Giuliani: Ukrainians brought me substantial evidence of Collusion with Hillary Clinton, other top Democrats
This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," October 2, 2019. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
SEAN HANNITY, HOST: All right, that's one guess. All right, Tucker, Great show.
Thank you for joining us.
Welcome to “Hannity.”
We begin tonight with a FOX News alert. It's an incredibly busy breaking news night. Now breaking moments ago, we have just obtained, I have it in my hand, a brand-new document from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani detailing his interview with the Ukrainian prosecutor who was fired at the request of former Vice President Joe Biden. Remember the shakedown with your taxpayer money? Oh, he was corrupt.
No, because he was warned, Joe Biden, by "The New York Times" and others that his son was being investigated. Now, the State Department's inspector general just delivered these documents to Congress, which revealed that this Ukrainian prosecutor were warned not to investigate the oil and gas giant that was shelling out millions of dollars to the vice president's son.
Now, Rudy Giuliani interviewed man. And the prosecutor claiming now for a fifth time that we know of, that his investigation was hampered because of pressure from the Biden-Obama administration, but he was fired because of Obama, a major development and I'm sure the media mob will have nonstop coverage -- oh, that won't happen. It doesn't fit their destructive anti- Trump narrative.
But right here on this program, we have so much more on this and other big breaking story. Now, tonight on this show, we will go through and expose the media's biggest lies. They are lying through the entire country. John Solomon will go through it. Don Jr. will weigh on the left's double standard.
I wonder how he would have been treated if he were Hunter Biden and Biden's shoes, and his father was the one that use taxpayer money to shakedown a government and fire a Ukrainian prosecutor.
We'll also play the president's total beat-down today of the corrupt media. We have extensive coverage of that.
We begin also with another development from the swamp. This too breaking only moments ago.
All right. The House Intel Committee Chairman Adam the Cowardly Shifty Schiff, he has been caught in yet another insane lie. Now, it's no secret the Cowardly Schiff is dishonest, deceptive, he is a proven liar, nothing but a political hack and operative.
He has been proven to lie over and over and over again. We have offered him time on this program, a full hour, I will give him a full week and five days on my radio show. That's 20 hours of broadcasting.
But Schiff's most recent lie uncovered in a brand-new report, believe it or not, although they tried to couch it a lot, still couldn't hide the fact "The New York Times" -- maybe one of his worst yet -- "The Times" now reporting that the Shifty Cowardly Schiff, he got an early account of those so-called whistleblower's accusations.
In other words, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California learned about the so-called whistleblower, he's not a whistleblower, and that whistleblower's so-called concerns before he or she filed a complaint. In fact, Schiff's office spoke directly to the future non-whistleblower whistleblower and even recommended that the future he or she hire an attorney, meet with the inspector general to file a complaint, his fingerprints all over it.
This is not of real whistleblower, hearsay, oh, I heard it from so-and-so, heard from so-and-so, heard from so-and-so. Yes, that would not be admissible in a court of law, but apparently and not a court of corrupt Democrats who spread lies and conspiracy theories of one hoax after another, they barely miss a beat, hoax to hoax to hoax.
And the sleazebags that Cowardly Schiff himself was behind this, quote, nonpartisan, totally legitimate whistle-blower complaint from the very beginning.
This can't be the same Cowardly Schiff who from California who actually went on conspiracy television, Area 51, Roswell Rachel's network MSDNC on September 17 and claimed, quote, we have not spoken to the whistleblower. A lie. Take a look.
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REP. ADAM SCHIFF, D-CALIF.: We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower. We would like to. But I'm sure the whistleblower has concerns that he has not been advised as the law requires by the inspector general or the director of national intelligence just as to how he has to communicate with Congress.
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HANNITY: Lying through his teeth, caught yet again.
And the Cowardly Schiff, the Shifty Schiff, well, was practically holding the whistle on the non-whistleblower. Keep in mind, that guy -- the same con artist who is now leading the Democrats' idiotic impeachment inquiry, which is totally based on the whistleblower complaint that the Shifty Schiff himself had a hand in creating, clearly, and offering advice to.
This is why Americans hate the swamp known as Washington, D.C. -- the leaking, lying, the scheming, the character assassination. All of it from Schiff, a disgusting abuse of power. By the way, he now needs to be investigated. He must be held accountable.
We are calling tonight for an independent ethics investigation into the office of the Cowardly Adam Schiff. He must immediately now recuse himself from any impeachment inquiry and it is time that this liar go under oath about his involvement in the phony whistleblower report.
Every American who voted, you've got to understand what this is about. You voted for Donald Trump, you are a smelly Walmart shopper like me. I think it's smart to shop at Walmart. I like Walmart, you save money.
And you are an irredeemable deplorable and you are a bitter American who clings to their God, bible, religion, Second Amendment rights. You need to understand tonight that corrupt congressman is willing to do almost anything to remove a duly elected president, the president you voted for. His deranged lying, his conspiracy theories, spreading his hoax are now catching up to him.
He's not fit to serve in Congress at all, let alone the chairman of this committee, and sadly, what we are seeing is nothing new. It's the same Schiff, different day, play on words.
As Congressman Jordan pointed out, this fits his pattern. Schiff seems to have a hand on every a conspiratorial anti-Trump smear brought before Congress. For example, summer of 2018, there was the Shifty Schiff, the Cowardly Schiff, a secret meeting with Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson, you know, the guy that Robert Mueller never heard of.
At the same time, Simpson, whose firm was behind Hillary's dirty dossier was, of course, an important witness in his committee's investigation into alleged Russia collusion that's been debunked now four times. And Schiff's team, remember? They prepped Michael Cohen for ten hours just before his testimony before his committee on Capitol Hill. Wow.
And now, it appears that the Cowardly Shifty Schiff played a vital role in coordinating a second whistleblower complaint. Now, whether it involves Russia, Ukraine, or, I don't know, maybe it'll be the Bahamas impeachment inquiry next, it seems that cowardly Schiff has been plotting the c president's destruction, undermining your vote, lying in the process from the second the president was elected by you, we, the American people.
The only problem with his strategy was it was always built on a pack of lies. This is the guy who fabricated a transcript. Remember, he's the guy, you didn't know, he was being, well, pranked, and he thought he was talking to a Russian about Donald Trump that he could use during an election.
By the way, it was read out loud in the official committee hearing. You don't remember, what's the dirt on Donald Trump? The naked pictures of Trump, naked pictures. Does Vladimir know? Oh my gosh.
Anyway, take a look.
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SCHIFF: There is already in my view ample evidence in the public domain on the issue of collusion if you're willing to see it. If you want to blind yourself, then you can look the other way.
I can certainly say with confidence that there is significant evidence of collusion between the campaign and Russia.
I've been clear the last year and year and a half that there is ample evidence of collusion in plain sight.
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HANNITY: Four separate investigations, there was no evidence of anything. Lie after lie after lie after lie.
Is this good for the country?
Now, keep in mind, it was actually the Cowardly Schiff caught on tape colluding with Russia. Yes, does Vladimir see it? But, of course, Vladimir seen naked pictures of Trump.
Remember, he was trying to get the naked pictures of Trump. He was being pranked. In other words, doing what he's accused Trump of.
But I thought Democrats were really worried about foreign election interference. I guess that only involves fictional claims against President Trump, not the dirty dossier, because if they really cared about collusion or interference, where is, well, the Cowardly Schiff's hysteria over Hillary Clinton's dirty Russian dossier, as "The New York Times" finally concluded likely Russian misinformation, disinformation from the start. Where is the this hysteria over the DNC's collusion with Ukraine?
After all, quoting the 2017 "Politico", look at this, DNC operative pressed the Ukrainian embassy to dig up dirt on Donald Trump for Hillary during the 2016 election. And there is more, look at the same "Politico" report. Ukrainian government officials try to help Hillary Clinton and undermine Trump by publicly questioning his fitness for office. They also disseminated documents implicating a top Trump aide in corruption and suggested they were investigating the matter only to back away after the election. They picked the wrong horse.
And they helped Hillary Clinton's allies research damaging information on Trump and his advisors. It's that simple. That would be foreign election interference.
But, according to a report from "The Wall Street Journal," well, we do have to go Republican senators, not Democrats, who are demanding answers into, quote, the brazen efforts by the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton and her campaign to use the government of Ukraine for the expressed purpose of finding negative information on then candidate Trump in order to undermine his campaign. That would be the exact thing that they quote that Trump has done twice.
The hypocrisy is sick. It is frankly destructive and psychotic at this point. You've got the speaker in name only Pelosi, you've got the Cowardly Shifty Schiff, their pals in the media mob ignoring all the real evidence of real collusion. They are putting their agenda ahead of what's truthful, honest, and what the American people should know.
Real interference, real government abuse of power, the real weaponization of the America's intelligence system, oh, yes, and then FISA fraud, and spying on a campaign and a transition team and a president, three long years hyperventilating telling us they have the truth one hoax after another, one lie after another, one conspiracy after another, Russia, Russia, Russia. Now, it's Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine.
Let's take a look.
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SCHIFF: The president called on the Russians to help in this campaign by hacking Hillary Clinton's emails.
He was using that office as leverage to obtain dirt. Another country manufactured dirt on his opponent.
REP. NANCY PELOSI, D-CALIF.: We believe that the president of United States engaged in a cover-up.
I think right now, there is a cover-up of a cover-up.
SCHIFF: The Russians offered help, the campaign accepted help. The Russians gave help and the president made full use of that help.
I do not think we can rely on a country beholden on the good graces of Donald Trump to be able to level with us on this.
No one is above the law, especially the president of the United States. The president believes that he is above the law, the law being the Constitution of the United States.
