Patri Friedman wants to make it easy for anyone to build an independent country: "If we make one seastead, there's room for thousands." Photo: Dustin Aksland
Several dozen conference-goers are filing into the Mendocino Room of the Embassy Suites Hotel in Burlingame, a San Francisco suburb, arming themselves with coffee and muffins as they shuffle to their seats. It's the kind of scene that occurs daily—if not hourly—in the Bay Area, where techies and businesspeople forever squeeze into drab meeting rooms to discuss how they are going to change the world. But even by local standards, the attendees gathered here are chasing a dream so grand and exotic it makes the typical Internet confab look like an OSHA seminar. Anyone can build a game-changing social-network platform or a virtual community or a set of open APIs. But the people here want to start a nonmetaphorical revolution by creating their own independent nations. In the middle of the ocean. On prefab floating platforms.
At 9:12 am, Patri Friedman stands up to address the group. A former Google software engineer, Friedman is 32 but comes off much younger, with close-cropped hair and a slightly nasal voice. He is executive director of the Seasteading Institute, the nonprofit he founded in April 2008, and this is the group's first major event. He surveys the room, taking in a cross section of Silicon Valley culture: A white-haired nanotech millionaire in a suit sits next to a grad student in a Transformers T-shirt. If you were to break down the audience into high school classifications, you'd find a couple of hippies and goths, a few hipsters, and several preppies. The rest would definitely be at the nerd table. The male-female ratio is 7 to 1. "This isn't enough to create a whole new civilization," Friedman says. "But this is a seed."
The morning sessions from the first annual Seasteading conference, held in Burlingame California on October 10th.
Friedman and his followers are not the first band of wide-eyed dreamers to want to build floating utopias. For decades, an assortment of romantics and whack jobs have fantasized about fleeing the oppressive strictures of modern government and creating a laissez-faire society on the high seas. Over the decades, they've tried everything from fortified sandbars to mammoth cruise ships. Nearly all have been disasters. But the would-be nation builders assembled here are not intimidated by that record of failure. After all, their plans are inspired by the ethos of the modern tech industry, where grand quixotic visions are as common as BlackBerrys, and they see their task not as a holy mission but as something like a startup. A couple of software engineers came up with an innovative concept, then outsourced it to a community and let the wisdom of the crowd improve on it. They scored financing from a top-tier venture capitalist and assembled a board of directors. They will be transparent, blogging their progress. If they fail—which, let's face it, is the most likely outcome—they will do so quickly, in time-honored Valley fashion. But if they succeed, they have one hell of an exit strategy.
Friedman launches into what he calls "my standard rant"—a spiel about government's shortcomings and why they're so hard to repair. In his eyes, government is a sclerotic monopoly that can count on high customer lock-in thanks to inertia and the lack of alternatives. "Government is an inefficient industry because it has an insane barrier to entry," he says. "To compete with governments on existing land, you have to win a war, an election, or a revolution." He points to the democracy that emerged from the American Revolution as the last successful rollout and attributes the subsequent dry spell to the lack of uncolonized space on the map. "We've run out of frontier," he says.


Victorino Chua, the nurse who was jailed for 35 years for murdering two patients and poisoning another 19, has continued to maintain his innocence, despite being convicted.
In a statement released through his solicitors, Chua said "I am completely innocent of any wrong doing".
I will never cease my efforts to prove my innocence and remain confident that the justice system will ultimately prevail, not just for myself but also for the victims of these terrible crimes and their families.
Kathleen Murray told GMB she woke up 'shaking uncontrollably' after being poisoned by Victorino Chua who was the nurse on duty that night.
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A couple of months ago, I had told you guys how Richa Chadda found the man of her dreams and a fairytale romance in Paris. Sources close to the actress claim that she’s completely smitten by the popular French actor-director, Franck Gastambide and both of them are rather serious about each other. So when the actress dropped in at our office as a celebrity blogger for a day, I obviously asked her about him. And though she didn’t agree to date this ‘gentleman’ as she addressed him, the smile on her face made it evident that she’s totally into him. See what she said here.
And now, she’s chilling like a villain on the streets of Los Angeles with her hottie. See these photos of their trip!
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Students close the book on a busy summer of learning
Roughly 160 seniors from Lincoln Public Schools completed their graduation requirements by finishing six weeks of summer school on Thursday - and none were happier than Buay Gatluak, now a proud alumnus of Lincoln East High School.
He and his fellow graduates received their diplomas at Lincoln North Star High School, where the majority of summer school courses were held for students in grades nine through 12. Gatluak described the big day as the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.
“I’m very excited about my future,” he said, proudly wearing a blue graduation robe. “I appreciate the support from everybody because there was a point in time when I didn’t know that anyone supported me.”
In addition to his family, he pointed to one person in particular: LPS Student Advocate Bill Bryant. “He really motivated me. He’s probably one of the biggest motivators that I’ve ever had.”
Like the new graduates, Thursday was a special day for Bryant.
“I’m as excited for them as I would be my own biological children,” he said.
More than 1,700 LPS high school students attended summer classes throughout the city. The overwhelming majority of them used summer school as a way to earn additional credits outside the traditional school year. Course offerings included oral communications, geoscience, economics and government and politics.
But summer school wasn’t only for high school students.
Roughly 1,500 students in kindergarten through eighth grade attended summer school across the city - taking everything from math and writing to engineering design and culinary foundations. LPS provided early childhood services for more than 100 children ages birth to five in 11 preschool classrooms in all corners of the city. And for the 21st year, the LPS Summer Technology Program challenged students in grades four through eight to expand their problem-solving skills and creativity.
Photos of the 2019 summer school graduates are available here.
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Grace Lewis joins us for this week’s People Matters Q&A. Her work as deputy editor of People Management magazine brings a wealth of knowledge on how to find the right talent, how to attract it and how to retain it.
What’s key when it comes to managing a diverse workforce?
Transparency and communication. It’s essential to avoid the emergence of cliques where louder voices and groups become the dominant force and more diverse needs get lost in the conversation. People should feel comfortable talking about what’s bothering them and what they’re excited about. We need employees to want to talk to and learn from their peers when they come to work.
We spend a lot of time at work, and if you’re not happy there, it will have a knock-on effect on everything from health and wellness to engagement and performance. Having dedicated spaces where people can air their grievances is critically important. Equally, having forums and group discussions is vital. Whether that’s diversity networks such as working mum groups or platforms that encourage idea and story sharing among dispersed teams. The key is to cater to various needs so that everyone feels like they can be themselves at work.
How do HR and workplace professionals encourage a sense of community and belonging?
It’s important to use different mediums to have discussions. The most successful organisations aren’t afraid of experimenting with various conversational channels to ensure everyone feels included.
Today, everyone is working from all over the place. Therefore, we need to ensure that we don’t leave anyone behind – that means not forgetting to adapt to those people on a school run who won’t be around at 3 pm, for example.
Companies must also promote and celebrate diversity. We’ve seen a rise in this with the implementation of flexible bank holidays for multi-faith employee bases. UK bank holidays are linked to Christian religious festivals such as the Easter weekend and Christmas, but many staff may appreciate being offered to swap those days to have more time off over Ramadan, Eid or Diwali.
Gender and race tend to dominate the diversity discussion, but there are plenty of cultural diversities that also should be considered, such as faith. The same goes for after-hours events. We need to provide opportunities for employees to get together in casual settings that aren’t centred around alcohol to prevent the stigmatisation of those that don’t drink. The key is to be curious about inclusivity.
What do you think is the best way to manage workplace conflict?
The impact of conflict often comes down to the way in which it’s managed. People need space to air grievances in a non-judgemental way and speak freely without repercussions. We’ve all been in situations where we’re not happy at work, but it’s important that things don’t fester. Through the right channels, we can ensure people feel understood and heard, and that can go a long way to resolving issues and keeping morale up.
What advice would you give to companies that are struggling to engage or retain their workforce?
Focus on creating a culture of openness, transparency and community. Give people a reason to come to work other than their job. Give people an identity, a sense of achievement and the ability to progress and develop. It’s vital that people feel that they are part of something, by offering everyone the environment and support in which they can contribute and achieve. But above all, have empathy.
We’ve focused on talent retention, but what’s the best approach when it comes to talent attraction?
Now is the time to remodel the traditional approach to recruitment. We need to provide staff with a platform to tell their stories. The best company advocates are the employees themselves. If they are sharing their stories, then it becomes much clearer what it’s like to work at an organisation.
It’s also important to maintain good relationships with staff when they leave. At present, the government is trying to motivate older individuals and retirees back into the workforce – companies should therefore redevelop their learning and development programmes and tailor these towards returners too.
Put yourself in the shoes of such an individual. How can they be contacted? What kind of working perks would they like? Reaching out to local communities, sharing opportunities, and focusing on giving people the flexibility and options they need to succeed in the workplace is key. We need to speak to their needs so that they immediately feel like they can become part of the team.
Any other thoughts on how to plug the talent gap?
Skill shortages are a major challenge across almost every industry. However, a major issue lies in the fact that we’re trying to plug current shortages without thinking about what the future world of work will look like. Workforce planning is a pet peeve for HR professionals because we don’t know what’s coming. How can you design a job for now that will fill the shortages in the future?
There’s always this conflict between hiring people for skills or fit. Skills you can teach and train, but fit comes down to who they are as an individual. You just need the right people that are willing to learn, and willing to adapt. It’s a hard balance to strike. Companies are typically thinking about digital challenges and pathways to net zero, all while successfully running their businesses in the here and now with plenty of holes in the workforce.
It’s important to try to lean into addressing these challenges. Companies should focus on diversity to drive greater debate and innovation in the workforce. They should also think about culture and social impact to recruit top talent. Newer generations don’t just want money anymore. The social consciousness of the next generation is having sway – by being more creative and trying to reach out to people in ways that speak to and resonate with them, companies are likely to find success.
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Here is the latest sewing project I have learned how to make. Thanks Allison for teaching me how to make these. I have to finish one side of the shirt and make another set for the girls. I also had to take my machine to be fixed because the tread was bunching up on the underside, so it will be at least a week and a half before I can get the other set made.
When I got the girls home this afternoon I went to pull out the jeans to show the girls and Abby asked me "what you make us?" At least she said us and not me.


