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Bishop Briggs Opens Up About Lady Gaga and 'Going a Shade of Pink' More With New Love Song, 'Baby' (Exclusive)
By Emily Krauser
If you've tuned into alternative radio even once over the past year, there's a very good chance you heard Bishop Briggs' hit, "River," which quickly became a mainstay on the stations. Her newest single, "Baby," however, is a bit of a departure from the darkness of both that single and her debut album, Church of Scars.
Briggs, 26, first performed the tune live at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles in May, a month after Church dropped. She wasn't even sure if she was going to release the track and was a little nervous about testing it out publicly. When ET chatted with Briggs ahead of her set at the 2019iHeartRadio ALTer Ego concert at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Saturday, the catchy anthem to true love in all its iterations had already been gaining fans on the airwaves, the new sound helping her find a slightly different footing.
"Church of Scars has this heaviness, and it felt disingenuous to not release something that was a shade of pink more and to just be transparent. Going forward, I want to kind of go in that direction and not hide behind metaphors," she explained. "I still think I will always have darkness in me. Even though it's a love song, it's kind of dark, but I definitely opened a whole door for me of writing."
The other major departure from the Fonda show was the British-American singer's appearance. Goth-light attire had been swapped for a bright pink jumpsuit and her signature space buns had been shorn. The latter was not to get a fresh start to the new year or a rebellious act, but rather a sign of solidarity with a friend who was going through chemotherapy during a cancer battle. Briggs originally wanted to send a gift basket, but felt like there was more she could do, so when her friend told her that the organization she cared about most was the Susan G. Komen for the Cure -- the largest non-profit breast cancer organization in the world -- the songwriter knew "it was a way to promote the cause that has helped her and support her during this." The now-bald Briggs also admitted that her clothes' hue has changed more than the ensembles themselves, saying, "I was wearing this but in black. It's literally just a different shade but it's still me!"
The neon outfit she rocked onstage at ALTer Ego did fit her personality, if not the dark persona on her records. She treated the Forum stage like a boxing ring-cum-track, bouncing around and smiling widely after not just every song, including her first single, "Wild Horses," but nearly every chorus, clearly grateful to be there. Even when there was an issue with the bass as she got ready to sing "Baby," she never faltered, instead enthusiastically telling the audience the story behind this first love song she had ever written and high fiving her bassist, Taylor Van Ginkel, after the problem was fixed.
Her position on the lineup was important, too -- though she had one of the shorter sets of the night, she was smack in the middle, with Weezer, The Killers, and Muse hitting the rotating stage after her. Noticeably, though, she was the only woman on the lineup -- on the same day as the Women's March -- and was thrilled to represent women in music while surrounded by musical heavyweights, which she noted onstage. "I'm just completely a fan of all the artists tonight, and I'm just honored to be in the lineup," she said ahead of her performance, noting she was most excited to see Twenty One Pilots and Muse perform. "I can't really believe I'm here, so I'm taking it all in."
Briggs is someone who gushes over her idols openly on social media, so the genuine awe seems fitting. One of the true queens in her eyes is Lady Gaga, who she's been cheering for now that awards season is underway. "I am very excited. Whenever there are awards happening, it's as if they're happening to me. I can't wait," she proclaimed. "I had a silent drive home because [after seeing A Star Is Born]. I was in such shock and awe, and it was so emotional. I just thought about it right now and I'm going to cry again."
Before tearing up while watching the Oscars, Briggs has some work to do of her own. She's "pretty far" into her second album, though she's taking some time to reflect on what she's created rather than rushing into releasing her sophomore project. "I am going to be taking the couple of months I have off to really dive in and go to my bones, scraping and getting past the surface," she told ET. "I'm going to try to go to the core of my being and write from there. But, also, I innately feel pressure inside me."
Friday, February 22 2019 2:38 AM EST2019-02-22 07:38:47 GMT
By Zach Seemayer, Entertainment Tonight Following the arrest of Jussie Smollett on felony charges of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a fake police report, celebrities from across the country and on both sides of the political divide have started to weigh in on the high-profile and truly unusual legal spectacle. From celebs who spoke out in support of Smollett when the story of his alleged attack first broke late last month to those commentors and critics who have been skeptic...
Following the arrest of Jussie Smollett on felony charges of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a fake police report, celebrities from across the country and on both sides of the political divide have started to weigh in on the high-profile and truly unusual legal spectacle.
Friday, February 22 2019 1:58 AM EST2019-02-22 06:58:48 GMT
By Jennifer Drysdale, Entertainment Tonight Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Twitter critics only fuel her fire. The congresswoman, or "Notorious AOC," as Desus Nice and The Kid Mero call her, appeared on the premiere of the pair's new Showtime series, Desus & Mero, on Thursday. Ocasio-Cortez, who represents the Bronx, candidly opened up about making a big impact on the political scene, and why she chooses to embrace Twitter trolls. "It is heavy. But in a weird way, that stuff is valida...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Twitter critics only fuel her fire.
Friday, February 22 2019 1:18 AM EST2019-02-22 06:18:48 GMT
By Liz Calvario? , Entertainment Tonight Natti Natasha, J Balvin and Lali were just a handful of the best dressed stars at the 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. The biggest names in Latin music reunited at the American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, on Thursday night, for the annual music awards ceremony, recognizing the biggest accomplishments of the year. The artists did not disappoint when it came to their red carpet fashion, each donning unique ensembles that showcased their perso...
Natti Natasha, J Balvin and Lali were just a handful of the best dressed stars at the 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards.
Friday, February 22 2019 12:58 AM EST2019-02-22 05:58:49 GMT
By Jennifer Drysdale, Entertainment TonightClick here to watch video. Natti Natasha is working on some English language music! ET's Denny Directo spoke with the 32-year-old singer backstage at 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, where she revealed that she's recorded quite a bit of music in English, and has plans to release it "little by little." "I have some stuff coming up that are in English. I've been doing that for a long time. It's just, it's more about wh...
Natti Natasha is working on some English-language music!
Friday, February 22 2019 12:58 AM EST2019-02-22 05:58:47 GMT
By Jennifer Drysdale, Entertainment Tonight Selena Gomez is going glam! The former Disney star could not have looked more glamorous as she attended her best friend, Courtney Barry's, wedding to Sam Lopez in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Photos and videos posted to social media show Gomez stunning in a chic black embellished gown. The 26-year-old accessorized her look with delicate drop-down earrings, a red lip and her hair pulled into a low bun. Gomez had fun cozying up to friend...
Thursday, February 21 2019 11:38 PM EST2019-02-22 04:38:48 GMT
By Meredith B. Kile, Entertainment Tonight Cardi B and Offset are a pair of proud parents! On Thursday, the couple each shared adorable new videos of their 7-month-old daughter, Kulture Kiari, on social media as they prepared for the release of Offset's debut solo album, which is appropriately titled Father of 4, and features his kids on the cover. Cardi, 26, shared a video of her baby girl bopping along and giggling in a pink hooded onesie as one of her dad's new songs plays in the...
Thursday, February 21 2019 11:38 PM EST2019-02-22 04:38:46 GMT
By Zach Seemayer, Entertainment Tonight After nearly a year, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett's marriage has officially ended. The 33-year-old reality star and former Playboy model's divorce from her husband of nine years was recently finalized, with the termination date set for Thursday, Feb. 21. According to court documents obtained by ET, the pair will share joint custody of their two children -- 9-year-old son, Hank Jr., and 4-year-old daughter, Alijah. They will also be spli...
After nearly a year, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett's marriage has officially ended.
Thursday, February 21 2019 11:18 PM EST2019-02-22 04:18:50 GMT
By Jennifer Drysdale, Entertainment TonightClick here to watch video. Marc Anthony may have just made a Latin music star out of Will Smith. ET's Denny Directo caught up with the legendary singer backstage at 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro in Miami, after he had just opened the show with the premiere of his new single, "Tu Vida En La Mía." He's nominated at the show, however, for his collaboration with Smith and Bad Bunny, "Está Rico," and joked that if he's not careful, the actor will soon ...
Marc Anthony may have just made a Latin music star out of Will Smith.
Thursday, February 21 2019 11:18 PM EST2019-02-22 04:18:47 GMT
By Jennifer Drysdale, Entertainment TonightClick here to watch video. Jussie Smollett is maintaining his innocence. The 35-year-old musician and actor spoke out in a new statement following his arrest on Thursday on a felony charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report. Smollett's brother, Jake, shared the statement from the Empire star's legal team on Instagram on Thursday evening, after he had posted bond. "Today we witnessed an organized law enforceme...
