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New Delhi, Aug. 18: Any appointment to a government job made without the post being advertised in the media violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Article 14 mandates equality before the law, and Article 16 says the State shall not discriminate between citizens in matters relating to appointment to public offices.
The ruling came as the apex court recently upheld a Bihar government appeal against a high court bench quashing the dismissal of an illegally appointed police constable, Chandreshwar Pathak.
Pathak had pleaded that he should be allowed to continue in the job because he had already served the police for 16 years. The bench of Justices T.S. Thakur and A.K. Goel rejected the argument.
“In the absence of any advertisement or selection process, the appointment of the respondent is not protected and could be validly terminated,” the apex court ruled.
It said that for any public appointment, a notice must be published in the appropriate manner calling for applications, and all the applicants must be considered fairly.
“Even if the names of the candidates are requisitioned from the employment exchange”, the employer must “invite applications from all eligible candidates from the open market by advertising the vacancies in newspapers having wide circulation or by announcement in radio and television”, the court said.
“If any appointment is made by merely inviting names from the employment exchange or putting a note on the notice board, etc, that will not meet the requirement of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. Such a course… deprives the candidates who are eligible for the post from being considered.”
Those recruited in violation of these provisions are not entitled to any relief, not even their salary, the court said.
In January 1988, Bihar’s then CID inspector-general had appointed Pathak as a temporary constable with the stipulation that he could be sacked without assigning any reason. Pathak continued in service till September 2003, when the CID sacked him.
In April 2010, a single-judge Patna High Court bench dismissed Pathak’s petition saying it was not satisfied that he had “made out a case for interference with the order of termination from what appears to be an illegal appointment based on the spoils system”.
“The petitioner must perish by the same sword by which he came,” the judge ruled.
But a division bench quashed Pathak’s dismissal in January 2012, prompting the government challenge.
“Learned single judge was justified in dismissing the writ petition while the division bench erred in interfering with the same,” the apex court ruled.


text: The packaging of a gift is just as important as the gift and can be the most fun to create. Here are two white gift bags I decorated for T's teacher's gifts. I used the retired Zipdee level 2 paper pack. You're Sweet, Comments, Believe Alphabet, and Card Chatter stamp sets. The Ink is Dutch Blue and Cranberry. The crayon is from a Child's Year Circut cartridge. I think these turned out really cute. I was inspired by a card on Jeanette Lynton's blog.

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My Journal - Week 81 (19Mar11)
The title you know... or hopefully so! It's the title of our blog, it's the title of my upcoming newest book (that has been in the works the longest) and it's also the title of the Analogy I had written way way back when - when Hunter was just a peanut in my womb.
Back when I first started writing, or rather when I first started "really" writing I wrote the analogy that has come to be the "token" part of my blog, books and other things Down syndrome. I had it copyrighted, I also had it published in a few places such as online in association websites and my personal works. I had gone a few steps further (back in 2009) and reached out to a few magazines and newspapers - looking and hoping that they would like to publish the analogy as part of a story or single article submission. Two different magazine companies eventually got back to me and told me that they would be happy to publish my analogy. One of those magazines was "Exceptional Families". This is a magazine that no parent who has a child with any type of need should be without. The editor contacted me and the rigorous work of getting my story into an edition was born. After many edits, photos and emails, my story hit the press just in time for the Spring 2011 edition - Volume 6, No.3.
I am so very proud to present, my two page spread of "Welcome to Our House - An Analogy" in print.
|Pages 30 & 31 in the magazine - Click to enlarge & then click again to magnify more
|Exceptional Family magazine - Spring 2011 edition Volume 6 No3.
On other fronts, I have not been taking as many photos as I usually do of Mr. Hunter-bunny so I decided to post a few today that I had taken this past week.
|Yummy Mommy! I didn't know that peas and broccoli could taste so good!
|Yes, it's true - Mommy actually made Daddy take a picture of my dinner....
|Now that I am all done eating, it's time for a photo shoot of course!
|And for the first time I discovered Mommy's tummy is bigger than my own!
Hope to keep you all posted as things progress.


Northbound I-75 reopened near Troy after truck spills 50 tons of salt on road
A hauler spilled 50 tons of rock salt on I-75 after a crash Saturday near Big Beaver Road in Troy, and the freeway's northbound lanes in the area were closed for several hours, authorities said.
The salt truck crashed at about 2 p.m. while northbound on I-75 at Wattles Road, according to a tweet from Troy Police Department.
No injuries were reported.
"Cleanup efforts ongoing. Alternate route advised," said the post.


