WWE Star John Cena Posts Cryptic Message About Recovery
Could John Cena return from injury in time for Wrestlemania 32?
Speculation is running rampant since Cena posted a cryptic message about his recovery on Twitter this morning. Cena has been undergoing intensive physical therapy for the past month ever since his shoulder surgery on January 7. Four days ago, he posted a video showing his recovery so far. At the very least, he has some range of motion in his shoulder, although it’s clear he has a ways to go before he’s ring-ready again. Yet, depending on how much you want to read into this, the Twitter post makes it seem like Cena could potentially be back sooner than planned:
— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 15, 2016
If nothing else, I think it’s the #LaceUp hashtag that’s fueling the rumor mill, since it suggests he could be lacing up his boots soon (well, figuratively. He wears sneakers in the ring). Honestly, for all the flack the guy gets for how he’s booked, I’d love to have Cena back for Wrestlemania this year. He has a little under a month and a half to make it happen, but the man has pulled off some insane recovery times before. That said, it’s best for him not to rush this. He’s one of the best in-ring performers WWE has (no, seriously), and I’d rather have him healthy than hasty.
What do you think? Is Cena hinting at an imminent return? Or is this a bunch of wishful thinking? Sound off in the comments!
And for more WWE news, watch Stardust confront Arrow star Stephen Amell at Dallas Comic Con this past weekend!


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EP adopted a resolution on Kosovo
EU membership prospects of Albania and Kosovo
09. July 2010. | 08:29
Albania has made progress on reform but must do more to curb corruption. On Kosovo, all EU Member States should back a common approach. states, say MEPs.By a majority vote, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Kosovo that calls on the remaining EU members that have not recognized the unilateral independence of the province to do so.
By a majority vote, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on Kosovo that calls on the remaining EU members that have not recognized the unilateral independence of the province to do so.
The resolution, which states that the EP would welcome it if all EU member states recognize the independence of Kosovo, was supported by 455 MPs, while more than 150 were against it.
The Kosovo independence was recognized by 22 EU members, while five did not. For European policy to be effective for the benefit of all in Kosovo, the EU member states should strengthen a common approach to Kosovo, reads the resolution prepared by the Austrian MP Ulrike Lunachek.
At the meeting of the EP Foreign Affairs Committee in June, the resolution was adopted. During yesterday's debate on the resolution, which was adopted in June, several MPs said that the unilateral independence was declared in violation of international law and Resolution 1244, which is the basis for a common, European approach to this issue.
Albania has made progress on reform but must do more to curb corruption. On Kosovo, all EU Member States should back a common approach. These are the key points of two resolutions adopted on Thursday by Parliament on the European integration process of the two "countries".
Provided the Copenhagen EU accession criteria are met, Parliament should back the eventual EU membership of all Western Balkan states, say MEPs.
Firstly, on Albania, Parliament acknowledges the progress made on reform but stresses the need for further substantial efforts to consolidate democracy and the rule of law and to foster the country's sustainable development. This must include reform of the judicial system and the fight against corruption, which remains "a major political challenge", says the resolution drafted by Nikolaos Chountis (GUE/NGL, EL).
The EP also calls for a solution to the current political stalemate following Albania's parliamentary elections of June 2009. It notes that "fully functioning institutions, especially the Parliament, are the backbone of a consolidated democratic system and (...) an important political criterion for EU integration".
Towards visa-free travel for Albanian citizens
Albania's moves to waive visa obligations for the EU neighbourhood countries are seen as a positive step that facilitates people-to-people contacts and enhances regional reconciliation. But these initiatives should be taken in parallel with the visa liberalisation process under way between the Schengen countries and countries of the region, say MEPs.
The European Commission proposed on 27 May 2010 that citizens of Albania (and Bosnia and Herzegovina) be permitted to travel with biometric passports to the Schengen states without a visa.
The proposal is conditional upon Albania remedying the remaining shortcomings in reintegrating Albanian returnees and enforcing laws to combat organised crime and corruption.
According to the Commission, the monitoring exercise could take place over the summer, so that the Parliament and Council can take a final decision by the end of 2010.
The resolution was approved with 567 votes in favour, 47 against and 19 abstentions.
Turning to Kosovo, MEPs say Parliament "would welcome the recognition by all Member States of the independence of Kosovo".
Taking note of Kosovo's declaration of independence of 18 February 2008, which has been recognised by 66 countries, the resolution states that "22 EU Member States have recognised Kosovo as an independent country and 5 have not".
To make EU policies more effective for everyone in Kosovo, EU Member States should "step up their common approach towards Kosovo", says the resolution, drafted by Ulrike Lunacek (Greens/EFA, AT). The possibility of partitioning Kosovo is rejected by the MEPs.
Despite differences among Member States regarding Kosovo's status, it is important for the EU to engage with Kosovo, this commitment being vital for preserving stability and security in the EU's immediate neighbourhood, believes the EP.
EU visa liberalisation prospects
MEPs call for practical steps to make the benefits of co-operating with the EU more tangible to Kosovo's citizens, suggesting that Kosovo should also benefit from the prospect of eventual visa liberalisation once all conditions are met.
To this end, the Commission should inform the Kosovo authorities without delay what steps need to be taken before preparing the visa liberalisation road map.
Need for reform, especially to combat corruption
2010 is a crucial year both for the Kosovo government and for all levels of the administration to make progress on key reforms.
These include decentralisation and reform of public administration but MEPs are also "extremely concerned by the widespread corruption, which remains one of the biggest problems in Kosovo together with organised crime".
Another cause for concern is northern Kosovo. A protester was killed on 2 July and an ethnic Serb member of the Kosovo Assembly was wounded on 5 July in Mitrovica, a region which has severe shortcomings in the rule of law and is experiencing growing pressure and intimidation of civil society by radical groups and organised crime.
The EU's EULEX rule of law mission efforts should be stepped up in the north so as to foster good inter-ethnic relations and inform the local population about EU action, say MEPs.
The resolution was adopted by 455 votes to 155, with 28 abstentions.

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The politicians regards persecution of BCD activists as “terrorism”.
“Taking into account the dismissal of Vadzim Zaitsau, the head of the KGB directorate for the Mahilou region perhaps decided to demonstrate his zeal and take the post of his former boss,” Vital Rymasheuski, the co-chairman of Belarusian Christian Democracy party, said to charter97.org in an interview.
According to the politician, actions by the KGB can be classified as “terrorism” in view of the amendments to the law on extremism:
“A new law on terrorism came into force in Belarus. Under it, any threat of violence or a violent action with the aim to hinder political or public activity is called terrorism. That's why we will regard all actions by the KGB such as persecution of our activists as terrorism against citizens of Belarus.”
“We will apply to a prosecutor's office and all Belarusian and international courts. I repeat that with the adoption of the new law any attempt to hinder the activity to form BCD party will be considered to be terrorism.”
We remind that unknown men tried to break into the premises where the BCD organising committee meets. People in plain clothes are standing outside the building now.
Alyaksei, Tsyulkou, a member of the organising committee to create Belarusian Christian Democracy party, was recently summoned to the KGB and warned that criminal proceedings could be started against him for his “activity on behalf of an unregistered organisation”.
BCD activist Andrei Haidukou from Navapolatsk was detained on November 10 and thrown into the KGB jail. He was accused of spying. A criminal case over felony was initiated against the activist. BCD activist Illya Bahdanau was detained in Polatsk, but later set free after signing a non-disclosure agreement.

