Hungry to sustain the National Greatness agenda, Republicans, who pose as the party of free-market capitalism, were furious when Barack Obama and his posse privatized aspects in the operation of NASA, the National Aeronautic Space Administration. Duly, neoconservative statist Chucky Krauthammer recently linked the so-called erosion of NASA under Obama to the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crash. That’s what happens when you trust this kind of national greatness enterprise to the private sector is what Krauthammer seemed to be saying.
How many disasters has NASA (which, incidentally, has always been a private-public collaboration) weathered? Many. Which NASA official has been as devastated as Virgin founder Richard Branson, as quick to take responsibility for the failures, or as resolute about rectifying these?
Branson’s career in business has been spectacular. The test pilots, astronauts and scientists who work for him know the risks. They’ll get it done. The incentives to succeed are tremendous. Angelina Jolie and her brood will get to levitate above the earth more so than they already do, soon and safely.
No thinking person equates the GOP with liberty. That debate has been settled among liberty loving people. The Republican and Democrat Parties are both “partners in government giganticism.” However, in as much as voters mistake the Republican Party with smaller government—a vote for or against the GOP is a good proxy for statism. (No, Mark Levin did not invent the statism term; Ludwig von Mises did, and libertarians have used it forever).
What the “silly sex’s” political proclivities mean for freedom lovers is that Republicans will seek to become even more like Democrats, if at all possible. The convergence will be almost complete. Fittingly, National Journal is rejoicing in women’s statism.
Why “Republicans are nervously watching the gender gap widen as Democrats press their advantage with female voters”:
The “gender gap”—the difference between Republicans’ usual margin of victory among men and Democrats’ usual margin of victory among women—is nothing new. It has been evident for years in almost every election up and down the ballot. But a National Journal analysis of public polls, and interviews with strategists from both parties, suggests that the gap has ballooned to historic proportions across 2014’s battleground states. Democrats are running campaigns designed to press an advantage among women that is helping the party compete in a number of races despite an unfriendly political climate and steep GOP advantages among men. Meanwhile, Republicans are searching for issues to combat the trend with female voters.
“I think the gender gaps are growing compared to past election cycles,” said Matt Canter, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s deputy executive director. “We’ll see how that turns out, but that’s certainly what the public and internal polling shows, in every race across the board.”
It’s a trend several Republicans privately admitted they are watching nervously …
“Truth is an endangered species at 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue,” said Sarah Palin to an audience at the Values Voter Summit. Mrs. Palin’s mixed metaphor (truth/species) is by far more offensive than forgetting where the seat of power is situated; who cares that the American monarch sits in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
The White House is hardly the people’s house. It’s the people’s burden.
Barely A Blog contributor Myron Pauli was right all along about Sarah Palin being political “cotton candy.” She’s a great personality as an Alaskan, a mom, a hunter, runner, oil and gas ace (expertise she has never “tapped”). For the rest, her life has taken on a reality-show flavor. And the spontaneous ability to connect with an audience has been replaced with a weird, disjointed quality.
Who on earth is choreographing poor Mrs. Palin’s public appearances? She has obviously been told to modulate her voice almost like a preacher, lending it the cadence of a crazy person’s voice.
The there’s the governor’s propensity for rambling, run-off sentences, peppered with grating gerunds. Pearls of wisdom are often lost in the prolix. (One kinda cute line in Palin’s odd address to the Values Voter Summit: “Barack’s bombs are The Bomb.”)
And please don’t attack me for Palin’s devolution. Starting with “Sensational Sarah,” I’ve written oodles in praise of the original Palin persona, recommending that she “fashion herself as an expert, not as a generalist. On energy and environmental issues Palin is indeed an ace. When it comes to the ins-and-outs of the oil and gas industry—ownership, extraction, contracts and leases—Sarah Palin is as sharp as a tack. On both the philosophical and pragmatic levels, she grasps the urgent need to commercialize America’s abundant resources.”
If you don’t already know—I certainly didn’t—LPAC is short for Liberty Political Action Conference. It features a lineup of libertarian politicians, operatives and assorted establishmentarians. LPAC is sponsored by the governmentalized likes of Charles Koch, Reason, RandPac, Campaign for Liberty, etc.
To the extent that libertarianism becomes more mainstream; the “lucky” few to make it into the political inner sanctum always make sure to bar contrarians and competitors from their positions of influence.
Very rarely will outsiders be invited to join. At most, a daring game of musical chairs may take place, and equilibrium in opinion sought and maintained. Rehashed over-and-over again are the old, agreed-upon, safe topics: “having fun,” “Millennials,” freedom to eat, freedom to speak, civil liberties, telling the good presidents from the bad, why statism is bad.
And lots of product is flogged. You may also get to schmooze with the Pauls.
UPDATE (9/23): Rand’s ‘Gold Rush. As if to confirm the grubby reality of politics, Rand Paul announces the opening of an office in Silicon Valley:
… While techies are considered a liberal bunch, some tech executives are joining the Republican cause. Paul counts Peter Thiel, the billionaire cofounder of PayPal, among his friends. And the tech sector donated more than $1.4 million to Paul’s father Ron during his unsuccessful presidential bids in 2008 and 2012.
Sure, the optics may look bad to some—a Kentucky senator opening an office seems like an almost extravagant show of political ambition. But opening a Silicon Valley office also offers Paul a distinct advantage: It makes him look young, hip, and serious about working with job creators. In that way, Paul is hardly the only conservative force trying to forge relationships in Silicon Valley. …
How much do Republicans love freedom? Not very much. Or at least as much as Democrats, which is not at all. Via The Hollywood Reporter:
A Florida state senator plans to introduce a bill that would make Dinesh D’Souza’s docudrama, America, required viewing for most teenagers in the state, The Hollywood Reporter learned on Friday.
Republican Alan Hays said he’ll introduce in November his one-page bill that simply states that students in the 1,700 Florida public high schools and middle schools are to be shown the film unless their parents object.
In a free market in education, politicians and their preferred propaganda would have no sway on curricula. In case my statement is ambiguous, yes, this means no educational vouchers and charter schools. These are a species of the publicly funded system.
The centralization of education has allowed public “intellectuals” and “experts” to mold and manacle young minds. Start a conversation with almost anyone on the street. Provided he speaks English, you’ll hear within a whisker the same opinions repeated on capitalism (plain evil or a necessary evil), the environment (near destruction) and racism (rife). This uniformity of opinion is almost scarier than its uninformed nature. (From “NEEDED: A LEAVE THE CHILDREN BEHIND ACT!”)
As to substance of “America: Imagine a World Without Her,” read “D’Souza’s America” by Jack Kerwick. Added comments later.
“GOP Should Grow A Brain, Join The Peace Train” is the current column, now on WND. An excerpt:
… Texas Gov. Rick Perry was not the only Republican warbot to pile on Sen. Rand Paul. “In the past three days alone, recapitulated Politico, Perry used a Washington Post op-ed to warn about the dangers of ‘isolationism’ and describe Paul as ‘curiously blind’ to growing threats in Iraq. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) accused the Kentucky senator on CNN of wanting a ‘withdrawal to fortress America.’ And former Vice President Dick Cheney declared … that ‘isolationism is crazy,’ while his daughter, Liz Cheney, said Paul ‘leaves something to be desired, in terms of national security policy.’
Like McMussolini, the vampiric father and daughter duo are a spent force, easily dismissed by a young turk. But can Rand stand up to the Joint Chiefs? Military movers and shakers are heavily vested in the sunk-cost fallacy—the irrational notion that more resources must be committed forthwith in Iraq (and elsewhere), so as to “redeem” the original misguided commitment of men, money and materiel to the mission. To that end, repeated ad nauseam is the refrain about our “brave men and women of the military,” whose sacrifice for Iraqi “freedoms” will be squandered unless more such sacrifices are made. The Skeptic’s Dictionary dispels this illogic: “To continue to invest in a hopeless project is irrational. Such behavior may be a pathetic attempt to delay having to face the consequences of one’s poor judgment. The irrationality is a way to save face, to appear to be knowledgeable, when in fact one is acting like an idiot.” Besides, it’s time the military heed its paymasters, The American People, a majority of whom “don’t want to send U.S. soldiers back into Iraq.”
… Read the complete column. “GOP Should Grow A Brain, Join The Peace Train” is now on WND.
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Since taking office in May last year, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has made fighting corruption in government a central goal of his administration. Within months of becoming president, Buhari’s government arrested and began prosecuting several highly ranked members of his predecessor’s government for the misappropriation of billions of dollars earmarked to fight a devastating insurgency by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
Despite these efforts, a number of corruption scandals have still broken out within Buhari’s government, illustrating how difficult it has been for the president’s strong anti-corruption stance to permeate through even his own administration. The most high profile, a $8 million relief fund scandal currently being investigated by the senate, saw the diversion of funds originally meant for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s northeast, which has been devastated by Boko Haram. Corruption in Nigeria is so endemic that the country frequently ranks amongst the worst on global corruption indices—in both 2014 and 2015, Nigeria ranked 136 out of 176 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index.
To step up his campaign, president Buhari has launched a whistle-blowing policy for Nigerians who provide reliable information on corruption-related offences. The policy is mainly targeted at workers in Nigeria’s vast federal civil service, consisting of more than 80,000 staff, which is known for its pervasive lack of accountability. As an incentive, whistle-blowers will be entitled to 5% of recovered funds if the information provided results in the recovery of looted cash. Though already approved by the president, federal lawmakers are currently discussing a bill to turn the policy into law, which would prevent a future administration from cancelling it.
Global Financial Integrity estimates that Nigeria has lost more than $157 billion to illicit transactions of varying amounts in the past decade. If the current policy had been in place, whistle-blowers could have earned nearly $8 billion—if the stolen amounts been reported and successfully recovered.
As part of the policy, Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister, says the whistle-blowers ”will be protected” and kept anonymous. Adeosun also said that should whistle-blowers suffer “harassment, intimidation or victimisation” for providing information, “restitution” would be made, although she did not specify what that would entail.

