The skepticism about the Muslim community’s reservations about voting for the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was laid to rest on Friday when the party went on win all the seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi.
Data released by the office of the Delhi chief electoral officer have indicated a reversal in the Muslim community’s support for the Aam Aadmi Party in the National Capital.
In the Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency, BJP candidate Harsh Vardhan trounced his AAP rival Ashutosh in Sadar Bazar by 17,623 votes. Likewise, in Ballimaran and Chandni Chowk too, the BJP candidate enjoyed a much larger vote share than Ashutosh.
“There is no such thing that any community will be sidelined or marginalised if BJP is in power. We do not believe in such politics,” Harsh Vardhan said.
While many spoke about Kapil Sibal continuing to enjoy the minority community’s faith, the poll results told a different tale. The two-time Congress MP, who had won by a margin of over 2 lakh votes last time, ended up at the third spot in Chandni Chowk.
If the comments from clerics and members of the community are anything to go by, then the Muslims have decided not to repose any faith in the Congress simply because they had been taken for granted for the last 10 years. Not only did the community lost faith in the Congress, but it also turned away from the AAP. The antics in the Delhi Assembly had clearly spelt disaster for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.
While AAP candidates had banked heavily on a secure Muslim vote bank in Delhi, this reversal in trend across all seven parliamentary constituencies in the Capital is emblematic of the fact that the community have moved beyond the past references to Modi’s alleged involvement in the Godhra riots. It also shows that the minority community is ready to give the BJP a chance at governance too.
In North-East Delhi constituency, which has a sizeable Muslim population in Babarpur and Mustafabad Assembly constituencies, BJP candidate Manoj Tiwari, who was initially relying upon a huge vote bank from the Purvanchali population, now enjoys the vote of the Muslim populace as well.
Moreover, a large section of the Muslim population came out in celebration of the BJP’s victory on Friday, stating that they felt no fear in voting for the party.
In West Delhi, where Parvesh Singh Verma won by the largest margin, the BJP candidate polled 1.11 lakh votes from Matiala and 80,529 votes from Najafgarh while AAP’s Jarnail Singh polled merely 57,492 and 30,850 votes respectively from these areas. The two areas have a large Muslim population.
“I was confident of getting the highest margin in the city. The people of all communities have gone all out to extend their support to the party and all this talk about Muslims being sidelined is rubbish. Every community is equal for us and we believe in working equally hard for all of them,” Parvesh said.
Results show support for saffron in 45 of 87 Muslim strongholds
The BJP has won more than half the 87 Lok Sabha seats across the country with a high percentage of Muslim voters, with most of the gains concentrated in the politically crucial states of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
However, the new Lok Sabha will have the fewest Muslim parliamentarians since the one elected in 1952, with just 21 of them emerging victorious in the polls. The BJP itself does not have a single MP from the minority community.
The BJP won 45 of the 87 Lok Sabha seats identified by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) as having a high concentration of Muslim voters. In Uttar Pradesh alone, the party won all but one of the 27 seats with a sizeable Muslim electorate.
Prominent among the winners in Uttar Pradesh was BJP president Rajnath Singh, who bagged the Lucknow seat that has some four lakh Muslim voters, including numerous Shias.
Significantly, the BJP bagged three seats in Assam with a large number of Muslim voters – Gauhati, Mangaldoi and Kaliabor. It also won the Chandni Chowk and North-East Delhi constituencies in the national Capital, both of which have a large Muslim electorate.
Of the 102 constituencies where at least one in five voters is a Muslim, the BJP won 47 seats.
In the last general election in 2009, the party had won only 24 of these seats. The party also won two seats where more than half the population is Muslim.
However, the BJP was unable to make a dent in the 19 Muslim-dominated constituencies in West Bengal, most of which were won by the Congress and the Trinamool Congress. It was also unable to register any success in the 10 such constituencies in the southern states of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
The 87 Lok Sabha seats with a sizeable Muslim population include 27 in Uttar Pradesh, 19 in West Bengal, eight each in Assam and Kerala, six each in Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir, four in Maharashtra, two in Andhra Pradesh and Delhi, and one each in Haryana, Tripura, Lakshwadeep, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand.
For the first time, not a single Muslim was elected to the 543-member Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, which has 80 seats.
The maximum number of Muslim MPs, six, were elected from West Bengal, followed by four from Bihar.
Three parliamentarians were elected from both Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala, two from Assam, and one each from Andhra Pradesh, Lakshwadeep and Tamil Nadu.
The winning Muslim candidates belong to the Trinamool Congress, CPI(M), Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Nationalist Congress Party, Lok Janshakti Party, People’s Democratic Party, All India United Democratic Front, AIADMK, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Indian Union Muslim League.
The representation of Muslims in the new Lok Sabha will be the lowest since India’s first election 62 years ago, when they accounted for about 4.3 per cent of the total number of MPs. The outgoing Lok Sabha had 30 Muslim members.
Muslim representation in the Lok Sabha hit a high of 9.3 per cent (49 members) in 1980 but the figure subsequently dropped to between five per cent and six per cent in recent decades.
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OVA BEACH TOUR SATELLITE EVENT
Sunday July 14, 2019 Heatwave for SickKids will be co-hosting an OVA Beach Tour and an OVA Satellite Tournament this summer at Ashbridges Bay, Toronto Beaches, 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto, ON M4L 3W6.
Please see below for On the Beach location details and OVA Beach Tour and Satellite Tournament information.
2019 Heatwave for SickKids Satellite:
- Sunday July 14: 15U – Boys and Girls to register use this link https://www.ontariovolleyball.org/event/show/449946891
OVA Beach Tour
The OVA Beach Tour is the heart of our Beach Program and one of the most successful beach volleyball programs in North America. The OVA Beach Tour is constantly evolving to provide more opportunities for athletes to enter the sport, succeed and develop their beach volleyball skills. Not only do we have numerous Youth and Adult Beach Tour events, but we also offer Satellite events at other locations each weekend to reach more beach volleyball players across Ontario.
The beach season culminates with the pinnacle event – Beach Ontario Championships held at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto each year. To be eligible to compete in Ontario Championships, each beach partner must compete in a minimum of three (3) events (two of which must be an OVA Beach Tour event).
** As of 2017**
The OVA is offering a Beach Recreational Membership for $10.91 for athletes who want to play on the OVA Beach Tour or in OVA satellite tournaments, but do not want to play in the OVA Grand Slams, Provincials or Nationals.

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Exact India availability and pricing are yet to be announced by Sony India.
Sony has finally announced the price and launch date for the PlayStation 5, a week after Microsoft dropped these details for its competing Xbox Series X (and the more affordable Xbox Series S) console. The PS5 will launch on November 12 at a price of $499.99 (roughly Rs 36,887). The PS5 Digital Edition will cost $399.99 (roughly Rs 29,510).
The November 12 launch date will apply to the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea with pre-orders starting as early as September 17 from select retailers. Globally, the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition will be available from November 18. Sony is bringing the console to Europe, Middle East, South America, Asia and South Africa, though exact India availability and pricing are yet to be announced (by Sony India). For some context, the Xbox Series X will be available at an estimated retail price of Rs 49,990. The Xbox Series S will meanwhile cost Rs 34,990. Both consoles will launch in India on November 10.
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Sony has also revealed the pricing for the full line-up of first-party accessories for the PlayStation 5. The list includes a DualSense charging station ($29.99), an HD camera ($59.99), a Pulse 3D wireless headset ($99.99), and a media remote ($29.99). The standalone DualSense wireless controller will sell for $69.99.
As for PS5 games, Sony has announced that its own Worldwide Studios titles will be priced from $49.99 to $69.99. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, and Demon’s Souls will launch alongside the PS5 on November 12.
Also Read Xbox Series X will launch on November 10 alongside Xbox Series S at a price of Rs 49,990; all details
To support the existing PS4 community, Sony has also announced PS4 versions of some of the PS5 exclusives. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sackboy A Big Adventure, and Horizon Forbidden West will also launch on PS4 and will come with a free upgrade on next-gen should players choose to invest in the PS5 down the road. Lastly, Sony has also announced the PlayStation Plus Collection which will allow PlayStation Plus members to download and play a curated library of PS4 games including Batman Arkham Knight, Bloodborne, Fallout 4, God of War, Monster Hunter: World, and Persona 5 on the PS5.