SCHIFF: There is already in my view ample evidence in the public domain on the issue of collusion if you are willing to see it.
It is very powerful evidence of that kind of potential impeachable offense.
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HANNITY: See a pattern? It would almost be funny if they weren't trying to circumvent the will of you, the American people, and literally remove a duly elected president from office who is doing an amazing job under the worst circumstances.
And smearing the president has been their number one goal from the very beginning. And, by the way, they don't care about improving the lives of Americans, in spite of their lofty, you know, cliched language from earlier today.
As the president tweeted: The do-nothing Democrats should be focused on building up our country, not wasting everyone's time and energy on B.S., which is what they've been doing ever since I got overwhelmingly elected in 2016, 223-306, get a better candidate this time. You'll need it.
By the way, guys, we have an election in a year. Do you think your ideas are superior, do you think your record is better? OK, let's have it out in the ring called an election. Let the American people decide for once and maybe you guys can put your best candidate forward who wants to spend $94 trillion and eliminate gas, oil, energy, the combustion engine, planes, and cows. Run on that $94 trillion idiocy and the eliminating private insurance, good luck with that.
The president continued to fight back against those who want to take him down. Watch this.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT: We don't call him Shifty Schiff for nothing. He's a shifty, dishonest guy, who, by the way, was critical of one of the great secretary of state, graduated number one in his stage at West Point, graduated top -- one of the top of his class at Harvard Law School, the most honorable person, Mike Pompeo.
And this guy was negative on Mike Pompeo. He can't -- there is an expression. He couldn't carry his blank strap. I won't say it, it's so terrible to say. But that guy couldn't carry his blank strap. Do you understand that?
So, you deal with bad people. And, you know? I watched China over the last few days and watch these other countries build up, build up, build up, and we build up more than any of them because of me, but no help from the Democrats. They are a disaster.
They are the do-nothing Democrats. They don't do any work, all they want to do is try to would make the election in 2020, so they come up with this impeachment nonsense and everyone knows, the conversation all based on one phone call that I had where I'm talking to the president of the Ukraine, you'll hear from our ambassadors, you'll hear from some of the folks that know all about the call, why the call was set up, and everything else is perfect. The call was perfect.
Nancy Pelosi and Shifty Schiff, who should resign in disgrace, by the way, and Jerry Nadler and all of them, it's a disgrace what's going on. And we should be focused on making America great again and keeping America great because what they did was nonsense.
Think of it. You have a perfect -- I mean, perfect conversation with a president of another country, Ukraine in this case. And they try and say, let's impeach him. They've been trying to impeach me from the day I got elected. I have been going through this for three years. They've been trying to impeach me from the day I got elected.
And, you know what? They failed. And this is the easiest one of them all because this one is based on one conversation.
What about Obama's conversation with the president of Russia where he says, hey, hey, tell Vlad I'll talk to him after the election is over? I'll talk to him -- nobody reports that, right? That stuff you should report. But you people should be ashamed of yourselves.
We have the most dishonest media that you can imagine and you should be ashamed of yourself.
But here's what happened: the whistleblower was wrong. The only thing that matters is the transcript of the actual conversation that I had with the president of Ukraine. It was perfect! We are looking at congratulations, we are looking at doing things together, and what we are looking at? We're looking at corruption.
And, I believe in 1999, there was a corruption act or corruption bill passed between both countries, where I have a duty to report corruption.
And let me tell you something. Biden's son is corrupt, and Biden is corrupt. And I'd rather run against Biden than almost any of those candidates and I think they are all weak. But I think Biden has never been a smart guy and he's less smart now than he ever was.
Thank you very much.
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HANNITY: And the president is supposed to faithfully execute the laws of the land. And that would be election interference that those people use to care about. The president also had pointed words for his lying, corrupt media mob and I call them a mob for a reason, because they are.
Take a look.
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TRUMP: Look, Biden and his son are stone cold crooked. You know it. His son walks out with millions of dollars. The kid knows nothing. You know it and so did we.
Go ahead, ask your question now.
REPORTER: The question, sir, was, what did you want President Zelensky to do about Vice President Biden and his son Hunter?
TRUMP: Are you talking to me?
REPORTER: Yes, it's a follow-up of what I just ask you --
TRUMP: Listen, listen, are you ready? We have the president of Finland, ask him a question.
REPORTER: I have one for him, I just wanted to follow up on the one that I ask you --
TRUMP: Did you hear me? Did you hear me?
REPORTER: Yes, sir.
TRUMP: Ask him a question.
REPORTER: I will, but --
TRUMP: I gave you a long answer. As this gentleman a question. Don't be rude.
REPORTER: No, sir, I don't want to be rude, I just wanted to have a chance to answer the question that I've asked you.
TRUMP: I've answered everything. It's a whole hoax. And you know who's playing into the hoax, people like you and the fake news media that we have in this country, and I say in many cases, the corrupt media because you're corrupt. Much of the media is not just a sick, it's corrupt.
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HANNITY: Corrupt, lies, smearing, besmirching, false allegations, wasting taxpayer money and time, conspiracy theories, lies, hoaxes -- by the way, the media mob, you may want to pay attention. The president is going to win on this and you're going to help him.
The president just raised a whopping $125 million in the third quarter. A new poll has the president's approval rating, yes, climbing to a year-long high. And, by the way, the mob might not like it, but under Article II Section 3 of the United States Constitution, the president has a sworn duty to, quote, well, take care that the laws be faithfully executed. That would mean investigating election interference like the Hillary campaign did by paying for a dirty Russian dossier and like what's been going on in Ukraine. That's right, the weaponizationn of the intelligence community.
Oh, and using an unverified pony dossier to get a FISA application warrant four times. And, of course, we'll have the Barr-Durham investigation.
Joining us now, he is the son of the president of the United States, Donald Trump Jr.
Sir, how are you?
Now, let's just for a second -- let's play a game. Let's say that Donald Trump is the vice president, you'd probably not like the demotion. Say, Donald Trump is the vice president and let's say he takes over Ukraine. And let's say Donald Trump Jr. who has no experience in Ukraine, no experience in oil, gas, or energy, you get paid millions of dollars.
And in China, it's even better. You fly in with the Air Force Two with dad, and then you get the $1.5 billion in private equity with Whitey Bulger's nephew and John Kerry's stepson -- not Goldman Sachs or Deutsche Bank, not anybody that has real experience. What do you think the mob will be doing?
DONALD TRUMP, JR., SON OF PRESIDENT TRUMP: They would totally let me do that, right?
If I went to China and did that, Sean, and came back with $1.05 -- not $1.5 billion, $1.05, we would solve the media problem, because their heads would explode, they would be no fake news media left. That's how bad it would be.
The whole thing is ridiculous, Sean. Whether it's the Biden scandal and this has gone on. Beyond that, look at the stuff going on in the personal lives. Do you think they would let Donald Trump Jr. get away with that? Do you think that would be off-limits for Donald Trump Jr.?
I don't even need to talk about it, it's so ridiculous. Then you have Adam Schiff. You did a great job sort of of mentioning all the lies. If I lied even a little bit in front of those guys like Adam Schiff has lied to the American people and in front of Congress the other day, they'd throw me in jail for perjury. He's done it over and over.
You forgot to mention, he's probably the person that magically leaked my emails and edited them which is the big CNN bombshell to make it seem like I got the WikiLeaks stuff a week before, as opposed to a week after.
HANNITY: Didn't you actually in the middle of the hearing, I heard a rumor, you can confirm this, that he kept leaving the room and all of a sudden seconds later, it happened moments ago in the room being reported on fake news CNN? Did that happen?
TRUMP: Sean, I was in there for about nine hours and magically when I got done 7:30 at night, I go and look at my Twitter feed to catch up on news of the day and starting at about the first bathroom breaks, CNN is live- tweeting essentially the contents of the hearing.
Now, I don't know, but Adam Schiff has never been afraid of a microphone. He's never met any camera he didn't love. And, frankly, he's never loved a camera he didn't lie to you.
Adam Schiff is basically the Jussie Smollett of Congress on steroids. I've never seen anything so ridiculous. And if a member of Republican Congress tried to get away with this, the media would be all over them. They wouldn't just accept it.
You had people, what was it? "BuzzFeed" today, well, it doesn't matter that Adam Schiff lied to us because he's pushing our agenda. He's pushing our narrative.
More importantly, Sean, the American people see it, they get it. They see Nancy Pelosi, oh, we'd like to maybe talk about health care, and maybe USMCA. They haven't done anything in three years, Sean. They haven't done one single piece of legislation.
The reality is this. They hate Trump more than they love America. And more importantly, they want to resist Trump more than he ever wanted to do for their constituency. It's disgusting.
This president has accomplished unprecedented things. Imagine what he could do with a little bit of cooperation from the Democrats. Just a little bit. And he's gotten none of it.
That he can do what he has done despite unprecedented incoming, unlike any president has seen before is truly a miracle.
HANNITY: Donald Trump Jr., amazing times we live in. Sad times, but I have a funny feeling like everything else, this ends up boomerang back. Good to see you.
TRUMP: I agree, Sean. Good to see you.
HANNITY: God bless. Thank you. Good to see you.
TRUMP: Well, listen, I think our guys have to fight like they do for a change. It'll be great to see -- we aren't going to get anything done in the House because it's controlled by the resistance. I think we need our guys in the Senate to start pushing back, start subpoenaing this.
Do you doubt for one second that this team has met with the whistleblower, Schiff's team, that they had dictated every aspect of this, subpoena them. Ask them.
HANNITY: All right. Don, Jr., thank you.
When we come back, see these documents right here in front of me, Rudy Giuliani actually interviewed the prosecutor that was fired by Biden. By the way, he says he may sue Democrats like Adam Schiff. He will join us.
