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By Tom Sims
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German politician who mobilized a protest against a now-sanctioned Russian resident of his resort town has attracted a following, but also angry emails and a threatening phone call.
This mirrors Germany’s ambivalence to becoming a sanctuary for wealth in a culture that cherishes privacy but that critics say has allowed the mega-rich to squirrel away assets in secrecy.
And while Britain, France, Italy and Spain have seized yachts and other property since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent imposition of sanctions on influential Russians, Germany appears to have sat on its hands.
“For years, Germany has been a magnet for dirty money from all over the world. For too long, we did not look closely enough, and now we are suffering the consequences,” Lisa Paus, a member of Germany’s parliament, said.
A government task force to enforce sanctions is just getting off the ground.
Germany’s uneasy relationship with oligarchs has shone an uncomfortable spotlight on the Bavarian lakeside community around Tegernsee, where locals and officials say at least three homes belong to Uzbekistan-born businessman Alisher Usmanov.
Usmanov, who has interests in mining and telecommunications and a net worth that Britain estimates at more than $18 billion, was described by the European Union as a “pro-Kremlin oligarch with particularly close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin” when it imposed sanctions on him.
His holding company USM, whose website describes Usmanov as an entrepreneur, investor and “one of the world’s most generous philanthropists”, did not respond to requests for comment. Two other companies he owns did not respond.
Thomas Tomaschek, a member of the council of Rottach-Egern on Tegernsee’s southern tip, this month called a demonstration to say Usmanov was no longer welcome, even though restaurants, carpenters and hoteliers had profited from his presence.
The event attracted 300 people, representing prominent members of all parties in a town of 5,000, but also a backlash.
Tomaschek says he received an email saying “shame on you” for demonstrating “against a Russian who clearly lives as a private person in Rottach-Egern”. Another wrote: “Should anyone who has shaken Putin’s hand be deprived of assets in Germany?”
A caller screamed “Nazi pig” down the phone, prompting him to file a complaint and to remove an axe for chopping wood from his doorstep in case someone violent appeared. The local police confirmed it was investigating.
Graphic: Germany wrestles with oligarch ties: https://graphics.reuters.com/UKRAINE-CRISIS/xmvjoezggpr/chart.png
Angry grass roots activists are now drawing attention to Germany’s impotence when it comes to seizing assets.
Mathis Lohaus, a researcher at Freie Universitaet Berlin who focuses on corruption, is outraged that no one had seized a superyacht that the United States says is owned by Usmanov and has been berthed in the port of Hamburg.
Lohaus said he took to Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) to express his frustration when Germany failed to seize the ship, which has an indoor pool, two helipads and is valued at more than $600 million.
“The whole history of Germany over the last few years has been one of unenthusiastic enforcement,” Lohaus said.
There has been no confiscation of the yacht, a spokesperson for Hamburg’s economics ministry said last week.
Meanwhile, a prominent campaign group against financial crime recently launched a petition addressed to German finance minister Christian Lindner demanding action.
“Germany offers them all a safe haven for their dirty money. This has to stop now!” the Finanzwende petition reads. The finance ministry said in an emailed response to Reuters that it has been working on measures to clamp down.
Graphic: Suspicious transactions: https://graphics.reuters.com/UKRAINE-CRISIS/dwvkrlodxpm/chart.png
Part of Germany’s problem with enforcement has been bureaucracy, with responsibility spread across ministries.
In an effort to address this, Germany last week said that it was forming a task force to oversee the implementation of sanctions across its finance, economy and interior ministries, as well as customs and police.
There are cultural and historical factors at play too.
Hartmut Baeumer, a former judge and now chair of Transparency International Germany, said Germans are risk-averse when it comes to confronting legal issues, while a belief in strong protection of an individual’s rights runs deep.
“We Germans are still working through the consequences of the Nazi era. The pendulum has swung very far in the direction of privacy and individual freedoms,” Baeumer said.
‘A BILLIONAIRES’ PLACE’
German and international elites have long sought refuge in the rolling hills around Tegernsee, which sits between Munich and the Alps, and Rottach-Egern markets itself as home to Europe’s first beauty farm and “first-class and elegant” hotels.
Last week the average price of homes in Rottach-Egern on a popular real-estate portal was more than 4 million euros, while the average taxpayer in the surrounding county pays 66% more income tax than those in the rest of Germany.
“Tegernsee is a billionaires’ place,” one prominent local businessman said on condition of anonymity.
Gerhard Hofmann, Rottach-Egern’s city manager, said he had never witnessed such uproar in his native town.
Usmanov “just wanted to have his peace”, Hofmann said, adding that the oligarch had helped the local economy by employing local architects and companies.
“As a town, we are neutral,” he added.

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Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10; 21:22-22:5; John 5:1-9
“I go down, down, down.”
Reflecting on her experience of walking from the concrete deck into the deep end of the pool, my then nearly 2-year-old described wide-eyed what happened earlier that day. Her surprise still evident even hours after she briefly went “down, down, down.” She discovered that she could not, in fact, walk on water in Columbus, Georgia, at a hotel swimming pool. I’d been in the shallow end with her brother, my husband seated nearby, when our little girl, trusting and confident, marched to the edge of the water and kept right on walking. Thankfully, we watched the scene unfold and reacted quickly. I swam to her and went down, down, down after her, plucking her up to the surface as she sputtered and looked more shocked than afraid. Throughout the day and the next she would return to the incident trying to make sense of it. Going down, down, down, unable to do anything other required processing. What she’d anticipated as solid turned out to be anything but — unable to hold her because she didn’t know yet how to float. One moment she was walking and dry, the next sinking and soaking wet.
Life has a way of surprising us with unexpected journeys both literal and metaphorical. A vision compels you to set sail from Troas to Macedonia. Thirty-eight years of scrambling to get into the pool comes to an end after a brief conversation with a man you cannot see but who took notice of you. A new heaven and a new earth emerge from the good but ravished creation, temple free and river full. All you thought solid and sure turns liquid beneath your feet and you go down, down, down only to be pulled up and plopped safely in the arms of a loving parent. Afterwards, you attempt to make sense of it all: the near drownings, the last-minute changes in course, the extended suffering and the miraculous turnarounds, healings and new beginnings.
All three readings deep into this Easter season invite us to remember that God moves, intercedes, provides, transforms. The river of life flows between heaven and earth, troubles the waters, makes a way for healing through or around pools, creates places of prayer outside the gates beside the raging streams and inside sanctuaries around fonts where saving grace is proclaimed. Have you caught a glimpse of that vision yet this Easter? Set sail without looking back in response to it? Basked in the shade of the tree of life? Been refreshed in the water that flows from the throne of God and into the city? Said with utter honesty or frustration, “I can’t get to where I need to go” — only to discover God meets you where you are and then sends you on an altogether new way?
Sometimes it is in going down, down, down that we discover the power of being brought back up by a loving, attentive, saving power. Down to the gate, the pool, the river, the depths of despair, the limits of our abilities, strength and understanding when, to our utter surprise, we find Jesus or his witnesses — or really, they find us. What was Lydia praying about that day that Paul sat down to talk to her? Certainly, she did not know the new course she would take by virtue of going to that place of prayer on that particular day. That man, blind, lame and paralyzed, what did he think would happen when he went yet again to try and get in the pool? Surely, he never imagined that he would walk away from the place where he’d been trampled upon year after year. The new heaven and the new earth came down, down, down to greet Lydia and meet that man by the pool at the Sheep Gate and no doubt seeks us out even now. You never know when the ground beneath you will shift, the earth quake, the graves open, the curtain be torn in two and sin, evil and death defeated. Today might be the day when the same place you’ve been your whole life is invaded by the saving power of Jesus Christ, the river of life bursting its bounds and flowing into the streets of your city. All you formerly assumed upended, leaving you to share the story of this unexpected encounter that made all things new.
That same daughter who went down, down, down into the water became a decorated swimmer, never once afraid of getting back into the pool. Instead, she grew fascinated with the wonder of going down and being brought up equally inexplicably in her childhood mind and memory. One second you are upright and walking, the next submerged and disoriented, the one after that back on land embraced and safe. So it is for God’s beloved children. One day persecuting Christians, the next blinded and unable to go the way you’d planned, the one after that proclaiming Jesus Christ from Troas to Macedonia to jailers and women gathered in prayer. Day after day, for 38 long years, walked over, passed over, looked over and then, on this day of days, noticed, seen, healed and able to stand on your own two feet.
Trust that God is at work in all of our ups and downs, mundane routines and extraordinary events because through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the healing water we could not reach comes to us, the river of life flowing from the throne of God into the streets and all around us. We go down, down, down into the water, dying and rising with Christ, named, claimed, marked and sent to tell the story: the story of Jesus Christ, the story of salvation, ours and that of all creation. A new heaven and a new earth, a vision of God among mortals, not just in the future but right now, present, at work, interceding, intervening, transforming, testifying to Lydia by the river, healing the man long dismissed by the pool, pulling up from the depths many who didn’t even know they were drowning and saving those who thought they’d never walk on solid ground again.
- How do we know where God is sending us? Are we willing to respond when we sense that God is instructing us to go to unplanned places?
- Why do we go to places of prayer regularly? What do we experience in those places?
- Lydia prevailed upon Paul and his companions to come stay at her home. How do we extend hospitality to others as a result of our encounter with the Word of God?
- Read the dialogue between Jesus and the man beside the pool. What do you notice about their exchange?
- In the description of the new heaven and the new earth in Revelation there is no temple. Why?
- Water in one form or another is present in all three of the texts appointed for this Sunday. What does water imagery mean to you? What does water represent in our tradition?
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Former Balkh governor, Atta Mohammad Noor, announced that the leaders of the Jamiat-e-Islami Party have united.
Noor said that during a meeting, Salahuddin Rabbani, Ismail Khan, Yunos Qanooni, and Ahmad Massoud, pledged to fight for the salvation of Afghanistan.
In recent years, due to differences among the senior leaders of the Jamiat-e-Islami Party, Noor established a splinter group.
Noor also asked other political forces opposing the Taliban to stand together to save Afghanistan.
In an Eid message, Noor said that over the past two years, "the cruel and ignorant Taliban has taken away people's happiness”.
He emphasised that the Taliban have deprived Afghan citizens of democratic governance and fundamental rights, eliminated political groups, and tortured and killed former security forces.
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, several Afghan political leaders established the National Resistance Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan. They include Atta Mohammad Noor, Mohammad Ismail Khan, Yunos Qanooni, Ahmad Massoud, and Salahuddin Rabbani.