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To pump up anticipation for its PlayStation Portable, Sony invites designers to get creative. Think fur and jewels.
I'm too sexy for my PSP
To further pump up anticipation for the PlayStation Portable, which is set to go on sale in North America on March 24, Sony invited leading fashion designers to create one-off accessories for the sought-after handheld game player. The results, paraded at a celebrity-studded fashion show in West Hollywood on Tuesday night, included this sensible black leather clutch by Marc Jacobs.
Los Angeles fashionista Henry Duarte went for a caveman look with this fur-and-leather case. Other designers who showed off custom-made PSP accessories included Diane von Furstenberg, Coach and Jennifer Lopez.


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DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets men’s tennis team pushed its record to an even 4-4 after defeating the visiting Rochester (Mich.) College Warriors with a 8-1 score.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Dick Small Outdoor Track & Field Invitational that was scheduled for this Saturday (Mar. 28), has been canceled due to the predicted cold temperatures.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team has announced schedule changes to this weekend's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference series against Mount St. Joseph University.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Due to poor weather conditions, the Defiance College softball doubleheader against Denison University that was scheduled for today (Thursday, Mar. 26) has been postponed.
WILMINGTON, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets came up against a tough opponent in Wilmington College and dropped the match, 23-3.
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In Exchange Server, it is often very difficult to track email traffic and it is even more difficult to separate the traffic, public folder-wise or distribution list-wise. Exchange Reporter Plus helps you to get distribution list traffic instantly using its pre-defined reports. It offers five comprehensive reports to track Exchange Server distribution list traffic:
Report on and audit Exchange Online using Exchange Reporter Plus.
Using the information provided by these distribution list traffic reports, you can plan server expansion, or load balancing in servers where the distribution lists reside. Identifying busy distribution lists and tracking other traffic statistics help administrators as they are better able to judge which free server a busy distribution list should be moved to. You can filter out traffic summary for any specified time and also get hourly traffic rates. You can check the distribution list traffic summary for specified intervals, which makes analysis of unusual spikes in traffic easy.
Some viruses, especially spam malware or Trojans, obtain a user´s GAL (Global Address List) and send a barrage of emails to every email address in it. Therefore, it is a good practice to monitor the number of mails a user sends to a distribution list, to look for potential attacks.


Synopsys IC Compiler II Delivers First-Pass Silicon Success for Graphcore’s Multi-Billion Gate AI Processor
Innovative AI-Hardware Design Technologies Accelerate Time-to-Market for Second-Generation 7nm Colossus IPU
Synopsys, Inc. announced that Graphcore achieved first-pass silicon success using the industry-leading IC Compiler II place-and-route solution, part of the Synopsys Fusion Platform, for designing its second-generation Colossus MK2 GC200 Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), featuring 59.4 billion transistors, on an industry-leading 7nm advanced process technology. Graphcore leveraged Synopsys IC Compiler II ultra-high capacity architecture and innovative technologies for AI-hardware design resulting in an accelerated implementation of their massive AI processor. Synopsys’ RTL-to-GDS flow with state-of-the-art power optimization capabilities along with embedded golden signoff technologies like PrimeTime delay calculator, provided Graphcore design teams superior out-of-the-box PPA metrics, and the fastest design closure.
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“Synopsys’s digital full-flow solution with its best-in-class RTL-to-GDS tools, including Design Compiler and IC Compiler II, offers the most comprehensive single-vendor platform, critical to the on-schedule tape out of our latest Colossus IPU,” said Phil Horsfield, vice president of Silicon at Graphcore. “Our long-standing relationship with Synopsys has enabled us to leverage state-of-the-art technologies from IC Compiler II and exceed the performance/power targets of this advanced AI processor. We are confident that continued collaboration with Synopsys on IC Compiler II and Fusion Compiler will enable us to push the boundaries of machine intelligence compute.”
The second-generation Colossus GC200 IPU from Graphcore is a sophisticated chip, integrating 1,472 independent processor cores and more than 900 megabytes of on-chip memory to deliver superior parallel processing power for data-center scale AI applications. Synopsys’ IC Compiler II, with its AI-design focused capabilities, includes top-level interconnect planning, logic restructuring, congestion-driven mux optimization and full-flow concurrent clock and data optimization delivers best-in-class PPA for the highly repetitive, MAC-based topologies typical in complex AI accelerator chips. Further, its native, high-capacity data model with adaptive abstraction and distributed implementation can efficiently handle multi-billion instance designs with quick turn-around-time. With a unique, golden signoff engine backbone, IC Compiler II delivers highest correlation and hyper-convergent design, to further accelerate design turnaround time.
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“The design complexity boundaries of AI compute are continuing to be pushed to its limits, such as with Graphcore’s introduction of its latest Colossus IPU,” said Neeraj Kaul, vice president of Engineering, Design Group at Synopsys. “Its success in leveraging the latest, AI-optimized technologies in IC Compiler II to simultaneously meet the multiple aggressive design targets for their most complex chip reinforces our leadership position as the place-and-route tool of choice for next-generation, AI designs.”


The LoRa PIR Tag can be used with uWatch LoRa Smart Cubes to detect the motion in front of the PIR Sensor. With a 135 deg angle of view, you can monitor a wide area with a 3-5m range. When activated, the Tag will trigger the Cube to send a real-time alert via the uWatch app straight to your smartphone. Using LoRa Technology, the tag has a range of 0.5km. This however can be extended with external antennas allowing it to reach 2km.
The Tag has 2 built-in screw holes to help with installation, can be mounted in any orientation, and is designed to be weather-resistant. Tags can be given different names which help you Identify where the alert has been triggered..
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Smith College Libraries are a vibrant workplace, supporting the learning, teaching and scholarship of the Smith community and beyond. The libraries include the Hillyer Art Library, the Werner Josten Performing Arts Library, Alumnae Gymnasium, and the recently renovated Neilson Library. Neilson is a stunning, future-facing facility designed by Maya Lin featuring expert staff, innovative services in open, light-filled spaces. As a liberal arts college library system with extensive research collections and Special Collections, the Smith Libraries encourage experimentation, support staff development, and have an ongoing commitment to equity & inclusion. Smith College is part of the Five Colleges Consortium and shares library resources with Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Please consider applying for the Head of Collections Strategies. In this role, you will lead, manage, and coordinate print and electronic collection development and management for the Smith College Libraries. Supervise 5 staff responsible for the acquisition and full lifecycle of the library’s general print and electronic collection. In conjunction with the Director of Collections, Discovery, and Systems, oversee the Libraries’ materials budget of over $4 million. Provide strategic direction for collection decisions based on data collection and assessment, curricular and research needs, and available financial resources. Coordinate Smith’s collaborative collection efforts within the Five Colleges and other shared print preservation initiatives such as EAST and HathiTrust.
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Privacy is a priority this 2020. Whether you’re surfing the internet or chatting with people on your phone, you aren’t alone if you want no one else to peek. This digital defensiveness is why many device owners—especially in the laptop department—have privacy filters installed. However, there is one aspect to privacy filters that you may not know about—these filters can be great at reducing eye strain.
The Dangers of a Screen
Many people attribute screens with weak eyesight, and, unfortunately, they’re right. People who spend a lot of time staring at screens can damage their vision by straining despite glare and small text, forcing them to eventually resort to glasses or some types of visual assistance. It is this glare that causes many people to try and avoid using screens in the first place. Fortunately, Ocushield privacy filters help reduce eye-strain, and it does so in two ways: reducing glare and reducing blue light.
Here’s a breakdown of these two privacy filter advantages:
1. Ocushield privacy filters block significant blue light
What is blue light, you ask? Referred to by professionals as high-energy visible light (HEV), blue light can cause insomnia and eye damage. In other words, it is light that can have serious repercussions on your health. Where do you find plenty of blue light? On screens, of course! It can seem, then, that everywhere you look, your eyes are getting hurt.
Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. Some modern phones come with blue-light-blocking features to protect your eyes. If you do have this feature, consider turning it on. Some lenses on glasses can also be made with anti-blue light properties. However, having a pair of anti-blue-light lenses made is quite expensive.
If you don’t wear glasses or aren’t ready to invest in a pair with blue-light-blocking features, you can also purchase anti-blue light privacy filters, which will keep any HEV light from reaching your eyes.
2. Reduces Glare
In its earlier days, privacy filters didn’t come with an anti-glare feature. All they did was enhance privacy, and that was it. As time went by, technology evolved, and soon, privacy filters with extra features started to pop up. One of those features is anti-glare.
With anti-glare properties at play, users can see what’s on the screen and nothing else but the screen. This allows their eyes to be relaxed, not having to fight off the reflection. However, there is another benefit to the addition of the anti-glare feature. Anti-glare helps absorb any harmful rays the screen emits from ever reaching your eyes as well. In other words, anti-glare keeps your eyes safe from external lights as well as the light from the screen itself.
Privacy filters have come a long way, from its early days of merely blocking anyone else but the user from seeing what’s on the screen, to today’s filters that not only do that but keep your eyes safe from any harm. If you don’t have a filter on your mobile device or have been experiencing eye strain after some screen time, invest in a privacy screen immediately. There’s no doubt that it will be cheaper than seeking help for insomnia or getting a pair of glasses for your tired eyes.
If you are looking for a blue light filter for computer screen, laptop or phone, get in touch with us today to see how we can help.


