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A seed funding round for the Nigerian health technology startup Healthtracka totaled $1.5 million. Hustle Fund and Ingressive Capital were the primary investors in this round. Flying Doctors and Alumni Angels Alliance are two of the organizations that took part in Healthtracka's seed funding round, which totaled $1.5 million.
Healthtracka, which provides medical lab tests to Nigerians from the convenience of their own homes, was established by Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson and Victor Amusan, who are also the company's co-founders. It works with lab partners such as vCare Diagnostics, Lancet Laboratories, and AFRIGLOBAL Medicare to analyze samples that have been received and mails the results back to the users within two days.
During a call with Techpoint Africa, the Co-founder and CEO of Healthtracka, Dare-Johnson, stated that the company's goal is to decentralize access to healthcare, beginning with medical diagnosis.
She is of the opinion that scheduling lab tests online and having them performed in the privacy and convenience of one's own home could be the beginning of better healthcare outcomes in Africa, given the importance of early diagnosis in identifying and preventing potentially life-threatening health problems.
However, there are obstacles that must be overcome before health checks can be performed in the convenience of people's own homes.
One of the difficulties that the startup company has faced since it was first introduced to the public in May 2021 is gaining the users' trust. Dare-Johnson related how some individuals had concerns about whether or not Healthtracka would show up for the tests after they had paid for them.
" Over the course of time, we've established trust. People are familiar with Healthtracka, and as a result, they have the self-assurance to come to our platform to book their lab tests, knowing that we will appear there as promised.
It should be noted that users were not the only group of individuals with whom the health tech startup needed to establish trust. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), partners and stakeholders likewise required convincing.
" It was imperative that we convince all of the stakeholders that new customers would eventually arrive. When our clients first started placing orders and scheduling appointments for tests, it became much simpler for our stakeholders and partners to accept the fact that we are capable of generating demand in this market.
Over 7,000 laboratory tests have been distributed by Healthtracka in seven different cities in Nigeria, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin, Kaduna, and Ilorin, and Ibadan.
Healthtracka is expanding its customer base by investing in health education in addition to cultivating the trust of its user base.
If you ask one hundred people when their most recent checkup was, only twenty of them will say this year. You'll be lucky if you get that many responses. The good news is that more and more people are becoming aware of and seeing that it is possible to take care of one's own healthcare needs at home.
This new venture promotes health awareness and education by publishing content on social media platforms and engaging communities in conversations about healthcare issues.
Because of Healthtracka's seed funding of $1.5 million, the company plans to expand its operations to Ghana and Kenya within the next six months. This will allow the company to engage with more communities outside of Nigeria.Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson
Additionally, it is planning a user growth strategy that will involve partnering with employers in order to offer lab tests to the employees of those employers.
Dare-Johnson disclosed additional information, stating that Healthtracka would be releasing a new line of products, one of which would be an API infrastructure for healthcare providers to use in order to offer home services to their patients.
The product is in line with Healthracka's objective of providing Africans with access to diagnosis that is as simple and uncomplicated as is humanly possible.
While Healthtracka's funding brings the startup closer to achieving this objective, it is also an essential step toward changing the narrative about women-led startups on the continent. Healthtracka was the first company on the continent to receive venture capital funding.
A little more than one-tenth of one percent of the $5 billion raised by African startups in 2021 went to companies that were led by women.L-R: Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson & Victor Amusan, Healthtracka Co-founders
According to Dare-Johnson, the challenges that women face when attempting to raise capital for their new businesses are not exaggerated. According to her, in order to get funded, women need to do a lot more convincing than their male counterparts do.
She has witnessed cases in which women have provided impressive levels of traction but have still been denied funding, whereas the male counterparts of these cases have been granted funding despite having a lower level of traction or the same level of traction.
I am reminded of a particular investor who I had a conversation with and who inquired about the condition of my family. I was taken aback for a moment and questioned the relevance of the topic at hand, which was my family.
Dare-Johnson related the story of the investor questioning how she planned to juggle the responsibilities of both her family and the new business.
In the end, she reached the conclusion that people are biased against those who do not look like them and that this prejudice needs to be eliminated.
More women will be inspired to lead startups, grow their businesses, and secure funding as a result of the funding stories of women-led startups such as Healthtracka, which Dare-Johnson believes is "difficult but not impossible."
Her vision for Healthtracka is to make it the most accessible medical care provider on the African continent. Even though the company is just getting its feet wet with diagnostics right now, its long-term goal is to bring other kinds of healthcare to African households.


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Tune in to "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" this Saturday and catch Daisy Rock artist Monét (8/5/06)
This Saturday, August 5th, Daisy Rock artist Monét will be appearing on the Disney Channel\'s hit show "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody."
Monét plays the role of "Matisse," and she\'ll be making music with the boys and her Daisy Rock Atomic Pink Rock Candy Guitar, so be sure to tune in! The show starts at 8pm on the Disney Channel.

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Virginia Attorney General race recount gets preliminary court hearing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The recount in the race for Virginia attorney general is headed to a preliminary hearing in Richmond Circuit Court.
The hearing Wednesday is one of the first steps before a recount court is convened to settle disputed ballots in the protracted contest between Democrat Mark Herring and Republican Mark Obenshain. Herring has a 165-vote edge over his fellow state senator.
Obenshain petitioned the court for a recount after the state certified Herring's razor-thin edge, the closest statewide contest in modern Virginia political history. Under state law, the cost of the recount will be at taxpayer expense.
The recount court is expected to convene in mid-December.
Both men are hoping to succeed Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who ran unsuccessfully for governor.


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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Director: Mike Newell
Writer: Steve Kloves
Based On: “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (Novel Series Book #4) By: J.K. Rowling
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Pattinson, Clémence Poésy, Stanislav Ianevski
Country: UK & USA
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Time: 157 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
USA Release: 11/18/2005
On DVD (USA): 3/7/2006
Awards: 1 Academy Award Nomination, 1 BAFTA Award Win, 2 BAFTA Award Nominations
With a new director and some new additions to the cast, the gang is this time facing a new challenge… themselves, as they are growing up and encountering emotions, boys, girls and love. Following in this new adventure are many dangers that lurk around every corner and trust is becoming more apparent as no one is as they seem.
In this installment of the Potter series, Harry, Ron and Hermione now face maybe their biggest challenge… Hormones. As the new term is about to start we find the gang heading to the Quidditch World Cup and after the match everyone is suddenly running for their lives as the Death Eaters start to terrorize the fans. After Harry gets separated from the group and subsequently get trampled, he ends up witnessing a man conjure the Dark Mark, something he has yet to know about. Now back at Hogwarts, Harry and the gang are meeting two new schools that will be staying their while the Triwizard Tournament goes on, the school are the ladies of the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the guys of Durmstrang Institute. While school commences they have a very intense first lesson at the hand of Professor Alastor “Mad-eye” Moody who decides to teach them about the unforgivable curses, as the class gets through each of the 3 curses the mood in the room becomes hardened and Neville is left the most scarred. But things continues to take a turn to the strange as the Goblet of Fire chooses not 3 to compete for the Triwizard Cup, but 4 as Harry Potter’s name surprisingly flutters from the goblet. And at that moment Harry not only has to face a challenge, with 3 deadly and dangerous tasks but also his friendship with Ron who feels betrayed.
As we embark on a new adventure with the gang this time with Mike Newell behind the lens we start to see that although they are wizards, they are still like all of us, and Hogwarts is a school no different than ours, they too have tons of drama. With that the Newell did a great job but at times the movie can seem much like a mood swing as it jumps sometimes suddenly from drama to comedy. Maybe it’s suppose to be a metaphor for the students changing but I doubt it. And even that doesn’t just fall on the director, some concerns is to the writer. The unbalanced act doesn’t make for a good movie, and it sometimes gets you going in one mood and when the scene changes so abruptly you wonder why your smiling or what have you. Even at times, like for the beginning of the school term when Dumbledore is explaining about the Triwizard Tournament, it just was to over the top and melodramatic, although that only happened from time to time, it was not something I’d expect from a Potter movie, maybe a Disney Channel or Lifetime movie. But thankfully the tasks of the tournament helped even things out and made it a fun and exciting movie, because without those scenes we are just left with uneven attempts at too much comedy and sudden jerks into drama that just left it unbalanced and tedious. But enough of that let’s talk music, with the departure of John Williams, even though his theme is still being used, they brought in Patrick Dole known for his collaborations with Kenneth Branagh who was in the second Harry Potter movie, and like is predecessor Dole too did a fantastic job with composing a great score. Without question the supporting cast filled with great British stars and some great kids, have come though yet again. With some of them more background characters getting a chance to come center stage delivering some of the best and funniest moments, especially Fred and George (played by James and Oliver Phelps) Also coming to center stage is the first full appearance of Lord Voldemort (played by Ralph Fiennes) who is a bit freighting but surprisingly very theatrical, with a good performance by Fiennes. Our 3 heroes all did a great job, and although drama is threatening to divide them, and it does for a little while they are able to work through it and come out stronger. Great performances all around as some not known for a lot of comedy get a chance to this time around.
All and all, this is a great movie, although at times can be a bit tedious and somewhat unbalanced as it teeters between comedy and drama. But the action in the 3 tasks of the Triwizard Tournament prove to help keep things moving. With what marks the first full look at Voldemort, his battle is starting to pick up heat as Harry is no longer protected from him. And all of the Twilight fans will love this with an early look at their future sparkling vampire, Robert Pattinson.

