Total cases- 9066
Active cases- 1,514
Recovered – 7,471
After a small spike, the state on Monday reported only 48 actives cases while the number of recoveries continues to rise.
The state reported 139 new recoveries taking the overall recoveries to 7,471 cases.
The significant achievement is the outcome of the state’s targeted strategies leading to high recovery and a steadily falling number of active cases in the state.
The active cases stand at 1,514 as so far 81 people died. While the total number of persons tested positive for COVID 19 – 9066. East Khasi hills top the active cases tally with 862 patients, followed by Ri Bhoi District 224, while West Garo Hills registers 164 active cases.
The other districts include West Khasi hills 51, South West Khasi Hill 02, West Jaintia Hills 97 while East Jaintia reported 12 cases. South West Garo Hills reported 05 cases while South Garo Hills 27, East Garo Hills 50, and North Garo Hills 20 cases.


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On the heels of Brownwood ISD’s recently C grade by the Texas Education Agency, BISD Superintendent Joe Young announced the district’s new push for accountability, especially to the parents of the students it serves.
Although critical of how the TEA came up with its overall grades, Young announced the school district recently launched a new accountability page on its website, which he said gives parents an unfiltered, but more accurate, depiction of student life on campus and where the district needs to make improvements.
“We’re not happy with a C. That’s not acceptable for us,” Young said. “We’re not proud of that … We’re going to try to make ourselves better from what we are right now. Yes, a C is not good. We’re not happy with that. To lump all of those things together is a disservice to our teachers, who work hard every day. It’s a slap in the face for the 172 days that they work to say that doesn’t really matter.”
Echoing similar sentiments espoused by Early ISD Superintendent Wes Beck, Young said the basis for the TEA score came from one day of observation by TEA officials and did not reflect the entirety of what a school district does. Although publishing its own statistics may have whiffs of government propaganda, Young said the information gleamed by visiting www.brownwoodisd.org/campusprofiles in some instances is more damning than the report recently issued by the TEA.
“Accountability is not a bad word for me and it’s not a bad word for our district, we’re OK with that,” Young said. “We also think that it’s important that the community and people who send their kids to our school have that data that they really care about … You will be able to see what is really going on in our school besides that one day of the week. If you were to really dissect our district, I can tell you there are some areas where you would give us an F. We would give ourselves an F because we are not living up to our standards.”
Young said by establishing campus profiles, and giving parents an idea on the status of their child’s education, the parents can be a part of improving their district and tailoring it to fit the community it serves.
“We think we have a lot of areas where we get an A,” Young said. “Do we have one area where we get an average grade that we think we need to work on? Absolutely. Are we going to let that define us and we’re going to do everything to try and get that grade up? Well, you’re going to decide that. You’re going to decide that as a community. When you look at those profiles, and we keep you fully informed of what we’re doing in our district, you tell us if that’s OK. Do you want us to make adjustments? What do you want us to focus on?”

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In the twenty-first episode of Ampersand, editor in chief Kevin Larimer and senior editor Melissa Faliveno discuss the work of Ada Limón and Rebecca Solnit, two superstar authors whose new books are featured in the September/October 2018 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine. Limón is the subject of our cover profile, “The Poetry of Perseverance” by fellow poet Carrie Fountain, and Solnit’s new book, Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays), is included in this issue’s Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin.
00:01 Ada Limón reads an excerpt of a poem from her new collection, The Carrying.
02:23 The cover of the new issue features poet Ada Limón, whose fifth collection, The Carrying, is out now from Milkweed Editions. As she tells Carrie Fountain in our cover interview, “This book feels driven by a serious engine. I’m not saying it doesn’t have hope. I do have hope, too, but much of the poems are written from inside the well with only a glimmer of light coming from the earth’s surface.” We reprinted a couple poems from The Carrying in the new issue, including what could very well be our first full-page excerpt; we also asked her to read a few poems from the new book, and she graciously agreed.