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Michigan’s representatives in Congress put their weight behind a series of measures aiming to make life easier for workers and families whose livelihoods are affected by the coronavirus COVID-19.
Congress passed an emergency relief package this week with bipartisan support in the House and Senate, quickly gaining President Donald Trump’s signature. Sweeping provisions in the bill expand federal safety net programs and guarantee two weeks of paid sick leave to workers at companies with less than 500 employees while boosting other social safety net programs.
Employees could use the time off for virus-related issues, including staying home to care for at-risk family members and children whose schools are closed to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the temporary closure of schools and many small businesses, including bars, restaurants, cafes, fitness centers, theaters and other establishments.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is calling for swift action to inject $1 trillion into the economy. This includes money sent directly to Americans.
“We have to help everybody,” Trump said at a Wednesday press conference.
Details on how much each person would receive have been sparse but will likely depend on income and family size. The U.S. Treasury Department proposed sending two rounds of payments to taxpayers totaling $500 billion, according to a memo released by multiple news outlets.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the payments would include $1,000 for each adult and $500 for each child during a Thursday appearance on the Fox Business Network.
The first round of payments would be issued on April 6, according to the memo, nearly one month after the first case of COVID-19 was found in Michigan.
There have been nearly 10,500 cases of the coronavirus and 150 deaths in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control. States with the highest number of cases include Washington, New York, California, New Jersey and Florida.
Congress passes major legislation
The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” signed Wednesday guarantees free coronavirus testing, enhances unemployment insurance, expands food assistance for the elderly and low-income families and increases federal Medicaid funding.
Both of Michigan’s senators and all but one of the state’s 14 representatives in the House voted to support the legislation. U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, I-Cascade Township, voted present -- saying members of Congress weren’t given enough time to review the bill -- but has expressed support for providing Americans with economic relief.
It includes a $500 million boost to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The funds improve access to nutritious foods for low-income pregnant women or mothers with young children who lose their jobs or are laid off due to the COVID-19 emergency.
Work and work training requirements for SNAP were also suspended.
The new law seeks $400 million to help local food banks meet the increased demand during the emergency. The legislation also provides emergency Electronic Benefit Transfer food assistance to households with children who can’t access free or reduced-price meals while schools are closed.
A refundable payroll tax credit will reimburse local businesses for paid sick leave and family and medical leave wages paid to employees affected by COVID-19.
The law also provides $500 million in emergency administrative grants to increase states’ ability to process unemployment applications and make payments.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, co-sponsored legislation that would have expanded the availability of paid sick time. The bill was introduced on March 5.
Congress also passed an $8.3 billion emergency funding bill for federal agencies responding to the coronavirus outbreak. It was signed by Trump on March 6.
The appropriation distributes $950 million to state and local health agencies for surveillance, laboratory testing, infection control, contact tracing, and other mitigation activities. This includes $14.5 million for Michigan for public health response efforts.
Michigan representatives mull other ideas
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, introduced a bill to provide unemployment assistance to people affected by COVID-19. The bill also received the support of U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.
Assistance would be available for people who are sick, quarantined, furloughed, or whose family circumstances reduced their pay as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn and Andy Levin, D-Bloomfield Township, supported legislation requiring the Department of Labor to create safety standards to protect health care workers from COVID-19.
Dingell is vice chair of a Democratic task force on aging and families. The group introduced a bill to increase funding for activities that protect the health of seniors, people with disabilities and the front-line workers and family caregivers who support them.
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, D-St. Joseph, is a co-vice chair of the bipartisan House Problem Solver’s Caucus. The group also counts Dingell and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, among its members. The Problem Solvers Caucus released a comprehensive plan to address the health and economic challenges associated with the pandemic.
On the economic side, the plan calls for providing low-interest loans to businesses, increasing unemployment insurance benefits for workers under an undisclosed income threshold, and providing federal support to maintain supply chains.
Other pieces of the plan call for relaxing testing regulations for schools shut down during the pandemic, allow veterans to use GI benefits for online learning and more support for various social services.
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, joined Dingell and a group of 70 total lawmakers to call on major credit reporting agencies to stop rating adverse credit events during the health emergency.
“Families, workers, small business owners and people who are simply trying to get through this pandemic should not be punished for something that is out of their control," Tlaib said in a statement.
Other federal actions
Those measures are part of a wide range of actions being taken or considered by the federal government in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Trump administration gave Americans an additional 90 days to pay their 2019 income taxes, extending the April 15 tax deadline. Mnuchin advised Americans to file their taxes on time if they are able, so they receive their refund sooner.
Trump ordered the Department of Housing and Urban Development to suspend all foreclosures and evictions through the end of April. Whitmer also unveiled an executive order to hold off foreclosures in Michigan until the end of May.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering local businesses up to $2 million in federal disaster loans to help them stay afloat during the pandemic. Whitmer formally requested an Economic Injury Disaster declaration for the state, which would open access to the loans.
Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke the Defense Production Act to help make up for potential shortages of vital equipment like medical masks, ventilators and other healthcare supplies. The act, enacted in response to the start of the Korean War, allows the federal government to require private companies to produce materials necessary for national defense.
Peters co-sponsored a resolution encouraging Trump to use the act to scale up the national COVD-19 response.
Medicare also expanded coverage for telemedicine nationwide, allowing millions of senior citizens to stay home.
The Department of Health and Human Services is also allowing physicians and other medical personnel to practice across states lines to meet the needs of hospitals in neighboring areas. Physicians and nurses usually need to earn a state license to practice in a particular state.
The first COVID-19 case was reported on March 10, just over one week ago. Three Michigan residents who tested positive for the coronavirus died on Wednesday, March 18.
A man in his 50s with underlying health conditions died at a Beaumont Hospital in Wayne County. Another woman in her 50s with underlying health conditions died at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac.
An 81-year-old patient died at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Wednesday.
Whitmer declared a state of emergency on March 10 after the first cases were identified. She has since closed schools, bars, restaurants and other establishments to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further.
Coronavirus symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Many infected people exhibit mild symptoms and don’t necessarily need to be tested or treated in-person, as there’s currently no known vaccine or cure for the disease.
Michigan’s State Emergency Operations Center is coordinating state-government resources and the response to the coronavirus spread. It has shared the following tips:
What you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases:
· Always cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue or sleeve.
· Stay home if you are sick and advise others to do the same.
· Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
· Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
· Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
· Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, if soap and warm water are not available.
· Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces(computers, keyboards, desks, etc.).
· It’s not too late to get your flu shot! While the influenza vaccine does not protect against COVID-19 infection, it can help keep you healthy during the flu season.
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Hard to have dignity if you’re hungry
July 21, 2010
The Hamilton Spectator
Doris Grinspun and Adrianna Tetley
(Jul 21, 2010)
The McGuinty government’s poverty-reduction strategy is not addressing the needs of hundreds of thousands of Ontario residents. In fact, the most recent Ontario budget heightens the food insecurity people on social assistance experience and undermines the well-being of our communities.
Food insecurity means everything from being hungry to not knowing where the next meal is coming from to being chronically malnourished due to poverty. The decision to cut the Special Diet Allowance threatens access to healthy food for tens of thousands of people. The Ontario budget also reduces the real income of people on social assistance because the 1 per cent increase in social assistance does not keep up with the rise in consumer prices.
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- What did the Romans steal from Athena?
- Did slaves build the Parthenon?
- Who did Athena love?
- Can you go inside the Parthenon?
- What does Athena look like in Percy Jackson?
- What happened to the Athena Promachos?
- What happened to the Acropolis?
- Who is the shortest Greek god?
- Where is the real Athena Parthenos?
- Who stole the Athena Parthenos?
- How tall is Athena?
- Why was Athena a virgin?
- Is the Parthenon still used today?
- What is Athena the god of?
What did the Romans steal from Athena?
In Greek and Roman mythology, the palladium or palladion was a cult image of great antiquity on which the safety of Troy and later Rome was said to depend, the wooden statue (xoanon) of Pallas Athena that Odysseus and Diomedes stole from the citadel of Troy and which was later taken to the future site of Rome by Aeneas ….
Did slaves build the Parthenon?
The Parthenon was built primarily by men who knew how to work marble. … Slaves and foreigners worked together with the Athenian citizens in the building of the Parthenon, doing the same jobs for the same pay.
Who did Athena love?
Athená a Greek goddess in the real fact never fell in love but there is anotther story, once Athena was checking all her armery because she was the goddess of war. Her father Zeus wanted her to married a god.
Can you go inside the Parthenon?
You are not allowed to walk onto the Parthenon but you can walk around the entire circumference of it.
What does Athena look like in Percy Jackson?
In Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods, Athena is described as wearing elegant flowing gray robes, Greek battle armor, and an Imperial Gold helmet on her head, which is decorated with pictures of gryphons and sphinxes.
What happened to the Athena Promachos?
Niketas Choniates documented a riot taking place in the Forum of Constantine in Constantinople in 1203 CE where a large, bronze, statue of Athena was destroyed by a “drunken crowd” of Crusaders which is now thought to have been the Athena Promachos.
What happened to the Acropolis?
In 480 B.C., the Persians attacked again and burned, leveled and looted the Old Parthenon and almost every other structure at the Acropolis. To prevent further losses, the Athenians buried the remaining sculptures inside natural caves and built two new fortifications, one of the rock’s north side and one on its south.
Who is the shortest Greek god?
SemeleSemele (/ˈsɛmɪli/; Greek: Σεμέλη Semelē), in Greek mythology, was the youngest daughter of the Phoenician hero Cadmus and Harmonia, and the mother of Dionysus by Zeus in one of his many origin myths. Certain elements of the cult of Dionysus and Semele came from the Phrygians.
Where is the real Athena Parthenos?
AthensAthena Parthenos (Ancient Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος) is a lost massive chryselephantine (gold and ivory) sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena, made by Phidias and his assistants and housed in the Parthenon in Athens; this statue was designed as its focal point.
Who stole the Athena Parthenos?
The sculpture was hollow, formed of a wooden armature covered with removable plates – which proved fortuitous, Plutarch reports (Pericles 31.2-3), when Pheidias was later accused of embezzlement, but absolved of guilt when he was able to disassemble the individual gold plates and have them weighed.
How tall is Athena?
The colossal statue of the Athena Parthenos, which Phidias made for the Parthenon, was completed and dedicated in 438. The original work was made of gold and ivory and stood some 38 feet (12 metres) high. The goddess stood erect, wearing a tunic, aegis, and helmet and holding a Nike…
Why was Athena a virgin?
In her aspect as a warrior maiden, Athena was known as Parthenos (Παρθένος “virgin”), because, like her fellow goddesses Artemis and Hestia, she was believed to remain perpetually a virgin. Athena’s most famous temple, the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis, takes its name from this title.
Is the Parthenon still used today?
The Parthenon today The Parthenon, along with the other buildings on the Acropolis, is now one of the most visited archaeological sites in Greece. The Greek Ministry of Culture, with funding for the Olympic Games in 2004 and funding from UNESCO, has inaugurated a massive restoration project, still in progress.
What is Athena the god of?
Athena, also spelled Athene, in Greek religion, the city protectress, goddess of war, handicraft, and practical reason, identified by the Romans with Minerva. She was essentially urban and civilized, the antithesis in many respects of Artemis, goddess of the outdoors.

