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Ady Adams believes Havant’s goal tally should have gone into double figures during their opening league win of the season against Old Cranleighans.
The Barncroft Way side came from behind to beat their South League premier division one opponents 6-2 at Havant College on Saturday, largely thanks to Sandeep Singh’s four penalty corner flicks.
Mike Deller-Merricks and Ollie Nail added further goals, but Adams felt the scoreline could have been much higher.
The Havant coach said: ‘At half-time I wasn’t very happy. I felt we were slow to react to what the opposition were doing.
‘We talked about closing down spaces and forcing the opposition wide.
‘In the first half we had 11 circle penetrations and only won two short corners and we scored both of them.
‘In the second half we had four other occasions when we were through on goal.
‘We missed three or four open goals. On another day we could have scored 10.’
There were four new faces brought in the Havant side for the league opener.
Adrian Wilkinson and Indipal Laly made their first starts since returning to the club, adding more experience to the forward line, and were joined by Adam Bloomfield and Duncan Marsh.
Due to the increased competition for places, Tomasz Nowicki dropped to the second team.
Meanwhile, Deller-Merricks has forced his way into the first team after having a very good pre-season.
He usually plays on the left but has started at centre-forward in the past two matches and has made an immediate impact by scoring in both of those fixtures.
Havant started Saturday’s match poorly, though, and conceded in just the fourth minute from a goalmouth scramble after a penalty corner.
Singh levelled the score in the 21st minute with his trademark drag-flick, and then put Havant 2-1 up when Nail won a penalty corner before the break.
However, the hosts were guilty of missing a host of golden opportunities, as chances went begging for Wilkinson, Maciej Janiszewski, Nail, Speke and Deller-Merricks.
Then three goals in the space of seven minutes took the game away from Old Cranleighans.
Singh scored twice in quick succession, before Nail added a fifth shortly after the hour mark.
Deller-Merricks then finished the scoring off for the hosts, before a defensive lapse in the last minute allowed Old Cranleighans a second consolation goal.
Adams believes having a fitness coach – Guy Guppy – has already paid dividends in the side’s ability to wrap up matches late on.
‘We really turned the screw in the last 20 minutes,’ said Adams.
‘Against Oxted last week we scored three in the last 10 minutes and again we scored three in the last 20 minutes on Saturday when the opposition were dead on their feet.
‘Not many teams take them (Old Cranleighans) apart, they’re quite a solid team.’
Despite scoring six goals, Havant lie third in the table, behind Old Georgians, who defeated Staines 9-0 and Henley, who were 7-3 winners against Banbury.


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Transparency in VU rape case a must
The case of the June 23 rape at Vanderbilt University erupted in a war on words last week between defense attorneys and the Davidson County district attorney general’s office, underscoring the fact that casting a shroud of secrecy over a serious criminal proceeding such as this serves neither the victim, the accused nor the public.
Lawyers for Brandon Vandenburg, one of four former football players accused in the alleged assault on an unconscious fellow student, charged that prosecutors mishandled evidence and said they want the case thrown out or the prosecutors disciplined as a result.
District Attorney General Torry Johnson fired back, accusing the attorneys of trying to intimidate the victim and impugn prosecutors and police detectives. Johnson further insisted that the defense’s access to the investigative file “far exceeds what is legally required by our rules of criminal procedure.”
Meanwhile, the newly filed records that sparked the argument suggest the police investigation of the assault had more to do with the university’s football program than was previously known. More players were previously on a witness list, and two team members were in contact with the woman the day of her medical exam. She has told police she also was contacted that day by former head coach James Franklin and then-Director of Performance Enhancement Dwight Galt to check on her welfare. And investigators met with members of the coaching staff.
Now that the DA’s office is confronted with a defense team that plays hardball, it is more apparent the prosecutors should not have clamped such secrecy over aspects of the case that do not touch on the victim’s privacy or her ability to be identified. Defense attorneys allege that evidence such as text messages and photos may have been lost, and they complain they have yet to see texts, call logs, police interviews and other records that are only referred to in the evidence they have been able to review.
This newspaper does not take a position on the case, other than believing the truth should come out and that it will take greater transparency on the part of the state to ensure that occurs. The restriction imposed by the DA and police early on, preventing virtually any information about the case being made available to media, was out of step with similar sexual assault cases.
Likewise, it showed a lack of understanding of Nashville media’s consistent policy not to reveal the identity of any sexual assault victim without his or her express permission. The Tennessean’s extensive redaction of published case records demonstrates the newspaper’s good faith in protecting the victim’s identity.
This newspaper’s concern is that the public has the right to know about crimes committed in this community, and that citizens need to know more, not less, about how the DA’s office and law enforcement perform on their behalf. We do not know whether the DA’s office intended to give special treatment to this case because it touched Vanderbilt and its popular football program, but by excessive secrecy it has created that perception — and perhaps provided ammunition to defense attorneys in the process.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
It's Idol Time Baby
Yup, that's right. It's time for the Top 24 of American Idol to start winning our hearts! As you all know, I am a huge SYTYCD and Idol fan so I will be making lots of fun posts regarding both shows on here.
Tonight, in a 2- hour show, we start with the Top 12 Girls performances. I will post later tonight with my thoughts! Until then...

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I’m much more a mountain lover than a beach and hot weather lover so it’s probably no surprise that I was thrilled to breathe the refreshing air of Sa Pa after weeks of travelling through the steamy lowlands of Vietnam and the bustling city of Hanoi.
The highlands of Vietnam are home to a fascinating mix of ethnic minorities thanks to centuries of northwards migration from Indonesia and southwards migration from China. Walking through villages and markets in and around Sa Pa was the highlight of my time in Vietnam.
It’s Vietnam’s version of an alpine resort and the hotel and café terraces of Sa Pa offer views over misty fields, thick jungle and mountainous country. It certainly felt odd to suddenly needing shoes and a jersey!
The hill tribes of Vietnam are diminutive but strong peoples. I chatted to a girl called Vu, only 16 years old and much shorter than I who easily picked me up around my knees and carried me bodily across the road, her strong back bearing my weight with ease.
They are proud of their colourful and detailed tribal costumes. They swarm into Sa Pa to market their wares and their elaborate headdresses, embroidered tunics and jingling silver jewellery are quite a sight. Vu is a Black Hmong woman and her hair was piled high under a cap-come-turban, with just a flick of black hair emerging from the top.
Tasselled shoulder bags and triangular-shaped turbans decorated with beads or pom-poms draw the eyes. In the market women make careful examination of a new sickle in the market before moving on to pinch, prod and weigh the live chickens.
It was here that I first began to understand the beauty of rice terraces in Asia. A walk to the nearby Black Hmong village of Cat Cat was through fields of rice. Green velvet slivers along the wooded valleys, or curving patchworks of yellows and greens in the flatter areas.
The steepest terraces rise up against the skyline like the steps of an ancient temple. In the early morning light they are swirling yellow pools of ready-to-harvest rice, rimmed with the green of ordinary grass. The fields are divided by earth dykes, along which children lead their buffalo or ride their bikes.
In Cat Cat I watched the dying of the indigo hemp cloth from which the Black Hmong make their clothing. It is sometimes died up to 30 times to achieve the right of intensity of blue, and then beaten until the surface takes on a lustrous sheen. The men are elegant in plain tunics and trousers with simple skullcaps.
The women sport embroidered sleeves and chestpieces, as well as tinkling belts, necklaces and earings. They look very distinctive with their shaved eyebrows and high cheekbones. Walking up the hill road to the market town I passed people loaded down with goods to sell, or carrying empty bamboo carriers ready to buy.
But all this finery paled in comparison to the Flower Hmong, who I saw at the village of Bac Ha, where a weekend animal market a few hours drive from Sa Pa is attended by hundreds of Flower Hmong people from miles around. On the way I saw rice terraces extending to cover entire mountains.
Vibrantly embroidered skirts, turbans and shirts, combined with the cacophony of livestock noise make this market in Vietnam an assault on all the senses.
The bright green, pink or blue chequered turbans are particularly striking, as are the full skirts, aprons and highly-coloured collar/shoulder panels.
There are groups of men smoking with great seriousness, ancient Russian motorbikes for sale, and a cockfight going on watched by very proud small boys.
Piles of pomegranates look a manky greenish brown but when I peel away the outer skin the translucent pink fruit is revealed, turning to sweetest water between your teeth.
The evening air cools quickly as I chat to Vu again and decide how badly I want to eat a pizza at the café after months of Asian food. Her palms are stained from the indigo cloth of her outfit. Early next morning I’m on the bus out of town and I’ll never forget seeing her combing out her hair in the pre-dawn street.
By Natasha von Geldern
Have you visited the hill country of Vietnam?