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Life as an aid worker
Syria's internal conflict is ending its second year with vicious and widely scattered battles. The outpouring of refugees into neighbouring Jordan - the result of the trouble in Syria - was what Wodonga's Daryll Ainsworth got to see on a daily basis in his role as an aid worker.
Daryll has a military logistics background. Perfect for his most recent six months as an aid worker in Jordan on the Syria border where thousands of refugees would pour across the border every week.
Daryll is just home after six months at the camp where he worked long hard hours. But he has valued every moment of it because he was helping people.
He has been working with Red R, a not for profit Australian Aid Agency working with the United Nations Commission for Refugees.
The life essentials of providing food, shelter and water are what Daryll was working with every day for the refugees, and although language proved a barrier, he said he felt great affinity with the people he worked with and those he was able to help during that time.
After two years of ongoing conflict, there are now 2.5 million people within Syrian who are internally displaced, and another one million Syrians who are registered or receiving assistance as a refugee in neighbouring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
There are 4 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
Joseph Thomsen spoke to Daryll Ainsworth on Goulburn Murray morning show.
- Central Australian table grape season is on again and things are looking good for a farm in Ti Tree. Grower Bevan Ball is positive but said it's early
- Picking is underway at an Alice Springs bush raisin farm. Farmer Max Emery says recent storms have kicked things along but the season has been a bit s
- Date farm cooperative founding member Ella McHenry talks about her experiences
- Opinions are split over the benefits of Jemena's proposed gas pipeline route through Queensland
- Tennant Creek earth mover pumped about pipeline

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Taylor Swift refused her record label’s request to include some country songs on her upcoming album 1989.
I don’t think the label will complain once the Brink’s trucks start backing up to its loading dock.
Swift, who has been progressively moving away from her country image for a few years now, wouldn’t include even one country-style song on “1989,” which will drop Oct. 27.
Swift told British publication The Sun, “The decision came directly from me. I had to plead my case with everyone and certain people at the record label. … I had to really campaign. … I showed them that I was doing this for all the right reasons and that this was the creative decision and artistically there was no other option than to boldly hone this album for what it is.
Swift is on Big Machine Records, which is based in Nashville, Tenn.
“I had to convince my Nashville record label president it was right for me,” Swift said. “I presented the album to him and he said, ‘It’s great, it’s the best thing you’ve ever done but can you put two country songs on it?’ But I refused. I explained it would change the solid cohesiveness of the record, so he agreed. He’s happy as a clown now as we got our first Hot 100 No.1 with ‘Shake it Off.'”
Funny how that happens.


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Black: The Human Soul by Damon Rambo - fb2, mobi, DOC, EPUB
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Lost in a mysterious darkness, a man seeks answers. In the end, he will discover that the blackest darkness resides in the human soul...Of all the journeys conjured by the writer, of all the lonesome paths walked by heroes and villains alike, the journey into the human soul is by far the darkest.
No imagination of men could ever match the true depravity of the human soul.
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Snack trends 2013: Health and indulgence square off
from Food Processing
Snacks have come to occupy a premier place in the American diet that carries nearly as much weight as any of the "three squares" we allegedly structure our diets around. In many instances, "snacks" really should be thought of more as "substitute meals." But there's a schizophrenic effect to snacks — they fall on either side of healthy fill-ins and indulgent munch.
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Three major airports serve passengers flying out of Moscow: Domodedovo International Airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport, and Vnukovo International Airport. Russia's busiest airport is Domodedovo International Airport, which is located twenty-six miles south-south-east of downtown Moscow on Kashira Highway. This airport is served by eighty-two airlines, making it well worth the short drive if you want to fly away for a holiday. Book your flight aboard British Airways, Transaero Airlines, or another airline when you visit ebookers to make your reservation.
Domodedovo International Airport offers fifteen minutes of free parking if you have someone bringing you to the airport for your flight. There are also areas where you can pay by the hour for short-term parking or by the day for longer parking. Long-term parking costs between 600 and 800 rubles per day, and hourly rates for short-term parking vary depending on the lot where you choose to park your vehicle.
Other modes of transportation for reaching the airport are available if you want to avoid paying fees for parking. The Aeroexpress train takes about forty-five minutes to reach the airport from Paveletsky railway station and charges a fare of 320 rubles. Make sure you choose the express train to save some time when you travel to the airport, as the commuter train takes over an hour to reach Domodedovo International Airport from the railway station.
If you are taking a morning flight out of Moscow and have some time before your flight begins boarding, take a moment to relax with a cup of coffee from Coffeemania or a cinnamon roll from Cinnabon. The airport also has several restaurants and fast food locations where you can grab a bite to eat. Check your departure time when you book your flight on ebookers to make sure you don't miss your flight while you are eating.
Manila Airport is situated in within a stone's throw of the city, and is easily accessible by car and train. Most travellers to the region will use the trains, as the fares are very cheap, however, car hire is also reasonably priced and can be arranged from the hotel itself. There is a road, called the NAIA Expressway, leading directly to the city from the airport, which makes this option easier for travellers. One of the primary benefits of staying in the Philippines is the cheap accommodation that is often of a very high standard in class and service. This does not change near the airport and there are many hotels nearby that will cater for a range of budgets. A large number of travellers tend to pass through Manila Airport as it is very well connected to other parts of Asia.
The most important sport in the city is basketball, and the basketball team, Metrostars. Many tourists on visits to the city will often watch a game during the season. Travellers who would prefer to relax and learn about the history of Manila will be happy to know that there are a great many parks and recreation areas in the city, the most famous of which are the Rajah Sulayman Park and the Manila Boardwalk.
Flights from Moscow to Manila can be arranged using ebookers.com. We will be able to help travellers sort out their flights to Manila, car hire, and hotel booking with just a few clicks of a button. Using our flights Manila booking service is great for those who would like to save hassle and arrange everything from one place.
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American Rifleman Television
Winchester continues to improve its venerable Model 70 action, and the new Model 70 Long Range MB is designed as both a game-getting tool and a great target rifle.
At the turn of the 20th century, several companies began developing self-loading mechanisms for handguns and rifles, and one company at the forefront of semi-automatic innovation was Winchester Repeating Arms. Winchester's design, the Model 1907, had a number of unique features and saw some commercial success, as well as service in law-enforcement roles.
In its original production run, the 3" barreled Colt Python was a rarity. Now, in its second generation, Colt is making the short-barreled model available, along with its 6" and 4.25" guns. We took a closer look at this short-barreled Colt in our Rifleman Review.
Winchester Ammunition sponsors a competitive team of shotgunners, and these shooters are some of the best in the world. Watch our "American Rifleman Television" feature segment above to learn some shotgunning tips from Winchester's professional shotgunners.
In the marketplace of low power variable optics, the Leupold Patrol 6HD 1-6X 24 mm riflescope stands out as a versatile, rugged, general-purpose optic designed for quick target acquisition and use at extended ranges.