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A long-awaited youth drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation centre will be built at a site near Latrobe Regional Hospital in Traralgon.
The state government announced funding for the 20-bed facility last year – the Latrobe centre will take a slice of $9.7 million from the 2018/19 budget, which will also fund similar facilities in Barwon and Hume.
The site announcement follows calls from a coalition of Latrobe Valley service providers last year to establish a residential rehabilitation centre in the region after the state government funded a community-led facility in Lucknow, near Bairnsdale.
Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing visited the site in Northern Avenue, Traralgon on Friday which, when complete, will provide 24-hour services to people aged 16-21 years old experiencing drug or alcohol addictions.
The facility would be able to treat up to 80 young people a year and forms part of the state government’s Ice Action Plan and Drug Rehabilitation Plan which will more than double the number of residential rehabilitation beds in Victoria when all facilities are operational.
While Ms Shing could not provide a timeline for tender processes or construction, she said the state government would “not be cutting corners” and would begin “consulting extensively” with community members and stakeholders.
She said an information session would be held on April 3 for people within the sector and broader community to find out how the facility would operate and tender information regarding a preferred provider.
“We know that there is a demonstrated need to be able to treat and assist young people grappling with addiction in a separate way to the way in which adult rehabilitation services, such as those that will be provided at east Gippsland, will be administered,” Ms Shing said.
“We know the 16 to 21-year-old cohort is an area that does require intense wrap-around support and care.
“It can be very time and labour-intensive effort to be able to provide care and treatment to address not just the causes of addiction, but the way in which it is affecting that young person’s life.”
Latrobe Health Assembly chair Professor John Catford, who spearheaded calls for a residential rehabilitation centre in the Latrobe Valley last year, said the government “needs to be complimented” for its “whole system approach” to addressing drug and alcohol issues in Gippsland.
Young people have “very special needs in terms of support”, Mr Catford said, and young people’s relationships with family and community needed to be considered in their treatment.
“I think it is very appropriate that there is a specialist service for young people,” he said.
“Of course, we are also fortunate in Gippsland to have a new adult residential service at the New Hope Restart Program.
“I think this complements perfectly the development of an integrated alcohol and drug strategy for the Gippsland region.”
However, member for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath said the facility had “missed the mark”.
She said the centre would be open to referred young people from across the state and was not primarily dedicated to supporting locals.
“Our community needs a residential rehab centre that services local people of all ages, but in contrast Labor is delivering a centre that will take youth from right across the state,” she said.
“The Latrobe Valley has been continually advocating for an all-age residential rehab centre.
“The state government has unfortunately not made Latrobe Valley residents their first priority.”


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The Skinny: Los Angeles based alternative rock band, The Black String Theory recently announced the release of their debut EP. The self-titled album was produced and recorded by the band’s vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Scott van Dort while mixing was handled by Grammy Award winning engineer, Chris Testa (Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Mat Kearney) at Lucile Street Studios, Los Angeles CA. The EP was mastered by Tim Young (Editors, The Clash, Bat For Lashes, The Kooks) at Metropolis Studios in London, UK.
The Black String Theory is a welcome addition to a “Brit-Rock” inspired scene currently enjoying resurgence in the States. The recent U.S. success of UK outfits (Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Florence and The Machine etc.) have influenced American versions of the genre, however The Black String Theory is not a tribute band, nor imitator; they too have foreign credentials.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Swiss born Baldanza lived in Italy, Switzerland and the UK while Australian-born van Dort has called Australia, Holland, Canada and the UK home. Van Dort notes; “There’s definitely a nomadic side to us. I’ve always been on a quest to find myself, find my home and trying to outrun ‘normal life’ at the same time trying to find my voice and my own sound. We feel we’ve finally found something we can call our own.” [ END ]

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In June 2001, Inspector General Robert A. Cerasoli issued a report entitled Privatization of Wastewater Facilities in Lynn, Massachusetts. The report concerned the Lynn Water and Sewer Commission's (Commission) design-build contract with U.S. Filter for the East Lynn Combined Sewer Overflow Project. By letter to then-Treasurer Shannon O'Brien the Office urged her to require the Commission and its design-build contractor to justify the high cost of this project in order to receive financial assistance from the State Revolving Fund Program administered by the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (Trust).
On July 1, 2001, Gregory W. Sullivan was designated Acting Inspector General. Shortly thereafter, the Office received the Commission's response to the final report file size 3MB . The Office also received a request from Luke Thompson, Executive Director of the Trust, requesting that the Office provide additional guidance as to whether the Trust should authorize $10,223,510 in financial assistance for the first phase of the project. The Trust had held up funding pending a review.
At that time, the Acting Inspector General reviewed the Commission's response to the final report. The draft report had not been submitted to the Commission for comment before being issued. In December 2001, as a result of the review of the data submitted by the Commission, the Acting Inspector General wrote to the Executive Director of the Trust regarding provision of funding by the Trust to Lynn. Shortly thereafter, the Trust released the financial assistance to Lynn. Letter to Luke Thompson Executive Director MA Water Pollution, December 2001


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While closures metro-wide leave residents looking for ways to pass the time, the West Fargo Public Library is excited to offer digital versions of their popular programs. “West Fargo Public Library at Home” includes live storytimes for young children via Facebook live, an online book club for adults, interactive craft and family activity videos, an evolving list of educational resources on the library website and more.
Online storytimes will follow a similar format to the weekly in-person storytimes usually offered by the library. “Online Wiggle Worms Storytime” is an activity for infants through two-year-old children and their parents. Each “Online Wiggle Worms Storytime” session features multiple book readings, songs, rhymes, and a sensory activity. “Online Preschool Storytime” targets children aged 3 – 5 and features multiple books, songs, activities and a craft that children can do from the comfort of their home. These videos will be live-streamed on the library’s Facebook channel and can be found for later viewing on YouTube.
Online Book Club is a program for adults aimed to keep readers engaged with other book lovers. Interested patrons can join the Facebook group at http://bit.ly/WFPLOnlineBookClub. The group opens Tuesday, March 24. Books for the online book club will be chosen together by participants. A West Fargo Public Library card is not required to participate, but is recommended to more easily access e-books.
In the coming weeks, West Fargo Public Library staff will also be sharing multiple videos on a wide range of topics for all ages via social media, Youtube and the library website. Topics include crafts for all ages, exploring library resources, career development, mental health, fitness, technology basics and more.
The West Fargo Public Library e-card program also remains available. E-cards allow those who do not have a library card to gain access to digital books and media, research databases, online learning opportunities and more.
“With people spending more time at home, we are excited to offer opportunities to keep people of all ages entertained, engaged and empowered,” Library Director Carissa Hansen said.
Patrons with questions can reach library staff 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling the library’s main phone line at 701-551-8940, by email at firstname.lastname@example.org or via Facebook message.

