What the Premier League front-of-shirt gambling ban means for igaming marketers
The English Premier League is one of the most valuable sports products on the planet. As such it attracts huge global sponsorship deals from a wide range of different industries.
Among those at the front of the queue has been the igaming sector. Myriad gambling firms have partnered with Premier League clubs over the years in lucrative brand sponsorship and advertising deals. However, with the Premier League recently deciding to ban front-of-shirt gambling sponsorship from the 2026/27 campaign, these days could soon be behind us. In this article, I’ll go into greater detail what this could mean for igaming marketers.
What led to the ban?
In recent years, gambling and football have been inextricably linked – but this wasn’t always the case. The relationship between the two industries began in the 1990s when rules around gambling ads and sponsorships were beginning to be relaxed. As the first Premier League teams partnered with gambling firms, the relationship between the sectors blossomed and quickly became incredibly profitable.
The gambling industry has come under heavy scrutiny in the past few years. Critics have pointed to advertising and marketing campaigns in particular and are calling for more stringent regulations to be put in place. In the face of mounting pressure, the government carried out a review of the 2005 Gambling Act, where advertising, among other things, was looked at.
Ahead of the review’s publication, the Premier League took the decision to implement a gambling sponsorship ban. Many industry experts saw this coming, others were left shocked at what appeared to be a turning point in the relationship between the two industries.
The details of the ban
On 13 April 2023, the Premier League held a meeting with representatives from all 20 member clubs. After a vote, the decision to implement a ban on front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships was passed, a move that marked a major milestone for the industry. Shirt-front advertising is likely to be clubs’ second most lucrative sponsorship after kit partnerships.
This decision indicates a parting of the ways. It was made despite the storied history between football and gambling and despite the fact that eight of the 20 Premier League clubs currently have major gambling sponsorship deals.
The ban focuses specifically on front-of-shirt sponsorships. Currently, clubs including Everton, Newcastle United and West Ham have major gambling partners, with logos and branding displayed on the front of first-team shirts.
When the ban comes into effect for the start of the 2026/2027 season, this will be a thing of the past. However, gambling firms will still be able to advertise on the sleeves of shirts and on pitchside advertising hoardings.
Premier League clubs make a lot of money, but they spend a lot of money too. For teams outside of the ‘big six’, brand sponsorship deals are vital and are often a lifeline that helps keep clubs afloat in what is a cutthroat market.
“Gambling firms will still be able to advertise on the sleeves of shirts and on pitchside advertising hoardings”
It might seem strange then, that these same clubs would vote to cut off such a vital revenue stream. Why would they do that? The decision to implement the ban may have been pre-emptive, an attempt to appease critics and avoid a blanket ban on gambling ads at all costs. Or, it could be indicative of a wider cultural shift, reflecting a change in attitudes towards gambling and how related products and services are marketed.
What does this mean for igaming and sports betting?
The igaming and sports betting sectors have enjoyed significant success and growth through partnering with Premier League clubs. Many of the biggest brands have become household names, and striking deals with football teams gives gambling firms direct access to a core demographic group.
With the sponsorship ban confirmed, igaming and sports betting companies will now be limited in how they can use football club partnerships to market their products and services.
The Premier League is watched by billions of people across the world, which means front-of-shirt sponsorship deals with clubs are highly sought after. One key element of this is that, by displaying brand images on the front of shirts, gambling firms can market products in countries where gambling advertising is technically outlawed.
This is why we often see gambling advertisements in the Premier League written in languages other than English – they are designed with previously inaccessible foreign markets in mind.
By 2026, igaming and sports betting firms will no longer be able to use this approach. This will undoubtedly be a significant blow, and while sleeve and pitchside advertisements will remain, marketers are going to need to come up with ways to offset these losses.
Can this target demographic still be reached?
The Premier League is watched largely by young men, which just so happens to be one of the key target demographics for igaming and sports betting companies. This is why the relationship between the industries has strengthened so much over the years: gambling companies are willing to pay big money to access this customer group.
The ban won’t spell the end of football-gambling partnerships entirely, but it will put significant barriers in place that will limit the exposure gambling firms see through Premier League sponsorship deals.
Sport has long been a key route used by companies of all kinds to market to younger male audiences. Now, igaming and sports betting firms will need to think of new ways to reach their target demographic.
The ban is designed, in part, to limit the exposure young and vulnerable people might have to gambling advertisements. However, it could have the opposite effect. As gambling firms look to make up for their losses, we could see them advertise more heavily on TV and across social media platforms.
There are certainly still ways in which this target demographic can still be reached. However, gambling companies will now have to identify alternate routes and strategies as the Premier League door swings shut.
While front-of-shirt sponsorships are on the way out, what about other kinds of football-gambling marketing partnerships? Previously, many gambling companies hired footballers and other sportspeople to appear in their advertising campaigns, but this was banned in changes brought about by the advertising regulator in 2022.
However, a recent ruling by the UK Advertising Standards Authority has offered a potential workaround. While current footballers cannot appear in gambling adverts, this doesn’t necessarily apply to ex-footballers, many of whom have a similar or even bigger celebrity status.
This loophole is due to new rules stipulating that gambling adverts cannot feature people who appeal to underage viewers. While current footballers certainly appeal to young people, ex-footballers and TV pundits attract a largely older audience.
“Ex-footballers and famous pundits can still be used as brand ambassadors and featured in marketing campaigns”
What this means is that, despite tightening regulations around football-gambling partnerships, there are still options available for igaming and sports betting firms. Ex-footballers and famous pundits can be used as brand ambassadors and featured in marketing campaigns, ensuring gambling companies remain connected to their core demographic group and that there is still a link to the football industry.
The Premier League gambling sponsorship ban can be seen as a reflection of shifting public opinion towards gambling. Shirt sleeve and pitchside advertising options remain, but these could well go the same way as front-of-shirt sponsorships, particularly if further changes are made to the 2005 Gambling Act. To minimise the impact and mitigate potential losses, igaming and sports betting companies must think of new ways to access their target demographic.