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Banana Pudding Dessert is a decadent dessert with layers of cream cheese, banana slices, vanilla pudding with whipped cream, and an optional peanut butter topping, all on top of a vanilla wafer crust.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
Add the eggs and egg yolk and whisk to combine.
Add the milk and whisk until well combined (about 30 seconds).
Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until thickened (approximately 5-10 minutes).
Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, one cube at a time.
Whisk in the vanilla extract.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill until completely cool (about 30 minutes).
While the pudding is chilling, make the crust. In a medium bowl, combine crushed vanilla wafers and melted butter. Stir together until well blended, making sure to coat each crumb.
Pour crust into a 9x9 inch pan and press firmly to the base and slightly up the sides of the pan. Set in the refrigerator to chill.
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup of the whipped topping.
Carefully pour the cream cheese mixture into the prepared crust. Spread evenly over crust.
Top with sliced bananas.
Pour the cooled pudding over the bananas. Set in the refrigerator (covered with plastic wrap) for another 1-2 hours.
When you are ready to serve, top with remaining cool whip, crushed cookies, and peanut butter glaze.

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- The excessive dependence on a single manufacturing source, such as China, has exposed the vulnerabilities of many countries over the last few years, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Though there have been plenty of discussions within the Quad about the need for a common approach to the security of critical technology supply chains, most action has been undertaken unilaterally or by a couple of countries.
- Stronger technological cooperation between Quad countries will not pan out organically, so politically-conscious decisions are necessary - especially from India due to its history and structural factors.
Quad countries should:
- Act more jointly to secure the supply chains for critical technologies because actions taken by larger groups of countries will be more effective.
- Discuss ways to mitigate the negative collateral consequences of measures such as sanctions and tougher export controls imposed by the US and its partners, as well as by China.
- Focus on building skills, within the Quad and like-minded partners, in areas such as semiconductors.
- Move aggressively towards standard-setting in telecom networks to ensure openness, diversity and security.
Ensuring security of supply chains has become a growing concern due to two related developments. The first is centralisation of manufacturing and assembly of consumer products in China. This creates a natural dependence on China as the centre of global manufacturing. The second is the increasingly tense geopolitical circumstances. This has led to China weaponising its central role in the global economy. Over the last few years, especially in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the heightened international tensions, dependence on China has turned into a vulnerability. The key question is how to address this vulnerability given China’s central manufacturing role in the global economy.
While this is a general problem, it assumes even greater urgency when it comes to critical technologies. While different countries may have different definitions of what critical technologies are, discussions within the Quad have helped narrow it down to specific areas, including semiconductors, advanced telecommunication technologies such as 5G and 6G and battery storage. There are also concerns about critical materials used in various manufacturing processes. Production of many of these critical materials, especially rare earth elements, are now largely centred in China. China has demonstrated a willingness to leverage its control over rare earths for political purposes, such as by banning exports to Japan.
Some Quad countries are pushing back, but not together. For example, Geoscience Australia and the US Geological Survey (USGS) are already partnering to develop various critical mineral sources. Similarly, India and Japan are collaborating in developing and processing rare earth oxides through the Toyotsu Rare Earths project in India. There is also the US Quad Critical Minerals Partnership Act. Countries have also taken unilateral actions such as banning Huawei from various telecommunications markets. The Quad is likely to be more successful if it combines these efforts.
Semiconductors are critical for almost all technologies including electronics, telecommunications and defence. It is an area in which the US and its partners maintain significant lead, but where China is keen on making progress.
The US and its allies have acted to prevent China using Western technologies to enhance its semiconductor manufacturing capacity. The US, Netherlands and Japan have imposed export restrictions on various types of chip making technology to limit China from building advanced semiconductor chips and manufacturing equipment.
There have been some concerns about the negative collateral effects of this action on American firms and US partners. For example, China has retaliated against the US chip making company, Micron, and there are fears of consequences for other American companies. Given the integrated nature of manufacturing of high technology products, negative effects on some non-Chinese technology companies cannot be ruled out. The Quad should prepare plans to help innovation leaders who are affected by Chinese retaliation. The Quad should also focus on skilling both within the Quad but also among other like-minded partners who could contribute in the area of semiconductors.
As with semiconductors, telecommunications technology is also critical to the security and the economic well-being in the Indo-Pacific and other parts of the world. Once again, China has attempted to centralise this technology by providing state support to Chinese telecommunication firms such as Huawei and promoting Huawei as a supplier for 5G technologies worldwide. Such concentrations of manufacturing of advanced 5G and 6G telecommunication technologies represents a serious threat in two ways. First is the obvious dependence on China for such technologies and products. Second, these technologies constitute a direct security threat because they can be used to compromise communication and network security in countries that use them.
Various countries are already cognisant of these problems and have begun to take actions. In October 2020, the trade ministers of Australia, India and Japan decided to establish a supply chain resilience programme for the Indo-Pacific region, the India-Australia-Japan Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI). The initiative was considered necessary by the three countries in order to strengthen diverse supply chains so as to counter China’s excessive control on certain essential supplies.
Similarly, the Indian statement following the Quad Summit meeting in May 2022 points to the need to “harnessing critical and emerging technologies to enhance prosperity and security of the region.” In the same Summit in May 2022, the Quad released a Common Statement of Principles on Critical Technologies Supply Chains that seeks to utilise the existing complementarities within the Quad to ensure diversity and competition in the semiconductor market. The Quad is also setting up an International Standards Cooperation Network to develop technology within the Indo-Pacific. Going forward, the Quad should move aggressively towards standard-setting in telecom networks to ensure openness, diversity and security.
This article was first published in October 2023, as part of the Quad Tech Network Series of the Australian National University’s (ANU) National Security College. The original article can be found here: Critical technologies supply chains | National Security College (anu.edu.au)
 Shunsuke Tabeta, “China weighs export ban for rare-earth magnet tech,” Nikkei Asia, April 6, 2023, https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Supply-Chain/China-weighs-export-ban-for-rare-earth-magnet-tech
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LANSING (WWJ) – The Michigan Film Office announced Wednesday the feature film AWOL has been approved for a film incentive from the state.
The film, based on a true story of a Michigan solider, takes place during the Vietnam War and is set in Ann Arbor and surrounding areas.
“This project not only tells a great story, it also highlights the home-grown filmmaking talent we have here in Michigan,” Carrie Jones, director of the Michigan Film Office, said in a release. “From the screenplay and producers to the story’s setting, this is a Michigan-made film from start to finish and we are thrilled it will be shooting here in the state.”
The project was awarded an incentive of $1,837,483 on $4,374,960 of projected in-state expenditures.
AWOL is the fourth project approved under the new policy and guidelines issued by the Michigan Film Office, and the sixth project approved in 2011.
To date, $10,039,141 in incentives have been awarded on $24,247,502 of approved production expenditures for the year.
Since the incentives took effect in April 2008, the Film Office and the Department of Treasury have approved a total of $371,104,955 in film incentives on $945,620,606 in total qualified expenditures by productions in Michigan.


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You could consider it a monstrous neighborhood squirt-gun fight gone terribly awry. The building tension between Rio Grande Valley farmers and the Mexican government in their battle for water is likely the most costly one-sided water fight in recent history.
Agricultural economist John Robinson at the Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Weslaco, Texas, estimates the war for water is costing the local Rio Grande economy roughly $1 billion over a 10 year period.
At the heart of the matter, is a dispute between parties on both sides of the border over a 1944 water treaty. The treaty mandates that Mexico annually supply the United States with an average of 350,000 acre feet of water over defined five-year cycles. In turn, the United States agreed to supply water to Mexico from the Colorado River in California and Arizona.
What has happened, however, is Mexico has failed to hold up its end of the bargain, and Texas farmers are growing increasingly impatient with diplomatic efforts to resolve the problem with neighbors to the south. Meanwhile, the United States has continued to supply its required supply of water to Mexico.
The water shortages, according to Robinson, reportedly began in 1992 when Mexico began under-supplying the average minimum annual amount of 350,000-acre feet of water into the Rio Grande Valley. “The deficit for the five-year cycle between 1992 and 1997 was approximately 1 million acre feet, and without substantive repayment, the cumulative deficit is projected to grow to 1.7 million acre feet by October 2002, which is the end of the current five-year cycle.”
“The impacts of these deficits were not immediately felt as the remaining U.S. irrigation water supplies in the Amistad and Falcon reservoirs were consumed,” he says. “Irrigation supply shortages occurred when irrigation water demands exceeded the available supplies, which had been drawn down during the deficit years since 1992.”
Making matters worse, the Rio Grande Valley entered a drought period in 1995 and 1996, increasing water demands. The U.S. agricultural accounts went dry, making the Mexican induced water shortage more apparent.
Since 1982, the averrage decrease in irrigation water usage in the Rio Grande Valley is approximately 563,826 acre-feet per year. The Texas governor's office used these figures and Robinson's values to estimate losses of $367 million in lost business and 11,277 in lost jobs each year since 1996.
In comparison, if Mexico held up its part of the bargain and supplied Texas with the minimum 350,000 acre-feet of water each year as it agreed to, Robinson estimates it would mean an additional $134 million in business activity and 4,130 in jobs for the region.
Accurately estimating economic damages, he says, is hampered somewhat by the period of time over which the damages incurred. “We don't really know, on an annual basis, what the water supply would have been had Mexico complied with the treaty, or what the annual water use would have been for the Texas crops affected.”
Robinson calculated the direct impact of irrigation water on the regional economy by estimating the total value of production per acre-foot of water, assuming that acreage is allocated among crops as if producers made cropping decisions anticipating no shortages of irrigation water.
“We may even be understating the impact of a water shortage on businesses in the Rio Grande Valley because we are assuming farmers would have used the water they didn't receive in the same pattern as the water they actually used in each year of the shortage,” he says.
“More than likely, however, farmers assured of adequate water supplies would have expanded irrigated acreage of the higher valued crops, like sugarcane and vegetables, and not the lower valued crops of cotton and grain sorghum. Also, our economic analysis does not take into account any forward linkages generated by the local processing of local farm products.”
A recent USDA study estimates an average annual decrease in the gross value of major row crops at $34 million per year for the 1996-1999 period, as compared to the five years 1991-1995. However, the USDA figures reflect only “farm gate” losses for selected crops and do not capture the broader, regional economic impacts included in Robinson's analysis.
Adding to the confusion, Robinson says, “Producers notified of a reduction in anticipated water availability after planting decisions have been made would likely first reduce or eliminate irrigation of crops returning a lower value, and would eliminate irrigation of higher valued crops only in the event of larger water restrictions.”
Because of this, he says, the estimate of the average value of water may be higher, particularly in the instance of a relatively small water shortage.
On the other hand, if an anticipated water shortage was announced in advance of planting decisions, producers would be more likely to first reduce acreage of crops requiring more intensive irrigation and producing higher values. In that case, the average value of the water could be less, he says.
Since the water shortage became apparent in the early 1990s, vegetable production in the Rio Grande Valley has declined, sugarcane and citrus acreage have remained steady, but irrigated cotton production has “taken it on the chin,” according to Robinson. “Irrigated row crops have seen the biggest acreage decreases from this water shortage.”
Despite increased political pressure, the battle for water between the two countries isn't likely to change anytime soon.
“When the problem moves to urban areas and begins to affect millions of voters, the pressure on the Mexican government to comply with the treaty may finally increase.”