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Watch live videos at same network connection time out?
Can not view the video at the same network or outside the network，you need to configurate your router as following setup：
Others brand of router you also need to enable the NAT, changing the NAT type to Symmetric Nat，enable WAN Service ，then
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President Donald Trump called on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday to “take some responsibility” for the deaths of more than a dozen South Koreans, the White House said.
The U.S. leader also urged the country to “step up” its “aggressive posture” and said he has spoken with the leader in “recent weeks.”
“I have asked him to do something that he has to do,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“He’s been getting ready for a speech for a long time, he’s had a lot of time, but he’s not getting ready.
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Artist: George Pratt
About: “Together We Explore the Wild” was commissioned in appreciation of the life of Shawn Hagerman, family man, outdoorsman, canoeist, camper, fisherman, hunter, photographer, hiker, meditator, poet, and health and fitness enthusiast. He found peace and joy in exploring the wilderness alongside his family and friends. George Pratt carved the children riding on the bear as a tribute to Shawn's joy in sharing his love of the outdoors with family and friends.
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The Supreme Court`s latest abortion ruling may not be entirely good news for pro-choice groups, but for opponents of abortion, it amounts to an almost complete disaster. The court, with a sterling opportunity to overturn the 1973 decision declaring a right to abortion, not only declined but emphatically reaffirmed it. What was expected to be a day of triumph for the pro-life movement could very well be its high-water mark-a chance that, once missed, is lost for good.
In the past, four members of the court had exuded disdain for the infamous Roe v. Wade ruling. Since the last major abortion case, George Bush had appointed two new justices, David Souter and Clarence Thomas. But four plus two added up to four. The anti-Roe faction gained a vote in Thomas but lost one in Anthony Kennedy, who cast the decisive vote to leave unborn children utterly beyond the protection of the law.
Pro-lifers didn`t necessarily expect a complete victory. It was entirely possible that the court would find a way to uphold Pennsylvania`s abortion restrictions while leaving the issue of the ultimate decision to another day- preferring to retreat from Roe one step at a time. But hardly anyone thought five members would leap to embrace the heart of the 1973 decision, if not all its particulars.
``The woman`s right to terminate her pregnancy before viability is the most central principle of Roe v. Wade,`` said Justices Souter, Kennedy and Sandra Day O`Connor in the crucial opinion. ``It is a rule of law and a component of liberty we cannot renounce.``
That leaves the court right where everyone thought it stood before George Bush became president-one vote short of abandoning the discredited reasoning of Roe and letting democratically elected institutions once again decide the nation`s policy on abortion. That one vote, it is clear, may never
materialize. If George Bush loses in November, which looks like a reasonable bet right now, the next Supreme Court vacancy will almost certainly be filled by a president and a Senate who think there is no higher liberty than the liberty to dismember a fetus in the womb.
Should Bush win, it isn`t certain he`ll get to replace any of the five defenders of abortion rights. Much is made of the fact that one of these, Harry Blackmun, is 83. As long as a Republican occupies the White House, Blackmun is likely to stay until the last breath is gone from his body.
If Bush gets to fill Blackmun`s seat, he may be thwarted anyway, since his appointee may turn his back on the unborn and vote to preserve Roe. Three justices appointed by Bush and Ronald Reagan did exactly that Monday.
In doing so, they allowed only modest regulation of abortion-upholding Pennsylvania`s 24-hour waiting period, mandatory ``informed consent``
disclosures to women seeking abortion and parental consent requirement for unmarried minors. Even if these rules were enacted from coast to coast, which they won`t be, they would leave us with the most radically permissive policy in the Western world.
Harvard law professor Mary Ann Glendon surveyed 20 Western countries in 1987 and found Americans to be the only people who give the fetus almost no protection even after it is developed enough to survive outside the womb. Britain allows abortion after the 24th week of pregnancy only for fetal deformity or serious danger to the mother`s health. Germany, which liberalized its abortion law last week, has a three-day waiting period-and a prohibition on almost all abortions after 12 weeks.
Five countries either ban abortion entirely or allow it only for rape and incest, grave risks to the mother`s health or serious defects in the fetus, and then only in the early months.
Planned Parenthood, in hysterical newspaper ads, says that thanks to the court`s ruling ``any state has the power to harass, humiliate and endanger a woman seeking a safe, legal abortion . . . . Today, in Pennsylvania, countless women may again be compelled to risk death because lawmakers ignore the realities of women`s lives.`` But the Pennsylvania law is more permissive than the laws regulating abortion in every other Western country. It is also probably about the most the court will tolerate.
What the pro-choice extremists demand is that no weight at all be given to the majority of Americans who believe that, whether or not the fetus deserves complete protection, it deserves something more than no protection. No protection is what it has now and will continue to have as long as abortion apologists dominate the Supreme Court, which could be forever.


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If you look for synonyms of self-deprecating, humble, and modest come up. The sad thing about that is that there is nothing healthy about being negative about yourself. It could easily come across as fishing for compliments, or that you do not think much of yourself. Neither of those is an attractive feature, nor is it helpful to your own self-esteem.
Everyone has flaws, but there is no need to point them out, or dwell on them. If someone else did this to you it would be considered bullying, and so is it bullying when you do it to yourself.
There are consequences in how we present ourselves. Whether it is how you introduce yourself, or how you behave in an interview, or even on a first date. People often have a habit of indulging in a bit of self-deprecation. Whether it is due to a belief that humility is a character trait worthy of praise, or that we were raised to consider bragging as a negative.
We often take that to the extreme by putting ourselves down. The long-term effects of self-deprecation can be deeply damaging. Why? The more you put yourself the down, the more people will begin to believe you. In turn, you yourself start to believe it, too.
Consider the many ways that you put yourself down and how you can deal with them.
- I’m So Fat – This is a common comment, and we all feel overweight and unattractive sometimes. The worst way to deal with that is by saying it loud. If your weight truly bothers you, think about how you can deal with it effectively. If you only say it aloud so people will rush to disagree with you – that’s not a subtle method.
- I’m a Failure – We all fear falling flat on our face, but no one succeeds at everything, all the time. It’s okay to make a mistake; it’s how you respond to it that matters. Get up, dust yourself off, and go back at it again. Look at all of the things that you have achieved.
- I Don’t Look Like a Model – Guess what? Only models look like models, and that means that 99% of the population is on a par with you. There’s nothing wrong with how you look- it factors into you who are as a unique human.
- I’m an Idiot – Just because you make a mistake or do something dumb, doesn’t mean you are dumb. Name-calling only makes you feel worse. It’s time that you cut yourself some slack.
- No One Loves Me – You have friends and family who love you, even if you haven’t been lucky in the wide world of dating. It won’t always be that way. The best way to meet the right person is by first taking time to love yourself. It makes you more attractive to others, and you can’t make someone else happy if you can’t be happy with yourself.
We often see self-deprecation as a way to discover the layers beneath someone’s outer shell. This is just an illusion, though, and it may be rooted in fairy tale. Consider Cinderella, dressed in rags and the prince still manages to see through all that, to her inner beauty, this has become a powerful message that has long resonated with us.
The obvious point here would be that the prince’s eye was caught once Cinderella was covered with magic, dressed in a ball gown, and finished with glass slippers.
This does not mean that you need to go around bragging about your achievements, it simply means that people will see you as you present yourself. If you constantly present yourself as though you are decked in rags that is exactly how people will see you.

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Shiwachi Station (志和地駅 Shiwachi-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Shimo Shiwachi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.
- 1915-04-28: Shiwachi Station opens
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwachi Station becomes a JR West station
Station building and platforms
Shiwachi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is an old wooden building with a tile roof. Tickets can be purchased at a shop in front of the station.
- Kawachi Post Office
- Miyoshi Municipal Aogawa Elementary
- Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Nishi Elementary
- Gōno River
- Gōno River Parking Area (Chūgoku Expressway, no access)
- Japan National Route 54
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 63 (Miyoshi-Miwa Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 227 (Shiwachi Teishajō Route)
All lines are JR West lines.
- (in Japanese) JR West

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This project will involve the reconstruction of the alley between William Street and Clinton Place, just south of North Avenue. The improvement will involve the reconstruction of the alley with asphalt and permeable pavers to aid in the drainage of stormwater. The new construction will also allow for stormwater storage underneath the pavement to help reduce the amount of water entering the sewer system. During construction this alley will be inaccessible.
- 3/23/17 - A pre-construction meeting has been held with the contractor to determine construction sequencing, duration, and other various details. Resident/business notifications will be sent out to those who will be affected in the near future.