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Efforts to save OML-25 may crash as Kula chiefs reject planned Saturday meeting in Port Harcourt
Nigeria is said to have lost over N700bn since the shutdown of the Kula oil field near the Atlantic Ocean (Oil Mining Licence 25) in Rivers State more than one year ago, but the host communities have given conditions for resolution of the stand-off.
This is as the leaders of the host communities have rejected a meeting called in Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt for the dispute tomorrow, Saturday, June 22, 2019, on the instance of the state governor, Nyesom Wike.
Instead, the monarch and chiefs of the three host communities have insisted that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) must lead the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to Kula and point out what projects they have done with the $300m alleged to have been spent on Kula since oil exploration started in the community over 30 years ago.
Disagreements over community development benefits had led to the Kula communities demanding that the oilfield be ceded to an indigenous oil company on grounds of total marginalisation. The community people especially women shut down the oil field in early 2018 and it has remained shut, leading to over N700bn loss, according to Igo Weli, spokesperson for SPDC, in May 2019.
Governor Wike, who last week warned that oil facilities must not be shut down in the state anymore, is said to have intervened and summoned a meeting of stakeholders for Saturday, June 22, in Government House, but this equally seems to brew fresh crisis. The new turn of crisis may put Nigeria at higher risk of loss of oil revenue.
Sources put the oilfield (OML 25) to yield over 44,000 bpd of crude oil and 103,000 metric cubic feet of gas per day.
Addressing a press conference at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre on Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, Thursday evening, a spokesman of the Kula community, Fiala Okoye-Davies, said the matter of Kula oilfield has since been taken over by President Muhammadu Buhari, who he said handed it to the vice president, who in turn allegedly handed it to the NNPC.
The Alabo and engineer, surrounded by the king and other chiefs and heads of units in the oilfield, said since signing two memoranda in 2005 and 2014, nothing has been given to the host communities.
“There is no gainsaying that the communities have not benefitted from any meaningful development in terms of healthcare delivery, education, economic empowerment, etc, after over 38 years of oil exploration in the area since the King of Oko Royal House and Belema community gave the parcel of land to SPDC in 1980,” he said.
He said the key players and rightful leaders of the communities were not invited to the said meeting but that persons invited for the meeting were not members of the host communities of OML 25. One Kula elder, Hope Opusingi, who said he was the rightful king, had earlier in the week commended SPDC on community development and praised the state governor for being on the right path, but the Kula monarchs and chiefs condemned the man, saying a court ruling had since resolved who the rightful monarchs were.
Okoye-Davis said the decision arrived at with the NNPC, NAPIMS, security agencies, SPDC, PANDEF, and host communities was to constitute a joint investigation visit to Belema community to be organised by SPDC and that this was yet to be carried out. He mentioned the rightful host communities of OML-25 as Belema, Offoin-Ama, and Ngeje, wondering why Ngeje was not included in the proposed meeting whereas a self-claimed monarch was included. He said the invitation seemed to reflect political lines in wards 15, 16, and Abonnema in Akuku-Toru local council area of the state.
He said the oil giant once walked out of the peace meeting in Abuja to the anger of partners, and that unless the company points out where it spent the alleged $300m community vote, there would be no progress in negotiations.
The King, Bourdillon Ekine Oko, the 28th Oko, said, “If you want to stop fight, quell the quarrel. We guaranteed the security of any FG team with Shell ready to come to Kula to show the projects done.”
He said a local council boss invaded the place with 18 boats full of thugs on May 18, 2019, to force the oilfield open, but warned that such actions would cause more trouble. He said as long as the oilfield is shut, there would be no violence in the area, but that provocation could cause crisis.
He described Kula as the most peaceful community in Rivers State but insisted that the people the Rivers State government invited to the Saturday meeting are mostly non-stakeholders in OML-25.
“If the governor wants peace, he should send a team to participate in NNPC meetings in Abuja with SPDC and Kula chiefs and not start another meeting in the state. How can we descend from the federal level of attention and the presidency to state level?” he said.
He rejected actions that may look like politicising the Kula matter and said the people of the area know the real owners of the land and that Gov Wike has the capacity to use intelligence to know the truth of the matter.
A prominent chief in Kula, Anabs Sara-Igbe, said since the matter is before the presidency, there would not be a meeting in Port Harcourt.
“We believe in peace but the Rivers State government has not been able to make the oil giant to comply with previous peace resolutions since the Peter Odili era through the Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi time to now. Oil is in the exclusive list and no state can enforce anything. Let sleeping dogs lie,” he said.
The chiefs said they were shocked that the state government would want resumption of oil in Kula which was shut down less than two years now whereas oil (OML 11) was shut down in Ogoni over 26 years ago without the state government showing worry.
A youth leader, Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, president of the National Council of Youths, told journalists on the sideline that the youths want peace but that the state should allow the FG to conclude the matter.
On this, it seems Nigeria may continue to lose billions of Naira in Kula except the dispute is given accelerated attention. It is not clear if the Saturday meeting will still hold in Government House in Port Harcourt and how the host governor would treat the objection of the host community leaders.
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Deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses last year have pushed U.S. life expectancy to its lowest levels since 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The rate increased by 5.3%, from 835.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 to 879.7 deaths per 100,000 last year, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics reported.
That drove the expected lifespan of the average American down for the second straight year, from 77 years in 2020 to 76.4 years last year. Life expectancy had risen to 78.8 years in 2019, the last year before the pandemic.
The decline occurred as deaths from COVID-19 increased by 59.7%, unintentional injuries by 19.7%, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis by 3.1%, suicide by 2.0% and homicide by 1.7%, report co-author Elizabeth Arias said.
“With the exception of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, these are the same causes of death contributing to the decline in life expectancy in 2020,” Ms. Arias, a CDC health scientist, said in an email. “COVID-19 had the largest negative impact on the change in life expectancy in 2021 as it did in 2020. In 2020, increases in mortality due to COVID-19 explained 61.2% of the decline in life expectancy. In 2021, it explained 59.7%.”
Drug overdoses account for more than one-third of all deaths from accidental injuries, the authors reported.
Overdose deaths rose 14%, from 91,799 in 2020 to 106,699 in 2021. The overdose death rate increased from 28.3 per 100,000 people in 2020 to 32.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2021.
Rates were highest among adults ages 35-44 as spikes occurred in all racial and ethnic groups, said Merianne Spencer, a CDC statistician.
Skyrocketing increases in deaths from synthetic opioids drove the surge, she added in an email.
“For synthetic opioids other than methadone — which includes drugs such as fentanyl and tramadol — rates increased substantially over the period,” Ms. Spencer said. “From 2020 to 2021, the rate increased 22% from 17.8 in 2020 to 21.8 in 2021.”
Pandemic surges in COVID-19 deaths, drug overdoses and suicides are closely related, and many drug suicides get misreported as accidents, said Dr. Aldo Morales, a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
“COVID and its resultant psychosocial stressors accounted for an increase in the suicide rate as well as the overdose rate,” said Dr. Morales, the medical director of Retreat Behavioral Healthcare in Florida.
Drug addiction relapses across the country “increased greatly due to COVID,” the psychiatrist noted in an email, adding that fentanyl is “100 to 150 times more potent than morphine.”
“Fentanyl is the new heroin,” Dr. Morales said. “An addicted patient will always seek out the more potent agent. Patients end up with accidental overdoses due to the potency of fentanyl.”
Doctors have warned fentanyl is increasingly found in other illegal substances like methamphetamine, cocaine and Xanax — and many addicts develop psychoses by using it in conjunction with alcohol and marijuana.
Most fentanyl addictions develop when doctors over-prescribe opioids as painkillers to surgery patients, said Dr. Ehsan Jazini, a surgeon at the Virginia Spine Institute who studies the trend.
“The opioid crisis demands a comprehensive approach that starts not just in giving the emergency department physicians and staff resources they need to treat patients who come to their door, but also tackling it at the level of other at-risk patients, especially those undergoing major surgeries such as spine and orthopedic procedures,” Dr. Jazini told The Washington Times.
According to the CDC, rising COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths have threatened men and women equally.
In last year’s drop of 0.6 years in life expectancy, men and women declined at roughly the same rate. The average life expectancy for men fell by 0.7 years to 73.5 last year and by 0.6 years to 79.3 for women.
The top 10 leading causes of death essentially did not change from 2020 to 2021. Heart disease, cancer and COVID-19 were the three top causes of death, respectively, in both years.
The only change last year came from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis becoming the ninth leading cause of death, pushing influenza and pneumonia out of the top 10.
It’s noteworthy that COVID-19 remained the fastest-growing cause of death in 2021 for the second year in a row, said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
“This is despite the widespread availability of the vaccines in the second half of the year, rendering many of those deaths preventable,” the infectious disease specialist said in an email. “To remove the ability of COVID to exact this toll on the population we need to optimize the use of vaccines, boosters, and antivirals rather than leaving them on the shelf.”
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Ranking candidate signals with machine learning in low-latency searches for gravitational waves from compact binary mergers
In the multimessenger astronomy era, accurate sky localization and low latency time of gravitational-wave (GW) searches are keys in triggering successful follow-up observations on the electromagnetic counterpart of GW signals. We, in this work, study the feasibility of adopting a supervised machine learning (ML) method for scoring rank on candidate GW events. We consider two popular ML methods, random forest and neural networks. We observe that the evaluation time of both methods takes tens of milliseconds for ∼45,000 evaluation samples. We compare the classification efficiency between the two ML methods and a conventional low-latency search method with respect to the true positive rate at given false positive rate. The comparison shows that about 10% improved efficiency can be achieved at lower false positive rate ∼2×10⁻⁵ with both ML methods. We also present that the search sensitivity can be enhanced by about 18% at ∼10⁻¹¹ Hz false alarm rate. We conclude that adopting ML methods for ranking candidate GW events is a prospective approach to yield low latency and high efficiency in searches for GW signals from compact binary mergers.
© 2020 American Physical Society. Received 15 December 2019; accepted 11 March 2020; published 7 April 2020. The authors thank the LIGO Scientific Collaboration for the use of the mock data for GW150914 and corresponding background data. K. K. would like to specially thank to J. J. Oh, S. H. Oh, E. J. Son, Y.-M. Kim, W. Kim, J. Lee, S. Caudill, and K. Cannon for fruitful and constructive discussions. The work described in this paper was partially supported by grants from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong (Projects No. CUHK 14310816 and No. CUHK 24304317) and the Direct Grant for Research from the Research Committee of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The work of K. K. was also supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (NRF-2020R1C1C1005863).
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The Department of Labor released another batch of frequently asked questions related to the fiduciary rule, the first part of which went into effect on June 9. This time, the FAQs address advisors to 401(k) plans, providing guidance on disclosure requirements during the transition period and recommendations to increase contributions and plan participation.
Advisors and other service providers to 401(k)s are subject to 408(b)(2), a section of ERISA requiring disclosure of fees, and what services are being offered to the plan for those fees. That includes disclosing their fiduciary status. Since many plan advisors are now required to act as a fiduciary as of June 9, their status has changed, and that has created confusion as to whether they must update their 408(b)(2) disclosures.
If an advisor will continue to act in a nonfiduciary capacity or has already disclosed their fiduciary status, then no further disclosure is needed, according to the FAQs.
The Best Interest Contract Exemption and Principal Transactions Exemption in the fiduciary rule were delayed to January 1, 2018, and required disclosure of fiduciary status. So there is no disclosure requirement at the moment. But to clear up confusion about compliance during the transition period, the department said advisors need not use the term “fiduciary,” even if they will act as fiduciaries under the new rule. But they need to accurately disclose their services, including those that would make them a fiduciary.
Under 408(b)(2), advisors must disclose a change in fiduciary status within 60 days of the date they know of the change. The department now says that this can be disclosed as soon as practicable, even if it has been more than 60 days past the June 9 applicability date.
“The Department believes that the broad range of service providers who may have experienced changes in fiduciary status as a result of the Fiduciary Rule taken together with the uncertainty regarding the substance and timing of the Department’s past decision on whether to delay the applicability date of the Fiduciary Rule and related exemptions, constitute a unique and extraordinary circumstance beyond the control of current plan service providers that makes a 60-day disclosure period for changes in required 408(b)(2) regulation disclosures impractical and unreasonably short, at least for a significant percentage of affected service providers,” the department said.
The FAQs also clarify whether certain recommendations constitute fiduciary advice. And in general, a recommendation does not trigger fiduciary status unless it involves specific products or investment management of a particular security or other investment property. Recommendations that encourage additional savings or contributions to a plan, for example, would not be fiduciary investment advice. And the same goes for suggestions related to increasing employees’ participation or level of contributions to the plan.