10:06 Rebecca Solnit reads from her new book, Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays), forthcoming in September from Haymarket Books and featured in this issue’s Page One. A searing and super smart call-to-arms that takes on a range of social and political problems in America—from racism and misogyny to climate change and Donald Trump—Call Them by Their True Names features Solnit’s signature wit, humor, honesty, and incisive commentary, and beneath it all, a focus on progress and hope.
18:00 As August blazes on, the cohosts discuss vacation plans and beach reads, as Kevin geeks out over a 1975 mass-market edition of Peter Benchley’s Jaws (#1 Superthriller: A Novel of Relentless Terror) that he finally found after many years of looking, and Melissa goes in search of her own beach-away-from-the-beach read of Summer 2018. What are you reading this month? Send us some hot titles at firstname.lastname@example.org.
This episode is brought to you in part by the Authors Guild, which supports working writers and advocates for their rights to fair compensation and free speech. Find out more about member benefits, including website building, educational events and webinars, and free contract reviews, by visiting www.authorsguild.org.
Ampersand: The Poets & Writers Podcast is a production of Poets & Writers, Inc., and is edited and mixed by Melissa Faliveno. Music for this episode is provided by YACHT, Podington Bear, and The Pleasure Kills. Comments or suggestions? E-mail email@example.com.
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Get Ready To Ride
Get ready to ride with these cycling accessories.
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The Mountain Mirrycle Mirror quickly attaches to most any flat handlebar using the supplied wrench. Its convex mirror provides a wide field of view to help you clearly see approaching traffic. And the mirror head adjusts to your optimum viewing angle.
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CamelBak Podium Big Chill 25 oz is a high performance insulated sport bottle that keeps your water cooler longer. A double-walled bottle construction uses closed cell foam technology to keep your water cold twice as long as a standard bottle. The patented spill-proof Jet Valve allows the user to hydrate immediately without having to open or close a drinking interface and the bottle’s streamlined ergonomic design offers excellent squeezability without compromising bottle grip. The large aperture of the drinking nozzle generates an exceptional water flow rate and is easy to remove for thorough cleaning. The Podium Chill also has a lockout dial with easy to read graphics for leak-proof transport.
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If you log more air time than a jet pilot, Bell's Faction is the only way to fly. Perfect for riding and skating, it's made of ABS plastic for excellent durability, has EPS foam padding to keep you comfy and deep coverage for added protection. It boasts 12 vents to cool even the hottest engines and a wonderful fit so it stays put. Plus the wide array of designer graphics lets you pick your favorite finish to separate yourself from uptight, uniformed pilots.
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Clean Ride is White Lightning's legendary self-cleaning lube. By creating a dry, waxy film on your chain this lube doesn't attract dirt and grime like traditional oil based lubricants. Should dirt work its way onto your chain or gears Clean Ride's self-cleaning action is activated causing small particles of wax to break free, taking the riff-raff with it. Not only will you spend less time cleaning your chain, you'll enhance the lifespan of your drivetrain, too!
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If you’re trying to prevent injuries, or if you're currently nursing an injury and want to get back on the bike as quickly as possible, Tissue Rejuvenator is for you. It contains glucosamine and chondroitin, which play major roles in the health and maintenance of joints. Tissue Rejuvenator also provides the "raw materials" your body needs to promote rapid tissue repair, while also helping to reduce inflammation and soreness.
For off-road riders who give up seat packs for dropper posts, Rapid Pack is perfect for mountain bike rides lasting two hours or less. Designed with a sleek esthetic that makes you feel like you aren't wearing your uncle's fanny pack, this bag holds all your essentials when cargo pockets are being used and hydration packs are overkill. Key Features - Lightweight stretch woven material is durable and works with the body's natural movements - Ridged foam back panel for breathability and comfort - Two zippered security pockets hold essentials - Left side opening features internal mesh pockets for easy gear organization - Middle waterbottle pocket centralizes weight while riding - Right side opening features internal mesh pockets with compression phone sleeve and key fob - Fits most tubes including fat bike and plus sized models - 100 cu. in. (1.364l) capacity
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The ultimate trailside companion. These high tensile steel multi-tools feature a precise fit and finish and side grips for a secure handhold even with gloves on. The m19 includes: - Chain tool: 8/9/10 speed compatible - Spoke wrench: #0, 1, 2, 3 - Hex wrenches: #2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 - Open wrench: 8mm, 10mm - Screwdrivers: Phillips #1, Phillips #2, flat #2 - Torx: t-10, t-25 - Stainless steel carrying case - Length: 89 mm - Weight: 175g - Warranty: lifetime
Bontrager's BackRack Deluxe S is made for mountain and hybrid bikes with frame sizes 18 inches and under, and road bike frames 54cm and under. This durable and light rack is perfect for turning your bike into a commuter and errand-runner. Single-bolt strut mounts allow for maximum adjustablility and ease of installation. Plus, the BackRack Deluxe boasts side rails, making it compatible with standard trunk bags and panniers as well as Bontrager's Interchange models (sold separately).
