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Well, it’s about damn time. Latin singer Ricky Martin has come out of the closet at last and officially confirmed what most of the world pretty much already knew. Yep, Ricky Martin is gay. Or, as he puts it, a “fortunate homosexual man.”
Ricky Martin posted the not-news of his gayness on his official website on Monday and blasted a link to the news to fans via his Twitter account. “Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment,” Martin said. “These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn’t even know existed.
Martin ended his post by writing he is “proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.” Well, yeah, it would suck to be an unfortunate homosexual man we guess.
If most of you out there hadn’t already guess Ricky Martin was gay by now, we wonder what dark rock you were hiding under. The fact that he went and had twin kids via a surrogate should have been the glaring gay clue.
“This is just what I need, especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who, with their outlook, teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where [sic] born with,” Martin wrote in his website blog post.
Looks like Ricky Martin is now “Livin’ La Vida Loca” out and shaking it for all the public to see now. Good luck with your now official proud gay self Ricky!
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Virginia is known as one of the best wine destinations in the world and is home to numerous award-winning wineries & vineyards. That's particularly true in the mountain ranges in the western half of the Commonwealth, including Virginia's Blue Ridge.
Wine Enthusiast recently published "Travel Off the Beaten Path in Virginia Wine Country," a story that recommends some of the great wineries in Virginia's Blue Ridge and offers suggestions of other fun things to do when you're not drinking wine.
The article includes a section on Virginia's Blue Ridge, encouraging readers to check out Chateau Morrisette Winery and Valhalla Vineyards, two local wineries that offer great wine and amazing mountain views.
In addition to the wineries, the story highlights the iconic Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain and Black Dog Salvage, the popular architectural salvage warehouse that has attracted visitors from around the world who've learned about the shop from the TV show Salvage Dawgs.
The story is a great example of the type of metro mountain experience travelers will discover when they visit Virginia's Blue Ridge.

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Controlling the cost of the transactions our users have to pay in our dApps is crucial. Since we are anyways implementing tests of our contracts, usually with Truffle, why not take advantage of those tests to display the cost of each one?
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The United States sent a carrier strike group to the Middle East to send an “unmistakable message” to Iran early this month. That message was made even more crystal just a few weeks later when President Trump issued a blunt threat never to mess with the US. Tensions, in other words, have been extremely elevated,
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) faced criticism over a viral video of her interaction with kids advocating for the Green New Deal, which sparked a bizarre Twitter feud. The group, Sunshine Movement, touts itself for organizing “an army of young people” to advocate for solutions for global warming, adding, “This dark time in America must
A group of children and teenagers visited Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) office recently to convince her to support the Green New Deal. Feinstein, apparently unimpressed, dismissed the group with a blunt honesty you don’t see from a politician every day. In a video posted to the Sunrise Movement Twitter account, the children are seen preparing
Democrats, the media and now the FBI have all tried and failed to find a single person to corroborate claims of sexual misconduct made against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Instead of admitting to that failure, Democrats lashed out against the FBI for what they didn’t write in their report. “My staff and I reviewed the
Alex Wong/Getty Images by Matthew Boyle9 Apr 2018Washington, D.C.0 9 Apr, 20189 Apr, 2018 When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand before a joint congressional panel on Tuesday, he will not be under oath, Breitbart News has learned. But he will be required by federal statute to tell the truth, and if he lies
President Donald Trump took on the National Rifle Association (NRA) — and politicians who support it — in a free-wheeling, bipartisan, televised discussion on gun laws with members of Congress at the White House Wednesday. Trump has held several such meetings since the beginning of the year, beginning with a meeting on immigration in January.
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been used widely in liposomal formulations as a strategy to inhibit opsonization by plasma proteins and to prolong liposome plasma circulation time. PEG can be incorporated onto the surface of liposomes either during the spontaneous self-assembling process or inserted after vesicle formation. The advantages of employing the PEG postinsertion method include improved drug encapsulation efficiency and the ability to incorporate PEG conjugates for enhanced cell binding and uptake. In this study, we propose to evaluate a cationic lipid nanoparticle formulation containing two PEGylation steps: pre- and post-siRNA insertion. Our results indicate that formulations consisting of the extra PEG post-insertion step significantly increased siRNA circulation in the plasma by two-folds in comparison with the formulations consisting of only the single PEGylation step. Moreover, this formulation was able to efficiently carry siRNA to the tumor site, increase siRNA stability and significantly downregulate luciferase mRNA expression by >50% when compared with the controls in an intraperitoneal and subcutaneous breast cancer tumor model. Overall, our cationic lipid nanoparticle formulation displayed enhanced plasma circulation, reduced liver accumulation, enhanced tumor targeting, and effective gene knockdown--demonstrating excellent utility for the delivery of siRNA.
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As we will eventually begin transitioning back to our offices, it is wise to start thinking about this process beforehand. How can we all return to work as pleasantly and safely as possible? The key issues are of course safety, hygiene, health, agreements and protocols, as well as getting accustomed to new realities, being reunited with colleagues and meeting new ones.
With a focus on employee journeys and happiness at work, the HappinessBureau devised an overview of what you can do as an employee, a team, and as management, including what questions to ask yourself, your team and/or employees.
What must we consider when returning to the office? You can discover this in pdf-files you can download.

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We all have different Christmas traditions, making each of our holiday experiences unique. In my family, Christmas movies are a large part of our family celebrations along with a lot of other things. Last year I talked about an individual tradition of mine to read at least one Christmas book every year and now I'm going to talk about some of my favorite movies to watch to help get me in the spirit. I can't wait to hear what you guys think about these movies as well and if you believe that I missed one, please feel free to comment below and tell me some of your favorites.
1. It's a Wonderful Life
This is my all-time favorite Christmas movie and I try to watch it every year on Christmas Eve. The story in this movie is one of the most well-developed on this list. As an author and can only applaud these writers for their amazing adaptation of Philip Van Doren Stern's amazing short story, The Greatest Gift is a master class in adaptation.
On top of this, it is a very early commentary on stress and mental health. I don't think many people notice this, but Harry Bailey's battle with confidence and hope is always pushing him close and when he about loses the business, it pushes him to suicide. If people regularly rallied around people when they struggle like the people of Bedford Falls do for Harry, the world would be a much better place. If you haven't seen it, please do.
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A carryover from last year's list, this movie is another wonderful adaptation of an amazing story. After several attempts at an adaptation, Jim Carrey's portrayal of the Grinch brought this story to life. This is one of my favorite stories to watch with children and lots of family. If you haven't seen this one yet please grab family and friends and enjoy this comedic adaption.
3. The Santa Claus
This is the first on the list that isn't an adaptation. The unique approach to the job of Santa Claus is an awesome twist on the traditional view of Santa as a character in a story. In fact, this inspired the short story I'm currently working on and I'm planning on releasing it the week before Christmas. This is another amazing story to share with your family, so please do.
Elf is a great family movie that does a lot of fun things with another unique Christmas idea. This movie is tied to a lot of good memories for me. Like almost every Will Ferrell movie, it's filled with quotable lines and memorable moments.
5. The Muppets Christmas Carol
There are a lot of movies that could easily pick up this spot, but the Muppets just bring so much nostalgia for me. I don't like most of the adaptations of this wonderful book, but this one takes enough liberties to be very enjoyable. The comedy in this film makes it fun to watch.