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In the time of the Fairies, the world prospered with natural beauty. The great oaks and Pines were the skyscrapers that cut the horizon, crystal clear streams nourished those towers and the flowers and shrubbery gave a palette to any artistic eye.
Everything was in synchronicity until the day man arrived... The destruction was slow at first but gradual. When the Fairy queens magic was spent and her peoples lights were fading, She conjured a magic rite to save all that she could.
Within a magic lamp, she gathered the essence of everything simple, beautiful and natural as a beacon to the pure of heart to always fight for the joys in life rather then the gains.

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It was a great cap on a tough year for Hamilton blues musician Harrison Kennedy, who took home five Hamilton Music Awards Sunday night.
Kennedy, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2012, won in four categories - male artist of the year, blues recording of the year, songwriter of the year and best male vocalist - as well as being honoured with a special lifetime achievement award.
The four-time Juno-nominated musician got his start in 1968 when he joined Detroit band Chairmen of the Board and played Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, Soul Train, American Bandstand, England's Top of the Pops and Harlem's famous Apollo Theatre.
"Makes me feel so good," Kennedy sang as he took the stage to accept his first award of the evening (for best male artist). "Because I beat cancer this year folks," he said.
During his emotional acceptance speech for a lifetime achievement award, Kennedy thanked Hamilton for the role the city has played, not only in his musical career, but in the careers of so many of his fellow musicians. He ended on a light note, offering free advice to young musicians in the theatre - get paid.
Boris Brott and Lyman Potts were also honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 10th annual Hamilton Music Awards, which were hosted by Alan Cross and Shelley Marshall.
Brott, conductor and artistic director of the Brott Music Festival, received a standing ovation when he was called to the stage at Mohawk College's McIntyre Performing Arts Centre.
Potts (now in his 90s, he began working as a radio broadcaster in 1932) wasn't in attendance, but his son accepted the award and gave a speech highlighting Potts' role in establishing the Canadian Talent Library, which was instrumental in helping launch Cancon regulations in 1971.
Between awards presentations, there were performances from Kennedy, Saint Alvia, best new artist Allotrope, female artist of the year Buckshot Bebee, and Bud Roach, who won for classical recording of the year.
In addition to Kennedy, rock band Monster Truck was a multiple award-winner.
Between Saturday night's Industry Awards and Sunday's Music Awards, Monster Truck took home all seven of the Hammies they were nominated for.
As the band is currently touring Europe, they sent "Momster Truck" in their place. The band's four mothers, dressed in Truck Ts, accepted the award for rock recording of the year on their behalf, stating that, first and foremost, their boys would probably want to thank their moms.
CHCH will broadcast the show on Saturday, December 28.
2013 Mohawk College Hamilton Music Awards
Female Artist of the Year: Buckshot Bebee - Merchants of Youth
Male Artist of the Year: Harrison Kennedy - Soulscape
New Artist/Group of the Year: Allotrope - Inverted
Jazz Recording of the Year: Diana Panton - Christmas Kiss
Mohawk College Music Industry Lifetime Achievement Award: Lyman Potts
Roots Recording of the Year: Lee Harvey Osmond - The Folk Sinner
Alternative Rock Recording of the Year: The Reason - Hollow Tree
Folk/Traditional Recording of the Year: Dawn and Marra - Teaspoons and Tablespoons
Rock Recording of the Year: Monster Truck - Furiosity
Loud/Metal Recording of the Year: Shattered Remains - Shattered Remains
Punk Recording of the Year: TV Freaks - Two
Adult Alternative Recording of the Year: Cowlick - Night Vision
Blues Recording of the Year: Harrison Kennedy - Soulscape
Classical Recording of the Year: Bud Roach - Sospiro, Alessandro Grandi Complete Arias, 1626
Mohawk College Music Lifetime Achievement Award: Boris Brott
Alt/Country Recording of the Year: JP Riemens & the Fabulous Barflies - No Filter
Rap/Hip Hop Recording of the Year: Lee Reed & John P - Written Large
Electronic Recording of the Year: Jessy Lanza - Pull My Hair Back
Adult Contemporary Recording of the Year: Ian Thomas - Little Dreams
Religious Recording of the Year: Rosanna Riverso - The Gift of Christmas
Ethnic/World Recording of the Year: Yiannis Kapoulas - Mystic Journey
Mohawk College Artist Lifetime Achievement Award: Harrison Kennedy
Instrumental Recording of the Year: Brad Cheeseman Group - Mixed Messages
Songwriter of the Year: Harrison Kennedy
Female Vocalist of the Year: Diana Panton
Male Vocalist of the Year: Harrison Kennedy
Record of the Year: Monster Truck - Furiosity
Artist Manager of the Year: Tricia Ricciuto - Monster Truck
Instrument Retailer of the Year: Long & McQuade
Recording Studio of the Year: Catherine North - Whitehorse, Paul Federici
Website/Online Publication of the Year: www.southernsouls.ca
Music Teacher of the Year (elementary school) by People's Choice: Dawn Martens, Buchanan Park Elementary School
Music Teacher of the Year (secondary school) by People's Choice: Trevor Nicoll - Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School
Music Teacher of the Year (post-secondary school) by People's Choice; Jamshed Turel - Mohawk College
Music Teacher of the Year (independent school) by People's Choice: Cydney London-Speers
Studio Engineer of the Year: Darren Magierowski
Producer of the Year: Nick Blagona
Artist Website of the Year: www.ilovemonstertruck.com
Video of the Year: Saint Alvia - Mother's Day, Ben Rispin, Director
Best Album Artwork: Lee Harvey Osmond - The Folk Sinner
Record Label of the Year: Sonic Unyon Recording Company
Music Retailer of the Year: Dr. Disc
Music Director (Radio) of the Year: Jason Rule - CFMU
Publicist of the Year: Sean Palmerston
Radio Show of the Year: Lou's Control - CFMU
Media Person of the Year: Ric Taylor
Radio Station of the Year: 93.3 CFMU
Print Publication of the Year: View Magazine
Poster Artist of the Year: David Kellogg
Major Concert Venue of the Year: Gage Park
Live Club of the Year: This Ain't Hollywood
Musical Event of the Year by People's Choice: Supercrawl
Theatre of the Year: The Pearl Company
Talent Buyer of the Year: Lou Molinaro
Booking Agent of the Year: The Agency Group
Tour Manager of the Year: Joe Cacioppo
Live Sound Engineer of the Year: Doug Smith
Sound and Lighting Company of the Year: Soundbox Productions
Event Photographer of the Year: David McEachern
Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year: Jesse O'Brien
Special Instrumentalist of the Year: Yiannis Kapoulas
Guitarist of the Year: Jeremy Widerman
Drummer of the Year: Steve Kiely
Bassist of the Year: Jon Harvey
Local Group of the Year by the People's Choice: John Mamone
Canadian Recording of the Year by People's Choice: Monster Truck


