This is part three or more of a multipart number of articles regarding proposed anti-gambling guidelines. In this post, I continue the topic of the reasons claimed to make this laws necessary, and the facts that are present in the real life, including the Jack Abramoff connection plus the addictive nature of gambling online.
The particular legislators want to shield us from a thing, or are they will? The whole thing seems just a little complicated to say the least.
slot maxwin gacor As i have said throughout previous articles, the House, and typically the Senate, are as soon as again with the matter of “Online Gambling”. Bills are already published by Congressmen Goodlatte and Leach, in addition to also by Senator Kyl.
The bill being put ahead by Rep. Goodlatte, The Internet Playing Prohibition Act, has got the stated intention associated with updating the Cable Act to stop all forms associated with internet gambling, to make it illegal for any gambling business to accept credit and digital transfers, and to be able to force ISPs in addition to Common Carriers to be able to block entry to gaming related sites from the request regarding law enforcement.
Only as does Repetition. Goodlatte, Sen. Kyl, in his costs, Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling, makes it illegal for betting businesses to acknowledge credit cards, electronic digital transfers, checks along with other forms of payment and for the purpose on inserting illegal bets, nevertheless his bill does indeed not address these that place gambling bets.
The bill submitted by Rep. Leach, The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, is simply a copy of the expenses submitted by Sen. Kyl. It focuses on preventing gambling companies from accepting bank cards, electronic transfers, checks, and other repayments, and like typically the Kyl bill makes no becomes just what is currently legal, or illegal.
Within a quote from Goodlatte we have “Jack Abramoff’s total discount for the legislative process has allowed Internet gambling to keep thriving into what exactly is now the twelve billion-dollar business which not simply hurts individuals in addition to their families nevertheless makes the economic system suffer by draining billions of dollars from the United States and serves as a car for money laundering. inches
There are usually several interesting points here.
First associated with all, we have the little misdirection about Jack Abramoff and his disregard for the legislative process. This specific comment, and other people that have recently been made, follow the particular logic that; 1) Jack Abramoff has been opposed to these types of bills, 2) Jack port Abramoff was damaged, 3) to steer clear of being associated along with corruption you must political election for these bills. This is regarding course absurd. In case we followed this logic to typically the extreme, we ought to go back plus void any bills that Abramoff reinforced, and enact any kind of bills that this individual opposed, regardless regarding the content of the bill. Legislation needs to be passed, or not necessarily, based on the merits associated with the proposed guidelines, not in line with the popularity of one individual.
At the same time, when Jack port Abramoff opposed prior bills, he performed so on behalf of his / her client eLottery, seeking to get typically the sale for lottery tickets on the internet excluded through the legislation. Actually, the protections he or she was seeking usually are included in this particular new bill, considering that state run lotteries would be excluded. Jack Abramoff for that reason would probably assistance this legislation since it gives him or her what having been looking for. That does not stop Goodlatte and others by using Abramoff’s recent bad as an indicates to make their own bill look much better, thus making it not just a great anti-gambling bill, nevertheless somehow an ant-corruption bill as well, and rewarding Abramoff fantastic client.
Subsequent, is his assertion that online playing “hurts individuals and their families”. I presume that precisely what he is mentioning to this is problem gambling. Let’s place the record right. Only a tiny percentage of bettors become problem bettors, not a small percentage of typically the population, but just a small portion of gamblers.
Additionally , Goodlatte would possess you feel that World wide web gambling is a lot more addictive than online casino gambling. Sen. Kyl has gone in terms of to call online gambling “the crack crack of gambling”, attributing the quote to a few un-named researcher. For the contrary, researchers show that gambling online is no more habit forming than gambling in a casino. As a matter of fact, electronic betting machines, found inside casinos and competition tracks all above the country are usually more addictive than online gambling.
Inside of research by And. Dowling, D. Johnson and T. Betty at the University of Health Savoir, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia “There is definitely a general see that electronic gaming is the many ‘addictive’ form regarding gambling, for the reason that that contributes more to causing problem wagering than any other betting activity. As a result, electronic gaming machines include been referred to as the ‘crack-cocaine’ of gambling”.
Because to Sen. Kyls claim about “crack cocaine”, quotes with http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/20733/ include “Cultural busybodies have long known that inside post this-is-your-brain-on-drugs The united states, the best way to win focus for a family pet cause is in order to compare it to be able to some scourge that will already scares typically the bejesus out regarding America”. And “During the 1980s plus ’90s, it was basically a little various. Then, an unpleasant new trend was not officially on the particular public radar until someone dubbed this “the new break cocaine. ” And “On his PerversitÃ© Squad weblog, College of Chicago Professor Jim Leitzel paperwork which a Google search finds experts proclaiming slot machines (The New York Times Magazine), video slot machine games (the Canadian Press) and casinos (Madison Capital Times) typically the “crack cocaine associated with gambling, ” correspondingly. Leitzel’s search furthermore found that unsolicited mail email is “the crack cocaine of advertising” (Sarasota, Fla. Herald Tribune), and even that cybersex the kind of sexual “spirtual break cocaine” (Focus around the Family)”.
As we all are able to see, calling some thing the “crack cocaine” has turned into a meaningless metaphor, showing only that will the person generating the statement seems it is crucial. But then we knew that Associate. Goodlatte, Rep. Leach and Sen. Kyl felt that the issue was significant or they wouldn’t have brought typically the proposed legislation ahead


text: I feel like I shouldn't ever be without my camera. So when Christine and I decided to spend a week at the beach the gears started turnging. Would I just enjoy myself without making photos? So I bought a Nikonos V and this was from the first roll of 24 exposures. The rest is real B&W so I have to wait until I get back to Chicago to process it. I feel there's no mystery in digital. This I love.

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With production shut down on Season 4 of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Gaten Matarazzo apparently has time for a summer gig that doesn’t involve saving the world from monsters.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Matarazzo — known to millions as Dustin Henderson — is working as a runner at a restaurant on Long Beach Island where other family members are employed. Apparently, even a hat and mask weren’t enough of a disguise to fool some customers. The publication didn’t name the restaurant, but members of his family are known to work at Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven, which was tagged in an Instagram feed earlier this summer that featured a shot of the 17-year-old actor, mask under his chin.
The Little Egg Harbor Township native’s band, Work in Progress, which also includes his brother, Carmen, and sister, Sabrina, also played Bird & Betty’s last summer.
Matarazzo’s unlikely to need money. Besides Stranger Things, he’s also the know-it-all kid in those Verizon Fios commercials. Maybe, like so many of us, he just wanted to get out of the house.