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One common way to get an older dog to play is to provide opportunities for them to play in their own space. Try setting up a play area with toys, water dishes, and other activities that the dog can enjoy. If possible, try to schedule regular playtime during times that the dog is least likely to be bored.
How do you mentally stimulate an old dog?
There are many ways to mentally stimulate an old dog. Some people use treats, others use music, and others use physical activity. It really depends on the dog’s personality and how much stimulation they need.
How do you keep an old dog busy?
One way to keep an old dog busy is to provide him with interesting activities to do. For example, you can offer him a game of catch, or let him out to play in the garden.
At what age do dogs stop wanting to play?
Dogs usually stop wanting to play when they are about 12 months old.
How do you take care of an old dog?
There are a few things you can do to take care of an old dog. First, feed them regularly and make sure they have enough exercise. Second, keep them clean and free from parasites. Finally, try to provide them with Appropriate toys and activities to keep them occupied and engaged.
How do you get an older dog interested in toys?
One approach is to buy a new toy for the dog every week or so. This will keep the dog’s attention and make it more likely that he will want to play with the toy. Another approach is to provide a variety of toys for the dog to play with, both new and old. This will keep the dog occupied and interested in playing with different types of toys.
What are signs of a dog dying of old age?
There are many signs that a dog is dying of old age, but some of the more common ones include: becoming thin and frail, having difficulty moving around, developing problems with breathing or heart health, and becoming less houseable. If you notice any of these things in your dog, take them to a veterinarian for an evaluation.
Do dogs get bored at home all day?
Dogs get bored at home all day if they are left alone. They will explore their surroundings and may try to run around if they are left unsupervised.
What kind of toys do old dogs like?
Old dogs love to play with balls, water dishes, and other small toys.
Is 10 old for a dog?
There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on the specific dog’s age and health. Generally speaking, however, most experts believe that 10 years is a good age for a dog to reach full adulthood.
Do dogs stop playing as they get older?
There is no definitive answer to this question as it largely depends on the breed of dog and their personality. Some breeds, such as the golden retriever, may enjoy playing more as they get older, while others, like the Labradoodle, might be more contentedly spent lounging around. Ultimately, it is up to the individual dog to decide when they’re ready to stop playing and rest.
How active should a senior dog be?
A senior dog should be active enough to run around and play, but not so active that it becomes a nuisance.
What is the average lifespan of a dog?
The average lifespan of a dog is about 10 years.
What breed of dog is the calmest?
There is no definitive answer to this question as there are a variety of breeds of dog that can be considered calm. Some breeds that are typically considered calm include theGolden Retriever, thePoodle, and theLabrador Retriever.
What is the most hyper dog?
There is no definitive answer to this question as there are many different types of hyper dogs. Some may be more active than others, but all hyper dogs are individuals and should be treated as such.

