Grandstream GXW4104 4-FXO Port VoIP Gateway
The Grandstream GXW4104 analog FXO gateway allows small businesses and remote locations to seamlessly connect up to 4 PSTN lines to an existing IP PBX System or analog phone system. The GXW4104 features 4 FXO ports allowing up to 4 lines to connect to the PSTN and 2 switched 10/100 Ethernet ports that can be routed to connect to the network.
Grandstream GXW4104 VoIP Gateway Overview
The Grandstream GXW4104 is an advanced low-to-mid-density analog gateways with dual 10M/100M network ports, integrated router, rich telephony features, comprehensive voice codec and fax support, flexible dial plan, and strong security protection that can be used for IP enabling traditional analog PBX or key systems, inter-branch-office voice/data communications, and as PSTN trunk gateways for software based IP PBX systems.
It is T.38 Fax compliant and features G.168 echo cancellation support. The GXW4104 Analog Gateway also includes a video surveillance port so you can incorporate Grandstream IP surveillance cameras into your network
Grandstream GXW4104 Features and Functions
- 4 FXO port media gateway
- Video surveillance port
- External power supply
- Two RJ-45 ports 10/100 Mbps (switched or routed)
- TFTP and HTTP firmware upgrade support
- Multiple SIP accounts (choice of 3 profiles per account)
- Programmable PSTN line settings for different countries/regions
- 1 or 2 stage dialing
- Caller ID
- G.168 - echo cancellation
- Flexible DTMF transmission: In Audio, RFC2833, SIP Info or any combination of the 3
- Selectable, multiple LBR coders per channel
- T.38 Fax compliant
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- # of FXO Ports
- Connection Types
- Amphenol Cable Included
- # of Ethernet Ports
- Protocols Supported
- Voice Codec Support
- G.711 u/a law, G.723, G.726, G.729 a/b
- Echo Cancellation
- Fax Support
- T.38, G.711 pass thru
- Provisioning Options
- Auto Provisioning, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, Web GUI
- Mounting Option
- Power Supply Included
- Modular Slots
- MWI Support
- Peripheral Port
- Video Input / Output
- PSTN Fallback / Failover
- PSTN Signalling Support
- FXO loop start
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4 Port FXO Gateway
Two RJ-45 ports 10/100 Mbps (switched or routed)
Video surveillance port
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I paired this up with a VM asterisk ( running in esxi ) + Polycom 331. Works flawlessly. One word of advice; I ended up setting DTFM to inband instead of RFC2833. Anything out of band was flaky or inconsistent.
The Grandstream GXW4104 is a very good solution for small offices and analog access systems. Very recommended product.
This product fulfills the requirements of most our costumers needs. Mainly the price and the functionality.
Poor support and functionality
We could not get any support in configuration and the unit failed out of the box. The vendor refused to issue an RMA


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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced Rs 111 crore financial assistance for Kendu leaf workers for the crop year 2022.
Over eight lakh kendu leaf workers of Odisha will benefit from the second phase assistance announced by the Chief Minister.
Kendu leaves are being collected in 22 districts.
However, financial assistance will not be distributed to the workers of Jharsuguda as the model code of conduct is in force in view of by-poll. The workers of Jharsuguda will get assistance after completion of the poll, officials said.
In the first phase, the government transferred assistance worth Rs 83 crore directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. In total, a record amount of Rs 194 crore has been sanctioned for the kendu leaf beneficiaries for the crop season 2022.
The announcement by the government will benefit 7.75 lakh Kendu leaf pluckers, 40,000 binders and the remaining are seasonal staff.
The officials further said that each kendu leaf plucker would get financial assistance of Rs 1,000 along with Rs 200 and Rs 160 for water bottles and sandals, respectively. Similarly, Rs 1,500 will be given as financial assistance to each kendu leaf binder and seasonal worker.

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James (Jimmy) Morton Nederlander, the long-serving chairman of the Nederlander Organization, one the last major family-run live entertainment promoters and venue owners in the United States, has died aged 94.
Leonard Haze has passed away. "Leonard was a friend, a very sweet guy and one of the best drummers who ever lived"
Fiona Haycock, one of the British music industry’s most highly regarded events executives, has passed away at the age of 51. Haycock died on Wednesday, August 31 following a battle with cancer. Fiona was executive producer of the annual MITS Award, and had been working on the 2016 event until shortly before her death.
Record producer Sandy Pearlman has died. Well known for producing rock bands such as the Blue Oyster Cult, he produced the second Clash album, Give Em enough Rope which surpised fans and was not well received by many true believers. In a recent filmed interview, Topper Headon, Mick Jones and Paul Simenon were very appreciative of Pearlman.
Elliot Tiber, the artist, screenplay writer and designer best known as the businessman who helped enable the staging of the landmark 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died. He was 81. Tiber died in a hospice in Boca Raton, Florida, after suffering a stroke, according to his art agent, Elisa Ball.
Tribute have been paid to Gary Watson, the frontman of highly regarded Scottish indie-rock band The Lapelles, after it was revealed that the talented musician had lost his life. Watson would have been 22 on the day after his death, 14 August. The young singer and guitarist suffered serious injuries after falling into the River Clyde. Franz Ferdinand posted a message on their Twitter account saying “We’re so sad to hear of the tragic passing of The Lapelles Gary Watson, a lovely, talented man. Thoughts are with his family, friends & band.”
Former Nine Inch Nails keyboard player James Woolley has died at the age of 50. Woolley played with Nine Inch Nails from 1991 to 1994 and toured with the band during their most successful period following the release of 1994 album The Downward Spiral. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his ex wife Kate Van Buren.
Rod Temperton, one of the most successful British pop songwriters of all time, has died following a short battle with cancer. He was 66. The hugely talented composer wrote numerous Michael Jackson classics, including "Off the Wall", "Rock With You", "Thriller", "Baby Be Mine", "Burn This Disco Out" and "The Lady in My Life". Temperton also wrote for Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones — whose breakthrough solo album, "The Dude", Temperton co-wrote.


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This is one of the tew houses built within the town's original boundary which still stands. In turn it was occupied by members of a number of prominent Anderson families: Horton, Kennedy, Vandiver, Bleckley. Edward R. Miles, a refugee from Charleston, who for a time was a member of the Confederate Congress, taught school there. Huge boxwoods and trees adorn the gorunds and there is a rose bush 100 years old.
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You have probably heard a little about the development of self-driving cars. Over the last five years, autonomous vehicles have been a major talking point among engineers, tech experts, and scientists. It is because their potential is enormous. Just imagine if our roads were piloted not by human drivers, with their impatience and distractions, but by cool, calm, and collected machines.
Autonomous cars would make our lives easier in a hundred different ways. There would be fewer traffic jams, road rage incidents would become obsolete, and commuting would be faster and more efficient. However, it is safety which is the primary justification for their development. Countless studies have proved that self-driving cars have the potential to reduce road collisions by up to 90%.
So, it is clear that autonomous vehicles have a lot to offer. The question is, where do you – the human being – fit into the equation?
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For many years, companies like Google, Toyota, Volvo, and Ford have been engaged in a kind of arms race to be the first to put an autonomous car on the road. It is Google which has made the biggest (and most public) strides because it has completed several very successful trials. On the other hand, progress has been held back somewhat by a couple of high-profile collisions.
Crucially, it is almost never the vehicle itself or the autonomous driving system which causes the crash. The culprit is the human element. Up until recently, self-driving cars have featured partially autonomous operating systems (Level 3). It means that the vehicle can be in full control of driving, but the human inside it must remain observant in case of ambiguous scenarios. In other words, if the car does not know what to do, it gives back control. Interested in taking a machine learning course?
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Contrary to earlier thinking, this makes driving more dangerous. Even when told to stay observant, human beings are easily distracted. When in an autonomous vehicle, they play with their smartphones, plug into handheld gaming consoles, and read newspapers. After all, what is the use of a self-driving car, if you cannot relax and let it worry on your behalf? The problem is that a quick transfer of control becomes a tricky task.
If you were watching a movie and the car was driving itself, you would need at least 5-10 seconds to notice that the car was urging you to take the wheel. The process is not instant, and this is plenty of time for a crash to occur. It is why many manufacturers, including Google, are now committed to developing fully autonomous vehicles (Level Five). If successful, they would require absolutely no form of human intervention, even for emergency man-oeuvres.
It is not an easy feat, and it will be some time before we see cars like this on our roads. However, most experts agree that it is entirely possible. In fact, Toyota is fueling rumors about a possible release in 2020. It would be a Level 4 vehicle, which isn’t full autonomy, but it is tantalizingly close.


