Bachelor host Chris Harrison played a larger role than usual (larger than saying “This is the final rose tonight”) in this week’s episode, as he stepped in to confront contestant Casey S. about her feelings toward her maybe-not-really-an-ex ex-boyfriend.
In a conference call with the media Thursday, Chris explained why he confronted Casey and why her departure from the show was ultimately her decision. But it wasn’t long before the conversation turned to this season’s most controversial bachelorette, Courtney Robertson, who is still going strong in Bachelor Ben’s good graces, despite viewers’ and her fellow contestants’ potent dislike for the aggressive model. (Even though she did inspire a great autotune.)
Why is Ben so smitten while everyone else is so sickened by Courtney’s behavior? And what does Chris think of the way she’s playing the game to win Ben’s heart? Read on for highlights from the interview with Harrison:
On his decision to confront Casey S. about what he’d been hearing about her relation with her ex, Michael:
It wasn’t a [situation] where I came in as judge and jury and said, “You’re out of here.” I gave her the opportunity to plead her case and tell me, “Do you still like this guy? Are you still in love? Are you here for Ben?” And at the end of the conversation, she wasn’t and it really was up to her. If she convinced me that, “Hey, I love Ben and I want a shot at this and I don’t care about my old boyfriend.” And that’s fine. We would have moved on.
On why he and the producers were so sure that he should confront Casey about her ex:
It wasn’t just [Michael]. He was the tip of the iceberg, and then we heard from several other people as well — sources that we believed in. They all kind of painted this picture that led us to — and again, this happened over several weeks, where we had heard something and then she made a comment or two that we had heard, and then we heard from a couple of other people back in the States — think that, “Okay, then there might be something to this.”
All the information did was lead me to have a conversation with her. It wasn’t one of those situations where, “Casey, get your stuff and get out. We know what you’re up to.” All it did was give me enough pause to say, “Casey, let’s have this conversation,” and in that conversation, I could tell right away she wasn’t over this guy and that she was a mess emotionally. I know — I respect why she came on the show to get over this guy, and I understand why she did it, but it didn’t work for her and it wasn’t working. She wasn’t there for Ben, you know? As much as I would love to use this show as an emotional rehab for people to kind of move on, that wasn’t going to work and it wasn’t working for her.
On why he stepped in partially because of what happened with Bentley Williams and Ashley Hebert last season:
I thought with Bentley, and I’ve said this several times before, that I should have gone a little further and I regret not going a little bit further and telling her even more. Yes, I warned Ashley and yes, we talked to her, but I think I could have gone a little bit further in protecting her. The Casey S. situation was completely different than the Bentley. I don’t think she came on [the show] to deceive. I don’t think she had any ulterior motives. In fact, her motives were actually quite innocent. She was just trying to move on from this guy whom she didn’t want to end up with.
On what he thinks of how Ben reacted when Casey came to his room:
My guess knowing him, is he will have a little regret in how he handled that. You have to give him a little bit of leeway and that’s why — and I do, because I know. That situation was literally thrust upon him. We showed up, knocked on his door out of nowhere, and he’s hit with this information. Had he had a chance to maybe go back and watch it again and rewind, he would probably be a little bit more affectionate and a little bit more giving to her. When she started crying, put a hand on her — say you’re sorry, you know what I mean? I think he was a little offended and taken aback and kind of took it as an affront to him, and I don’t think he quite heard everything she was saying and how sincere she was. So, I think he just kind of took it as, “You have a boyfriend and you’re here?” But that wasn’t the story. And so again, I think if he had a chance to go back and really listen to it again and go through that situation, but literally, we knocked on his door and walked in. I think he kind of just did the best he could.
On why he hasn’t stepped in to warn Ben that Courtney is “manipulating” him:
What he’s going through with Courtney is dating, and if he chooses to date this girl, then that’s up to him. I think it’s a completely different situation, and I know the way you phrased it is that she’s “playing him,” but you know, that’s kind of in the eye of the beholder if she’s playing him or not and we’ll see. And again, that’s one of the beauties of this show — is this guy has to choose, “Okay, this model is beautiful. Is she here for me or is she here just playing the game?” And is he going to get sucked in to just going for this beautiful model or is he going to try to go deeper and find if she’s real? So again, that’s part of the beauty of the show — is they have to figure that out, just like you do in real life.
On whether he thinks Courtney has genuine feelings for Ben:
I think it’s because I’ve been doing this for ten years — I think it’s just so easy for people to look at something and making things black or white. Nothing is that simple when it comes to anything, especially relationships. And the fact that Courtney is playing this game — and the thing is, love is a game. What you do at a bar on a Friday night or at church on Sunday or wherever you go to find love or meet somebody, there’s a certain game element to it. If you don’t think so, then you’re probably not in the right game. This is the way that Courtney plays. This is the way — and again, it’s not just to win, and I don’t think it’s just to play a game to her.
I think she does have feelings for Ben. I think she very, very much cares for him. But I also think that from her experience in her life, this is the way she goes about it. Does it rub us the wrong way? Apparently. It’s not popular. But is it working? Yeah. And so apparently, she’s had success with this type of actions — this type of game — her whole life and it’s working. She’s gotten Ben’s attention. She is affectionate. I’m guessing she’s gotten attention and affection from guys for quite some time using this method. And so, it’s hard to fault her in many ways, because it’s working like a charm, but man, it’s unpopular and she’s not exactly going out of her way to ingratiate herself to the other women.
On how he thinks Courtney is feeling right now:
I bet she regrets some of the things she’s done or said. I think she’s gotten caught up in the moment a few times and I think that the apology that Emily gave and the way she reacted to that is a great example. I mean last week, that was just uncalled for — the way she acted when Emily kind of extended the olive branch. I’m guessing that she’s home and regrets a lot of this. I haven’t talked to her, but I’m guessing that’ll be the case.
On whether Courtney owes Ben an apology for her behavior:
This show does strange things. It puts you in a very, very strange atmosphere and situation and environment that it’s hard for people to understand. I do very much understand it, and so, the things Courtney has done to get attention from Ben, some of it I actually respect. I think she’s done a good job of fighting for this guy, but I also think that she would admit — and hopefully admit — that she went a little too far and some of the things she said weren’t appropriate and were rude. So, I don’t think she owes him an apology, but I hope she would come up with a little bit of an apology to several people on the show.
On whether he thought Courtney would make it this far with Ben:
Yeah, I mean, he was infatuated with her from the moment she stepped out of the limo. You can tell that he was taken by her and she for one reason or another definitely has his number. She knows how to excite him and draw him in and kind of play hard to get at times and he loves it. He loves the way she — again, you have to understand the audience and who you’re playing to. Would this work on Brad Womack or Jake Pavelka? Maybe not, but Ben is a different kind of animal. He has his own baggage and his own way of thinking, and this appeals to him.
On what viewers can expect for the rest of the season:
Wow. Well first and foremost, this week coming up is more of the fall out with Courtney. And after this week, we go to hometowns and so things are getting very, very serious. Ben is definitely starting to question — now that more people are speaking up about Courtney — and that definitely comes to a head. Really, from here on out, things are — it kind of goes to a different level. When you get to hometown dates and you start bringing the families into it, that changes everything. You will see frontrunners all of a sudden fall out of favor and then you’ll see some of these dark horses start to emerge. This is the time when things really start to shake up, because at this point, those first impressions have gone a long way. But now, there has to be something else there and/or that relationship is going to fall by the wayside. So things definitely either start to heat up with these girls or you’ll definitely see a drastic fall off.
Watch deleted scenes from this week’s Bachelor episode, plus a sneak peek at next week’s, which takes Ben and his final six to Belize to swim with sharks, among other romantic encounters.
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Now researchers are looking into how a unique characteristic of a Zebrafish can regenerate retinas in humans and keep people seeing as they age.
These fish might be tiny, but they come with some supersized powers.
“Zebrafish, unlike mammals, are able to regenerate parts of their retina if they become injured,” said David Calkins, Ph.D., director of Vanderbilt, Vision Research Center.
That is why researchers from vanderbilt university medical center are studying how this characteristic of zebrafish can help humans dealing with age-related vision loss due to damage to the retina.
“The cells that make up the retina between the fish and the human eye are very, very similar,” said James Patton, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University.
Except for one cell called MG for Muller Glia. In a Zebrafish when that cell is damaged, it will activate and then regenerate.
“So, the fish will go from blind to about two-and-a-half weeks later, total regain of eyesight,” said Doctor Patton.
Humans have the same muller glia cell but are incapable of regeneration like the Zebrafish. But researcher James Patton is trying to find out if suppressing a certain type of micro RNA in humans could activate Muller Glia the same way it does in Zebrafish. Currently, the economic burden for eye disorders and vision loss sits at 139 million dollars.
“If there were ways to keep people seeing and overcome degenerative disorders, that would have a huge economic impact, not to mention the quality of life,” said Doctor Patton.
Possibly giving millions the opportunity to see again.
The zebrafish is used often to study human traits and diseases because they share 70% of humans’ genetic code.
Before human testing, they will have to test on smaller mammals, such as mice and see if they can suppress a particular Mirco-RNA that regulates the Muller Glia cell.