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Beware the enthusiasm shown by anti-feminists for international women’s rights in a fight about equality at home
When I wrote last week about the #WomenAgainstFeminism campaign, I expected some pushback: arguing that women are a victimized class is a surefire way to rile people up. But the theme of this recent criticism was that American women don’t have legitimate grievances because other women have it worse – and that’s telling.
One gentleman emailed to say he wanted to send me “to a place like Saudi Arabia where women are REALLY disadvantaged and oppressed”. Apparently women don’t have the right to complain about discrimination unless it’s explicit and international.
Interestingly, this guy is not the first to suggest that American women ought to stop working for equality here and exclusively seek to help women abroad. It’s amazing how many international women’s rights enthusiasts come out of the woodwork when you dare suggest that there’s room for women’s rights to advance in the US.
I’m wary of broadly painting Western women as universally less oppressed than others – there are actually many ways the US lags behind other countries on women’s rights, like political representation, corporate power and parental leave – but it is true that American women have more legal rights than women in some other countries. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women aren’t allowed to drive. In Afghanistan, a woman can go to jail for leaving her abusive husband. Brazilian women can’t access abortions, nor can women in Ireland. According to a 2011 UN report, 127 countries don’t explicitly outlaw marital rape.
But is that really the standard by which people want to judge equality? So long as we have the right to vote, drive, go to school and work, American women should shut our mouths and be grateful to American men for allowing us to have that much?
The righteous fight for bare minimums doesn’t have much of a ring to it. The goal of feminism is justice – not to just be better off than other oppressed women. There’s no such thing as equal by comparison.
The truth is that in spite of the gains women have made over the years, we are still discriminated against politically and culturally. Women are still attacked, raped, trafficked (sexually and otherwise), paid less than men, objectified, and denied our legal rights to abortion. I mean, we’re still debating access to birth control in the US – so let’s not overstate how good women have it.

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Speaker censure motion behind allegations, says Gayoom's MP son
During the appeal hearing of Gayoom’s lawmaker son and Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon’s remand, the lawmaker stated that the allegations were made against him in the wake of backing the opposition led censure motion to unseat parliament speaker Abdulla Maseeh.
During the appeal hearing which took place behind closed doors on Wednesday, the Dhiggaru MP was asked if he was afforded all constitutional rights by the authorities. Faris’ lawyer Maumoon Hameed cited the lawmaker and revealed he stated that the allegations were made against him after he signed the opposition led motion to unseat the parliament speaker.
Faris further highlighted that he signed the censure motion to perform his duty as a representative of the people as he believes it to be in their best interest.
The Dhiggaru MP also noted that he was arrested after backing the opposition led motion in efforts to intimidate members of the parliament, expressing concern over his unlawful arrest and remand.
Faris was taken into custody shortly after police searched his residence for evidence over an alleged attempt to buy-off and influence lawmakers to back the opposition led move to unseat the parliament speaker.
Court had remanded the eldest son of former president Gayoom until his sentence which came as a shock as the MP is yet to be charged and police are still investigating the case.
Meanwhile MP Faris is also on trial for impersonation charges for misusing the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) logo and flag.


Factors affecting building services designs of consultants vs. that of design & build subcontractors in Melbourne
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Citation:Yanez, M. (2011). Factors affecting building services designs of consultants vs. that of design & build subcontractors in Melbourne. (Unpublished document submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Construction). Unitec Institute of Technology. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10652/1793
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Building services make up a large portion of a building's capital cost and are also responsible for majority of its operating cost throughout its life. If designed or installed incorrectly can cause damage, nuisance or death disserving building owners, businesses, developers and main contractors. Building services are being designed by consultant designers or design and build subcontractors and there are some fundamental influences and motivations which may affect the way one designs as oppose to the other. The aim of this research was to investigate, identify and compare what factors influence a building services design completed by a design consultancy versus a design and build subcontractor in Melbourne, Australia to report on what’s determining the final characteristics and specifications of the designs for each type of organisation. Through a review of existing literature many aspects that could influence a design have been discovered. There are numerous factors under themes such as procurement, decision making, design aspects and design process. By conducting eight semi structured interviews with four consultant designers and four design and build designers, one from each of the major four building services disciplines electrical, hydraulic, mechanical and fire, and collecting numerical and written qualitative data, this has permitted the comparison of the identified factors between the two organisations to highlight the variances. The variances signified that consultant designer’s designs appear to be influenced in a larger way by factors such as Communication, Alternatives, Maintenance, Ecologically Sustainable Development / Energy Efficiency, Aesthetics, Whole Life Cost, Redundancy / Back-Up, Safety, Coordination and Standardisation; and design and build designer’s designs appear to be influenced in a larger way by factors such as Capital Cost, Prefabrication, Team Building / Team Work, Relationships, Buildability and Innovation & Creativity.


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Aisha and Halima told her what they wanted—General Tso’s Chicken Very Spicy, Chicken Wings, Orange Chicken—with the quick ease of people saying what they said every day.
You need to know more about Nigeria. It is the seventh most populous country in the world (after China, India, the USA, Indonesia, Brazil and Pakistan) and is becoming a middle-income country (wealth per capita a little ahead of Moldova, a little behind Armenia). It has the largest population and the largest economy in Africa, the 20th largest GDP in the world (just behind Australia, just ahead of Thailand). One in six Africans is Nigerian, and soon it will be one in five.
I went to Nigeria for 48 hours in July, and a couple of colleagues strongly recommended this book to me as a pathway to understanding the country. It was a good recommendation on their part. There are three major themes to the book: exile, race and hair. As an expatriate migrant myself, I have thought a lot about exile and distance from the country where you grew up, and the sense of betrayal at leaving it behind. Adichie’s protagonist Ifemelu eventually returns home voluntarily from the USA; her lost love Odinze is humiliatingly deported from the UK; and both find that while you can never completely leave, you can never completely go back either.
The book is sharpest in contrasting American (and to a lesser extent British) attitudes to race with the experience of people who have grown up in societies where it simply isn’t an issue because there are no (or hardly any) white people. Ifemelu achieves (slightly anonymous) fame as a blogger on race, with the rise of Obama as political backdrop to her years in America. She shocks her black friends as well as her white friends and colleagues in a very good way. She shocks me as well.
As for the hair question: I had no idea. Really.
Excellent book. Go and get it.

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Library Board Minutes
City of Clive
Monday, January 19, 2009

The meeting of the Clive Library Board of Trustees was held Monday, January 19, 2009,
at Clive City Hall at 6:00 P.M.

The Meeting was called to order by President Janssen at 6:00 p.m.
Board Members Present: Janssen, Marquardt, Faux, Durick, Palestini, Rullman and Sinkler.
Also present: Director Hibbert and Office Assistant Hungerford.

Motion by Palestini, second by Rullman to approve the Agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: Palestini,
Rullman, Sinkler, Durick, Marquardt, Janssen, and Faux. Nays: None. Motion Carried.

Citizen’s Presentation/Public Comment: None

Motion by Durick, second by Marquardt to approve the Consent Items. 4a. Minutes dated
December 15, 2008; 4b. Financial Reports December 2008; 4c. Revenue Reports December
2008; 4d. Attendance Reports December 2008; 4e. Circulation Reports December 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes: Durick, Marquardt, Faux, Palestini, Janssen, Sinkler, and Rullman.
Nays: None. Motion Carried.

Director’s Report:
- Director Hibbert reported on statistical data regarding the number of Clive residents signed
up for Library programs and on waiting lists as compared to non-residents. Discussion was
held on allowing Clive residents only to sign up on the first day of registration periods. It was
the consensus of the Board to have a written policy prepared for review at the next meeting.
- There was brief discussion on possible future grant opportunities.
- A new roof is being placed over the Library end of the City Hall building, with the project
expected to be completed by the end of January. Several more books were recently lost due
to water damage from the leaky roof.
- The Library will begin using Unique Management Services for collection of delinquent
accounts. This is the collection agency that only handles library collections and is able to link
with a library circulation system through the vendor.

