adopted budget was just over $24 million and supported both state and municipal jail operations and the KCPD arrestee operation. Facilities are located one block from the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Presumption of Innocence
The American criminal justice systems presume an individual charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. A jail is not the same as a prison. Prisons are utilized for convicted felons – those who have been found guilty in a court of law. A county jail is utilized for the following:
- confinement while an individual is going through the trial process,
- for those convicted and given short-term (12 months or less) sentences
- probation violators
- individuals being held on warrants for other jurisdiction
Approximately 40% of the municipal average daily population has been found guilty and is serving a sentence at the RCC, while the other 60%
The KCPD arrestee population is quite transient and population numbers fluctuate throughout the day and night. This population is awaiting an initial court hearing, bonding out, or on hold for investigation. Few arrestees will be held for more than 24 hours.

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— one of those people ✨ // art journal + poetry by noor unnahar // art journaling ideas inspiration, diy craft mixed media scrapbooking art, tumble hipsters aesthetics indie grunge pale journals, words quotes writing poetic artsy writers of color pakista
This weekend was spent with family in the great outdoors of Cobleskill, NY of coarse with the love of my life. We went on nature walks and had hammock talks; but the most fun was playing with my new camera (instax mini and taking double exposures.
Personalised Reasons I Love You Love Letter Card. our three messages for them are written on tiny notes and nestled in mini red envelopes on the front of this card. It would even make a lovely 'just because' card for surprising your other half with!

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Ayeza Khan recreates Madhuri’s iconic dance from ‘Aaja Nachle’
Pakistan’s talented actress Ayeza Khan has won the hearts of fans by dancing like the Bollywood queen Madhuri Dixit, imitating her style from the music video of ‘Aaja Nachle’.
In a recent post on the social media site Instagram, she shared a video of her dancing to Madhuri Dixit’s song ‘Aaja Nachle’.
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Sharing the video, the actress wrote, “Aaja Nachle, because it’s trending”
Earlier, Ayeza Khan had shared some of her photos in the guise of Madhuri Dixit on her Instagram account. She had a similar look to that of Madhuri’s in her famous song ‘Eik Do Teen’ from the movie ‘Tezaab’.
Expressing her desire to meet Madhuri, the Pakistani actress wrote, ” “Oh what an exciting time that was. We have been blessed to see and dance along to Madhuri Dixit. What a phenomenal dancer and what an amazing actor, who could shake your heart with just a tear in her eyes.”
It should be noted that Ayeza Khan is at the height of her fame these days and through her super hit dramas and beautiful photo shoots she has become a superstar in the eyes and the heartbeat of fans.
Ayeza Khan holds a special place in the Pakistan showbiz industry and is considered by fans to be a well-rounded, beautiful, dignified and significant actress.
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Just Dance: Best Of News
"People dared to dance in front of a screen and in front of people"
Gone are the days when any gamer with respect for the enjoyment of others can casually dismiss the Just Dance series. It may not be to all tastes — this writer would rather play Urban Champion again than dance — but it is hugely popular, with yearly releases doing little to...
If you just can't get enough
Just Dance is a franchise that has become unstoppable, swallowing up the Wii charts for weeks at a time and being responsible for adverts of attractive, rhythmic people jigging around with a Wii Remote in their hand. We've had three titles so far and know that Just Dance 4 is on the way, so it's not going anywhere. Back...

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Sol-Gel Fabrication of Low Temperature Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Film Patterns for Photonic Applications
Titania/organically modified silane hybrid thin films for photonic applications were prepared by combining a low temperature sol-gel technique and a spin-coating process from an organic-inorganic hybrid system. Effects of the titanium content and heat treatment temperature on the structural and optical properties of the hybrid thin films were characterized by atomic force microscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy. It is found that the optical and microstructural properties of the hybrid thin films depend on the heat-treatment temperature and titanium molar contents. The thickness and the refractive index of the hybrid thin films were also measured and found to be related to the heat treatment temperature and titanium molar content. These results indicate that a dense and high transparent hybrid thin film can be obtained at a low heat treatment temperature. Potential photonic device structural patterns can easily fabricated from the as-prepared hybrid thin films by using etching process.
