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The 6-foot-8 forward arrived in Portland on Wednesday and said he has received good wishes from fans. But he’s also seen backlash from some Portland fans on Twitter and elsewhere.
“I understand that, because those fans love the team,” Batum said Friday at the team’s practice facility after completing the paperwork on a four-year deal to remain in Portland.
Batum, 23, understands that the contract, believed to be worth $45 million, will demand greater responsibility and better production than the 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists he averaged last season. He also knows he will have to assume a greater role in leading a young roster that will feature All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge.
“I know L.A. is the go-to guy,” Batum said. “I have to be the No. 2 option. I learned on the (French) national team. Tony Parker is the go-to guy. I am the No. 2 option. So I have to transfer that to the NBA now.”
The completion of Batum’s contract occurred through the complicated process of restricted agency and took nearly a month, leaving some fans impatient and frustrated. It started with the Blazers signing him to a qualifying offer on June 25, and included Batum making a trip to Minnesota to hear the Timberwolves’ pitch.
There were reports that the Timberwolves could offer Batum an offer sheet worth up to $50 million, and comments by his agent, Bouna Ndiaye, that Batum was unhappy with his role in Portland, wanted the Blazers to not match and that Batum’s “heart” was in Minnesota.
Batum tried to clear some of that up Friday. He said he liked Minnesota mainly because of his respect for coach Rick Adelman and his staff, which includes former Blazers assistant coach Bill Bayno, who had a hand in Batum’s development.
“You have to say Rick Adelman is one of the best coaches in the NBA,” Batum said.
Coaching fit was important enough that Batum said the other team he would have preferred going to was New Orleans, which is coached by Monty Williams, another former Blazers assistant who played a significant role in Batum’s development. (The Hornets had no reported interest in acquiring Batum.)
Ndiaye said Batum was unhappy with how he was used in Portland, that he was too often planted in a corner to shoot three-pointers. Batum, however, said his displeasure had nothing to do with his specific offensive role, but that the Blazers finished 28-38 and missed the playoffs for the first time in Batum’s four NBA seasons. Batum said in seven years as a professional, he had never played on a losing team.
“I didn’t know how to handle the situation, to be on a losing team, watch the playoffs on TV, being a lottery team,” Batum said.
Batum said he understood he was not going to be a significant offensive option early in his career, saying the Blazers had other players -- he named Brandon Roy, Aldridge and Andre Miller -- who would handle much of the scoring load. Batum also dispelled the notion that he was unhappy with Nate McMillan, his coach with the Blazers until McMillan was fired March 15. He said he owes McMillan so much after the coach started Batum in his rookie season after incumbent starting small forward Martell Webster was injured.
“I hear people say I was mad against Nate,” Batum said. “I can’t be mad against Nate. I started 76 games my rookie year. I can’t be mad against Nate because he put me on the court right away … trusted me. … Now that I have this contract, I have to thank coach Nate McMillan.”
Batum said after he visited Minnesota, he told Ndiaye he wanted to fly to Portland, meet with the Blazers and hear what Olshey had to say. Batum met with Olshey and other Blazers officials July 5.
“When I landed, I feel like I was home,” he said. “I talk to my girlfriend, ‘It feels like home.’”
Batum said he believed all along the Blazers would match and he would return. But later, he said there were moments when the money seemed so high, he started to doubt the Blazers would match.
“To be honest, this contract is more than I expected,” he said.
Batum, who earned just over $2 million last season, said he would use some of his new riches on real estate, buying a house for his mother in Paris. He also said since returning to Portland on Wednesday, he has looked at three houses and plans to buy.
He added that he knows his new salary will come with greater responsibility and expectations that he produce.
“I know there’s more expectations about me next season, for the next four years now,” he said. “People are going to say, ‘He’s overpaid.’ I have to show them that I’m worth everything I’m going to get.”
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Northstar Bermuda Claimants Seek Up To $500K in Damages For Their Losses
Three investors have filed a FINRA arbitration claim against Raymond James Financial Services and Copper Financial (also known as Community America Financial Solutions, LLC). These investors suffered losses in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) products.
The claimants, who are foreign nationals that worked for the United Nations based in the United States, are requesting up to $500K in damages. They had traditional bank accounts with the United Nations Federal Credit Union “UNFCU”. Raymond James and Cooper had offices within the UNFCU branch.
They met their financial advisors through the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) where they banked. Now, these investors are alleging:
- Misrepresentations and omissions
- Gross lack of supervision
- Negligence, and other claims
Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) is representing these Northstar (Bermuda) investors in FINRA arbitration The hearing will take place in New York.
Investors Sought Safety, Instead Bought Unsuitable & Risky Offshore Products
Two of the claimants are a married couple. They did not want to take on unnecessary risks. Despite knowing this, their Raymond James broker recommended that they invest in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) – an obscure, offshore entity.
The third claimant also worked with a Raymond James broker. At first, she thought that he worked for UNFCU because the registered representative did not disclose that he was with the broker-dealer. Like the other two investors, this claimant wanted to keep the risks to her money to be as low as possible.
Yet, her financial advisor recommended that she invest in Northstar (Bermuda) and encouraged her to buy even more of this investment.
Even though these off-shore products were risky and unsuitable for them given their investing profile, all three investors were promised an outcome of returns with minimal risk to principal. Meanwhile, their Raymond James brokers continued to reassure them these investment products were safe for them.
Criminal Charges & Bankruptcy Expose Risks Involving Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda)
Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) owner Greg Lindberg was indicted and later convicted of wire fraud and bribery. He has a reputation for using his annuity and insurance companies to funnel money to other entities that he operates. This is very likely what he did with Northstar (Bermuda).
With an over $260M deficit and $8M in assets by September 2020, the company would file for bankruptcy protection soon after.
High Commissions Are An Incentive for Brokers to Sell Risky Products
Why would these Raymond James brokers recommend these offshore investments to investors who were looking for a haven for their assets? There were more secure, US-based securities available with the kinds of protections that they needed. Likely, the high commissions and fees that these products paid brokers and their firms were the main incentives.
Raymond James and its brokers have benefitted from selling Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). They marketed $45M of these annuities to UNFCU clients alone.
Even after it became obvious that Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) was in trouble, the advisors of record, Simon Kelvern Chen and Yanchu Zhao, both licensed with UNFCU Advisors and Copper Financial (fka Community America Financial) did not notify these customers about these issues. By the time these investors tried to get their money back when their contracts had expired, it was too late and their funds were frozen.
This FINRA arbitration claim is a suitability case involving clear concentration issues. Not only was Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) misrepresented to these investors, but also, the two broker-dealers failed to supervise their accounts and were negligent in their obligations to them.
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Although I’m not in a book club myself, I sometimes comes across a novel that would inspire a great discussion. Thankfully this online community helps satisfy that desire to discuss and compare notes! If you’re looking for book club recommendations for your own group, check out my ideas below!