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City of Austin Partners with NTT to Accelerate Smart City Technologies
NTT’s Accelerate Smart data platform, as well as modular data center infrastructure for edge deployments, will monitor traffic-related issues downtown using Internet of Things (IoT) devices deployed at the intersections of Cesar Chavez Street and Trinity Street and Neches Street and 8th Street. The smart city project will collect traffic-related and mobility data through vehicle counting and classification, as well as wrong way vehicle occurrences, to provide real-time notifications and better inform how to implement appropriate solutions to fit traffic patterns.
“We are piloting NTT because these solutions have the potential to help Austin digitally transform how people move safely through the city. By better understanding the data and causal effects of problems we see in challenging areas, we can develop effective solutions that meet the community's needs,” said Jason JonMichael, Assistant Director of Smart Mobility, Austin Transportation. “Evaluating data is key to reaching our Vision Zero goal of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on Austin roadways. Smart technologies like this one will help us prioritize improvements to make our streets safer.”
Using IoT, NTT will deliver the City real-time alerts and traffic statistics that improve predictions and outcomes for the City of Austin. The Accelerate Smart service will collect and detect data, including vehicle counts and occurrences of wrong-way driving, to enable the City to make informed recommendations for effective transportation planning aligned with the Vision Zero initiatives.
The pilot program is designed to provide automated deployment and operation of necessary information and communications technology (ICT) resources from devices and networks to the cloud. This will allow the City to focus on improving traffic conditions through analysis and process data more efficiently without worrying about deployment and optimization issues.
“For the City of Austin, traffic management is a critical component to minimize the challenges of rapid, significant growth,” said Akira Shimada, Senior Executive Vice President, NTT. “Our Accelerate Smart solution will help the City of Austin in their pursuit of pedestrian safety goals and position them for continued innovation to improve the lives of residents and visitors.”
NTT’s Accelerate Smart solution was developed as a joint initiative across NTT’s global operating companies. It uses a secure, distributed network as a platform solution built on NTT’s innovative Cognitive Foundation™ architecture, and also incorporates hyperconverged infrastructure and IoT gateways, as well as virtualization software hosting predictive analytics applications.
Following the initial pilot, the City of Austin and NTT plan to evaluate the viability of extending the pilot and potentially adding locations. To learn more about NTT’s Accelerate Smart solution, visit NTT DATA’s website (https://bit.ly/2TKL2R3).
NTT believes in resolving social issues through our business operations by applying technology for good. We help clients accelerate growth and innovate for current and new business models. Our services include digital business consulting, technology and managed services for cybersecurity, applications, workplace, cloud, data center and networks all supported by our deep industry expertise and innovation.
As a top 5 global technology and business solutions provider, our diverse teams operate in 88 countries and regions and deliver services to over 190 of them. We serve 85% of Fortune Global 100 companies and thousands of other clients and communities around the world. For more information on NTT, visit www.global.ntt/.
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T3 Geronimo 2 (G2) Plate Carrier with Quad Release System in Multicam
T3 Gear's G2 Quad Release plate carrier is a revolutionary piece of gear. It combines all the same attributes of the G2 with a versatile and remarkable cut away system. In addition to the slick functional design of the carrier itself, the G2Q incorporates a tether pull buckle with a lever actuated cable release system. With this simple four buckle release system, the central trigger allows you to instantly release all four of the buckles. Reassembly is what makes this carrier so unique. It is almost as easy to put the carrier back together as it is to use the quick release system.
Low profile and highly modular, like its predecessors, it fits SAPI and ESAPI plate and soft armor backers (sold separately), and its front panel carries 3 x 5.56 or 2 x 7.62 magazines secured by kangaroo inserts. The Molle system is integrated with horizontal and vertical webbing. The drag handle is made of heavy duty dive webbing that you can Velcro in place until you are ready to use it. Quick release pull tabs are attached to the plate flaps allowing the plates to be ditched in an emergency. The new cummerbund system carries three rifle magazines on each side, side plates, integrated pistol holster, and radio pouches for single or dual comm’s. The shoulder straps are made of hypolon material and designed to carry the weight of any size operator.
The G2 Plate Carrier is available in 5 colors including Black, Coyote, Multicam, Desert Digital and Olive Drab. It is also available in 4 sizes from Small through Extra Large.
As with most high-quality items, T3 Gear gets better with age. As always it's the attention to detail that determines quality. T3 Gear is backed a limited lifetime warranty, is made in the USA and meant to be abused.
Sizes fit chest as follows:
- SM - 33" - 36”
- MD - 37" - 40”
- LG - 41" - 45”
- XL - 46" - 49”