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Vox Cantoris offends, then offers apology in response to a letter from Steve Jalsevac of LifeSiteNews.
No doubt Campaign Life Coalition and LifeSiteNews have done a tremendous amount of good over the years in their efforts to defend unborn children against the scourge of abortion. But I have observed on a few occasions that they try too hard to stay in the good graces of the very people (the Catholic Bishops) they criticize behind the scenes, as this letter below illustrates. Too often they actually avoid saying the things that need to be said to (or about) Bishops.
That's why the letter that was sent to David Domet will be a great shock to many pro-life people and perhaps especially to faithful Catholics, many of whom believe their Catholic leaders are adamantly opposed to evils like abortion, etc. and are doing all they can to deal with the problem.
The question is, why hasn't LifeSiteNews come clean on this epic scandal before now? Why haven't they shared the more intimate details of the decades old betrayal by Catholic Bishops? Why do we poor readers have to work so hard to get these kinds of plain historical facts about our own Bishops? I've criticized pro-life leaders in Canada on a number of occasions for their timidity in calling out unfaithful Bishops, which pretty much takes in almost 100% of the Canadian episcopate. Sometimes it seems that our pro-life leaders heap honours upon Bishops who give a mere semblance of orthodoxy by showing up at things like pro-life marches, yet throughout the year facilitate the culture of death. Is that the way to win the battle against abortion and to defend the teachings of Holy Mother Church?
And then there were the times when yours truly was really trying hard to fight just that kind of battle myself, putting everything on the line, and then getting persecuted and attacked for it. Was LifeSiteNews aware of my circumstances and the outrageous treatment I received? Yes. Did they write one word of news reporting to share my difficulties with the wider pro-life community in Canada and to expose our sick culture? No. Even after requests by me to bring these reprehensible incidents to light? No they didn't. Did they even shy away from opportunities to hold Catholic Bishops accountable for their reprehensible silence in some of these scandalous situations? Yes they did. My blog postings over the last couple years tell the further story.
You get the picture. But why would they take such an approach towards a fellow pro-life warrior? Your guess may be as good as mine but at least I'll venture a guess since this is the first time I've disclosed such sad history on this blog. Was it because at times I've been critical of pro-life leadership in Canada (and rightly so, I believe)? I headed up a national pro-life initiative which called out Bishops rather severely at times (again, it was necessary). Perhaps the top brass at LifeSite wanted to distance themselves from such a "radical" pro-lifer. Perhaps they saw me as competition in some sense, someone who didn't tow their line (which makes their actions seem like petty rivalry). Well there you have it. That's my best guess.
But the point is that something DOES need to change at the highest levels of the pro-life movement in Canada. David at Vox Cantoris maybe did not accurately point out what needs to change. But nevertheless, after reading the letter from Steve Jalsevac, I believe a good many more people will agree with me that pro-life tactics definitely DO NEED TO CHANGE in Canada. The indisputable fact is that Catholic Bishops need to be held accountable (yes, charitably, of course) and BY NAME, EACH and EVERY time they fail in their duties to defend the truth of the Catholic faith and particularly as it concerns Life and the Family issues. They need to be put under the microscope at all times and made to feel it. We are losing Canada because the demons have been let loose and Catholic Bishops--who are the only ones with authority to cast them out--are off in their ivory towers with doors locked or, worse still, actively assisting the enemy.
Letter to David Domet from LifeSiteNews:
David, your evaluation of past pro-life efforts is distressingly uninformed. The view from the inside of Campaign Life Coalition and other groups is vastly different than the brutally harmful, inaccurate history that you present. The claim that the movement "has taken an "all or nothing" approach" generates a fury within me because some may actually believe that falsehood (I don't say it is intentional).
Unless you were right there with us you cannot understand all that was attempted and the devastating repeat betrayals, and destructive Catholic and other opposition and extreme disappointments that were experienced by the pro-life movement in this nation.
The situation in Canada is dramatically different politically, legally, religiously and culturally from the United States. So don't look to the US and say, if they did it there it should also have worked here. Some things did, but many did not simply because it was Canada. We have tried just about every US strategy and also developed our own unique approaches. As well, the US successes have been exaggerated. Sure they elected many pro-lifers and were thankfully able to pass a large amount of incremental legislation, but abortion is still very common in the US. Abortion stats are still huge every year. The culture of death is far from being ended, We are, however, much encouraged by the recent video exposes of Planned Parenthood and the strong pro-life calibre of many of the Republican leadership candidates.
Just try to get a Canadian pro-lifer nominated in Canada. The nomination wars are dirtier in Canada with the parties being tyrannical and blind to nomination rules when they have certain candidates that they want to be the nominee, which have never been pro-life. The Canadian political system is more amenable to tyrants than the US system with its stronger democratic traditions and checks and balances. However, freedom has deteriorated in the US under the Obama administration.
To state that incremental measures were not attempted betrays profound lack of awareness of what actually did take place. I myself was in a leadership position during attempts to gain some of the incremental advances (conscience legislation, defunding, parental rights) introduced. Exhausting work was put into consulting with MPs and MPPs and experts, preparing documents and legislative proposals and more, but with the mostly consistent result of the power elites ruthlessly shutting us down before we barely got to stage one or past the first vote. And of course you must be aware of Stephen Harper’s constant blocking of any chance of success of even the most reasonable incremental measures that the public overwhelmingly would support.
As you well know, there has been no religious leadership anywhere in Canada comparable to that in some quarters in the United States. In fact, terribly damaging, behind the scenes and also deliberate undermining of our efforts by Canadian bishops and the CCCB are one of the great scandals in the Church in Canada. The Catholic Church has far more influence in Canada than in the United States because Catholicism is the dominant Christian religion here.
As the result of a massive (that is no exaggeration), united effort by all the major pro-life organizations in Canada, we were extremely close to winning protection for the unborn in the Charter of rights. However, this was suddenly lost at the last minute because of Cardinal Carter's betrayal via a secret agreement with Pierre Trudeau that ensured public funding for Ontario Catholic Schools. We were devastated by Carter's betrayal. Grown leaders were in tears.
The omnibus bill that legalized abortion, divorce and more in Canada was quietly given approval to John Turner in a private meeting with the CCCB executive before the vote while the pro-life movement across the nation was vigorously opposing the bill. It was years before we learned of this betrayal.
The CCCB seriously undermined the huge, united effort of the entire Canadian pro-life movement to pass the motion proposed by MP Gus Mitges to amend the Charter to include the unborn, which had a good chance of succeeding.
The CCCB also actively undermined the efforts of the pro-life movement to defeat the Reproductive Issues Bill C-13 because of serious flaws in the bill.
It took several years for more than one retired bishop to come to the March for Life in Ottawa. Distributing flyers simply noting the positions of the various local candidates on the life and family issues is almost universally forbidden by bishops in Canada, whereas such distribution is very common and encouraged in many dioceses in the United States. So a crippling handicap that the Canadian pro-life movement has had all along has been roadblocks put in our way to prevent the most natural pro-life voting base from becoming well informed at election or even nomination times. Worse, most of the bishops have been strong Liberal Party or NDP supporters, no matter what the position of the candidate on the life issues.
It was Catholics who supported and elected lesbian Kathleen Wynne as an MPP. Friar Rick of St. Bonaventure's parish took her around door to door to homes in his riding promoting her election.
The Canadian media, political and religious culture is far more ideologically uniform than in the US which encourages a greater diversity of views. In Canada, rocking the boat of the established consensus is greatly frowned upon. Lukewarmness is considered a virtue that must be enforced.
Opposition to aborted baby photos is stronger in Canada. The United States has nothing like the enormous, negative influence of Quebec on religion and politics on the entire nation. The majority of PMs since the 60s have been Quebecers - a province of mostly faithless, rebellious, former Catholics who despise Christian morality. Thankfully, there were a good number of wonderful bishop appointments in the province under Benedict. But change will take a long time.
There was a pro-life caucus in the Harris government, but it was essentially shut down by the premier and his thugs. What was done to MPP Jim Brown who worked closely with us on a proposed conscience protection bill, and more, was like something out of a Mafia movie. That very good man was crucified by the party leadership simply for acting according to his conscience and they made him a nervous wreck who forever left politics. Harris welcomed gay activist Jaime Watt into his inner circle and from then on all pro-life, pro-family efforts were toast. A gay activist was appointed to head the Human Rights Commission and the Harris government, more than any other in the nation, led the way to eventual federal passage of same-sex "marriage;.
We worked very closely with the PC Family Issues Caucus and Ontario MPP Frank Klees to pass his parental rights on health care Bill 91 which would simply have required that parents be advised of health care treatments planned for their children. The bill was supported by 34 Tory backbenchers from the PC “family issues caucus". But Mike Harris and his cabinet thugs betrayed their own caucus members and joined with the opposition to vote against and defeat the bill. See my report card on the Harris government. http://www.theinterim.com/issues/abortion/ontario-tories-have-dismal-record-on-life-issues/
I have shown you only a tiny snapshot of all that was attempted over many years. Your readers deserve more than your personal opinion, limited by your own experiences within the political system and all the whispers and lies that occur in that environment, in order to accurately make their own evaluations of what took place in the past and what should be done now.
Sorry to be so intense about this, but your comments were so far from the truth (I don't doubt the goodwill in them) and potentially damaging to the good reputations of some of the most dedicated and selfless people I have known in my life, that I felt I had no choice but to respond. These kinds of comments have been going around for years from one person to another and I can tell you that they serve no good purpose at all, other than to cause more harmful division and confusion.
Great posting by Lea Singh at Culture Witness builds on this story and illuminates with her personal experience while working at the CCCB! Must read. Her conclusion:
Canadians deserve to know the whole truth. The Church has been notoriously and shamefully weak and quiet in this country, even as many Christian aspects of our culture have crumbled into smithereens. Yet the vast majority of Canadians would surely be shocked to discover the extent of the Church's failures of the pro-life movement.
A book on this topic would be explosive. And the public scrutiny and outrage that would be unleashed by this book might act as the Church's last-ditch defibrillator.

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The US has many doctors. In most areas, patients can choose where they want to consult or which doctor they want to see. While having this freedom is good, it still is a different experience if you and your family have one doctor who is deeply familiar with your family’s health. Having a dedicated family medicine doctor for the entire family has many benefits, and this article will help you understand why it is a crucial decision.
What Are Family Medicine Doctors?
Family medicine doctors are one of the categories under primary care physicians. They are specialists qualified to treat almost all ailments and provide comprehensive health care for all ages. Since they can cater to anyone’s health needs, from newborns to seniors, they are a perfect choice for any family.
Contrary to popular belief, they are not the same as General Practitioners or Internal Medicine Providers. Internal medicine focuses mainly on adult medicine, while family medicine is dedicated to all family members. General Practitioners can cater to any individual, unlike family medicine doctors, whose focus is on the family’s healthcare needs.
Why Do You Need a Family Medicine Doctor?
1 – They Know Your Family’s Health History
Since a typical American family shares the same house, there is a high tendency that another family member will immediately follow when someone gets sick. This situation could be dangerous for some vulnerable family members.
For example, influenza may be tolerable for one family member but not for someone with other health complications. Upon learning about your sickness, your family medicine doctor could promptly tell you what you need to do to get better and how the other family members could prevent contracting the same ailment.
They could also provide prescriptions to other family members should the illness spread. Your family medicine doctor could speed up the healing process for the entire family.
2 – You Only Need to See and Talk to One Doctor
Health concerns could range from skin checking to mammograms, x-rays to diet, and so on. The great thing about having a family medicine doctor is that you can consult with them about any of these topics.
The process would also be smoother since you would not have to explain your family’s medical history repeatedly. It would be an advantage to your doctor as well since they already have an idea of what your concerns are about.
Should your doctor also see a potential problem in other aspects of your health, they could easily raise these concerns and provide you with the guidance you need.
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The bond is different when a doctor secures a family’s health. If you have a doctor who knows and thoroughly cares about you and your family’s welfare, you would know you are in good hands. Your family medicine doctor will make time to address your needs. They will take the time to see you, answer your questions during emergencies, and send you your medication. These little things are beneficial to the whole family, and they are what makes family medicine unique.
If you want the best treatment for your family, consider having a family medicine doctor. Aside from the mentioned advantages, having a doctor that your children would grow up with can help them feel at ease when it comes to staying healthy, being aware of their health conditions, and talking about health concerns. You need them if you want someone to have your family’s back.
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She just shot the new Spring 2010 fashion ad campaign for hot Italian designer, Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana. “To have Madonna in our campaign is a dream come true” enthused the design duo, who are actually old pals of the Material Girl – they actually designed the costumes for her 1993 tour, “The Girlie Show.”
Not only was the campaign shot November 6 in a Brooklyn, NY studio by Madonna favorite, Photographer Steven Klein, but Stefano tweeted from the photo session, “M she’s simply beautiful.”
As for Photographer Steven Klein, it was on his infamous shoot of Madonna for W Magazine’s March 2009 issue that she met – and first got hot with – boyfriend Jesus Luz, 22. Life really does come full circle! And let’s not forget that Madonna was just the face of Louis Vuitton’s spring and fall 2009 ad campaigns. So here’s the final question: would you ever buy what Madonna’s wearing?
If you want to know more, check out Madonna and the Dolce & Gabbana design duo’s history together at Swide.