Thursday, February 21 2019 10:58 PM EST2019-02-22 03:58:50 GMT
By Liz Calvario, Entertainment Tonight It was all about Daddy Yankee at the 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. The reggaetonero was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Thursday's awards ceremony in Miami. But before accepting the honor, he -- along with J Balvin, De La Ghetto, Ozuna, Yandel and Zion & Lennox -- took the stage to give a dynamic performance of his greatest hits, including “Lo Que Pasó, Pasó,” “Rompe," “Ella Me Levantó” and “Gasolina." Yankee, dubbed the king of...
It was all about Daddy Yankee at the 2019 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards.


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Giardia infections in dogs and cats are caused by Giardia intestinalis (G. lamblia).
Giardia infections in dogs and cats are caused by Giardia intestinalis (G. lamblia). A number of variants of Giardia exist (called assemblages or genospecies). It now appears that dogs and cats are infected in most cases with isolate-specific Giardia. However, the potential does exist for dogs to harbor isolates infective for humans and vice-versa. The parasite usually resides in the small intestine, although exceptional infections in the lower bowel cannot be ruled out. Giardia is a dimorphic parasite in that it exists as a fragile flagellated binucleate trophozoite and a quadrinucleate cyst. The trophozoite attaches to the surface of epithelial cells in the small intestine; encystment (formation of cysts) occurs in the ileum, cecum or colon. Although the mechanism(s) of Giardia-induced disease remain unknown, evidence suggests that the disease is likely multifactorial involving inhibition of brush border enzymes or other factors such as altered immune responses, nutritional status of the hosts, presence of intercurrent disease agents, and the strain of Giardia involved in the infection. Although many infected animals remain asymptomatic, the most common presenting sign is small bowel diarrhea. Feces are usually semi-formed, but may be liquid. Blood usually is not present. Feces have been described as pale (often gray or light brown), fetid and containing large amounts of fat. Dogs or cats with giardiasis may present with poor body condition, weight loss, and occasional vomiting. As mentioned previously, it is not unusual to find Giardia present with other gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease. Giardiasis is best diagnosed by fecal flotation using zinc sulfate (specific gravity = 1.18) as the flotation solution (see attached procedure). Centrifugation of the preparation increases the likelihood of recovering cysts. Also, the addition of a small amount of Lugol's iodine to the slide prior to placement of the coverslip containing the concentrated cysts will aid in visualizing the small (10-12 μm) cysts. Use of barium sulfate, antidiarrheals or enemas prior to sampling feces may interfere with detection of cysts and should be avoided if possible. Other diagnostic techniques that can be used to recover either trophozoites, cysts, or proteins produced by the parasite include direct examination of feces (wet-mount), immunofluorescent procedures, and ELISA techniques. The recent introduction of a fecal ELISA test for Giardia (Snap® Giardia, Idexx) will assist in ruling out Giardia as a cause of diarrhea in dogs and cats. Much controversy exists surrounding the potential of animal strains of Giardia to infect humans. As mentioned above, it is likely that some host specificity among animal strains of Giardia does exist, I believe that it is best to be conservative about the potential for human infections with animal strains of Giardia. Consequently, it is my view that all animals that are positive by fecal examination should be treated. Several treatment options are available for treatment of Giardia infections in dogs or cats (Table 1). At present, I believe that the use of fenbendazole in dogs should be the first of the agents selected for treatment. Published data also indicates that a combination of pyrantel pamoate, febantel, and praziquantel (Drontal Plus, Bayer Corporation) is also effective against Giardia. Febantel, a prodrug, is metabolized to fenbendazole and oxfendazole once in the host. The activity of Drontal Plus, we believe, results from this endogenous metabolic conversion. Fenbendazole is a safe compound with demonstrated activity against Giardia. Many veterinarians use a 5-day regimen instead of the approved 3-day regimen. Fenbendazole also is effective against other canine intestinal parasites that may be responsible for the observed signs. Another strategy that is gaining popularity in the treatment of giardiasis is the combination of fenbendazole and metronidazole, Although, definitive data is not available regarding use of fenbendazole in cats, it is likely to be effective. Cats can be treated with metronidazole as indicated in Table 1. As noted in Table 1, newer available human drugs may be helpful in the treatment of canine or feline giardiasis.
Table 1 Treatment of canine or feline giardiasis*
Coccidial infections in dogs and cats are caused by Isospora spp. (also called Cystoisospora). Our recent surveys indicated that about 5% of shelter dogs sampled were passing coccidial oocysts in their feces. The principal agents in the dog are I. canis and I. ohioensis. The principal agents in the cat are I. felis and I. rivolta. These parasites reside in the posterior small intestine and in the large intestine for some species. Their life cycles are generally self-limiting, after which the infection is terminated. The parasites replicate first asexually by schizogony resulting in destruction of many host enterocytes in which they develop. Asexual development is followed by production of gametes that fuse to produce noninfective oocysts that are passed in feces. The developmental cycles in the canine or feline host require 5-9 days depending upon the species. Development to the infective stage (sporulation) requires 1-2 days in the animal's environment. Only sporulated oocysts are infective to susceptible hosts. Clinical signs of coccidiosis include hemorrhagic or mucoid diarrhea, abdominal pain, dehydration, anemia, weight loss and emesis, as well as respiratory and neurologic signs. Death can ensue in extreme cases, particularly in young puppies and kittens. Nursing animals, recently weaned animals, or those that are immunocompromised are more likely to develop clinically apparent infections. There is some indication that stress that results from shipping can lead to outbreaks of coccidiosis in young dogs. It is my belief that clinical coccidiosis in adult animals reflects either underlying concomitant infection and/or immunosuppression. I base this on the self-limiting nature of the life cycle and on research that indicates that experimental reproduction of coccidiosis in adult dogs is difficult following inoculation with sporulated oocysts. Diagnosis of coccidiosis is based on signalment (usually puppies and kittens), clinical signs, and recovery of oocysts in feces. Fecal flotation remains the most practical means of recovering oocysts. A point to remember is that recovery of oocysts alone in feces is not sufficient proof to implicate coccidia as the cause of clinical signs. I have observed coccidial oocysts in the feces of many animals without evidence of intestinal disease. Oocysts of the coccidia mentioned above are round to oblong and measure from 16-51 μm long, depending on the species. Oocysts of I. canis and I. felis are large (34-51 μm), while those of I. ohioensis and I. rivolta are smaller (16-28 μm). Although sulfadimethoxine is the only approved anticoccidial medication for use in dogs or cats, several agents have been used with success (Table 2).Recent research suggests that ponazuril (Marquis, Bayer Healthcare) is effective against coccidia (see Table 2) and has become my treatment of choice. Continuing research will likely provide more definitive data regarding its use in companion animals.
Table 2 Treatment of canine and feline coccidiosis
Many inquiries about outbreaks of coccidiosis that I have responded to have involved young animals housed in groups such as in kennels or cages maintained by breeders or in pet stores. In most of these situations, treatment with amprolium or ponazuril has resolved the problem. Little can be done to disinfect environments because of the ability of the oocysts to withstand chemicals and adverse environmental conditions. Good sanitation, including prompt removal of feces to prevent development of oocysts to the infective stage and treatment of dams and queens with anticoccidial agents prior to parturition, have been shown to reduce the occurrence of coccidiosis in young animals.
Neospora caninum is a Toxoplasma gondii-like protozoan that causes neuromuscular disease in dogs and other animals and abortion in dairy cattle. The life cycle involves development of rapidly-dividing tachyzoites in a variety of tissues and organ systems in the intermediate and definitive hosts. As with Toxoplasma, infections in the intermediate hosts terminate with the development of tissue cysts containing bradyzoites. Cysts containing bradyzoites generally are only recovered from the central nervous system. Numerous naturally and experimentally infected intermediate hosts are known including dogs, cattle, sheep and goats, and horses. At present, canids are the only known definitive hosts. Within the canid definitive host, a coccidia-like intestinal phase culminates in the development and passage of nonsporulated oocysts in feces. The small (10-12 μm) oocysts must sporulate in the environment before they are infective. Natural Neospora infections in cats have not been observed. Clinical neosporosis in dogs is most severe in congenitally-infected puppies. Clinically-affected puppies develop hind limb paresis beginning at about 5 weeks of age. Rapid progression of signs to rear limb paralysis occurs in many infected pups and in some cases results in rigid hyperextension of limbs. Although the cause of hyperextension has not been confirmed, it is thought to be due to both motor neuron dysfunction and myositis. Other observed signs include difficulty in swallowing, paralysis of the jaw, muscle atrophy, and heart failure. The signs often reflect the parasite's predilection for a variety of tissues and organs including the skin. Neosporosis in adult dogs is quite variable and can include encephalomyelitis, polymyositis, myocarditis, and dermatitis. However, neurologic disease is present in most cases of neosporosis in adult dogs. An important epidemiological feature of canine neosporosis is the capability of infected bitches to pass the organisms transplacentally to the developing fetus. Vertical transmission of N. caninum can occur repeatedly from the infected bitch to successive litters. Prevalence of infection in puppies born to infected bitches is extremely variable. All, none, or a portion of puppies may harbor the organism. Among those that acquired N. caninum in utero, generally only a small proportion will develop clinical neosporosis.
