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Pope Benedict nee Ratzinger, well-known as a hard-liner, caught a bunch of flak for saying that Protestant churches aren't churches at all. (Reuters) But it wasn't he who said that Protestants are going to hell. It's Vatican II (1962-1965) that defined Protestants as not true Christians. Benedict was merely explaining why, for the last 40 years, Catholics have stopped referring to Protestant faiths as “churches.”
The Pope says he's the leader of all Christians. But only half the world's Christians are Catholics. What about the Orthodox churches, who deny the Pope's primacy? According to Benedict, they are defective churches, but churches in the divine sense. The saving power of the sacraments in Orthodox churches actually comes from the Catholic Church. And what about Protestants, who practically defined themselves as anti-papist? They aren't Christians. Their religious communities don't count as part of the universal church. Thus, the Pope assumes authority over all Christians through self-serving definition: the Orthodox are defined as Christian by virtue of the church that the Pope leads, and Protestants are defined as not Christian. Easy as transubstantiation.
Ecumenism is tricky for the Pope. If Catholicism is one valid Christian tradition among several, then Protestants are friendly, but his silly hats are just silly. If Catholicism is the One True Church, then Protestants tell him to get lost, but at least the silly hats are justified as a holy symbol of the vast authority subsisting in the office of Pontiff.
Benedict said little new. The Vatican moves in little shuffles. Each declaration or statement is nuanced and incremental, impossible for the lay reader to pin down. Officially, Catholic doctrine doesn't change, so they have to change it very slowly.

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There’s a bizarre new TikTok phenomenon that claims to be from the year 2027.
The user @únicosobreviviente, which translates to “the last survivor” belongs to a man named Javier who says he woke up in 2027 Spain and is completely alone.
Here’s what you need to know about this unfolding story.
Who is “the last survivor” on TikTok?
The @únicosobreviviente account has 1.2 million followers. While it claims that “humanity has been extinguished,” there is nothing to be too alarmed about. The TikTok is likely another point-of-view account, one that tells an ongoing story through fictional characters.
In “the last survivor” we see the world through Javier’s eyes when he wakes up in a hospital on Feb. 13, 2027, in Valencia.
Each TikTok is another installment in the series as Javier explores what used to be a fully-populated Spain. But of course, it’s easy to portray the world as empty when much of it is under the pandemic lockdowns.
What the world is like in 2027 according to the last survivor
Javier posts different places in Valencia in 2027, like an empty zoo where not only humans have disappeared, but animals too.
Even other users have begun to add to the narrative, claiming that Javier might be stuck in another dimension separate from ours in 2021.
The mysterious Javier showed his reflection in a building scored to some pretty sinister music for his most popular video with over 8 million views.
While there may not be much “reality” to @únicosobreviviente‘s account, it is certainly an artful way to have fun and connect with others remotely during the very real pandemic.
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Lexi Reed Net Worth 2022: How Rich is Influencer Actually
Did you know Lexi Reed net worth? It might be interesting to know the biography of Lexi Reed, so keep reading to know who is Lexi Reed actually. Lexi Reed is a famous American Instagram influencer and being an Instagram star, she is well known as fatgirlfedup for documenting her weight loss journey, she lost her 300 lbs in just over a single year. As of the current date of Feb 2022, Lexi Reed net worth is approximately around $1.5 million.
|Full Name||Lexi Reed|
|Birth Date /||13 November 1990|
|Birth Place||Indiana, USA|
|Source of Wealth||Social Media Influencer|
|Relationship Status||Married to Danny|
|Net Worth||$1.2 Million|
Who is Lexi Reed?
The date of birth of Lexi Reed is 13 November 1990 and she is a popular social media influencer. Lexi Reed and her husband named “Danny”, began their weight loss journey, when they got a challenge from their friend to go 30 days with no eating out, cheat meals, nor drinking alcohol, or soda.
According to some reports, Lexi Reed said, “WE started cooking, meal prepping, tracking our calories, and reading nutrition labels”.A few days before, on 20 January 2022, Lexi Reed was admitted to the hospital due to organ failure. However, her organ failure cause is not COVID-19.
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Lexi Reed Instagram & YouTube
Being Instagram Influence, Lexi Reed has over 1.2m followers with the username of “@fatgirlfedup”. Moreover, Lexi created her own youtube channel on 15 Sept 2016 with the name fatgirlfedup. As of the current date of Feb 2022, Lexi has 90.4K subscribers on her channel.
Lexi uploaded her video, and almost every video grabbed millions of views. Lexi Reed net worth has been enough from her youtube channel. Moreover, Lexi has over 4,639 Followers on Twitter.
Lexi Reed Personal Life
Lexi Reed is married to Danny, however, her husband’s details are not available. The birth sign of Lexi Reed is Scorpio and her parents’ names are still unknown.
Side of Effects of losing weight on Lexi Reed
According to some reports, In this week Lexi’s husband Danny said that “Indian’s weight loss Lexi Reid has been in hospital for almost a month after her organs started failing”.
According to People magazine, a few weeks ago Lexi was sick and unable to eat food and her husband wrote on Instagram.
