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The South East Renaissance Fencing Open is being held for the 4th time. This year the event shall include Longsword, Rapier, Sword and Buckler, and Ringen events. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Event is being held Fri Nov 10, Sat Nov 11 and Sun Nov 12 in Atlanta, GA. All are welcome to come, and fence.
The rules and schedule for the different events will be posted as we get closer to the event.
THERE SHALL BE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS HELD HERE:
PHFL Open Longsword
Conventional Rapier based on Gaiani's conventions
First Blood Rapier
Sword and Buckler
Ringen (Held at Unit 2 Fitness)
Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open Weapon Rules - PDF
Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open Ringen Rules - PDF
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE FOR EVENT:
Shall be posted closer to the event
The location of the event is:
Oglethorpe University - 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319
More information for the event can also be found at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/serfencingopen


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'Ready for real me?': Malaika Arora shares new clip ahead of 'Moving In With Malaika' premiere | Watch video
Bollywood diva Malaika Arora is coming up with her show 'Moving in with Malaika'. She took to Instagram and dropped a new promo clip. 'Moving In With Malaika' will stream on Disney Plus Hotstar on December 5.
Malaika Arora, who is gearing up for her upcoming reality show Moving In With Malaika, has dropped a new clip on her Instagram handle. In the clip, Malaika can be heard speaking, "My house is ready for you all. But are you ready for the real me? Unfiltered, unapologetic, upclose and very very personal... Moving In With Malaika starts tomorrow only on Disney+ Hotstar."
She took to social media and wrote: "Just 1 Day to go for you all to get to know the real me! #HotstarSpecials #MovingInWithMalaika starts streaming tomorrow! Starts Dec 5th Mon - Thu at 8 pm only on @disneyplushotstar #MIMonHotstar #MovingInWithMalaikaOnHotstar."
In another clip, Malaika can be seen speaking candidly about her breakup with Arbaaz Khan and her life choices with Farah Khan in the video. Additionally, it shows her best friend Kareena Kapoor praising the actress. Malaika is seen speaking at an event where Sophie Choudry and her sister Amrita Arora are seated in the audience as well. "I have moved on, my ex has moved on, when will everyone of you," declares Malaika.
Moving in With Malaika will provide fans with details about her past, present, and future in some unfiltered conversations.
Malaika Arora got married to Salman Khan's brother Arbaaz Khan in 998 and welcomed their son Arhaan Khan in November 2002. The couple continued co-parenting their kid even though they split up in 2017, over 18 years into their marriage. Malaika is now dating actor Arjun Kapoor for a while, Arbaaz, on the other hand, is dating model Giorgia Andriani.

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Ahead of the release of Fast & Furious 9, Universal Pictures has announced that all eight of the action movie's predecessors will be returning to select cinemas across the US.
If fans want to attend, they won't have to part with any money either, they just have to be – rather fittingly, given the name of the franchise – quick and book their tickets as soon as possible, because each showing operates on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Titled Fast Friday Screenings, the season kicks off with The Fast and The Furious on April 30, and continues with 2 Fast 2 Furious the following week. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is next, of course, then Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7 before The Fate of the Furious on June 18.
F9 comes out seven days later, on June 25. With the film being released in the UK on July 8, the studio hasn't specified whether the same event will take place across the pond. With cinemas still shuttered due to lockdown though, it seems rather unlikely.
According to its official webpage, in which enthusiasts can sign up for their seats to the first screening as of today, participating chains include AMC, Epic Theatres, Showcase cinemas, Megaplex, Cinépolis USA and EVO. 500 venues will initially take place, before expanding to 900 as the weeks go on.
"The Fast films are all about family, and Universal wanted to find a way to thank our huge family of Fast fans around the country for their passion and loyalty over the past 20 years," it said in a statement.
"We're grateful to our theater partners for their help in making this screening series possible and we are delighted to welcome audiences back to theaters to experience the wild Fast ride all over again. We cannot wait to blow everyone's minds with the release of F9."
In Fast & Furious 9, Vin Diesel will once again reprise his role as Dom Toretto and be seen sharing the screen with the likes of Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang and Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel.
Dame Helen Mirren, Michelle Rodriguez, John Cena and Charlize Theron, who's back as cyber-terrorist Cipher, also star.
Fast & Furious 9 will be released in US cinemas on June 25 and in UK cinemas on July 8.
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Название: Quantum invariants: a study of knot, 3-manifolds, and their sets
Автор: Ohtsuki T.
This book provides an extensive and self-contained presentation of quantum and related invariants of knots and 3-manifolds. Polynomial invariants of knots, such as the Jones and Alexander polynomials, are constructed as quantum invariants, i.e. invariants derived from representations of quantum groups and from the monodromy of solutions to the Knizhnik–Zamolodchikov equation. With the introduction of the Kontsevich invariant and the theory of Vassiliev invariants, the quantum invariants become well-organized. Quantum and perturbative invariants, the LMO invariant, and finite type invariants of 3-manifolds are discussed. The Chern–Simons field theory and the Wess–Zumino–Witten model are described as the physical background of the invariants.


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A geographer, photographer and documentarian, Trevor Paglen explores and attempts to reveal the clandestine world of US Military 'black ops', and to fill in some of the blank areas on the map. From locating and photographing secret bases, to snatched images of 'extraordinary rendition' flights transporting terror suspects, to patches and insignia from covert military missions, Paglen's output is far from conventional. In fact, despite having gallery representation, he's more like a conspiracy theorist, but a credible one who goes out of his way to play down any wacky theories, and attempts to document as much of this murky world as possible, thus letting his work do the talking for him. He frequently employs absurdly complicated measures to locate and photograph his subject matter: plotting the trajectories of secret US military satellites and taking long exposure shots of the night sky in an attempt to capture their path; shooting a biological weapons proving ground from over 40 miles away, resulting in a blurry, hazy but ultimately chilling image.
Paglen details his findings sporadically on a blog, and word of his work has spread, so he now finds himself receiving anonymous packages from people inside the military world, who seem keen to aid him in his work. The mission patches are particularly fascinating; its been a long tradition in the US armed forces to create a unique patch for each testing mission or project, no matter how top secret, and some of these have found their way to Paglen. The symbolism and graphics on these patches are open to interpretation, and comic as they can look they do invariably allude to what the aim of the mission was. The favoured image of a snarling dragon ensaring the globe is pretty disconcerting, but perhaps somehow fitting - in the days before the world was fully mapped and charted, cartographers used to write 'here be dragons' to mark unknown areas. These unknown, unmapped areas are now deliberate blank spots on maps created by the military machine, and the dragons now represent very different beasts indeed.
Large Hangars and Fuel Storage, Tonopah Test Range, NV. Distance - 18 miles
Chemical and Biological Weapons Proving Ground, Dugway, UT. Distance - 42 miles, 10:51am
Unmarked 737 at Gold Coast Terminal, Las Vegas, NV. Distance - 1 mile, 10:44pm
Milstar 3 in Sagittarius (Inactive Communication and Targeting Satellite; USA 143), 2008
DMSP 5B/F4 from Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation (Military Meteorological Satellite; 1973-054A), 2009
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Houston may be half the world away from Spain, but that doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in authentic Spanish cuisine. From seafood paella to tapas and gazpacho, Houston has an extensive range of Spanish restaurants for you to explore.
Whether you’re looking for something swanky or casual, these eateries will satisfy your cravings for delicious and traditional Spanish food. Expect immersive décor and ambiance that will transport you to Spain, making your dining experience a truly memorable meal. Here are six of the absolute best Spanish restaurants in Houston.
Nestled inside a charming house from the 1920s, this stellar Spanish restaurant will transport you to the heart of the Mediterranean coast. The restaurant’s setting creates a cozy and welcoming environment for diners, serving up unique twists on traditional Spanish cuisine. There’s even an extensive vegan menu, featuring standout dishes like the White Beans & Potato Mousseline with Crispy Artichokes. It’s an absolute dream.
📍 4210 Roseland St, Houston, TX
2. El Meson
Although not strictly Spanish, this incredible eatery in Houston serves up Latin-favorites including some staple dishes from Spain’s culinary world. The Seafood Paella is simply mouth-watering, and the flavors seen throughout the tapas selection blend perfectly for a Spanish feast. This option is great for groups with picky eaters, with some of the dishes combining elements of Tex-Mex and South American cuisines.
📍 2425 University Blvd, Houston, TX, United States
Experience Madrid’s renowned nightlife in the heart of Houston at MAD – a memorable dining experience inspired by the Spanish capital. The restaurant has a great ambiance with impressive décor, that’s beyond immersive and a complete love-letter to Spain! The varied menu featured beloved Spanish dishes like tapas, octopus, and desserts that are adored by Houstonians across the city. Don’t miss out y’all!
📍 4444 Westheimer Rd Suite C180, Houston, TX, United States
Take that trip to Europe without the costly airfare to Europe at the beloved Costa Brava Bistro! Being another fantastic option for paella, the menu is carefully crafted and bursting with flavor. We recommend trying out the Lamb Chops, however, you cannot leave without trying the moreish Manchego Cheesecake. It’s an absolute must-try dessert that will blow your mind. With friendly and attentive servers who go above and beyond, this is a must-visit spot for anyone looking for an unforgettable meal in Houston.
📍 5107 Bellaire Blvd Ste. 100, Bellaire, TX
From the capital of Spain to the capital of the Spanish province of Catalonia in bustling Barcelona. This Houston eatery offers authentically inspired cuisine with exceptional service, that’s become a renowned feature of this captivating addition to Houston’s Spanish restaurant scene! Their subtle Texan twist adds a unique touch that keeps guests coming back for more.
📍 110 Vintage Park Blvd, Houston, TX
Houston boasts some of the best Spanish restaurants in Texas. From the casual and no-nonsense to the upscale and sophisticated, these restaurants offer diners an unforgettable gastronomical journey to Spain. Indulge in a variety of flavors, textures, and aromas by visiting one of these hidden gems, serving up the best Spanish cuisine in Space City.