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Think back to late June 2021, when there was containment of the American COVID-19 pandemic with fewer than 12,000 new cases a day and a total of 15,000 patients in the hospital. There was a declaration of independence from the virus on July 4, just as the delta variant was starting its exponential growth. A major surge ensued, which was followed by yet another one with the omicron variant, peaking with nearly 160,000 people hospitalised and almost 2,700 deaths per day — the most deaths since vaccinations became widely available. Even now, as we are descending from the omicron wave, we still have more than 60,000 patients in the hospital and more than 2,000 deaths per day. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still with us and is adroit at finding new ways to infect us at scale. As it evolved from the original strain in late 2019, and progressed to the alpha and delta variants, it became more virulent and infectious, not less. There is a misconception that the virus is destined to evolve to a more benign form. If we’ve learned anything from the pandemic, it’s that the virus has an extraordinary ability to adapt — and it is unpredictable. You can just look at the more than 50 new mutations present in omicron to know there are seemingly infinite ways for it to further mutate and rearrange the 30,000 base pairs in its genome. Although we’d be fortunate for it to morph into a common cold coronavirus cousin, we certainly can’t count on that. There are just too many vulnerable hosts out there for more evolution of the virus to take place, including a wide variety of animals, with potential to spill over to humans.
There are more than 7 million Americans who are immunocompromised, who are not only highly vulnerable to infections, but also may provide an opportunity for the virus to evolve inside a person and then infect others. That path may indeed be the way omicron was created and spread. Around the world, there are billions of people unvaccinated and likely without any protection from prior infection. In the US, there are more than 19 million children under the age 5 for whom there is no vaccine approved, and tens of millions of people have not been vaccinated. We currently rank 67th in the world for being “fully vaccinated” and 54th for having its population get an all-important booster shot that preserves a high level of protection against hospitalisations and deaths.
When the virus is not contained, as is the case in the world now, its spread creates the potential for new variants. In these new hosts, the virus could possibly evolve to a new, more deleterious version that attaches better and infects other organs, like the heart or gastrointestinal tract, instead of the lungs. We have already seen people with simultaneous co-infections of two different variants, which enables the swapping of RNA between them and generating a hybrid, potentially worse version of the virus. That swap could also be between an animal and human source, akin to human and bird flu recombination.
The result would be much more difficult for humans to recognize, overriding protection from our spike-protein vaccines or infection-induced immunity. While unlikely, full immune escape by a new variant would put us back to square one of the pandemic. Even if these scenarios don’t materialise, let’s remember that omicron, despite being characterised as a milder form of the virus, can still be deadly for people without immunity. The original omicron known as BA.1 has sister variants, including BA.2 and BA.3, each with many new and different mutations. A recent study in a lab using an animal model suggested that BA.2 is more disease-causing and more immune-evasive than BA.1.
BA.2 has spread rapidly in some countries such as Denmark, South Africa, India and Sweden. However, all the data to date for BA.2 in people do not support any sign of worse disease or lack of protection from vaccines. BA.2 is not gaining legs in the US, but the explanations for this and for the rapid decline of omicron in many countries remain elusive. At this moment, it does not look like BA.2 poses a threat as a major new variant, but it would not be surprising if we see another variant in future months that deserves a separate Greek letter designation. The good news is that we’re probably moving to a relatively quiescent phase, with low numbers of cases and limited severe disease, representing containment of the virus. That is not the same as the pandemic being over. Unfortunately, when states or countries proclaim that we just need to live with the virus and end all restrictions, many people interpret that message as meaning the pandemic is actually over — for good.
There were 146 deaths reported on Monday, bringing the toll to 483,936 since the pandemic first struck India in early 2020. Only the United States and Brazil have recorded more deaths.
Senior health official Vinod Kumar Paul told a news briefing that government experts were studying data on boosters but "our emphatic view...is to (first) cover every adult with (just) the primary two doses." The government has said this target can be achieved by January.
"There is clear evidence now of a beginning of another COVID wave which has been expected for the last few weeks,” Asad Umar, the minister in charge of supervising anti-COVID-19 operations, said on Twitter.
It’s another time of the year when UAE is getting all ready to celebrate the 52nd National Day. Luckily, I have my medium-sized UAE National Day dress ready to be worn on the 2nd to showcase my love for the country.
Nikki Haley is having a moment: the 2024 Republican presidential candidate is seeing a swell in media coverage, new interest from big-dollar donors and increasing chatter that she is poised to make a real run at Donald Trump.

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REVIEW – Today more than ever, security is a big deal. One way to assure you and your property are protected is by using security cameras. The security camera I was using died after 2 years of good service. So I needed a replacement. I don’t necessarily live in a bad neighborhood, but I live on the corner of a fairly busy street. And I get a lot of foot traffic at all hours. This time around, I wanted a camera that could cover more area. I opted to review Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera. This camera has several features that make it appealing. Let’s check it out.
What is it?
The Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera is a wireless 1080P security camera with pan and tilt coverage. It has a 355º pan and 90º tilt to help eliminate blind spots. It also supports color night vision, 1080P resolution, smart motion detection, and push notifications.
What’s in the box
- 1 x Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera
- 1 x Camera Bracket
- 1 x Micro USB Cable
- 1 x Reset Needle
- 4 x Screws
- 1 x Mounting Hole Template
- 1 x User Guide
- Field of view: Horizontal: 96º Vertical: 56º Diagonal: 128º
- Image resolution: Max. 1920 x 1080
- Video bitrate: Adaptive
- Media Storage: Micro SD card (up to 128GB)
- Rotation angle: Horizontal: 355º Vertical: 90º
- Battery capacity: 9000mAh
- Adaptor requirement: 5V/1.5A
- Size (without bracket): 120.2 x 101.1 x 158.3 (mm)
Design and features
The Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera came nicely packaged and was bigger than I thought. Design-wise it looks like a typical pan and tilt camera. The camera is mounted to a rotating base. The base has dual 4dBi WiFi enhanced antennas that support 2.4 GHz WiFi. It is also where you will find the 9000 mAh rechargeable battery.
The power button, micro SD card slot, and reboot hole are located on top of the camera.
The micro USB charging port is located on the back of the base. All of the ports are protected by waterproof silicone covers.
There is a speaker located on the back of the Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera.
Before installing the camera, the battery needs to be fully charged. Charging is done using the included micro USB charging cable. Fully charging the battery takes 6-9 hours. According to Rockspace, the battery should last up to 6-months. The battery can also be charged using a 5W solar panel which you can purchase separately.
Installation and setup
Installing and setting up the Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera is simple. I mounted the camera to the front corner of my house. The positioning allowed me to use the pan and tilt feature to view my front and side yards. Installing the camera was very easy using the included L-bracket. And took me about 10 minutes. The camera connects to the L-bracket using a large thumbscrew. This makes it easy to detach the camera when I need to take it down to recharge the battery.
You will need to download the Rockhome app from the App Store or Google Play to set up the camera. After turning the camera on, follow the instructions to configure and add the camera to your network. Setup for me was pretty easy. However, during the network setup, the app timed out 3 or 4 times before it connected. The same thing happened during the firmware update. But once it was updated, the rest of the setup went smoothly.
During the setup process, you can also add a micro SD card. This will allow you to record and save video even if there is no internet connection. You can use any size card up to 128GB.
The Rockhome app is the camera’s control center. From the app, you can view a live feed or access the functions and settings of the camera. I found the interface to be clean and easy to navigate.
Below are some screenshots from the Rockhome app.
I like that I can use the app to control the pan and tilt of the Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera. I found the controls to be very responsive. Below is a video of that function in action.
For extra security, you can choose to have a siren sound and lights flash when motion is detected.
The Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera comes with a 30-day free trial to the Rockhome Awareness Plus service, which includes cloud recording and access to advanced features. The advanced features are Intelligent Notifications and Activity Zone.
Intelligent Notifications gives you a more detailed push notification. It will tell you if the activity is a person, pet, or vehicle. As you can see from the screenshots, it accurately identified the motion as a pet or person.
The Activity Zone allows you to select a specific area, so you only get notifications if there is an activity in that zone. The camera will still record all videos but will only push abnormal activities within the specified zone.
Once the 30-day trial period is up, you can choose to subscribe to one of three plans, Basic, Plus, and Pro. Below are the details and price for each plan.
Overall, my experience with the Rockspace 360º WiFi security camera has been a positive one. The pan & tilt feature works great, allowing me to view a larger area than a stationary camera. And the picture quality is exceptional, even at night.
The camera also has a 128º viewing angle that gives me a good full view of my yard.
The motion detection works great once you get the sensitivity settings dialed in. Push notifications worked well, allowing me to instantly view the video alerts from the app.
One feature I had an issue with was 2-way audio. The audio was choppy and inconsistent at best. So if this feature is significant to you, I would give this camera a hard pass.
What I like
- Easy setup
- Great picture quality
- Color night vision
- Pan & tilt feature
- The app is easy to navigate, and the controls are very responsive.
- Ability to add a solar panel to charge the battery
What I’d change
- 2-way audio is terrible
I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Rockspace 360º wireless security camera. But after using it for a couple of weeks, I can say I am pretty impressed. The camera is well built, has good picture quality, and I really like its pan & tilt capabilities. Pair that with easy installation and a budget-friendly price. And the Rockspace wireless security camera gets my stamp of approval.
Where to buy: Amazon
Source: The sample for this review was provided by Rockspace.


