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April 30, 2022 – 11:44 am
We have this friend who always wears a cap. The guy must have dozens. No matter where he is or what he’s doing, he always wears one. Work? Baseball cap. Marriage? Baseball cap. Swimming in the lake? Baseball cap. Ride a bike? To hell with security, this guy is wearing his cap. Heck, the guy probably sleeps with a cap.
These are all things that my one year old son doesn’t understand. Unlike our friend, my son hates hats. He constantly pulls them out of his head and throws them away like soiled rags.
So when our friend came around Christmas one day, my son looked at him and you can guess what happened.
He sounded the alarm that a pro-hat wearing butterflies was in the house. Her face creased and small rivers of baby tears flooded her cheeks. Oh, that was a scene. Babies really are completely irrational sometimes.
Our poor friend tried everything to convince my moaning child that he was a friend, not a foe. He made faces. Has degraded making fart noises. Big smile. Toys offered. It was not good. My son’s decision was made and the more our friend tried, the more suspicious the child became.
Tried to bring my son to see the hat up close, maybe even touch it.
“See,” I said to my son. “Look, it’s just a -”
Oh, HELL NO. The boy recoiled in horror. From the safety of my arms, he glared at the man in the hat.
Perhaps, we suggested, our friend could try to take off his hat, to show our son that a normal human head was underneath.
I didn’t think I had ever seen our friend without a hat. We all waited quite anxiously as he considered the request.
Graciously, almost solemnly, he removed the hat from his head and presented it to our son with an outstretched hand. Would our son take the olive branch?
It was so quiet I could hear the clock ticking.
My son’s eyes went from the hat to our friend’s exposed head. He blinked once, twice. His eyes widened as if to grasp the gravity of what had just happened.
Removing the hat was, apparently, worse. Much worse. So terrible in fact that he launched into a whole new, louder set of cries. It was as if the child had just watched someone remove a limb.
I wondered how long the stalemate would continue. It was a strange situation, having these two very important people in our lives not getting along as well as we thought.
Eventually, in such parenting situations, you realize it’s time to give up. Because, here’s the thing: even though you created this tiny little person, you can’t control them. They have their own mind and a source of will.
The child and the friend came to a mutual understanding where they simply ignored each other. Every time the friend came, my son looked at him suspiciously.
My husband and I started joking about it.
“Honey, the man in the hat is coming later,” we’d say, and the kid would give us a look of pure disdain.
What the child didn’t realize was that something was really missing. Our friend was super fun – kind of fun to get on the floor and really enjoyed playing with toys. He was basically a tall kid at 6ft 4in.
But the top of his head came off and you just couldn’t trust a guy like that.
And so, the little dance went on for months: our friend constantly trying to seduce him, and our son refusing to be nice.
And then one day something changed. We were out for breakfast with the man in the hat and everyone was having fun, laughing, telling stories and reminiscing. My son was sitting on my lap, eating cheerios, when suddenly he rushed out of my lap and started crawling across the table towards the man in the hat.
Crawling on a table is not good restaurant etiquette, but these were extenuating circumstances.
The kid climbed onto our friend’s arm and with a quick movement took the hat off his head. He awkwardly put the hat on his own head, where it fell over his eyes. All you could see was his mouth sticking out from the bottom, a big toothy smile spread across his face. Now who looked like the madman?
In the end, it wasn’t the coddling or sucking or speaking in an artificially soft singing voice that changed my son’s mind. All we had to do was relax and have a good time. Babies are intuitive that way. They see what we are doing and they want to be in on the action.
Now the problem was going to be returning the hat. The kid hadn’t yet learned to share.
– Charlotte Helston gave birth to her first child, an exuberant baby boy, in the spring of 2021. Yo Mama is her weekly reflection on the wild, exhilarating, beautiful, messy and awe-inspiring journey of parenthood.
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When we first set up as a coach, we have many decisions to make. One of the first is how am I going to show up legally. Shall I trade as a sole trader, or shall I form a limited company? The preferences are really down to you. As you would expect, there are advantages and disadvantages to both entities. This short article is written from a perspective of practicality and not as an accountant or auditor.
When faced with this decision when I set up my business, I opted for a limited company status. The process was quite simple and involved filling in a few online forms at the Companies House website, as well as a small financial transaction. The main reasons that I formed a limited company were
- my target market was mainly corporates. The limited company status appeared at that time to have more status. Interestingly, I also set up as VAT registered at the same time although that is beyond the scope of this discussion. I felt that this helped improved reputation.
- I wanted to separate out the liabilities of my business operation from my personal financial situation. I felt that this was just a cleaner option than having to run accounts as I would if I was a sole trader.
Details about a limited company
A limited liability company is a separate entity and a separate legal structure. When setting up a limited liability company, a number of shares are declared with a financial value (called Share Capital). This financial value is, with a few exceptions (such as negligence), the liability that a company can have. This means that the company offers protection in terms of its assets.
Some people do get confused when asked if they work for themselves. Legally we do not. We have a contract of employment to fulfil a role within the company, as a company director.
For this role, the company directors get remunerated with a salary on which national insurance and income tax is paid at the prevailing rate. The company also pays National Insurance contributions. As a limited company director, we have legal obligations that we need to perform. The assets of the business can never be considered as personal assets.
In all cases, there needs to be an annual declaration of the annual accounts to companies house and the Tax Office. In addition, there needs to be a confirmation statement (or annual return) filed of who the directors are as well as any person that has significant control (usually greater than 50% of share ownership). I would think of the person with significant control as the ultimate business owner as they hold the majority of shares.
If you also happen to own the shares of the company – then you can also benefit from a dividend of the profit. This profit is typically the business revenue less business expenses to run the business. Some feel that this is the most tax-efficient way of trading although this benefit has eroded over the past years.
The amount that is paid as a dividend has two tax implications
- the company has to pay corporation tax on the dividend declared in an annual corporation tax return.
- company directors have a tax liability if the dividend amount received is above the tax level. This is known as a dividend tax.
Details about a sole trader
The legal structure is different for a sole trader. As the name suggests, the sole trader is trading under their own name and therefore does not have a separate legal entity to consider. As an individual, the accountability resides with them, as does the relationship with the tax office for National Insurance and Income Tax payments. There is no corporation tax as a sole trader, as there is no corporation. Your personal finances are intertwined with the trading entity. Your tax situation for your trading is intertwined with your personal tax position and any tax-deductible expenses.
In both cases, careful financial records need to be kept and annual self-assessment tax returns need to be completed. I would also advise on Personal Liability and Public Liability Insurance from a reputable broker.
Although this is a short overview of sole trader vs limited company, you should always seek professional advice that can dig deeper into your personal situation and advise you on the detailed tax implications associated with your chosen business structure.