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In the realm of urban development and environmental consciousness, one trending topic that has captured the attention of residents and policymakers alike is Urine Management in Chennai.
The southern metropolis, known for its rich cultural heritage and rapid urbanization, is now steering towards sustainable practices in waste management, with a particular focus on urine.
Chennai, like many growing cities, faces the challenge of efficiently managing its waste, including the often-overlooked aspect of urine disposal. The traditional approach of channeling urine into the general wastewater system not only strains the infrastructure but also poses environmental hazards. Excessive nitrogen and phosphorus from urine can contaminate water bodies, leading to serious ecological consequences.
The Urgency for Change
Recognizing the urgency for change, Chennai is increasingly shifting towards innovative urine management solutions. The city aims to tackle the environmental impact of urine while harnessing its potential as a valuable resource. This shift aligns with global efforts to create sustainable urban environments and reduce the ecological footprint of cities.
One notable approach gaining traction in Chennai is the implementation of urine separation technologies. These technologies allow for the collection and treatment of urine separately, preventing its mixture with other wastewater streams. By doing so, the city can minimize the environmental impact of urine and explore its potential for reuse in agriculture and other applications.
Effective urine management goes beyond technological solutions; it requires active community engagement. Awareness campaigns and education initiatives are being rolled out to inform residents about the importance of responsible urine disposal. Communities are encouraged to participate in the movement, contributing to the city’s overall sustainability goals.
Beyond the environmental benefits, Urine Management in Chennai presents economic opportunities. The recovered nutrients from urine can serve as a valuable resource for agriculture, reducing the dependence on chemical fertilizers.
This, in turn, contributes to the creation of a circular economy, where waste is transformed into valuable inputs for other processes.
The government of Chennai has taken a proactive role in promoting urine management initiatives. Policies and regulations are being formulated to incentivize businesses and individuals adopting sustainable practices. By providing support and encouragement, the government aims to create a conducive environment for the widespread adoption of urine management technologies.
Challenges and Future Prospects
While the momentum towards better urine management is promising, there are challenges that need addressing. Infrastructure development, public acceptance, and the integration of new technologies into existing systems pose hurdles that require collaborative efforts. However, the city’s commitment to sustainable development suggests a positive trajectory for overcoming these challenges in the near future.
In conclusion, the trend of Urine Management in Chennai reflects a broader global shift towards sustainable urban practices. By addressing the environmental impact of urine and harnessing its potential as a resource, the city is paving the way for a more ecologically conscious and economically viable future.
As Chennai navigates the waves of progress in urine management, it stands as a beacon for other cities seeking innovative solutions to urban challenges. The journey towards a sustainable and urine-responsible city is not just a local.

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Like they always say, “nothing good comes easy” as true as it sounds. It takes hard work, patience, resources, and most importantly, time. Just like refining gold from its ore requires a lot of work, so it is with whatever venture we embark on.
I live in a small house. High on a forested mountain. It rarely snows during the winter. I drive long distances to see the entire country sometimes. I eat alone in vast naturistic scenarios. However, I have a deeply loving partnership. I can only live openly as sex is a constant and powerful urge in my life.
Kelebek Evrimi at Menada, Skopje – Macedonia; from left to right: Monti Karus, Dejan Spasovic (guest), Katerina Dimistrovska and Umur Sadico
What happens when three traveling street musicians from different backgrounds come together into a single path for a brief snapshot of time? You get the culturally rich sound garden of the Kelebek Evrimi project.
I began with a classical training from age eight on violins made by my grandfather, from a half size to three quarter, then to his “number 2” with a finessed fiddleback grain in high glaze. His Luthier’s hands I remember as large and gnarly as they would trace the creases of my palm to elucidate future prospects. After ten years of scales and arpeggios working my way through graded texts filled with compositions by the gifted and deceased, a final concert in the embers of 1990 marked the occasion of my last musical performance on stage, aside from dreams.
Barely 12 months passed before my own strange sounds were committed to cassette tape for the first time, born of a natural necessity to do, and it was this background of prescribed exam pieces that gave me something to react against.

