VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Tuesday, May 11 is Give Local 757 Day. It’s a campaign where many local non-profit organizations hope to gain the financial support of local residents within one day. One of those non-profits is Vanguard Landing.
Yet to be built, it’s an inclusive community that’s designed for those with intellectual and developmental differences. Their motto is: “Where exceptional people live exceptional lives.”
It will be constructed just off Princess Anne Road, at the edge of Pungo. The original farmhouse that’s still on the property will be turned into a restaurant. The development will also include housing, a fitness center, gardens and a variety of entertainment options like an equestrian facility.
“Vanguard Landing is going to be the first of its kind in the Commonwealth of Virginia,” stated Debbie Dear, Founder and Executive Director for Vanguard Landing. “What we are creating here is what they call an 'intentional community' - it is a 'live, work and recreate' community that focuses on the support needs of those with intellectual disabilities.”
Dear’s daughter Lindsey has intellectual disabilities, and Lindsey's development is what sparked the idea.
“I soon learned that there was a severe lack of opportunities for that population once they were out of school,” added Dear.
The project has been in the planning stages for close to 10 years. Dear says if it was all built at once, the estimated cost would be $40 million. She said they’ve raised enough money to secure financing, and they hope to break ground later this year.
Her daughter, Whitney Dear-Reyes, says they have more than 300 families applying to have family members live there once it’s built.
“People are in love with it. People are excited. There is a major need for somewhere new and fresh to live, work and play,” Dear-Reyes explained.
Vanguard Landing directors tell News 3 that a generous donor has agreed to contribute $50,000 if they can raise that amount during the Give Local 757 Day on Tuesday. For more information on how to donate, click here.
Update on Wednesday, May 12: During Tuesday's 24-hour Give Local 757 event, Vanguard Landing reports that 802 donors helped raise more than $162,000 for Vanguard Landing.
Debbie Dear, Executive Director of Vanguard Landing, made the following statement: “We are overwhelmed at the generosity of all of the wonderful donors who continue to support us such as they did today for Give Local! Vanguard Landing is something that everyone can be proud of and support such as this is a clear indication that it is indeed “Time for Vanguard Landing!”


WHY IS MY THERMOSTAT’S WiFi NOT WORKING?
RECONNECTING A THERMOSTAT TO A WIFI NETWORKIf your device was previously connected, please remove the face plate from the wall plate for 30 seconds and then reconnect it. After
2 minutes, check the following:
- WiFi Icon is present. Look for it in the top right or top left corners of the thermostat display. If the icon is present and does not display an X through it, the thermostat has been reconnected successfully.
- IP address is set. Look for it in the thermostat menu, select WiFi, and note the IP address.
- If the IP address is 169.254.x.x or 0.0.0.0, it is connected to the local network but not internet.
- Contact your ISP or network support for steps to address DHCP access for the thermostat
- If the IP address is 192.168.x.x, 172.x.x.x, or 10.x.x.x, it is connected to DHCP service and internet.
- If unsuccessful, review this support article.
- Access the mobile app and change the setpoint. If unsuccessful, review this support article
PAIRING A THERMOSTAT WITH THE APPSelect the “+” or “Add new device” button in the app and select your device. Then connect to “Lyric 123456” or “New Thermostat” on
the network and follow the setup prompts. This step is required before pairing with a WiFi network.
- The Resideo App will guide you through this connection process, including steps to make the thermostat broadcast to the network.
- For the Total Connect Comfort app, follow the instructions in the product manual, or refer to page 7 of this user guide.
Issues? Try the following:
- Make sure your app is up to date and your mobile phone is within 3-5 feet of your thermostat.
- Restart your mobile device and turn off any apps that may enhance the security, including VPN’s, GPS spoofers, etc. These can be turned on again once the connection of the thermostat is complete.
- Turn on “Airplane Mode” and then go to your phone WiFi settings and forget other networks to ensure another network is not automatically connecting.
- Access your phone App settings for Honeywell Home and make sure all permissions are set to “always on.” They can be altered after the connection/registration is complete.
- Access your phone WiFi settings and look for an option to “allow your phone to auto-switch to the “best” network connection (Smart Switch or Auto Switch) Also, turn on any feature that indicates “device-to-device sharing” (UPnP) o If the thermostat is online but showing offline within the app. If unsuccessful, review this support article.
- If you can’t control the thermostat’s temperature within the app, try restarting the app. o If there is no change following the restart, update or reinstall your app and try again. If unsuccessful, review this support article.
- Contact Support at 1-800-633-3991 or find a pro-installer in your area.
PAIRING A THERMOSTAT WITH A WIFI NETWORKAfter pairing the thermostat in the Resideo App, follow these steps to configure. Then select the WiFi network and enter the password. Issues? Try the following.
Turn off your phone’s mobile data and make sure that you are connected and registering through the same WiFi network that your thermostat is on.
- Or turn on “Airplane Mode” and then connect to the same WiFi network as the thermostat.
- If you are attempting to connect and register via a mobile hotspot, your phone and thermostat should be on the same hotspot network.
- If the thermostat is showing offline, try resetting your WiFi router.
- Make sure the network is a standard home network and does not require logging in from a web page, such as a guest network or business network.
- Make sure you’re connecting to a 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) network with its own network name. (Only the T9/T10 thermostats, C2 Camera, and Smart Home Security base station are compatible with 5GHz networks at this time)
- This specifically speaks to “Dual Band” routers which support both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.
- Many of these routers will allow you to configure separate Networks to connect to your phone or computer.
- These networks must be named discretely (HomeWiFi - 2.4 and HomeWiFi - 5) in order for Honeywell Home products to connect.
- Some equipment (mesh networks) may have features that allow the router to “move” devices to other bandwidths. Contact your router manufacturer for assistance disabling these features or setting up alternate networks.
- Make sure that you’re connecting directly to a router and not a router accessory. If possible, disconnect signal boosters and extenders until the thermostat connection is complete.
- Make sure your router hasn’t reached its max number of devices.
- Routers typically can only handle a specific number of devices. Refer to your router support or Internet Service Provider for assistance.
- Make sure your router is using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
- When a router is using DHCP, it automatically assigns internet protocol (IP) addresses to each device. Honeywell connected devices work best with DHCP. If your router does not use DHCP, contact your internet provider or router manufacturer for assistance.
- Make sure your router isn’t using any advanced security settings such as after-market firewalls or is connected to any network device, such as a switch or gateway that may have its own security.
- Make sure the WiFi network is using one of the following security protocols; other security protocols are not recommended.
- OPEN • WEP PSK • WPA TKIP PSK • WPA2 AES PSK • WPA2 MIXED PSK.
- Restart your thermostat to clear the short-term memory and reset router tasks.
- Unplug for at least 30 seconds before plugging back in.
- Still have issues? Contact Support at 1-800-633-3991 or find a pro-installer in your area.
COMPLETE THE SETUP BY REGISTERING YOUR THERMOSTAT


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Sabrinath was one of the favorite stars of television lovers. The unexpected departure of the star came as a huge shock to the audience. Sabrinath’s unexpected departure last day. The actor plays positive characters. Therefore, Sabari is a favorite of the audience. The actor has won the hearts of the audience through several serials. The actor has been active in television serials for years.
Sabrinath felt unwell while playing shuttle near his house. He died on the way to the hospital. Sabari had a very close friendship with the serial stars. Kishore Satya, Sajan Surya, Fazal Rafi, Uma Nair and Sarath were rushed to the hospital. Sabrinath hails from Aruvikkara, Thiruvananthapuram. He used to talk about his acting career and his serials. Sabari is also an executive member of Atma, an organization of serial actors.
Sabari’s acting career was spent in chanting songs like Nilavilakku, Amala, Swami Ayyappan and Pranayam. The actor had earlier said that he got good friendships from the serial world. Sabari used to travel with her friends when she was not busy shooting. Sabari’s favorite sights were the sea and the lakes.
Sabrinath came into acting unexpectedly. Sabari was also present at the location of the Minnukettu serial. Sabari also acted as a replacement for the absence of an actor. That is how his acting career started. He then sought the opportunity in several series. Sabari became familiar to the audience through the characters she portrayed.
Sabari wanted to act as a lawyer. Whether he is a hero or a co-star, he makes the characters he gets extremely beautiful. The actor said that he would have continued as a computer expert if he had not reached this area. The actor entered the acting industry while working at Technopark.

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February 03, 2013
J&B Met 2013 Twitter pictures
Thousands of fashion fanatics and horseracing fans gathered at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on February 2, for the 2013 J&B Met. The main race was won by Martial Eagle, a rank outsider, and while most pundits failed to predict this upset, they clearly had a great time all the same.
Below are some snaps posted on Twitter. Tweet us any more pics you'd like to share.