S. J. CHUA, J. H. TENG, O. WADA, R. DE LA RUE and X. H. TANG
W. X. Que et al., "Sol-Gel Fabrication of Low Temperature Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Film Patterns for Photonic Applications", Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 31, pp. 14-16, 2008


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Whether it’s a token of self-love or a token of appreciation for a loved one, these cute earrings are buzzing with Valentine’s charm. Rose gold-plated sterling silver Huggie hoops feature a beautifully detailed bee and a sugary pink heart. The double charm gives these sweet hoops an edge and makes them perfect for mixing and layering with other earrings.
- Material: Sterling Silver Hoops & Brass Charms Metal
- Colour: Rose Gold

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2013 saw the Penny Arcade Expo land Down Under for the first time in Melbourne, immediately instating itself as one of *the* must-attend exhibitions for gaming and pop culture fans across the country.
PAX Australia returns October 6-8 for it’s tenth anniversary at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre — and tickets are on sale right now.
Single day badges for Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be available for $70 each, with the ever-popular Early Bird 3-Day badge selling for $175 — but it’s only while stock lasts.
“PAX is always special, but this year is particularly meaningful as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of this incredible event,” said PAX Australia Event Director Lauren Luciani.
“Time flies when you’re having fun and that is certainly true of getting to work on PAX Aus. The whole PAX team is dedicated and passionate about bringing the community a PAX Aus to remember.”
Initially held only in Seattle, PAX expanded across the United States through the early 2010’s, with Melbourne, Australia chosen to be the first city internationally to host the expo.
From ’13 onwards, PAX Australia became a mainstay of the gaming and pop culture expo calendar.
COVID put a stop to the streak in 2020, with the Australian iteration making a grand return in 2022.
In 2023, PAX Australia will cap off the Melbourne International Games Week, a nine day festival that links numerous digital gaming industry events and conferences.
The queue for PAX Australia tickets is open now, with more details about the event’s planned schedule still to be announced.


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Complete Our Caring Network
When we have an injury or impairment, we want to know we will get the care and support we need. Whether we experience an illness, accident or trauma we all want to be treated with dignity. We want to be supported to have the best life we can.
We want to know that those we love will be supported to continue to work, teach, communicate, care for others, find happiness and thrive in our communities.
A sustainable system
We need support from people in government so we can improve the quality of life for New Zealanders in the long term and improve the situation for people who currently feel trapped and hurt by the system. To do this we need a caring and inclusive disability system designed to serve all people, regardless of impairment. A system shaped around our people and our future wellbeing.
Right now this isn’t the case for everyone in New Zealand. Our loved ones get different levels of care and support depending on how their impairments were caused. We have different systems: ACC and everything else, which lead to very different outcomes for our people. This is not fair, and it’s not how it was intended to work. Right now we have a chance to change that, to bring the original idea to life and build a fairer system that we can all depend on.
So how did we get here?
The system we have is incomplete and it is causing harm
It works for some people, but not for others. People receive different standards of care. This includes different treatment, rehabilitation and income support based on how they got their injury or impairment. Families are expected to pick up what people in government choose not to provide. This was not how our system was supposed to work.
In New Zealand in 1967, the Royal Commission suggested a ground-breaking approach: a social insurance scheme to care for people with impairment. No matter how someone got an impairment, how old they were or whether they were working, they would receive ongoing care and support from a single system.
Until now, people in government have chosen not to follow this plan. Over the years our leaders have chosen a two-tiered system. High quality care and support is available to people who experience impairment and disability through an accident. Others are left to struggle in systems not set up for their needs.
Our system is like a city with an unfinished transport network. In this city, people in some parts of the network can’t go where they need to. There are no footpaths, roads, taxis, bus routes or cycle lanes, for them and bus routes or roads weren’t built near their homes. Others have infrastructure built to their front door and any vehicle they need. It means some people can get to where they want, while others, for reasons out of their control, are stuck. They cannot travel anywhere at all.
Our unfinished network impacts people and families
Too many people are dealing with a substandard, unkind, even harmful system. This experience comes because their impairment was present at birth, caused by cancer or depression, or their claim with ACC was declined. It does not make sense to separate these systems. This unfinished network pushes people into stressful experiences between various systems that can harm them. We can change this network. We can maximise health for all people. We can minimise the stressful experiences coming from our incomplete and fragmented support system.
Case Study 1 - James
James had a motorbike accident at 28. He lost his right leg above the knee and cannot use a prosthetic limb. He uses a wheelchair. He also lost his spleen which makes him prone to infections, and has a brain injury which makes it difficult for him to concentrate for long periods of time. James was an engineer before his accident. He couldn’t safely continue this work.