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He admitted his guilt, turned in his license, publicly apologized to the
Nevertheless, James Gary Nowlin will spend the next four and a half years in
Nowlin was a certified occupational therapist.
Last year a surveillance camera caught him in the act- -molesting a young
woman who'd been incapacitated by an auto accident.
He claimed it was an isolated incident.
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((AND I THINK IT'S TOO HIGH OF A COINCIDENCE TO BELIEVE THAT ON THE FIRST DAY
THAT THIS TAPE IS ROLLING THAT HE GOES IN THERE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AND
ABUSES HER IN THE MANNER THAT WE SAW ON THE TAPE.))
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The tape shows the sexual abuse was repeated- -five times in the space of 25
HIS lawyer says Nowlin was such a deeply compassionate person that he
crossed the line of appropriate behavior in his attempts to help the woman.
IN Q=and I think
((AND I THINK HE JUST FELT CLOSER TO HER THAN WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THAT'S
HOW IT GOT STARTED, I BELIEVE. THAT'S WHAT THE RECORD INDICATES ))
SUPER=01-Tony Anderson/Nowlin's Attorney
OUT Q=record indicates.
Judge Clifford Weckstein said society has to protect those who cannot
Though the sentencing guidelines called for NO time, the judge said he found
"incarceration absolutely necessary" in this case.
Elizabeth Bowles says she will NOT run for re- election to Roanoke city
And Mac McCadden may be preparing to make the same announcement.
A Republican, Bowles was first elected to city council in 1976. She's the
only woman to have served as vice- mayor.
Bowles says it's time to give others with fresh ideas a chance to serve, but
she says it was a difficult decision.
IN Q=It's a very emotional one
((ELIZABETH BOWLES/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL: IT'S A VERY EMOTIONAL ONE. IT WAS NOT
EASY BY ANY MEANS, BECAUSE I HAVE LOVED SERVING. IT'S WITH A LITTLE BIT OF
SADNESS AND YET WITH A GREAT DEAL OF RELIEF. I DON'T MIND SAYING SO, I'M GOING
TO BE 75 YEARS OLD, AND IT'S TIME FOR ME TO RETIRE. ))
OUT Q=it's time for me to retire.
Mac McCadden has also hinted that he will not run for re- election.
He's expected to announce his plans tomorrow.
Cooperation between Roanoke City and Roanoke County now appears to be
moving forward on several fronts.
Today, City Council and the Board of Supervisors approved a cooperative
agreement involving their police departments.
Teams of city and county employees are also studying others areas where the
governments could share services and save money.
IN Q=I would say
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: I WOULD SAY THE LIST OF ITEMS ON COOPERATION HAS
GROWN FROM THIS SIZE LIST TO THIS SIZE LIST.))
((BOB JOHNSON/SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN:GREAT STRIDES AND I THINK THE END
BENEFICIARY WILL BE THE TAXPAYERS, BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO SEE IN MY OPINION
SOME SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS BY WORKING TOGETHER.))
OUT Q=by working together.
The areas of possible cooperation now under discussion include garbage
collection, radio communications, and health insurance for government
It ain't over til it's over.
But today's deadline for committee action in the Virginia General Assembly
means the end of the road for a number of bills -- both controversial and
DOUBLE BOX=Keith and Ellen/Microwave
Ellen Qualls is at the State Capitol with the highlights.
LIVE=Ellen Full/State Microwave;
Keith, the committees make and break bills and legislative careers every
year here in Richmond.
But one bill that refuses to die this year, with its best chance ever for
success, is parental notification for minor abortions.
Its supporters rolled out the friendliest version they could today in the
unfriendly Senate Education and Health Committee -- joking at one point that
they'd allow a telephone pole to be notified if it would get the bill to the
IN Q=As far as
SUPER=01-Sen. Janet Howell/(D) Reston; :23
SUPER=01-Sen. Dick Saslaw/(D) Springfield; :33
SUPER=01-Sen. Warren Barry/(R) Fairfax; :48
OUT Q=Senate floor.
(( SOT 16:16:36
((SEN. STEVE NEWMAN: AS FAR AS I GO...OPEN DEBATE.))
((SEN. JANET HOWELL: IF WE LET...OF WOMEN.))
SOT TAPE TWO 16:25:50
((SEN. DICK SASLAW: YOU KNOW IT AND I KNOW IT. IT IS MEN WHO COME DOWN HERE
YEAR AFTER YEAR. ...ACROSS AMERICA.))
SOT TAPE TWO 16:32:30
((SEN. WARREN BARRY: SENATOR SASLAW IS WELL AWARE THAT THIS COMMITTEE WAS
LIVE=Ellen Full/State Microwave
Senator Barry is a supporter of parental notification, but also abortion
He's telling the anti-abortion forces though that he will work again, as
chairman of Education and Health, to send the bill to the anti- abortion Courts
Either way, expect it somewhere on the Senate floor this week.
((Q&A=So how can bills that died or were put off in committees today be
For those issues that lawmakers really care about, extensive strategic
planning is going on to attach amendments to germane, and sometimes not so
germane bills that can still be considered on the chamber floors in the next
And of course, the Governor has his shot at amending these bills when the
lawmakers go home.))
HARD MUSIC UNDER
Still to come on News 7 at Six--a five year old murder case finally comes to
trial in Pittsylvania County.
while a ground breaking signals a Head Start for pre-schoolers. The
project is literally rising out of the ashes--we'll explain.
wx ad lib
MUSIC UP FULL
SUPER=#C-380; Weather Roll
By many accounts, Thomas Martin and Paul Deshazo were friendly
So it didn't seem unusual for Deshazo to help out when Martin's car ran out
of gas along a Pittsylvania County road.
But Deshazo never came home that night.
Teresa Hamilton reports, five years later-- prosecutors believe they've got
enough evidence to convict his killer.
IN Q= Thomas Alvin Martin
SUPER=03-Chatham/October 10; :00
SUPER=01-Brian Marshall/Prosecution Witness; :26 (quick)
OUT Q=Hamilton, News 7.
(( Thomas Alvis Martin was in a South Carolina prison serving time on a fire
arms charge when he was brought back to Virginia, last fall.
Pittsylvania County authorities in October charged the 42- year old with
take stand up
The evidence against Martin dates back to September 7th, 1990.
It was then Paul Nathaniel Deshazo's white Corvette was found torched on
State Road 869, near Brosville.
Deshazo was nowhere to be found.
IN Q=The car
((BRIAN MARSHALL/PROSECUTION WITNESS: THE CAR WAS PRETTY MUCH GONE AS FAR AS
THE BODY WAS CONCERNED. ))
OUT Q=was concerned.
It would take six days before authorities found Deshazo's body lying some
40- feet from the road.
Deshazo's girlfriend, Nancy Parker Cooper, testified the last time she saw
her boyfriend alive he was with Thomas Martin on his way to the gas station.
In opening statements, prosector David Grimes said he'd provide a witness
who'd testify Martin confessed to Deshazo's murder.
Defense attorney's, however, say Martin is innocent.
Deshazo, in their words, was a drug dealer who was possibly killed by
someone interested in drugs and money.
The trial is scheduled for three days.
Teresa Hamilton, News 7.))
A new Head Start Center for Total Action Against Poverty will soon be rising
where the original building burned in Roanoke.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/December 23, 1989;
video on tape 89-97
Just days before Christmas in 1989, a massive fire gutted the center for
The 70-thousand square foot building was destroyed.
This morning Congressman Bob Goodlatte and TAP officials broke ground for a
This is an 850- thousand dollar project funded through state grants and a
Loan from First Virginia.
10 54 33 00 - 10 54 48 00
IN Q=Not only will it mean
((TED EDLICH/TAP PRESIDENT: NOT ONLY WILL IT MEAN TEN CLASSES FOR 120
CHILDREN, BUT THIS IS THE RESTORATION OF THAT BUILDING THAT BURNED AND SO IT'S
SYMBOLIC LIKE THE PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES. ))
SUPER=01-Ted Edlich/TAP President;
OUT Q=from the ashes.
Head Start currently serves 660 children in the Roanoke area. The program
helps develop the youngsters' social and learning skills before they start
The new building will provide space needed to expand the program. It is
scheduled to be complete August 15th.
Heading into a crucial week of primaries, Senator Bob Dole has the edge in
the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
But to defeat President Clinton, the GOP has to stop beating up on itself,
particularly candidate Pat Buchanan.
That's the opinion of the Reverend Jerry Falwell, who says Buchanan has
unfairly born the brunt of attacks from his fellow Republicans.
Falwell says the party will need the Buchanan vote to win in November.
IN Q=The political
((REV. JERRY FALWELL/LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR: THE POLITICAL DIFFERENCES
SHOULD NOT BE USED BY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES TO CALL HIM BAD NAMES, IT WILL
SIMPLY MEAN BILL CLINTON WILL SPEND ANOTHER FOUR YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND
THAT WOULD BE A DISASTER.))
SUPER=01-Rev. Jerry Falwell/Liberty University Chancellor; :00
OUT Q=be a disaster.
Falwell says the party's ardent pro- life faction could abandon the GOP if
their views aren't represented on the national ticket.
He adds he'll support whoever wins the Republican nomination.
Grand Piano and Furniture Company is joining the stores moving in droves to
the New River Valley's retail center in Christiansburg.
But two downtown districts may face empty storefronts as a result.
Tracy Altizer reports.
IN Q=Grand Piano was the last
SUPER=03-Radford :09 QUICK
SUPER=01-Arnold Saari/Blacksburg Downtown Merchants Assoc.; :31
OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( Grand Piano was the last major retailer doing business in Blacksburg.
It's been a vital downtown anchor.
But Grand is closing its Blacksburg and Radford stores, consolidating its
New River Valley business into the Heironimus building in Christiansburg.
In Radford, Grand's lease is up.
But in Blacksburg, the company says a difficult building layout and an even
tougher parking problem led to the decision to close there.
Blacksburg merchants fear until the town has a parking garage, that's a
problem that won't go away.
((ARNOLD SAARI/BLACKSBURG DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOC.: THE TOWN DOES MAKE SOME
GOOD ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE PROPERTY AND MAKE LOTS SPREAD AROUND, BUT THAT'S ALL
STOP-GAP. WE NEED A PARKING RAMP. ))
Saari says the parking situation will make it hard to attract another large
retailer to fill the 25 thousand- square foot space Grand currently leases.
He'd like to see the building divided to accommodate a number of merchants.
((WELL IT WOULD GIVE VARIETY AND IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR A BUSINESS PERSON TO
AFFORD CERTAIN SQUARE FOOTAGE RATHER THAN A WHOLE BUILDING LIKE THAT. SO I
THINK TO HAVE SEVERAL STORES IN THERE, A MIN-MALL OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL
IT, WOULD BE BENEFICIAL. ))
In Radford, Main Street director Bud Jeffries would rather see another large
retailer move in.
Grand expects to open in Christiansburg this summer. No one from Heironimus
was available to comment on that store's closing. Tracy Altizer, News 7.))
Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street today. The Dow was up 63 and a
NASDAQ dropped one and a quarter points.
Are local jails a thing of the past? The state senate is considering a
measure which would close most rural jails in favor of larger regional jails.
But Ron Jones reports officials in Bath County are concerned such a move
would mean layoffs and confusion.
IN Q=Some state lawmakers
SUPER=03-Bath Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Tommy Black/Bath Co. Sheriff; :20
SUPER=01-Doug Hirsh/Bath Co. Supervisor; :45
OUT Q=Ron Jones, News Seven.
((Some state lawmakers say a jail such as this one is NOT cost effective.
They contend there are not enough inmates to support its existence and they
are threatening to reduce funding.
Sheriff Tommy Black says his department was blind- sided by this latest
((TOMMY BLACK/BATH CO. SHERIFF: THE LEGISLATION THAT'S BEING PROPOSED RIGHT
NOW... IF THAT GOES INTO AFFECT I WOULD BASICALLY LOOSE FIVE CORRECTION
OFFICERS. SO THAT WOULD BE ONE THIRD OF MY MANPOWER BASICALLY DOWN THE
((STATE LEGISLATORS SAY THEY WANT TO CLOSE SMALL JAILS LIKE THIS ONE AND
COMBINE THEM INTO REGIONAL JAILS. BUT OFFICIALS HERE SAY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW
THEY ARE GOING TO DO THAT... SINCE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO FUND REGIONAL JAILS
((DOUG HIRSH/BATH CO. SUPERVISOR: ON ONE HAND THEY'RE SAYING TO GO TO A
REGIONAL JAIL CONCEPT. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND THERE ARE NO FUNDS AVAILABLE WHEN
THEY HAVE FINANCED OTHER REGIONAL JAIL PROJECTS. BUT SOMEHOW THE SENATE DIDN'T
THINK IT THROUGH.))
Both Sheriff Black and Supervisor Hirsh agree it would be cost effective to
combine local jails into one... but they say THEY want to work it out...and not
leave it up to Richmond.
((THE FOLKS DOWN IN RICHMOND, WE HOPE, ARE GOING TO COME THROUGH FOR US AND
GIVE US SOME TIME,. LET US RESTRUCTURE, REORGANIZE, AND I THINK IT MAY BECOME A
REALITY THAT WILL HAPPEN.))
EDITOR: JAILER SHUTTING DOOR
And officials fear unless Richmond compromises... the door will be shut...
on the careers of many deputies.
Ron Jones, News Seven.))
Coming up tonight in sports, Roanoke gets ready for the Sweet 16.
Beamer picks up at honor at Council chambers today.
And Steve Mason talks with the hottest Jeff on the Winston Cup circuit, and
it's not Gordon.
GRAPHIC=D-III NCAA Hoops Tourney
Roanoke has the week to get ready for this Friday's night "Sweet 16"
showdown with Illinois Wesleyan.
Roanoke is preparing for a team that held the nation's number 1 ranking in
mid February and whose front three players are all over 6'6".
IN Q="We think...
((PAGE MOIR/ROANOKE HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Page Moir/Roanoke Head Coach; :00
OUT Q=...threw at us"
While the student body is off on spring break the community has come out
for an average two game attendance of around 14 hundred.
IN Q="The revenue...
SUPER=01-Scott Allison/Roanoke Athletic Director; :00
OUT Q=...regular season"
Four more college hoop teams will earn automatic berths in the NCAA Division
one tournament tonight.
The Colonial champ will be crowned in Richmond as VCU takes on
SUPER=03-Greensboro, NC/Southern Conference Final; :00
Last night cinderella got an invitation to the big dance, as upstart Western
Carolina knocked off regular season champ Davidson 69-TO-60.
The victory by the Catamounts puts them in the NCAA tournament.
It also produced a flood of emotions from first year head coach Phil Hopkins,
who many of you remember as an assistant to Joe Davis when both were at Radford
GRAPHIC=Pontiac Excitement 400
Jeff Gordon shook the monkey off his back yesterday to win his first race
of the season.
He pocketed over 92 thousand dollars while taking the checkered flag in the
Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond. But Steve Mason says another Jeff has
been making the most noise so far in 96.
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=03-Jeff Burton/1994 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year; :17
SUPER=03-Richmond/This Past Weekend; :28
((Mike. Gordon might have won yesterday's race, but Jeff Burton is the
new hot story as far as young drivers are concerned.
He has finished 5th, 13th and 4th in the three races so far this season. All
that adds up to second place in the current Winston Cup points standings.
Burton and his Exide Ford team have been the top bread winner for the three
Jack Roush racing teams. Mark Martin is 7th in the points race while Ted
MusGrave is 8th. But Burton has been the most consistent.
Burton credits his early season success to both his first year team's ability
to gel quickly and remembering his roots.
Mike, Buddy Parrott; Burton's crew chief, also has a lot to be proud of. His
team is second din the points while his son todd's Quality Care Ford team is
currently leading the points race. Both teams are in their first year. Mike.))
Roanoke City council took time out of its busy bi-weekly meeting this
afternoon to honor Virginia Tech's football team.
Mayor David Bowers and council had tried to host Frank Beamer in chambers
before but one of the many snowfalls we've had this winter got in the way.
The head coach made it today, and he was quick to point out Tech's need for
support from the Valley.
IN Q="I think...
((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :00
OUT Q=...REALLY SPECIAL."
(toss to Jean)
Another suicide bombing today in Israel-- killing at least 13 and injuring
more than 100 others.
That brings the total to four bombings in nine days.
Double Boxes=Keith and Jean/Newsroom
Jean Jadhon joins us in the newsroom with more on that.
Keith, the local Jewish community is also affected by the terrorist
Tonight we'll have an interview with a Roanoke Rabbi-- who is pessimistic
about the future of peace talks.
We'll also speak with others who have some thoughts on what the U-S
response should be.
Double Boxes=Keith and Jean/Newsroom
Be sure to join us for that story tonight on News 7 at 11.