Diagnosis of neosporosis is based on the recognition of clinical signs and subsequent serologic confirmation of the presence of N. caninum-specific-IgG antibodies. Several laboratories have developed indirect fluorescent antibody tests for neosporosis and provide diagnostic support for veterinarians. Immunohistochemical tests also are available for the confirmation of infections at necropsy. To date, oocysts of N. caninum have been observed in very few naturally infected dogs. Therefore, the likelihood of confirming Neospora infection by fecal flotation remains small. Treatment of canine neosporosis has been successful with drugs used to treat toxoplasmosis (Table 3). Early diagnosis and rapid initiation of treatment is necessary for successful results.
Table 3 Treatment of canine neosporosis.
There are increasing numbers of reports of large bowel diarrhea in cats concurrent with infection with Tritrichomonas foetus. A flagellated protozoan bearing some similarity to Giardia. Infected cats present with explosive, fetid diarrhea. Feces are usually foamy, light in color and may contain blood. Many of the affected kittens were purebreds and also suffered from inflammatory bowel disease. Direct examination of feces often revealed uninucleate, flagellated organisms, occasionally in very high numbers. Treatment with enrofloxacin and metronidazole at various dosages and for extended periods of time resulted in improvement of the condition in some, but not all of the cases. Recent use of paromomycin also has achieved some success (Table 4). Although the role of the flagellate in the pathogenesis of the disease is not known with certainty, it should be considered a possible etiologic agent in cases of large bowel diarrhea in cats, particularly when it can be demonstrated by direct examination of feces.
Table 4 Treatment of feline trichomoniasis
Note: Other protozoal disease such as cytauxzoonosis, heptatozoonosis, and cryptosporidiosis are discussed in the notes provided for vector-borne diseases or zoonotic diseases.
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Residents voice opposition of business park
Published 12:10 am Thursday, February 14, 2019
By Jim Buice
For the Clemmons Courier
Residents of Clemmons West voiced their opposition to having any part in the Tanglewood Business Park project in Monday night’s Village Council meeting.
While a steady stream of residents made their way to the podium at Village Hall to express their concerns during the public comments portion of the meeting, councilman Mike Combest later gave an update on where things now stand between Clemmons and Forsyth County.
After notifying the county of the council’s support for the creation of the Corporate Park Zoning District after the Jan. 28 meeting, Combest said that part of the endeavor to shape the Tanglewood Business Park has been the evaluation and consideration of a request from Forsyth County officials to the Village of Clemmons to contribute $1.2 million to develop needed sewer infrastructure.
That number is similar to the original one that was requested by the county when the business park was first introduced in 2016. After a series of meetings, Clemmons ultimately rejected being involved with the county project because Village officials stated they didn’t feel like the park would be built to their development standards and worried about how the project would impact the community.
“This commercial park will develop outside our current municipal boundary but in all likelihood will have a major impact on all of us in many ways,” said Combest who added that the top four local concerns are neighboring property values, traffic, tax revenue and community character. “If the county commissioners approve this zoning, it will address all the concerns we have and can be a positive, productive, profitable development we all see.”
As for any financial commitment, Combest said the Village will take a standard business approach to this request.
“I’m pleased to say that our county counterparts have recently completed some great work and analysis, and we discussed that last Thursday, and we are now positioned to compare and weigh things like cost benefits and make decisions in the way we expect any investor to make,” he said. “No wheelbarrows full of smoke. No promise. Just hard facts. Our Village staff will now work with county staff, and this will be allow us to make an informed, objective evidence-based decision we’ve been working to get at for the last 24 months.”
“If it makes good financial and economic sense and good community sense, it can be a big positive. If hard-nosed business analysis shows developing this park is cost-prohibitive and financially unsound, and quality of life unsound, I assure you my prediction is it will not be supported. We will let the facts and the evidence and the research take us where it will.”
Eight individuals from Clemmons West spoke in opposition to the business park.
Charles Sherrill, president of the HOA, said that the specialized zoning district sought by the Village would represent a reasonable accommodation to the concerns of local residents on the part of the county but that the context of recent discussions between the two parties has changed dramatically since it was revealed last week that county staff underestimated the initial project costs by half.
“Only now when their fiscal incompetence is revealed to all do they come back with accommodations in one hand and their upturned hat in the other,” Sherill said.
“Zoning accommodations are the least the county can do to accommodate the reasonable concerns of the residents of southwest Forsyth and should not be made contingent on exchange of zoning accommodations for Clemmons’ funding participation. The county made it clear at the outset that they would proceed with or without funding from Clemmons. They should be made to live with that decision.”
Those speaking mentioned a wide range of concerns, including noise, traffic, declining property values, decreasing tax revenues for Clemmons and quality of life.
“I have a hard time finding any positives for Clemmons West and for Clemmons,” said Donna Kamper, who added that the project has been poorly planned. “Now they’re asking Clemmons to pony up $1.2 million for the zoning concessions, and I feel that’s a pretty steep price for that. I hope you reject it.”
Joan Fleishman said that the changes in zoning may sound good now, “but we all know any time the county feels the need to change the zoning code, they could change it again. There are no guarantees that it will stay the same.”
Mark Beckmann said, “I have no good idea even what this creature is or what it’s going to be. I don’t see a whole lot of evidence that anyone does. It’s like flying by the seat of their pants.”
Local furniture company Beaufurn, the first business to commit to the park, has purchased 14.5 acres in Phase I of the 170-acre park but has been waiting for final details to be worked out before proceeding in its move there.
In another item on the agenda, the council brought up growing safety concerns over students parking across the street from West Forsyth High School and crossing four lanes of traffic on Lewisville-Clemmons Road.
“As I understand, a big majority of what they’re crossing for is due to the church on the opposite side of Lewisville-Clemmons Road that allows students to park there,” said Village Manager Scott Buffkin.
He asked the council about staff reaching out to the school, the church (Friends Baptist Church) or DOT to see about what can be done to seek short-term and long-term solutions and that the council concurred.
“There is no controlled way to get across the street,” Combest said. “Kids are going to do that. It’s a tragedy waiting to happen.”
Councilman Chris Wrights said that there is no reason for students to be parking at the church because he checked and saw 25 percent of the school lots were empty. West does charge a fee for student parking, and sophomores are not allowed to park on campus.
Some students previously parked at River Oaks Community Church (on the same side of the street as the school), but that was discontinued because of problems such as leaving trash on the premises, according to Wrights, and that the church asked that the school monitor the parking lot.
“To this point, the school has not been willing to have anybody go over there and monitor the parking lot throughout the day,” Wrights added.
During the public comments, Cami Sharick said that she drives by West “and every morning there are kids playing human frogger trying to cross the road.” She doesn’t have kids that attend the school yet, but as a teacher, she said, “I have a big problem watching these kids do this every day. I feel an immediate need for something to be done.”
Also during the public comments, two former council members who were on the council in 2015 addressed the discrimination complaint filed against the Village by the N.C. Human Resources Commission (with a resulting conciliation agreement settlement announced at the Jan. 28 meeting) and comments quoted in the complaint made by Bill Lawry, who was on the council at the time, and current council member P.J. Lofland, who spoke then as a resident of Clemmons, in the April 13, 2015, council meeting.
Former council member Mary Cameron referred to comments from Lofland at that meeting, including, “I’m concerned that this type of housing could increase our crime rate.” Cameron commented: “Those discriminatory comments show an appalling lack of concern, are abhorrent and are not consistent with the values of the majority of citizens of Clemmons.” … “What bothers me even more is that those sort of discriminatory comments by Mrs. Lofland will raise their ugly head again and influence other decisions she will make as a member of this council. She does not speak for me or the vast majority of the residents of Clemmons.”
Former council member Mike Rogers also spoke, saying, “Our community has been irreparably harmed with the comments of Bill Lawry and Pamela Lofland. They should apologize to the citizens of Clemmons for their comments and the damage that they have brought upon our community and our citizens. There is no place in our society for discrimination.”
Regarding the settlement announced in the Jan. 28 meeting, which included Clemmons paying $150,000 in the settlement along with council members being required to attend one Fair Housing training session each of the next three years, Rogers said, “I am appalled that there was zero discussion, explanation or transparency when this was voted on approved and signed at the last council meeting.”