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u160 Original pencil Drawing u160 - 'A Scottish Soldier Sketch'
'A Scottish Soldier Sketch' is an original drawing on 220 gsm canvas paper, with detailing completed using polychromo pencils and shading pencils. This drawing is in Dave's popular minimalist style with the soldier drawn in silhouette and the contrast provided by the single poppy flower
This artwork has not been scanned for prints, although a painted version was subsequently created which is available as prints.
An original A3 sized piece, it comes unframed but mounted in an 18" x 14" white cored black mount, which is a standard frame size, allowing for 'off the shelf' as well as bespoke framing.
As with all of Dave's originals in the sale, it will be packaged and dispatched within 1 week of cleared payment, shipped within the UK by Royal Mail Special Delivery. International postage is also available at cost. Please contact us prior to purchase for international P&P costs.

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This is an exceptional property. It is situated in dunes overlooking Buzzards Bay, which faces west and gets beautiful sunsets (not common on most east-facing NewEngland beaches). While it has a traditional shingle style look from the exterior, the interior is more contemporary, with a dramatic staircase, lots of granite, beautiful wood floors and tasteful furnishings. Multiple decks overlook the water and the landscape, as well as the other multi-million dollar homes that are your neighbors. It's hard to say what is more impressive. ...the views or the house itself.
A well-appointed kitchen, room to spread out with common areas on both floors, lots of deck space, comfortable beds , hot tub and decent sound system all add to the appeal. Well suited for entertaining.
Chapoquoit Island and West Falmouth are quintessential Cape Cod. Main Street in Falmouth Village is as nice as you'll find anywhere, with plenty of nice restaurants and shops, though lower priced establishments are also nearby, including supermarkets. Bike path is nearby and will take you to Falmouth or on to Wood'sHole, whether you are walking or biking. The Vineyard is also a short ferry ride away .
This is a first class property (our guests all agree) that allows you to experience the Cape in high style. We (and they) will be back !!!

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Despite trying my best to eat a clean diet, and going to the gym on a regular basis, even I get sick. Now, I still can’t be sure if I go sick while traveling Thailand during summer holiday or if it’s because I work around kids all days, and as cute as they are – kids bring them germs. To be fair, in this particular case I think I picked up a bug while traveling. Hostels also bring the germs.
Anyways, after traveling South East Asia for a month during my school’s summer break, I came home to Korea with one hell of a cough. I figured this cough would go away but oh how I was wrong. Five weeks later I was still coughing up my lungs all day long. Now, even though I was ONLY coughing, my boss became concerned and ordered be to see a doctor.
Long story short – I had bronchitis.
In typical Korean fashion, I was prescribed 5 days worth of antibiotics which consisted of 5 pills to be taken 3 times a day (that’s 15 pills a day for those bad at math, like myself so don’t feel bad). AND I was given the oh so glorious butt shot. Readers in Korea, if you ever get sick go get yourself a shot in the butt because its magical and amazing and I could honestly write a separate post about how great they are. Now back to my story.
Fast forward 5 days, I honestly wasn’t any better in terms of my cough. Nah, that sucker was still there. By this point, I’ve been living with this cough for 5-6 weeks and I decided to just accept the fact that I’m going to cough for the rest of my life. And no, I’m not being dramatic- bronchitis can live inside you for like, a really long time guys.
Then one day my boss told us she was going to see a Korean oriental doctor for some acupuncture and asked if anyone wanted to come along. Having an interest in holistic and alternative medicines, I jumped at the opportunity. Also because I was still sick and figured I’d ask the doctor if he could help cure my bronchitis.
And oh did he cure it my friends.
The office experience consisted of me telling the good doctor my symptoms, and being diagnoses with a fever – not by a classic thermometer but rather by the doctor touching my wrist and feeling my body language and aura. Yes, that is how to decided I had a fever. It was wild. Anyways, he agreed I had nasty cough but said acupuncture wouldn’t do anything for me. So instead he prescribed me a traditional oriental medicine drink. I was to drink it three times a day for the next three days. Before leaving the office, I was warned the drink would be very bitter and honestly taste awful. The doctor had a good chuckle to himself over me not liking the taste of it.
Then I went home and quickly discovered the doctor was right and the drink tasted like the world’s most bitter coffee brewed through mud water. Honestly that’s a very accurate description of the taste. However, I guess I got used to it. But the amazing, mind blowing news is that it worked and my cough was like, totally gone in the 3 days of me drinking the traditional medicine. Placebo? Idk, maybe. But my bronchitis is gone and I owe it all to the wonderful traditional medicine of Korea. The 5 days of Western antibiotics did’t work at all. Long live the coffee mud water drink!
Here’s some pictures of me hating the drink.

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Information for persons with disabilities and chronicle illnesses.
Latvian Umbrella Body for disability organisations SUSTENTO in the framework of European Third-country Nationals Integration fund project „Development of information environment for third-country nationals with disabilities” has developed the training program for persons with disabilities with immigrant background to give support for easier way to integrate in local society. The program is based on the previously performed analysis of barriers for integration and evaluation of training needs for persons with disabilities.
The training program is module based and will give opportunity to receive the basic information about state institutions in Latvia, state social system and available support for persons with disabilities. The basic knowledge on human rights aspects, promotion of equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, the social and medical model of disability, which is crucial to understand the national disability framework, will be provided by training program.
Training courses can be developed according to needs of individual person with disabilities and will be provided by the staff of Latvian Umbrella Body for Disability organizations SUSTENTO. The person can benefit from all the modules or choose just some of them and thus design his/her own needs based education program.
In nearest future the training program will be available online as well.
There is available support in peer support groups for persons with different kinds of disabilities upon request if necessary.
Following learning modules are available:
Module 1: Getting started – Introduction.
Module 2: Self-Evaluation
Module 3: Disability – stereotypes and prejudices - social versus medical model of disability – human rights and antidiscrimination
Module 4: Communication – way to awareness and integration. Situations of conflicts. Peer support.
Module 5: National model of social support. Social services and system of social rehabilitation.
Module 6: Employment
Module 7: Network of Non-governmental organisations of people with disabilities. Advocacy – main strategy for implementation of human rights.
Module 8: International legislation – UN Convention on rights of persons with disabilities.
For additional information, please contact the staff of SUSTENTO:
Eiropas trešo valstu valstpiederīgo integrācijas fonds. Projekts „Informatīvi izglītojošās vides izveide trešo valstu valstpiederīgajiem cilvēkiem ar invaliditāti” (Līguma identif. Nr. 2008/1.2./124).