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The Nelson Cyswog’n’Fun triathlon was a sunny success last week, attracting enthusiastic athletes from all across the country, but it was Greater Trail athletes that rose to the top.
Rossland’s Dallas Cain claimed first place overall in the Olympic distance category, while his better half Rita raced to first in women’s 30-39, and Carol Currie of Trail won in the women’s 50-59 category. The fastest Sprint Distance team was Team Speed of Trail, which consisted Mike and Jackson Konkin that beat their rivals by almost 15 minutes with a time of 1:05:11.
The race began at Lakeside Park at 8 a.m., and was broken down into two categories: Sprint Distance and Olympic Distance.
The shorter race consisted of 500-metre swim, 22-kilometre cycle and a 5-km run, while the long course was nearly double that, with a 1.5 km swim, 39 km cycle and 10 km run with individual and team categories.
In the Olympic Distance category, Cain raced to first with a time of 2:03:12 and Sarah MacArthur of Calgary was the fastest woman, finishing at 2:08:54.
In the Men 20-29 category, Kyle Moore of Calgary came first with a time of 2:04:30, almost forty minutes faster than his closest competition. In the Men 30-39 category, Cain took the top spot. In the Men 40-49 category, Scott Tremblay won with a time of 2:03:49. In the Men 50-59 category, Alex Seal of Salmon Arm won with a finishing time of 2:20:45. Mal Finch of Vancouver won the Men 60-69 category at 2:44:14, beating out local favourite Con Diamond who finished at 2:50:53.
In the Women 30-39 category Jaclyn Dexter of Nelson won the top sport at 2:23:45, while Neufeld took the top spot in the Women 40-49 category at 2:19:43,.
The Olympic Distance team competition consisted of 15 teams consisting of two or three members.
Two Peas and a Veep, a team made up of Nelsonites Alexander Kalabis, Ron Sherman and John Francis, came first with a time of 2:16:02. Calgary team the Sore Boozers finished second at 2:24:34 and Family Fun, a Nelson team consisting of Hannah, John and Dylan Devris, came third.
In the Sprint Distance competition, Trent Renshaw of Sydney placed first with a time of 1:04:36. The fastest woman in the Sprint Distance competition was Dannica Stevenson-Wade of Kelowna at 1:15:04.
In the Women 18-29 category, Sarah Berrett of Calgary won with a time of 1:20:52. In the Women 30-39 category, Rita Cain of Rossland came first with a time of 1:24:50. Stevenson-Wade won the Women 40-49 category. In the Women 50-59 category, Kelly Waterfield of Nakusp finished first at 1:23:17. In the Women 60+ category, Judy Lloyd of Nelson won with a time of 1:37:05.
In the Men 18-29 category, Sean Funk of Cypress County came first at 1:05:56. Renshaw won the Men 30-39 category. Michael Hoher of Nelson won the Men 40-49 category with a time of 1:23:15. In the Men 50-59 category, Michael Godfrey of Calgary won with a time of 1:11:54. David Lloyd of Kelowna came first in the Men 60+ category with a time of 1:21:38.
Second in the Spring Distance team event went to the Timberwolves at 1:19:16 and Three Gals Go at 1:32:10.
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Special processing is a new process developed in recent decades.
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Direct use of electrical energy, thermal energy, acoustic energy, light energy, chemical energy and electrochemical energy, sometimes combined with mechanical energy to process the workpiece.
In special processing, EDM and electrolytic processing, which are mainly based on electric energy.
It is widely used, and are generally called electric machining.
The EDM process invented in the 1940s created a method of machining hard workpieces with soft tools and without mechanical force.
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For high hardness materials and complex shapes, precise and fine special parts, special processing has great applicability and development potential.
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The surface quality of the workpiece is high.
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A modern report in Us Weekly mentioned that Queen Elizabeth is “very proud” of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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Colorado ranked in the top of the nation for wind electricity consumption, according to a study released by the Energy Information Administration.
In 2015, 11 states produced over 10 percent of their electricity from wind energy—and Colorado was one of them. The state ranked ninth in the nation for wind energy production, producing about 14 percent of the state’s total energy from wind power.
By comparison, the U.S. electricity consumption from wind averaged 4.7 percent. And the highest proportional wind energy producer, Iowa, produced 31 percent of the state’s total energy from wind. Texas produces the most wind energy—about 24 percent of the nation’s total—but only supplies about 9.9 percent of the state’s total electricity usage.
Earlier this year, Vestas Wind Systems partnered with Xcel Energy to install the largest wind farm in Colorado, according to Denver Business Journal. The project is projected to provide an additional 300 turbines for the state, which will produce enough energy to power about 180,000 homes in Colorado. Since wind energy already supplied about 14.4 percent of total usage in Colorado by the end of 2015, the new farm could mean even more renewable energy for the state in the future.
In 2010, wind energy only supplied about 2.3 percent of the nation’s energy. By July of 2016, that number had more than doubled to 5.6 percent.
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I very slightly tweaked the recipe from Hetty McKinnon’s To Asia With Love (one of my absolute favourite cookbooks!)
- 300g dried thick rice noodles
- 2tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 cloves garlic
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 heads broccoli
- 150g brussels sprouts
- Chilli oil
- Spring onions
- Salt and pepper
- Cook the noodles according to packet directions then drain, rinse under cold water and drain again
- Place in a large bowl and toss to coat with the sesame oil
- Whisk together the tahini and minced garlic with 1/2 – 3/4 cup water, until smooth and pourable. Season with salt and pepper
- Chop the broccoli into florets and halve the brussels sprouts
- Heat some oil in a large pan and add the broccoli and sprouts. Season with salt and pepper and cook, turning regularly, until tender and starting to char
- Combine the noodles, broccoli, sprouts and tahini sauce in a large bowl
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This dish makes such a good quick dinner option as you can have it on the table in no time at all. If you want something a little heartier then a side of marinated tofu works excellently. Whatever you do I just recommend you give this dish a try!