Some reports say that Lexi’s husband wrote “She started acting differently again, so I took her to hospital, where they admitted her to ICU, on a medically induced coma, on a ventilator, and her Organs started failing”, Lexi’s ventilator’s pictures have been uploaded on her Instagram account. Now take a look at Lexi Reed net worth and how did she lose weight, let’s discuss this.
How did Lexi Reed lose weight?
In purpose to lose her weight, she got help with the skin removal surgery followed by a buttock lift. She documented her weight loss process on social media platforms and explained that she need to take 6 weeks off before exercising again.
Famous influencer, Lexi Reed lost her 140KG weight in just two years and Lexi removed her 3 KG of skin from her body in 2018 as she explained on social media.
In January 2016, Lexi Reed decided to lose weight as part of her new year resolutions, she said on her social media accounts that firstly she gave up the soda, later on, alcohol and fast food. Lexi Reed consistently kept her diet and exercise in balance and lose her 219 KG to 78 KG.
Moreover, Lexi removed her excess skin, Dr. Reid’s said that Lexi removed a section of skin from her abdomen, if we measure it will be 18 inches by 36 inches wide and 2 pieces from her thighs.
Lexi Reed Net Worth 2022
Being a social media influence, Lexi Reed grabbed a handsome amount of net worth. The major source of her income is her career as a social media star. According to some news, Lexi Reed net worth is approximately around $1.2 million as of current of Feb 2022.
Another source of her income is her Youtube channel, however accurate statistics are not available. But seeing her videos views it looks like she grabbed a handsome amount of her wealth from her channel.

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Popular DeparturesBelow you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Varna to Bucharest:
Traveling by bus from Varna to BucharestThe shortest travel distance between Varna and Bucharest is 264 km. The fastest bus which departs at 12:00 has a travel time of 04:49h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:55h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
Overnight busesIf you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Bucharest earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Varna to Bucharest. The overnight bus departs at 20:05 and arrives at the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Bucharest:
Bus companiesFlixBus is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has been rated 4 times. Here you can see their average rating amongst travellers.
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Cheapest ticket pricesAdult ticket: €14 (One-Way) or €28 (Return).
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Hypertension is a medical condition that involves high blood pressure against the walls of blood vessels. The normal systolic pressure is 120 mmHg while normal diastolic pressure is 80 mmHg. Hypertension is usually caused by acute stress and intense physical exercise. The risk factors associated with the hypertension include obesity, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, low potassium in the diet, alcohol and tobacco use, physical inactivity and a salt-rich diet associated with processed and fatty foods. The disease is more common in men at younger age while it is more common in women at an older age. CJ HealthCare Corp. is in the process of developing CJ-30060 and CJ-30061 for the treatment of hypertension. Some of the companies having a pipeline of hypertension include Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Yuhan Corporation and others.
The report provides a comprehensive understanding of the pipeline activities covering all drug candidates under various stages of development, with detailed analysis of pipeline and clinical trials. Pipeline analysis of drugs by phases includes product description and development activities, including information about clinical results, designations, collaborations, licencing, grants, technology and others.

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Robert was born in Harlem, moved to the Bronx as a teenager. A dreamer who aspired to be a self taught musician earned a degree in business at Bronx community college. His entertainment career began as the bassist for a local band performing at venues in and around New York City. Throughout the years he also honed his skills as a keyboardist and songwriter.
In 2008 he wrote all songs for the ultimate sound experience in a CD, titled Unlimited Potential. The album is a combination of smooth jazz instrumentals, up-tempo as well as slow beats that leave the listener feeling a full range of emotions. Soothing to your soul, a delight to your ears, tantalizing to your senses, sounds that can hype any crowd into feeling the essence of the music Robert is trying to project. Energetic and passionate; a musical genius in the likes of his influences, including Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind and Fire. Listening to his musicwhether live or on CDyou will be guaranteed to experience all the elements of music.
Teachers and/or influences? Influences are: Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, The Ojay's, Commodores, George Benson, Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Kenny G and Dave Koz.
I knew I wanted to be a musician when... As early as five years old, however I couldn't afford private lessons and the public school budget was always cut before I could get to that level. My first formal lessons didn't come 'til the age of eighteen, when I enrolled in college.
Your sound and approach to music: I love instrumentals as well as vocals and harmony. I usually start with a good rhythmic bed of music, then develop a melody. I like to use a variety of lead instruments such as flute, sax, guitar and piano.
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My dream band? Just put me in the middle of Earth, Wind and Fire for one night. There are many artists with whom I would be privileged to work. I just love playing live music. I would love to be on stage with Kenny G, playing a melody that I wrote.
Your favorite recording in your discography and why? I would have to say "Back in the Day" for its energetic and driving rhythm, a little old school flavor, and it was recorded in one take.
The first Jazz album I bought was: George Benson, Breezin'.
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For my 25th Birthday I wanted to do something fun with my friends in Arizona. I never really liked celebrating my birthday because it always landed on a bad weekday in December. People are either taking tests or trying to close out on holiday sales and so work is crazy. My family did not go out of town a bunch but I remember all of my friends in Cincinnati would go on vacation right after finals which would be the weekend after my birthday. So this year I made it sure that I would celebrate with a blast and do something I’ve never done before. I decided to spend a little extra dough for a REALLY epic time in my VIP suite at the first True Music Festival 2013.