And then, John Solomon, an investigative report on all the lies the mob and media are telling you as we continue this breaking news edition of "Hannity."
HANNITY: All right. As we have mentioned in our monologue, we obtain new Ukrainian documents from Rudy Giuliani.
Now, the Democrats earlier today, they actually went into a briefing room. They thought they were going to get impeachable evidence on the president. What they got his information that hurt their cause and showed about, oh, the Democrats and, yes, the DNC and Hillary Clinton campaign, they were colluding with Ukraine in 2016 and, yes, they are admitting they try to help Hillary Clinton and they're also admitting the information they provided had an impact on the race because they took down Paul Manafort with that information.
We also have Rudy Giuliani is threatening to sue, along with the president and the president we now learn the former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani interviewed the fire prosecutor by Biden, that will be the prosecutor Shokin. He's here to explain all that.
Mr. Mayor, the Democrats had a bad dream because they all thought it was going to come to fruition tonight. It did not. You interviewed Shokin and you may sue. It's a lot to digest.
RUDY GIULIANI, PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ATTORNEY: Well, I mean, what happened today is the big announcement yesterday was the I.G., the State Department was going to go over and give all the secret documents to the committee. And the committee, I guess, they were sitting there figuring out how they can do impeachment based on nothing and what they -- got shoved down their throats, it's a complete, total, absolutely terrific prosecutorial outline of why Joe Biden is so guilty. It's a joke for me to describe it to you.
What I did - first of all, it demonstrates that I - I prosecuted well. That wouldn't be a Freudian slip. I investigated all of this starting in November of 2018 and I finished it by March 2019.
And why is that significant? That's significant because all of this was done while the Mueller investigation was still spending, while I was seeking in the best tradition of being a lawyer, a defense lawyer, to vindicate my client.
This is information that was given to me. I didn't go looking for Joe Biden. The Ukrainians brought me substantial evidence of Ukrainian collusion with Hillary Clinton, the DNC, George Soros, George Soros's company. They put it in my lap. They came and gave me a testimony. I wrote it out. I had a professional investigator make FBI 302s of it. Eventually, it was John Solomon, who should get a Pulitzer Prize, by the way, put them all on tape. So it's all memorialized on videotapes.
So this is as solid as we can get. And I interviewed them. In one case, I interviewed Lutsenko so badly he thought he was being cross-examined. I don't - I don't accept the - I didn't do what this phony whistleblower did. This phony whistleblower is giving hearsay evidence. He says I'm not a direct witness. OK. Useless, pal. You're not a direct witness. Goodbye.
I have what's called an affidavit here. This is not what the whistleblower did. This is under oath. It's signed under penalties of perjury by Viktor Shokin. Viktor Shokin has told me he's more than willing to come to America and testify before Congress and point the finger at Joe Biden and his son, and basically support what the President said today. They are corrupt as sin. This is so obvious it's like the nose on your face, Sean.
They - the Ukrainian oligarch, Zlochevskyi, didn't pay millions for Hunter Biden's non-existent skill. He paid millions to buy the Vice President's office, and it was a good deal for Zlochevskyi. He got Hunter Biden off the hook. He got Soros's company out of jeopardy, and he got to come back to the Ukraine and keep his $5 billion just for merely giving up maybe $100 million. He has actually gone around Ukraine saying it was well worth it to spend the money to do it.
If anybody would care to investigate, they could find everything I just said, except the FBI didn't investigate for a year-and-a-half. The Justice Department didn't investigate a year-and-a-half. My witnesses were afraid to go to the FBI and the Justice Department, which actually, to me, was like living in an alternate universe because I - you know, I prosecuted people far more dangerous and far more difficult to catch these idiots.
And I did it with a great FBI. I couldn't have done it without the FBI. And I'm so disappointed at how Comey has corrupted the FBI. And at least on the surface, it hasn't been reformed the way it should. And I hate to say that. But I could not have given this to the FBI in early 2018. And Bill Barr wasn't there yet, so they wouldn't go to the Justice Department. So I gave it to the State Department. I turned it over to them. I gave them eyewitness notes.
HANNITY: Oh, my God.
GIULIANI: I was hoping they'd come back and interview me. I was so happy when the Secretary told me they were going to investigate. For six months, I saw no sign of an investigation. They never interviewed me. Without my knowledge, maybe they interviewed Shokin and Lutsenko. And I assume they did, but there's no evidence they did. And if they didn't, something is wrong, and it's been turned over now to the FBI.
And if you don't interview an eyewitness, who wants to go under oath and wants to be a confrontational accuser, which is what the Constitution requires, you've got to be faced with your accusers, he's willing to face Joe Biden and say you're guilty, you participated in bribing my president, you've got me thrown out so that the case against Soros--
HANNITY: Mr. Mayor, let me--
GIULIANI: --the case against a billionaire and the case against your son, and everybody knows you're corrupt, Joe.
And by the way, this is eerily similar to what happened in China. Like, it's a pattern. And let's go take a look at James Biden and how he was selling the Office of Senator when this guy was back in the Senate. This reminds me of a pattern of criminal conduct that spanned over about three decades, that the somnolent Washington press corps just let happen and didn't look at. And if they had picked it up at any stage of the way, they could have protected us and this country against this kind of horrible corruption that makes a mockery of us in Ukraine and China.
HANNITY: Mr. Mayor, so you interviewed - I'm listening to all of this. If Donald Trump Jr. did any of this, if Donald Trump did this, they might actually have their first real charge against the President. We have "Politico" - we have all the evidence that the DNC and Hillary's campaign colluded with Ukraine. The media is deaf, dumb and stupid, as they always are, and corrupt.
We had - you interviewed Shokin. We know why he was fired. He was told why he was fired. He's now said it five separate times that he was fired because he was interviewing, investigating Biden's corrupt son. You're right.
GIULIANI: If he was fired for being corrupt, excuse me, I don't mean this as an insult, but almost everybody in the Ukrainian government would be fired. I mean, if he is corrupt, he's not very quite good at it, he's quite poor. I know all these guys. Lutsenko has got a lot of dough. Big cars, lots of money. Shokin is living in a village. He's living in a cottage. He's actually hiding and scared out of his mind that they're going to kill him because - I mean, I can't - this is not up to us to investigate.
But if you think the President of the Ukraine let out one of the richest people, let him get away with $5 billion without - what do they say in "The Godfather?" - picking his beak or filling his beak or - I can't remember that expression. Well, taking his portion of it. If you don't think poor Shanko (ph) got big millions for this, then you shouldn't be in the investigatory business.
HANNITY: Last question, Mr. Mayor. We're running out of time. You say you may sue. Who?
GIULIANI: Well, we're looking at a very serious lawsuit. Adam Schiff kind of advanced that lawsuit today with the possibility that he had advanced knowledge and orchestrated this newest non-knowledge, no-firsthand- knowledge, therefore-should-be-ignored whistleblower. In fact, he would have been ignored until they changed the rules. None of his testimony is admissible in court. It's all hearsay.
Every bit of Shokin's testimony is admissible in court, but they don't interview Shokin. Actually, Shokin testifies to real corruption. This guy testifies to half - everything he says about me here is false. My meeting with Yermak was not set up because of the conversation. You know why, idiot? Because it took - it was set up before the conversation.
The two people he said I called - I never called - one of them I wouldn't have called because he was put on the list of corrupt people that I shouldn't talk to there. And I happened to have independent knowledge of that. So he doesn't know what he's talking about with regard to me. There are apparent indications I could point out seven or eight where he's lying. Or at least so, he may not be lying, he's relying on other people. Maybe they lied to him. That's why hearsay evidence is inadmissible.
Shokin has direct evidence. Kalluke (ph) has direct evidence. Kalunak (ph) has direct evidence. Lutsenko has direct evidence. Terashenko (ph) has direct evidence. I have six witnesses who can give direct admissible evidence of Russian - Ukrainian collusion, not Russian collusion, participation in the Steele dossier with phony information, the creation of false evidence, and a very clear corruption scheme by the Vice President of our United States, and that has to be vindicated.
And all of it was exposed before he was a candidate for President, and it's not because he's a candidate for President, because he was a corrupt, disgraceful vice president who disgraced our country in the Ukraine and in China, and they are still talking about how corrupt he is and how stupid we are for not catching it. He has to be vindicated for the honor of the United States of America. He disgraced us.
HANNITY: Mr. Mayor--
GIULIANI: And if you don't react to that, you have no sense of honor or dignity.
HANNITY: We will stay on it. Mr. Mayor, thank you.
When we come back, more. A Hannity investigation. John Solomon will expose the biggest media lies and conspiracy theories as it relates to Ukraine. That is next, as we continue this busy breaking news night.
HANNITY: All right. Tonight, an exclusive Hannity investigation from investigative reporter John Solomon exposing your fake, fraudulent media's Ukraine failures, outright falsehoods.
Now, for example, we start with fake news. Oh, yes. Area 51, Roswell Rachel Maddow's channel, MSDNC. This time, it's Katy Tur, whoever she is, claiming that the story that the Democratic Party trying to enlist the Ukraine Embassy to dig up dirt on Trump is Russia propaganda. That's NBC for you. Take a look.
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MARC LOTTER, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRUMP 2020 CAMPAIGN: He talked about investigating Ukrainian meddling in the 2016 election, which has been documented that they meddled in the 2016 election. A DNC operative met in Ukrainian Embassy--
KATY TUR, ANCHOR, MSNBC: That's Russian propaganda, Marc. You're - that's what's in propaganda.
LOTTER: It's actually - it's actually in "Politico," as reported by Ken Vogel--
TUR: Marc Lotter--
LOTTER: --who works for "The New York Times" now.