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The Radif of Mirza Abdollah
ean Durings’ Note: “I thought that this monument of Persian musical tradition deserved a better edition and that I should reconsider my first transcription with the help of the new available computer musical softwares. I found it desirable and possible to enhance the computer notation in order to make them clearer and better looking by highlighting the structure of the melodies by a proper segmentation. The understanding of this structure is precisely one of the pedagogic tasks of the radif. To visualise and understand where a phrase begins and ends facilitates the memorisation of the radif and develops naturally a music taste which will allow to introduce personal variations, and ultimately to improvise or compose in a consistent way. The presentation of the radif, its historical roots, its variants, its artistic and pedagogic value have been deeply improved and developed in the forthcoming edition, in the light of the new data collected during the last decades by qualified Iranian scholars.”
This book has been published in both English and Persian.

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Douglas Scotney Poems
Comments about Douglas Scotney
2014 Poet Wishes
I would share the wish
that what happens
happens out of care
that bad and good make room
as their heir.
After The Wonderful?
The wonderful must save us, we think,
after the fabulous couldn't.
Entertainments of the fabulous survive.
How much of the wonderful is entertainments;
will they survive its failure to save us;
will that failure be the final disaster:
no entertainments, no wonder, no us?

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aLWatan DaiLY entertainment monDAY, April 2, 2012 17 Song Of The Day Bieber, Berry slimed at Kids’ Choice Awards Fahad AlSabah Staff Writer Actor Will Smith hosts Nickelodeon’s 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Host Will Smith performs at Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31, California March 31, 2012. (Reuters) 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP) Song: Every Time Artist: Ameriie Album: The Prelude Genre: r&B In short: Since her hit single “1 Thing,” Amerie, or, Ameriie- as she styles her name currently-has been struggling to find her place among the plethora of artists that keep emerging every hour of every day. After two albums that failed to make an impact worthy of her name, Ameriie has decided to go back to her roots with her upcoming Ep, titled The Prelude. produced by Focus, “Every Time” is a throwback to the early 2000’s. Yes, music has developed rapidly the last few years that now the term throwback wouldn’t look out of place next to the noughties. Enjoy the great song, as it gets better and better with each listen. To listen to the song visit www.alwatandaily.com E-mail your feedback to email@example.com The Buzz Taylor Swift’s date for ACM Awards hospitalized The new Jersey teen who is fighting cancer and scored a date Justin Bieber gets slimed after accepting the award Heidi Klum, left, and Chris Colfer get slimed as they pres- US first lady Michelle Obama (left) presents The Big Help with Taylor Swift to The Academy of Country music Awards is in the hospital and won’t make the show. A Facebook post for favorite male singer onstage at Nickelodeon’s 25th ent the award for favorite TV actress at Nickelodeon’s 25th award to singer Taylor Swift at Nickelodeon’s 25th annual Saturday says 18-year-old Kevin mcGuire was admitted to Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31, 2012 in Los Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31, 2012 in Los Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California March 31, the hospital Friday night and can’t keep his date with Swift. it Angeles. (AP) Angeles. (AP) 2012. (Reuters) was not clear why mcGuire was hospitalized. “Just talked to Kevin mcGuire,” Swift said in a tweet. “He’s not well enough NEW YORK: At the 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards, to join me at the ACms. please keep him in your thoughts. i’ll the slime runneth over. Host Will Smith opened the 25th an- make it up to you, Kevin!” Swift asked the Somerdale, n.J., nual Kids’ Choice Awards promising a record amount of the resident to Sunday’s ACms after his sister started a campaign show’s trademark green gunk. Though some 20 awards are to get her to attend his prom. The reigning ACm entertainer presented at the KCAs, the real suspense isn’t who will take of the year couldn’t make the prom, but offered to go on the home a “Blimp” (the show’s oscar), it’s when and on whom date instead. -Ap the slime will spill. it’s like a baptism into kid-dome that can come at any moment: from a hidden bucket, dumped from the rafters or Country star George Jones exploded from little orange blimps. remains hospitalized “no one is safe from the slime!” screamed Smith. “You have to earn the slime! it’s an honor.” A publicist for country star George Jones is knocking down Halle Berry was the first to be covered, but she was far a rumor that he is suffering from pneumonia. Kirt Webster from alone. She was joined by “Twilight” star Taylor laut- said Friday night that Jones remains hospitalized in nashville ner (who won favorite “buttkicker”), “Glee” star Chris with an upper respiratory infection. He is receiving antibiot- Colfer and male singer winner Justin Bieber, who was utterly ics and doctors expect him to stay until Tuesday. The 80-year- drenched along with Smith at the end of the show. old singer was admitted Thursday. Jones released a statement The KCAs are nickelodeon’s annual celebration for kids, saying “thanks to all my fans and friends for their prayers and it’s often the most-watched children’s program of the and support during this time.” The Saratoga, Texas, native is known for several classic country hits, including “White year. They draw a considerable roster of stars looking to lightning” and “He Stopped loving Her Today.” -Ap thank their smallest fans and cater to their youngest demo- graphics. “This is, like, the coolest award show ever,” said “Twi- Elizabeth Banks returns to 30 Rock in May light” star Kristen Stewart, accepting the award for favorite movie actress. At last, Jack Donaghy may get Avery Jessup back from north Smith, himself a 10-time Blimp winner, started the show Korea: TheWrap has confirmed that “Hunger Games” star with an elaborate, digitally-animated skydive from nickel- Selena Gomez accepts the award for favorite TV actress Taylor Lautner accepts the award for favorite buttkicker Elizabeth Banks will return to “30 rock” in may. But while odeon’s trademark blimp. Smith was then hoisted from the onstage at Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards onstage at Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards Banks’ Avery lives, “TGS” – the “Saturday night live”-ish on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP) on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP) sketch comedy show-within-the-show – is in danger of be- rafters to the stage of the Galen Center at the University coming a taped series. in the April 26 live episode of “30 of Southern California in los Angeles, where thousands of rock,” Kabletown bosses decide to save some cash and film glow-stick waving fans cheered him - including first lady mi- “TGS.” liz lemon (Tina Fey) and Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) chelle obama. obama later presented “the big help” award realize taping the show would make their lives easier, but for charity work to Taylor Swift. Upon receiving the award, TV-loving Kenneth (Jack mcBrayer) rallies his co-workers the pop star said, “i am freaking out.” to try to save the show’s live format. The April 26 episode nickelodeon introduces many kid-friendly quirks to the will be the series’ second live installment. “30 rock” aired usual award show festivities. it rolls out an orange carpet, a live episode on october 14, 2010, and the episode’s direc- rather than a red one, and envelopes are the last way winners tor, Beth mcCarthy-miller, will return to direct the season are announced. Saturday night’s choices came by way of a six live show. As the network did with the 2010 live episode, sword eater, a statue impersonator and giant heads held aloft nBC will air two versions of the April 26 episode, one of the from the crowd. East Coast and one for the West Coast. -reuters Winners are chosen from voting online. Selena Gomez won for both favorite TV actress and female singer. Adam Twins sequel in the works, Sandler took home the award for favorite movie actor. And Katy perry, shortly after performing, was given the award for Murphy may co-star favorite voice in an animated movie for “Smurfs.” more than 7.3 million watched last year’s awards. This Eddie murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny De- year, nickelodeon badly needs the KCAs to continue such Vito could be sharing some brotherly love - or at least hu- mor - on the big screen soon. A sequel to the 1988 comedy a success. in march, for the first time, the Disney Channel “Twins” is in the early stages of development, a spokesman beat out nickelodeon in average total daily viewers - a title for Universal pictures told TheWrap. The plan would be for nickelodeon had held every month since 1995. Schwarzenegger and DeVito to reprise their roles from the nickelodeon’s own series “Victorious” won best TV show. ivan reitman-directed original with Eddie murphy coming Jake Short, star of the Disney Channel’s “A.n.T. Farm,” won aboard to play a third character - presumably, a triplet sibling best TV actor. to Schwarzenegger and DeVito. Though the project is in the But the most ceremonious moment of the KCAs is the early stages of gestation, it’s possible that reitman could be slimey finale. The honor - which Smith said had been chosen involved in some capacity. “Twins” starred Schwarzenegger by online votes - went to Bieber, who made a surprise ap- as Julius Benedict, the product of a genetic experiment to pearance late in the show. Smith clutched Bieber as fountains create the perfect child. Bred and raised to be intellectually of slime poured out across the stage, while obama - splat- Chris Rock, (center left) and Jada Pinkett Smith, (center right) present the award for favorite movie actress at Nickel- and physically superior but spiritually pure, he tracks down tered by a few drops - danced in the seats. -Ap odeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP) his long-lost sibling, the street-wise, criminally inclined Vin- cent (played by DeVito). -reuters Nick Cannon, Bam Margera Discovering hope amidst grief is the dominant theme of Iraqi selection at the 5th GFF join hip-hop Hollywood Squares KUWAIT: Ten films from iraq will debut to the world of being part of the Al-Anfal campaign, when more than true when he meets a rich boy who owns a bicycle. at the Gulf Film Festival next month in the UAE, offering a 180,000 Kurds were killed and many more villages and The other short films in competition include Shaxawan nick Cannon and Bam margera are about to find out if it truly is hip to be square. Actor-musician Cannon, “Jackass” rare look inside the country by its people and their hopes, families were displaced over a three-year long offensive. Abdullah Qazi’s ‘Dalia’, a short film about a nation defined prankster margera and singer-songwriter Kat Graham are lives and happiness. in all, the Festival will screen at least The film, which aims to present a new perspective of the by stress and explosions; Hawraz mohammed’s children’s among those participating in the new mTV2 offering “Hip 15 films from the strife-torn nation, including two interna- incidents, is competing in the Festival’s official Gulf com- film ‘mirror’, about a boy and girl who find each other in the Hop Squares,” a revamp of the iconic game show “Holly- tional premieres and two UAE premieres, according to a petition. Ja’far Abd al-Hamid’s feature film ‘mesocafe’, also future; and Jassim mohammed Jassim’s ‘What if’, a silent wood Squares” that places the competition in a hip-hop press release. in competition, explores the life of an iraqi underground film that asks what civilization would be like if there were context. The original series was essentially a tic-tac-toe game The Gulf Film Festival, held under the patronage of His blogger who travels to london to campaign against Un not symbols, labels and identities to divide people. with contestants attempting to win by determining if celebri- Highness Sheikh majid Bin mohammed Bin rashid Al- sanctions on his country and highlight their consequences The Festival previously announced its in-competition ties, who occupied squares on the game grid, had answered maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Author- on the nation. selection of ‘red Heart’, Halkawt mustafa’s love story that trivia questions correctly. mTV2 said the new offering “stays ity (Dubai Culture), runs from April 10 to 16, 2012 at Dubai Five short films from iraq are also competing for awards delves into the challenges young women face in contempo- true to the tic-tac-toe format of the original game show, while Festival City; and from April 12 to 14 at the Abu Dhabi The- at GFF2012: Director rezgar Hussein’s ‘Bicycle’, on its sur- rary Kurdish society. Spectacularly shot against the back- infusing it with some of the biggest and most charismatic atre in the capital. face, is a simple story of a poor boy’s aspiration to have drop of the Kurdish mountain ranges, the film follows Shi- personalities in hip hop culture today.” peter rosenberg, a Taha Karimi’s ‘i Am A White mercenary’ is a biography a bicycle. At a more sublime level, it is about his craving rin, who discovers her widowed father’s plans to trade her DJ on new York hip-hop radio station Hot 97, will host the on Saeid Jaf, a mercenary commander of the iraqi Baath for freedom, away from his mundane existence of digging in exchange for a new wife. She escapes to the big city with proceedings. “Hip Hop Squares” will premiere on Tuesday, may 22 at 11 p.m. -reuters party standing trial in the new iraqi court. Jaf is accused through landfills to sell metal. His dream is about to come her boyfriend Soran, who is arrested.
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Canada vows to resolve trash dumping issue after Duterte’s war threat
Marje Pelayo • April 25, 2019 • 4340