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native, having helped raise her five sisters, started her drag career in the early 2000s when she entered
and won an amateur contest at the Rose Room in Dallas.
She continued to perform and has won the crowns and many titles in the drag pageantry system, including three national titles. She’s done it all – she’s worked as a makeup artist, owned a costume design company, has released her own music, and her elaborate looks during her season of Drag Race have set the bar high in the world of avant-garde
Last year, the nation got to see the person beyond the persona as Asia and her castmates took part in
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue, a six-episode documentary series (cut short due to COVID) covering
life behind the scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!, currently reopened at the Flamingo, Las Vegas. The
reality series expanded on the Werk Room drama we’ve seen on regular Drag Race episodes, the
emotions cutting a bit deeper than normal.
We did not just see competitors fighting for camera time, showcasing one-liners in hopes of being a meme or tagline in hopes of winning the grand prize. We saw performers who have worked hard to get where they are, dealing with the tolls that professional life on the road and on the stage take on their physical and mental well-being as well as in their personal, family, and love life. It was raw, it was real, and not always pretty.
How thrilling to see the cast reunited (save for Evie Oddly) for an early performance of their post-COVID
comeback. The show was electrifying, showcasing the best Vegas has to offer in terms of special effects,
lighting, costuming, and sets. It was a gorgeous show to behold and a must for any Drag Race devotee –
newbie or veteran fan. It was smartly put together, covering any of the cracks that we saw during the
Regardless of the cast drama and tears that we had seen on the show, these ladies were
here to WERK, and they did just that. At the center, was our mistress of ceremonies, Asia O’Hara.
Despite some of the fragility we saw beyond the makeup in the series, Asia commanded the evening
with the confidence and humor most often attributed to veteran performers beyond her age. She was
We were able to nab Asia in between performances, for a Metrosource exclusive rapid-fire.
What was going through your mind moments before stepping onto the stage post COVID?
Pure excitement! And thankfulness. There was a time when I didn’t know if I would ever be able to do
what I loved again. So, getting back on stage felt like hope.
What have you learned most about yourself from performing in Vegas Live?
I’ve learned that my eagerness to grow and evolve is just a strong as ever.
What is a personal favorite moment from the show?
Every night when I am being raised into the headphones for the mini challenge, the head carpenter
straps me into my safety belt and tells me that he loves me and that I’m doing a great job. He’s kind of like my dad.
What has been the funniest/craziest onstage moment from the show?
Re-opening night when one of the props fell to the ground and almost took out a couple of entertainers!
What do your fans tell you the most?
That they love Vanjie.
We certainly saw a lot from the reality show. Why is it important for fans to see what happens behind
Because they showed who we really are!
We found out a lot about your personal life. Are you ever scared about showing that side of Asia?
Not scared but cautious at times. My personal life is very precious, and I never want to tarnish that.
How are things backstage with your costars now?
I and the other lightheaded fun girls have a wonderful time backstage. Lots of love and laughter.
The world of drag continues to evolve. How have you evolved from your first ever performance in drag?
I’ve learned not to take myself so seriously. Life is short and I’m here to enjoy it.
What do you want Vegas audiences to walk away with from watching the show?
I want them to feel happy and disconnected from all the problems they thought they had.
Those Pit Crew Boys! Oh my – do the onstage muscles become a blur after seeing those hotties night
You should see them naked – like I get to!
What is your pre-show ritual?
I light candles, listen to a podcast, have a cocktail with Vanjie and Kameron, and then start my
What is your after-show ritual?
When I get home, I listen to David Attenborough over a plate of vegan pad thai from Trader Joe’s.
How do you maintain your endurance and mental health during such an aggressive performance
Balance! I try to make the most of my days before coming in to work. Hiking, a dip in the pool,
shopping, etc. It’s important to get fulfillment from a multitude of things outside of work.
What is your message to your fans?
The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God can’t keep you.
You can follow Asia on IG: @AsiaOHaraLand and get your tickets for Drag Race Live! at Caesars.com
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Call to order: 7:10 p.m.
Board members present: Elaine Platt, Mark Coppock, Shelton Riggins, Michael Brackin, John Byers
Others: Mike Stafford,
Minutes from previous mtg.:approved as read
Treasurer’s Report: $34,190.07
Block and Officer’s Report:attempts are being taken to assure lawns are maintained, cars are appropriately parked. Other minor complaints will be handled when possible.
Board has reviewed bid for park maintenance and repairs
Board approves repainting of entrance signs ($326.43) and park signs ($283.24) repainting the park slide ($188.55) and repairing/replacing soccer goals ($457.45). Total for maintenance is $1255.67. This work will be completed by John Coppernoll. He is currently the park maintenance.
Board will set aside for discussion; trash can replacement, volleyball net replacement, and park rules sign.
Merry – go – round will be repaired.
Easter party expenses will be reimbursed.
Board will discuss further the park retaining wall.
National Night Out party in the park planned for October 1. Flyer will be at residence doors.
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Greengro Technologies, Inc. (GRNH) to Break Ground on Second igot420 Facility
Greengro Technologies to Break Ground on Second igot420 Facility; Company Secures $4 Million Financing for New, Cathedral City, CA Project
igot420 is a major tenant of Greengro properties. The Cathedral City dispensary follows the commencement of the Company’s construction of its North Hollywood flagship location, currently about 35% completed.
Greengro’s GenoBreeding will develop igot420’s genetic line utilizing the Company’s advanced technology to develop and market an evolution of refined cannabis varieties through the incorporation of modern plant breeding technologies.
“We are currently developing a catalog of selectively bred, genetically labeled, signature cannabis strains through the Company’s GenoBreeding program,” said James Haas, Chief Executive Officer of Greengro Technologies. “Our vision is not to just bring to market another cultivation operation and dispensary, but to license and build brands such as igot420 to become the ‘Starbucks’ of the emerging marijuana industry.”
Strategically located two hours east of North Hollywood in Riverside County, the new Cathedral City facility will replicate the structure of the North Hollywood location as part of the Company’s efficient, planned regional expansion. The necessary Conditional Use Permit has been granted pending routine update. With the Company’s agreement to lease its Cathedral City facility to igot420, it plans to start construction next month and expects this turn-key operation will be set for Grand Opening by November 1, 2017.
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NIH Grant R01CA156177
The location and structure of glioma—a brain and spinal cancer that arises from glial cells—makes it difficult to image and treat. The Optics in Medicine Laboratory seeks to combine drug delivery with magnetic resonance guided optical imaging quantification (MROQ) to create an image guided platform for the treatment of these problematic tumors. This noninvasive treatment method uses a number of optical methods and advanced imagining techniques to maximize the effectiveness of this type of cancer treatment.
Based off of photodynamic therapy (PDT)—a medical treatment where a light-activated drug is absorbed into a tumor, and is then activated using optics—this multidisciplinary treatment platform delivers the photosensitizer to the tumor using an artificial liposome base. These lipid spheres are then absorbed by the tumor where it delivers multiple agents to the cancerous cells, including a photosensitizing agent.
Delivering drugs to gliomas in this manner is beneficial in that 1.) it prevents the photosensitizing agent from being absorbed by the brain tissue surrounding the tumor, and 2.) it allows for the combination of optical imaging and photodynamic therapy. Combining cancer imaging with cancer therapy allows specialists to synchronize the vascular delivery of photosensitizers with photodynamic treatment, thus increasing the effectiveness of this treatment. Also, using pharmacokinetic drug delivery in tandem with optical imaging techniques allows the Optics in Medicine Laboratory to accurately track therapeutic agents as they move through cancerous tissue.
A portion of this study was conducted with one of the research groups of Tayyaba Hasan, a Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and a Director at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Through this collaboration, the Optics in Medicine Laboratory has examined how two or more therapies that are mechanistically independent and directed at non-overlapping molecular targets and pathways will provide the most effective treatments.
In examining how the molecular tracers of glioma tumors can be used to effectively quantify tumor receptor activity, this research aims to create a non-invasive treatment method for glioma that combines optical fluorescence with other types of treatment.