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1/ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there’s been “no meaningful pullback” of Russian forces at the Ukrainian border, disputing the Kremlin’s claim that it was withdrawing some troops. Blinken added that Russian troops “remain massed in a very threatening way along Ukraine’s borders. It would be good if they follow through on what they said. But so far, we haven’t seen it.” The NATO secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, agreed with the U.S. assessment, saying that Russia remains capable “of a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine without any warning time.” U.S. analysts estimate that more than 150,000 Russian troops have amassed near the Ukrainian border. (New York Times / Politico)
2/ Biden rejected Trump’s claim that his White House visitor logs were subject to executive privilege, directing the National Archives to the send Trump administration logs to the Jan. 6 committee. In a letter to the National Archives, White House counsel Dana Remus said Biden had determined that executive privilege “is not in the best interests of the United States” and “in light of the urgency” of the committee’s work, the Archives should provide the records to the committee within 15 days. Trump was trying to block the release of the records, which show appointment information about who entered the White House on the day of the insurrection. (New York Times / Washington Post / Associated Press / NBC News / CNN)
3/ The Jan. 6 committee subpoenaed six more people tied to the plan to use false slates of electors to help Trump stay in office after losing the 2020 election. The committee subpoenaed two of Trump’s campaign aides and Republican Party officials from Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. All six are ordered to provide documents to the committee by March 1, and to submit to questioning from March 8 to March 15. (New York Times / Bloomberg)
4/ The EPA will reinstate California’s authority to adopt its own, stricter tailpipe emission standards. The Biden administration is expected to finalize the waiver within days, which would reverse a Trump-era rollback. In 2019, the Trump administration revoked California’s decades-old waiver that allowed it to set stricter air pollution standards for cars and light trucks than those required by the federal government. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia – representing more than a third of the U.S. vehicle market – follow California standards. (E&E News / Bloomberg / CNN / New York Times)
5/ Trump’s former Interior Department secretary misused his position to advance a development project in his hometown and then lied about it to an ethics official. Inspector General Mark Greenblatt’s report found that Ryan Zinke repeatedly broke federal ethics rules by improperly participating in real estate negotiations, including directing his staff to assist on the project. Despite sending dozens of emails and text messages and meeting with developers in his office at Interior Department, Zinke told an ethics official in 2018 that he had done nothing improper. The Justice Department declined to bring charges. (Washington Post / Associated Press)
6/ The CDC is expected to loosen its indoor masking guidelines as a growing number of states have eased mask mandates following the Omicron wave. Speaking during a White House coronavirus task force briefing, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency was working on guidance that was “relevant” and that it would be based on the level of severe disease and hospitalizations in a given community. “We want to give people a break from things like mask wearing when these metrics are better, and then have the ability to reach for them again should things worsen,” Walensky said. The U.S. reported an average of about 136,000 new daily Covid-19 cases over the last week – down 83% from the record high average set on Jan. 15. About 85,000 people with Covid-19 remain hospitalized nationwide – down from a peak of nearly 160,000 on Jan. 20. Biden, meanwhile, is set to deliver his State of the Union address on March 1 and is expected to lay out a new nationwide strategy to move past the pandemic. (New York Times / ABC News / NBC News / Washington Post / CNBC)
poll/ 49% of voters want states to rescind mask mandates, while 43% say it’s too early. 65% of Democrats think it’s too early for states to rescind mask mandates, compared to 20% of Republicans and 42% of Independents. (Politico)
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One of the challenges in addressing the underfunding of public pensions is determining how big the funding gaps are. Estimates vary because of disagreement over accounting methods. State pension actuaries calculate pension plans’ future funding using discount rates based on high rates of expected returns on investments. State officials have an incentive to engage in this kind of fudging because higher expected returns tomorrow mean lower contributions into the pension funds today.
This has resulted in states low-balling their future pension obligations. Now a new State Budget Solutions (SBS) report goes some way toward clarifying the picture. The report, by SBS’ Cory Eucalitto, estimates the nation’s state-level defined benefit pension plans to be underfunded by $4.1 trillion, with a funding ratio of only 39 percent — well below the 73 percent shown through official reporting.
The SBS report arrived at this estimate by focusing not on expected investment returns, but on the fixed nature of the liability itself:
Current public sector practices involve discounting a liability according to the assumed investment returns of plan assets, typically around 8 percent. Yet with discount rates tied to expected investment performance, plan sponsors can easily take on greater risk in order to make liabilities appear smaller. This reduces the resources required today to pay for the promises of tomorrow.
Accurately accounting for a pension system’s liability requires incorporating the nearly certain nature of benefits. That is, once promised, the chances that benefits will not have to be paid are extremely low.
A fair-market valuation does away with optimistic investment return assumptions and instead uses a rate that reflects the risk of the liability itself. One common approach, taken here, is to discount liabilities according to the yield of a 15-year Treasury bond.
The SBS report calculates plan liabilities using a discount rate based on a Treasury bond yield as of August 21, 2013 – 3.225 percent.
Thus, it is not enough for state pension reforms to cut a couple of percentage points off their discount rates; they need to slash expected rates of return by half or more.
But even then, reforms to how pension liabilities are calculated may not stick, as politicians will always have an incentive to divert funds away from future retirees to the present-day constituencies that lend them support, such as public sector unions. A more lasting solution would be to move away from defined benefit pensions toward defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) accounts.


text: CBS news reported recently that teens who smoke pot starting before age 18 had permanent loss of IQ, even after they stopped inhaling. All Deerfield and Highland Park kids should read this news item and maybe reconsider any pot use. In view of the fact that the brain is changed forever, perhaps all pot use should be labelled abuse. Why? Because it is harmful to the body. This study involved a huge number of persons and included measurements of IQ over a period of years. Of course, some teens will immediately dismiss the results of this scientific study because drug abusers, like alcoholics, see nothing wrong with their behaviors, but other people often notice that something is wrong.