Nominating Committee Report:
The slate of officers as submitted by the Nominating Committee is Jennifer Durick, President
and Annette Rullman, Secretary. There were no other nominations from the floor.
Motion by Marquardt, second by Sinkler to accept the Slate of Officers as presented and install
the new officers.
Roll Call: Ayes: Marquardt, Sinkler, Palestini, Rullman, Faux, Durick, Janssen. Nays: None.
Motion Carried.

February Board Meeting:
The regular Board Meeting will be changed to February 9, 2009, due to President’s Day on
February 16 being a City holiday.

Meeting adjourned by President Janssen at 6:47 p.m.

Kathie Hungerford
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Biomimetic Organic Synthesis, 2 Volume Set
In this exciting 2 volume set, the approach and methodology of bio-inspired synthesis of complex natural products is laid out, backed by abundant practical examples from the authors' own work as well as from the published literature. Volume 1 describes the biomimetic synthesis of alkaloids. Volume 2 covers terpenes, polyketides, and polyphenols. A discussion of the current challenges and frontiers in biomimetic synthesis concludes this comprehensive handbook. Key features: Biomimetic Strategies have become an every-day tool not only for chemists but also for biologists. The synthetic applications are overwhelming, making this comprehensive 2 volume work a must-have for everyone working in the field. Unifying both synthetic and biosynthetic aspects, this book covers everything from organocatalysis and natural product synthesis to synthetic biology and even green chemistry.
VOLUME 1 PART I BIOMIMETIC TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF ALKALOIDS Biomimetic Synthesis of Ornithine/Arginine and Lysine-Derived Alkaloids: Selected Examples Biomimetic Synthesis of Alkaloids Derived from Tyrosine: The Case of FR-901483 and TAN-1251 Compounds Biomimetic Synthesis of Alkaloids Derived from Tryptophan: Indolemonoterpene Alkaloids Biomimetic Synthesis of Alkaloids Derived from Tryptophan: Dioxopiperazine Alkaloids Biomimetic Synthesis of Alkaloids with a Modified Indole Nucleus Biomimetic Synthesis of Manzamine Alkaloids Biomimetic Synthesis of Marine Pyrrole-2-Aminoimidazole and Guanidinium Alkaloids Biomimetic Syntheses of Alkaloids with a Non-Amino Acid Origin Biomimetic Synthesis of Azole- and Aryl-Peptide Alkaloids Biomimetic Synthesis of Indole-Oxidized and Complex Peptide Alkaloids VOLUME 2 PART II BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESIS OF TERPENOIDS AND POLYPRENYLATED NATURAL COMPOUNDS Biomimetic Rearrangements of Complex Terpenoids Polyprenylated Phloroglucinols and Xanthones PART III BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESIS OF POLYKETIDES Polyketide Assembly Mimics and Biomimetic Access to Aromatic Rings Biomimetic Synthesis of Non-Aromatic Polycyclic Polyketides Biomimetic Synthesis of Polyether Natural Products via Polyepoxide Opening Biomimetic Electrocyclization Reactions toward Polyketide-Derived Natural Products PART IV BIOMIMETIC SYNTHESIS OF POLYPHENOLS Biomimetic Synthesis and Related Reactions of Ellagitannins Biomimetic Synthesis of Lignans Synthetic Approaches to the Resveratrol-Based Family of Oligomeric Natural Products Sequential Reactions Initiated by Oxidative Dearomatization. Biomimicry or Artifact? PART V FRONTIERS IN BIOMIMETIC CHEMISTRY: FROM BIOLOGICAL TO BIO-INSPIRED PROCESSES The Diels?Alderase Never Ending Story Bio-Inspired Transfer Hydrogenations Life?s Single Chirality: Origin of Symmetry Breaking in Biomolecules PART VI CONCLUSION: FROM NATURAL FACTS TO CHEMICAL FICTIONS Artifacts and Natural Substances Formed Spontaneously
"The volumes will be widely acclaimed as an important, meticulously researched and engagingly presentedcontribution unrivalled in comprehensiveness and quality . . . A single most thoroughly self-consistent and comprehensively inspiring work that will ensure the continued development in an exciting field." (Current Engineering Practice, 2011)
Erwan Poupon is a pharmacist, he obtained his PhD in organic chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Nicole Kunesch and Prof. Henri-Philippe Husson in 2000 at Paris-Descartes University. He was subsequently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California at San Diego working with Prof. Emmanuel Theodorakis. He then joined the faculty at the School of Pharmacy of Paris-Sud University where he is now Professor of pharmacognosy and natural product chemistry. His fields of interest relate to the chemistry of natural products, including biomimetic synthesis and chemical biology. Bastien Nay obtained his diploma of Pharmacy in 1998 and his PhD in organic chemistry in 2000 under the guidance of Prof. Joseph Vercauteren at the School of Pharmacy of Bordeaux, France. He then joined Prof. J. Stephen Clark's group as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK. In 2003 he was appointed research scientist at the CNRS, now working and teaching at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, where he is managing the natural product chemistry team. His research interests non only concern the synthetic strategies towards natural products, but also their origin and raion d'etre.
Biomimetic organic synthesis transposes the efficiency of nature's chemistry into the laboratory. Natural products (also known as secondary metabolites) are among the best examples of how nature can assemble atoms into highly complex structures. Therefore, biomimetic total syntheses of natural products (in which biosynthesis considerations guide the synthetic strategy) constitute the major focus of this book, with emphasis on the developments of the last 10 to 15 years. Important key definitions and general concepts are described in a tutorial way and additional chapters develop some frontier fields that may benefit to or from biomimetic synthesis. The book has been organized according to the main biosynthetic pathways: Volume 1: alkaloids derived from ornithine, arginine, lysine, tyrosine, tryptophane; manzamine alkaloids; pyrrole-2-aminoimidazole and guanidinium alkaloids; peptide alkaloids; alkaloids with a non-amino acid origin. Volume 2: Terpenoids and polyprenylated compounds; polyketides: aromatic, non aromatic, polyethers, electrocyclization pathways, lignans, resveratrol-derived and tannin polyphenols; frontiers in biomimetic organic synthesis: Diels-Alderases, transfer hydrogenations, life's single chirality, artifacts in natural product chemistry. This two-volume book is made up of 24 contributions from 33 authors. Graduate students, teachers and researchers in the fields of organic and bio-organic chemistry, who enjoy total syntheses, synthetic strategies and biosyntheses, will be the happy users of this book.
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The feeling of overwhelm is a disorienting place to find yourself in. When life changes considerably – maybe we’re moved from home or started a new job – it can be hard to find our sense of grounding, to feel our feet on the ground. Here, we’re talking through how to navigate these moments.
Overwhelm and stress is as much a physical experience as it is a cognitive one. When we’re in the midst of overwhelm, it can be hard to view situations objectively and respond to ourselves with compassionate wisdom.
But it’s important to note is that these feelings are absolutely normal, and sometimes through feeling the uncomfortable, we discover new strengths and parts of ourselves that we need to make it through recovery.
Emotions are akin to tiny little red flags letting us know what does or doesn’t feel right. They let us know if something needs to change a bit in our lives, and whether need to look into our toolbox to see if we have a self-caring action or a loved one nearby to support. Without these signals, would never securely know our place in the world.
Feeling how we feel and remembering that things pass with time supports our resilience and emotional growth, even if they do feel uncomfortable at times. As Romy, Orri’s Senior Psychotherapist & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, often says, “change should feel uncomfortable, not intolerable.” So, go at your pace and tread gently. Whatever arises, always return to compassion.
More about stress and overwhelm…
We’ve touched upon stress and its effects on the body in a previous blog, but below is a breakdown of Polyvagal Theory, exploring the bodily responses to stress:
- The sympathetic part of our nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight” experience
- The para-sympathetic nervous system is the calming aspect of our nervous mechanics. Here, the vagus nerve comes to the fore and works to balance the sympathetic part mentioned above
- This third nervous system response, coined the “social engagement” system or ‘window of tolerance’, is a mixture of activation and calming. The window of tolerance is the ventral vagal part of the nervous system. When you’re in this state, you feel like you can deal with whatever’s happening in your life. You might feel stress, but it doesn’t bother you too much
Take a moment to recognise that everything comes in waves, and this is one such wave.
How to cope when feeling overwhelmed…
Once the fight-or-flight chemical reactions have begun, it can take our bodies 10–20 minutes to return to our pre-fight/pre-flight state and through long exposure to stress or trauma, we can in fact get “stuck” in this state and remain highly sensitive to external stimuli.
However, once we have an inner awareness of us shifting into this sympathetic state, we can start to work with our bodily response and gradually de-escalate from a state of panic and tension. We explore more about this, here. Essentially, take a moment to recognise that everything comes in waves, and this is one such wave.
It may sound simple but when experiencing moments of overwhelm, always return to your breath
Step away for a moment into a quiet and safe space and ground yourself. Turn your focus inwards and take deep breaths. Keep your head level and still to raise your gaze upward. Do this for a slow count of 5 breaths and then return your gaze. This activates dopamine and relaxes your face muscles, reminding your body that you are safe and ok. Your breathe is the one part of your autonomic nervous system that you can control, so by working with your breath, you can work with the other areas of your nervous system.
It can help to shift your focus and change your perspective
Our perspective is our power, yet when our thoughts are cycling around in rumination it can be hard to clock our inner monologue.
Reframing our experience is a tool we can use to reconsider the way that we are experiencing the world. What could be helpful here is using the 3 “C‘s”:
- Catch the thought (be aware and mindful of it)
- Check it (what is the evidence for it/is it helpful/unhelpful) and,
- Challenge it with an alternative thought
It’s important to know that these thoughts are just that – thoughts, and not facts. We explore what you can do when your thinking style is an obstacle in your recovery here.
Whether we hold onto them and how we respond to them is within our power and our decision. It could also help to remind yourself how far you have come along your journey. You are not the person you were yesterday, as you are forever adapting in your recovery. If you feel “lost” in your recovery, what can help in your present is mapping out where you see yourself right now compared with what you want to get to in the future – and whether your eating disorder will be part of that vision and mission.
You could also consider your:
- Work and productivity
- Fun activities – socialising
- Dreams and aspirations
Check your boundaries
If we’re feeling overwhelmed, it may be that something in our life is crossing our boundaries and that our sense of safety is being tested. If this is your experience, our specialist prompts may help:
- Give yourself permission to tune into your feelings within different settings in your life
- Practice self-awareness and consider your past and present experiences and how they may dictate your decisions in the now
- Name your limits by starting small and being direct – assertion takes practice
- Reach out for support and guidance from specialist therapists
Recovery is tiring work, so your energy is precious enough. Know that you have the power to say no and to have this met with understanding (including from yourself). Honouring your energy is honouring yourself.
If overwhelm turns into a relapse…
A relapse could be an indicator of stress or of something being not quite right in your life, and as such, you need an external behaviour or impulse to help self-soothe or respond to a difficult situation. Recovery is also very much about acknowledging that there are and will be difficult days. In these days, it is important to welcome understanding and compassion – and to try and not beat yourself up about what makes you human; we are not perfect, so will make mistakes.
Rather than succumb to eating disorder behaviours or *avoid these situations, we suggest you find the tools that help ground you. What tools have you found helpful in the past?
- If you have 9 minutes to spare, you could focus on your breathing and practice mindfulness with Pippa, Orri’s Yoga and Body Awareness Therapist.
- How about journalling? Perfectionism and black and white ways of thinking can be prevalent for people suffering with eating disorders, which is why journaling can be a great space to begin challenging some of these qualities. A time to embrace the mess of our thoughts and to step into the grey areas!
- Going for a walk in nature and reconnecting with your surroundings could help distract you from any uncomfortable feelings around your relapse..
There is no ‘right way’ to do recovery, each person takes a different path on their journey however you should not hesitate to reach out for support.
We end with compassion. Compassion is woven into the threads that is recovery – the tapestry will unravel without it. Even if your eating disorder may tell you otherwise, you are always worthy of compassion.