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Silver 1 OZ 999 NY (XAG=X) higher on some safe-haven demand amid reports the world’s two largest economies are not close to a trade deal
Safe-haven gold and silver prices are moderately up in early U.S. trading Thursday, on some safe-haven demand amid reports the world’s two largest economies are not close to a trade deal. A wobbly U.S. dollar index recently is also working in favor of the precious metals market bulls. December gold futures were last up $11.80 an ounce at 1,508.20. December Comex silver prices were last up $0.168 at $18.035 an ounce.
Risk appetite has been dented Thursday on reports the U.S.-China trade talks have taken a step backwards. This should not really be a surprise to anybody. Over the past many months traders and investors have been on a rollercoaster ride regarding progress or lack thereof in the trade negotiations between the two largest economies in the world. The latest reports are coming out of China, whereby Chinese officials Thursday expressed doubts about a complete trade deal with the U.S. ever being completed.
Asian and European stock indexes were mixed in trading overnight. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward lower openings when the New York day session begins.
In other overnight news, the Euro zone reported its third-quarter GDP at up a paltry 0.2% from the second quarter and up 1.1%, year-on-year.
Meantime, China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was reported at 49.3 in October versus 49.8 in September and a forecast of 49.8. A reading below 50.0 suggests contraction in the sector.
Hong Kong’s third-quarter GDP was reported down 2.9%, year-on-year, amid that city-state’s ongoing civil unrest.
The world marketplace is today digesting Wednesday afternoon’s FOMC decision to lower U.S. interest rates by 0.25%. That move was expected, but market watchers deemed the wording of the FOMC statement and Fed Chairman Powell’s press conference as suggesting the Fed is now on hold for further interest rate reductions.
The key “outside markets” find Nymex crude oil prices weaker in early U.S. trading today and trading around $54.75 a barrel. Meantime, the U.S. dollar index is solidly lower.
U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, the Challenger job-cuts report, the employment cost index, personal income and outlays, and the ISM-Chicago business survey.
December silver futures bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage and have regained some momentum late this week. Prices have been trending higher for four weeks.
Silver bulls’ next upside price breakout objective is closing prices above solid technical resistance at last week’s high of $18.35 an ounce. The next downside price breakout objective for the bears is closing prices below solid support at last week’s low of $17.44. First resistance is seen at $18.25 and then at $18.35. Next support is seen at the overnight low of $17.795 and then at this week’s low of $17.59.
Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards.
The projected upper bound is: 19.07.
The projected lower bound is: 17.16.
The projected closing price is: 18.12.
A big white candle occurred. This is generally considered bullish, as prices closed significantly higher than they opened. If the candle appears when prices are “low,” it may be the first sign of a bottom. If it occurs when prices are rebounding off of a support area (e.g., a moving average, trendline, or retracement level), the long white candle adds credibility to the support. Similarly, if the candle appears during a breakout above a resistance area, the long white candle adds credibility to the breakout.
During the past 10 bars, there have been 6 white candles and 4 black candles for a net of 2 white candles. During the past 50 bars, there have been 27 white candles and 23 black candles for a net of 4 white candles.
Momentum is a general term used to describe the speed at which prices move over a given time period. Generally, changes in momentum tend to lead to changes in prices. This expert shows the current values of four popular momentum indicators.
One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 52.0038. This is not an overbought or oversold reading. The last signal was a buy 21 period(s) ago.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The RSI shows overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) areas. The current value of the RSI is 59.42. This is not a topping or bottoming area. A buy or sell signal is generated when the RSI moves out of an overbought/oversold area. The last signal was a sell 40 period(s) ago.
Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
The CCI shows overbought (above 100) and oversold (below -100) areas. The current value of the CCI is 133.This is an overbought reading. However, a signal isn’t generated until the indicator crosses below 100. The last signal was a sell 2 period(s) ago.
The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence indicator (MACD) gives signals when it crosses its 9 period signal line. The last signal was a buy 8 period(s) ago.
Rex Takasugi – TD Profile
PREC.M.XAG= closed up 0.235 at 18.095. Volume was 8,900% above average (trending) and Bollinger Bands were 53% narrower than normal.
Open High Low Close Volume___
17.875 18.170 17.760 18.095 54,586
Short Term: Neutral
Intermediate Term: Bullish
Long Term: Bullish
Moving Averages: 10-period 50-period 200-period
Close: 17.76 17.88 16.05
Volatility: 14 33 23
Volume: 5,459 1,092 273
Short-term traders should pay closer attention to buy/sell arrows while intermediate/long-term traders should place greater emphasis on the Bullish or Bearish trend reflected in the lower ribbon.
PREC.M.XAG= is currently 12.7% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is extremely low when compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. There is a good possibility that there will be an increase in volatility along with sharp price fluctuations in the near future. Our volume indicators reflect very strong flows of volume into XAG= (bullish). Our trend forecasting oscillators are currently bullish on XAG= and have had this outlook for the last 3 periods.

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It’s All About Saving Money
I recently sent a direct complaint to Hilton HHonors over the increase in redemption rates for award stays. I have had difficulties even with Silver status in getting a reasonable stay rate at several properties on our vacation drive route to the South at Spring Break. We have also had difficulty redeeming points for stays at hotels in the vicinity of high school state championships for my daughter’s events.
What are these points for if they cannot be redeemed when I want to redeem them?
In addition, the redemption rates for hotels are already too high with Hilton at most properties. It is typical now to find no less than 20,000 points–whatever happened to 10,000? If I fly on an airline and spend $15,000 in coach fares, I generally have enough points to fly my family to Hawaii or somewhere else (remembering there are five of us) and that is worth no less than $3,000, or a one-for-five discount rate. With HHonors, the rate is more like 18!
I have been using Choice Hotels and am considering replacing Hilton with Starwood or some other plan, but the proliferation of properties and occasional GOOD DEALS on actual price keeps me in the HHonors program, even if the redemption is not any good. I might be better off just using miles to book hotels–or buy the steeply discounted hotels for my family when it is time to vacation on Priceline. It is all about saving money when it comes time to spend my hard-earned cash.
Dejected but Optimistic
I have found more hotels (both chains and individual properties) offering free Internet as part of the service. I’ve also noticed more hotels providing a hybrid–free wireless in the lobby, but paid Internet (wired or wireless) in the room.
Personally, I almost always need Internet access when I travel. About two thirds of my trips involve hotels that are arranged for specific conferences or meetings, and in those cases it is becoming much more common that Internet is part of the negotiated rate (this could be a field bias, being in computer science). For the rest, I do look at Internet charges as one of the factors in my decision, though in many cases I find the best choice is still to stay at a place where I end up paying for the Internet.
My pet peeve is with a few very high-end hotels, and with far too many hotels overseas, that charge outrageous rates for Internet access. (I’ve experienced this in England, France, Switzerland, New Zealand and several other countries.) In many cases, we’re talking about $25 or more per day, often with severe limits on total traffic as well. This is doubly annoying since I often use my Internet connection to call back to the states (using Skype). In a few cases, I’ve ended up dragging my laptop to a public Internet cafe to get reasonably-priced connection time.
Editors’ Note: Joseph, see the article we wrote about this subject in this magazine entitled “Free Hotel Internet”.