Big Brother has unveiled another big twist to the Big Coin task.
On launch night, Big Brother announced a new twist called the 'Bank of Big Brother', involving Big Brother's new currency 'Big Coin', which would play a "very important" role in this year's series.
Big Brother explained that throughout the upcoming weeks, housemates would have the opportunity to win, earn or discover Big Coins. These could buy privileges, luxuries, and experiences, as well as be used to change the fate of the game.
For the first week, Big Brother announced that there would be no nominations and instead the three poorest housemates with the fewest Big Coins will face eviction.
Last night's highlights saw housemates given the chance to win Big Coins but tonight, the gameplay steps up a notch.
"Housemates so far you have been competing for your Big Coin totals but for today's first task housemates have the chance to reduce each other's bank balances," Big Brother announced.
They explained: "This is the killer coin. The Killer Coin caries a very heavy price. The players who's left with the Killer Coin at the end of the task will each lose 20% of their Big Coin total."
The task essentially took the form of a game of 'It', with housemates wearing Velcro pads on the chest. They then had to get the Killer Coin stuck on one of their rivals before the end of the game, by chasing them around the house.
Meanwhile, housemates are currently unaware that Zoe Jones has been given an extra advantage in the game this year.
On launch night, she chose to sleep in bed 13 which had a special significance.
It's given her the power to steal another housemates' bank balance at the end of the week.
Big Brother 2018 continues Sunday-Fridays at 10PM on Channel 5. The first eviction takes place on Friday night.


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text: Supplementary MaterialsSupplemental information 41598_2018_19422_MOESM1_ESM. it even more intense without acquisition of radioresistance. Intro With the advancement of current irradiation methods, you’ll be able to deliver higher rays dosage into community tumor now. Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) can be an average technique and it could be utilized to irradiate regional tumors with an increase of than 10?Gy of photons in each fractionation1. SRT is currently put on various cancers such as brain tumor2, lung3, liver4, and prostate cancer5. Especially in early stage lung cancer, the therapeutic outcome is approximately 70% for 5 year overall survival rate3. Moreover, particle radiotherapies such as carbon ion (C-ion) radiotherapy are also significantly effective for tumor control. The favorable outcome of C-ion radiotherapy is based on the evidence of higher relative biological effectiveness (RBE) and excellent dose distribution. The RBE, the ratio of the radiation dose of the reference radiation that is required to induce a given effect to the dose of the radiation of interest that is required to produce the same effect, of C-ions is more than two fold greater than photons. In addition, the ionization of the C-ion reaches a maximum at the ultimate end from the beam route, and steeply drops sparing cells beyond the tumor location then. This is referred to as the Bragg maximum, as well as the maximum can be exactly determined that occurs in the tumor site for a perfect dosage distribution. These properties are beneficial to photon resistant tumors such as for example melanoma7 and osteosarcoma6. Furthermore, past due stage cervical tumor GPR44 continues to be treated with C-ion radiotherapy, with clinical outcomes showing an increased regional control price with few problems in the encompassing organs8,9. Alternatively, regional recurrence and treatment failure continues to be seen in some cases also. In the entire case of early stage lung tumor, the neighborhood recurrences were seen in 143 and 23%10 of individuals who are treated with hypofractionated SRT and SCH772984 kinase inhibitor C-ion radiotherapy respectively. Furthermore, it had been reported that 25 and 33% of individuals SCH772984 kinase inhibitor demonstrate locoregional failing after C-ion radiotherapy of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma in uterine cervix, respectively11. Generally, the repeated tumor and regrown tumor after radiotherapy can be hardly ever re-treated with regular wide beam radiotherapy as the encircling normal cells cannot tolerate extra irradiation. Moreover, the regrown tumor may acquire even more aggressive and radioresistant characteristics after repeated irradiations. Although clear proof this notion is not demonstrated in medical and studies, it really is backed by released data which used repeated photon irradiations that promote the metastatic potential via different phenomena such as for example enrichment of tumor stem SCH772984 kinase inhibitor cell fractions12 and epithelial to mesenchymal changeover13. Moreover, we also previously elucidated that repeated photon irradiations conferred significant C-ion and photon level of resistance in tumor cells14,15. Since these phenotypic adjustments certainly impair the individuals prognosis and we’re able to not discover any published research with models of regrown tumor after repeated photon or C-ion irradiations, the impact of repeated irradiations on tumor characteristics including metastatic potential and radiosensitivity need to be understood. In this study, we assessed whether the characteristics such as tumor growth, metastatic potential, and radiosensitivity are changed in regrown tumors SCH772984 kinase inhibitor by establishing a novel regrown tumor models after repeated photon or C-ion irradiations. We report the difference in alteration of these characteristics between regrown tumor after repeated photon or C-ion irradiations differ depending on the type of irradiation, we first established regrown tumors after repeated photon and C-ion irradiations. It is confirmed that NR-S1 tumor are radioresistant mouse squamous cell carcinoma cells arising from buccal mucosa and are able to easily form metastatic nodules on the lung surface16. In this study, the NR-S1 tumors were inoculated into the right hind leg of C3H/He mouse, after which the tumors were irradiated respectively with 30?Gy or 15?Gy of photon or C-ion irradiation. Since a previous study17 the fact that RBE worth of NR-S1 cells was approximately 2, these dosages of C-ion and photon could actually be thought to be very approximately biologically comparable. Actually, the tumor development (Fig.?1) as well as the development price of NR-S1 tumor after 30?Gy of photon irradiation (Fig.?1b and e) were approximately identical to that after 15?Gy of C-ion irradiation (Fig.?1c and f). The irradiated NR-S1 tumors had been transplanted into intact C3H/He mice after 14 days of irradiation eventually, and the regrown tumors had been irradiated 14 days following the transplantation again. This process was repeated 6 moments, as well as the 180?Gy photon-irradiated, 90 Gy C-ion-irradiated, and nonirradiated tumors were established simply because G180, C90, and G0 tumors, respectively (Supplemental Body?1). Open within a.

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It is tax day today. A little later than the normal April 15 filing deadline as a result of the pandemic. Today’s deadline is another reminder of the need to make it simpler for people to file their taxes. The IRS and Wisconsin’s State Department of Revenue have already made great strides in simplifying the process. Nearly everyone files electronically, and the state of Wisconsin provides a free e-file service that corrects any errors. You can track the status of your refund online and have it directly deposited into your bank account. Pretty user friendly stuff. But the process of filing returns hasn’t gotten any easier. There has been lots of talk of revising the tax codes, but still there are hugely profitable companies in this country which, thanks to how our politicians write the tax rules, pay not a single dollar in tax. There are too many loopholes, and the rules seem to change every year. It is nearly impossible for someone to do their own taxes anymore without seeking professional help. Our lawmakers should follow the lead of the IRS and State Revenue Department and make the whole process of filing our taxes more customer friendly.