Best Book Club Books
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
You can always count on Backman for a gripping, meaningful novel, but Beartown is his best. I zipped through it in less than 24 hours, but the story and characters stayed with me long afterward. The basis of the novel is the success of a small town hockey team, but there’s so much more to unpack here. Sexual assault, politics, marriage, working moms, and more all show up in this thought provoking work.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
This is one of my absolute favorite reads from the past few years. A couple struggling to make a life in the Alaskan wilderness long for a child. One winter they whimsically craft a girl out of snow and are astonished to discover a real girl in the woods the next day. There are lots of moments throughout the novel that make you question what would you do in their situation. Magical realism at its finest.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
If you haven’t read this one (or haven’t read it since high school) now’s an ideal time to pick it up again. For a classic, it’s approachable and easy to read. Compare and contrast the book’s dystopian society with the one we’re living in now.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
A story of a boy with a facial deformity who’s simply trying to live a normal life. You’ll giggle, sob, and want to discuss everything. Besides the charming characters, there’s a deeper discussion of reaching out to and accepting those who aren’t like you. These are lessons that don’t just apply to kids at school.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Despite the seemingly endless choices that now exist, this is still my favorite World War II historical fiction novel. Two sisters living in Nazi occupied France deal with the horrors of war and each come up with their own methods for fighting against evil.
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Two strangers must fight to survive after a plane crash in the wilderness. Their past slowly unravels and mixes with their relationship as they struggle together with hardly any hope of rescue. Don’t worry, the book is better than the movie!
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
A bestseller from two decades ago that is worth a read if you missed it back then. A novel about young Sayuri who is sold into slavery and must learn the art of the geisha. Over the years she battles social and political adversity to become one of Japan’s most celebrated geisha.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Abandonment, love, murder. This novel has it all. It’s a beautiful story, but it doesn’t fall into the trap of becoming too wordy, descriptive, or philosophical.
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The choices we make when we’re young can haunt us and those we know for the rest of our lives. A simple lie spirals out of control and affects the lives of the main character’s with heartbreaking consequences.
Reading People by Anne Bogel
For my nonfiction suggestion, I’m supporting a book blogger that I adore – Anne Bogel over at Modern Mrs Darcy. She is a huge fan of personality assessments and does a terrific job breaking down the options into manageable summaries. I discovered a lot about myself from reading this one.
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If you like chess, and you like to play – I mean, really like to play intelligently – I mean really intelligently, AV Murali’s Chess Variants & Games For Intellectual Development And Amusement is an adventure into creativity and game design that will last you for years.
Murali’s amazingly profound and extensive exploration of just about every possible permutation of chess pieces, moves, and boards is very much in the tradition of Fairy Chess and a host of similar explorations, but it goes far deeper and wider than anything I’ve hitherto encountered.
To give you a taste, I’ll start with a simple variation Murali calls “Gobbler Variant.” It uses a standard board with standard pieces, which, if you know chess well enough, makes it one of the easiest of his variations to imagine. I quote:
This is a fast variant that can be ultra fast if a player does not exercise caution. In this game, board and set up are s in orthodox chess. Units move as usual, but when it comes to capture, a unit can capture more than one unit of opponent by a sequence of moves. This is possible if a unit is available for capture after every capture. So, a player might need to balance between harmony and isolation of pieces to win this game. Objective is to checkmate the King. This variant is played as a series of games. Wining every game fetches one point. The player who gets 3 points more than the other wins.
I agree. The language adds a certain unanticipated challenge. But it’s easy (and very worthwhile) to get used to. And the idea of being able to continue capturing pieces is conceptually delicious. It adds to chess that wonderful moment in checkers when you are able to jump a whole array of your opponent’s pieces.
But I warn you, that is one of the easiest of Murali’s deeply playful and often profound chess variations. The majority of his exploration contemplates playing chess on boards that are: 3-dimensional, multilevel axial, overlapped, pentagonal, heptagonal, hexagonal, x-shaped, knotted, triangular, polygonal, trapezia, circular arcs, Lissajou’s figures, rose rhodonea, hypotrochoids, cylindrical, elliptical, fractal and hyperbolic – to name a few.
Murali extends his investigation into educational applications (language, chemistry, mathematics, physics), sports (from chessboard to play field), and concludes with an exploration of team chess. And then there’s an appendix full of yet more variations and games.
Whether you play chess or not, play games or design games, or just like to exercise your mind, you will find Murali’s Chess Variants and Games a masterpiece of creative thinking, a treasury and treasure of game ideas, an invitation to deep thinking and even deeper play.
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Poor pacing mars My Life With The thrill Kill Kult show
MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL
With Instant Folk Death.
The Paradise, July 11, 9 pm.
By RICK ROOS
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED AT the Paradise last Thursday night. The club, accustomed to showcasing local talent and up-and-coming alternative acts, was the site of a post-apocalyptic, 1970s-throwback industrial show as Wax Trax stalwarts My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult blew into town and proceeded to put on a poorly-paced but infectious show.
The band, one of the pioneers of the new industrial dance sound popularized
by Meat Beat Manifesto, Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb, left the crowd dazed and in awe after their 100-minute performance. It was evident that the show was meant to hype their new release, Sexplosion, as nearly half of the show's material was drawn from that disk alone. Songs such as "International Sin Set" and the title cut came off as retro-disco meets sonic industrial boom.
The rest of the material came from the group's first release, I See Good Spirits, I See Bad Spirits, and their album of last year, Confessions of a Knife. Overall, the songs were catchy, and the musicianship was excellent (with a minimum of pre-recorded tapes, quite a feat for an industrial band). Still, as the show dragged on, the novelty of the material from Sexplosion began to wear thin. The band seemed uninterested and too prerehearsed, unable to blend spontaneity with their fresh, thunderous music.
The band displayed a series of bizarre, almost surreal visual images on stage. At one point, the band piled on to the tiny stage a guitarist, a bassist, a drummer, three backup vocalists, a bartender (yes, band members were treated to drinks prepared by their own personal bartender during the show), and a six-foot beast with a mutilated head and one arm reaching toward the audience. This imagery continued as the backup vocalists appeared in skimpy, colorful outfits which a member of the audience near me termed "early Times Square harlot attire." This fantastic display of lunacy captivated and mesmerized the audience as the show began to wind down.
Nevertheless, the biggest shift of momentum occurred when the band launched into its current single, "Sex on Wheels." The song, like last year's "Kooler than Jesus," has delicately crossed over from college radio stations, to dance clubs, to becoming an alternative hit. The crowd took to the song like water to a sponge and erupted into a dancing frenzy. The frenzy became even more heightened with the band's signature tune, "A Daisy Chain for Satan." The song, with its clever mix of samples and crashing drum beat, pummeled the audience with every beat.
The set closer was a lesser known B-side to "A Daisy Chain for Satan," a song about sex entitled "Cuz It's Hot." The song took an entirely new, ferocious direction as it built up for nearly 10 minutes before a vehement, cacophonous ending. The encore, although a bit anti-climactic, drew from other fan favorites such as last year's single, "The Days of Swine and Roses," boasting its odd refrain of "Christian zombie vampires, I am the father, the father of nothing."
On the whole, the concert was a mixed bag. Uneven pacing and dragging songs in the early portions robbed the audience of what would have otherwise been a triumphant, exuberant show.