A compter du 1er janvier 2020, Radionomy migrera vers la plateforme Shoutcast. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans la volonté du groupe de proposer à tous les producteurs de radios digitales de nouveaux outils professionnels pour mieux répondre à leur attente.
Shoutcast est depuis longtemps le leader mondial de la radio numérique. Il fournit des statistiques détaillées, et aide ses utilisateurs à développer leur audience. Plus d’un millier de partenaires relaient les stations de Shoutcast sur leurs applications et appareils connectés.
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HistoryTheir first eponymous LP comprised mainly instrumental pieces, complex yet repetitive in structure, with bassist Peter van der Sande singing on one track. He was succeeded by Guus Willemse around the time of its release, and immediately the band began recording more vocal songs; three of the tracks on second album Divergence featured lyrics.The third album Cordon Bleu (1975) was released on Elton John's own label named The Rocket Record Company, as was its follow-up Fully Interlocking (1977). Both albums were produced by John's producer Gus Dudgeon, and featured a crisper sound and more concise songwriting.Despite some criticism for a more commercial direction, the next two albums, ...It's Only Just Begun... (1980) and Runaway (1982) continued this trend. The two title tracks from these albums became hit singles in Europe.Solution split in 1983, playing a final concert at the Paradiso in Amsterdam and releasing a double live album. They have since regrouped (in March 2006) for two concerts at Panama, Amsterdam (released as a DVD in July 2007), while a triple CD compilation (The Ultimate Collection, comprising almost every track they released) was issued in 2005. Also, a 1976 pairing of Solution and Divergence (simply titled Solution) was reissued by EMI in February 2007, featuring "Fever" (left off the original CD edition) and "Divergence", the studio version of which was omitted from The Ultimate Collection in favour of the 1983 live recording.En savoir plus sur Solution


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Ethnic and racial groups are increasingly challenging the African-American-White dichotomy that has historically characterized race relations in the United States. In an increasingly multiracial/multiethnic society, the question of racial and/or ethnic cooperation is an important aspect of the larger American political process. This study examines what attitudes will lead to increased support for coalition building between African-Americans and Latinos. The research questions are: what are the attitudes that are likely to produce strong coalitions between Latinos and African-Americans? Conversely, what attitudinal barriers stand in the way of potential multiethnic coalitions? There are four sets of limitations that could ...
State Of Memory: National History And Exclusive Identity In Contemporary Denmark, John Terrell Foor
Increased rates of immigration to Western European states over the past three decades have yielded a wealth of literature in the social sciences, much of which has focused on cases of individuals from so-called ―non-Western‖ countries of origin. Immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia often bring with them cultural and religious traditions that are unfamiliar to the citizens of states which receive them. Tensions between majority populations and growing minorities in Western Europe have resulted in skepticism—and, increasingly, hostility—toward immigrants, particularly those regarded as ―"Islamic."
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EVERY dog owner knows being welcomed home by a dog's full-body wiggle rarely fails to warm the heart. And although nobody ever really owns a cat, coming home to a purring pet is, well, the cat's miaow.
Owning a pet is good for you. Studies show pets help make people happier and healthier, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, mitigating obesity and depression, even delaying ageing.
But the benefits accrue for communities too, according to La Trobe University psychologist Pauleen Bennett - and not just by saving Australia's health system an estimated $2.2 billion a year.
''Pets help us to feel better about our lives, and when we feel better about our lives, we feel more motivated to do great things for our community,'' Associate Professor Bennett says. She may be a case in point. Imagine a future with more pets in our cities, schools and workplaces - where Buster might sit by you in the office, and Polly is part of the classroom. Imagine no bans on pets in nursing homes and strata-title buildings. Rental housing may even allow creatures great and small …
This ''furry future'' is no pipedream for Professor Bennett. ''My grand plan to save the planet is to have more pets,'' she says - that is, appropriate pets with responsible owners.
As the new president of the International Society for Anthrozoology - a field of interdisciplinary research into human-animal interactions - she is garnering support for her case.
Finding Australian scholars who want work in the area is easy, she says, but securing funding is tough, so she's about to launch the Australian Anthrozoology Research Foundation to do just that.
''While pet owners know how great their animals are, it's only by doing this research that we can gather evidence to convince politicians that we need to find ways to put pets back into people's lives.''
The focus is on positive psychology, which is less about tackling mental illness than boosting mental health. And her plan has legs, according to the 30-odd academics and professionals from fields of human-animal interaction who gathered in Melbourne recently to grapple with the thought.
It's not just about putting pets into people's lives: it means reversing a downward trend.
''We have 33 million pets in Australia,'' Professor Bennett says, so about two-thirds of households, mostly families, have at least one pet. That is one of the highest rates of ownership in the world, but Australia's pet population stopped growing about a decade ago, according to the Australian Companion Animal Council. Australian Bureau of Statistics data show the number of dogs fell almost 10 per cent between 1994 and 2009, while the cat population dropped nearly 20 per cent.
Not everyone wants a pet, but research shows most Australians do. Eight in 10 have lived with a pet, and of those who don't, more than half wish they did. So what's going wrong?
''Our changing lifestyles are making it more difficult to own pets,'' Professor Bennett says. ''As our society becomes more urbanised, the opportunities for contact with animals are becoming limited. So we need to make it easier for people to own pets or interact with animals in other ways.''
Those at the Melbourne workshop agreed, noting issues such as tougher pet legislation, higher-density living, ''no pets'' policies, community problems associated with nuisance pets, and general ignorance of the ways positive planning for pet owners is good for all sectors of society.
Russell Harrison, general manager of veterinary services at Lort Smith Animal Hospital in North Melbourne, says society needs to ''normalise'' the relationship people have with their pets. ''People shouldn't feel guilty if they grieve if their pet dies … or if they want to cancel their holiday if their pet is sick,'' Dr Harrison says.
''What we believe as an organisation at Lort Smith is animals and people should be together. So what we want in the future is a society that facilitates that.''
Petcare Information and Advisory Service consultant Tam Shardlow says in an ageing population, seniors deserve a ''civic right'' to own a pet. ''We've got people moving from their family home into nursing homes or similar, and if they can't take dogs, they can't take cats, they have to get their pets put down,'' she says. ''They lose a very important relationship in their lives that actually gives them meaning.''
Children are losing opportunities to be with animals too, according to educator Bernadette Nicholls. While studying for her PhD and working as a schoolteacher in Epping, she ran classes with the help of dog Gus - proving a dog can positively affect learning.
Professor Bennett says although pets take time and effort, and vet bills can be costly, there are ways around it: sharing a pet between families, choosing an older dog that requires less exercise or opting for another animal.
''Miniature goats make wonderful pets for people with small yards (have two, so that they have company) and rats, rabbits and even goldfish can make great pets for people who can't spend a lot of time at home.
''As a community there are many different strategies we could try to make pet ownership work.''
A former neuroscientist, Professor Bennett first built a hub for anthrozoological research at Monash University, with six PhD students.
Vanessa Rohlf looked at ways to make people more responsible pet owners (her results suggest social pressure is more effective than anything else), while Kate Mornement reviewed behaviour tests used for thousands of shelter dogs to ensure they are suitable pets. Tiffani Howell is studying how dogs think - for instance, testing if dogs can use a mirror to find hidden food (they can) - while Tammie King is exploring what makes an ''ideal'' companion dog and Mia Cobb is testing a program of welfare enrichment for working dogs housed in kennels.
Last year Professor Bennett took up a position in Bendigo (she now has room to keep 10 dogs and a cat) at La Trobe, where she has a student surveying more than 1000 people on their relationship with their parrot, and another looking at how pets can aid the coping skills of people fighting cancer.
''There are five things that make life better for people: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievement. It turns out pets tick all of these boxes,'' she says. ''If we ask people 'who is the closest person in your life?' it's often the dog or the cat, more so than the spouse.
''But there are lots of depressed people in Australia who got out of bed this morning because they needed to feed the dog or the cat … which I think is really important in our community, because in a lot of ways we're so fractured and we lack those sort of relationships.''
Science is starting to pinpoint why pets are good for us, she adds. ''Evidence now suggests that interacting with a pet makes us feel better in part because it stimulates production of important brain chemicals like oxytocin.
''So when we reach out to stroke a dog, our oxytocin level goes up - but so does the dog's.''


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On June 3rd, 2008, NTUA organized an event on Road Safety under the auspices of the President of the Hellenic Republic. The event was held in the Old Parliament House and was attended by more than 250 people, including Ministers, Members of the Parliament and other key road safety experts. At the key note speech Professor George Kanellaidis highlighted the current challenges of road safety in Greece and stressed the importance of the strategic planning for the improvement of road safety in Greece.
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Scientists have found what appears to be the snuggliest dog alive.
We challenged you to illustrate ideas in your conceptual photographs. Here are our host Chris Rivera's favorite submissions.
Your July #MashPics featured beautiful outdoor weddings, day trips to the shore, cold treats and all of the other things that make summertime so great.
For this week's photo challenge, go beyond a simply beautiful photograph and illustrate an idea in Instagram's square frames.