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Where in the world do people work the hardest? Find out what ranking the United States holds and which countries work even harder.
Where in the world do people work the hardest? And where does the U.S. fall?
A group of correctional officers from Adirondack Correctional Facility in Ray Brook , N.Y. near where the crash which killed Kim and James Barney happened are organizing a softball tournament to raise money for the Barney family.


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Same with me . . . life long milk lover. Not just ice-cold in a glass, but made into gravies, custards/puddings, cocoa, etc.I wish that was the case with me...I've been a life long milk drinker--LOVED my milk, but was diagnosed this past April. Now I drink no milk at all and avoid anything with milk solids, etc.
Diagnosed nearly two years ago; no more milk or milk products.


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The Kingston University Graduate Fashion Week Show, on Monday 7 June, was a riot of naughty knitwear, zesty pastels and suits inspired by the Expenses Scandal…
Written by Nina Joyce
Alice Early, from her graduate work
Kingston University might be a hop, skip and a jump from the capital, but the 2010 fashion graduates aren't letting a little thing like distance stop them from becoming real contenders in the fashion stakes. I went along to Graduate Fashion Week to find out just what the noise from the suburbs is all about.
Standing at the front of the cavernous Earl's Court 2 arena, River Island's Graduate Fashion Week sings it's assault on the senses, a holding pen for the designers of the future. Bright lights, pumping music and hundreds of discerning fashion devotees mill around institutes' stands; groups form and disperse, giggle and buzz through the milieu. 'I like her shoes, I wonder if that's a wig, isn't that Vivienne Westwood?!'
Amongst the activity, a stand glows at the front, a beacon of minimalist beauty: welcome to Kingston.
Representative students are dressed in clean black t-shirts, hints of their individuality breaking through with a slick of lipstick or a quiff set just-so. White stands display student portfolios. The monochrome serenity of… read more