Also worth noting was the show's opening act, Instant Folk Death, a warped individual with an acoustic guitar. The crowd, most of whom were expecting the original opening band, Boston industrial favorites Big Catholic Guilt, were, to put it mildly, not very taken with Mr. Folk Death. While his liberal ravings about the president and current events impressed some, other were bored, uninterested or busy trying to think of new ways to heckle this man who basically was in the right place at totally the worst time.

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Sri Lanka is aiming to negotiate a debt restructuring with holders of its defaulted US dollar bonds within “a couple of months”, the bankrupt south Asian nation’s central bank governor said, despite complaints by private creditors that no "substantive engagements" have occurred and that there is a "lack of transparency" with government creditors.
Nandalal Weerasinghe, head of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, told the Financial Times that “we need to reach an agreement within a couple of months” on restructuring the $13bn of debt as he dismissed worries that negotiations have become bogged down.
But a resolution of Sri Lanka’s default has gone on much longer than had widely been expected, reflecting what investors see as the breakdown of the international framework for resolving sovereign debt disputes.
Last year Wickremesinghe’s government negotiated preliminary deals to restructure about $10bn in debts that were due to bilateral creditors led by China, Japan and India. It also secured a restructuring of local currency debts, helping Sri Lanka to continue accessing $3bn in rescue loans from the IMF.
But in December an international bondholder committee that included fund firms BlackRock and Amundi said that “no substantive engagement has taken place between Sri Lanka and its private creditors”. Sri Lanka needs such a deal to keep loans flowing and eventually to return to market borrowing.
The committee also complained of “a significant lack of transparency” from government creditors about details of the terms that they offered Sri Lanka. Bondholders are looking for more details in order to formulate their own debt relief proposal.
There has been no real progress even after these statements, said people familiar with the bondholders’ thinking, citing a lack of feedback from the government about proposals on how to restructure the bonds.
Sri Lankan banks that own external debt also need a speedy resolution to the situation in order to revive lending to the economy, people familiar with their position said.
Sri Lanka will need to show it is still talking to bondholders in good faith in order to secure the next $330mn tranche of the IMF programme, which is up for review in March. It also faces the risk that it will be meeting some creditors in the courts rather than around a negotiating table.
Hamilton Reserve Bank, a St Kitts and Nevis-based creditor that is not part of the bondholder committee, has been seeking immediate repayment on about $250mn of Sri Lanka debt through the US courts.
In November, a judge stayed the case until February 29 in order to allow negotiations with other bondholders to proceed
A ruling in Hamilton Reserve Bank’s favour would complicate talks even if its claim would be difficult to enforce, and might lead other frustrated creditors to turn to the courts, the people familiar with bondholders’ thinking said.
Under its IMF programme, Sri Lanka is undergoing a series of economic reforms including raising taxes and privatising state companies such as its national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines.
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Oil prices rallied on Wednesday to trade above $70 a barrel, representing a 32-month high. This can be attributed primarily to rising demand as the global economic recovery drives a revival of industrial activities and mobility. Continued supply cuts by the world’s largest oil producers are also supporting the rally…
Because OPEC and its non-OPEC partners recently confirmed that they will ease production cuts gradually, oil prices should continue rallying. Based on this, and a strengthening demand outlook, analysts expect oil prices to hit $80 a barrel or more this summer. Investors’ interest in this sector is evident in the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF’s (XOP) 12.8% gains over the past month compared to SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF’s (SPY) 0.1% loss.
So, we think it could be wise to buy shares of Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ – Get Rating), Ovintiv Inc. (OVV – Get Rating), Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL – Get Rating), and Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET – Get Rating) because they are expected to benefit significantly from the rising oil prices.
Headquartered in Calgary, Canada, CNQ explores, develops, markets, and produces crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company’s segments include oil sands mining and upgrading, and midstream and refining.
CNQ’s product sales increased 50.9% year-over-year to CAD7.02 billion ($5.80 billion) for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2021. The company’s crude oil and NGLs’ sales from North America came in at CAD3.10 billion ($2.56 billion), up 67.3% year-over-year. Its net income was CAD1.38 billion ($1.14 billion) compared to a CAD1.28 billion ($1.06 billion) net loss in the prior-year period. Its EPS came in at CAD1.16 ($0.96) compared to loss per share of CAD1.08 ($0.89) in the year-ago period.
Analysts expect CNQ’s EPS to increase 1,081.9% year-over-year to $1 for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. It surpassed the consensus estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. Its annual revenue is expected to increase 59.8% year-over-year to $21.31 billion in fiscal 2021.
The company declared a CAD0.47 ($0.39) quarterly cash dividend, payable on July 5, 2021. CNQ has consistently paid dividends over the past 19 years. The stock has gained 104.3% over the past nine months to close yesterday’s trading session at $37.03.
It’s no surprise that CNQ has an overall B rating, which equates to Buy in our POWR Ratings system. The POWR Ratings assess stocks by 118 different factors, each with its own weighting.
The stock has an A grade for Growth, Sentiment, and Momentum, and a B grade for Quality. Click here to see CNQ’s ratings for Stability and Value as well.
CNQ is ranked #3 of 51 stocks in the B-rated Foreign Oil & Gas industry.
OVV is a resource company that is focused on developing its multi-basin portfolio of oil and natural gas assets located across the United States and Canada. The company operates through segments that include Canadian operations, USA operations and market optimization.
For the first quarter, ended March 31, 2021, OVV’s product and services revenues came in at $2.25 billion, which represents a 43.1% year-over-year rise. The company’s non-GAAP operating income was $293 million, up 985.2% year-over year. It’s non-GAAP cash flow increased 66.4% year-over-year to $890 million.
For the current quarter, ending June 30, 2021, analysts expect OVV’s EPS and revenue to increase 332.6% and 37.8%, respectively, year-over-year to $1.00 and $1.71 billion. It surpassed consensus EPS estimates in each l of the trailing four quarters.
On May 19, 2021, OVV closed its…
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“We have an opening on the Portugal trip,” to which I responded without really thinking, “I’ll go.”
Building relationships is the main purpose of these Bridges trips, but this one was to also engage Portuguese laity and clergy in the area of leadership.
Early in the trip, I was asked to preach at a small church whose pastor spoke no English, and beside “Bon Dia” (Good Morning), I spoke no Portuguese. Another pastor, Jose’ Manuel Cerqueira, was assigned to join us and translate for me. I learned that my translator was an accomplished musician on the piano and organ, that he pastored a church, led a choir in another, and taught two courses a week on church history at the university.
In an effort to connect with him I told him the next day that I played the violin. His eyes lit up, and he said, “I must tell you this: I have an Italian violin made in 1701!” My eyes lit up! I asked him if it would be possible for me to see it. He quickly agreed to bring it the next day.
The next morning, Jose’ brought his 314 year old violin for me to see. I was very surprised that it was in excellent condition and playable. As I was examining it, awed to be holding this old violin, Jose’ asked me if I wanted to play it. “Yes, of course!” We went into the sanctuary, where after tuning it, Jose’ sat at the piano, and I put the violin to my chin. Together we played Ode to Joy (Beethoven - Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee). Yes, what a joy it was to hear music resonate from this old violin and to feel the finger board and wonder how many fingers and chins had rested on this violin over 314 years!