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After a resounding 3-0 win over Reading last weekend, Craig Fleming's Under-18s are in a buoyant mood as they prepare to welcome south coast neighbours Brighton to Staplewood tomorrow.
Last weekend's result made it consecutive wins in the U18s Premier League, meaning the youngsters have climbed in to sixth, four points off second placed Leicester.
"The improvement is massive from the start of the season, in terms of their understanding of the game," Fleming explained.
"Now we're breeding consistency; we're creating a lot more open chances and another clean sheet last week against an accomplished side with England internationals. Very pleasing!"
Frontman Michael Obafemi added a brace to his growing tally of goals last time out, while Will Ferry was also on target and Fleming reserved praise for both goal scorers: "Michael has been a threat all season long, he's right up there with the top scorers in the league. Incredible pace.
"Will is an intelligent footballer, he listens and understands. We've told him to attack the back post on a more regular basis and he got his rewards."
Speaking about tomorrow's opposition, Fleming added: "Brighton will be a tough team to beat. Very similar to ourselves in terms of shape and personnel and are a settled side. Two evenly matched teams and we'll embrace the challenge."


Payday lending : spatial distribution and neighborhood demographics
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[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Payday lending is a topic of much controversy. Issuing short term loans to high risk borrowers, payday lenders often charge interest rates in excess of 400% APR. Many consumer advocates and researchers have argued that payday lenders are predatory, and primarily locate in low income and minority neighborhoods, while payday lenders argue that they provide an essential credit service to a financially limited population. Previous researchers have analyzed the industry based on the location of payday lending branches, assuming that borrowers reside near their stores. Utilizing a unique database of former borrower residential addresses from one company, this research addresses the question of where borrowers actually reside in relation to the stores they borrow from, and what are the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the neighborhoods where they reside. The former borrower addressees were mapped and analyzed for patterns in borrower distribution, distance to stores, and demographics in St. Louis, MO; New Orleans, LA; and Los Angeles, CA. The results of the spatial analysis indicated that borrowers tend to live near the stores they borrow from, while the socioeconomic analysis indicated that borrowers often reside in neighborhoods that are less affluent and contain a higher proportion of African Americans than store neighborhoods. Both borrower and store neighborhoods are much less affluent and more racially diverse than the metropolitan areas.
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Maravai LifeSciences, which provides products used to develop drug therapies and novel vaccines, has raised $1.62 billion in an upsized initial public stock offering.
The event took place on Nov. 13, and the San Diego-based firm projected to sell 50 million shares at between $24 and $27, expecting to net proceeds of about $1.18 billion.
The company sold 60 million shares at $27 per share, which was at the high end of its projected IPO price range. The shares began trading Friday on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol MRVI.
Maravai’s prospectus lists 14 underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs.
Founded in 2014, Maravai is a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech firms.
In particular, it provides products and services that help life-sciences companies develop vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics.
The business has the advantage of having some heavy hitters in San Diego’s biotech scene involved.
Working With Biopharma
Maravai has more than 5,000 customers, including many leading biopharmaceutical companies such as Synthorx, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical.
It focuses on nucleic acids, biologic safety testing and protein detection for companies pursuing cell and gene therapies, including messenger RNA vaccines for COVID-19.
The company’s CleanCap technology is used by five Covid-19 vaccine programs, including one led by Pfizer and BioNTech.
Those companies recently submitted a request to U.S. regulators for an emergency authorization to sell their vaccine, which they have said is 95% effective.
Through the first nine months of this year, Maravai posted revenue of $185.7 million — which tops the $143.1 million in sales for all of 2019. The company’s net income reached $63.7 million through Sept. 30, well ahead of last year.
Acquired Four Companies
Hull is the company’s CEO and is the former CEO of longtime San Diego biotech Gen-Probe, which is now part of Hologic.
Maravai LifeSciences is a portfolio company of GTCR, a private equity firm based in Chicago, that focuses on investing in growth companies in financial services, technology and information services, and healthcare. The company’s portfolio includes Vector Laboratories, TriLink BioTechnologies, Cygnus Technologies and Glen Research.
Since launch, Maravai LifeSciences has managed a war chest of $300 million to buy and grow life sciences companies.
San Diego has no shortage of life sciences companies feeding and driving the drug development ecosystem, making the region a good place for such acquisition-driven ventures.
To date, the company has acquired four life sciences companies, one of which recently moved into a new 105,000-square foot headquarters in San Diego.
Harjit Kullar, Maravai’s vice president of marketing told the business journal earlier this year that the company’s model is to take “good companies and make them great.”
“The founders have taken them as far as they want to take them, and then we come in with our management expertise and see if we can take them to the next level,” said Kullar.
Headquartered in Sorrento Valley, the company has 390 employees, up from 181 employees in 2016. Maravai’s $1.62 billion deal is this year’s 12th biggest IPO, according to Dealogic.