TUR: Marc Lotter--
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HANNITY: Russian propaganda. John Solomon joins us now. John, you have a whole list of outright lies they're telling the American people. Let's go through them.
JOHN SOLOMON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, THE HILL: Yes. So the first one is that one.
There is on-the-record evidence from the Ukraine Embassy. In April of this year, the Ukraine Ambassador said on the record to me, yes, the Democratic National Committee contractor, Alexandra Chalupa, did ask my embassy to get dirt on Paul Manafort and Donald Trump in hopes of creating a investigation in Congress in the fall of 2016 to embarrass Donald Trump, and she asked the embassy to try to arrange so that an investigative reporter working on dirt on Donald Trump could interview the President about Paul Manafort. That is a request of a foreign government to try to interfere in our election.
So, that story, the Katy Tur's comments, not true. Not true at all.
HANNITY: What about the evidence Ukraine meddled in our election? They say, no, no, that didn't happen. Did that happen?
SOLOMON: Yes, it did. A Ukrainian court has ruled in December of last year that a senior law enforcement official and a parliamentary member intentionally leaked documents about Paul Manafort and Donald Trump in an effort to intervene in the U.S. election. That is an official ruling of a Ukrainian court.
HANNITY: OK. What about the claim that Joe Biden forced the firing of Ukraine's chief prosecutor, Viktor Shokin? You (ph) want to fight people, now Rudy Giuliani, the fifth one tonight, having interviewed Viktor Shokin, and that Shokin's office was no longer investigating Burisma Holding Gas Company that was paying Biden with no experience that that was no longer happening. That's a lie too, isn't it?
SOLOMON: It is. The lie is that at the time Biden forced Shokin's firing, there was no Ukrainian investigation of Hunter Biden's company, Burisma. Not true. I have the prosecutorial file. It was active. I have the emails of the Burisma team negotiating with the prosecutor's office the very day that Shokin was fired. I have Burisma's timeline acknowledging they didn't get the case settled until September 2016 and January 2017, six to nine months after Biden did the firing. This one is a whopper. It is irrefutably wrong and yet it keeps getting repeated by the media.
HANNITY: What about the lie that the mob in the media saying there's no evidence that Joe Biden's firing of Shokin had anything to do with Burisma Holdings that's paying his son a fortune? Little dumb on the surface, but they're claiming, no, no, that's a conspiracy theory, John.
SOLOMON: That's right. Yes. Well, look at Mr. Shokin's affidavit. He states flatly, I was in the process of preparing to interview Hunter Biden when I was fired, and I was told I was fired because Joe Biden was unhappy I had not dropped the Burisma investigation. That's from a man who has firsthand knowledge. But there's more than just that.
We know at the very moment Joe Biden was effectuating this firing of this prosecutor, Hunter Biden's legal team, the American lawyers working with Burisma, were at the doorstep of the new prosecutor, the prosecutor coming in as a replacement, saying we need to meet with you.
We - there was a dirty trick carried out. We've got the other guy fired, but we want to make this case go away and solve this whole issue. If there was no connection between the two, why were they there making a contact the day that Joe Biden effectuated the firing? That story doesn't hold up to the facts.
HANNITY: Well, they say Joe Biden didn't do anything illegal or unethical. Why do I think they'd have a different view if it was Don Jr. and Donald Trump vice president, although he wouldn't like the demotion?
SOLOMON: Let's get what the federal ethics code says. It says all U.S. government employees must avoid not only a conflict of interest but the appearance of a conflict of interest. And we now know from the reporting of the "Washington Post" that there were advisers inside Joe Biden's team that were warning the President that his conduct involving Ukraine and his son's involvement in this case created the appearance of a conflict of interest.
HANNITY: All right. John Solomon, we'll continue to bring you back. We have a lot more to break in this story.
Coming up, when we come - by the way, Peter Schweizer will explain the China issue and the Ukraine issue tomorrow. Gregg Jarrett, Joe Concha on the media mob's incessant lying and the damage they're doing to the country, straight ahead.
HANNITY: All right. Here with reaction to all of the news - next week, the release, "Witch Hunt: The Story of the Greatest Mass Delusion in American Political History" - Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett, and he writes for the media on "The Hill." Joe Concha is with us.
So these are 10 real big lies the mob and the media is telling, Joe, about the Ukraine story and about Biden. And they won't cover Ukrainian election interference and they won't cover that Joe was protecting his son and this prosecutor is telling his story. Why?
JOE CONCHA, MEDIA REPORTER FOR THE HILL: Journalists are supposed to speak truth to power. Right, Sean? And they're supposed to be curious in these situations. They're very uncurious about all those aspects that you just mentioned.
And look, with Adam Schiff, this is very telling. The fact that - today it was revealed that his office spoke with the whistleblower, but then on September 17th, Schiff told MSNBC we hadn't spoken to the whistleblower, but we would like to. That's a lie right there. And you have to call it as it is. But the ABC News and CBS News evening news cast did not even cover that fact. And NBC only mentioned it for a moment.
So if you want a preview of how this is going to continue to go as we go down this road, even when Adam Schiff is caught in a blatant lie, it is not being covered by the major networks nor is the Ukraine story being pursued with even a little bit of curiosity by those traditional media outlets, Sean.
HANNITY: They won't look into real collusion. By the way, the idiot Schiff is the one on tape, Gregg Jarrett. What's the nature of the comprise? Naked pictures of Trump. And they - this guy can't run an investigation to impeach anybody He needs to be thrown out of Congress. He needs to be investigated. He needs an ethics investigation.
Then we've got real collusion that happened with Ukraine, and we've got real corruption. A real pay to play scam. They ignore it. I mean, what laws do you see that were possibly broken here? Because I see a lot.
GREGG JARRETT, LEGAL ANALYST & AUTHOR, WITCH HUNT: Well, with Joe Biden, it would be the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It could be extortion, bribery, honest services fraud. But back to Adam Schiff, look, if Democrats are serious about impeachment, the first thing they have to do is get rid of Adam Schiff. The truth always has a nemesis, and in this case, it's that man you see on the screen, Adam Schiff.
In my book, Witch Hunt, I go through page-after-page of lie-after-lie peddled by Adam Schiff. He lied about Carter Page. He lied about Bruce Ohr. He lied about the dossier. He lied about evidence he claimed to have that he did not have. And now, he is lying about the whistleblower, claiming they had no contact with him. They did. Claiming, if it weren't for the IG, they wouldn't know about him. They directed the whistleblower to the IG. They claimed they had no advance notice. They certainly did. Adam Schiff is a professor of deception and canard and false claims and lies.
HANNITY: Biggest liar in Congress. He is the biggest liar.
JARRETT: Oh, yes.
HANNITY: He spreads conspiracy theories and lies and is best friends with the media mob.
All right. Closing thoughts, when we get back.
HANNITY: All right. Adam Schiff just can't be the head of any investigation. He actually needs to be investigated. Yes, we have evidence that the DNC and Hillary Clinton's campaign benefited with collusion with Ukraine. Where is all the media mob caring about collusion? Apparently, they don't. Imagine if Donald Trump and Junior did what Hunter and Joe Biden did.
We'll never be the media mob. Thank you for being with us. Let not your heart be troubled. Laura Ingraham is back in New York.
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Last weekend I fitted the lock to the tool chest, and this was another new experience for me. As the Anarchist’s Tool Chest doesn’t go into much detail in how to go about fitting the lock I decided to follow the detailed instructions in The Joiner and Cabinet Maker, for a historically accurate hand tool method.
The half mortice lock I fitted required two different mortices to be cut into the front of the tool chest; a shallow mortice for the back plate, and a deeper mortice for the lock mechanism. Before I started laying out these mortices I determined the centre point of the front, after which I used a marking gauge to the position of the shallow mortice on the top edge.
Having cut the mortice for the top plate, I was able to hold the lock against the inside of front and press the lock pin into the pine, the resulting dent showing where I needed to drill the keyhole. Because I wanted the keyhole to be dead straight through the upper skirt and front of the chest, I cheated and prepared a guide hole in a piece of scrap on the drill press. Having clamped this in place I then drilled the pinhole using an egg beater hand drill.
In The Joiner and Cabinet Maker, Thomas (the apprentice) uses a rat tail rasp to shape the rest of the keyhole. I don’t at present have a rat tail, so I roughed out the rest of the keyhole with my coping saw, and cleaned up with a series of fine files, checking the shape of the hole against the key and also the escutcheon. Once I was happy that the keyhole matched the shape of the escutcheon hole and allowed the key to slot into the lock it was time to cut the mortice for the lock mechanism.
I defined the edges of the deep mortice using my 12″ carcass saw, and the back edge with a 1″ chisel dropped into the kerf left by my marking knife. The waste was then removed with chisels and cleaned up with a small router plane. With the lock mechanism fitting snugly into the mortice I was then able to mark out the final dimension of the shallow mortice for the back place.
The back plate mortice was cut in much the same way as the deeper mortice, save that the ends of the mortice were cut with a 0.10″ razor saw rather than the carcass saw (which would have left too wide a kerf). Guide holes were then drilled for the screws which hold the lock in place.
I then turned my attention to fitting the hasp. The back of the hasp has two prongs, which I used to determine where the hasp should be placed on the lid. With the hasp attached to the lock, I lowered the lid and have it a gentle tap, so that the prongs dented the inside of the lid. It was then a case of laying the hasp on the now detached lid so that the prongs mated with their corresponding dents, and marking round the hasp with a marking knife. I then cut a shallow mortice to accommodate the hasp and screwed it in place, testing that the catch pins slid into the lock correctly.