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Mumbai: A group of Dalits allegedly created chaos outside a Tamil Nadu theatre screening SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus and India’s biggest film – Baahubali, on Wednesday reports suggest.
They threw petrol bombs at the theatre, reportedly and demanded the omission of a ‘derogatory’ word from the film that allegedly hurts their sentiments.
A minor fire also broke out apparently but the same was extinguished. As many as seven people were arrested based on a complaint with the Tallakulam police.
The men reportedly belonged to the Puratchi Puligal Iyakkam.


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What attracts a man to a woman first? The The first thing that people notice about someone is their appearance. Even The most important thing in love is the simple fact that attracts a Guy to a Girl is Their appearance and how they look.
What do guys like in a What is the physical appearance of a girl? Most Even if they don’t want to admit it, men love booty. NoYou don’t have to to Large breasts to get guys to Pay attention to you. In fact, most men prefer average to A slightly smaller breast size. As As long as they are pretty and perky, you’re fine to go.
What This is the most appealing part of a man?
- Winner: Torso. According to a 2017 study by an online provider of health services Dr.
- Runner Up: Arms. In Dr.
- Honorable Mention: Back And Shoulders.
- Winner: Butts.
- Runner Up: Breasts.
What Makes a woman irresistible? They These are not necessarily the most beautiful. Their beauty radiates from within, a result of self-confidence and self esteem. This They are irresistible because of this. to men. Men Are drawn to High-value women are attracted in the same way that bees attract honeybees to honey.

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By Chimezie Godfrey
The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has assured Nigerians that the Commission will continue to use innovation for transparency and credibility of elections in the country.
Yakubu gave the assurance at the Retreat on the Optimization of the Election Monitoring and Support Centre (EMSC) Operational Structure on Friday at Nasarawa state.
He said that the EMSC has become a vital tool in the monitoring, implementation and management of Nigeria’s electoral plans and activities.
He recalled that when the Commission was first inaugurated in November 2015, their resolve was to consolidate on the gains of the last Commission (2010-2015) in building systems for the continuous and effective management of the electoral process.
According to him, the goals were not only to address the challenges encountered during the 2011 and 2015 General Elections, but to also develop proactive and knowledge-driven systems that would address these challenges in 2019 and at the same time continue to support the Commission’s efforts in the planning, conduct and management of elections.
Yakubu added that the continuous search for innovative and better systems for the management of the country’s electoral process crystalized into the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan (SP)/Strategic Programme of Action (SPA), the 2019 Election Project Plan (EPP) as well as the Election Monitoring and Support Centre (EMSC).
He said consequently, the Commission has, over the years, continuously expanded the frontiers of electoral management and governance by introducing innovations and knowledge-driven systems. The EMSC is one such innovation.
He therefore assured that the Electoral body will continue to use innovation to achieve transparency and credibility in the conduct of subsequent elections.
He said,”I am glad that this retreat is taking place six weeks after the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
“Over the last five weeks, eligible citizens have been given the opportunity to commence their registration online and then complete it physically at designated centres.
“At the same time, those who prefer the in-person option can register at any of our State or Local Government offices nationwide. The two processes are going ahead simultaneously.
“We are glad that INEC is the first Election Management Body (EMB) to introduce online voter registration in Africa. The benefits are already encouraging. Citizens are served promptly and seamlessly without congestion at the registration centres and in full compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
“I wish to assure Nigerians that we will continue to innovate for the transparency and credibility of our elections.
“We will continue to work hard to ensure that citizens have a pleasant experience at every stage of the process.”
The INEC boss explained that as an electoral early-warning, monitoring, implementation and management tool, the EMSC, relying on field offices and personnel across the 36 States and the FCT, alerts the Commission to the challenges, identifies electoral risks/threats and provides real-time information on the status of an election.
He said in doing so, the EMSC makes available to the Commission the necessary information in making real-time interventions to avert or mitigate potential risks or threats to an election.
He recalled that in the build-up to the 2019 General Election, it became increasingly clear to the Commission that a coordinated early warning, monitoring and implementation system was necessary to track hundreds of inter-related electoral activities in the Election Project Plan for the 2019 General Election.
“Accordingly, the Commission accepted the recommendations of the 2019 Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC) to integrate the three monitoring mechanisms of the Commission – the EMS, ERM and EOSC – into a single unit called the Election Monitoring and Support Centre (EMSC).
“The EMSC has greatly helped the Commission in managing the electoral process. As a testimony to its robustness as an election management tool, many countries in the West African Region and beyond have shown interest in studying and adopting the system for their use.
“The Ethiopian and Malawi Electoral Commissions are already considering the deployment of some aspects of the tool in the management of their elections. The EMSC may well be another contribution of INEC (and indeed Nigeria) to election management in the world.
“As pioneers, we need to keep pushing the frontiers of this system, fortifying its strengths, addressing its challenges and expanding its reach in the conduct and management of elections.
“Having deployed it for the 2019 General Election, the Commission has certainly seen its advantages as well as its challenges. The advantages need to be strengthened and improved upon while resolving the anticipated challenges before the 2023 General Election which is just 560 days away,” he said.
Yakubu who said that the retreat is crucial to the EMSC and the Commission, urged participants to work round the clock in these two days to suggest novel ways of tweaking the EMSC, addressing its challenges and formulating comprehensive policy guidelines for its operation.
“It must be repositioned to discharge its most primary responsibilities of providing early warning, identifying threats/risks, monitoring the implementation of election activities and ensuring real-time and accurate information to the Commission on all field-related activities that have a direct bearing on elections,” he urged.
He appreciated the Directorate of Planning and Monitoring and other staff of the Commission for their efforts in making the retreat a reality.
He also appreciated the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), for the consistent partnership with the Commission, including the organization of the retreat.
“We are looking forward to such positive collaboration that would enhance our preparation and planning for the 2023 General Election,” he said.


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Apples, toffee, cinnamon and vanilla all marry together beautifully in this dessert from The Cricket Inn, from the Sheffield Cooknook: Second Helpings.
Toffee apple soufflé, sour apple parfait and cinnamon crème anglaise
For the parfait:
50g caster sugar
3 egg yolks
125ml apple purée
190ml double cream
3 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp water
For the soufflé base:
175g caster sugar
500ml cloudy apple juice
For the caramelised apples:
3 Granny Smith apples
100g caster sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
For crème Anglaise:
250ml full-fat milk
250ml double cream
1 cinnamon stick
80g caster sugar
8 egg yolks
1 vanilla pod
4 egg whites
125g caster sugar.
For the parfait place the sugar and 5tbsp water in a pan, heat to dissolve and then boil to 121°C on a sugar thermometer (do not stir).
While the sugar is boiling, whisk the egg yolks until pale and thick (this is best done in a stand mixer). When the sugar syrup has reached 121°C, add it to the egg yolks slowly, while continuing to mix. Whisk the apple purée into the egg and sugar mixture.
Whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold through the mix. Add the lemon juice. Pour the mix into six moulds and place in the freezer for 4 hours or until set.
For the soufflé base dissolve sugar in small amount of water in a pan and place over high heat. Boil until it turns to a dark caramel (do not stir).
Deglaze with the apple juice and reboil until all the caramel has dissolved. Put the cornflour in a heatproof bowl and pour mixture slowly over the cornflour, while whisking. Return to the pan and heat, stirring until thickened. Allow to cool.
For the caramelised apples peel and core the apples, and cut them into 1cm dice. Heat the sugar in a heavy-based pan with the lemon juice and 3 tbsp water. Once the sugar turns to a light caramel add the apples in one even layer in the pan. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes without stirring. Remove from the heat and stir then leave to cool.
For the crème anglaise heat the milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon slowly in a pan. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk using an electric whisk until pale. Add the egg mixture slowly into the hot cream mixture while whisking, then continue to cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened, but do not boil. Pass through a sieve to remove the cinnamon and vanilla pods.
To construct, preheat the oven to 190°C. Using an electric whisk or stand mixer whisk the egg whites, slowly adding the caster sugar until stiff peaks are formed.
Whisk one-third of the egg whites into the souffle base, then fold through the other two thirds.
Spoon caramelised apples into the bottom of six ramekins and spoon the souffle mixture on top. Run your thumb around the edge of the dish, bake for 10-12 minutes serve