Then Jose’ handed me a handwritten piece of music and asked, “May we play this together?” I was sight-reading, but we managed and it was delightful. It was then he told me “I wrote this piece for you last night.” It was entitled, A Violin Strangely Warmed, a Tribute to the Life of John Wesley.
He then handed me the music and said, “This is for you.” I was stunned and overwhelmed. It had been special enough to have the joy and privilege to play an instrument with such history, but for someone to sacrifice their night creating a piece that taps into the deep roots of my cherished Methodist heritage, just for me, warmed my heart deeply. I was also stunned by his ability to complete a composition in one night! I was blessed by our time together, the opportunity to play a remarkable violin, and to have a piece of music no one else has, composed only for me!
I went to Portugal with the hopes of being some help to fellow Methodists who are seeking to be fruitful, vital, and instrumental in reaching others in Portugal with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Yet I was the one who received a gift and blessing in a way that I could never have imagined. Truly a new bridge has been built – I have an extraordinary friend in Jose’. It goes to show, you never know what can happen when you say, “Here I am; send me.” So don’t think about it. Just say, “I’ll Go.” And by faith, go!
Rev. David Naglee is District Superintendent of the Rome-Carrollton District. You may contact him at firstname.lastname@example.org.

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We’ve all viewed the wild street driving videos that come from Russia while wondering when we would see a wreck. These pics and videos from a BMW M Club drive in Russia show that you can’t beat luck forever when driving recklessly.
The incident occurred this past May and the wreck resulted in damages to an E92 M3 coupe, 1M coupe, E34 M5 and E46 M3, which received the worst damage, as seen below. A Subaru wagon was an innocent victim and was also totaled. Pics … CONTINUED
Check out M3POST member Justin(OKC)’s modified E30 M3 as he brings it back to its roots. Here are its impressive modifications:
Euro tow hook covers
“BMW Motorsport” door handles
Cibie CSR headlights
Black headlight rings
Vented DTM carbon fiber mirrors
EVO II front splitter
EVO III trunk lid
EVO III adjustable wing with CF gurney flap
EVO III brake ducts
EVO III steering wheel
EVO III shift knob
EVO III shift boot
EVO III hill brake handle
EVO III seatbelts (red)
EVO III dead pedal
EVO II door strips
EVO II leather door panels
EVO II leather center console
BBS LM 106 … CONTINUED
The Rimac e-M3 has now been acknowledged as the fastest accelerating electrical vehicle (EV). Its record breaking run, which happened in April 2011, has now been confirmed and acknowledged by the FIA. The electric E30 M3 covered the first eighth of a mile in 7.549 seconds and the quarter mile in 11.808 seconds).
A full mile was completed in 35.347, which is still pending the FIA nod. The driver (and owner of the Rimac tuning company) Mate Rimac is already working on … CONTINUED
We recently attended the awsome Weyermann Malzfabrik classic car show in Bamberg, Germany.
The show was held on the factory grounds of Weyermann, a beer malt maker. Actually in typical German fashion their full name is: Malzfabrik Mich. Weyermann® GmbH & Co. KG.
Weyermann makes the malts that beer breweries used to make various flavored beers. They make one of the main ingredients for making beer. And they are at the top of their game. Sold in over 130 countries, their product is a household name in the … CONTINUED
Watch the M1, 3.0CSL, M3s and Other Iconic M Racecars In Action at the BMW Oldtimer GP 2012 @ Nurburgring.
The annual UK National BMW Festival was recently held at the Heritage Motor Centre in the UK. This year’s event celebrated the 40 years of BMW Motorsport and the 60th anniversary of the BMW Car Club of GB.
Check out the massive set of photos inside.
For the press launch of the 2013 M6 coupe, M5 sedan, 7 series LCI, and Alpina B7, BMW also brought out some M and Motorsports hardware from years past (and current) to commemorate BMW M GmbH’s 40th birthday this year.
On hand was a streetable M1 (actually running), E92 M3 GT2 car, BMW GTP, BMW M1 racer, and of course the BMW 3.0CSL which you can say kicked off BMW M. Bonus gallery of another M1 from another recent product preview event.
BIMMERPOST was in attendance at the 40th AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix @ the Nurburgring. Not only was it an occasion for the 40th AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix, but it was also ///M’s 40th Birthday! To celebrate, BMW brought some mighty tasty ///M cars to this classic car race weekend. We are glad to share our huge set of sights from the event with you.
Sunday, August 19th was the BMW Car Club of BC’s Concours, held at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver. Overcast sky made for an unspectacular backdrop but the neutral lighting also granted the ability to take pictures from almost any angles.
BMW M GmbH celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and they have released a video reviewing the motorsports roots of BMW, a history punctuated by the iconic 3.0 CSL, M1 and E30 M3.
As a luxury car maker, BMW places heavy emphasis on the comfort technologies in its cars. Since the fifties, BMW engineers have worked to make driving each new BMW model more comfortable and an easier experience than before. Watch the evolution of comfort technologies in BMW automobiles in the video inside.
Cars I See has released its second installment, following the first which featured an enthusiast’s love for his E30 through 20 years of ownership.
This new installment again features a BMW – this time a classic 1972 BMW 2002. It’s owned and loved by Patrick Burns, who inherited and shares his love for BMWs from his father Wendell. How much love? Father and son own six BMWs between them.
All in all, it’s a great story, proving that BMWs (and automobiles) can help bring people together. Afterall, isn’t … CONTINUED
Check out this never before seen relic that BMW M posted on its Facebook page today. It’s a Z3 shoehorned with a V12!
No information was given on the car other than the 3 photos titled “V12 BMW Z3 Prototype,” but given the Z3′s production run from 1996-2002, we can surmise that the engine seen is the M73 5.4 liter engine from the E38 750i and E38 860Ci coupe from the mid 90′s (it also matches visually). The M73 featured 322hp / 361 lb-ft torque. The actual … CONTINUED
July 29th, 2012 was the 32nd Annual BMW Seattle Concours d’Elegance & Heritage Picnic at Cedar River Park. The show, along with music, arts & crafts and many other family activities were all be part of the IKEA Renton River Days festival annual event. BMW Seattle Concours d’Elegance presents part of the history and beauty that make up the heritage of BMW. It is a special day for BMW enthusiasts of all levels to come together and enjoy each other
BMW Classic prepares historic M racers for the Nürburgring Oldtimer-Grand-Prix held on August 11th and 12th… next weekend.
2012 is a special year for all BMW M fans with BMW M GmbH – formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH – marking its 40th birthday. BMW Classic is celebrating the anniversary with an array of highlights at this year’s edition of Germany’s largest classic car race at the Nürburgring. BMW M is not alone in reaching an important landmark; the event itself also has its 40th birthday this … CONTINUED
The BMW Museum had a special exhibit last month. They had many Glas scooters and cars from the 1950′s and 1960′s. Many people do not know that Glas was part of the BMW Group. The Glas factory was closed in 1969 and made over. In 1973 the former Glas factory now produced 5 series in Dingolfing. The rest as we say, is history.