Our service provider is giving us the connectivity between main and remote site by keeping one router. We dont have control on that router. No internet is working through that router.
We have internet running by one modem which is direct into the switch.
Now the problem is that at one time, either internet will work or central application. Keeping in view that i cant lay cable from internet modem to service provider router as i dont have access to get into the same.
Is it possible that one install one more cisco router by own and put dsl cable into ADSL card and one cable from SP router to our router and one for lan?
If so, do i need to divert the traffice? Thanks


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“What a sight,” Bugatti Automobiles proclaimed. “More than 40 historic Bugatti models from different eras stranding in front of the Château in Molsheim, at the heart of Alsace, France. This is where Ettore Bugatti founded his famous company 110 years ago.”
The occasion was the Grande Fête – the recent and major anniversary celebration which featured those historic Bugattis parked alongside the company’s modern supercars: Chiron, Divo, La Voiture Noire, Centodieci and even a Chiron Super Sport 300+, which recently became the first production car to exceed 300 mph. Only 30 of the Chiron Super Sport 300+ vehicles are to be built, Bugatti said.
Many of the historic vehicles were from the nearby Schlumpf Collection of the Cité de l’Automobile. Others were privately owned.
“Even 110 years on, Bugatti remains a vibrant brand,” said company president Stephan Winkelmann. “We’re consistently able to demonstrate that we build the most sophisticated, luxurious and aesthetically appealing hyper sports cars in the world.”
The display was open to the public for a day but the second day was reserved for the 700 people who work for Bugatti and for their guests.
The Grande Fête also marked the final leg of the Bugatti Grand Tour, a rally that followed the path of Ettore Bugatti from Milan to Molsheim by way of Monaco, Aix-en-Provence, Beaune and Paris.
The event includes the unveiling of the prototype for the new Bugatti ‘Baby.’


Blizzard is hosting an Overwatch 2 reveal event later this week.
Unveiled in 2019, the sequel to hero shooter Overwatch has been a very long time coming. However, with the game set to blast its way onto early access on October 4, the wait is sort of over. To give you an extra concept of how Overwatch 2 is shaping up, Blizzard is planning a reveal event that’ll take place in just a matter of days.
The Overwatch 2 reveal event can be broadcast on Thursday, June 16, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST.
During the first Overwatch 2 beta, which took place again in April, the developer implemented various steadiness patches and a few new talents, such as Zenyatta’s Snap Kick passive. “We have solely simply scratched the floor. That is the start of the whole lot we’ve got in retailer for the sport,” reads a put up on Blizzard’s website
We received a fresh look at the sport during yesterday’s Xbox and Bethesda’s showcase with a trailer featuring a new hero, the Junker Queen. The footage additionally confirmed that the sport’s PVP element can be free-to-play. Expect to see a lot of extra details on the shooter’s latest tank-class character in addition to the plans Blizzard has for Overwatch 2’s seasonal content and extra data on the next beta during Thursday’s Livestream.


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Will Payday 3 have DLC? This is a timely speculation among Payday 3 fans based on the game’s ongoing development and leaked footage. Players are also excited about Payday 3’s DLC because of new features, new heist maps, and even awesome unlockables.
Players are also wondering if Payday 3’s DLCs will include powerful guns and weapon skins. This clearly indicates the eagerness of Payday 3 players to become successful at their heists.
So, will Payday 3 have DLC? In this short guide, we’ll show you the right answer according to the current information released by Starbreeze Studios.
Will Payday 3 have DLC?
According to Starbreeze Studios, Payday 3 will have two big DLCs: Silver and Gold. These DLCs will give different experiences and content to all Payday 3 players.
The Silver DLC contains the exclusive Silver Season Pass and a 3-day early access period. A cosmetic item called Dark Sterling Mask is also included in the Payday 3 Silver Edition. The Dark Sterling Mask is popular because of its unique style and color.
On the other hand, the Gold DLC contains the Gold Season Pass, Trifecta Lootbag, 3-day early access, Dark Sterling Mask, Skull of Liberty Mask, and the Gold Slate Gloves. The Gold Season Pass counts for almost one year’s worth of DLC items and extra game features.
Starbreeze Studios has emphasized that Payday 3’s DLCs will only contain cosmetic items to ensure fairness for everyone. However, other players aren’t convinced because they felt that a game loaded with microtransactions will create a rift between regular spenders and big whales.
Tailor packs are also included in Payday 3’s Silver and Gold DLCs. These tailor packs are great for customizing the Payday heisters’ attire. It's possible for Starbreeze Studios to add more tailor packs after Payday 3's global launch date.
Check out our detailed guide on Payday 3 microtransactions to know more about DLCs and exclusive items. Also, you may want to take a look at Payday 3’s always-online feature before planning future heists with your friends!

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Château La Fleur de Gay Pomerol 2011
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Average vine age for this wine is 90 years old from a relatively new estate established in 1982. 100% new oak barrels are used adding lots of spice. 2011 was the last vintage made by Dr Alan Reynaud before large parcels of the vineyard were sold to Château Lafite Rothschild for the benefit of their Château Levangile cuvée. Although this is not the Château's most spectacular vintage, it represents excellent value for money both for drinking now and ageing for a further 15 years.

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A prominent businessman, who claimed complainants made up their claims of abuse, has been found guilty of indecently assaulting three of them and trying to bribe one to drop the case, RNZ reports. A jury returned the unanimous verdict today after a four-week trial in the High Court at Auckland. The Crown stated that the man, who continues to have name suppression, indecently touched three men in the early 2000s, 2008 and 2016, and took advantage of the power imbalance between him and the young men.
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Dating Somebody In Recovery Dependancy Treatment
When alcoholics undergo recovery, they often have a sponsor that they will flip to when things get tough of their life. You need to help their need for a sponsor and allow them to talk to the person any time they wish to regardless of what’s going on in your relationship. A huge mistake that many people make when relationship an alcoholic is that they get jealous of the time that the individual spends with alcoholics in their group or talking to their sponsor.
Stay home while dating somebody in recovery
Some find food, others shopping, and nonetheless others affairs of the guts. When you’ve a robust attraction to someone, your brain floods with “really feel good” chemical substances like dopamine, norepinephrine, phenylethylamine, estrogen, and testosterone. Relationships and sex can turn into a new addiction if you don’t train warning. When you make the choice to enter an alcohol and drug rehab, you most likely are not checking in with the objective of finding your soul mate. Addiction is a disease of feelings, and once you turn into sober, these feelings can be complicated.
This is part of our ongoing dedication to make sure FHE Health is trusted as a frontrunner in psychological well being and dependancy care. Take care of your self and your wants, and keep in mind that all relationships are difficult. Acknowledge that recovery impacts and entails both of you and commit to being loving and supportive. How, then, do you resolve whether it’s a sensible transfer to become involved with somebody in recovery? Really, you should observe the same metric that you’d use when considering a romantic relationship with anyone. For a drinker, alcohol makes folks feel more interesting, says the Salon writer.
That’s why we place a excessive worth on ensuring that each affected person receives fully tailored care. Our employees are hand-picked for his or her expertise, training, and dedication to our patients. You will at all times be extra profitable in a relationship with anyone, in fact, if you realize your self well.
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Do not make the connection the solely real focus of your life; keep other vital friendships and relationships. Continue to work in your program, pursue unbiased hobbies and pursuits, and pursue your unbiased pastime or interest. Addiction can destroy essential relationships in your life, and recovery can imply leaving outdated associates behind. This could make you are feeling lonely and connect with others, which makes a date appear enticing. Regardless of if your partner relapses, you must encourage them to attend weekly AA conferences or go through an outpatient program the place they’re active in peer help teams. Not every individual will be looking for the identical type of assist from their companions as they may others in their lives.
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The fact that they have taken the steps to stay a greater and sober life isn’t any simple feat. A person would possibly feel unsure about being in a relationship with a recovering drug addict. While it’s normal to feel unsure about committing, there are some things to maintain in mind. A individual may really feel hesitant about courting someone in restoration because of the unfavorable stereotypes that come to thoughts. However, it’s important to understand the truth behind a person’s habit and recovery.
Sometimes, the sober associate must prioritize the sobriety over the connection. There is no guarantee that sober relationship will at all times be enjoyable or easy; but if both companions are prepared to make it work, then they can find true happiness in one another. Even if the addict you’re in love with is in recovery, dating them should still be a foul idea.
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But once again based mostly on instinct, you might really feel something is amiss in the relationship as your needs to spend time collectively, take pleasure in activities, or draw emotionally closer may be rebuffed. Even if you’ve never had an issue with abusing alcohol or drugs, you presumably can profit from courting someone in restoration. This is even perhaps truer if you’re dating someone in later restoration. The proven truth that this individual has a history of commitment to sobriety means that they’re true to their word. They have chosen a aim and pursued it with vigor and steadfast motion. That’s greater than commendable, because it exhibits they can comply with via on a plan and are motivated sufficient to persist regardless of any and all challenges.