ACC supported changes to James’ house. He receives income support that covers the mortgage. This continues indefinitely until he can return to work after his retraining (which is also funded by ACC). James received a large payment in compensation for his impairment. He used it to travel overseas on holiday for two months with his girlfriend. After all, they had been through some stressful times.
Any time James needs to access healthcare, he simply phones his case manager. It is paid for by ACC using the private healthcare system.
Case Study 2 - Sam
Sam was born with a disability. She requires full-time care. Doctors and lawyers disagree about whether the hospital contributed to Sam’s impairments. It has taken six years and the dispute about whether people in Government should provide support has still not been resolved. In the meantime, without access to support Sam’s family had to provide the support. Sam’s mother quit her job to ensure she could care for her young daughter. She receives no recognition for the work she does to care for Sam. The government decided it does not need to help parents because it is “natural” that parents care for their children.
Sam’s parents were saving for a house, but they used all their savings to cover the costs required to keep Sam well. They have run out of money. Sam’s situation won’t improve and her parents are only getting older.
Sam’s mother is dedicated to her daughter. She became very unwell, and experiences psychosocial disability herself. She finds dealing with a complex system very stressful and almost a full-time job itself. Sam’s father took on another job to try and cover Sam and her Mum’s support costs. He is always tired. This affects him at work and at home.
The family went from financial security to poverty. Supporting Sam can be difficult, but dealing with the system makes things worse. It’s stressful, and Sam’s parents have struggled with their relationship. They just need a break. Her parents know about experiences and treatments that Sam could have had. She has missed out even though these could have improved her quality of life.
Case Study 3 - Jill
Jill is a teacher. She became ill in her 30’s, and a diagnosis of breast cancer was initially missed by her doctor. She was eventually diagnosed at 40, treated and is now in remission at age 45. The serious side effects of her treatment and of the cancer means she is no longer able to work. She is vulnerable to infections. Jill lived alone and had no other family to help care for her or support her financially. She was forced to sell her house as she could not afford the mortgage payments. Her rate of income support is similar to the unemployment benefit. She is now forced to move between damp rental properties, vulnerable to infections and illness, and unable to do the best to care for her health.
Jill is in and out of hospital all the time. She experiences significant mental distress at her loss of her career, financial wellbeing and health. If Jill needs help to pay for treatments or rehabilitation, she has to go to various different agencies. Jill’s case has been in Court for five years. People in government have been arguing they should not have to pay for Jill’s care for all this time.
Some case workers at the government agencies show little respect for Jill, treating her as if she is trying to game the different systems for ongoing support. Jill is scared to meet new people socially because her support payments could be reduced if the government decides she is in a new relationship. This just adds to her stress, her lack of support, and loneliness.
What can we learn from these case studies?
We know that impairments can be present from when we are born, or they can appear during our lives when we are injured or ill or have impairments that happen gradually like hearing loss or vision impairment. As we get older, many of us will also develop age-related impairments. If our Government does not have good accessible ways of providing assistance through good systems, then these people will experience disability. Also, the systems we have now cause lots of disputes, for example when ACC decide people have a “pre-existing degenerative condition”.
It doesn’t have to be this way. As New Zealanders, we can decide how we want our system to work and then we can demand that the people in government make the system they way we need it.
It is time to complete the support network and improve people’s lives
We can complete this unfinished system. People in our government created it and it does not have to be this way. A growing group of people across the political spectrum have raised concerns about the issues caused by our current system. We all know somebody dealing with this system. Reviews are happening across New Zealand’s health and social policy systems because people living and working in those systems have called for them. We have a government that has signalled a desire for services that are kinder and fairer, focussed on ensuring our people are healthy and safe, that has our collective wellbeing at its heart.
Now is the time to act. This is an idea whose time has come.
This is our chance to improve the way our society cares. By providing appropriate rehabilitation, income support, and assistance for those with injuries and impairments we can reduce the disability experienced by people in our society. We can make things healthier and safer in our communities. Where appropriate, we can improve prevention efforts and improve the quality of life for people with impairments and the people who care for them.
The evidence and modelling shows that it is possible to build an effective and integrated network. Over the long term, we can have a society that includes everybody, through paid work, caring for others, education and support, creating and experiencing happiness. That is undeniably better for all of us.
People in government have created a system that discriminates. As a result we waste too much time and money on assessments and disputes about what caused an impairment and who should pay for support. People just want to get on with their lives, but the system will not allow this to happen.