9th May 2012, London, UK. Eutechnyx has announced that the latest car to be added to Auto Club Revolution, its online racing game and car community, is McLaren's current supercar, the MP4-12C. Launched in Auto Club Revolution on the 8th May 2012, the MP4-12C joins McLaren's legendary F1 and adds another mid-engined monster to the game's ever-increasing roster of high-performance vehicles available to buy with the game's e-Bucks currency.
First unveiled in 2009, the McLaren MP4-12C was launched in 2011 with a carbon fibre composite chassis and the 7-speed McLaren Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG) with Pre-Cog functionality. The pure power of the 1434 kg car can be experienced when its 600 PS twin-turbo engine accelerates it to 100 mph in only 6.1 seconds. The official Auto Club Revolution forums will see a dedicated thread for the car's release, which will include all manner of information.
Doug Wolff, team lead, Eutechnyx commented: "McLaren has always been at the forefront of car design, be it in Formula 1, on behalf of other manufacturers or under its own label, and the MP4-12C is absolutely emblematic of that combination of extreme skill, talent and artistry." He continues, "With the truly iconic McLaren F1 already in the Auto Club Revolution roster, we're overjoyed to be able to add the very latest summation of McLaren's automotive knowledge to our game and with the MP4-12C in place, we'll be looking forward to seeing even more fierce battles in the mid-engined supercar domain within the Auto Club Revolution community and leaderboards."
Auto Club Revolution is a free-to-play online racing game and car community built in collaboration with the motor industry. Featuring officially licensed cars from over 50 of the world's leading motor manufacturers, it delivers a console quality racing experience to the free-to-play market while providing a social platform for owning, customising and enjoying cars online. The game features a wide range of custom and licensed race tracks including Silverstone and Circuit de Spa Francorchamps.
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• Transparency is often proposed as a cure for much of what ails government, states Centre for Responsive Politics researcher Andrew Mayersohn in a column for the Boston Review. But data released to the public won’t cure anything unless there are individuals and interest groups who use it. Moreover, according to Mayersohn, transparency advocates often don’t explain how that data will lead to good results. The reason: because many of those advocates are nonpartisan, “discussing theories of change is uncomfortable terrain; it means talking explicitly about politics and power.”
• The Nation’s John Nichols blames the United States’s “exceptionally low level of voter participation” on how difficult it is to cast a ballot in that country. But only a few of the difficulties cited by Nichols exist on this side of the border. So what’s Canada’s excuse for our voter participation? After all, according to the Conference Board of Canada, our country’s turnout during elections is better than the United States but worse than 13 other peer countries?
• Northwestern University communications professor Pablo Boczkowski predicts economically strapped news organizations “will pay more attention to the public in the year ahead.” That could mean those organizations will be “stuffing our news diet with sports, weather and crime stories” that “give us engaging topics of conversation.” But that could also mean a decrease in the public affairs reportage that fuels public deliberation and political participation.
• At the same time, senior advertising executive Rob Norman argues online advertising dollars should be spent placing ads adjacent to hard news rather than soft features. In a column for Advertising Age, Norman writes, “advertisers have no obligation to support the public service of news, but doing so would not only be good for the world but good for business.” His rationale: the “authority, timeliness and relationships” news organizations have with their readers “are worth a premium over some other digital-inventory types.”
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Concert Review: The Pretty Babies at Lakeside Lounge, NYC, Halloween 2009
by Heather M. Raphael
Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. I don’t create wonderful and elaborate costumes myself, but I love to look at other peoples’ creative intoxications. I was not let down by the Pretty Babies (insurgent comedienne/chanteuse Tammy Faye Starlite’s latest project) as Blondie, presenting the Parallel Lines album at Lakeside Lounge in the East Village on Halloween night. We even had attendance by the current age Debbie Harry herself! Was it really her or just a fabulous costume? Unless she’s able to be in two places at once, the real Debbie Harry’s doppelganger had front row seats at our venue, while the real Blondie was playing Halifax, Nova Scotia.
My best laid plans for Halloween this year came crumbling down as the hours ticked away and my escape out of the city to a friend’s Halloween party was foiled by my love/hate relationship with technology. Luckily a singer/songwriter friend came to my rescue, inviting me into her plans where we met up with some friends at the Lakeside. It was empty and we scored a table right by the stage. That’s when I learned about Tammy Fay Starlite and Linda Wynn, aka Linda Pitmon, one of the great female drummers (and also one of the great drummers, end of story). We got to chat with Linda – very down-to-earth, instantly likeable – during set-up from our strategically placed table.
The Lakeside Lounge quickly packed in a crowd, some costumed, some not, as showtime was upon us. Tammy…I mean, Debbie…I mean Blondie…oh whatever, gave several shout-outs to Steve Wynn, well known musician since the 1980’s for alternative and classic rock, who was there to see his lovely wife rock the drums. And she kicked some butt up on that stage! Not even an uncooperative snare could slow her down. I’ve never been so mesmerized. But let’s not forget the rest of the band that pulled this show together. On bass was Sit n’ Spin’s Mony Falcone; on electric guitars were her bandmate Heidi Lieb and Jill Richmond of the Aquanettas; on keyboards was Bibi Farber; all dressed in black pants, white suit shirts and black skinny ties to boot.
The spot we had was perfect for viewing and listening. Although Tammy’s mic could have been balanced louder, it did fit with how I always remember Blondie songs – missing half of the Debbie Harry vocals, whenever she sang in her lower, alto range. At least it was authentic and a great ride down memory lane. I don’t how the acoustics were for those on the side and and back to the bar: I can’t imagine they could see anything and since the visual aspects were as important as the music, those back there may not have gotten as much out of it. Tammy Faye Starlite put on a fabulous performance, even getting up on a chair to reach out to her audience in back. From what I hear, she is a crowd-pleaser, and was no less of one this night.
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Construction work in
(WJCL) Head's up for people in the Lowcountry:
Construction work on Boundary Street Park in Bluffton starts Monday, March 25.
The project will bring 60 new parking spaces, public restrooms and an open space for community events.
Construction work isn't expected to have a big impact on residents, pedestrians and drivers in the area.
But at times, traffic may be slowed for construction equipment.
If you'll be in the area, you're asked to be mindful.
Town leaders hope this project will attract more people to Bluffton and bring the community together.
The second phase of this project will bring landscaping, lighting and renovations to an existing building.
It's expected to be completed this October.

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Print and zine fair
Do you want to collect art but don’t know where to start? Don’t miss this opportunity to buy limited-edition prints by some of Australia’s best artists from the Print Council of Australia, Megalo Print Studio and the Zine Vending Machine by Canberra Zine Emporium.
There’ll be a wide range of original works on display, ranging from $20 to $800. Expert Parliament House Art Collection staff will also be on hand to offer advice.
Date: Saturday 13 April
Cost: Free (no bookings required)
Location: Exhibition Area, level 1
Glenda Orr Stacked Against III (detail), 2018, Print Council of Australia.


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The Best Man HolidayOverview -
A follow-up to the 1999 film, THE BEST MAN, which centers on a writer whose recent autobiography put him at odds with being the Best Man at his friend's wedding.
Storyline: Our Reviewer's Take
It's been fifteen years since we first saw these characters in Malcolm D. Lee's surprise 1999 hit film, 'The Best Man'. That little movie, which was produced by Spike Lee, ended up making almost four times the amount of its budget, and did even better on home video. It brought together a stellar cast (most of them were unknowns at the time), a decent story line and blended a mix of comedy and drama fairly well.
Lee went on to make a few other films, both of the slapstick comedy and dramatic variety, but felt the need to re-visit these characters. It seems like Lee took the best parts of the first film and upgraded these sections to make them bigger and better. With this new Christmas themed film called 'Best Man Holiday', there is a solid mix of some laugh out loud moments and some truly tragic events. Again, Lee knows these characters very well, and never treads into a silly territory with them.
It all feels real, despite some of the cliches and re-treads of past films like it. It's good to know that Lee didn't make a direct sequel either, as these characters have aged a good fifteen years, rather then have them starting their new jobs right out of school. Instead we see them late in their careers with families and other friends. Since the four friends are living their successful lives, they haven't been able to spend a whole lot of time together over the past decade and a half with each other. But that is all going to change when Lance and Mia Sullivan (Morris Chestnut and Monica Calhoun) decide to have everyone over for a big Christmas party.
Lance is still a NFL superstar while his wife Mia remains very supportive, but is going through something terrible. It's good to see that Harper and Robin Stewart (Taye Diggs and Sanna Lathan) are married and still together, even though there seems to be a little bit of bad blood between Lance and Harper from the first film. Add to that, Mia's best friend Jordan Armstrong (Nia Long) is still in the mix as a hot, successful woman who has a new white boyfriend named Brian (Eddie Cibrian), whereas Robin is several months pregnant and not looking her best.
Meanwhile Julian and Candace (Harold Perrineau and Regina King) show up as they are madly in love still and run a good charter school, however Julian is not in the best of spirits, because one of the school's biggest donors has stopped funding, due to Candace's past. Then of course there is Quentin Spivery and Shelby (Terrence Howard and Melissa De Sousa), who had an awkward moment in the first film, and of course show up for this sequel.
If you remember, Julian dumped Shelby for Candace in the first film, and Shelby is still not over the breakup some fifteen years later, which makes for some comedic moments in the film. Meanwhile Quentin, who never really wanted to work in the first place, found himself the perfect job, and is as flashy as ever. He also has some of the best one-liners in the film. Lee sets his film to a good pace with some good comedic beats and heartfelt dramatic moments.
There is never a dull moment here, although some scenes are a bit cheesy. There is a dance number, some fights, and a few laughs that keep this film going. At some point, the religious aspects got to be a little much, as this bills itself as a raunchy comedy, but it always finds its focus quickly again. If you're looking for a comedy with a bit of heart for the holiday season, you might find this movie rewarding.