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Old Crow, New Crow
I’m preparing a second attempt at my next scratchboard project. I’ve just laid the ink down for a crow. The first attempt failed rather miserably, I’m afraid.
I wound up scratching away until I hit the masonite below the clay. Oh well… art is a fleeting and temporal thang.
It’s funny, at one end of my drawing table (a monstrously huge, green, ink-spattered, x-acto scarred relic from my sordid past) I’ve got a little corner littered
with old stickers. This one is from an old “wacky pack”. Looks like it was prophetic.
That strange looking thing on the left is a Linocut.

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text: Have you felt immobilized by the results of this presidential election? Shut down? Off-balance? Somatic psychologist, Amber Gray, talks with Sharon Weil about how terror and fear affect the body, creating either a shutting down response or an impulse towards fight or flight action. She provides essential and helpful insight and tools for finding calm, restoration, and a return to mobility and social engagement after difficult events. These tools apply to any stressful, shocking, or life-altering change. Listen and find comfort in her words.


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Galleria in Houston, Texas
Travel tips > North America > United States > Houston > Galleria in Houston
- Shopping travel tip
- City center
You can really find here everything. There are like hundreds of shops, stroes and restaurants on 4 levels. You have to know that shops are mostly very expensive, but hanging around is very pleasant and you can find a couple of great places to eat.
Cheesecake Factory is wonderful and we also liked Ruggles Grille very much. Galleria 4 is full of high class shops, but at least it is sparkling and looks very nice, perfect for an in-mall walk and some window shopping. ;)
5075 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056, USA
Both average and expensive stores.
From Monday to Saturday: 10 AM to 9 PM.
On Sunday: 11 AM to 7 PM.
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- Reliant Stadium and the Houston TexansThe Texans, Houston's beloved and very popular football team. They are members of the National Football League (NFL)and really very much adored, so you better don't mess with a local about the team. ;) Reliant Stadium is new and huge!!! [...]D: 20.8mi00
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If it hadn’t already, it now seems clear that the meme-stock mania investors saw over a year ago is completely over. For investors in ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) and WISH stock at least, the price action of late has told that story.
After hitting a peak of more than $32 per share earlier last year, WISH stock has since declined to $1.65 per share at the time of this writing. Today’s downward move of around 6% is simply the latest in an absolute beatdown of this retail investor favorite.
Investors had previously jumped on ContextLogic as a unique e-commerce company with the ability to potentially compete with some massive behemoths in the space. Indeed, with a valuation of only $1.1 billion now, WISH stock had seemed like a decent gamble. Considering how fast other e-commerce players have run, it makes sense.
However, ContextLogic’s business model is a bit different from other providers. This company connects users with merchants directly, providing for a more seamless purchase process for low-cost items. That said, as inflation has raged on and low-priced items have been repriced higher (alongside surging shipping costs), ContextLogic’s business model isn’t as attractive as it once was.
On top of that, there happens to be yet another bearish company-specific catalyst dragging WISH stock down today. So, let’s dive into what investors are watching with WISH now.
Bearish Analyst Sentiment Driving WISH Stock Lower
Today, analyst Kunal Madhukar at UBS provided a lower price target for WISH stock. While UBS did maintain its neutral rating, it lowered its price target to $2 per share. Previously, the target had stood at $4.
Overall, downgrades are never good for a given stock. Investors of all stripes tend to pay attention to analyst ratings for a reason. These seasoned analysts model out expectations for a given company, providing their take on its prospects over the next year. What’s more, while many do consider analyst reports to be lagging indicators of market sentiment and price action, there is inherent value in what analysts have to say.
Notably, this is the second such downgrade from UBS over the past three months. There are some buy ratings and impressive price targets for ContextLogic. However, on the whole, analysts appear to be taking a bearish view of WISH right now. Accordingly, until this sentiment shifts, the market appears to siding with them.
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On the date of publication, Chris MacDonald did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.

