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It seems that the obfuscation of budget figures, costs and policy on special education issues is still “par for the course” at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
The real problems started a few years ago during a fiscal crisis that involved a gag order placed on the district’s outgoing chief financial officer. It was revealed at that time that the same confidentiality clauses were being required of parents of children in district special education programs.
Because the school board seemed incapable of responding to the special ed crisis, it took pressure from the City Council (which provides millions of dollars annually in special city funding to the district) to eliminate the gag orders and other abuses and begin a process to “clean up” complaints about district interaction with special education parents and the handling of special ed issues.
The Special Education District Advisory Committee (SEDAC), consisting of education supporters and parents, advises the Board of Education on the needs of the special education community. Hoping to assist the district through the current budget challenges, SEDAC formed its own ad hoc finance committee and began to work with a similar ad hoc group within the district’s own Financial Oversight Committee to analyze district financial documents and determine the actual costs of the district’s special education programs.
In the meantime, ongoing meetings to discuss the district’s budget were being held by the school board itself. At these meetings, SMMUSD’s administrative staff presented much fiscal detail and analysis of different scenarios in various areas targeted for cuts, but dropped the ball when it came to special education.
Staff claimed that a “total of $700,000 in savings” would result from “aligning budget with historical expenditures,” but failed to furnish the same level of detail for special ed as they did in the information for other categories. As a result, many special education parents questioned the basis for the SMMUSD’s claims of savings.
Written requests were made by the new ad hoc SEDAC finance committee and ad hoc district Financial Oversight Committee for current data on special education finances. Requests were submitted to the school board with the full support of SEDAC following its May 12 meeting.
The first request was that the school board direct staff to provide data to support their conclusion that a “total of $700,000 budget savings” will result — figures which run counter to the longstanding SEDAC position — and the recommendation of the superintendent’s newly formed Working Group — that investment would be needed to achieve long term savings.
SEDAC’s second request was that the school board direct staff to provide data supporting the district claim, “aligning budget with historical expenditures” may yield “expected budget savings” in “legal costs,” “NPS/NPA (outside services) costs”, and “instructional assistants.” It appears that data regarding actual expenditures provided in the March 2008 Barber audit of district special education finances together with the update provided by the joint ad hoc committees contradict district claims of savings in these specified categories.
I reported in my Jan. 19 column “School problems continue” that the school board had already approved a record of over $700,000 in payments to law firms “to fight parents” involved in litigation over special education issues — representing $500,000 more than the amount originally budgeted.
On April 23 the school board approved an additional $75,000 to bring the total budgeted for legal fees up to $842,000, — an overage now of $642,000! By comparison, in 2006-2007, only $110,000 was spent on special education-related legal services according to board minutes. Of course, settlements and other expenses are always additional.
The May 7 school board agenda shows the district is $227,000 over the $1.5 million budgeted for non-public schools (NPS) services — another category where the district claims “they may see expected savings.” In yet another category of ”expected savings” — instructional assistants — longitudinal data from district documents show a steep increase in spending as tracked through a steady rise in expenditures for special education classified personnel.
“We just want to know what the real numbers are,” says SEDAC member Claudia Landis. “We need to compare actual spending for this fiscal year to previous years real expenditures rather than comparing expenditures to projected budgets which is like comparing apples to oranges. It doesn’t yield reliable numbers with which to take us through this difficult budgeting process. It’s in the interest of the district to apply sound accounting principles, which our staff is capable of doing, if the will for it exists within our elected officials.”
The school board must do the right thing and quickly approve SEDAC’s requests. All this has gone on way too long and is a black eye for school board members as well as administrative staff. It’s time to stop playing numbers games. The SMMUSD needs to resolve these issues once and for all and move on.
Bill Bauer can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Hey guys. Just got my blood work back from the lab and wanted to get your opinion on my test readings.
These test results are after 3 weeks of blasting.
Injected 200mg cyp or 250mg test e e3d( 450mg PW). Last injection before blood work was about 48 hours. Total test= 1900.
My natty levels are around 215. I know a couple days after injecting just my TRT dose of 200mg cyp once a week will put me around 1100 alone. Thing I'm trying to figure out is if the 250mg test e I have(UGL) is properly dosed. I thought my bloods should have been a little higher than this but I'm not sure. I know I jumped the gun by testing at 3 weeks and probably should have waited till six weeks after starting my blast. I will test again in a couple more weeks. Ive completely switched over to the UGL stuff 250mg e3d.

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Christopher Canela, 31, killed in collision with wrong-way driver Jason Torrens, 31, on State Road 528 in Winter Springs, Florida
Modified Date:Tue, 01/29/2019 - 5:57am
Accident Date:Tuesday, January 29, 2019
The crash occurred at 1:20 a.m. near the State Road 417 exit when, for an unknown reason, Jason Torrens, 31, of Orlando was traveling west on eastbound S.R. 528 in his 2014 Dodge SUV, Lt. Kim Montes said.
Roadway:State Road 528
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Stork Steals Bra, His Mate Leaves Him
A stork brought a bra to his nest in the south Bulgarian town of Simitli and his mate left him, reports the BGNES agency.
According to the report, the bra – large size, white and somewhat dirty, has been dangling from the nest since the spring, when the male stork brought it to repair the nest.
Currently the male stork is alone in the nest, as his mate has left him. Local residents say that all nine eggs she laid, fell off the nest. “This is what happens when he didn't take good care of the eggs,” locals comment.
“Now the stork sits alone in the nest atop the power pole, clatters with his beak and grooms himself, trying to attract another female, while the wind blows about the bra,” reports BGNES. “Last year the stork family was happy and united, but this year the bra ruined everything.”
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2/21/19, 3:12 PM
State vs. Butler (Bim) Maclean Gander
Case No: 17 CR 51997
Former Crooked River Ranch (CRR) Board of Director’s Member, Quail/Emergency Road Project Committee Chairman, Bim Gander, appeared before Deschutes County Circuit Judge Wells B. Ashby today for his Trial Readiness Hearing.
Mr. Gander was scheduled to go on trial next week-2/26/19, but due to his Bend attorney, Bryan Donahue, being “double booked”, the trial now is re-scheduled for August 6, 2019.
Ranch Matters has obtained a copy of Donahue’s “DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE” that was filed with the court late last night.
On 7/21/17, Bim Gander was arrested by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for DUII and hit- and-run of a juvenile.
In September of 2017 Gander was Indicted by the Deschutes County Grand Jury on six (6) charges:
1-Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants-Alcohol
2-Assault in the Third Degree
3-Failure to Perform Duties of Driver to Injured Person
4-Assault in the Fourth Degree with a Motor Vehicle
5-Recklessly Endangering with Motor Vehicle
On May 31, 2018, Gander missed his Trial Readiness Hearing resulting in Deschutes County Judge Wells B. Ashby issuing a “FAILURE TO APPEAR (FTA) WARRANT for Gander’s arrest.
Gander was re-arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on June 2, 2018 and lodged in the Jefferson County Adult Correction Facility until posting $2,500 bail on June 4, 2018.
6/2/18, booking photo
“DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF RELEASE dated June 4, 2018 explained why Gander missed his hearing. The Declaration states in part, “He (BIM) had oral surgery on May 30, 2018. Due to being heavily medicated it impacted his ability to remember his trial readiness hearing on May 31, 2018.”
Later on June 4, 2018, Gander posted on the social media site, NEXTDOOR (ND) the following message:
That photo was for you! After two days in the sun teaching tennis, I needed to go down under for a couple of days. Did you notice the sunburn?
I can report that I’m fully recovered, and back home. Happy in CRR paradise!
Thanks for your interest in my case. I appreciate your support.
Gander was initially represented by Bend attorney Casey R. Baxter who unexpectedly filed a Motion with the court to Withdraw as Bim’s attorney in June of 2018. The Donahue Law Firm stepped in and currently is representing Bim.
Interestingly, Ranch Matters has learned that Gander has filed modifications of his Release Agreements, allowing him to leave the state twice in 2018 to GO FISHING in Alaska, attend a Coin Convention in the Mid-West, and less than a month ago he traveled to Southern California.
We had an opportunity after today’s hearing to briefly speak with newly assigned Deputy District Attorney, Andrew Doyle. According to Mr. Doyle, he stated he couldn’t discuss any specifics, but did confirm, when asked about possible Plea Deals, that “Negotiations are on-going.”
Doyle confirmed the next Trial Readiness Hearing is scheduled for August 1, 2019 with the trial following on August 6.
Ranch Matters Staff