We all want to live in a society where people are healthy, safe and part of a community. We want to treat each other with compassion. We want to help each other.
What can you do?
What do we need to do? We need to build agreement. We’ll need government support to build this system. We need the Ministers for ACC (Hon Iain Lees-Galloway), Health (Hon David Clark) and Social Development & Disability (Hon Carmel Sepuloni) and politicians from all parties to take up this matter on behalf of all New Zealanders. Politicians need to know that we care about this. They also need to know your ideas about how to make it work.
By answering the questions below, you can let them know what matters to you. Politicians often do not lead. They listen to the public before they act.
What do you think?
Complete a quick survey so that we know what you think. It will only take a few minutes and the results will be shared with people in government who want to know what the public thinks about this idea.


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Rouba Saadeh: Everything You Need To Know
Rouba Saadeh is a famous Lebanese personality, and she became famous after her marriage. She became famous when she was married to a famous Italian actor. However, she herself is a famous designer, and she runs a very famous designer brand. She is currently single and working hard to make a successful career in the fashion industry. So, if you want to know more about Rouba Saadeh, read our article till the end. You will learn all about her past life, marriage and then life after divorce. Who was her husband, and what is her relationship status now? So, read till the end to learn all about her.
Rouba Saadeh’s Early Life
Rouba Saadeh is a famous Lebanese personality. She was born on 15th April 1987, in Beirut, Lebanon. She is currently living in her home town Beirut. Rouba is currently 35 years old, and her zodiac sign is Aries. She was born into a Christian family and followed the same religion. Rouba has a graphic designer degree and an MBA degree from Lebanese American University. She also has a diploma in fashion designing. Rouba also did a fashion designing course from central saint Martin.
Rouba Saadeh’s mother’s name is Manolia Mano Saadeh, and no details are known about her father. She grew up with two siblings, a brother and a sister. Again details regarding her brother are unknown; however, her sister’s name is Abir Saadeh. She is a divorcee and has two children from her marriage. Her elder child’s name is Marcus, and the younger one is Brado. Marcus was born in 2014, currently eight years old, and Marcus was born in 2017 and is currently five years old. She was married to Michele Morrone from 2014 to 2018. You will learn more about Michele Morrone below in this article.
Rouba Saadeh’s Career
Rouba Saadeh began her career as a graphic designer, and the time of her career as a graphic designer was just two years. She left Alfa MICI, where she was working as a graphic designer. So, she started her real passion for life after joining Elie Saab. She became the design team’s head’s assistant in Elie Saab. Rouba was successful in her career, but her love for fashion was immense. She became the owner of Les Paradis Des Fous in 2013, which was a design concept store. She was CEO of the store for one year, and then she left her job to be a wife.
Rouba took her responsibilities seriously and left her job for her husband and her kids. She was the mother of a son by then, so her focus was on her family. However, after an unsuccessful marriage and two children, she got back at Elie Saab. This time she was in the post of senior coordinator; she was in that position from 2019 to 2021. She is currently working as a manager at the same company. She was also a studio supervisor from 2020 to 2020.
Rouba Saadeh’s Marriage
Rouba Saadeh and Michele Morrone were a romantic couple for a long time until their marriage in 2014. At the start, they were a happy couple, but later after the birth of their second child, things began to take a wrong turn. In the year 2018, Michele gave Rouba a divorce, and the time was hard for the couple. Sources say that a small misunderstanding was the reason for their divorce. However, during their marriage, they had two beautiful children, Marcus and Brado. Details about their marriage ceremony and the venue where they took vows are still unknown. The couple kept their marriage details and details about their divorce personal. Currently, both are working to excel in their careers.
Who doesn’t know about Michele Morrone? A famous Italian actor and fashion designer. Morrone’s career expands to singing and fashion designing as well. He met Rouba Saadeh due to his interest in fashion design. Michele was born on 3rd October 1990, and currently, he is 31 years old. Morrone became famous after working in the world-famous movie 365 days. Playing the character of the mafia boos, his acting in the movie took him to a new height. He also has a music career alongside his acting career. His famous song “Feel It” has around 51 million views on his YouTube channel. Morrone became an international star after working as a mafia boss in the 365 days movie. Currently is working on the sequels of the movie 365 days, releasing soon worldwide.