The Lakers' second unit gets a lot of credit for what they have done during this season. They consistently outscore and outplay the opposing bench. There is no doubt about the depth and overall confidence of the second team.
We have been told, since the beginning of the season, that Lamar Odom was the leader of this destructive second unit, and I'm not here to contend against that. Lamar has become a much more vocal leader, urging the younger player to make plays and contribute. They understand that they must be in control of the game when the stating five disperses from the floor.
Yet, I'd like to make a strong claim if I may. Odom may be the leader of the second unit, but Trevor Ariza is the group’s star. When I see Ariza, I see a younger Kobe Bryant in many ways. That is something special.
The player who was obtained, through what could only be considered as the second greatest steal of last season, for Brian Cook and Maurice Evans, has shown his intensity for competition. Phil Jackson has placed him in several high stakes situations this season, at times putting him in with the starters.
One of the biggest changes in Ariza's performance has been his outside shot. Ariza is shooting a little over 31 percent from behind the arc this season and that is outstanding, considering that he has only shot for 28 percent in his career. He has been averaging nine points per game, 4.8 rebounds, two assists, and 1.7 steals. The most shocking aspect is that all of this in only a little over 24 minutes a game.
Furthermore, his level of defensive play has been incredible. In the Christmas game, against the Celtics, he was placed on Paul Pierce and was able to disrupt Pierce enough to make him a small factor. That alone is enough for a defensive resume.
So, what is the impact of Ariza being out for a game, if not more? For starters, it's going to call on more minutes from the other forwards. Luke Walton will need to step up, as well as Vladamir Rodmonovich. These two can certainly cover the scoring, but that brings the question of who will need to step up on the defensive side of the ball?
That question is answered with one name—Odom.
Mr. X Factor himself will need to be the defensive anchor of that second unit. If he plays up to his abilities, he should have no qualms in doing so.
The Lakers will desperately need Ariza for the last two games of the "Grammy Road Trip." The away contests with Cleveland and Boston will prove to be extremely tough at the end of a long and exhausting 11-day excursion.
If the Lakers are without him, it could prove to be a very long road trip indeed. Ariza has found his place in Los Angeles’ system. A stretch without him could round up several more tallies in the loss column.
Hurry back Trevor—we need you.
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23 CFR § 652.7 - Eligibility.
(a) Independent bicycle projects, incidental bicycle projects, and nonconstruction bicycle projects must be principally for transportation rather than recreational use and must meet the project conditions for authorization where applicable.
(b) The implementation of pedestrian and bicycle accommodations may be authorized for Federal-aid participation as either incidental features of highways or as independent projects where all of the following conditions are satisfied.
(1) The safety of the motorist, bicyclist, and/or pedestrian will be enhanced by the project.
(2) The project is initiated or supported by the appropriate State highway agency(ies) and/or the Federal land management agency. Projects are to be located and designed pursuant to an overall plan, which provides due consideration for safety and contiguous routes.
(3) A public agency has formally agreed to:
(i) Accept the responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the facility,
(iii) Ban parking, except in the case of emergency, from bicycle lanes that are contiguous to traffic lanes.
(4) The estimated cost of the project is consistent with the anticipated benefits to the community.
(5) The project will be designed in substantial conformity with the latest official design criteria. (See § 652.13.)

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- BBC News World
Devotion to the “Squid Game” series now extends to the world of cryptocurrencies.
Video game developers have created an online version of the program – which tells the story of a group of people forced to compete in deadly children’s games for money – for which you need a cryptocurrency called “Squid” to play.
“The more people join, the bigger the reward bag“, say the creators of the currency, detailing that the developers will take 10% of the registration fee and the remaining 90% will be awarded to the final winner.
“And what is more important, we do not provide deadly consequences apparently!”, Jokes the white paper of the official website Squidgame.cash.
Squid is what is known as a cryptocurrency of the modality “play-to-earn” O “play to win”, where people buy tokens to play video games online where they can earn more tokens.
These can be exchanged for other cryptocurrencies or fiat money.
In the case of squid, many buyers will be gamers who want to play the online version of “The Squid Game”, which will be available from November.
Individual rounds have costs to participate. For example, playing “Round 1: red light, green light” will cost a player 456 squid. The rounds, a total of six, get more expensive as you go.
Since its premiere on Tuesday, squid has multiplied, like the series, its value without restraint. It started with a modest US$0,01 and by this Friday I already exceeded US$6,27, an increase of more than 60,000%.
According to the cryptocurrency price tracking website CoinMarketCap, the new virtual currency was even in the first places of daily earnings.
Its market capitalization, or total volume in the market, is then estimated to have reached US$184 millones in just 72 hours.
However, doubts began to arise when several of the buyers tried unsuccessfully to resell their tokens.
CoinMarketCap itself warned that many users have not been able to resell their tokens on cryptocurrency exchanges. “We have received multiple reports that users are unable to sell this token on Pancakeswap (exchange venue). Be careful when operating!“, he alerted.
Consumers have also expressed their concerns in this regard on social media.
A buyer told the BBC on Twitter that he has US$7.500 blocked on the coin and that he expects them to be released in 48 hours.
As the situation clears up, the company has said it is using “groundbreaking” anti-dumping technology that limits people from selling their coins if not enough are being bought on the market.
However, the company refrained from responding immediately to the BBC’s request for clarification.
“This cryptocurrency joins a long and growing list of digital coins and tokens that take advantage of random memes or cultural phenomena,” Eswar Prasad, an economist at Cornell University, told the BBC.
“Surprisingly, many of these currencies quickly attract investors’ attention, leading to wildly inflated valuations. Naive retail investors getting sucked into these speculative frenzy face the risk of substantial losses“, he warned.
Games to win
Play-to-win games have become increasingly popular during the pandemic as the rise of online games fueled the development of the GameFi technology sector, which combines entertainment with real money-making tools.
It is expected that the metaverso – a futuristic vision of the internet made up of shared three-dimensional virtual spaces – help this sector to develop further.
It’s not just cryptocurrency traders who have benefited from the popularity of “The Squid Game.”
Netflix subscriptions saw an increase when the show premiered. According Bloomberg, it is believed that the value of the Korean series to the giant of streaming amounts to about US$900 millones, of only US $ 21.4 million that its production cost.
* This article featured information reported by BBC Business journalist Katie Silver.
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.