Ever since USPSA and 3 Gun Nation opened the door to the PCC, Pistol Caliber Carbine, the race has been on to produce pistol caliber carbines at all price ranges. This year at Shot Show 2017 Nordic Components dropped their take on the premium PCC with its Modular Pistol Caliber Carbine. Early testing indicates they have a winner on their hands, Here is a closer look at the PCC with Shannon from Nordic Components.
Thanks to Nordic Components for the Live Fire clips and Magwell Exchange clips.
From Nordic Components:
The Pistol Caliber Carbine features a patented modular lower receiver, with removable / interchangeable magwell, allowing you to use more than one style of magazine. Using the same lower, this PCC can be configured to run Glock or M&P magazines with additional magwells and calibers coming soon.
Caliber: 9mm (9×19)
Barrel: 1-10 twist 16″ Black Barrel with 1/2-28 threaded muzzle
Muzzle Device: NC PCC flash hider
Handguard: NC-3 freefloat M-LOK
Upper Receiver: NC15 7075 billet
Bolt: Stainless Steel
Lower Receiver: NCPCC 7075 Billet
Bolt Catch: Mil-Spec
Magazine Release: NC 7075 Billet
Fire Control Group: Mil-Spec
Grip: Magpul MOE
Buffer: NC 9mm
Buffer Tube: Mil-spec 6-position
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In 2018 alone, it took the lives of 9.6 million people. 70% of those deaths took place in Africa, Asia and Central and South America.
On top of the devastating effects that the disease have on patients and those around them, the economic impact of cancer is significant and is increasing. Its total annual financial cost in 2010, again according to WHO figures, was estimated at approximately US$ 1.16 trillion.
However lugubrious these facts might be, they are not deterring Ark, a medtech startup funded last year in Singapore, from working “to create a world free from the pain and suffering caused by late-stage cancer”.
If not identified early, cancer patients are diagnosed at late stages when curative treatment may no longer be an option.
By focusing on early cancer detection through the innovation of its own novel analytical methods, Ark is applying big data analytics with the aim to eliminate late-stage cancer-related deaths within the next 30 years.
In this interview with CIO Asia, Dr Zou Ruiyang, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ark, spoke to us about the startup’s leading technology innovation and its diagnostic test development.
What is Ark and what is it working on?
Ark was born in early 2018 through the merger of MiRXES, a privately-held life sciences company, and Venturecraft, Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firm focused on medtech, biotech and digital health.
Last November it raised US$40 million in a record-breaking Series A investment as it targets global expansion and scaling up multi-centre clinical studies focused on early cancer detection.
Dr Ruiyang, who before Ark was Head of Bioinformatics at Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) MicroRNA Signature Identification Centre, is primarily credited for Ark’s core microRNA technology and know-how. He oversees all of Ark’s global research and diagnostic test development activities.
By developing sensitive, non-invasive and cost-effective early cancer detection test kits, Ark is harnessing the breakthrough miRNA technology. With a simple blood test, early-stage cancer can be detected even before clinical symptoms appear.
Dr Ruiyang explained us that the startup’s non-invasive blood tests leverage on a patented, best-in-class, micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) quantification technology developed by their Research and Development (R&D) arm, MiRXES Lab.
“Traditional cancer biomarker tests quantify the amount of certain cancer-associated proteins in blood. However, these traditional biomarkers are not very sensitive, being unable to pick up all instances of cancer, especially in the early stage, and are also not very specific, giving a large proportion of false positive results,” said Dr Ruiyang.
He continued: “Ark’s technology allows us to sensitively and reliably detect miRNA molecules that are novel type of cancer marker which can be used for highly sensitive and specific cancer detection. miRNA biomarkers can be used to detect early cancers more sensitively than other newer blood-based biomarkers that are broadly detected by sequencing technologies.”
What are the challenges in integrating big data for effective patient solutions?
The key to development of any effective patient solution, said Dr Ruiyang, is to find the right parameters to monitor and to build a robust model for prediction.
This is especially true for cancer as the development of the disease is still not fully understood and may vary from person to person. In addition, miRNAs are a relatively recent discovery compared to other types of cancer biomarkers, so having a sufficiently large clinical database that is carefully curated from independent sources is crucial to improving the accuracy of our cancer detection algorithms.
“Clinical data is not as easily obtained as in other big data industries due to the limitations of study design,” he explained CIO Asia. “There are also many pre-analytical and analytical factors that must either be standardised or considered. The challenge is in obtaining quality data, integrating heterogeneous data, and integrating it with advanced analytics for the purpose of improving healthcare outcomes.”
How is Ark innovating novel analytical tools to augment the existing limited data pool and improve the accuracy of its results while reducing false discoveries?
Biomarker analysis and prediction model building rely on machine learning methods that have been built for these purposes.
In Dr Ruyang’s words, Ark has found that the key lies not in developing novel analytical models but in data cleaning and validation, and that’s why they are focusing on developing new tools for these two tasks.
“To improve the data quality, novel normalisation methods and matching methods were utilised to reduce the noise and biases of the data set for supervised and unsupervised learning,” he said. “We also developed novel randomisation and cross-validation methods to ensure the robustness and accuracy of the biomarker discovery and prediction algorithms.”
“Due to the complexity of biological processes, our research and study designs are always guided by our current knowledge of biology,” the CTO added.
How is Ark combining big data analytics and the breakthrough miRNA technology to extract information and improve its product for early cancer detection?
According to Dr Ruiyang, acquiring quality data will always be key for any big data project and particularly so for the scale of diagnostic research they are conducting.
“We believe that combining big data analytics and the understanding of biology is critical to extracting information and improving the product for medical purposes,” he explained.
Ark’s products are clinically validated and are based on the largest curated clinical miRNA dataset compiled to date. The enterprise collaborates extensively with top medical research institutions globally and is spearheading Asia’s largest miRNA clinical studies targeting more than 50,000 participants.
“Our clinical miRNA database spans multiple human diseases, including most high incidence cancer types, metabolic diseases, as well as cardiovascular diseases,” he told us.
“Our curated database of quality miRNA profiles is key in enabling a global understanding of circulating miRNAs and their role in human health. Data collection will not stop with product launches, however, as we will continue to gather more data and information to improve our products and to gain biological insights into human diseases,” concluded Dr Ruiyang.

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Credited with revitalizing Disney’s animation unit, when it was released in 1989 The Little Mermaid garnered largely positive reviews, earning $84 million at the box office during its initial release and $211 million in total lifetime gross. Based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, the film focuses on Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson) the teenage, mermaid daughter of Triton, King of the Sea (Kenneth Mars). Despite her father’s warnings, Ariel dreams about what life above the surface is like, holding on to some of the treasures she’s collected from the ocean floor and longing for a glimpse at a real human being.
With the help of her friend Flounder (Jason Marin) and despite the constant complaints of Sebastian the Crab (Samuel E. Wright), her father’s advisor, Ariel makes her way to the surface. She finds a ship setting off fireworks in the night. On the ship she spots the handsome Prince Eric (Christopher Daniel Barnes), and quickly falls in love. When a hurricane forces Eric’s ship into the rocks and set it on fire Ariel saves him from drowning.
Waking up from near death, Eric is unable to see Ariel clearly, but is immediately enthralled by her beautiful voice. A lifelong bachelor, Eric believes he’s found the woman of his dreams, but his friends aren’t sure she’s even real. Meanwhile, upon learning that his daughter is in love with a human, King Triton is furious! He confines Ariel to her room, from which she quickly escapes. Her rebellion against her father brings Ariel in contact with the evil sea-witch Ursula (Pat Carroll) who offers her legs and a chance to be with Prince Eric.
Now sporting legs, Ariel travels to the surface, determined to make Eric fall in love with her. If he doesn’t fall for her by sunset on the third day, Ariel will become Ursula’s property, one of the many nameless wormlike creatures that cover her entrance. Even worse, Ariel will lose her enchanting voice—the very thing that would have Eric instantly identify her. Things seem to be going in the right direction for Ariel and Eric, until it becomes clear that Ursula will do whatever it takes to win. Will love prevail in the end?
Co-writers and co-directors Ron Clements and John Musker keep the action moving at a good enough clip to avoid boring children or adults. It’s a simple but sweet story, that’s hard not to appreciate. Even though the animation is a little bit dated as we sit here in 2013, it’s still beautiful to look at. The detailed style and vivid backgrounds are really breathtaking, even after all these years.
The songs by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken are still great; pure Disney style, the kind of descriptive, catchy songs the Sherman Brothers were so well known for during the 1960’s. “Fathoms Below,” describes the undersea world of the mer people. Next, in “Part of Your World,” Ariel shares her longing to experience the human world. The highlight, “Under the Sea,” has Sebastian trying to convince Ariel that there are plenty of reasons to stay below the surface. In “La Poisson,” Chef Louis (René Auberjonois) sings about the joys of cooking fish as a horrified Sebastian looks on. With the sweet “Kiss the Girl,” Sebastian encourages the relationship between Ariel and Eric.
The Little Mermaid boasts a particularly strong vocal cast. Jodi Benson gives Ariel a clear, beautiful voice and a memorable voice; Pat Carroll brings Ursula to life with a real sinister feel; and Samuel E. Wright creates a crab with a penchant for reggae. Christopher Daniel Barnes does a fine job with the somewhat bland role of Eric, as do Jason Marin as Flounder, René Auberjonois as Chef Louis and Ben Wright as Grimsby, Eric’s faithful manservant. Buddy Hackett also lends his unique voice to a seagull named Scuttle.
Presented in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, Disney’s 1080p transfer looks fabulous. There are no signs of damage or dirt or any encoding flaws. The animation and computer effects look as good on the Blu-ray as they did in theater back in 1989. Colors are bold when appropriate and subdued when needed. Fans should be very pleased with this Blu-ray. The restoration has been done well, with no excessive tinkering.
In my opinion, Disney has done a fine job of offering a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 surround track while still managing to remain true to the tenor of the original sound design. Voices are clean throughout, effects are full and music is enveloping. The LFE channel asserts itself nicely, without ever becoming overbearing. All of this creates an undersea environment that truly draws the viewer in. The Little Mermaid sounds better than I’ve ever heard it.
English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles are available.
The following special features are included:
The Little Mermaid: Classic DVD Bonus Features:
- Audio Commentary: Directors/writers Ron Clements and John Musker, joined by composer Alan Menken deliver an informative commentary, covering production, technical, voice casting issues, the genesis of the story and more.
- Deleted Scenes (SD, 26:29) Seven unfinished deleted scenes are available, with introductions by Musker and Clements: “Fathom’s Below” (Alternate Version), “Backstage with Sebastian,” “Poor Unfortunate Souls” (Alternate Version), “Sebastian Lost in the Castle,” “Advice from Sebastian,” “Fight with Ursula” (Alternate Ending) and “Silence is Golden” (Song Demo).
- Backstage Disney
- The Little Match Girl (HD, 7:10) A cute animated short with director’s introduction.
- The Making of The Little Mermaid (SD, 45:25) A six-part making of documentary featuring various members of the cast and crew.
- The Story Behind the Story (SD, 11:40) A look at Hans Christian Anderson and his original tale.
- Storm Warning: Special Effects Unit (SD, 8:40) A look at the film’s storm at sea.
- Under the Sea Early Presentation Reel (SD, 2:45) Concept art set to music.
- Artwork Gallery (SD) Viewer guided.
- Original Theatrical Trailer (SD, 2:15)
- John & Ron Make Caricatures of Each Other (SD, 1:05)
- Animators Comment on their Characters (HD, 1:42) Short interviews.
- The Little Mermaid Handshake (SD, 0:32) John Musker and Ron Clements show the official Little Mermaid secret handshake.
- Music & More (HD/SD, 14;12) Navigate to “Music & More” to access four songs with on-screen lyrics (HD) — “Part of Your World,” “Under the Sea,” “Les Poissons” and “Kiss the Girl” — as well as a “Kiss the Girl” (SD) music video with Ashley Tisdale.
- Disneypedia: Life Under the Sea (HD, 8:25) Four of the primary sea creatures that appear in the film are given brief, kid friendly explanations.
- Behind the Ride that Almost Was (HD, 5:54) A look at abandoned plans for a Little Mermaid ride.
- Under the Sea Adventure (SD, 4:15) A virtual ride inspired by the film.
The Little Mermaid: New HD Bonus Features:
- @DisneyAnimation (HD, 10:45) A look behind-the-scenes at the animators who work at Disney Animation. It begins with the people who worked on The Little Mermaid and moves to the new generation they inspired.
- Under the Scene (HD, 13:13) The live action reference material shot for the animators to refer to is shown in behind-the-scenes views of Sheri Stoner and Joel Finkel who were the live action models for Ariel and Eric.
- Howard’s Lecture (HD, SD, 16:27) Excerpts from the late lyricist Howard Ashman’s noontime lecture to the animators about the art of making a musical are shown, introduced by directors John Musker and Ron Clements.
- Deleted Character: Harold the Merman (HD, 2:05) Co-writers/directors Ron Clements and John Musker introduce a character / scene they removed from their original script.
- Part of Her World (HD, 4:45) “Jodi Benson’s Voyage to New Fantasyland” follows the Ariel voice actress to Disney’s Animation Resort, where she attends festivities and takes her children to Walt Disney World and Ariel’s Grotto in New Fantasyland.
- Crab-E-Oke Sing Along (HD, 15:35) Songs include “Part of Your World”, “Under the Sea”, “Poor Unfortunate Souls”, “Les Poissons”, and “Kiss the Girl.”
- Music Video (HD, 3:39) Carly Rae Jepson performs “Part of Your World.”
- DVD/Digital Copy