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The allegations of errors and negligence regarding the accident where two freight trains collided head-to-head near the Karabağlar District of Battalgazi district were brought to the agenda.
Speaking at the session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on Tuesday, CHP Istanbul Deputy Att. Mahmut Tanal claimed that the accident occurred due to the train that resolved its malfunction in the center of Malatya and the train in Battalgazi unannounced. Sharing the information he obtained about the way the accident occurred, Tanal said, “According to the information we received, the train to be released from Malatya malfunctioned. The dispatcher is lining up the waiting train in Battalgazi because the malfunction lasts long. The train, which resolved its malfunction early, sets out unannounced as its documents are ready. In terms of Battalgazi, the train allowed by the dispatcher is coming. Both trains are unaware of each other. They collide head to head. The dispatcher who normally took the train on the opposite side had to inform the other dispatcher. If it was notified, the accident would be prevented by saying 'do not set off'. Again, human error. The most reliable means of transportation was accidentally remembered during the Ak Parti era. ”
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Mahmut Tanal, of CHP, brought the allegations about the causes of the disastrous accident in which 2 personnel died and 2 people were injured to the Assembly's agenda through the question motion. The proposal submitted by Tanal to the Turkish Parliament Presidency on the request of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaosmanoğlu to answer is as follows:
- Has preliminary information note, minutes and report been prepared by TCDD? If it is prepared, is it written in the official documents for which reason or reasons why the train accident occurred?
- As a result of the investigation, research and investigation, is it determined that the accident originated? What is the reason of the train accident in Malatya?
- Is the claim that there is a malfunction in the machines of the train moving from Malatya and involved in the accident? Is the dispatch of the defective train canceled? Did the train with the machine malfunction moved despite the dispatch cancellation? Has the train waiting in Battalgazi been shipped to Malatya without the cancellation of the defective train?
- Has the trainer of the train in Malatya, whose defect in the machine was corrected after the train waiting in Battalgazi, was warned not to set off?
- Has the movement officer queued the train waiting in Battalgazi with the thought that the train breakdown of the train waiting in Malatya and the road permit will take a long time?
- The dispatcher told the mechanic and staff of the defective train, “I canceled your shipment. I called the train in Battalgazi. Why not set off after the fault has been remedied ”?
- Why is the movement officer waiting for the trainer and staff of the train waiting and allowed in Battalgazi: “The train in Malatya failed. That's why I put you in order. ”
- The mechanic and officers of the train in Malatya, whose fault was remedied, said, “The fault is resolved. Did we notify the relevant units and people that we will set out on the road?
- If it is reported, the train mechanic said, “The road to the train waiting in Battalgazi was granted for your fault to last long. Your shipment has been canceled. Why not stop by saying "Don't move?"
- Has the dispatcher who gave the train to the train in Battalgazi instead of the defective train notified the other relevant dispatcher regarding this change? If not, what is the reason for this?
- Were there any maintenance and repairs on the road used by trains that collide head to head on the day of the accident?
- Did the signaling system work during the hours of the accident? If not, what is the reason for this?
- Will the negligence and errors regarding the train accident be investigated?
- Have any administrative investigations been launched into the accident?
- Will the statement of the movement officers be referred to?

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Lifting Up Where there is a casting down There is going to be a lifting up Even at the lowest points! Just know there, is the highest point The law of nature must hold true Darkness must give birth to light Death will yield to lifeRead more "Lifting Up"
ONE DAY OF BLISS! I want all of you to be mine Just this one day! I want to savor your beauty… Oh, that you could drown my loneliness!! Could love cost a cent? I waited so long, hoping to be a good thing in another’s fantasies… You are here What dreams do you desire […]Read more "ONE DAY OF BLISS!"
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The Camping and Caravanning Club has teamed up with Drayton Manor Theme Park to run its campsite.
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It’s located within walking distance of the theme park’s entry gates, and currently offers grass pitches only and no electric hook-up. The Club plans to upgrade the site during the closed season, but was unable to give full details of what this will include as yet.
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Governors of California, Oregon and Washington Urge President Bush to Provide Critical Funding to Fishing Families and Businesses
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire sent a joint letter to President George Bush today expressing strong opposition to the Administration's proposal to remove $70 million in emergency disaster assistance for fishing families, communities and businesses impacted by the closure of the salmon season, and they urged President Bush to reconsider his opposition to helping these families in need.
In May, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez declared
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In April, the Governor also sent a letter to President Bush requesting his help in obtaining federal disaster assistance and declared a state of emergency in California-directing numerous state agencies and departments to take various actions to help those affected by the closure of the salmon season.
Full text of the letter:
June 17, 2008
The Honorable George W. Bush
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We write in opposition of your Administration's proposal to remove $70 million from the funding directed to fishing families, communities, and businesses that depend upon salmon fishing in our states. The collapse of this year's salmon season will cause an estimated $290 million economic loss to California, Oregon, and Washington, causing a tremendous financial burden on fishing families in a time of rising prices and economic uncertainty.
Mr. President, we disagree with your Administration's assessment that these funds constitute "lower-priority federal programs and excess funds." We believe that it should be a high federal priority to provide the $70 million of needed assistance to fishing families, communities, and businesses that depend upon salmon fishing, instead of directing this amount to fix the underestimated cost of the 2010 census.
The emergency disaster assistance for fishing families, communities, and businesses has been thoroughly considered by Congress and repeatedly supported. These funds are desperately needed and timing is critical. We urge you to reconsider this effort to reduce and redirect this much needed disaster assistance funding. We urge you to instead stand with fishing families and communities who rely on this industry for their livelihood.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Theodore R.
Kulongoski Christine O. Gregoire
Governor of California Governor of Oregon Governor of Washington
cc: Members of the California Congressional Delegation
Members of the Oregon Congressional Delegation
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Drudge Braves A “Birther” Link
Oh, I realize that on rare occasion Drudge has a “Birther” headline and link up – but it’s usually for a hot minute. Except for Trump that is. Lets see how long this is up. The link on Drudge is to Alex Jones’ site – Prison Planet/Infowars.com:
Birthers are hailing a decision by a judge in Georgia that could see Barack Obama struck from the presidential state ballot if Obama fails to prove that he fulfils the ‘natural born citizen’ constitutional requirement to be President.
“Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi in the Office of State Administrative Hearings denied a motion by Obama asking to dismiss the complaint that seeks to keep his name off the state ballot during the March presidential primary. The judge’s decision now sets the stage for a Jan. 26 hearing on the issue in Fulton County,” reports the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
It is frustrating though that Orly Tatiz is handling this. Yes, she has put in years and an immense number of hours, but sadly, not wisely used in nearly every appearance before a judge.
No, I won’t knock Orly. I just have a problem with persons who try to tip windmills by yelling at said windmills. Which looks, sounds, and is, completely ineffective. And makes everyone think you’re a nut.
She hurts the “movement” by those like myself who know that the constitutional natural born citizen issue should not be completely obscured or confused by the birth documents of one barack Hussein obama. These are two separate issues, and should not be jumbled all up together in a cacophony of poorly delivered screech.
I wish her luck though.