The BMW Art Drive! BMW Art Car Collection Exhibit has kicked off in London. The ICA, in partnership with BMW, the Mayor of London and the London 2012 Festival, has taken over a landmark car park in Shoreditch for two weeks only from 21 July to 4 August for a unique exhibition of the BMW ART CAR COLLECTIONon show for the first time in the UK. Admission is free.
BIMMERPOST member Roger Lightness was very lucky this morning to have access to the setting up … CONTINUED
On this episode of Head 2 Head, Automobile Magazine’s Jason Cammisa rekindles a classic European sports sedan battle, pitting the legendary BMW E30 M3 against it’s Cosworth-powered rival, the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. Find out which homologation special is the most special of all.


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Immunity-Boosting Ingredients for Your Next Supplement Line
Today, your consumers are more health-conscious than ever and are looking for quick and easy alternatives that'll help them get the much-needed immunity boost. What's better than an immunity-boosting capsule or tablet that complements their daily nutrition and exercise?
The next thing that I've seen consumers incline towards is - "natural and herbal." A recent study also concluded that consumers are more likely to associate the term natural with healthy.[i] And that may be true for the immune supplement market. Botanicals and Herbs are valued for their medicinal and therapeutic properties, flavors, and scent. They are often believed to improve health - thanks to their historical immune benefits.
The immunity-boosting market is estimated to grow between 2020-2030 at a steady CAGR of more than 4%. Studies also predict that the supplement market may reach USD 29 billion by 2030. This represents a great opportunity for brand owners to tap into the growing immunity-boosting supplement market.
Through this article, I wish to touch upon a few herbal and botanical ingredients that are trending in the market and may help brand owners capitalize on the growing demand.
Before I start, I'd like to highlight a few reasons that are responsible for this growth:
- Growing awareness of preventive healthcare
- Quick access to supplements through online as well as offline stores
- The increased purchasing power of consumers
Trending Herbs and Botanicals to Boost Immunity
Here's the list of top 9 ingredients that can be a part of your immune-boosting supplement line:
A type of seaweed found in the North Sea, the western Baltic Sea, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans, bladderwrack is used for its medicinal benefits.[ii] Bladderwrack's iodine-content may be highest among sea vegetables – one of the major reasons for its popularity as an ingredient that may support thyroid function.
Bladderwrack's active ingredients include iodine in the form of inorganic solvents bound to lipids and proteins. It also contains minerals like magnesium, calcium, and potassium. Fucoxanthin, a flavonoid known to have the highest antioxidant activity, is present in bladderwrack along with other phenolic compounds and mucopolysaccharides.[iii] The evidence in human studies has revealed that 500 mg of bladderwrack (basic seaweed extract, not concentrated) seems to be bioactive.[iv]
Found on the European Elder tree, elderberries are dark purple berries renowned for their umpteen medicinal properties. Approximately 2000 years ago, Hippocrates called elderberry his medicinal chest due to its adept healing capabilities.[v]
Over centuries, elderberry supplements have been used to support a healthy respiratory tract and immune system.
Elderberry has several health benefits - thanks to its unique profile of natural constituents, which includes nutrients like proteins, fats, fatty acids, organic acids, minerals, vitamins, essential oils, and bioactive compounds like polyphenols and anthocyanins.[vi] [vii] [viii] [ix]
For thousands of years, medicinal mushrooms have been used to support health and wellbeing in Eastern medicines. They are now gaining popularity in the immune health category worldwide.[x] With over a hundred varieties being studied, a few are gaining popularity among the consumers, with the common ones being chaga, turkey tail, reishi, shiitake, maitake, cordyceps, and lion's mane.[xi]
Each medicinal mushroom has a unique health benefit to offer, but there's one component that's common to all. That's the presence of beta glucans. So, what are beta glucans? They are polysaccharide fractions responsible for the immune-modulating functions of these mushrooms.[xii]
Studies suggest that beta glucans obtained from fungus help activate leukocytes (white blood cells) and help promote intestinal immunity. Studies have also shown mushroom's properties to help reduce inflammation due to physical overexertion, boost antioxidant activity, maintain healthy blood sugar levels already within normal ranges, support immune and cognitive function, and much more![xiii] [xiv] [xv]
The purple coneflowers native to North America are called Echinacea. Grown in the prairies and open wood areas, Echinacea is considered one of the most popular herbs worldwide.[xvi]
It contains compounds like phenolic acid, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, alkamides, polyacetylenes, etc.[xvii]
These compounds make Echinacea a good supplement ingredient for promoting heatlhy immune function. Several studies have demonstrating this immune system supportive action.[xviii]
Licorice is the root of a plant named Glycyrrhiza glabra. Early Egyptians used this root as a cure-all mixture. Originating in Europe and Asia, this plant was initially classified as a weed. After being imported to China, licorice gained popularity as an essential medical herb.[xix] [xx]
Studies indicate that licorice has approximately 300 flavonoids and over 20+ triterpenoids. These metabolites are responsible for this sweet root's myriad health and wellness supportive.[xxi]
Licorice helps support the lungs ability to expel excess mucus.. This root also helps provide promote healthy digestion.[xxii]
Bees have more to offer than just honey! They produce a compound called Propolis from the sap of needle-leaved trees and evergreen trees. Bees combine the tree's sap with their discharge and beeswax to produce a sticky, greenish-brown product named Propolis.
Propolis has more than 300 compounds present in it, with a majority of them being different types of polyphenols.[xxiii] It is also rich in flavonoids, a type of polyphenol known for its health promoting properties.[xxiv]
Studies indicated the presence of enzymes, essential vitamins like vitamins B1,
B2, B6, C, and E and minerals like magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium, copper, zinc, manganese, and iron.[xxv]
The famous golden herb – turmeric – is an active kitchen ingredient in Asian households. Turmeric contains an active ingredient called curcumin that has very strong anti-inflammatory effect in response to physical overexertion, as well as very good antioxidant properties. Curcumin is also one of the most well-researched therapeutic ingredients that fall in the natural category.[xxvi]
Curcumin supports immunity, helps build gut-immunity, and supports healthy liver function.
A South Asian native, Andrographis paniculata (Andrographis) is renowned for its health promoting properties. An ancient, weedy shrub, Andrographis contains several chemical compounds like Lactones, Diterpenoids, diterpene glycosides, flavonoids, and flavonoid glycosides.[xxvii]
Several studies indicate that Andrographis is safe and efficient for support a healthy respiratory system. Although there are 40 species of Andrographis, only a few are used for their medicinal properties.[xxviii]
Resveratrol is an antioxidant compound derived from grapes, a few berries, and peanuts. Studies indicate that Resveratrol has numerous properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory in response to physical overexertion, and immune supportive.[xxix] [xxx] In fact, Resveratrol helps promote adaptive and innate immunity, including the activation of various immune cells.[xxxi]
Herbs and botanicals have historically been used for immune support and can help your consumers promote their immunity even today. The immune support market shows promising growth, with consumers becoming extremely conscious about maintaining good health. All the ingredients mentioned above are gaining popularity among consumers, and we can help you develop the formula based on your specific requirements.