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Shareholder merger litigation is everywhere these days. And recent developments, including a decision in Delaware over the now completed acquisition of Transatlantic Holdings, show not only that merger litigation is here to stay, but also that courts still don’t know what to do about the proliferation of suits.
Merger litigation is when plaintiffs’ lawyers bring class-action lawsuits challenging an acquisition transaction. It’s a big issue these days because once you’ve announced a deal, you are likely to get sued. Really.
A yearly merger litigation report that I prepare with Matt Cain, an assistant professor at Notre Dame, shows that last year, 92 percent of all transactions with a value greater than $100 million experienced litigation. The average deal brought five different lawsuits. In addition, half of all transactions experienced multi-jurisdictional litigation, typically litigation in Delaware and another state.
Take the recently announced buyout of Dell. There are already 21 lawsuits pending in Delaware Court of Chancery, and three more pending in Texas state court.
The rise in merger lawsuits has judges pushing back. In the Transatlantic case, Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. of Delaware’s Court of Chancery did something that a judge in the state has rarely done: he rejected a settlement reached between the plaintiffs’ attorneys and the target company.
In that case, the merger litigation had been settled with Transatlantic agreeing to make additional disclosures. Plaintiffs had petitioned for a fee of $500,000. In considering a motion to approve a settlement and certify a class, Chancellor Strine denied the motion. He found instead that the settlement was essentially worthless and did not disclose any new material information.
Not only that, but the plaintiffs, one who held only two shares and the other who did not vote on the merger, were not proper representatives of the shareholders. Approval of settlements is something courts are supposed to do in honor of looking out for the plaintiffs. But given that the settlement is something the buyer and seller agree upon, a rejection like this is very rare.
All this merger litigation is a feeding frenzy, and with any frenzy, it is stirring confrontation, not just between lawyers but between judges.
In recent weeks, Delaware and New York were battling over the litigation filed related to NYSE Euronext’s acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange. There are five cases pending in New York, but also eight filed in Delaware, creating a tug of war over jurisdiction.
According to Reuters, Justice Shirley Kornreich of the New York State Supreme Court remarked of the Delaware litigation: “Who – please tell me it’s not Chancellor Strine who has the Delaware cases?” She subsequently refused to defer to the Delaware litigation, meaning two dueling courts are hearing virtually identical litigation claims from this sale.
Given all the bickering and conflicts, it is understandable that the knee-jerk reaction is that this litigation is bad and needs to stop. However, merger litigation can have real value.
Those in favor of such cases argue that though many of these suits may be unsuccessful or minor, they finance litigation against larger deals that need to be challenged and are successful. For example, the litigation over the Del Monte buyout yielded an $89 million settlement, while the litigation over the sale of El Paso yielded a $110 million settlement. For lawyers to bring good cases like these, they need to bring bad ones to pay for them (and because frankly at the start they can’t tell the difference).
And in any event, the bad ones are not that costly. In our report, Professor Cain and I found that 88.5 percent of settlements in 2012 were for disclosure only. The median amount that the plaintiffs’ lawyers earned per settlement was about $595,000. That excludes what defendants had to pay their own lawyers, but some would argue that these costs are reasonable to defray the costs of larger cases and to keep the market on its toes.
The second argument is not so much in favor of merger litigation, but an argument that all this litigation is actually for the benefit of targets and buyers as much as it is for plaintiffs’ lawyers. Professor Sean Griffith and Professor Alexandra Lahav argue that merger litigation is merely a way for buyers to obtain releases that accompany any settlement. In exchange, they do not have to worry about new claims popping up from shareholders.
The value to corporations is real. Consider an extensive antitrust litigation going on in Boston, in which plaintiffs’ law firms are asserting that private equity firms colluded in their bidding in several mergers. In that case, the plaintiffs are handicapped since many of the private equity firms obtained these releases in connection with their own buyouts. In other words, the private equity firms have benefited from merger litigation and are using the releases obtained from it against the same plaintiffs’ lawyers who are now suing them.
In this situation, by the way, everyone has an incentive to keep merger litigation going – the lawyers for their fees and the companies for the releases. Even the Delaware judges arguably gain by getting exciting cases to decide; without merger litigation, their dockets would be cut by more than half.
But the spate of merger litigation has more detractors than proponents. Many find it useless or distracting. The rise of litigation in every case has led to claims that frivolous suits are being brought and companies settle them merely to get rid of the claims, not because they have merit.
The rise in litigation has led to concerns that Delaware is losing its cases to other jurisdictions as plaintiffs’ lawyers flee to more favorable state courts. Although Chancellor Strine refused to approve the settlement in Transatlantic, if the Delaware courts do this too often, it will only drive these cases to another state.
This was examined in depth by two law professors, Robert Thompson and Randall Thomas, who argued that the rise in lawsuits is actually more a rise in litigation in multiple jurisdictions. Lawyers are filing in more than one jurisdiction in order to leverage a claim against competitor firms and gain a share of the fees.
In this case, the rise in litigation is actually about fee-shifting among plaintiffs. The professors don’t see any significant harm here since this is merely a battle among lawyers.
The squabbling among judges also allows plaintiffs’ lawyers to file in multiple jurisdictions to split fees and to get courts to compete to secure this merger litigation. In another paper, Professor Cain and I found that there is evidence for both of these effects. Lawyers file in jurisdictions where they think they will get better outcomes, while Delaware responds to losing cases by changing its dismissal rates.
In fairness, many in Delaware would dispute our findings, arguing that Delaware is simply deciding cases on the merits and if there are good cases they will go forward and bad ones they will be dismissed.
So what does all this mean? For one, Delaware may need to take a closer look at what the proliferation of such suits will mean for its status as the home for deciding corporate law. Delaware has a great interest in keeping these cases, since most of corporate law is Delaware law. Without cases, Delaware’s law is not made, Delaware companies may look elsewhere for guidance and Delaware’s lawyers do not earn fees. And let’s face it, do we really want less experienced and familiar judges outside of Delaware deciding these cases?
Delaware is responding. The energetic and brilliant Chancellor Strine recently released an article with two professors, Larry Hamermesh and Matthew Jennejohn, addressing the jurisdictional competition issue. He proposed that other states defer to the state with the most interest in the case in any merger litigation, which coincidentally would oftentimes be Delaware.
The markets have also responded, as more companies have adopted charter bylaws which select Delaware as the only place for litigation. And true to form, the validity of these bylaws is currently pending issue being litigated in Delaware. However, even if Delaware finds these bylaws valid, other states do not have to honor such a ruling.
So where does that leave us? The debate about whether merger litigation is good or bad will continue. But merger litigation seems here to stay. Get used to it.
Steven M. Davidoff, a professor at the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, is the author of “Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal and the Private Equity Implosion.” E-mail: email@example.com | Twitter: @StevenDavidoff
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A Saudi Arabian doctor has tested positive for coronavirus after treating 513 COVID-19 patients, according to local media reports.
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Dr. Nezar Bahabri, an epidemiologist and infection control consultant, was reportedly admitted to the hospital for treatment after fighting a fever for five days.
“My health is overall good, but my temperature had not decreased for five days and therefore I am now undergoing treatment in a hospital,” he told local media.
The Saudi doctor gained popularity during the pandemic due to his television and social media appearances to raise awareness of the new coronavirus and share various medical advice.
The ongoing fight against the global #coronavirus pandemic has brought out countless stories of heroism and selflessness. Here are five #Saudi Arabian “health heroes” who have been recognized for their role in combating #COVID19.https://t.co/pAOVtc4jc7— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) July 27, 2020
Well wishes for Bahbari poured in on Twitter as the news of his hospitalization surfaced.
Member of the Shura Council and Secretary General of the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue and Professor of Sociology Dr. Abdullah al-Fozan described Bahbari as a person with a “cheerful face” who comforted and reassured people during the pandemic.
“Dr. Nizar Bahbari, with his cheerful face and his comfort, reassured the viewers, cultivated optimism in them and dealt with a number of people who were infected with the coronavirus,” al-Fozan wrote on his official Twitter account. “Oh God, as he reassured us and made us easy, reassure his heart and our hearts with his recovery sooner rather than later.”
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James Corden took to Instagram on Thursday to disclose that he has examined constructive for a case of breakthrough COVID-19.
‘I simply examined constructive for COVID 19,’ mentioned The Late Late Present host, 43. ‘I am absolutely vaccinated, boosted, and due to this, am lucky sufficient to say I really feel fully tremendous.’
Corden mentioned his CBS program ‘shall be off the air for the subsequent few days’ as he quarantines.
The most recent: James Corden, 43, took to Instagram on Thursday to disclose that he has examined constructive for a case of breakthrough COVID-19. He was seen on the present final month
He wrapped up the publish in writing, ‘Keep protected everybody. All my love, James x.’
The U.Ok.-born funnyman this week welcomed visitors Aaron Sorkin and Sophia Bush on Monday, Lily Collins, William Jackson Harper and St. Vincent on Tuesday, and Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Andrew Sleighter on Wednesday.
The Late Late Present is taped in Los Angeles, the place Los Angeles County officers on Thursday reported a document 37,215 new instances within the space.
Corden’s announcement comes after a lot of his fellow late night time hosts have additionally revealed that they had examined constructive for COVID-19, together with The Tonight Present host Jimmy Fallon and Late Evening with Seth Meyers host Seth Meyers.
The Late Late Present host up to date followers on his well being on the social media website
The U.Ok.-born funnyman welcomed visitors Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain on Wednesday
Corden snapped a selfie with St. Vincent on Tuesday’s episode of the late night time program
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Fallon, 47, took to Instagram Monday to element his well being battle, together with a photograph of himself seated in a testing room.
‘Hey guys, on the primary day of our vacation break I examined constructive for Covid,’ Fallon mentioned. ‘I used to be vaccinated and boostered which made me fortunate sufficient to solely have gentle signs.
‘Thanks to the docs and nurses who work so laborious across the clock to get everybody vaxxed. Thanks to NBC for taking the testing protocols so significantly and doing a fantastic job.’
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EA and DICE usually reveal specifics on their new Battlefield game around mid-May every year- which means we’re about due for them to take the wraps off, at least to some degree before a full blowout follows next month at E3, Battlefield 5. But so far, there hasn’t been any movement on that front.
Now, thankfully, we may have some indication of when to expect news on that front- apparently, some really devoted series fans have uncovered a teaser website after solving an easter egg found in the Fort Vaux map in Battlefield 1. The website has a #Battlefield5 hashtag, as well as the May 23 date- given that Battlefield 5 is categorically not releasing on May 23, that has to be the date for when we can expect the reveal for the game.
Of course, full and further details will be reserved for E3, I imagine- but even having an official name and a look at the setting for this new game should be exciting enough, in any case.