Following the public comments portion of the meeting, which was presided over by Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Barson (with Mayor John Wait away on business), the council voted to approve an item already on the announcements portion of the agenda — unsealing of closed session minutes prior to the next council meeting relating to the conciliation agreement signed Jan. 28, 2019.
In other business, the council:
• Received an update from Buffkin on the new library regarding upcoming site improvements over the next couple of months, and he added the date for bid openings by the county for the actual library project is set for Friday.
• Approved a Zoning Map Amendment of Ollie Cherry from LO-S to PB-S (restaurant without drive-through service) at 3890 Littlebrook Drive — Zoning Docket C-229 for a new take-out facility for Cherries Café, which closed its longtime restaurant in Clemmons in December.
• Heard from planner Megan Ledbetter regarding taking a proposed text amendment to the Planning Board on following the City of Winston-Salem’s process on how they plan to eliminate internet sweepstakes from their community. It received consensus from the council.
• Also heard from Ledbetter that the Planning Board has scheduled a public hearing for the draft of the Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday with a 6 p.m. walk-in session, a 6:30 p.m. formal presentation and then the public hearing at 7 p.m.
• Accepted the resignation from Charles Sherrill from the Ad-Hoc Transportation Committee.
• Concluded the meeting with a discussion on Tuesday’s annual retreat with facilitator Chris Aycock as they talked about objectives for the day-long session.


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Another unfruitful day has passed. I haven’t done anything constructive. As I had mentioned, I travelled to my in-laws’ place today morning in scorching heat. The heat takes out half your life. After just a couple of weeks, there are many things happening here. The kachcha road in front of our building has been transformed to a concrete one. The construction of five new towers has restarted in full swing. The garden is surprisingly still lush green with grass and trees thanks to the gardener who meticulously waters all the trees and to the sprinklers! This was all I noticed when I came in at around lunch time.
After lunch, I watched the movie “The Recruit” on the computer till the lights went off half way through the movie. It’s a really good spy thriller movie and with great performances by Al Pacino and Colin Farrell. Anyway, so half way through the movie just when it was getting interesting the lights went off. The heat didn’t kill me because we have a generator which keeps at least the fans and few of the lights on. After about an hour the lights were back on and then I got to complete the movie. It was really good to watch a spy thriller after a long time. Somehow these days am getting to watch these suspense thriller type of movies. Just a couple of days back I watched “When a stranger calls”. This movie had been suggested to me by a friend a few days back. However, I mixed it up with the movie “When strangers appear” and had watched that instead. 🙂 Really stupid, that I kept watching it even though I understood that the story didn’t match up with what my friend had told me.
So after watching the movie I didn’t have anything much to do, so I was playing around with the themes and for the moment I liked this one. Though am not sure how long I will stick to this before switching back to my old template. Am gonna watch another movie now, another thriller or mystery for sure!

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The influence of periodic fires in the high Guinean savannas of Cameroon on woody plants and carbon stock is poorly documented. To fill this gap, work was carried out in the high Guinean savannas of Cameroon with the aim of contributing to the assessment of the effects of periodic fires on the woody cover and the carbon stock. The methodology used consists of carrying out semi-structured household surveys and floristic inventories in the Arrondissement of Ngaoundéré III and Ngan’ha, in the Department of Vina. A total of 50 households were interviewed at a rate of 25 per Borough according to a questionnaire prepared beforehand. For the botanical inventories, 02 types of savannah were selected: regularly burnt savannas (shrub savannas, wooded savannas) and those not burned for at least 10 years (shrub savannas, tree savannas). The choice of control savannas was made according to the indications of the peasants. In each of them, the 1km x 20m transects were covered and the diameter at breast height (dbh) of the woody plants was measured using a dbh meter at 1.3 m from the ground for large trees. and at 30 or 50 cm from the ground for shrubs and shrubs. The results show that climate change is palpable in the area. The rains are increasingly rare, the drought has become severe and the agricultural calendar is no longer respected. The specific diversity has become relatively low with 51 species having been inventoried, divided into 46 genera and 23 families. Savannahs that are not burnt produce more biomass than those that are burnt. The perfect illustration is given by the non-burnt tree savannah of Ngaoundere III with an above-ground and root biomass of 102.23 t / ha and 20.70 t / ha respectively. Annona senegalensis (1.27 tC / ha) is the species contributing massively to carbon sequestration in the high savannas of the Vina. Thus, by acting on the availability of plant biomass, fires contribute to the erosion of biodiversity. Adequate measures are urgently needed to limit bushfires.

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A combination of historical and modern constitutional documents guarantees freedom of “conscience and creed.” The law provides for the freedom of religious belief and the rights of all residents to join, participate in, leave, or abstain from any religious community. It stipulates that “duties incumbent on nationals may not be impeded by religious affiliation.”
Several constitutional provisions protect religious freedom. The main pillars are historical laws on fundamental rights and freedoms, including religious freedom, and treaties and conventions such as the European Convention on Human Rights, which form part of the constitution. Antidiscrimination legislation prohibits discrimination on religious grounds. Citizens have the right to sue the government for constitutional violations of religious freedom.
The law prohibits public incitement to hostile acts against a church group, religious society, or other religious group if the incitement is perceivable by “many people,” which an official government commentary on the law and the courts interpret as 30 or more people, and also specifically in case of incitement in print or electronic or other media available to a broad public. The law also prohibits incitement, insult, or contempt against religious groups if such action violates human dignity.
By law, registered religious groups are divided into three officially recognized legal categories (listed in descending order of rights and privileges): religious societies, religious confessional communities, and associations. Each category possesses specific rights, privileges, and legal responsibilities. Members of religious groups not legally recognized may practice their religion at home “insofar as this practice is neither unlawful nor offends common decency.”
There are 16 officially recognized religious societies: the Catholic Church, the Protestant churches (specifically Lutheran and Presbyterian, called “Augsburg” and “Helvetic” confessions), the Islamic Faith Community, the Old Catholic Church, the Jewish Faith Community, the Eastern Orthodox Church (Russian, Greek, Serbian, Romanian, and Bulgarian), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), the New Apostolic Church, the Syrian Orthodox Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Methodist Church of Austria, the Buddhist Community, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Islamic-Alevi Community, and the Free Christian Churches.
The law grants registered religious societies the right to public practice and independent administration of their internal affairs, to participate in the program requiring mandatory church contributions by church members, and to bring religious workers into the country to act as ministers, missionaries, or teachers. Under the law, religious societies have “public corporation” status, permitting them to engage in a number of public or quasi-public activities, such as government-funded religious instruction in both public and private schools, which are denied to confessional communities and associations. Recognized religious societies are granted tax relief in two main ways: donations are not taxable and they receive exemption from property tax for all buildings dedicated to active practice of the religion or administration of such. Additionally, religious societies are exempt from the surveillance charge, payable for instances where state security is required, and the administrative fee levied on local communities. These benefits do not extend to confessional communities. Responsibilities of religious societies include a commitment to sponsor social and cultural activities that serve the common well-being and to ensure their teachings do not violate the law or ethical standards.
Religious groups seeking to achieve religious society status for the first time must apply for recognition with the Office for Religious Affairs in the Federal Chancellery. Religious groups recognized as societies prior to 1998 retain their status. Fourteen of the 16 recognized religious societies have been grandfathered under this provision of the law. To be recognized as a religious society, religious groups not recognized prior to 1998 must have membership equaling 0.2 percent of the country’s population (approximately 17,400 people) and have been in existence for 20 years, at least 10 of which must have been as an organized group and five as a confessional community. The Jehovah’s Witnesses and Alevi Muslims were recognized as religious societies under these post-1998 criteria. Groups that do not meet these criteria may still apply for religious society status under an exception for groups that have been active internationally for at least 100 years and active in an organized form in the country for 10 years. Groups sharing a broad faith with an existing society or confessional community, for example Christianity, may register separately as long as they can demonstrate that their group has a different theology.
The law allows religious groups not recognized as societies to seek official status as confessional communities with the Office for Religious Affairs in the Federal Chancellery. The government recognizes eight groups as confessional communities: the Bahai Faith, the Movement for Religious Renewal-Community of Christians, the Pentecostal Community of God, Seventh-day Adventists, the Hindu Community, the Islamic-Shia Community, the Old-Faith Alevis, and the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (Unification Church).
A confessional community recognized by the government has the juridical standing needed to engage in such activities as purchasing real estate in its own name and contracting for goods and services, but is not eligible for the financial and educational benefits available to recognized religious societies. Contributions to their charitable activities are deductible for those who make them.