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Included in the upcoming album, ‘Tomorrows II’ continues the journey decidedly perplexed into existence in the first edition. The roads in the intentions of song and lyrics, dance like fireflies in the darkness of such glorious visions.
“I’m done asking you to be healed for me, I’m done asking you to heel to me.”
Chanting into grips of turmoil, exposition of heart, and ultimate timid march into those bends – Son Lux’ categorically intrinsic, derelict into your hemisphere of existence.
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NORTON, Massachusetts – As Mass Golf continues to prepare for the 2021 season, the excitement around the return of the always-popular Member Days is ramping up with the initial release of this year’s schedule.
Since its inception in 2010, Mass Golf’s Member Days have been open to anybody with a USGA/GHIN Handicap Index through Mass Golf and allows those individuals the opportunity to play a round at some of the most exclusive clubs throughout the state. These courses range from seaside gems to championship tests and everything in between.
The Member Days season is scheduled to begin Monday, May 3 at The Club at New Seabury (Mashpee), followed by Member Days at Indian Pond Country Club (Kingston), Foxborough Country Club, and Willowbend (Mashpee) on the next three Mondays, respectively.
Registration for all Member Days is carried out through an online lottery system, which will open for all scheduled events on March 4. Those who enter the lottery can reserve between 1-4 spots if they are selected.
Regardless of skill, gross and net divisions for men and women are set up, giving everybody a level playing field. This also provides participants an opportunity to meet fellow Mass Golf Members from around the state.
“It’s a nice combination of competitive golf with friendly people,” said Mike Zona, who has played in several Member Day events over the past decade. Zona, a longtime member of George Wright Golf Course in Boston, usually participates in Member Days with his playing partner, James Welsh, a retiree from the Boston Fire Department.
“It’s been a great service that Mass Golf has provided for us public golfers,” Zona added.
The Member Day schedule has two new sites this year: Nashawtuc Country Club (Concord) and Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover. Nashawtuc has hosted several prominent Championship events in the past, including the PGA Champions Tour’s Bank of America Championship.
Plymouth Country Club is also on the schedule. Though not a new location for Member Days, Plymouth CC is the site of this year’s Massachusetts Women’s Amateur Championship,
“The goal is to try to hit as many areas and regions as we can and switch up the courses to keep it interesting to our members and keep it fresh,” said Patrick Fannon, Manager of Member Events & Services for Mass Golf. “The popularity of golf boomed last year, and our goal is to retain the golfers who took it up last year.”
Several Member Day events were canceled and postponed last year due to COVID-19. Among them was the unique double Member Day in Williamstown, starting at Waubeeka Golf Links and concluding the next day at Taconic Golf Club, one of the top public and collegiate courses in the nation.
“That’s a must if you get in,” Zona said.
Sally DeGan, president of the LPGA Amateur Golf Association, says she does her best to recruit different women to tag along when she wins a lottery to gain entry for four in a Member Day event. DeGan has an email list of players she’s met from various golf outings and tries to distribute Member Day opportunities to as many players as possible.
“The moment I get picked I send out an email blast of who wants to play,” DeGan said. “Within 10 minutes those three spots are filled.”
“It’s really the best-kept secret,” DeGan added. “It’s a professionally-run, low-stress day, and I think it’s a fun way for people to participate in Mass Golf events that don’t necessarily have single-digit handicaps.”
Terry Durkin has played in several Member Days over the years, and after playing in a women’s league at Marlborough Country Club she decided to join the club this past fall. Durkin said playing in Member Days not only got her interested in joining a private club, but it also helped prepare her for competing in Mass Golf Women’s Championships and Tournaments.
“I’m fairly new to competition, so Member Days were a way to play with other great golfers,” said Durkin, who also has a membership at Sagamore Spring Golf Club (Lynnfield). “It was a great stepping stone for me to try some of the tournaments. It’s still low-key, but you get the experience of playing some different courses.”
Even when she’s doesn’t win a Member Day lottery, “I like following along to see how others are doing,” she said.
Other clubs that will be hosting Member Days include: Thorny Lea Golf Club (Brockton), Ferncroft Country Club (Middleton), Walpole Country Club, Wedgewood Pines Country Club (Stow), Ipswich Country Club, Cohasee Country Club (Southbridge), The Acoaxet Club (Westport), and Haverhill Country Club.
The cost for each event is $90 and includes greens fees, cart, and access to the range prior to the start of the event.
For the latest information and schedule for Member Days, visit MassGolf.org, scroll under the “PLAY” tab at the top of the screen, and click “Member Days”.


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After a two-year hiatus, Via Colori returns in all its vivid glory to Goodale Park on September 13th and September 14th. A celebration of creativity and non-competitiveness, this art festival brings together more than 200 local and national artists and more than 35,000 observers from throughout central Ohio and is one of the Short North Arts District’s largest events.
The festival is inspired by the Renaissance artists of the 16th Century who would paint the cathedral courtyards with religious icons and leave their chalk boxes open with the hope that passers-by would show their appreciation for the work by leaving some coins. These days that coin (usually collected in the form of square sponsorships) is donated to help raise awareness and funds for Children’s Hospital. Via Colori originated in Naples, Florida in 1994 and was founded by Rick Compton, a Columbus native and has now grown to include seven US cities with Columbus being the only participant in the state of Ohio. In 2003, Via Colori came to Columbus and collaborated its first festival on what is now one of Columbus’ busiest freeways, I-670. At the time of the festival, the freeway was incomplete and closed to commuters.
In addition to art, attendees of this free event can experience music, entertainment, gourmet food and a Saturday Night Street party. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the 13th and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 14th. Those interested in participating as a volunteer, artist or square sponsor can visit www.viacolori.com for more information.


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Kelly McClain is a professionally trained American makeup artist based in the French Riviera, specialising in celebrity, fashion, event and wedding makeup. Well known for her natural-looking red-carpet glow, Kelly aims to use make-up as a tool to reveal the true beauty of her clients. Her attention to detail, talent and relatable attitude have made her one of the most sought after makeup artists available.
WHO IS KELLY MCCLAIN?Originally from Colorado, Kelly has been living and working on the French Riviera for 10 years. She trained at the prestigious Makeup Forever institute in France and completed a masterclass with celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic.
In a short period of time, Kelly has managed to achieve an impressive portfolio of clients, working at Paris Fashion Week and the Cannes Film Festival with clients that include Will Smith and Leonardo Di Caprio, and Victoria Secret models Adriana Lima, Cindy Bruna, Stella Maxwell and Georgia Fowler. Her fashion work has been published by the likes of Marie Claire, Vogue and Brides Magazine. Brands to have commissioned her skills include Louis Vuitton, Rue de Seine, Banana Moon, Tom Hardy and L’Oréal.


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If you’ve been given a celiac disease diagnosis, a wheat allergy, or gluten intolerance diagnosis, then it’s important for you to create a wheat free diet plan. One of the best ways to stay motivated as you begin to change your lifestyle is to understand some of the benefits you’ll gain as you begin a wheat and/or gluten free diet. In this article we’ll explore some of the benefits as well as provide a few tips for transitioning into a new way of cooking and eating.
Short Term Benefits
In a relatively short period of time you will notice a difference in how you feel. It may take a few months, but the symptoms you’ve been suffering from will disappear. It’s amazing what a simple gluten and wheat free diet can do for some people. You may notice you have more energy, feel more clearheaded, no longer have abdominal pain or digestive upset. Your overall feeling of well being will likely increase.
Long Term Benefits
Any time your body suffers from an autoimmune disorder it takes energy away from other things and weakens your system overall. By switching to wheat free diet foods you can reduce the stress of a constant autoimmune reaction. You will decrease your risks for related illnesses. If you have celiac disease this is particularly important as malnutrition can be a major risk factor and can lead to serious complications.
Wheat Free Diet Planning
There are a few things you can do to make your transition a bit easier.
- Don’t do everything at once – Make slow, consistent changes that you can stick with. If your doctor has found that you have several allergies, gradually introduce substitutions but don’t try to immediately begin a dairy and wheat free diet all at once. You’ll quickly become overwhelmed. Pick a meal – let’s say breakfast – and for a week just change your eating with that meal. Then move to the next meal. You won’t notice the benefits as quickly but you want to have a plan for success.
- Shop where you can find the items on your gluten free foods list. In the beginning convenience is everything. Some stores have better selection than others so try a few local stores or order from the internet.
- Find substitutes for favorites. If you love pasta, find a gluten free pasta you can enjoy. If you like having beer a few nights a week, realize it’s OK to have gluten free alcohol.
- Get support. There are many local gluten free support groups around the country. Having a regular meet-up with others can really help your motivation. You can quickly get new tips, find great celiac recipes and meet new friends.
The biggest benefit of a wheat free diet is improved health both in the short term and the long term. Get organized, make a plan and you’ll be well on your way to feeling great.

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The role of the DJ is to gain the trust of the party-goers with his or her music selection and mixing techniques. DJs typically have a sense of the type of music that the crowd would enjoy, but there may be instances that the crowd doesn’t budge or dance much to different genres ranging from hip-hop to rock. What then?
Taking requests and playing them have saved my performance on at least one occasion. Last year, I played at two proms during the month of May. The first prom went very well. I thought I could take similar songs to the second prom the following week. I couldn’t believe how little the guests at the second prom danced to the same songs that rocked the crowd the previous week. Requests were necessary at that point. What did this crowd want to dance to?
I take requests for multiple reasons:
- Requests give me insight into the crowd’s music interest
- Requests give me ideas for what music to download or buy for next time
- Requests make me more personable and available to the crowd
It’s equally important to realize that as a DJ, you’re not a jukebox. I typically have music from all types of genres ready to go at all parties, but it doesn’t mean I have to switch genres after every request. Let requests guide your future song selections, making sure they don’t detract you from your vibe and the sounds currently on the dance floor.