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On Tuesday, our sister site, GM Authority, reported that General Motors will break with tradition by reporting its US sales results on a quarterly – rather than a monthly – basis. Kurt McNeil, GM’s US Vice President of Sales Operations, said in a statement that a month “is not enough time to separate real sales trends from short-term fluctuations in a very dynamic, highly competitive market” like the US.
Now, SFGate reports that Ford Motor Company has expressed some interest in following suit, sharing sales data in the world’s second-largest auto market four times a year rather than adhering to the now-standard monthly reports. “We think it’s interesting and a pretty significant development for the industry,” Ford’s US Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Service, Mark LaNeve, said during a conference call with analysts. “Their comment that there’s a lot of volatility in month-to-month sales, I believe there is some validity to that. So we’re going to assess it and take a look.”
Before now, the only big American automaker that didn’t adhere to the voluntary monthly-sales-report rule was Tesla Motors, which publishes sales data every quarter. That company doesn’t separate out its US deliveries from its sales data for the rest of the world, unlike Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
According to SFGate, South Korea’s Hyundai is also undecided on how it will report sales figures in the future, while Honda is “sympathetic” to GM’s decision to switch to quarterly reports, but has no plans to follow suit. Fiat Chrysler, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz have all said they’ll stick to monthly reports.
Monthly sales reports in the US started in late-1990, according to The Detroit News, when Chrysler moved away from the then-standard practice of reporting sales every 10 days. Rivals Ford and General Motors later followed suit, establishing monthly sales reports as the new norm. But as sales for individual months can be impacted drastically by new product launches, weather conditions, incentives, fleet ordering cycles, and other factors, quarterly sales reports could give what GM hopes will be more of a fair, less-finicky look at US sales trends.
Michelle Krebs, an automotive analyst for AutoTrader, told The Detroit News that automakers very well “might get a little bit of backlash from some who say they are not being transparent enough” by switching to quarterly sales reports. However, she says that both GM and Ford are already more transparent than many of their competitors, including telling figures like average transaction prices, days of supply, and incentive spending with their monthly sales reports.
Ford’s latest monthly sales report was published today, the automaker recording a modest 3.4-percent up-tick in US sales for the month of March, compared to the same month last year.

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We’re a quarter of the way through 2017, and it’s already clear which albums look set to define the year. Big-hitters and old favourites make up the top 10 highest-selling vinyl releases of 2017 so far, as compiled by the Official Charts Company. Without further ado, these are the LPs that have sold like hotcakes in the first three months of the year. And make sure you keep track of the weekly Official Vinyl Albums & Singles Chart, while you’re at it.
Data source: Official Charts Company.
11) Ed Sheeran – ÷
There isn’t a chart in sight that Sheeran hasn’t topped. Breaking streaming records, he’s also proved a firm favourite on vinyl. Third album ‘÷’ (‘Divide’) has sold a total 1.4 million copies physically, digitally and in streaming units. There’s no sign of his chart domination stopping anytime soon.
22) Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Six years on from her tragic death, Amy Winehouse’s legacy is still making its mark. Her ‘Back to Black’ masterpiece turns 10 this year.
33) David Bowie – Legacy
Bowie’s ‘Sound & Vision’ is the highest-selling vinyl single of 2017 so far, and this year’s ‘Legacy’ compilation is flying high in the Albums Chart. Chronicling his 50-year career and shape-shifting heroics, the release also includes a previously unheard version of ‘Life on Mars?’.
44) Rag n’ Bone Man – Human
Rory Graham’s first work is the highest-selling debut vinyl of the year so far. Its title track is also the second highest-selling song of 2017 up to now. It’s already been one hell of a year for the two-time BRITs dinner.
55) The Beatles – Abbey Road
Plucky underdogs The Beatles are still filling record shelves across the country. Their 1969 classic finally arrived on streaming platforms in 2015, but many fans prefer listening the old-school way.
66) Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Another classic that’s still going strong, this iconic 1977 full-length was recorded in California forty years ago.
77) The xx – I See You
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88) Guardians of the Galaxy – Awesome Mix 1
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99) Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon
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1010) Pulp Fiction – Original Soundtrack
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More human pony art, this time it's Cloudchaser. I wasn't active for the past few weeks because I had a Government project and Psychology project, which I am finally done with. Anyways, so back then when I posted my Flitter drawing, people began to tell me to draw Cloudchaser, and so I tried. The first time, it was.....bad, same thing with the second one. Fast forward a couple months later, and I tried to draw her again for the third time, and in the end I really liked the outcome. I had some difficulty with the hair, but overall I enjoy it. Also, happy 3rd anniversary Friendship is Magic!!!!!
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In the past, we've always had ham, in celebration of being under grace and not the law (haha), but in recent years, this has become a favorite:
This is very tender because it's intensely marinated. I start preparing on Friday, then refrigerate Saturday night as directed, and put it in the oven Sunday morning right before or after church. If you can't find a butcher or market-trim brisket, or if the cost is too high, just get the regular packer trim brisket (which is much larger), cut off the thick end to freeze/cook later, and use the thin end instead.
*link to recipe I use*
Matzoh Ball SoupI don't have a recipe, but the first time we made this, the pastor dude actually found a box at a Fiesta Supermarket with pre-measured ingredients. Since then, we've found a container of Matzo Meal (manufactured by Manischewitz) in the ethnic food aisle. There's a recipe on the back.
Green Bean/Carrot/Mushrooms marinated in cooked onions/sauceI prepare this Saturday evening, refrigerate, and pop in the oven before SS/Church. This is a recipe that I picked up from Lawry's, McCormick, Del Monte... some food company. It originally called for a stick of butter, dehydrated onions, garlic salt, and seasoning salt. I made this for a potluck, and a few hours later a church member nearly died from a heart attack. So... this is my healthy version of their recipe, as I couldn't ever make it the other way again:
3 - 16 oz. cans cut green beans, drained
2 - 16 oz. jars baby carrots, drained
1 onion, chopped
1½ cups herb seasoned beef broth (or 1 can, the exact volume isn't critical. Using beef broth instead of chicken broth is important, though.)
2 – 4½ oz. jars whole button mushrooms, drained
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. Mrs. Dash
1½ tsp. lemon pepper or extra Mrs. Dash (in an alternative flavor, just for fun)
1 T Worcestershire Sauce
1 T dried parsley (unnecessary, but us if you must!)
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I am fortunate that the pastor dude can cook, so he always helps me out. Many times his parents come to visit. Here's what they brought last year:
homemade mashed potatoes (this was great for the Brisket gravy)
homemade mac and cheese for the kids
and a bunny cake she always made when her children were little.