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Vancouver brazilian jiu jitsu instructor talks about the Sao Paulo Guard Pass.
The Sao Paulo Guard pass is a slow and methodical guard pass that is much different that other fast paced guard passes in BJJ.
Ritchie Yip is the head instructor for InFighting Training Centers located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ritchie is a lifelong martial artist with experience in Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Boxing and Kickboxing. Ritchie is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt.

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Alright kids, for your consideration for the Group Dynamics contest we have the infamous Foot Clan.
The foot clan is a band of evil ninja assassins and thieves lead by Oroku Saki aka the Shredder. They have their hand in any shady business that goes on in New York City - from modern technology development, illegal arms, political corruption, to genetics experimentation.
This was a huge undertaking and its coming down to the wire. Figures in this group include:
Karai, adopted daughter of Oroku Saki and heir to the Foot dynasty.
Hun, a walking mountain of muscle, undisputed leader of the Purple Dragons (a violent NYC street gang)
The Shredders Elite Guard (the four guys with the sweet hats)
And a whole buncha foot ninja
Karai is made from a busted up ML Domino, with Psyloc legs and sash, sculpted hair, sculpted/fodder armor, clothes from a Lady Deathstrike and Electra, fodder-made kusarigama and katana from Deadpool (I think?)
Hun is top half Hulk and lower half Venom, head from a Rhino (heavily modified), clothes are molded on
The foot elites are ML Angels w/ cloth shinobi cloaks, cardboard conical hats (like Raiden wears), armor from pen grips and rubber band wraps
The foot ninjas are all obscure Spiderman figures with rubber band belts and homemade swords (that's right! homemade)
all painted with acrylics
the base is an old spawn alley i had stashed away... thought it was appropriate. removed a few pieces that weren't to scale and added some of my own.
i also included mini screen shots from the show for reference... i had nothing to do with the creation of those.
Hope you all enjoy! Comments encouraged!
|Robin, Robin, Red Hood||Submission Order||Armageddon Spiderman|
|Shredder||Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Series||Bebop and Rocksteady|
|Gertrude Yorkes & Old Lace||Created by brothertoastycakes||None|

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CBI issues summons, Raja says 'will comply'
Dec 20, 2010 | Posted by: roboblogger | Full story: Sulekha.com
Chennai, Dec 20 The Central Bureau of Investigation has summoned A. Raja in connection with the 2G spectrum scam and the disgraced former communications minister said he will meet the agency.
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|Perambalur boy gets State rank (Jun '08)||Dec '10||vidyasagar||7|
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Kevin Haran has a B.F.A.
(Studio Art) and a B.A. (Art History) from the University of Central
Florida. He earned a M.F.A. degree in Painting + Drawing from the
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Haran was an Associate Curator of
Education at the Knoxville Museum of Art. He is currently an Associate
Professor and also serves as the Jenkins Distinguished Scholar in Community Arts at UCF. He is the
administrator of the UCF Art in State public
art program and serves on the Public Art Review Board for Orange County
Arts & Cultural Affairs. His studio work has
been included in over seventy national and International juried
exhibitions. Collections include The Columbus
Museum, Georgia; Edinburgh College
of Art, Scotland; Cornell Fine Arts
Museum, Winter Park, Florida; Army Art Collection, Washington, DC; and the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana.