With over 120+ years of experience, Nutrascience Labs can help you manufacture, package, and label your immunity-support supplement while following all the legal regulations and meeting the supplement market standards. Whether you want to develop an immune-boosting capsule, tablet, or powder, we can guide you through the entire process!

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All Saints Church, Poplar.
Christmas Day, 1949 in the garden of All Saints Church Poplar. From left to right: Jean McGuiness, Arthur Shaw, Emily Shaw (nee Webb), Ted Fox, Harry Shaw, Ada Shaw (nee Fourneaux), Ada Fourneaux, Margaret Crawley, Charles Fourneaux, and Marjorie Fourneaux. The Shaws lived at No. 9 Hammond House Glengall Road, and all their family weddings were on Christmas Day except for those of Arthur and Win. This was done to combine a family party and wedding celebration and save expense! Arthur Shaw senior worked for a coal merchants on Calder Wharf; Harry Shaw was a carpenter at Porter and Delaneys, builders, next to Montague Meyers in Millwall Docks. Donated by Mr and Mrs Shaw


Hurricane Matthew is promising to wreak havoc in areas of Florida. The storm already killed at least 65 people in Haiti and is gaining strength as it quickly approaches the Sunshine State.
BREAKING NEWS: At least 65 reported dead in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew.
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) October 6, 2016
Even an enhanced water vapor satellite image of Matthew as it hit Haiti looks sinister.
Florida Governor Rick Scott made it clear that everyone in the evacuation areas needs to get the hell out. At a Thursday morning press conference that is shown below, Scott said, “this storm will kill you.” He punctuated it by adding, “Evacuate. Evacuate, Evacuate.”
The storm is also expected to hit Georgia and South Carolina. After Governor Nikki Haley ordered an evacuation of the South Carolina Coastal Region, a quarter of a million people have gone further inland. Another 200,000 are expected to join them.
If you are in the path of this hurricane, please get to a safe place.
SHARE with EVERYONE. Make sure they get to SAFETY. A Category 4 Hurricane is not to be trifled with!
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Taking the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket will soon become more expensive if new rate hikes proposed by the Steamship Authority are approved.
The price increases would generate an estimated $7.8 million in additional revenue — approximately $4.4 million from the Martha’s Vineyard route and $3.4 million from the Nantucket route, Steamship Authority officials said in a statement.
The new rates would go into effect Jan. 3, according to a proposal posted on the agency’s website.
The authority is expecting “no material change [to its operating budget] other than maintenance expenses, depreciation, and interest costs,” Steamship Authority Treasurer Mark Rozum said during a Zoom informational meeting for the proposed 2023 operating budget Monday evening. A new chief operating officer position is also included in next year’s budget, he said.
Fuel costs are a “big driver” of budget increases, Rozum said.
“Looking at where we budgeted last year, we were at $2.37 a gallon and we’re budgeting up to $3.93 a gallon for 2023,” Rozum said. This totals about $5.6 million, roughly a 69 percent increase, he said.
On the Martha’s Vineyard route, adult passenger tickets would rise 50 cents (from $9 to $9.50), and children and senior tickets would be raised by 25 cents (from $4.50 to $4.75). The cost of 10-ride commuter books would increase $4 for adults (from $82 to $86) and by $2.50 for seniors and children, while the 46-ride book would increase $9. The prices for one-way standard fare vehicles on the Martha’s Vineyard route would be increased by 5.1 to 8.7 percent.
Steamship authority officials have also proposed raising excursion fares by $1 and the cost of 10-ride automobile coupon books by $45 (from $910 to $955), as well as an 8 percent rate increase for all vehicles longer than 20 feet.
The cost of year-round parking permits at the Woods Hole and Palmer Avenue lots would climb by $50, seasonal permits would cost $25 more, and daily parking rates from May 15 to Oct. 31 would go up by $1 under the plan.
On the Nantucket route, the cost of traditional passenger tickets would be raised $1 for adults (from $19 to $20) and 50 cents for children and seniors (from $9.50 to $10). The cost of 10-ride commuter books would go up $8 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. High-speed ferry tickets would cost an additional $3 for adults, $1.50 for children, and $2.25 for seniors. Same day high-speed tickets round-trip tickets would cost an additional $2.50 for each direction for adults; an additional $1.75 for seniors, and an extra $1 for children.
The cost of 10-ride high-speed tickets would go up by $25 per book for adults, $17 for seniors, and $15 for children. The prices for one-way standard fare vehicles on the Nantucket route would increase between 5.4 and 7.3 percent.
Also on the Nantucket route, excursion fares would go up $2 and the cost of the six-ride automobile coupon book would go up $66. Year-round parking permits for Hyannis would increase by $50, seasonal permits by $25, and daily parking rates from May 15 to Oct. 31 would be raised by $1.
Comments from Monday’s meeting and a similar meeting held Friday will be taken into consideration, Steamship Authority General Manager Robert Davis said during the meeting. They will be seeking approval for the 2023 proposed budget and the rate adjustments in the coming weeks, he said.
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As violent reactions have continued to trail the removal of fuel subsidy in some parts of the country, palpable tension and anxiety have gripped the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over possible backlash as it prepares for elections in five states.
The party, according to a source, who is a member of PDP’s National Caucus, is “in shock and disbelief” over the timing of the action of the Federal Government on New Year day.
But the National Legal Adviser, Chief Olusola Oke said that there were no reasons for the party to entertain any fears about the elections, saying, the effects of the government’s action, “whether positive or otherwise, are to be borne by all Nigerians, irrespective of political affiliations, religion and ethnic placement”.
The source told our correspondent that the party was taken aback by the sudden action of the government, claiming that not even the Acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, knew about the New Year day shocker.
“The issues were actually well discussed at the party level; we were convinced of the government’s intentions for the economy, but our problem now is that no one, not even the acting national chairman of the party was in the know of this sudden action.
“In the first place, the wrong time of the festive period cannot be wished away; how do you expect someone who had gone home, for instance for celebration, with the aim of returning to his base with the little he has as transport fare to react to this ugly development?
“Secondly, as a party, we are going into some very crucial elections in about four or five states. With the reactions still on, how do we face the people to sell our party because the whole thing will be pushed back to the PDP at the polls; in some states? Elections are holding as early as January and February this year, in states like Adamawa and Bayelsa for instance. For an enlightened electorate, this is enough to vote out a party from office. To be candid with you, we are in deep shock and disbelief,” he said.
Meanwhile, there are indications that the Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, may unveil his new political platform on which to contest the February 12 governorship election in the state.
A source close to the governor told our correspondent that already, Sylva was on the verge of completing his nomination form.
He however, declined to disclose the political party the embattled governor had found as an alternative after he was disqualified from contesting the governorship primaries of PDP.
2023 Presidency: Ukandu suggests ways Igbo can rule Nigeria
Suleiman Ukandu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and the immediate past Commissioner of Lands and Survey in Abia State, has tasked the people of South East zone on building bridges across boards in the quest to take a shot at the nation’s presidency.
Ukandu posited that for Ndigbo to actualize their quest in 2023, they must go beyond ethnicity and convince every section of the country that they have the capacity to foster proper national integration.