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For investors with multiple properties, we also have the Rental 360 Portfolio loan program, which allows you to refinance up to 7 properties at one time and includes the benefit of one close and one monthly payment.

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In a stunning decision, federal jurors in the Vincent Asaro racketeering trial acquitted the aging mobster of all charges on Thursday.
Asaro, 80, had been accused of co-planning the 1978 Lufthansa heist at JFK International Airport with James “Jimmy the Gent” Burke. The daring robbery was highlighted in Martin Scorsese’s film “Goodfellas.”
A jubilant Asaro walked out of the Brooklyn courtroom with his hands raised over his head. “Free!” he yelled to news reporters who surrounded him.
Since his arrest nearly two years ago, Asaro has shuttled between his jail cell and court, an ordeal he called “very traumatic.”
At the time of Asaro’s (right) arrest in January 2014, Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, blustered that he had deep roots in organized crime. Asaro’s father and grandfather were members of the Bonanno crime family. Characterizing him as an active participant in Mafia activities, Lynch said, “Neither age nor time dimmed Asaro's ruthless ways, as he continued to order violence to carry out mob business in recent months.”
Prosecutors pinned their case against Asaro on tape recordings made by Gaspare Valenti, his cousin and a fellow Bonanno family mobster. Valenti turned informant in 2008 and recorded three years of conversations with Asaro. During the trial, Valenti said that Asaro recruited him for the Lufthansa robbery, which netted $5 million in cash and $1 million in jewels. Asaro supposedly received between $500,000 and $750,000 for his efforts in organizing the caper.
Valenti also testified that Asaro and Burke strangled a suspected informant with a dog chain in 1969. Valenti claimed that Asaro ordered him to help bury the body at a construction site.
In the end, the trial became a case of criminal versus criminal. Prosecutors sought to present Asaro as a brutal criminal, while defense attorneys hammered away at Valenti’s credibility.
“Valenti is an experienced liar,” said one of Asaro’s attorneys. “He is a person who was able to lie to everyone around him for years.”
The trial hinged on whether Valenti’s motives could be trusted. Valenti testified that he left the mob because he was broke and disillusioned with his criminal life. The defense team’s strategy focused on depicting Valenti as cash-hungry and willing to tell the government whatever it wanted to hear.
Prosecutors noted that Valenti offered his services to the government without provocation. He was neither arrested nor in fear for his life from the mob. As such, Valenti’s volunteerism is a stark contrast to turncoats of years past.
In previous decades, there were high stakes for snitches. When the mob was powerful and had long tentacles, there was a good chance of deadly retribution. There was also the stigma of shame that befell the family of a rat. Often, a turncoat’s family would be compelled to join him in the federal witness protection program.
Back then, if a mobster turned his back on the Mafia and broke omerta, it was indicative that he had seriously considered the ramifications of his move. Consequently, his testimony seemed to be regarded with a higher degree of validity.
In today’s post-modern mob, the gravitas of turning government informant is gone. When a crime family boss such as Joe Massino (right) turns snitch, it becomes much easier for others to follow suit. Breaking omerta is now a career move. Valenti has been paid nearly $180,000 by the feds since becoming a cooperator. Sal Vitale, the former underboss of the Bonanno family, has earned more than $250,000 for helping prosecutors.
When jurors hear of the financial payouts and the sweetheart deals cut with prosecutors, it tends to undermine the credibility of the witnesses. Juries realize that witnesses have become incentivized to lie. The better their stories, the better the deal they will cut with the feds.
Referring to the witnesses against Asaro, defense lawyer Elizabeth Macedonio said, “These are despicable people. They are accomplished liars.”
The U.S. government, she stated, has become the “pension plan” for ex-gangsters.
While the government’s case against Asaro may have been weak, there was immense momentum for a trial. Federal prosecutors boost their careers on sensational racketeering cases. Defense attorneys build their brands representing high-profile clients like Asaro, who was reputedly once a Bonanno capo. And the media fuels the public’s interest.
But the feds were nibbling at crumbs. Yes, the jury heard incriminating recordings of Asaro complaining that he got shortchanged on his Lufthansa share (“We never got our right money…what we were supposed to get. ... Jimmy kept everything”).
However, they also heard Asaro discussing his dire financial condition and his plans to apply for government food stamps. In the tape recordings, Valenti advised Asaro that he could improve his chances by telling social workers that he had nothing in the house to eat.
The Asaro case was regarded as one of the last landmark mob trials. With the prosecution of the old-school gangster, the government was hoping to not only drive a nail into the coffin of the dwindling mob, but also close the Lufthansa case. Now, with Asaro’s acquittal, he returns to the underworld fringes, and the veil of mystery returns to the Lufthansa heist.
Robert Sberna is an investigative reporter who has written a short-format book on the Lufthansa robbery, “The Mystery of the Lufthansa Airlines Heist,” which is available on Amazon. Sberna hosts www.thecrimebeat.com.
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Roxanne Carne is a Washington, D.C. based Personal Stylist who helps women define their personal style. An experienced stylist, Roxanne has worked with everyone from LA-based musicians and celebrities to everyday women across the U.S.
She is a graduate of the School of Style – the leading program for stylists in the U.S. – and holds certifications in personal styling, fashion styling, and menswear.
Prior to becoming a stylist, Roxanne worked in corporate recruiting where she often found herself working with candidates to help them define their personal style to help secure their next career opportunity. Her styling work has been recognized by “Best Of” three years running and her work and styling insights have been featured on Fox 5, CBS DC, The Washington Post, and more!