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From Of Endless Years Of of Research…
These Gold Companies are our Top 4 Choices:
Goldco – Our Best Recommendation
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There is a bunch of buzz going around pertaining to Goldco Investing, a new brokerage that is really a department of Goldpoint Financial. Basically, they are providing monetary services for investing in gold and silver. The branch is committed to using financial investment options to the capitalist community. This may be actually information to some, but not to those that have actually prospered presently in their very own expenditures. Just like various other monetary providers providing these kinds of solutions, Goldco has actually been around for pretty a long time and also has obtained lots of questions from eager capitalists wanting to place their loan to partner with a knowledgeable expert.
The business has been around considering that 1998 as well as uses a complete series of financial items featuring retirement, annuities, investments in precious metals as well as gold coins. What creates all of them different from your average insurance company is their pay attention to acquiring gold. This is actually certainly not as unusual as mutual funds at presents but this is actually a pleasant enhancement to a portfolio. There is actually likewise an option for investors to purchase bitcoin without a standard IRA. This is yet another means to optimize your retirement life savings through acquiring resources that will cherish in value for many years as well as years to come.
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If you are actually extra comfortable investing personally, you may find the help of a company broker who can easily support you with all your monetary expenditures. Actually, you might intend to think about acquiring bitcoins in an ira, particularly if you recognize exactly how to carry out therefore appropriately. Brokers will certainly assist you buy and sell these metals safely, in addition to delivering you with specialist advice. Simply make certain that you possess one broker you can easily depend on.
A last alternative you have if you wish to change your traditional IRAs into self-directed committing options involving gold is to rollover your account to a standard individual retirement account and also investment gold. This possibility is actually wrong for everybody. Most clients discover that they simply carry out not have the moment to participate routine roll-overs. Furthermore, if the provider that you are purchasing is actually not respectable, you could quickly drop all the money you have actually invested in it. If you have the time as well as the understanding, nonetheless, this is actually a practical option for lots of people.
Augusta Precious Metals is an on the internet investment firm that gives gold, silver as well as platinum eagle expenditures. Except retirement saver’s that are interested in helping make lucrative precious metal financial investments. This company uses much more than merely gold and silvers. Our company will definitely stand by you throughout your retirement with life time professional solution as your relied on resource of beneficial details and top-notch items. What’s more, you may possess assurance knowing you are investing your hard-earned cash with a provider that is moderated due to the US Mint.
Performed you recognize that the United States Mint defends The United States coming from “outsider” determines? Let me clarify. If there were a terrorist attack or a huge activity where lots of people were harmed, the federal government would certainly require to react promptly if you want to guard United States enthusiasms. The last factor they desire to do is produce scarcities and high expenses for everyone. Augusta Precious Metals is actually the area to become if you want placing your money into a sound precious metals money market account.
Many individuals very own physical gold items as well as they are hanging on to them due to their affection for gold. Regrettably, these metals have actually always been a safe house for people who perform certainly not have a ton of money. Rising cost of living and stock market accidents have actually generated a bubble economic situation where bodily gold is actually worth incredibly little, whereas newspaper money has cherished greatly. Augusta Precious Metals does deliver bodily gold in three different types: bullion, bars, and also coins. Their coins as well as bullion items exemplify true positive physical gold, as well as you can acquire all of them or sell them at a higher cost than what you might discover on the newspaper.
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Silver and also gold offer assurance and also safety and security to folks. It is not surprising that that these steels are considered to be United States’s loan through lots of. Augusta Precious Metals is actually an on the internet precious metal establishment that uses low fees on a selection of products. The provider feels that variation is the best way to maintain wealth as well as retirement life funds safe and secure. By branching out, you can safeguard your income coming from change. Augusta Gold and silvers additionally provides a lot of items to shield your financial savings.
In addition to gold, the company delivers a lot of other precious metal products such as silver, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, iridium, yttrium, titanium, tungsten, and lots of others. This business uses cost effective options for all of your assets. They supply outstanding customer care, and also their ordering procedure is simple. Augusta Precious Metals offers reasonable prices on a range of gold items. The business uses affordable prices on a wide array of gems, silver, platinum eagle, palladium, and other rare-earth element items.
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Buying metals can be a simple process, or even it can be a difficult method depending upon just how you opt for to deal with investing. If you require support determining which product is right for you, there are a lot of specialists accessible for this reason. Whether you have an interest in learning more concerning gold, silver, or palladium, Augusta Priceless Metals has an amount of options to assist you make the best assets decision.
Precious metals investing makes sense if you wish to be in the market for gold, silver, platinum eagle or palladium. Rare-earth element prices cherish and also depreciate with time. With an assets in gold and silvers, you are actually acquiring an insurance policy versus rising cost of living. If the market value of priceless metallics goes up, you can be certain that they will definitely cherish.
Precious metals are deemed an insurance for your assets. This is actually because, unlike paper money, the market value of both gold and silver usually relocate inverse to the total economic condition. When the sell markets are actually down, silver as well as gold have a tendency to be down a measure. When the stock markets accident, precious metals acquire an entire brand-new look, as viewed through the Great Downturn.
A great way to decrease the dangers associated with Precious Metals Investing is to expand your profile. Simply put, purchase not simply bodily gold and silvers, but also in various other asset courses including guaranties, inventories, interest-bearing funds, bonds, sells as well as other safeties. If you want to lower counterparty risk, you might additionally choose swap traded funds.
When it pertains to Priceless Metals Spending, there are actually 2 general techniques of trading. One is straight trading where you buy reveals of golden goose or other steel resources like shares. The various other is through product trading. In priceless trading, assets consist of foreign money, rate of interest, farming products, and energy products. When you purchase products, the most effective spot to begin is actually along with the buying and selling of futures agreements. In this manner you are actually certainly not actually buying physical resources, however somewhat investing in economic resources that have greater ability for growth.
The Priceless Metals Committing tactic focuses on three general locations – bullion assets, taken care of cost down payments, as well as certificates of deposit (CDs). Commonly, if you are actually starting out in Priceless Metals Committing, you should pay attention to one place like gold or pieces. Bullion financial investments represent bodily silver or gold investments. These assets possess substantial growth possibility as gold and silver costs often tend to boost significantly eventually. In a similar way, certificates of deposit (Compact discs) embody a simply liquidated portfolio of rate of interest birthing assets.
Metals committing provides numerous benefits to long-term investors. Amongst all of them are diversity of portfolios. This means that different regions of financial investment will certainly take down on assets danger. Even chump changes available are going to not affect a total collection. Most Valuable Metals financiers gain coming from dropping interest prices considering that such market trends have actually been accountable for hyping up the worth of gold, platinum eagle, as well as palladium.
An important benefit Precious Metals Committing has more than other choices is actually that there is little bit of or no threat linked with these forms of expenditures. Many precious metals assets will certainly additionally supply a helpful profit on your funds. This guarantees that you can use your incomes to finance various other forms of investment while keeping your funds safe and secure. Gold as well as platinum can easily be easily traded on major trades, creating it very easy to adhere to the market fads.
In general, Precious Metals Putting in is a sound strategy for building a powerful and liquid retired life portfolio. Nonetheless, it is important to recognize the threats and also the income ability connected with such assets just before you start committing. This way, you may stay clear of making pricey mistakes. Also, ensure that your decided on steels are actually purchased from reputable suppliers. You might additionally wish to team up with a specialist broker to assist you obtain the wanted outcomes.
One usual form of Priceless Metals Spending is making a long-term financing fund that accumulates cash through buying gold and silver bullion or by holding other bodily resources such as coins. An effectively handled rare-earth elements fund can ultimately offer significant go back to its own consumers. However, similar to every other fund, a healthy expenditure portfolio ought to be preserved to ensure that the gains made are not lost to short term dryness. By creating a solid lasting expenditure collection, a conservative investor can easily protect his funds against market disturbance as well as make a modest earnings without needing to experience heavy losses.
An amount of investors prefer to make up an asset protection or even insurance policy that consists of precious metals putting in as part of their general portfolio. These plans normally pay if the steel price falls to a certain point after the investment day. Generally, an insurance policy features several forms of expenditures, consisting of physical steels like gold, silver, platinum eagle, as well as palladium, along with different federal government guaranties, deposit slips, and also economic assets.
Gold and silvers are popular selections for each short term and long-term expenditures since the rates typically do not transform that much eventually. Because of this, a lot of real estate investors select to develop their collection over a number of years, building up funds that they can make use of to make the most of any kind of market fluctuations. A lot of experts likewise think that investing in Valuable Metals is among the absolute most safe techniques to invest funds today because of the safety of holding tangible assets like bullion pieces. If you would like to discover more about Precious Metals Putting in, consult with a reputable brokerage agency today.