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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial water delivery allocation of only 15 percent for State Water Project (SWP) contractors in 2009.
That is the second lowest in the history of the SWP. It reflects low carryover storage levels in the state’s major reservoirs, ongoing drought conditions, and court-ordered restrictions on water deliveries from the Delta. The state's major reservoirs are currently storing about one-third of their capacity at a time they would typically be at about two-thirds.
Don Cameron, manager of Terranova Ranch in Helm, Calif., says, “We can’t rely on rainfall to replenish our vineyards and orchards after harvest. We make it a point to flood irrigate after each harvest to fill the soil profile going into winter and before dormancy.
“This practice has kept our vineyards from having winter kill or frost damage to the buds that will produce next year’s crop. If we didn’t do this, we would be applying as much water as possible through our drip system to accomplish the same goal.”
In areas without adequate water supplies to replenish the soil profile this winter, the situation could get critical.
“I realize that many areas do not have an adequate supply of water and are unable to do what we can,” Cameron says.
A series of somewhat early winter storms from the Pacific in November dropped significant amounts of rain in several parts of the state. This at least helped ease the water issue and growers are hopeful these early storms are a sign of a desperately-needed wet winter.
In an average year, California agriculture irrigates 9.6 million acres, using roughly 34 million acre-feet of the 43 million acre-feet diverted from surface waters or pumped from groundwater, according to DWR.

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Cricket Wireless is expanding its affordable smartphones lineup in the US with three new models. The Samsung Galaxy A01, Nokia C2 Tava, and Nokia C5 Endi are all coming to the carrier's network.
The Galaxy A01 and Nokia C2 Tava are, in fact, already available to buy through the Cricket Wireless online store, as well as through its offline retail stores across the nation. Both of these handsets are priced at $109.99.
The Nokia C5 Endi, meanwhile, will be available starting June 5. It will also be available through both online and offline channels for a price of $169.99.
Additionally, Cricket Wireless is also offering a "Vibrant Steel" variant of the Nokia C2 Tava for just $69.99. This device will be available offline only starting June 15.
All of these phones will be available through Cricket Phone Payment Plan (PPP). Customers can pay just $49 upfront and pay the remaining amount in weekly, biweekly, or monthly installments for up to 12 months.
Samsung Galaxy A01 comes to Cricket Wireless
Samsung's newest entry-level smartphone features a 5.7-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch. There’s an octa-core quad 1.95 GHz + quad 1.45GHz Snapdragon 439 processor under the hood with 2GB of RAM variants and 16GB internal storage. It supports MicroSD cards of up to 512GB capacity.
The handset packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the back with a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There’s also a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for taking selfies and making video calls. The 3,000 mAh battery is rated to power the phone all throughout the day.
Nokia C2 Tava specifications
The Nokia C2 Tava offers a similar set of specs as the Samsung Galaxy A01. It features a 5.45-inch HD+ notch-less display with hardened glass. The quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 processor powers this phone, with support from 2GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM.
This phone also gets a dual rear camera setup with an 8-megapixel autofocus primary camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Although it packs a 3,000 mAh battery, Nokia promises a 2-day battery life thanks to its AI-assisted Adaptive Battery technology.
The Nokia C2 Tave comes in a Tempered Blue color and runs Android 10 out of the box. The company says it diecast metal chassis with polymer shell can withstand everyday bumps and tumbles comfortably.
Nokia C5 Endi specifications
This phone is the most expensive of the trio and is expectedly better specced as well. It features a big 6.5-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop notch, much like the one you can see on the Galaxy A01. There's a more powerful MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor under the hood, with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage capacity.
The triple rear camera setup consists of a 13-megapixel main camera, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a depth sensor. The Nokia C5 Endi also gets a bigger 4,000 mAh battery that can keep the phone running for up to two days on a single charge.
This phone is has a "high-tech" polycarbonate body and can take on the everyday knocks of life. Nokia is offering this phone in a Deep Midnight Blue color. Both Nokia phones feature AI Face Unlock and a Google Assistant Button.


[PLUG] [Commercial] Opportunities for Embedded Engineers at Jopasana
atul.nene at gmail.com
Mon Oct 23 15:08:03 IST 2006
Opportunities exist at Jopasana Software & Systems Ltd.
(http://www.jopasana.com) for the following profile at
its Pune office:
Role : Embedded Engineer
Education : Relevant
Experience : At least 3 years
1. Expertise in development of low level drivers / middle layers
using C language for any 4 of the modules:
1. CAN, CCP, KWP2000, Kline, J1850,
2. SPI, I2C
3. Boot Loaders,
4. RTOS (OSEK Compliant),
6. High Frequency Inputs,
7. PWM, Capture compare units
8. Non Volatile Memory NVM Flash drivers
2. Expertise in using 16 or 32 bit microcontrollers' toolchain and
related tools like compilers, debuggers, make process etc.
3. Must know Software Design process, Design methodologies, and have
designed software using UML based tools or Tools like Teamwork.
Soft Skills :
1. Team player
2. Excellent communication skills
Interested candidates :
1. Please send your resume to me at Atul Nene <atuln at jopasana dot com>
2. Mention that you saw the opening in this group.
Atul Nene (atul dot nene at gmail dot com)
More information about the Plug-mail


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Ghanaian actor, Oboy Siki has surprisingly revealed that the only time he has respect for women is when he is ready to sleep with them.
According to him, he has no regard for anyone in the world, especially if that person is born of a woman like himself.
Speaking in an interview with Zionfelix, the actor emphasized that once you are human like him, he has no regard for you and so talks to people anyhow.
Oboy Siki made an exception for ladies, saying that when he is ready to have s3k with them, he will show some respect to them, but he loses that respect as soon as he is done sleeping with them.
When asked if he had any respect for his wife, Oboy Siki stated that he has a lot of respect for her since he sees her as his mother now that his original mother is deceased.
Watch the interview below:


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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our world as we know it.
Industries from all sectors have been impacted as they work to adapt to the times, ensure the safety of their customers and satisfy new government protocols.
Healthcare, in particular, is at the top of people’s minds. As healthcare workers work heroically on the frontlines of the crisis, the system that supports them is quietly evolving in the background. To meet the needs of our new world, the healthcare industry is moving towards a more connected and collaborative framework of service that seeks to bring its focus directly to patients.
As part of the trickle effect, the strategy and design of healthcare environments will also have to evolve. In this journal entry we highlight the three key considerations interior designers must take into account when designing (or adapting the design of) a healthcare space to ensure that it meets the needs of the industry, and the people it supports.
1. The Demand for More Specialized Physical and Virtual Experiences
Even before social distancing was common practice, the healthcare industry was trending towards offering a variety of individual care choices on a physical and virtual level. This included things like telemedicine, urgent care, pharmaceutical and outpatient services, as well as specialty clinics and hospitals.
The reason for this upswing was people’s growing need for an experience that went beyond the patient room. A need likely inspired by technology advancements and the 24/7/365 customer service that has become industry standard on the consumer level (eg. retail, automotive, telecommunications, etc.)
To satisfy patient expectations, the interior design of a healthcare facility must place the patient in the centre and focus on convenience and ease of access.
Similarly, the demand for private spaces that can accommodate virtual consultations—while providing flexible workspaces for caregivers—will also increase. This means that considerations for private, tech-connected spaces will also need to be taken into account when designing a new healthcare environment, or adapting an existing one.
2. Healthcare Must Be Safe and Comfortable
Environment matters, especially when it comes to our health. Many studies support this claim, linking the physical space to areas like improved patient safety, reduced staff stress and fatigue, and enhancements in overall healthcare quality.
An often overlooked and vastly important factor that contributes to feelings of comfort and safety is sound. Or rather, lack thereof. As indicated in the World Health Organization’s Guidelines for Community Noise, sound is so impactful that it affects cognitive performance and contributes to stress and fatigue—if it exceeds a healthy level. As such, modern healthcare facility design must provide solutions to minimize noise. At Cutler, we employ noise cutting elements like carpet or rubber, acoustic insulation between rooms, and absorbent surfaces to ensure patients and staff feel safe and comfortable when in a space.
Additionally, the specification of innovative components such as bacteria resistant materials and furnishings aimed to promote and maintain safety is an equally integral part of healthcare design. Whereas light, natural in particular, can be used to make patients and staff feel relaxed and comfortable upon arrival.
3. The Trend towards Integrated Health Facilities and Specialized Services under One Roof
Prior to COVID-19, time was a top of mind factor for most of us. The fact that there never seemed to be enough of it, in particular. A residual side effect of the global lockdown was an influx of time; which afforded many the opportunity to reconnect with the things they maybe weren’t getting to previously.
A testament to the importance of time is the pre-crisis trend towards Integrated Healthcare Facilities. A trend we expect to continue to rise as things start to reopen and we adjust to the “new normal.”
By harmonizing healthcare services, these specialized spaces, at their core, are all about maximizing value for the patient. The biggest value being the fact that they’re a one-stop shop.
Moving towards a patient-centred system (like Integrated Health) that delivers high-value care demands a critical shift away from how healthcare facilities are currently designed. In integrated practices dedicated teams provide a full care system; working toward a common goal of maximizing patient outcomes with increased efficiency. As such, these spaces must provide healthcare workers with both formal and informal meeting areas where teams can convene, coordinate and review their various care approaches. This more efficient style of treatment results in better outcomes for patients, more effective services and added time for the people who utilize them. Results that can only be achieved upon the restructuring of the spaces where care is provided.
At Cutler, we help our clients meet the needs of theirs. If you have a healthcare project that you would like to discuss, we would love to hear from you. Times are changing. Together we can change them for the better.
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The country has experienced numerous natural disasters in the past decade leading to mass casualties. What steps can the global community take to provide long-term assistance to poverty-stricken Haiti?
No. 10 Kansas State dominated in the first half then held on down the stretch to knock off No. 1 Texas 71-62 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.
The event was sponsored by community activist Almeta Crayton, the Frederick Douglass Coalition and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Association.
The president's policies on trade with China and conflict in the Middle East aren't helping solve our country's problems.
The bill simplifies state taxes, allowing businesses to lower prices and offer better opportunities for their employees.
The Food and Drug Administration is enforcing a new law that requires tobacco companies to reveal their ingredients in cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Earthquake survivors have brought food and some medicine to dying residents in the rubble of a Haiti nursing home, but large-scale foreign aid had yet to reach dozens there Monday. Many are starving and suffering from wounds without medical attention or medicine.
Levels of piracy have risen over the past six years. Shipping companies have paid $80 million to $100 million in ransom money to Somali pirates in the past two years
The EU and the U.S. have pledged more than $600 million to aid Haiti, but Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez said it would cost up to $10 billion to rebuild the country.
Unlike the 1970s, today's men are married to women whose education and income exceed their own, according to a Pew Research Center report. Because of this trend, a gender role reversal is emerging in marriages, according to report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will open a public hearing in March to dicuss tougher regulations on tanning beds, giving concern to the tanning bed industry.
Schnucks pharmacies are giving away free prescription prenatal vitamins for National Birth Defects Prevention Month.
Upcoming revisions to the Metro 2020 Planning Guide were made possible by two members of city council.
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking proposals from private individuals to potentially renovate old buildings that are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The Kewpies can't hold on in second half of Sedalia Tournament.
Federal legislation expanding Medicaid could cost Missouri as much as $1 billion, according to cost estimates from state Republicans opposing the legislation. Some of the estimates, however, have been shown to be out of date.
Critics of the Missouri earnings tax have pushed to add the issue on the ballot as early as fall of 2010. The tax generates a third of St. Louis' city revenue and 40 percent of the Kansas City revenue.
Following his wife's struggle with breast cancer, Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber pushes for the legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri.
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(FreedomWire.org) – This time last year, President Biden and Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen repeatedly downplayed the threat of inflation.
A year ago Yellen said, the Federal Reserve may need to respond to rising prices, leading to a brief panic in the stock market and, later, a clarification from the treasury secretary. “It may be that interest rates will have to rise somewhat to make sure our economy does not overheat.”
She went on to tell the Wall Street Journal that, after the stock market dips, “I don’t think there’s going to be an inflationary problem, but if there is, the Fed can be counted on to address them.”
Yellen finally acknowledged the problem in June saying inflation would rise to 3 percent by the end of the year. But even then she added, “But I personally believe that this represents transitory factors.” But six months later, on December 10, it becomes clear that inflation is at 6.8 percent and it’s not transitory.
On Tuesday, Yellen admitted she had failed to anticipate how long high inflation would continue to plague American consumers as the Biden administration works to contain a mounting political liability.
“I think I was wrong then about the path that inflation would take,” Yellen told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room” when asked about her comments from 2021 that inflation posed only a “small risk.”
The President, Yellen said Tuesday, knows “what an important and huge burden inflation is placing on American households.”
Biden said he was committed to fighting inflation as his top priority but then said step #1 in doing that was to acknowledge “the Federal Reserve has a primary responsibility to control inflation.” So between laying this at the feet of the Fed and having his own Treasury Secretary fall on her sword, it’s clear Biden is looking to avoid taking the blame for this personally.


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Today we attended the Jet City Comic Show, our first convention since we arrived in Seattle.
It was held at the Tacoma Convention Center, about 45 minutes from downtown Seattle.
The show only lasted one day but the quality of the exhibitors and the enthusiasm of the attendees made up of the small size of the convention.
The exhibitors room was contained in only one hall of the convention center. In there we found very nice artwork and a fair amount of regular exhibitors selling their wares. It was mostly U.S. comics (no Manga), vinyl toys, and a good amount of independent artist not only graphic ones but you could find earrings, hats and clothing from the etsy-verse.
Overall, we enjoyed this as our first convention in Seattle very much. Check out this pictures we took.