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I am angry.
Really, really angry.
It scares the crap out of me.
And, not because I fear causing physical harm to others, as that has never been an issue with me.
It scares me because anger scares me.
When I was younger, I certainly had my bratty moments, but I never raged or had moments of extreme dysregulation. There were certainly times when I could have, and probably should have—but it never really happened to my knowledge.
Because the stakes were too high.
Though my parents were very committed and weathered a lot of storms with me, I never felt like I could expose those feelings of anger to the world.
I did a lot to avoid experiencing anger from others.
Because anger terrified me.
That fear was paralyzing at times.
And, the anxiety was always there.
Attempts to avoid the anger of others came at a great cost—which continues to profoundly impact my life and who I am today.
I lost myself in my efforts to avoid conflict and making others angry. I could even go as far as to say that I missed out on a crucial part of exploring my identity by not allowing myself to feel or express anger as openly as I should have and face the anger of others.
And, those efforts to avoid anger were endless.
Apologizing for everything.
Remaining silent at times when I wanted to scream.
Giving up or giving in to avoid a fight.
Flying under the radar as much as possible.
Going with the crowd.
Hiding in the shadows of others.
Allowing others to shape my identity and make decisions for me—even at the expense of my values at the time, my dignity, and the sense of who I thought I was and hoped to become.
Speaking softly in hopes that nobody would hear me.
Keeping everything bottled inside.
Not speaking at all.
As I have grown, matured, and experienced the world as an adult—I have allowed myself to feel and express my anger more freely. But, I have found that I can be somewhat immature emotionally.
Because I don’t always handle my emotions well and missed out on developing ways to cope with the emotions I rarely allowed myself to feel.
I have never harmed anyone physically, but I have said things that are hurtful more often than I would like to admit.
I lash out at those closest to me.
I fixate on things that make me angry, and even though I use opportunities to vent and process—some things are really difficult to let go of and move on from.
I use food as a coping mechanism—vacillating between overeating and not eating at all.
I completely check out.
And, every time I allow myself to be vulnerable enough to expose my anger to others—the guilt that follows is all-consuming and overwhelming.
I have been struggling for a while and my mental health has suffered greatly. And, I am finding myself in a place I have never been before—vacillating between feeling nothing and feeling so much anger.
I am so angry. So angry.
And, that scares me. A lot.
Because the one emotion that I have spent most of my life trying to escape and avoid is the only emotion I currently have the capacity to feel. It seems to be the only emotion that is reminding me that I am alive and still fighting.
I very much own where I am right now, and I am taking the steps to stop the downward spiral, take care of myself, and access the supports that I need to work through this.
I feel fortunate to be in a field where I have been able to develop skills and knowledge about being able to address situations like this safely and appropriately, but I wonder about others who have experienced adoption and foster care as a child and feel as I do, but may not have access to the same resources and supports.
As parents, we worry so much about the emotions our children express, and sometimes forget that expressing those emotions is so healthy and so incredibly important for our children to be able to do. There are absolutely cases where the dysregulation and emotions expressed are not healthy or “normal”, and that absolutely needs to be acknowledged and addressed in safe, supportive, and appropriate ways—and possibly with the help of professionals.
However, we need to also remember that through the release of emotions and the processing and support that usually follows—your child is working to form their own identity; they are fighting to feel safe; they are testing the limits of your love and commitment to them; they are navigating boundaries set for them and working to form their own; and they are working to develop self-awareness and coping skills that will profoundly impact the way they experience the world.
This world can feel pretty lonely, overwhelming, and hopeless when you haven’t developed the ability to name and freely express the emotions you are feeling and lack the supports to help you through.
The limitations in rarely allowing myself to feel and freely express emotions like anger as a child were largely self-imposed and fueled by the fear of another rejection or abandonment—another loss.
And, those limitations I set for myself as a child have made it extremely difficult for me to cope as a deeply feeling person in this world.
Even though I have a wonderful support system and access to resources—I often feel very lonely, misunderstood, overwhelmed, lost, heartbroken, and like I am a constant burden on those around me.
Please, please don’t let your kids grow up to be someone like me.

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Flyer TX 7.0Flyer
Meet the Swiss Army Knife of Electric Bikes.
The Flyer TX offers all the practicality of a Tourer with the performance of a Mountain Bike allowing you to just jump on and go, where ever and when ever you want.
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|Motor & Battery||Bosch Performance 36v Motor and Battery|
|Frame||Full Suspension 45cm or 49cm|
|Gears||Shimano Nexus 8-Speed Hub|
|Forks & Rear Suspension||Suntour NRX 75mm & Rockshox Monarch|
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I was beginning to wonder how FullMag was going to top the recent video “iPad vs. Minigun.” I was not left to wonder for long. Having been destroying his F-150 using .50Cal and various other rounds, FullMag has opted to give it an explosive send-off using a German anti-tank howitzer from WWII.
The PAK 40 is a 75mm anti-tank gun that can be picked up for about $90,000 (and a few licenses). While available for purchase, its hard to find actual demolition ranges that will allow one to use live ammunition. Typically, one must be under the supervision of a Federal Explosive Licensee. AN FEL issimilar to an FFL, but requires significantly more work to acquire and with more restrictions.
The cannon has a large boom, but a rather small explosion. Looking at the slow-motion footage, I would hazard to guess that the round was not sufficient to actually cause injury in the cab, though did cause the engine block to break into a few pieces. Honestly, I found the video showing a GoPro meeting its demise was more interesting.
If that round was sufficient to knock out a Sherman (often called “death boxes” due to the poor armor), I am aghast at the poor armoring of the tank. Perhaps we should have just equipped our troops with 2004 F-150 crew cabs with howitzers on top?


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The debate mill churns, and having churned moves on. There’s yet another GOP Presidential debate tonight. Here’s how to stream it without cable.
Things are heating up in the Democratic presidential campaign, and so are the debates. There’s another one tonight, this time hosted by PBS. It’ll be live on PBS stations, but if you want to watch online or on the go, here’s how to tune in.
The Republican presidential candidates are hosting their first debate post-Iowa tonight on ABC, with most candidates in attendance. If you’re interested in watching, here’s how to tune in for free, at home or on the go.
The Democratic presidential candidates are having their first debate since the Iowa caucuses, and if you’re curious how the result changed things, you may be interested. If you want to see, here’s how to tune in.
Before the general election, each state has its primaries and caucuses, and today’s Iowa caucus kicks off the election seasons. If you’re nodding your head like “yes, of course, the caucus,” but secretly have no idea what the heck everyone is talking about, this explainer is for you.
Google’s rolled out some nice new features related to this years election. You can now instantly find a candidate’s stance on issues as well as track the primary results.
The Republican presidential candidates are having their last debate before the Iowa caucuses tonight. Donald Trump, the frontrunner, is sitting out, but if you’re interested in hearing what everyone else has to say, here’s how to tune in.
If you noticed the absence of a particular frontrunner from tonight’s Republican debate, that’s because Donald Trump is hosting his own event, and bringing some other candidates along for the ride. There’s a lot of interest in the “anti-debate,” so here’s how to tune in if you’re so inclined.
If you’ve watched the presidential debates and wished that you could quickly fact check the candidates’ statements, Google can help. Search results will now float candidates’ own words and quotes, right next to information on how to watch and keep up with what they’re saying now.
The Democratic presidential candidates are having their first debate of the year tonight, this time on NBC News. If you’re interested in watching, they’re making the debate available to as many people as possible. Here’s how to watch.
Even if you’ve been watching the debates and know the candidates’ stances on different issues, you probably have questions that the would-be presidents haven’t answered yet. ChangePolitics.org could help.
The Republican presidential candidates are having yet another debate tonight, this time on the Fox Business Network. If you’re interested in watching, they’re making the debate available to as many people as possible. Here’s how to watch.
The federal government just released a new set of dietary guidelines, and as always, they’re a work of both science and politics. They include controversial changes: for instance, sugar now has a limit, and cholesterol does not. Here’s your guide to what’s new, what isn’t, and where the experts disagree.
Tonight is President Obama’s final State of the Union address, starting at 9pm ET (6pm PT). While many major networks will carry it, you don’t need to rely on broadcast or cable to watch. Here’s how to stream it online for free.
The Democrats are having their final debate of 2015 tonight, and you’ll be able to stream it online for free.
Some parts of the country have experienced more gun-related deaths and injuries than others this year. The Guardian reveals how many people died from guns by district, congresspeople’s votes on gun legislation, and whether they have ties to the gun lobby.
The onslaught of Republican debates may never end. Tonight’s debate is on CNN, but if you don’t have cable, they’re streaming it for free online.
The Republican presidential candidates are having yet another debate tonight, this time on the Fox Business Network. Thankfully, they’re making the debate available to as many people as possible.
Tonight is the third Republican debate for the 2016 presidential primary, and it’s hosted by CNBC. You can watch it on TV or stream it online, but you’ll need cable credentials to do so.
When you’re trying to persuade someone in a political argument, it’s hard not to be passionate about what you believe in. New research suggests, however, that swaying someone’s political views comes down to appealing to their personal morals.