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5 subtle signs that a guy is trying to control you
Almost 20 years to ask permission from my mother, the rest of her life - her husband. This is not love, and controlling behavior. If in the case of a mother to a certain age, it is justified to the guy you get already formed personality with a full right of independence.
Recognize your partner in an unhealthy craving for control is important in the beginning of the relationship, while you are still able to reclaim personal space. Heroine has collected basic signs of controlling behavior and tell you how to confront it.
1. Too thoughtful
It is easy to miss controlling behavior at an early stage of the relationship, because at this time it is disguised as a courtship, romance and chivalry other attributes. When a guy is doing behind you order in a restaurant or advises what to go there, it may be a hidden attempt to show strength. Then follow the recommendations, with whom you communicate and how to spend free time.
The problem with this behavior is that all your attempts to limit its intervention are perceived with hostility - because the guy "means well" and prevent you from making decisions supposedly in good faith.
2. jealous when you spend time with him not
If a guy wants to be involved in everything that happens in your life, this is a serious red flag. As the lawyer, specializing in family violence, Lara Holtz:
Controlling intimate partners often exhibit jealousy, which can be flattering to the beginning of a relationship, but be careful: jealousy is a sign of insecurity and possessiveness. The desire to spend more time together in the beginning of a relationship is natural, but you should maintain the autonomy, if you do not want the rest of his life to drag Man to meet with friends or corporate parties.
3. punishing silence
Pay attention to a partner who responds to your disagreement ostentatious silence.
This tactic, known as withdrawal, is intended to tilt the balance of power to the controlling partner - Holtz explains. - So he makes a sacrifice, in desperate need of reconciliation, to be humiliated, to be forgiven.
You can convince yourself that it is silent, because it does not want to upset or conflict. In fact, this technique is not more than manipulation.
4. Do not approve of your friends and family
Trying to isolate the partner from friends and family - a classic sign of the managing partner. This guy wants to reduce the social impact on the girl, to her it was easier to control.
Should be wary if a man for no apparent reason ill of your close friend or complain that you are too much in touch with family. Left without external support, you become an easy target for his manipulation.
5. do not respect your privacy
The pair should be no secrets from each other - this is the main argument of the controlling partner. Your phone - his phone number, your e-mail - his mail, your mind - well, you understand.
Frankness in relationships is important, but only in the part that concerns you both. You still have a right to privacy, confidential chat with friends and other pleasures of an independent person. Only you decide whether to give the guy a password from their social networks, and a bank card. This is the part of life that concerns only you. If time does not stop trying to control everything your partner interaction, it may be unsafe not only for you but also for those with whom you communicate.
What to do if your partner controls
According to Lara Holtz, the relationship with the controlling partner can be saved, provided that you are able to establish a solid personal boundaries, and he - to take them.
As soon as you feel that the guy annoying you with his intervention, immediately talk openly with him about it. If time does not stop controlling behavior, it can worsen and lead to more serious psychological or even physical abuse.
When the guy is not ready to make compromises or promises, but does not do so, better to end the relationship, rather than trying to change the person or live by his rules.
Are you faced with controlling behavior on the part of the guy and how to respond to it?

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Freedom of Asembly is Sick (tags)
The denial of these problems and the refusal to deal with the destructive effects of capitalism are the reason why the USA is particularly ill-equipped to face future challenges.
Time To Nationalize Oil And Institute Price Caps (tags)
Oil belongs to a country, not to privateers. Petroplutocrats have destroyed the environment, have pricegouged the poor and all, have caused coups in socialist countries like Iran in 1953, have assassinated people, have caused runaway inflation, have conspired since the early 1900's to destroy train systems and electric car industries.


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MIAMI -- Second verse, same as the first.
Another chance to tie it in the final seconds. Another opportunity lost.
But these weren't the Nets the Heat was facing. And this time, the opposition had a hand in the outcome of the decisive play.
Two nights after blowing a chance to tie New Jersey at the end of regulation, the Heat met a similar fate Thursday night in a 117-115 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Miami Arena.
"But this was a different kind of game," Miami center Rony Seikaly said. "It's still frustrating. But this time, we came back from 21 points down."
Actually, the deficit at one point was 23. But nonetheless, the Heat did trail 99-78 at the outset of the final period.
"I think," Hawks guard Doc Rivers said, "that's when we started to relax."
It also was about the same time the Heat started to press.
With Jon Sundvold and seldom-used reserve Scott Haffner inserted for starting guards Rory Sparrow and Sherman Douglas, the Heat put together a 20-5 run that set up another frantic finish. Rice, who paced the Heat with a season --high 27 points, scored eight in the run, as did center Rony Seikaly, who finished with 22.
And so, with 8 seconds left, there it was again, the dreaded two-point deficit. Tuesday night, in a 100-98 loss to New Jersey, the Heat was unable to get off anything but a desperation 30-footer by Sparrow.
This time there was more time.
"Our first option," Heat coach Ron Rothstein said, "was to get the ball into Sherman."
Trouble was, Rivers had the same idea.
"Sherman gave it away a little bit," Rivers said, "because he went away from the ball and there was no one there to set a pick. So I knew it was set up for him. I think the play broke down then."
Instead, Rice had to inbound the ball to forward Grant Long, who had scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half.
"And Grant did a great job," Rothstein said. "He had Moses (Malone) beat off the dribble."
In fact, Long, who by then already was in the lane, had just taken what he thought would be his last dribble. His next move was to go up for a floater.
"I felt I had him beat," Long said. But his next comment told the whole story: "I never saw him coming."
Him was Rivers, who had slipped away from Douglas and followed Long into the lane. In a flash, he reached in, got the ball away from Long and was about to run out the clock before he was fouled and converted two free throws.
"When I saw Grant Long go," Rivers said, "I just went over and came up with it."
With a tenth of a second to go, Rice hit a 22-footer to close out the scoring -- a buzzer-beater that only made the back-to-back losses that much harder to take.
"We got beat in the end," Rothstein said, "by an all-star guard who made a great play. If Rivers doesn't make that play, Grant is to the basket."
Then, Rothstein followed up his comment with the obligatory, "it's hard to come back when you dig yourself such a great hole."
In the third period, it was, indeed, a gaping one, as the Hawks made it 97-74 at one point. The lead was the result of a 24-9 run by the Hawks, which was sparked by 13 points from Malone.
"We were fortunate to hold on for the win," Hawks coach Mike Fratello said. "For the first three quarters, we got contributions from everybody. And then, in the fourth quarter, they just stopped the momentum. They got on a roll and kept it going."
For the Heat, which outscored Atlanta by 19 points in the final period, its 37 points were a fourth-quarter Miami Arena franchise high. Its 51.1 percent shooting (45 of 88) was a season high.
"Everybody played well tonight," Long said. "It's very frustrating to lose a game like this."
Malone paced the Hawks with 28 points, Rivers added 24 and forward Dominique Wilkins 22.
"It's possible we were thinking ahead to the Bulls game tomorrow night," Wilkins said.
And it was just as possible the Heat left the court thinking about letting a second one get away in the final seconds in as many games.
"The New Jersey game was a game we should have won," Seikaly said. "This was a game we revived ourselves just to get back into the game."

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Wis.-Platteville Racks Up 30 Runs In Doubleheader Sweep Of Wis.-Oshkosh
April 19, 2009
Courtesy of Wis.-Platteville
Before UW-Platteville left for UW-Oshkosh Saturday morning, they packed their usual gear: bats, hats, and gloves. Someone, however, must have put on an extra pair of hitting shoes for everyone.
The Pioneers racked up 30 runs, their most in a conference doubleheader in at least a dozen years, to smoke host UW-Oshkosh 16-10 and 14-3.
The Pioneers improved to 15-13 overall and 7-7 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Titans fell out of first place at 14-10, 6-4. The same teams are scheduled to play again Sunday in Oshkosh.
In the opener, the Pioneers overcame a 7-2 deficit by scoring 14 runs in the last five innings. The Pioneers totaled 21 hits, its second-highest total of the season, led by Jason Jacobson. The second baseman had four hits, including a grand slam in the seventh inning and a solo home run in the ninth. Brenden Watson and Derrick Rice also homered for the Pioneers, who sit in fourth place in the WIAC.
Corey Connolly, who has yet to allow an earned run in seven appearances, earned the win in relief. Joe Lange, who pitched a complete-game Wednesday, threw the final 2.2 innings for the save.
Jacobson continued his torred hitting in the nightcap, as both he and Steve Bomkamp crashed three-run home runs in the first inning. The Pioneers scored 10 runs in the first and added three more in the second for a commanding 13-0 lead.
Kyle Mack made sure the Titans came nowhere close to that big lead, pitching a complete game and evening his record at 3-3.
Jacobson's three hits paced a 16-hit attack, while Brett Benesh, Levi Ney, Kevin Osmanski, Shawn Tobie and Watson each had two for Coach Eric Frese's club.