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Little darling came back just in time for our little celebration, Valentines. Yobi calls it the rip-off celebration of the century but hey?! Everybody wants a reason to celebrate do they not? Hehe, what more when it is your first :)! After fetching her from the airport, we went home to grab some rest before going to my sister’s place for lunch with my parents.
At night, we dressed up and drove to the beach for our Valentines dinner! Blue Waters is located along the Cottesloe beach with pretty good views of the ocean if you are seated along the front. To catch the beautiful sunset , dinner was booked for two people at 6pm! Led by Chef Steven Black, former head chef of many Michelin Star-ed restaurants, his food was pretty damn good. Saw a few rave reviews written about this place before deciding to come here. I was pleasantly surprised by the end of the meal, not the cheapest but we were delighted by the quality and service. Other bloggers highlighted Blue Waters for its array of fresh seafood. The food we ordered that night are shown below:
Sourdough with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar dip was our first appetizer. I like bread, but she did not haha. I find this simple combination our bread and oil based dip to be amazingly tasty despite it very unappealing appearance. Had many times before and I still enjoy it. However, the skin of the bread was a bit charred so I only scrapped the soft part to eat X_X! Food wastage!!
Another appetizer for the night was the Seared Scallops with Mint and Sugar Peas Risotto. This one was a stunner. We both enjoyed it thoroughly. Surprising really, as I have never liked peas especially frozen ones as they give me indigestion. Fortunately, my tummy felt superb after the meal! Not to mention, the idea of having mint in something porridge-y would be disgusting but it actually turned out to have a very delicious and fresh fragrant. This instantly takes away the sickening feeling after a few spoons of the dish. The scallops were yummy-licious too! Fresh and not over cooked!
While we were having our appetizers, the very friendly waitress would occasionally come by to make sure we were having our meals comfortably and would offer any help if necessary. She would also ask us whether we were finished if we stopped eating for a moment ahah. Might be a tad too annoying for people who prefers to have more privacy with their partner or guests. After slowly savouring the appetizers, the mains we ordered arrived :)!
I ordered the steak with mash potatoes, curried pumpkin puree, and asparagus served with a wine reduction sauce.
Darling ordered Pan Fried Atlantic Salmon with boiled potatoes, and vegetables in special house Tartar sauce!
Our mains very super duper yummy! My steak was cooked to the extent where it sort of melts in your mouth, oh my god, super goodness. The mash and pumpkin puree was absolutely stunning too! Both the mash and the puree was deliciously smooth and brought a pleasant feel to my palette. Definitely better than those overpriced pub-style Hog’s Breath steak meal. Darling’s Atlantic Salmon was fresh from top to bottom, perfectly cooked with a slight hint of rawness at the very centre of the fish slice. She liked it but could not finish the whole slice because the serving was pretty big. Must have been the large appetizers we had earlier. To finish the night, the darling saw something which caught her eye. We ordered the Raspberry Semi-Fredo. Can’t quite remember the name, and just asked darling, her reply was “some ice-cream'” =.=!
Delicious :)! The biscuit on top is yummy with the ice cream. But not quite worth the 13 dollars. I would have picked up a small pint of Baskin Robins anytime over this one!
Little Darling with her dessert! Pretty!~
After dinner we walked around the beach,enjoying the sunset. Many looks from beachgoers as we seemed overdressed for the pristine sand which are a familiar feature on Perth WA’s beach. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable night and we were back just before 8pm. Just in time for a photo with the bouquet of flowers I gave her earlier at the airport in the morning :)!
This picture was funny because we tried to take it by ourselves but failed miserably. Had to get fishman to help us do it! A bit shy here!
That is all for my Valentines. We did have some lovey dovey gift exchange but we will keep that private for now hoho! Till then. ;-)


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For a White House often accused of being lax on national security, the uproar over invasive security techniques at airports is a head-snapping swing in the other direction.
Aggressive pat-downs and new X-ray machines are part of President Obama’s effort to redouble attention to transportation security after the attempted suicide bombing aboard an airplane landing in Detroit last Christmas. That incident exposed Obama to scathing criticism from Republicans who said he failed to grasp the terrorist threat the nation faced.
Now, the administration is under attack from the opposite direction, as some travelers complain that the latest measures go too far. That – and polls showing broad public support for the X-ray machines – has left some White House advisers feeling “frustrated,” as one put it, by an onslaught of media coverage focused heavily on the treatment of passengers rather than the dangers the measures are designed to prevent.
“Everyone is a little bit surprised that less than one year after a suicide bomber was sent to the United States to blow up a plane over Detroit with a bomb in his underwear we would be having the debate that we’re having right now,” another administration official said Monday.


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The diminutive moon Mimas can be found hiding in the middle of this view of a crescent of Saturn bisected by rings.
Mimas (396 kilometers, 246 miles across) appears as a dark speck just about the ringplane near the center of the image. This view looks toward the northern, sunlit side of the rings from just above the ringplane.
The image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on Nov. 30, 2009 using a spectral filter sensitive to wavelengths of near-infrared light centered at 752 nanometers. The view was acquired at a distance of approximately 2.6 million kilometers (1.6 million miles) from Saturn and at a Sun-Saturn-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 109 degrees. Image scale is 149 kilometers (93 miles) per pixel.
The Cassini Equinox Mission is a joint United States and European endeavor. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter was designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging team consists of scientists from the US, England, France, and Germany. The imaging operations center and team lead (Dr. C. Porco) are based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.


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Glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1) is a cytosolic selenoprotein which reduces hydrogen peroxide to water (Ref 1). GPX1 is the most abundant and ubiquitous among the five GPX isoforms identified so far (Ref 2). It is an important component in the anti-oxidative defense in cells and is associated with a variety of disease conditions, such as colon cancer (Ref 3), coronary artery disease (Ref 4) and insulin resistance (Ref 1).
- McClung, J.P. et al. (2004) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101, 8852-8857.
- Hamanishi, T. et al. (2004) Diabetes 53, 2455-2460.
- Drew, J.E. et al. (2005) FEBS Lett. 579, 6135-6139.
- Winter, J.P. et al. (2003) Coron. Artery Dis. 14, 149-153.

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Top 5 NCAA Tournament Title Games
Unfortunately for college basketball fans, this year's NCAA tournament was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This past Monday was originally scheduled to be the national championship game live from Atlanta. Instead of One Shining Moment playing after with all the great moments from this year's March Madness, fans had to turn to Virtual March Madness in video games instead Despite not having March Madness this year, Levack and Goz ranked their top five NCAA tournament title games ever. Goz has an interesting theory as to why he ranked the games this certain way. To listen to the entire segment, click on the bar below.
Check out Goz's top five below. Do you agree? What games should have been added? Let us know below
5-1989 Michigan vs Seton Hall
4-2010 Duke vs Butler
3-2008 Kansas vs Memphis
2-2016 Villanova vs North Carolina
1- 2003 Syracuse vs Kansas