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For almost two decades, the Chicago Police Department has tortured over 125 predominantly Black and Latinx people. The Chicago Torture Justice Memorial designed by Patricia Nguyen and John Lee is one of the reparative components that activists have victoriously forced the municipality to build.
Article published in The Funambulist 30 (July-August 2020) Reparations. Click here to access the rest of the issue.
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department on May 25, 2020, and the murders of Breonna Taylor (March 13, 2020), Tony McDade (May 27, 2020), Ahmaud Arbery (February 23, 2020), and countless Black people by police officers and white supremacist vigilantes, cities across the United States and around the world erupted in a rebellion for Black lives and a call to defund the police. These uprisings upend not only capitalism’s racist infrastructure to reveal its valuing of property over people, but also the nation’s valorization of white supremacist confederate generals and slave owners as protestors fight to pummel statues and monuments once created by the state. As these monuments are torn down by the masses of protestors in Philadelphia, Alexandria, and Richmond in the United States and Bristol in the United Kingdom, the Chicago Torture Justice Memorial (CTJM) project issues a public statement “Condemning Anti-Black Police Violence and Calling for Full Implementation of Reparations,” five years after the historic Reparations Ordinance was passed in the City of Chicago. “The one component of this legislation that has yet to be fulfilled is the permanent public memorial.”
CTJM is the leading organization in the continued fight to secure reparation for survivors of torture by Chicago Police Department (CPD) commander, Jon Burge. Before Burge rose to a prominent position as a detective in the CPD, he was a military officer during the Vietnam War where he learned torture techniques in a CIA led operation called the Phoenix Program. Burge was among several military officers who partook in war crimes abroad and returned to the U.S. to become police officers. From 1972 to 1993, Burge led the charge torturing over 125 (and counting) predominantly Black and Latinx men, women, and boys into forced confessions of violent crimes, which resulted in decades of incarceration and over 10 of them sentenced to death row. More recently, La Tanya Jenifor Sublett, the first Black woman and only one of two known has come forward as a survivor to discuss how her experiences of torture were normalized and dismissed especially sexual violence, revealing gendered differences in experiences and how difficult it is for women to come forward.
Decades of intergenerational and interracial organizing efforts led by CTJM, Project NIA, We Charge Genocide, and Amnesty International, USA including the #BlackLivesMatter movement during the 2014-2015 election season led to the passing of the Reparations Ordinance in Chicago’s City Council. The Reparations Ordinance passed in Chicago is the first law in the history of the U.S. to provide reparations for racially motivated law enforcement violence. According to CTJM, “the City of Chicago is agreeing to acknowledge the City’s responsibility for gross human rights violations and to commit significant resources to help repair the harms inflicted on the torture survivors, their families and the communities they come from.” The Reparations Ordinance includes a formal apology; financial reparations; a center on the southside of Chicago to provide counseling, healthcare services, and vocational training; torture survivors and family members are allowed to enroll in City Colleges and receive their education and degree for free; Chicago Public School (CPS) curriculum on the history of Chicago Police torture in 8th and 10th grade; evidentiary hearings for torture survivors who are still behind bars; and support for the creation of public memorial. The ordinance calls for a minimum of $20 million to finance the Chicago Police Torture Reparations Commission, the Chicago Torture Justice Center, CPS curriculum, and the public memorial.

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Develops Optimal Algorithm to Maximize Motor Unit Efficiency
This improvement in radiation therapy optimizes therapy time. Radiation therapy is an integral part of treatment for many types of cancer, and more than one million patients are treated in the United States annually. Nearly two-thirds of all cancer patients will receive radiation therapy during their illness, according to the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. An optimization of radiation therapy time can decrease the amount of radiation a patient’s unaffected tissue is exposed to, and also provide physicians with an opportunity to treat more patients in a day.
An algorithm designed to reduce radiation therapy time and dosage
- Advanced algorithm improves existing therapy techniques, eliminating the need to invest in another radiation therapy
- Reduces surrounding tissue exposure to radiation, decreasing risk of side effects such as nausea, hair loss and fatigue
- Reduces amount of radiation therapy and/or number of visits, saving valuable time for both physicians and patients
- 10 to 20 percent reduction in total monitor unit (MU), providing a significant reduction in energy expenditure
Dynamic multileaf collimator intensity modulated radiation therapy is used to deliver intensity modulated beams on a collimator with the multiple leaves in motion. Research has shown that optimal leaf sequencing based on unidirectional movement of the collimator leaves is as MU efficient as bidirectional movement of these leaves. Efficient algorithms for segmental collimator beam delivery that completely eliminates areas of under dosages due to practical tongue-and-groove effects between adjacent leafs have also been developed. These methods result in 10% to 20% decrease in total MU as compared to field splitting techniques used in commercial planning systems. It also allows for the scheduling of the leaves of a multi-leaf collimator in order to optimize radiation therapy time, and minimize damage to surrounding healthy tissue.