The former Abia Commissioner who spoke during an interview with DAILY POST in Umuahia, on Thursday called on all ethnic nationalities to rally round the Igbo nation to occupy the nation’s number one seat with regard to justice and equity.
According to him, “Nigeria is an entity that encompasses not the igbos alone. We have numerous tribes that made up Nigeria. In-as-much as we know that leadership should be purely based on capacity, capability and pragmatism, it should not be purely based on tribe, religion or where one come from. It should be based on the capacity of who should be leaders themselves. But you see, the configuration of the country as presently constituted has made it imperative that there should be balance of political justice”.
Continuing, Ukandu said, “If the south-east geopolitical zone will rise up to convince Nigerians that they will make a better leadership and carry every segment of the country along and foster proper national integration, they(igbos) are on advantage of being allowed for the 2023 election. Because, one, right from the inception of the democratic government in 1999, other ethnic groups have controlled the country.
“The Northern Nigeria, principally the North west geopolitical zone has had a shot in the Presidency for 12 good years representing the monolithic north, except they said they are not monolithic. You know, whatever that come to the north is north, because they are monolithic. The south-west has controlled power for eight years and have been Vice President of the country for another eight years.
The South-South had also controlled Nigeria for six good years, but the south-east has not taken a shot or even come close to second citizenship of the country, “the renowned lawyer added.
“I still believe justice, equity and fairness demand that Nigeria need to balance the issue of political justice. I will advise that if the people of the South east can galvanize the whole Nigeria, to repose that trust in them, then I will advise Nigeria to balance the issue of political justice. And when you said Southeast Presidency, it’s wrong. It’s Nigeria President of South East extraction. The south-east should go and get a person that can have the capacity of fostering proper national integration, “he concluded.
2023: Okupe gives reasons PDP must zone presidency to South not North
Doyin Okupe, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against choosing a Northern candidate for 2023 presidential election.
Okupe in a Twitter thread on Thursday said if a Northern president emerges as President after Buhari’s tenure then it is possible for the north to rule Nigeria forever.
His tweets read: “If PDP picks a Northern candidate for the 2023 elections and because the Nigerian electorates are still largely parochial, that candidate wins at the general elections, then the north will rule for another 8 years, making it 16 years at a stretch.
“If this type of ” clever political manoeuvering,” is employed to alternate northern candidates between political parties, then it is possible for the north to rule the country in perpetuity.”
Okupe further proposed the adoption of a policy concession in order to satisfy the South West region for a South West president to emerge.
“There is no doubt that what I am proposing is a form of political concession. But this is not strange in our political system and history.
“To assuage the SW in 1999 after Abiola’s unfortunate death, a national consensus was adopted to ensure the emergence of a southwest President.”
He urged the PDP to adopt zoning the presidency to the South and not be insensitive to the plight of the Southerners who are yet to produce an elected President.
Okupe stressed that the peaceful coexistence of Nigeria can only be achieved on fairness and equity.
“ Therefore for the purpose of equity, fairness and continued unity of the country, our party the PDP must categorically zone the presidency to the south.
“ To do otherwise is to exploit political crass opportunism which will be insensitive to the current feeling among most self respecting southerners in the country.
“It is an undeniable fact that cannot be ignored that a zone in the south is yet to produce an elected president.
“ The unity and continued peaceful coexistence of our nation can only be predicated on the time tested principle of equity, fairness and justice,” Okupe tweeted.


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Innovation in service industry:
Scientific and technological service industry to solve GD's unbalanced development
Han Qide, the vice president of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the president of CAST, suggested that Guangdong should focus on developing scientific and technological service industry and make Pearl River Delta (PRD) city groups become a place to realize technological innovation.
With a strong manufacturing industry, Guangdong ought to integrate its manufacturing industry with information and innovation so that the technological innovation advantage can attract more scientific talents.
Besides, development of scientific and technological service industry as well as high-end base for innovation enables research and development achievements to benefit underdeveloped regions in Guangdong. It helps to solve the unbalanced development between PRD region and eastern, western and southern Guangdong.


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As reported by LifeSite News, 183 lawmakers have signed the "friend of the court" brief urging the justices to toss the mandates, which were issued through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in November.
“[OSHA] was never meant to be the health police,” the lawmakers wrote, according to the outlet. “Moreover, mandatory vaccinations do not stop individuals from contracting and transmitting COVID-19.
"Vaccinated workers can still contract and transmit COVID-19, including the new Omicron variant. Given that fact, imposing masking and testing restrictions only on unvaccinated workers makes no sense because all workers regardless of vaccination status remain potential carriers and transmitters of the virus," the lawmakers added.
The letter came ahead of oral arguments before the high court this week in a case brought by Ohio and the National Federation of Small Businesses, both of which are suing over OSHA's mandate for companies with 100 or more employees requiring workers to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.
In addition, the justices heard arguments in a case pushing back on the federal mandate for healthcare workers who work at facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.
“Congressional members have an interest in the powers they delegate to agencies not being abused,” the lawmakers noted in the brief. “The legislative authority vested in the federal government belongs to Congress, not the Executive branch. In this case, the promulgation by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) of a sweeping, nationwide vaccine mandate on businesses intrudes into an area of legislative concern far beyond the authority of the agency.”
The letter also cites the Biden regime for exploiting OSHA's seldom-used "emergency temporary standard" provision to issue the mandates, saying it falsely creates a guise of legality and adding that OSHA has never had such authority and none has been delegated to the agency, implicitly or explicitly, by the Legislative Branch.
“In short, there is no mouse hole in which Congress could have even tried to hide the elephant of the ETS mandate here,” they wrote.
In addition, the lawmakers said that there are serious, legitimate concerns with the efficacy of the various vaccines, but that even if they were more reliable and effective, mandates and such have historically rested with states, not the federal government, and certainly not the Executive Branch.
“Without clear congressional authority in the regulatory scheme for such an expansion of agency authority into the realm of state police powers, it may not be assumed to exist,” they wrote.
“Moreover, the sudden ‘discovery’ of authority under the OSHA Act confirms that it was never intended to displace state authority in this area,” the lawmakers added.
During oral arguments this week, two of the court's liberals made some false assumptions regarding the virus and vaccines, as The Federalist reported:
Justice Elena Kagan suggested that getting the vaccine reduces the spread of COVID-19, a dubious claim that’s contested by the rapidly rising number of breakthrough cases worldwide. Kagan’s opinion is that “this is the policy that is most geared to stopping all this.”
“There’s nothing else that will perform that function better than incentivizing people strongly to vaccinate themselves. So, you know, whatever necessary means, whatever grave means, why isn’t this necessary and grave?” she asked.
“We do not contest that COVID is a grave danger,” National Federation of Independent Business attorney Scott Keller responded. “But when the power for it to be necessary… an agency has to consider and explain alternatives.”
Justice Stephen Breyer also appeared to suggest that being vaccinated would stop the spread of the virus, claiming the argument that more people would leave the workforce due to the mandates was invalid because “more may quit when they discover they have to work together with unvaccinated others because that means they may get the disease.”
Sotomayor also falsely claimed that “hospitals are almost all full capacity,” adding that more than 100,000 children are hospitalized with COVID and on ventilators.