MANILA, Philippines — Canada has committed to resolve its trash dumping issue with the Philippines.
The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines released a statement on Wednesday (April 24) after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to wage war if Canada will not take its garbage back.
“Canada is strongly committed to collaborating with the Government of the Philippines to resolve this issue and is aware of the court decision ordering the importer to ship the material back to Canada,” the Embassy said in a statement posted on its Facebook account.
The Embassy added that: “A joint technical working group, consisting of officials from both countries, is examining the full spectrum of issues related to the removal of the waste with a view to a timely resolution.”
On Tuesday (April 23), President Duterte issued a warning to Canada for its failure to remove its trash illegally exported to the country.
The President said he would no longer allow Canada to turn the Philippines into a “dumpsite.”
”For Canada’s garbage, I want a boat prepared. I will give a warning to Canada maybe next week that they better pull that thing out or I will set sail to Canada and dump their garbage there,” the President said.
“We will declare war. Load the containers to a ship and advise Canada. I will advise Canada that, ‘Your garbage is on the way. Prepare a grand reception. Eat it if you want to,’” he added.
It was between 2013 to 2014 when the Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a total of 103 containers of mixed wastes shipment from Canada declared as “recyclable scrap plastics” but actually contained household trash, newspapers, plastic bottles and bags, and even used adult diapers.
During his visit to the Philippines to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in 2017, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to cooperate with the Philippine government in resolving the offending shipment.
Trudeau, however, said the Philippines and Canadian governments need to settle issues including who will pay for the shipment of the illegal trash to the country.
In its statement, the Embassy reiterated the Canadian government’s commitment “to working collaboratively with the Government of the Philippines to ensure the material is processed in an environmentally responsible way.”
The embassy added that the relationship between the two countries “is built on strong people to people ties, common interest in strengthening political, economic and cultural relations, and in mutual commitment to peace” and is highly valued as the two countries celebrate their 70 years of diplomatic relations this year. — Marje Pelayo
MANILA, Philippines – Newly appointed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag was personally handpicked by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace former chief Nicanor Faeldon.
Bantag is the former Regional Director of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) MIMAROPA.
The President was vocal about his trust in the former jail warden to lead the controversy-laden agency.
This, despite the case he is facing in relation to the blast in Parañaque City Jail in 2016 where 10 inmates were killed.
Bantag was the jail warden on duty when the incident happened.
“Well, I think the case is in court. He’s facing homicide charges. I don’t think that he did it. If he did, then baka ma-convict siya (he could be convicted),” President Rodrigo Duterte said.
“But in the meantime, gusto ko siya kasi nagtatapon ng granada daw. Gusto ko ngang magkuha ng santo wala naman, ganun rin. Magkuha ng military, wala. Dito ka sa talagang may experience sa BJMP (In the meantime, I want him in because I heard, he launches grenade. I was looking for a saint but I couldn’t find anyone. I searched the military but none [qualified]. So (I) picked the one with experience in BJMP). That’s a bureau under the DILG and you — you take care of detention prisoners,” he added.
Senator Bong Go, meanwhile, clarified that it was not him who recommended Bantag even though the President mentioned that he was picking a “killer” as the next BuCor chief due to the mounting issues of illegal drugs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).
“Killer pala siya? Personal choice po ni Presidente si Bantag. Kailangan na talagang linisin ang BuCor (Was he a killer? Bantag is the President’s personal choice. The BuCor needs some cleansing),” Go said.
For Senator Vicente Sotto III, the Court is yet to prove the homicide case against Bantag and so it is just right to place the likes of Bantag inside the BuCor to tame the inmates.
“Tignan natin kung kakayanin ng mga drug lord ngayon yan, matitigil ang kabulastugan ngayon doon (Let’s see if those drug lords can go against him. Their shenanigans will be over),” Sotto added.
Go also revealed that President Duterte offered the position to AFP Chief of Staff General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. and PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde but the two refused the offer. – MNP (with reports from Grace Casin)
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is monitoring 100 more Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials allegedly involved in corruption within the agency.
In a speech during the launching of Bataan government center and Business in Balanga town on Thursday, Duterte said he received a list of 164 BOC executives purportedly engaging in corrupt practices.
The president then quoted a former Customs’ employee who said that removing these officials would rid the agency of corruption.
“At itong Customs, I was given a list of 164. They have been there already for 38 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years,” he said.
“Sabi nung taong ma-acquit sana, an ex-employee of — sa Customs, ‘itong mga tao na ito, ‘Mayor, kung matanggal mo ito, mawawala ang corruption sa gobyerno,’” he added.
“In the meantime that I am investigating the 64, I think they were already suspended by the Ombudsman, I’m still trying to look for these 100 idiots, these sons of a b****,” the president further stated.
Sixty-four of these officials have already been placed on floating status in July and are facing administrative and criminal charges for unlawful activities.
Following Duterte’s proposal, BOC executives met on Wednesday (Sept.11) but have yet to release any information on their discussion on a new system seeking to eliminate the use of brokers in the processing of shipments in the port area. RRD (with details from Correspondent Rosalie Coz)
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte is looking to remove brokers and examiners from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to significantly reduce corruption within the agency.
“Ang gusto ko wala nang brokers, pag may brokers, may corruption talaga yan,” Duterte told reporters on Tuesday night in Malacañang.
The president believes that if brokers and examiners are eliminated from the system, the persistent corruption in the BOC would be addressed.
“Kung gusto nilang walang corruption, tanggalin natin yung mga ano gross, wala nang examiners, sa Customs, wala ng brokers,” he said.
The Chief Executive suggested that instead of brokers, the BOC may be allowed to accredit or designate individuals or companies to arrange their shipment.
“Ang kumpanya may accreditation lang sila, sila na mismo ang magtrabaho duon,” he said.
Duterte has been lamenting the corruption in the BOC, prompting him to order a revamp and make agency leadership changes. So far, the president has appointed three BOC chiefs – first was Nicanor Faeldon, followed by Isidro Lapeña and then current chief Rey Leonado Guerrero.
The president said he would not wait for Congress to pass a law eliminating transactions with brokers.
“There are things which I have to do that Congress cannot tinker with. Those are one of them because that is to save the country from perdition,” he said.
Duterte, however, said this was just his proposal and urged BOC employees to ignore” brokers they dealt with before.
“You ignore the brokers. You go to a broker, I will not deal with you,” he said.
Following Duterte’s proposal, BOC executives met on Wednesday to discuss the drafting of a new system which will eliminate the use of brokers in the processing of shipments in the port area.
“We have been putting up (a system) right now and the initiatives along this line. We hope that it will lessen the transaction that is being done specifically that with the brokers,” said Bien Datuin of BOC Public Information and Assistance Division (PIAD). RRD (with details from Correspondent Aiko Miguel)
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Deputies detain man following car fire in Vista parking lot
The blaze in the back of the black sedan was reported a little after 10 p.m. in an O’Reilly Auto Parts store parking lot
Firefighters battled a car fire Tuesday night in Vista and sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of starting the blaze, authorities said.
A 911 caller reported the fire around 10:05 p.m. in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts on East Vista Way and East Bobier Drive, according to sheriff’s Lt. Pat McEvoy. The caller said a man who appeared homeless had broken out a window and sparked the blaze.
A videographer from OnScene TV arrived before fire crews, capturing footage of flames and smoke spewing from the trunk and back seat of the car. Trash, including bottles and other detritus could be seen strewn on the ground near the back of the black sedan.
Vista Fire Department crews made quick work of the flames, according to the OnScene TV footage, which also showed deputies handcuffing and detaining a man near the scene.
McEvoy said the man who was arrested matched the description provided by the 911 caller.
A night after the arrest, sheriff’s officials identified the man as a 45-year-old who allegedly was in possession of a lighter and a drug pipe when he was detained.
Deputies arrested him on suspicion of felony arson and a misdemeanor drug count. He remained jailed Wednesday night at the Vista Detention Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail.
McEvoy said sheriff’s arson investigators would be probing the incident.
10:14 PM, Nov. 18, 2020: This story was updated with details about the man who was arrested.
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Whitney dropped in with a last minute request to our AirBnb while we were spending most of the day at a wedding. One of our dogs is a little nervous and I certainly gave too many instructions but she was absolutely perfect and just what we needed to put my mind at ease. Perfect first Rover experience!!
Whitney and our cat Rio got along right away. We certainly appreciate Whitney watching our cat and look for to future visits from her.
Whitney was great! When my flight was delayed she was willing to drop my pup off, which was a huge deal to me. I will definitely plan to use her again!
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Hi, my name is Whitney and I have plenty of experience caring for both cats and dogs. I grew up with 2 cats, a chihuahua and a yellow lab. Once I moved out of my home after college, I got a dog of my own, Charlie, a pug/jack russell mix! He is almost 2 years old and we love to go on long walks, play fetch, and go to the Schuylkill river dog park ...
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While President Obama continued his year-long health care sales pitch in Iowa, the House and Senate battled both over amendments to the health care law and the outrage caused by its passage.
The president smirked at GOP critics who called the bill's passage "Armageddon."
"So after I signed the bill, I looked around to see if there were any asteroids falling or sudden cracks opening up in the earth," Obama joked. "Turned out it was a nice day."
Democrats are now concerned about vandalism and threats against several House members.
Glass was shattered in the office of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Then, someone had left a voicemail left for pro-life Congressman Bart Stupak, who voted for the bill after having stood against it for its lack of abortion restrictions.
"You turncoat (expletive). I hope you die," the caller said.
Blame Game Begins
The blame is being pointed partly to Republican Chairman Michael Steele and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for the upsurge in threats. Steele said Democrats will be on the "firing line" this November and Palin targeted several Democrats for defeat on her Facebook page saying, "we're going to fire them and send them back to the private sector."
"That activity ought to be unacceptable in our democracy," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said.
Some analysts say the Democrats are trying to use the threats to their political advantage.
"Democrats are looking to build some momentum
out of this, and if they can demonize the other side then I think it's only to their political benefit," ABC News senior political reporter Rick Klein claimed.
House Minority Leader John Boehner said the violence isn't justified, but the anger is.
"This bill is going to harm our country," he said.
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor said threats also have been lobbed against Republicans. He said somebody had even shot a bullet through the window of his Virginia office this week.
"Enough is enough. It has to stop," Cantor said. "We need to move forward and get back to addressing the important issues facing our nation and let law enforcement handle these situations."
Conservatives say the focus on the threats is a Democrat distraction meant to keep Americans from learning the details in the health care law. Protestors, like those at an Iowa demonstration, don't plan to give up.
"I'm tired of what Obama's doing to our country," one protestor said. "He's trying to take our private property and I'm not okay with that."
Meanwhile, Senate Republicans have been trying to slow down the health care reform law process by adding a mountain of "fixes" to the legislation.
Democrats struck down 29 GOP amendments, including an effort to ban tax increases on families making less than $250,000 a year and a plan to keep sex offenders from using health insurance to buy Viagra.
One Democrat called that amendment "a crass political stunt aimed at making 30-second commercials, not public policy."