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We catch up with the team at Gripple to discover more about how the brand has been able to meet deadlines on two significant projects through the use of pre-assembled systems.
Many electrical containment projects are carried out under strict timelines, which can be a challenge when it comes to the current industry-wide skills shortage. These projects are often in the public sector, on behalf of schools, colleges or hospitals, where there may be a short window of opportunity to complete, therefore requiring maximum efficiency and time optimisation.
EXAMPLE 1: WELSH MEDIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL
A recent example of this was the building of the new two-storey Welsh Medium Primary School in Rhydyfelin, Wales. The school is being constructed on the site of the existing Heol y Celyn Primary School, on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, by main contractor ISG, working with electrical contractor Whitehead Building Services. The school, which is due for completion in January 2024, will provide modern, purpose-built facilities for 540 pupils.
Gripple’s Fast Trak M&E trapeze bracket system was specified for the project, along with its QT Compact Clamps, Universal Brackets and accessories to suspend electrical containment and pipework services throughout the building. Fast Trak is a versatile, prefabricated, off-site solution that simplifies the installation of building services. It consists of a pre-fabricated slotted channel, with a patented ‘Track’ and ‘Cartridge’ which allows contractors to safely install a complete trapeze bracket up to six times faster than traditional systems.
Whitehead Building Services chose to use Fast Trak and Trapeze Plus FR as the company required a quicker M&E installation method to meet project deadlines, rather than using more time-consuming traditional systems. In addition, all suspensions needed to be F60 fire rated.
Gripple’s Trapeze Plus FR kits are independently tested and offer fully compliant, fire-resistant suspension systems, which are suitable for a range of applications.
Dan Trott, Site Supervisor from Whitehead Building Services, explains: “In the past, we’ve used traditional rod and channel and have cut everything down to size on-site. We like the fact that Gripple’s systems are easy to use, allowing us to eliminate hot works and plant hire for cutting, giving us considerable cost savings. The fact that the Fast Trak range and Trapeze Plus FR are fire rated was also essential on this project.”
For ease of installation, Gripple Cable Basket Clips, Cable Tray Clips and QT Compact Clamps were specified as these accessories have been engineered to easily slot into brackets during installation by simply turning them 90˚. Gripple QT Compact Clamps are suitable for pipe diameters ranging from 15 mm (1/2”) to 152 mm (6”) allowing contractors to stock one clamp size instead of having to store various pipe rings on-site.
The Gripple UK Technical Services Team worked closely with Whitehead Building Services to provide an installation design service, creating detailed drawings to further assist with the installation.
EXAMPLE 2: PETER BILSON HOUSE, WOLVERHAMPTON
When a project requires significant savings to be made in labour, material weight and embodied carbon, contractors are increasingly looking for alternatives to threaded rod and channel for their cable management suspension systems.
On this particular project, M&E subcontractor Orton Group and main contractor, Wates Construction, worked together to create a three storey residential hub for the City of Wolverhampton Council. Due to project timeframes, the suspension system had to be carefully considered.
The project involved the creation of a new residential development by transforming an existing building for Wolverhampton Housing and Homeless Service, which would be used by the local council for housing 34 vulnerable people.
Gripple’s pre-fabricated bracket solution Fast Trak was chosen for the installation of electrical containment and pipework services in the renovated building. The four-sided bracket provides a suspension point on every face; ideal for installing combined bracketry and multi-tiered configuration to accommodate additional services.
Orton Group chose to use Gripple’s solutions to suspend M&E services on this project, known as Peter Bilson House. Gripple provided Orton Group with significant benefits in terms of reducing labour costs and lowering the weight of materials delivered to site which also led to embodied carbon savings.
Andy Lowe, Managing Director of Orton Group, said: “We trialled Fast Trak and it was so easy to use that we decided to use it for this site. We’ve been very impressed with the speedy installation and the small number of components needed to install the M&E bracketry.”
During the pre-construction stage, Gripple provided a toolbox talk to Orton Group staff on the use of its products and carried out a pull test on-site to verify the suitability of the hollow core soffit prior to any M&E bracketry being installed.
Gripple was then able to submit a pull test report, alongside the technical submittal, to provide Orton Group with key information on the company’s product specifications including load ratings, safety factors and safe working loads.
Gripple Area Sales Manager, Andy Riley, explained the pull-test process: “Our Technical Services team conducted on-site pull tests as Orton Group were first-time users of Fast Trak and we wanted to give their installers full confidence that we could deliver a value-engineered solution that was much less labour intensive than traditional systems.
“As part of the design process, our in-house team was able to identify areas in which services could be potentially moved so that Orton could utilise single tier Fast Trak brackets to suspend both electrical and pipework services.”
Gripple’s Fire Rated Clips were also specified to provide direct fixing of cables to ceilings and walls, because of their 30 minute fire rating. The clips are available in two sizes (single or double) to suit various amounts of cable and are supplied with fire rated concrete screws as standard.
Get more details on the Gripple Fast Trak range here
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After a busy week promoting Mortdecai in a number of stylish jumpsuits, Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to take a break from the red carpet. But she’s still giving us some outfit inspiration … on the beach in Punta Mita, Mexico.
Yes, jumpsuits have become as popular as LBDs in Hollywood, but there is one star in particular who can’t get enough of the trend — Gwyneth Paltrow. In fact, the actress seems to prefer formal onesies to formal dresses. Let’s investigate.
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Our dress code to the super star-studded amfAR Inspiration Gala in L.A. probably got lost in the mail, which is why we didn’t get a chance to check out the wardrobe instructions. But if these stars’ outfits are any indication, the dress code was “Creative Skin-Baring,” and they got the message loud and clear. In fact, it appeared they were all in competition to outdo one another in that arena.
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It would be hard to have a better summer than Gwyneth Paltrow is having right now. She has been enjoying wide open spaces, cooking photogenic, fresh meals, launching her own boutique — and modeling in some gorgeous clothes for her latest Hugo Boss ads. We got an exclusive look at the behind-the-scenes images, and it looks like all that hydration is paying off — she’s as radiant in her off-duty moments as she is in the glamorous ad.
Courtesy Hugo Boss
It’s rare to walk into a clothing store these days without spotting a crop top or cutout dress. Skin-baring trends are at an all time high this season, so you’re probably paying more attention to your ab exercises at the gym. Enter Tracy Anderson, fitness guru to the stars, who shares the best way to get a six-pack — and it’s not what you think.
“Don’t go for crunches of any kind,” Anderson tells PEOPLE. “Instead you need to flip yourself over and be in a plank position to really engage your core. Try alternating knee tucks in a plank position. You’ll see more results that way, then trying to achieve from the back up.”
But the biggest fitness tips she gives her celebrity clients (including her close pal Gwyneth Paltrow) is finding a routine. “There is not a 10-day, bikini-ready program [that really works],” she explains. “It’s your lifestyle. You are how you move and perform. If you don’t show up constantly the body can’t understand how to promote change. You can trick it and you can starve it with juice cleanses. You can do all kind of things. But all of my work creates balance, it’s sustainable and healthy for you.”
Anderson says her curated line of hair accessories for Scunci helps foster that “healthy lifestyle” mentality.
“I have this photo on Facebook that my son took, and I’m wearing all these bright Scunci accessories on my arms and in my hair, and literally everyone from Gwyneth to family was asking about the accessories,” she says. “It’s a fun collaboration for me, because I don’t really like to put myself out there and endorse things unless I believe my audience can improve their lifestyle with it. I love the energy the pieces bring forward, and they’re all super durable.”
Do you accessorize at the gym? Are you a fan of bold hair ties? Share your thoughts below.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards are Monday night, which means one thing and one thing only: Tons of A-list stars in high-fashion gowns by American designers for us to talk about (slash drool over). Before we start discussing all the looks on the red carpet tonight, though, we wanted to pay tribute to some of our favorite gowns from years past. See who had our favorite dresses from the event and leave your thoughts and favorites in the comments.

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Time Is Money: Judge Slaps Rihanna With $47,000 Fine For Playing Hooky During Scheduled Court Dates
As the saying goes, time is money, and lately, Rihanna has been wasting both. As a result, a judge has ordered her to pay accordingly. Last year the 25-year-old pop star filed a lawsuit against her former accountants— Berdon LLP— alleging that they mismanaged her finances and that they actually owe her money. The managers, however, claim that they don’t owe her a dime and that she’s been squandering her cash all by herself. Since last year’s initial filing, Rih Rih has blown off five deposition dates.
A couple of weeks ago, we told you that Berdon attorneys filed a motion, petitioning that a judge throw out the case and fine her $100,000, money that they claim to have lost in attorney’s fees while trying to accommodate her schedule for deposition dates.
For one particular date in November of 2012, the “Loveee Song” singer was granted an extension. As for the others, according to reports, she either had concerts or avoided the date completely. On June 19th, she said that she couldn’t appear in court because she was sick; a story that Berdon isn’t buying since she had no problems tweeting and performing on the day before and the day after the aforementioned date. Unfortunately for Rih Rih, the judge has decided to honor the defendants request… sort of. TMZ is reporting that Rihanna’s seemingly irresponsible antics will cost her $47,050 because that’s what the courts have ordered her to pay in fines. The money will reportedly go towards Berdon’s legal bills.
In addition to the hefty fine, the Bajan beauty has been ordered to appear in court for an August 28th deposition. To add icing to the cake, we hear that if she pulls another no-show, the judge will consider throwing out the case entirely.
Come on, Rih Rih. Get it together.

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A little bit of Maine
My husband and I made our way back to Maine to enjoy a bit more of the place that we had previously fallen in love with. We were not disappointed. From the rugged granite coastline to the adorable small towns by the sea, we took in all the sights. We spent a few days on various boats, watching puffins dive for fish and porpoises peek their fins out of the saltwater. We walked across a sandbar to an Island and scooped up small snails in our hands before placing them back to their tidal pools. It was everything we wanted out of a getaway and we are certainly missing coffee on the Adirondack chairs overlooking the water right about now!
And now it's back to real life!
Outdoor photo sessions are in full swing and there are a number of exciting events on the horizon. I will also be setting up a studio in the coming months, so certainly stay tuned for that! In the meantime, take a look at the photos below from our trip and be on the lookout for new posts!

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Fixing a broken seat adjuster switch part II
After you have the cover off you still have to pry up the clips on the brass plate to expose the studs.
Backside without brass plate.
This is what everything looks like taken apart.
Then it's a simple matter of using some crazy glue and fixing the broken stud.
I got a little cocky and though I would reinforce the stud by filling it up with urethane sealant.
Big mistake! The stud has to be hollow to fit back together. Thank god for Dremel tools.
Reassembly is a two minute job. Much much easier than the disassembly.
I used a dab of vasoline on the plastic to plastic parts to reduce friction and hopefully lesson any stress on those studs. I also switched the two studs (which are identical) so the repaired stud is on the less often used backrest adjustment.
Oh and one more thing. Your seat won't move if the control box is out, the seat memory buttons won't work. So either make sure your seat is in its proper position or plan not to use your car until the job is finished. It should only take a half hour or so plus the time it takes for the glue to dry.