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Hammer Gel is an easily digested, concentrated source of complex carbohydrates that boasts 4 amino acids to enhance athletic output and prolong energy levels during intense training and competition. There's only a trace of sugar, so there's no sugar rush or dreaded sugar crash. Hammer Gel has a syrup–like consistency that mixes easily with water if so desired. Use it before, during, and after exercise.
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The Mirrycle Jellibell is a fun way to let pedestrians and other riders know you're coming! The Jellibell has a see-through top so you can see the gears spin as it rings. It's weatherproof, too!
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White Lightning's Epic Ride lets you take on that all day ride and hear only the birds chirping, not your chain squealing. Its unique formula features premium non-petroleum synthetics that provide unheard of durability without the grimey build-up common with synthetic oils. This versatile lube also works wonders on derailleur cables and suspension seals. And, good news for the forgetful amongst us, Epic Ride is lube-and-go, no prep or dry time required!
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The Fixture MIPS brings confident mountain bike style and breezy ventilation together in a compact design that complements nearly any ride -- especially when there's dirt under tread. Some of Giro's best features, like In-Mold construction coupled with the ease and comfort of their acclaimed Roc Loc Sport fit system, offer the versatility you need to ride everything from fire-road adventures to swooping singletrack trails. The Roc Loc also is seamlessly integrated with the Multi-Directional Impact Protection System (MIPS), which can redirect energy and provide more protection in certain impacts. - 54 – 61cm / 21.25 – 24 in.
Compact, Easy-to-use GPS Bike Computer with Cycling Awareness Features - Simplified, rugged design with 1.8" display that’s crisp and easy to read in sunlight or low-light conditions - With GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellites and an altimeter, you’ll know how far, fast, hard and high you’ve ridden on the longest climbs or on your way through the city - Includes navigation with turn prompts and even shows you how to get back to start; download courses from the Course Creator feature in Garmin Connect online community, and race in real time against Strava Live Segments - Compatible with Varia cycling awareness accessories, including rearview radar and smart bike lights - Connected features, when using a compatible device, include smart notifications, weather and more; LiveTrack and assistance features make it easy to share your location - Battery life: up to 15 hours It’s time to get instant data and automatic street cred with Edge 130. This ruggedly compact GPS cycling computer has everything you need to navigate your ride, monitor stats, stay connected with loved ones and much more. And it’s all in a compact device that goes where you go and won’t weigh you down. General Specs: - Physical dimensions: 1.6" x 2.5" x 0.6" (4.1 x 6.3 x 1.6 cm) - Weight: 1.2 oz (33 g) - Water rating IPX7 - Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion - Display size: 1.1" x 1.4" (27.0 x 36.0 mm); 1.8" diag (45.0 mm) - Display resolution: 303 x 230 pixels - Battery life: up to 15 hours - High-sensitivity receiver
$69.98 - $119.99 $119.99 Up to 42% Off
Pushing your limits on the trail just got safer. Rally raises the bar in comfort and protection. Extended base-of-skull coverage and ample vents will keep you riding all day long. - MIPS-equipped - In-mold composite skeleton allows a greater variation of vent shape and size - Headmaster: one-handed fit system adjustable by height and circumference - FormFit: flexible head-conforming brow band improves comfort and ventilation - Flatlock strap dividers - Strap management made simple with a fixed position fit - Internal, recessed channels manage airflow through the helmet and over the head - Drop-in coverage: coverage below traditional bottom edge for more protection - Crash replacement guarantee - Wicking mesh - EPS/PC