Rouba Saadeh’s Current Relationship Status
Rouba Saadeh, after her first marriage, was not seen in any serious relationship. She is currently single and focusing on her career. She is currently working as a manager in a company where she began he career as an assistant. Rouba is also focusing on her children and spends most of her time with them. She is currently single and not looking for a relationship. The same goes for Michele; he is also currently single and focusing on his career. 365 days have given him the push that he was looking for in his career, and he is currently working on the 365 days trilogy.
Rouba Saadeh has an IG account where she uploads her picture regularly, and she has over 170k followers on the website. She shares her picture with her friends and family. She loves to show off her well-toned body, and she currently has 276 posts on her account. Her Instagram id is @roubasaadeh. Rouba’s fan following is increasing as people are becoming a fan of her looks and talents. Her choice of fashion is just simply amazing. Rouba Saadeh is brains with beauty. She is bilingual and speaks around four languages. Rouba can speak English, Lebanese, French and Italian. She also has some tattoos on her body, and she has a tattoo on her neck and an infinity symbol on her arm.
Some people say that she became famous due to her husband and his acting career; however, that is far from the truth. She herself has a successful career and currently working as a manager in top fashion brands. She left her career for her marriage. 6 years of the gap was enough to push her way behind.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- If you're planning to vote in Virginia's February Republican presidential primary, be prepared to sign an oath swearing your Republican loyalty.
The State Board of Elections on Monday approved a state Republican Party request to require all who apply for a GOP primary ballot first vow in writing that they'll vote for the party's presidential nominee next fall.
There's no practical way to enforce the oath. Virginia doesn't require voters to register by party, and for years the state's Republicans have fretted that Democrats might meddle in their open primaries.
Virginia Democrats aren't seeking such an oath for their presidential primary, which is held the same day -- February 12th.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
He doesn't even understand the difference between non-intervention and isolationism. I'm not an isolationism, (shakes head) em, isolationist. I want to trade with people, talk with people, travel. But I don't want to send troops overseas using force to tell them how to live. We would object to it here and they're going to object to us over there.
One gets the feeling that even the White House realizes the mess it’s made of Iraq. The other day the newspapers reported that the Bush administration has scaled back its objectives rather substantially. We might call it Iraq 3.0. First the plan was to create a democratic paradise which, domino-like, would spread freedom throughout the Middle East. When that didn’t work, the administration shifted to simply bringing some kind of order to Iraq, reconciling the three largest groups — Shi’a, Sunni, and Kurd. That hasn’t gone too well either. The nearly two dozen political objectives that the military “surge” was intended to accomplish have largely gone unachieved. The violence level may have fallen (one never knows how temporary such things are), but there are many possible explanations for that. One horrifying explanation is that enough ethnic cleansing of neighborhoods and emigration have occurred that less violence is “necessary” in the eyes of the various militias. That presumably is not the sort of peace President Bush had in mind. So now the strategists in Washington have retooled.The rest of my op-ed, "Iraq 3.0," is at The Future of Freedom Foundation website.
The article has also been posted at Counterpunch.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Democratic presidential candidates are tripping over the driver’s-licenses-for-illegal-aliens issue like a bunch of old slapstick vaudevillians. What’s so comical about their antics is that the issue demonstrates that politicians are locked into bad assumptions from top to bottom. Start with driver’s licenses. In one debate Sen. Chris Dodd said driving “is a privilege not a right.” That’s a common belief. But it’s incoherent.The rest of this week's op-ed, "Should the State License People?," is at The Future of Freedom Foundation website.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
The rest of this week's TGIF, "Individualism, Collectivism, and Other Murky Labels," is at the Foundation for Economic Education website.
Imagine the following person. He believes all individuals should be free to do "anything that's peaceful" and therefore favors private property, free global markets, freedom of contract, civil liberties, and all the related ideas that come under the label "libertarianism" (or liberalism). Obviously he is not a statist. But is he an individualist and a capitalist or a socialist and a collectivist? It sounds like an easy question, but on closer inspection it's not.
Cross-posted at Liberty & Power.
Monday, November 12, 2007
"Vouchers go down in crushing defeat"The rest of my latest TGIF, "Ersatz School Choice," is at the Foundation for Economic Education website.
That headline thundered from Wednesday's Salt Lake City Tribune, as it announced that more than 60 percent of Utahans who voted on whether to uphold the statewide school-voucher program said no. It was a big setback for the voucher movement. The Utah legislature had approved the program by one vote. But the teachers' union, which opposes vouchers, gathered enough signatures to put the question to the voters. It poured a ton of money into its successful effort to have the people veto the law. This was the tenth time in over 30 years that voters have defeated school vouchers or education tax credits, says the National School Boards Association.