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ISLAMABAD: Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant, is set to leave a Pakistani zoo for a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia on Sunday, where he will be able to socialize with other elephants.
The elephant has been suffering in poor conditions in Marghuzar Zoo in Islamabad
since 1985. As one year old, Kaavan was gifted by the Sri Lankan government to Pakistan
when Zain Zia, the daughter of the then military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq
, had expressed a wish to have an elephant after watching a Bollywood film ‘Haathi Mere Saathi.’
Before moving the little elephant into a zoo, he spent few hours in the back lawn of Gen Haq’s official residence. One morning, the former dictator had blindfolded his daughter and led her to the lawn. She was surprised to see the elephant when her father removed the blindfold.
Kaavan had a partner elephant, Saheli, who was brought from Bangladesh and lived with him from 1990 to 2012. She died from an infection, due to chains in her feet that became gangrenous. A veterinarian with an animal welfare group, Four Paws International, said that Kaavan was heartbroken when she died. He’s been alone ever since.
According to animal rights activists, Kaavan spent years in chains and didn’t receive appropriate veterinary care. For decades, Kaavan’s job at the zoo was to stand at the fence to entertain the crowds during opening hours, raise his trunk as a begging bowl when his handler poked him with a bull hook, passing him the money the crowd gave him.
The campaign to rescue Kaavan was launched in 2016 after American pop singer Cher became aware of his plight when pictures of the elephant in chains with only a dilapidated shed for shelter and a small, dirty pond to play in spread on social media.
The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who co-founded Free the Wild, a wildlife protection charity, hired a legal team to press for the elephant’s freedom.
The Islamabad High Court ruled in May this year that the animals kept in Marghuzar Zoo were held in cruel conditions and the zoo should be closed. In July, a court approved the plan to move Kaavan to Cambodia. Cher had called the court order one of the “greatest moments” of her life. She arrived in Islamabad this week to see the elephant before flight to Cambodia.
Kaavan will be airlifted to Cambodia after training for weeks with international specialists to get him used to the small enclosure and loud noises of the 10-hour flight.
“Transferring an adult elephant on a plane is rare. An elephant transfer by plane on this scale has never happened before, so we are writing history here,” Martin Bauer
, Four Paws spokesperson, told media, adding that previous transfers he knew of have been much shorter distances between zoos in the US.
According to Bauer, he will be conscious for the whole 10-hour flight, with a staff of veterinarians accompanying him. After landing, it’s an hour and a half drive to the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary in the country’s northwest.
The sanctuary has three female elephants to keep Kaavan company. It’s “the best hope for him,” Bauer said.