The Velocis is Bontrager's pro-level race helmet that combines safety, fit and comfort in an amazingly light package. The in-mold composite exoskeleton increases structural integrity and actually allows for more and bigger vents. Fit and comfort are one in the same, to that end, you've got the HeadMaster II fit system, which adjusts by height and circumference perfectly with one hand. The FormFit flexible brow band gives you a custom fit and improves ventilation along with recessed internal channels that manage airflow. The wicking fit pads are naturally antimicrobial and you're equipped with the ingenious detachable NeoVisor. - Small = 52-56cm - Medium = 54-60cm - Large = 58-63cm
Easy on, easy off storage When used in conjunction with an Interchange compatible rear rack, the Interchange Rear Trunk Bag installs and removes in seconds, without the need for tools. - Install/remove in seconds with Bontrager Interchange-compatible rack - Features 270+ degree reflective top flap and expandable top
The Garmin Edge 1030 is the ultimate GPS bike computer with navigation and connected features. - 3.5-inch bike computer with comprehensive navigation, performance and cycling awareness features - Trendline popularity routing uses billions of miles of Garmin Connect ride data to show the best on- and off-road routes - Preloaded Garmin Cycle Map provides turn-by-turn directions and new navigation alerts - New rider-to-rider messaging lets you stay in contact with other cyclists in your group - Challenge yourself every ride with newly updated preloaded Strava Live Segments feature - Battery life: up to 20 hours, extendable up to 40 hours with the optional Garmin Charge power pack General Specs: - Physical dimensions: 58 x 114 x 19 - Weight: 123 g - Water rating: IPX7 - Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion - Touchscreen - Display size: 3.5" (88.9 mm) - Display resolution: 282 x 470 pixels - Color display - Battery life: up to 20 hours In The Box: - Edge 1030 - Mounts (standard and extended out-front) - USB cable - Tether - Manuals
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Comfy, light, and nearly invisible to the wind, Bontrager's Ballista Helmet is perfect for those who love a sleek, aggressive lid. What began as a prototype for Jens Voigt's hour record has turned into one of the fastest aero road helmets on the market. Six strategically placed vents channel air over your head so you stay cool while you stay fast. With an excellent fit thanks to the Headmaster II retention system and plenty of other technology to keep sweat and odors at bay, Bontrager's Ballista is ready to launch. - Front Center Channel - Distinct vent shape draw in significantly more air for increased cooling and all-day comfort - Headmaster II - One-handed fit system with premier look and feel - Internal, recessed channels manage airflow through the helmet and over the head - NoSweat - Keeps sweat out of eyes through channeled pads for constant clarity - AgION fit pads - Moisture-wicking antimicrobial pads completely eliminate odors - LockDown strap dividers - Helmet strap management made simple NeoVisor-compatible - Allows easy installation of NeoVisor - Crash Replacement Guarantee
Whether you're fine-tuning your new full-suspension rig or tuning a fork you've ridden for years, Finish Line's Max Suspension Spray is a pro-grade stiction-fighting stanchion lubricant that maximizes the performance of your suspension. It smooths suspensions that have become dry or dirty and restores full travel and eliminates noise, too. Use Max before rides to ensure maximum responsiveness over the smallest of bumps, and the longest possible travel over extreme terrain. And, use Max to break in new forks or bring old ones back to life. It also conditions and protects rubber seals and O-rings and improves the surface slip of coated stanchions.