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An often forgotten subset of the entertainment industry, video games are a massive industry. Arguably seen as juvenile or a fringe component of society, video games were the largest revenue generating component of the entertainment industry in 2018.
In a special research piece this month we analyze the massive changes that are occurring in the video game industry. Most notably, the variety of ways that video games are distributed and sold today is drastically changing the industry. The business models of the most profitable games will likely surprise you.


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With gardens becoming smaller, neighbours closer and roads busier, we all suffer from different types of noise pollution. But, as Andy Taylor reports, Forest have now come up with a new kind of fencing that minimizes this nuisance.
Chilstone have been crafting fine architectural stonework since the 1950s, Nathan James Dodd and David Coton paid a visit to their Kent HQ to discover the techniques that have made their products so successful.
We were expecting to find a workshop busy with skilled craftsmen at work on the huge variety of Chilstone cast stone creations. This was certainly true but what came as a pleasant surprise was that surrounding the workshop was a 35 acre woodland and beautiful show gardens that are open to the public.
Displayed throughout the gardens, opened by Alan Titchmarsh in 2007, is an array of temples, bird baths, sundials, benches, fountains and benches that are all created by hand using Chilstone's unique reconstituted stone.
It was explained to us that, although extremely popular in the Victorian era, manufacturing ornaments with composite stone had died out until Michael Dibben, the founder of Chilstone re-invented the process.
Now, Chilstone products can be seen throughout the world, for example at Hammenhog in Sweden and Japan's Barakura Gardens, and in this country's great gardens including Kew, Hever and Warwick castles, and Kensington Palace.
The reason for their success is clear to see. Handmade, the highest standards of craftsmanship are utilised, with the fine textured surface allowing great attention to detail. This results in an ornament that is virtually indistinguishable from carved stone
Often inspired by research into classical subjects and the work of respected designers of the past, the Chilstone Vine Urn as an example originates from one dating back to the 17th century in Lancashire.
With a finish closely resembling Portland stone, although other colours are available, the spontaneous arrival of lichen and moss forms an antique appearance that blends in with the landscape remarkably quickly..
A Chilstone ornament would be ideal to enhance any garden, and commemorative plaques are often set into a piece to mark a special occasion.
To find out more about their impressive range, go to www.gardensite.co.uk
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Looking to buy a timber planter but not sure what to purchase? David Coton provides some helpful advice on the many different designs that are available and how they can transform your patio and garden.
Log burners and open fires have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity over the past few years. Andy Taylor explains how you can have a continuous supply of dry, well seasoned, wood by investing in a log store.
With spring well under way, you may be considering buying a greenhouse, Andy Taylor tells you how this will increase your chances of successfully growing a wider variety of plants over a longer period of time.
March is the time when spring arrives and you can enjoy getting back into your garden. Andy Taylor looks at what gardening jobs can be done now the days are getting warmer and lighter outside.

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Child prodigy turned full-grown bluesman Joe Bonamassa may still be in his twenties, but he’s already a veteran performer. He opened for B.B. King at age 8 and got his big break on “Real Life With Jane Pauley” when he was 12.
The kid stuff is over, though, and Bonamassa has shown he’s no novelty with three solo albums, most recently 2003’s Blues Deluxe.
The singer/guitarist is touring the U.S. all summer long, beginning May 8 in San Diego at the


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Baby Boxes: absurd criticism by the UN of Czech baby boxes programme
30 Members of the European Parliament have reacted to the recent report by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child which criticises the Czech Republic for running the project designed to save lives of new-borns.
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The baby hatches (known as 'Baby Boxes' in the Czech Republic) aim to represent the last solution for mothers in need who give birth in secret. The baby hatches provide a solution for the unwanted children. Since 2005, more than 50 children have been saved. Therefore, the report by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child sparked criticism by the Members of the European Parliament. MEPs Zuzana Roithová (CZ) and Anna Záborská (SK) initiated a letter to Professor Lee, Chairwoman of the Committee, which was co-signed by 28 Members of the European Parliament, the majority being Members of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.
"We refute the call by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to end the baby hatches programme. This project has been very useful as it has helped to save lives. Similar projects are run in other states, for example in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Canada, India, Japan or the USA. Each year hundreds of new-born children are saved and their right to life is guaranteed. As long as the babies' cries are heard from the boxes, their existence is justified. The network of baby hatches must be supported and expanded", said Zuzana Roithová MEP, former Czech Minister of Health.
"It is absurd that the UN Committee, that was created to protect children, is asking to end the programme designed to save children's lives in the Czech Republic. Many of those saved children are now happy in their new families and would probably not have had the chance of a happy life otherwise. According to the statistics, the women in need used this programme in very exceptional, difficult situations. The majority of women prefer to seek the help of specialised institutions that offer help, advice and shelter - allowing the mother to make her decision freely as to whether she will keep her child or put it up for adoption. In this light, baby hatches are the ultimate safeguard for the children and as such, should not be abolished", said Anna Záborská MEP.
Letter to Professor Lee attached
For further information:
Zuzana ROITHOVÁ MEP, Tel: +32-2-2847485
Anna ZÁBORSKÁ MEP, Tel: +32-475-2538050
Marek Hannibal, EPP Group Press and Communications Service, Tel: +32-475-753048
Atilla Agárdi, EPP Group Press and Communications Service, Tel: +32-475-750272