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Excessive gambling can have a number of negative consequences, and should be addressed as a serious problem. Here are some signs that you may have a problem, and ways to seek treatment. If you find yourself losing money to gambling every week, consider seeking help. Treatment options include therapy and medication. Read on to learn more. The benefits of treatment for gambling addiction are numerous. Listed below are some of the most common and effective treatments. The signs of compulsive gambling can be hard to spot, but it is possible to get help.
Problems caused by excessive gambling
Compulsive gambling can be a problem even if the individual has the means to afford it. However, the main problems associated with excessive gambling go beyond financial problems. They involve issues with one’s values and relationships. Problem gambling can even lead to the breakdown of relationships and important friendships. If you’re concerned about the effects of compulsive gambling on your life, seek help from a professional. This article describes some of the most common problems associated with compulsive gambling.
A social ecological model of problem gambling takes into account various factors relating to an individual’s environment, such as the environment in which a person lives and the way in which the person experiences the situation. The model also considers the effects of societal constraints, such as economic and social factors, on a person’s behavior. Social ecological theory identifies these factors as nested spheres that include social, cultural, and biopsychological elements. A meso-type factor is the social environment that includes institutions and wider communities. It is important to note that the social ecological model of problem gambling may not address all aspects of the problem.
Signs of a gambling addiction
Many people ignore the warning signs of a gambling addiction, such as an inability to stop. While it may seem harmless, an obsession with gambling can result in financial and relationship problems. In addition, individuals suffering from this condition will often steal from their family to pay their bills, or rely on other people to make ends meet. If you recognize any of these signs, it is best to seek treatment for gambling addiction. You may feel guilty or out of control, but it is important to seek help.
If you suspect your loved one of developing a gambling addiction, you should look for these warning signs: Increased denial, increased guilt, and complacency. While these symptoms may be difficult for you to detect, they are a clear indication that you should seek help. It is also a good idea to talk to other family members to find out if your loved one is willing to seek treatment. Signs of a gambling addiction may be hard to identify in an addicted person, so family members should pay attention to them.
The first thing to consider when seeking treatment for a gambling addiction is your financial situation. Some facilities have resources to help with finances, so you should be completely honest about your current situation. You should also choose a program that is suitable for your needs. A therapist can help you work through your gambling problems and determine what triggers you to go and buy into your compulsive behavior. Psychotherapy may also help you identify your personal triggers and identify unhealthy beliefs about gambling. Family therapy may also be beneficial.
Some people with gambling problems may be pushed into seeking treatment by family members, friends, or other well-meaning individuals. However, they may be unaware of the negative impact of their problem until they are confronted with it. Motivational approaches aim to address the client’s ambivalence towards change, such as asking them to weigh the benefits and risks of making a change. Other motivational approaches are focused on reframing misperceptions about gambling in the client’s mind.
Symptoms of compulsive gambling
Compulsion for gambling takes control of a person’s life. It sways the gambler towards higher stakes, so that basic hygiene, such as bathing and changing clothes, is left to the side. It may even lead to bad breath and decayed teeth. Gamblers may miss out on other opportunities and engage in dishonest activities to support the habit. Some also resort to lying and fraud to cover up the extent of their problem.
Gambling addiction is often accompanied by other mental health issues, and if not treated, can lead to dangerous consequences. It can cause extreme physical, financial, and emotional risks, and should be addressed as soon as possible. While gambling is a common source of money for low-income families, it is a losing proposition. In fact, compulsive gambling can be as dangerous as drug addiction. For this reason, it is crucial to seek help for problem gambling.

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The world of comedian book-based movie and tv is starting to completely embrace the idea of the multiverse. In the final couple years we have now seen the launch of two main releases embracing the topic – particularly Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and the Disaster On Infinite Earths Arrowverse crossover occasion – and now it appears to be like just like the upcoming solo Flash film starring Ezra Miller goes to deep dive as effectively. In accordance with a brand new report, the manufacturing is at present working to attempt to get Michael Keaton to affix the solid, and may he signal on he’ll return to the position of Bruce Wayne a.okay.a. Batman in live-action for the primary time since 1992’s Batman Returns.
This information involves us from The Wrap, which notes that talks are nonetheless within the early levels and that this isn’t but a finished deal. On the identical time, certainly this information goes to blow the collective minds of comedian guide film followers all over the world. Per the commerce, there’s not but any phrase concerning how large Michael Keaton’s position in The Flash can be. It is an attention-grabbing transfer for the manufacturing, significantly since Ezra Miller’s most up-to-date look because the speedy superhero was within the aforementioned Arrowverse crossover.
Including to the dialogue in an attention-grabbing method is speak being hyped by The Hollywood Reporter’s Borys Equipment. In accordance with him, if a deal is struck between Michael Keaton and the Flash manufacturing it might not simply be a single image deal. As an alternative, the character may wind up taking up a job just like that of Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and serve “in a mentor capability.” Among the many different tasks he may wind up being concerned with is Batgirl, which has been in improvement at Warner Bros. for numerous years now.
For individuals who aren’t overly aware of the idea, the multiverse concept posits that every one of actuality is comprised of infinite impartial universes which might be outlined by the infinity of chance – so there are infinite universes which might be precisely the identical as our personal except variations on a mobile stage, and infinite universes the place all the things is unimaginably differen). That is an attention-grabbing thought to use on this planet of comedian guide films and tv reveals as a result of there have existed so many various continuities over time with a number of iterations of great characters. Ergo, the state of affairs we see growing right here may wind up being step one in the direction of bringing all the residing large display screen variations of Batman right into a single venture (RIP Adam West).
Director Andy Muschietti is helming The Flash film, and it has been reported that there are nonetheless plans to have the venture be a unfastened adaptation of the 2011 comedian guide crossover occasion Flashpoint. The story will see Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) try and journey again in time to avoid wasting his mom from being murdered, however in doing so he’ll create an alternate future the place all the things is totally different. Per The Wrap, this future shall be one that’s protected by Michael Keaton’s Batman, who’s 30 years faraway from the occasions of Batman Returns and his dealings with The Penguin, Catwoman, and Max Shreck. If it is potential, the movie is aiming to enter manufacturing within the first few months of subsequent yr, and it’s at present concentrating on a July 1, 2022 launch date.
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Kaua`i’s Locavore Pa`ina
by Anne E. O’Malley
It’s time for Kaua`i’s Locavore Pa`ina. The 4th Annual Garden Island Range and Food Festival is modeled after the annual Taste of the Hawaiian Range on the Big Island, an event that’s grown in popularity over the last 16 years.
This Kaua`i version of a feast of food grown, raised, harvested and prepared on island in delicious recipes is popular, too. It’s one of a series of initiatives born out of the larger nonprofit organization, Kaua`i Agricultural Initiative, founded in 2009 by For Kaua`i Publisher Barbara Bennett. Her intent was to encourage an increase in locally grown food, raise awareness of sustainability and green issues, benefit the growth of the food industry here and more.
In preparation, participating chefs receive a cut of meat and/or produce prior to the event and create their recipes. On the day itself, attendees graze their way through Kilohana Lua`u Pavilion, rubbing shoulders with the farmers and ranchers who provide the Kaua`i-grown products for the feast.
And neatly tucked into the festival is yet another point of sustainability — home-grown future chefs. The even considers the awarding of two, $1,000 scholarships to outstanding KCC culinary arts students an important link to the future.
Read more about in the special tabloid insert included in the November issue. You can download the PDF from the home page by clicking on the “Magazine PDF” button in the menu above.
GIR&FF in brief
What: The 4thannual Garden Island Range & Food Festival with the theme “A Family Affair.”
When and Where: Sunday, November 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. at Kilohana Lu`au Pavilion
Why: For the community of Kaua`i to experience and enjoy a sustainable model of collaboration among local farmers, ranchers and chefs in preparing and promoting the concept of nutritious and delicious locavore dining.
Highlights: 18 food stations with offerings ranging from sweet to savory, created by top-notch, top-name chefs; ancient Hawaiian games in celebration of makahiki festival time for keiki; live music; drawings for prizes, awarding culinary scholarships; dozens of booths and more.
How much: $35 per adults; $17.50 per child; free for children under 5 years of age.
Tickets: See special tabloid insert for locations. Or purchase online at www.kauaifoodfestival.com.
Contact: 635-0257 or 635-0267

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Intermediate level street photography Masterclass Workshop – over a full weekend
Immerse yourself in the art of street photography over a full weekend . . .
This unique weekend ‘Masterclass’ street photography workshop takes place from Friday evening to Sunday evening. It offers a combination of seminar learning, critique, discussion and street shooting to refine your skills, build your confidence and develop your individual style as a street photographer. This is a small group for a maximum of six participants.
- Get critique on your work – before and after the workshop
- Learn advanced techniques for composition and the use of light
- Learn to produce meaningful images rather than random snapshots
- Develop your skills as a visual storyteller
- Learn how to conceive, execute and present street photography projects
This full weekend Masterclass is designed to take your street photography to the next level. With our time together split between the classroom and the streets, this intermediate level street photography course will stretch you, challenge your creativity and help steer you towards your goals as a photographer.
With a maximum of six participants, this challenging street photography workshop offers an in-depth, intensive and immersive learning experience. The course will focus on building on your existing knowledge (we assume you already a street photographer with a reasonable understanding of your digital or film camera) and will take your skills to a new level. With such a small group, there will be ample time for one-to-one discussion, coaching, critique and mentoring.
This is an intensive and well-structured course which is based on four intensive sessions over two full days and one evening; the course balances classroom sessions with practical shooting. We begin the course on the Friday evening with drinks and a structured critique session. The workshop continues at 10am on Saturday and will finish at around 6pm on Sunday.