$14.99 - $17.99
- Made in the USA - Wide field of view with three pivot points for total adjustability - Lightweight and optically correct - Fits helmet visors and eyeglasses; will fit helmets with adapter
Compact, Easy-to-use GPS Bike Computer with Cycling Awareness Features - Simplified, rugged design with 1.8” display that’s crisp and easy to read in sunlight or low-light conditions - With GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellites and an altimeter, you’ll know how far, fast, hard and high you’ve ridden on the longest climbs or on your way through the city - Includes navigation with turn prompts and even shows you how to get back to start; download courses from the Course Creator feature in Garmin Connect online community, and race in real time against Strava Live Segments - Compatible with Varia cycling awareness accessories, including rearview radar and smart bike lights - Connected features, when using a compatible device, include smart notifications, weather and more; LiveTrack and assistance features make it easy to share your location - Battery life: up to 15 hours It’s time to get instant data and automatic street cred with Edge 130. This ruggedly compact GPS cycling computer has everything you need to navigate your ride, monitor stats, stay connected with loved ones and much more. And it’s all in a compact device that goes where you go and won’t weigh you down. General Specs: - Physical dimensions: 1.6” x 2.5” x 0.6” (4.1 x 6.3 x 1.6 cm) - Weight: 1.2 oz (33 g) - Water rating IPX7 - Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion - Display size: 1.1" x 1.4" (27.0 x 36.0 mm); 1.8" diag (45.0 mm) - Display resolution: 303 x 230 pixels - Battery life: up to 15 hours - High-sensitivity receiver In The Box: Speed and Cadence Bundle - Edge 130 - Standard mount - Speed sensor - Cadence sensor - Tether - USB cable - Manuals
Easy on, easy off storage When used in conjunction with an Interchange compatible rear rack, the Interchange Rear Trunk Bag installs and removes in seconds, without the need for tools. - Install/remove in seconds with Bontrager Interchange-compatible rack - Features bombproof materials and elastic mesh top pocket - 270+ degree reflective top flap and expandable top - Includes storable and expandable rain covers - 700-1000 cu in (11-16L) capacity
Topeak's Dual-Touch Bike Stand is a great way to display and store your prize two-wheelers whether you park it in your living room, the garage or the office. It's built of durable and attractive aluminum, is capable of holding up to 4 bicycles with additional bike mounts (2 bike mounts included) and features a quick-release height adjustment (the stand reaches up to 10.5 feet).
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South Woodland becoming a crime center
Permit me to comment about the 3300 block of South Woodland in Visalia, site of a shooting last Saturday.
The issues there are widespread. They do sell drugs there, have domestic violence and threaten area residents by intimidation. Fresno news stations have done remotes and filmed between four and six times, even one interviewed a resident who admitted people hung outside. She didn’t say they were selling narcotics and she didn’t say their gang colors are red and black but they live from Caldwell to Victor in all the cul de sacs up and down Woodland.
The police lied about not having much but minor issues, a drive-by at the same residences on the day schools let out last Christmas were followed by four Mexicans arrested in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old male.
Hit-and-run on Woodland, drunk and disorderly, searches and a lack of patrolling the area after so much violence happens. Some are three generations, even grandmothers harbor the criminals. With multi-racial gang members in two residences on this block of Woodland, this area may be the most violent in the city of Visalia and the police are reacting and not proactive.
Some of those gang members drive BMWs, Mercedes, Cadillacs and muscle cars – mostly Ford Mustangs. Find out who owns those properties at the corner of Victor to eight to 10 structures to the south and you’ll know who runs the criminal gang in the neighborhood.
HELIPAD OR VERY EXPENSIVE PIGEON ROOST?
I read with interest a recent letter that stated, “ ... our new hospital will have a helipad.” I am quite sure the local pigeon and crow populations will enjoy their new roost. The writer also stated that “One day someone you know may need that emergency lift-off.” Lift-off is the operative word, not “landing.”
What this statement says is that if a helicopter lands at TRMC, it will be for the purpose of transporting a TRMC patient to a facility where they can receive specialized care. This statement in nor way reflects on the skilled and dedicated employees who have always put patients above everything else. This falls directly on the shoulders of the current board and the previous and current out-of-town managers they hired and their inability to recruit and retain qualified and certified medical specialists.
The TRMC and its board should be aware of the Central California Emergency Medical Services, Policy 547, Patient Destination, revised on March 6 of this year. This is the policy that governs Fresno, Kings, Madera and Tulare counties that determines which facility patients will be transported to by ambulance or helicopter based on the trauma destination chart. Heart attack, burns, penetrating injuries, falls, orthopedic injuries and stroke all will go to Kaweah Delta, St. Agnes, Reedley Medical Center or Valley Children’s.