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I learned how to be a good Dungeon Master by watching Chris Perkins. His game with Robot Chicken was my first glimpse of a master DM at work, and its snarky DM commentary track put me right into that master’s mind. Over the next few years, Chris Perkins became one of the best-known DMs in the world through his regular appearances as the Dungeon Master of Acquisitions Incorporated, the D&D podcast-turned-live-phenomenon produced by Penny Arcade. To me, he was as much the face of D&D to me as Gary Gygax.
While Chris Perkins briefly passed the mantle of DM to Magic: the Gathering Senior Narrative Designer James Wyatt for the back half of the Acquisitions Inc.’s first season, Perkins returned to the show in its second season and has been its DM ever since. His appearances at PAX live shows—originating in Seattle’s Paramount Theater, and extending to other spaces around the United States as PAX has spread to Boston, San Antonio, and most recently, Philadelphia. There have been a handful of games where other members of Penny Arcade took on the role of Dungeon Master, such as in PAX Australia 2017’s Star Wars-themed game.
But that era has come to an end. In a special episode of Acquisitions Inc. that followed up on the Waterdeep-themed story told at PAX West 2018, Chris Perkins announced his departure from Acquisitions Incorporated and formally passed the reins to the Lead Rules Designer and Managing Editor for Dungeons & Dragons, his close friend, and the Dungeon Master for his private home game, Jeremy Crawford.
“It’s been a hell of a run guys,” Perkins said over the applause and overlapping thanks of his former players. “Thank you for letting me torture you for eleven years.”
He looked slyly over at Holly Conrad and quipped, “I’ll still torture you [in Dice, Camera, Action]!”
While Perkins is retiring from Acquisitions Inc., he will remain in his current position at Wizards of the Coast, and will continue to create D&D stories like Curse of Strahd, Tomb of Annihilation, and Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. He will also continue to DM publicly for Dice, Camera, Action, a livestreamed game featuring Holly Conrad, Anna Prosser Robinson, Jared Knabenbauer, and Nathan Sharp.
“And,” Perkins said to his players, “Jeremy is going to lead you on your escapades, starting with PAX Unplugged.”
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2018 saw the second annual PAX Unplugged, a new Penny Arcade Expo dedicated to board games, card games, roleplaying games, and other analog games. Like every other PAX event for the past few years, it featured a packed-house Acquisitions Incorporated live game starring the creators of Penny Arcade, Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, as well as the acclaimed fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss, and a special guest. Before the game began, Jeremy Crawford walked out onto the stage alone and greeted the elated crowd.
“Eleven years ago,” Crawford said to the assembled crowd, “I was hired on to Wizards of the Coast by Chris Perkins. He’s my buddy. And months ago Penny Arcade asked me if I would be interested in following in Chris’s footsteps, ‘cause Chris was ready to take a vacation. I said ‘It would be a ball. But only if Chris blesses it.’
“And he said yes, and that to me meant more than anything else. […] And so, he wasn’t at a live show to hear us applaud for him, so before we play some D&D tonight, I want you, for Chris, who will be watching this video, to give him a rousing round of applause.”
The crowd happily obliged, even chanting “Perkins! Perkins!” in adoration. Even though they had never played with Chris Perkins in person, his skill and charisma had made a permanent impression upon their lives.
And they went on to play an absolutely stellar game of Dungeons & Dragons. All five characters—the main Acq Inc. trio plus “C” Team member Walnut Dankgrass (Amy Falcone) and Waffle Crew member Evelyn Marthain (Anna Prosser Robinson)—were all in peak form. Jeremy Crawford was (and is) a more-than-worthy successor to Chris Perkins, and his dry wit and evocative characters served as the perfect foil for the jokesters playing at his table. And I can assure you, all the "GREEN FLAME!" and other iconic Acquisitions Inc. trappings are still there. The show you love has only grown in greatness thanks to Jeremy's DMing.
You can watch this episode as a VOD on PAX’s Twitch channel. At the time of writing, it is only available in the unprocessed 14-hour feed from the Main Theater on Saturday, but it will become available as an individual video on both Twitch and YouTube. In the 14-hour file, Acquisitions Inc. begins at the timestamp [11:13:10].
UPDATE: The full game has been uploaded as a VOD on PAX's Twitch channel in its own separate video.
An elated crowd applauds DMs past and present.
Jeremy Crawford Reveals a Few Secrets…
I spoke with Jeremy Crawford at PAX Unplugged after his first time DMing for Acquisitions Incorporated. This interview features adults using adult language. You have been warned.
JAMES HAECK: Congratulations on your first-ever game of Acquisitions Incorporated! Give me the basic rundown. Surface-level, what was [DMing for Acquisitions Inc.] like?
JEREMY CRAWFORD: Once I was on-stage and we got rolling, it was just like running my home D&D game. It was key to get into that mental space of “I’m just going to be running D&D, and if we have a great time, the audience will have a great time.”
Now, just before I got to that point, I was terrified. Earlier in the day, I texted Chris Perkins and said “Oh my God, Chris, this is so nerve-wracking.” Because Chris always reported that it was panic-inducing for him, which was actually one of the reasons why he decided to step down, because it caused him intense anxiety. His message to me was basically “You’ve got this.” In the way that Chris can kind of reassure me at work in the way that few other people can because we’ve worked so closely for so long.
And I meant to mention this last night when I came out on stage—it completely slipped my mind—but what a lot of people might not know is that I’m Chris’s DM.
JH: I didn’t know that!
JC: Yeah, Chris plays in my home game.
JH: It’s so bizarre to think of Chris Perkins as a player!
JC: Chris has been playing in my home game for almost two years now. And I think of Chris—his character—as sort of being my Viari [Patrick Rothfuss’s character, notorious for getting away with anything in Chris’s game]. He plays a rogue in my home game and he gets away with all sorts of crazy nonsense. And my players often give me those sorts of disbelieving looks that other players give Patrick Rothfuss.
So I’m very used to having a character like that at the table, so even in that it felt right at home. And what’s also hilarious is Pat, sitting to my right, playing the rogue trying to get away with it all is sitting in the exact same seat that Chris sits in. To the right of me, where Chris plays his halfling rogue Norrel.
JH: I was wondering about this; will Viari still be able to get away with murder under your watch?
JC: He will not. However, I love creative play. As you saw last night, I was there for [Viari’s outrageous feats of acrobatics], and I was there to make it happen. But I like the player to work for it a little bit. It’s almost like “woo me!” Describe well this amazing thing you’re going to be able to do, and if you do a good job, I’ll give you inspiration for it. It really results in the same kind of thing, like Viari getting away with it before, but I was really trying to demonstrate for everyone watching the game the tool a DM has with inspiration. It’s a powerful way to head a lot of rules bullshittery off at the pass.
JC: ‘Cause sometimes players feel like “I need to be able to convince the DM of some crazy thing.” And what I like to establish at any table I DM for is “This is a nonsense-free zone.” We’re here to have a good time, you don’t have to convince me the rules say something they don’t. Just do something awesome and I will use a tool we put in the game just for this purpose, and that is inspiration.
JH: It’s really cool to see you demonstrate its use, because I watch Critical Role every week, and it’s a tool Matt[hew Mercer] doesn’t use in his toolbox. And because Critical Role is the gateway for so many people to D&D, inspiration often goes unremarked upon. And to see you use it twice in… ten minutes?
JC: One of the things in our early discussions with Penny Arcade that we talked about, that would be fun about me taking the DM’s seat, is that it would be a chance for me as lead rules designer to actually show how many of these rules can be used, and honestly how they’re intended to be used. Now ultimately my intent doesn’t matter; what really matters is what each DM wants, but it is a chance for me to show off some of the tools we’ve provided so that DMs can see there are all sorts of ways [in the rules] for people to have a fun time and not worry about minutiae. Because we put some of these things in the game precisely to make people’s life more easy and more fun.
JH: So you mentioned, right at the start of this, that your goal was to do it just like you do it at home. It’s a home game… but a couple thousand people are watching.
JH & JC: (laughs)
JH: So is there anything from your home game that translated perfectly to the main stage?
JC: Yes, and anyone who has played much D&D with me knows this. I love using colorful NPCs as a way to deliver world information and to drive the plot forward. I like exposition to vanish into real experience, and I find the best way to do that is through well fleshed out NPCs. So my prep is often consumed just fleshing out NPCs, who can often be there as a DM proxy, basically be my voice in the game. They can be a great avenue for humor.
I often find that when trying to course correct a game that has gone off the rails, it’s much more powerful for an NPC to say something than for me, as the DM, to say it.
I also have a fondness in my home game, and this came through in last night’s Acq Inc. game, for big setpieces. I often DM in setpieces. You’ll notice that each major scene is a distinct place; often this place is telling you something about the world or about a character. If you were to map out how my brain works as a DM, you would see it as a connected flowchart of scenes. Not in an inflexible order; they can be mixed and matched depending on the choices the characters make.
JH: And [last night] you gave them pretty clear choices, too.
JC: Yes! And that’s another thing I do in my home game; I like to make sure the choices are very clear. They might not know what’s behind those choices, but I like the next course of action not to be the mystery. […] When it comes to what’s next, I like the choices to be as clear as a dungeon map: “Turn left, or turn right?” And it’s actually pretty rare for me to DM traditional dungeon crawls, but I like to think of my games as essentially dungeon crawls… it’s just instead of rooms I have scenes.
And another thing I try to do is, if I’m dealing with a particular setting, like last night I was dealing with Ravnica, I as often as possible go for what’s most interesting about the setting. I find in most stories, and this is true in many video games as well, you’ll be given this amazing world—like “there’s this tower made of lightning! And you can walk in it!”—but the entire adventure is in the sewer two blocks down the street.
JC: And so I like to, as a part of having big setpieces and exciting scenes, when I was looking at the map of Ravnica, I saw a giant tree, as big as a skyscraper! Well of course they’re going to go there! And there are these actual skyscrapers with mad scientists in them. Of course they’re going to go there! They’re not going to be in a nondescript street fighting rats. […] I think a lot of DMs, and game designers, actually, are afraid of breaking their setting. Or we don’t want to give away all the good stuff too fast, and my philosophy is that there will always be more good stuff. So I’m not worried about chewing through the awesome stuff too fast, because there’s always more awesome stuff. And if we go through all the awesome stuff that already exists? Well, we’ll make more awesome stuff.
JH: So let’s wrap up. What are you most excited for Acquisitions Inc. going forward? Do you have any future plans you want to tease?
JC: One of the wonderful signs for me as a DM last night was, as we were wrapping up, I was sitting there as a DM and couldn’t wait to DM the next session. I got into the mindset of treating it like “this is just like my game at home but there are thousands of people watching,” and just like at home when a session is wrapping up I’m thinking “okay I want this thing to happen in the next session and this other thing to happen in the session after that…!”
I now have setpieces, scenes, locations, et cetera, in mind for many PAXes ahead of us. I love the characters, they’re so quirky and they create such hot messes…
JH: (laughs). Yeah!
JC: And I’m there for it. I love coming up with stories for characters like that. And I think it’s going to be a ball to see where this goes in the months ahead. And as you saw last night with the cliffhanger with the woodchippers moving in, we have at least one more session in Ravnica. We’ll see if they can find their way home… and the big question mark will be, will they actually make it home?
One of the fun things we’re really highlighting this year is that not only is the D&D Multiverse a big place, we’ve actually jumped into a nearby Multiverse! And the big question mark for them and the audience is, when they do make it home, what’s been going on while they were away? What’s happened to their business, their facilities, their allies… and what have their foes been up to? And also, and I’m not sure the players have thought this yet, time may not necessarily be in sync across Multiverses.
JC: So I’ll just leave it there. (laughs)
James Haeck is the lead writer for D&D Beyond, the co-author of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and the Critical Role Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting, the DM of Worlds Apart, and a freelance writer for Wizards of the Coast, the D&D Adventurers League, and Kobold Press. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his partner Hannah and their kitty familiars Mei and Marzipan. You can usually find him wasting time on Twitter at @jamesjhaeck.