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“(Christmas Eve) You’ll tumble into bed, but later in the middle of the night, your father will carry you out to the barn to see a foal being born. You’ll snuggle in the crook of his arm, the cats curling ’round your legs and think, maybe it’s not such a bad place to be born after all.”
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Christmas Party guide
The work or social secretary in your friendship group will be prowling the internet, getting their spreadsheet ready with the pre-orders and creating something of a buzz ahead of the social night of the year.
To help them on their way, here is our guide to where you should hang the mistletoe this year in Newbury Town Centre.
Elephant at the Market
For £27.95 you can grab a three-course Christmas meal at lunch or dinner. There are five choices for each course, featuring everything from roasted beetroot for starters, to trout and spiced aubergine for mains as well as the usual options.
A Festive canape menu for the more informal gathering can be yours for £16.95 per person.
The hustle and bustle of New York greets you as you head to the Racecourse for a night of sophistication and sparkle. Guys and dolls will be treated to the sights and sounds of the Big Apple in their amazing Broadway Ballroom looking out on the majestic Manhattan skyline. There is just one date left for the Christmas Party night - Friday 7 December.
There is a limited food menu with just one choice for starter and pudding.
It will be the first time Newbury gets to experience a Dolphin Christmas, and judging by the menu they are going all out to impress with starters featuring garlic caviar, mains such as Braised steak au poivre and some delicious sounding puddings.
Available from mid-November, reserve a spot at Bills and get a welcome drink, nibbles, and three courses for £27.95. That drink is either a Prosecco, Estrella Galicia or a Mocktail. It's a terrine, soup, salmon or a beetroot and feta salad for the starter. There's the usual mains along with a beef, bacon and camambert burger and for pudding it has to be all about the chocolate orange bread and butter crumble.
If you book for Christmas before October 31st you can enjoy 20% off your Christmas food bill AND the party booker gets a free 2 course meal for 2 in January! From Festive Mozzarella Carrozza to their Christmas Lasagne you can enjoy incredible dishes on this year's Bella Christmas menus. There is a Vegan Christmas Menu too
Their festive menus start at £19.95 for three courses and a celebratory glass of Prosecco. They have also got fun photo props for all the Christmas tables - because who doesn't love a Christmas selfie?
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First of all book for the 3rd, 4th, 10th or 11th December and get 20% off your booking. Three courses are £29.95 while two courses is £24.95 with some pretty interesting options. They include a curried roasted romanesco soup for starter and Ox cheek, tagliatelle, horseradish, Mrs Owton’s smoked bacon carbonara ragout for main.
There is also a finger buffet for £15.95 for six items.
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In Georgia, a House Bill 757, was passed last week by the state legislature which states that no pastor can be forced to perform a same-sex wedding, that a faith-based group could not be forced to hire or retain an employee whose beliefs contradict those of the organization, and that religious schools would be able to reject holding events for people or groups to whom they object.
The bill is now on the desk of the Governor of Georgia waiting for his signature to make it official.
However, more than three dozen Hollywood actors and directors have signed their names to an open letter threatening to cease all film productions in Georgia if the governor signs the new law which they say discriminates against LGBT groups.
There are several tax incentives for the film industry in the State, which has resulted in the production of 248 films and television shows in 2015. This has made it one of the most popular locations for production outside California and NY. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, those projects brought in more than $6 billion from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015
Among the celebrities who added their name to the open letter were:
Gus Van Sant; and
Bob and Harvey Weinstein.
Apart from the film industry more than 300 companies, including Disney, Google, Coca-Cola, the NFL and Delta Air Lines are also protesting the bill.
The Governor has until May 3rd to decide whether to sign the bill or not.
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53 new coronavirus cases detected in Kathmandu in the last 24 hours
Fifty-three new cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected in Kathmandu valley in the last 24 hours, stated the Ministry of Health and Population in its regular press briefing.
Among the newly infected, one person is from Bhaktapur, four are from Lalitpur, while 48 persons are from Kathmandu, informed ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwar Gautam.
The new cases have been detected through tests carried out at National Public Health Laboratory, Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Star Hospital, and Nepal Police Hospital.
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A total of 311 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Tuesday, taking the nationwide count to 19,063. with one more coronavirus related death taking the total to 49. Nepal currently has 5139 active cases.


What will LA Metro's future Union Station look like?
Los Angeles County transportation leaders are starting a long-range plan to create a new Union Station. Last month, officials signed a $4 million contract with the team that will help re-imagine the iconic 1939 train terminal.
With all the constant hammering and drilling in the corridors of Union Station, it appears the redevelopment project's well underway — but that's not the case.
Crews are just working to keep the place up as thousands of commuters file along the wide hallway connecting the station's platforms. Lost in the crowd is Mary Jones of L.A. Wearing a business suit, she's on her way to San Diego — if she could only find the right train.
What's really bugging her is the loud, nearly unintelligible PA system.
"Terrible," Jones said with a sigh. "You know, you can't figure out what they're talking about. They announce... 'This train is leaving and that one is approaching,' and everything [is] 'boom boom boom'... so that's my problem."
Jones imagines a new and improved terminal where she can clearly hear announcements. That's less of a concern for Ventura County realtor Dan Waldman, who often travels through Union Station.
Waldman said he's glad the city plans to modernize the 73-year-old structure, "but I hope they keep the art deco feel to the place and the old fashion feel. I like it. I like the gardens here. And the Spanish flair of the brickwork."
Metro does plan to listen to suggestions like these from people who live in nearby Boyle Heights, Little Tokyo and Chinatown.
But that comes much later.
Next door to Union Station at Metro headquarters, the powers that be are gearing up for a planning session this month, the first of many to come.
Martha Welborne leads planning for L.A. County's Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She said you can't talk renovation without talking high-speed rail.
"The high=speed rail platform, [from] my understanding, is that they're 1,400 feet long," said Welborne. "When the trains pull up, if they're full, they let out a thousand people onto that platform. And I think what we need is six of those platforms. ... I may be off a bit, but that's a lot of people."
Figuring out how to accommodate high-speed rail at Union Station will prove one of the biggest challenges. Metro officials said that's why they hired L.A.-based Gruen Associates to help draft the plan. Gruen has a lot of experience working on transit projects.
Another challenge: figuring out how to develop the 40 acres around Union Station that Metro bought last year.
Metro holds entitlements to develop up to 6 million square feet around Union Station, but Gruen partner Debra Gerod said developers may have a tough time deciding how to clear that space to build.
"That's one of the real challenges ... our team is trying to figure out," she said, "whether [those are] exactly the right locations for these developments."
Metro planning director Martha Welborne said taxpayers wouldn't be on the hook for any of those developments.
"It would be the private sector that actually builds out any new office buildings or residential buildings or even government buildings — whatever the plan points the direction for," she said.
Gruen Associates will hammer out the proposed master plan for Union Station over the next couple of years with its partner, the international firm Grimshaw Architects. Eventually they will present the plan to the public and the Metro board.
In the meantime, commuters like Metrolink rider Roxanna Purfoy of L.A. are just trying to find their way around the place. Staring up at the information display, Purfoy said she's just trying to hunt down her train.
"I'm trying to see if they have Lancaster on here and I don't see Lancaster," she said. "I know it should be one up here for Lancaster."
If redevelopment of the historic terminal includes an easier way to locate platforms, she said she's all for it.


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Pregnancy, lactation, and weaning can be stressful to a dog’s body. That is why extra precaution should be taken regarding her nutrition.
There are some nutritional aspects that need to be changed so that you can help your dog sustain all the puppies growing in her tummy. Here are some tips to follow.
Do not feed her too much too soon or too little during lactation.
Pregnant and nursing dogs need more calories and fat to meet their increased energy needs. Pregnancy typically lasts 63 days. For the first 4 – 5 weeks, it’s okay to feed her regular adult dog food. However, give her 30 – 50% more calories during the last half of the pregnancy.
After giving birth, allow her to take in as many calories as she needs.
Your dog will need to nurse a lot of puppies who all need to grow. In fact, lactation is even more energy intense compared to pregnancy. She will need at least 25% more calories for each puppy she has. Free-choice feeding will be to her advantage during the first 3 – 4 weeks of lactation. Leave food out all the time so that she can eat at her own schedule.
Make weekly visits to the veterinarian.
Your vet needs to check your dog’s condition during pregnancy and lactation to make sure that your dog’s nutritional needs are being met. He or she can also watch out for any potential problems and make other recommendations on how to keep her comfortable, such as which dog clothes you can let her wear.
This time in your dog’s life is crucial especially when it comes to nutrition. Make sure that you take your dog’s unique needs in mind to avoid serious health issues and to keep her and her puppies healthy.