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Various conditions and stressors can have an adverse impact on the body’s methylation cycle. For example, nutrient deficiencies and environmental and physical stressors can cause inefficient methylation. In addition, a common human genetic mutation that restricts the activity of a key enzyme in the body involved in methylation affects approximately 60 percent of U.S. adults. This genetic anomaly poses a significant challenge to efficient methylation – and creates an important need for nutritional support to help rectify it.
Methylation – the addition of a methyl group (one carbon atom attached to three hydrogen atoms) to another molecule – is an essential and vital biochemical process that is involved in multiple biochemical pathways involving neurotransmitter synthesis, detoxification, cardiovascular health, eye health, muscle health, bone health, and redox balance. A number of specific nutrients are necessary for methylation processes to occur normally. Maintaining a normal homocysteine level in the blood is important for good cognitive health. A deficiency in the cofactors that metabolize homocysteine is commonly observed in the elderly, which results in increasing homocysteine levels with advancing age. These elevated levels of homocysteine associated with aging, as well as low levels of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12, can result in the decreased methylation of numerous substances, including DNA and proteins, which can diminish the integrity of vascular structures and neurons. Therefore, providing nutritional cofactors for homocysteine metabolism provides support for a healthy brain.
A number of biochemical imbalances that can raise homocysteine levels can be addressed by supplementing with the appropriate nutrient cofactors. These include folic acid (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate), vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin), and betaine (trimethylglycine), which promote the recycling of homocysteine to the amino acid methionine. In addition, the breakdown of homocysteine into beneficial amino acids cysteine and taurine can be facilitated by pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (the active form of vitamin B6). Studies have shown these nutrients help maintain normal homocysteine levels in the blood.
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Qatar Airways will seek compensation from Boeing over the grounding of three 737 MAX aircraft by Air Italy, in which the Doha-based company is a major shareholder.
Boeing MAX jets were grounded worldwide and airlines have cancelled multimillion-dollar contracts following crashes in Indonesia in October and Ethiopia in March that killed nearly 350 people.
“At Qatar Airways we do not operate any MAX airplanes – it affected our investment into Air Italy,” said Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker.
“Air Italy has three MAX operated in its fleet and they were grounded so it affected us. We had to take extra routing from outside,” he told Reuters news agency.
In 2017, Qatar purchased 49 per cent of Air Italy, Italy’s second-largest carrier behind Alitalia, which is partly owned by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways.
“Boeing has to compensate us for grounding,” al-Baker said but did not elaborate on the potential cost.

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Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit fel 23%, while its shipments of consumer PCs increased 17% over last year. Yet, it said that revenue in that category was down 9% to US$2.9 billion. Dell's sales to corporations fell 32% from last year to $3.3 billion.
Michael Dell, the company's CEO, said in a statement that Dell expects better revenue in the second half of the year compared to the first half, if current demand trends continue.
Dell's profit was $472 million, in the three months ended July 31, compared with profit of $616 million in the year-ago period. Sales fell 22% to $12.8 billion.
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Independent journalist Ali Bradley interviewed Sister Norma Pimentel of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley concerning the non-governmental organization’s funding of airline tickets for illegal immigrants and how taxpayer money is being used to subsidize it.
The reporter previously interviewed Sister Pimentel in August. The revelation concerning the NGO sparked further outrage over the Biden administration facilitating the transporting of illegal immigrants from the southern border to towns and cities across the nation. The administration has been secretly flying them in the dead of night without notice for months. Catholic Charities appears to be supporting the illegal activity on moral grounds.
Bradley tweeted, “EXCLUSIVE: The head of the largest NGO along the border, Catholic Charities of RGV explains they are getting reimbursed with taxpayer dollars & they do buy some plane tickets for migrants. She says they help migrants continue their journey otherwise they are left on the streets.”
“Other points: *Mexico is and should be a viable option for migrants to work/live *Families/sponsors aren’t vetted
*Migrants should be allowed visas to work during their process *Policies and messaging need to be more consistent from the administration,” she added in a separate tweet.
And there it is. https://t.co/mixFgnHDCQ
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) February 4, 2022
*Mexico is and should be a viable option for migrants to work/live
*Families/sponsors aren’t vetted
*Migrants should be allowed visas to work during their process
*Policies and messaging need to be more consistent from the administration: https://t.co/jHulM0nnym
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) February 4, 2022
“Back in August, I talked with Sister Norma Pimentel of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. I wanted to check in to see how things are going and if they have seen an increase or decrease in the need for assistance,” Bradley noted.
“Sister Pimentel believes the administration has some policies in place to help with the influx of illegal immigration, however, she says the messaging needs to be clearer and more consistent from our leaders, otherwise, people are just going to keep coming with the hopes of getting in. Sister Pimentel explains that most migrants have families/sponsors that pay for their tickets to travel, but there are some the charity helps with,” she continued.
“She says they were given money through a federal humanitarian grant. She says they were seeking around $1M and isn’t sure how much of that they have received,” Bradley reported.
The intrepid journalist has been fearless on the subject of American nonprofits, such as Catholic Charities, that are accepting taxpayer money to fund illegal immigrants using “moral duty” as a justification for allegedly breaking the law and politicizing charity.
Bradley did note that some illegal immigrants come here to work, but that does not excuse those who break the law to do so.
The lengthy original video is illuminating, to say the least:
(Video Credit: Ali Bradley)
Fox News reported that the administration isn’t just bringing illegal immigrant families into the country… they are ferrying single male adults across the border and transporting them across the nation as well. The act of doing so is a violation of Title 42 and federal immigration law.
“Large numbers of single adult illegal immigrants are being released and transported into the U.S. in Texas via a small, unmarked office in a parking lot” Fox News reported. “Fox News footage shows several federally contracted buses dropping off dozens of mostly male migrants at a parking garage in Brownsville, Texas. Black tarps were set up with a makeshift sign that said ‘Border Patrol drop-off’ above it.”
“Fox witnessed men go into a small, unmarked office, then re-emerge moments later as multiple taxi cabs then showed up to collect the migrants – who were then shuttled off to nearby Harlingen Airport. There were no children or migrant families among the groups,” the report asserted. “Several of the migrants told Fox that they had crossed illegally that morning, paying approximately $2,000 per person to cartel smugglers. They also said they were flying to destinations including Miami, Houston, and Atlanta.”
NEW: We were on scene as ICE mass released another a large group of single adult male migrants at San Antonio airport this morning. A NGO escorted the men inside. It aired live on @FoxNews
People at the airport told us they’ve seen these mass ICE releases happening for months. pic.twitter.com/q4NtbbkIfs
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) January 27, 2022
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Very recently, I completed the 2014 Sport Relief Swimathon 1.5 kilometre front crawl in the Zaha Hadid-designed Olympic aquatic centre! Having never learned to swim the crawl prior to December 2013 (and considered myself a bit of a swimming novice), I’m left with a ridiculously satisfying sense of achievement, like some sort of Viking conqueror! Swimming on such an infamous ‘stage’ to face my challenge was a powerful experience and I would totally recommend anyone who’s considering taking part in a charity fitness event to sign up for it next year; you’ll be (more…)
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‘SPORT RELIEF’ ON TOAST – MASTERCLASS WITH SWIMMING ROYALTY !!!
As I build towards the Sport Relief games, yesterday I attended a ‘Swimathon Masterclass’ led by swimming legends Karen Pickering (4 x World Championship Gold Medallist) and Duncan Goodhew (Olympic Gold Medallist). For those who’ve been following my ‘Sport Relief posts‘, you’ll know that I’ve been splashing away in the pool since October learning to swim the front crawl to raise money & awareness for the fabulous Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Swimathon on March the 23rd 2014 at the epic Olympic aquatic centre!
Demonstrating my nascent and highly amateur swimming skills to two world-class, decorated athletes was massively daunting, but fortunately Karen and Duncan were so approachable, sympathetic and very generous with their sage advice – and luckily, quite patient too! I got to sponge up some fascinating tips on how to improve my technique from perhaps the best-qualified teachers in the sport. One of my favourite vignettes from the class came just before we jumped into the pool for the first time, when Duncan pointed out if we’d been lying next to the pool on a sun-kissed holiday, we would certainly be appreciating it’s glorious opalescent colours, the elegant reflections on the water, the mesmeric way it creates beautiful rippling; “just think about that for a second before jumping into the pool, and appreciate it“. That really struck a chord with me; in an active life, the ‘London’ pace tends to rush us through without affording us time to just stop, breathe it in, appreciate what’s there, and then enjoy it more fully. Click to see more of their pearls of wisdom…

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Here at CPF, we believe that California firefighters always deserve The Best. Whether it's providing the newest equipment technology, developing innovative training techniques, updates in health care/retirement services or even creating safer quidelines for a changing work environment, CPF continues to meet and exceed the personal and professional needs of our growing membership. This simple creed has guided a legacy of success achieved on behalf of California’s first responders.
CPF has been the industry leader in bringing firefighters not only better pay, benefits and working conditions, but also solidifies the vital protection of their basic rights as employees and as firefighters.
Among CPF's signature legislative accomplishments:
- The nation's first firefighter cancer presumption law
- The fairest formula for establishing appropriate firefighter retirement benefits
- The California Firefighters Bill of Rights
- The most comprehensive protections for off-duty activity by first responders
- A sweeping standard for resolving labor disputes through binding arbitration
- A memorial to fallen firefighters that occupies hallowed ground at the California Capitol itself.