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4-Hand Piano Impressions, Vol. 1
Piano 4-Hand (Collection)
Composed by Various. Arranged by Arr. Marianne Kim. Classics, Hymntune, Hymn Arrangements, Jazz/SwingStyle, Offering, General Worship. 50-Piano, Score. Duration 56 minutes. Hope Publishing Company #8990. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.8990).
Item Number: HP.8990
Arranger Marianne Kim brings artistic creativity to these 8 well-known titles in this collection of 4-hand piano settings. Traditional hymns, spirituals, gospel music, and some of today's most popular praise titles are all included. Each setting is set in an easy-to-read moderate level of difficulty, and are useful for a variety of occasions and many parts of the worship service.


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Constable shoots self dead in police station
New Delhi: A 46-year-old head constable shot himself dead from his service revolver in the premises of a police station in southwest Delhi on Sunday night, police said.
A suicide note was recovered from the deceased which claimed family reason behind taking the extreme step.
The deceased has been identified as Pramod Kumar who lived with his wife and two children in Gopal Nagar area of Najafgarh and hails from Madhya Pradesh. He got posted as Constable in Delhi Police in 1995. In Delhi Cantt police station, he was in charge of the police station malkhana.
According to police, the incident took place around 10:30 pm on Sunday when Kumar allegedly shot himself with his service revolver on his head. The resultant noise alerted the remaining staff. Police officials rushed towards the source of the noise and found Kumar lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
"After hearing a loud bang, the staff found that he had shot himself with his pistol and found a suicide note on an open register. In his note, he had written that he could not take care of his wife and children," said a police officer privy to the investigation.
Kumar was rushed to the hospital by the staff where he succumbed to death.
"During treatment the police personnel died," official said.
Kumar's colleagues are shocked at the incident. According to them, Kumar was humble by nature and was handling several criminal cases.
Police are questioning Kumar's family to ascertain what prompted him to attempt the suicide.
On August 22, the Station House Officer of Jaitpur Police Station and an ASI was sent to district lines following allegations of harassment by a cop from the same police station after he committed suicide.
Assistant sub-Inspector Devender shot himself dead with his service revolver near Yamuna Bank, leaving behind a suicide note at his home accusing the ASI Sunder Lal and the SHO Ram Niwas of harassing him.


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United By Blue, the homegrown outdoor-outfitter, is moving its corporate offices into a former tannery building north of Center City, validating its soon-to-be landlord’s efforts to revamp the once-industrial area into a new business district by laying a groundwork of hip bars and restaurants.
The company plans to move late this year from its current home in Old City into an 8,000-square-foot space at 444 N. Third St., north of Callowhill Street, to accommodate a growing staff and consolidate its operations, cofounder Mike Cangi said.
Key to his decision, he said, was an opportunity to mix with the creative tenants who already have moved into what’s being branded as the Spring Arts District and to enjoy the eclectic street-level activity that the developer Arts & Crafts Holdings is working to introduce to the area.
“It’s a very holistic view of a neighborhood," Cangi said. "I’m excited to be part of that.”
Nearly four years after beginning to accumulate dilapidated and underutilized real estate in an area bound by Broad and Second Streets between Spring Garden and Callowhill, Arts & Crafts now has a portfolio of 23 commercial properties and two apartment buildings, over nearly 2 million square feet.
Joining United By Blue as a new commercial tenant in those buildings is Fishtown Analytics LLC, a tech company founded by alumni of the since-acquired data firm RJMetrics Inc., which is moving into about 5,000 feet of space at 915 Spring Garden St., a former Reading Railroad building.
New life also will be injected soon into the historic Northern Savings Fund & Safe Deposit Co. building at 600 Spring Garden St. — once home to the nightclub The Bank — when South Philadelphia-born specialty-foods stalwart Di Bruno Bros. begins operating a 4,000-square-foot banquet hall and catering operation on its ground floor.
Existing tenants across from Arts & Crafts’ buildings, meanwhile, include the mapping-software developer Azavea Inc., the Made Institute fashion-design school, and Beautylish Inc., an online cosmetics retailer that leases space in the same building as the former Electric Factory concert venue, now known as Franklin Music Hall.
At street level, drinking and dining establishments installed by Art & Crafts include Love City Brewing Co.'s pub and the Roy Pitz Brewing Co. bar and restaurant. Aiming to open before the end of the summer are the Triple Bottom Brewing Co. brewery and The Lucky Well, a barbecue joint.
Additionally, restaurateur Michael Pasquarello announced last year that he’s opening a Mexican-Chinese restaurant in what once was a quick-service garage at 11th and Spring Garden Streets, part of the Arts & Crafts-owned Union Transfer concert-hall property.
Pasquarello has since struck a deal for another eatery — cuisine to be decided — at 448 N. 10th St., a former bicycle factory building, said Craig Grossman, an Arts & Crafts partner.
On the nonedible front, Russo Music, an instrument seller based in Asbury Park, N.J., plans to open a 4,000-square-foot shop in a 10th and Spring Garden Street building that’s also part of the Union Transfer complex.
“With all these businesses and people we’re bringing in here to work during the days, those are potential customers for the retail and the food and beverage,” Grossman said. “They all feed off of each other.”
Not everyone is thrilled with Arts & Crafts’ big presence in the neighborhood, though.
Some in the community are suspicious of the group’s involvement in efforts to form a so-called Business Improvement District in the area, which would impose a levy on property owners within its boundaries to pay for neighborhood improvements.
Others are unhappy with Arts & Crafts’ renovations at the former Reading Railroad building at 915 Spring Garden St., which had accommodated about 100 artist studios before it was bought by the group. The number of studios has since been reduced to allow for bigger commercial tenants as well.
Adele Kubel, a painter, said she’ll soon be paying $500 a month for a studio that had cost $375 under the previous owner, who sold the property after city officials cited the building for safety violations following an electrical fire.
“They took a building that was, for over 30 years, available to average-income-level artists, and they turned it into a rich person’s place,” Kubel said.
Grossman said studio rents had to rise to pay for necessary features, such as sprinkler and heating systems.
For his part, United By Blue’s Cangi said he liked what he saw of the neighborhood when he was vetting locations for his company’s new headquarters.
His staff has grown from six to almost 40 since the company was founded in offices above its former flagship store at 144 N. Second St., and it’s poised to expand further as its online orders surge alongside sales through retailers such as L.L. Bean, REI, and Nordstrom.
At its future space, the company plans to consolidate its corporate offices with the photo studio it now houses in Kensington. Other space in the building, which is just a few blocks from United By Blue’s flagship store at Second and Race Streets, will be used to store trade-show supplies kept at yet another facility.
While there’s still less street life at 444 N. Third St. than in other parts of Arts & Crafts’ dominion, the landlord has decorated the building’s lobby in homage to its hide-tanning past with portrait paintings of humanoid animals in formal Victorian garb and a leather-netted pingpong table.
Cangi called the building’s decor “unique and quirky” and said being in the up-and-coming area would help his company keep cultivating its identity as an outdoor brand aimed at the young and ecologically minded.
“The neighborhood is going to provide us with additional opportunities for growth,” he said.