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Anaheim Ducks: Josh Mahura has been activated from the IR and Sonny Milano was placed on the IR.
Fluto Shinzawa: Boston Bruins forwards Brad Marchand and Anton Blidh won’t be in the lineup tonight.
Lance Lysowski: Buffalo Sabres Jack Quinn had an MRI yesterday on a lower-body injury and will be out for a bit. There is no timeline yet.
Hurricanes PR: Carolina Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen left last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
Charlie Roumeliotis: Chicago Blackhawks forward Reese Johnson (fractured right clavicle) is expected to be able to start skating next week.
Coach Derek King said that forward Tyler Johnson (neck) might be able to start taking “a little” contact next week during practice.
Dallas Stars: Forward Michael Raffl left last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
Florida Panthers: Forward Sam Bennett missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury.
Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers put Mike Smith on the IR and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the LTIR.
Sarah McLellan of the Star-Tribune: Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon is expected to return today. Goaltender Cam Talbot could return as well.
“We’ll see how he comes through today, and there’s a possibility of him backing up and/or playing tomorrow,” coach Dean Evason said. “But we’ll evaluate here after tonight.”
Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers have placed forwards Kevin Hayes and Joel Farabee on the IR.
Farabee is expected to be out for four weeks with an upper-body injury.
Samantha Pell: Washington Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen (upper-body) didn’t take part in their optional skate and coach Peter Laviolette didn’t have an update.
Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets coach Dave Lowry on forward Nikolaj Ehlers.
“He is going to be out for a little longer than a couple of games, yes. He is going to be week-to-week.”
Ken Wiebe: Jets forward Blake Wheeler and defenseman Brenden Dillon will be game-time decisions today.


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Wrestler Devon "Hannibal" Nicholson has been banned by World Class Pro Wrestling after he repeatedly stabbed referee Lando Deltoro with a metal spike during an event over the weekend, per TMZ Sports.
After Nicholson defeated Carlito in the staged match between the two, he began fighting with Deltoro, presumably as part of the act. But Nicholson then repeatedly stabbed and scraped Deltoro with a metal spike repeatedly until another wrestler pulled him away, as you can see in the video below [warning: graphic violence]:
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I’m not about “Cancel Culture”, but promotions need to STOP booking “Hannibal”, AKA “Blood Hunter”. There’s been numerous accusations of sexual harassment & several incidents of him legit injuring people. He’s a reckless liability that’s all about himself & getting YouTube views. pic.twitter.com/AfB2hc5LiF
Deltoro required multiple sutures for his facial wounds, though he said he was doing OK on Monday:
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"World Class moving forward will not be associated with Devon Nicholson," World Class Pro Wrestling owner Jerry Bostic said Sunday. "I cannot and will not condone what happened last night."
Nicholson addressed the situation in a YouTube video on Monday, saying Deltoro was hired because he was a "bleeder":
After noting he was given a prop by the World Class Pro Wrestling office, he said he was unaware Deltoro was hurt:
"He gave no indication to me, and you people can watch the footage, zero indication to me in the ring that he wasn't just selling and wasn't legitimately hurt. He never said stop. He never said no.
"...If he had told me he was getting hurt. I would have stopped."
Nicholson said he talked to Deltoro the next day, with the referee saying they were "cool."
In his video message, Nicholson also said that he was the one to end his relationship with World Class Pro Wrestling, sharing an email he sent on Sunday.


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LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) — Businesses in Fayette County are still struggling to reopen two months after Hurricane Harvey brought the worst flooding the city of La Grange has seen in more than a century.
Even those that didn’t flood or have direct damage as a result of the storm might see the effects for months or years to come, the city’s economic development office said. Tuesday an adviser with a small business support office in Central Texas was in La Grange to meet with hurting business owners.
“Never in a million years did I think that this would flood,” said Phillip Adamcik, owner of Adamcik Insurance. His office shares a small strip center with a few other businesses. They’re not far from the Colorado River, and when it crested following Harvey, the entire center was underwater.
More than six feet of water flooded the business Adamcik started a year and a half ago.
“That was a very tough time,” Adamcik said, “because then you’re wondering kind of what’s going to happen, where the money’s going to come from, who’s going to reach out to you.”
He had to replace everything from the carpet and furniture to the walls and his computer system. Donations helped him get back on his feet quickly; several of his neighbors in the strip center — including a hair salon, an embroidery shop and a tanning salon — are still in the rebuilding process or looking for new office space.
“It’s really starting over from scratch,” said Bill Thompson, an adviser with the Small Business Development Center at Texas State University. The SBDC is a combination of government, education and business that helps coordinate loans and provide advice to business owners around central Texas.
Thompson was in La Grange to meet with owners and drop by companies that were affected by Harvey.
“A lot of businesses, if they don’t get help in a hurry,” he said, “they may have to shut their doors.”
Harvey and the resulting floodwaters damaged about three dozen businesses, La Grange director of community and economic development Scott Byler said. But that only scratches the surface of what may be years-long impacts on the business community there.
Even those that didn’t receive damage directly can be hurt indirectly, Byler said, through changing customer habits after a disaster and a workforce that might have had to relocate after hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed.
“Those are areas that sometimes we don’t see because everybody’s so caught up in the initial impact of the disaster itself and what it does to the actual physical structures,” Byler said.
Thompson called it a “chain reaction” that can affect the tax base of the small town in the long run.
Although he was able to restart in the same place fairly quickly, Adamcik still felt some of the downside the La Grange business community may be feeling long-term. “The issue was the ability to earn income without being in the office,” he said.
As La Grange gradually rebuilds from the physical damage, the economic wounds will heal, too.
“It would be nice to get everybody back into how things were beforehand,” Adamcik said, “but I think it’s all going to be better than it was before.”


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Simone Battle's group, G.R.L., had recent success with Pitbull
Battle's group performed on ABC's "Good Morning America" last month
The singer's boyfriend found her hanging in a closet Friday
Simone Battle, who appeared to be on the verge of realizing her lifelong dream of stardom, hanged herself Friday, the Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman said Monday.
Battle, 25, was an “X Factor” finalist in 2011 and a singer with G.R.L., a girls group created last year to replace the Pussycat Dolls.
She and her four bandmates found success this year with their music, including a collaboration with Pitbull. G.R.L. performed on ABC’s “Good Morning America” last month.
Battle’s boyfriend last saw her alive at 3:45 a.m. Friday in the West Hollywood apartment they shared. He found her hanging in in a closet about four hours later, according to Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter.
The autopsy conducted Sunday determined that it was a suicide, Winter said.
G.R.L. collaborated with Pitbull on the song “Wild Wild Love,” which rose to No. 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100 this year.
Pitbull tweeted his condolences Saturday: “My heart and prayers go out to @GRLSimone: @grl and her family. RIP Dios la bendiga.”
G.R.L.’s latest single was “Ugly Heart,” released in June, according to Billboard.
Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin created G.R.L. as the “next generation” of her original group last year.
The G.R.L. Twitter account posted this message Saturday: “Words cannot express the depth of our loss. Simone’s incredible talent was only surpassed by the size of her heart.”
Battle had said that Whitney Houston “inspired my dream to be a singer,” according to the group’s official biography on the RCA Records website.
She grew up in Los Angeles, singing in a church choir, studying ballet and tap, modeling and acting in television commercials before working an internship with a company associated with the Black Eyed Peas.
She studied music and songwriting at the University of Southern California before competing on “The X Factor,” where she reached the top 16.
The highlight of her acting career was a role in “We the Party,” a 2012 film directed by Mario Van Peebles, the bio said.