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On Jan 11, the cast of the musical “Lazarus” arrived in the studio to record its original soundtrack. When they got to the session, they learned that the play’s mastermind, David Bowie, had died the night before.
Now music from the “Lazarus’ cast album has begun to surface. “Killing a Little Time” is the first of three new, original Bowie compositions that will be released posthumously on the soundtrack album.
The song can now be streamed prior to the album’s Oct. 21 release on Columbia/ISO.
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M.B. Patil: The man who led the Lingayat movement2 min read . Updated: 27 Mar 2018, 11:05 PM IST
M.B. Patil championed the Lingayat religion demand, which dated back to 1881 when Lingayats were removed from the list of minority religions by then Dewan of Mysuru
Bengaluru: In July 2017, tens of thousands of Lingayats gathered in Bidar district, about 689km from Bengaluru, demanding minority status for their faith. Lingayats, followers of the 12th century social reformer Basavanna, vented their anger at the failure of successive governments to do so.
Having worked in the background for the cause for over a decade, it was at this moment that 54-year-old Mallangouda Basavanagouda Patil or M.B. Patil, a four-time legislator and state water resources minister saw an opportunity to lead the movement.
Patil took up the reins and championed the community’s separate religion demand, which dated back to 1881 when Lingayats were removed from the list of minority religions by the then Dewan of Mysuru.
Hailing from a politically and socially active family, Patil’s youth was spent mostly under the guidance of close relatives, after the death of his politician father B.M. Patil, in 1990. He completed his Bachelor’s in engineering from BLDEA’s ‘Vachana Pitamaha’ Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti College of Engineering, an institution that his family helped found. But his roots lay in the community and its welfare.
“Fifteen volumes of P.G. Halakatti’s work, which included collecting over 22,000 vachanas, were brought out by Patil," said S.M.Jamdar, a retired Indian Administrative Services officer, whose association with the minister spans nearly two decades. Jamdar said that Patil’s contribution to the Lingayat community goes back several years and takes many forms, including bringing to life the community’s lost literature and teachings to the younger generation. Patil is a keen listener and is often in the company of highly educated personalities, he added.
Patil rejected an offer to become state Congress unit president in 2016 to focus on irrigation projects in drought-hit areas. He was actively engaged with the state’s legal team in the Cauvery water dispute before the Supreme Court in 2016.
On Monday, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government decided to accept the recommendations of an expert committee to grant recognition and religious minority status to Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats—two sub-sects that will be considered under the same religious minority tag.
“A historic moment. Victory for Basava Revolution after 900 years. Victory for equality, progressive society and a casteless society. Victory for those who profess gender equality. Victory for 12th century scientific and progressive Basava philosophy," Patil tweeted on Monday.
The victory transcends its social impact. Heading into assembly elections due later this year, Patil decided to lead a movement to not only secure minority religion status for Lingayats but also replace the ‘old guard’ in the state’s political leadership, political analysts said.
“The whole idea of having a single Vokkaliga or Lingayat leader has always been challenged," said Narendar Pani, political analyst and professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. He said that former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa may have won one election but presenting him as the only leader of the Lingayats over a sustained period of time “is bound to be difficult".
Pani added that there is stiff competition to challenge the leadership. “M.B. Patil is certainly leading from the new generation."
However, analysts like Harish Ramaswamy, professor at Karnatak University, Dharwad, said that Patil is merely the face of a plan, most likely hatched by Siddaramaiah and “24x7 politicians from Mysore".

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Column: From hope to just good enough
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It began, like the Obama presidency itself, with the loftiest of hopes and the greatest of expectations. The Democratic National Convention was to have opened here Monday with a festival at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, where, ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It began, like the Obama presidency itself, with the loftiest of hopes and the greatest of expectations.
The Democratic National Convention was to have opened here Monday with a festival at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, where, convention officials said, some 100,000 people would participate in a Labor Day festival that demonstrated the party's openness and inclusion.
After a couple of nights at the Time Warner Cable Arena, the convention was to have closed with President Obama's acceptance speech at the Bank of America Stadium, where DNC officials were planning to squeeze nearly 6,000 seats onto the field to expand the stadium's capacity beyond its usual 74,000.
But the speedway event was canceled -- ostensibly because of logistical problems but more likely because convention fundraising was running low. Then the Democrats canceled the stadium event in favor of the smaller arena -- ostensibly because of "severe thunderstorm" concerns but more likely because they couldn't be sure enough people would come to fill the stadium.
In fact, the forecast hadn't called for severe weather, and conditions were fine on Thursday night. The change caused thousands to be turned away, and the crush of crowds at the arena led authorities at one point to lock down the building for a second straight night -- leaving some delegates on the street while lobbyists enjoyed the proceedings inside.
It was quite a comedown from that heady night in Denver four years ago when Obama accepted the nomination in front of about 80,000 at Invesco Field. The candidate, on a stage set resembling a Greek temple, spoke about remaking the nation and the world.
The demigod turned out to be entirely human, and his results were disappointing. Now Democrats who dreamed of the biggest and the best in 2008 are learning to accept just good enough.
To appreciate the transformation, I spent some time Thursday afternoon in the convention hall with the Indiana delegation. Four years ago, Indiana was in play (it eventually went to Obama) and the delegation was seated prominently. This year, Obama isn't contesting Indiana, and the delegation was assigned to the back, in between solidly red Alabama and Idaho.
"It was just so moving, so emotional, to be just one individual in a sea of Democrats," Delegate Bionca Gambill of Terra Haute told me, recalling that night at Invesco. "There were a lot of people in tears." But this year, "you don't have that magic," she said. "We need to find some of that energy. I don't think we can find 100 percent of it."
A few rows back, Leona Glazebrooks of Indianapolis had similar recollections. "We felt confident, we felt good: A new generation was coming," she said. Now, she said, "I'm worried. ... Can you elect someone when employment isn't under 8 percent?"
As I parted with the Indiana delegation, James Taylor had taken the stage, and he performed "You've Got a Friend" for the delegates:
When you're down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, whoa, nothing is going right ...
One important thing is still going right for Obama: He remains narrowly favored to win, which is no small feat in this grim economy. And the party faithful in the hall, including the Hoosiers, remain passionately for him. But around the convention were worrying signs.
As The Washington Post's Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten reported, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel dropped his honorary co-chairmanship of the Obama campaign so he could help plug Obama's fundraising gap by raising big-dollar contributions for the pro-Obama super PAC. On the convention floor, Democrats bled from a self-inflicted injury as delegates squabbled over the platform's inexplicable omission of the phrase "God-given" and language recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
At the start of his indoor acceptance speech, Obama tried to recalibrate expectations, telling delegates that at the 2004 convention he "spoke about hope, not blind optimism, not wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty." He returned to the theme later, cautioning: "I won't pretend the path I'm offering is quick or easy. I never have. ... And the truth is, it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades."
It was a markedly different tone from that night in Denver four years ago, when Obama spoke of "the change we need right now" at that "defining moment" when he vowed to remake Washington. Had he mentioned years and decades back then, the drop in expectations might not have felt so steep.
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NLEX blows out Hog’s Breath to end 2-game skid
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MANILA, Philippines – NLEX vented its ire on Hog’s Breath 90-54 to snap a two-game losing skid Tuesday for its first win in the PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Jake Pascual notched a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds on top of three assists and a block for the Road Warriors, who dropped their first two assignments against rivals Big Chill and Cebuana Lhuillier.
“I’m happy everybody stepped up. We’re starting to doubt ourselves,” said NLEX head coach Boyet Fernandez, who also said his team is still adjusting with the departure of its two big men Greg Slaughter and Ian Sangalang. “We’re just really happy to get over this game and win.”
“Jake is one of our legit four and I credit him for playing the five. We’re still trying to look for a big guy to fortify the post. We never thought our two guys will leave us.”
But with Pascual imposing his will, NLEX hardly missed the absence of Slaughter and Sangalang.
The Razorbacks kept it somewhat a close game, down by just 10, 22-32, at the intermission. It wasn’t the case in the third quarter.
The Road Warriors shifted into high gear in the pivotal third period and put up a 19-4 run, leaving their opponents in the dust for a 51-26 lead after a two-handed dunk by Ronald Pascual with 5:44 left.
Garvo Lanete led NLEX in scoring 15 of his 18 points from behind the arc while RR Garcia added 14 after also lighting it up from deep.
Garcia, who had 11 in the fourth quarter, uncorked his last trey with 1:35 left that made it, 85-49.
The Road Warriors, who had 26 assists and only six turnovers, lost 64-71 at the hands of the Gems last Thursday after a 77-86 setback to the Superchargers in overtime in their first game of the conference.
But after NLEX’s 36-point win with everyone seemingly getting back into the flow of things, the Road Warriors reminded the league of one thing: “We’re still a formidable lineup in terms of talent.”
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Ghost Mode is something new added The first player to five points wins. To earn a point, the player must eliminate the current target without being seen. It’s an interesting premise, but apparently it failed to catch on with the player base. IO Interactive has announced that the game mode will not be coming to Hitman 3, and possibly any future games. There will also be a shutdown of the servers for Hitman 2 running the mode.
The mode was introduced in the current game as a mode that put two players into exact copies of the level, and tasked them with ganking a certain target. Each player would race to be the first to five points, meaning five silent takedowns. Whoever wins gets to open special Ghost Crates with a variety of interesting or rare items inside.
“With our focus currently on other areas of the ‘World of Assassination,’ Ghost Mode won’t be featured in Hitman 3,” explained IO Interactive. “We have learnt a hell of a lot from Ghost Mode over the last two years and we’ll be taking all of those learnings onboard for what we do in the future with regards to multiplayer.” The servers for Ghost Mode for Hitman 2 will be offline from August 31, it added, and the Phantom Suit will be included in Hitman 3 as an unlock.
It’s pretty sucky for fans of the mode. But there is some reprieve from the despair of losing a game mode. The new game does have Elusive Targets, Escalations, Contracts Mode, and Sniper Assassin modes. And speaking of Elusive Targets, IO plans to alter the mode in the next game. Exact details haven’t been shared, but the fans are told to expect some changes” in the sequel.
The mode ran for two years in Hitman 2 and will be shut down at the end of August 2020. IO Interactive also intends to shutter the servers for Sniper Assassin for Hitman 2: “we’ll share an exact timeline and a solution to the mode’s multiplayer trophies in the coming months.” So losing these modes in anticipation of the next game sucks, but it does make sense. Players aren’t engaging with it, so why bother spending money on servers?
Hitman 3 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia in early 2021.