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A greatest hits album is either a way for the fans to re-appreciate an artist s best songs or a possibility for the neophyte to discover an artist whose work he hardly heard about.
Despite his immense talent, Nas doesn t always make unanimity among hip hop s mainstream listeners. Nas lyrical genius is often ignored while some cheap, commercial rappers are often privileged.
May this CD convince all the people who are still skeptical about Nas.
Surviving The Times is taken out of Nas’ upcoming album. The jazzy-soul musical background made of piano, keyboard, drums and trumpet sounds opens the door to ancient memories: flashback to the ancient times during which the young emcee was struggling to get a record deal. Meet Nas and his fellows in the NYC hood. Nas vocal amplitude needs to be underlined: from soft, warm to raw, from slow to powerful, it sets a light on trying times, sharing the emotional dimension with the listeners.
This song definitely belongs to your hip hop library.
Less Than An Hour is based on a dark bass and drum background. Welcome to another brilliant demonstration of indestructible flow during which the emcee blesses the mic. Like a thunderstorm, Nas will break out, stabbing vowels in a merciless manner, leaving free inspiration to his creativity.
It Ain t Hard To Tell is another Nas classic you could barely miss out.
Each single words appears as the skilled emcee’s personal creation. With a witty technique of his own, Nas will allow you to assist to a verbal typhoon.
Bridging The Gap is probably one of the most beautiful raps songs ever.
Not only does it feature Nas’ father, virtuosi trumpet player, Olu Dara, it also writes black folks musical history in its whole emotional dimension.
Bridging black musical genres, that s exactly what an attentive black music loving ear should do. Jazz, gospel, blues, soul and rap music all have common elements. They include black folks pain, sweat and musical creativity. The blues musical background of the song will allow the listeners to travel with Olu Dara whose intervention is enhanced with his son’s hip hop loving soul. I love the spirit, the great sense of rhythm, and the black conscience of the song. Don’t sleep on that one in any case!
Hate Me Now is enveloped with a dramatic musical background. The song features P Diddy. Haters can hate as much as they want, they won’t stop a talented person from reaching the top. The atmosphere is scurrilous, embodied by Escobar’s spirit.
The Nas-P Diddy duo is wittily worked on, lyrically and instrumentally as well.
Who doesn’t know Made You Look? Discover or re-discover the artist’s classic that is fulfilled with rhythmic drumbeats, explosive rhymes and an energizing spirit.
I Can is a song with an educative dimension. Built on Beethoven’s letter to Heloise, the song will progressively guide the listener’s conscience into the ghettos youths problems and aspirations. Addressing to young folks, Nas advices them to stay away from drugs and to work hard towards their dreams. You will go anywhere you want to as long as you work hard at it.
Nas is a giant in the rap game. His Greatest Hits CD summarizes years of hard work and undisputed talent: cop it with no hesitation.
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- Black Women in Slavery and Freedom:Gendering the History of Racial Capitalism
In recent years, a curious debate has emerged over proposals to amend the national currencies of the United States, England, and Canada by featuring prominent black women. In 2015, President Barack Obama announced his intention to substitute Harriet Tubman for Andrew Jackson on the twenty-dollar bill. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew set a deadline of 2020 for circulating the revised Tubman notes, but these lofty plans stalled following Donald Trump's 2016 election. Steven Mnuchin told Congress that Tubman would not make her debut until at least 2028, if at all.1 Trump's reluctance to print "politically correct" currency reflects broader white hostility to any displacement of white men from the pantheon of American founders.
British legislators recently advocated adding Mary Seacole to the fifty-pound note, following the Bank of England's decision to introduce a more secure polymer currency in 2020. Seacole was a Jamaican-born British nurse and entrepreneur who established the "British Hotel" for sick and wounded soldiers during [End Page 277] the Crimean War. Seacole used, in part, herbal healing techniques borrowed from her mother, a free woman of color in Jamaica who was known as "The Doctoress." She topped a BBC survey of "Greatest Black Britons" in 2004, and a statue of her likeness was unveiled across from the Houses of Parliament in 2016. As for Seacole gracing any British currency, however, the Bank has yet to make a final determination.2 Canada, by contrast, successfully introduced a new ten-dollar bill in 2018 featuring Viola Desmond, who was arrested and prosecuted for challenging racial segregation in 1940s Nova Scotia.3 The acknowledgment of "Canada's Rosa Parks" was welcome in some circles, but it also served to mute criticism of antiblack racism north of the American border. Formal recognition of Desmond does little to ease contemporary segregation, police violence, and premature death for black Canadians.4 This reminds us to be wary of political demands that traffic in the liberal notion that diversifying chauvinist histories of the nation-state somehow constitutes reparative justice or emancipation. Currency is ideological. As bills pass through our fingers in exchange for goods and services, they quietly communicate a Whiggish tale of Western progress that dishonors the memory of ancestors and does harm to black people now. Acknowledging black women's historical significance by putting their faces on financial paper that originates in their ancestors' com-modification and exploitation is cruel irony. These representational gestures, by definition, cannot do justice to the complex, heroic, and tragic lives of black women negotiating the horrors of racial capitalism. Tubman was in but never of the West—she was a political stranger acutely aware of the fact that racialized force relations lurk behind the veneer of Western "civilization."
Attempts to uncritically incorporate black women into the nation-state from which their descendants remain formally and informally excluded—to recommodify those who were once literally commodities—is an unfortunate paradox lost on black currency boosters. They also amount to a narrow, selective engagement with black history or what we might call erasure by way of liberal inclusion. The earliest Afro-diasporic histories, of course, were not to be found in books. Stories of survival, kinship, and perseverance, as well as strategic silences, were passed down through generations in the form of oral traditions. Some intellectuals developed a range of archival practices that constitute the cornerstone of contemporary black...


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It promises to be the ultimate pocket rocket – but can the Toyota Yaris GRMN deliver? Ryan Hirons heads to Barcelona to find out.
Created in 2015 to encompass its global racing activities, Toyota’s motorsport arm, is now also responsible for some highperformance versions of the Japanese manufacturer’s vehicles – and the Yaris GRMN is the first to make it to Europe.
Take one look the Yaris GRMN and you instantly know you’re dealing with a very different animal to the standard car, though. Easy-to-spot visual changes include the addition of more aggressive-looking bodywork, a centre-mounted exhaust, 17-inch BBS forged alloy wheels, a rear spoiler and an eye-catching decal set. Underneath the fairly recognisable body is a setup also unlike anything else in the
Yaris range. From the 1.8-litre supercharged engine, to the Torsen differential, modified suspension and larger brakes, there are a lot of new mechanical features for the nameplate.
The Yaris GRMN’S wild looks and raspy exhaust note don’t quite match the driving experience entirely, but it’s still an extremely capable and quick machine. Despite its city car origins, this isn’t a vehicle built for the town. Sure, it still has the space and visibility you would expect from a three-door hatch, but it’s loud, harsh-riding and gulps fuel in no time. In its own right, the Yaris GRMN is a fantastic and very capable performance machine with an endless ability to put a smile on your face. You’d have to seriously desire the GRMN over anything else to snub its rivals, but should you do that, you’ll have one of the most capable machines to come from Toyota in a long time.


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Exercise of Naval Forces ends
Baku, August 25, AZERTAC
The exercise of Naval Forces has today ended.
The exercise, which involved about 3,000 servicemen, more than 30 warships, boats, up to 20 combat aircrafts, helicopters and more than 20 rocket and artillery units was carried out in several stages.
Personnel in conjunction with each other fulfilled combat tasks in the exercise, conducted with the involvement of forces and means of the Air Force, forces and means of the Rocket Forces and Artillery and Special Forces.
On the main stage of the exercise with live-firing targets of simulated enemy were destroyed and the tasks have been successfully completed.


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In the first essay, Habermas himself succinctly presents the centerpiece of his theory: his proceduralist paradigm of law. The following essays comprise elaborations, criticisms, and further explorations by others of the most salient issues addressed in his theory. The distinguished group of contributors—internationally prominent scholars in the fields of law, philosophy, and social theory—includes many who have been closely identified with Habermas as well as some of his best-known critics. The final essay is a thorough and lengthy reply by Habermas, which not only engages the most important arguments raised in the preceding essays but also further elaborates and refines some of his own key contributions in Between Facts and Norms. This volume will be essential reading for philosophers, legal scholars, and political and social theorists concerned with understanding the work of one of the leading philosophers of our age.
These provocative, in-depth debates between Jürgen Habermas and a wide range of his critics relate to the philosopher's contribution to legal and democratic theory in his recently published Between Facts and Norms. Drawing upon his discourse theory, Habermas has elaborated a novel and powerful account of law that purports to bridge the gap between democracy and rights, by conceiving law to be at once self-imposed and binding.