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In the healthcare industry, accurate and reliable measurements are critical in diagnosing and treating patients. With advancements in technology, medical professionals have access to new tools and resources that can improve patient outcomes. Unimed Medical is a leading manufacturer of high-quality medical cables that provide innovative solutions for healthcare providers. This blog post will discuss the features and benefits of Unimed Medical's ECG lead wires and how they can improve patient care.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. - State police found raw heroin in a car with a street value of $14,000 when they pulled over the driver for a traffic violation early Monday in Monroe County.
Troopers from the Swiftwater barracks pulled over a car driven by Simeon Gravesande of Brooklyn, New York, around 1:15 a.m. for a traffic violation.
Police found the drugs inside the car, stopped on Interstate 80 in Stroudsburg Borough and when officers tried to arrest Gravesande, he put up a fight.
Officers had to use a Taser on Gravesande in order to take him into custody.
During a search of the vehicle, police found packaging for the heroin.
A passenger, Tajori Daniels, also of Brooklyn, New York, was also taken into custody.
Both men face charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and related offenses.
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Seasonal and local is so much the nicest way to plan cooking adventures....
Soup for the soul
We have put together a few tried and tested soup recipes that are perfect to fill our old-fashioned soup plates with (they hold just the right amount of pasta, soup, stew or whatever…).
Sow small batches regularly from early spring onwards, for harvests almost all year round.
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
450g carrots, peeled and chopped
1.2l vegetable or chicken stock
handful of fresh coriander
Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan, add in the chopped onion and heat for 5 minutes, until softened.
Mix in the peeled and chopped carrots and vegetable or chicken stock - bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover your pan and cook for 20 minutes until the carrots are tender.
Add into a food processor with a handful of coriander and blitz until smooth. Return to pan, season, if necessary, then reheat to serve.
It only takes a few simple ingredients to make an easy heart-warming soup… all you need in addition is some crusty bread and an Emma Bridgewater Soup Plate.Shop collection
The Isle of Wight has more hours of sunshine than anywhere else in the UK...which helps them grow some of Britain's tastiest tomatoes. Do use Isle of Wight Tomatoes, if you don't grow your own.
2 tbsp olive oil
Garlic cloves, crushed
500g fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp caster sugar
Salt & pepper
Fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp dried basil)
500ml of vegetable stock
A splash of cream
Heat olive oil, add onion and sweat down, add a little crushed garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer until the garlic is fragrant. Next add the 500g of fresh tomatoes – along with the stock, a teaspoon of caster sugar, pepper and salt and a handful of basil.
Simmer for about 40 mins - longer if possible - then use hand blender to liquidise.
Finish by adding a splash of cream before dishing up!
Claire's Favourite Butternut Squash & Peanut Soup
Named 'butternut' due to its smooth-as-butter texture and nutty taste. Harvest yours in September, and bring it indoors to mature before the first frosts arrive.
This recipe has been donated by Collector Claire Goddard and is perfect for chilly Autumn days.
"I make this in my soup maker, and these are the ingredients I usually use. Normally I use a variety of red, yellow, and white vegetables, but the main one is always butternut squash." - @thriftwood114
Half a butternut squash, unpeeled and chopped
1 large onion, diced
Half large red pepper
1 carton chilli and garlic passata
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tin butter beans
2 veg stock cubes
Large dollop of peanut butter
I put all ingredients (except peanut butter) into soup maker and cooked on smooth. At the end I added peanut butter and blended.
If you’re making using the traditional stovetop method just sauté onion, then add all other ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer for half an hour, cool, add peanut butter, blend then bring back to boil and serve with warm crusty bread.
You can read more from Claire Goddard's Collectors Edit here.
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A design-forward food hall built especially for Midtown Atlanta is now open. The debut of Politan Row at Colony Square and its chefs marks the latest milestone in the $400 million redevelopment of the Southeast’s original mixed-use destination. Colony Square’s developer North American Properties (NAP) and the food hall’s operator Politan Group cut the ribbon on the new food hall on June 25 at a public event.
“With Politan Row at Colony Square, we really wanted to bring an old school, neighborhood restaurant vibe to the bustling Midtown area. In partnership with our women-led design firm Bell-Butler, we’ve sprinkled nods to the project’s history throughout the space to create an inviting, familiar atmosphere,” said Will Donaldson, founder and CEO of Politan Group. “In addition to its alluring personality, the food hall also has several thoughtful hospitality elements weaved into the operational side that will provide our guests with an exceptional dining experience. We are confident this project will deliver everything the Midtown food scene is wanting.”
Curated and operated by New Orleans-based Politan Group, Politan Row at Colony Square is the company’s seventh and largest food hall. It features space for 11 independent food and beverage concepts, a central bar, an event space and a secret, hidden bar. The nine open purveyors include Belli Pizzeria, Bun Mi Grill, Federal Burger, Gekko, Locale Cafe, Pretty Little Tacos, Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co., Unbeliebubble and YŌM. The last two concepts are in the works and will be announced soon.
Coupled with the uniquely upscale design is the hands-on hospitality approach at Politan Row. Guest assistants are front-of-house staff members who are available to assist guests at their tables or answer questions about the dining and programming anywhere within the food hall. These employees are also responsible for bussing tables, offering water service from the central water station, and retiring plates. Guest ambassadors welcome guests at the door, answer the telephone, book reservations and offer the Chef’s Table package. Ambassadors essentially serve as consumer guides, and can also hold tables for larger parties up to 20 minutes prior to a group’s arrival.
More than half of the square footage at Politan Row at Colony Square is dedicated to outdoor dining. Interior space, which can seat 250 guests, makes up approximately 20,000 square feet, while outdoor space encompasses 22,000 square feet. The food hall also features a 24’ indoor/outdoor glass wall that opens up the interior space to engage with the outdoors. The outdoor experience includes The Plaza, The Patio and The Grove.
The Plaza plays host to Colony Square’s 200+ annual events. The Patio features a variety of covered seating, an outdoor bar and shuffleboards, and fronts the stage and Plaza. The Grove includes ample seating underneath a shaded canopy of trees along with a grand Spanish staircase ascending into the food hall.
The Midtown food hall is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and features several distinctive offerings, including Bar Politan, the Chef’s Table experience and a fully equipped event space. Guest parking will also be validated for up to two hours.
Bar Politan is a stunning, 40-seat bar anchored at the heart of the food hall, surrounded by the food-preneurs and managed by hospitality industry veteran Quinton Anderson. The bar program is focused on craft cocktails made with high-quality ingredients, a vast wine selection and local beer options. All syrups and shrubs are housemade, and signature draft cocktails include the Effervescent Margarita and Wheatclaw (housemade hard seltzer). Bar Politan specializes in classic cocktails, however off-menu classics are also available upon request. The central bar offers a happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, with beverage specials starting at $7. On Sundays, Bar Politan will serve a full brunch cocktail menu.
The Chef’s Table is a special way to experience the food hall for parties of up to 12 guests. The full-service, reserved dinner option is perfect for birthdays, client dinners or other special events, and features signature dishes from multiple chefs in the food hall. Prices start at $30 per person, with beverages available a la carte from Bar Politan. Daily reservations are limited, so guests are encouraged to book their Chef’s Table experience in advance or inquire with the ambassador team. Guests should allow two hours for the experience.
The Blue Room is an internal private event space offered by Politan Row. It is fully furnished and features a 40-foot ceiling with a retractable blue velvet curtain, a private bar, and A/V capabilities for meetings and presentations. The space is inspired by the legendary Jazz venue of the same name in New Orleans, where Louis Armstorng and Ella Fitzgerald were frequent performers. The Blue Room can accommodate up to 70 guests seated or 120 standing. In addition to The Blue Room, the entire Politan Row at Colony Square, including the covered outdoor Patio and stage area, is available for buyouts, creating the ultimate Chef’s Table experience for up to 600 guests.
“Politan Row at Colony Square strikes the right balance between sophisticated and approachable; there truly is something for everyone,” said Adam Schwegman, partner and senior vice president of leasing at NAP. “We’ve had a longstanding relationship with Politan Group and knew they would be the right partners to bring Midtown the fast-casual dining options the area lacked. Our kitchen is now open and ready to serve up unique cuisines, one-of-a-kind beverages and plenty of good times.”