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In times of trouble, China has rolled out massive fiscal stimulus measures to support the economy. The same is happening today, but the impacts of these dollars have yet to be seen. Forward indicators remain weak, suggesting the building blitz is still a way off. APAC’s stock markets have shown a good recovery in recent months. It has been the go-to move for Chinese authorities for the better part of two decades; when times get tough, build...
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Drivers pay £1.5bn on parking every year!
What plays on your mind when you’re at the wheel of your car? Is it a driver heading towards you busy chatting away on their mobile phone? Or perhaps you wonder if others are over the alcohol limit. Maybe you’re worried about the rising cost of paying to fill your car with fuel, or simply preoccupied with picking your way through potholes.
Now we know what’s bothering our fellow drivers the most in 2017, thanks to a major new study. The annual RAC Report on Motoring quizzes car owners over their attitudes towards various elements of driving. The result gives us a snap shot of what’s on the mind of drivers.
Almost a third of drivers asked by the RAC said the impact of other drivers’ behaviour on road safety was their biggest worry. And mobile phone use is still seen as the main threat.
Although declining, the numbers who admit to using a hand-held mobile while on the road are still significant. Last year nearly a half of drivers (49 per cent) admitted illegally talking on a hand-held phone while their car was stationary with its engine on. That number has fallen in 2017, but only to 40 per cent.
Last year, the condition of Britain’s roads was the biggest bugbear for drivers. This year it has slipped to second. In 2017, half (51 per cent) of drivers think local road conditions have deteriorated. A mere 7 per cent think they’ve improved. As if it needed to be confirmed, 92 per cent believe potholes are the biggest problem. However, an increasing number cited street lights as a concern.
The RAC’s chief engineer David Bizley said: “The decline in overall concern about potholes and the state of local roads could simply be a result of motorists becoming accustomed or resigned to road surfaces being in poor repair.”
The cost of fuel and insurance rank third and fourth in the list of things that preoccupy car owners. Now, 28 per cent say the cost of filling up worries them, as opposed to 25 per cent in 2016. In 2017, 61 per cent say the price of a tankful is on their mind. It compares with 31 per cent last year.
Fifty-eight per cent think the cost of insurance has gone up; that number was 46 per cent in 2016.
A quarter of drivers (24 per cent) said they considered drink driving among others to be one of their top-four concerns. But while it worries a large number of people, a significant number think they’ve driven while over the limit without realising it.
According to the report, 16 per cent claim to have driven while officially drunk. If that’s applied to the number of drivers holding a licence it means there have been five million drink drivers on the road in the past 12 months. Suzette Davenport, national lead for roads policing in England and Wales said: “There is still a widespread lack of understanding about the impact of alcohol on the body and, in particular, how long it stays in the blood.”
Driving too quickly is frequently cited as one of the main causes of crashes on our roads. Nonetheless, two thirds of drivers (66 per cent) say they break the 70mph limit on motorways. And nearly four out of 10 drivers (39 per cent) say they break the 30mph urban road speed limit.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, 62 per cent of motorists think the motorway speed limit should be increased from 70 to 80mph. There is also dissatisfaction over 20mph speed limits. When they were initially brought in and confined to residential areas, they were generally accepted. Now they’ve moved to larger roads drivers are less welcoming towards them. This is backed by Department for Transport figures showing that 81 per cent of drivers exceeded 20mph limits in 2016.
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Vanda with Giorgio Segre – 1943
Vanda in Genoa - 1940
Vanda Maestro was born in Turin on 27 May 1919. Her father Cesare owned a shop in Turin located on Corso Lagrange, which he ran with his wife, Clelia Colombo. Cesare had been born in Trieste, and had then moved to Padua and from there to Turin. Vanda attended school with Renata De Benedetti and after leaving the school where she specialised in classical studies, she obtained a degree in Chemistry at Genoa University in 1942. A very close friend of Luciana and the others in the group at the Library, she took part with Franco Momigliano and Emanuele Artom in the defence of the Synagogue in 1942. From 1942 to 1943 she was in Milan and, with Giorgio Segre, was a frequent visitor to Ada Della Torre’s flat. After the armistice, she attempted to escape to Switzerland and later stayed with Luciana and her family in Brusson. Luciana and Vanda joined Primo Levi, Guido Bachi and Aldo Piacenza and together they set up a small partisan band near Amay. They were arrested on 13 December 1943 and, after a month in jail in Aosta, were transferred to Fossoli and from there to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Vanda survived in the women’s camp of Birkenau until October. She was sent to the gas chamber during one of the last gassings, presumably towards the end of October 1944.
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Acne Paper‘s latest issue is a stunning tribute to youth, a concept perfectly embodied by Anais Pouliot‘s radiant beauty: a simple, striking and effective shot by Daniel Jackson.
im not anais’s biggest fan but i have to admit she is enagmatic in an almost vulnerable way in that shot
Acne Paper has the BEST covers. This is very clean and pure, yet fashion-forward and current. I love everything about it. Not to mention a girl I was having doubts on looks beautiful.
Love Acne and love Anais, perfect match.
That portrait is exquisite and timeless. Could be hanging in a gallery.
i think if Anaïs were to have the bleaching of eyebrows treatment, she would be so striking and beautiful à la abbeylee
I am constantly falling more and more in love with Anais. This shot is very simple but absolutely stunning, the composition is perfection.
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I tbink this is one of the best, if not the best, in the Carcassonne series. Lots to think about, possibility of scoring on many levels, strategy and tactics both much more important in this one than the others. The city wall makes a very nice additional twist.
Finally had a chance to play this (30 Dec 2007) - exceptionally fun. The rules are a little murky, but using the play aids really helped. Playing a sample round really let it sink in. It'll take quite a few plays to really understand all the interactions, but there is a lot here.
Once again I find myself in the interesting position that I'm not usually one to play solitaire games, but oddly compelled and drawn in by a VPG product. This is the first solo game I've tried from them since the very enjoyable Nemo's Way, and is my introduction to the States of Siege series.
I'm not usually keen on solitaire games, but I decided to take a flyer on this one, especially as I'm attracted to the Jules Verne classic.
Well, I was very pleasantly surprised. The biggest issue with solo games tends to be replayability, and it looks like this one might have legs. Of course, that might only last for 20-30 plays, but even then, at an hour a game, that's a lot of bang for the buck.
For an Eklund game, the game is remarkably straightforward. This is not to say that it's simple in any way shape or form. There's a lot going on, a lot to keep track of, and a lot to think about.
Also, the rules suffer from being not as concise and to the point as they ought to be. The glossary is a must, and it would have been really useful to have the card summaries on a handout rather than on the side of the box.
I finally had the opportunity to play this - I really like it, and I feel it captures the essence of Puerto Rico beautifully (speaking as a regular PR player), but is different enough to be very challenging in its own right.
For my wife and I this is a much better game for the two of us than the two-player variant of Puerto Rico.
This game is just a lot of fun with two players. The game balance was obviously very seriously and well thought out, and there's enough unknown and unknowable in any given game that you have to take chances to win. A solid game, and definitely happy to have it in my collection.
I really like this variant - the 3-for-1-locomotive in the ferries and 4-1-wild for the Murmansk run, plus tunnels, really make for a nice tight board. Tickets aren't quite the sole determinant that they are in TTR Switzerland making it, in my opinion, a better version of the game. Highly recommended.