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Search for Hotels in Louth
County Louth is located on the East coast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster about one hour’s drive north of Dublin City and only 20 minutes from Dublin Airport. It is a small county that runs north from the River Boyne to Carlingford Lough. However, it has a rich and varied landscape with rugged coastline, rivers, lakes and fertile plains and the Cooley Peninsula.
Louth is a county rich in history and has a number of visitor attractions to enable you to explore its heritage. They include Roche Castle a 13th century ruin north of Dundalk, Mellifont Abbey which was established in the mid-12th century by St. Malachy of Armagh and is the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland. There is a good selection of Louth Hotels and Louth Guesthouses on this site.
There are many high crosses located around the county and none more beautifully decorated than the Muiredeach’s Cross in Monasterboice. Also worth a visit is the 11th century Knockabbey Castle and Gardens located in Louth Village or Beaulieu House and Gardens near Drogheda. You can also visit the remains of St. Oliver Plunkett who was martyred in 1681 in St. Peter’s Cathedral in Drogheda.
There are plenty of activities to undertake in County Louth such as walking, golf, equestrian pursuits, cycling, adventure sports and water sports. For example, cycling on the Tain Trail Cycling Route, which runs from Co. Roscommon to the Cooley Peninsula for 365 miles, 95 of which are in County Louth.
Or enjoy scenic walking routes such as the Slieve Foy looped walk near Carlingford or the Tain Way – which has 40 km of its route in Louth and which follows the trail of the mythical Cattle Raid of Cooley. Water sports can be enjoyed at the Carlingford Marina and the Carlingford Adventure Centre or enjoy a day at the races at the Dundalk Stadium.
The Ireland Hotels website features a selection of Louth Hotels and Louth Guesthouses. To book Hotel Breaks in Louth use the accommodation search box on this page.
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Boutique Hotel on Carlingford Lough. The Granvue Hotel offers a personal touch, unique sea views and fine dining in the Seaview Restaurant. We have regular entertainment nights in the Bar and Ballroom with the best in country and western, traditional irish and folk music. Available for Weddings, parties and functions.
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LEAP is a group of current and former police, judges, prosecutors, and other criminal justice professionals who use their expertise to advance drug policy and criminal justice solutions that enhance public safety.
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LEAP Speakers – all of whom have worked in law enforcement – write, consult, and meet with advocacy groups, legislators, fellow officers, the media, and the public.
Today, words are not enough. We support national action because we owe equal rights to every person, regardless of their background. We must act on our values of transparency, accountability, and safety.
We outline specific measures that federal, state, and local legislators and law enforcement should enact today to take responsibility for rebuilding trust in police and protecting public safety. Holding ourselves to a higher standard is the best way to honor our profession.
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The Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), formerly Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit group of current and former police, judges, prosecutors, and other criminal justice professionals who use their expertise to advance drug policy and criminal justice solutions that enhance public safety. The organization is modeled after Vietnam Veterans Against the War. As of April 2017, they have more than 180 representatives around the world who speak on behalf of over 5,000 law enforcement members and 100,000 supporters.
The organization transitioned from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition into the Law Enforcement Action Partnership in January 2017. They previously focused on ending the War on Drugs and now discuss a broad range of issues relating to policing and criminal justice - from procedural justice practices to reducing recidivism. Their overarching message is about reducing crime and violence and improving public safety, while the issues they discuss fall into five key areas: improving police-community relations, reducing and finding alternatives to incarceration, improving access to harm reduction services, ending the War on Drugs, and global issues.
LEAP works to educate law enforcement, legislators, and the public about ways to bring about positive change in the criminal justice system. They speak to civic clubs, international conferences, and have been featured in many top U.S. media outlets.
5 Key Issue Areas
LEAP believes the key to improving police effectiveness is to go back to the fundamental principals of modern policing laid down by Robert Peel and improve public safety by increasing police-community trust.
Speakers advocate for solutions including treating officers for post-traumatic stress disorder; expanding police training and pay; addressing racial disparities in the justice system; abolishing stop-and-frisk practices; limiting police militarization to active shooter, hostage, and barricade incidents; ending civil asset forfeiture; and abolishing volume-based performance measures such as arrest quotas.
The Law Enforcement Action Partnership advocates for alternatives to arrest and incarceration as a means of reducing crime. They support reducing the use of mandatory minimum sentences, increasing the use of effective pre-booking diversion programs, increasing the use of restorative justice conferences, reforming the money-bail system, and reforming parole and probation systems. The group aims to reduce collateral consequences caused by arrest and incarceration, reduce racial disparities in sentencing and punishment, and reduce felony disenfranchisement.
LEAP pushes to end the War on Drugs and legalize and regulate all drugs from a public health perspective as a means of reducing death, disease, and addiction associated with drug use and illegal drug sales.
The Law Enforcement Action Partnership is dedicated to studying international criminal justice issues and practical solutions. LEAP considers domestic and international drug policies and their disastrous consequences, including violent criminal organizations, widespread corruption, suppression of free press, immigration crises, and state-sanctioned killings of drug users and dealers. LEAP looks to countries including Switzerland and Portugal for pioneering innovative drug policies focused on public health and safety.
Board of Directors
The Law Enforcement Action Partnership's executive board is chaired by Lt. Diane Goldstein (Ret.) of the Redondo Beach Police Department in California. Board members include: Inge Fryklund, former Assistant State's Attorney in Chicago; Stephen Gutwillig, a professional nonprofit organizational development consultant; Jody David Armour, Professor of Law at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; executive director Maj. Neill Franklin (Ret.) of the Baltimore and Maryland State Police Departments; Capt. Leigh Maddox (Ret.) of the Maryland State Police; Allison Watson, former Assistant District Attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee; and Det. Sergeant Neil Woods (Ret.) of Derbyshire, England.
The advisory board of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition consists of Romesh Bhattacharji, former drug czar (India); Vince Cain, former Chief Coroner of British Columbia and retired RCMP chief superintendent (Canada); Senator Larry Campbell, former mayor of Vancouver and retired RCMP officer (Canada); retired Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Crispin (Australia), Member of Parliament Libby Davies (Canada); Carel Edwards, former anti-drug coordinator for the European Union; U.S. District Court Judge Warren William Eginton; Gustavo de Greiff, former Attorney General of Colombia; Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico; Judge John L. Kane Jr., United States District Court for the District of Colorado; Justice Ketil Lund, retired Supreme Court Justice from Norway; Sheriff Bill Masters, Colorado; Joseph McNamara, retired police chief of the San Jose Police Department; Norm Stamper, retired police chief of the Seattle Police Department; Eric Sterling, president of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation; Thomas P. Sullivan, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Robert W. Sweet, Senior Judge of the US District Court Southern District of New York; Hans van Dujin, retired Dutch police union president (the Netherlands); Francis Wilkinson, former Chief Constable of the Gwent Police Force (United Kingdom); and Justice C. Ross (Ret.), former British Columbia Supreme Court judge (Canada).
Representatives of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership are trained to speak with audiences and media outlets on behalf of the organization. They include current and former/retired police officers, military police officers, judges, prosecutors, prison wardens and other corrections officials, parole and probation officers, and FBI and DEA agents.
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COVINGTON — The Newton County Board of Education selected Samantha Fuhrey, current deputy superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Newton County School System, as its next superintendent.
The board approved a motion made by board member Jeff Meadors and seconded by Vice Chair Shakila Henderson-Baker in a 3-2 vote at its monthly work session Tuesday. Board members Eddie Johnson and Almond Turner opposed the motion.
A nearly full board room of teachers and other school system staff, parents and community members stood and applauded the approved motion.
“I’m absolutely delighted to have been selected. I cannot wait to continue the progress and work we’ve done,” Fuhrey said after the vote. “I look forward to the challenge.”
Fuhrey will be the first female superintendent of NCSS, which she said was “amazing.”
“What an honor to be selected in that roll,” she said with tears in her eyes. “It’s overwhelming.”
Current NCSS Superintendent Gary Mathews is set to retire July 1.
“I am certain that still more progress will find our public schools in the years ahead given Ms. Fuhrey’s long-time commitment to the community and school system,” Mathews said in an email to staff after the vote.
Fuhrey has served in her current position for just over a year, after she moved to the district leadership level in 2008 to become the director of Professional Learning. She was principal of Indian Creek Middle School from 2005 to 2008, after having been promoted from assistant principal, a position she held from 2001 to 2005.
“I think in order to see progress and really make our mark, you have to know what’s going on. We need someone who believes in it and who’s invested in it,” said Baker. “I hope to continue to see progress.”
Fellow board member Abigail Coggin said she has received input from faculty, students and the community about the next superintendent.
“I feel like we’re moving forward. We’re on the right path right now, and we don’t need change,” she said. “We just need to move forward and progress even further.”
Johnson and Turner did not give a reason why they opposed the motion to approve Fuhrey; the two also voted against Fuhrey when Mathews recommended to promote her from executive director of Secondary Education to deputy superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in March 2012, saying they had no problem with her but were against the process of promoting her instead of holding an open application period.
After Meadors’ motion, Johnson made a motion to accept Price; however, school board Chair Abigail Coggin told him that the first motion had to pass or fail before another motion could be made.
Johnson and Turner did not return calls seeking comment as of press time Wednesday.
“I will do everything and anything I can to support you to continue progress,” Turner said after Tuesday’s vote. “It’s been a very stressful situation for all of us.”
Prior to her employment with NCSS, Fuhrey worked for the DeKalb County School System as an assistant principal and an English teacher.
“I would not be here if it wasn’t for all the folks I’ve worked with over the past 20 years,” she said. “It’s an example of hard work, dedication and commitment.”
Fuhrey earned her bachelor of science degree in secondary English from Marywood University in 1991 and her master’s degree in educational leadership from State University of West Georgia in 2000. She added an education specialist’s degree in educational leadership from Georgia College and State University in 2006.
She has served as a leadership preparation performance coach, presenter at the International Reading Conference; volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; volunteer for Covington Relay for Life; former volunteer treasurer/board member for Newton County Literacy Volunteers; and presenter at Griffin RESA’s Summer Leadership Conference. She has also conducted workshops on leadership development, teacher leadership, corrective reading, literacy across the curriculum and reading fluency.
Fuhrey said Tuesday that the transition to superintendent should be smooth.
“I work right next to (Mathews),” she said. “We’ll be elbow to elbow here on out.”
When not at work, Fuhrey enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, painting, sewing and spending time with the community at her family restaurant, Double Dips in Oxford.
Georgia School Boards Association conducted the search for $8,000, and 34 applications from across the nation were submitted for the open position of superintendent. Fuhrey was one of three finalists; the other two were Samuel Paul Light, superintendent of the Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District #327 in Glasford, Ill.; and Noris Felicia Price, deputy superintendent for the Clarke County School District in Athens.