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The University of Florida has prohibited three professors from testifying for plaintiffs against a voting reform law backed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, saying it is in the school’s best interest not to be in conflict with the state’s administration, The New York Times reported.
University officials told the three political science professors — Daniel Smith, Michael McDonald, and Sharon Wright — that because the school was a state institution, participating in a lawsuit against the state "is adverse to U.F.’s interests" and could not be allowed.
The three had been hired as expert witnesses for organizations opposing the voting reform law, according to the Times.
The school’s refusal to permit the professors to testify was in contrast to its usual policy, which like universities across the nation, has regularly allowed academic experts to give testimony in lawsuits, even when they are against the interests of the political party in power.
Leading figures on academic freedom told The New York Times that the university’s action was most likely unconstitutional, as they were unaware of any similar restrictions on the free speech of professors.
However, University of Florida spokeswoman Hessy Fernandez said that "the university did not deny the First Amendment rights or academic freedom of the professors, [but instead] denied requests of these full-time employees to undertake outside paid work that is adverse to the university’s interests as a state of Florida institution," the Times reported.
But Henry Reichman, an author of two books on academic freedom, said that "the whole purpose of a university and academic freedom is to allow scholars free rein to conduct research. The ultimate logic of this is that you can be an expert in the United States, except in the state where you’re actually working and being paid by the state."
Robert Post, a Yale Law School professor and expert on academic freedom and the First Amendment, added that "the university does not exist to protect the governor. It exists to serve the public. It is an independent institution to serve the public good, and nothing could be more to the public good than a professor telling the truth to the public under oath."
Brian Freeman ✉
Brian Freeman, a Newsmax writer based in Israel, has more than three decades writing and editing about culture and politics for newspapers, online and television.
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The Discovery of Particle Re-acceleration in a Galaxy Cluster CollisionSubmitted by chandra on Wed, 2017-01-04 09:23
Felipe Andrade-Santos and Reinout van Weeren
For this guest blog post, we are lucky to have not one, but two, contributors. Reinout van Weeren obtained his PhD from Leiden University, The Netherlands, before moving to the Harvard-Smithsonian Center of Astrophysics as an Einstein Postdoctoral Research Fellow. He is currently a Clay Fellow at the same place. He works on merging galaxy clusters, focusing on combined radio and X-ray observations. Felipe Andrade-Santos obtained his PhD from the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, before becoming a postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center of Astrophysics. He works on X-ray observations of galaxy clusters and galaxy cluster samples. Reinout and Felipe recently presented their study on the merging galaxy cluster system Abell 3411 and 3412 at the 229th meeting of the American Astronomical Society meeting in January 2017.
Galaxy clusters are the most massive objects in the Universe bound together by gravity and contain up to a few thousand galaxies. They are also permeated by very thin 100-million-degree gas that is held together by the cluster's strong gravitational pull. This hot gas can be imaged with X-ray satellites such as NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. Galaxy clusters form by mergers of smaller clusters and galaxy groups. During a merger event, which typically lasts for about a billion years, the galaxies mostly fly past each other without strongly interacting. In contrast, the diffuse gas in the merging clusters collides, creating giant shock waves, which are cosmic versions of sonic booms generated by supersonic aircraft. Cluster mergers have been of great interest to astronomers and us because of the extreme physical processes that take place during such events.
Radio telescopes have shown that large regions of merging galaxy clusters glow at radio wavelengths. The radio emission is produced by tiny particles, called electrons, which spiral around magnetic field lines and have energies that are a million times higher than the particles making up the hot cluster gas. Astronomers have long been puzzled by how these energetic electrons are produced. One idea is that the energetic particles are accelerated to these extreme energies by shocks created when clusters collide and merge.


Realme has brought a really affordable version of its C-series with the new Realme C12 launched in Indonesia. It comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution, huge 6,000 mAh battery and the Helio G35 chipset, features which are similar to the C15.
Realme C12 in Marine Blue and Coral Red
The new Realme C12 differs from the C15 in its camera arrangement and comes with two 2MP auxiliary cameras alongside the main 13MP shooter. It has a 5MP selfie camera found in its waterdrop notch as opposed to the 8MP on the C15. The Helio G35 SoC is paired with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, which can be further expanded via microSD.
The phone’s impressive 6,000 mAh battery comes with 10W charging this time, but retains the useful reverse charging capabilities via cable. It boots the Realme UI which sits atop of Android 10.
The colors the Realme C12 comes in are Marine Blue and Coral Red. Sales are scheduled to start up by August 16 with the pricing set at IDR 1,899,000 ($128) for the sole 3/32GB trim, but a limited flash sale will let the phone be sold for IDR 1,749,000 ($117). The Realme C12 and C15 are expected to debut in India on August 18.


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In today’s culture, Love is talked about anywhere and everywhere. People also have many different definitions of what love is, what it means to be in love and what it feels like to be loved. In this book, Vironika Tugaleva talks about what love is, what it isn’t and shares her personal journey towards finding love in herself and in life.
About the Author:
As the back cover of the book says,”Vironika is an author, speaker, people lover, reformed cynic, and a different kind of spiritual teacher. Compassionate, inspiring, and wise beyond her years, she has dedicated her life to teaching people all over the world how to heal their minds and discover their inner strength.” She also has a website that feature her books and events. Her website also is like a self help website as well.
I would consider this a self help book and a spiritual book offering many people wisdom and insight about love based upon Vironika’s life experience, failed relationships, her relationship with herself and with others. She writes in a style that is easily understood. She uses many powerful analogies in her book that help explain what love is and what it isn’t. She begins the book and states that love is not only a necessity of life; it is the origin of life. She also states that there is no limit on love. She also states that the only risk of love is being closed off to love and living a life of failing to perceive it. So what is love? What is the true definition? Is love an action, the kissing and hugs to one another? Is love a choice and something that you had to make a decision to?
What does she say love is? Love is a unity. “It is a spiritual web that ties together all living things.” She states that love is ever lasting and eternal and is dominant of all things in life. Where does the title of the book come from- “The Love Mindset.” “What is the love mindset.” Vironika states that with a love mindset, there is an unity between the mind and the heart. With a love mindset, she states that the love mindset is like a compass that always points to love.
Vironoka also has a chapter of being addicted to triggers, (we don’t really understand love, but we become addicted to the feeling of love and wanting that feeling.) Other chapters including feeding the mind, chapter-titled-you and I-(in order to love another, we must first love ourselves.) Chapters also include topics around who you really are, searching for permanence, looking at you, self-protective, self-destruction, The villain, the preacher and the teacher and the challenge.
This book is for anyone who have ever wondered truly what love is, has had problems with love in their life and for those wondering how love is truly the dominant force in today’s world. I think there are good points and bad points of this book. I like how the author used her own personal experience about what love is. She also has a way with words and with using the perfect comparisons of how love is similar to this or that. I think the book was a little repetitious and could have said what she wanted in fewer chapters. The material is a little dry, where maybe adding a little humor would keep the reader more engaged. These are just my thoughts. If you search for reviews for this book, you will also find many positive reviews of the book. Read the book and see what you think of the book.

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Li Jisheng, Zhao Xuefeng, Yang Jinggang, Li Dajian, Li Yanming
HIMALAYAL - SHANGHAI - CHINA
Abstract: In order to study the partial discharge (PD) characteristics of the typical defects in GIS, a 220kV GIS bus bar cavity was taken as an object to design four PD physical models, and then the PD signals on different defects were detected by the pulse current method. The effects of the applied voltage on the center-phase distribution and average amplitude of the discharge pulses were investigated, as well as the signal discharge waveform and energy distribution were researched. The experimental results indicate that PD has the high stability and repeatability of the discharge on the identical defect model under the same condition. The phase-resolved PD (PRPD) patterns, the time domain waveforms, average amplitude and central phase changing of PD signals had very similar distribution characteristics and those of different defect had different ones. So the conclusion provides a test basis for the recognition of PD types and a deeper study of the mechanism of PD.
Key words: GIS, defect model, partial discharge characteristics, pulse current, PRPD pattern, pulse waveform, characteristics analysis
Due to advantages such as small floor area, easy to install and free of external interference etc, the gas insulated substation (GIS) is extensively applied in the high-voltage transformation and transmission power system. However, when GIS breaks, it is hard to repair and takes a long time. What is more, the effect caused by faults is large, resulting in severe consequence. Among all the breakdowns, the insulation breakdown is the most common one. The partial discharge signal, including abundant insulation condition information, not only detects introduced defects during the production and installation of GIS, but also effectively detects the insulation breakdown and its severity in on-line monitoring. Hence, partial discharge measurement is an important method for insulation condition monitoring.
In order to study GIS discharge characteristics and improve the precision of detection technologies, this paper designs common partial discharge model via utilizing GIS simulation segment, collects discharge signal through broadband detection impedance and extracts effective parameters from the signal by means of applying rear-end process software. Comparing discharge characteristics of different insulation defects provides an important test and theoretical basis for effectively detecting GIS breakdown and its classification.
HIMALAYAL provides innovative products that comprise high voltage test equipment, full-set high voltage test instruments, on-site test systems and on-line monitoring systems, and services regarding tests, diagnostics and asset monitoring for clients in power industry. We help to ensure safety and reliability in the power generation, transmission and distribution.