I shot this image for a buddy of mine the other day who is looking to sell his pool table. I thought this was a great opportunity for me to try some lighting effects with my sb-600 and a flexible snoot. Just a little gaffers tape – which is kind of lame they do not stick to anything on the speed lights – and ‘bam’ you got yourself a nice little lighting area near the triangle of balls. It looks a lot nicer when you have a friend who has some photo skills take photos for you before you sell something on Craigslist. Within a week I bet that pool table was bid on and sold. Doing little things like this in your community helps build a strong connection. Eneboe later took me out for some grub at Native New Yorker that weekend.


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MP3 Sean Carney Band - Live Blues On Whyte
Brand new live in Canada release from the 2007 International Blues Challenge winners.
11 MP3 Songs in this album (52:01) !
Related styles: BLUES: Guitar Blues, BLUES: Jazzy Blues
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“Live Blues On Whyte” captures The 2007 International Blues Challenge winners, The Sean Carney Band, live at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada’s Blues On Whyte just two weeks after their IBC victory. Produced by Sean guitarist Carney and drummer Eric Blume, this disc finds the two Columbus, Ohio musicians joined by Edmontonions Graham Guest on piano and Hammond B-3 organ and Chris Brzezicki on upright bass.
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Winning The International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2007 out of 165 groups is what made it possible for The Sean Carney Band to begin an international career, spring 2009 will see already his fourth Européan tour. Two weeks after their victory of this presigious trophy Sean and drummer/recording enginner Eric Blume travel across the United States to play Edmonton (Alberta) in the Canadian province where this album was recorded. For the occasion our two accomplices are called upon in high level local musicians: Chris Brzezicki on the upright bass and Graham Guest on piano and organ to enrich the sound. This 12 song live program starts strong with the traditional “It’s My Life, Baby” popularized by Johnny Winter, another classic, “Call My Job” (Son Seals), “Too Many Cooks” (this version more interesting than that of Robert Cray) the remainder being their own compositions “Why Do You Lie," “Life Of Ease” are played with incredible feeling as well on the level of the voice as of the guitar, “What Can I Say," “Bad Side Baby” close this superb CD which shows us an artist displaying much personality and rare finesse. 52 minutes of pure happiness!!! My preferred CD of the quarter. The Sean Carney Band will make some dates in France in April. Miss it not!
-Philippe LE GUENNEC
Vainqueur de l''International Blues Challenge à Memphis en 2007 devant 165 groupes ce qui permit à Sean Carney de débuter une carriere internationale,le printemps 2009 verra déjà sa quatrieme tournée Européenne!!!! Deux semaines apres la victoire de ce presitgieux trophée S C & son fidele batteur Eric Blume s''envolerent pour jouer à Edmonton (Alberta) dans la province Canadienne ou fut enregistré cet album. Pour l''occasion nos deux comperes firent appel à deux musiciens locaux de haut niveau: Chris Bizezicki à la basse & Graham Guest aux claviers pour enrichir l''ensemble. Au menu 12 morceaux enregistrés durant ce concert,çà commence fort avec le classique "it''s my life,baby" popularisé par Johnny Winter,autre reprise "Call my job" (Son Seal),& too many cooks (version plus interessante que celle de Robert Cray par exemple) le reste étant ses propres compositions "why do you lie"life of Ease" titre joué avec un feeling incroyable tant au niveau de voix que de la guitare, "what can i say"bad side baby pour cloturer ce superbe cd qui nous montre un artiste faisant preuve de beaucoup de personanité & d''une finesse rare!!!! 52 minutes de pur bonheur!!!Mon cd préféré du trimestre. Sean fera quelques dates en France en Avril surtout ne le manquer pas!!!! https://www.tradebit.com -Philippe
IBC winner gets fired up at Blues on Whyte
On February 2nd, at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, a couple of extraordinary events took place. For the first time, the finals of the band competition at the 23rd annual International Blues Challenge were held in the classic, three-tiered opera house. And the winner, Ohio’s Sean Carney Band, picked out of 95 competing acts, was a surprise as -well.
In an event rife with "Stevie Ray Hendrix" style guitar slingers, over-the-top singers and novelty acts, the winners played original blues with a gentle tone. Sleek guitar solos that made a statement, a style that oozed confidence, a serious grounding in traditional blues and swing, and that certain "something" that sets contenders apart from the real thing had this observer picking Carney’s band as winners early on. But, you never know in events like this exactly what the judges are looking for.
"I was acutely aware of the risk we were taking by giving space to our music," explains Carney, who also took the Albert King Award as "Most Promising Guitarist." "By playing our own music based in the Ohio tradition of great musicians who play swinging blues and jazz–artists like Robert Lockwood Jr. and Rusty Bryant."
The risk paid off, and Carney and his bandmates will reap the rewards over the next year. Those benefits include cash, media exposure, guaranteed gigs, including the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise and a festival in the Virgin Islands, and free consultation with professional artist management.
Carney was making his third appearance in as many years, sponsored by the Columbus Blues Alliance. Just in his mid 30s, Carney is no newcomer to the blues.
"I started playing as a teenager," Carney relates, "I come from a very musical family–my dad is a bassist and music educator, and my uncle on my dad’s side is a world class trombonist. On my mom’s side, two uncles have a blues band that I started playing in when I was 16. While my friends were playing Nintendo, I was playing the blues."