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Exhibition on Screen: Great art on big screen 2015
Experience art like never before! Exhibition on Screen presents in 2015 a journey through the world’s largest exhibitions. Experience masterpieces of art history at close quarters on the big screen as a unique and exclusive cinema event. For art lovers and those who want to become one.
The award-winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky shows unique perspectives on art treasures
different currents and epochs from Rembrandt to Vermeer, Matisse and many more. In addition, it offers a glimpse behind the scenes of groundbreaking exhibitions from the most important art institutions of our time.
What does the creative and technical development process of an exhibition look like?
What does the work of art tell us about the artist and the period in which it was created?
And what is there to report about the painter himself?
Produced exclusively for the big cinema screen, in fantastic HD,“Exhibition on Screen“ takes the
Spectators take part in a journey to the world’s greatest works of art and through their fascinating history. Four exhibition documentaries will immerse you in the special atmosphere of 2015
of impressive museums and galleries.
The exhibition on screen documentary film series starts with one of the most important and best-known documentary films of its kind.
Paintings in art history:“The Girl with the Pearl Earring“ by Johannes Vermeer.
Even today, many visitors are still waiting in long queues to get a glimpse of this breathtaking
to throw the work. But the painting itself is surrounded by secrets: who was this
Girls? Why and how was it painted? Why is this painting so revered? This new
documentary film will address the many open questions raised by this extraordinary artwork and its
of the mysterious creator Vermeer.
Cinema-goers enjoy an incomparable and exclusive tour through the historical city centre of the city.
exhibition from the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, and will be taken to a detective’s office.
A journey behind the scenes of the museum in search of long-awaited answers.
Exhibition on Screen and Starlounge present this fantastic exhibition in English original version with German subtitles – naturally in perfect HD and brilliant 5.1 Surround Sound in the UCI cinema worlds, Cineplexx cinemas, the Cinecitta and many other Art House cinemas in Germany.
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Corn prices overall have remained quite strong, having gained around $1 per bushel since December with many local prices in the upper $4 range to slightly over $5. And there’s a feeling it could rally even higher, though that remains to be seen.
“The market has been holding decent, and I don’t think we’re done yet,” said Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag Risk Management, Fargo, N.D.
“We might take a break, but we still have some pretty nice, attractive values out there,” he said, adding that competition for acres among corn, soybeans, cotton and wheat has the potential to push prices even higher.
One big reason for the higher prices has been strong demand. Martinson pointed out that export demand has been very good for corn and better than the market anticipated, but it’s also part of the trouble.
“For every little break we have in the market, the futures market drops down and we see another country or two come in and then try to buy some more product from the U.S., and so the exports have been aggressive enough that it tells us that price has not done its job to ration supply yet,” he said. “We need to get prices up higher to slow down some of the demand.”
Martinson said it was surprising that in USDA’s February crop production report the agency did not increase the demand as much as was anticipated by the trade. The trade, he noted, was looking for feed demand, ethanol demand and exports all to be increased. Instead, it looked like USDA “punted” and decided not to increase feed.
Not increasing feed demand is something Martinson agreed with, pointing out that the U.S. has seen a reduction in cattle herds, and hog herds are also reducing some.
“I don’t think we’re going to be seeing more feed demand than last year, and I think USDA is probably okay with that number right now, unless we get this cold spell to last a little longer than we anticipate, then we could bump up a little bit of the demand for feed,” he said.
On the other hand, Martinson feels ethanol demand needs to be increased, especially considering the exports to China that have come into play.
“I think they’re underestimating the demand for ethanol, and right now we have not dropped below USDA’s expectations for ethanol demand for corn use,” he said. “I think one week is all we dropped below the needed pace, so for (USDA) to have cut that a month ago I think was a little premature and I do think that number will have to go up.”
Martinson pointed out that U.S. corn exports were 87 to almost 90 percent sold of what expectations were. He also noted, however, that shipments have been running behind what he’d like to see in regards to where sales are at.
“That’s the one caveat, I think, that kept USDA from increasing exports more for corn than what they did ... because we haven’t been shipping as much, which sometimes leads to cancelations,” he said. “But, you can’t ship 100 million bushels of corn and 100 million bushels of soybeans a week out of our ports. We just don’t have the lift capacity to do that. So now what we’re starting to see is the soybean shipments are starting to slow down a little.
“But corn is starting to speed up, so big shipments are going to continue to increase for corn and that’s going to make that export number a little bit more vulnerable,” he continued. “I think we’re going to need to see exports increase more going forward as every little break comes into a little bit of buying.”
The strong demand also brings into play the current supply of corn and corn ending stocks. In the last USDA supply and demand report, ending stocks came in at 1.5 billion bushels (BB), which was 120 million bushels more than was anticipated by the trade.
“It’s probably really closer to 1 billion bushels, which isn’t as tight as we’ve been in years past, but it’s still going to mean that we have to get the price up to ration the demand that’s out there,” Martinson said. “And we need to start getting the December market moving a little more to get everybody to buy more acres. A one million acre increase isn’t going to be enough for corn for this next year.”
That brings us back to the potential for prices reaching even higher.
“I think we can easily see this thing get to $6 as far as old crop is concerned,” he said. “New crop, I think we could see a little bit higher prices.”
What Martinson has been telling producers to do is to be patient with corn right now.
“Don’t be discouraged if you start to see the market drift here in the short-term because China is on holiday right now (and) we just had a long weekend, so I do think we could see a little bit of a slowdown in the movement and everything here in the short-term,” he said. “But once we get into spring, this market should start to rally back up again as the market tries to buy acres and allocate some.”
As he alluded to earlier, it’s not just corn that needs to rally. Cotton has already rallied up to try to get some acres back again, and soybeans are trying to rally for acres, as well. Wheat, too, he said, is going to have to start participating in this run to hold its acres for winter wheat, as well as try to get some spring wheat acres.
“It’s going to be an interesting spring,” he said. “Corn right now has an advantage of being able to add a few more cents on before we peak out here, so I’d be patient going into the spring.”
Early estimates for corn acres in 2021 have already started coming out. At this time the average trade estimate for corn acres are between 91.5 million and 96 million acres. The average is 93 million, which would be about 2 million above last year.
“We came in at about 90 million acres last year so we are looking at adding two million or so to the average trade guess which would be about what corn needs to do,” Martinson said. “The thing is soybeans need to add between seven and eight million acres to make their supply and demand numbers work. And cotton is trying to grab a few acres right now so that’s what’s going to be interesting going forward – just how much cotton rallies and how much advantage soybeans has.”
In fact, at one local elevator in west central Minnesota regularly followed in this column, as of Feb. 16, the February price for corn was $5.05 and basis was -39 cents under. The September 2021 futures price was listed at $4.77 and basis was +5 cents over.
Martinson noted that basis levels for corn have been holding in fairly decent, which shows that there’s some good export demand and domestic demand as well, and not just from ethanol.
On a recent trip up from Texas he also noted very few corn piles by ethanol plants, “so the supply isn’t as plentiful as what we were thinking.”

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Tiburon, CA – April 27, 2011– What comes first, obesity or foot problems like bunions? According to Alpha Orthotics Corp., studies indicate that either foot disorders or obesity may come first. Lower Extremity Review sites a couple of recent studies that find foo t disorders, such as bunions (Hallux valgus), …
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has launched its Get Up! Get Out! and Get Moving! campaign to encourage people to get off the couch this summer and participate in active lifestyles.
Women with bunions or hammer toe are generally advised to steer clear of high heels with narrow toe boxes, as they pack a double-whammy of foot pain by squishing the forefoot into an unnaturally compact position.
The weekend of June 2 marks Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne and, in celebration, UK residents get decked out in flag-inspired clothing and accessories.
Authors of a new study discovered that fantasizing about a desire makes people focus on the positive aspects of the object of their passion and ignore the negative, according to a report in LiveScience.
It can be frustrating when you find loafers or flats with good arch support and plenty of room for your bunions or hammer toe, only to find that they still cause foot pain.
Foot pain is so common that many individuals tend to ignore it until it gets severe or develops into a secondary condition, at which point treatment can be difficult if not impossible.
When looking out across shimmering sand and a seemingly endless and serene body of water, it can be easy to forget about the dangers that may lurk beneath the surfaces.
For too many Americans, arthritis has a detrimental impact on their quality of life, as it results in stiff joints, painful or hindered movement and co-morbid conditions like bunions and hammer toe.
Athletes – especially those with foot conditions like bunions, hammer toe or fallen arches – know that a quality pair of supportive sneakers is important to keeping foot pain at bay.
Researchers at the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (SCP) in the UK discovered that women who find good deals on shoes don’t always think logically about the fit and practicality of the footwear in question.
Moms and dads who have bunions or hammer toe may stand a good chance of having kids who develop the same bony foot deformities later in life.
While wearing high heels and tight shoes may squeeze the foot into such a position that bunions eventually develop, the ill-fitted footwear is merely a catalyst for an underlying problem.