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Nuernberg is the biggest Toy Fair of the world where all professionals gather together to make business in the game industry.
This time, I was very proud to attend the fair as two new games were presented : one being published by Zoch Spiele with an excellent reputation for quality games and the other being published by IQ Ideas a smart publisher of New Zealand starting to conquer the world from an unexpected direction (from a European point of view).
The feedback on both games appeared to be very positive, which confirmed the enthusiastic response of the people who got the opportunity to play-test the games.
So, you will soon hear more about it.
The Toy Fair is also an opportunity to present new game ideas and to check how far existing projects are progressing. Despite the crisis and the difficult economic situation, which is also affecting the game business, I got very encouraging feedback and I can inform you now that new games are coming to the market in the near future. Unfortunately, it is not my task to communicate about it and you will have to be a little patient until the concerning publishers start promoting their future releases.


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Outside Charleston, in Mt. Pleasant, SC, is Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens, founded in 1681 by Englishman Major John Boone on the banks of Wampacheone Creek. Marking the approach to "America's Most Photographed Plantation," is a natural corridor formed by moss-draped live oaks, which were planted by the son of Major Boone in 1743. In 1955, the McRae Family purchased the property, which they still own, and the house was furnished with antiques by Mrs. McRae who began giving tours. Crops, such as strawberries, pumpkins, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables are still grown by Boone Hall Farms. I captured this image of a rustic cotton gin on an overcast, cloudy December afternoon, which rendered a bit of moody lighting as a backdrop to the structure's mixture of color variations and textures within the bricks and wooden supports.
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David Cruitt, Chairman of the Shelby Count y Board was a guest on the Newstalk WTIM Morning Show live from our downtown studios on Friday. Host Jim Finks asked Cruitt about the Eagle Creek Resort. Cruitt told Finks about some of the problems the Resort has encountered.
Cruitt did say that although the Resort has been in a state of disrepair for the past several years, there is an ongoing effort to restore the building for future use.
The Shelby County Board is hopeful that once the site is restored, that the state will put the site up for bid for potential developers.


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In 1996, Warren Hillman, a federal employee, named his then-wife, Judy Maretta, as the beneficiary of his group life insurance policy governed under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act (FEGLIA). They divorced two years later.
Hillman remarried in 2002, but he neglected to change his life insurance beneficiary from Judy to Jacqueline, his new bride. So when Hillman died in 2008, his ex-wife, Judy Maretta, rather than his widow, received the $124,588.03 in benefits under FEGLIA.
Jacqueline Hillman, believing she, as the widow, was entitled to that money, sued to recover the benefits under the Commonwealth of Virginia’s statute that revokes a divorced spouse as a life insurance beneficiary in favor of the widow or widower.
“The thinking behind the statute is that people would naturally prefer that their life insurance proceeds go to their current families – and not to their ex-wives or ex-husbands – and so the state automatically revokes all life insurance designations to a spouse upon divorce,” wrote Tejinder Singh on scotusblog.com Sunday.
In those cases where the insured really does want the ex-spouse to receive benefits, the person can redesignate the ex as a beneficiary after the divorce. Warren Hillman didn’t do that.
Fairfax County Circuit Court found in favor of Jacqueline Hillman and awarded her the FEGLI life insurance benefits received by Maretta. The ex-wife appealed the decision to the Virginia Supreme Court, which reversed the lower court’s ruling on the basis that other federal insurance programs preempt state law, according to previous U.S. Supreme Court decisions, such as Wissner v. Wissner and Ridgway v. Ridgway.
Hillman’s widow appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing, among other issues, that states are responsible for “domestic relations.”
This is just one of six cases on the issue of preemption that the high court will hear this term, according to the National Association of Attorneys General, referring to these as “important cases that may not make the headlines.”
I can’t help but wonder about some of the human details, which, of course, are not what the Supreme Court considers. How long was Hillman married to his first wife? Did they raise a family together? Did he leave her anything in his will? Will the widow be destitute without this money?
Although there’s a legal precedent to be determined here, the whole mess could have been avoided, points out the Web site of one legal firm, had Hillman kept his estate planning up-to-date.


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“Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a Netflix true-crime documentary TV show about the feud between two big cat owners, may have another episode.
Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, an Oklahoma zoo owner, and Carole Baskin, the owner of Big Cat Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue sanctuary in Florida, have a bitter rivalry that turned murderous. Debuting March 20, “Tiger King” chronicles their competing worlds and the subsequent fallout.
Jeff Lowe, one of the show’s zoo owners, a swinger who sneaks cubs into hotels for parties, said the new episode streams next week. TVLine reports he made his announcement in a cameo video posted on the Twitter account of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ third baseman Justin Turner.
So our friend @christie_dish listened to the podcast, @HoldingKourt and after last weeks episode decided to send us this!!!— Justin Turner (@redturn2) April 4, 2020
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There will be 1 more episode of #TigerKing on@Netflix pic.twitter.com/YeRSIlDKTJ
No word yet on what the episode will contain. Netflix has not confirmed production.
The bizarre elements of the seven-episode “Tiger King” and the weird world of big-cat breeding quickly made it a streaming and social-media sensation.