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The conclusion from this study states that there is not that much difference in the textbook procedures that have been explained and that which took place in real police work. Given that things can widely differ from a classroom to the real world, it was not surprising but gratifying to know that this was the case in this subject.
The author of the essay states that one of the important effects of Prohibition before repeal includes the declaration of US as officially “dry” from coast to coast. The advocates of Prohibition had waged a 50-year campaign to ban alcohol and had high hopes for this “Noble Experiment”.
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The researcher of this descriptive essay mostly focuses on the discussion of the topic of an evaluation of the personalisation agenda and analyzing the issue of the effect on adults with learning disabilities. The researcher suggests that it could be personalisation, empowerment or and end to social work practice.
This course provides an opportunity to look behind Western notions of “progress” and “modernization” to see things from other perspectives. One example of this has been the opportunity to explore how colonial influences have been viewed by people in many different colonized countries.
Social media has sneaked into the lives of the current world like no other science or technology investment in the recent past. The revolution in social media has completely changed the way we used to lead our lives in the past and today. Understanding the impact of these technologies is extremely important.
According to the discussion one of the claims of supporters of the violent video games-violence argument is that playing violent video games lead to violent crimes, but they ignore the reality that the relationship between playing violent games and acting violently against others through crimes is weak.
The author describes that the four, panting their lungs out, taking their chance quickly grabbed him as he desperately tried to get up on his feet and run further. They dragged him to their security office raining blows and kicks on him for the troubles he had caused them as the crowd of onlookers speculated as to what he may have done.
The report gives limitations and gaps on the documents, which include complicated language and limited accessibility. The recommendations that the report gives to solve these limitations include writing legal and financial documents in a simpler language that is easily understood. The problem of accessibility of the documents would be solved by producing copies.
According to the report positive discrimination is a group of measures employed in many countries to address discrimination against minorities. In the UK, workplaces have seen significant changes in the working patterns and the features of the workforce. The number of women and individuals from different races and ethnicity has increased.
It is the parents' task and duty to be responsible for what their children are seen wearing, as this might assist in determining how the child grows up to be in the future. The movies, magazines, and even music teenagers listen to might be some of the ways in which corporations are getting to the young generation.
The rights of children in the family they live in is a matter of concern for the stability of families. The problem of child abuse has heightened raising awareness that there is a need to reform child rights protection programs. In America, this is a problem that has thrived since the early 1980s and the problems have persistently recurred.
In this case, especially when they have a lot of academic requirements to fulfill, they seldom have the luxury of time to cook their own food. Or, if they may have the time, they simply do not have enough energy left to do it. This makes them have no choice but to depend on fast food chains for their meals.
Despite of what the figures have to say, the general public is largely unaware of the issue. Most of the trafficked children have similar stories for their listeners. It begins with the impoverished and helpless children, meeting the agents who allure them into the business by offering money and/or educational benefits in return.
According to the author, a society that is dominated by white culture is comprised of four distinct categories: assimilation, separatism, hierarchy and pluralism. Other than the usual “color line” that differentiates the dominant white society from lower-status Indians, important social distinction have been established among European ancestry.
The author describes that green long lasting hundreds of years old trees, the floating sound of short waterfalls, small self-constructed aqueducts carrying cold, icy and hurtling water moving down the mountains as I touched the water a ray of frost went through my soul. Above all the sun cuddling with clouds, materializing raindrops into a rainbow.
Organ transplant is a process that helps save the lives of individuals whose organs failed to function. These transplant organs sometimes are rare to get and if found, they might not be from healthy people and cannot serve for long periods. Legalization of the sale of these organs has become the debate for many years and politicized severally.
The author states that the a-maze-ing laughter manmade environment is characterized by eight figures of bronze that depict exaggerated laughter. Each of the sculptures has a different style and posture of laughter. Additionally, the sculptures represent different personalities although it is difficult to tell who is represented by the sculptures.
The author states that self realizing people are intrigued by taking care of issues; this frequently incorporates the issues of others. Taking care of these issues imaginatively is recurrently a key axis in their lives. They feel closeness to other individuals, ordinarily acknowledge life and have an arrangement of ethics.
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After the incident, Antonio became unsure of the presence of God and despair filled his heart. He was confused about his religious values and recites the act of contrition without understanding its full significance. He is really scared by the incident and only gets comforted when he realizes that Ultima’s owl had been with him all that time.
Every society undergoes socio-political changes in its existence. For some, the process of change is fast due to the spread of education and awareness. However, it is a slow and painful process. The sensitivity of a literary artist absorbs the changes that are going around and also sometimes acts as a catalyst to accelerate those changes.
The author states that the problem is in the way the counter-terrorism strategy is designed. It relies on three rules. First, Americans never make any deals with terrorists. Second, all terrorists are treated as criminals. Third, the US apply considerable political, economic, and military pressure on the states that are known to be supporting terrorism.
Basketball is a sport that is one of the individuals working singly and as a team. Listening is a big part of this sport. This sport is also where coaches must show interest in what the athletes are showing on the court and off. Coaches learn that while training their players they need to understand about training methods dealing with supercompensation and periodization.
Racial sensitivity is also seen in the workplace. As Harish, Peter and Frank (88) argue, after many years of activism and various legislations on various affirmative actions, it has become necessary for most organizations to be racially sensitive. Organizations don’t want to be associated with the evil that is associated with being a racist.
The author states that the capital budgeting is vital in developing evidence-based criteria for investment decisions. The analysis incorporates the aspect of IRR, NPV profile, MIRR, incremental cash flow as well as the impact of investment tax credit. The paper concludes with a classical decision making rationale inherent in the proposed sale projection.
They have been weakened and are unable to raise appropriate opposition and resistance to the strategies implemented by the employers. This has been brought about by declining membership caused by lack of government support and changing needs of workers among others.
The author states that one of the most significant aspects of Benjamin Chavis’ activism is the religious dimension. Indeed Benjamin Chavis had a long ancestral history of activism as well as religiosity. Benjamin Franklin Chavis was born in 1948 in Oxford, North Carolina, into a long and distinguished line of preachers.
The author states that most residential and commercial business owners know, they need to carry a good property casualty insurance policy, in case some type of unexpected incident occurs. Usually, through wind, rain, tornadoes, lightning storms, flash floods or anything considered an act of nature that is uncontrollable.
Technology often carries a measure of responsibility when it is used. Manufacturers, service providers, and end users all share a portion of this responsibility. The extent of the responsibility borne by each of these parties is debatable, as MySpace learned a few years ago when the company came under fire for a lack of diligence.
Consideration will also be based on the Impact of Chevron Company and various implications of its actions on society. The paper will also discuss primary needs and various concerns about the company’s stakeholders and society. Finally, a conclusion is provided from a personal balance discussing the company’s performance in society.
The present paper has identified that ownership, according to Bauman is one way for a man to interact with another – in his words “it strengthens our ties with other people; it makes us dependent on other people’s actions and motives which guide them”. When a man says “this is mine”, it essentially implies “this is not yours”.
According to the author, the media is abuzz with stories of domestic violence and gruesome crime, where all incidents are taking place within close family units. Cases of child abuse, assault, and even murder have been reported between close relations: fathers, mothers, children, and siblings are said to be involved.
The author states that euthanasia describes a situation in which a terminally ill patient is administered a lethal dose of medication. A doctor’s involvement in the procedure could be to either prescribe a lethal dose of drugs with the express intent of ending a life or by intravenously inserting a needle into the terminal patient.
The author states that the equilibrium is attained through a process called “groping” in which each agent calculates its demand for a particular commodity and submits it to an auctioneer. This auctioneer matches the supply and demand of the commodities and tries to reach an equilibrium price.
Many people deem that individual rights and freedom should be free from any government interference. However, since the government want to maintain law and order, sometimes it limits these freedoms. There should therefore be a balance between individual rights and maintenance of law and order.
According to the research findings, it can, therefore, be said that as people grow into adults, they identify themselves with these families and societies, adopting their cultures, values, ethics, and norms. Thus, others may recognize an individual as coming from certain geographical locations by their behavior or mannerisms.
The author states that it used to be the case that Scottish literature was not taken seriously by highbrow academics in Oxford and Cambridge. But this is no longer the case, and Scottish literature, especially that which is rendered in English, has gained respectability, readership and critical appreciation.
According to the paper, the development of humans are of utmost importance because it affects not only individuals but also institutions and the whole community. Investing in better and early education ensures the highest level of human capital, more-benign politics, less violence, and more political stability.
Steve Odland emphasized that college costs are soaring over the past decades. He initially presented comparative figures on the average wage of high school graduates with those who graduated with a university degree to assert that income and wealth is directly correlated to the level of education.
The author of the paper states that cult leadership becomes synonymous with privileged powers of salvation to the mankind. The religious fanaticism is one of the most significant features of a cult leader. The various traits, behavior and leadership styles often define their effectiveness as strong leaders.
The author states that the basis of all legislation on the issue is health and safety at work Act 1974. The Act defines the general duties which employers have towards employees. The Act with 28 main sections came into force in 1975 with the purpose to bring all the workers of all occupations under the cover of legislation.
The author states that several different economists and social scientists are keen to make the incorrect argument that money does not necessarily result in increased happiness. Perhaps the most notable of these theories is the case of the Easterlin paradox. The Easterlin Paradox was first published by Richard Easterlin way back in 1974.
Multidisciplinary work is getting to be a common thing right now because professionals benefit from working with others from different fields. With individuals with special education needs, such as multidisciplinary working becomes advantageous because the collaboration among professionals directly focuses on the needs of the individual.
Planning has been one of the fundamentals, which humans have adopted for different purposes of life and development. From personal planning to city planning and beyond, planning is a complex yet interesting process. Personal planning keeps a track of an individual’s activities, gives an effective strategy for him or herself
It is important to ensure that child labor is discouraged. It is also true that I would not want any young relations of mine to work in order to help in meeting the family’s needs. However, I am also aware that simply withdrawing completely from the business deal would actually leave the children with less money for their daily needs.
The writer traces the effect of censorship from the viewpoint of the music artists and uses the Ed Sullivan Show as a base for his argument. This is because the Ed Sullivan Show was one of the most popular shows on CBS for three decades from 1948 to 1971 and was viewed by an average of 40 to 74 million Americans during that time.
The article clearly shows that gambling culture is prevalent in the United States. Most of the states have legalized gambling. The casino joints have enticed the people to visit and gamble their money away in just one night of straight card game or the role of a dice. The author insists that addictive gambling culture should be eliminated.
The author talks about the sleeper curve and defines it as the thought stimulation that occurs because of the present day pop culture. The writer’s major point of emphasis whenever he refers to pop culture is video games. He tells about how some of these games came with instruction manuals over 500 pages long.
According to the report positivism is considered to be an epistemological system through its advocacy of attaining empirical knowledge through sense perception, and its adherence to the scientific method i.e. induction. Positivist thought served as a foundation for the sciences. For instance, the influence of positivism grew ever more “in the social sciences, i.e. biology, psychology and linguistics.
The governments agree many more openings to get in touch with its ordinary citizens, but what hinders this is federalism that makes the government more unapproachable. Even though the participants of the House of Legislatures represent citizens’ views, a member is responsible for 65,000 citizens. This forms a group called linkage groups.