It may not look like a win for the cause of educational freedom, but in the long run it might be. That depends on what we do about it.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
John McCain scored a standing ovation at the last Republican presidential debate when he attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton for proposing — unsuccessfully — to spend a million taxpayer dollars on a museum commemorating the 1969 Woodstock festival, saying, “Now, my friends, I wasn’t there. I’m sure it was a cultural and pharmaceutical event. I was tied up at the time. But the fact is, my friends, no one can be president of the United States that supports projects such as these.” It would be easy to criticize McCain for politically exploiting his five-and-half years of suffering as a captive of the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam war. But there’s a more important point to be made.The rest of my op-ed, "Woodstock May Have Saved Sen. McCain’s Life," is at the website of The Future of Freedom Foundation.
Cross-posted at Liberty & Power.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
While we're at this, let's note that Robertson has also attributed killer hurricanes to his god's wrath.
Cross-posted at Liberty & Power.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter and policy adviser to President George W. Bush, is the latest in a long line of political writers who fail to see the distinction between a virtue and an enforceable legal obligation. Missing that difference leads to all sorts of mischief and undermines a writer's insistence that he favors liberty. Some people may find it an unpleasant choice, but choose they must: freedom or compulsion? There is no third way.The rest of my TGIF column, "Virtue versus Legal Obligation," is at the Foundation for Economic Education website.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007
Paul W. Tibbits Jr. died yesterday. He was 92. Tibbits lived 62 years and nearly three months longer than the 140,000 Japanese he helped murder when he piloted the Enola Gay, the American B-29 Superfortress from which the first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.


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Researchers in Germany have shown that a multigene test can identify breast cancer patients who do not need chemotherapy and who have a good chance of surviving five years after diagnosis.
The research was carried out by the West German Study Group, based in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The 21-gene Recurrence Score (RS) test takes about 8–10 days to complete with the tumour tissue being sent to a central laboratory for analysis.
The trial, with nearly 3,200 participants with an average age of 56, was the first study of its kind in the world using the 21-gene RS to report five-year survival data in patients with node-negative or node-positive early breast cancer (cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes, or has spread to between 1–3 nodes), and who have hormone-receptor positive (HR+) or HER2-negative disease (where cancer cells do not have high numbers of human epidermal growth factor receptors on their surfaces, meaning they will be unresponsive).
94% of the patients, who were identified as low risk and who were treated with anti-hormonal therapy alone, were still alive and disease-free after five years. Among the intermediate-risk patients who underwent chemotherapy, five-year disease-free survival was also 94%. 84% of the high-risk patients (RS of more than 25) who had also received chemotherapy, also survived five years.

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Green Chemistry Research Helps Reduce Dye in Effluent
The dyeing industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Under the direction of Dr. David Hinks, FPS PhD student, Sha Fu, is using green chemistry to develop potentially more environmentally responsible dyeing procedures. Sha's first paper was recently published in Cellulose about this new procedure.
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A charity in New Zealand wants to show the public just how smart their rescue dogs are by teaching them how to drive.
A video shows how Monty the giant schnauzer is strapped into the car (with a human in the passenger seat) and can control the pedals, gears and steering wheel.
The rescue centre use simple terms like ‘A’ for accelerator and after around 7 weeks in the classroom practicing on model cars, the dogs take to the road.
Monty was given up by his owners as they said he was too difficult to control, but the centre have shown that discipline, time and a lot of dedication can be all these animals need.
The charity want more rescue dogs to be adopted and thought it would be easier if the public knew how intelligent they were.
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Cyber attack on Angus Council cost taxpayer £25,000
A cyber attack targeting Angus Council last year cost £25,000 to remedy, The Ferret can reveal.
Ban private firms from auditing Scotland’s public spending, urges report
The Scottish Government should ban private firms from auditing local authorities’ accounts as their involvement is an obstacle to transparency and democracy, claims a new report.
Named: councils that have let thousands of litter louts go scot free
People issued with a fine for dropping litter in eight Scottish council areas faced no chance of being referred to the courts if they simply refused to pay, The Ferret can reveal.
Government ‘failing to protect Scotland from nuclear convoy crash’
Scotland is “wholly unprepared” to deal with an accident or an attack on the nuclear bomb convoys that travel across the country.
Scottish councils put £400m into fracking companies
Pension funds run by ten Scottish local authorities invest more than £400 million in 23 fracking companies.