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Thumb up: Universities now can research industrial hemp
Once upon a time, hemp was ubiquitous. The "king of fiber-bearing plants" was used in sailcloth, cordage and more. Then “reefer madness” and the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 effectively killed the industry, despite a brief revival during World War II.
Since then, the plant’s association with drug culture has limited hemp use, but times are changing. The legalization of medical or even recreational marijuana in 26 states is also leading to a resurgence in hemp research, even here in Florida.
Last week, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects bill into law, which will permit Florida A&M University and the University of Florida to conduct research projects on cultivating industrial hemp in the rural areas of the state. Similar laws have been adopted by at least 19 states, with more than 30 colleges and universities pursuing research.
After stigmatizing the plant for so long, there is much to relearn.

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After the loss of his wife, Gryphon shifter Warryck Lazlo spent the last twenty-four years alone. War has come to a turning point in his and must decide whether to return to his family and their motorcycle club, The Hounds of Zeus, or find another path as a solitary Gryphon. When he sets out on a cross-country ride with his twin, Maveryck, War is determined to find his new purpose. While sitting at a bar, they overhear that a woman is missing, and War decides to help find her.
Kerrigan O'Shea's life wasn't exactly easy, but it was hers. Until it wasn't. Escaping from an abusive boyfriend, Kerrigan's car breaks down, and reluctantly, she accepts the offer of a kind man. But Kerrigan's life goes from one kind of hell to another, and she wonders if she'll ever find her way out.
With the help of the Hounds of Zeus and his daughter, Lucy, War finds the missing woman – his woman – as well as his purpose and his way back to his family and the MC. The only uncertainty in his future is whether Kerrigan wants the same thing.
Waging War is Book 1 in the exciting new Hounds of Zeus MC series, a spin-off from The Stone Society. The Hounds are Gryphon shifters who help rid the world of evil like The Ministry – the cult who single-handedly brought the world to its knees some thirty years ago. Set in a future post-apocalyptic world, The Hounds of Zeus bring you stories of the good guys who find love while taking down the bad guys.
This fully-updated fourth edition is full of practical information on planning and running successful reminiscence work. It will enable carers and health and social care practitioners to develop the attitude, knowledge, understanding, values and skills they need to use reminiscence with people of all ages, either individually or in groups, and in residential or community settings. Topics covered include reminiscence with individuals and couples, inter-generational reminiscence, reminiscence with individuals from minority ethnic groups and reminiscence with people with sensory and learning disabilities, dementia, depression and terminal illness.
This book is the ideal starting point for any professional taking up reminiscence work, as well as for those who wish to deepen their knowledge and increase their ability to help those they care for in less formal ways.
The recluse billionaire of New York
Once, he had everything a man could want. Then, he lost the only thing that he ever loved.
So, he spent four years holed up in his mansion doing the only thing he knew how to do: make money.
We are all wrong for each other. He’s cold, uninterested and demanding.
I’m impatient and inexperienced.
The only thing we have in common is that we both have secrets.
And the closer we get, the more they threaten to destroy us.
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FBI Agent Marcus Anders and Atlanta PD Detective Scott O’Malley are on the hunt for a kidnapper that takes them both back to their hometown of Clarksville, Georgia and to the girl of their high school dreams: Annie Dalton.
Biker Mitch Rodriquez has been Annie’s on again off again lover for the past 15 years. He is also the half-brother of Marcus Anders. In trying to protect Annie, he inadvertently brings danger into her life.
Passions are ignited, secrets unravel, trusts are broken, and lives are changed forever.
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Cape Town sees surge in mixed-use property
ccording to the State of Cape Town Central City Report 2019 – A year in review (SCCR), new commercial property developments in the Mother City’s central city worth almost R600m were completed in 2019 while investors continued to pour billions more into South Africa’s most economically successful CBD. This was one of the key findings of the economic report, published annually by the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CTCID).
The report further says investor confidence in Cape Town’s downtown was on the rebound last year despite challenges such as the drought, electricity crisis and a tight economy.
This bodes well for 2020 in the face of devastation caused by the pandemic and lockdown regulations on the local, national and global economy.
The eighth edition of the report – detailing the economic performance, indicators and trends over the course of last year – reveals that the total value of all property investment (not only commercial) in the CBD in 2019 was R13,8bn. The overall official nominal value of all property in the Cape Town CBD according to the City of Cape Town’s 2018/2019 property evaluation is R441,2bn.
In 2019, commercial developments completed in the Central City include four hotels, and two five-star boutique hotels.
In line with global mixed-use commercial and residential development trends, is the city’s Absa building currently being redeveloped into Foreshore Place. This R373m mixed-use complex will consist of 11 floors of residential units above 15 floors of commercial space with retail outlets on the ground floor.
In 2019, two mixed-use developments were completed in the CBD, namely the R400m Halyard and UrbanOn Bree, with at least six under construction, including the R500m Rubik development.
This trend has seen total commercial space in the Central City decline by 38,496m during 2019 with total commercial space in the CBD totalling 1,023,527m², according to the Q4 2019 Office Vacancy Report of the South African Property Association (SAPOA).
In terms of rentals, the SCCR showed that, compared to other office nodes across the Cape metropole, the Central City had the most competitive asking rental for P-grade office space at the end of 2019, at R185m and the second most competitive asking rental at R150m in the A-grade market.
Cloudy outlook for Mother City post-pandemic
ccording to the Savills Prime Index: World Cities August 2020 report measuring the impact of Covid-19 on the world’s prime residential markets, rain is predicted for the Mother City for the remainder of 2020 with cloudy weather on the cards long term. Commenting on the outlook for major world cities, the report says that the Cape Town market specifically was already adjusting to weaker economic realities prior to the crisis, leaving a poor outlook for the rest of the year. While the long-term economic outlook is uncertain, interest rates are the lowest in nearly 50 years and prime property is well valued.
Covid-19 ushers in village life
estbrook, a gated estate in Port Elizabeth, has sold out their first of nine villages, The Ridge, with 24% of the first phase of the second village, River Dale, sold before construction started.
The completed development will comprise nine residential estates, a town centre with shops, restaurants, offices, medical facilities and health clubs, a Curro private school, and an Evergreen retirement village.
Developed by the Amdec Group, Westbrook is one of Port Elizabeth’s largest and fastest growing multigenerational lifestyle estates. It’s set on 128ha of parkland and located on Port Elizabeth’s western edge, close to retail and commercial nodes with easy access to major arterials, beaches, and the city’s central business district.
Westbrook MD Clifford Oosthuizen says, “The need for connected communities has perhaps never before been more apparent, or necessary, as the world starts to emerge from a global pandemic that forced us into social distancing, self-isolation, remote learning and working from home.
“Creating thriving communities involves more than building roads, delivering infrastructure and building houses; it’s about providing balance and sustainable environments where people can live, work and play in secure and harmonious communities.”
Instead of focussing on the physical attributes of a building, developers will now pay more attention to the principles of designing and developing services and support structures to help residents integrate, work together, self-organise, withstand and respond positively to change. This will see the rise of more multi-faceted, multi-generational developments like Westbrook emerge, according to Oosthuizen.
Multi-generational households sharing costs is how nearly one in five people in the United States and Australia live. Statistics SA says in November last year that 32.2% of homes in the property market housed multi-generational families, indicating the trend is gaining popularity here too.
This can also be attributed to rising unemployment rates and cultural customs, the high cost of living that makes it hard for young professionals to live on their own, and growing concerns about the safety and isolation of elderly relatives.