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How Earl Sweatshirt grew up in front of our eyes
This post-weird wave, where eccentric is the new normal, wouldn't exist without the groundwork laid by Odd Future.
Check out Earl Sweatshirt's newest single "Nowhere2go"
Earl Sweatshirt drops his latest single "Nowhere2go"
Day N Night Fest 2017 | Earl Sweatshirt debuts brand new song during his set
The rapper weaves some new material into his live show.
Day N Night Fest 2017 | Earl Sweatshirt debuts new song
Following "Quest/Power," he seamlessly segued into a never-before-heard track.
Day N Night Fest 2017 | Earl Sweatshirt delivers "Off Top"
His short but unshakeable album cut.
Solange announces new shows with Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus, Sun Ra Arkestra
The singer blesses fans with three more opportunities to catch a live performance this fall.
New Music: "Really Doe"
Danny Brown feat. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Earl Sweatshirt
Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt pour up "Orange Juice" at One Love Festival
Insider Access | Earl Sweatshirt at Best Buy Theater
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We go beyond book access to deepen impact.
Our dedicated Program Team staff members are located across the state and each possess a deep understanding of the local community. Each team member works with program partner staff to determine the best way to conduct the book rotation and parent/caregiver workshops.
Access to age-appropriate and culturally relevant books combined with coaching parents/caregivers on how to best engage children in books results in an increase in reading frequency, quality and ultimately, kindergarten readiness.
Studies have shown that the single most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.
Caregivers who were not reading 3 times a week, report reading 3+ times a week.
Caregivers report using at least 3 new reading strategies with their children.
Partners report that families improve the way they share books together.
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Many of the families we serve are bilingual households.
We encourage families to engage in book sharing in all of their household languages and work with partners to help them understand the differences between bilingual and monolingual speakers. Children learning more than one language often take longer to become proficient in both languages, but the total number of words learned is often similar to monolingual children. (Zero to Three)
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A model based on over 30 years of research.
The Raising A Reader MA model is based on over 30 years of research showing that being regularly read to by a parent or caregiver is the most significant factor impacting a child’s academic success. We continue to stay updated on the most recent research in the field.
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Booksharing is not just an activity to squeeze into a family’s busy schedule–booksharing is a lifestyle we encourage families to develop by incorporating them into any and all aspects of home life.
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Reading is an important life skill.
Every parent or caregiver knows reading is important and wants to do his or her best to support the child’s academic career. We help channel that desire and grow it into actionable skills. By showing parents how to engage their children in interactive reading routines, regardless of their own reading abilities, we empower parents/caregivers to become their children’s first teachers.
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We focus on positive outcomes and personal strengths. Our program partners and parents/caregivers all want to better themselves and their children’s academic career. We harness the good to overcome the challenges.
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Learn to adjust reading routines based on what your child needs.
Parents and caregivers know what their children need more than any other person in the children’s lives. Whether the child struggles with learning disabilities or anxiety, we coach parents on how to adjust reading routines based on their instincts for what the child needs.
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We work with a large variety of partners in a large variety of settings. We tailor our approach to the needs of the families served at each of the program partners. Further, we serve parents and caregivers of all different literacy and education levels. Through context sensitivity, we engage and empower parents and caregivers based on their needs and abilities.
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Help develop early literacy skills that drive academic success.
The only way to tackle the literacy opportunity gap is through a multi-generational approach. Before kindergarten, children need engaged parents/caregivers to help them develop early literacy skills that determine their academic success, as well as adult health and a variety of other factors. Children who grow up this way will raise their children this way helping to end the cycle of low literacy.
We target our services to Gateway cities, which are defined by the state as having unrealized potential, and below median household income and educational attainment levels. These Core Communities receive hands-on attention from our Raising A Reader MA staff.
We collaborate with allies throughout the community to build awareness about the importance of early literacy and parents’ critical role as their child’s first teacher.
Our Core Communities act as our main bases of operation throughout Massachusetts, and our Satellite Communities offer opportunities for our program to extend further and reach more families. As in our Satellite Communities, our program depends on established partner organizations who help to break down barriers of entry for families.
Through this delivery model, Satellite partners can provide the RAR-MA programming through a customized fee for service model. We continue to look for other Satellite Communities, and prospective partners can find more information in our Satellite Overview.
Our Community Ambassadors, many of whom have gone through the RAR-MA program, are people who are passionate about out work and see the benefits of parent education with their own children or children in their care. These champions now serve as volunteers to teach families about dialogic reading techniques, elevate family voices in the program model, and support program initiatives.


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Injury frustrates Angels' Richards
Though his season was cut short by injury, Angels pitcher Garrett Richards says he takes away many positives from his performance.
PATRICK SEMANSKY, AP
ANAHEIM – Although Garrett Richards said he’s feeling better every day, he knows there will be a little extra pain Saturday.
Emotional pain, that is.
The Angels will be playing the Oakland Athletics in the third game of their critical series, and Saturday was supposed to be Richards’ turn to pitch. Instead, he’ll be watching, with his leg in a brace.
“It’s rough,” Richards said Friday, his first day back with his teammates since he was hurt Aug. 20. “The day I work, it’s a little frustrating to see us struggle to fill that void, but we have great guys on this pitching staff. We can piece it together. I think we’ll be OK.”
Richards spoke to reporters one week after undergoing surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. The injury is expected to sideline him for six to nine months.
The severity of the injury was no surprise to Richards the moment he crumpled to the ground at Fenway Park while running to cover first base.
“After I heard the pop and the crunching, I knew something wasn’t right,” he said. “Didn’t know what it was. Initially, I felt like I had a bone sticking out of my body. That wasn’t the case obviously, but kind of scared me.”
Richards said by the time he reached the trainers’ table at Fenway Park, and heard what the doctors were saying, he knew his season was over.
“The first couple of days were tough,” Richards said. “You go from a routine of going to the yard every day, and you’re stuck on the couch. I went through the ‘why me?’ phase. You kind of get past that. Now it’s time to move forward, address this, get back on the field.”
Richards said he’s scheduled to have the stitches removed Monday, and begin rehab Tuesday. He said he will try to be at Angel Stadium as much as possible for the rest of the season.
Richards said he’s not worried about any long-term impact of this injury: “From what the doctors told me, this is an injury you can come back from 100 percent to where you were. I’m motivated to get back on the field.”
If the Angels can get back 100 percent of the Richards they saw this year, they will get a pitcher who blossomed into one of the best in the majors. Richards finished his season 13-4 with a 2.61 ERA, a dramatic improvement from the career 4.42 ERA he brought into this season.
“It was a great season,” Richards said. “I learned a lot. Took a lot of positives from it, even from games I didn’t pitch well. I made some major strides with my mentality and my delivery. I felt like the last couple years made some major strides. This year, went back to believing and trusting my stuff.”
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Right-hander Cory Rasmus will make the spot start Saturday in the rotation slot created by Richards’ injury.


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Melbourne has a number of open air cinemas showing modern films and classics through the summer and into early autumn. The weather isn’t always on their side with shows often cancelled due to rain, but recently we’ve had a run of serious sun and warm clear nights, perfect for a spot of outdoor movie going.
Tonight I went to see ‘Midnight in Paris’ at the Rooftop Cinema in the heart of the city. This particular venue remains my favorite place to catch a movie under the stars. It was actually sold out, but after working a little magic I was able to get the box office clerk to squeeze a couple more tickets out of the ticket stock. She told me I was very lucky, and that luck continued when I then won a pair of shoes from Volley, one of the venues sponsors.
Other open air venues include the Moonlight cinema in the Royal Botanic Gardens (I’m going there tomorrow night), the St Kilda Open Air cinema right on the beach, The Shadow Electric at Abbotsford Convent, plus the occasional free movie shown at Federation Square. Not too far from the city you can also catch a movie under the stars in a Vineyard or at the Dandenong Ranges.
I’m hoping the warm dry weather will continue so that I can watch the movie ‘Senna’ at the rooftop cinema on Sunday night after the first Formula One Grand Prix of the year that takes place right here in Melbourne.