In order to be recognized as a confessional community, a group must have at least 300 members and submit its statutes describing the goals, rights, and obligations of members, as well as membership regulations, a list of officials, and financing information. A group must also submit a written description of its religious doctrine, which must differ from that of any previously recognized religious society or religious confessional community. The Office for Religious Affairs determines whether the group’s basic beliefs are consistent with public security, order, health, and morals, and the rights and freedoms of citizens. A religious group seeking to obtain confessional community status is subject to a six-month waiting period from the time of application to the ministry. After this period, groups that have applied automatically receive the status unless the government issues a decree rejecting the application.
Religious groups not qualifying for either religious society or confessional community status may apply to become legal associations, a status applicable to a broad range of civil groups. Some groups organize as associations while waiting to be recognized as confessional communities.
The Church of Scientology and a number of smaller religious groups, such as Sahaja Yoga or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, are organized as associations.
Religious groups registered as associations have the right to function in public, but may not provide religious instruction in schools or pastoral care in hospitals or prisons.
According to the law, any group of more than two people pursuing a nonprofit goal qualifies to organize as an association. Groups apply to the Ministry of Interior. In order to become an association, groups have to submit a written statement citing their common, nonprofit goal and commitment to function as a nonprofit organization. Associations have juridical standing and many of the same rights as confessional communities, such as the right to own real estate and contract for goods and services. Unlike confessional communities, associations may not apply to become a religious society after 10 years.
The law governing relations between the government and Islamic institutions stipulates that funding for the day-to-day operations of mosques must be derived from domestic sources, Islamic teachings and practices must not violate federal law, and Islamic institutions should “take a positive stance” toward the state and society. The law provides an explicit legal definition of, and legal protection for, Islamic practices, such as circumcision and preparation of food in conformity with religious rules, and states Muslims can raise children and youth in accordance with Islamic traditions. Muslim groups with at least 300 members and a theology that is not distinct from a pre-existing Islamic religious society or confessional community are organized as cultural communities and fall under the umbrella of the pre-existing, legally recognized Islamic religious society or confessional communities. The law allows for Islamic theological university studies, beginning at the University of Vienna in the fall of 2017.
Separate laws govern relations between the government and each of the other 15 state-recognized religious societies. The laws have similar intent but vary in specifics, given that they were enacted at different times over a span of approximately 140 years.
The government funds religious instruction for children on a proportional basis in public schools, government-accredited private schools, and places of worship for any of the 16 officially recognized religious societies. The government does not offer such funding to other religious groups. A minimum of three children is required to form a class. Attendance in religious classes is mandatory for all students unless they formally withdraw at the beginning of the school year; students under the age of 14 require parental permission to withdraw from religious classes. Instructors are provided by religious groups and funded by the government. Religious instruction takes place either in the school or at sites organized by religious groups. Some schools offer ethics classes for students not attending religious instruction. Religious education and ethics classes include the tenets of different religious groups as comparative religious education.
The curriculum for both public and private schools includes compulsory antibias and tolerance education, including religious tolerance, as part of civics education across various subjects, including history and German-language instruction.
Holocaust education is part of history instruction and appears in other subjects such as civics.
The Equal Rights Agency, an independent agency falling under the jurisdiction of the women’s ministry, oversees discrimination cases on various grounds, including religion. The agency provides legal counseling and mediation services, and assists with bringing cases before the Equal Treatment Commission, another independent government agency. In cases where it finds discrimination, the commission makes a recommendation for corrective action. In case of noncompliance with the recommendation, the case is brought to court. Only a court may order corrective action and compensation.
The law bans neo-Nazi activity and prohibits public denial, belittlement, approval, or justification of the Nazi genocide or other Nazi crimes against humanity in print, broadcast, or other media.
Foreign religious workers for groups recognized as confessional communities or associations must apply for a general immigrant visa that is not employment- or family-based, and is subject to a quota. The government requires a visa for visitors from non-visa-waiver countries or individuals who would stay beyond 90 days, including religious workers of confessional communities or associations. Foreign religious workers belonging to religious societies do not require visas for either shorter visits or stays beyond 90 days.
The country is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Many religious minority groups complained the three-tier system of categorizing legally recognized religious groups impeded their legitimate claims for recognition and demoted them to second- or third-class status, according to a report by Freedom House, an international NGO.
The government continued to apply a policy of banning headwear in official identification documents with an exception for religious purposes as long as the face was sufficiently visible to allow for identification of the wearer.
The federal Office of Sect Issues continued to offer advice to persons with questions about groups it considered to be “sects” and “cults.” While the office was independent, it was government funded, and its head was appointed and supervised by the Minister for Family and Youth. Some Scientologists continued to state on social media the Office of Sect Issues and other government-associated entities fostered societal discrimination against religious groups not registered as religious societies or confessional communities.
A counseling center in Vienna managed by the Society against Sect and Cult Dangers, an NGO working actively against groups it deemed to be “sects and cults,” such as Scientology, continued to distribute information to schools and the general public, and provided counseling for former members of such groups. The center received some funding from the provincial governments of Vienna and Lower Austria. Several other provinces funded counseling offices providing information on “sects and cults.”
The police continued to provide extra protection to the Vienna Jewish community’s offices and other Jewish community institutions such as schools and museums. Law enforcement authorities stated the protection was provided due to general concerns over the potential for anti-Semitic acts against Jewish institutions, given the country’s history of anti-Semitism.
In February an Austrian prosecutor in Linz ruled that 29-year-old Ibrahim B.’s (the court withheld his last name) anti-Semitic Facebook posts were a legitimate way to criticize Israel. The postings showed Adolf Hitler with a statement: “I could have annihilated all the Jews in the world, but I left some of them alive so you will know why I was killing them…” Ibrahim B. posted this “as a criticism of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge war against Hamas,” and “called on Allah to annihilate the Jewish state.” The prosecutor described his statements as merely expressing “displeasure toward Israel,” and not glorifying Hitler. The Austrian-Israel Society protested the prosecutor’s decision, saying it “legitimizes anti-Semitic agitation through Austria’s judiciary.”
In a July ruling in a case involving the dismissal of a Muslim assistant to a notary for wearing a full-face veil instead of a headscarf, the court found the dismissal was justified, since leaving the face uncovered was one of the “undisputed basic rules of communication” in the country. The court did, however, find it discriminatory that when the woman previously wore a headscarf rather than a full-face veil, she was only used as witness for wills of persons with an “immigrant background.” In addition, the court agreed that the language her supervisor used (he called her manner of dress an “experiment of ethnic clothing” and a “disguise”) was discriminatory, even if he were justified under the constitution in refusing to allow her to wear the veil at work, and awarded her compensation of 1,200 euros ($1,264). A spokesperson for the Islamic Faith Community stated in a July 4 press release the ruling was “understandable, pointing to the fact that facial expressions were important for communication, particularly in professions where employees had frequent personal contact with the public.”
During the presidential election, held in December rescheduled from October after the May election was annulled, Freedom Party (FPO) candidate Norbert Hofer campaigned against immigration and vowed to “stop the invasion of Muslims.” FPO party chairman Strache said April 2 at the campaign launch of Hofer’s presidential run “the only immigration cap that should be tolerated is that of zero immigration.” During a televised debate on November 20, Hofer said referring to the situation in 2015, “hundreds of thousands of people crossed our country without being checked; and there were perpetrators among them who carried out the horrible murders in Paris – that I would not allow.”
On November 8 in Vienna, Hofer said, “Let’s not make the mistake and direct the hatred which previously targeted Jews, now against single Muslims…Islam does not form a part of Austria. But this does not mean there is no room for Islam here.” Hofer stated in an interview in March “we have to ensure that any anti-Semitic tendencies created by immigration in Europe are nipped in the bud,” and that, in view of the country’s history, “there is no tolerance for anti-Semitism of any kind.”
The president of the Jewish Faith Community in Vienna stated June 8 “the Jewish community did not have any contacts with the Freedom Party and has no plans to initiate such contacts in the future.” FPO party leader Heinz-Christian Strache visited the Israeli Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem in May.
The Ministry for Education and Women conducted teacher-training projects with the Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Seminars were available on Holocaust education, and Holocaust survivors talked to school classes about National Socialism and the Holocaust. In the course of the year, ADL conducted two one-day seminars promoting diversity for teachers in technical schools, and 20 three-day workshops in police schools. There were also three-day refresher courses for trainers.
The Division of Dialogue of Cultures and Religions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a conference in September on Austrian constitutional and legal frameworks used to promote interreligious harmony, with a focus on Islam, examining whether the country could serve as a model in Europe. Several European countries participated and announced they would continue this exchange.