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This was an Appeal from a Provincial Court Order allowing a Civil Claim to proceed despite the Plaintiff’s failure to serve commencement documents in manner consistent with the Provincial Court Civil Procedure Regulation, Reg 176/2018 (the “Regulation”) within the applicable limitation period. The Defendant challenged the Provincial Court’s Decision on the basis that the Provincial Court Judge did not have the authority to apply Rule 3.27 or a similar test to relieve the Respondent from the consequences of its failure to serve within the necessary time.
The Court agreed with the Defendant, finding that the applicable section of the Regulation was a complete code and, unlike its analog in Rule 3.27, did not provide for the exercise of discretion to excuse the Plaintiff’s non-compliance. Accordingly, the Appeal was granted.View CanLII Details

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A cyclized derivative of L-GLUTAMIC ACID. Elevated blood levels may be associated with problems of GLUTAMINE or GLUTATHIONE metabolism.
The numerical value of pyrrolidonecarboxylic acid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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Let's take a technical look at WDC.
What you want to know is if it is too late to buy Intel? I would not buy the name today, that's for sure.
Stay long INTC and consider adding to longs on available price weakness.
How does one approach these markets? How does one interpret what they see before them?
The rival chipmakers each indicated that the inventory corrections that weighed heavily on 2019 sales are now largely over.
Given its exposure to Apple, along with 5G chatter, I think it's fair to say expectations are high into the number.
Let's check out the charts of this semiconductor company.
It may not be too late to take part in the positive market action on semiconductor stocks, but be cautious. Here is how things stand.
TXN's earnings numbers set to be released this week and the charts look favorable.
TSMC issued a strong Q1 sales outlook amid heavy demand for its most advanced manufacturing processes. And it shared a capex budget that has given a boost to chip equipment stocks.


Border Department of the FSB of Russia in the Crimea on 11 October announced the arrest while attempting to cross the Russian border at the checkpoint in Dzhankoy two citizens of Ukraine with extremist literature, adding that it happened in the middle of last week, reports the Agency “Kriminform”.
According to the press service of the Ministry, during the inspection of the car brands Fiat among the things the 34-year-old partner of the driver, the employees of the border guard discovered a collection of lectures by extremist content.
Following a more detailed inspection of items of Ukrainian citizens were found belonging to the same partner driver the book of Muhammad B. Yusuf al-Kokkai al-Hanafi, published in January 2011 and referring to the list of prohibited on the territory of the Russian literature, have informed in a press-service.
Currently, the law enforcement authorities carry out the proceedings in this regard, added the Agency. No names and other details have not disclosed.


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The most used Christmas packaging is actually wine packaging material. Another widely used Christmas packaging is gift wrap, as people tend to like their gifts nicely wrapped for Christmas morning.
Christmas lights are most typically used during Christmas. However, they come in multiple colors and can be used for numerous occasions!
Some Christmas novelty ideas are to make Fruit Christmas trees, Christmas Candy, special Christmas packaging and Christmas wallpaper decorations. More inspiration can be found on blogs.
Polythene is the most widely used plastic. Polythene is used for a variety of things such as buckets, shopping bags and packaging ect.
it is a pine tree
Gift packaging is used to make a gift look nice. Gift packaging can include wrapping paper, ribbon, bows, tags, and stickers.
The most popular Christmas colors in the United States are red and green. Black and white are often used as Christmas colors.
The main Christmas holiday decoration in most Mexican homes is the Christmas tree. Poinsettias are also used on most homes.
Packaging is the materials used to pack something, or the industry or manner in which things are packed.
ADVANTAGES Metal packaging can be used over and over again. DISADVANTAGES Metal packaging can be dinted easily.
LDPE is used for packaging.

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FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Asian markets have risen on Thursday buoyed by Japanese production and U.S. consumer spending. The Dollar has reversed gains posted after FOMC statement against Pound and Yen, Euro remains in range.
The MSCI Asian Pacific has climbed 3.3% to end the month of April with a 12% increase, the best performance since 1998. Tokyo Nikkei Index rose 3.9% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 2.3%.
Japanese industrial production has posted a 1.8% increase in march, after a 9.4% decline in February, while U.S Gross Domestic Purchases Price Index rose 2.9% in the 1Q, following a 0.5% increase in the previous quarter.
Pound and Yen slightly higher
GBP/USD has risen during Asian session to a maximum level at 1..4855, from 1.4750 level reached after the FOMC statement. At the moment, the Pound trades at 1.4840, 0.57% above its opening price.
USD/JPY has dropped to 97.15 low on Asian session, reversing most of the ground taken after the FOMC statement, which fuelled the Dollar to 98.00. At the moment the USD/JPY moves at 97.35; 0.30% below its opening price.
EUR/USD has been moving up and down around the 1.3300 level, after having declined to 1.3250 after the FOMC; At the moment, the Euro trades at 1.3305; 0.40% above its opening level.
For more information, read our latest forex news.

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We chatted with Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) about the upcoming release of Hellboy 2. He described the appearance of the film, “It came out shorter than I thought it would.
Among the loads of great info we got from the Saturn Awards last weekend, one of the most interesting tid bits came from scream queen turned TV star Jennifer Love Hewitt.
We’re gearing you up for a summer of terror here at ol’ FEA
Note to Marvel Studios: When you have a good thing going…do
Look Alive, Gears of War fans, lock and load!
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for eastern Palm Beach County until 4:45 p.m. Saturday.
So far, up to one inch of rain has fallen, and additional rainfall of two to three inches is expected over the next few hours.
The Flood Advisory is also in effect for Broward County.
Flash Flood Warning including West Palm Beach FL, Boynton Beach FL, Delray Beach FL until 4:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/VQS4pcCj7K
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How does an island with no year-round residents or registered voters determine its political future?
This question could come up as residents of Chebeague Island continue to explore seceding from the town of Cumberland. On June 26, about 125 people attended a meeting at the Chebeague Island Hall as a petition to ask for a hearing with the town of Cumberland -- the first step in the secession process -- was unveiled.
Members of the Chebeague Island Community Association (CICA), which is leading the movement to explore secession, also presented a a preliminary annual budget for a hypothetical Town of Chebeague, which showed revenues of $2.3 million and expenses of $2.3 million.
The petition also outlines a proposed territory for a Town of Chebeague, as required by state law. But the boundaries secession organizers set out may lead to some questions as the process continues. The proposed town would include Chebeague and all the Cumberland islands outside of Basket Island: Bates, Bangs, Broken Cove, Crow, Hope, Ministerial, Sand, Stave, Stockman, Upper Green and West Brown Cow. The proposed territory also includes parts of Jewell Island and Little Chebeague.
Many of these islands are privately owned; some are in state hands. But there is only one registered voter on these additional islands, and that is on Hope Island, owned by developer John Cacoulidis. And only registered Cumberland voters can vote in the referendum that must be held to decide secession.
Supporters of Chebeague self-governance said these boundaries make sense when you look at a chart. "There is no direct connection between the mainland and those island," said Herbert Maine, president of the CICA. The islands are all off Chebeague's southeastern side, which faces the ocean. The petition leaves Cumberland with two islands, Basket and Sturdivant, which are close to the Cumberland shore.
For Jeff Putnam, 27, one of the five islanders appointed to represent Chebeague in the secession exploration, Chebeague can take better care of these islands than Cumberland. "It has a lot to do with stewardship," he said. "Chebeague has always looked after what goes on those islands. They are in our back yard and we are able to watch over them."
It's also important that the islands be included as part of a possible Town of Chebeague because of the island's lobstering industry. Putnam, who has lobstered since he was 12, said there are 65 license holders on the island. "They are state waters, but the lobstermen have been fishing them for decades," Putnam said. "The lobstering community feels strongly about that." Traditionally, town lines demarcated fishing grounds in the bay, he said.
If these islands remain with Cumberland, Chebeague would have little input into their future. For example, Putnam said, the town last year looked into putting an LNG terminal on Hope Island. "We want to have that be our decision," he said.
But whether Chebeague can ask for territory with no registered voters on it could become a difficult negotiating point if the process continues and island voters actually do approve secession.
Bill Stiles, chair of the Cumberland Town Council, said he is against Chebeague seceding. But if got to that point, he would oppose Chebeague including other islands in its territory. "It boils down to, if there are no voting residents there, how can they petition to secede?" Stiles said. One other councilor stated in a public meeting that he would oppose Chebeague secession if it includes other islands.
In addition to uninhabited islands, there are private islands that pay Cumberland taxes but don't vote there. "How do you act for the non-residents?" said Councilor Stephen Moriarty. "The multi-island scenario does not fit neatly into the statutory framework."
According to Ken Cole, Cumberland Town Attorney, the definition of territory is part of the negotiating process. At the end of that process, it is up to the Legislature to make the final decision.
Questions about the state secession law itself are unlikely to be sent to a state court for interpretation. "There is a rationale that respects the separation of powers by which courts do not enter into so-called political questions,"Cole said. "I strongly suspect that no court would go near it."
But the question about uninhabited islands is an open one, and the Cumberland Town Council can make its own determination. "In a sense that the town can take the position, and legally stand on the position that Chebeague has no standing to ask these other islands to secede since nobody has made a decision to do so," Close said. "As far as I'm concerned, that's a sustainable position.
Putnam said there is a precedent for an island to include other uninhabited islands in its secession territory. When Long Island left Portland in 1993, it included in this territory Cow, Overset and Vail islands, along with part of Little Chebeague.
And Mike Starr, communications director for the Maine Municipal Association, see no reason why a proposed Town of Chebeague cannot include other islands. The state law does not define what constitutes a part of the community when it comes to secession. If the community agrees, Chebeague could become "one town, encompassing mostly islands," Starr said. As long as those islands that would become part of Chebeague are all part of Cumberland, "it seems to me that it would make sense."
In fact Cumberland Councilor Moriarty, while acknowledging the legal difficulties, states that from a policy point of view it makes sense to include the outer islands with a proposed Town of Chebeague. These islands "are even further away from Cumberland than Chebeague itself,' Moriarty said.
"If the town were called on to provide services to the outer islands, it would be difficult for Cumberland to do it from its location on the mainland," Moriarty said. "When it comes to services, "it makes more sense to me that they all be part of the same community rather that a large island on its own and several islands that part of the mainland," he said.