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A monstrous Detroit mom pleaded guilty to killing her kids and stuffing them in a freezer — and she said she'd do it again.
"I don't feel no remorse for the death of those demons," Mitchelle Blair told a Wayne County, Mich., judge on Monday.
The 36-year-old mother of four murdered her 9-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter with her bare hands and stashed the bodies in her living room deep freezer for more than a year.
Authorities claim she also abused her surviving children.
Blair has repeatedly confessed to the brutal killings in a string of wild court appearances, insisting she was protecting her 8-year-old.
The older kids sexually abused the child, she claimed, even though investigators found nothing to back up her allegations.
Blair admitted to torturing 9-year-old Stephen for two weeks before his death in 2012. She scalded him with boiling water, choked him with a belt and suffocated him with a plastic bag.
She also forced the boy to drink window cleaner.
On Aug. 30, 2012, she wrapped his limp body in a sheet and stuck him in the freezer at their apartment.
She strangled 13-year-old Stoni with a T-shirt and suffocated her with a plastic bag nine months later.
Blair burned her with an iron, and then wrapped her in plastic. She forced her 17-year-old daughter to hide the girl's body in the freezer with the corpse of her little brother.
The bodies stayed hidden until March 24 when a crew evicting the family discovered the dead, frozen children.
"If I had a chance to do it again, I would," Blair said on Monday, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Blair was found competent to stand trial following mental health evaluations and pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
"I have two children; that's it," Blair said, according to the Detroit Free Press. "Stephen and Stoni are demons, period."
She faces life in prison without possibility for parole when she's sentenced.
Authorities are trying to strip Blair's parental rights in a separate case. The surviving kids' fathers, who allegedly owe thousands in child support, could also lose their parental rights.
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C-Section Moms AsK in the Sectond pregnancy: Wait Until Labor, Induce, or Schedule Repeat Surgery and When to Do These Interventions
Our national c-section rate is about 30%, with 22% of all women birthing having a cesarean procedure for their first delivery. Risk of c-section for first c-section is only 22%, but virtually all moms will have repeat deliveries as VBACs, or having a of vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery is about 9%. In the US women discuss having a vaginal birth with their next pregnancy, but in reality most are scheduling a repeat c-section. So for the over 90% of women having that repeat c-section, the timing of that operative procedure is critically important. We want the baby to be fully mature, but we want that baby bed to still be healthy and do what's best for mom. Although rare, problems can occur if we delay delivery so long that some women go into labor, and that was the focus of Dr. Hart's research. For one thing, she was able to determine that over half of all women having a repeat c-section will go into labor before 39 weeks. So by delaying the scheduled c-section we are forcing over half the patients into emergency surgery, even if they have requested an elective planned surgery. Experts across the country are saying that this study is very likely to change practice, although these guidelines have not taken hold yet. Right now there is a push for accurate due dates, and then to discuss the mode of delivery, and the NIH is tracking c-section rates as well. Which course of therapy is best was compared in a new study that evaluated when to induce labor compared with the outcome of expectant management waiting for natural labor. In one such study of over 12,000 women with pregnancies who were greater than or equal to a week from their due date and no more than one prior cesarean delivery, women undergoing induction at 39 weeks without an acute obstetric medical indication were more likely to deliver vaginally than those in whom their obstetricians awaited natural labor (74 versus 61 percent). But the cost of waiting was grave as the group that waited also experienced a higher rate of uterine rupture (1.4 versus 0.5 percent). If you have had a c-section, time to go in to see your gyno to discuss what the next step really will be when you plan your next pregnancy.


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Thursday, Feb. 16 could tell the sports world a lot about Seattle’s chances of building an NHL-ready arena.
The Seattle Times reports that “mystery man” Christopher Hansen* plans to unveil his proposal to build an arena that could house NBA and NHL games tomorrow. The wealthy 44-year-old man didn’t really provide details on a target date for the potential arena build – or really any other pertinent bits.
(He does speak in “self-effacing tones,” though, so that’s pretty neat.)
Seattle certainly makes sense as a potential NHL city, although a possible return of the NBA would kill my (probably lonely) dream of having a hockey team named the Seattle Sonics. Anyway, here are a few other PHT bits on the Seattle scenario:
* – No, not the “To Catch a Predator” Chris Hansen.
- Video: Zidlicky’s first goal with Detroit gives Red Wings OT win over Rangers 30
- Video: P.K. Subban illustrates hockey instincts through GoPro camera perspective 3
- Video: Lundqvist could be back in 10 to 14 days 7
- Isles’ Martin suspended one game for ‘reckless’ knee on Daley 12
- More bad luck for the B’s — Connolly out 6 weeks with fractured finger 24
- Fehr willing to give Panthers ‘a reasonable opportunity’ to redevelop market 51
- Video: Isles’ Martin to face hearing for ‘stupid’ knee-on-knee hit 39
- NHL on NBCSN: Reloaded Red Wings, Rangers set to battle tonight 51
- Bernier bests Panthers as Luongo goes from injured (and in street clothes) to back in net 4
- Phaneuf, Cuthbert and Lupul threaten lawsuit after tweet goes to air 59
- Wild beat Avs, dying seconds fight set stage for rematch (171)
- Petrovic: Chicago will ‘probably seek revenge’ for Kane injury tonight (82)
- Winners and losers of the 2015 trade deadline (78)
- Trade: Blackhawks acquire Vermette from Arizona for Dahlbeck, first rounder (74)
- Wings get Zidlicky from Devils (74)