I am tired of people telling me that HCCA has said that if Measure I does not pass, TRMC will close. Egos are too big to let that happen and, besides, KDMC’s bond failed their and its doors are still open.
Stop using scare tactics telling the public that they would never survive ambulance transport to another hospital. We have outstanding ambulance providers and paramedics in this county that exceed the required standards for patient care. So if you call 9-1-1 for an ambulance, you will be taken to the facility that can best insure your survivability.
Also with that policy are provisions for Patient’s Choice and Closest Appropriate Hospital defined as “the closest emergency department equipped, staffed and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs of the patient.”
If you choose to travel by personal vehicle to the hospital, they always have the helipad to lift you off to a facility where you can receive specialized care. Stephen C. Harrell
WE NEED MORE MEN LIKE TED CRUZ
I read the July 29 column by Ruben Navarrette, “Ted Cruz, truly a man of principle.”
I watched and listened as he spoke to those in attendance (at the Republican National Convention) about what was on his mind and in his heart and why he feels the way he does.
He got an angry response from the listeners and it was their right to do so. We are in America and can express our feelings.
He also has the right to tell anyone to vote your conscience.
Many politicians go around with a smile on their face, pat each other on the back and say who they will endorse. Not that long ago, they were each other’s enemy.
To them, I say, “To yourself be true.”
Ted Cruz stood his ground. I am so proud of him. There should be more like that man. Viva Ted Cruz.


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It happened again.
We lost another officer in the line of duty to a senseless act of cowardly violence, this time just up the road from our home in Gainesville. On Sunday, July 7, Hall County Deputy Sheriff Nicolas Blane Dixon was fulfilling his duty, responding to a report of a stolen vehicle. He and several officers were in pursuit of a group of teenagers suspected of other incidents of auto theft.
During the pursuit of four suspects, the teenagers opened fire on a number of officers. Dixon was shot and didn’t recover from his injuries; he was pronounced dead at Northeast Georgia Medical Center on Monday.
Dixon is now the fourth officer killed in the line of duty in Georgia in 2019. And it’s a miracle the other officers didn’t experience the same fate as their colleague.
A family was shattered this week. Dixon leaves behind his wife, a 9-year-old son, and a 3-month-old son — absolutely heartbreaking. We will be hosting the funeral at Free Chapel on Thursday, and I encourage everyone to pray for Dixon’s family and consider making a donation to help them as they carry on without their husband and father.
The tragedy that unfolded here in Gainesville this week is sadly not unusual in America today. The number of officers shot and killed on the job continues to rise. In fact, in 2018, more law enforcement were killed by gunfire than in traffic incidents.
I’m worried these increasing acts of violence against law enforcement stem from a lack of respect for authority and the normalization of violence in general in our culture.
We just witnessed this on the streets of Portland, Oregon, last week where several police officers and other innocent bystanders were assaulted by Antifa protesters. Officers were punched, pepper-sprayed and hit with various objects. It was utter lawlessness.
I keep hearing endless stories of officers being spit on, yelled at and attacked while simply attempting to enforce our nation’s laws. A trend is also emerging in America where law enforcement officials are disrespected in public places, often cursed at and forced to leave establishments. Just this week, officers who were paying customers were abruptly asked to leave a Starbucks in Arizona.
This can’t go on. Each of these incidents mentioned above should not be normalized. Any story of an officer who’s assaulted, shot or simply disrespected should break our hearts. They work diligently at every hour of the day keeping peace and order in our neighborhoods, protecting us from harm and responding when we’re desperate for help. In a just society, we must have officers of the law given the authority they need to enforce the law. Our way of life can’t continue without this essential element.
Most of the crimes referenced above were committed by young people, which leads me to believe a younger generation is missing some important lessons.
In our country, we indeed have a precious and fundamental right to protest, to speak our mind and to disagree with one another. Yet this isn’t a license to disrespect authority and act out in violence. The whole purpose of our freedom of speech is so that we don’t engage in inhumane brutality with one another as our way of being heard.