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Green indicates brake fluid is 1.5% water and Ok whilst red indicates 3% water and fails the test. Automatic shut off when not in use.
A simple and effective tester shows the condition of the brake fluid with a coloured response.
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This Brake Disc Digital caliper gauge measures in metric and imperial (0-6inch or 0-150mm) with an interchangeable system. With a Data Hold function, LCD reading on a12mm display and two batteries are included.
This Brake Disc Digital caliper gauge measures in metric and imperial (0-6inch or 0-150mm) with an interchangeable system.
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Designed to measure the thickness of the brake discs with the wheels still on the vehicle.
Fits easily to most existing digital vernier.
Quick and simple to use.
Time saver ensures accurate quote without needing to remove the wheels or strip the brakes
Suitable for use with 6V & 12V lead-acid and 12V AGM batteries of 1.2Ah to 120Ah
Not recommended for use with GEL batteries
Input: 230V AC 50Hz 0.6A
Outputs: 6V: 4A DC 12V:4A DC
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One thing shined through pretty clearly when the Seattle mayoral candidates debated Tuesday. And no, it wasn’t who would be the best choice to try to manage our ungovernable city.
It was that defunding the police is on the run.
None of the six candidates who appeared at Tuesday’s forum openly endorsed cutting the police budget, let alone by 50%, as a majority of the Seattle City Council had endorsed during the civil rights protests last summer.
A number of candidates campaigned openly that what Seattle really needs right now is more cops — which is quite a political shift from a year ago.
“I think the pendulum has swung against defund the police,” one candidate, Lance Randall, said after the debate had ended. “You can see it in these forums — the people who used to talk about it either don’t talk about it anymore or are now actively backpedaling.”
Randall stole the show a bit at this forum, hosted by the Downtown Seattle Association, when he told about how he’d been shot at by thieves just this past Saturday in his Rainier Beach neighborhood.
- It’s Impossible to State How Bad Things Actually Are
- It’s Going to Take Some Very Cool Heads to Keep the Blinken Administration from Destroying the World
- Europe Now Talking About Mobile Phone Network Blackouts
- Worse Than Katrina? It Appears That We Just Witnessed The Most Costly Natural Disaster In U.S. History By A Wide Margin
- India Banks SHUTDOWN For 20 Days
- Putin Annexation Speech (Paraphrased) After Winning in Ukraine
- The Fed Tries and Fails to Hide This Brutal Reality
- There are so many market indicators that we are heading towards a major financial crisis
- This is what’s happening in Democrat run cities. (GRAPHIC)
- All signs point to something huge to happen in next days!


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Posted January. 23, 2013 07:05,
The state-run Korea Expressway Corp. will join a public campaign for safe driving being run jointly by The Dong-An Ilbo and its cable TV network Channel A.
Even a minor violation could result in a major accident on a highway, said CEO Chang Seok-hyo. We will get actively involved in the campaign to help reduce traffic violations and prevent accidents.
The company will participate in Dong-As coverage of road violations jointly with other organizations that have pledged to join the campaign, including the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, the Korea Transport Institute, the National Policy Agency, the General Insurance Association of Korea and Samsung Traffic Safety Research Institute.
A sharp increase in traffic fatalities of last year attributed to failure to fasten seat belts, drivers not keeping their eyes on the road, and trouble staying awake while driving. The number of deaths due to failure to fasten seat belts alone nearly doubled to 137 in 2012 from 70 the previous year. Traffic deaths caused by driver negligence, such as using mobile phones or watching mobile broadcasting while driving, numbered 128 last year, up from 70 the previous year. Chang said, The number of accidents that could have been prevented by paying just a little more attention has been increasing, making a stronger crackdown and awareness promotional efforts a priority.
The highway corporation will begin a campaign on public safety awareness with Dong-A and Channel A to encourage people to practice safe driving, while cracking down harder on speeding and mobile phone use while driving. In addition, safety education will be offered to drivers of trucks or intercity buses.


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- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 large dill pickles* (about 12 oz), sliced ¼ inch thick
- 1 Tbsp + 2 tsp ranch seasoning mix, divided
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup panko
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
*You may use pre-sliced, thick cut pickles
- Preheat oven to 400º. Pour oil onto a large, rimmed baking sheet and coat the bottom evenly.
- To prepare the dip, in a medium bowl, mix together plain Greek yogurt, 2 tsp ranch mix and chopped parsley. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Use 3 separate shallow bowls to prepare dredging station. Place the flour in the first bowl. Beat the eggs in the second bowl. Combine the panko and 1 Tbsp ranch seasoning in the third bowl.
- Pat pickle slices dry with paper towels. Dip each slice in the flour, then egg, then panko mixture. Arrange on prepared baking sheet. Roast on the lower oven rack for 5 minutes, flip slices and roast for another 4–6 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve immediately and enjoy with dip!
Amount per serving
Yield: 12 servings
Total Fat 3.1 g
Saturated Fat 0.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.0 g
Cholesterol 31.4 mg
Sodium 462.3 mg
Potassium 18.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 11.2 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Sugars 1.9 g
Protein 2.6 g
Live It is a cooking demonstration presented by the Nutrition Food Service and Wellness Departments at Parkview Health. Each episode is hosted by dietitian Andrea Miller, with a goal of showcasing nutrient-dense foods and teaching viewers doable ways to use them in order to promote wellness in our community.
For more recipes and to watch past episodes of Live It, visit www.www.chwchospital.org/live-it.


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Catch of the Day
Cavern – The Vaults
Reviewed – 29th January 2020
“Music runs through the show, and the audience sang and clapped; the feeling of a local pub in Ireland created by warmth and song”
Walk into the theatre space and it feels as though you are entering the friendliest pub in Dingle. Someone offers you a crisp, someone has a pint on the go and the audience is included in the chat. Within a couple of minutes we were all singing along to the chorus of ‘Whisky in the Jar’ and clapping the beat. What unfolded afterwards was a riotous romp of a story, involving the Queen of England, some fishermen, Eamon de Valera, a bunch of over excited nuns, and a very surprising fish. The cast of four morph from present day pub mates into this eccentric collection of characters from nineteen sixty six, arguing and teasing each other, ‘educating’ an audience member on the history of Ireland, and belting out some great tunes, accompanied by guitar and fiddle.
Catch of the Day is based on a story that has been passed down through the families of Dingle since April 1966, when a fisherman called Joe Welch and his crew made an extraordinary catch. It was so extraordinary that they had to decide what to do with it, and the shenanigans that follow the arrival of the fish are truly hilarious. Music runs through the show, and the audience sang and clapped; the feeling of a local pub in Ireland created by warmth and song. But one song was deadly serious: a schooling on the terrible damage England has inflicted on Ireland. It was a stark reminder of the pain and conflict of the country’s past, and gave the story a historical perspective: a good counterbalance to the joyful craic.
The story of the fishermen’s catch was made into a radio documentary in 2013, and actor Callum McGuire heard it in 2018, sparking the idea for this show. He got a team together and they set off for Dingle to find out more. They were welcomed by the families of the fishermen and enchanted by this magical tale. So Red Fox Theatre was formed and the story of an amazing day in Dingle is being told around the UK and Ireland, through music, comedy and superb acting by this talented ensemble cast. Michael Mahony, Anna McCormick, Jonty Weston and Callum McGuire gave us a real treat tonight. Megan Jenkins directed, following a period of collaborative development involving the whole company.
I would have liked to stay on for more songs and a bit of a dance, maybe they will extend the show and have a ceilidh at the end!
Reviewed by Katre


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The former Alabama All-American was passed over in the new football league's draft.
Every running back who started for the Crimson Tide from the third game of the 2009 season through the end of the 2018 campaign also has carried the football in the NFL.
The new spring football league will hold its 70-round draft next week.
The new football league plans to begin play on Feb. 8 with eight teams.
Trent Richardson has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, clearing him to sign with the Birmingham franchise of the Alliance of American Football.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders suspended running back Trent Richardson as the Canadian Football League team opened training camp this weekend for the 2018 season.
Former Alabama All-American Trent Richardson still has hopes of playing in the NFL again. But he thinks if the Cleveland Browns hadn't traded him, he wouldn't be on the outside looking in now.
As Alabama prepares to play Georgia for the national title for the 2017 season on Monday night, a man from the Bulldogs' hometown says he has Trent Richardson's championship ring from the Crimson Tide's BCS victory over LSU.
Coming off his best game since joining the Canadian Football League, former Alabama All-American Trent Richardson likely will miss the Saskatchewan Roughriders' regular-season finale on Saturday night because of an ankle injury.
Former Alabama running back Trent Richardson broke out on Friday night in his fourth Canadian Football League game.
In Trent Richardson's third Canadian Football League game, the running back had his longest run since returning to the field. But the former Alabama player in the spotlight on Friday night was wide receiver Christion Jones.
Former Alabama All-American Trent Richardson got more action in his second Canadian Football League game than he did in his first and tripled his rushing yardage.