In July Chancellor Christian Kern and State Secretary in the Chancellery Muna Duzdar met with leading Muslim community representatives to discuss cooperation with regard to Muslim immigrants.
The government is a member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

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28 CFR 2.81 - Reparole decisions.
(a) If the prisoner is not serving a new, parolable D.C. Code sentence, the Commission's decision to grant or deny reparole on the parole violation term shall be made by reference to the reparole guidelines at § 2.21. The Commission shall establish a presumptive or effective release date pursuant to § 2.12(b), and conduct interim hearings pursuant to § 2.14.
(b) If the prisoner is eligible for parole on a new D.C. Code felony sentence that has been aggregated with the prisoner's parole violation term, the Commission shall make a decision to grant or deny parole on the basis of the aggregate sentence, and in accordance with the guidelines at § 2.80.
(c) If the prisoner is eligible for parole on a new D.C. Code felony sentence but the prisoner's parole violation term has not commenced (i.e., the warrant has not been executed), the Commission shall make a single parole/reparole decision by applying the guidelines at § 2.80. The Commission shall establish an appropriate date for the execution of the outstanding warrant in order for the guidelines at § 2.80 to be satisfied. In cases where the execution of the warrant will not result in the aggregation of the new sentence and the parole violation term, the Commission shall make parole and reparole decisions that are consistent with the guidelines at § 2.80.
(d) All reparole hearings shall be conducted according to the procedures set forth in § 2.72, and may be combined with the holding of a revocation hearing if the prisoner's parole has not previously been revoked. If the prisoner is serving a period of imprisonment imposed upon revocation of his parole by the D.C. Board of Parole, the Commission shall consider all available and relevant information concerning the prisoner's conduct while on parole, including any allegations of criminal or administrative violations left unresolved by the Board, pursuant to the procedures applicable to initial hearings under § 2.72 and § 2.19(c). The same procedures shall apply in the case of any new information concerning criminal or administrative violations of parole presented to the Commission for the first time following the conclusion of a revocation proceeding that resulted in the revocation of parole and the return of the offender to prison.


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It may be summer but families are getting in the Christmas spirit by booking tickets to one of Tyneside most popular pantomimes.
Efluent – aka Wayne Miller – will be back for the tenth year in Santa's Naughty Elf's Celebration of Calamity at South Shields Customs House this December.
The pantomime, created especially for kids aged under seven, had a record-breaking run last year, and a third of the tickets for this Christmas 's shows are sold. The Christmas Eve performances are already sold out.
Wayne, who also writes and directs the show, said: “Every year it amazes me that so many people want to spend their Christmas with me… well, with Elfluent.
“For 10 years I've seen so many families make a trip to The Customs House as part of an ongoing Christmas tradition. It truly fills my heart with pride and joy.
“This year I'll be joined by new faces to the Naughty Elf family, which will be truly fantastic.
“The cast and I can't wait to bring the festive calamity and make this celebration a one for the ages."
Santa’s Naughty Elf’s Celebration of Calamity runs from Saturday, December 1, to Monday, December 24. Performance times vary and tickets are priced from £10.
Customshouse's other panto, Beauty and Beasty , is also sold out on Christmas Eve. But tickets are available for other dates.
Beauty and the Beast runs from Tuesday, November 24 to Saturday, January 5. Tickets are priced from £9.99.
Tickets can be booked here .

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TOT takes over the remaining customers from the MVNO 365-3GWritten by Allan T. Rasmussen
Instead TOT will step in and provide service to the existing 365-3G customers via its TOT3G service. Current 365-3G customers are encouraged to contact the TOT Call Center 1777 from today for more information, including special bonus and transfer of current balance to new SIM.
365-3G was one of the first five MVNOs in Thailand, operating under an agreement with state-run TOT Public Company Limited providing MVNO services in the country’s capital and it is estimated to have around 10,000 active users.
Delay and legal actions
It has been a long uphill battle for the first five MVNO’s in Thailand to establish a viable business. In 2009 TOT signed contracts with five companies: Samart i-Mobile, Loxley, IEC3G, 365 Communication and M Consult to provide 3G service having only 548 base stations ready in Bangkok and the surrounding areas
In 2011 only 1,000 base stations was ready for service. In total TOT was supposed to install 5,200 3G base-stations during phase one, but installation has been delayed several times due to the state enterprise's failure to find locations for mobile towers. Construction work was initially required to be completed early 2012, but so far (as of 2013) only 4,900 base-stations have been installed. TOT’s second phase involves installation of an additional 8,000 3G base stations.
In December, 2011, 365 Communication, filed a complaint against four members of TOT Plc's 3G broadband committee with the Thai National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), accusing them of breaching the criminal law, citing unfair contracts when it learned that its contract with TOT had clauses that gave the largest MVNO a cost advantage over it in terms of rental capacities.
TOT’s board was aware of the issue and in response initiated new contracts that was fair to all the MVNOs.
Flirting with CAT
Kitisak Sriprasert, CEO at CAT Telecom, Thailand’s second state-run operator, announced in July this year, that 365 Communication was one of a handful of companies who had approached CAT Telecom to become MVNO on its 3G service. "365 Communication and M Link were the first two companies to approach us, and deals with them are expected to be finalized this year".
According to CAT Telecom, 365 Communication was planning to provide a service for up to 300,000 users, and pay CAT Telecom THB 300 million ($10 million) a year under the new deal.
A warning sign
Earlier this month IEC announced it was looking to offload its MVNO business, and was inviting interested parties to bid for the company’s Mobile Network Operator, IEC3G.
Although both MVNO’s are small in size of subscribers and won’t affect the bottom-line directly at TOT it does raise a flag for TOT who needs MVNO partners in order to survive, in its new role as network provider.
- Company: 365 Communications.
- Host Network Operator: TOT.
- Network: TOT3G 2100 MHz network.
- Roaming on: TOT 1900 MHz nationwide networks.
- > 10,000 active subscribers.
- In talks with CAT Telecom on new setup.
- Initial target customers: Senior students, first jobbers, young executives and social networking communities.
50 MVNO licenses issued in Thailand
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has now issued 50 MVNO licenses since the introduction of MVNO seven years ago.
Whose LINE is it?
Earlier this month, Thai consumers was surprised to find that LINE had launched a mobile service in Thailand. So too was the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), who invited LINE to explain on the matter.
10 reasons why the LINE Mobile service is a MVNO setup
Thailand’s Telecoms regulator (NBTC) has summoned representatives of the mobile operator DTAC and the OTT messaging app LINE, to determine if the new service between the two “LINE Mobile” is a MVNO, and as such requires a MVNO license.
i-mobile hangs up its MVNO business
I-Mobile, a subsidiary of Samart Corporation, and one of the first five MVNO pioneers to launch in Thailand on TOT’s 2100MHz in 2009, has submitted its notice to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) that they are hanging up their MVNO business.
MVNO LINE Mobile launch BETA in Thailand
LINE Mobile has not yet disclosed any details, plans, or a MVNO license for that matter regarding its launch in Thailand, but does however mention it is available on the 850, 1800 and 2100MHz through dtac TriNet or DTN (DTAC)


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- Queen Elizabeth II leaves behind assets worth $88 billion of the British Monarchy
- The Queen’s personal wealth is closer to $500 million from investments, art, jewels and real estate
- But the queen’s true net worth has never been disclosed
Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96, leaves behind assets worth $88 billion of the British Monarchy as estimated in 2017. Where it now goes is the question.
The British Monarchy was valued at roughly $88 billion in 2017, according to brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance. The Queen’s personal wealth is closer to $500 million from investments, art, jewels and real estate, according to a 2021 estimate from Forbes.
But the queen’s true net worth has never been disclosed. The Guardian reported last year that the queen successfully lobbied the British government in the 1970s to change a draft law in order to conceal her private wealth from the public, claiming the disclosure would be embarrassing.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace told BBC that “any assertion that the sovereign has blocked legislation is simply incorrect”.
The castle is just one of the assets the queen leaves after 70 years on the throne. Her personal assets from investments, real estate, jewels and more have an estimated worth of $500 million, according to Forbes magazine.
The entire royal family was estimated to be worth at least $88 billion as of 2017.
The financing that makes up the wealth behind the crown is complex. Here’s a breakdown of how much her majesty was worth, where the money came from and where it may go, USA today said in a report here.
How rich was the queen? What happens to the other royals under King Charles III and his new slimmed-down monarchy? How much is the British royal family worth?
These are questions often asked not just by just Britons but engaging the minds of the populations of the world especially the commonwealth countries of which she was the head. King Charles III is now officially the new monarch and head of the commonwealth after his installation by the privy council.