Police officers have a duty as well to ensure their behavior is in accordance with the law and that everyone is treated fairly. We’ve certainly observed circumstances where officers have overstepped their authority and acted unjustly. But thankfully we are governed by law and not by man and situations of injustice have been confronted.
Officers should be held to the same standard, without a rush to judgement, and afforded the same due process as any other accused individual. The fact is, the vast majority of law enforcement are fine people who undertake their responsibility with a genuine desire to serve and protect their communities.
I’m not sure when we started down this slippery slope of hatred and violence, or who is to blame. But I know this: It’s up to each of us to teach our children the way forward. We need to teach them the value of authority and accountability, how essential these concepts are to ensure we live in a just and civil society. We need to teach them to respect and honor those in authority and to refrain from engaging in violence against officers of the law. Failing to understand these fundamental truths will result in anarchy, plain and simple.
Teaching these important lessons will go a long way and will certainly save many innocent lives. We can’t simply watch tragic incidents unfold and hope hearts and minds will change. We owe it to Dixon, his widowed wife, his sons and his brave colleagues to speak up and get this right. We have to do our part to ensure the dignity and respect of police officers, and anyone in a position of power, is a hallmark of our culture.
Jentezen Franklin is senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-campus church, and author of nine books.

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Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives are debating a bill that would allow expanded casino gambling in the Commonwealth today.
Representative Joseph Wagner, D-Chicopee, started off the proceedings by outlining the bill, which he says goes beyond last year's failed attempt in that it "significantly increases mitigation funding for impacted communities."
"I think it's a fair statement to say expanded gaming has been studied exhaustively, session after session," Wagner said.
Wagner is co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, which sent the bill to the House earlier this month.
Opponents to casino gambling would argue there should be more study — and more public debate — on the process. The Republican reports that protesters made a last-ditch effort to make their opposition to expanded gaming known during a protest Tuesday.
"In the long term, the bill will only create more economic turbulence, more problems for families, and more new addiction than our state can afford," said Alison Digman, a member of the National Association of Social Workers during the Statehouse protest.


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Published: 20:12 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 20:19 BST, 1 April 2019
Google's taking a more 'natural' approach to it's April Fool's Day this year, adding a plant-to-human interface called Google Tulips and a 'Snakes' game for Maps in the latest installment of phony and fun products.
According to the company, Google Tulips, available only on April 1, allows users to communicate with one of world's most beloved flowers — the tulip — to ascertain just what exactly is on their minds.
'Decoding the language of plants and flowers has been a decades-long challenge. But that changes today,' reads the company's statement on its farcical new service.
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In a video for the April Fool's gag, plants are shown beckoning for more water, sunlight, and even providing a source of conversation for an elderly woman.
'Thanks to great advancements in artificial intelligence, Google Home is now able to understand tulips, allowing translation between Tulipish and dozens of human languages.'
Purportedly, Google's cutting edge technology works by analyzing signals created by the plants' roots — a real phenomenon observed and backed by science — which are then translated into human language, in this case, English.
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I’ve just started using the bokashi bin and it’s full. I live in an apartment building where there is a communal general ‘gardne’ variety compost bin and I want to know if I can dump the contents of my bokashi bucket into this general compost bin. The general compost has the usual rules of not putting meat products in etc. If my waste has already been treated with bokashi would it be ok to put into the general compost? Even if there are a few of the usual no-nos like the odd bon or eggshell with egg white on it?
Adding bokashi pre-compost to a traditional compost pile works fantastically, and will give the existing compost pile a real boost (a useful video here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh7odkZep_k).
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Yesterday my nephew Ian called up and asked if I was free to play a game, so I ended up having him, his brother Alex, and their dad Jim over. We played a couple hands of Safari Jack from Cheapass Games and a game of Carcassonne, which I came in third on. Too many knights in cities and not enough farmers did me in, I think. But the best part of the day had to be my first go at running Nuke the Crap Out of Europe. Talk about a wake-up call! My geography skills suck.