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You spend half the day worrying about what to wear. You spend more time than you’d like to admit applying make-up, which you never use. You make sure your hair is done just right. You want to do it perfectly, this first Pride as yourself. A lesbian. A dyke. But you don’t know who that is yet. You are just coming out to yourself, and the world around you. Everything still feels new, as though you’re young as your kids and trying to figure out how to make friends. You want to be part of the community, but you don’t know where to begin. So you hold your breath and dive in.
The last weekend of June is Pride in San Francisco. Friday is Trans March and Pride, Saturday is the Dyke March and Pink Party, Sunday is the Pride Parade and celebration at the Civic Center. I’ve been living in San Francisco for fifteen years, and I’ve done half a dozen Pride weekends, maybe more. But this is the first year I went fully acknowledging myself, both inwardly and in public. Starting with the Dyke March.
The closer my friend Nina and I drew to Dolores Park, the more women we saw. Women in rainbows, in pink, in no shirts with rainbows over their nipples, in dapper shirt and tie, in punk leather and safety pins. Women with short hair, long hair, crazy wigs. For a moment we stood at the corner of 18th and Dolores and just looked. Dykes and lipstick lesbians, butch, femme and in-between, trans people, older dykes, younger dykes, fat, skinny, alternative and mainstream. A few tourists, a few drunk dudebros there to see topless women, but mostly women. Mostly dykes.
Nina has kids too, and neither of us are exactly party animals anymore. We tend toward the quiet life (except for toddler shrieking, of course), so it took a while for us to take everything in. The sound of a poet sharing her work over the roar of the crowd. The smells of asphalt and patchouli and weed. The shifting kaleidoscope of the crowd. We blinked in the sunlight and the experience and slowly my heart began to open.
As we made our way down Dolores, we saw one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, in full nun-drag regalia, offering a blessing to a thirteen year old girl who had a sign on her back that she had come out to over 100 people this year. I smiled at the girl, at her bravery. At her self-knowledge. She wasn’t living a lie. She wasn’t hiding. She deserved a blessing.
Finally we found a place in the sun to sit and wait for the march to begin, and to listen to Leslie Ewing, the Executive Director of the Pacific Center for Human Growth, give her speech. At first I just closed my eyes, lifted my face to the sun and reminded myself to be present, in that moment. This was a moment for me, a woman, surrounded by other women. No longer alone. And then Leslie’s words began to penetrate.
The theme for this year’s Dyke March was “My body, my business, my power”, but she began by talking about shame. Shame of our bodies, our sexuality, ourselves. She spoke of women who could not meet her eyes, hesitated to be seen with her because by doing so they were coming out. She spoke to my own fear, my hiding from myself. She spoke of rapes on college campuses, the danger to women, queer women, trans women. She spoke of the violence that is done to so many women’s bodies. That was done to my body, though in a more limited way.
And then she spoke of hope, of change. She spoke of her dream that we could all ‘look each other in the eyes… secure in our personal power and not threatened by those whom feel threatened by us. Coming out – and staying out – is the first step to reclaiming our bodies and taking personal responsibility for our lives. Coming out is how we take back the power taken from us all our lives.” Her words reminded me of my power. She reminded me that when I speak up to my family, to acquaintances and tell them my truth as a queer woman I am working for change. I am making a difference, though it feels so small to me.
Leslie Ewing has been working in the LGBTQ community for over twenty-five years. She is an older dyke. She is who I hope one day to be. As I listened and watched, I felt hope spreading its wings in my heart. It has been so long since I have felt the power of women together. I felt the edges of it in birthing classes, and in giving birth to my kids. Before that I felt it in women’s studies classes and when I worked with other women to start a feminist organization on my college campus. I want my daughter to feel this power all of her life. I want her to hold tight to her power, her voice, her truth. Whoever she is, whoever she loves, I want her to know that it is her body, her business, her power.
Then, as I was still basking in the glow of the speech, I heard the rumble of many Harleys. Engines revving and the sound shook the air, shivered in my chest. The Dykes on Bikes were getting ready and the crowd surged forward to begin the march and I surged with them.