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I want to share my philosophies and ideologies behind my training methods that I have found success with for myself, my athletes, my clients, and for the stay at home trainee. Im not going use any fancy words to confuse you or to just make it sound like I know what im talking about. I want you to truly understand how to pursue and reach your goals. These methods are somewhat simple in theory but it doesn’t take reinventing the wheel to succeed in your fitness pursuit. Keep it simple and if it isn’t broke don’t fix it.
Consistency, that is the key word for anyone hoping for fitness success but most advanced trainees are aware of this. I want to touch base with those starting their first or restarting their fitness journey. Without consistency success will be very limited no matter the training methods. Consistency can be defined in many different ways; the key for you is to find the program that motivates you to stay consistent. Training programs can consist of 2 days a week to 6 days a week and we always want to start small in order to build off that and to not allow the body to plateau. We need to stimulate the muscle building and fat loss process without over working the central nervous system. The goal for the beginner is to find a program that they can stay consistent with and pushes the body for results. Remember start small and build from there, we can always increase and build a program, but we do not want to regress a program.
Comfort zone, we must push our comfort zone to new levels every workout in order to progress. We all have seen it or may have experienced it ourselves, a person coming to the gym for years with very limited results. Two things could be taking place, very poor nutrition or complacency in their training programs. As a gym owner my experience is the trainee is complacent and not maximizing the stimulus of training. Our bodies are naturally able to adapt to stimulus in order to stay comfortable. We need to push our comfort zone in order to increase stimulus and not allow our body’s to adapt. How do we push our comfort zones? Increasing stimulus through higher reps, change in rep speed, and different intensity methods will push your body to new results. We will be providing training programs that will push your comfort zone through varies training methods.
Last thing I want to touch base on is to work the muscle not just simply move the weight. This is directed more to the advance trainee but can help benefit any level trainee if the mind-muscle connection is activated. So often we are more concerned with the weight on the bar or the number of reps to be completed, we neglect the real reason we are training. Now this can vary from trainee to trainee, an athlete may be more concerned with explosive moments, an endurance athlete higher reps in shorter times, or a bodybuilder squeezing every muscle fiber.

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An IVIVC (in vitro-in vivo correlation) is a predictive mathematical model describing the relationship between the in vitro properties of a dosage form and the in vivo responses. Drug developers frequently find IVIVCs useful for a number of reasons: They can use dissolution tests as a surrogate for human bioequivalence (BE) studies. They can support […]Read More
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Nikunj Patel is a senior research scientist in Certara’s modelling and simulations group where he is leading oral and dermal absorption projects and is a member of the Cardiac Safety Simulator development team. He joined Certara in August 2011 and led the development of the physiologically based IVIVC (PB-IVIVC) module of the Simcyp Simulator and the Pharmaceutics module of SIVA (Simcyp In Vitro (data) Analysis) platform. Before joining Certara, he spent three years at the life science innovation labs of Tata Consultancy Services as a research scientist mainly working on pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modelling and QSAR development for various ADMET properties. During his graduate studies, he used computer aided drug design (CADD) and molecular modelling to identify safe and potent novel anti-diabetic ligands.

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- Angeli Gomez ran into a Uvalde school to save her two kids during the massacre, and was detained.
- Her attorney alleges that Gomez had been targeted by local police for speaking out about the incident.
- The attorney said a marked police car once parked outside Gomez's house for 45 minutes with its lights blinking.
An Uvalde mother who ran into the school to save her kids during last month's mass shooting has alleged that local police intimidated her after she spoke out about them, according to a letter from her attorney seen by Insider.
Angeli Gomez, a farmworker from Uvalde, Texas, was handcuffed by police officers as she tried to run into Robb Elementary School during the May 24 shooting, which resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers.
Gomez persuaded Uvalde law-enforcement officers to release her, then jumped over the school fence, sprinted inside the school, and safely pulled both of her children from their classrooms.
Since then, Gomez has been critical of law-enforcement officials and their delayed response time to the shooting in multiple media interviews.
In a letter sent to the Uvalde Police Department, obtained by Insider, Gomez's attorney said a marked police car sat outside her home for about 45 minutes with its lights on.
"A marked police vehicle was outside of her residence at [redacted] for approximately forty-five minutes; with the vehicle lights on and blinking," the letter said.
The letter also alleged that the "police harassment appears to be due to animosity that" she entered Robb Elementary School on the day of the massacre.
She also described the alleged incident to News 4 San Antonio, saying: "The other night we were exercising and we had a cop parked at the corner like flickering us with his headlights."
Gomez's attorney added in the letter: "Additional harassment includes that Ms. Gomez was indirectly threatened through communications to her family, apparently resulting from her action as a whistle blower by speaking honestly and in a straightforward manner to the media about the inaction of law enforcement while an armed gunman was shooting the children and teachers of Robb Elementary."
The letter requested information about the police vehicle and the reason it was parked outside her home. It also asked that "any and all" alleged harassment of Gomez stop, and threatened legal action against the department if it did not respond in writing.
Gomez told News 4 she decided to separate herself from her children as a result of the intimidation "just so my sons don't feel like they have to watch cops passing by, stopping, parking." It is unclear whether this means she is not currently staying in the same house as her children.
The Uvalde Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Gomez told CBS earlier this month that she received a call from someone in law enforcement telling her that if she kept speaking to the media that she might be charged with violating her probation. It is unclear who called her.
CBS reported that Gomez was on probation for some unspecified charges from about a decade ago. Gomez said that a judge later told her that she was brave during the shooting and that her probation would be shortened.
She was not arrested or charged in relation to the incident that occurred during the school shooting.
"The police were doing nothing," Gomez previously told The Wall Street Journal. "They were just standing outside the fence. They weren't going in there or running anywhere."