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- Can a diabetic eat oranges?
- What vegetables are bad for diabetics?
- How do you feel when your blood sugar is too high?
- What time should diabetics stop eating?
- Is Coke Zero bad for diabetics?
- What is a typical daily menu for a diabetic?
- Which fruit is best for diabetics?
- What sweet things can diabetics eat?
- What meat can diabetics eat?
- Are bananas bad for diabetics?
- How can I bring my blood sugar down ASAP?
- What foods lower blood sugar immediately?
- What is a good breakfast lunch and dinner for a diabetic?
- What is a good menu for a diabetic?
- What foods can diabetics eat freely?
- What fruit should diabetics avoid?
- What should I eat if my sugar is high?
- What should a diabetic eat for breakfast?
- How many times a day should diabetics eat?
- How do you make a diabetic meal plan?
- What can diabetics drink besides water?
Can a diabetic eat oranges?
The American Diabetes Association has listed citrus fruits among Diabetes superfoods.
According to the association, citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruits and lemons are full of fibre, vitamin C, folate and potassium, which would help benefit a healthy diabetic eating plan.
Oranges are full of fibre..
What vegetables are bad for diabetics?
The Worst Vegetables for People with DiabetesPotatoes. Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable; unfortunately, they also are a high glycemic food best left off the plate for people with diabetes. … Corn. … Peas. … Butternut Squash. … Vegetable Juice. … Broccoli. … Cabbage. … Asparagus.More items…•Apr 8, 2020
How do you feel when your blood sugar is too high?
If your blood sugar level is too high, you may experience: Increased thirst. Frequent urination. Fatigue.
What time should diabetics stop eating?
Try to go 10 to 12 hours each night without eating, Sheth advises. For instance, if you eat breakfast at 8:30 a.m. every morning, that means capping your nighttime meals and snacks between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. each night.
Is Coke Zero bad for diabetics?
Coke Zero is sugar-free. However, the sugar substitutes it contains may not necessarily be a healthier option for people looking to reduce their risk of diabetes. A 14-year study in 66,118 women observed an association between drinking artificially sweetened beverages and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes ( 16 ).
What is a typical daily menu for a diabetic?
A sample menuBreakfast. Whole-wheat bread (1 medium slice) with 2 teaspoons jelly, 1/2 cup shredded wheat cereal with a cup of 1 percent low-fat milk, a piece of fruit, coffee.Lunch. Roast beef sandwich on wheat bread with lettuce, low-fat American cheese, tomato and mayonnaise, medium apple, water.Dinner. … Snack.
Which fruit is best for diabetics?
Healthiest Fruits for People With DiabetesBlackberries. One cup of raw berries has 62 calories, 14 grams of carbohydrates, and 7.6 grams of fiber.Strawberries. One cup of whole strawberries has 46 calories, 11 grams of carbohydrates, and 3 grams of fiber.Tomatoes. … Oranges.Feb 21, 2020
What sweet things can diabetics eat?
The takeaway on eating desserts The key is to manage portions. There are many recipes on the web today that are tasty and low in carbohydrates and do not use any artificial sweeteners. Examples of some diabetes-friendly desserts include: granola (with no sugar added) and fresh fruit.
What meat can diabetics eat?
Very Lean Meat Choices (0-1g fat/ounce and 35 calories)Poultry: Chicken or turkey (white meat, no skin), Cornish hen (no skin).Fish: Fresh or frozen cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, trout, lox, tuna fresh or canned in water.Shellfish: Clams, crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp.More items…•Dec 13, 2018
Are bananas bad for diabetics?
For most people with diabetes, fruits (including bananas) are a healthy choice. Although, if you’re following a low carb diet to manage your diabetes, even a small banana contains around 22 grams of carbs, which may be too much for your eating plan.
How can I bring my blood sugar down ASAP?
When your blood sugar level gets too high — known as hyperglycemia or high blood glucose — the quickest way to reduce it is to take fast-acting insulin. Exercising is another fast, effective way to lower blood sugar.
What foods lower blood sugar immediately?
Here are some examples of low-glycemic foods you can eat to lower blood sugar and prevent spikes.Whole grains. Eating whole grains, like brown rice, will have a less extreme impact on your blood-sugar levels because they aren’t digested as quickly, Adimoolam says. … 2. Fruits and vegetables. … Oatmeal. … Nuts. … Garlic.Aug 6, 2020
What is a good breakfast lunch and dinner for a diabetic?
Here are 10 balanced, diabetes-friendly breakfast ideas to help you stay healthy and get on with your day.Breakfast Smoothie With Berries and Greek Yogurt. … Whole-Wheat Blueberry Muffins With a Protein-Rich Side. … Whole-Grain Cereal With Oatmeal, Egg, and Ground Flaxseed. … Vegetarian Eggs and Lentils on Toast.More items…•Jun 17, 2020
What is a good menu for a diabetic?
They include:Fiber-rich fruits and nonstarchy vegetables, such as apples and broccoli.Lean sources of protein, such as boneless, skinless chicken, turkey, and fatty fish, like salmon.Healthy fats, such as peanut butter, nuts, and avocado (in moderation)Whole grains, like quinoa and barley.More items…•Feb 23, 2018
What foods can diabetics eat freely?
This article discusses 21 excellent snacks to eat if you have diabetes.Hard-Boiled Eggs. Hard-boiled eggs are a super healthy snack for people with diabetes. … Yogurt with Berries. … Handful of Almonds. … Veggies and Hummus. … Avocado. … Sliced Apples with Peanut Butter. … Beef Sticks. … Roasted Chickpeas.More items…•Jan 14, 2018
What fruit should diabetics avoid?
The National Institute of Diabetic and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) recommends that people with diabetes should avoid fruit juices or canned fruits with added sugar. Fruit blends like smoothies also have high sugar content and are more rapidly absorbed leading to higher spikes in blood sugar.
What should I eat if my sugar is high?
Here are seven foods that Powers says can help keep your blood sugar in check and make you happy and healthy to boot.Raw, Cooked, or Roasted Vegetables. These add color, flavor, and texture to a meal. … Greens. … Flavorful, Low-calorie Drinks. … Melon or Berries. … Whole-grain, Higher-fiber Foods. … A Little Fat. … Protein.Dec 1, 2015
What should a diabetic eat for breakfast?
Tasty, Diabetes-Friendly Breakfast Ideas1 / 13. Eat a Healthy Breakfast. It’s often called the most important meal of the day. … 2 / 13. Overnight Oatmeal. … 3 / 13. Nut Butter and Fruit. … 4 / 13. Egg Sandwich. … 5 / 13. Greek Yogurt Parfait. … 6 / 13. Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Hash. … 7 / 13. Vegetable Omelet. … 8 / 13. Savory Oatmeal.More items…
How many times a day should diabetics eat?
Many people find that eating smaller amounts of food four to six times a day, instead of eating two or three big meals, meets their energy needs and keeps them from getting too hungry. It also helps keep blood sugar from going too high after a big meal.
How do you make a diabetic meal plan?
Fill one quarter with a lean protein, such as chicken, turkey, beans, tofu, or eggs. Fill one quarter with carb foods. Foods that are higher in carbs include grains, starchy vegetables (such as potatoes and peas), rice, pasta, beans, fruit, and yogurt. A cup of milk also counts as a carb food.
What can diabetics drink besides water?
Chocolate Milk. This treat may remind you of the school lunchroom, but it’s a good calcium-rich choice for grown-ups as well. … Sweet Tea. A 16-ounce fast-food version might have up to 36 grams of carbs. … Orange Juice. … Chai Latte. … Lemonade. … Hot Chocolate. … Apple Cider. … Energy Drinks.More items…


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Despite legal troubles and some beef here and there the self-proclaimed King of New York Tekashi 6ix 9ine can’t seem to miss, everything that he has dropped so far has been a hit. Today the Brooklyn rapper aims to go 10 for 10 with his new single “Stoopid” that he has been teasing on Instagram for the past few weeks. The track features Bobby Shmurda who drops some bars from the jail phone and is produced by Tay Keith and DJ Lethal.
Does Tekashi have another hit on his hands? Take a listen below and you be the judge.

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Third Apple Store in NYC
Apple has found yet that he designed, following the expiration of the 20-year store lease.
The news of the 34th Street lease comes a few months after the company ditched plans to open a two-story retail store in Manhattan's Flatiron district because of opposition from a local community board over its retail design proposal. According to published reports, Apple hope transform the historic 136 Fifth Avenue location into a glass enclosed two-story Apple retail store.


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Abstract: In this essay I analyze some conceptual difficulties associated with the demand that global institutions be made more democratically accountable. In the absence of a world state, it may seem inconsistent to insist that global institutions be accountable to all those subject to their decisions while also insisting that the members of these institutions, as representatives of states, simultaneously remain accountable to the citizens of their own countries for the special responsibilities they have towards them. This difficulty seems insurmountable in light of the widespread acceptance of a state-centric conception of human rights, according to which states and only states bear primary responsibility for the protection of their citizens’ rights. Against this conception, I argue that in light of the current structures of global governance the monistic ascription of human rights obligations to states is no longer plausible. Under current conditions, states are bound to fail in their ability to protect the human rights of their citizens whenever potential violations either stem from transnational regulations or are perpetrated by non-state actors. In order to show the plausibility of an alternative, pluralist conception of human rights obligations I turn to the current debate among scholars of international law regarding the human rights obligations of non-state actors. I document the various ways in which these obligations could be legally entrenched in global financial institutions such as the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank. These examples indicate feasible methods for strengthening the democratic accountability of these institutions while also respecting the accountability that participating member states owe to their own citizens. I conclude that, once the distinctions between the obligations to respect, protect and fulfill human rights are taken into account, no conceptual difficulty remains in holding states and non-state actors accountable for their respective human rights obligations.
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Publisher’s Note: The question of how to arrive at a consensus on human rights norm in a diverse, pluralistic, and interconnected global environment is critical. This volume is a contribution to an intercultural understanding of human rights in the context of India and its relationship to the West. The legitimacy of the global legal, economic, and political order is increasingly premised on the discourse of international human rights. Yet the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights developed with little or no consultation from non-Western nations such as India. In response, there has developed an extensive literature and cross-cultural analysis of human rights in the areas of African, East-Asian, and Islamic studies, yet there is a comparative dearth of conceptual research relating to India. As problematically, there is an lacuna in the previous literature; it simply stops short at analyzing how Western understandings of human rights may be supported from within various non-Western cultural self-understandings; yet, surely, there is more to this issue. The chapters in this collection pioneer a distinct approach that takes such deliberation to a further level by examining what it is that the West itself may have to learn from various Indian articulations of human rights as well.
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Campground-Hoffmaster in Muskegan. Place: Grand Haven and Traverse City
Mainly walking/hiking and biking, but also open to more adventureous activities.
I love the outdoors and enjoy exploring new places. I enjoy walking, biking, camping, boating and pretty much anything that can be done outdoors.