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A Greek key motif in gold decorates this 5 x 5 inch ceramic trinket box. A beautiful gift, great for holding jewelery and keepsakes. Designed, glazed and sculpted using the vast library of Waylande Gregory's work, each piece is produced by trained artisans in Peru according to the highest standards. Waylande Gregory pieces resonate beauty, simplicity and perfection. Peru. Ceramic.
Material: Hand crafted from high-fired porcelain and stoneware using rich matte glazes, 22k gold and platinum.
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“A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE”
Here’s the new trailer for Spectre the latest 007 movie that hits the big screen this November – loving that Sam Mendes is back behind the camera, he did such a good job with the beautifully shot 2012 Bond thriller Skyfall and judging by this first trailer Spectre could be right up there with it – take a peek at the trailer this latest Bond offering certainly looks mouth watering….
When the Master of Horror Stephen King calls the film “gorgeous and just fucking terrifying” you know Guillermo del Toro’s latest gothic horror CRIMSON PEAK is going to be something very special – first of what a great cast Mia Wasikowska who was recently blowing us all away with her performances in Only Lovers Left Alive and Map to the Stars, Charlie Hunnam the star of Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, the gorgeous Jessica Chastain who’s roles in Zero Dark Thirty and A Most Violent Year were remarkable and last but least the superb Tom Hiddleston who also starred in Only Lovers Left Alive with Mia and rocked playing the villain Loki in Thor & The Avengers – I for one can’t wait for this beauty, take a look at the posters below
Finally our first look at BIG GAME the latest feature from that wonderful Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale) – Big Game has a great cast that includes: Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Stevenson, Jim Broadbent, Felicity Huffman, Ted Levine, Jorma Tommila and of course the wonderful Onni Tommila – after watching this teaser (four times) I am so excited… Enjoy
“The fate of the most powerful man in the world lies in the hands of a 13-year-old boy. Plunged into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Oskari and the president must team up to survive the most extraordinary night of their lives”
Here’s four new character posters & the latest trailer for George Miller’s upcoming MAD MAX : FURY ROAD that looks epic in every department – the movie lands next summer and has a killer cast that includes Tom Hardy (Warrior), Charlize Theron (Prometheus), Hugh Keays (Mad Max), Nicholas Hoult (Days of Future Past) and Zoe Kravitz (Divergent) – I for one loved the original trilogy so can’t wait for this new chapter in apocalyptic madness….
From the director who brought us Gladiator, Alien and Blade Runner comes a biblical epic set during the times of Moses and Rhamses EXODUS : GODS and KINGS – the film stars Sigourney Weaver, Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley and Aaron Paul and judging by this trailer looks pretty damn mouth watering – after recent dud’s including Prometheus and The Counselor I’m hoping for a return to form from one of cinema’s greatest filmmakers – the movie lands December this year – above are some new stills and here’s the trailer…. Enjoy!
Here’s some new posters and the much anticipated trailer to Michael Bay’s TRANSFORMERS: Age of Extinction that stars Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci, T.J. Miller, Titus Welliver & Sophia Myles – I never thought I would be saying this of yet another Transformers movie but this looks pretty badass – the movie takes place four years after the invasion of Chicago in Dark of the Moon and has a completely new cast – June 2014 can’t come quick enough…. Enjoy!
THE BAG MAN is a taut crime thriller that follows JACK (John Cusack), a tough guy with chronic bad luck but human touches, and legendary crime boss DRAGNA (Robert De Niro). DRAGNA has summoned JACK and a host of shady characters to a remote bayou motel for unknown reasons, and over the course of a long and violently eventful night, Jack’s path crosses with the stunningly beautiful RIVKA (Rebecca Da Costa). All of their fates intertwine, and when Dragna arrives on the scene there are sudden and extreme consequences for everyone involved – David Grovic makes his directorial debut working with a cast that includes Robert De Niro, John Cusack, Crispin Glover, Dominic Purcell, Sticky Fingaz and Rebecca Da Costa – here’s some new character posters and the trailer…. Enjoy!
From Seth MacFarlane the man who brought us the hilarious TED comes A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST a new comedy western following a coward of a farmer who seeks the help of a gunslinger’s wife to help him win back the woman who deserted him – the film stars Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi and Sarah Silverman – here’s some brilliant character posters along with the new redband (adults only) trailer…. Enjoy!
A Million Ways to Die in the West – US (30th May) – UK (6th June) – Australia (29th June)
From director Mike Flanagan comes the new supernatural movie OCULUS following a woman who attempts to exonerate her brother who has been convicted of murder by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon – a haunted antique mirror – the movie stars Doctor Who actress Karen Gillan and Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff – take a look at this pretty creepy teaser trailer….
Oculus – US (11th April) – UK (N/A) – Australia (N/A)
BLUE RUIN follows Dwight (Macon Blair) a man who returns to his childhood home with one goal in mind and that’s a mission of vengeance, but when his plan goes awry Dwight is forced into protecting his estranged family at all costs – Blue Ruin won the FIPRESCI Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival
the film stars Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Sidné Anderson, Devin Ratray, and Kevin Kolack and is directed by Jeremy Saulnier – here’s the latest trailer…. enjoy!
Blue Ruin – US (25th April) – UK (N/A) – Australia (N/A)
With the brilliant Hatfields & McCoys, Man of Steel and next years Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit it seems Kevin Costner is back headlining the movie world once more and that makes me a happy man – in 3 Days to Kill he plays Ethan Runner a secret agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter whilst eliminating the bud guys – the film is directed by McG who’s credits include Charlie’s Angels, Terminator Salvation and We Are Marshall and starring alongside Costner is the gorgeous Amber Heard, the ultra talented Hailee Steinfeld and the Danish beauty Connie Nielsen – the film has a dark comic feel to it with Costner rocking the action scenes & Amber Heard looking deliciously sexy as always – check out the trailer…. Enjoy!
3 Days to Kill – US (21st February) – UK (N/A) – Australia (13th March)
Jonathan Sobol film The Art of the Steal has a pretty exciting cast that includes Kurt Russell (The Thing), Jay Baruchal (This is the End), Matt Dillon (Rumble Fish) and Terence Stamp (Superman) – the movie follows a motorcycle daredevil and a former art thief who assembles his old crew back for one last heist – in my book anytime Kurt Russell hits our screen’s with a new feature is something to get excited for – here’s the new trailer and some stills…. Enjoy!
The Art of the Steal – US (14th March) – UK (N/A) – Australia (N/A) – also on VOD Feb 7, 2014
Muppets Most Wanted is the movie sequel to 2011’s The Muppets that stars Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey – “on a global sell out tour The Muppets run across a Kermit lookalike and his dastardly sidekick and get unwittingly entangled in an international heist” – James Bobin returns to the directors chair whilst Danny Trejo, Tom Hiddleston, Christoph Waltz, Zach Galifianakis and Salma Hayek are amongst the stars making cameos in the movie – here’s the latest movie trailer and some new stills…. Enjoy!
Muppets Most Wanted – US (21st march) – UK (28th March) – Australia (3rd April)
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Breacher a DEA agent who’s team has been targeted by a mysterious assassin in David Ayer’s SABOTAGE – judging by this trailer, the pretty awesome cast and Ayer’s previous movies that include Street Kings, Harsh Times & End of Watch SABOTAGE looks one hell of a ride and has my action juices flowing quicker than Niagra Falls
The Sabotage cast also includes: Mireille Enos (The Killing), Joe Manganiello (True Blood), Terrence Howard (Iron Man), Josh Holloway (Lost), Sam Worthington (Avatar), Max Martini (Pacific Rim) and Olivia Williams (Sixth Sense) – Here’s the action packed trailer…. Enjoy!
David Ayer’s Sabotage hits our cinema screens in April 2014
When Rodney (Affleck) disappears and the local law enforcement fail to find him, his older brother, Russell (Bale) looks to find his own kind justice by taking matters into his own hands.
Scott Cooper who directed Jeff Bridges to Oscar glory in 2009’s Crazy Heart had said that he would not direct Out of the Furnace his second feature without Christian Bale as his lead.
Below is a selection of the cast – just another 5 reasons why I’m pretty excited for this movie….
Movie Release Dates: USA (December 6) – UK (January 31) – Australia (N/A)
Take a peek at the Out of the Furnace movie trailer


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Valve outlines new Steam features for 2019
Looks to take on Twitch, too.
Netflix-style subscriptions teased.
'Time to raise the bar,' claims Ian Bell.
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Bigger budget, but still no release date.
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Oreo Dude is giving us sweet sugary shirtlessness today! Mustafa Elezali, Mister Egypt and Man of the World winner is here to stay and he’s leading the way where pageant winners go after their year is over – to underwear endorsements . How did he fare this time ?
He got a bit bigger, but Dominic Roque still does it for me. Although Dom’s disappeared from the Bench/Body lineup (and he’s sorely missed) he still continues to sizzle in that fine bod. He’s bulging through, and I know you love him, too!
The things I get in the mail! Constantly. (more…)
It is the season of shirtlessness and Jak, Kiko and David are leading the way to the hot, hot heat on the beach! I just wish there’s a counter for votes here somewhere, but for now you can leave your comments below. Is it difficult to choose?
The times they are a-changin! Martin del Rosario had his fair share of risque and racy images on the internet and this one takes the cake. Or sweet buns. Whatever, he’s happy being a versatile actor on tv and the movies, and the show of skin is frosting on the cake.
Today’s post would have to be inspirational, mainly for fat people who are bitter and lonely and vitriolic. There is still a big fat chance of transformation – diet, exercise and all. Let Tobias Miguel Tiangco lead your way to wellness and fitness, and you can look like him soon. Well, not the same, there may be some genetics involved and, at least you can have a bangin’ bod with that unlovely mug of yours. Yes, you.
I don’t know with you, but when I look at actor and ex-underwear model Joem Bascon, I can smell S-E-X. I see sweat, body hair. I get a whiff of a strong musky, masculine scent. Blemishes and all, Joem is oozing with real man imperfection and irregularity.
One of the it boys of the late aughts was Alvin Alfonso, who appeared in almost all the fashion spreads and editorials of his time. These days, he’s a dad up in western Canada. He’s recreating the Cosmo centerfold post a full decade ago. While he may have added a bit of poundage, he still does it for me. If you ask me.
Let’s lay off the dick pics for a bit. Today, we go wholesome with real man body Ejay Falcon and his brief transformation. He’s putting on that extra poundage but we don’t mind, right? There is always someone for everyone and whether you like the left or the right image, it’s Ejay’s hotness just the same.« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 109 Next »


Bookie News: Nevada Numbers are Strong, But Still Second to New Jersey
February’s sports betting numbers are out, and Nevada numbers are strong. Nevada and New Jersey compete for the top spot in betting handle. Nevada sportsbooks have a total sports betting handle of $491.7 million for February 2020. They are second to New Jersey, which has $494.8 million. This is the second month in a row that New Jersey is the leading market for sports betting. If anything, this is a good answer to the question “Is being a bookie profitable?”.
Nevada Numbers are Strong, For Now
These two states seem to just be taking turns in topping the sports betting market in the US. But more than that, their numbers also a year-on-year growth for both handle and gross revenue. For example, let’s take a look at Nevada’s numbers from February 2019 and February 2020. February 2019 is $458.5 million, which grows by 7.24% to this year’s $491.7 million. Nevada’s gross revenue for February 2019 is $35.8 million, with a 6.28% increase to February 2020’s $38.06 million.
If you are wondering how much do bookies make, it hugely depends on the betting market available to sportsbooks. Nevada has the oldest gambling market in the US, while New Jersey’s Atlantic city is experiencing a huge growth in numbers, thanks mostly to sports betting. Looking at the whole industry, gaming revenue is high as well. The total gaming revenue for Nevada for February is $1.043 billion. This shows us a .5% increase from January’s numbers.
However, online sports betting in the state seems weak, compared to rival New Jersey. The total online handle for Nevada is only $218.7 million, which is 44% of the total action. But its not for lack of demand, really. Most experts are pointing to the state’s online betting requirements as a big problem. Nevada residents will still need to register at a physical or retail sportsbook before they can place their wagers online. The numbers are bad, compared to New Jersey, where online wagering handle takes an 85% share of the total handle.