His musical taste was quite different from that of his peers as well.
"T-Bone Walker, Howlin’ Wolf, and Robert Johnson were on the stereo. I was heavily influenced by early electric blues/jazz guitar. I also had the opportunity to catch shows by the likes of Robert Lockwood Jr. and Gatemouth Brown. Their musicality, professionalism, willingness to take musical risks and, above all, entertain, made a deep impression. I guess you could say I wear those guys on my sleeve.
"I also love singers who enunciate, people like Jimmy Witherspoon and Charles Brown. At 18, I met singer Christine Kittrell. I talked her into rejuvenating her career and we worked together for 10 years. She taught me how to dress, how to play behind a singer, and so much more. I also worked with Joe Weaver, Jimmy T-99 Nelson, and Teeny Tucker."
Carney learned his blues lessons well. Life of Ease is his latest calling card and it shows a young artist firmly rooted in the great blues tradition of "less is more." Spare but meaningful guitar solos, well written original songs, and superb ensemble playing is found throughout the recording.
"We had the luxury of recording at Eric’s [Blume, his drummer] home studio and were able to work without being under the gun. We self-produced and tweaked things as we went."
What does the guitarist expect the IBC win will do for him and his band mates? "It’s terrific to get feedback from judges and the audience. This win had us going from a smattering of performances this year to being fully booked through to 2008. My hope is that we won’t have to do a lot of the really tough work it takes to break in–that the win will open some doors."
For their performance next week at the Blues on Whyte, Carney and drummer Eric Blume will be joined by local keyboard ace Graham Guest and bassist Chris Brzecki.
"I know we can’t rest on our laurels," Carney admits. "Our visibility is up and it’s up to us to make the most of that now."


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WWE 2K14's transition from fake-fighting game to sports simulation takes another step: fans of the game can expect new content throughout the "season" via online download packages.
For $20 per month, fans can buy the "WWE Season Pass", which includes regular updates, including new wrestler additions. The list of guys being added to the roster via download is impressive: in addition to the late, great Curt Hennig (best known as Mr. Perfect) and Dusty Rhodes (father of Goldust), fans can get the nWo.
Yes, the nWo, arguably the best (and most overplayed) angle in wrestling history is coming to WWE 2K14. Fans will get not only the big three -- Hollywood Hogan and The Outsiders -- but also jobbers (turned pornstars) like Syxx.

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Bolton Sees Libya As Model, North Korea Likely Sees It As a Warning
The United States is apparently looking to Libya as a guide for upcoming talks with North Korea. The DPRK most likely sees the fate of that nation and its leader as a warning.
Yesterday in appearances on two Sunday morning shows, National Security Adviser John Bolton suggested that the United States is anticipating that the issue of North Korean denuclearization would follow the model laid out in dealings with Libya during the George W. Bush Administration:
President Trump’s new national security adviser, John Bolton, floated the idea of using the “Libya model” to denuclearize the Korean peninsula on Sunday, despite the fact that North Korea has previously cited Libya’s disarmament and subsequent destabilization as a reason to distrust the U.S.
Bolton was referring to the process by which the U.S. and its allies relieved Libya of its weapons of mass destruction starting in 2003. Appearing on Fox News Sunday and CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday, he explained that the White House has “very much in mind the Libya model from 2003, 2004,” a process which moved quickly after the U.S. was able to confirm Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi’s intentions and verify his regime’s full disclosure about their weapons programs. Like in Libya, the U.S. will look to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and biological weapon programs, he added.
As Peter Baker notes in The New York Times, though, notes that it’s likely that the North Koreans learned a far different lesson from what happened in Libya than Bolton apparently has:
WASHINGTON — When John R. Bolton looks at North Korea, he sees Libya. It is not a perfect comparison, he acknowledges, but if there is a model for how to peacefully rid a hostile dictatorial state of its nuclear program, he points to the disarming of Libya some 15 years ago.
It is easy to grasp why the United States views that as a success. A ruthless despot with a history of sponsoring terrorism surrendered his efforts to build a catastrophic weapon. But that despot, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, might not see it as such a good deal today. No one will ever know for sure because he is dead. Which is why North Korea might not find it such an uplifting model either.
The divergent vantage points on Libya may be instructive to understand how President Trump and Mr. Bolton, his new national security adviser, are approaching the coming talks with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. The divide also underscores the challenges Mr. Trump and Mr. Bolton face: As they seek to replicate the feat of eliminating Libya’s nuclear program, analysts said, they could face distrust because of the unexpected turn of events that led to Colonel Qaddafi’s demise.
Mr. Bolton, who served under President George W. Bush, views Libya through the experience of those heady days in 2003 and 2004 when Colonel Qaddafi agreed to transfer his nuclear equipment to a facility in Tennessee. Mr. Kim may remember what came later, when President Barack Obama and European allies launched military action against Libya in 2011 to prevent a threatened massacre of civilians, in the process enabling rebels not only to topple Colonel Qaddafi but also to hunt him down and kill him.