211 is a national dialing code for free, confidential 24-hour access to more than 2,100 local health and human services, such as housing, shelter, food, legal aid, clothing, counseling, utility assistance, health care and transportation.
211 specialists are trained to help callers figure out what they need and where to get help.
Northeast Indiana’s 211 Services, supported by Lutheran Health Network and operated by United Way of Allen County, provide assistance to 13 counties and receive thousands of calls each year.
This important resource helps people with issues they are facing now and those they may face in the future.
For example, a person in need of food can dial 211 and talk to a specialist who can connect them to one of our local food pantries or soup kitchens.
But that doesn’t keep food on the table month in and month out, so 211 helps put the individual on the path to do so.
211 call specialists are trained to look at which long-term services will help someone struggling to meet their basic needs. Not only will they get the caller connected with a local food pantry or soup kitchen, but they’ll also screen the individual to determine whether the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, is an appropriate option for their long-term needs.
The immediate need and long-term need for food is not going to go away just from this single phone call and screening though, so 211 takes another step to address ongoing community issues.
United Way’s 211 works with other partners to address concerns that affect all of us in northeast Indiana.
We all know food is probably not the only issue facing someone who can’t meet their basic needs. Oftentimes income and shelter, among many other issues, are concerns as well.
211 works with other non-profits to address the wide range of challenges many people, and ultimately our community, face. The specialists perform follow-up calls with clients, share information with agencies and help coordinate services in times of disaster, such as the storms last June that left thousands of residents without power. 211 call specialists are on the front lines of our community every day.
They are changing individuals’ lives, families’ needs and the community’s future.
Northeast Indiana 211 Services is also there when residents want to help others. By dialing 211, you can find out where you can volunteer or donate much-needed food and personal care items. In addition, monetary donations are always needed and welcomed. Donations can be made to United Way of Allen County by calling 260-422-4776, online at www.UnitedWayAllenCounty.org or to the agency of your choice; simply call 211 for the correct contact information.
Finally, 211 services are free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you need help, dial 211 and get connected with a call specialist today.


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Frankie Muniz Can’t Remember ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ After Suffering Mini-Strokes
"It almost feels like it wasn’t me."
Frankie Muniz is still feeling the effects of the mild strokes he suffered years ago. In a new heartbreaking interview, the former child star reveals he doesn’t remember anything about his childhood years — including the making of Malcolm in the Middle, the family comedy that sky-rocketed him to stardom — after spending half a decade struggling with his health. Opening up about his recovery, the actor got candid about the major memory loss he’s had to deal with.