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19 Oct RedFoo Puts Miley Cyrus In A Suitcase For EMA’s….And She Survives
RedFoo will be hosting the MTV EMA’s this year live from Amsterdam and he had to get by airport security while having Miley Cyrus in his luggage. Warning…her tongue makes yet another appearance!
RedFoo strips down to his mankini yet again, showing more skin than Miley.
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PROPERTY experts Knight Frank are backing a winner by sponsoring men's Welsh point-to-point champion, Tim Vaughan.
The 24-year-old industrial agent from Bridgend, who works in Knight Frank's Cardiff office, fought off tough competition to take the title in 2003 and is looking forward to competing again this year.
Mr Vaughan said, "Winning the Welsh championship has really been the pinnacle of my racing career so far, along with participating in the Aintree Martell Foxhunters Chase, which is run over the Grand National fences.
"However, I've come up via the hard route - you start off riding the worst horses and it's only as your form improves that you notch up some winners and build a reputation.
"But it is still expensive to get about the country to venues. Knight Frank's support will make it easier for me to get to race meetings and, fingers crossed, my winning streak continues."
Hard work, including a punishing regime to keep his weight around 11st - not easy for a six-footer - and strictly no alcohol, has seen Tim improve on the hunter chase circuit, where owners compete for up to £20,00
Mr Vaughan hopes to be on top form to secure rides in the Christie and Martell Foxhunter Chases at Cheltenham next week and Aintree, at the Grand National meeting next month.
Tony Nicholas, joint managing partner at Knight Frank Cardiff, said, "Tim is both a committed member of our team and a dedicated sportsman. Our admiration for his achievements is reflected in our decision to back him and, if he's odds-on favourite, we'll definitely have a flutter."


Minnesota health officials reported another 715 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state on Sunday, as the state’s death toll passed 1,500 since the pandemic started. The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests has increased in the past couple days as the pace of new cases has accelerated. Sunday’s update from the Minnesota Department of Health reported […]
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Warren Ruth is still early into his career as tech and digital marketing reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including JoyStiq and Android Authority. In regards to academics, Warren earned a degree in business from CSUF. Warren has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.


Vlipp, a media association based in Nantes, is organising an open-air cinema session at Petit Port in Nantes on Saturday 10 June 2023 in partnership with the Festival des 3 Continents.
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Samantha Wright Double Clarinet Quintet
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The ensemble was originally formed in Birmingham by Samantha Wright wand Alicia Gardener-Trejo following sessions of duo playing and free-improvising. This naturally grew and developed into the Double-Clarinet Quintet, with the addition of the three renowned Germany-based musicians in the band.
Audiences can expect to hear expressive, detailed and virtuosic performances of traditional and original repertoire, as well as the exploration of stylistic fusions with a contemporary approach.
Samantha Wright clarinet / Alicia Gardener-Trejo bass clarinet, baritone saxophone / Sophia Oster piano / Tilman Oberbeck bass / Jan-Phillip Meyer drums
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207 Seminole Street has a Walk Score of 52 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Indian Hills neighborhood in Clermont. Nearby parks include Clarence Bishop Memorial Field, William McKinley Park and Palatlakaha Recreation Area.
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And when we talk about history, this time we are literally referring to this concept.
Why Apple has released a new free face for your Apple Watch
Apple has made available to users of its smart watch a new free face and the reason is the celebration of the so-called “Black History Month” (Black History Month).
To honor the event, Apple has created the sphere Unity Lights (Unity Lights)which has a mainly black background, along with the rest of the spectrum of colors symbolic of the month (and reflecting those of the Pan-African flag), which appear in the space between the two hands of the minutes and seconds of said sphere.
According to the apple company, it is the first watch face that uses the so-called “2D ray tracing” to simulate light, creating that distinctive aura of color, which we have told you about, around the hands of the clock.
You can download the sphere for free by opening this page from your iPhone.
A new strap also matching the dial
In addition to that, Apple has also wanted to celebrate this important month as it knows best and that is its hallmark: launching a new extremely expensive product with any excuse, to squeeze even more out of its loyal users.
In this case it is a new strap for the Apple Watch, the Black Unity Braided Solo Loop, which weaves the colors of the Pan-African flag into the elastic black band of your watch. And it does so for the low price of $99.
On other occasions, Apple had already celebrated this month with its watch. For example, the past brought out a special edition that was actually a standard gray aluminum model with a strap included.
Besides that, Apple is also preparing special and focused content for this month.
From new Black History Month workouts on Fitness+, with accompanying soundtracks, to an episode of Time to Walk with the co-founder of the movement Black Lives MatterAyo Tometi, plus another episode of Time to Run which includes civil rights landmarks in Atlanta.
On top of that, there is a “Unity Challenge” that owners of the Apple Watch they can get by closing their ring Move for seven days in a row.
What is Black History Month
The Black History Month is an event celebrated in the United States and Canada throughout the month of February. In it, many acts and events are held that try to remember the history of people of color, beyond those that have to do with racism and slavery.
It is about remembering and understanding the origins, importance and influence that the colored population has had in the history of those countries. In addition, the month of February is chosen because it is the birthday of two fundamental people in that story: Abraham Lincolnthe president who abolished slavery in the United States after the Civil War and Frederick Douglass, a reformist and abolitionist of color contemporary with Lincoln, also fundamental in the history of emancipation.
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Being happy in life can help you live longer.
It makes enjoying life even more worthwhile knowing that it enables you to add a few more years to your life. Both men and women were found to increase their longevity by having a positive outlook on life.
The studies reveal that women in their 50s can expect to live another 37 years. Those women that are often depressed and negative in their outlook often lived only another 31 years. Men in their 50s also benefited from having a more cheerful perspective by another 33 years, but those with a more joyless outlook only lived around 27 years longer.
Having a happier perspective on life, in general, means less stress. When someone is anxious much of the time, cortisol and other hormones produce negative effects on the body, which, if prolonged for long periods, will shorten your life.
High cortisol levels change the way your body functions because it prepares the body for emergencies – the fight-or-flight reaction. It reduces the function of some of your organs and bodily processes and increases that of others.
When it remains high over long durations, you may have high blood pressure, extreme fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, depression, and more. In some cases, it could lead to the Cushing syndrome – which has its own share of additional health problems.
A few other factors that may be included in being happy are how people felt about their life situation. Having a degree of security added to the feeling of well-being, and this was often affected by whether or not people felt that they had sufficient money, access to good health care, and friends or a social network.
A study conducted by Harvard over 80 years revealed that feeling good about life was likely the strongest factor in living longer. The one thing that made people feel the best about themselves, the study concluded, was their relationships.
Strong relationships enable people to feel good about themselves. It was found that this feeling reduced the likelihood of developing both mental and physical health problems. The study concluded that those who felt they had good and strong relationships in their 50s were also those that were the healthiest when they reached their 80s.
A noted significant aspect of aging and being happier was that it reduced pain levels. Emotional pain and physical pain, the study noted, were both affected by happiness levels. Those with a strong healthy relationship were less influenced by pain than those with a poorer relationship.
Being resilient but flexible in times of opposition or problems also helps. Life consists of much more than being on a mountaintop high all the time. If you are someone that is always looking for life to be easy, fair, and good, you are not likely to be very happy. Life is full of bumps in the road and they occur in everyone’s life.
Happiness is always elusive when it is the goal. Instead, it is a by-product of other things. Being able to help others in need can be a strong source of well-being and happiness, and it will impact other lives. After all, longevity is worth having when you can make others happy, too.