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No police action a year after murder, court shockedNovember 5th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi High Court Wednesday pulled up the police for delay in registering the first information report (FIR) in a year-old case of murder.“It is most shocking that the police have not registered the FIR for such a heinous crime,” said Justice Kailash Gambhir.
He was hearing a petition by a woman, Radha, alleging that police had not registered any case after her brother was murdered in Rohini on the intervening night of Aug 5 and 6, 2007.
The court directed the joint commissioners of the local police and the Crime Branch to file within one week an affidavit explaining the delay in lodging the FIR.
The court fixed Nov 18 as the date for further hearing of the matter.
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In parallel, Proximus is increasing 3G speeds throughout the country.
Proximus is moving ahead with the deployment of its ultra-fast 4G network in order to continue to offer its customers the best mobile network in Belgium and meets the growing demand for mobile data traffic.
29-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Proximus is making substantial investments in its mobile network in order to extend the coverage and increase speeds. In November 2012, Proximus became the first operator in Belgium to open up its 4G network to its customers. It was available in Liège, Namur, Mons, Wavre, Hasselt, Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven.
Mass deployment of 4G
In 2013, Proximus will continue with the deployment in the eight cities above-mentioned, and will add new cities where 4G will be deployed before July – i.e. Charleroi, Tournai, Mechelen, Bruges and the coastal cities of Ostend, La Panne, Knokke-Heist, Nieuport and Blankenberge. More cities will be added gradually. Users surfing on the go via their smartphone, tablet, or laptop will benefit from a surfing experience comparable to that of their fixed Internet connection at home or at the office.
Who can benefit from 4G in Belgium?
Today, only Proximus customers can benefit from the 4G offer in Belgium. To make ultra-fast mobile Internet accessible to all Proximus customers, the 4G- offer will be simplified as from the 2nd of April and even more advantageous rate plans, some of which will include access to the 4G network will be launched. For the mobile plans with data volume excluding 4G, Proximus will launch a new “4G option” giving customers access to the 4G network and 1 GB of mobile Internet for €10/month.
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County clerk’s offices across Colorado buzzed like beehives throughout the weekend as election staffers counted all the mail-in ballots received thus far and prepared for the deluge of mail-in ballots that will pour into the offices in the last two days of the election.
Most county clerks in the big Front Range counties said they expect to go into Election Day “clean,” meaning the only votes left to count will be those cast Tuesday. But that has not stopped some clerks from casting a wary eye at the number of mail-in ballots still to be returned. Because mail-in ballots take longer to count than those cast at the polls, a number of clerks think it could be well into Wednesday before they have final results.
“It isn’t instantaneous,” Arapahoe County Clerk Nancy Doty said of the multistep verification and counting process that mail-in ballots must undergo. “It’s a lot of work. So we’re not going to be done by 1 or 2 in the morning.”
The numbers of people who voted early this year in Colorado give county clerks plenty of reason to be hopeful that Election Day voting will go smoothly. Figures released Saturday by the secretary of state’s office show that almost half of Colorado’s registered voters have already cast a ballot.
Nearly 70 percent of the record number of mail-in ballots sent to voters this year have been returned.
But that still leaves more than a half-million mail-in ballots. Because only a handful of counties offered weekend drop-off for mail-in ballots, most of those will probably pour into county offices today and Election Day.
Those numbers are why Secretary of State Mike Coffman draws a difference between the “front end” of Election Day, when people are voting, and the “back end,” when clerks count the votes. Coffman said the back end “will be tough.”
“We are not going to be looking at Tuesday night for a final tally,” Coffman said. “It’s going to be into Wednesday.”
Last-minute mail-in ballots represent such a potential hiccup because of the time it takes to count them. The ballots must be signature-checked, removed from the envelope and the secrecy sleeve, flattened out and run through a scanner that counts them. Regular ballots, by contrast, go straight from the ballot box to the scanner.
“The fact that we are offering people the chance to return mail-in ballots on Election Day will potentially make it a late night,” said Michael Scarpello, Denver’s elections director. “But we feel that convenience for the voter is more important than the inconvenience of having late results.”
Some counties, though, appear less worried than others.
In Larimer County, for instance, 76 percent of mail-in ballots have been returned, after County Clerk Scott Doyle repeatedly urged voters to return ballots early to make the counting process easier.
“I’m feeling really good about where we are,” Doyle said.
Denver and Arapahoe counties, though, had return rates of about 60 percent for mail-in ballots through Friday, according to the secretary of state’s numbers. In each county, more than 80,000 mail-in ballots had not yet been returned.
That makes catching up with counting the ballots that are already in all the more important. Counties can begin counting mail-in ballots 10 days before Election Day but can’t tally up the totals until after the polls close.
“We’re going to be working a lot,” said Doty, whose staffers in Arapahoe County planned to work both days over the weekend counting ballots. “So we’ll do our best.”
Some ballots missing
It is not a certainty, of course, that everybody who requested a mail-in ballot will return one.
Voters are still calling county clerk’s offices complaining that their mail-in ballots never got to them. Perry Eoveno, a Denver resident who requested a mail-in ballot because he is in Ohio for family matters, said late last week he hadn’t received his.
Even if it did show up, he said, “It may be too late. . . . I would almost certainly have to overnight-mail it in, which would cost me 10 or 12 bucks. But I have no choice.”
County clerks have no idea how many people who requested a ballot will not turn one in.
With an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots circulating this election season comes an unprecedented uncertainty about what final turnout will look like.
“We have nothing to gauge it on,” said Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall. “Let’s be honest. This is new territory for this type of election.”
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Development of an immobilized cell reactor for the production of 1,3-propanediol by Citrobacter freundii
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- Pflugmacher, U. & Gottschalk, G. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (1994) 41: 313. doi:10.1007/BF00221225
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Citrobacter freundii DSM 30040 immobilized on modified polyurethane carrier particles PUR 90/16 was used for continuous glycerol fermentation in an anaerobic fixed bed reactor with effluent recycle and pH control (fixed bed loop reactor). The fermentor was run with buffered mineral medium under growth conditions resulting in the permanent renewal of active biomass. The effects of glycerol concentration in the feed, dilution rate (D), pH and temperature (T) were investigated to optimize the process. With 400 mm glycerol in the feed, pH 6.9, T = 36°C and D = 0.5 h−1 the maximum productivity could be determined as 8.2 g/l per hour of 1,3-propanediol.