Would Colonel Qaddafi have given up that nuclear weapons program if he had known what was to come? Would the United States and Europe have used force against a nuclear-armed country? Not likely. And therein lies the rub with North Korea. Mr. Kim and his father built a nuclear arsenal for the very purpose of ensuring the security of their state against the kind of intervention that happened in Libya, which is why North Korea has insisted the United States promise not to invade as part of any deal.
“I heard directly from the Chinese that the Libyan model did not inspire confidence in Pyongyang,” said Antony J. Blinken, a deputy secretary of state under Mr. Obama. “I would be very concerned that the combination of Libya and then Trump tearing up the Iran agreement sends exactly the wrong message to Kim Jong-un and undermines whatever hope exists for negotiations.”
Mr. Bolton raised the Libya example in weekend interviews on “Face the Nation” on CBS and “Fox News Sunday,” his first television appearances since becoming national security adviser early this month.
“We have very much in mind the Libya model from 2003, 2004,” he said on Fox. “There are obviously differences. The Libyan program was much smaller, but that was basically the agreement that we made.”
The most important comparison, he said, would be testing North Korea to see if it had genuinely made an unqualified determination to abandon its nuclear weapons. “It would be a manifestation of the strategic decision to give up nuclear weapons,” Mr. Bolton said on CBS. “Doesn’t have to be the same as Libya, but it’s got to be something concrete and tangible. It may be that Kim Jong-un has some ideas and we should hear him out.”
In the history of the atomic age, only four countries have voluntarily given up nuclear weapons. South Africa ended its secret nuclear program in 1989, destroying a half-dozen bombs. Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan all gave up the nuclear weapons that were stationed on their territory after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 and they became independent nations.
But Ukraine has found reason for second-guessing. The Budapest Memorandum that sealed its denuclearization in 1994 included promises by the United States, Britain and Russia to respect the country’s sovereignty and borders. But in 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and supported Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Given that, a member of Ukraine’s Parliament said at the time that “now there’s a strong sentiment in Ukraine that we made a big mistake” in giving up its weapons.
Others like Brazil and Taiwan sought nuclear weapons but abandoned the efforts short of building bombs. Iran was not known to have weapons but did have a nuclear program that seemed intended to develop them when it signed an agreement with Mr. Obama’s administration in 2015 to give up its program — the same agreement Mr. Trump has excoriated and threatened to rip up by May 12.
Similarly, Libya did not have nuclear weapons but had a program to develop them when it changed course in 2003. Colonel Qaddafi initiated secret negotiations with the Bush administration and the British to dismantle his program in exchange for easing international sanctions.
The decision reflected years of effort to end the country’s isolation. But the key agreement came just days after Iraq’s deposed leader, Saddam Hussein, was found in a spider hole in Iraq after an American invasion that had been justified as an effort to rid a dangerous regime of weapons of mass destruction. Colonel Qaddafi signaled that he did not intend to suffer the same fate.
As Steven Taylor noted yesterday, there is plenty of reason to be skeptical about what the coming weeks, months, and years may portend with respect to North Korea, the Korean Peninsula, and the United States. One of the primary reasons for that is that, notwithstanding all of the media reports, it seems rather clear that what the United States means by “denuclearization” is far different from what the North Koreans mean. Additionally, it’s being reported in at least some circles that the Trump Administration is insisting that the North Koreans agree in advance that the idea of the talks ultimately leading to the DPRK not only foregoing from testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles but also that it gives up whatever weapons it has developed. The North Koreans, on the other hand, seem to view denuclearization as including the withdrawal of American forces from South Korea and the removal of South Korea, and possibly Japan, from the protection provided by the U.S. “nuclear umbrella.” For reasons that are more related to concerns about Chinese influence in the region than the Kim regime, the United States is unlikely to agree to this kind of condition. Given that, the prospects for an agreement of any kind are not nearly as sunny as some of the recent press reports would seem to make it out to be.
This would seem to be especially true if Bolton is speaking for the Administration when he says that we should look to Libya as the model for how to deal with North Korea, and presumably he is. As Baker notes in his analysis and I’ve noted myself before, the story of what happened in Libya, as well as other nations, sends a clear signal to the DPRK that I don’t think most Americans understand.
In the case of Libya, which gave up its nuclear and WMD research efforts in the wake of the Iraq War in what the leadership at the time clearly believed would be a move that would help ensure their long-term survival. Instead of survival, though, Libya ended up finding itself the target of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France in a civil war that ended with the collapse of the Gaddafi regime and the death of Gaddafi himself. The North Koreans most likely learned a similar lesson from what happened to Saddam Hussein, another autocratic leader who gave up his weapons of mass destruction only to see his country invaded and him being forced into hiding and eventual capture, after which he faced a trial and ultimately execution.
On the other side of the table, the North Koreans are no doubt aware of the fate of other nations that have pursued nuclear weapons programs notwithstanding the objections of the international community. With Indian and Pakistan, for example, we have two nations that pursuant nuclear weapons development notwithstanding international pressure and which both now possess what is likely a sufficient nuclear deterrent to ensure their survival. Finally, of course, we have the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) and the manner in which the Iranians were treated. Rather than being attacked like the Libyan and Iraqi governments, the Iranians obtained an international agreement that allowed them to largely escape a crippling sanctions regime and, to at least some degree of the Islamic Republic back into the world community from which North Korea has been excluded for the better part of the time it has existed. Notwithstanding the fact that the Trump Administration and much of the news media likes to paint the Kim regime, and Kim Jong-Un himself as unhinged, their actions to date indicate quite the opposite and that they are very much acting in quite a rational manner. Given that, the fact that the United States is looking to a model that led to the leader of an authoritarian regime being killed by a mob and his body dragged through the streets is likely not going to go over very well in Pyongyang


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“It’s snowing, it’s snowing! Hey look it’s snowing! Snow is falling softly falling oh what a wonderland white and new! Snow is falling gently falling come on outside there’s so much to see and do!”