“The current national pediatric COVID census per HHS is 3,342. Many/most incidental,” American Commitment chair Phil Kerpen noted in response.
This is just absolutely astonishing. "100,000 children in serious condition," per Sotomayor. Where do these people obtain their misinformation? The current national pediatric COVID census per HHS is 3,342. Many/most incidental.
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LITTLE ROCK, AR - After a long period of watching their pastor suffer alone, churchgoers at Hillside Baptist Church finally staged an intervention to help Pastor Chuck break free from his addiction to using Lord of the Rings illustrations in each and every sermon he preaches.
The pastor walked into his study for his nightly devotionals reading Tolkien's classic trilogy but was confronted by a circle of some of his closest friends and church family.
"Buddy, it's time for you to get help," said his associate pastor, tears in his eyes. "We've watched you struggle on your own for too long. Last week, when you quoted from The Silmarillion, we knew you couldn't fight this on your own anymore."
Church members then played for Pastor Chuck hours of footage of his sermons over the past few months, each one containing more and more Lord of the Rings references. "See here when you compared Gandalf's battle with the Balrog to Christ's sacrifice for sin once and for all? We just want you to see how you looked up there, going on and on about the fictional conflict without really mentioning Jesus very much."
Pastor Chuck wept as he saw himself use iconic moments from the books like the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, the Ride of the Rohirrim, and the Scouring of the Shire to make tenuous connections to the text.
"I'm just so glad that I have friends who were willing to come alongside me and point out my weaknesses," the minister told reporters. "They helped me in my hour of need, just like the fellowship put Frodo's needs ahead of their ow - " Pastor Chuck was then tackled by his accountability partner.
At publishing time, the pastor had agreed to attend a 6-month-long rehab program at Rivendell Rehabilitation Center in the mountains.


In the realm of digital communication, the Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART) plays a crucial role. From microcontrollers to computers, from automotive electronics to industrial automation, UART serves as the backbone for device-to-device communication.
At its core, UART is a serial communication protocol that enables data exchange between electronic devices. It stands as a conduit for asynchronous communication, permitting devices with contrasting clock rates or structures to communicate without a hitch.
The term 'asynchronous' within UART means that it does not have a shared clock signal to synchronize the output bits from the transmitting unit to the receiving end. Instead, data transfer occurs bit by bit, and the receiver and transmitter must operate at the same baud rate, the rate at which information is transferred, to ensure accurate communication.
In UART communication, two UARTs communicate directly with each other. The transmitting UART converts parallel data from a controlling device like a CPU into serial form, transmits it in serial to the receiving UART, which then converts the serial data back into parallel data for the receiving device. Only two wires are needed to transmit data between two UARTs. Data flows from the Tx pin of the transmitting UART to the Rx pin of the receiving UART:
UART communication begins with the devices being configured with the same parameters: baud rate, data bits, parity, and stop bits. Once initialized, the sender initiates the communication by transmitting a 'start bit' (logical 0). This signals the beginning of a data frame and helps the receiver synchronize its clock with the incoming data.
Following the start bit, the actual data bits are transmitted. If configured, a parity bit is included after the data bits for error-checking. This bit helps detect transmission errors by ensuring an even or odd number of 1s in the data. One or more 'stop bits' follow the data bits and the optional parity bit, signaling the end of the data frame and providing a brief pause before the next frame begins.
The receiver continuously monitors the incoming signal. It detects the start bit, synchronizes its clock, reads the data bits, and checks the parity bit (if included). After identifying the stop bit and completing the reception of the data frame, it processes the received data according to the application's requirements.
UART models are tailored to cater to diverse application requirements, providing various features and capabilities:
1. 16550 UART: One of the earliest models, the 16550 introduced a FIFO (First In, First Out) buffer, which improves data transfer efficiency by storing multiple bytes before transmission or reception.
2. UART with DMA (Direct Memory Access): These UART models enable data to be transferred directly between memory and UART without involving the CPU, offloading the CPU from managing data transfers and enabling more efficient multitasking.
3. Bluetooth UART Modules: UART modules integrated into Bluetooth devices enable wireless serial communication.
4. USB-to-UART Bridge: These bridges convert USB signals to UART signals, allowing devices with USB interfaces to communicate with those using UART.
5. Multi-channel UART: Some UART models feature multiple communication channels, allowing simultaneous communication with multiple devices.
6. Low-energy UART: These models are designed to operate with minimal power consumption, making them suitable for battery-powered devices or energy-efficient applications.
7. Programmable UARTs: These offer flexibility by allowing users to configure various parameters, such as baud rate and data format.
UART's wide applications reflect its versatility and reliability:
1. Microcontroller Communication: UART allows microcontrollers to exchange data with peripheral devices, enabling seamless integration and control in applications like robotics and industrial automation.
2. Wireless Communication Modules: Many wireless communication modules, such as Zigbee or LoRa, utilize UART for communication.
3. GPS Modules: UART facilitates communication between microcontrollers and GPS modules, allowing devices to receive accurate location data.
4. Bluetooth Communication: UART enables communication between microcontrollers and Bluetooth modules, enabling wireless connectivity for applications like wearables, health devices, and smart home systems.
5. Programming Microcontrollers: UART serves as a programming interface, allowing developers to upload firmware or debug code on microcontrollers.
6. Industrial Automation: UART facilitates communication between the central controller and diverse industrial components, enabling real-time monitoring, control, and data acquisition.
7. Smart Metering: UART is employed in smart meters to communicate with microcontrollers, facilitating the collection and transmission of consumption data.
8. Human-Machine Interface (HMI): UART connects microcontrollers to display units or touchscreens, enabling the implementation of user interfaces.
9. Automotive Electronics: UART is employed in automotive electronics to communicate between microcontrollers, sensors, and entertainment systems.
10. Serial Communication Between Computers and Peripherals: UART is used in serial ports to enable communication between computers and peripherals, facilitating data transfer and device control.
As technology continues to evolve, the role of UART in the future of computing remains crucial. It's anticipated to play an even more significant role with the exponential growth in Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicle technology, drones, and space exploration missions.
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We offer intelligent displays in various sizes to suit your application needs. Our range includes small cost-effective options for limited physical space, as well as larger screens suitable for industrial and medical applications.


Snoop Dogg has reached a ‘pivot’ in his career when he has decided it is time to re-brand himself and present a different side of the Dogg. Cue, SnoopLion. Seriously. Snoop Lion has grown up and wants to change his focus, present a different side of himself, respond to the changing needs of his fan base, and look to the future of Snoop-fans.
In short, Snoop Lion is pivoting:
Pivots are rooted in learning what works and what doesn’t, keeping “one foot in in the past” and “one foot in a new possible future.”
~Eric Ries, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
What does pivoting mean for educators?
I think it means being open to saying no to things “because that is how we always have done it”. It doesn’t matter if has been agreed upon, is someone’s favorite thing, or is already established. The criteria for keeping “one foot in the past” should be a definitive “YES!” in answer to the question, “Is this best for our kids?”.
If no, step out into a new possible future. Boldly. Roaring. Like a (Snoop) lion! You could think of it as the difference between staying inside and going outside of what you know. What are you waiting for?