Brand Finance reported in 2017 that the British Monarchy’s worth has grown “every year” since it began tracking in 2012. The $88 billion figure includes the Crown Estate, the Royal Collection (including the crown jewels) and other assets.


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Ighodalo’s Baby’s Day out excites Oniru childern
As part of its charity project, the Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation (IIF) recently took the yearly Baby’s Day Out to Oniru community in Lagos. Held at the Oniru Field, the event created an opportunity for a fantastic time filled with different games, dancing, gifts and medical treatment for scores of children and their mothers.
Now in its sixth edition, the Baby’s Day Out is a yearly charity the annual charity organised by IIF to make Christmas more rewarding and meaningful for children, particularly those under two years, their mothers and pregnant women.
As the children filed into the Santa Claus grotto in an orderly manner to receive a goody bag, Mrs. Adedayo Richard, Director of IIF, watched closely, taking a happy note of what was going on. From all indications, the children and their mothers had a fantastic time.
A game arena was created as the comperes encouraged them to show their skill set in outdoing one another at the different sports, for a prize. The test of superiority was carried out in a fun manner infused with mild comedy that engendered lots of laughter, such that those who lost took it all in the spirit of sportsmanship.
The dance contest, both for the children and their mothers, held a special fascination for the spectators and the participants. The music from DJ Shexy was good and it spurred the dancers to be at their best.
Every year the event gets bigger and better. This time, IIF collaborated with Paediatric Partners Hospital in Victoria Island to provide the primary course of medical treatment to the children and their mothers, particularly the pregnant ones.
Dr. Festus Adejumo and Dr. Chika Muoka who attended to the patients noted that “quite a lot of them had upper respiratory infections and bacterial skin infections. We have seen about four cases that we have referred to the hospital.”
As the event lasted, a baby in critical condition was brought to the doctors. A cursory examination and interrogation of the parents revealed that the three-day-old baby was unceremoniously brought home from the hospital where he was born because of the inability to meet his medical expenses. The IIF quickly took up the responsibility and an ambulance arrived to take the baby to the hospital for better medical care. The parents Saleh Yakub and Khadijat were grateful that their baby was given a fighting chance to live.
For Ibidunni Ighodalo, the memory of the intervention to save that baby boy will always live with her.
“The little boy we saved but eventually died was an amazingly rewarding feeling I had. The glimpse of hope and joy in the eyes of the parents that their little one will be treated was priceless for me. Eventually the baby passed on, but was in a much better place and not as in so much pain as the day we saw him.”
All the pregnant women got a set of baby bath items, while every woman went home with a piece of the wrapper, a mini bag of rice and vegetable oil. They were pleased with the extra food items provided by IIF this year, apart from the cooked meal.
Favour Davis and Victoria Donald, two of the women, who participated in the event said they were fortunate to have the critical intervention of IIF at this time of the year.
In addition to handouts, the IIF team, which is largely drawn from Trinity House, a church championed by Ibidunni’s spouse, Pastor Ituah, also preached the Word of God. They reminded the gathering that Jesus Christ offers the best hope for any kind of challenge they may be faced with.
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Patton Oswalt returns to 'Justified'
Tonight’s episode of FX’s Justified is, in the words of showrunner Graham Yost, “about as fun as any episode we’ve done.” The hour becomes a great Western as Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) and the Marshals try to get famed fugitive Drew Thompson (Jim Beaver) — who’d reinvented himself as the local sheriff — out of Harlan alive. That means keeping him away from Boyd (Walton Goggins), who’s under pressure from Nicky Augustine (Mike O’Malley) to keep Drew from ratting on Detroit mobster Theo Tonin.
“It’s Boyd’s version of a bullet,” Goggins said in a conference call with reporters. “I’m going after Raylan Givens to save my own hide and, more importantly, the love of Boyd’s life’s hide…. You will see Boyd capitulate in a way and have fear in a way that I’ve never had playing Boyd.”
The episode is high-stakes for everyone, including Patton Oswalt’s Constable Bob, who returns at an inopportune time. You’ll definitely want to see how he ends up looking like he does in the exclusive clip below.


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Or an ordinary Saturday.
Something was different at the forest today. When I began my walk, on a pretty Saturday afternoon, there were many people out by the seaside as well. I never thought there wouldn’t be, but as I reached my destination, I was completely alone. Not another human in sight for miles and miles. All the crowds had decided to leave that spot to my sole enjoyment.
I love to be in that particular place alone. Such delicious serenity and it allows me a glimpse into one of my dream lives. On both sides of me there are coastal pastures with cows grazing, a forest grove behind me and the sea facing me. I like to imagine that this is my farm land and I’m overseeing my fields and livestock. Whilst wearing a 19th century gentleman’s outfit. With a walking stick and all. Or to lie down on the bench by the sea, and imagine I’m a Romantic vagabond, with a fedora hat and the compulsory piece of grass in my mouth.
As I was leaving, some of the cows took a particular interest in me. First it was one that started staring. Then three more followed. Stood in line and stared. Maybe they disapproved of my strangeness.

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Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo performance on the same stage
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On Sunday, Dr. Kenneth Kemp took his place at the pulpit and read a Bible story about Abraham, his wife Sarah, and Sarah’s Egyptian servant Hagar, who gave birth to a son fathered by Abraham.
When Kemp finished reading the passage, he told his congregation, “I would ask that you pray with me and pray for me for just a moment, as the Holy Spirit shall lead the discussion in this theme, ‘Say her name.’”
Kemp was referring to recent Black Lives Matter protests where demonstrators shout, “Say her name! Breonna Taylor!” to remember a 26-year-old woman shot and killed by police officers after they entered her apartment without warning in March. Following the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, people in San Antonio and around the nation have been protesting police brutality.
Kemp serves as the senior pastor for the historically black Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, which celebrated its 85th anniversary on June 7. In addition to his church leadership, Kemp works full time as a pulmonologist. Between those two roles, he often works anywhere from 60 to 80 hours a week.
Though current events inspire his sermons, his congregation has always spoken openly about police brutality and social inequality, Kemp said.
“It’s new for some other people, but it’s not new for us,” he told the Rivard Report. “I pastor an African American church. My constant message is about freedom and justice and equality and enfranchisement of African American people. My message has been accentuated because of what has been going on, but the core of it hasn’t changed, because I always talk about this.”
Kemp also spoke out following the 2016 death of Antronie Scott, a 36-year-old black man shot by a San Antonio police officer who opened fire after mistaking a cell phone in Scott’s hand for a gun.
While the topic of racial justice isn’t new at Antioch Missionary Baptist, the recent high-profile deaths of Floyd and Taylor prompted other churches and their leaders to speak about racism. Ed Newton, a white pastor who heads Community Bible Church, joined other faith leaders at Travis Park earlier in June to call for equality.
“The church of Jesus Christ here in San Antonio has the opportunity to lift their voice on behalf of a God who loves us. … Our phrase has been this, ‘We will rise,’” he said. “The church has a voice in equality, we have a voice in justice, and we have been a part of this ongoing work.”
Pastor Les Hollon of Trinity Baptist Church urged his congregation on June 7 to “put skin in the game” to promote equality – especially racial equality. Hollon, who is white, said in an interview that, though he regards the church as apolitical when it comes to speaking about candidates and parties, the church should not stay silent on issues like racial injustice.
“When we talk about specific situations, people have ‘listen’ filters and may hear through the filter of Democratic or Republican,” he said. “I’m recognizing people have filters, but I’m not speaking as a member of a political party. We’re to live heavenly lives on earth, and our earthen lives will reflect heavenly call. When we’re not treating people equal, that’s a spiritual issue.”
His ministry has always been focused on racial reconciliation, Hollon said.
“In terms of Black Lives Matter specifically, the reason why that’s important is because there’s been a social practice in America that hasn’t guaranteed that black lives matter,” Hollon said. “Someone of a black skin color has experiences in our society that too frequently that skin color makes a difference where they are ‘less than’ whites. To make it really clear, absolutely, black lives matter.”
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The first classical guitar release in the new Hot Licks DVD series features William Kanengiser, member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. A student of Pepe Romero, Kanengiser has made many recordings and has commissioned many new pieces for the classical guitar repertoire, though he may be best known as Ralph Macchio's guitar coach and double in the movie "Crossroads." This DVD covers proper sitting positions, rest and free strokes, rasguedos, right- and left-hands synchronization and technique, slurs and stretching exercises. With a new introduction by Arlen Roth and the slow-motion, split-screen and other features as described above. 64-minute DVD with 8-page booklet in standard and TAB.
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Poetry Slam: There will be poems (& art & Springfield flavor)
After our first/last highly successful poetry slam, demand grew for us to schedule a second event before the school year ended. And last week we did.