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This statistic shows the annual average per capita consumption of ice cream in Germany from 2001 to 2016. In 2016, the average German consumed roughly 7.9 liters of ice cream.
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The big world of delicious pasta is teeming with distinctive varieties, differing in shape, history and gastronomical purpose. Beyond spaghetti or the comforting and familiar ravioli, a whole other realm of pasta shapes exists — many of which won’t show up on your average menu. Nevertheless, you can use this guide to help recognize even some of the most obscure pasta shapes and their purposes.
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To make the most out of your fall wine and food pairing, you’ll want to start with the wine. Choosing your wine first and matching your meal to the bottle is an easy way to begin your wine pairing journey. Especially when it comes to fall flavors, it is easier to grab your bottle and then match the flavor profile of your food to your chosen wine.
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It’s the week of Thanksgiving, a holiday filled with turkey, family, and joy… Well, if you were raised by a decent family, have perfectly behaved children, no racist family you’d prefer not to sit near, and absolutely no trauma whatsoever.
But for the rest of us, the holiday season coming up can, and will be, hell. So I’d like to take this moment to remind people of that very real and important saying: do not light yourself (or anyone else you love and cherish) on fire to keep others warm.
Family can be toxic, with mine as no exception. I remember when my oldest was little, and we were at a large family Thanksgiving, with the women dutifully in the kitchen preparing food, the men watching the football game, and my little Autistic son accidentally got in front of the TV. One of the men made a “shoo” hand flap motion at him.
Kidlet was SO EXCITED that someone wanted to play the hand flap game, that he happy flapped back. Cousin “shoo’d” again. Kidlet happy flapped back. Cousin starts screaming and yelling and says some REALLY ugly stuff I’ll spare the audience.
My son has not seen that side of the family since. And my younger two have not either. Because all three are Autistic and not a single person outside immediate family stood up for a happy flapping child who didn’t understand and ended up sobbing and https://thelogopalace.co/https://www.divergentminds.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-design-1.pngs/divergent/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-design.pngastated and confused. No child deserves that.
So I’m writing a run down of the basic holiday rules I’ve picked up in my 21 years of parenting.
#1- You don’t owe toxic family ANYTHING. If they’re toxic? Don’t set yourself on fire, don’t sacrifice your kids. Your kids know they aren’t loved by family and they deserve better.
#2 – Set boundaries and stand by them, especially if you are the one with the tiny ones. Is bedtime at 7? Dinner better be served by 4:30, because yes, you ARE walking out the door at 5:45, because you have to travel and you have a bedtime routine and that matters.
#3 – Your kid’s body, their rules. They make the boundary on if they want to hug Great Aunt Helen they haven’t seen in 10 months, so help script nice ways of saying no, and alternatives they might be more comfortable with. Do you want to wave? High five? Are you OK with blowing kisses? Etc. It’s extremely important not to let family break that boundary.
#4 – Have alternative entertainment including electronics, and be prepared to explain so your kid doesn’t have to. Ask your hosts if they have a quiet space you can calm down in before things get bad, and be prepared to navigate any cousin squabbles without waving the “but they’re autistic” flag because it’s not OK to disclose disability to their peers without permission.
#5- And last but not least, have your own script for a hasty, earlier than planned departure if anyone in the party feels it’s needed. Don’t stay out of social obligation. Your own needs and your kids’ needs are paramount.
Good luck this holiday season, may we all get through it with as few meltdowns as possible.

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Marc Vetri on Iron Chef on Sunday
He will be battling Michael Symon.
Looking forward to it! I believe Brad Spence from Amis is assisting Marc, from talking w/Brad's aunt a couple weeks ago. I was kind of hoping for a "Philly smackdown" match between Vetri and Garces, or a good Italian deathmatch (Batali vs. Vetri), but oh well. Should still be very interesting.


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U.S. Air Force Airmen at “BATTLEBOTS: DESTRUCT-A-THON” in September 2023.
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“BATTLEBOTS: DESTRUCT-A-THON” ANNOUNCES NEVADA DAY, HALLOWEEN WEEKEND HAPPENINGS
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LAS VEGAS (October 2023) – “BATTLEBOTS: DESTRUCT-A-THON,” the live robot-combat experience inspired by the popular TV series, announces its Nevada Day and Halloween weekend happenings, including an exclusive visit by U.S. Air Force Airmen and their four-legged “Robot Dogs.”
In celebration of Nevada Day on Friday, Oct. 27, BattleBots will welcome the Nellis Air Force Base’s 99 Security Forces Squadron and Civil Engineering Squadron to the BattleBots Arena. “DESTRUCT-A-THON” attendees can learn about the U.S. Air Force’s semi-autonomous, “Robot Dogs,” which are utilized in a variety of military initiatives, as well as STEM- and robotics-related careers available within the military. The U.S. Air Force Airmen’s special display will be on view prior to that evening’s 7 p.m. showtime.
To get into the Halloween spirit, “DESTRUCT-A-THON” guests are also encouraged to wear costumes to shows happening on Friday, Oct. 27, Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29. Additional Halloween surprises will be in store, including robot combat teams dressed in costume, a uniquely decorated set and more.
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I had high hopes for this council when they were elected two years ago and in many ways, they’ve done well, notably, in the area of bringing SIC’s finances back under control which has been achieved by supporting some excellent work by finance department officials, as opposed to previous councils undermining them.
I also enthusiastically supported the council’s decision to join the Our Islands, Our Future (OIOF) initiative, aimed at gaining increased control of local affairs.
Yet followers of the “No confidence in SIC” petition may have noticed my name appearing as a signatory. Why?
For me, ultimately, confidence in the council depends on their performance in a few key areas, namely, financial prudence, long term prosperity, long-term development of the Shetland Islands as a whole and their commitment to the principles of democracy.
Competent management of the current financial crisis is a “necessary but not sufficient” condition of overall success.
As regards long-term prosperity, the golden – “once in a lifetime” – opportunity to gain control over the seas and seabed and thus over fishing and mineral rights, appears to have been squandered.
Granted, the OIOF show won’t be over until the “fat lady has sung”. However, the recent offer announced by First Minister Salmond was “underwhelming” in the extreme.
OIOF have lacked ambition and have gained next to nothing for their constituents. Witness their delight at the Scottish government rewarding their humility by giving them more than they asked for and the fact that, a couple of days later, SNP education minister Mike Russell (Argyll) publicly promised parity for the Argyll islands without them even being part of the negotiations!
OIOF’s public praise of the Scottish government’s offer suggests they believe it is final, thus rendering them incompetent to negotiate further.
Someone else must do that.
Where long term maintenance and development of the “Shetland Islands as a whole” is concerned, the SIC has been unable to see, first, the grave potential damage to currently thriving rural communities arising from its school closure plans.
And worse, despite a huge demonstration by country people in Lerwick, they have not listened and their relentless drive to centralise facilities and services in Lerwick continues apace, with management of the NAF College being next on the list.
Second, the most obvious way to breathe life into the isles would be to install fixed road links, i.e. tunnels, a move which could certainly alleviate community strains arising from moderate rationalisation of, say, junior high schools in the North Isles.
Unlike ferry cuts, road tunnels are not even on the horizon; they are barely mentioned. Even the shortest, Bressay, which could provide more land for future harbour expansion, isn’t considered.
Will road tunnels be part of the OIOF “dividend” for “not playing the oil card”?
No, because OIOF didn’t ask. They asked instead for submarine cables so they can cover the isles with useless renewable energy junk, to be paid for by the taxpayers and fuel poor of Britain while, simultaneously, destroying Shetland’s tourism industry.
Will the SIC organise a referendum on Viking Energy to ensure the public support use of Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT) money towards that project?
Will the SIC move to restore democratic control at SCT?
Will the SIC call for local referenda in Shetland and Orkney on the isles constitutional position following the Scottish independence referendum?
Will the SIC shrink back from further school closures following the public uprising against their plans?
Irrespective of whether the Skerries secondary school closure decision was right or wrong, the cynical, under-handed political manoeuvres deployed in the education committee made a mockery of SIC democracy.
That is why, with considerable sadness, I signed the petition of “No confidence in SIC”, available in local shops and online.
This is the nearest Shetlanders are likely to get to a local referendum on any issue and concerned individuals who haven’t already signed may like to consider doing so.