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Mumbai, May 19, 2022: Real estate developer Arkade Group today announced that it has launched two new housing projects in the suburban areas of Mumbai. The company has undertaken a total construction area of 7,81,753 square feet in these two projects, with the total plot size at 11,677 square metres, while the collective carpet area for sale stands at 2,65,524 square feet.
Arkade Crown, the first project with the plot size at 5,777 square metres, has been launched in Borivali (West). While the total construction area of this project is 4,01,075 square feet, the carpet area for sale is 1,09,733 square feet and the project will include total units for sale of this project is 123,
Similarly, the second project – Arkade Aspire – has been launched at Jaiprakash Nagar in Goregaon East. The total units for sale in this project is 228 and the total plot size stands at 5,900 square metres. While the total construction area is 3,80,678 square feet, the carpet area for sale is 1,55,791 square feet.
The Mumbai-headquartered Arkade is expecting a topline of Rs 820 crore from these two projects. While Arkade Crown is expected to fetch a revenue of Rs 350 crore, Arkade Aspire could add Rs 470 crore to the company’s topline.
Amit Jain, Chairman and Managing Director, Arkade Group, said, “We are happy to launch the two new redevelopment projects in the suburban areas of Mumbai, as demand for homes continues to remain upbeat. In the past too, we have executed several projects in the city and are confident that these new projects will also be completed as per the schedule time frame.”
Over the last four decades, the Arkade Group has developed more than 25 projects across the city of Mumbai. For instance, the Group had carried out redevelopment projects in Vile Parle, Goregaon, Malad, Borivali, and South Mumbai’s prestigious Carmichael Road.
Arkade Group, which is a zero-debt company, targets a sales turnover for the year ending March 2022 of Rs 450-500 crore, and plans to become a Rs 1,000 crore group in the next four years.

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Kalle's Ninth Proof of Folding was a mathematical proof produced by Kalle. The writing was poetic, so serious scholars did not take the work seriously. The original document was kept in the Imperial Library on the planet Trantor, written in Kalle's native Thraxian. Hari Seldon presented it to Gaal Dornick after she used the proof to solve the Abraxas Conjecture. At first, Gaal refused to take it from the Library, but Hari insisted, knowing that one day the library would be destroyed and stealing the proof was in fact a mercy.
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As a result of this bleak fiscal picture, many of the proposals made at the beginning of the session for a general excise tax (GET) exemption here, or an income tax credit there, have already fallen to the cutting room floor. This week we’ll be discussing one of the survivors.
The bill is HB 1675. As introduced, it would provide an exemption to the GET for doctors and nurses in primary care practice. As it reads now, it would provide a GET exemption for medical services paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. The current version is similar to a bill that was in play in last year’s Legislature, which we wrote about here.
Why is this bill worthy in our current time of financial need? To start, there is a fairness issue. As we explained in our previous article, individual or small group physician practices are subject to the GET while hospitals organized as nonprofits (and all of them are) do not pay GET on medical services. The medical practitioners who are taxed can’t do much about it because insurance companies and government parties like Medicare will pay the same amount to either the doctor or the hospital for the same service, and then the government providers, and perhaps some of the insurance companies, forbid the doctors from billing the extra tax, to the patients or anyone else. So, the individual or small group practitioners, which are the only practitioners that rural areas have, are at a significant disadvantage. Either they absorb the additional tax themselves, or they get the heck out of Hawaii and move their practice to a place where they can make ends meet. Studies show that the doctors have been doing the latter, plunging our state into a continually deepening shortage of health care professionals.
Maybe you have no sympathy for health care professionals who are getting paid lots more than you are. But look — if there are no doctors around, who are you going to call if you’re sick?
Typically, the free market takes care of this kind of problem. Prices go up and the tax is taken care of. That’s what happens with most other businesses here. But with the dominance of insurers and government payers in the medical services market, the rules are different.
Even the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA), the agency that regulates how many health care facilities can be set up and where, weighed in. Its testimony presented to the Senate Health and Human Services and Commerce and Consumer Protection Committees, said: “Hawai’i must exempt independent clinical practices for [GET] or face increasing shortages and serious health consequences for our population, and particularly our neighbor islands. This is not exaggerated.” SHPDA further observed that only two States tax healthcare services, Hawaii and New Mexico; it concluded its testimony by saying those two states “have yet to recognize this is ineffective public policy and a detriment to public health.”
Now let’s see if the Legislature can get its act together and agree upon the contours of a GET exemption for health care.


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As our convention approaches on Saturday, it seems appropriate that some of the less savory history of the Spartanburg GOP be revisited as many folks were not around back in the day. Sometimes you have to “look back” to discern the best path forward, and players and puppets of a past shady regime really should be given a “no thanks”.
First Premium News Network reports on accusations that surface year after year after year with no substance. Curiously, the author of those accusations was indeed the author of such acts. Take a look…
During the 2009 reorg, Beltram refused to share information with anyone he thought might oppose him – an accusation he, and those associated with him levied at each of the three administrations that have since served.
Other accusations made in regards to our last three administrations have been in regards to party funds and fundraising, so let’s have a look at Beltram’s regime:
Collections of Bronze Elephant never totaled over $3,880 in one year. The only Bronze Elephant member list we could find in the records was from 2006 and at that time there were 75 members.
Reimbursements total almost $24,000 for the years covered in the records we have and a total of $7,342.35 of that was paid to Rick Beltram, not including the $175/month paid to him in “rent.”
For years, the AT&T bill was close to $300 per month, which left most to assume that the party was subsidizing the payment for Rick Beltram’s office as well.
Beltram’s administration appeared to have “planning” meetings at least twice a month which included a payment of at least $100 to places like Fatz, Aloha Restaurant, IHOP, etc.
Beltram’s administration paid over $50,000 to venues like the Marriott, Summit Pointe, Carolina Country Club, etc, yet Rick Beltram has stated that administrations which followed him should hold events at cheaper places.
And WHAT’S UP with the Jelly Bean bill? Click the link above to read more of this article.
In installment two (just how many will there be? stay tuned …) Premium News Network reminds us of a sitting Spartanburg County Chairman in 2008 who was selling political services out of the GOP office which also housed his own business, with a co-payed rent… um… WHAT? Take a look…
Last week, Beltram came under fire for selling a variety of services – including automated calls, polling and walking lists – through his company, B Square Enterprises. He runs the company out of the county GOP office, where he pays half the rent.
Beltram said he offered the services at a 10 percent markup and that his goal was to make sophisticated campaign tools available at an affordable price. He offered the services in a memo to each Republican candidate, but the memo did not mention that the money would go to B Square Enterprises.
State Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson on Thursday said it was inappropriate for Beltram to operate the business while serving as county chairman.
Inappropriate? at best … Is there more about this shady era of the Spartanburg GOP to be revealed? stay tuned …