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Residential Internet Statistics for Arkport, NY
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Internet Access in Arkport, New York
Arkport has 7 residential Internet Service Providers, or 11 when including business and mobile operators. Consumers have access to 7 choices for wired Internet like cable or DSL.
Coverage from Viasat Internet and HughesNet, generally, will overlap. As residents might expect, the decision between Viasat and HughesNet is common in Arkport.
The plans shown on this page are manually gathered through our research team. We have aggregated 261 Internet plans in Arkport since 2014.
As might be expected for a city of Arkport's level of broadband service competition, the average download speeds in Arkport fall under the state average. (4.58 Mbps, in contrast to New York's 245.61 Mbps weighted average in the past twelve months.)
As a whole, the number of Internet service choices in Arkport is not high — most addresses will have about 1-2 providers. A total of 1,000 area residents have one of fewer options for broadband — as is verifiable in the availability map below. That leaves 47.04 percent of residents with only one Internet company in their area. Explore the interactive map below to understand coverage variations between neighborhoods in the area.
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47.0% of consumers in Arkport1,000 People Only have access to 1 or fewer wired internet providers available at their address.
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Summary Of Fastest Internet Providers In Arkport, New York
|Provider||Speed||Type||Time To Download 1 GB||Availability|
|Empire Access||1,000 Mbps||Fiber||8s||33.5%|
|Viasat Internet||100 Mbps||Satellite||1m 21s||100.0%|
|HughesNet||25 Mbps||Satellite||5m 27s||100.0%|
|Frontier Communications||Call For Speed Availability||DSL||4m 33s||2.1%|
The “Connected” metric is a citywide average based on FCC data showing the density of broadband options at the census block level.
This statistic is drawn from the population in census blocks not served by at least one wired broadband provider.
Fiber coverage data is sourced from FCC Form 477 filings and cross-validated through BroadbandNow with private datasets and direct provider reporting.
This coverage statistic is based on a mix of FCC and private provider reporting in the past two quarters.
25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload is the minimum speed for an Internet connection to be classified as “Broadband” by the FCC.
Compare Arkport to the 5 largest cities in the US
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|Arkport||4.6 Mbps||7||$0.66 ( + $0.00 )|
|New York||534.4 Mbps ( +529.8 Mbps )||17 ( +10 )||$0.89 ( + $0.00 )|
|Los Angeles||148.8 Mbps ( +144.2 Mbps )||17 ( +10 )||$0.23 ( $0.00 )|
|Chicago||160.6 Mbps ( +156 Mbps )||15 ( +8 )||$0.26 ( $0.00 )|
|Houston||169.5 Mbps ( +164.9 Mbps )||23 ( +16 )||$0.25 ( $0.00 )|
|Philadelphia||162.1 Mbps ( +157.5 Mbps )||8 ( +1 )||$0.38 ( $0.00 )|


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Wednesday, December 19th 2018
Bigg Boss 12
Shah Rukh Khan
Sacred Games has a new face, Taimur Ali Khan drops by to meet daddy Saif Ali Khan
Taimur Ali Khan is a punk rocker, his Ramones outfit proves it
Taimur Ali Khan has a day out with daddy Saif Ali Khan
Taimur Ali Khan is back in the bay, goes toy shopping with nanny
Sachin Tendulkar's darling daughter Sara Tendulkar is a rad grad now!
Here's a tri-coloured Taimur with his tiny but mighty salute to the nation!
Baby's day out! Inaaya strolls like a little queen bee
Cousins Taimur Ali Khan and Inaaya Naumi Kemmu have a tea party of their own
It was Daddy Aayush Sharma's trailer debut but Ahil Sharma stole the show
Neha Dhupia's daughter Mehr turns a month old, the proud mommy shares an adorable video
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's Maldives pictures will make you crave for a vacay!
Shah Rukh Khan's thoughts on what will happen if Zero turns out to be a flop


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This article by Kristina Farr ’15 first appeared in the most recent Crossing Broadway young alumni newsletter. Farr is the head gardener at Woodland Farm in Goshen, Kentucky, where she’s worked for the past four years. She tends several gardens and greenhouses, most recently helping grow fruits, vegetables and herbs for Barn 8, a new farm-to-table restaurant at Hermitage Farm.
As many of us have spent a lot more time at home this past year, you may have found yourself looking to spruce up your space. And what better way to literally liven up the place than with plants! Whether you took up vegetable gardening or bought a single succulent, many are finding themselves brand new to plant parenthood. Working in gardens for the last few years, I’ve picked up a few easy tips to keep your new green friends alive and thriving.
Replicate your plant’s native habitat
The first step in owning a plant is research. Plants have so many different requirements when it comes to light, soil, temperature, water and humidity. If you’re curious about a certain variety, there is a wealth of information online these days, but you can also ask your local nurseries and greenhouse growers — they really are the plant experts. I’ve also found that joining my local houseplant Facebook group has been a great way to learn what your plants need from other plant parents — it’s also the best way to scope out the best plant sales.
Begin with low-maintenance plants
You don’t have to sacrifice beauty when it comes to picking a less fussy plant. There are plenty of sturdy ones that can handle some neglect. My favorite beginner plants are snake plants, jade, spider plants, pothos, pilea and aloe (there are even “air plants” that don’t require soil or much water at all!). If you can manage to keep these alive, then it’s easier to move on to your monsteras and fiddle leaf figs.
Water once and water well
Watering is hands down the trickiest thing to learn when it comes to plants, and sometimes you unfortunately have to kill quite a few to really get the hang of it. One of the gold standards to watering is to water deeply less often rather than lightly watering more often. Ultimately it’s best to let the plant teach you what it needs. You can do this first by examining your plant’s foliage often. If it feels limp or dry to the touch or is visibly drooping, it likely needs water. You can also purchase a moisture meter that can let you know when it’s time to water if you aren’t sure. Also, be sure your pots have drainage holes and the correct potting soil. I’ve also found over time that some plants respond better to watering from the bottom by placing the pot in a tray of water until the topsoil is moist.
Check for bugs — especially before you buy
Bugs and plants actually have a fairly important relationship, but it isn’t always harmonious. There are plenty of bugs that can damage and even kill your plants. It’s important to inspect your plant for any signs of bugs or bug damage before you buy it and bring it home. Not only is it bad for that plant but can easily spread to your others. Not all bugs are visible at first, so it’s best to keep your new plant in quarantine (sound familiar?) from other plants when you first bring it home. If you can identify the bug (seriously can’t recommend Facebook groups enough for bug IDs!) then you can look up how to handle it and keep your plants healthy and happy.
Over-tending your plants is the most common mistake when taking care of them for the first time. With plants, you learn a lot more from patience and observation, rather than obsessing and stressing. Take note of how it responds to changes before you act; sometimes plants can experience stress just like we can and need the time to adjust. Once you and your plant get accustomed to each other, then you can truly begin to experience the many benefits of being a plant parent.


David Wise is the documentary filmmaker who gave us: Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told
Please see the Website for the Film. It is packed with information and links to other resources: http://thegreateststorynevertold.tv/
Google+ Page: https://plus.google.com/107345686202203114660
There are some great interview with him that I have to post here.
NWO: Communism By The Backdoor – New From Dennis Wise!
World Order: Communism By The Backdoor
This documentary proves we are covertly under Communism and that Freemasonry and Communism were the victors of World War Two and are ruling us all today.
You Watch, You Decide, Share Your Thoughts, Share With Your Friends
Ignore the occasional gay bashing (yawn). Making human sexuality (straight & gay both) ugly in the media needs to stop.
NWO: Communism By The Backdoor
This is a 22 Part Series. Pull up a comfy pillow and enjoy.
By the producer of “Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story NEVER Told”. We bring you the true scoop on Communism, and just about everything else. Find facts. Learn fast.
First the Trailer and then Part 1 – All of it can be viewed on YouTube or the official website: www.CBTB.tv
Also, pay no attention to occasional gay bashing. It’s easy. I have to. I’m gay. This too shall pass. Just for clarification, gross depictions of brutal sexual depravity are trashy weather gay or straight, and most of it is straight. That said, I agree with cleaning up the media from degrading human sexuality. Love is good. Straight or Gay. Perferted Hollywood execs spewing trashy sex is not good. Love is good. Let’s have more love.
The Secret Masonic Victory of WW2 – Documentary trailer Dennis Wise 2017


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Director: Robert Sodmak
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Starring: Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Lon Chaney ml., Edgar Barrier, Mary Nash, Luis Collier, Samuel S. Hinds, Moroni Olsen, Paulita Arvizu, Vivian Austin, John Bagni
Old Queen Cobra kidnaps people own granddaughter, so that she has returned to his native island in the Indian Ocean and took away the reins of the kingdom from her twin sister, cruel and bloodthirsty high priestess. With the help of this site you can download Cobra Woman full HD movie.