New FX Smooth Twist PelletsFebruary 10 2011 at 10:56 AM
|WackoJacko (Login Cupillac)|
just curious if anyone has tried them or any info about them?
|This message has been edited by Cupillac on Feb 10, 2011 10:56 AM|
Smooth twist barrels
|February 10 2011, 11:51 AM |
Bought a Royale500 caliber .25 last week with smoothtwist barrel.Was a bit sceptic before l decided to go smoothtwist but now I`m glad I did.According to Fredrik Axelsson(FX)the factory are testing every barrel for accuracy before they live the plant and that guarranty is good enough for me.All I can say is that the accuracy equals my Lonestar .25 at 60 yards and beyond,what more is there to say ? Exellent!!!!!
.25 Royale 500
|February 10 2011, 1:06 PM |
I've been very impressed with the accuracy of my .25 as well. Routinely groups under .400 with a best group thus far of .370 for five shots at 50 yards with Exact Kings. Doesn't much like Kodiaks, groups them around an inch at 50 yards. I need to try it out a longer yardages but expect it will do really well at extended ranges. Still trying to get used to the trigger, it's somewhat different than my Rapid MKII. So far, so good...
Re: .25 Royale 500
|February 10 2011, 1:33 PM |
Any info on the smoothtwist pellets?
I heard FX has new smoothtwist .22 cal pellets in 16 and 18 grains
I haven't heard anything regarding the ST pellets yet.
|February 10 2011, 1:54 PM |
I homestly can't imagine they would shoot any better than the JSB's though. Matter of fact, the Fed Ex guy just showed up and brought me another 6 tins!
You should try them anyway....
|February 10 2011, 2:20 PM |
In many rifles the JSB will perform as the best pellet but some shooters that are impressed with the JSB will find even better accuracy using the ST pellets.
What can I say, When they are avaiable I'll give them a shot...n/t
|February 10 2011, 6:31 PM |
|February 10 2011, 2:55 PM |
I have tried them in my Typhoon T12 and was flabbergasted about how accurate they were.Tried both 16 and 18 grains and both performed well.The most wellmade pellets i`ve seen actually.They are grouping about the same as JSB Kings l would say.Now to the downside,they are very expensive but on the other hand,the Kings are not cheap either.l have only seen them in caliber .22 yet but I`m sure you can purchase them in .25 soon.
All the best//PeterÅ
I have not heard of these ST pellets...
|February 10 2011, 4:18 PM |
Can someone post a link or picture.


D he 12th season of his career started with a glitch. Lewis Hamilton was on the way to opening victory in Australia up to lap 26. Although at this point he was in second place, a good 12 seconds behind Sebastian Vettel. But the Ferrari driver still had to stop. In Albert Park this usually takes 22.5 seconds. Ten seconds less, however, in a VSC phase.
And that's exactly what happened after Romain Grosjean parked his HaasF1 in turn two with a wobbly left front wheel. Vettel dashed into the pits, had fresh soft tires fitted and got back on the track a few meters before Hamilton.
It was the worst case scenario for the Mercedes tacticians. The strategy program had misled them. It provided incorrect data. At Mercedes it was assumed that it would be enough to be with the leader within 15 seconds. “We even had a safety margin of three to four seconds,” says team principal Toto Wolff. Either the strategists supplied the software with incorrect data sets. Or a bug destroyed the racing strategy.
Hamilton has to defend himself against two Ferraris
Until then everything went according to plan. Hamilton consolidated the top position at the start and led in the first stint by over three seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and over seven seconds ahead of Vettel. “You have a fast car. It wasn't easy to shake off, ”says Hamilton. However, Hamilton did not go crazy. He managed the tires and fuel consumption, which can be critical in Melbourne without safety car phases. “Lewis drove exactly to our targets. We needed a head start to protect ourselves from an undercut. ”
It was the only tactical tool Ferrari had. The Italians sacrificed Raikkonen to lure Mercedes out of the reserve. With a tire change on lap 18. It must be said that Ferrari had no choice but to call the Finn into the pits. Only Raikkonen was at a distance from Hamilton. The Mercedes strategists should not have responded immediately to Vettel. The world champion says: “Kimi drove well. But I knew Ferrari would play him to beat me. That's why I've been looking at the distance to Sebastian the whole time. I knew that he was my real opponent. ”
Ferrari cleverly played out the quantitative majority. Without the calculation erroron the Mercedes side it would not have been enough. “Lewis could have done a lot faster with fresh soft tires. But we were lying in the window according to our calculations, didn't have to drive faster and wanted to protect the tires. They had to hold up to the end, 'says Wolff.
Hamilton:' I had enough up my sleeve. 'The defending champion would like to simplify Formula 1 and not have his colleague computer calculate practically all of his decisions. 'I'd rather follow my instincts.'
Hamilton without a chance in a direct duel
Started on lap 30 Hamilton put his rival under constant pressure. Although it was in the range of 0.8 seconds to one second, it could never launch an attack. “You simply lose too much downforce when you follow. The cars were like two magnets that couldn't be brought together. I was faster in the corners. But Ferrari is really fast on the straights. ”
The turbulent air made the front wing of the Mercedes less effective. The result is a loss of contact pressure. The car begins to slip and the tires wear out more. “At some point they cooked,” says Wolff. A small mistake threw Hamilton back by over 2.5 seconds. In a few laps he was back on the Ferrari. That showed the speed of Mercedes.
However, Hamilton let go a little later. “I am reluctant not to attack fully until the end. I always give 110 percent for those seven extra points. But I also have to think about the World Cup. I have to pass six or seven races with this engine. I want to get by with the three engines for the season. ”
Mercedes talks Ferrari hard
The defeat was reminiscent of the lost victory at the Monaco GP in 2015. At that time, a VSC /Safety also screwed up -Car phase for the now four-time world champion. “It feels like there are dark clouds hanging over me. It's never easy to put up with losing a Grand Prix. But there are so many positive things to take with you this weekend. Our car was super fast. In qualification and inRun. I drove as well as ever. ”
Hamilton does not want to overestimate the clear lead in qualifying over Red Bull and Ferrari. “Sebastian's round wasn't a good one. Mine does. ”Toto Wolff also sees strong competition. “Three teams can win races and the world championship. It's going to be a season with different winners. ”
It sounds as if Mercedes speaks strongly to its opponents. One could suspect politically motivated motives behind the statements. In any case, the desperation of Formula 1 in view of the Mercedes speed was great after qualifying. The calls for an alignment of the engines and new regulations from 2021 are getting louder. Perhaps that's why the defeat isn't so inconvenient for Mercedes.


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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 – Football Kenya Federation boss Nick Mwendwa was on Thursday quizzed at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as the state continues an investigation over alleged embezzlement of funds at Kandanda House.
According to senior detectives based at the Kiambu Road government agency, Mwendwa spent the better part of Thursday answering to questions over Harambee Stars’ 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) budget among other issues.
“Detectives wanted to hear his side of the story over claims of embezzlement of funds meant to facilitate Harambee Stars’ participation at the AFCON. There was a complaint made to the sports ministry over how the money was spent,” a senior detective privy to the case told Capital Sport.
The Sh244mn budget given to FKF to facilitate Stars’ preparations to the Cup of Nations has been a thorny issue for the Federation with several quarters making claims that the money was embezzled.
There has also been a case raised over players’ allowances for the tournament.
Efforts to reach Mwendwa for comment were futile as our calls went unanswered. From detective sources, Capital Sports understands that this was not the first time in the recent past that the FKF boss was hosted at Kiambu Road.
Mwendwa has continuously denied any claims of embezzling funds meant for Stars’ AFCON preparations while also submitting documents to support by his claims.
The Federation also paid out allowances for all players involved in Stars’ AFCON journey, and what wasn’t paid was the Sh250,000 winning bonus for the game against Tanzania. Each player who made it to the final 23 in Egypt earned Sh750,000.


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Ashwaubenon hosts De Pere in a Level 1 playoff game Friday.
The last day to buy licenses is Oct. 31.
As of Thursday morning, hunters had harvested 103 wolves, or nearly 70 percent of the quota.
At least 9 UNC employees were fired or under disciplinary review, and the question now becomes what, if anything, the NCAA will do next.
The season began on Oct. 15. It’s slated to run until Feb. 28 or until hunters reach the 150-animal statewide kill limit.
Royals’ bats come alive in the sixth inning.
Aaron Rodgers is focusing more on team success not on individual marks.
De Pere has won seven straight games entering the postseason.
The public will get a chance to comment on the recommendations until Dec. 5.
Royals lose for the first time this postseason


text: Our school offers us a diversity of extra- curricular activities. In fact, many associations with very interesting activities are present within our school. They have a lot of ambitious projects and they do their best to realize them. Moreover, the association members constitute a very strong and united team and to keep their unity they often travel together. I think that each member of our school should be aware of their presence and of their activities. Furthermore when belonging to an association, students will certainly have a bonus in their résumé when asking for a job.


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Janey Forbes is located in Geelong, Victoria and dreams in paint and colour. She is in her happiest place when she’s lost in painting alongside her kids.
Janey co-founded Feliz Home, a homewares boutique, which fulfilled her love of interiors and homewares, but has decided that painting is her true love. She’s a big believer that colour and nature are amazing influences of our thoughts and moods. And that art can be a great daily reminder to smile and to look for beauty in the everyday.
Dedicated to freshness and colour, Janey’s pieces have a dreamlike feel and evoke a sense of playfulness and quirk. She hopes more than anything that her pieces can be happy and playful guests hanging out at your place.