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what are some ideas on building a very accurate .308 sniper rifle system?It will be used for ranges about 800m max.
Oh crap LD's back neh!
with elmers glue
buy a remington sendero in .308 caliber.
Then buy a leupold scope.
walla! long range rifle!
cmon! give us a challenge.
has some nice distance rifles they are building.
i wanna buy a rifle with a optics my first love is a RUGER...any ideas??? as always price no object
I would start with the Remington 700 platform. You could get a stock one and add a new bbl, stock, trigger, scope etc... as $$ allows, our you can buy one already pimped out from the factory. Its cheaper when you buy it already set up. I like the 700P. FN makes a nice rifle as well.
awesome website reap. thanks. I think my class coordinator/ firearms instructer just bought the 700p. AWESOME gun. very light and the trigger is awesome, fully adjusable...he went to the remmington armorer school and they gave him a big discount. lucky guy, lol. his was some wierd green color though.
the 700P comes with a black HS Precision stock, unless he changed it already. Maybe it was a 700 VTR? Did it have a three-sided bbl, with a green plastic and rubber stock?
...or, if it has green speckling over the black stock, with a stainless action and bbl, its the mil-spec 5R.
bingo. its the milspec.
three sided barrel?
The barrel has a triangle shape to it.
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RAJKOT: All decked up, 24-year-old Anil Gujarati was all set to start a new innings of his life by tying the nuptial knot. Wearing the traditional sherwani and rose garland, he took the stage and was waiting for his wife-to-be to take the ritualistic seven vows.
But the wait got a tad longer as Anil and his family members had to cool their heels in the police station for flagrant violation of Covid-19 rules.
Following specific information of a huge crowd of revellers, a team of Visavadar police raided the venue and arrested Anil and seven others.
"We got information that a huge crowd had gathered for the marriage. There were nearly 200 people whereas the government has permitted a maximum of 50 people in marriage functions," said Pradeepsinh Jadeja, deputy superintendent of police, Junagadh.
Along with Anil, police arrested his brother Paresh, bride's father Chaku Morabiya, priest solemnizing the marriage Haresh Bhatt, videographer Ashish Chudasama, photographer Ashok Vasoya and cook Pravin Gujarati.
All were taken to the police station and an offence under relevant sections of IPC and Epidemic Diseases Act
was lodged against them. "They were released on bail after four hours and allowed to complete the marriage ceremony with strict adherence to Covid rules," Jadeja said.
Anil's family had arrived in Limdhara from Paatla village of adjoining Bhesan taluka in big numbers for the marriage. Covid-19 rules had gone for a complete toss as hardly anyone had worn masks while social distancing was completely absent.
There was complete chaos when the police raided as the villagers and other revellers scurried for cover and escaped to their houses.
The post-marriage feast was also called off, said police.Cops seized the video camera and the still camera too.


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A bonsai doesn’t just grow, it’s sculpted over decades. Shaping the tree is a work of patience–an art of restraint over time. And ultimately, it’s a worthwhile investment: It’s possible for bonsais to live for several hundred years. Many bonsais being groomed today will outlive all of us.
Water and Bonsai, by Azuma Makoto, reimagines the ancient tradition. It’s ostensibly an underwater bonsai in a tank, with leaves that flow in crystal-clear water. But at the same time, the bonsai is a complete illusion. Because in reality, this little, submerged tree is actually the deadwood of Sabina chinesis–a popular plant for bonsai–wrapped in java moss–a Southeast Asian moss known for its popularity in freshwater aquariums.
In other words, Water and Bonsai is the most elegant fish-tank fixture you’ve ever seen–one of those sparkly treasure chests with several magnitudes more elegance.
“My initial idea was to express traditional Japanese bonsai in a contemporary approach. As you may know, elaborate forms of bonsai can’t possibly be achieved overnight,” Makoto tells Co.Design. “Time is graven on bonsai, its scenery and mood–by placing those elements in water, I wanted to visualize its speed at an accelerated pace, and to create a new expression with plants.”
Makoto sums up the effect as “dynamism.” The bubbles and subtle current of the water give his bonsai constant movement–visual life–while java moss grows so quickly that the viewer can see the tree take shape day to day, rather than month by month or year by year. It’s sort of an immediate-gratification bonsai with all the austerity of the classic version, a piece of living art that keeps the viewer in the now rather than the past or future.
The sheer technical challenge involved will likely keep this project out of the hands of zealous aquarium aficionados–coaxing the java moss to grow on the wood was the most difficult part of the piece–and that’s really too bad. While most of us don’t have the patience for a classic bonsai, Makoto’s underwater version seems just right for a culture built on Keurig coffee, lava lamps, and on-demand movies. We like to enjoy our experiences now.
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International Conference on Future Change Makers
A diverse group of Muslim students representing orgnisations across the globe met for the IIFSO General Assembly on April 6-7 in Istanbul, Turkey. The theme for this International Conference was Future Change Makers.
Across the weekend there were several panels highlighting key issues, from achieving sustainability for the future of youth organizations, youth shaping their future, education, and spirituality to the importance of women in youth work.
Member organizations had the opportunity to network and feed into the work of IIFSO for the coming years.