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The Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will continue to print and distribute an in-market guide known as the Official Myrtle Beach Area Visitor Guide. This digest sized publication is available for free at the front desk of most hotels and resorts in the Myrtle Beach area, at our two Official Myrtle Beach Area Visitor Centers and many additional locations. It includes the coupons found on this site and additional information from VisitMyrtleBeach.com to help you enjoy your stay. If you are unable to print or find the information you require online or would still like to receive additional information by mail, you can order your free guide by filling out the form below.
Why: While the devastating hurricanes of 2017 impacted just a portion of the Caribbean region, it damaged some of its more cruise-popular spots, like Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, St. Martin, Puerto Rico, St. Bart's, and the U.S.V.I.’s St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. While all are under significant rehab and rebuilding — and most are actually now open to cruise ships and tourists, this could be a perfect year to explore more exotic islands. That’s because lines like Windstar, which had, pre-hurricanes, planned to offer BVI-centric trips, relocated ships to other parts of the Caribbean. The winning trip? We love Wind Surf, one of the line’s sailing vessels, with its trip out of Barbados; ports include Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Montserrat — all islands that heretofore have often been bypassed by established cruise lines. And get this: There’s plenty of cruise capacity in this region, particularly when it comes to small ship sailings. In part, excess cabins are available because many skittish travelers canceled their bookings. As well, they can typically be more expensive (look for $300 per person, per day) than big ship vessels. But do the math: Windstar, and other small ship lines like Crystal, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, Azamara, Oceania and Viking Oceans, can actually be quite a good value when compared to land-based properties because they’re more price inclusive. Look for deals that include cocktails, gratuities and shore excursions not to mention pre- and post-cruise hotel stays and, in some cases, airfare to the ships’ port of embarkation.
Why you should go: Don’t let the name fool you; Isla Grande is an intimate, gorgeous Caribbean island just a 45-minute boat ride from Cartagena, full of exceedingly friendly locals and all the hallmarks of a tiny paradise. You’ve got your idyllic beaches, your lagoons of bioluminescent plankton that turn the water bright blue, your fresh seafood and multiple options for diving and canoeing. The chance to visit such a place is probably why you bother to earn money in the first place. - Daniel Cole, Thrillist contributor
Family Vacation Ideas with Toddlers: When planning a trip with toddlers, remember a few key points: they have short attention spans, get tired quickly and need simple engaging activities such as pouring water or transferring beans. It will take a lot of effort to keep them happy on a long airplane trip, although with careful planning it can be done. They will probably want to sleep with you in an unfamiliar hotel room and may not like resort food all that much. On the other hand, having many new things to see and do will be exciting, as long as they are not tired or hungry. If you only have time for a long weekend getaway, pick a quick getaway that won’t require a lot of time to get to or having to deal with jet lag. If you have time for a longer vacation, consider destinations with nice beaches where your toddler will be able to run around, splash water and have a lot of fun.
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The East Coast has it all: beautiful beaches, stunning vistas, historical importance, and some of the most famous cities in the world. First stop on your Eastern Seaboard getaway: the “Big Apple.” A trip to New York City means you get to see the sights that are talked about all over the world, like Lady Liberty, Broadway, and Central Park. If you want to delve into U.S. history, a Washington D.C. vacation filled with monuments, museums, and galleries is for you. Speaking of history, the American Revolution got its start in a city a few hours to the north. Your Boston vacation will bring you to one of the most popular spots on the East Coast. Indulge in some of the best clam chowder in the world, then walk back in time on the Freedom Trail, which hosts 16 sites that played a huge role in the founding of the nation.
Zanzibar: If Tanzania’s Zanzibar is on your bucket list, don’t wait to book this summer vacation at an affordable rate. For the most savings, fly into Dar es Salaam via a stopover in Istanbul with Turkish Airlines, Abu Dhabi with Etihad, or Dubai with Emirates. This way, you can get two vacations for the price of one flight.(Photo: Moiz Husein, Getty Images/iStockphoto)
San Antonio: Embrace the summer heat with an affordable summer vacation to Texas’ emerging city, San Antonio. Plenty of free attractions, including the Alamo, plus low costs for food and drink make it an affordable summer vacation. Round-trip airfare averages around $300 round-trip from both Los Angeles and New York City for the summer months. Sean Pavone, Getty Images/iStockphoto
Thailand has it all: good food, friendly people and a fascinating culture. Start a Thailand Family Holiday in Bangkok, where you can ride through the city’s famous canals and see the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. In Kanchanaburi, stop for the night where two rivers converge (they were featured in the film, Bridge on the River Kwai). Head north to Chiang Mai to visit a temple (you may hear Buddhist monks chanting at the end of the day). Kids will like the Northern Thai Doll Museum, where over 400 handmade dolls represent Thai culture and dress. Later, tour one of the biggest aquariums in Southeast Asia, Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World, and shop in Bangkok for everything from Jimmy Choo shoes to flower garlands and live crabs.
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SEATTLE -- A day after Russell Wilson found Ed Dickson for the decisive touchdown of the Seattle Seahawks' 27-24 win over the Packers on Thursday night, the quarterback posted an edited video of the play on Twitter, complete with an '80s hit serving as the soundtrack:
Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight."
Never mind the song title or its meaning, Wilson was making a reference to Dickson's first name and how his new tight end was money on perhaps the biggest moment of Seattle's season.
"These are the types of plays I can make," Dickson said after a raucous celebration in the Seahawks' locker room gave way to postgame interviews. "I'm glad I'm back. It's been a long time coming after sitting out six weeks and watching my team battle."
Dickson is making those plays after a stint on the non-football injury list that delayed his Seattle debut until Week 8. The Seahawks signed him to a three-year, $10.7 million deal this offseason. It was part of a bargain approach in free agency and a makeover at tight end, one goal of which was to get better blockers at the position than they had previously, especially with Jimmy Graham.
General manager John Schneider said the Seahawks considered Dickson the best blocking tight end on the market. Although he probably wasn't going to replicate Graham's receiving production, he was going to be an upgrade as a blocker while costing the Seahawks about a third of what Graham is making in Green Bay on a three-year, $30 million deal.
Dickson has four catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns in his four games. Those aren't exactly Pro Bowl numbers, but his two scores are the same as Graham has produced in 10 games this season. And while Graham was being treated for a broken thumb Thursday night, Dickson was delivering a play that helped keep the Seahawks' playoff chances from being reduced to a prayer.
They trailed 24-20 and faced a third-and-9 from the Green Bay 15 with 5:08 left. The Packers were showing a blitz look that Seattle prepared for extensively that week. Dickson had the option of running his route one of two ways, either straight up the field -- which he did -- or breaking inward, depending on what he saw from the defense. Linebacker Blake Martinez backed out of his blitz, but he couldn't retreat quickly enough before Wilson zipped a pass to Dickson, who turned his head around right away, knowing the ball could be coming in hot.
"I don't think [Wilson] knew whether they were coming or not until the moment the ball was snapped and they popped out of it," coach Pete Carroll said. "But the fact that they were disguising it gave him a chance, with really good rhythm and timing, to beat them before they got out of their disguise. So whether it was a blitz or not, the read was there for him. I'm telling you that we practiced that a ton this week, and it was beautiful, from a coach's perspective, to see something like that happen in such a crucial situation. I think the experience of Ed was apparent there because he had to see the exact same thing."
The hip injury that forced Dickson to miss training camp and the requisite first six games while on NFI was frustrating for all involved, especially considering he had missed only four games in his first eight seasons and none in the past five. The time Dickson missed robbed him and Wilson of so many reps that help a quarterback and a new pass-catcher become accustomed to each other. But they didn't have any trouble getting on the same page on that play.
"We're getting there. We're getting going," Carroll said of the chemistry between Wilson and Dickson. "That was a great illustration of chemistry right there."
Dickson will face his old team on Sunday, when the Seahawks (5-5) travel to Charlotte to play the Panthers (6-4), one of two teams Seattle is looking up at in the wild-card standings.
"That's one of the main reasons I came here: to play with a quarterback like Russell," Dickson said. "His expertise, the way he's passionate about this club and this game. ... I'll go to war with that guy. Just to see some of it paying off, it's kind of gratifying, so to say. We're not done yet."