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Mississippi Blood: A Novel (Penn Cage Novels)
By Greg Iles
Penn Cage is the mayor of racially troubled Natchez, Mississippi. His father Dr. Tom Cage is on trial for murdering his former black nurse, lover and mother of his child. Everything is about to explode in Mississippi Blood, the third book in Greg Iles' The Natchez Burning triology.
I eagerly awaited this final book and was not disappointed. It appears no one is telling the truth. Murders and rapes at the hands of the Double Eagles, a group worse than the KKK have kept racial tensions on edge. Events going back to 1968 are brought to the surface. As long as members of this hate filled group are still alive people are afraid to speak out. Tom Cage's trial is the background for all the past to come boiling to the surface. Quentin, his lawyer, seems to be senile and inept, but he has a few tricks up his sleeve. The courtroom battle is causing threats and murders to keep people quiet and from telling the truth. Just when the trial seems to be ending there are more twists and turns that I never saw coming.
This book had me on the edge of my seat to the very last page. The writing and details paints a very vivid and frightening picture. A great ending for the final installment of this thrilling novel. When I read the last page all I could say was WOW! Iles never disappoints.
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Chance, 18, felt better than he ever had when he got back to the family’s home near Dolores, said his mother, Laurel Davidson. He was excited about getting clean, and he told all his friends he had quit doing drugs.
He planned to move to Atlanta, where he had a job lined up and where his oldest brother, Cameron, a minister, lived. He liked his brother’s church and youth group, and he had good friends in the city.
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, just days before Chance was set to move, Laurel found her son crumpled against a door in their guesthouse, a used syringe by his side. He was covered in vomit, and blood dripped from his nose. He had been dead for an hour or more.
The life that Laurel had known had left his eyes.
“No mother should find her child like that,” Laurel said. “But more than the way I found him was realizing he was gone, and there was no way he was coming back.”
‘I couldn’t stop screaming’Earlier that Tuesday, Chance was preparing for the move to Atlanta, and Laurel had taken him to a few medical appointments. Chance had been back from rehab for less than two weeks.
The two came back about 4 p.m. to their home, a spacious property with a bucolic, wooden house, a red barn with an attached guesthouse and livestock grazing in pastures. Chance went outside to feed the animals, including Murphy, the 2,500-pound steer he had raised.
About two hours later, as Laurel worked in the yard, she realized she hadn’t seen or heard Chance in a while. She searched the buildings and horse stalls, shouting his name. She drove around the property in an ATV looking for him.
Unable to find Chance, Laurel knew something was wrong. She telephoned her husband, Randy, an emergency room doctor at Southwest Memorial Hospital. Using a tracking app to find Chance’s phone, they determined he was somewhere on the property.
“I felt like somebody hit me with a sledgehammer in the chest,” Laurel said. “I knew.”
She found him in the laundry room in the guesthouse. The faucet was still running.
When Laurel called Randy back, he only heard her screams. Finally, she got the words out — “It’s Chance, he’s gone.”
Randy immediately left for home. Police and paramedics followed, and the driveway filled with red and blue lights.
Minutes later, Randy pronounced Chance dead.
“It felt like hours that I was here with my dead 18-year-old boy,” Laurel said.
‘His addiction wasn’t who he was’Laurel and Randy met Chance when he was 2 months old and adopted him when he was about 3 years old. He grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where the family lived for many years.
From the time he was a little boy, Chance had wanted to be a pilot.
He loved flying and took lessons in Durango. He wasn’t interested in commercial flying, but wanted to be a scout pilot for hunters.
“We never saw him happier than when he would come home from flight lessons,” Laurel said.
A smart child with an analytical mind, Chance’s version of playing with toys was to take them apart and figure out how they worked. He would show his mom the different parts of his toys, telling her how the pieces moved together. He never had a toy that was in one piece.
Chance loved adventure sports such as swimming, kayaking and climbing — typical interests for a teenager in Southwest Colorado. He was an excellent rider, although horses weren’t his favorite. He worked on the farm for his family and helped with practically everything around the house.
He was a foodie and loved to cook. He sometimes helped Laurel with meals. Stonefish Sushi in Cortez was his favorite restaurant.
“He made the best steaks we ever tasted,” Laurel said.
Students, teachers and administrators at Dolores High School told Laurel that Chance was caring and funny. At his funeral, people told her that Chance always made you feel like you were the only one in the room.
“He was trying so hard to get clean,” Laurel said. “His addiction wasn’t who he was. He was a kid who would help anybody, and he was so funny.”
Struggling to fit inThough he was smart, Chance always struggled in school. He had a learning disability and sometimes had trouble interpreting the written word.
The family moved to Montezuma County before Chance’s junior year of high school. He enrolled in classes at Dolores High School, but he was an outsider there and was bullied by some of his classmates.
In rehab, Chance told Laurel a friend first gave him marijuana when he was 12 years old. He was 14 or 15 when Randy and Laurel found out, and they “came unglued,” Laurel said.
They punished Chance by grounding him, by giving him extra work, by taking away his driving privileges. They tried everything to get Chance to stop using drugs.
“I couldn’t tell you how many times we talked around the table with him,” Laurel said.
Laurel and Randy didn’t become aware that Chance was using harder drugs until this year, on Father’s Day. Chance was in Atlanta with his brother Cameron.
Cameron noticed that Chance was behaving strangely, so he tested Chance for drugs. The test came back positive for meth and cocaine, Laurel said.
“(Cameron) said it was the hardest Father’s Day of his life, because he loved his brother a lot,” Laurel said.
Two versions of ChanceSometimes, it was as if there were two Chances, Laurel said.
There was the Chance that was smart, funny and kind, and the Chance who was struggling with addiction.
“We know that had to really bother him, to be those two people,” Laurel said.
Chance hated feeling sad, and getting high was his way of dealing with that feeling, she said.
Looking back, Laurel said there were signs she should have addressed sooner, like the spoon she found in Chance’s bathroom drawer. But she was in denial, not wanting to believe that her son was using.
“I would do anything to be able to go back and do things differently,” she said. “I just wish I’d been smarter. We thought we did everything we could, but we look back and see things we should have done differently.”
‘It could happen to anyone’Some people might think if they’re in a good, educated family, nothing like Chance’s death could ever happen to them, Laurel said. But if it can happen to the Davidsons — a family with an ER doctor, a paramedic and a minister — it could happen to anyone, she said.
If you think a loved one might be using drugs, do whatever you have to do to find out, Laurel said. Even if it’s just a passing thought, find out until you have absolutely no doubt. Sometimes, you have to go against your child’s privacy for their sake, she said.
The thought of your child using drugs might be so scary that it’s too much to face, she said. But it’s better to have your kids be angry with you than it is to bury them, she said.
The first time a person uses a hard drug, it’s a choice. But they will struggle with that drug for the rest of their lives, Laurel said.
That’s what Chance went through. Laurel didn’t know what to do while Chance was struggling, but she hopes sharing his story might help others who are fighting an addiction.
“His death can’t be for nothing,” Laurel said. “People have to find out. Parents, kids — they have to get it. They have to realize how dangerous this is.”
[email protected]Laurel Davidson talked with The Journal in an hourlong interview on Sept. 20. She shared intimate details about Chance’s life and the events of Tuesday, Aug. 16.Editor’s note: This story was edited on Sept. 26, 2016, to correct the day of Chance Davidson’s death.