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The weekend has been good. We have got the asparagus bed edging in place, we just need more sand and top soil to give them the best possible chance. I suppose its a bit like sheets and blankets to them with fertilizer being their breakfast in bed. We have put in Red Baron and White Sturgeon onions and more garlic which I have started in the greenhouse in little plugs pots, I find this works quite well as the cheeky birds dig them up. I have planted more lettuce and carrots. I didn’t know you could start to grow carrots in pots, but that’s what some gardeners seem to do so I thought I would try this, it makes sense to have them growing in pots first I suppose a a bit like children in nursery school, rather than sending them straight in at the deep end to big school. I have transplanted courgette plants into old tin buckets to give it a rustic feel to the kitchen garden. I have blood, fish and boned my roses and rhubarb so it will be well watered in by the heavy down-pours.
Well I am sitting in the orchard while tea is cooking, writing this with the birds singing after a big rain shower. The smell is lovely, earthy and sweet as the cloud burst on the freshly cut grass and now the sun is shining and the meadow steaming. I am having difficulty writing this as Shadow one of the farm cats wants to play and demands my full attention for some strange reason when I sit at this bench.
|Shadow waiting on the bench|
Well tea is ready so thank you for visiting me and I hope you have a good evening.
PS Thought you might like to see these pictures that I took when we went for our walk yesterday morning. So you can share with me and see why I love our meadows and fields.
|Blossoms on a tree that we thought had died|
|One of my ladies|
|Celandines or Marsh marigolds|
|A lovely little corner of the hay meadow|
|Daisies I love these with the pink edged petals|
|Down by the dew pond in the meadow|
|Mitten joining us for a walk|

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pushing storage technologies to transform the central air conditioning
2012-08-05 by seoer2
Shenzhen being central air-conditioning energy transformation, pushing the storage technology, effective use of power to enhance peak load shifting. Shenzhen Power terminal load management mode, the use of air-conditioned storage technology evening of excess electricity is stored and then used to get during the day, this is equivalent to establish a virtual power plant. Shenzhen in the completion of construction or transformation of central air conditioning project, construction of one million kilowatts of thermal storage air conditioning virtual power plant.
Refrigeration Express correspondent was informed, Shenzhen power grid last year, the maximum load of about 11.51 million kilowatts, the maximum load gap of about 700,000 kilowatts, electricity huge difference between peak and valley load and peak load shifting must be used to protect the balance of power. Market coverage is less than 1% of central air-conditioning use of storage facilities, with the economic development of the power peak and valley load differential widening, air solar power air conditioners accumulator is a trend. Rapid economic development is to make the difference of day and night electricity demand growing, the thermal unit commitment peaking a huge loss, a 125,000 kilowatts generating set start and stop time, the need to consume 20 tons of standard coal; a 200,000 kilowatts generating unit solar powered air conditioner peaking time, consumption of 34.8 tons of standard coal. Insiders pointed out that one million kilowatts of peak load to a low, use of power low power supply capacity to meet the power requirements of the construction of one million kilowatts of peak power stations, to less and less to build two 500,000 kilowatts of 500 kilobits voltammetry substation. Comprehensive investment of 10,000 yuan per kilowatt, a considerable saving of 10 billion yuan of investment costs.


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The GAA is investing in its future, and its supporters, players and stakeholders with the
launch of its new website, GAA.ie.
In keeping with the requirement for continued innovation in its engagement with modern
technology and modes of communication, the GAA commissioned digital sport leader
deltatre to work with them on developing and implementing its new digital platform.
The GAA’s vision is to deliver a first-class digital experience for the GAA community in
Ireland and all over the world. The new platform is fully responsive and offers a great
experience to supporters on any digital device, which will meet the growing demand from
users on mobile and tablet.
The goal of the redevelopment was to make user journeys much more intuitive and fun.
Live and historical match data is now available bringing stats and data to life and providing
an unrivalled ‘live’ experience on match day.
With the GAA’s core communities in mind, the site has been built into three sections.
The main home of GAA.ie offers most sought after content; fixtures and results, tickets,
news and video. MyGAA is the hub for those involved in the games at all levels; players,
coaches, referees, administrators, etc. TheGAA is the home of all information regarding
the Association as a governing body, its history and its structures.
Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghail said: “Never before has the need
for the GAA to be proactive in this area been more obvious and for that reason we were
delighted to partner with the respected leader in this field that is deltatre.
“In addition to our strong home network and our growing international community, there
is a heightened awareness around our games amongst new audiences and for many gaa.ie
is their first interaction with the GAA.
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Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world's wealthiest person, was just five years old when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. However, he has never forgotten the grainy black-and-white footage from the historic moment. Since then, the moon has always been the center of the entrepreneur's space-faring ambitions which are channeled through his self-funded spaceflight company, Blue Origin.
On May 9, 2019, at a special conference held in Washington, DC, Bezos came one step closer to fulfilling his dream of sending a mission to the satellite, when he unveiled a mock-up of a flexible lander capable of carrying both humans and cargo to the moon.
Three years in the making, Blue Moon is an insect-like spacecraft that sits atop four spindly legs, designed to help cushion its landing. Its large internal spherical fuel tank will contain liquid hydrogen, which, theoretically, will make it easy to refuel using ice water on the moon's poles. Hydrogen fuel cells are expected to power the device through the lunar night. Prior to touching down on the lunar surface, Blue Moon will release several tiny satellites in the moon's orbit that will help collect scientific data. The spacecraft will then fire up its powerful high-performance engines and, with the help of the lasers fitted in the underbelly, make a perfect landing in a predetermined area.
Once on the ground, Blue Moon will use its robotic arms to lower one or even multiple rovers onto the lunar surface. Though details of how it will be launched to space remain unclear, the entrepreneur, who said the lander's engines would undergo initial testing later this year, is confident Blue Moon will be ready for its mission by 2024. “This is an incredible vehicle,” Bezos said, “and it’s going to the moon.”
Sending a lander to the moon is just a small part of the entrepreneur's bigger vision of how space colonization, which he thinks is inevitable given our ever-increasing population and dwindling resources, will unfold. Unlike other visionaries who are seeking a home on another planet, Bezos thinks humans will be living in orbital space colonies. They will be similar to the International Space Station, except much bigger, each with the capacity to house millions of people. While some would resemble Earth-like cities, others would be reserved for national parks or even playgrounds. "And you could have a recreational one that keeps zero G so you can go flying with your own wings,” Bezos said. All, however, would have the perfect weather year round! The entrepreneur quipped, "This is Maui on its best day all year long. No rain. No earthquakes. People are going to want to live here." Space taxis would make it easy for humans to travel between the various colonies.
But before that can happen, we need to develop a cheaper way to travel between space and Earth. Bezos believes he may have solved the issue partially by eliminating the biggest cost of spaceflights — single use rockets — with Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard rocket, which has made several trips to space and back since 2015. The entrepreneur also announced plans to test the company's next-generation reusable rocket, the much larger New Glenn system, by 2021.
The other "gate" restraining human development of space is lack of resources like energy, water and metals. The tycoon believes energy needs can be fulfilled by the sun, water can be obtained from the moon, and metal obtained from the numerous asteroids. Bezos envisions small settlements on the space rocks will mine for the materials. The water could be used for both human consumption or split into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel. Blue Moon's rovers will scout out the locations of the moon's water sources and also investigate how hydrogen can be extracted and used to power rockets. “Ultimately, we’re going to be able to get hydrogen from that water on the moon, and be able to refuel these vehicles on the surface of the moon,” Bezos said.
The billionaire, however, does not plan to build the colonies himself. His aim is to establish a solid foundation for future generations to build upon. "The kids here [at the conference] and their kids and grandchildren will build these colonies. My generation’s job is to build the infrastructure so they will be able to. We are going to build a road to space,” Bezos told the audience. “And then amazing things will happen. Then you’ll see entrepreneurial creativity. Then you’ll see space entrepreneurs start companies in their dorm rooms. That can’t happen today.”
To encourage future space dreamers, the company recently launched a free online club that will keep members informed of Blue Origin's progress and challenge them to find solutions to help humanity's future and save Earth. Its first "mission" invites students of all ages to draw or write how they envision humans living and working in space on a self-addressed, stamped postcard and send it to the “Club for the Future” at P.O. Box 5759, Kent, WA 98064, U.S.A. by July 20, 2019. The first 10,000 submissions will be launched to space aboard the New Shepard rocket later this year. When the reusable rocket returns to Earth, the postcards, stamped "flown to space," will be returned to their respective owners to keep as souvenirs. Are you ready to be part of this historic challenge?
Resources: blueorigin.com, arstechnica.com, the atlantic.com