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This unit we will discuss the basics of measurement for quality. We will introduce the concepts of understanding variation. We will also discuss the fact that the design of electronic documents and flow sheets have a significant impact on the ability to extract quality measures from the resulting database. The importance of rigorous design and testing of system reports used for quality purposes is emphasized. Sample quality measures that are frequently requested of HIT systems are identified, and questions that guide data extraction are suggested.
Careers in Health Informatics
Dr Chris Paton
BMBS BMedSci, MBA, FACHI, FFCI
This e-Seminar will cover how to develop your career in Health Informatics.
The seminar is hosted by Dr Chris Paton, a digital health researcher at Oxford University and Editor of the Health Informatics Forum. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Informatics and the UK Faculty of Clinical Informatics and worked as a medical doctor in the NHS and New Zealand before specialising in Clinical Informatics research at Oxford University. Dr Paton is Associate Editor for Sage Digital Health and BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making journals.
Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Laurence Werner is a well-recognized professional who, in his spare-time, works as a referee for Squash games. Squash, explains Laurence Werner, is a popular racquet sport that is played all around the world. However, Squash is a relatively recent sport, confirms Laurence Werner.
The International Olympic Committee has officially recognized Squash, which, according to Forbes, is the number 1 healthiest sport to play. For many years, Laurence Werner has practiced the game of Squash, both as a referee, and a player.
According to Laurence Werner, Squash can be played in groups ranging between 2 players each, or 4 players each. This format, continues Laurence Werner, is similar to that of tennis, which is a popular racquet sport that is played around the world and is also featured in the Olympic Games. Laurence Werner says that while both Squash and Tennis have a relatively similar structure, and also, both involve rackets, the sports are contrasted between each other in numerous ways.
For starters, says Laurence Werner, Squash is played in the ‘best-of-five’ format, allowing each game to be considered ‘won’ depending upon whether a player has earned 11 points (or 9 points among female players, respectively) and, as is key, having two of those points being in difference with his/her opponent. Whoever wins a total of 3 games first, according to Laurence Werner, has officially ‘won’ the Squash game, says Laurence Werner.
Other notable differences between the game of Squash and Tennis are as follows:
1. In Squash, the balls are quite small as compared to those of the game of tennis, which are larger and less dense.
2. The speed of the game of tennis is slightly faster than the speed of movement involved with Squash, according to Laurence Werner, however, he continues, it takes great speed to retrieve a ball in the game of Squash.
3. The duration of a game of squash is a bit shorter than the duration of a game of tennis, according to Laurence Werner.
Finally, adds Laurence Werner, there are more similarities than differences between Squash and Tennis, however each sport is unique in a number of ways and, continues Laurence Werner, players are likely to be preferential to one of the two racquet sports than the other, depending upon their individual taste.
If you’re interested in playing Squash, or, would like to get better familiarized with the sport, Laurence Werner suggests you do look-up information about the sports rules’ and other aspects online or better yet, find a local Squash tournament and see how the game’s played for yourself!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! As per usual, I was up in the middle of the night with my hot glue gun, putting the finishing touches on someones costume. Pirate Fairy - I think we pulled it off?! Check us out on Instagram for the final results and and halloween shenanigans:-)
We'll be having a little gathering with some friends, warm chili, drinks, and trick or treating with the kiddos. I wanted to show you a little spooky table setting I put together and also tell you about an AWESOME GIVEAWAY my friends at Wayfair are doing - $500 gift card for the best awesome spooky Halloween Photo! Click here to enter and read on if you need a quick and easy table setting for tonight!
A lot of these things I already had, but many you can pick up at the grocer or local craft store.
Chalkboard Paint and Marker
Wine Glasses (Dollar Tree if you don't want to use your good ones)
Fall Place Mats
I really just taped around the glasses to have a defined line and painted the bottom of the glasses with chalk board paint. Then wrote my guests name on them. Now people can find their glasses (and not use a new one) when its time for a refill!
I (hot) glued little spiders on the outside of the glasses for a spooky touch. The good news is, you can wipe off the names (with a wet paper towel or sponge) and use them again.
*You could problaby do something similar with white plates and orange pumpkins if you already have them to save your self some time (if you need it) and a trip to the store.
I hope you are doing something fun tonight? I'd love to see, so please send me a note or tag me over on instagram!
And don't forget to enter to win that $500 gift card from Wayfair - home decor and so much more! Just click here to enter and submit your favorite spooky halloween photo. It literally only takes 2 seconds to enter!!
Graciously compensated for the post by the awesome folks at Wayfair. All opinions, ideas, and photos are my own.

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HOUSTON – The Houston Roughnecks defeated the Los Angeles Wildcats, 37-17, Saturday in their inaugural XFL League matchup.
Quarterback PJ Walker had a standout game. He had 272 passing yards, 26 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
Many fans took to social media to share their initial thoughts on the players’ performance, season expectations and in-stadium energy.
While others devoted their loyalty to the Roughnecks over the Houston Texans.
The XFL League is a new professional football league with eight teams. Vince McMahon, the CEO of the WWE, founded the league in 2018.
The league also has teams in Seattle, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Tampa Bay and Washington, D.C.
The game had all of the pieces of a typical football environment: tailgating, sizzling passes and rough tackles and entertaining touchdown celebrations.
Plus, the format features new interactions such as in-game interviews with the players.
These in-game player interviews are going to interesting when the game is on the line #XFL2020— Gabe Henderson (@GabeAHenderson) February 8, 2020
Love having the QB mic’d up, challenging coaches to make tough decisions. This is really good. #XFL2020— B. Scott from Hiram Clarke (@brandonkscott) February 9, 2020
Here are some of the Roughneck players:

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PSRE Co., the leading developer of smart simulation and sizing tools for every piping and equipment engineer/designer, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit its PASS Software Suite at joint booth with its distributor EDS Asia on the 17th Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia from June 18-20, 2019.
Oil & Gas Asia 2019 is a crucial platform for Oil & Gas technology suppliers to tap into the lucrative business opportunities that exist in this dynamic regional market.
Look for PASS software at Booth #9011 in Hall 9
In addition to exhibiting, EDS Asia and PASS Team will also organize South-Asia PASS Launch Tour, which will include free mini-training session on June 21 just after the OGA 2019, and 3 “Redefining Pipe Stress Analysis” seminars in Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok on June 24, 26 and 27.
Registration is already available. Please register now!


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The indigenous people of Hokkaido and the adjacent islands in the northern part of Japan, as well as of the Kuriles and Sakhalin in the former U.S.S.R., are known as Ainu. The origin of the Ainu is uncertain, and their light complexions, heavy beards, and abundant wavy, black hair distinguish them from the Japanese
Ainu Robe (chikarkarpe) - They function as protective shield not only from nature and weather but also to prevent evil spirits from entering the body. Originally isolated from the world Ainu wove their cloth from fiber derived of tree bark. Cotton , traded from the Japanese was greatly cherished and used as decorative accents. In the second half of the 19th century as cotton became more available it was more widely used.