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The Cal Turner Program Fellowship is awarded to students from each of Vanderbilt University’s participating professional schools, with the purpose of supporting their leadership development. In exchange for their participation, fellows receive the benefits of collaboration, experience and education.
The Cal Turner Program has partnered with the Scarritt-Bennett Center to develop the Woman to Woman program. This unique initiative brings together women of all occupations from the Nashville area and supports the re-imagination of female leadership and creativity.
The CTP Working Group on Re-Visioning Justice convenes academics and activists to consider the problems that attend mass incarceration and the death penalty, and to strategize ways to address them.

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Go West: Lincoln losing steam; leaves behind a saturated Gulf country
Ex-Cyclone Lincoln is Western Australia-bound but persisting with its mission to keep tracts of north western Queensland and the Northern Territory waterlogged.
A supplied satellite image obtained on Saturday, February 17, 2024, of ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln moving across northern Australia. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln will continue to bring rain and flooding to the NT and Queensland over the coming days. (AAP Image/Supplied by Bureau Of Meteorology)
Isolated thunderstorms and scattered to widespread showers are forecast across Queensland’s Gulf Country, North West, Peninsula and North Tropical Coast on Monday.
There’s also a high chance of rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls and possible damaging wind gusts in the Northern Territory’s Barkly, Gregory and northern Tanami Districts.
At the other end of the nation, the NSW central and southern tablelands were also bracing for severe thunderstorms late on Sunday generated by a humid and unstable air mass along the Great Dividing Range.
Locally intense rainfall was forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology across central eastern NSW with a warning area stretching from Coonabarabran south to Canberra with the possibility of large hailstones and flash flooding.
Almost 30mm of rain fell in as many minutes at Orange Airport shortly after noon on Sunday.
Conditions are expected to ease into Tuesday but rain is likely to continue at least into the middle of the week, particularly in the state’s east.
Lincoln is meanwhile tracking west across the Top End, with concerns it could redevelop into a cyclone off the northwest coast of Western Australia midway through the week, the bureau said on Sunday.
Along the way, heavy, locally intense rainfall and damaging wind gusts have visited upon a number of remote communities including Tennant Creek, which received more than 138mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on Sunday.
Now a tropical low, Lincoln is expected to reach the Kimberley on Monday.
However, major flood warnings remain for western Queensland on the Diamantina, Nicholson and Flinders rivers.


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Damned well done, I rather like it. Coincidentally, I've been playing Dark Souls for the first time, recently. Vanquishing this invader in the Painted World of Ariamis, this Xanthous King Jeremiah, was one of the last things I did when last I played the game, a couple of nights ago.
There's so little lore on him available in the game that good art of him becomes a little more special.
XD It just got more WTF as I scrolled further. That's legitimately unsettling.
What's this rated T for? I don't see any violence, blood, or sexual elements.
This guy looks like he's from one of Dr. Seuss's old comic strips. Interesting and creative.
This is pretty creative. Does he have a story?
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Agartala: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued a formal notification for the election of 13th Tripura assembly on February 16 and the nomination process has begun, and will continue till January 30.
As per the notification, scrutiny will be held on January 31, and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 2.
The counting of the votes will be done together on March 2 in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland in their respective states, said Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Gitte.
There are 28,13,478 voters—14,14,576 males, 13,98,825 females, and 77 third genders in the final electoral roll of Tripura, where service voters were enrolled at 10,344. There are 38,039 voters in 80+ age groups and 679 voters in above 100+ age groups, Gitte said.
He added that as many as 65,044 voters have been registered between the ages of 18 and 19, of which 34,704 are male, 30,328 are female, and 12 are of the third gender.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha told the media that the candidate selection process is underway and that the party will announce the names of candidates to the parliamentary board very soon.
“There are so many procedures in terms of selecting candidates in the BJP, and this parliamentary board is the last place where the final decision would be taken. We will declare the candidate list well ahead of schedule,”, he said.
On alliance, CM claimed that IPFT is still BJP’s alliance partner, and that the door is always open for anyone who wants to form an alliance with BJP, but he declined to comment on the recent communication between IPFT president and cooperation minister in his cabinet, Prem Kumar Reang, and TIPRA Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Debbarman.
“In the coming two days, something new may happen. However, the BJP alone is sufficient, so we are not concerned about the alliance.We are alone and powerful,” said Saha, calling the CPIM and Congress alliance ‘unholy.’