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76 days to go……more to tell you and another itinerary for the 3 generation family.
I had a fortunate escape from torrential rain and managed to bag a couple of photos on Saturday I wanted to share with you, taken from the Upper Promenade. I’d done the walk to the foot of Beachy Head, got my mint choc chip cornet from the Holywell Chalet and made my way up to the Crow’s Nest to eat it. Making my way back home I came across the vista on the right. An apple tree in the foreground with developing fruit. I can’t think of too many places in the UK so close to the sea where you can pick apples!
We have had an interesting discussion about generally getting sponsorship and in particular for our Eastbourne meeting. Despite tough economic times there must be many companies who can help (which of our members has a connection with a Blue Chip company?!). That’s another little task I’ve taken on to help us deliver our Summer Meeting. Seriously, folks, if you happen to know of a company or organisation that is in a position to sponsor the whole event, a session, or even donate vouchers or “goody bag extras” please let us know. Contact Gordon Rainsford email@example.com, or me firstname.lastname@example.org.
14 day holiday suggested itinerary for kids, Mum & Dad, Granny & Grandpa. I will say this only once…..to avoid disappointment PLEASE book your restaurants throughout. This is peak season.
Friday 5th Aug: Beat the Saturday rush to the coast. Check-in, locate the beach, supper at Pizza Express. David Walliams Gangsta Granny is on at the Congress Friday or Saturday. (Eastbourne Theatres)
Saturday 6th Aug: For younger kids up to 11/12, try Treasure Island. Indoor/outdoor play areas include an 18 hole golf challenge. The same side of town is Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway. Bridge players welcome at Eastbourne Bridge Club for a 1.30 start.
Sunday 7th Aug: For active families, take the bus to the Seven Sisters Country Park. Undercliff natural rock pools with fascinating sea-life, walk along the banks of the meandering Cuckmere. The Visitor Centre has information, a shop and catering, or bring a picnic. Important - check the tide times!
Monday 8th Aug: Take the train (40 mins) or bus (60 mins) to Brighton. Visit the Aquarium, the Lanes, the Pavilion, the North Laines. Eateries galore in this area. I love Fato a Mano pizzeria. My favourite shop is Bird & Blend Tea in Gardner Street. Make it back to Eastbourne Bridge Club for a game at 7pm, be there by 6.45pm.
Tuesday 9th Aug: Don’t forget to plan your bridge today at Soverign Harbour after lunch, or Bexhill in the evening. Why not hire some bicycles today? The Cadence Cycle Club outside the Welcome Building, right next to the Winter Garden is so handy and there’s a gentle Cuckoo Trail (an old railway line) or lots of more challenging options through Friston Forest or on the South Downs Way.
Wednesday 10th Aug: Spend a day on one of the beaches or drive out to the Sussex/Kent borders north east of Eastbourne and view the beauty of the Weald.
Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th Aug: Bridge as you wish! On Friday, there is a Stargazing Experience at Herstmonceux in the evening from 8pm at the Observatory. There is time to get there! Booking for this is essential.
Monday 15th - Friday 19th Aug: A last few days of relaxation. See the delights of Airbourne before heading home.
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The Marlins added another former MLB player to their coaching staff this week, the team announces.
The Miami Marlins are once again making moves, this time the organization is adding to its Major League coaching staff.
"According to MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro, “Billy Hatcher, who has extensive big league coaching and playing experience, will be the new first-base coach, and Eric Duncan is being promoted to hitting coach after being the assistant hitting coach for most of the 2019 season.”"
Hatcher will also be responsible for working with the outfielders. It is part of a new direction manager Don Mattingly is traveling with his staff, hoping it will produce more runs and more wins in 2020.
Hatcher enjoyed a Major League career between 1984-95 and has also been heavily involved in coaching after his playing days were over.
"“Hatcher has been a first- and third-base coach in the big leagues, most recently with the Reds from 2006-18. He also coached on the Rays’ big league staff in 1998-99 and from 2003-05,” Frisaro added."
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The Marlins made changes to their staff at the end of this past season when the team finished 57-105. It started when bench coach Tim Wallach notified the front office he would not return in 2020 to be closer to his family on the west coast.
Duncan has been promoted to hitting coach, but will also work closely with James Rowson, who was brought over from Minnesota to serve as the bench coach but also will work with the entire organization on a hitting plan to help with the team’s run production. Rowson helped the Twins reach the playoffs last season. Minnesota was one of the leaders in home runs hit last season.
"“Duncan became the Marlins’ assistant hitting coach after they dismissed Mike Pagliarulio on April 19. Before that, he was in Miami’s system for the first time as a Minor League hitting coordinator,” Frisaro wrote. “This offseason, Duncan has been working with some of the Marlins’ players at the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex in Jupiter, Fla.”"
The team also lost Fredi Gonzalez this offseason, who did not return to pursue other MLB opportunities.
The Marlins will have Jeff Livesey, Miami’s interim hitting coach, in the organization. He will now serve as the Minor League hitting coordinator. The Marlins have one of the top five minor league systems in all of baseball. Miami made a point to add more bats this past season at all four levels of the farm system after a 2018 run of adding pitching depth at each stop toward South Florida.
Livesy opened 2019 as the club’s assistant hitting coach and was promoted after Pagliarulo was let go. The Marlins as a team hit just 146 home runs last season, last in MLB. Miami was 29th in runs scored and 25th with a .241 batting average.
It was also announced that Rob Flippo is also coming back as the bullpen coordinator.