'Best Man Holiday comes with a great 1080p HD transfer and is presented in 2.40:1 aspect ratio. I didn't expect this film to look this good, but it really shines. The detail is very sharp with well-defined closeups of all the actor's faces that show wrinkles, makeup blemishes, and individual hairs.
Most of the film takes place in a large mansion, but the depth is surprisingly good as we can make out every prop and texture very well. The colors are very well-saturated and seem to pop off the screen. The greens, reds, and blues look amazing. The black levels run deep and inky with the skin tones looking natural. This a great video presentation, free of any compression issues.
This release comes with a great lossless DTS-HD 5.1 audio mix, and has a solid sound for a romantic comedy. This is a dialogue driven film, so don't expect a lot of sound from the rear speakers. The dialogue is always crystal clear and easy to understand. There are no pops, cracks, or hissing either.
The dynamic range is fairly wide with some scenes that feature some bigger sound effects, such as the bigger dance routine, and a couple of fights. The speakers really soar when the score and soundtrack kick in. With it's Christmas song list and some pop music, the film really sounds better when the music is part of the scene.
- Audio Commentary with Malcolm D. Lee - Lee provides a fun commentary track as he discusses the making of the film. He loves his cast of characters and goes into detail about all of them. He points out some abandoned plot lines, ad libs, and the difference of making a movie now rather than fifteen years ago. This is a good listen.
- Holiday Special: The Making of 'The Best Man Holiday' (HD, 13 mins) - This is a standard promo kit that features some interviews and footage from the film on how they made the movie. Take note that the director had the entire cast over for a dinner to pitch the movie to them. It's a great story.
- Gag Reel (HD, 5 mins) - A standard collection of outtakes that will make you smile and laugh. They really had a good time on the film.
- Trailers (HD, 8 mins) - A few trailers for other films.
'Best Man Holiday' is a solid sequel. It's not the best romantic comedy of all times, but it has some heart and a few laughs. Plus it is great to see these actors fifteen years later as the same characters who all have big careers. The video and audio presentations are great and the extras should satisfy you. For fans of the original film and those looking for a decent dramedy, you might want to check this one out.
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Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
The intensely competitive nature of the UK food retail sector came to the fore this week, with Tesco outlining how it believes it can revitalise stagnant sales, Morrisons underlining its plans to develop its fresh food offer and Waitrose insisting it will continue to be fight hard on price. The end of the week also saw the announcement that a consortium led by Iceland Foods chief executive Malcolm Walker had acquired the UK frozen foods retailer. Across the Channel, Carrefour confirmed its profits slumped in 2011 and said it would cut capital expenditure this year. And Dairy Crest, the UK's largest dairy processor, said it was mulling whether to sell its French unit St Hubert. Click on the headlines for more.
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Chronic wounds pose significant logistical and economic challenges for health care systems. Specialized dressings, drugs, growth factors, and cultured cells show considerable promise for improving outcomes. The sophistication of these interventions, which require greater provider expertise, has led to the development of multidisciplinary teams for delivering these treatments. However, smaller VA medical center and clinics lack the personnel and other resources necessary to support these efforts. Teleconsultation offers an opportunity to improve access to specialized wound care at VA tertiary care centers. However, there is currently no data available on whether or not teleconsultation can actually achieve the expected improvements in quality of care and reduction in morbidity.
The primary objective of the proposed research was to conduct an evaluation of the first year of the VISN 11 wound care teleconsultation program by examining differences in the following between the study group and historical controls: (1) utilization of services; (2) use of state-of-the-art treatment modalities; (3) amputation rates; and (4) quality of care as measured by various process indicators. The secondary objective was to survey all VISNs and a subset of facilities to identify the current infrastructure for managing chronic wounds, both in primary and tertiary care facilities. Data collected from this study will provide important preliminary data for the conduct of a larger scale, multi-site evaluation of a teleconsultation program for chronic wounds.
Methods for the primary objective consisted of a quasi-experimental design comparing patients enrolled in the VISN 11 teleconsultation program in FY 2008 with an historical control group of chronic wound patients seen at the Battle Creek VAMC and Grand Rapids OPC in 2005. Data sources included Austin databases for demographics, comorbidities, resource utilization, and amputation rates. VA's Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) was used to obtain data on wound type, treatments, and processes of care. The secondary objective was attained using an observational, cross-sectional review of current wound care practices across VISNs, using primarily telephone interviews of clinical staff.
The teleconsultation system had a mixed effect on use of health services. While the frequency of traveling to the referral center was significantly reduced, inpatient admissions and days of care were not, and were actually greater for the teleconsultation group. There was no significant difference in amputation rates between the two groups. However, a significant difference between the two groups was observed for the process measures of quality. The findings from the VISN and facility interviews suggest an interest in, and need for, improving the delivery of coordinated, multidisciplinary care to chronic wound patients. Two thirds of the facilities surveyed refer their wound care patients out for specialty care, suggesting potential demand for a teleconsultation program. Some of the major challenges associated with wound care, such as inappropriate referrals, transportation issues, and scheduling and delivering follow-up care, could also be addressed by a teleconsultation program.
It is expected that this research will help pave the way for improving access to state-of-the art treatments for chronic wounds.
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Recently, there has been a huge change in the perception of microbial diseases and a shift in the understanding of how to treat them. It is now recognized that there are few disorders that can be attributed to the presence or absence of a single organism. Rather, the structure of the entire community of microbes constituting the human microbiota often determines the disease state.
Most mucosal surfaces of the human body contain an extremely complex ecosystem of microbial organisms. These resident microbes exist in a delicate balance with each other and the human host that is dictated by the specific local environmental factors of each host body site. In health, the many different species that make up the microbiota exist in homeostasis with the host immune system. A dysbiosis of the microbiota shifts the community, which may lead to disease.
Since the advent of antibiotics, the treatment of microbial diseases has focused on non-specifically eliminating entire groups of bacteria. The overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics has led to the many adverse effects we are currently dealing with in the so-called “post-antibiotic era”, including antibiotic resistance and antibiotic-induced diseases, such as C. difficile infections. New treatment strategies for microbial diseases need to reflect this increased understanding of the microbial ecology of the human body. One strategy under investigation is the development of targeted antibiotics which can selectively kill specific pathogens within the microbiome.
The microbiome of the human oral cavity consists of ~700 different species  in which a dysbiosis leads to various diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease. Oral microbes exist in a highly structured society that is regulated by complex signaling mechanisms. The species of the oral microbial community are physically as well as physiologically connected, with metabolically complementary organisms relying on each other and the rest of the community for nutrients needed for growth. In this way, the removal of a single species can lead to a change in the entire community structure . S. mutans is one of the organisms that contributes to dental caries  due to its ability to generate acid from dietary sugar as well as thrive in acidic conditions. Current treatments for caries include surgical (drilling and filling) or fluoride-based therapies, but neither effectively eliminates the underlying microbial cause.
In theory, broad-spectrum antibiotics would prevent caries by eliminating most oral bacteria. However, following cessation of treatment, S. mutans will easily return due to the removal of competition from resident commensal species. Studies show [2,4] that the targeting killing of S. mutans leads to a re-structuring of the entire oral microbial community. The void created by the removal of S. mutans is quickly filled by other, health-associated Streptococcus species, and prevents the re-introduction of S. mutans through protective colonization. The removal of S. mutans allows a protective community to form, one that is no longer friendly to this pathogen.
The idea of precision-guided antimicrobials is currently being applied to other disease states and body sites, including Clostridium difficile infections , a debilitating disease triggered by the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The ability to selectively remove a single organism from a complex community has the potential to be a game-changer for antibiotic development as well as microbiome research.
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 Guo L, McLean JS, Yang Y, et al. Precision-Guided Antimicrobial Peptide as a Targeted Modulator of Human Microbial Ecology. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2015; 112:7569-7574.
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 Gebhart D, Lok S, Clare S, et al. A Modified R-Type Bacteriocin Specifically Targeting Clostridium difficile Prevents Colonization of Mice without Affecting Gut Microbiota Diversity. mBio. 2015; 6(2).

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With 13 days left until early voting for the runoff begins, it’s crunch time for both state Rep. Marc Veasey and former state Rep. Domingo Garcia to gain voters in the other’s county.
Both Veasey and Garcia were scheduled to speak at the Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats meeting Monday night, but Garcia was unable to attend at the last minute.
Instead, Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Choco Meza spoke briefly on his behalf.
Meza, who lives in San Antonio but was in the area visiting family, said she wanted to come speak on Garcia’s behalf because she’s known him most of her adult life. She said she wouldn’t give up time with her family to speak to strangers “if I didn’t believe so strongly like I do about Domingo.”
She reminded the audience that Garcia was “in the forefront in any legislation regarding LGBT issues when he served in the Legislature” from 1996 to 2002, where he voted for a hate crimes bill that includess sexual orientation in 2001.
State Rep. Marc Veasey then spoke to the large crowd of about 50 people amid cheers and applause. A large majority of the audience was sporting Veasey campaign stickers.
Veasey was the top vote-getter in the primary, winning Tarrant County and coming in second in Dallas County.
Veasey said he couldn’t have come so far without the help from supporters in Tarrant County and the LGBT supporters from the county.
“It’s because of you and your belief in me and you being willing to stand up for my record, and that’s why we ran such a good strong campaign the first round,” he said.
Highlighting that he won a precinct in Dallas with the most LGBT families, he said he was gaining momentum among Dallas County voters to secure a win on July 31.
“The LGBT community has really galvanized behind me and I’m really proud of that,” he said. “I want to know that not just because of that but because it’s the right thing to do, that when I go to Congress that you can always count on me to be a strong advocate on the issues that are important to your families and to your community.”