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Although I missed Season 1 when it first screened, I discovered the show via DVD just before Season 2 commenced and have been a convert ever since.
In fact, I wrote about Fringe before, contemplating the concept of an alternate universe and the ‘sliding doors’ theory of a twin ‘me’ living a parallel life in a parallel universe out there… somewhere.
I for one, wonder about paths not taken as I get older and (unsurprisingly) suffer regrets – as I am sure most of us do.
But as a new Season dawns and Fringe starts to unravel, I find myself perplexed with the shift in storyline.
As I indicated in my earlier blog, the premise of the show is that there is (in fact) a parallel world; an alternate reality populated by our identical selves going about their business.
Tantalising isn’t it? I mean, who would we be? Or more importantly, who COULD we be? Again, I have to admit that the idea is somewhat comforting as I can only hope that the other me is living a very fulfilling life; taking more risks; following her heart; being happy (etc etc).
So, with so many possibilities I find myself slightly disenfranchised now that we have finally come across the alternate universe in Fringe. It turns out that our key protagonists are actually doing the same bloody thing they are doing in our world; AND with the same people. WTF? So far the only difference between the characters in the alternate world is that their values are slightly screwy. Oh, and plus a couple of them are dead.
It is a risky move for the writers and producers. I for one am struggling to ‘care’ about Anna Torv’s fake Olivia who has infiltrated our world while the real one remains stuck in the alternate world. Although it may be a refreshing change for the actors, it’s a bit like Barbara Eden playing her twin sister in I Dream of Jeannie and Elizabeth Montgomery playing her scheming cousin in Bewitched. You know they are the same actor, but you just don’t care. I guess that’s the point of the two quite-different personalities. But I don’t even want to watch the alternate Olivia. I just want her to die!
Meanwhile (rant over), back to my point…. In contemplating the turn of events in Fringe I am reminded of Sliding Doors, also referenced in my earlier blog. In the movie, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Helen basically ends up in the same place in both versions of her life. Only her experiences in getting there vary. (Oh… and the haircut.)
While this concept of a parallel universe is not new to film, television or literature, it is quite frankly a bit beyond the realm of my expertise. I could not get my head around the theories postulated in What The Bleep Do We Know, so I figure it’s best left to those into quantum mechanics, neurobiology and human consciousness – and stuff like that. Instead I am finding myself more intrigued by this concept of fate. I mean, is our destiny pre-determined? Perhaps the journey in each world varies, but our destinations are the same, no matter what decisions we make or roads we take.
Fate: I can’t work out if I am disappointed (that we have no control over our own destiny) or relieved (that it doesn’t matter if we make wrong choices) at the concept. But while the notion of an alternate reality remains the stuff of imaginative authors and screenwriters, I must admit to taking some solace in the hypotheses of these works of fiction. As a natural worrier I like the idea of fate and of responsibility being taken out of my hands. I mean, Phew.


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Diddy Settles 1999 Club-Shooting Case
Sean “Diddy” Combs paid $850,000 out of his own pocket to settle claims by victims on the 1999 shooting at Club New York, court papers revealed yesterday.
Combs had been partying at the now-shuttered club with Jennifer Lopez and Shyne when a dispute with fellow clubgoers led Barrow to open fire. Three innocent bystanders were shot and sued Combs, Shyne and the club.
Combs was acquitted of gun charges in the incident. Shyne was convicted of shooting two of the victims.


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The White House’s Covid-19 dragnet, which has caught at least 14 White House staffers, top campaign and party officials, Trump advisers and Republican senators, has highlighted the extent to which Trump has put his orbit in harm’s way with his desire to project pre-pandemic normalcy with frequent traveling and events that eschew mask-wearing and crowd-size restrictions. The latest data point came Monday, when White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced she had contracted the disease, along with two other press aides.
They’re far from the only ones to suffer negative consequences from their time in Trumpworld.
Trump has cycled through Cabinet secretaries and senior White House staffers at historic rates. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was once in the running for both vice president and attorney general and tasked with overseeing the 2016 presidential transition. Then he got pushed aside during the transition and passed over for the Cabinet position he most desired. Now he’s in the hospital with coronavirus after helping Trump prepare for his first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Meanwhile, down in Florida, Trump’s most recent ex-campaign manager was recently taken into custody by police after threatening to harm himself weeks after Trump demoted him.
Trump could be placing a whole new set of White House staffers at risk by returning to the complex Monday night while still infected — even as he proclaimed, “Now I’m better.” In a briefing before Trump’s return, Sean Conley, the president’s physician, wouldn’t say whether Trump was still contagious but acknowledged he could be. And Conley would not go into details of whether Trump would remain confined to the residence or specific parts of the White House, meaning he could still visit the Oval Office as staff work out of the West Wing.
The decision fits into a pattern familiar to the Trump orbit: The president hires and discards aides once he tires of them or feels they no longer serve him as he would like. The ultimate test is always loyalty and a willingness to fulfill the president’s wishes at whatever cost.
“What we are seeing play out is this culture of a group of people who flat out, for one reason or another, felt invincible to the virus,” said Olivia Troye, the former White House coronavirus task force adviser to the vice president who now supports Joe Biden.
“Now, they are facing the reality of it because they have their own outbreak, and they are part of the cluster,” she added. “I’m glad I’m not there anymore.”
In a statement, White House spokesperson Judd Deere insisted the administration is “taking every precaution necessary to protect not only [the president] and the first family, but every staff member working in the complex,” saying the White House was following guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Physical access to the president will be significantly limited and appropriate PPE will be worn when near him,” Deere added.
In his briefing before Trump was discharged, Conley echoed Deere: “We’re going to do whatever it takes for the president to do what he can from the White House.”
Trump projected only confidence after returning to the White House.
“Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it. You’re going to beat it,” Trump said in taped remarks released on Twitter.
Yet aides are afraid.


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LIBECCIO extending table with 6 DARSENA reclining chairs in Turtle Dove colour
Libeccio extending table with 6 Darsena reclining chairs in Turtle Dove colour
LIBECCIO Dining Table – This stylish Italian designed extending table in turtle dove is strong and durable. The table top has an interesting perforated hole pattern with a matt and slightly textured finish while the table legs are round with a satin finish. Designed for use outside or in, it will seat between 6 to 8 if extended. When not extended the spare leaf can be stored under the table for ease. The table can also accommodate a parasol in it’s centre when both closed or extended. Manufactured in Italy from a high-quality mould using glass-fibre reinforced resin the table has integrated UV inhibitors and is low maintenance, simply wipe down with a cloth when required. The legs are aluminium and have adjustable feet to achieve steady footings. Assembly is required but is not too taxing.
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By David Villavicencio
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes have a long tradition of homegrown talent showcasing itself on the football field.
Canes legends like Michael Irvin, Sean Taylor, Jonathan Vilma, Santana Moss and Bennie Blades are just a handful of South Florida natives who shined while donning Miami’s orange and green.
Over the course of the 2013 football season, HurricaneSports.com will honor a Hurricane football player with South Florida ties as the Milam’s Market Homegrown Athlete of the Week. This week’s player spotlight is Homestead native Herb Waters.
When you hear the crowd at Sun Life Stadium roar after a big play, there is a good chance Herb Waters had something to do with it.
The Homestead, Fla., native has always had a knack for making highlight reel plays. When Waters was a standout player at Homestead High School, he was always making noise on the field.
As a senior, Waters scored 10 touchdowns while contributing on offense, defense and special teams. As a receiver, Waters had 23 catches for 385 yards. He picked off two passes while playing defensive back and he returned five punts for touchdowns.
Waters comes from the same high school that produced safety JoJo Nicolas, pass rusher Marcus Robinson and two-time national champion and current linebackers coach Micheal Barrow. The 6-foot-2 receiver has made plays at Miami like Nicolas, Robinson and Barrow did before him.
In his first year in Coral Gables, Waters played in all 12 games, starting Miami’s final two contests. He finished the year with 10 catches for 227 yards and two touchdowns.
Waters, who made the first catch of his career in Week 2 against Kansas State, developed significantly over the course of the season. That maturation helped the talented receiver caught four balls for a career-high 130 yards and a touchdown against USF. A week later, Waters caught a 65-yard touchdown against Duke in the season finale.
The big plays continued for Waters early in 2013 as he totaled 112 all-purpose yards on two receptions and one carry in the season opener against FAU. His 63-yard touchdown run against the Owls was a career-best.
Waters caught a touchdown in Miami’s 21-16 win over the rival Florida Gators and had 34 yards in the Hurricanes’ victory over Savannah State.
The Canes head to USF this week for the final nonconference matchup before they open ACC play. Waters will look to continue his success against the Bulls and beyond.