Ineos plans for fracked gas at Grangemouth under fire
A £450 million plan by Ineos to develop the Grangemouth petrochemical complex for fracking is facing fierce opposition.
Revealed: the places you’re more likely to be killed by cars
Dangers of death from traffic accidents exposed as a “postcode lottery” by the lack of 20mph speed limits on streets across Scotland.


Around 77,000 breakdowns are expected this weekend as temperatures plummet and the country braces for frosty nights.
Between Saturday, November 30 and Monday, December 2, breakdown assistance firm Green Flag is predicting a 14 percent increase in the average number of breakdowns on UK roads. That means there could be up to 18 breakdowns every minute over the three-day period.
According to some weather reports, parts of the UK could see temperatures fall well below freezing over the coming days - particularly further north. In Glasgow, for example, reports suggest minimum temperatures could drop as low as minus four degrees.
Green Flag says this drop in temperatures will affect both road conditions and vehicles themselves, with cold weather known to adversely affect car batteries and make for icy conditions. Tyre pressures can also fall as the lower temperatures make the air more dense.
And Green Flag says the temperatures will also impact fuel economy, with heated seats and windscreens impacting consumption. The company also claims the cold weather could even make the car’s oil thicker, increasing friction in the engine and cutting economy.
“Drivers need to know how their vehicles and road conditions are being affected by the seasonal drop in temperatures, as well as the dangers of driving in the dark,” said Mark Newberry, Green Flag’s commercial director. “Green Flag is committed to making sure UK drivers stay safe on the roads year-round, and know the best ways to look after their vehicles, adjust to changing driving conditions and make their fuel last as long as possible.
“Some aspects of the impact on fuel efficiency can’t be avoided. Oil will be thicker in colder weather, until the engine warms up, increasing friction in both the engine and the gearbox meaning that the engine will always have to work harder to make things move. However, there’s still a lot that can be done to maximise fuel efficiency."
The breakdown organisation has been investigating the effects of winter conditions on driving, and this news follows the publication of Green Flag’s survey of more than 2,000 motorists, which revealed one in 10 of us (nine percent) has been involved in a road accident as a result of driving in the dark, while a further 11 percent of us claim to know someone who has been in a crash due to driving at night.
Moreover, six in 10 motorists (61 percent) confessed they’d rather take an alternative form of transport than drive in the dark, and almost half (44 percent) of UK drivers admit they avoid driving in the dark entirely. For around a third (34 percent) of drivers, that’s because the darkness makes them feel more tired, but 32 percent said they avoided driving at night because they found it harder to judge distances.


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"Zinzi has a talent for finding lost things. To save herself, she has to find the hardest thing of all - the truth. Zinzi has a Sloth on her back, a dirty 419 scam habit and a talent for finding lost things. But when a client turns up dead and the cops confiscate her last paycheck, she's forced to take on her least favourite kind of job - missing persons. Being hired by famously reclusive music producer Odi Huron to find a teenybop pop star should be her ticket out of Zoo City, the festering slum where the criminal underclass, marked by their animals, live in the shadow of the undertow. Instead, it catapults Zinzi deeper into the underbelly of a city twisted by crime and magic, where she'll be forced to confront the dark secrets of former lives - including her own. Set in a wildly re-imagined Johannesburg, it swirls refugees, crime, the music industry, African magic and the nature of sin together into a heady brew"--Bookseller's website.
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Pineapple - Chipotle Sauce
Pineapple and chiles chipotles are a fine combination of Mexican ingredients giving a smoky, spicy- hot flavor which has strong affinity for pork, especially grilled pork, roasted tenderloin, or pork chops.
1-1/2 c Crushed Pineapple (unsweetened) retaining juice
2 Canned Chiles Chipotles, mashed
1/2 c Mexican Pineapple Vinegar * Juice
2 or 3 tblsp Key Lime
3 tsp Dried Oregano, crushed between palms of hands
Salt and Pepper to Taste
* Substitute apple cider vinegar if you must.
Cook the pineapple juice, chiles chipotles, and vinegar. After boiling for a couple minutes, reduce heat and simmer until liquid coats back of spoon. Remove from heat stir in the balance of the ingredients adjusting salt and pepper to your taste.
Pour sauce into serving dish so guests may use as they desire with their grilled pork. If using chicken, substitute cilantro for oregano. I like this over steamed cauliflower.
© 2007 Bill Moran and © 2007 The Cooking Inn .