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BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) — Amazon has extended the closure of a warehouse dedicated to returns after three workers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known example of the online retailer’s indefinite vacancy at a U.S. facility in response to the pandemic,media reported. Earlier, employees at the warehouse expressed concern that they should not risk contracting infectionors or spreading diseases and return to work to dispose of returned sneakers and watches.
On Monday night, workers at Amazon’s Shepardsville, Kentucky, warehouse, where workers tested positive for the virus, were being shut down for 48 hours for “enhanced daily deep cleaning” to protect employees. Then, hours before the first workers were scheduled to return to work on Wednesday night. Employees were also called to the company to say that the warehouse would remain closed for more cleaning. Employees, who did not want to be named, said workers would still be paid their wages. Sources said that once the opening date has been set, the company will contact the workers back to work.
While businesses across the U.S. are closing to slow the spread of the virus, Amazon’s warehouses, like grocery stores, pharmacies and other important facilities, remain open during the virus pandemic. These companies implicitly require their employees to provide vital services at the risk of illness and possible spread of disease. As part of that effort, Amazon last week cut off shipments of non-essential goods to its warehouses to prioritize shipments of essential goods.
But in addition to the more than 100 multi-purpose warehouses in the U.S. that store small items such as canned soup or dry goods or large packages such as bulk diapers, toilet paper and televisions, Amazon has kept a small number of specialist warehouses open. Shepardsville’s specialist warehouse is dominated by sneakers, watches and T-shirts. Other similar specialist warehouses are scattered throughout the U.S. from Southern California to Georgia, and it’s hard to recalibrate its capabilities to store priority necessities, according to people familiar with Amazon’s logistics network.
For some workers in Shepherdsville, the idea of reopening the warehouse to process returns is dangerous. “It’s understandable if it’s for medical supplies and food, but that’s not the case,” one employee said in an interview. “Do people in quarantine really need to put on their new shoes at home?” “
In an e-mail to employees over the weekend, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, acknowledged that hundreds of thousands of employees would not be able to hold their jobs and face the challenge of viruses, as white-collar colleagues who could work from home during the pandemic. “We are providing vital services to people around the world, especially those most vulnerable to injury in an outbreak, such as the elderly,” Bezos wrote. “People rely on our services. “
Amazon says it is following local public health guidelines to serve businesses that remain open during the virus pandemic. In states that have ordered widespread shutdowns, such as New York State, Amazon’s warehouses are not subject to closure orders because of their important role in the U.S. supply chain.
Some businesses have taken the initiative to close the measures. Last week, GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler all agreed to temporarily halt manufacturing to protect employees. Boeing initially refused to shut down the aircraft’s manufacturing facility, but had to shut down after an employee in Seattle died of the new coronavirus. Earlier this month, when a Kentucky employee became Wal-Mart’s first infected employee, the world’s largest retailer said it would follow the advice of the state health department and continue operating after cleaning and disinfecting.
Last week, Amazon began canceling warehouse shift meetings, staggered start-up slots and rearranging warehouse lounges to stop crowds from gathering. But these measures have failed to stop new coronavirus cases from occurring among the company’s 800,000 employees, both in the virus-hit European countries and in the United States. Last week, Amazon temporarily shut down a courier station in Queens, New York, after it was discovered that an employee had contracted the new corona virus. At least eight other states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas) have found cases of virus infection in Amazon warehouses, according to media and Amazon employees.
An Amazon spokesman declined to respond to questions about the number of cases in its warehouses or to adjust for the opening of non-essential goods warehouses.
“We have increased the frequency and intensity of cleaning at all locations, including regular sanitation of door handles, handrails, touch screens, scanners and other frequently contact areas,” the company said in an emailed statement. Amazon has been consulting with medical experts and public health authorities to determine what needs to be done after an employee becomes infected, the statement said. “We will investigate where (infected) employees have been in the building, how long they spent at work, and who they interacted with, and so on, to determine whether closures need to be taken,” he said. “
In the interview, 16 workers at Amazon’s warehouses across the United States expressed a climate of panic. They say the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the new coronavirus, management’s distrust and sometimes a nearby coughing colleague have fuelled rumors of infection. Some people cut short their working hours or simply didn’t come. Many people start eating lunch in the car instead of venturing to the lounge.
Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people to keep up with the surge in online orders during the nation’s isolation. The company is now trying to keep its employees on the job in the form of a $2-an-hour pay rise and extra overtime compensation.
An Amazon warehouse worker on Staten Island said he and his colleagues were excited about earning $2 an hour, but their mood changed dramatically Tuesday when they learned that a colleague had tested positive for the virus. He is expected to receive double his overtime pay ($40) an hour, more than double Amazon’s national starting salary of $15 an hour. But in the end, he chose to leave work early and go home.
The worker said he and his colleagues are processing orders for household necessities, such as cleaning supplies, but still customers are ordering non-essentials such as video game consoles and clothing. “We sell everything,” he said.
Amazon did not disclose personal information about sick employees, but said it would notify those in close contact with sick employees in each case. The general manager of the Shepardsville warehouse told employees via voicemail Wednesday that Amazon is working to determine which employees may have come into contact with sick employees during recent shifts and “will contact them immediately in accordance with the guidelines.”
Information on new cases is occasionally notified to staff by accident. Several employees said they heard about the cases by automated voicemail or text messages sent to all employees. But in Brownston, near Detroit, an Amazon employee said she learned of the company’s new coronavirus case on Facebook.
On Monday, at a warehouse in Oklahoma City, a colleague posted a positive test message on social media, an employee said. However, the human resources department did not confirm this. So many employees choose to leave during shifts and go outside looking for local news to verify news. Employees say Amazon typically keeps the warehouses open, or for less than a day to shut down, allowing workers to clean and disinfect.
So far, the Shepardsville warehouse has been an exception. The warehouse, which employs about 2,000 people, was built around a large returns division, according to a state economic development agency. In the warehouse, employees work back-to-back, open boxes, check that returns from trucks match the description of their condition on a computer screen, and wipe their shoes and clothes clean with alcohol and other detergents. Executives this week removed some employees from the work line, leaving more room for remaining employees and keeping them 6 feet away from each other as required by federal guidelines to slow the spread of the virus.
Before the Shepardsville warehouse was abruptly closed, managers attached tape to the floor every six feet, prompting staff not to stand too close to prevent the virus from spreading. Despite these measures, 10 employees interviewed by the media said the warehouse should be closed.
The employees said the building specifications of the warehouse did not keep people at a safe distance from each other. Some employees say it is difficult to find cleaning materials such as hand sanitizer and wipes. The warehouse has shipped some of its inventory to an All Foods supermarket in the Chicago area as part of a distribution effort, and Amazon’s warehouses across the country are scrambling to buy and distribute precious food.
Kentucky, where the Shepardsville warehouse is located, has ordered all non-essential retail businesses to close their customer-facing facilities on Monday and extend the closure order to all non-life-sustaining businesses on Tuesday, with more than 100 new crown cases. A worker at the Shepardsville warehouse asked a warehouse manager why they were coming to work. According to the employee, the warehouse manager responded at the time that customers wanted a quick return.
The employee was so worried about a family member with compromised immune systems that she said she would choose not to come to work if Amazon didn’t close the warehouse. “I think customers will understand,” she said. (The wind)