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Bulgaria Moves to Sue Russia as Belene NPP Ultimatum ExpiresEnergy | August 18, 2011, Thursday // 17:26| views
The construction site of the future Belene NPP has been set for building the first of its two 1000-MW reactors, according to Atomstroyexport. Photo by BGNES
Russian state company Atomstroyexport has failed to comply with the ultimatum issued by Bulgaria's National Electric Company NEK, with the latter now moving to suit the former over unsettled equipment claims for the Belene NPP project.
The new development comes in spite of the fact that last week Bulgaria and Russia started negotiations on their claims for one another over delayed payments for equipment for the Belene nuclear power plant, parallel to the general talks on the fate of the troubled project.
Russia's Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, and Bulgaria's National Electric Company NEK, started their talks on the new issue last Wednesday.
The two parties resorted to the negotiation table after Atomstroyexport was first to say it would file an EUR 58 M suit for NEK in the International Arbitration Court in Paris, with NEK reacting by threatening a counter suit for EUR 61 M. The aim of the new talks is to settle the mutual claims without resorting to arbitration.
NEK had given Atomstroyexport a deadline until August 16 to withdraw its suit from the International Arbitration Court in Paris. On Thursday, the subsidiary of the Bulgarian Energy Holding announced that the Russians had not complied with its ultimatum and that it is now in its final phase of preparation to file an EUR 61 M compensation suit against Russia at the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce in Geneva.
In addition to demanding that Atomstroyexport drop its claims against Bulgaria by August 16, NEK had also demanded that by the end of September 2011 the two parties drafted a schedule to settle their mutual financial claims, while the financial working group that is supposed to hammer out the fate of the project would continue its work unperturbed.
Under the new circumstances, however, NEK said it had now asked the Arbitration Court in Paris for detailed information on the Russian claims, and that it was going to present its legal representation the following week.
"The suit filed by Atomstroyexport can compromise both the relations between the two parties, and the Belene project as a whole. In this sense, the withdrawal of the suit based on our proposals would have been a proof that Atomstroyexport is indeed interested in the further realization of the project," NEK said with an insulted tone in its statement Thursday.
While the future of the 2000-MW Belene power plant remains hanging in the air, the bone of contention in this particular scenario is related with equipment for the NPP, whose construction was first started in 1980s.
Atomstroyexport, the company chosen to build the second Bulgarian NPP formally confirmed in late July 2011 that it had filed a lawsuit for EUR 58 M against Bulgaria's National Electric Company NEK at the International Court of Arbitration in Paris as a result of NEK's failure to pay on time for already completed works.
The lawsuit in question, however, and its potential Bulgarian counterstrike refer to a dispute over equipment delivery payments, and not to the final decision on the fate of the Belene project that the Bulgarian state has to make.
Atomstroyexport claims that it has been completing tasks on the Belene project on credit, on Bulgaria's request, and regardless of its dispute with the Bulgarian government over the price of the NPP, and the need to sign a final construction contract.
NEK has reacted with surprise, and with a threat that it will launch a counter lawsuit against Atomstroyexport worth EUR 61 M that the Russian company owes to it under a contract to buy back the old equipment at the Belene NPP construction site, which has been stored there since 1991. NEK explained that the delayed payments by Atomstroyexport over the contract in question is the reason it terminated its payments to the Russian company – apparently, thus generating the reason for Atomstroyexport's claims.
According to the Bulgarian state electricity company, Atomstroyexport has said in a letter that it deems the Bulgarian claims justified, and offered a new deal for settling the equipment payment questions. NEK has also stated that it is "open for dialogue" for the resolution of the existing problems.
NEK's sulky tone on Thursday is a departure from earlier demonstrations of hope as both the Bulgarian Economy Ministry and Atomstroyexport had said they were convinced the lawsuit in Paris "is not a new approach chosen by the Russian side for the Belene NPP negotiations."
The Russian company Atomstroyexport itself has underscored in a media statement that the lawsuit it filed with the International Arbitration Court "should in no way be viewed as a measure of exerting pressure" in order to force the Bulgarian government to make a final decision on the fate of the vastly troubled and controversial Belene nuclear project.
In the event that the talks between NEK and Atomstroyexport for the overall contract for the construction of Belene fail, the Russian state company will most likely file a EUR 1 B lawsuit against Bulgaria but such a development would not occur before October 2011, if it does at all, because the two governments have negotiated a 3-month extension on the final decision that Bulgaria has to make.
On July 1, NEK and Atomstroyexport signed an annex extending by 3 months their contract for the construction of the Belene NPP, the new "Annex No. 13" to the 2006 contract.
The newly-signed document effectively provides the two parties with a deadline until September 30, 2011, to hammer out answers to questions related with the technical project for the Belene NPP, the market analysis by the project consultant HSBC, and further progress on the contract for construction and supplies, which is to be made more flexible to meet requirements by potential international investors.
However, it does not contain a commitment to a certain deadline for reaching a final construction deal. The greatest issue over which Bulgaria and Russia have been haggling for the past two years under the Borisov Cabinet has been the price of the project, with Russia insisting it should be no less than EUR 6.3 B, while Bulgaria is demanding a price of no more than EUR 5 B.
A provision in the new annex to the Bulgaria-Russia Belene deal provides for the setting-up of a financial working group of the involved parties to clarify the conditions for funding offered by Russia.
NEK's Thursday sulky statement comes a day after it responded to Russia's Atomstroyexport that the roadmap the Russians proposed for the troubled Belene nuclear plant project cannot be accepted as a legally binding document, and that the fate of the project will be decided by the continuing talks in the bilateral financial working group.
Meanwhile, at the end of last week, Atomstroexport offered Bulgaria a new, 14th Annex to the 2006 Belene NPP contract that would provide an extension of the contract for the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant by further 2 months, until December 1, 2011.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Piper Jaffray Cos. on Tuesday said it would cut 3% of its workforce, or about 90 employees, and take an $8.5 million restructuring charge.
The Minneapolis-based brokerage PJC, +1.34% also said it would reduce leased office space in New York and San Francisco as part of the cost-cutting effort. The cuts are expected to be complete by June 30, the company said.
A spokesman for Piper Jaffray did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Piper Jaffray, formerly a unit of U.S. Bancorp USB, +0.94% said $4.9 million of the second-quarter restructuring charge will be severance benefits, with $3.6 million related to the leases.
The company expects to save $10 million annually from the move.
In April, the company reported a 47% drop in earnings driven by lower institutional trading volume. The company earned $7.3 million during the quarter, barely more than half of what analysts were expecting. Shares fell 25% on the news.
Piper Jaffray shares closed down 27 cents to $27.93.

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Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has said that while sugar workers, both in the field and factory, must be commended for their record production this year, the state of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) remains a matter of concern for government.
The Prime Minister said he was happy that workers who were engaged in two strike actions over the last month have returned to work at a time when they are poised to make history with the highest annual target since 2004.
GuySuCo is likely to record production above 214,000 tonnes at the end of this crop. “They have shown that with better leadership they can achieve high levels of production which in turn will impact on wage levels,” Nagamootoo added.
The Prime Minister believes that this level of production is testimony to the APNU+AFC government’s argument that efficiency and competency in leadership were missing.
He said despite this good news, the government is confronted with an industry that is not only at the edge of insolvency but highly indebted. Mr. Nagamootoo noted that GuySuCo is a company that has run down the sugar industry and placed it in debt of $82.2 billion.
“So if you were to divide the number of workers in sugar industry and allocate portions of the debt to each of them it would be in excess of $5 million. So they put a debt tag on each worker,” Nagamootoo explained.
He reminded of the annual bail out of taxpayers’ money that the government is forced to give the industry. “So we have to explain to sugar workers that government is bailing them out because of bad management in the past, we have teachers and nurses asking what about them.”
Nagamootoo said in the short term, GuySuCo must stand on its own feet and as such he is happy with the upward trend in production.
He said the Commission of Inquiry that was set up to investigate the ailing industry and make recommendations has already discussed some of its findings with government. These findings Nagamootoo explained will be used by Cabinet in the short term to decide the way forward.


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The Dallas Cowboys want Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout to end, but they do seem to have an emerging backup option in case it doesn’t.
Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver DK Metcalf has dealt with a few injuries during training camp and now has a knee injury that will require surgery.
Pass interference penalties will be something to watch this NFL season, but another point of emphasis around the league seems to be holding.
Paxton Lynch exited Sunday night’s preseason game between the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings after taking a massive helmet-to-helmet hit from Holton Hill.
The world will have to wait a little bit longer to see Le’Veon Bell take the field for the New York Jets.
Stefon Diggs is obviously a man of high culture.
Teddy Bridgewater started the New Orleans Saints’ second preseason game Sunday and turned in a very discouraging performance that his coach is taking the blame for.
Antonio Brown’s frustration with the NFL’s helmet regulations came to the forefront again Sunday when he skipped practice over the issue. Now we may know the reason for that.


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