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August WeROC Meeting of the Whole, Thursday, August 2, 5:30-7:30, Community Church of God, 565 Jefferson St, Ypsilanti. Light dinner provided.
We’ll hear updates and opportunities to participate from our Action Team leaders:
- Mental Health Equity — continuing to push for crisis and stabilization services as a priority for last year’s millage dollars and other resources. We’ll discuss the draft WeROC Statement and point toward how you can help this team push for these priorities as the County Community Mental Health Board and the County Commission prepare to act on the 2019 mental health budget.
- Education — How WeROC can leverage countywide resources toward better access by students and young people to professional mental health, trauma, and social services, and toward fewer suspensions and expulsions — all issues that we all know have an ugly racial component.
- Veterans Issues: Veterans, especially veterans of color, are are often among the most marginalized of our neighbors and members of our congregations and communities.
- Rising for Economic Democracy in Ypsi: Working with WeROC, grassroots citizens have come together to develop over many months an excellent draft Community Benefits Ordinance to ensure those most affected by big developments are at the table, making sure that the developers AND the community benefit from our investments as taxpayers. Moving the draft CBO into reality with a strong City Council vote is next.
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McEntire will play Charlotte, Bonnie's (Peterman) best friend and partner in crime who first met in the maternity ward when they were both giving birth. But when Charlotte visits Bonnie in New York, it seems she might not be the supportive friend everyone thinks she is. The episode will air later this year.
McEntire and Peterman's WB sitcom lasted for six seasons before the CW, who broadcast the final season, cancelled it in 2007.
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A new study by researchers at Southampton University has examined the risks of catching Covid-19 in a train carrying an infected person.
The study which is based on data from China, found that depending on the distance seated from the infected passenger, the risk of catching the virus is between zero and 10 percent (10.3).
The average rate of transmission for travellers was 0.32 percent.
Train passengers sitting more than three rows (widthwise) and five columns (lengthwise) away from an infected person would have close to no risk of catching Covid-19 from an infected traveller.
However, if seated closer, the risk goes up all the way to 10,3%.
If someone sits where the infected passenger previously sat, the risk of infection is almost negligible, 0,075%.
“Our study shows that although there is an increased risk of transmission of Covid-19 on trains, the location regarding an infectious person and the length of the journey can make big differences to the disease’s transmission,” Dr. Shengjie Lai, lead author of the study says.
One of the important conclusions of the study emphasizes the fact that on journeys longer than two hours, the safe distance of 2,5 meters isn’t enough to fully prevent transmission.
“It shows that the risk of transmission is not only about distances but also about the time spent in the presence of an infectious passenger. We hope this can help to inform authorities around the world about the measures needed to protect everyone against the virus and help reduce its spread,” Dr Lai adds.
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The McDonald-Monk House
The McDonald-Monk House was built in 1908 and is a two-and-a-half story turreted Queen Anne house. Built by John W. McDonald in 1900, this Victorian home is over 8,000 sq ft, and consists of 12 rooms and four fireplaces. McDonald, a single man, would travel by horse drawn wagon to Sibley to pick up supplies for the building of the home that came by train. He also made trips, in the same wagon, to Shreveport for supplies that came by paddle wheelers from Baton Rouge and New Orleans. These were two-day trips by wagon requiring over-night stays along the way.
The homes second namesake comes from Ms. Mona Miriam Robinson Monk. Ms. Monk purchased the home in 1966 and raised her family here. She was the beloved music and band director of the Lowe Junior High School band from 1968 to 1980. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, an active witness for God and was one of the original organizers of the Minden Historic Residential District Association, serving as president in 1993. Her home was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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This Elizabeth Locke bangle bracelet is a perfect example of wearable history. The 19K Yellow Gold bracelet is inset with authentic Venetian glass, collected from the city of Venice which has been known for exquisite glass-making since 1291. Each piece of glass features animal images painstakingly engraved with the highly specialized and exceedingly laborious ancient intaglio process. Intaglio engraving has been a highly prized form of art for many centuries and counts Catherine the Great as one of its most avid collectors. Surely Catherine would have been proud to count this Elizabeth Locke bangle bracelet among her jewels.Elizabeth Locke Granulated Amalfi Gold Earrings
Elizabeth Locke’s signature hand-hammered, gold-smithing technique is showcased beautifully in these 19K Amalfi gold earrings. These beautiful and exotic earrings bring to mind their namesake, the Almafi coast of Italy, known for its historical stunning views and colorful beauty. With the omega clip back these Elizabeth Locke earrings can be worn as a clip-on or pierced.Elizabeth Locke Ancient Silver Coin Crusader Pendant
You can wear a little bit of history around your neck with this Elizabeth Locke Ancient Silver Coin Crusader Pendant. Circled with 19K hand-hammer gold, the piece is exquisite in its ancient simplicity. This centuries-old rare coin is unique, making this a one-of-a-kind creation. For those distinctive individuals who like to wear something that nobody else has, this stunning Elizabeth Locke pendant is perfect.Shop Elizabeth Locke Jewelry at King Jewelers in Nashville, TN
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Bed Bath And Beyond Shutting Down Stores Across New York
The retail chain, Bed Bath and Beyond has announced that they will be shutting down 87 stores across the country including several here in New York.
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The company is trying to avoid declaring bankruptcy and is hoping that closing down these stores will help its bottom line.
These stores that are shutting down will be in addition to the 450 stores nationwide that shut down back in August of 2022.
According to CNN Business, these are the stores that will shut down here in New York.
5131 Sunrise Highway in Bohemia, New York
850 Third Avenue in Brooklyn, New York
459 Gateway Drive in Brooklyn, New York
72 15 25th Avenue in East Elmhurst, New York
251 East Main Street in Elmsford, New York
1490 Union Turnpike in New Hyde Park, New York
2020 South Road, Suite 3 in Poughkeepsie, New York
3064 Route 50 in Saratoga Springs, New York
In addition to these Bed Bath and Beyond stores, the company announced that they will also be shutting down 5 BuyBut Baby locations and all 49 remaining Harmon Face Value stores.
The company is expected to shut down these stores over the next several weeks and it looks to reorganize its books and try to avoid filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Last week the company received a notice of default from its lender JP Morgan and that could possibly force the company to file for bankruptcy if the reorganization doesn't cover its debt.
Bed Bath and Beyond was founded in 1971 and was a staple in brick and mortar retail world but started to lose business when online giants Amazon and Walmart.com came onto the scene.
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There was anticipation when new owner Terry Pegula took over the Buffalo Sabres in 2011 with deep pockets and a commitment to winning. Likewise when he opened up his wallet that summer to bring in the best free agents available. Granted it was a thin market that year and things blew up in his face, but Pegula followed through with his declaration that he’d be taking off the financial chains and moving an organizational mandate from “just break even” to “the Buffalo Sabres’ reason for existence will be to win the Stanley Cup.”
The loose, three-year time-frame that Pegula put on making it to their ultimate goal took a bit of a Griswold detour featuring a comedy of errors lead to an extensive overhaul for the franchise. From team president on down, very few were spared. Three seasons and four drafts later this incarnation of the Buffalo Sabres, one that’s filled with high-draft picks and young veterans just beginning to enter their prime years, will hit the ice for the most anticipated season in years.
Sabres fans expectations have invariably pumped to the point of sheer frenzy in the past, and in every occasion the prize was out of reach. One need to go no further back than the first quarter of the 2015 NFL season to see a Buffalo Bills fan-base get stoked to the point of ponying up for a franchise record-breaking 65,000 season tickets only to have their team get embarrassed twice in front them.
When the Sabres hit the ice at
fans will be in tizzy as two years of “suffering” are
now in the past and the future begins now. It's the beginning of "the Next Chapter” in the book that is the history of the Buffalo
Sabres, but it’s only the first paragraph of the first page. Win or lose, fans know (or should know)
that there’s a new coaching staff and a revamped roster featuring 12 players 24 yrs. old or younger. New head coach Dan Bylsma will be guiding the youngest team in the league, according to nhlnumbers.com at an average age of 26.230 yrs old, and there will be growing pains. First Niagara
What Sabres GM Tim Murray did with the roster up front this calendar year is remarkable. He went out and got two top-six forwards and added a possible franchise center with the 2nd-overall pick at the draft to bolster a lineup who's lack of offense challenged post-Original Six historic lows. Although he may be smiling internally at the players he was able to land and is as excited as anybody else, Murray's also keeping things in perspective. “I’ve said all along I think we’ve improved on paper, but until we do something on the ice there’s no point in really talking about it,” Murray told Jon Vogl of the Buffalo News. "“I personally have high expectations, but I just don’t want to get the cart ahead of the horse."
The overhaul of the forwards came at the expense of defense. One bona fide top-four defensemen went out in one trade while another potential top-four d-man was sent in another one. Tyler Myers finished last season with Winnipeg playing at a top-pairing level, while Nikita Zadorov, on his good nights, has top-pairing potential written all over him. Murray paid a hefty price to bolster his forward group. It's a near-term hit with possible long-term consequences if the Sabres once deep prospect pool on defense doesn't reach expectations.
Although trades of that magnitude constitute a gamble, perhaps Murray's biggest gamble was in net as he traded a 1st-round pick for a 24 yr. old with 86 NHL games to his resume' then backed him up with a goalie who's play performance seems to be directly related to the team that's in front of him.
All-in-all it should be a fun year for Sabres fans--offensively. Bylsma coaches an aggressive, up-tempo game and he has speed to burn in the forward ranks, beginning with 2015 second-overall pick, Jack Eichel.
Eichel's speed and explosiveness is something that hasn't been seen in an American-born player since Mike Modano and the cool part of this year's Sabres roster is that he'll have any number of top-six players who will able to keep up with him. On that list is highly skilled left wing Evander Kane who came from the Jets in the Myers deal. Kane's a former 30-goal scorers who's turning the page in his own book. Also in the mix is a very underrated forward in Tyler Ennis who has plenty of speed, finish and chutzpah.
Murray sent Zadorov as part of a package to land Ryan O'Reilly a top-notch two-way forward and leader who's hard on the puck. Zemgus Girgensons, another underrated forward, plays the same game as O'Reilly but is three years younger.
Any of the five mentioned above can be effective on the top line for Buffalo.
The Sabres head into 2015-16 with some seasoned vets in captain Brian Gionta and associate captain Matt Moulson, who's a three-time 30-goal scorer, as well as top-nine forward Jamie McGinn who scored 19 goals in his last full NHL season (2013-14.)
Rounding out the forward ranks are youngsters Johan Larsson, Marcus Foligno, Nic Deslauriers, and 2014 second-overall pick Sam Reinhart as well as veteran David Legwand, a former 2nd-overall pick himself.
The Sabres averaged less than two goals per game last season, easily the worst amongst any team in the NHL. The upgrade in the forward ranks was substantial and should prove to be very fruitful although inconsistencies should plague them as the adjust not only to a new coach and system, but to new, and constantly changing linemates.
Where the Sabres will be suspect is from the blueline back.
As mentioned, Murray purged his d-corps to bolster the forwards and unless something remarkable happens, they could be in for a rough season.
We can look no further than the top defenseman as 20-year old Rasmus Ristolainen will be leaned on to play that role. No doubt Ristolainen has all the tools plus the internal drive to be that guy, but the question of when comes to the fore for this season. After him top-four defensemen Zach Bogosian and veteran Josh Gorges will be vying for the top-pairing role alongside Ristolainen. Either player can hold the fort but both are probably more suited to a #2-3/second-pairing role.
Recently acquired Cody Franson would be a possibility except for the fact that he's right handed and readily admits that he can't play the left side. That wouldn't be too much of a problem save for the fact that the right-handed Ristolainen struggled mightily this preseason playing on the left side. So it's second-paring for Franson.
A wild-card in the mix is 23 yr. old Mark Pysyk who's been paying his dues with AHL duty for the better part of two years. Pysyk is a heady, steady, right-handed d-man who plays very well on the left side. At some point it wouldn't be surprising to see him line up opposite Ristolainen.
The Sabres look to be carrying eight defenseman this season and with Bogosian out for a couple of weeks, it opens the door for one extra to be here until his return. Veterans Mike Weber and Carlo Colaiacovo will see #6/depth duty while Matt Donovan will be looking to stake a claim to that role.
Another wild card in the mix is 21 yr. old Jake McCabe. Expectations for McCabe were high coming into camp but have been tempered as he's struggled at times. The injury to Bogosian opened the door for McCabe to see some regular season ice time and, perhaps, impress. The great part about the youngster is that he rebounds from a bad play, period or game nicely. A lot is being thrown at him in this his second pro season and he'll probably spend most of his time learning it at the AHL-level.
Compounding matters below the blueline is having a goalie-tandem that hasn't played a regular season game since February due to injury.
Robin Lehner, who was acquired from Ottawa on draft day morning for the 21st pick in the draft, is coming of a concussion-shortened season. It was painfully obvious during the preseason that he wasn't quite where he needs to be and one can see it taking him quite some time to get up to speed. At 24 yr.s old he barely beginning his prime and he has plenty of upside as the learning curve for goalies is a long one. Although some are quick to judge, it may be a half a season before he can start showing his potential.
The problem with that amount of time is that Lehner's backup, Chad Johnson, has proven to be a product of the team around him. He was lights-out on an exceptional Boston Bruins team while being below-average on an average NY Islanders club. One would thing that he'd be wildly inconsistent at best on a young Sabres squad with an average, at best, defense.
The coaching staff is new beginning with Bylsma and his up-tempo style. He coached Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh so he's accustomed to coaching and mentoring top players. Which is a good thing as his Stanley Cup ring should garner respect from every player in the locker room. Veteran Terry Murray leads a group of assistant coaches including Dave Barr, Dan Lambert and goalie coach Andrew Allen. It should be noted that the team had a banner preseason on special teams scoring five powerplay goals and five shorties. Allen will have some pretty big shoes to fill as he replaces the departed Arturs Irbe.
Irbe did a masterful job with his goalies last season especially with last years post-trade deadline starter, Anders Linback who's time with the pitiful last place Sabres spanned 16 games. He went 4-8-2 with a 2.76 gaa and a .924 sv. %. If the Sabres want to even think of being a mere playoff-bubble team, the tandem of Lehner and Johnson need to have goalie numbers in that area.
For the season ticket holders who suffered through the last two seasons getting a hockey return that equaled pennies on the dollar, this looks to be a fun season. With the offensive firepower Murray amassed, the up-tempo game Bylsma will employ and the speed with which this team will attack, visions of the 2006-07 "Ferrari Sabres" will be dancing in their heads. Unfortunately, with an average defense and questions in net, the Sabres will be giving up their fair share of goals.
Will the fans in Buffalo be able to stomach a bevy of losses while their team scores at an increased clip? You betcha. After watching the boring mess that was the last two years, 6-5 and 4-3 losses will be welcome with open arms.
Fans are smart enough to know that this edition of the Sabres isn't a Stanley Cup team. Nor will Buffalo vie for eastern conference or even division supremacy. They've also been reminded time and again that the Sabres finished in last place for the second consecutive season. Their 53 points was 45 points out of a playoff spot and in order for them to reach playoff contention, they'll need to add over 20 more wins this season.
It's hard to see that happening.
The forward ranks are stocked with plenty of depth touching the second line in Rochester, but when injuries hit the defense-corps, it will take it's toll. Add in the fact that it'll take some time for their goalies to get up to speed and that there will be plenty of growing pains and we're looking at a team that might be able to add 20-25 points this season.
A 73-78 point finish means a sure bottom-10 finish with the possibility of being bottom-five.
One can easily see them seventh in the division ahead of a rebuilding Toronto Maple Leafs team and 13th in the conference ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes and the NJ Devils. It's possible they could finish higher than the Philadelphia Flyers, but other than that, every other team in the conference is stronger than Buffalo.
Meeting expectations as tempered as these would make for an excellent season in light of the two dismal ones the team just went through. A record better is great while a record worse means a better shot at one of the top-three picks in the 2016 draft thanks to the ne lottery system.
Regardless of what transpires in the win-loss column, this team is going to be fun to watch.
It's a win-win for the Buffalo Sabres and their fans this season.