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There's a good reason it took Westpac well under a minute to officially obey the large “banker beware” sign hung out by the Prime Minister earlier on Tuesday. It had already made the decision on Monday to pass on the full Reserve Bank rate cut of 0.25 per cent.
What's more, the government and the "official family" also understood implicitly the likely reaction of the banks to any rate cut after general discussions over the weekend. It's an example of what happens in private rather than in the public arena.
There could be no coordination on this, of course, without risking intervention by Rod Sims at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission crying collusion. But the banks appreciated the political and economic dynamics of the coronavirus well before the threats from the Prime Minister. At Westpac, there had been little internal equivocation about its decision.
No exceptions, no excuses
The real target for the political posturing is the community. Morrison is sending voters a message of a government doing all it can and working together with other governments, responsible businesses and the public health system to protect Australian citizens.
So banks had to act in the national interest, the Prime Minister firmly declared. That meant no holding back any Reserve Bank’s cut. No exceptions, no excuses on the basis of their own squeezed margins.
At least this pre-empted the usual game-playing of the big four trying to wait out the others after an RBA cut. CBA promptly followed suit, then NAB and finally ANZ just before 5pm.
For the government, it was an example of never wasting a crisis, certainly not the potential political pay-off from this one. So Morrison made a deliberate comparison with Qantas – “a great Australian company” – responding to the call to airlift Australians out of Wuhan and Japan last month. The signalling could not have been clearer. Resistance would be punished, with political fury fomenting community resentment against banks for baulking.
This Prime Minister is determined to demonstrate leadership as well as reassurance on this issue, hopefully subsuming nasty political arguments over the bushfire response and sports rorts in the much larger story of national resilience.
So Morrison’s tone is of sober optimism despite the unprecedented challenge of a rampaging new virus. It’s about the economic “bounce back” from the impact of coronavirus, he says. That means he wants businesses to still be in business and people to still have jobs “on the other side” – which will certainly come, he assures Australians.
That view is also supposed to obscure any past (and unusually public) differences between the Reserve Bank governor, Philip Lowe, and the Prime Minister and Treasurer on the vexed question of greater fiscal stimulus to bolster the economy.
Morrison could not emphasise enough on Tuesday how “highly aligned” the RBA and government are, underlined by their discussions the day before the official RBA decision.
Predictably, this translated into the RBA’s announcement of a rate cut just as the markets were demanding. That is despite the dubious evidence that yet another modest reduction in already record low rates right now will do much to stimulate economic activity.
But with market psychology so fragile and so responsive to even the hint of an elusive boost from monetary policy, the RBA decided to accede to overwhelming expectations of a quick move in order to calm nerves. Lowe would appreciate this is also likely to be the start of a wave of similar cuts by other central banks, starting with the Bank of Canada this week and, most significantly, the US Federal Reserve, by mid-March. Australia wouldn’t want to be the odd man out in this particular version of monetary synchronisation.
Lowe’s statement made the obvious point the virus was having a “significant effect on the Australian economy”, particularly in the education and travel sectors, with the uncertainty likely to affect domestic spending.
“As a result, GDP growth in the March quarter is likely to be noticeably weaker than earlier expected,” he said. “Given the evolving situation, it is difficult to predict how large and long-lasting the effect will be.”
That effect looks increasingly likely to endure well beyond the March quarter. In a rather fainter echo of the government’s boast about the underlying strength of the Australian economy, the RBA predicts it will “return to an improving trend” once the virus is contained.
But the statement also adds the (presumed) reassurance that the board is prepared to ease monetary policy further to support the economy.
Targeted and modest
The question, for now, will be how the government decides to bolster this easing with its own package without a very broad-based fiscal stimulus. Morrison and Frydenberg argue this is a different crisis to the global financial crisis of a decade ago and therefore requires a different response. It particularly wants to avoid any comparison with the level of stimulus offered by the former Labor government – condemned by the Liberal opposition of the time as excessive, wasteful and inefficient.
Its formula is instead for much more targeted and modest measures which equates to ending up being cheaper – and perhaps temporary only. Morrison gave protracted explanations of the need to protect the structural integrity of the budget and maintain spending discipline.
Yet the widespread weakness in the economy, already evident before the coronavirus, is not likely to be as responsive as a volatile share market to modest measures.
Business groups are welcoming the rate cut but calling for more action from government, pinning their hopes on a major increase in the investment allowance as well as other reforms.
The message from business (and Lowe) is it will be nowhere near enough. How seriously will the government take that message?
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With the Wimbledon Tennis tournament two days away, the general craziness over football (next year's World Cup, the ongoing Federation Cup, Ronaldo's trade from ManU to Real Madrid, Drogba's suspension, etc.), the World 20/20 Cricket tournament currently concluding in England does not perhaps hold the sports enthusiasts' attention very much. The cricket aficionados even dismiss the 20-overs only format of cricket as an aberration of that so-called gentleman's game, Test Cricket with its lengthy format moving at a stately pace, tea-breaks and all.
In any case 20/20 cricket is thriving and here to stay. Its international championship is played every two years. India won the inaugural championship in 2007. The 2009 finals takes place in London on Sunday 21st June (14:00 GMT, Star Cricket). The finalists - Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Pakistan upset the favourites, South Africa, in the first semi-final. Sri Lanka, and a young man named Dilshan, cooked West Indies' goose in last evening's second semis. As a south Asian, even though I am more a fan of tennis and football, it is a matter of sheer pride that two South Asian countries will be battling it out for the honours on Sunday. South Asia, usually in the news for its poverty and other sundry malaise, reigns supreme at least in that stately game of Cricket. Watching these young men play cricket (well not all of them are that young; Sri Lanka's hero, Sanath Jayasuria, will be 40 in less than 2 weeks)I think of how the colonized have thrashed the colonials at their own game, how a sport has given young men undreamed-of opportunities, and wish we could solve all our problems through a cricket match, or a match in any other sports for that matter.
Sri Lanka is in the headlines these days not because of Jayasuria and company, but because of the recent crushing of the LTTE rebels by the Sri Lankan Army and the consequent hullabaloo raised by righteous hypocritical "human rights" groups. Pakistan has been in the news for a long time: Benazir, Talibans, Musharraf, US's "fight against terrorism" and all of that.
But come Sunday afternoon, on a green oval at Lord's cricket ground in London, the cricket teams of these two countries will face each other sans guns, sans religious fanaticism, sans hatred. Just a a sense of pure competition, the will to win, an opportunity to give one's best. Whoever wins, I personally am a Sri Lanka fan, the trophy will be held high with pride and the world of cricket will marvel at the heroics of these young men - from South Asia!


Last month, WSB considered benefits for parents. As Britons are increasingly being burdened with caring for family and friends, Nick Martindale discovers the seriousness of the problem for staff and employers
Business case: Three million workers have caring responsibilities and more than 50,000 people have to leave employment as a result Many employers are aware of the responsibilities with caring,...
The proposed cold-calling ban may be ineffective if a collaborative regulatory approach between the UK and the European Union (EU) is not maintained post-Brexit, the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has warned.
Some 56% of defined contribution (DC) asset managers do not believe they will have transaction cost information in time for pension funds' March year-end statements, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) research.
NEST has appointed Clive Elphick, Martin Turner, Mutaz Qubbaj and Chris Hitchen as trustee members of its reshaped board.
Most people want to avoid investing in projects that contribute to climate change, and would consider moving to another less-exposed provider, according to a survey commissioned by ClientEarth.