Harry Kane scored the equaliser as Tottenham Hotspur played out a 1-1 draw with Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday.
Tottenham Hotspur’s brilliant form in the Premier League came to a halt as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton on Tuesday. It was a disappointing result for the visitors, who remain in sixth only thanks to Manchester United’s draw with Newcastle United.
It was not the best of games for Antonio Conte’s men as Southampton started the proceedings in a flurry. They create a few chances and deservedly got their opener through James Ward-Prowse’s strike in the 25th minute. But things started to turn sour soon, especially after Mohammed Salisu picked up two yellow cards in the space of twelve minutes.
The Southampton defender was sent off in the 39th minute for his foul inside the box, allowing Harry Kane to level the scoring just before half-time. And quite predictably, Tottenham piled on the pressure in the second half, creating several goalscoring opportunities throughout the course of the next 45 minutes.
They even found the net twice but were denied on occasions, with VAR controversially involved once again for deeming Harry Kane offside. Tottenham, though, had more than enough opportunities to put this game to bed, but an inspired performance from Fraser Forster in goal ultimately forced them to share a point with the Saints.
Here, at The Hard Tackle, we will rank the Tottenham players in their disappointing draw with Southampton this midweek.
Hugo Lloris: 6/10
Apart from their brisk start to the game and Ward-Prowse’s brilliant goal, Southampton were not really able to test Hugo Lloris in the Tottenham Hotspur goal. In fact, they only mustered two shots on target, one of which found the back of the net. It led to a relatively easy afternoon for Lloris, although the Frenchman will be disappointed to have missed out on the clean sheet.
Davinson Sanchez: 7.5/10
Davinson Sanchez was one of the few Tottenham players that managed to impress against Southampton. He was solid in dealing with the threat of Adam Armstrong and remained resolute throughout the game. Also saved a point for his side by making a heroic block to deny a potential late winner from Armando Broja.
Eric Dier: 6.5/10
Eric Dier was culpable for conceding the dangerous turnover that could have led to the Southampton winner had it not been for Sanchez. The Englishman was not at his usual best, struggling to find his accuracy with the forward passes. But despite the late gift to Broja, he defended well, not allowing too much freedom for the Southampton forwards.
🎙 Eric Dier shares his thoughts on a difficult afternoon. ⤵ pic.twitter.com/ALsgBQB6nN
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 28, 2021
Ben Davies: 6.5/10
Despite starting alongside Dier and Sanchez as part of the back three, Ben Davies was largely tasked with the responsibility of aiding the attackers in the final third. The Welshman made some exciting runs forward and even found the back of the net in the first half, but it was ruled out due to a clear offside.
Emerson Royal: 6/10
Emerson Royal could not capitalise on his performance on the weekend to build a nice momentum. In fact, it was quite an underwhelming display from the ex-Barcelona defender, who struggled to find the accuracy in his crosses. It resulted in a lack of penetration of the Southampton defence from the wider areas of the pitch, thus putting more pressure on the attackers.
Harry Winks: 7/10
Playing ahead of Oliver Skipp as part of Conte’s rotation policy, Harry Winks started the game poorly, notably conceding a dangerous turnover inside his own half. But he settled down soon, even becoming one of the best performers for Tottenham. His forward passing was particularly impressive, as it led to a few goalscoring opportunities, including Kane’s goal that was ruled out by VAR.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: 5/10
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg did not have the best of games against his former club. There was no shortage of effort from the Danish international, but in a game where he had to offer the creative essence, the ex-Southampton captain failed miserably. It might have been a wiser option for Conte to start with Skipp and Winks in midfield.
Sergio Reguilon: 4/10
Sergio Reguilon was one of the worst performers on the pitch in this disappointing draw. The former Sevilla star could not offer anything meaningful on the flanks. On the contrary, he picked up a booking and was close to getting sent off. With that in mind, Conte decided to substitute him at half-time.
Reguilon needs to be careful second half. Ref will send him off first opportunity, he’ll wanna save himself the abuse from the home fans.
— Spurs ITK hub (@SpursITKhub) December 28, 2021
Dele Alli: 5/10
Conte’s rotation policy saw Dele Alli return to the first team, which did not quite work well for Tottenham. The Englishman offered very little going forward, struggling to put together anything meaningful that could have breached the Southampton defence. He was subbed off around the hour-mark.
Son Heung-min: 7/10
Son Heung-min was a creative force in the Tottenham frontline. His energy, pace and technical prowess were vital in helping Tottenham keep the opposition defence busy, with the South Korean international even winning the penalty just before half-time. But apart from that, Son lacked the incision in the final third and looked a bit wasteful in front of goal. Not the best of the performances from the former Bayer Leverkusen ace.
Harry Kane: 7.5/10
Harry Kane was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing afternoon for the Tottenham attackers. The English international scored his third goal in as many matches by converting a penalty just before half-time. He might have been unlucky to have his goal ruled out in the second half as well, but his steady return to form is exciting news for the fans and indeed, Antonio Conte.
First 13 Premier League games: 1 goal
Last 3 Premier League games: 3 goals
Harry Kane is finding his form 🔥 pic.twitter.com/S9YZJgPKmH
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 28, 2021
Matt Doherty: 6/10
Matt Doherty replaced Reguilon at half-time and operated on the left-hand side. The Irishman did not offer much quality, notably ruining a great opportunity with his poor first-touch late in the game.
Lucas Moura: 6/10
Despite his excellent performance on the weekend, Lucas Moura was unable to make much of an impact after coming on Alli during the half-hour mark.
Bryan Gil: 6.5/10
Offered a bit of flair and trickery on the flanks and created a few openings late in the game. Should have started the game ahead of Alli.


I strongly advocated and encourage range shooting every chance I could get in the Service. I will happily do it even now. If there are any LEo's in the Belair, Md area who need one on one hand gun training just PM me. I put twenty years in the Army doing this business so why stop now. I can and will teach the finer pionts of hand gunning. PM me.
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2. Never point a firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot.
3. Keep the finger off the trigger and firearm on safe until ready to shoot.
4. Know the target and what's beyond it.