In closing, he reminded the audience of his freshman year in the state House in 2005, when he voted against an amendment to the Texas Constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions when others representatives walked out of the vote or voted with Republicans.
“I’ll never forget that day,” he said. “I saw people that quite frankly that shouldn’t have done it, but I saw people walk off the House floor because they didn’t want to take that vote.
“I never skip votes and I can promise you that when those votes that are important to the LGBT community come onto the United States House floor, that I will be there fighting for you.”
A debate between Veasey and Garcia will air tonight on KERA at 10 p.m. with encores played at 7:30 p.m. Friday and noon Sunday. It will also play on KERA 90.1 FM at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Watch the debate below.


Mike Froom of Veolia Water Technologies looks at the latest developments in thermal hydrolysis of sewage sludges
Billund BioRefinery in Denmark is much more than a wastewater treatment facility. Yes, it treats wastewater for a 70,000 Population Equivalent (PE) community, however it also anaerobically co-digests 4,200 tonnes per year of domestic and industrial organic waste together with the surplus activated sludge from the biological wastewater treatment process. Generating electricity and providing district heating, the BioRefinery has received worldwide plaudits for innovation and sustainability: a distinction in the 2014 Global Water Awards for Water Reuse Project of the Year, a European Business Award for the Environment, and Denmark’s Svend Auken Award for dedicated efforts in the environmental arena. Key to the efficiency of the project is a newly commissioned ExelysTM continuous thermal hydrolysis plant.
Thermal hydrolysis is, of course, a well-established process – Veolia’s first BioTHELYSTMplant was installed in 2006 – and its benefits are clear. Heating thickened (15% dry solids) sludge to 150-165°C for 30 minutes causes lysis of biomass cells, enhancing the conversion of volatile suspended solids into biogas in mesophilic anaerobic digestion, improving sludge dewaterability and reducing the final biosolids volume and creating an ‘Enhanced Treated Product’ for disposal. What is different about Billund BioRefinery is that it now boasts Denmark’s first full-scale Exelys™ continuous thermal hydrolysis plant.
Billund BioRefinery is, indeed, innovative with an array of advanced technologies. These include ANITA™Mox moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) which converts ammonia to nitrogen using annamox bacteria without any additional carbon substrate. Precise control of nutrients is ensured by a Hydrotech™ Discfilter with the option of coagulant dosing and pathogens in the sludge are killed by BioPasteur™ prior to digestion. Billund is taking a first step toward coordination of the municipality’s treatment plants and drainage systems using STAR Utility Solutions™, a smart online system that measures processes online, ensuring optimal treatment while minimising energy and chemicals use. In the event of heavy rainfall, part of the plant’s treatment capacity can be switched over to treat storm water, optimising pollution control and reducing the risk of overflow. Other controls include monitoring and optimization of the biomass feed in order to maximise biogas production and prevent overloading of the digesters. Billund’s biogas production generates about three times the energy requirements of the plant itself, with the surplus being exported to the grid. Future plans include the production of odour-free organic fertilizer, and eventually, phosphorus fertilisers and biodegradable bioplastics. Denmark’s former Environment Minister Kirsten Brosbøl, described Billund BioRefinery as “an example of people continuously striving to do better, develop new products and come up with solutions that improve the environment in Denmark and the rest of the world”.
However, it’s the new Exelys™ plant that is currently attracting attention amongst engineers. Thermal hydrolysis was developed as a batch process – fill, heat, react, cool discharge – which, of necessity, means that processing a continuous feed of sludge requires a large storage capacity for flow balancing and a number of batch reactors operating out of phase with each other. That means a high capital cost and large footprint. What differentiates Exelys™ is that it is a continuous rather than a batch process. This means that the reactor volume is used for 100% of the time by comparison with a batch reactor which, because it is cyclic control, effectively operates at only about 30-40% utilisation, and with less concentrated sludge. As a result, the Exelys™ reactor can treat over three times the amount of sludge solids compared to a similar sized batch reactor. Continuous operation means that the steam demand is constant, which improves boiler efficiency and since Exelys™ can handle higher sludge concentrations than batch systems, the steam demand per tonne of dry solids is lower.
The early installations were called LD configuration (for Lysis followed by Digestion) and more recently Veolia has installed some DLD (that is Digestion followed by Lysis and then a second stage Digestion) and DL (Digestion followed by Lysis with a recycle loop) plants. All these configurations have their place. There are also options for how the resulting biogas is used. You can burn all of it in a CHP plant and use the waste heat to heat the digester, or you can use some of the biogas to fire a boiler for heating the digester and the rest for running the CHP plant. You can even pass all the biogas to the CHP plant and fire the boiler with imported natural gas, oil or biofuel crops. It all depends on the relative costs of imported fuel and electricity and the feed-in tariff for electricity generation. The best solution for any given works will depend on site specific conditions and the individual economics based on sludge quantity and quality, footprint and the utilisation of the biogas.
Mike Froom is Business Development Director at Veolia Water Technologies
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12 February 2020
There is just a little bit of everything and everyone!
That was just one of many comments from patrons expressing their delight as they soaked up 60 Years of Wimmera Rock performances during the weekend.
The comments from an exhausted couple as they left the dance floor at Horsham Town Hall’s Heritage Hall were true.
The festival boasted rare variety of music and stage acts – from the old, rusty and nostalgic to the new, raw and inventive – and there were people, many people, caught in a sense of reunification.
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Drifting through the crowds it was more common than not to see people, many who had obviously lost track of each other over time, embracing, slapping backs and shaking hands.
And it was all to the sounds and rhythms of popular music that had helped shape generations and culture in the Wimmera.
The occasion as a reunion of musicians and bands was a raging success.
As a large-scale entertainment event, it was just as good.
And critically, as an example of interaction between a community, performers and how to make the most of community facilities, it was a massive tick of approval. Everyone was on board.
Horsham Town Hall in particular came into its own at the weekend as two interior side-by-side venues operated simultaneously to provide an ideal platform for alternative styles of music.
In the flat-floored Heritage Hall people were pumping to the big sounds of pub rock, while in the theatre next door, fans experienced a broad mix of rock, pop and classical music in its various guises.
As event patriarch Lynton Brown said later, ‘you could let your hair down in one room and ease back down in the other’.
The festival also reminded Horsham people of the value of Maydale Pavilion, which came to life for a bush dance of which the hall was renowned, and how hotels and clubs played an important role in promoting live-music culture.
A sad absentee from activities was the open-air environment of Horsham Soundshell at Sawyer Park, which organisers had to abandon because of the threat of inclement weather.
The soundshell, a spiritual headquarters for community music in Horsham, remains an important part of the jigsaw for future events.
Horsham mayor Mark Radford is right in suggesting a need for discussions on ways to make it as weather-proof as possible.
What the weekend clearly demonstrated was that regardless of what some might think, communities across our region invariably have a spark waiting to ignite or reignite projects and events. Community engagement is everything.
Whether it be Ararat, Stawell, Warracknabeal, Nhill, Kaniva, Edenhope, Murtoa or Rupanyup as well as Horsham, we should continue to have a dip at making things happen.
Our regional events calendar already suggests it is something in which we can excel.
But getting it right is about doing the homework, understanding communities and what tickles their collective fancy, picking the right targets and being creative.
The entire February 12, 2020 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!


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Steamed Scottish mussels
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 7 minutes
1.5kg fresh, clean mussels (make sure they are alive)
250g heirloom tomatoes – cut into wedges
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion – finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped
The juice and zest of 2 lemons
50g olive oil
200ml white wine
Salt and pepper to taste
Blanch the samphire in salted boiling water for 30 seconds, drain and pass in ice water.
Place the oil, onion and garlic in a deep pan and cook on medium heat for 1 minute. Add the mussels, wet with the wine and cook for 3–4 minutes on high heat. Add the tomato, lemon zest and juice and cook for 2 minutes.
Discard all the mussels that are not opened during the cooking and add the samphire.
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Hillsborough (NC) Recorder
July 31, 1861
of the most interesting incidents of the battle is presented in the case of
Lieut. W. P. Magnum, son of ex-Senator Magnum, of N. C. This young man was attached to Company B of
Col. Fisher’s Regiment, I believe, and owes the preservation of his life to a
copy of a Bible presented him by his sister.
He had the good book in his left coat pocket. It was struck by a ball near the edge, but
the book changed the direction of the bullet, and it glanced off, inflicting a
severe, but not dangerous flesh wound.
The book was saturated with blood, but the advice written on a fly leaf
by the sister who gave it, was perfectly legible. It read thus: “To my brother. He will read a portion of this blessed word
every day, and remember his sister.”
[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]

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When punk first broke in 1976, Canadian band The Diodes (Paul Robinson, John Catto, Ian Mackay, John Hamilton and, later, Michael Lengyell) were in the front line.
By the time they signed to CBS Records in August 1977 The Diodes had already run Canada’s first punk club – the legendary Crash ‘n’ Burn (originally the band’s rehearsal basement) – and played at CBGB‘s in New York. They had also been written up in Melody Maker, NME, Creem, Billboard and the Toronto Star.
Their self-titled debut album was released in October 1977, and their single, Red Rubber Ball (a revved up version of The Cyrkle’s 60’s hit) was the first new wave single on the Canadian charts.
The LP was released in France, Sweden, Germany, Holland, and was a top-selling import in the USA and the UK.
In November 1977, The Diodes headlined the notorious Max’s Kansas City in New York with Wendy O’ Williams from The Plasmatics introducing them on stage.
During a 1978 US tour, the group released the single Tired Of Waking Up Tired. It rocketed onto US radio stations including KROQ (Los Angeles), KSJO (San Jose) and WTBS and WBCN (Boston), and – as an import – made it to #36 on the Sounds ‘ Best of 78’ chart.