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What a remarkable collision of events this week.
On Tuesday, the launch of the most expensive video game ever produced, Halo 4, competed for attention with the most expensive U.S. presidential election campaign ever run. This occurred just as Media Literacy Week began. And it all leads up to Remembrance Day this Sunday.
Wow. If Canadians were ever challenged to separate wheat from the never-ending chaff of information that we must constantly process, this was the week.
We had to assess reality itself, in a way.
Is the U.S. commander in chief any more real than Halo’s main character, Master Chief?
Most of us would vote for Obama in that contest. How would we prove it, though?
After all, most Canadians have only ever seen these individuals on television screens.
Then, as we approach Remembrance Day, there’s the question of the reality of war itself.
To many of us, gunning down Covenant grunts is more real than the battle against Nazism or even peacekeeping in Afghanistan.
Was the Second World War even real? Did it happen? Or is it just another dramatic chapter in a video-game franchise?
I’m being rhetorical, of course.
I just want to draw attention to the terrible irony that millions of brave men and women may have sacrificed their lives just so we could kill our freedom-fueled hours with video games.
Maybe, though – to be rhetorical again – that’s a good thing. Maybe supplanting real war with a digital derivative is a fitting homage to that sacrifice.
History demonstrates that we are warmongers, so perhaps it’s best we keep it on the XBox.
That’s a cruel example of a reality that’s been bought and paid for in the media marketplace.
Forty-million dollars was spent producing the video game Halo 4.
It’s estimated that $6 billion was spent this year to try and brainwash Americans to vote one way or another.
The government of Canada is spending $28 million on commemorating the War of 1812.
This is money spent to affect our perception of reality.
It’s money used to manufacture ads, posters, Facebook pages, tweets, articles, shows, books, movies, games, apps and all other form of information product, a.k.a. “media.”
Then the task of receiving and deciphering this deluge falls to us.
Not many of us, particularly not children, have the skills for this, however. To a large degree, we’re technically illiterate when it comes to media.
Enter Media Literacy Week, which was established in recognition of that collective deficiency.
Media Literacy Week is targeted at young people, but we all can benefit from its message. It’s about empowering us to recognize both the meaning and intent of media.
Media is not only about the transfer of information. The government of Canada didn’t produce ads about the War of 1812 just to provide us with a history lesson.
Media is about changing our view of reality. Ottawa wants to make sure we perceive that ancient conflict from a certain viewpoint: we kicked America’s butt – rah, rah Canada!
Media Literacy Week impresses upon us the fact that it’s our children, however, who are most susceptible to media.
They experience vastly more of the stuff than we adults ever did at their age. And the manufacturers of that media – the video-game designers, the television show producers, the marketers, the product designers – craft it with ever more guile.
It could even be said that media is the primary way we communicate with kids. We use video games, movies, and television shows more and more as educational tools, effectively condoning media as an approved source of truth and reality, marginalizing reality itself.
This makes it even more difficult for kids to decipher media messaging, to differentiate artifice from artifact.
If there’s one piece of media you should check out this week, I’d urge you to make it the Media Literacy Week website at www.medialiteracyweek.ca.
The website offer tools to improve our media comprehension and consumption abilities. Learn from the site yourself. If you have kids, share your learning with them.
Its funny though.
Despite the explosive flash of Halo 4 and the persuasive tone of political advertising, the humble poppy might just be the most effective media messenger.
Every year around this time, I accidentally prick myself with that felt poppy’s pin as I poke it through my shirt.
It hurts. And I stop for a moment to watch a drop of blood soak into the fabric, staining it.
And that pinprick, more than any commercial or speech or advertisement, reminds me of the sacrifices that have been made on my behalf. For it’s in that instant that I recognize any pain I’ve ever felt pales in comparison to that experienced by the more than 100,000 soldiers who died in the various wars Canada has fought.
Perhaps even more effective than the poppy, however, is the minute of silence that will be observed this Sunday morning at 11 a.m.
In a sense, that is anti-media. It’s a time that we are left with nothing more than our thoughts and remembrances and the absolute quiet of humanity itself.
How ironic then that, for more and more of us – again, children in particular – those thoughts and remembrances have been crafted by media.
Andrew Robulack is a writer and consultant specializing in using technology and the internet to communicate. Read his blog at www.geeklife.ca.


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Thomas Almeida is back after a lengthy spell off. The Brazilian star last fought back in 2018, where he suffered a loss to fellow bantamweight Rob Font at UFC 220. At that time, he was one of the upcoming stars of the UFC. After suffering a TKO loss to Cody Garbrandt in 2016, he has recorded just one win in his last three fights.
‘Thominhas’ will aim to make it two wins in his last four as he opens this weekend’s main card. He spoke to the media to discuss his upcoming fight with Jonathan Martinez. The fighter believed that overcoming these difficulties has led him to become stronger and improve as a human being. He said, “No. I know how powerful my mind is…My time is now,”
The fighter added, “I’m super excited to fight again, especially here at Fight Island.”
Almeida was asked how mentally tough it was to be away and not compete. He replied, “Definitely the first moment was tough, but you have to deal with those situations in fighting and in life.”
‘Thominhas’ has also been active on social media, putting out videos to his fans showing different techniques. Upon being asked if this is something he is passionate about, Thomas replied, “Yes, I teach a lot and a lot of fans have texted me to show some techniques and moves.”
With a late opponent change, Almeida will now face Jonathan Martinez to open this week’s main card. When asked how he has dealt with the change in opponent, he replied, “I’m super strong in my mind and mentality. I was patient in waiting for the new opponent.”
Martinez was not around back in 2018 when ‘Thominhas’ last fought. He acknowledged that his team has been very careful and studied his opponent as he wasn’t aware of who he was and how he fought.
Almeida was one of the top bantamweight contenders last time around. Now, he is only thinking about his upcoming fight before rising in a stacked division. Do you see the Brazilian talent winning upon his return to the UFC octagon?
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A very interesting essay by trans activist Dean Spade.
I do not have a prescription for successful relationships, and I don’t think anyone should. The goal of most of my work is to remove coercive mechanisms that force people to comply with heteronormative gender and family norms. People often get confused and think that me and other trans activists are trying to erase gender and make everyone be androgynous. In fact, that sounds a little boring to me. What want to see is a world in which people do not have to be criminalized, or cast out of their family, or cut off welfare, or sexually harassed at school, or subjected to involuntary mental health care, or prevented from getting housing because they organize their gender, desire, or family structure in a way that offends a norm. I hope we can build that vision by practicing it in our own queer and activist communities and in our approaches to ourselves. Let’s be gentle with ourselves and each other and fierce as we fight oppression.
Read the whole (somewhat long but worth it) essay, here:
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NAPOLEONVILLE — The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office and area churches are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the Friday shooting death of a Labadieville man, Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Monday.
Gordon Jones Sr., 63, 3102 La. 1, Labadieville, was discovered dead inside his home about 1:30 p.m. Friday. Robert Martin, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office, said Jones had been shot.
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office completed an autopsy Monday, and the Sheriff’s Office was awaiting the results, Waguespack said in a news release.
The Sheriff’s Office is offering a $1,000 reward, and two churches, Virginia Baptist Church, of Paincourtville, and Moses Baptist Church, of Thibodaux, are offering an additional $1,000 reward, Waguespack said.
Anyone with information may call Capt. Darren Crochet at (985) 665-9780, the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division at (985) 526-1627 or Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at (800) 743-7433, which can also be reached by texting GIVEATIP and the message to 274637.


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- What to collect: milkweed species targeted for your region. Do not collect seeds of rare or endangered milkweeds.
- When to collect: ripe pods split upon touch and the seeds should be brown or “browning up.” Do not collect pods in which the seeds are white, cream colored or pale.
- How to collect: Be sure to obtain permission before collecting on private property or federal, state or county properties.
- Be safe. Wear bright clothes near roads. Do not collect along busy highways. Wear gloves. See Precautions below.
- LABEL a separate, sealed container for the seeds of each milkweed species.
- If you do not process the seeds, please contain the pods or seeds so that they will remain in the container when opened and not fly about our offices.
- How much? Collect as much as you can. Quantities less than one ounce of processed seed are only needed for rare species. Many pounds of milkweed seeds are needed for seed mixes used in roadside or landscape restoration. Two to four onion bags of pods will yield about one pound of seeds.
- Genetic diversity: Incorporate as much diversity as you can into your sampling of pods. You can do this by collecting your pods from more than one site.
- A. syriaca (common milkweed) forms genetically identical clones through underground rhizomes. To obtain a fair representation of the genetic diversity of this species, the pods can be collected from a number of clones scattered over several sites.
To ensure that the seeds you collect are used in your region, we need the following information on each seed collection:
- Your contact info: name, address and email.
- The date, county, and state of the collection.
- The species collected.
- Your Ecoregion. Not sure of ecoregion? Look it up, on our Milkweed Region and Seed Needs page.
Notes on the size of the milkweed population, e.g. large, medium, small, one or many sites, etc., would also be helpful.
Milkweed sap can damage your eyes. The initial irritation is a bit painful followed by a cloudiness of the cornea, which can take a week to clear up. You don’t want this to happen to you or anyone who works with you.
Wear gloves while collecting milkweed pods and avoid contacting your face, or region of the eyes, with the gloves. Wash your hands carefully after handling milkweed pods. If milkweed sap gets into your eyes or that of a fellow collector, seek medical attention immediately.
If you know you have an allergy to latex, be sure to protect your skin and eyes from the sap.
Milkweed bugs use their beak or rostrum to pierce and feed on milkweed seeds rendering them inviable. The damage is often difficult to see.
Do not collect open pods with numerous milkweed bugs on the seeds or pods. Avoid introducing milkweed bugs into the bags in which you are placing pods.
After you have made your collection, spread out the pods and remove any milkweeds bugs you find on the pods or seeds. The pods can then be re-bagged in the onion bags and hung up to dry.
Inspect the bags from time to time to be sure that no milkweed bugs have been missed during your inspections.
Large milkweed bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) adult and two juveniles. Photo by Greg Hume. These bugs are seed feeders and destroy milkweed seeds. Avoid collecting and storing these insects with seeds or seed pods.