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Bringing together seven of Grefé’s most outlandish features, all new to Blu-ray, He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection packs in a macabre menagerie of demented jellyfish men (Sting of Death), zombified witch doctors (Death Curse of Tartu), homicidal hippies (The Hooked Generation) and seductive matrons (The Naked Zoo) – not to mention the ubiquitous go-go dancing college kids – to create one of the most wildly entertaining box-sets of all time!
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Intermarine of Savannah, Ga., has joined the number of yacht builders who are taking advantage of the new corporate alliance program offered by Delta "T" Systems of Jupiter, Fla. As an alliance member, Intermarine will receive quicker, easier and more cost-efficient access to Delta "T" Systems' engine room ventilation products. The company's products manage airflow through the engine room to optimize engine performance and service life. They include fans, fire dampers, moisture eliminators and automated electronic control systems. As part of the agreement, Intermarine will make Delta "T” Systems products standard aboard all its craft. Intermarine will also benefit from special warranty and cooperative advertising arrangements with Delta "T". Other yacht builders who have joined the alliance include Burger Boat Company, Trinity Yachts and Destiny Yachts.
Burger Boat Company announced that Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating magazines have nominated Tò-Kalòn, a 101 ft Burger Enclosed Bridge Motor Yacht, for “Most Innovative Exterior Yacht Design of the Year” and INGOT, a 153 ft Burger Tri-Deck Motor Yacht, for “Best Motor Yacht” (86 feet and up) for the 2009 Asia Boating Awards. The Annual Asia Boating Award was created by Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating magazines to recognize the best of the
In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a maritime lien can not attach to an unfinished yacht hull. In the instant case, plaintiff yacht builder commenced an in rem action seeking to recover unpaid wharfage and storage costs related to a yacht hull that was previously under construction at the facility. The yacht hull was never more than 70% complete while at the facility
Blue Star, a 1987 86.5 ft Raised Pilot House Burger, returned home to the Burger shipyard to have routine maintenance performed. She arrived at the shipyard Tuesday June 9, 2009 after a 10 hour run from Grand Haven, Michigan where she had spent the winter. Once at the Burger facilities she was hauled utilizing Burger’s 500mt Marine Travelift. The Burger Service Team is working closely with the Captain and crew of to assure a rapid return to the water as she is scheduled
One of the Netherlands' oldest and most respected yacht builders, Linssen Yachts, has confirmed an exclusive supply agreement with marine electronics manufacturer Raymarine. The two companies have worked together for a number of years. With the formation of the new Raymarine Nederland subsidiary, Linssen yachts has chosen to sign an exclusive supply agreement stating that it provides additional benefits for both the company and its customers.
'Blue Vision New Generation' automation system presented for MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines, with new bridge components designed by Pininfarina. Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH presents its Blue Vision New Generation automation system at the Salone Nautico Internazionale yacht show in Genoa. The automation system monitors and remotely controls propulsion systems based on MTU Series 2000 or 4000 engines
WESMAR (Western Marine Electronics) will introduce a 50-square-foot mega fin at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show on October 27-31 in Florida. Designed for luxury yachts, charter and super yachts, these new fins, coupled with WESMAR’s triple axis digital DSP4800 control electronics, are designed to reduce up to 90% of vessel roll. They are rugged with a neutrally buoyant design that adds lift, and are designed with added strength and reliability to meet the high performance requirements
Kadey-Krogen 52’ Hull Number One Scheduled for World Debut in Seattle Boats Afloat Show, Sept. 14-18. Hull number one of the new Krogen 52’ departed Asia Harbor Yacht Builders in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on August 22 and is set to make its international debut in the Seattle Boats Afloat Show on Lake Union from September 14-18. The premiere comes just 18 months after the announcement of the new model. Testimony to the Kadey-Krogen tagline “At Home on Any Sea
Atlas Enterprises recently moved the heaviest object employees have transported since it was founded as Ron Holland Housemoving in the early 70s. The superyacht, a 215-foot and 480-ton structure, is equipped with a swimming pool on deck that doubles as a helicopter pad when the pool cover closes over the top. “It’s not the largest thing I have ever driven,” said Chris Holland, president of Atlas Enterprises, “but it is certainly the most expensive.”
Do yachting and racing mix? Yes, when powerboat veteran Gene Weeks, his wife, Paula and yacht builder, Cheoy Lee Shipyards, join the Powerboat P1 Superstock Series. When the venerable Cheoy Lee Motoryachts took advantage of the market evolution from super-yachts to smaller, sleeker Express Yachts, the company tapped the expertise of Gene Weeks who raced and had helped build brands like Donzi and Statement. Weeks and his wife, a mechanical and motorsports-savvy woman, moved to Doumen
FUSION confirmed today that its industry-leading marine entertainment systems are featured on the premier vessels produced by Dutch yacht builder, Linssen Yachts. Marine equipment and technology distributor Technautic provides Linssen with the latest head units from FUSION Entertainment
The 74-meter long luxury superyacht built at Vlissingen shipyard has started shipbuilder's sea trials. Amels is now recognised as one of the most successful superyacht builders in Holland. "Even the chilly Dutch North Sea looks rather nice when graced by the gorgeous
Afai Southern Shipyard (Panyu Guangzhou) Ltd. and CoCo Yachts B.V. announced that the second of the two new fast ferries, Hai Jing, was delivered to Zhuhai High Speed Ferry Company on April 22, 2016. During the sea trials a top speed of 38 knots at full load was measured.
Shipbuilder has started a real virtual reality (VR) revolution that enables full visual access to new and existing maritime projects. Geert Schouten, director at Shipbuilder, said, “We are the first organization globally that has added useful features to virtual reality for maritime
Long time vice president of Trinity Yachts to help shape the future of Harvey Gulf William S. Smith III (Billy) has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Trinity Yachts effective immediately. The announcement was made today by Shane Guidry
Italian builder Filippetti Yachts has unveiled the brand new Navetta 35 design. The new design is principally on a three-deck design -Lower, main, upper with an open air sun deck area. The 35 metre project has been developed to adhere to the strictest environmental standards
Australia’s newest luxury motor yacht brand Elandra Yachts has expanded its Gold Coast operations on the back of rapid growth and increased interest from Australian and international buyers. The high-end marine vessel manufacturer has acquired a further 1
Press release - Italy-based classification society RINA has launched a series of new services and standards aimed at helping the growing global yacht industry to grow efficiencies and reduce its environmental footprint. The five new services being rolled out in the last quarter of 2015 are a
At the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show held this morning Fincantieri, leading western shipbuilding group, and Pininfarina, standard-bearer of the Italian design for 85 years, introduced the “Ottantacinque” concept of a latest-generation luxury mega yacht.
Damen’s new SeaXplorer yacht range brings true capability to expedition yachting, from extreme polar to remote tropical areas. The world’s first purpose-built, Polar Code compliant range of expedition yachts has been launched by Dutch shipbuilder Damen and its luxury
The builder of luxury yachts Grand Banks Yachts swung to a net profit of $1.2 million for the first quarter ended Sept 30 compared to a net loss of $1.3 million for the year-ago period. Following restructuring efforts after a major acquisition, gross profit margin increased to 24
Triton Submarines LLC, America’s leading builder of personal submersibles designed for yacht deployment, provided details of its new Triton 1650/3 LP (Low Profile) submersible model at a press conference at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show today
FUSION Entertainment,the worldwide leader in marine-audio engineering, announced today it has sponsored the Innovative On-Board Design Solution Award at the inaugural Boat Builder Awards, during the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Italian luxury yacht builder Ferretti, owned by Chinese industrial conglomerate Weichai Group, has created a new unit to build boats for the patrol and defence of international waters, lands and coastlines, it said on Wednesday. Ferretti Security and Defence (FSD) will design
Cruise ship operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd is buying three shipyards in Wismar, Warnemünde and Stralsund respectively owned by German shipbuilding company Nordic Yards for $358 million to further enable its presence in the sector.


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BoC Hints at Longer Wait for Rate Hike
In a move anticipated by most analysts, The Bank of Canada announced today that the overnight rate will remain at 1 per cent, suggesting it – along with variable rates -- won’t rise anytime soon.
Waiting list for rate site grows
At least one leading rate site is pointing to growth in the number of brokers now on its waiting list, suggesting a slowing market is partly responsible for the increase.
Another 10-bps elevation
Yet another channel lender is beefing up its compensation for brokers as the market slows and the race to win ING brokers heats up.
Here's one way to boost team morale
If a CMA award can lift the profile of even the highest flying brokerage, it may have even more of an effect on its morale, says one of last year’s buoyant winners
Challenges ahead for commercial brokers
Residential brokers inclined to envy their commercial counterparts don’t: An increasingly meagre supply of properties will likely translate into fewer deals for them in 2013, outside of the harder-to-come-by new builds.
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Brokers sure could use a little good news today, and MCAP -- with an extra 10 basis points in hand -- aims to provide it.
Ready, set, go, would-be brokers!
CAAMP will bring revamped broker education to Ontario by the end of February, announcing it has opened registration for the course it now takes over from a competing provider.
Luxton: We're 'commited' to help workers transition
ING Direct – and, indeed, Scotia -- is actively working to find placements within the two organizations for workers affected by the coming exit, says an exec now deluged with broker well-wishes.
Brokers: ING spoils up for grabs
It’s no dead certainty brokers will divert ING deals to Scotia, in fact, argue some, the spoils could go to monolines able to duplicate the lender’s star offerings.
ING Direct moving to cease broker originations
For some brokers, it reads like a "Dear John" letter, but on Wednesday, ING Direct announced it will cease accepting new applications from brokers on Feb. 16, at the same time recommending its new parent company Scotia to mortgage professionals.


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Seeing as Modafinil has been selling at an ever-increasing pace with over $700 million dollars of profit being netted annually, the question remains: Who is right? Is this study the definitive nail in the coffin for a pill that millions of people are taking? Would so many people take it if it weren’t effective? This article is a thorough response to that study, and the hordes of blog posts aiming to take down Modafinil with the results.
The premise of the study is fairly simple. Other experiments with Modafinil tend to show improved performance correlated with slower response times. The hypothesis is that reduced response times reduce impulsiveness, allowing you to think more clearly about your action before performing it. Therefore the pill is not really making you smarter, just less likely to blurt out the wrong answer, and more likely to tap into your knowledge.
To test this theory, the scientists used the Hayling Sentence Completion Test. The test has a long history of use for measuring response time and impulse control. There are two parts to it: The first requires you to complete a sentence with the correct word, for example: “Please give me a glass of ____” would likely result in the person shouting out the answer “water”. The faster you respond with the correct word, the better, or so the logic goes. The second half is however the opposite, instead of saying “water” you must put in a nonsense word, for example “giraffe”. This tests your ability to suppress a response while simultaneously seeing how quickly you can come up with another one. Again, lower times would be considered better. An incorrect word in the first part, or using the naturally correct word in the second part, counts as an error.
There are 15 questions for each part, and the results of the study show that the Modafinil group was virtually identical to the placebo control group in terms of errors made. But the Modafinil group was considerably slower to provide answers in both parts of the test. Thus, the researchers claimed Modafinil provides no cognitive improvement in this task, which confirmed their original hypothesis.
Modafinil has been purported to improve concentration, focus, and memorization of material being studied. These are the effects that are most commonly reported by users who submit reviews to this blog as well as many other websites selling Modafinil. Reaction time and response accuracy though are not usually cited as positive effects of Modafinil. Users generally don’t report having all the right answers as if by magic during a test, nor do they report flying through tests with impeccable accuracy.
This leads to my main qualm with this scientific study: It disproves something that few (if any) people were claiming in the first place. The only new information that it definitively offers is that your responses will be delayed by a few seconds in situations demanding an immediate answer, and that those answers will not show any noticeable improvement. People aren’t taking Modafinil in hopes of blazing through exams with flying colors. Rather, they take it to prepare for those exams.
Modafinil users consistently report increased retention of information from study sessions, noting that those sessions are usually longer, more productive, and less interrupted by distractions. Effectively it allows a person to absorb more information in one sitting than would otherwise be possible. From there, you regurgitate that information naturally as you would anything else that you have learned.
This test however does not attempt to measure your ability to retain new information. Rather, the answers to the questions on the test are of a “common knowledge” nature, essentially things that everyone already knows. Modafinil was not expected to help in this area, and this was confirmed. These results are now being twisted to suggest that Modafinil will not help you in any way with any of your tasks. This however is simply untrue.
Contrary to Modafinil’s intended purpose, this test experimented on well-rested people of a typical demographic selection. Although Modafinil users come in all shapes and sizes, most of them have difficult schedules and heavy workloads. A more interesting study would be to see how patients do after a larger number of questions, for example 100 instead of 15. Likely as the placebo user gets more exhausted with a larger list of questions, the Modafinil user would probably hold up better. Perhaps a study testing patients after only getting 4 hours of sleep the night before would provide a better picture of how Modafinil benefits people.
This study misses the point of Modafinil. It isn’t supposed to make you smarter as if by magic. It cannot pull out a response if the information wasn’t there in the first place. Modafinil isn’t designed to make you lightning quick and deadly accurate. Instead, it’s designed to increase your capacity for activity. The experiment performed here ultimately discards Modafinil’s greatest asset, and labels it a dud by criticizing a function it never claimed to have.
The trouble with scientific data is that it’s very easy for people to twist to meet a personal agenda. This blog is dedicated to telling people the truth about Modafinil, from one honest user to another. I don’t pretend to be anything I’m not, and neither does Modafinil. This study does tell us something that Modafinil doesn’t do, and I commend the researchers for eliminating that possibility from the table. However, don’t be quick to write it off just because some other blog misinterprets that information to generate headlines.