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Teasers and wands mimic prey and encourage hunting instincts.
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Catnip toys offer a natural high for kitties and help relieve stress.
Tunnels provide a cozy hideout and simulate exploring in the wild.
Laser pointers offer endless entertainment and exercise for indoor cats.
Bird feeders offer a window to the outside world and spark curiosity.
Playhouses provide a fun-filled environment for cats to climb and explore.
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in which θm is the mixing time, V is the liquid volume, N is the agitation speed, D is the impeller diameter, NQ is the impeller flow number (provided by the impeller manufacturer), and k is a constant related to the number of volume
turnovers required to achieve homogeneity. Typically, five volume turnovers are assumed to result in homogeneity, but the
actual impeller pumping rate is higher than the impeller discharge rate because of momentum transfer to the surrounding fluid.
Therefore a multiplier, k, of three is often used. More recently, it has been suggested, based on turbulence theory, that
the mixing time should be independent of impeller type9
in which T is the tank diameter (m), D is the impeller diameter (m), P is the impeller power input (W), V is the liquid volume (m3), and ρ is the fluid density (kg/m3). More accurate mixing times can be calculated using more complex models, for example, those based on CFD as described earlier.
Shear rate is another agitation-related parameter that is often evaluated, especially for cell culture applications. Because
mammalian cells lack a cell wall, they are more susceptible to shear damage than microbial cells. Impeller tip speeds can
be correlated to maximum impeller shear rates, and therefore, constant tip speed has been suggested as a scaling criterion
for mammalian cell culture agitation.10 However, it has been shown by multiple investigators that impeller shear rates commonly used for cell culture applications
are orders of magnitude below the shear rates required to cause cell damage.11 Therefore, use of tip speed as a primary agitation scaling parameter is not recommended.
Power input (P/V)or mean specific energy dissipation rate is a parameter that is more commonly used for scaling agitation
across sites or scales. The mean energy dissipation can be calculated from:
in which ε-meanT is the mean energy dissipation rate (W/kg), P is the power input (W), V is the liquid volume (m3) and Np is the impeller power number. Mean impeller energy dissipation rates typically used for mammalian cell cultures range from
0.001 to 0.050 W/kg (1 to 50 W/m3).10 A consequence of scaling agitation at constant energy dissipation is that the length scale of turbulent eddies is expected
to be constant. The Kolmogorov microscale of turbulence is related to energy dissipation through the following equation:
in which λ is the Kolmogorov length scale (cm), υ is the kinematic viscosity (cm2/s) and ε-meanT is expressed as cm2/s3.


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Q: I am a 30 year old religious woman. I think that I know what I want in a soul mate. But I am not able to find it. I have dated a lot. Everyone says that I am too picky? But what about my needs? What should I do?
A: Your desire to find a soul mate reflects positively on your commitment to a Bayis Neeman B’Yisroel (a Torah true home.) When considering the qualities of a soul mate, prioritize shared goals and values. Engage in conversations about the type of relationship you envision, the home atmosphere you desire, and your aspirations for raising a family.
Take the time to assess if your expectations align, placing emphasis on whether pleasing Hashem is a central part of his life. Seek assurance from those who know him well regarding his character, as it forms a crucial foundation for a successful marriage. Keep in mind that the three pillars of a successful marriage are middos, middos, and middos.
While spiritual and emotional compatibility are crucial, don’t overlook the importance of the physical aspect. Feeling comfortable and finding each other pleasing is essential. All of the above areas are non-negotiable.
When it comes to considerations like wealth, family background, and education level, I intentionally omitted them. These are aspects that differentiate between being picky and non-picky and should be subject to compromise.
May you be blessed with a soul mate who shares your dreams and values.
The next Q&A will be on relationships.
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National Poison Prevention Week: Help Protect Cats From Poisoning
The third full week in March is National Poison Prevention Week, and March also happens to be Pet Poison Prevention Awareness Month. Spread the word so we can teach cat owners ways of keeping their kitties safe from poisoning.
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Your nose is running and you don’t feel so great, but the cold or flu meds you just dropped on the floor could be fatal to your pet.


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Pediax allows browsing of 50,000 geo-referenced Wikipedia articles on Google Maps. It shows the 20 most popular places in the currently selected map area. On moves or zooming of the map area the...
BlockWild let's you post information directly to a local map where it can be discovered in your community by location and categories of content, such as: classifieds, events, rentals, social...
Google Maps API used to simplify and speed searches for office space all over the UK Capital. The entire site is navigable by the map system, which includes postcode integration and images of office...
Take a look at the mashups that we publish on ProgrammableWeb and you can easily find services that will show you where you can see beautiful things. Maps that show the origin of photos from Instagram (Gramfeed) are becoming more and more popular. You can also find services that will tell you where you can taste great wine (AmericanWineryGuide). Today however, we will highlight a mapping service that focuses on where you can hear different sounds. I present to you, the Sound of the City API.
We've covered Factual a number of times, most recently asking if it will become the go-to location database. Now the company has expanded its offering with improved datasets, new datasets and a new iPhone SDK. Its local data now covers 27 countries and contains more than 30 million individual business listings.
Data startup Factual has taken the largest step yet toward solving a problem of our modern, mobile, location-enabled lifestyle. With each restaurant-finding or check-in application, developers are building their own databases of places. Each has its own identifier and no connection to any other listing referencing the same place--a restaurant, park, office building or other landmark. Now Factual has added its "crosswalk" feature to the Factual Places API to address the problem and offer a solution that connects over 500 million web pages to specific venues. Included are the place pages from other directories of places, making Factual a Rosetta Stone for translating identifiers.
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Having deployed RFID in all of its stores, fashion retailer Moods of Norway is now able to fulfill 25 percent of its online orders directly from its brick and mortar locations. By revenue, Moods of Norway is fulfilling orders for men’s suits, tops, knits, shirts/blouses, and pants.
Hans Petter Hübert, retail director for Moods of Norway, expects that up to 35 percent of online orders will be filled from stores as the holidays approach. So far Moods of Norway is only shipping from stores, although it plans to enable in-store pickup early next year.
The fast-growing Scandinavian fashion chain improved in-store stock accuracy to more than 98 percent during a four-week trial last year, which was quickly pushed out to an additional 14 stores.
The in-store fulfillment is made possible by the optimized merchandise availability and high inventory accuracy in the stores achieved with Nedap’s !D Cloud solution.
In the Moods of Norway stores, employees take inventory weekly with the !D Hand 2, Nedap’s 2nd generation RFID handheld reader. All collected RFID reads are sent to the retailer’s secured cloud via Wifi. !D Cloud then instantly translates the RFID reads into stock information and generates a list highlighting the differences between the data from the ERP system and the RFID cycle count. The application can also give an overview of all items that are available in the stockroom, but not on the shelf.
“With Nedap’s !D Cloud solution, we have over 98 percent stock accuracy in our stores and can finally trust the numbers,” says Hübert. “Now we know where each item is, what is still available and what is not. This insight enables us to fulfill a growing part of our online orders directly from the stores, which was absolutely impossible without RFID.”


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..its dark outside at 617am, the kids are still asleep and everything is quiet. It seems like nothing can disrupt this beautiful quiet, when all you hear is s beautiful mess playing quietly in the background. The coffee before her on the table is hot and smells so good. A warm hug in a mug as so many call it. And lord knows she can use that warm hug, the quiet morning and with it hopefully a peace of mind that today will only bring the best.
The first sip, hot and creamy with a taste of hazelnut going down her throat, she knows it will be a way better day than the last.
She’s thinking about breakfast. French toast. The kids will love it.
While she sits in her little corner of the kitchen, everything right with the world, she looks at her youngest, sleeping on the couch ever so peaceful and her heart and mind are on ease, knowing these kids will have a fun day today and not a care in the world for the most part.