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While some may have believed that Barnes & Noble sales would jump following the liquidation of Borders Books back in 2011, when 511 Borders stores went out of business, Barnes & Noble was capable of generating only a modest gain of 1.9% in 2012. Surprisingly, this gain was entirely attributable to the NOOK device. Sales at its other two divisions, Barnes & Noble Retail and Barnes & Noble College, both declined that year. Since 2012, only the college bookstore division, now an independent company as a result of a spin-off, has been able to show growth. Barnes & Noble Retail sales, which include both brick-and-mortar store and online sales, have declined every year. The same can be said of NOOK sales, which have tanked from $933 million in FY2012 to $264 million in FY2015. At the same time, the Barnes & Noble store count has declined every year since 2010, going from 720 locations to 640 units as of January 1, 2016.
While lower sales in the third quarter were reportedly related to lower online sales and store closings, there was a ray of hope: comparable sales registered a small increase over last year of 0.2% and, without the NOOK included, comps were up 1.3%. Comp sales had not shown a gain since 2012. There is also evidence to support improvement in sales at physical book stores in general. According to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), following years of sales decline, physical bookstores last year experienced a sales increase of 3.2% and a 4.1% increase in units sold. Furthermore this comes at a time when e-book sales overall have been experiencing a generally flat growth trend. It has even been reported that independent book stores are making a solid comeback.
This sign of stabilization in shopper activity at physical book stores may bode well for landlords who fear that B&N will suffer a fate similar to Borders. The trend has been encouraging enough that Barnes & Noble recently announced it will introduce a new store concept later this year, with four stores slated to open in 2017. Without any details, I would presume that the prototype will be substantially smaller than most existing units, which currently average 26,000 square feet. Nevertheless, Barnes & Noble is still deep in the woods, with no clear path to daylight just yet. And one major reason is that the 800-pound gorilla of retailing, Amazon, is beating its chest once again.
Amazon has continually applied pressure throughout its dominance of online retailing, and it’s now presenting what could be another major threat by opening its first physical retail location, a 7,500 square foot book store in Seattle, and announcing that a second unit is scheduled to open in San Diego. To rub Barnes & Noble’s face in the dirt even harder, the Seattle location is part of University Village, an upscale, open-air venue where a Barnes & Noble store closed in 2011.
Feedback on the Amazon Books store has thus far been mixed. The small-store format (relative to a typical Barnes & Noble location), for instance, limits inventory to just best sellers and books with top-rated customer reviews from the Amazon website. In order to find out whether a book is in stock, the customer has to ask; to find a price, the customer needs to use the Amazon app or in-store scanners. On the plus side, and most importantly, prices are just as cheap in-store as they are online. If Amazon is serious about developing a brick-and-mortar presence, it will likely need plenty of refinement along the way - but I doubt anyone would bet against them getting it right.
It’s likely that many readers here saw the press early last month about a statement by the CEO of General Growth indicating that Amazon would open 300 to 400 Amazon Books units, a quote that was quickly retracted. However, often where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and if Amazon Books shows reasonable success, when all is said and done, that misquote may not be all that far off the mark. For its own sake, struggling former book store giant Barnes & Noble better hope that it is.
Bob Sheehan, Vice President of Research

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James Gunn talks Suicide Squad sequel, ‘It just instantly started flowing’
Even though he’s got Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on the horizon, James Gunn is very excited to be working on The Suicide Squad. In an interview with Deadline, the first he’s given since being fired by Disney last summer, Gunn opened up on losing the Guardians franchise before getting hired back by Disney, and what it’s been like working with DC for his upcoming sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad.
“The Suicide Squad sequel, it just instantly started flowing,” Gunn said. “I don’t think I’ve had as much fun writing a script since maybe Dawn of the Dead. That’s what this whole movie has been like.”
Though a handful of cast members are returning for the sequel, due out in August 2021, The Suicide Squad will be a sort of soft reboot for the franchise. Both Jai Courtney and Viola Davis will return as Captain Boomerang and Amanda Waller, respectively. Margot Robbie is also rumored to reprise her role as Harley Quinn, but this hasn’t been confirmed yet. Idris Elba will portray a new character in the leading role, and David Dastmalchian is playing Polka-Dot Man while Daniela Melchior will portray Ratcatcher. WWE Superstar John Cena is also rumored to have a role in the film.
As far as temporarily losing The Guardians of the Galaxy, Gunn admits he was most excited about being able to complete Rocket’s story arc, the Halfworld raccoon hybrid, voiced in the films by Bradley Cooper.
“When you asked me what was saddest for me when I thought it was gone, and anybody at Marvel can tell you, it’s this very strange and attached relationship to Rocket. Rocket is me, he really is, even if that sounds narcissistic. Groot is like my dog. I love Groot in a completely different way. I relate to Rocket and I feel compassion for Rocket, but I also feel like his story has not been completed. He has an arc that started in the first movie, continued into the second and goes through Infinity War and Endgame, and then I was set to really finish that arc in Guardians 3. That was a big loss to me—not being able to finish that story—though I was comforted by the fact that they were still planning to use my script.”
Overall, Gunn sounds grateful for the opportunities that came in the wake of his firing over the past several months, particularly the ability to learn from his mistakes.
The Suicide Squad will be out in theaters on August 6, 2021. Once production is wrapped, Gunn will happily return to the MCU for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which currently has no set release date. In the meantime, the Gunn-produced superhero/horror flick Brightburn opens in theaters on Memorial Day.