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Burmese AustraliansBurmese Australians are Australian citizens or permanent residents who carry full or partial ancestry from Burma, also known as Myanmar, a country located in Southeast Asia. The dominant ethnic group of Burma is the Bamar people but there are also numerous Burmese ethnic minorities.
Burma was historically ruled as a British colony throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and it was part of the British Raj (i.e. British India) at one point. The United Kingdom lost control of Burma to the Empire of Japan during World War II (1942), regained control over Burma in 1945, and was subsequently expelled from Burma in 1948 when the country became independent.
Like Burma, Australia was also historically a British colony, though Australia's indigenous population has largely been replaced by Anglo-Celtic Australians and other settler groups, whereas Anglo-Burmese people constitute a minority of Burma's native population.
Most Burmese Australians are ethnic-Bamar, though there are also many Sino-Burmese and some Rohingya people in Australia.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For spectators, the balloons are the stars of fiesta. But organizers know who really makes the event such a hit — the pilots. KRQE News 13 shows you why the pilots love balloon fiesta so much, and what keeps them coming back.
Beth was born to be a hot air balloon pilot.
“Been in ballooning since I was about eight years old when my dad started flying,” said Beth Wright-Smith, an Albuquerque Balloon Pilot.
She remembers her very first balloon fiesta.
“The very first group of pilots we had, it included 13 balloons that launched in 1972 from Coronado mall,” said Tom Garrity, spokesperson for the Balloon Fiesta.
The fiesta has come a long way in the past few decades, now it’s the pilots that travel a long way to get here.
“At least 550 primary pilots from around the country and around the world,” said Garrity.
Beth said her pilot friends from around the world stay connected on social media.
“If you are on Facebook with the other balloonists, the excitement starts building at least a month in advance,” said Wright-Smith.
Many of the pilots she meets at fiesta may not speak the same language, but it’s a special bond – united by their love of ballooning.
“It’s kind of fun to find out ballooning is the same everywhere you go,” said Wright-Smith.
This flag was from a balloon she had lent to a team from South Africa, other local pilots are also teaming up with international pilots.
“My sister met a pilot from England a few years ago and they are flying together this year,” said Wright-Smith.
This year, pilots from 19 countries are here.
“A team from Thailand is going to be the group that has flown in the farthest for this year’s fiesta,” said Garrity.
Beth said even after several decades, every year is different and every year is special.
“Meet new people also, but it is a big reunion,” said Wright-Smith.
To show you just how popular fiesta is around the country — there are balloons here from 44 states.
New Mexico has the most here — Texas is second.


The opinion of the court was delivered by: Hon. Joseph H. Rodriguez
Presently before the Court are cross motions of the parties for summary judgment. Plaintiffs George and Mary Worrell ("Plaintiffs") filed a complaint against Defendant Elliott & Franz under theories of negligence and products liability.*fn1 George Worrell ("Worrell") was injured at work when he attempted to secure a hose on an excavator that he was responsible for transporting from New Jersey to Pennsylvania. Worrell was employed by Defendant Winzinger, Inc., which is an excavating company and named as a defendant for discovery purposes only. Complaint ("Compl.") ¶ 5. Defendant Elliott & Frantz ("Defendant") services heavy equipment and allegedly installed certain components on Winzinger's equipment. Id. at ¶¶ 1, 14-15.
Count I of the Complaint seeks liability against Defendant Elliott & Franz under a theory of products liability. In general terms, Plaintiffs claim that Defendant's improper installation of a wet kit onto Winzinger's Hitatchi excavator caused a hose component to protrude above the boom arm in a manner that compromised the ability to safely transport the excavator, rendering it unsafe and defective. Id., Count I at ¶¶ 1-16. Count II seeks liability under a negligence theory, alleging that Defendant's improper installation of the wet kit is the proximate cause of George Worrell's injuries. Id., Count II at ¶¶ 1-5. Defendant has moved for summary judgment and Plaintiffs cross move for summary judgment barring Plaintiff George Worrells' comparative fault.
George Worrell was responsible for transporting a Hitachi EX450 LC-5 excavator, Winzinger No. 351 (the "excavator") from Voorhees, New Jersey to a job site in Pennsylvania on July 19, 2007. Ex. A, Compl.; Ex. B, Dep. of George Worrell, 8:11-13, 10:5-16; 14:9-24; 24:3-23; 30:4-32:5; 32:24-33:10. The parties agree that the excavator had been fitted with a "wet kit" or an auxiliary system subsequent to its original manufacture. The hoses on the wet kit were installed in a manner that caused them to protrude over the highest or tallest point of the boom arm of the excavator. The resulting additional height caused by the addition of the hoses presented transportation concerns for Worrell.
For the most part, Worrell transported the excavator for four years without incident. Ex. B, Dep. of George Worrell 98:15-102:11. However, on one occasion he transported the excavator on New Jersey State Route 73 and the hoses on the unit rubbed the undercarriage of a bridge. Id. at 26:8-29:14. Worrell also had an incident with the excavator while transporting it in Philadelphia, where he failed to clear an eleven foot overpass. Id. at 25:1-26:3. For his July 19, 2007 transport of the excavator, Worrell was planning to travel on State Route 73 in New Jersey. Id. at 20:19-21:4. Given his previous incident on this road, Worrell felt that he had to secure the hydraulic hoses of the wet kit and he climbed the arm of the boom to reach them. Id. at 8:11-13, 10:5-16; 14:9-24; 24:3-23; 30:4-32:5; 32:24-33:10. However, Worrell fell off of the boom arm and was injured. Ex. D, Dep. of Kenneth Cockerill.
Worrell agrees that he alone decided to attempt to tie down the hydraulic hoses and that no one from Winzinger instructed or required that he do so. Ex B., Dep. of George Worrell, 28:10-14. Worrell further agrees that, to his knowledge, he is the only person who secures the hoses or has had a problem transporting the excavator in question. Id. at 29:9-30:3, 44:19-45:1, see also, Ex D. Cockerill Dep. 43:23-44:2.
B. Worrell's Expert Report
Paul Stephens is Plaintiffs' expert. He was commissioned to examine the excavator involved in Worrell's injury. Ex. I, Stephens' Report. Stephens claims he compared his measurements of the excavator with the State of New Jersey's statutory clearance minimum and the clearance of the anticipated hauling routes and concluded that the height of the excavator, including the installed wet kit, rendered the machine defective. Id. Stephens attributes the defect to the improperly installed wet kit, which not only caused regulatory height transportation violations, but also was "an integral part of the 'as manufactured' content of the machine." Id. at 11. "[T]he excavator, with an improperly installed wet kit that increased the excavator's transport height and potentially shortened wet kit hose life, had a manufacturing defect." Id.
Stephens' report, by implicit and explicit means, validates Worrell's transportation clearance concerns. Id. at 11-12. It also identifies the theory underscoring Worrell's products liability claim as a manufacturing defect.
A. Summary Judgment Standard "Summary judgment is proper if there is no genuine issue of material fact and if, viewing the facts in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Pearson v. Component Tech. Corp., 247 F.3d 471, 482 n.1 (3d Cir. 2001) (citing Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322 (1986)); accord Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 (a). The Court will enter summary judgment in favor of a movant who shows that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law, and supports the showing that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact by "citing to particular parts of materials in the record, including depositions, documents, electronically stored information, affidavits or declarations, stipulations . . . admissions, interrogatory answers, or other materials." Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 (c)(1)(A).
An issue is "genuine" if supported by evidence such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict in the nonmoving party's favor. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). A fact is "material" if, under the governing substantive law, a dispute about the fact might affect the outcome of the suit. Id. In determining whether a genuine issue of material fact exists, the court must view the facts and all reasonable inferences drawn from those facts in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 (1986).
Initially, the moving party has the burden of demonstrating the absence of a genuine issue of material fact. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986). Once the moving party has met this burden, the nonmoving party must identify, by affidavits or otherwise, specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial. Id.; Maidenbaum v. Bally's Park Place, Inc., 870 F. Supp. 1254, 1258 (D.N.J. 1994). Thus, to withstand a properly supported motion for summary judgment, the nonmoving party must identify specific facts and affirmative evidence that contradict those offered by the moving party. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 256-57. "A nonmoving party may not 'rest upon mere allegations, general denials or . . . vague statements . . . .'" Trap Rock Indus., Inc. v. Local 825, Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs, 982 F.2d 884, 890 (3d Cir. 1992) (quoting Quiroga v. Hasbro, Inc., 934 F.2d 497, 500 (3d Cir. 1991)). Indeed, the plain language of Rule 56(c) mandates the entry of summary judgment, after adequate time for discovery and upon motion, against a party who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial.
Celotex, 477 U.S. at 322. That is, the movant can support the assertion that a fact cannot be genuinely disputed by showing that "an adverse party cannot produce admissible evidence to support the [alleged dispute of] fact." ...