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The provincial government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance against corruption and has autonomized the anti-corruption establishment. The government was fully committed to proceeding with good faith and honesty for the complete elimination of corruption from society. The Chief Minister Punjab Ch Pervaiz Elahi was addressing a ceremony in connection with International Anti-corruption Day at Alhamra. He stated that said that the Sharif family including Shahbaz Sharif did not do any significant or commendable work for the welfare of masses adding that Shahbaz Sharif remained Chief Minister for 15 years but could not do any durable or sustainable work for the welfare or progress of the people of the province. CM stated that he made Rescue 1122 and other institutions which are serving the people to date. Shahbaz Sharif made Ashiana and was nabbed in it adding that Shahbaz Sharif did not feel ashamed even after going to Sharm-El-Sheikh and started begging even there.Shahbaz Sharif remarked that he did not come for begging but was doing so under compulsion.We were afraid as if he would ask for return ticket as well. CM said that the Sharif family is ruling for the last 30 years and did not bother to even slightly think about the masses.
This family only thinks about its own well being and fills up their own coffers. They claim that they did not indulge into corruption of even a single penny and even their own people disclose about their doing massive corruption. CM remarked that he remained with the Sharif family for 15 years and knows all of them through and through.Now few people are planning to play a trick but our Quaid Imran Khan has inculcated so much awareness among the people that no corrupt politician will survive in the political arena. The Sharif family wherever goes abroad then people over there raise slogans of thieves whether they go to some restaurant for dining or to some store for doing shopping slogans of thieves are raised on them.Neither these people can eat food nor can do shopping with ease. CM stated that the PTI followers have found the best solution to deal with them and he pays tribute to them. He stated that every government held them accountable adding that he had contested an election for the first time in 1977 and ever since every government fulfilled its desire by holding us accountable.
The voice of self accountability comes from one’s inner self and when it comes from inner self then the fear of Allah Almighty will develop and resultantly corruption will itself be stopped..When the hand of Allah Almighty comes on someone then the hand doing corruption itself stops and then every work is blessed and rewarded.
The war against corruption should be the cardinal part of our faith and if one has a strong faith then he cannot think about doing corruption and then the need for establishing anti- corruption institutions does not arise.CM maintained that the laws relating to anti-corruption have become obsolete and their is a need to review them.He assured that the Punjab government will provide full assistance in order to improve these laws.Wherever a need arises legislation will be done and shortcomings will be overcome.If needed then consultation with the judiciary will also be made.He said we are moving forward by taking reforms agenda in the light of directions of our Quaid Imran Khan.He stated that everyday he makes an effort to do some significant work for the betterment of common people and their children.
He emhasised that we would have to apply self accountability in our lives.Imran Khan is our leader as he has raised a vociferous voice against corruption adding that Pakistan will move forward by eliminating corruption and doing self accountability.
Losing hope is a sin and we should keep on going hard work and strive for betterment.Allah Almighty will shower his blessings and respect as well as dignity of Pakistan will be enhanced.CM paid tributes to the performance of Provincial Adviser Brigadier(Retd) Mussadiq Abbassi and his whole team.Anti- Corruption Department retrieved rupees 238 billion directly and indirectly and deposited them in the national exchequer which manifest their dedication and an excellent strategy.


After a series of spy shots and official teasers, Fiat has finally taken the wraps off its all-new Cronos small sedan. Set to launch in South American markets like Brazil before the end of the year, the Cronos will compete with the likes of the Honda City, the Hyundai Verna and the yet-to-be-launched Polo-based VW Virtus.
Although based on the stylish Argo, the Cronos sedan has a host of minor styling differences that set it apart from the hatchback. Up front, the sedan shares only the headlight and the hood with the hatchback. The grille is completely different with a smaller mesh design and thicker surrounds. Also, the front bumper is unique to the sedan with a wider air intake design and high-set fog lamp housings.
At the back, the three-box sedan gets long wraparound tail-lamps with LED inserts. The trunk has a stylish design touch, which looks like an integrated rear spoiler. The rear bumper is large and comes with a black plastic insert. Fiat says the Cronos sedan will have more boot space than one of its direct rivals, the recently revealed Volkswagen Virtus sedan.
In terms of engine options for the Brazilian market, the Cronos comes with a 109hp, 1.3-litre petrol and a 139hp, 1.8-litre flex-fuel engine, with the former being mated to a five-speed manual and the latter also getting the option of a six-speed automatic transmission.
There is no news on whether Fiat will bring the Cronos sedan to India to replace the long-in-tooth Linea, which rivals the likes of the Volkswagen Vento, Maruti Ciaz, Hyundai Verna and Honda City.