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With the advent of online casinos, poker has undergone a major transformation. In recent years the rise of online casinos has led to a debate about which platform provides a better poker experience. With the right research and considerations, poker players can easily get a membership to a genuine poker platform.
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Online casinos are open 24/7, unlike land-based casinos which have specific operating hours. This means that players are able to play their favourite poker games whenever they want. Online casinos offer poker entertainment at any time, whether it is during lunch, late night or weekends.
Multi-tasking and Gameplay Pace
Another important difference between online poker and land-based play is the pace of gameplay. The pace of play in brick-and-mortar casino is usually slower because players have to physically make decisions and shuffling takes longer. Online poker uses automated systems to speed up gameplay. This allows players to play more hands within a shorter period of time. Online players can also multi-table, playing multiple games at once, increasing their potential to profit.
Anonymous and reduced pressure
Face-to-face interaction and conversations with other players may affect your decision-making, and ultimately your enjoyment. Online poker removes this pressure and allows players to make their decisions without fear of judgement. The anonymity of online poker also makes it impossible for opponents to read physical cues. This helps level the playing field, and encourages players to use their skills.
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Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) has lost his primary to state Sen. David Ige (D).
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald cancelled two campaign stops Friday to address an alleged Republican Governors Association-backed attack involving the married Democrat alone with another woman in the middle of the night.
Former Rep. Bob Beauprez clinches GOP nomination, besting immigration hardliner Tom Tancredo.
The lt. gov. is on track to be the country's only African-American governor in 2015.
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Jamie Estrada admitted he intercepted emails and shared them with political opponents.
Elise Viebeck 06/16/14 03:51 PM EDT
The stance puts Vitter at odds with outgoing Louisiana Gov. Jindal, whom he hopes to replace.
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) trails his primary opponent by a double-digit margin, according to a new automated poll for the Honolulu Civil Beat.
Voters go to the polls in Arkansas, Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.
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By persuading a Dem to resign, Republicans regain Senate control and can block expansion.
Ex-Treasury official Neel Kashkari edged out Tim Donnelly and will face Gov. Jerry Brown (D).


Regrettable tendencies in the sphere of the US BMD system in Europe
On December 9, 2015 the USA has successfully conducted the first intercept flight of a land-based Standard Missile-3 Block IB launched from the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex in Hawaii. According to the Missile Defense Agency and "Raytheon" the interceptor "destroyed a medium-range ballistic missile target by using remote track data from an AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar in a "launch-on-remote engagement". A US Air Force C-17 aircraft launched the target over the ocean area. An AN/TPY-2 radar detected it and relayed target track information to the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) system.
This test confirmed that the deployment of the US missile defense elements in Romania will be completed by the end of the current year. As the Vice Admiral James D. Syring, MDA Director, claimed, "Today's test demonstrated that the same Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense capability that has been fielded at sea and operational for years, will soon be operational ashore as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) Phase 2 capability in Romania. I am very proud of the tremendous effort by the entire government/industry team in executing this vitally important mission for our Nation and our allies."
Well, the test again demonstrated that the USA doesn't intend to stop the missile defense deployment in Europe. Obviously, the second phase of the EPAA will be another nail in the coffin of the U.S.-Russia relations. When the U.S.missile defense operational complex in Romania becomes operational, there will be no need to bring up possible cooperation in this sphere in future with Russia. The simple fact is that the USA and NATO have not been interested in collaboration with Russia on the ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) from the very beginning of the relevant consultations, because the system in question is designed against Russia.
If there are still any doubts in the anti-Russian orientation of the system, it will be useful to pay attention to the new "US comprehensive strategy toward Russia", prepared by the Heritage Foundation. Certainly, the Heritage Foundation is famous for its anti-Russian reports. However, this document should not be ignored as this foundation is one of the influential think-tanks in the USA. So, while implementing such strategy, Washington should:
1. "Increase investment in the U.S. missile defense program and develop a layered, comprehensive missile defense system";
2. "Deploy an X-band tracking radar to a European member of NATO". Here the Heritage Foundation experts advise to use The Czech Republic as the best location;
3. "Encourage NATO allies to enhance their ballistic missile and air defense capabilities";
4. "Make a public statement that "strategic stability" is no longer a basis for U.S.– Russia relations due to Russia’s extensive nuclear weapons modernization programs and investments in ballistic missile defense technologies". The last one not only destroys the existing strategic balance, but also can trigger on an arms race and the possible conflict between the two powers in itself.
While analyzing the Heritage Foundation proposals it is clear what is the real goal of the US BMDS emplaced in Europe and all over the world.
Frankly speaking, by the end of the year the tendencies in the sphere of missile defense may cause a serious regret: all over again the USA and its allies prove that they are moving in the direction of military tensions with the Russian Federation.


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The report goes on to state, according to the Herald, that when the officer approached the driver's side of the SUV, the driver appeared to be asleep, and after waking up, he admitted to having about five drinks at a club hours earlier.
Trick Daddy had another run-in with the law. Cops say they saw him with bloodshot eyes and using slurred speech, so they conducted field sobriety tests. He also has a warrant for his arrest for driving under the influence. TD then allegedly refuse to offer a breath sample to determine how much alcohol might have been in his system.
Just as damning, when cops conducted a search of his belongings, they reportedly found a rolled-up dollar bill that allegedly contained cocaine residue.
Trick Daddy's bond was set at $5,000 on the cocaine possession charge and $1,000 on the driving under the influence charge.
The rapper was charged at the time with illegal firearm and ammunition possession by a convicted felon, cocaine possession, as well as driving with a suspended license. He has not been found guilty yet on either parts.
"He served more than two years in prison six years before the release of his 1997 debut album, 'Based on a True Story". Trick's "I'm A Thug" reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 and he also created a dance sensation with his hit "Take It To Da House" featuring rap goddess Trina and The Slip-N-Slide Express. Trick starred in the 2009 film Just Another Day where he played the role of a drug dealer named Roman.
Last year, Trick Daddy was named among the main cast members on Love and Hip Hop: Miami franchise. On April 3, 2014, Trick Daddy was arrested at his home in Miramar, Florida, after police targeted his home as a grow house.


"Another Year" (Mike Leigh) - pure cinematic pleasure
Just saw this tonight at a preview screening. I laughed out loud, I cried. One of the mostly deeply human, warm, sad, happy, life-affirming, yet melancholic films I have ever seen. Mike Leigh and a wonderful cast at the very top of their collective game. Pure enjoyment and food for thought. What more can one ask for in a film? A candidate for film of the year.


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How would you guys like to see a furniture makeover today? It’s been a while hasn’t it? One of my sweet readers was curious about this table when she saw it in one of the pictures of my Christmas Market booth. I have a few pieces that I did for that show that I haven’t shared yet, so I promised her I would start with this one. 🙂
I found this drop leaf table at a yard sale last Summer for $35. Kinda plain, no bells or whistles. (Wouldn’t it be funny if it actually had bells and whistles he he?!)
It sat in my garage forever because I had a hard time trying to decide what to do with it. The oval shape kept throwing me off. I finally came up with an idea and I love the result:
I think it has so much charm and personality now.
I painted the top with Annie Sloan’s Graphite Chalk Paint and the legs with my DIY chalk paint in Behr’s Cottage White.
I got the graphic from the Graphic’s Fairy. Karen also shares a super easy way to print large graphics, www.blockposters.com. It really is SO easy! Just go to their site and upload your image. Choose how many sheets of paper wide you want it to be and that’s it! It prints out in several sheets:
I printed this out in the reverse by habit because I usually would be transferring to a light surface. (In which case, I would lay this print side down and run a pencil across the entire image to transfer to my furniture surface.)
I reprinted this right-side-up though so all I had to do was run chalk across the back, position on my surface, and trace the letters with a pencil to transfer.
The chalk shows better on dark furniture.
I painted the letters in with a script liner brush and acrylic paint. When it was dry, I wiped it clean and sealed it with Annie Sloan clear wax.
I set it up in this corner to take photos:
It’s a bit small for the space, but I love the black and white…matches my dining room perfectly!
The result resembles chalkboard art a bit.
Hopefully Daddy will see who is to blame for the lights being on in the middle of the day…
Makeovers are my favorite. Most of the pieces I did for my show were small because I had very limited space. As you can see here, it was packed!