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Reports of the crash began coming in just before 6 p.m. Sunday on the eastbound lanes of Route 91 near Imperial Highway. According to CHP, a truck seemed to have rolled over the center divider of the highway from the westbound lanes onto the eastbound lanes.
In the rollover, a person seems to have been ejected from the vehicle. Images from SkyFOX over the scene of the crash show a body laying on the road.
Officers did not offer any description of the person killed, nor the three people taken to the hospital. CHP continues to investigate the crash.


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U.S. institutional investors saw their real estate investments return 11.82 percent in 2014, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries.
The group also reported that 2014 saw the highest volume of real estate transactions among institutional investors since 2005.
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The council’s NCREIF Property Index showed that real estate owned by institutions had returns of 11.82% in 2014. That’s up slightly from 2013, when returns were 11.22%, but down from 2011 when returns were 14.26%.
The index tracks the performance of over 7,000 properties valued at over $400 billion that are owned by pension funds, asset managers and other institutional investors. The return is a combination of income and the appreciation of the properties. All the returns are unleveraged, assuming the properties are purchased on an all-cash basis.
For 2014, the 11.82% return consisted of a 5.36% income return and a 6.21% appreciation return, NCREIF said.
NCREIF reported that net income at the properties that it tracks increased 6.5% for the year. Occupancy ended the year at 9.9%, the highest level since the first quarter of 2008.
NCREIF also said that sales volume was increasing. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the institutions that the council tracks sold 282 properties and added 271 buildings. That’s the highest transaction volume since 2005.
The 2014 return of 11.82 percent is considered a “sustainable level”, Jeffrey Fisher, a NCREIF researcher, told the Wall Street Journal.
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DIY Drink and Bar Cart, Perfect for Entertaining Outside!
Pick up a cheap TV stand or cart from a thrift store or garage sale. Add wheels if necessary, an inexpensive galvanzed bucket and some MDF and you are on your way to a custom Drink and Snack Station!
Get ready for warm weather with this easy to make and paint Drink and Snack Cart! Keep your drinks cold by making a custom lid to fit an inexpensive galvanized tub.
I found this cart at a garage sale. The top was not quite as big as I would have like, so I added a larger piece of MDF to the top to expand the surface.
I also purchased a large galvanized tub at Home Depot.
I thoroughly primed the cart knowing it would be outside and I wanted the paint to hold up.
I spray painted the galvanized bucket in red, then traced around the top onto another piece of MDF. This will now be the lid for the bucket.
I used a jigsaw to cut the lid.
Painted the lid the same as the bucket, and added a large, inexpensive industrial handle from Home Depot. I measured to the center of the lid and put the handle right in center.
I used large industrial letter stencils to put "Chillax" on the bucket and used paint pens for the yellow, outlined with black. I painted the cart in free paint that was given to me by a contractor friend.
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Best known for her appearances in film Paranormal Activity 2 and the television series Last Man Standing, Molly Ephraim is an American actress was born on May 22, 1986. She first began performing as a child in shows at the Bucks County Playhouse and after that improved her skills furthermore through theater. Her broadway debut came during 2002 after which she has been part of several productions and has earned a lot of praise for her work. With plenty of theater experience, Molly Ephraim entered into film and television industry during 2008. She gained initial fame through her role as Ali Rey in 2010 film Paranormal Activity 2 after which she has also performed in films like Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and Gravy. While in her television career, Molly had a few guest roles in different shows but gained mainstream success through her performance as Mandy Baxter in TV series Last Man Standing.
Molly Ephraim Personal Details:
- Complete Name: Molly Ephraim
- Nicknames: Molly
- Date of Birth: May 22, 1986
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Occupation: Actress
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
Molly Ephraim Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Vital Stats Bio
Molly Ephraim Family Details:
- Father: William F. Ephraim
- Mother: Nina Z. Ephraim
- Siblings: Unknown
- Spouse: Unmarried
- Children: None
Molly Ephraim Career Highlights:
- First Film: College Road Trip (2008)
- First TV Show: Law & Order (2008)
Molly Ephraim Body Measurements:
Listed are the complete actress Molly Ephraim body measurements like her weight, height, hip, bust, waist, dress, shoe and bra cup size.
- Height: 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
- Weight: 50 kg (110 lbs)
- Bra Size: 34B
- Cup Size: B
- Shoe Size: 7 (US)
- Dress Size: 2 (US)
- Body Measurements: 36-24-35
Molly Ephraim Interesting Facts:
- The actress was raised Jewish.
- Molly graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. degree in Religious Studies.
- Although she made her film and television debut during 2008 but she has been working in theater productions from many years.

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Hotel Chimera Yanartas Pansiyon Antalya Coast, Chimera Yanartas Pansiyon is situated in a peaceful area, only 700 metres the beautiful sandy Cirali Beach. The pension offers wooden bungalows set among a green garden of pine and orange trees. The cosy bungalows of Chimera Yanartas Pansiyon include air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. They all have a patio opening out to the green garden of the pension. Each bungalow has a private bathroom with a toilet and a shower. Some rooms also offer cooking and laundry facilities with a private kitchen and a washing machine. In the mornings, a rich breakfast menu is served with homemade jams, butter, and fresh eggs. Guests can enjoy Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine, seafood and local tastes at the restaurant. Yanartas (flaming rock) is only 500 metres from the pension. Antalya Airport is 90 km away. (Hotel Chimera Yanartas Pansiyon Antalya Coast hotels booking).

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It is just another day in my routine. Woke up, had to hurry up, ran to catch the office bus
having both handbag, lunch bag and my heart relaxed for only after I got
into the bus. When wiping off my forehead sweats, using my
hanky, my ears were hearing a louder voice and my head spontaneously turned to my back. A teen-age was talking over her mom on how to cook a
We as food bloggers sometimes need to break our head for some new recipes (some of you try very innovative
recipes, I say). There is a crowd out there who don’t have much idea on cooking those simple,
yet traditional recipes. It happened to be the same day when one of my colleagues asked me the recipe for a plain dal recipe . Hand on my head!!!!Gosh… I felt a need for a basic recipe in my blog that could help many. No doubt if I compile a post of many simple yet basic recipes. Stories apart, Now off to such a basic recipe – Keerai Masiyal also known as Keerai Kadayal. Again, today’s recipe looks simple but it
certainly needs some experience to cook it . My MIL always insists
that the one who can cook any kind of greens perfectly is the one who can be called an expert in
Traditionally, Keerai Masiyal is prepared out of steaming the spinach and mashing it using a mathu (A wooden ball headed spatula) in a rough surfaced earthen pot. In this modern age the entire process is done by a mixer jar as said below. Any Green(Keerai) can be used for this recipe.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
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Pasalai keerai / Baby Spinach – 1 bunch or 3 cups optimum packing
Onion – 1/2 cup, chopped
Tomato – 1/2 cup, chopped
Garlic – 6 cloves
Green chillies- 2 nos., slit
Water – 1/2 cup
Salt – to taste
Tamarind – a big pinch
Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Oil – 3 teaspoons
Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tetaspoon (optional)
Asafoetida – a pinch
Dry red chillies – 2 nos., crushed
1) Wash the green and chop it roughly. Heat water in wide pan. Add onion, tomato, green chilli and garlic cloves. Add tamarind and add cumin seeds.
2) When it is roll boiling, add chopped spinach to it. Mix well and cook it in the low flame till the spinach has cooked well. It takes only few minutes.
3) Once done, cool it for few minutes and grind the cooked green mixture alone using a mixer draining the water in a separate bowl if any.
4) Add salt to your taste while grinding. When the consistency is smooth, transfer it to a bowl. Use the saved water to rinse the mixer and pour to the ground spinach. Mix well.
5) Prepare seasoning separately and add to the ground spinach.
6) Serve with cooked rice.
1) To cook spinach without changing its colour, Cook it without covering the pan. However, if you use tamarind there is a chance of changing the colour.
2) Don’t grind it to a very smooth consistency. Semi smooth grinding gives the authentic look.