A majority of people on the South Baltimore peninsula are taking the advice of city public health officials and sitting out Halloween this year – at least the traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating part – due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Facebook poll. Some residents, however, are still planning to take to the sidewalks or hand out treats on Oct. 31 but with pandemic precautions in mind.
Three-quarters of residents who usually go trick-or-treating door-to-door are not going out this year, according to the poll. And 60% of residents who usually hand out treats on Halloween are skipping that tradition this year.
The Peninsula Post Facebook poll was conducted Oct. 12-13 and shared on several peninsula neighborhood groups. Responses were received from 185 residents.
The Baltimore City Health Department in a statement released Sept. 30 stated that “regardless of age, traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, indoor house parties, and indoor haunted houses are not advisable during an active pandemic and can significantly increase the chances of disease transmission.”
For those residents currently planning to forge ahead with traditional trick-or-treating, strategies are brewing on modifications that they hope will make it safer. Crafting a “Halloween distancing dispenser” out of PVC pipe to put some social distance between treat givers and receivers is one popular idea.
A mother of two on Jackson St. interviewed on Facebook is keeping her two-year-old at home but cautiously letting her six-year-old daughter, who had COVID this summer, go out trick-or-treating. “We’ll start early, around 5 or 6, and stick to streets with wide sidewalks and low traffic. We won’t be going anywhere she needs to go up a porch or knock on a door. If it’s too crowded, we will head home.”


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Foodservice sector holds untapped potential for UK farmers
4th January 2017 by Caroline Stocks
The UK’s thriving foodservice sector provides countless opportunities for farmers who are prepared to engage with consumers and react to market trends, according to a leading market analyst.
Simon Stelling, chief executive of food analyst MCA, said continued consumer interest in eating out meant that farmers could potentially identify new markets and add value to their produce.
Speaking at an Oxford Farming Conference session on feeding the city, Mr Stelling said the UK’s foodservice market was worth more than £87bn in 2016 - an increase of more than 2% in value and volume.
And with the sector - which includes pubs, hotels, restaurants and coffee shops - continuing to show signs of growth, it was one farmers should pay closer attention to, he said.
“Eating out is a growth market and one that farmers should be involved with because it’s more interesting than the grocery market,” he told delegates.
“Increased interest in the provenance of food in particular is something that farmers can engage with, and continue to deliver education for consumers in terms of where their food comes from.”
Mr Stelling said that the number of people visiting restaurants and other foodservice suppliers was continuing to climb, with 93.1% of shoppers saying they regularly ate out in 2016.
Young people were continuing to eat out more often, he added, with the way they were eating out changing to include more convenient, informal settings.
What’s more average spent per head was continuing to increase, as consumers were more prepared to pay more for their food - provided they got a better quality product.
“Great value is an opportunity and a warning for farmers,” Mr Stelling said. “To maintain the frequency of eating out, consumers expect value. With the industry struggling with cost pressures, that’s going to be key.
“Healthy eating is still a mega-trend, and it’s something farmers can deliver on,” he added. “There are also more opportunities for consumers to try different types of food, and young consumers are willing to experiment, so that’s an area of opportunity for farmers to consider.”
Riverford Organics chief Guy Watson said that if farmers did want to think about supplying the food service sector, then understanding their market and consumer demands was key.
Mr Watson said that when sales of his boxed vegetables dipped, he visited 50 of his customers to find out what they wanted in his produce, and where he could make developments and improvements.
Diversifying into different markets also required new skills and an openness to doing things differently, he added.
“Ours is a complex business from seeds to production, packaging and IT. I’m not a farmer anymore, I’m an e-commerce manager.
“If you are going to diversify and change then you have to get better at employing people,” he added. “Our business is all about the people, and making sure we offer a fulfilling and happy place to work”

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HAMAKUA MORNING SNAPSHOT
|I step out of my home below Kalopa Park with my hat on my head, and carrots in my pocket. I begin to warm up ambling up my short gravel driveway to reach Kalaniai Road. Picking up the step I head down the gentle slope. The day’s breeze is starting to pick up with the rich grassy sent of the surroundings. Past the pasture with some lazy cows glancing up to check me out. Not a car goes past. Some dirt in the road near the well trampled wild pig path crossing Kalaniai is evidence of recent use. As I round the arcing curve of the road, the horizon and vast Pacific open up before me. I continue to Keahua road and look to see which pasture my friend (a horse named Mr. Z) is in today.
Mr. Z sees me and trots over to me, knowing I always have carrots. He nudges my chest for the treat and allows me to rub his neck. We share a brief camaraderie as he munches the carrot and I tell him what a great guy he is.
Then I’m off with a brisk mile long walk to Kalopa State Park. As I head back toward my home, one car comes by and a wave is exchanged. This daily walk with the clean, sweet air filtered by 3 thousand miles of ocean reminds me why I love to live Hamakua.

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(Alfred Hitchcock, US 1940, 130 min., 35mm)
Nitrate Picture Show Festival Favorite | New Year’s Eve Dinner & A Movie. The hit of the 5th Nitrate Picture Show, the George Eastman Museum’s own nitrate print of Rebecca packed the house in May. In anticipation of the 6th edition of the festival in June 2020, come see this vintage print, made on the flammable stock that was manufactured just until 1951. As the only nitrate-equipped projection booth in the United States outside of California, the Dryden Theatre provides a rare opportunity to see original pieces of artwork from the history of cinema. Hitchcock’s first American film is adapted from Daphne DuMaurier’s novel and features outstanding performances from Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, and Dame Judith Anderson.
Advance tickets available at the Box Office or call (585) 327-4839.
Dinner & A Movie: Please note, the dinner SOLD OUT. Guests are still welcome to come to the film screening. Enjoy a special dinner in the Museum Café before the film. $35 per person, includes dinner, dessert, and film.
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Last week, the Nordic Council announced the nominations for the 2019 Nordic Council Literature Prize. Two Icelandic authors are nominated this year: Kristín Eiríksdóttir for her novel ‘Elín, ýmislegt’ (‘Elín, miscellaneous’) and Kristín Ómarsdóttir for her poetry collection ‘Kóngulær í sýningargluggum’ (‘Spiders in Display Windows’). In 2018, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir claimed the prize for her novel ‘Ör’ (‘Hotel Silence’), making her the eighth Icelandic author to receive the prize and the first Icelandic female author to do so.
“I have been so many women,” says the ageing protagonist of ‘Elín, ýmislegt’ (‘Elín, Miscellaneous’) to a young girl, and thinks the girl laughs unnecessarily loudly. Kristín Eiríksdóttir’s novel is about many facets of women’s self-perception. You can give a good impression, create a better impression, or falsify the self-perception you display to the world. In today’s virtual reality, anything is possible. The main character, Elín, is a scenographer who creates bodies and body parts that must be credible. They are worthless unless they have the right look. But reality does not always look like this. A battered female body is a theme that turns up several times in the book, either as a prop or a reality. The main themes of Kristín Eiríksdóttir’s writings are longing for love and understanding and the struggle against isolation, loneliness, abuse, violence and horror. The novel ‘Elín, ýmislegt’ is a clear example of this. We hear a young woman’s powerful voice in an artistic and focused text.
Glass Breasts and The Surreal
In the poems of Kristín Ómarsdóttir, innocence looks like a splat of yoghurt on the wall. The letter under the pillow asks: Are you there? The mirror captures the narrator’s picture as he combs his morning-pink hair, land-dreaming mermaids stick their heads up out of the sea, there are advertisements for glass breasts and the square is captured by the horizon as though with a lasso. Kristín Ómarsdóttir has always challenged the elasticity of language. Her original imagery is surprising and sometimes surreal. When the book ‘Kóngulær í sýningargluggum’ (‘Spiders in Display Windows’) appeared, a well-known Icelandic critic wrote: “Kristín manages to fascinate and to scare, to make you cry and make you happy, all at once.” She masters the form of the novel and play, but it is as a poet that her skills are best expressed, as the book ‘Kóngulær í sýningargluggum’ clearly shows.
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TPM reports that "Harry Reid ... insists that he will weaken the minority party’s power to obstruct legislative business with Republican support or without it." Says the Senate majority leader:
We’re going to change the rules. We cannot continue in this way. So I hope we can get something Republicans will work with us on. But it won’t be a handshake. We tried that last time; it didn’t work.
Reid's arithmetic possibilities remain unknown, yet, ominously, "for the first time on Tuesday [Mitch McConnell] sounded a note of confidence, and expressed optimism that Reid will lack the votes."
Reid's seemingly optimistic cheerfulness, however, suggests two things: Either he knows his new filibuster rules will go nowhere, and he's merely putting a political happy face on the doomed effort; or Reid expects a long-enduring, if not permanent, Democratic Senate majority. For it's difficult to imagine any majority leader proposing rules that could soon boomerang.