The NME hailed the single and respected rock critics Jon Savage and Greg Shaw called it a “classic track”.
The Diodes remained an active force on the Canadian and US music scene, touring with the likes of U2, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Ultravox and The Cramps, and played a key role in the development of the Canadian alternative music scene.

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Renowned Ghanaian highlife artist Adolf Tagoe has unveiled his latest single, “Lolonye,” a soulful ode to love and commitment. Translated as “My Love,” the song captures the essence of maintaining love despite physical distance, delivering a message of encouragement to couples separated by miles.
Adolf Tagoe, celebrated for his hit track “Kakalika,” continues to demonstrate his musical prowess with “Lolonye.” The song features the collaboration of Nana Fynn, adding an extra layer of emotional depth to the heartfelt lyrics.
In “Lolonye,” Adolf Tagoe showcases his mastery of highlife, a genre deeply rooted in Ghanaian musical heritage. The track resonates with listeners, particularly those who have experienced the challenges of being apart from their loved ones. The distinctive sound and rich melodies are a testament to Adolf Tagoe’s ability to create timeless and relatable music.
As a highlife legend, Adolf Tagoe has consistently delivered memorable tunes that have earned him widespread acclaim throughout Ghana and beyond. With “Lolonye,” he adds another jewel to his collection of successful and enduring songs.


Plans for 11 new homes to be built on the site of the Beridge Arms pub in Sutterton have been labelled ‘mediocre’.
At last Tuesday’s Boston Borough Council planning meeting, members saw plans by Visual Developments (Sutterton) for the demolition of the pub and erection of 11 new homes – some of which will front the main Station Road.
But some were unhappy with their modern design and quality, with concerns they will not fit in with the village’s surroundings.
The parish council has already ‘strongly objected’ to the plans on the same grounds.
Coun Alison Austin said: “It looks very mediocre – and this site is opposite a magnificent church.”
Coun Michael Brookes added: “They don’t look interesting at all. These building should be setting the standard for future developments.”
Coun David Witts asked if the plans could be revised.
The committee will reconsider the application when new designs are submitted.
A second planning application for the demolition of the redundant water tower and building of 13 new homes in Spalding Road was considered. SPC Developments wants to build nine market houses and four affordable homes.
Its plans were met favourably by the majority of members who voted to approve them, subject to conditions .


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The end of the liquidity bubble is expected to occur in 2022, which is why we are beginning to see cracks in the S&P 500.
Take a look at the chart of the S&P 500 over the last year…
Lastly, consider the 5-year chart of the S&P 500….
In any case, we know that the Federal Reserve has said that they would ultimately cease asset purchases (this is also called quantitative easing, or money printing). This increase in asset buying was the driving force behind the stock market’s surge during the epidemic. However, since that period is coming to an end, liquidity will become scarce, which is why individuals have been selling their stocks in recent weeks.
If you still don’t trust me, consider the following…
Now, the Federal Reserve has said that they must raise interest rates because, well, inflation is out of control…
When asset purchases are slowed or stopped altogether, interest rates are raised, which effectively makes money more costly.
This is significant because as money becomes more costly, people will begin to be more cautious about how they use and invest their funds, which will result in individuals withdrawing their capital from high-growth technology businesses that have little prospect of being profitable in the near future.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF is the go-to proxy for how high-growth technology firms are performing (it has lost more than 50% of its value since the beginning of the year).
From MRB Partners…
“Inflation will be higher and stickier than at any point in several decades and well above levels that are currently being discounted in government bond markets.
Even with the recent rise in bond yields, the shape of the yield curve and level of bond yields are inconsistent with what will be needed to contain inflation.”
This is concerning because it implies that interest rates will have to rise significantly in order to put the equities bull market to an end…
The crux of the matter is that the Fed cannot increase interest rates too high since doing so would force the government to become bankrupt as a result of their inability to pay their debt. They may do their hardest to keep inflation under control by raising interest rates, but their efforts will be in vain.
As a result, they will resort to Plan B, which will include printing money in order to inflate their way out of their debt. However, by inflating their debt away, they will also be inflating the value of the United States dollar away as well, so ruining the livelihood of millions of people throughout the United States.
According to what many of you already know, I am long energy, value, and commodities-related stocks because I think that is where the bulk of the world’s wealth will go.
Take a look below…
Given the continued debasement of the currency in the next decade, it doesn’t take a genius to predict where mass money will move in that decade.
For this reason, hard/real assets, energy, and commodities-related equities constitute the majority of my holdings in my portfolio.
One of the largest wealth transfers in history will occur, and if you are on the right side of this wealth transfer, it will be difficult not to see your money grow exponentially in value. However, if you find yourself on the wrong side of the money flow, good luck to you.

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Bo-Bell red sandal with dual adjustable straps.
A stunning limited edition little sandal. Made in a cherry red leather. With soft supple leather lining and gorgeous brogue detailing - this little sandal is the perfect summer companion for stylish little feet.
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Biotech Peer Review: Magenta onboards five new VPs; BioInvent is hunting for a new CEO
→ Following a $50 million series B in April, stem cell transplantation startup Magenta Therapeutics is filling some key roles in its leadership team. The company is taking on four new vice presidents and a senior vice president: Charlotte McDonagh, VP, biotherapeutics; Cindy Driscoll, VP, finance; Karen Nichols, VP, regulatory and quality; Manisha Pai, VP, investor relations and communications; and Zoran Zdraveski, SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
— Jason Gardner (@jasonbiotech1) October 26, 2017
→ Hamburg, Germany-based Topas Therapeutics has appointed Rupert Sandbrink as chief development officer and chief medical officer – a new position. Sandbrink, who brings executive and clinical experience from Forward Pharma and Bayer, will lead clinical development and approval efforts at Topas. “[Sandbrink] brings the critical expertise and experience that will help us immensely as we advance and prepare to enter our first program into the clinic,” CEO Timm Jessen said in a statement.
→ Citing double-digit growth in Provenge sales, a hopeful Dendreon $DNDN is expanding its leadership team. The company announced the appointment of Chris Carr as chief financial officer, Kevin Helmbacher as general counsel and SVP of legal and compliance, and Beth Mueller as SVP of human resources. There were two internal promotions as well: Matt Kemp to chief commercial officer, and Christina Yi to chief operations officer.
→ Jak Knowles is joining CytoSen Therapeutics as CEO after a brief stint as president and interim CEO at Exonics. The small biotech, which focuses on natural killer cell therapy, also welcomes five new members to its scientific advisory board, including Michael Caligiuri, Zhijian “James” Chen, Todd Fehniger, Helen Heslop and Jeffrey Miller.
→ Selecta Biosciences $SELB has named John Leaman as the company’s new chief financial officer and head of corporate strategy, and Stephen Smolinski as their first chief commercial officer. This is an opportune time to grow the management team, said CEO Werner Cautreels, as “Selecta is advancing its first product candidate toward a pivotal Phase 3 program, has several others in development and sees much broader potential for its anti-drug antibody mitigation technology platform.”
→ Several senior personnel changes are underway at ProQR $PRQR, including the departure of chief medical officer Noreen Henig, who will however remain a special adviser. The task of leading clinical development will fall on David Rodman, chief development strategy officer. The Dutch biotech specializing in RNA is also promoting Peter Adamson to SVP of ophthalmology franchise and Robert Friesen to SVP of science and early development.
→ Aron Knickerbocker will be the president and CEO of Five Prime Therapeutics $FPRX starting Jan. 1, 2018. Currently serving as COO, Knickerbocker will succeed Lewis “Rusty” Williams, who will become the executive chairman of the board.
→ UroGen $URGN has appointed Jeffrey Bova as VP of commercial and James Ottinger as VP of regulatory affairs. The seasoned execs were most recently at Bayer Healthcare and Teva, respectively.
→ Paris Panayiotopoulos is the latest member of Corbus Pharmaceuticals’ $CRBP board of directors. In a statement, the former president and CEO of Ariad said he is largely motivated by Corbus’ “growing body of anabasum clinical data” that shows potential of helping rare disease patients.
→ Surface Pharmaceuticals, a new subsidiary of Imprimus charged with developing new drugs for eye diseases, has tapped Kamran Hosseini to run the operation as its CEO.
→ BioInvent International is hunting for a new CEO. Four years after the arrival of Michael Oredsson, the Swedish biotech says this is the right time for a transition, with a bigger focus now on clinical development. If no new CEO is in place by the beginning of next year, BioInvent plans to make CSO Björn Frendéus acting CEO.


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Life in the Milky Way: Around 300 million potentially habitable planets
A new study from the United States space agency NASA reveals that there could be no less than 300 million potentially habitable worlds for extraterrestrial life in our galaxy, the Milky Way.
“Is there life on Mars?” sang David Bowie. Probably not, but there could well be life somewhere else. In fact, new findings from NASA bring us one step closer to finding out.
The findings come from data gathered by the Kepler space telescope. Around half the stars with a similar temperature to the Sun could have a nearby rocky planet capable of supporting liquid water on its surface, which is necessary for life. However, for the moment, NASA prefers the conservative estimate of 7%. Throughout the galaxy, that nevertheless represents some 300 million potentially habitable worlds, according to NASA’s hypothesis based on a study published in The Astronomical Journal.
The closest of these exoplanets (planets located beyond our solar system) could be within 30 light-years of our Sun.
On its nine-year observation mission, the Kepler space telescope revealed that our galaxy is home to billions of planets — more planets than stars, no doubt. The telescope was retired in 2018. RGA
Newly discovered exoplanet may be able to support life, astronomers say
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