Skip to comments.Baltimore: It Really Is That Bad
Posted on 06/08/2009 5:08:47 PM PDT by FromLori
If anything, The Wire makes it seem better than it is.
We recently had the chance to visit Baltimore, Maryland to see a baseball game. And though the stadium is very nice, we came off thinking that in a sense the HBO show The Wire, actually makes Baltimore seem better than it really is. Because if you watched The Wire, you might conclude that all the messed up parts were confined to some section of the city, rather than the whole thing itself. But it's really all pretty miserable. We regret not putting it on our list of depressing cities.
Even downtown by day is pretty sad, given the prominence of once-glorious money manager Legg Mason (LM). And then at night it's just kind of miserable.
Anyway, we're not the only ones with no interest in The Charm City.
peHUB posts a copy of a letter to the editor from New Enterprise Ventures, a VC firm that's moving out of Baltimore. This part is particularly rich:
Our decision was a result of the high level of crime in our neighborhood. Over the last several years, many of our cars have been broken into resulting in very expensive repairs, our employees have been robbed at gun point, drug needles and used condoms have been left on our front stoop, and psychotic homeless people have menaced our employees and threatened to kill them. We have voiced our frustrations to the local community leaders and police, but the environment has only worsened. The recent local beatings by roving teenagers during the day in this neighborhood, the raucous club in the basement of the Belvedere, and other gang violence throughout the city reinforces the appropriateness of New Enterprise Associates decision to move in order to protect its employees.
All joking aside, it really is tragic, since on the surface there's no reason the city needed to be that bad. It's got a beautiful spot on the water, in what should be a successful Eastern Seaboard state. And unlike Detroit, it wasn't married to a single industry that got absolutely gutted over the past several years. Why do we keep losing our cities? It's an embarrassment.
Anything run by Democrats for long is run into the ground. You think they wasted Baltimore, see what happens to the rest of the country no that they are in charge.
<<< ...it wasn’t married to a single industry that got absolutely gutted over the past several years. >>>
Politics. That’s the only industry I can think to tie to the city. Is there anything else there?
Taxes are too low and gov't is too small?
Ping for later.
> Politics. Thats the only industry I can think to tie to the city. Is there anything else there?
Aside from crime?
One answer and one answer only; The failed “War On Poverty.” The only war we have not, nor could ever win. Pure impossibility.
Sounds like Obama voters, all right.
Yepper, Marty O’Malley went from mayor of Baltimore to governor of the whole once-beautiful state. It is hopelessly mired in Dem politics and the urban corridor between there and DC seems to control their pitiful legislature. I’d love to see the Eastern Shore politically separated from the rest myself.
Baltimore is another city being led by a mayor with a bias, unfortunately, African-Americans mayor have tunnel vision towards their own race and create their agendas based on racism.
Around the Inner Harbor is kind of nice, but it really starts getting seedy a few hours before dusk, when the homeless have crawled out from under the bushes. If you park more than a few blocks from the main street (Eutaw?) it can get pretty dicey.
And then there’s the Ravens fans!!!!!
I was in Baltimore for four days last September for a convention and had a very good time. I was in the Inner Harbor area, which I was told is the only good part of the city.
Thanks to Lyndon Johnson, riding the wave of post-Kennedy assasination sentiments. The % of illegitimate births in black families begins a dramatic upward trend at that point also.
Medical around Johns Hopkins. The company probably took advantage of a tax break offered to companies to move near JH in a run down neighborhood. I’m sure what they found is that a tax break isn’t worth a high cost of living and high crime south west of the hospital.
Didn't Nazi Pelosi learn politics there at her father's knee?
The answer is simple. The limousine liberals impose their socialist agenda in the city such as rent control, public housing and welfare programs and then they flee to the inner suburbs where they surround themselves with gated communities, Whole Foods supermarkets and Starbucks outlets, all the while ensuring that section 8 housing, prisons and check cashing outlets never get built in their neighborhood.
Meanwhile, the conservatives get the hell away from everybody so they move out to the exurbs where they surround themselves with acres of forest, Outback restaurants and big-box stores where they can buy everything they need without having to go near the city.
What do you expect from the city that spawned Dawn Davenport?!
You know I remember in the early 1970’s when articles appeared everywhere condemning the people for fleeing from Milwaukee the newspapers all had huge headlines “White Flight” and said how horrible and racist the people were for leaving. Now over 30 years later they are still wondering why the cities are such cess pools? Same old, same old doing the same things over and over and expecting different results...Insanity Reigns in those cities. St. Paul used to be a nice city not anymore! They just kept welcoming the trash and now the city is trash.
“no reason the city needed to be that bad”. really? I can think of quite a few reasons the city couldn’t escape it... TCBE’s and many of ‘em.
You can visit areas in west Baltimore which you will think you are not in America.
Thanks for the travel tips. I’ll try to check out those areas (cautiously) the next time I’m down there.
We also get the police helicopters buzzing around with the spotlight on.
If it weren’t for the tremendous infusion of federal dollars into Maryland, it would probably rank near the bottom of states economically. Its proximity to DC means lots of federal workers and federal contract workers. The Gov, who was the mayor of the failed city of Baltimore, now has 4 BILLION stimulous dollars to dole out to his favored ones. It’s a state of limousine liberals and government dependants.
Nancy Pelosi’s daddy Thomas D’Alesandro didnt help, Her brother Thomas D’Alesandro III was worse. Martin O Mally ,better known as M.O.M. sucked and then along came Sheila Dixon.
When is her trial to start anyway?
Ya know, it makes me think of starting a new reality show, After Dark with Smith and Wesson.
Sad part is, I would wind up in jail. This country is so screwed!
And it’s not only white flight. Minorities who are productive members of society and want to live in a better area flee the cities too.
Because of political correctness, it’s hard sometimes to talk about the problems of the cities. But it’s not so much racial as it is that the cities have critical masses of people who are :
uneducated, unemployable, unable or unwilling to live in civilized society, youth gangs whose “job” is criminal activity, the homeless, many of who are mentally ill, baby mamas, poor people.
Can we ask Obama or other good Democrats about the war on poverty, and what their exit strategy is? That war was started by a good Democrat, Johnson, along with a heavily Democrat Congress. Hubert Humphrey declared we would eradicate poverty in 10 years. We’re way off that schedule, with no end in sight to the war on poverty. Poverty won the war on poverty. It’s not so much a poverty of money as a poverty of values and upbringing. Such a tragedy, such a waste of human life. And Democrats are never called on it.
Baltimore - Zimbabwe on the Chesapeake.
I lived in Towson for two years in 1987 - 1989. That was enough for me and I made a beeline for Texas. What ever happened to Curt Schmoke, the mayor of Baltimore during the late 80s? Did he end up in jail?
Once the weather gets nice, the knuckleheads starting coming out in droves. In all honesty, it's relatively safe - notwithstanding the A.A. county cop who was shot 100 yards from my home last year. However, there are parts of Baltimore that look like third-world countries - you just have to avoid them.
He didn’t end up in jail, but they still talk about him.
He has been the dean of the Howard University Law School since 2003.
I'm thinking about making a beeline to Texas myself in a couple of years. Two of my favorite things are guitars and guns, so I would probably fit right in in the Lone Star State after I lose my Bawlmer accent!
Id love to see the Eastern Shore politically separated from the rest myself.
I’d vote for that! I live in Tolchester.
Wow—the correct answer in just one post. Well done!
We keep losing our cities to barbarians because we as a country have lost our will to address the isues of crime and violence and have made it an issue of race rather than an issue of criminality.
Portland Maine a beautiful city on the water just hired a new police chief who said he wanted to help contain the gangs. CONTAIN. Why would Portland Maine want to give any sort of residence to this sort of criminal infestation is beyond my comprehension. One eradicates criminals and their behaviors. One makes them want to leave the state. In this way one protects one’s citizens. In thirty years Portland will become like all the other cities in the country...overrun with barbarians.
I’m a bit stunned to learn he is the Dean of a law school especially since he called for the legalization of marijuana while mayor.
I now live in Alabama but thoroughly enjoyed my time in Ft. Worth. I lived for a short time in Austin and did not like it. It was much too liberal for me.
You’ll take a ribbing over your “Bawlmer” accent but I ‘spect you’ll come to love Texas. Lots to see and do there.
Thanks. I’m not surprised he is still a topic of conversation.
I have only been to Baltimore once and that was for a week 50 years ago. It didn’t look very good to me then, I’d hate to think how it must look now.
I know that Austin is very liberal. I frequent a tavern by BWI and have met many Southwest Airline flight attendants from Texas. I hear Dallas/Ft. Worth is nice and have heard good things about Amarillo and Lubbock. One of the F.A's I met is from Amarillo and she makes fun of my accent, but I don't get mad at her - she's just way too cute!
Too bad...when I first went to Baltimore in 1976 the Convention Center was being patrolled by two man police teams with dogs and leaving you hotel was a scary experience. When I came back in the mid 1980s the Inner Harbor area was a show place although just outside that area was still a combat zone. Apparently the hoodlums have again taken over.
I agree criminality is the point. However as long as we can not address race this will not change. The fact that certain races commit proportionally way more crime either is addressed head on or we just sit back and continue down this path to national suicide and let the country be destroyed. Race IS an issue and not just with crime. 40-50 years of pretending it is not has brought us to today.
My sons spent a few months at Hopkins ... incredible institution in the most unfortunate location. The hospital staff warns patients’ visitors to have an escort when leaving the premises.
We stayed at a home for family of pediatric patients, half block from the main entrance .. you could literally see the place from that entrance... but they would not let us walk it alone, always had to have a uniformed escort. Just so sad.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!


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there are no contracts anymore....so you CANT sign one if you wanted too. they will not give you prices "in writting" the prices are the same throughout the country. a new price/1 year price/ and final year price.
i got my prices in writing - i had person i spoke to over phone email me the offer - it sounded too good to be true and it was. my point is find out what you will pay with deal and when deal runs out with hidden fee/charges.