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TV and radio presenter, Afia Schwarzenegger took it upon herself to interview former Ghana Aids Ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah who has come out again to release a statement on Sunday, January 17 to the effect that she lied about her HIV status to protect her children.
During the interview, Afia went overboard as she called Joyce Dzidzor Mensah thief. It was as if she intentionally wanted to ridicule the lady on live radio.
Apparently, she is HIV positive but then she decided to lie because Ghana AIDS Commission abrogated her contract without compensating her. The former AIDS Ambassador publicly denied her HIV positive status in December 2014.
Listen to the audio below:

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Weber claims the new Weber Faster One ($CALL) is the fastest street-legal sports car in the world. The new Weber F1 is capable of a maximum speed of over 248 mph. The engine is a 4-valve V10 with electronic injection and two turbochargers with intercooler. This engine puts out a whopping 1,200 horses and 921 ft-lb of torque. Now think about this, the Weber will get you to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.5 seconds and zero to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.6 seconds. Now, it may be up for debate whether this is actually the fastest street legal car in the world, but we know for sure this thing is fast.
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IlAM, August 15: Former prime minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal has said that he will contest the upcoming election to the House of Representatives (HoR) from Ilam Constituency 1.
ILAM, August 15: Former prime minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal has said that the question of citizenship is not only an issue for any party but of national consensus. Saying that the Citizenship Bill is not like other bills, Khanal made it clear that it should be passed only if there is a majority in its favor.
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) party has protested against the recent remarks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Indian government is further expanding the road to the Lipulekh area — a Nepali territory currently under Indian control.
ILAM, August 20: Former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, who is also a senior CPN-UML leader, has said that there is no alternative to reorganizing the party as Chairman KP Oli has taken the party onto the path of 'rightist opportunism' and 'capitalism'.
KATHMANDU, July 20: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government would bear all costs of treatment of former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, who is currently undergoing treatment in New Delhi, India.
KATHMANDU, July 7: Chinese envoy to Nepal Hou Yanqi held a meeting with a senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Jhala Nath Khanal at the latter's residence in Dallu on Tuesday morning.
KATHMANDU, August 3: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) senior leader and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal on Saturday stressed the need to spur economic development to achieve the country's goal of prosperity.


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An $11B settlement of insurance claims tied to PG&E’s (PCG +4.7%) alleged responsibility for California wildfires is emerging as a barrier to a potentially broader deal to end the utility’s bankruptcy, as wildfire victims seek better treatment by PG&E, WSJ reports.
If approved by the court overseeing PG&E’s bankruptcy, the deal could tie up much of the free cash the company will have as it exits bankruptcy; some of the cash would go directly to insurance carriers, and some would go to hedge funds that bought insurers’ claims against PG&E at discounts.
Meanwhile, wildfire victims would be more likely to receive shares in the restructured company as compensation rather than cash.
According to the report, that prospect is not sitting well with lawyers for fire victims, who already are being pressured to take less than the $54B they believe their clients are owed.
Market participants also are said to question whether PG&E can afford to stick with the cash payout for claims when the utility may be swamped with yet more wildfire damages.

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This is a must-visit site for all German culture lovers. Get information about German traditions, history, education in Germany, German language, traveling to Germany, and lots of interesting facts about Germany. Here are some:
1. The population of Germany is approximately 82 million.
2. In the middle of September in Munich begins the world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival. Parades have begun brewing since 1810.
3. Germany is home to the world-famous composers of classical music. The most famous German composers were: Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wagner and Richard Strauss.
4. The Germans occupy the third position of the world beer rating (after the Czechs and the Austrians): beer consumption per capita here is about 106 l of beer per year.
5. German athletes won a total of 1662 Olympic medals (as of 2012), i.e. more than any other country in the world except the USA.
6. Germany was the first country in the world to adopt daylight saving time. This happened at the height of the First World War (1916).
7. Almost 70% of German roads have no speed limit.
8. There are more than 300 varieties of baked bread in Germany.
9. German is the third most popular language in the world. It is official in 5 countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.
10. Ulm Cathedral is the tallest church in the world. Its height is 161.53 m.
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Transportation Security Market: Overview
The global transportation security market is expected
to grow at a steady rate during the forecast period. Transportation security
technology services are widely used in multiple industries such as transport
& logistics, manufacturing and vendor companies for the safety of goods and
products, or the employees/people while they travel. The technology systems
provide security services for the modes of transportation, i.e., airways,
waterways, roadways, and also railways. The technology for security generally
used in all the airports for security purposes, logistic companies, railway
transportation, port security, and the shipping industry. Technologies, such as
video surveillance and voice recognition, have now been currently using across
several transportation facilities for the surveillance and identification of
Over the past few years, the usage of video surveillance has
become significantly used in airports, railway stations, and transportation
& logistics centers across the world. Technologies, like biometric or,
access controls, automated 3-D, and scanning for passengers and luggage, been
widely used by the local governments as well as the companies to ensure the
safety of the traveling passengers.
The global transportation security market majorly is
driven by the growing need for transportation to travel, disposal income, and
government investments in the transportation sector. Moreover, technological
advancements in surveillance and screening, rapid adoption of smart transport,
and large infrastructure base for transport are further expected to propel the
demand in the forecast period.
Transportation Security Market: Type Insight
The global transportation type market segmented into
transportation type, application, and regional demand. Based on its
transportation type, the market segmented into the Airway, Waterway, Roadway,
and Railway. Based on its application, the transportation security market
divided into and Application (Video Surveillance, Passenger & Baggage
Screening System, Cargo Inspection System, Perimeter Intrusion Detection,
Access Control, Nuclear & Radiological Detection System, Fire Safety &
Detection System, Tracking & Navigation System, and others). Based on its
regional demand, the market classified into North America (NA), and Latin
America (LA), Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, Middle East, & Africa (MEA).
Transportation Security Market: Region analysis
Geologically, the global transportation security market
analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America. North America region captures the high demand over the
forecast period. Increasing technological advancements, rising need for
transportation, and government spending in the sector helped the region to be
the highest growth rate during the forecast period. Europe and Asia-Pacific
regions follow this due to supporting government policies, modernization of
infrastructure, technological advancements, and growing economies.
of the Study:
To analyze and forecast market size of the
global transportation security market in terms of value.
To examine the careful market segmentation
and forecast the market size, in terms value, on the basis of the region by
segmenting transportation security market into five regions, namely, North
America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and their leading countries.
To outline, categorized and forecast the
global market on the basis of the Transportation Mode and Application.
To examine competitive developments like
technological advancement, services, and regulative framework within the global
transportation security market.
To highlight the impact analysis of the
factors, affecting the market dynamics such as drivers, restraints,
opportunities, and challenges.
To strategically profile the key players
and comprehensively analyze their market shares along with detailing the
competitive landscape for market leaders.
Transportation Security market Competitive Landscape
Raytheon Company, Smiths Detection, Inc., Security
Electronic Equipment Co. Ltd., Lockheed Martin, L-3 Communications Holdings,
Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Rapiscan Systems, United Technologies
Corporation, Alstom are the key players in the industry.
of the Report
Passenger & baggage screening system
Cargo inspection system
Perimeter intrusion detection
Nuclear & radiological detection
Fire safety & detection system
Tracking & navigation system
addition, the report provides analysis of the Global Transportation Security
Market with respect to the following geographic segments:
Rest of Europe
Rest of APAC
Rest of LATAM
Rest of MEA
Questions answer by the report
How will the market drivers, restraints and
opportunities affect the market dynamics?
What will be the market size in terms of
value and volume and market statistics with detailed classification
Which segment dominates the market or
region and one will be the fastest growing and why?
A comprehensive survey of the competitive
landscape and the market participant players
Analysis of strategy adopted by the key
player and their impact on other players.
Scope for the Client
Client satisfaction is our first and last priority and
that’s why BlueWeave Consulting offers customization according to Company’s
specific needs. The following customization options are available for the
With five additional company detail
Additional country analysis
Detailed segment analysis