R&B/pop artist Empress has released an indie music video for her new single “Black Widow”, which you can view here. Empress has a decent voice with a sultry quality to it. I would have loved to hear some harmonies added to lift up the chorus, but the song was catchy and with a unique theme. In the video, our protagonist dances up a storm and paints the town red while sporting some evil make-up. It’s the bad girl image taken to it’s extreme – the murderous ex!
What the video lacks in professional editing it makes up with extra doses of personality from Empress, who has more tracks you can check out at her Myspace page. This girl definitely has charisma and seems to be in the process of finding her sound. Recommended for fans of mainstream pop and R&B music.


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Alice I Have BeenPosted: 2014/04/09
Benjamin, Melanie. Alice I Have Been. Read by Samantha Eggar. New York: Random House Audio, —-.
I fell in love with Alice I Have Been straight away. Alice Liddell is the famed little girl who took a tumble down the rabbit hole. Benjamin has taken her life story and presented it in a fictional yet spellbinding way. Starting with Alice as a precocious seven year old who befriends a subtly sinister gentleman by the name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Everyone turns their heads to ignore the slightly inappropriate relationship Alice has with stuttering Mr. Dodgson. I found myself asking what was Benjamin’s motive for so much alluding to impropriety? There is a lot of trembling that goes on…It whispers of pedophilia and the strange this is, Alice, even at seven, is perceptive to know something is amiss. However by age ten, almost eleven she is the instigator, asking Mr. Dodgson to “wait” for her, a statement that is accompanied by the proverbial wink and nod. Years later, Alice is rumored to be involved with Prince Leopold and her childhood relationship with Mr. Dodgson is all but a faded memory…until the Prince needs to ask his mum for her approval to marry Alice. It is then all of the allusions to impropriety make sense. Everything begins to make sense.
I have only one complaint and it’s an odd one. I didn’t like Alice as child or an adult. I found her to be rude, snobbish and spoiled throughout her entire life. But. But! But, I loved Benjamin’s writing. Know how I can tell? I borrowed the audio AND print versions of the book because listening to and from work just wasn’t enough.
I don’t know what it is with audio books but lately every one that I listen to has been read by someone with an accent…usually British.
Author fact: Melanie used a pseudonym to write Alice I Have Been. She recently published a book about Anne Morrow Lindbergh. What a coincidence since I have been reading Lindbergh’s books since January.
Book trivia:Alice I Have Been is Benjamin’s first historical fiction.
BookLust Twist: from Book Lust To Go in the chapter called simply “Oxford: literary fiction” (p 171).