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Summertime means blockbuster movies! Memoirs are a great way to get to know your favorite actor or director – and how their lives shaped their performances on the big screen.
We’ve rounded up some of the most popular memoirs and autobiographies from Hollywood’s hottest. Even better, pair a star’s biography with a movie!
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All About Me: My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks
One of Hollywood’s comedy legends! Mel Brooks’ memoir is laugh-out-loud funny while sharing the inspiration behind some of his most boundary-breaking films. You also get to hear about the close friendships and collaborations he enjoyed with talented folks like Carl Reiner, Gene Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, and more.
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The Beauty of Living Twice by Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone was one of the most renowned actresses in the world until a stroke damaged her health, career, family and fame. This memoir chronicles her journey on the slow road back to wholeness and health.
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The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard
Written by filmmaker and producer Ron Howard, this book delves into an upbringing that seemed normal to Ron and his actor brother, Clint, yet was anything but.
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Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey’s bestseller is an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years by Julie Andrews
This bestseller is the follow-up to her first memoir, Home, which detailed Julie Andrews’ difficult childhood and early years on the stage. Home Work picks up the story in Hollywood, where she had a meteoric rise to fame after Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. She describes her time making these now-classic films but also the times she struggled to adjust to the demands of Hollywood and her newfound fame.
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Just As I Am: A Memoir by Cicely Tyson
Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Cicely Tyson tells the story of her six-decade career and life. Written in frank prose that reflects honestly on the racism and sexism she faced, this book is shares the progress that has been made and how far is left to go.
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Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood by Danny Trejo
Actor Danny Trejo struggled with heroin addiction and spent time in notorious state prisons. His autobiography reveals how he rebuilt himself after finding sobriety and spirituality and draws inspiration from his own past for the film roles that make him a household name today.
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Simu Liu, the star of Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, shares his own origin story and how he embarked on a journey that took him into the world of show business.


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The X Country Cart is an adjustable cart that can be extended up to 7.5' (2.3 m) in length, and can be quickly disassembled for easy storage or transportation to job sites. Used in the tent industry for transporting tents and tent poles or tubing, each cart has closed-cell foam tires to prevent the cart from getting flat tires when used over rough terrain.
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In case you missed the 2010 Northwest Flower and Garden Show this year, we were there to catch the highlights for you. In this video, we show you the best of the display gardens, including the the gold-medal-winning entry from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, an edible truck (with chickens!), a design perfect for Jurassic Park that just might be on the cutting edge of garden ornamentation.
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Letters to the Editor: L.A.’s homelessness strategy focuses too much on where unhoused people can’t be
To the editor: A credible homeless street engagement strategy has to be rooted in a commitment to actually house the vulnerable human beings who need and deserve housing, and not just to clear the streets. (“Will an L.A. street engagement strategy really get homeless people housed? Don’t count on it,” editorial, Nov. 18)
The City Council’s proliferation of resolutions to ban encampments puts the focus on where people can’t be. What the council isn’t clear on is where people are going.
The council and the public should know what interventions were offered and what was successful in ending someone’s unhoused experience. Otherwise, the city will just be spending a tremendous amount of time and money supporting the shuffling of homeless people from one corner to another.
So far, the city has invested only about $2 million in additional outreach teams, roughly the same it is spending on “no camping” signs. What is still missing is a massive additional investment to support actually housing these Angelenos.
Accountability matters, and the strategy advanced in my absence from the council soft-pedals on the components that are vital to ensuring a meaningful change on our streets.
Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles
The writer is a suspended member of the Los Angeles City Council.
To the editor: Recent articles show a disconnect even at your own newspaper when it comes to the root causes of our homelessness crisis. Housing is vital but cannot be singularly touted absent a robust commitment to sustained mental health and substance use treatment.
The Times Editorial Board, in reviewing the city’s street engagement strategy, suggests that the only way to move people from the streets is to offer “transitional housing that leads to a permanent home.” If only it were that simple.
Conversely, news articles highlight complicating factors not solved by housing alone. One cites our patchwork-quilt mental health system and asserts people struggling with their mental illness are cycled through temporary psychiatric treatment or jail, “never getting the long-term care they need.”
That article references the lack of hospital beds for stabilization care and observes that because there is a lack of post-acute placement beds, “many people land back on the street before they are totally stable.”
The second article cites the national tragedy of record-breaking drug overdose deaths, which is a wake-up call to what we are seeing play out on our streets throughout L.A. County.
Kerry Morrison, Los Angeles
The writer is founder and project director of the homeless services advocacy group Heart Forward LA.
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THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN 'PRZEGLAD HISTORYCZNY' AND THE WARSAW HISTORICAL SCHOOL
The article deals with the first twenty years of the existence of 'Przeglad Historyczny' (Historical Review) and the connections between this periodical and the Polish so–called historical schools of the time. The author recalls the division within Polish historiography into two main schools dating back to the second half of the nineteenth century, and the prime object of the controversy raging between them - the reasons for the fall of the Polish state at the end of the eighteenth century. Representatives of the school known as Cracow or pessimistic sought the causes of Poland's in the 'national character' of the Poles, especially the absence of a 'political instinct' which produced a weak state. They also postulated a change of character so that in the future the Polish nation could regain its political independence. The supporters of the so–called Warsaw school, known as optimistic, stressed that prior to its fall Poland had entered a path of reforms and rapid modernisation (the Third May Constitution) and that the reason for its collapse lays in aggression on the part of Russia, Prussia and Austria. This view implicated the thesis that the Polish nation was, and is capable of living in its own independent state. At the time of the emergence of 'Przeglad Historyczny' (1905) the majority of the researchers who had created those schools was either no longer living or, owing to their advanced age, was not involved in active scientific work; the prevailing current in historiography was 'optimistic'. This fact together with the location of the editorial board of 'Przeglad' in Warsaw, the leading centre of the 'optimists', was why the periodical was strongly connected with the Warsaw school although it actually did not issue any of its manifestos. The author stressed that despite its connections with the 'optimists' 'Przeglad Historyczny' was never closed to representatives of the other historical schools, as evidenced by the publication of an article by Stanislaw Smolka (1905), the youngest among the eminent representatives of the Cracow school.
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The family Villa Saint Exupery Gardens Hostel features a panoramic view of the Mediterranean Sea. Founded in 1950, the hostel underwent a complete renovation in 2010. Guests can benefit from currency exchange, parking, a safe deposit box, a conference room and a business center.
Setting next to a train station provides an easy access to Port of Nice, Old Nice and Old Town.
10 km to Côte d'Azur airport.
The hostel offers 75 basic rooms with convenient amenities like free Wi-Fi, a balcony, a private terrace, a work area and a refrigerator. Rooms are fitted with single beds and bunk beds. Villa Saint Exupery Gardens Hostel provides guests with private bathrooms.
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In the morning, a complimentary buffet breakfast is served.
This property offers free shuttle service, laundry and ironing service.
Such sports activities as windsurfing, water skiing and scuba diving are provided on-site.
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
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