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HOLLYWOOD: Harrowing historical drama “12 Years a Slave” won the coveted best picture Oscar, while 3D space thriller “Gravity” was the top prize winner at a politically tinged Academy Awards w
SYDNEY: A huge snake has won a life and death battle against a crocodile in Australia, swallowing the animal whole after a lengthy struggle before amazed onlookers.
HOLLYWOOD, United States: The 86th Academy Awards show kicked off Sunday, as Hollywood’s finest gathered after one of the fiercest Oscars races in years, with no clear frontrunner for the coveted be
SANTA MONICA, United States: “12 Years a Slave” won big at the Independent Spirit Awards Saturday, taking home five trophies including best feature and building up momentum on the eve of the Oscar
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit and producer Anubhav Sinha who were recently in Bhopal for the promotion of their upcoming movie “Gulaab-Gang” were asked to leave the VIP lounge in Bhop
LOS ANGELES: Actress Lupita Nyong’o, who was teased for her “night-shaded skin,” says she used to pray to God for a lighter skin during her adolescence.
NEW YORK: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s brood of boys has gotten bigger.
The absence of electric cars in the GCC region is notable and most obvious in the case of BMW i3.
INTRADO by Hyundai will make its debut at Geneva next week and is regarded as the most advanced concept yet to be revealed.
• Bentley Motors unveiled the newest member of its Continental GT line-up — the Continental GT V8 S — for the first time in the Middle East — at the Qatar Motor Show.
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If you preordered Ghost Recon Wildlands, then you may be wondering how you start The Peruvian Connection, a preorder exclusive DLC available on all three platforms. In this article we’ll show you everything you need to know to get the Ghost Recons Wildlands Peruvian Connection DLC set up, and how to get it started.
How to Get The Peruvian Connection DLC
In order to obtain this DLC, you must have preordered Ghost Recon Wildlands on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or PC. If you preordered, then you should have received an email with your code, telling you that the DLC is now available in game. If you haven’t received your code yet, please reach out to Ubisoft support for more help.
Once you have your code you have to activate it. This can be done by redeeming the code on the Xbox One Store or the PlayStation Network Store. If you preordered the game on PC, you will not receive a code. Instead, the DLC will automatically be added to your account. After you have activated the DLC code, or received the email stating it is now available, head into your game.
How to Start The Peruvian Connection DLC
Starting this DLC pack is actually quite easy, and it won’t take you too long to do. To get started, you’ll need to open up your map and locate the province of Inca Camina, which is just south of Montuyoc, and just southwest of Pucara. Once you’ve located the province, head to that location to cue the missions.
The Peruvian Connection DLC adds an entirely new buchon to the game, which falls under the Santa Blanca Smuggling ring. It works just like any of the other missions in the game, and you’ll need to acquire Intel to make new missions spawn. Once you’ve completed all the missions, you’ll get a chance to take down La Cabra, the buchon of Inca Camina. If you do not have the DLC, then Inca Camina will not offer any additional missions for you to complete.
As we mentioned above, if you did preorder the game, but have not yet received your code, and do not have access to The Peruvian Connection DLC, please reach out to Ubisoft support for more help.
Now that you know how to access Ghost Recon Wildlands’ preorder DLC, you can get started on it and take down the Santa Blanca Cartel’s smuggling operation once and for all. You can also return to our Ghost Recon Wildlands game hub, where we offer in-depth information on how to find all the guns in the game. If you need additional help, you can also purchase the official Prima Games strategy guide, which offers fully detailed walkthroughs for each and every mission in the game.


In recent months, activist investors Starboard Value – and, more recently, Elliott Management – have acquired significant stakes in leading CRM software provider Salesforce. The company’s employees are concerned that the new investors could take steps that would lead to additional layoffs beyond those already announced by the company.
Business Insider reports that more than just regular employees could receive walking papers:
It’s a very real possibility that these investors could oust most, if not all, of Salesforce’s board at once. And if that wasn’t enough, some analysts believe these activist firms could push Benioff to at least explore the possibility of divesting mega-acquisitions like Slack, MuleSoft, and Tableau. It could even lead to Salesforce ending its remote work policy and requiring at least some employees to come back to the office, analysts speculate.
Speaking to Insider, JMP Securities analyst Pat Walravens said replacing board members could be a good move. Five members, including co-CEO Marc Benioff, have served on the board for 15 years. According to Insider, Walravens thinks the loss of entrenched longtime board members could be a necessary injection of “fresh blood with new ideas” for Salesforce. “I think there’s pretty broad agreement that the board needs to be refreshed,” he said.
Executives could feel the crisis, Insider reports. Salesforce could cut investment in real estate to save money, and it could also change the way executives are paid.
The pressure from Elliott Management and Starboard Value comes as Salesforce is already facing a challenging economic environment due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to insiders, many believe the company will overcome these challenges thanks to its strong financial position and solid customer base.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Democrat lawmakers in Tennessee said Friday they have big concerns with some of the legislation that was passed and the direction the state is going.
The General Assembly adjourned this week, but not before passing some final controversial legislation.
If you didn't watch the Tennessee General Assembly in action, Democratic Tennessee State Senator Jeff Yarbro summed the 2021 session up this way: "this year we coddled the conspiracy theorists, the racists, and the crazies."
Laws passed this year include allowing people to carry handguns without background checks or training.
Bills passed targeting LGBTQ youth and democrats said lawmakers fell short when it came to truly helping people.
"There were a lot of things we did that were just so terrifying to so many people in this state and it was so unnecessary," said State Senator Raumesh Akbari, (D) Memphis.
While some criminal justice reform was passed, Democratic lawmakers said it didn't go far enough.
"We have all these states around us that are legalizing marijuana in some capacity and we are still locking people up for it," said Akbari.
Many said the most disappointing law passed was the bill banning critical race theory.
"There were several bills presented this year to teach black history in schools, to teach more black history in schools, and in turn what we did was double down - not only are we not going to teach it, we aren't even going to talk about it," said Rep. Vincent Dixie, (D) Nashville.
Lawmakers said unemployment benefits were also cut in half from 24 to 12 weeks.
Republican Rep. Mark White from Memphis said he believes a lot was accomplished this legislative session. He said cutting unemployment benefits will force people to return to work, and was fiscally responsible.
"We've got to make sure we protect our unemployment trust fund moving forward, so that's why we cut it down," said White.
White also defended banning critical race theory, saying facts and history will still be being taught in school.
"The bill we ran says, talk about those things - but when you finish talking about them, don't try and lay the blame on the current race or sex, especially when you are talking to 8, 9, 10, 11-year-olds in school," said White.