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Revolution Stadium Talks With UMass Break Off UNM, WisePies End Arena Naming-Rights Deal Memphis Breaks Ground on Football Facility Facility Notes Timbers Unveil Stadium Expansion Plan Baltimore Mayor, Stronach Group Want Pimlico Replaced No User Fee For U.S. Bank Stadium HS Games Facility Notes Officials Break Ground On Pro Football HOF Village Hotel Mercedes-Benz Stadium To Be Ready By Early August
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WORK TO DO: In Kentucky, Mark Story writes, "If we've learned anything from our friends in Louisville and the messy KFC Yum Center finances, it is that the devil is in the financing when it comes to arena projects." Story: "I'll tell you when I will get excited. When city officials release a detailed financing plan to indicate how the $310 million price tag will be paid for on a project that will also build a new convention center and do other downtown enhancements." Three "powerful Kentucky figures" in Gov. Steve Beshear, Gray and Lexington Center Corp. BOD Chair Brent Rice have "too much credibility invested in this project now not to make it happen.” Still, until there is a “financing plan in place, there's no real way to gauge whether the current proposals are sound.” Meanwhile, Rice said that “even if naming rights are sold to help pay for the reinvented arena, Adolph Rupp's surname would remain part of the venue's name” (LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER, 2/11). In Louisville, Kyle Tucker writes the “next news conference -- the one where school and athletic department leaders would celebrate signing a new lease with the city of Lexington, thereby securing a sizeable portion of the required revenue -- is most important.” Yesterday’s unveiling was “just the next step in a major project that is far from finalized.” Gray said his vision is “roughly halfway” to coming alive (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 2/11).


Iran defies new US sanctions and vows to defend itself with “Roaring Missiles” against all “enemies”.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has totally dismissed President Trump’s “playing with fire” warning.
Just a day after US imposed restrictions on 25 Iranian individuals and entities in response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile test, Iran fired off more missiles during a military drill on Saturday.
“If we see smallest misstep from the enemies, our roaring missiles will fall on their heads,” said an IRGC commander.
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Iran is playing with fire – they don’t appreciate how “kind” President Obama was to them. Not me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 3 February 2017
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According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim agency, which cited Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ aerospace division, Iran successfully tested a range of land-to-land missiles and radar systems during the drills in a 35,000 square-kilometer stretch of desert in the northern Iranian province of Semnan.
“If we see the smallest misstep from the enemies, our roaring missiles will fall on their heads,” the brigadier general was cited as telling reporters on the sidelines of the military trials, without referring to any particular nations. Any threats made by the U.S. against Iran were “nonsensical,” Tasnim cited him as saying. Hajizadeh also said tat Iran would use its missiles if its security is under threat, and added that “we are working day and night to protect Iran’s security,” head of Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace unit, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is holding the military exercise in Semnan province on Saturday to test missile and radar systems and to “showcase the power of Iran’s revolution and to dismiss the sanctions,” according to the force’s website.
Dismissing Trump’s comments that “nothing is off the table” in dealing with Tehran, the commander of Iran’s ground forces said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic has been hearing such threats since its 1979 revolution. “The defence capability and the offensive prowess of Iran’s armed forces would make America or any other enemy regretful of any incursion,” Ahmad Reza Pourdastan was quoted as saying by ISNA.
Iranian state news agencies reported that home-made missile systems, radars, command and control centres, and cyber warfare systems would be tested in Saturday’s drill. Iran has one of the Middle East’s largest missile programmes and held a similar exercise in December to showcase its defence systems, including radars, anti-missile defence units, and short and medium-range missiles.
Tehran confirmed on Wednesday that it had test-fired a new ballistic missile, but said the test did not breach the Islamic Republic’s nuclear agreement with world powers or a U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing the pact.
Despite the heated words, Reuters reports that U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday he was not considering raising the number of U.S. forces in the Middle East to address Iran’s “misbehavior”, but warned that the world would not ignore Iranian activities.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting last Tuesday and recommended the missile testing be studied at committee level after the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, called the test “unacceptable”. The Security Council resolution was adopted to buttress the deal under which Iran curbed its nuclear activities to allay concerns they could be used to develop atomic bombs, in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
The resolution urged Tehran to refrain from work on ballistic missiles designed to deliver nuclear weapons. Critics say the resolution’s language does not make this obligatory. Tehran says it has not carried out any work on missiles specifically designed to carry nuclear payloads.
As of this morning it appears that Trump has not learned yet about Iran’s latest defiant actions, as he has so far focused on “so-called judges” in his morning battery of tweets and has failed to mention Iran yet during his first weekend retreat to his Mar-a-Lago winter retreat in Palm Beach. Instead moments ago he simply tweeted…
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 4 February 2017


'Tis the season for hustle and bustle and all the other things we do to prepare for Christmas and the holidays.
Many people look forward to this time of year. It serves to bring family, friends and neighbors together in harmonious gatherings when we look back on wonderful memories and look forward to a brighter future in the coming year.
Certainly, there are some who do not look kindly on the approaching holidays. For reasons too numerous to mention, December is a stressful time; we can only hope and pray that these individuals can and will find comfort in the days ahead when Christians, Jews and other people of religion express their neighborly love in the name of mankind's Savior.
December of all the 12 months is the one where human compassion and charity surface so readily, and positive attitudes fill the air.
"Miracles" of many sorts -- big and small -- often happen in December. It's likely that these feats of human kindness get more attention than normal because the media, only too happy to report good news in contrast to the dreary, 24/7 news cycle, is a willing messenger as Christmas Day draws near.
We don't know why people do the good things they do around Christmas time, but it's definitely from the heart and soul. We'd like to think these people are faithful to good works all year round -- they probably are -- and increase their virtuous acts not only because they have the means to do so, but because they challenge their own purpose in life and raise it to a higher level.
Imagine if everyone did just a little bit more good each day for someone else.
Two surprising events that occurred this past week come to mind.
The Sentinel & Enterprise reported on Tuesday that an "unknown benefactor" walked into the Leominster Toys 'R' Us store and donated $4,000 to pay off layaway purchases on 39 orders made by strangers. Imagine when these customers show up to claim their orders and find out they don't have a bill? That an anonymous someone -- man or woman -- paid off the bills -- no questions asked and seeking nothing in return but an extraordinary Christmasy "I don't believe it!" from happy recipients.
The Sun of Lowell reported that the staff and administrators at Lowell General Hospital, in its annual basket raffle for The Sun Santa Fund, raised a record $150,000 in 10 days. The money will pay for food, clothing and toy vouchers for hundreds of needy families throughout the Greater Lowell area come Christmas Day. Those with very little will receive bounty from the goodness of strangers.
Stories like these and others taking place in our communities are heart-warming and inspiring. They bring out the best in us. They awaken us to the meaning of Christmas spirit and brotherly love. They also tell us there's still time for you to do your small part if you haven't already.