California wildfires prompt deficit debate in Congress
Deadly wildfires in California could pose a spending challenge for Republican leaders in Washington ahead of the November midterms, putting House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a tough spot as he seeks the Speaker’s gavel.
McCarthy, along with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), climbed the ranks of GOP leadership largely on promises to rein in deficit spending, which would increase if Congress passes yet another emergency relief bill without offsets in response to the ongoing disaster.
California is expected to request federal funds to recoup damages in the coming weeks after cost assessments are calculated. But with the largest fires still burning — and with more expected to follow as the wildfire season grows longer — some lawmakers are already warning that Congress is just one natural disaster away from pursuing a big boost in emergency disaster aid.
“The big question out there is how many fires, and what else?” Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) said Thursday by phone from Northern California, where several fires are raging. “Another hurricane season is underway — what’s going to come of that?
“Those kinds of things would lead to, I would suggest, another emergency supplemental.”
After a devastating 2017, California is facing an even tougher wildfire season this year. The state has reported 3,770 wildfires since Jan. 1 — up from 3,440 over the same period last year — which have burned more than 290,000 acres, including parts of Yosemite National Park.
The Carr Fire — the largest of the blazes — has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and killed six people, including two firefighters. And the season has not yet reached its peak.
“We’ve got some very tenuous and dangerous days ahead,” Garamendi said.
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) said Congress will need to address the wildfire issue next month, when lawmakers are already tasked with passing a spending package to keep the government running beyond Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year.
“If you look at the scale, especially of the Carr Fire in Redding, I think it’s reasonable to assume we’re going to need supplemental help,” said Huffman, whose district has been hit by the fires. “Whatever supplemental is needed in September, that’s the critical time frame to make sure that [a] minibus or omnibus or whatever it is we come up with includes adequate fire disaster relief.”
Whether Washington can tackle the issue through normal spending channels remains unclear.
Congress, over the past year, has passed a series of bills providing well over $100 billion in response to hurricanes, flooding, wildfires and other natural disasters — and more than $27 billion remains in the pool, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Additionally, the two-year budget deal secured by Congress earlier this year lifted spending caps on most agencies, freeing up further resources for Washington to respond to natural disasters.
With that cushion, “there is no expectation of an emergency supplemental,” said one aide, who also left open the possibility that conditions could change.
“Without a major declaration, it’s hard to estimate what would be needed and whether existing FEMA funding would cover it,” the aide said, referring to California’s expected request for federal aid.
Central to any disaster debate will be whether GOP leaders insist on offsets, a tough choice for McCarthy, the Golden State’s most powerful politician in Washington, who needs the backing of conservatives in order to win the Speaker’s gavel after Ryan retires at the end of this Congress.
Conservative leaders in the House Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee have traditionally demanded offsets for disaster aid packages, and most of them opposed the past year’s emergency relief bills for that reason.
“McCarthy will likely try to push it but should only do it at his own peril,” warned a conservative GOP aide who’s been closely watching the leadership race.
McCarthy’s office declined to comment for this story.
California lawmakers, meanwhile, are already talking about ways to combine the damage assessments from different fires in different districts so the numbers meet the threshold for maximum federal assistance. Garamendi said he’s spoken to two neighboring members — Reps. Mike Thompson (D) and Doug LaMalfa (R) — to accomplish that goal.
LaMalfa, who represents Redding, could not be reached for comment.
McCarthy’s potential dilemma is reminiscent of then-Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R) initial demand in 2011 that earthquake relief in his home state of Virginia be offset. Democrats attacked Cantor and won, and they’re sure to be equally critical of McCarthy if he and other Republicans demand deficit neutrality for this year’s wildfires after piling roughly $2 trillion onto the debt with the 2017 tax cuts.
Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.), the No. 3 House Republican and a potential candidate for Speaker, has also had to navigate a tricky disaster-related issue in his home state. Last week, Scalise pushed through an extension of flood-insurance funding over the objections of Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), a powerful House conservative and, like Scalise, a former Republican Study Committee chairman.
Hensarling demanded an overhaul to make the debt-ridden National Flood Insurance Program financially sustainable, but Scalise argued that those changes would make flood insurance unaffordable for his New Orleans–area constituents and millions of other flood-prone Americans.
In a speech last December, McCarthy urged his colleagues not to play politics with an $81 billion disaster relief package that provided funding for hurricane and wildfire damage in places like California. A number of California Democrats voted against the measure because they didn’t like the underlying government funding bill or thought the disaster aid wasn’t sufficient.
“Don’t play politics on a vote to give aid to the people of Texas, to the people of Puerto Rico and to the Virgin Islands, to the people of Florida, and to the people of California that are still fighting the fires,” McCarthy said at the time. “Don’t play politics on a bill where you hope to maybe stop another. That would be the worst of any politics I’ve seen played here.”
For now, the lines of communication are good between California Gov. Jerry Brown and the Trump administration. The Democratic governor, typically a vocal Trump critic, said he had a pleasant phone call with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who pledged the federal government’s assistance in combating the fires.
President Trump has granted Brown’s request for an emergency declaration for Shasta County’s Carr Fire, which frees up funds and assets to help fight the wildfires as well as provide shelter and water for victims.
In the coming weeks, Brown is expected to request Trump declare a major disaster in California. If he does, that would send hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to help rebuild fire-stricken communities like Redding and Yosemite, where the Ferguson Fire has scorched roughly 70,000 acres.
Given that it’s only the first week of August, Brown predicted there would be more fires in the state this season.
“We’re in for a really rough ride, and it’s going to get expensive and it’s going to get dangerous,” Brown said at a news conference this week, flanked by local and state emergency officials. “We have to apply all our creativity to make the best out of an increasingly bad situation, not just in California but all over America and all over the world.”
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