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Hiroshige II: Shinano Province
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Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869)
A wooden bridge over the deep gorge of a raging river, behind it a waterfall cascading from the mountains; blossoming cherry trees lining the path to the bridge.
Title: Shinano Kume-ji (no) hashi (Bridge on the Kume Road, Shinano Province) – No. 24
Series: Shokoku rokujûhakkei (Sixty-eight Views of the Various Provinces)
Signature: Hiroshige ga
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô), Edo
Date 1862, 2nd month
Original Japanese colour woodblock print. Size: Vertical Chûban, 22.7 x 16.6 cm (image)
Very good impression and colours. Unbacked. Right margin minimally trimmed, in upper right margin a few small wormholes professionally restored. Overall very nice condition.


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McGregor gets message from Pacquiao: "Stay fit my friend"
The Filipino boxer posted a message to the MMA fighter hinting at a possible bout in 2018. McGregor is yet to respond.
Eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has hinted at a bout with MMA fighter Conor McGregor in 2018.
After the “money” bout earlier this year, when McGregor took on and lost to Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao posted a message on social media suggesting the Irishman “stay fit” for a potential match-up in the new year.
As yet McGregor has yet to reply to Pacquiao’s offer but the possibility of another attempt to stake his case in the ring may appeal to the reigning UFC lightweight champion.
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Posted: December 12, 2012 at 1:53 a.m.
Arrests Farmington • Eloy Sanchez, 51, of 16744 Delight Drive in Lowell was arrested Tuesday in connection with felony rape, sexual indecency with a child and second-degree sexual assault. He was in the Washington County Detention Center without bond Tuesday. According to a preliminary arrest report, Sanchez admitted to having sexual contact with a 9-year-old girl.
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Sierra Leone Area Bishop John K. Yambasu was remembered as a bridge builder, for his critical leadership on ending conflict in The United Methodist Church, and for “being the voice of Jesus when it needed to be heard.”
Yambasu, who died at age 63 in an Aug. 16 car accident, was remembered by his fellow bishops and other United Methodists during a Service of Remembrance and Rites of Passage on Sept. 6 at King Memorial United Methodist Church and a prayer vigil on Sept. 5. Memorials were held throughout Sierra Leone and in other countries in Africa over the past week.
Videos about Yambasu
Watch Sierra Leone Area Bishop John K. Yambasu’s funeral.
Watch memorial video about Yambasu.
Watch prayer vigil.
In a video eulogy played during the funeral service, the president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops said that Yambasu’s funeral sermon was preached “by the way he lived out his everyday life.
“He preached his sermon by being the voice of Jesus when it needed to be heard. He preached his sermon when he responded to the least and the lost. He preached his sermon when he said enough is enough,” Bishop Cynthia Harvey said in her sermon.
Harvey, who also leads the Louisiana Conference, praised Yambasu’s leadership in bringing together United Methodists of different theological beliefs and engaging them in a conversation with the aim of reaching resolution on divisions over LGBTQ inclusion.
The meetings he arranged of theological centrists, traditionalists and progressives resulted in the Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace Through Separation, a proposal to General Conference to allow an amicable separation of the church.
Yambasu’s funeral attracted people from all walks of life — academics, politicians, Muslims and varying denominations of the Christian community.
His widow, Millicent Yambasu, spoke of her late husband as a loving, caring husband and father who was “a real gift to humanity.”
“He was a dreamer and a visionary who touched so many lives here in the conference, in Sierra Leone and the world at large,” she said during a service on Sept. 4.
East Africa Area Bishop Daniel Wandabula said he agreed with those who said Yambasu was “irreplaceable.”
“We should not despair. Our struggle should be to keep his legacy alive and to grow from his example. Our hope should be with the thousands of leaders, especially the young people that Bishop John Yambasu has trained, mentored, groomed and empowered over the years. It is our responsibility to take up the baton and run with it to the finish line,” Wandabula said.
While Yambasu was born and raised in Sierra Leone, Wandabula said that like John Wesley, Methodism’s founder, “the world was his parish as he brought voice to global issues that impacted his denomination, The United Methodist Church.”
Côte d’Ivoire Area Bishop Benjamin Boni recalled the first time he met Yambasu in Côte d’Ivoire, when Yambasu was a missionary serving the young people of sub-Saharan Africa. He said God used Yambasu in diverse ways — from youth service, administration, evangelism, mission, reconciliation and unity to the social life of the people of God and the entire society.
“In a nutshell, God powerfully used him,” Boni said.
Boni said people will ask why this happened to Yambasu. “God knows what he is doing. And what he is doing is above our understanding,” Boni said.
There was a standing ovation when Boni asked the congregation to clap in memory of the great works that Yambasu did. Elected bishop in 2008, Yambasu took on roles that made him a leader for his country as well as the church.
He provided critical leadership during the deadly 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, and the 2017 landslide that killed hundreds after torrential rains and flooding in Freetown.
In another video played at the service, West Ohio Area Bishop Gregory Palmer said that where Yambasu stood on a particular matter never “put him in opposition to you as a fellow Christian, as a fellow human being.”
He said the Sierra Leone bishop was a natural bridge builder in a “world of brokenness and pain.”
Hundreds joined the procession through the streets of Freetown up to the hills where Yambasu was buried in the compound of the Bishop Wenner School of Theology of the United Methodist University. The school was a dream he was working on at the time of his death.
At the graveside, the Rev. Julius Nelson, a friend of Yambasu’s from Liberia, spoke of the bishop as a faithful patriot and nationalist.
“He loved his brethren with whom he labored. He loved and stood with his people, in all of our church life and missionary endeavor…. He was a shining star of the African continent,” Nelson said.
Jusu is a communicator for the Sierra Leone Conference and Swen is a communicator in Liberia.
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SAN FRANCISCO — In a world where data drives business, political and military decisions, falsified data has become a weapon, Intel Security Group head Christopher Young told the RSA Conference here this week.
"Data drives decisions, but decisions drive world history. Stolen and manipulated data was used to hijack our election," Young said. "Data land mines, properly placed, can make it difficult to make good decisions."
To combat what Young called the "weaponization" of data, he urged competing cybersecurity companies to work together toward the common goal of making sure that the data reaching not only decision-makers, but owners of smart-home devices and drivers of connected cars, is true and untainted.
"A year ago, we made up headlines that we thought could be fake news," he said, playing a prescient clip of himself at last year's RSA Conference, in which he theorized about a cyberattack on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. "Now, I didn't expect to be right about that."
"Data is now more than just 24-hour news cycles. It's becoming the bedrock of our economy," Young added. "Data-driven models determine decisions. If that data is manipulated, it can be turned into a weapon."
Not only are American leaders vulnerable to falsified data, he said, but so are users of data-intensive technology such as smart cars and smart-home devices, otherwise known as the Internet of Things or IoT.
"We know an autonomous vehicle can be hacked" with false data, Young said. "But we're going to have thousands of them on the road soon. And what about going after the traffic systems themselves through the injection of false data?"
"Another big attack target is the home," he said. "Those homes have sophisticated devices that can be used to launch more sophisticated attacks. How many of us take the home into account when we design our cybersecurity tools and architecture?"
Referring to the Mirai botnet of hijacked internet-connected digital video recorders, which was used to cause widespread connectivity problems in October 2016, Young reminded the audience that "Mirai means 'future' in Japanese, and it's pointing to where we're headed."
"The Mirai botnet is alive and well and recruiting drones to be used in its next attack," he said. "We have to make sure that the IoT doesn't become the Internet of Terrorism."
To combat this trend, Young said the hundreds of cybersecurity companies jostling for exposure and sales at RSA should join forces to stop the falsification of data. He made an analogy to the 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball "Dream Team," in which star professional players such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird set aside their competitiveness and won a gold medal.
"Magic Johnson told me that 'we checked our egos at the door' to win that medal," Young said, adding that the security industry needs to follow the same lesson.
"We're better side by side," he said, "working together to reach a larger goal."


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