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Unique opportunity to make Sloan's Lake your personal oasis! This gorgeous Ranch Style home sits on a south and west facing corner lot, creating protected natural space that preserves the breathtaking unobstructed views of the Rocky Mountains and Sloan’s Lake. This location offers an extremely rare and rich Colorado living experience! Located on 19th and Newton just 9 minutes away from Downtown Denver, 1.8 miles to the Sheridan Light Rail Station, Alamo Drafthouse, Sloan’s Lake Market, and a 15 minute drive into the mountains, this property has the urban living you've been waiting for! Enjoy a weekend full of fun festivities and events that Sloan’s Lake has to offer, including water sports and boating! Experience the boasting and abundant natural light from inside your lake front home, stunning views of the mountains from almost every window, the sunsets and rises across the peaks, highlighting the vistas in a peaceful, serene setting providing the ultimate Denver property location.
Distinctive Richardsonian Romanesque style registered landmark is a beautifully rare historic property designed by William Lang & Marshall Pugh. Nestled on a quiet, lush W Colfax lot, this exceptionally well kept property is blocks from Sloan’s Lake recreation, retail, and restaurants. Upon entering the foyer, one is taken back in time by the grand stained glass windows, tin ceilings, and original woodwork throughout. The property boasts two
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Global warming is a big issue around the world. Not only are people being affected by global warming, but sea life and animals are too. Global warming causes the
earth to be hotter. As a result it: dries up the earth making it hard to farm,
melts glaciers and ice, causing animals like polar bears to drown, and can kill
sea life in the Barrier Reef when water temperature gets too hot. Also, the
change in weather causes water to rise and flood islands making it inhabitable
to live at. Some ways to help stop Global Warming is: reduce, reuse and recycle
products, drive less, and plant trees. In my artwork I drew an earth on fire to
represent clobal warming making the earth hotter. I also drew some really dry
land with cracks, because global warming is drying up land around the world.
This topic is important to me, because I love animals, and global warming is
affecting how they live, like in Antarctica. I want to help stop Global warming
not only for the animals, but because some people are affected by it as well and
can it be a life threatening situation with floods.
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Betty Kyallo turned down romantic advances from one Korir Png’eno Lennie who aggressively pursued her.
Korir was disturbed that Betty wasn't loving him back with the same magnitude as he did.
He took to social media to express his frustrations with Betty, jotting down a kind of 'protest' love letter to the media personality.
Commenting on Betty's Facebook post, Korir lamented that the mother of one seemed unconcerned about his love interest for her despite him being uncompromisingly forthright with his intentions.
“Dear Betty, Don’t think I’m saying this lightly, I’m burning inside. You already noticed that I like you and I want you to be my girlfriend but you seem to be unbothered. Everybody knows that I’m determined to make your world big. Let’s settle this today. Do you love me not…” Korir wrote.
In a quick rejoinder, Betty indicated that she was flattered by Korir's blunt audacity but nevertheless wondered by his message sounded more like a threat.
The mother of one daughter told her suitor that her love request had been rejected.
“Korir Png’eno Lennie weeeeuh. This is a first. Why does this love sound aggressive? Isn’t love supposed to be gentle and kind? Nimekuogoba so I’ll just pass,” Betty Kyallo responded.
Betty Kyallo is dating again albeit in secret. She intends to keep her new relationship on the low until she gets married.
The mother of one opened up about her mystery lover while speaking to Jalang'o during the relaunch of her beauty parlour 'Flair By Betty' in March 2023.
"There is this new boyfriend in your life but you have not shown him anywhere why?" Jalang'o asked Betty.
The media personality explained that she wants to do things differently in her new relationship, adding that she wants to date in secret until she gets married.
"I feel like this time I want to do it differently nataka sana tu just date on the down low because naonaga hii kitu ya kuweka wasee vitu mingi online sometimes zina kacurse kidogo so I want to put uko chini mbaka sasa tuamue tuoane nini nini," Betty Kyallo said.
"Muoane? So this time you are getting married again?" Jalang'o posed.
To which Betty replied; "Waallai yeah."
"So you are ready to walk down the aisle one more time?" Jalang'o probed.
Betty said she no longer fancies ostentatious displays of love and material possessions and as such, she would not have a big wedding.
"I don't think I will do those big weddings have come to realize that it's all about two people. So these fanfare sijui mababy shower... am like just be happy me am gonna do just something nice," she said.
"How long have you been dating?" Jalang'o asked.
The mother of one revealed that she has secretly been dating her mystery boyfriend for about a year.
"About a year chini ya maji," she said.
Asked about having baby number two, Betty Kyallo said she couldn't wait to be a mother again since her daughter Ivanna has been demanding to have siblings.
"Of cause yeah I think it is time I should have. Ivanna has been asking for a sister and a brother. So I think she needs somebody to take care of so ntamtafutia, ntangangana," Betty said.
Betty Kyallo opted to strictly keep her dating life off cameras after breaking up with Nick Ndeda.
The media personality-turned-businesswoman expressed regrets about introducing her ex-boyfriend on social media during an interview in August 2022.
Kyallo noted that it was unnecessary for her to introduce Ndeda on her social media platforms which she termed her personal space.
“In my last relationship, I put him out on social media and I am now like, I will never do that again. That is my space and we should stop overlapping each other when it comes to my social media space,” she said.
Notably, during their relationship, Betty was the one doing the most while Ndeda rarely posted her or even made a fuss about their relationship.
The former K24 TV news anchor introduced Ndeda to the public after months of speculations and keeping their relationship under wraps.


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Really cool experience! Lots of handmade glass products and from just walking in we were able to see and help with a demonstration! Awesome people who work there, the class sounds fun too!
Very cool date night with my wife. We made beer mugs. It was very informative and well guided. You do a lot of the work with some help and guidance. It's cool to take home your own piece a week later. I would definitely come back. I would honestly try and make a better mug that is taller and thinner walls. I didn't realize mine was a bit thick! Really nice guys. The house chicken is cool too.
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Deliveries of the long-awaited 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray have only just commenced but Hennessey Performance Engineering has already managed to fabricate a twin-turbocharger upgrade for the mid-engine marvel.
Hennessey CEO and founder John Hennessey flew up to Detroit on March 13 to personally take delivery of an orange example. He then drove it straight back to Hennessey headquarters in Sealy, Texas, where work could commence.
The first step was a dyno run, with the stock, factory-fresh example delivering 466 horsepower and 451 pound-feet of torque at the rear wheels. That's impressive considering the official flywheel numbers of the Corvette's LT2 6.2-liter V-8 is 495 hp and 470 lb-ft, when the car is equipped with the Z51 package.
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray undergoes twin-turbo conversion at Hennessey
Then came the task of fitting a pair of turbos, an intercooler and all the necessary plumbing into the tight confines of the engine bay. Hennessey is keeping the exact details a secret but a photo released by the company shows a pair of blow-off valves feeding into the stock throttle body. Hennessey also said the upgrade doesn't impede any of the functionality as the rear trunk is fully in tact.
Hennessey hasn't mentioned how much the twin-turbocharged car is making on the dyno but you can bet the new power and torque levels will be announced shortly. And we'll remind you that Hennessey has already announced a performance target of 1,200 hp. The company will have milder tunes too, naturally. One of these will be a supercharger upgrade with around 700 hp on tap. The company is also developing an exhaust upgrade that will improve the sound and add a small bump in power.
Note, Chevy will have more powerful versions of the C8 Corvette in the showroom eventually. One of these is likely to be a new Z06, prototypes for which may have already been spotted.


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Georgian silver poissarde hoops
A poissarde (from the French: ‘fishwife’) is a type of earring worn circa 1790-1810 of an elongated geometrical design. The ear wires had a typical S-shaped fish-hook style cross over and threaded through the ear back to front. The name is derived from the fishwives of Paris who were the first to wear them and who played a significant role during the French Revolution. These silver poissardes are 1.5 inches long and 1/2 an inch wide front centre. . It is unusual to find poissardes in silver rather than gold. Light on the ear and immaculate.
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Solidarity, unity, working together… On March 31, 1888, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Julia Ward Howe, and Sojourner Truth were among the founders of a women’s movement organization that still perseveres. Today we remember their solidarity and honor their relentless work for justice and equality as we stand for women’s rights.
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Let’s continue to draw inspiration from the courage of these incredible women and from the Women’s March on Washington – the largest day of demonstrations in United States history – as we recommit to the fight ahead! We need to double down on organizing as President Trump’s policies and proposed budget cuts threaten to derail much of ILRF and the labor community’s gains.
In a few weeks, we will honor some very courageous women who have taken great risks to organize a union in the historically abusive melon sector of Honduras. Their resolve to take a stand together represents a true Labor Rights Defender of these times.
Thank you so much for your support over the past year. It is because of you that ILRF is an uncompromising advocate for workers’ rights. With your help, ILRF is poised to defend the rights of women workers around the world whether they are from Honduras, Uzbekistan, China or the U.S. Please make your gift today to ensure ILRF is ready to fight the long battles ahead.


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Make Waffle Cones! Tips from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
And not just any waffle cone, but one with a chocolate rim and definite ice cream drumstick possibilities. Bring on the warm weather. With this tutorial from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, we’re ready for ice cream cones!
The key to this whole operation really seems to be the chocolate. A little goes inside the cone to seal the tip and then the rim of the cone gets its own dunk. After you add the ice cream, another quick dip gives the cone a crunchy chocolate shell. Nuts, jimmies, or crushed candy are optional, but definitely recommended.
• Check Out the Full Tutorial! The BombeBastick from Salty Caramel, the blog of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
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