Its snow time again. After last year’s dryness, Minnesota finally gets to enjoy real winter again. So when the soft fluffy snowflakes started to accumulate, we couldn’t but step out early in the morning to catch a few good snaps of the area around us. So we bundled up in warm clothes and hurried outside to enjoy the first snowfall of the season. The trail which I frequented was covered in a white blanket of snow giving it a totally different view.
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I had no reasons to sulk at this awesome beauty of god’s creation. It creates hazards when not careful and so does every other thing on earth.
So I drink deeply of the beauty,
the life that He’s surrounded me with.
And my heart goes on singing softly…. as softly as the snow!!!


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I'm Mario, Mobile DJ in Scotland, based in Fife, but I can travel a reasonable distance.
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Simple Design, Fit into Your Home Style
Combines thoughtful functions with elegant outlook, adopts flower-shaped soft light LED layout, fits Fresnel ultra-thin lens and dual sensors inside. A tasteful choice that cleverly fit into your home.
Use the easy-to-use back hanger for your convenience.
With 3M adhesive back tape, you can install it in different scenes: closet, stairs, bedside, garage , hallway.
Built-in magnet can adhere to refrigerator and other iron surfaces.
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Built-in rechargeable 750mA lithium battery, 120 days of usage with one full charge. Say goodbye to charging now and then, embrace long battery duration.
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120° wide trigger angle, sensing range reaches 5-7 meters. Advanced built-in light sensor and PIR motion sensor.
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Shaw Mobile Migration to Rogers: What You Need to Know
We’ve recently covered what’s going to happen to Freedom Mobile Internet and wireless customers that are now under Videotron—but what about Shaw Mobile customers?
Before Shaw sold off Freedom Mobile to Quebecor, the parent of Videotron, the company offered a wireless service known as Shaw Mobile that leveraged the Freedom Mobile wireless network.
Shaw Mobile was exclusive to Shaw customers on internet plans, with eligible plans getting up to 6 free talk and text lines, which were great for kids. But now that Shaw is owned by Rogers—what’s going to happen to Shaw Mobile customers?
Shaw’s website was recently updated with details regarding the changes coming to Shaw Mobile customers.
Starting April 4, 2023, Shaw Mobile has ceased accepting new sign-ups, additional lines, or hardware upgrades due to their merger with Rogers.
However, Shaw Mobile customers in BC and Alberta will have the opportunity to migrate their service to Rogers Mobile’s Canada-wide 4G LTE network at the same rates they currently enjoy on a comparable plan.
Rogers says it has committed to reaching out to customers directly in the coming months to facilitate a seamless transition. During this time, “exclusive” 5G mobile offers will be introduced, providing Shaw Mobile customers with the opportunity to experience the Rogers 5G network.
Shaw Mobile customers will be contacted soon by Rogers regarding wireless transition offers.
Rogers says it will be maintaining existing pricing for Shaw Mobile customers in BC and Alberta for five years from April 4, 2023.
Upon migrating to Rogers Mobile, customers will have the choice to move to a new 5G offer or remain on a comparable 4G LTE plan. In the meantime, Shaw Mobile customers can continue using their existing service without any immediate changes.
Some key points from the FAQ include:
- Up to six Shaw Mobile lines per household can be migrated to Rogers on the 4G LTE Shaw plan.
- Shaw Mobile accounts migrated to Rogers directly will not be subject to Setup Service Fees.
- As long as Shaw Internet service remains active, customers can continue enjoying a discount on their Rogers Mobile service. However, if they downgrade their Internet tier, the amount of their mobile discount may be affected.
- Rogers will honour SIM card activations for those who have recently received a SIM card from Shaw Mobile.
- If you downgrade your Shaw internet plan? Rogers says “the amount of your mobile discount may be impacted.
What happens if you don’t switch from Shaw Mobile to Rogers? “For now, you can continue to use your Shaw Mobile service as you do today,” says Shaw.
If you’re a Shaw Mobile customer right now, what are you going to do? Wait for special offers from Rogers or stick to your existing plan? You can email us any offers you receive by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org.

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The figurative arts in Geneva can rely on a bold and concerted museums policy promoting the synergy between different cultural institutions and art centres. The wide array of festivals dedicated to the cinema held in Geneva contributes to the excitement of audio-visual creation.
The City of Geneva moves to the rhythm of this cultural effervescence, adapting its incentive measures accordingly. This can be seen, for example, in the project providing targeted support and promotion of photography launched in 2016, and the opening of a centre dedicated to the digital arts.
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April 16, 2023
Greetings to our partners, benefactors, and all Ukrainians on Easter!