Although I worried that final projects, prom, graduation, finals, etc. would get in the way, the kiddos from my dear Literary Mag, Gay Straight Alliance, Book Club and Gallery Club, again assured me, Dr. V, there will be poems.
This time around we combined the slam with a Gallery opening. And so, my art teacher friend, Mark, worried if there would be art.
I had four poems in hand the day of the event. Mark had three pieces of art. Because of the success of the last event, we decided to go with the flow.
It all worked better than we could have imagined. Last time I carefully researched what a slam should look like and organized a traditional slam. This time around we bagged the judging and tried to celebrate the art and validate our poets in new ways. We asked students–Lana and Maria–to emcee.
Mark and I had a major creative breakthrough right before we started.
Inspired by the sketch-noting that has been part of major cultural events like TED and SXSW and by the success of a recent lesson we presented on visual note-taking, we provided paper and markers and asked student artists to respond to the poems they heard by sketching memorable images, phrases, ideas. In addition, Lit Mag decorated the Gallery with a garland of students’ six-words poetry stars.
I asked some of our Slam planners to reflect:
In many ways this Slam felt like a perfect conclusion to this year. Everyone seemed even more comfortable sharing parts of themselves this time. People were writing poetry as they listened to others and getting up to share it a moment later. Not everything was perfectly polished but all of it was from the heart. The poetry was incredibly personal and it was really interesting to see a different side of some students. It’s amazing what people are willing to share with you when you give them a chance to be heard. I loved the art being created to accompany the poetry. Many of them gave such great insight not only into the poem but also the artist and the lens through which they saw the Poetry Slam. Our garland of six words stars seemed to be the perfect bridge between poetry and art.A lot of people have said things to me about what you leave behind when you graduate. I’m just so incredibly proud to be leaving behind the Slam. Some students seemed to think the Slams were a long running Springfield tradition. (Which definitely made me feel better about the moments that felt awkward or last minute) For a long time it felt like a nice idea but something we would never be able to pull together and it definitely seemed impossible to garner interest. But with a lot of time and planning we were able to make not only one but two Slams happen.
This year’s poetry slam was great! I’ve never been one to read, write, or even listen to poetry. But at the Poetry Slam, I did them all. I always thought poetry had to be deep and meaningful and even sometimes rhyme, but I learned though that poetry is an outward expression of you! So before the Slam I wrote my own poem that represented a part of high school life, leading me into graduation. I was a little nervous about it, but everyone was so supportive and kind that it lessened the pressure. And everyone loved it. Through the Poetry Slam I was able to know people I had already thought I knew on a much deeper and more personal level. All around the Poetry slam was a great experience and a great way to finish off my senior year.
We were worried about not having enough poems, but so many people wrote poems on the spot that we went right until the end of the Slam. Our school is filled with talented writers and it was great to see them get up and express themselves. It was really inspiring. I’m not the best writer, but when it was over I felt like I wanted to go home and write pages and pages of poetry. I am so excited to plan and participate in our future Slams.
Here’s a bit of the flavor.
About Joyce Valenza
Joyce is an Assistant Professor of Teaching at Rutgers University School of Information and Communication, a technology writer, speaker, blogger and learner. Follow her on Twitter: @joycevalenza
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Rescue efforts are underway after a theater in Mariupol that was serving as a Ukrainian civilian shelter was destroyed by a Russian airstrike.
Following the attack on Wednesday night (March 16), rescue workers said “there are survivors” in the building’s rubble while continuing efforts to find and evacuate civilians on Thursday morning (March 17).
According to The Kyiv Independent, 130 people have been rescued from the building’s ruins so far.
“130 survivors saved so far from ruins of Mariupol Drama Theater, which Russians hit with [a] massive bomb on March 16,” the outlet wrote on Twitter Thursday. “The theater was known to house hundreds of women and children. Its bomb shelter reportedly survived the attack. The rescue efforts continue.”
According to Ukrainian authorities, the three-story theater had served as a shelter for hundreds of people since Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, including children and elderly and disabled people.
The Mariupol City Council said Russian forces “purposefully and cynically destroyed the Drama Theater in the heart of Mariupol… where hundreds of peaceful Mariupol residents were hiding.”
Speaking to Reuters on Thursday, Petro Andrushchenko, an adviser to the city’s mayor; said, “The bomb shelter held. Now the rubble is being cleared. There are survivors. We don’t know about the [number of] victims yet.”
Mariupol has been hit hard by Russian forces. The city’s mayor told CNN on Tuesday (March 15) that they counted 22 Russian aircrafts “which were bombing our city, and at least 100 bombs.”
Ukrainian officials say at least 2,500 civilians have died in the city and many more are unable to leave. According to CNN, civilians who were able to flee have described the city’s conditions as “unbearable,” as residents are currently without electricity, water and heat.


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William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson, friends since childhood, were entranced by the concept of a motorized bicycle. The pair built their first prototype in 1903, very likely with help from Joseph Merkel, as the chassis seemed identical. A major redesign to make a more robust single-cylinder machine started Harley-Davidson on the path they continue today: conservative, well-engineered and rugged motorcycles. The first twin-cylinder production roadster appeared in 1911, with mechanically operated inlet valves replacing the earlier atmospheric inlet and the pocket-valve or F-head (inlet-over-exhaust) engine, which would be its bread and butter until 1929. The V-twins were built in 61 CI (1,000cc) and 74 CI (1,200cc) capacities, and eventually went from single-speeders, with belt or all-chain drive, to a 2-speed rear hub in 1914 and finally the 3-speed gearbox of 1915, which remained in production through 1936 when the Knucklehead was first introduced. That first 3-speed machine with its step starter was the top-of-the-range model, with full electrical equipment, and was known as the Model J.
The Model J soon proved a reliable companion, and was updated regularly with engine and chassis improvements, like strengthened forks, better oiling, stronger valve gear, better oil retention and an increasingly streamlined look over time. By 1928 the J had finally gained a front brake, which speaks mostly to the fact that more roads were being paved in the U.S. and were no longer simply dirt or mud, where a strong front brake could prove an actual hazard. The last and best of the Js—the JDH—even borrowed the twin camshaft timing chest from Harley-Davidson’s factory racers for serious performance. Over its 15-year production run, the Model J defined Harley-Davidson, and the last of the line, the JD, was a solid favorite for its reliability. Proof in the pudding today can be found at events like the Motorcycle Cannonball, where JDs swamped the finisher’s field in the 2012 event in which they were eligible.
This lovely, restored 1928 Harley-Davidson JD hails from the Dr. J. Craig Venter collection, and is very likely a candidate for the 2018 Motorcycle Cannonball cross-country run. Want to finish your ride? A JD will get you there.


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Houston SPCA receives big grant to give 100 dogs lifesaving heartworm treatment
Here's some heartwarming news: The Bissell Pet Foundation just awarded the Houston SPCA a $20,000 “Healing Heartworm” grant that will cover the cost of treatment for 100 dogs with heartworm disease who have been rescued by the Houston SPCA.
It was just Heartworm Awareness Month, so the benefits of this grant are two-fold. Not only will these dogs get the treatment they need to live a healthier life, but the public is learning more about heartworms and how it does not have to be a deterrent when adopting a new furry friend.
“The lifesaving medication this grant provides will not only change these special dogs’ lives for the better, but remove potential barriers so they can get into the loving homes they so richly deserve,” says Dr. Roberta Westbrook, chief animal welfare and medical officer at the Houston SPCA.
The “Healing Heartworm” program was launched as an effort to help eliminate the obstacles by providing the much-needed funds to cover the lifesaving treatment.
“Just like any other dog, heartworm-positive dogs deserve the same chance at a new life, and that is why we are thrilled to provide these much-needed resources to shelters,” says Cathy Bissell, founder of Bissell Pet Foundation. “Cost and care for infected dogs can be extensive, but together with these partners we can make a difference in the community and help these wonderful pets lead long, happy lives.”
This will help many dogs, like Jade, who are undergoing treatment. Jade is currently available for adoption, by the way, and can sit, lay down, and is potty-trained. Just putting that out there!
Heartworms is an easily preventable disease with monthly medication provided by a veterinarian. Dogs that are unprotected can become infected through mosquito bites, and tragically, when left untreated, the disease can be potentially fatal.
The “Healing Heartworm” program will begin immediately so that scores of heartworm-positive homeless dogs get a chance at a new life while they recover from this very preventable disease.
For more information about the “Healing Heartworm” program with Bissell Pet Foundation, visit www.bissellpetfoundation.org and follow the latest updates from Houston SPCA at www.houstonspca.org.


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