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Short-term rentals are becoming increasingly popular in the real estate industry. But many realtors have the wrong idea about them or assume they don’t have a chance at making them a side hustle. If you’ve ever considered investing in short-term rentals, then keep reading for 5 reasons why you most definitely should!
1. There is always a demand for short term rentals, even with this industry continuously growing
More and more people are hopping on the wave and investing in short-term rentals, but there’s still room for you in this industry! Even with folks returning to the office and summer vacations coming to an end, it’s predicted that revenue in short-term rentals will increase by almost HALF in 2022!
The reality is that people are still making up for missed vacations during the pandemic and will continue looking for places to stay for their next trip. In most cases, renting short-term is cheaper than booking a hotel room for most travelers. Investing in this industry will be a great source of additional income!
2. You’ll have the opportunity to earn income in your sleep
You may have thought of investing in short-term rentals but assumed there was no way to earn a significant income due to your location or while working a full-time job. Well, I’m here to tell you that that’s nothing more than an assumption! It is completely possible to manage short-term rentals from anywhere, in your sleep!
Seek a person you trust who lives near your property or hire a property management company to help with emergencies and other unexpected mishaps. You’ll eventually want to outsource certain tasks like a cleaning service to prepare for your next set of tenants. Taking these steps will allow you to manage multiple properties no matter where you are!
3. You’ll earn more than a long term, unfurnished rental
Short-term rentals have the potential of making TRIPLE the amount of income than a long-term, unfurnished rental. You will be charging the majority of your renters a nightly fee that can sometimes fluctuate according to demand.
Depending on the day of the week or time of year, there may be a higher need for your rental during one period as opposed to the other. This will result in you charging more or less to keep up with maintenance and utilities and ensure you meet your income goals each month.
4. You’ll have short-term tenants
Short-term rentals equal short-term tenants. The advantage to this is that you will never have to deal with renters missing payments or paying you late. You are guaranteed payment upfront for the entire stay before the renter even gets ahold of the keys.
This also means that you have the potential to earn more income. Each booking will most likely be charged a cleaning fee, service fee, or an additional guest fee. These fees add up with each new booking.
You’ll also benefit from having short-term tenants if you decide to rent out a room instead of an entire property. People who are looking for places to stay long-term generally are not seeking single rooms. Whereas someone looking for a place to stay for just the weekend may prefer one.
5. Platforms like Airbnb and VRBO make it easy for tenants to find your properties
Some realtors shy away from the short-term rental industry because they fear not finding tenants as quickly as they want to.
Fortunately, now there are many platforms you can utilize to showcase your rentals and find tenants. Many of these platforms are accessible online and have downloadable apps to make the experience easier for them. You’ll have the possibility of having your rentals booked for months in advance.
Outstanding reviews from previous tenants and great quality photos of each space will increase your chances of gaining new and repeat customers.
Do you have more questions about short-term rentals? Feel free to DM me on Instagram @yashaalbright or sign up for a 45-minute Q&A where you can pick my brain! Be sure to also look out for my upcoming course, where I spill all the deets about how I make money from these rentals that I don’t actually own!
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Everything you need to know about a casting
Casting is a complex art and science that dates back several thousand years. So it’s not surprising that it has its own world of specialized terminology that’s quite foreign to the average OEM design engineer or purchasing manager.
That’s why we created this casting terms dictionary, to shed light on the most common terms you need to know to work effectively with a foundry to have your castings produced.
Castability: The ability to successfully make a casting from a customer’s design, using a hand-molded casting process that meets the customer’s requirements. Lawton frequently consults with our customers to design practical solutions to solve these problems, while still meeting their requirements.
Machinability: The ease of machining a casting. Material selection is a factor which can be characterized by hardness.
Gray iron: Gray iron is a type of cast iron that contains flakes of graphite in its microstructure. It is used for castings where the stiffness of the component is more important than its tensile strength.
Ductile Iron: Ductile iron has much more impact and fatigue resistance, due to the spheres of graphite that form with the addition magnesium.
Runner bars: Pathway
s that transport molten iron through the mold. As it gets close to the mold, it splits into ingates.
Ingates: The channels that transport molten iron from the runner bars into the mold cavity.
Riser: Also known as a feeder, the riser delivers molten iron to the top of the mold to fill in voids created as the metal cools, contracts and solidifies.
Molding sand: silica sand mixed with an acid and a binder that chemically reacts, creating a solid, concrete-like mold that can be used for casting.
Mold coating: Also known as a refractory coating, it’s applied over the top of a sand mold to prevent damage from the heat of the molten iron as it’s poured into the mold. It helps the mold maintain its shape until the molten metal cools.
Test bar: Typically, a separately casted sample of iron from the same pour as the casting. The sample piece is machined to standard specification that will be used to determine the mechanical properties of the iron.
Tensile strength: The test bar is pulled until it fractures. The maximum stress it withstands before fracturing is its tensile strength.
Yield strength: This test measures how much load
stress the test bar can withstand before plastically deforms.
Brinell hardness: A standard testing practice used to determine the hardness of a casting, using a steel or tungsten carbide ball as an “indenter.” This test is performed to evaluate the resistance to deformation of the material.
Annealing: Heat treating a casting to soften the iron. Annealing alters the physical and sometimes the microstructural properties of the iron to increase its ductility and reduce its hardness. This makes it more workable.
Solidification modeling: A computer simulation of the flow rate and cooling properties of molten metal within the mold. It helps engineers design an optimal configuration of ingates to meet customer requirements.
Parting line: The line where the two halves of the mold separate.
Draft: A taper on the vertical sides of a mold or core box that permits the core or sand mold to be removed without damaging the sand.
metal or sand insert placed in a mold to shape the interior of the casting or section of it that cannot be shaped by the mold.
Core box: A wood or metal box manufactured in a shape cavity into which sand is packed. A core box is required to make a core.
Cope: The top half of a horizontally parted mold.
Cheek: The middle part of a three-part mold. Complex mold designs may contain undercuts and other design features that prevent the use of a single split in the mold. In other cases, it may be less costly to do a three-part pattern. In addition, using a cheek may eliminate the need for cores.
Drag: The bottom half of a horizontally parted mold.
Datum scheme: An exact point or location on the casting that is used as a reference in defining its geometry. It’s used to measure a casting to assess how closely it matches the customer’s design tolerances.
Slag: A by-product of melting iron. As iron is heated, impurities embedded in it rise to the top of the melt. They must be removed before making a pour. If they are not removed, they will create defects in the casting.
Hobs: A tool used to cut gears.
Ultrasonic testing: A type of testing that uses high-frequency sound energy to examine and measure castings. It is frequently used to detect flaws in ductile iron.

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