In this bright Easter time, the TulSun Foundation team sincerely congratulates everyone on the holiday of Christ’s Resurrection! May this celebration fill your hearts with love, peace, and hope for a victorious future.
Today, more than ever, we must remember those who require our assistance and support. For orphans and children with disabilities from the Kyiv region, Easter is not always a holiday filled with joy and positivity. However, together we can make this festive day truly special by supporting them during these difficult times.
We encourage you to participate in our charitable mission and make a donation to assist these children. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will help improve their lives and enable significant projects for the benefit of socially vulnerable children. Link for the donation: https://bit.ly/3Gu6q68


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Director of the Dvořák Prague Festival, Jan Simon, at the press conference of the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival on the occasion of the presentation of the program of the 16th year of the festival. March 7, 2023, Prague.
Prague – The Dvořák Prague International Music Festival, which will take place in the Rudolfinum from September 7 to 25, will be a tribute not only to the composer Antonín Dvořák, but also to Johannes Brahms. Dvořák and Brahms, whose birth will be 190 years this May, will be most closely connected on September 13 at a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic, where, under the baton of Jakub Hrůš, Brahms's Second Piano Concerto will be played first with soloist Igor Levit, and then Dvořák's Eighth Symphony. The director of Dvořák Prague, Jan Simon, informed journalists about this today.
“Brahms is a really essential person for Dvořák's artistic growth, because he recommended his works to his publisher Fritz Simrock, which ensured Dvořák's publicity and the availability of his work. An author who does not have a publisher can have a great invention, but if his work is not distributed, then his life is much more complicated,” Simon told ČTK.
The ceremonial opening of the festival on September 7, at which Dvořák's Cello Concerto and the New World Symphony will traditionally be performed, will be arranged by the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and its music director Paavo Järvi, cellist Anastasia Kobekina will perform a solo part. The World Orchestras festival lineup will also feature a double performance by the Israel Philharmonic with its music director Lahav Shani and violinist Gil Shaham. On Sunday, September 10, Brahms's Violin Concerto will be performed, followed by the Double Concerto for violin and cello a day later.
For the second year now, the Dvořák Collection program series focuses on complete performances of Dvořák's string quartets, and thus merges its content with the Chamber Series. Under the curatorial supervision of members of the Pavel Haas Quartet, Dvořák's compositions are performed by top Czech and international quartets – this year, for example, the Belcea Quartet or the Schumann Quartet. As part of the Chamber series, the quartet will be expanded by another clarinetist Sharon Kamová or pianist Bertrand Chamayou.
As part of the Brahms 190 series, listeners will hear Brahms's First Piano Concerto performed by Paul Lewis, which will be performed on September 25 at the end of this year's festival, and will be partnered by the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra with its chief conductor Petr Popelka.
Orchestra-in-residence This season, Dvořák's Prague is also home to the Czech Philharmonic. It will be led by Sakari Oramo, principal guest conductor Tomáš Netopil, and in the dual role of soloist and conductor, Sir András Schiff, who included the concert in Dvořák's Prague in the celebration of his upcoming 70th birthday.
The program series For the Future will focus on the upcoming musical generation. It will offer the final rounds of the Concertino Praga competition in the chamber and solo categories, and on September 17 a performance by scholarship holders of the Academy of Chamber Music with its artistic director Tomáš Jamník. After last year's premiere, Dvořák's Prague will return to the foyer of the Bořislavka Center with a series of four early evening concerts. Also this year, proceeds from the entrance fee will be donated to the Karel Komárek Family Foundation Scholarship Fund for talented young musicians.
Bethlehem Chapel will be the venue for concerts of the new Academic Cycle program series. The common goal of the Czech University in Prague and the festival is to encourage interest in classical music concerts among students and teachers.
Ticket pre-sales started today at www.dvorakovapraha.cz. of the festival, where the complete program of the festival can be found.
Last year, the fifteenth year of the Dvořák Prague Festival featured 15 concerts in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum and another 15 performances and accompanying events at other venues. According to the organizers, 15,000 people visited the festival. The festival, with a budget of approximately 60 million crowns, returned to the level of 2019 after two years of covid in the interest of the audience for tickets.


The Columbus Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit took to Facebook Thursday morning to inform the community about an ongoing phone scam in the area.
According to the post, concerned residents have reported a phone scam in which the caller claims to be an attorney with a law office. The caller or callers use different names and claim to belong with different law offices.
"If you receive a call from someone claiming to be an attorney and you have not solicited their business, do not provide them with any personal information," the status reads.
The post goes on to give examples of personal information, such as name, date of birth, Social Security number, bank account details and credit card numbers.
For a full list of safety procedures, contact the Governor's Office of Consumer Protection.
The group covers a long lists of consumer concerns from telemarketing fraud to phone scams, according to officials with the Columbus Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit.


Romania to tighten entry restrictions ahead of Omicron Covid-19 wave
Romania’s relevant authorities agreed upon a meeting on December 5, faced with the first cases of Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spotted in the country, to enforce tighter entry restrictions to all visitors.
The restrictions will be enacted and enforced within 48 to 72 hours, allowing visitors to take the necessary steps. On Sunday (December 5) evening, the restrictions were announced only verbally.
Thus, visitors arriving from countries outside of the European Union must hold a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the entry.