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Wars in Africa
In an opinion piece written for ABC, Ryan Gosling said
Though crucial, it isn’t enough just for American citizens – whether college students, churchgoers or Hollywood actors – to send aid and moral support. The U.S. government must step up and respond to this moral outrage by making peace efforts more effective than they currently are. The missing ingredients in the current process are leverage with the parties and a focus on the real security issues that sustain the rebellion. U.S. engagement could make a huge difference in the lives of millions of Ugandans.
We don’t have to send U.S. troops or billions of dollars in aid. Dispatching a senior American diplomat – with the blessing of the White House – to work all the issues necessary to end the conflict would give the Ugandan president a peace partner that would help motivate him in the peace process, and give the LRA the confidence that its adherents wouldn’t be hunted as terrorists if they signed and implemented a peace deal.

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Some dogs really like daycare, but a dog, named Riley, in Belmont, NC, loves it. In fact, he can't seem to live a day without it.
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Bill Hayden, giant of the Labor Party and legend of the labour movement
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Bill Hayden, who rose from a pinched working-class childhood to become Labor leader and eventually Australia’s governor-general, but was denied the chance to become prime minister has died in Queensland, aged 90.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Hayden as a legend of the labour movement, and announced a state funeral would be held in his honour.
Bill Hayden during his last days as governor-general.Credit: Palani Mohan
“If Bill Hayden left no other legacy than as a key architect of universal healthcare, he would still stand for all time as a legend of our labour movement and a great contributor to our nation,” the prime minister said.
“Of course, in his lifetime of service, Bill gave so much more to the country he loved. Indeed, in every role he held: governor-general, minister for social security, treasurer, foreign minister and Labor leader, Bill Hayden gave his utmost.”
Treasurer Jim Chalmers described Hayden as “the key transitional figure between [prime ministers] Whitlam and Hawke, but he was transformational too”.
“Without him and his efforts in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there’d be no long-term Labor government, and the reform opportunities of the subsequent decades could have gone begging,” Chalmers said.
Hayden’s trajectory through his personal and public life was marked by paradox.
He spent much of his life as a committed atheist, but at age 85, he was baptised a Roman Catholic, having declared he had been captured by a gnawing of the heart and soul to seek the meaning of life.
He was long considered a man of republican bent – a position he later denied – but having served as governor-general, he took a monarchist stand during the republican referendum of 1999, and spoke of Queen Elizabeth II as “a consoling figure” when he felt isolated.
Aged just 28, Hayden was among the youngest of Australian politicians when he entered the federal parliament as the Member for the Queensland seat of Oxley in 1961.
Bill Hayden with his wife Dallas in 2008.Credit: John Woudstra
He retained the seat for 27 years before resigning in August 1988 to become Australia’s 21st governor-general. He served in the vice-regal role for a near-record seven years, second only to Lord Gowrie’s nine years from 1936 to 1945.
Hayden served as federal opposition leader from 1977 – when he replaced Gough Whitlam after Labor was heavily defeated in the election that year – to 1983.
His Labor Party colleagues, however, prevented him from leading the party to the 1983 election at which he believed he would have become prime minister.
Instead, the party chose Bob Hawke to replace him as leader of the opposition as the election campaign began.
It led to one of Hayden’s most famous quips: “A drover’s dog could lead the Labor Party to victory, the way the country is.” A month later, Hawke, who was angered by the comment, led Labor to a decisive victory over Malcolm Fraser’s Coalition.
Hayden, however, had long before earned his place in Australian political history when, as social security minister in the Whitlam government, he fought and won a long battle to establish Australia’s first universal health insurance system, Medibank – now known as Medicare.
Among other major reforms during that period, Hayden introduced the single mothers’ pension.
He became treasurer late in the Whitlam government’s period, replacing Jim Cairns.
Though he served in that role for only five months before the Whitlam government was dismissed, Hayden is credited by former treasurer and prime minister Paul Keating as having laid the intellectual ground for the economic reforms undertaken during the Hawke-Keating government of the 1980s.
Bob Hawke shakes hands with Bill Hayden after he unsuccessfully challenged Hayden for the Labor leadership in 1982.Credit: David Bartho
“The antecedents of those changes, those great reforms, began with the frameworks Bill Hayden brought to the frontbench,” Keating said in the 2nd Hayden Oration delivered in 2017.
Having lost his chance to become prime minister, Hayden became Australia’s minister for foreign affairs in 1983, a position he held until he resigned from parliament in 1988.
“Without Bill Hayden’s instinctive grasp of the relationship between facing our nation to the world and securing our prosperity for the future, the government in which he served might not have achieved the same degree of engagement in our region that still benefits Australia today,” Albanese said.
Bob Hawke, Jim McClelland, Bill Hayden and Gough Whitlam in the grounds of the Lodge on November 12, 1975, the day after Whitlam’s dismissal.
William George (Bill) Hayden was born into the end of Great Depression on January 23, 1933, one of four children of George Hayden, then 52, and his wife, Violet (formerly Quinn), a young widow.
The family experienced hardship and poverty, and Hayden’s first year of life was spent with his family in a boarding house.
Young BiIl Hayden completed high school in Brisbane in 1949, aged 16, thanks to winning a scholarship.
Bill Hayden spent seven years as a policeman, a role credited for his insights into domestic violence.Credit: Fairfax Media
He joined the Queensland Police Force in 1953 – a move that saw him refused membership of the Communist Party of Australia, though in his much later years his views became progressively more conservative.
Albanese attributed Hayden’s police experiences to one of his major social reforms.
“As a former police officer who understood that poverty too often trapped women in violent relationships, Bill introduced Australia’s first single mother’s pension,” Albanese said.
Albanese said that through all the ups and downs of Hayden’s career, “Bill Hayden never lost his sense of humour.”
“Crucially, he never lost his faith in our party’s capacity to change the country for the better, he never doubted Australia’s ability to make a difference in the world and the work he did in the service of these causes will never be forgotten,” the prime minister said.
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten described Hayden as “a Labor giant” who believed in a classless welfare system in which anyone who needed government payments was not stigmatised.
Hayden is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dallas, their children, Georgina, Ingrid and Kirk, and grandchildren.
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Pianist Genia Nemenoff receives flowers after the July 23, 1950 BSO performance of Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos, No. 10 in E flat, K. 316a that she performed with her husband Pierre Luboshutz in the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood, ca. 1950.
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