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Toronto Patio Guide: The Financial District
It's no secret that Bay Street traders, brokers, bankers and lawyers know how to party hard after a lucrative litigation or successful stock trade. Come the warmer months there are plenty of patio options to lay down the Visa Infinite, exercise the expense account and revel in a round of shooters. But consider yourself fore warned, the good times are strictly a Monday-Friday routine. Toronto's Financial District is nothing short of a ghost-town come weekends when most of the patios are deserted if not closed.
Here's a roundup of 10 of the best patios in Toronto's Financial District.
At the south end of the TD Bank Tower overlooking Wellington (and across from Tory's), one of Bay Street's swankiest restaurants emerges from the PATH with a heated patio that's partly covered with plenty of shade. An outdoor bar provides easy access to libations to wash down indulgent eats like the foie gras BLT or $35 burger.
Duke of Devon
Just east of Bymark near the corner of Bay and Wellington, the Duke of Devon offers a more casual, pub-like setting with a still Bay Street-ish menu featuring mini burgers, lobster caesar salad and watermelon mojitos. It's the closest patio to the Design Exchange but something tells me that's not really the draw.
Just as the name suggests, this bar and restaurant is really jumping come the late afternoon and early evening. The west facing patio in the courtyard of Commerce Court is large, attractive and comes complete with an outdoor bar and plenty of seating options. It's more casual than Bymark but still sophisticated enough to inebriate clients with apple pie martinis and beer battered onion rings.
At the south-east corner of Wellington and Bay, this Brookfield Place destination serves up some of the freshest (if not priciest) sashimi in the city. The patio is perfect for couples or large groups and like most of the options in this part of town has an outdoor bar, heaters and comfy seating that's a far cry from your typical plastic table and chairs setup.
Debut Cafe and Bar (121 King St. West)
What was that about plastic tables and chairs? For cheap suds in cheaper looking digs, the Debut Cafe and Bar is the place. Your're much more likely to find temps here than traders but with a $3.99 all day breakfast and domestic bottled beer for under four bucks I don't hear too many people complaining.
One of Bay Street's favourite hangouts, the Keg on York St. between Richmond and Adelaide has a small, covered street-side patio and a much larger one in the back. This is the patio to take large groups where fast and efficient service is made easy with a dedicated outside kitchen and bar area.
Reds Bistro & Wine Bar
At the north end of First Canadian Place where Adelaide meets Sheppard St., this high end wine bar draws an older crowd who come to its streamlined patio for housemade charcuterie, a 3,000 bottle wine cellar and a ridiculously large selection of cheese. With this large a wine list, it should be no surprise that Reds offers Toronto's largest selection of by the glass wine options (currently 88).
Duke of Westminster
Located right next to Reds, this sister pub of the Duke of Devon (they have the same menu) has two small patio areas directly outside the north entrance of First Canadian Place. Green Moosehead umbrellas provide more than enough shade. Have a pint and then stop in and say hi to the friendly receptionists at the nearby Toronto Board of Trade.
This Chinese restaurant makes for a good but greasy lunch-hour option on the second floor of the First Canadian Place. The south-facing patio overlooks King St. and is a nice alternative to the nearby food-court. Best during the noon-hour (read: don't go after work).
Also on the second floor of First Canadian Place, Vertical restaurant provides a stark contrast to its Chinese neighbour with white tablecloth service at its larger outdoor space where there's slightly better views of the action on King St. below. The setting is much more elegant and attracts a well dressed executive-level crowd who rendezvous for mini meatball sandwiches and stiff margaritas.
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With the eviction ban lifted, we look at what Bill 184 means for both tenants and landlords.
When the pandemic hit last March, the Landlord and Tenant Board suspended “the issuance of eviction orders and all hearings related to eviction applications.” This meant that tenants who had been laid off as a result of COVID-19 could not be evicted from their homes for reasons for termination like non-payment of rent, damages or own use.
Before that, reforms were already underway, with the development of Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act 2020. The Bill finally passed on July 21, 2020, coming into effect just as the eviction ban expired.
The lifting of the suspension,combined with Bill 184, raised alarm among tenants, who feared a wave of evictions and “evictions without hearings.”
But what does Bill 184 really propose, and will landlords truly be able to evict without hearings?
No evictions without hearings
The fear around “evictions without hearings” seems to stem from misunderstandings around the proposal of Bill 184 that landlords and tenants come to their own payment agreements.
In an attempt to streamline the application to collect arrears of rent and decrease the backlog of hearings at the Landlord and Tenant Board, landlords and tenants are now encouraged to come to a mutual payment agreement using the Pre-Hearing Repayment Agreement on how monies owed are going to be paid. Although it can include a provision for an ex-parte eviction order (without a hearing) for breach of the agreement, all agreements must be approved by the board.
“The idea is that you can come up with a plan as opposed to the board trying to impose one on you, which they have the right to do,” says Caroline Rego, a Community Legal Worker with the Landlord’s Self-Help Centre.
Rego notes that it’s not just tenants who might have it wrong, misunderstanding what Bill 184 is suggesting.
“Some landlords think that they can just go ahead and evict their tenant without having to go through the Landlord and Tenant Board process. And that’s just not what Bill 184 does. If a tenant stops paying rent, the landlord can’t just change the locks and evict them. They’re still going to have to serve notice, and attempt to come up with a payment agreement. And if that doesn’t work, they’re still going to have to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board and go through the proper procedure of getting a legal eviction order,” she says.
While an agreement puts the onus on landlords and tenants, who now have the option of collaborating to come up with a repayment agreement, all agreements between the two parties must be approved by the Landlord and Tenant Board.
“These plans still have to be reviewed and approved,” notes Rego. “The Board has never taken an approach to rubber stamping anything. They’re going to review this just like anything else. And they can even order a hearing on the matter to get down to the bottom of it.”
Small landlords speak up
Pre-pandemic, the Landlord and Tenant Board was flooded with eviction hearings, leaving tenants in limbo and many landlords at risk of losing their property—often their place of residence as well—to the bank.
This was a perspective shared on three days of hearings that took place online between June 24 and June 26, giving landlords and tenants the opportunity to air their respective thoughts around Bill 184.
Tenants spoke to their concerns of evictions without hearings, rent increases and the peril of being forced into settlement agreements. Small landlords shed light on the challenges they faced through delayed trials, an inability to evict those tenants who refused to pay rent and a lack of recourse to recover monies owed.
One of those small landlords wasTeresa Almeida, a single mother who moved to Canada 20 years ago. Participating in the three-day hearings, Almeida eloquently and passionately spoke about the risks and challenges faced by small landlords, especially when they must manage tenants who don’t pay their rent.
“I am not a big investor. I am not a big landlord with bags full of money…I do not live in a mansion, but rather a modest home that needs constant repairs. The risk of investing in real estate in Ontario has increased to the point where many are doubting whether this is something we are able to continue to do,” she stated, voicing the truth for so many small landlords and likening themselves to the mom and pop shops neighbourhoods love rather than the big corporations many fear.
“Under the current Act, they (tenants) are protected due to the Landlord and Tenant Board’s backlog and administration delays or clerical errors,” Almeida said, adding, “Do not get me wrong, I am blessed to have great, responsible and generous tenants. But isn’t it just a matter of time, though? Isn’t it just a waiting game until someone decides to destroy my hard work and I will have no recourse?…Or maybe they will decide not to pay and the government will allow them to stay at my property, maybe over a year, while I drown in debt, without the ability to pay for mortgages.”
Almeida went on to share how she has worked with many tenants over the years, from new immigrants to those with low income and people who have lost their jobs, and how they have always found ways to work something out.
“These responsible tenants find ways to communicate with the landlords and work together to reach a win-win solution. These tenants take great pride in their homes and it shows. Good landlords want to keep these good tenants. Good landlords do not want to contribute to the homelessness rates in our cities. Good landlords are not heartless…We want to help. We just need to be able to get rent because the banks do not wait for us.”
Quicker justice for all
In short, those in favour of Bill 184’s reforms hope for a reduced backlog and shorter wait times in courts as well as quicker resolutions for landlords and their tenants. With a more efficient, effective process, tenants and landlords who are in real distress can get help sooner, rather than getting lost in the bureaucracy and suffering through delays.
“While some are calling it ‘evictions without notice,’ really what Section 78 of the Bill is doing is encouraging landlords and tenants to work out their agreement in writing, so they can mediate and solve their own issues,” says Rego. “However, landlords still have to file an application with the Board and any agreements made have to be properly approved. The Board still has the right to call a hearing if further clarification is required.”
“The hope is that it will streamline the process and prevent a backlog,” adds Rego. “If both parties [landlord and tenant] agree and fill out the proper documentation, turning it into a proper order approved by the Landlord and Tenant Board, then they’re able to resolve the issue(s) without involving a hearing. It’s a faster process for all.”


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Hydrate inhibitors are compounds that are added to oil and gas pipelines to prevent gas hydrates or clathrate hydrates from forming and plugging pipelines and equipment during production and transportation operations. Hydrate inhibitors significantly reduce freezing point depressions and prevent agglomeration of hydrates by interfering with the formation of crystal lattice structures. Some common hydrate inhibitors used are thermodynamic inhibitors such as methanol and kinetic inhibitors including polyvinylcaprolactam and polyethyleneglycol. The use of hydrate inhibitors has enabled economical production from offshore fields that were earlier considered non-viable due to water depth and temperature conditions that favor hydrate formation.
The global Hydrate Inhibitors Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 275.34 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period 2023 to 2031, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market key trends:
One of the key trends in the hydrate inhibitors market is the rising focus on developing bio-based and environment-friendly inhibitors. Conventional thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors such as methanol are toxic in nature and pose environmental hazards. This has driven research towards identifying greener alternatives. Many major players have started offering bio-based hydrate inhibitors derived from natural sources such as sugarcane. They inhibit hydrate formation as effectively as traditional inhibitors but are less hazardous. Their growing adoption is expected to boost the demand for hydrate inhibitors during the forecast period.
Threat of new entrants: The threat of new entrants in the hydrate inhibitors market is moderate. The capital requirements and technical expertise required to operate in the hydrate inhibitors market pose entry barriers.
Bargaining power of buyers: The bargaining power of buyers in the hydrate inhibitors market is high. Buyers can negotiate on the basis of price and favor suppliers offering competitive pricing and integrated product portfolios.
Bargaining power of suppliers: The bargaining power of suppliers in the hydrate inhibitors market is low. Key raw materials used in hydrate inhibitors are easily available.
Threat of new substitutes: The threat of substitutes in the hydrate inhibitors market is low as there are limited substitutes available for hydrate inhibitors.
Competitive rivalry: The competitive rivalry in the hydrate inhibitors market is high due to presence of large number of established players.
The Global Hydrate Inhibitors Market Growth is expected to witness high over the forecast period. The global Hydrate Inhibitors Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 275.34 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period 2023 to 2031.
Asia Pacific region is projected to witness the highest growth in the hydrate inhibitors market during the forecast period owing to increasing oil & gas production and transportation activities in countries like China, India and Indonesia. Growing energy demand in the region is also expected to propel the market growth.
Key players operating in the hydrate inhibitors market are BP Plc, Chevron Corporation, Essar Oil Ltd., ExxonMobil Corporation, HPCL – Mittal Energy Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Saudi Arabian Oil Co., and Valero Energy Corporation. Key players are focusing on strategic expansions and partnerships to expand their footprint in the hydrate inhibitors market.
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Title:Commutative, Distributive and Procedural Justice: A Response to Professor Christine Chwaszcza Author(s):SADURSKI, WojciechDate:2011Citation:
- Hans-Wolfgang MICKLITZ (ed.), The Many Concepts of Social Justice in European Private Law, Cheltenham/Northampton, Edward Elgar, 2011, 90-104
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Title:Rights and Moral Reasoning: An Unstated Assumption Author(s):SADURSKI, WojciechDate:2007Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI LAW; 2007/38Abstract:Both the defenders and critics of judicial review assume tacitly that there is a special moral capacity needed for a correct articulation of constitutional (explicit or implied) rights, and they only disagree about who ...
Title:“Reasonableness” and Value Pluralism in Law and Politics Author(s):SADURSKI, WojciechDate:2008Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI LAW; 2008/13Abstract:In law, the category of reasonableness, when used in a “strong sense”, is inherently lied up with proportionality, and also with the test of necessity, and thus is a guarantee of a minimal restriction of constitutional ...
Title:Equality and legitimacy Author(s):SADURSKI, WojciechDate:2008Citation:
- Oxford /New York, Oxford University Press, 2008
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This book examines the relationship between the idea of legitimacy of law in a ...
Title:Rights Before Courts: a Study of Constitutional Courts in Postcommunist States of Central and Eastern Europe Author(s):SADURSKI, WojciechDate:2005Citation:
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