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Algeria: there is no political reform without freedom of expression and media
The window of opportunity to implement true reforms, guaranteed by explicit laws and grounded in practice, is now.
In July 2016, when Mohamed Tamalt, an independent journalist was sentenced to two years in prison, for defaming the President of Algeria and public institutions, the country’s media was stunned by the decision. The wheels of the regime’s constitutional reform engine had been set into motion. The legal reforms included three progressive articles related to freedom of expression: Article 48 guarantees freedom of speech and association for citizens; Article 50 guarantees freedom of print, audiovisual and online media and states that press offences could not be met with imprisonment; Article 51 introduces a new right, namely the freedom to obtain information, documents and statistics, and to circulate them.
Yet, Tamalt was arrested under criminal law, for expressing his views on public corruption and nepotism on Facebook. Following a hunger strike that he started in prison, he died under unclear circumstances in a hospital, without full access to information about the cause of his death. The courts blatantly violated all three new articles.
Tamalt’s detention and tragic death cast a grim shadow over the effectiveness of legal reforms in guaranteeing freedom of speech and media in Algeria.
This November 3, which marks the 65th anniversary of Algeria’s war of independence from France, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital for the 39th week in a row, seeking a “new revolution.” Six months since pro-reform demonstrations started in Algeria, people continue to march, while the military-backed government holds onto power.
The current regime has called for elections on December 12, with five candidates contesting in the polls. But the protesters demand sweeping reforms across all sectors before a fresh vote. With the country mired in a complex political transition, breaking the current stalemate requires a complete overhaul of freedom of expression and media laws.
Algeria is at a crossroads in its political landscape since President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s ouster. Media pluralism and freedom of public expression, the tenets of long-term democratic reform, deserve honest introspection and accountability from lawmakers and the governing bodies. The window of opportunity to implement true reforms, guaranteed by explicit laws and grounded in practice, is now.
Despite a wave of political reforms that the authorities started in 2011, in reaction to the so-called Arab Spring,Algeria remains on the lowest rungs of freedom of expression. A 2017 Reporters without Borders poll ranks the country at 134 out of 180 countries.
Changes, although limited, have taken place. Since the start of protests in February, the electoral law has been amended and the national independent election authority established to ensure the "transparency and regularity" of the polls. The arrests of officials in the highest ranks of the military and civil services show some willingness for reform. But the real litmus test is the ability of all media to function independently.
So far, the reach and functioning of the press have been significantly impeded by formal and informal pressures. A new vote will hold little meaning without reforms that are legally codified, but even more importantly implemented with accountability.
Such implementation will need to go beyond the legal, and address the combination of “linguistic, cultural, generational and ideological” divides that dictate the Algerian media landscape, as explained in a recent reportby the London School of Economics. These prevailing norms must be dismantled.
Dismantling formal and informal pressures
There is an immediate need to counter formal and informal pressures that are exercised on the work of the two crucial forces for the sustainability of a democracy: civil society and the media.
As the protests mature, the mobilising groups are looking to build more trust and cooperation in order to draw new roadmaps for reform. Since the banning of civil society structures in 2012, organized meetings, like the ones that took place in June and July, have been difficult to repeat. The groups must be granted full freedoms of assembly and association. But the Algerian government continues to exercise formal pressures by considering gatherings as “riots” when authorization is not secured, and with a penalty of three months of imprisonment.
On the other hand, media outlets wrangle a combination of informal pressures. Most of them are tied to political parties and hence biased in their coverage. Private and public actors use media as a propaganda tool by purchasing advertisements and airtime. In order to prevent vested parties from compromising the journalistic integrity of news media, advertising laws that guarantee freedom of choice for the media and a code of ethics to guide their actions, must be put into place.
Existing media reforms fall short
It is equally important to closely scrutinize the existing reforms in the media sector. The new law replacing the 1990 media law, decriminalises certain offences - for example, reducing imprisonment to fines. But it still restricts freedom of speech, in contravention of international conventions that Algeria has ratified.
For instance, intentionally vague legal language prevents collaboration with foreign media, thereby reducing access to information for citizens inside the country, but also for those outside its borders. This has created a global information gap. For instance, Said Chitour, a fixer who collaborated with several international media organisations, including the BBC and the Washington Post, was arrested in June 2017 on charges of providing confidential information to diplomats. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
In fact, freedom of access to information itself is not a fully protected right under the current laws. Instead, the new text defines information as an “activity.” This means that the creation of any press entity is subject to government authorization because it is considered a “company” that is involved in the “activity of information distribution,” and not a body that guarantees citizens' right to access information.
In relation to freedom of the press, the 2016 constitution calls for the protection of “religious, moral and cultural values and principles of the nation” as the priority. But lawmakers have not provided a clear definition of what “undermining” such values mean. For instance, Slimane Bouhafs, a community activist, was sued and sentenced to five years in prison in 2016, for “denigrating Islam” through his Facebook posts, while the nature of insults was not articulated. Such deliberate abstraction has created a culture of self-censorship.
The very laws that are meant to bring precise interpretation to the constitutional amendments are creating broad stroke values that allow the judiciary and executive branches to control the press.
Moving forward with reform
The first step towards real reform is to revise Article 19, the international covenant on the right to freedom of opinion and expression. On a national level, Algerian authorities must revise the 2012 media law, in line with their international obligations. Judges must stop using arbitrary detention and arresting independent journalists under criminal laws, as an intimidation tactic. Imprisoning human rights defenders like Hassan Bouras for accusing the judiciary and police forces of corruption is not exactly a case of law enforcement ‘leading by example.’ While the Algerian constitution clearly states that press offenses cannot be punished by prison sentences, courts have often used criminal law in practice.
In tandem, the newer generations of journalists and opinion leaders must be taught the craft of journalism and the most pressing issues in the country, to foster sound editorial judgements. This would create a young forcethat is capable of defending freedom of expression and thrive in the long run. Therefore, the international community must support civil society organisations that have been galvanizing strength over the past months, and further pressure the government to comply with the recommendations included in the Universal Periodic Review on media freedom.
Promoting freedom of the press and expression in Algeria is best supported through the formation of independent media outlets. With Algerians demanding more access to information, expanding professional media voices is the only way forward.
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When did you start singing?
"I started singing like yesterday. Literally it was like a year ago. See.SZA.Run was totally accidental. I just recorded one song and then another and then it was like ‘You should probably record some other songs and make something out of it.’ I recorded the songs with my friend who lives around the corner from me in Jersey and stole a bunch of beats off the Internet. I had never sang growing up and wasn’t in the church choir or anything like that. And my dad was super strict, so most of the music he let me hear didn’t have any words to it. It was a lot of Miles Davis, Coltrane and that kind of stuff." -OkayPlayer.


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This "old structure" was probably the switch tower from which operators controlled Baltimore & Ohio train movements through the "Y" junction that surrounds it. Today, most CSX trains in the U.S. are controlled from Jacksonville, FL, making local towers like this one superfluous.
This lovely building is just behind the Point of Rocks 1875 train station.
This building is called a 'tool shed' by the railroad and until very recently (2009), it was covered in the most destructive vines.
The building's age is unknown, but from the fancy brickwork it must be contemporary to the train station itself.
The switch tower was located on the opposite side of the station, immediately to the west.
Unfortunately, that was torn down by the 1960s.
How very intriguing. I love it!
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DESIGN TELLING AGENCY
DEDICATED TO LUXURY BRANDS
STORIES TO LIFE
Luxury objects transmit stories, we create their settings :
Design is like a language that gives life to stories, thus making them infinitely more desirable.
Packaging, space design, print… are all ways to stage brand stories, materialising them into objects of desire, in the heart of the emotional connection between brands and their consumers.
[stratregic planning, conceptualisation]