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2022 was a relatively quiet year for real estate in College Hill. Few historic homes went up for sale, continuing the trend of recent years. I counted 12 sales during the year; just three involved owner-occupied homes. Five houses (including … Continue reading
Spring report from the College Hill Beautification Program; volunteers are needed to help weed and maintain planting beds
Beth Langlois, chair of the beautification program, reports: The neighborhood flower beds weathered the winter and spring very well. The pansies have been removed, and beds have been weeded. Thank you to Lyddan Pawlowski for help weeding the Jackson, Tate … Continue reading
Railroad tracks being taken up along Greensboro College; Downtown Greenway construction could begin this year
A contractor for Norfolk Southern is removing the railroad tracks from Spring Garden Street to West Market. The work is in preparation for construction of the western section of the Downtown Greenway. The greenway will follow the boundary of the … Continue reading
S. Mendenhall improvements, street paving set for this year; new sidewalk is being considered for lower end of Carr Street
The city plans to begin construction on the next phase the South Mendenhall Street traffic-calming project by the end of the year. It also expects this year to repave five streets that were torn up for water and sewer work … Continue reading
126 South Mendenhall sells for a very good price, and quickly; Neighborhood Watch: Much happening again at The Province
Happy news for College Hill homeowners: 126 South Mendenhall sold recently for $385,000. The offer was received after the house had been on the market for about a month. The price represents a modest 4% increase in value over the … Continue reading
Greensboro College checks out of its ‘inn’ on Market Street; owner plans to rent the rooms to students, young professionals
Greensboro College is no longer housing students at the Inn at Greensboro College, the former motel on Market Street at Mendenhall. Spokesman Lex Alexander said the college no longer needs the facility to accommodate all of its students who want to … Continue reading
The new neighborhood sign has been has been improved. The original had “HISTORIC DISTRICT” in large letters and “COLLEGE HILL” in small letters. This new one restores the neighborhood association’s original intent (to highlight the name of the neighborhood). It … Continue reading
The granite-and-marble sign at Market and Tate streets is now complete. It’s the first phase of a broader project to raise awareness of the historic district throughout the neighborhood. The sign cost about $19,000, paid for with funds from College Hill’s … Continue reading
The tree that fell yesterday on Mendenhall Street damaged a very unlucky SUV, but the power lines and street light across the street were spared. Much of the tree remains in the front yard of 117 South Mendenhall St. It … Continue reading


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I get inspired by the work and words of others, and it’s so convenient and fun to organize content I find online so I can retrieve it later for a project, hairstyle reference, or book recommendation.
Full disclosure here, though. I’ve noticed that my beloved pinboard site can suck me into a pinning vortex if I’m not careful. Fun and inspired can turn to overwhelmed and insecure in short order if I’m not being intentional about what pinning inspiring content can and can’t do for me in my life.
Ooh! It’s a tutorial on how to strip paint off my cupboards. Well, that’s helpful, isn’t it? I could use that down the road — better pin it so I don’t lose track of it!
Then I’ll read a quote that speaks to me, so I pin that, too.
Wow, I love that haircut (and that one and that one)! Pin ‘em all!
An article on how to optimally arrange throw cushions? PIN! So helpful! I will have the cutest house.
How to fold the perfect fitted sheet? Done! Pin it! My guests will be so impressed!
How to embroider “Smash the patriarchy” on a pillow? HELL YES – PIN IT NOW!!
Before I know it, I can’t remember the first thing I pinned or even why I opened the app to start with. My eyes are strained, my mouth is dry, my kids have grown taller, my hair is greyer… and I’ve become hyper-aware of how impossible it is to actually tackle all of these life-enhancing jobs. I start to think about how run-down my cabinets look, how boring my hair is these days, how I don’t have the time or money to buy all new throw cushions, how unlikely it is that I could ever embroider something so lovely as that piece I pinned….
But I’ve been reflecting on my relationship with Pinterest lately, and thinking about how people around the world are engaging with similar social media platforms. What are the consequences of using this kind of technology? What are we actually doing with it?
If I’m honest, the answer for me is usually a lot of pinning, engaging in a fair bit of crushing social comparison — and not a lot else. There’s evidence to suggest that I’m not alone in this, too. Psychology Today has an article about why social comparison is so harmful, so you should check that out if you’re interested in learning more.
Browsing social media (Pinterest or otherwise) and pinning content is alluring, no doubt. We feel that dopamine rush, and our excitement builds for all the creative, impressive feats we will accomplish with all this stored inspiration. But what are we really getting out of all this pinning? How many jobs to we actually tackle? How much insecurity do we develop along the way from comparing ourselves to others?
We are in an age of information overload, and researchers have learned that it comes at a cost. Our attention is spread too thin, and that negatively impacts our productivity. When we combine that with the dangers social comparison, we end up impeding our pursuits of achievement and fulfillment — which is the opposite effect of what we are after when we log on.
We are pinning (and tweeting, texting, scrolling) ourselves out of control, folks.
But we’re not knitting afghans, and we’re not baking cakes from scratch, and we haven’t organized our bedrooms, and we feel horrible about ourselves and our abilities because of it.
We can’t be experts in everything, so why do we set ourselves up for disappointment this way?
Sure, it’s fun and empowering to learn a new skill, and sometimes we do open up Pinterest and give something we pinned a go, but no one can keep up with the rate at which we can pin stuff.
We need to take a step back, take a deep breath, and remember that we are doing the best we can. By all means, keep pinning if you love it. Just be gentle with yourself while you’re in there.
And when your organizing board becomes more a source of anxiety than of inspiration, give us a call. We can take a few of those tasks off your hands, freeing you up to knit that afghan, or bake that cake, or refinish those cabinets….


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Police said Balamurugan and his father had gone to lodge a complaint against a neighbour when they were allegedly insulted and assaulted on Friday.
Unable to bear the insult, the man allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison, police said.
As the news about his death spread, people picketed the police station and demanded action against head constables Paramasivam and Bose and assistant sub-inspector Chittan.
The crowd dispersed only after a case was registered against the three police personnel, sources added. agencies


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De Blasio jaywalks as he preaches road safetyNew York Post
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Bill O'Reilly on Brexit Motive: "In Parts of London, You're Not Really in England, You're in Pakistan"
Putin on Brexit: "Some Don't Want to Dissolve National Borders"
Brexit Fever Spreads: Italy, France, Netherlands & Denmark Seek Vote On Leaving EU
"Now It Is Our Turn": Freedom Party's Geert Wilders Calls for Dutch Referendum
FBI: We've Found NO EVIDENCE Orlando Shooter Was Gay
He talks the talk — but won’t walk the walk.
Mayor de Blasio, who has been lecturing about pedestrian safety since he stepped foot in City Hall, strolled across a Brooklyn street against the light Friday in a blatant jaywalking violation.
Hizzoner was gabbing on his old-school flip-phone as he slowly made his way across 11th Street on Sixth Avenue in Park Slope — and his NYPD detail faithfully jaywalked with him.
A Post reporter caught the foot faux pas on video a day after de Blasio’s SUV was filmed blowing through two stop signs in Queens and twice going 15 mph over the speed limit.


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Berlin (Jun. 1)
(J. T. A. Mail Service)
A report on the activity of the Central Administration of the Ort Federation since January 1 was submitted to Dr. A. Singalowsky at the plenary meeting of the Central Administration of the Ort held here. Dr. Singalowsky welcomed Dr. Leo Bramson, the Chairman of the Central Administration, on his return after a year of successful work in South Africa.
In South Russia, Dr. Singalowsky said, a further 800 families had been included in the working program of the Ort. In the four and a half months of this year they had increased the number of milch cows and horses and continued the building of houses. The Ort was providing seeds and fodder for the colonies which had suffered from the failure of the harvest. In Poland the spring land-work was being continued in their 12 areas. Credits were provided for seed and inventory. The planting of trees was being continued in three colonies and 60 vegetable gardens had been provided with seeds and fertilisers. In Bessarabia the spring preparation work was being carried on successfully. In several places credits were provided for the purchase of land.
With regard to the technical training work, four new institutions had been established since January with 300 pupils, two in Poland, one in Kovno, and one in Czernowitz. In all, the Ort was maintaining 73 institutions with 5,000 pupils.
In the establishment of continuation courses for apprentices in Poland, difficulties were being raised by the Government in the matter of Yiddish being the language of instruction. They would, however, shortly open six such institutions.
Professor S. Frankfurt and Engineer Charnass reported to the meeting on the work of the Co-operative Tools Supply Company. In the course of 1925, it was stated, the Company had had a turnover of $40,000. In 1926 this had increased to $75,000; in 1927 to $150,000 and in the first four months of the present year it had amounted to $100,000. It was decided to transform the Co-operative Tools Supply Company into a joint stock company and to increase its stock.
Dr. Leo Bramson said the Ort basis for the whole of the activity of the Ort Federation was to strengthen the network of the Ort organizations and to increase their membership. In order to safeguard the Ort institutions and prevent further financial crises, he recommended the carrying on of a big campaign in America and the intensification of the campaigns in England, Poland and Bessarabia. There were prospects, he said, for an increased raising of funds in connection with his campaign in South Africa and the successful development of the campaigns of the Joint Committee of the Ort-Oze-Emigdirekt in Australia, Egypt, etc. Dr. Bramson spoke of the progress of the financial institutions associated with the Ort, such as the Jewish Reconstruction Fund and the Co-operative Tools Supply Company.
The budge estimate of the Ort Federation and the Jewish Reconstruction Fund adopted on the basis of Dr. Bramson’s report totals about $400,000. It is to be submitted for confirmation to the Central Council of the Ort Federation which will hold its meeting next month.