Those not vaccinated will be quarantined for ten days.
People coming from the EU countries are subject to different regimes depending on the epidemiological risk (Green, Yellow or Red countries) of the country of origin.
The country also decided to implement the Passenger Locator Form, set to come into force on December 20. All those arriving in the country, regardless of their country of origin, will need to fill it in, Hotnews.ro reported
Romania on December 3 approved the new list of countries with epidemiological risk. Those coming from Green or Yellow countries can avoid quarantine if they take an RT-PCR test, but those coming from Red countries must be vaccinated (or recovered from the Covid-19) to avoid quarantine.
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Have you tried out the coffee and offerings from Garage 51 by Coffee Societe @ Bandar Sunway yet? My last writeup on them was when Matt Perger, St Ali’s head of coffee held a masterclass there. Read about it here (Coffee Masterclass @ Garage 51 by St Ali & Tourism Victoria, Australia). Anyway I was back there again recently to try out their latest new menu offering #GarageMessedUpFamily drink series. You must check them out below!
|Garage 51 by Coffee Societe @ Bandar Sunway|
Garage 51 by Coffee Societe
51, Jalan PJS 11/9,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Contact: 03 – 5612 5618
Opening Hours: 11AM-11PM
|It was a good day at Garage 51 for us that afternoon|
The crowd builds up from the moment Garage 51 opens from business at 11am. They open till 11pm at night, but do come early if you plan to have lunch there. Folks come here for their breakfast, brunch and even lunch to tea time, basically all hours of the day. It's a good thing Garage 51 serves some really nice noms too on top of their wonderful drinks.
|Part of “Garage Messed Up Family” Series drinks, The Father - RM18.90|
Garage 51 introduced their “Garage Messed Up Family” Series drinks, which looks as awesome as they taste. I was told these drinks are a hit in Australia, and now that it has come to Malaysia, we get to taste it locally. Basically these are giant milk shakes, with lots of condiments thrown in, and they look super pretty in pictures.
|You know you need one now|
The crowd favourite, The Father #GarageMessedUpFamily is a big jug of chocolate with peanut butter, topped with lots of cream, caramel popcorn, marshmallows, chocolate biscuits and further drenched in chocolate sauce. Don't count your calories when you take this, and let that deep chocolatey taste hit you the moment you try it. Recommended.
|The Mother - RM18.90|
Green tea lovers will do well to choose The Mother. The iced green tea is topped with oreo biscuits crunchy love letter biscuits, whipped cream and some crunchy chocolate cereal pop. Really good, albeit a tad sweet. But of course, when you order one of #GarageMessedUpFamily, be prepared to indulge in very rich, sweet pleasure.
|The Daughter - RM18.90|
First we had the Father and Mother. Naturally we will go for the Daughter next. Garage 51's "The Daughter" milk shake has a tropical vibe to the whole presentation and taste. The drink itself has a coconut base which is milky sweet. But what got me intrigued is the cute "coconut tree" which is made from love letter biscuits with parsley. Crushed biscuits and raisins are sprinkled on the top. Good stuff, but bear in mind this is coconut, not vanilla, so do not order wrongly and expect vanilla milkshake instead.
|The Son - RM18.90|
"The Son" from #GarageMessedUpFamily has got to be the most elaborate one among the four. It takes from "The Father" looking almost similar yet different. This drink has a lighter consistency, sweeter, and filled with lots of Nutella. The Son is topped with pretzel biscuit, caramel popcorn, marshmallow and drizzles of chocolate sauce for that sinful pleasure.
Do drop by Garage 51 by Coffee Societe today to try out their #GarageMessedUpFamily milkshake series! Garage 51 serves some really yummy noms too. I will be writing on their food offerings in my subsequent posts, so do look out for it!


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One of the biggest misconceptions by drinkers and non-drinkers alike is that it doesn’t affect sleep. But how does alcohol affect sleep? About 20% of Americans use alcohol to help them fall asleep, and an estimated 10 million people consult doctors for sleep disorders. Alcohol does help us fall asleep faster, but it also prevents … Continued
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Harmoni is a dark comedy about a Korean father and his millennial daughter who pay a visit to his mother/her grandmother's grave as one does on chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving. But a phantom habitué disrupts their visit, causing the father to see his daughter in a new light.
Quincy Cho is a writer/performer and the resident black sheep of her conservative, Korean immigrant family. It’s no wonder she found comedy.
A graduate of the improv programs at Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles (UCBLA) and iO West, Quincy has performed on house teams for both theaters. She was awarded the NBC/Second City Hollywood Bob Curry Fellowship and showcased her work at the 4th Annual LA Diversity Comedy Festival. A cum laude graduate of Boston College, she spent her formative years with her best friends: books and a short-lived imaginary friend.
Her current project, The Mama Cho Show, a 7-episode mom-com series, is currently in post-production. Much of her work explores unhealthy relationships, issues with boundaries, trying to fit in, gender roles, social and cultural norms, identity, and breaking expectations, all of which she has zero experience in.
You can stalk her on all social media @quincydinosaur and view samples of her professional work on her website: byquincycho.com.
When she's not writing and producing, she teaches pole dance and enjoys hanging out with her dog, Maple, and her deaf cat, Noon. more...