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An important transition in nuclear doctrine occurred in the immediate wake of 9/11.
The Cold War MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) doctrine was scrapped by the Bush Jr administration in 2002, replaced by the first strike pre-emptive use of nuclear weapons as a means of self defense. (2001 Nuclear Posture Review, adopted by the US Senate in 2002).
America’s use of nuclear weapons on a first strike basis is no longer considered as a weapon of total annihilation. Quite the opposite, the preemptive use of nuclear weapons is upheld as a means to ensuring global peace and security.
In contrast to the Truman era, however, today’s US thermonuclear bombs are several hundred times more powerful (in terms of yield) than the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, which resulted in the death of some 100,000 people in a matter of seven seconds.
And in the US, there is a 1.2 trillion dollar nuclear weapons program in support of Donald Trump’s “fire and fury”, comparable in some regards to Truman’s diabolical 1950 narrative pertaining to the use of the atomic bomb “as a means of self defense”against both China and North Korea.
While the US has waged countless wars in what is euphemistically described as “the post war era” (1945- present), the issue of “self defense” is erroneous: in the course of the last century, the national security of the United States of America has never been threatened.
Financing the Culture of War
Trump’s 1.2 trillion dollar nuclear weapons program constitutes a financial bonanza for the defense contractors. US media reports suggest that the nuclear weapons program “makes the World safer”.
And there are more than 5000 US nuclear weapons deployed. And now the US is committed to developing a generation of “more usable” low yield tactical nuclear weapons (bunker buster bombs) which are “harmless to the surrounding civilian population because the explosion is underground”.
“Making America Great again”…
“Blowing up the Planet” on a first strike basis as a instrument of peace and global security.
Those who decide on the use of nuclear weapons believe their own lies.
And those who dare to say that the use of nuclear weapons threatens the future of humanity are branded as “conspiracy theorists”.
Where is the antiwar movement?
Disclaimer: The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). The Centre for Research on Globalization will not be responsible for any inaccurate or incorrect statement in this article.


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As North Korea’s militaristic threats against the US increase, so do the website attacks. But it would seem that so far, N. Korea is on the receiving end as hacktivists jump into the fray.
There has been a flood of activity over the last few days, though mostly one sided.
On April 2nd, the US Forces Korea military website went down with a Gateway error:
As this article is written, the site is still down:
The official word so far is that it is an internal server issue and not related to a cyber attack.
But North Korean sites seem to be a different story. Apparently the hacktivist group “Anonymous” has been very busy indeed. As of today anyone visiting N. Korea’s Twitter page will see this:
Tango Down, cute! And a look at their latest tweets:
And their Flickr page:
Hmm… Some of those images don’t seem to follow the party line, especially the caricature of “Dear Leader”. Though the Flickr page seems to have been corrected since this morning.
Pro-North Korea news site Uriminzokkiri.com and several others also seem to be currently offline:
It would appear that the Uriminzokkiri site hasn’t been hacked, but is down possibly due to a Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDoS), a flood of network traffic that ties it up and effectively takes it offline.
It seems that the majority of attacks are coming from the hacktivist group “Anonymous”. One anonymous post contains a list of their demands towards North Korea:
– N.K. government to stop making nukes and nuke-threats
– Kim Jong-un to resign
– it’s time to install a free direct democracy in North Korea
– uncensored internet access for all the citizens!
And to Kim Jong-un:
So you feel the need to create large nukes and threaten half the world with them?
So you’re into demonstrations of power?, here is ours:
– We are inside your local intranets (Kwangmyong and others)
– We are inside your mailservers
– We are inside your webservers
The post also contained what seemed to be account information from one of the hacked websites.
The popular patriot hacker “The Jester” also claimed that he took down several websites that Anonymous claimed credit for in this tweet:
So what does this all mean? Is this the beginnings of a cyber war?
Though DDoS attacks are irritating and do disrupt website usage, they are not a deadly attack. Sorry main stream media, this is not a “Cyber War”. Nor is defacing a Twitter account or other social media site a devastating military attack.
Sure the website owner loses face and obviously has security issues, but it is more of a Psyops type message than a kinetic attack where property is damaged and lives are in danger.
And while several North Korean websites have been downed or defaced, it is not the focal point of the North’s power (The country only has like 35 websites total…).
Let’s not forget that they have the world’s fourth largest army, have created tunnels that run under the North/South border that possibly could hold thousands of troops and have nuclear tipped missiles aimed at the US and her allies.

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