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Wayne County Agricultural Fair Underway The Wayne County Fair in Fairfield wraps up this weekend after a full week of activities including harness racing, mini sprints and motocross action. Citizen’s National Bank will host Pig Penning Monday night at 7. There is a $10 admission for... Read More.
Sweats for Vets Wraps up Friday Washington Attendance Center has partnered with the Carmi Elks and have been hosting a “sweats for vets’ clothing drive the last couple weeks. The drive is scheduled to conclude tomorrow (Friday), Nov. 9, but its not too late to... Read More.
The White County Fair came to a close on Saturday evening with the biggest night of the week. A packed grandstand enjoyed large participation in the Open Demolition Derby. Five classes brought competitors from far and wide. Carmi was represented well, as they were in... Read More.
The Carmi City Council met Tuesday for the second time in April. After approving minutes and financials, Mayor Jeff Pollard announced that the first item on the agenda, Brian Allen of Slay’s Restoration to present information about pre-disaster planning, would take place at a later... Read More.
Wednesday was the wind up Story Hour for our Summer Reading Program at Carmi Public Library. Ranger Mattie from Rend Lake Army Corps of Engineers was our presenter, bringing several mounts of birds found in our region. She discussed food preferences, habits, and feathers... Read More.


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LOS ANGELES (KNBC) -- A man armed with what appeared to be a semi-automatic rifle surrendered after an hours-long standoff in North Hollywood that followed a high-speed pursuit on Southern California freeways.
The man directed his rifle at officers during a high-speed pursuit from east of downtown Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley climbed onto a roof following the chase before barricading himself in a residence until 3 p.m.
The man, wanted in connection with a criminal threats report, came outside of the North Hollywood house with two dogs and laid down on the ground before SWAT officers took him into custody in the backyard, according to Los Angeles police. He was believed to be the only person in the house, according to police.
The manhunt and standoff forced hours-long lockdowns at nine schools and evacuations near the barricade location in the 11600 block of Hartsook Street, just blocks from the Los Angeles Police Department's North Hollywood Station. The armed subject, identified only as a 40-year-old man, is likely within a perimeter established by LAPD patrol officers and SWAT members, according to police.
"We are in the process of containment," said LAPD Lt. Andy Neiman. "We're going to make every attempt we can to make contact with this suspect. We don't want anybody to get hurt here, including the suspect."
The standoff began after a pursuit that reached speeds around 100 mph on several freeways near downtown LA before extending north into the San Fernando Valley. The driver of the Nissan sedan encountered traffic on the northbound 5 Freeway and used the emergency lane next to the center divider to pass several vehicles.
At one point, the man appeared to wave the rifle out a window before exiting the freeway in North Hollywood and stopping on a street near Magnolia Boulevard and Irvine Avenue.
Dressed all in white, the man was carrying the weapon and what appeared to be a clip of ammunition when he sprinted from the car and across several residential yards, then climbed onto the roof of a house. He leaned against the weapon, paced around and kneeled down on the roof before jumping off into a back yard about 15 minutes later.
"It was a little bizarre, how calm he was," a resident said.
There have been no reports of shots fired in the residential area just west of the 170 Freeway, where an LAPD helicopter is overhead.
Authorities have blocked off an area that includes Magnolia Boulevard to the north, Otsego Street to the south, Tujunga Avenue to the east and Colfax Avenue to the west.
Oakwood School, Joyces Toluca Lake Preschool, Walter Reed Middle School, North Hollywood High School and Colfax Charter Elementary School were among the schools locked down during the search. Police established an evacuation plan so parents could pick students up from Oakwood School, which is adjacent to the street on which authorities said the subject is barricaded.
"It was very reassuring to know she was all right," said parent Robin Share, who was texting with her daughter at Oakwood School during the lockdown. "She was in the middle of a final exam and wanted to finish. She's determined."
Aerial video showed children walking hand-in-hand as they were escorted to nearby North Hollywood Park to be reunited with parents. All LAUSD school lockdowns were lifted early Monday afternoon.
The man is wanted in connection with a woman's report of a criminal threat "a few days ago," according to police. He was located Monday morning in El Sereno and fled after encountering officers, Neiman said.


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Toyota Motor Corp.'s global production fell by more than a third in September from a year earlier, hit by disrupted access to semiconductors and other key auto parts that is weighing on Japan's automakers.
The automaker produced 512,765 vehicles in September, down from 841,915 cars a year earlier, Toyota said in a statement Thursday. Global sales also fell 16 percent for the month, the first year-on-year drop in 13 months.
The decline marks the beginning of a production pullback period among Japanese automakers. Toyota, Honda and Nissan began adjusting output in September as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia disrupted suppliers' operations.
Those supply chain issues have continued to weigh on production plans through next month.


Almost all of the biochemical reactions occurring in an organism and in its metabolic processes are catalyzed by enzymes.
An activated complex acts as an intermediary between the reactants and the products of the reaction. However, it differs from the transition state in that the transition state represents only the highest potential energy configuration of the atoms during the reaction while the activated complex refers to a range of configurations near the transition state that the atoms pass through in the transformation from products to reactants. A chemical reaction is the reorganization of atoms of chemically compatible and chemically reactive molecular compounds, called reactants. This can be visualized in terms of a reaction coordinate, where the transition state is the molecular configuration at the peak of the diagram while the activated complex can refer to any point near the maximum. The energy of the activated complex is higher than that of reactants or the products, and the state is temporary.


I've got a new router(D-Link DI-624+A). When i use my 2200BG,it does not connect to router,like can not get the ip address.my router already open the DHCP server and my 2200bg's drivers already installed. I can connect to other router, and another laptop can connect to my new router......
Are you able to see the new router in your list of available networks? If not, I suspect that you have the router set on 5GHz or 802.11a. The 2200BG does not support 5GHz. Reset your router to use 2.4GHz (802.11g) and see if that fixes the problem.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Putrajaya Vision 2040, the forum’s fresh vision that replaces the Bogor Goals, is for an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia Pacific community by 2040, for the prosperity of all its people and future generations.
The member countries will remain committed to APEC’s mission and its voluntary, non-binding and consensus-building principles, and pursue the three economic drivers, namely trade and investment; innovation and digitalisation; as well as strong, balanced, secure, sustainable and inclusive growth.
“We acknowledge the importance of, and will continue to work together to deliver, a free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable trade and investment environment.
“We reaffirm our support for agreed upon rules of the World Trade Organisation in delivering a well-functioning multilateral trading system and promoting the stability and predictability of international trade flows,” it said.
APEC said it will further advance the Bogor Goals and economic integration in the region in a manner that is market-driven, including through the work on the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) agenda which contributes to high standard and comprehensive regional undertakings.
“We will promote seamless connectivity, resilient supply chains and responsible business conduct,” said APEC.
On innovation and digitalisation, the vision is to foster an enabling environment that is, among others, market-driven and supported by digital economy and innovation.
The member countries will pursue structural reforms and sound economic policies to promote innovation as well as improve productivity and dynamism.
“We will strengthen digital infrastructure, accelerate digital transformation, narrow the digital divide, as well as cooperate on facilitating the flow of data and strengthening consumer and business trust in digital transactions,” the vision statement said.
While on the third driver, APEC said it will intensify inclusive human resource development as well as economic and technical cooperation to better equip its people with the skills and knowledge for the future.
APEC will also promote economic policies, cooperation and growth which support global efforts to comprehensively address all environmental challenges, including climate change, extreme weather and natural disasters, for a sustainable planet.
To maintain APEC’s unique position as the premier forum for regional economic cooperation as well as a modern, efficient and effective incubator of ideas, the members will embrace continuous improvement of APEC as an institution through good governance and stakeholder engagements.
“We will advance the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 with a spirit of equal partnership, shared responsibility, mutual respect, common interest, and common benefit.
“We will achieve the Vision by 2040, with an appropriate implementation plan and review of its progress,” it added.


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Editors at British publication Grazia have apologized to Lupita Nyong’o after the actress called out the magazine for editing her natural hair.
Academy Award-winner Lupita took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the image they used on the weekly magazine’s latest cover, posting both the original photo, with her hair in a ponytail, alongside the retouched version, which appears as though she rocks a short crop.
She wrote how “disappointed” she was that Grazia smoothed her locks out to “fit their notion of what beautiful hair looks like”, adding that had she been consulted she would have dismissed the idea as it would not have accurately reflected her Kenyan heritage.
The magazine itself has since released a statement addressing Lupita’s tweet and apologized for the finished front page.
“Grazia is committed to representing diversity throughout its pages and apologizes unreservedly to Lupita Nyong’o,” it reads.
“Grazia magazine would like to make it clear that at no point did they make any editorial request to the photographer for Lupita Nyong’o’s hair to be altered on this week’s cover, nor did we alter it ourselves.
“But we apologize unreservedly for not upholding the highest of editorial standards in ensuring that we were aware of all alterations that had been made.”


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These 2015 vintage grapes are exclusively from Sándor Vineyards, tucked against the Chiricahua Mountains, adjacent to Turkey Creek. While the daytime temperatures often reach 100 degrees, the mountain shadows and prevailing South wind help to cool the vines at night. Vineyard owner John Kovacs, planted these Grenache vines with Rosé in mind.
2015 was an exceptional growing season perfect for making this formidable Rosé wine. Unlike many Rosés, where juice is separated from the skins immediately after pressing, these grapes were crushed and the juice left on the skins for fermentation. This process gave the wine its deep, rosy hue and rich mouth feel. This wine had the substantial fruit and body to merit limited aging in new oak. A combination of Hungarian, French and American Oak barrels were used.