Barry Gibb and Michael Jackson's powerful forgotten duet 'All In Your Name' is spectacular
22 October 2020, 17:11 | Updated: 17 March 2023, 11:42
Barry Gibb and Michael Jackson recorded a duet together in 2002 but it was only released nine years later on June 25, 2011, the second anniversary of The King of Pop's death.
Barry Gibb released the track in 2011, two years after Michael's death, and accompanied it with the footage of the pair from Miami's Middle Ear Studio.
- Barry Gibb opens up about why he asked Michael Jackson to leave his home in 2002
- Michael Jackson's mind-blowing last performance 48 hours before his death - watch video
- When Barry Gibb and Olivia Newton-John sang 'Islands in the Stream' and it was glorious
- Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury's electrifying long-lost duets are heart-wrenchingly good
The clip shows private moments between MJ and the Bee Gee as they created the track in December 2002.
The live footage of the pair was just part of two hours of video shot by Barry's son Ashley Gibb, that would later go on to become the song's official music video (bottom of page).
"Michael Jackson and I were the dearest of friends, that's simply what it was," Barry said upon the video's release.
- Bee Gees first TV gig: Teenage Barry Gibb and 10 year olds Robin and Maurice sing in 1960
- Last known video of Maurice, Robin and Barry singing together in 2001 is sensational
- When Michael Jackson beatboxed and sang 'Who Is it' acapella for an awestruck Oprah Winfrey
"We gravitated towards the same kind of music and we loved collaborating and he was the easiest person to write with.
"The more we got to know each other the more those ideas entwined and it all came to this song 'All In Your Name'.
All In Your Name - Featuring Michael Jackson
"I hope and pray that we all get to hear it in its entirety. This experience I will treasure forever."
The footage shows Michael Jackson in a way the public rarely got to see him, relaxed and focused on making music.
Rumour has it that the collaboration was Jackson's idea.
Barry Gibb reveals why he performed the Bee Gees’ falsetto
A Billboard report from 2002 said that MJ turned up on Barry's doorstep with the half-finished track and was drawn to writing with the Bee Gee because both artists opposed the Iraq war, but Barry Gibb refuted these claims in 2011.
"[All in Your Name is] the message that Michael wanted to send out to all of his fans all over the world," Gibb wrote. "That he did it all for them and for the pure love of music."
See the full official music video for 'All In Your Name' below:
All In Your Name [Official Music Video] - Michael Jackson Feat. Barry Gibb
See more: Bee Gees: Excruciating moment trio walked off Clive Anderson TV show after host's music jibes
The Bee Gees and Michael Jackson's friendship went back decades, with Barry Gibb naming one of his sons after the singer – who was also Michael Gibb's godfather – and Jackson attending fellow Bee Gee Maurice Gibb's funeral in 2003.
"We are devastated," Barry Gibb said after MJ's sudden death on June 25, 2009, with his brother Robin Gibb adding: "We've not only lost a great friend in Michael, but also lost a wonderful sensitive human being."


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WITH HOLLY KENT I’ve never felt so rich since I found my new girlfriend
Dear Holly, VALENTINE’S Day is coming up and I’d like your opinion on a gift I’m thinking of giving my girlfriend.
She’s a dream and I’m really lucky to have her. She’s blonde, has a very big bust, is slim and likes to wear tiny dresses which just about cover her bottom.
I can barely believe my luck, given that I’m not all that tall, about five stone overweight, bald and over 40.
But I met her as she stood outside a club having a cigarette at two in the morning. She looked fairly cold and I pulled up in my new Bentley, wound down the window and asked her if she was alright.
She jumped in even before I’d asked her, but I didn’t mind because her skirt rode up so far as she sat down I could her knickers.
“Let’s go back to yours,” she said, even though we hadn’t yet introduced ourselves. So I drove off and headed to my house on the outskirts of town.
As the electric gates slid open and we made our way up the drive to the main entrance, she seemed to me to look a lot cheerier than she had done a short while earlier.
I led her in and asked her to make herself comfortable in the main lounge. I let Cuthbertson mix us a cocktail then told him he could retire, which he did with an inexplicable wink at me.
As the log fire blazed, we sat together and talked, me telling her about how my international software firm was going from strength to strength, she telling me about how she’d suddenly got fed up with her boyfriend, who didn’t seem to be going anywhere as a footballer in a lowly league.
I’ll confess I was feeling a bit shaky, not having had too much experience with the fair sex. So when she reached across and put her hand on the top of my thigh, leaned forward so I could see right down her top and looked at me with an expression I’ve never seen before, I felt a great deal of warmth.
Her hand started working up and down over my groin area and before I knew it she had taken Mr Chipper out of my underpants and doing extraordinary things with him with her mouth and hands.
I didn’t really know what to do, except stumble to the loo with my trousers round my ankles for some tissue to wipe up the inevitable mess I made on the settee’s dark velvet upholstery.
I was mortified but she didn’t seem to mind at all, taking off all her clothes so I could see her fabulous body, then climbing on me so I could slide into her
We coupled for quite a time, after which I insisted she stay in my bedroom suite, which she did.
I’ve seen her a few times since and I’m fairly certain that I’m in love, even though she seems quite secretive about her past and what she does.
Anyway, I’m going to buy her a big diamond necklace for the big day. Will that be enough?
IT might just do! SEEMS like you have a healthy appetite for work and sex. Take a few more days off!

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The Grad Transfer Farce
Yesterday Stanford quarterback KJ Costello announced that he is transferring to Mississippi State to play his final year of college football.
Costello has been at Stanford four years and was named second team All Pac-12 in 2018, before suffering through an injury plagued 2019 season. He apparently has lost favor with Cardinal coaches, who believe that Davis Mills and newcomer Tanner McKee (a big-time recruit from two years ago who is now returning from his Mormon mission) have a higher upside.
Costello is one of at least 14 Stanford players to enter the “transfer portal” this year. While that number is alarming—and reportedly the largest of any school in college football—the good news is that most, if not all, of these players will earn their degree before leaving the Farm.
The bad news is that few, if any, of them will actually attend classes at their new school.
This, sadly, is what college football has become. It’s all business. It’s all about football, winning, and prepping for a professional career.
If players have a year of eligibility remaining and don’t have a guarantee that they will have a starting job at their current school, they look for greener pastures elsewhere.
Around the country, quarterback transfers have become epidemic. Consider the fact that three of the four starting quarterbacks in this year’s college football playoff were transfers. Some, particularly if they are freshmen or sophomores, are willing to sit out a year. Others petition the NCAA for a waiver—claiming hardship, medical issues, or coaching abuses—and can get the one-year penalty removed. Still others finish their four years and move on.
The original premise of the NCAA’s graduate transfer rule, instituted in 2006, was that an athlete who graduated but still had eligibility remaining could transfer to another school, compete in sports, and pursue a graduate degree that wasn’t offered by their undergraduate institution, without having to sit out a year.
But the graduate degree requirement was quickly, if silently, dropped, and now players are free to transfer to any school for their fifth year once they’ve graduated.
All of this reinforces the notion that the “student-athlete” is really just a football player, and the “student” part is of little or no importance.
At most schools other than Stanford, there is little pretense about this. Players live in football-only dorms, take football player-friendly classes, and spend most of their time in a players’ facility equipped with everything from pool tables, wiffle ball stadiums, and luxury lounges to 24-hour buffets.
But Stanford is not completely immune to these pressures and realities. While the players graduate and remain connected to the program, their transfers are based on opportunities and aspirations as athletes.
Costello’s case is similar to that of another former Stanford star, basketball player Reid Travis, who transferred to Kentucky for his fifth year in hopes of making it to the Final Four and improving his pro draft position.
Unfortunately, his disingenuous transfer announcement cited a desire to “align my academic and athletic interests.”
Travis didn’t make it to the Final Four, didn’t get drafted by an NBA team, and is now playing in Germany. Those who believe he pursued any academic interests during his few months at Kentucky, ranked #132 among US universities by US News & World Report, also believe in the Easter Bunny.
Costello has cast his lot with Mississippi State and head coach Mike Leach, whose interest in educational goals is non-existent, but whose “air raid” offense may offer an opportunity to throw 60 passes a game.
Mississippi State is one of the lowest rated schools in the country, No. 211 in the national rankings, tied with such stalwarts as Georgia State, Immaculata, Hartford and Wilkes, and just behind Edgewood, Florida Institute of Technology, Maryville and Widener.
One thing we know for sure: Costello isn't going to Starkville for the education.