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PolyScience has released a line of large-capacity heating circulators that are designed to provide precise temperature control for a diverse range of applications. The 8200 series heating circulators are available with a choice of three different microprocessor-based controllers, an integrated simplex or duplex pump, and a 28-liter reservoir. The units feature an operating temperature range of ambient +5Þ to 150ÞC, excellent temperature stability, and a large 121¼8- x 103¼8-inch reservoir opening. The companys redesigned controllers are key to the performance of the 8200 series circulators. The top-of-the-line 8212 circulator features a programmable controller with a bright LCD display, multilanguage help menus, and sophisticated time and temperature programming. Additionally, the machine can store up to 10 50-step programs and offers extensive data-logging capability, including communications support for Microsoft Excel, National Instruments LabView, and the Palm OS. Other standard features include a five-speed pump suitable for both open- and closed-loop applications and an RS-232 interface. The model 8202, with a digital controller, provides the same temperature control and stability as the programmable model, but without its advanced programming, remote probe, or communications capabilities. It also has a five-speed pump suitable for both open- and closed-loop applications and an RS-232 interface. For applications where temperature set points remain relatively static, the model 8206 with the microprocessor-based standard controller is recommended. It features a bright LED digital display and three user-programmable temperature presets.
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Note to self: Purchase domain names with the letter “I” followed by an actual word, just in case. GigaOM.com is reporting that a company in Sweden named Xcerion that owns the iCloud.com domain has recently purchased CloudMe.com and renamed its iCloud service to CloudMe.
Apparently Apple bought iCloud.com from Xcerion to the tune of a cool $4.5 million. If true, that’s a pretty clear sign that Apple intends to use the domain for something and that something could very likely be Apple’s long-rumored web-based iTunes music service.
The “iCloud” name leaves it open for more than just music, too, so we it’s not out of the realm of possibility that may see additional features like file storage down the line as well.
None of this is official yet—GigaOM cites an unnamed source and Xcerion still appears as the owner of iCloud.com per the site’s registration records—but rumors of Apple’s cloud-based iTunes service have been heating up lately and Apple’s got a big developer conference coming up in June, so the timing might be coming together pretty nicely.
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In normal circumstances, no one would care if staff in No. 10 held a Christmas party. But last year, Boris Johnson made parties illegal. Throughout most of December, London was under Tier 3 or 4 restrictions. Social gatherings were strictly forbidden and anyone who broke the rules was at risk of a £10,000 fine. The Prime Minister could have issued guidance and asked people to use their judgment. Instead, he criminalised non-compliance and sent the police after those who didn’t follow his rules.
This is why it matters very much if a party was held in Downing Street last December. Despite multiple denials from No. 10 that any such event took place, a leaked video clip has revealed aides joking about the alleged party four days later. It seems beyond all doubt now that cheese and wine were enjoyed in the company of others — which would have explicitly broken the rules. Still, No. 10 insists that ‘all rules were followed’: a claim the Metropolitan police have now announced they will investigate.
The PM stands accused not merely of hypocrisy but of lying. It wasn’t so long ago that the latter offence would swiftly have ended a minister’s career — there are echoes of John Profumo’s ‘there was no impropriety whatsoever’ in Johnson’s attempts to shove aside questions. But even if things do not progress to that conclusion, the revelation that his staff were engaged in any kind of revelry while the rest of the country was forbidden from even seeing family will rightly generate huge anger among those who obeyed Covid restrictions to the letter.
Almost 2,000 people have been prosecuted in Westminster magistrates’ court alone for breaking lockdown rules or quarantine. Those who organised get-togethers were fined thousands of pounds. They were not able to laugh it off as a cheese-and-wine ‘business meeting’. The book was thrown at them under the laws the Prime Minister pushed through parliament.
This follows a familiar pattern of ministers and advisers failing to obey the rules they have forced on us over the past two years. We have witnessed Professor Neil Ferguson’s dalliances with his mistress, Dominic Cummings’s trip to Barnard Castle, and Matt Hancock’s romantic embrace in his office. Some might view the issue of No. 10 parties as mere tittle-tattle, but that is not how it is going to be received by the many people who were forbidden from meeting friends and family, or even from saying goodbye to dying relatives.
The PM’s great error, however, lies not so much in allowing a breach of the rules in his own offices. His mistake was to put such draconian rules on the statute book in the first place. To order bars, restaurants, theatres and non-essential shops to close was one thing — and will be argued about for many years to come. To criminalise private contact between individuals, family members included, was quite another.
While some people seemed happy to accept the loss of personal freedom, a great many others found themselves questioning their assumption that Britain is a free society. To have police fine people for sunbathing, and employ drones to catch people walking their dogs, crossed a line which few had imagined would ever be crossed in the UK. After all, outside the penal system, no such sanctions forbidding human contact had ever been employed in history — neither in wartime nor in previous pandemics.
Lockdown rules were based on a fundamental error: that people could not possibly be relied on to exercise self-control on social distancing unless threatened with prosecution. By the time of the first lockdown, this had already been disproved. Mobile-phone data shows that personal movement had fallen by 60 per cent; use of the London Underground was just 15 per cent of what it had been at the start of March 2020. There was little left to lock down, because the public had already locked themselves down. There was never any need to deploy the police.
When Neil Ferguson was caught consorting with his mistress, he gave the excuse that, because he’d had Covid several weeks earlier, he assumed that he would have immunity and not be infectious. His reasoning was perfectly logical. But why could we not all be trusted to make such judgments? With Covid restrictions, the concept of personal responsibility went out of the window.
If he survives the rush of public anger over last December’s party, the Prime Minister will, we hope, learn from the experience. With advisers once again pressing for severe restrictions on our freedom in response to the Omicron variant, the government should rule out once and for all yet more criminal sanctions against everyday human contact. Give us the information, encourage us to be vaccinated, and if it becomes necessary then advise us to keep meetings with friends and family to a minimum.
But the state should not be trying to micromanage our lives through criminal sanctions, even in a pandemic. As this government has discovered, such measures can come back to bite.
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The NBA’s Kemba Walker has made a slight adjustment to his jump shot, and it’s doing wonders for his game. The point guard for the Charlotte Hornets moved the ball just a few inches to his right, away from his face, thereby allowing him to see the basket with both eyes. He also is tucking the elbow in before the release, forming a ‘V’ that shooting coaches often stress. It was tough especially early on when I wasn’t making shots during the summer, Walker said. I said, I can’t do it. I’m going back to my old shot. I was having doubts.
His shooting coach, however, told him to stick with it, and he did. Now, Walker is shooting career-highs from the field (42.9%) and three-pointers (37.1%, up from 30.4% last season) and averaging career-highs in points (21). Now that Kemba can shoot, it makes him a better pick-and-roll player, as his defenders can no longer sag under the pick. Speaking about Walker, assistant coach Steve Hetzel said, He has a natural flow to the way he plays and puts a lot of pressure on his defender. They’re always on edge not knowing what moves he’s going to make. He has the ability to make them pay for what they decide.”
Kemba is a quick, explosive, talented #5 FEIR, a Brain Type not commonly found in the NBA these days. Former #5 greats have been Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Karl Malone, A.C. Green, Steve Nash, and Danny Ainge. They play with high-energy, and if not careful can have the tendency to play a bit out of control. Remember John Starks? He was another explosive #5 FEIR who put “a lot of pressure on his defender.”
Walker is a major reason why the Hornets are 41-30 this year, and although he didn’t make the All-Star roster this season, folks are speculating we may very well see him there next time.
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General Motors is really considering India as a major market and its steps in India reveal the same fact. They recently launched the Tavera Neo3; in plans to launch the huge bulbous Captiva in March. To bolster its image in India in the premium segment, General Motors is considering its luxury sportscar Camaro for India.
Camaro has been an iconic car for Chevrolet. Present in its fifth generation, it is powered by a 3.6 liter V6 engine capable of producing an insane 323 hp of brute power. The higher version is powered by a 6.2Liter V8 engine which produces 426HP of power ONLY!
According to its official site, Camaro comes in different variants with the 2012 Camaro Coupe’s starting price of $23,280 which equals approx 11,70,000 INR and the top end 2012 Camaro ZL1 at $54,095 or 27 lakh rupees.
GM rules out Malibu’s entry in India
Meanwhile GM has also ruled out their mid sized sedan Malibu’s entry to India at least for the time being.


Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, Maine was home to a landmark event on Thursday, July 29, as the New England Patriots and the Maine State Lottery teamed up to introduce the new Maine Lottery Patriots instant ticket.
The ticket is the first licensed NFL lottery product for the Maine Lottery.
"This partnership between the Maine Lottery and the New England Patriots, brings together two organizations dedicated to winning and providing the best entertainment value for our fans," said Maine Lottery Director Dan Gwadosky. "Most importantly, the game will provide funding for Maine's General Fund."
Gwadosky took to the stage along with former Patriots center Pete Brock as well as a member of the team's cheerleading squad and Pat Patriot to officially introduce the ticket. Incidentally, the New England Patriots were working out on a football field of their own in Foxborough, Mass., as the team opened its 2010 Training Camp on the same day.
"This is an exciting time for Maine Patriots fans, with the unveiling of the ticket on the opening day of camp," Brock said.
The $5.00 instant ticket, which officially went on sale July 30th at 1,300 locations around the state, features a grand prize of $50,000 in addition to season tickets, away game trip packages and memorabilia signed by members of the New England Patriots.


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Paul Ryan has rolled out Obamacare 2.0.
Rather than keep his promise to repeal Obamacare, Ryan is fully backing a scheme that keeps Obamacare in place and even makes some parts worse.
Now he’s made a decision that left conservatives fuming and questioning his loyalty.
Paul Ryan and his establishment allies have turned their guns on conservatives.
The House Freedom Caucus opposes Obamacare 2.0.
And members of the Republican Study Committee have also stated their opposition.
So big money groups backed by establishment donors are unleashing millions of dollars in ads targeting conservatives.
Their goal is to wear down their resistance and browbeat them into supporting Ryan’s version of Obamacare.
“Particularly, the group American Action Network—a group the Post notes is “affiliated with” Ryan’s Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC—“is targeting 30 members it says are part of the House Freedom Caucus,” DeBonis writes.
“The Republicans’ American Health Care Act versus Obamacare,” a narrator says in the Ryan-connected ads. “Obamacare is full of job-destroying mandates. The new plan eliminates them. Obamacare put bureaucrats in control. The Republican plan puts patients and doctors in charge. Obamacare stuck families with soaring premiums. The new plan provides more choices and lower costs.”
Most of those claims are untrue. The Ryan bill does not eliminate Obamacare’s individual mandate, the highly controversial part of Obamacare that forced all Americans to buy a health insurance plan even if they did not want one or face a tax penalty collected by the IRS. Ryan’s bill still forces all Americans to buy healthcare but gives the penalty collected for not doing so to insurance companies.
The bureaucrats versus patients and doctors claim can also be challenged, given that the AARP and the American Medical Association both oppose the bill, while the bureaucrat-connected Washington establishment organization the U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Ryan’s plan.
And the claim this bill cuts costs doesn’t hold muster either, as everyone from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to the House Freedom Caucus to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) are concerned Ryan’s bill actually does the reverse.”
Rather than listen to conservatives, Ryan’s allies are attacking them.
Ryan can only afford to lose 21 votes in the House, and leadership can only see two Republicans defect in the Senate.
Right now, conservatives have the votes to block the bill as written.
The legislation Ryan rolled out – and the attacks by his establishment allies – reveals that GOP leadership never had any intention of repealing Obamacare.
Trump rallied voters to his cause by campaigning on repealing Obamacare.
But Paul Ryan and his collaborators lied to Americans and stabbed Trump in the back with this bill.
And now they are trying to knife conservatives who are simply asking that Paul Ryan keep his word.


American Institute of Architects
A website for the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects which features the Kansas City association and its activities.
American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920
Many Kansas City related images have been digitized and made available to the public through the Harvard Library's Visual Information Access project.
Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present
The Kansas City portion of the survey, an effort to make the drawings, photographs, and written histories of the Library of Congress' most heavily used collection available on the Web. Digitization of these materials is in progress, so if you don't find what you're looking for, check back regularly.
Extensive site detailing the life and career of the noted landscape architect and city planner responsible for Kansas City's parks and boulevard system.
Historic Kansas City Foundation
Organization dedicated to the preservation of historic buildings that offers tours, educational opportunities, and information on architectural preservation.
Historic Preservation Office
Unit of Kansas City government responsible for administering the Landmarks Ordinance and for dealing with other preservation issues. Includes a list of buildings on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places.
Library of Congress American Memory Project
Includes nine collections covering architecture and engineering, architecture and interior design, architecture and landscaping, maps, photographs, etc.
Missouri Historic Preservation Office
The Missouri Historic Preservation Office, part of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, features preservation efforts in the state of Missouri.
National Register of Historic Places, Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri, properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation advocates historic preservation on a national level.
An online gateway to the various neighborhood associations in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
State Historical Society of Missouri
The State Historical Society of Missouri subject page for architecture identifies Kansas City and state-wide collections.


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Posts with tag "UsWeeklysHotHollywood"
- Posted Nov 22nd 2009 at 01:00 PM by Jenna Busch
The Office's Jenna Fischer was being honored as "Employee of the Year" at US Weekly's Hot Hollywood party, and we managed to grab a few moments of her time. Her character Pam is pregnant this season and Fischer told us that even she has no idea if it's a boy or a girl....
- Posted Nov 20th 2009 at 03:39 PM by Jenna Busch
Scores of Joss Whedon fans were disappointed to hear that his latest show, 'Dollhouse' has been canceled by Fox. We'll get to see the remaining episodes, and they had the news in time to wrap up the story, but that's cold comfort for most of us. We caught up with star Eliza Dushku on the red carpet for the US Weekly Hot Hollywood event, where she was being honored as "Cult Fave of the Year". While...
- Posted Nov 20th 2009 at 01:21 PM by Jenna Busch
Ladies Love Cool James indeed! LL Cool J was honored as one half of the "Action Team of the Year" at US Weekly's "Hot Hollywood" party last night in LA. We grabbed a few moments with LL on the red carpet, where he appeared sans partner Chris O'Donnell. He told us how working on TV cuts into his sleep schedule, why the on-screen duo works and who he's got lined up for the Grammy Nomination concert....
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I had a great time staying at the hotel. A bit of an "emerging" area so if you don't like to see the realities of a big city you may want to stay in a different area - I had no problems and really appreciated the location to explore the nearby areas.
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Located in the San Francisco theater district with a BART and MUNI station at its entrance, this downtown hotel is 6 blocks …More
This was a very nice hotel located right by the bay. Many restaurants close and the train was nearby too if you needed to go anywhere. Great staff nice rooms and a free airport shuttle. Great value for a nice stay in a wonderful city.
Just west of the downtown core, this San Diego hotel is across the street from the cruise ship terminal, Coronado ferry, and …More

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