I'm looking over the map we marked up for our game. It would make an interestinspirational piece for a post-apocalyptic game set in the Old World. Where might civilization be most likely to start a recovery? Based on yesterday's game, I have some ideas. The British Isles are relatively unscathed, being only minimally destroyed. Ditto the Iberian peninsula. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are similarly "ok". Estonia, Latvia, and Belarus form another bloc of relatively under-nuked territory. Kaliningrad and Denmark are also merely completely devastated.
All the other countries in Europe were nuked more than necessary to utterly destroy them. Some moreso than others. On a 1 to 5 scale, most countries scored a one or two on the Crispy-O-Meter. Austria and Yugoslavia both scored a warmish 3 and Poland a toasty 4. Germany wins the race to be the most nuked country in Europe, being the only region in the game to pick up 5 points of fallout after being destroyed. The Black Forest positively glows.
Clearly, this is enough information to put together at least a few interesting ideas for a Gamma World campaign, or whatever your favorite post-nuke ruleset may be. Assuming a campaign starting at least a century or two after the Big Burn, we can see maybe some seaborne trade routes between the surviving Baltic Sea regions. Bornholm (I think that's the name of the eastern most island of Denmark) would be a critical stop on the Estonia/Latvia/Belarus to Kaliningrad to Denmark route. Denmark could then trade with the Low Countries, who would also be trading with England. I think Iberia would be on its own, or trading with Africa.
That would be it. That's the entirety of Europe after the hammer falls. There might be pockets of civilization in some other countries, but they would be isolated by huge hotzones. Perhaps some brave adventurers armed with an ancient rad detector could find some of them? A good start would be to find a land route from Kalinigrad to Latvia or Belarus. Of course, the Seamerchants Guild would be opposed to such an expedition.
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A/N: This is the third installment in the "A Helping Hand" universe. You don't have to necessarily have read the other two stories in order to read this one, but if you do, you won't feel so lost as to how they got to this point. This will be a two-shot, most likely, if I can get these characters under control. You all know how chapters sometimes just run entirely too long.
Hope you guys will enjoy it. It seems I just can't let go of this universe, no matter how hard I try.
Disclaimer: Castle is not mine.
Breath of Life
Kate woke up with a gasp, her heart pounding in her chest. It took her a couple of minutes to remember where she was and that the horrible scene she had just witnessed in her dream was not true. Still breathless, she shielded her eyes from the harsh light from her cell phone, blinking against it until she could make out the numbers indicating the time. It was a little past 4 in the morning and the loft was completely silent, except for Rick's steady breathing next to her. She turned on her side, trying to get comfortable with her swollen belly, but something felt off. Letting out a sigh, she turned on her back again and closed her eyes, hoping sleep would claim her.
Something still felt off, though. It was hot. She could feel the sheets wet under her body, but when she brushed a hand over it, she frowned in confusion when she found it was soaked through.
That was odd.
Then suddenly, a searing pain in her lower back and abdomen took her by surprise, taking her breath away. She tried to breathe through it, fisting her hands in the sheets and biting down hard on her lip until it finally subsided. Gasping for breath, she tried to sit up, moving slowly, before reaching out to touch Rick's shoulder.
"Rick." She said quietly, the residue pain still making her breathless. He mumbled a reply, but didn't wake. "Rick, wake up." She called a little bit stronger and this time he stirred, blinking groggily at her.
"What is it?" He asked sleepily, his eyes barely open enough to focus on her. "What's wrong?"
"I think my water just broke." She whispered, trying to stay calm and not scare him, but he bolted upright anyway.
"What?" In a second he was sitting up and touching her belly gently. "The baby is coming? Now?" He fired question after question at her nervously and she nodded. "Okay, any contractions?" He asked, running a hand through his hair agitatedly before he jumped out of bed, looking around for his jeans.
"Yeah, I had one about four minutes ago? I think. I'm not sure." She told him, swinging her legs slowly out of bed, but he stopped her.
"No, stay there. I'll get everything, don't worry." He stopped in front of her, pulling a shirt on, and leaned down to kiss her lips softly. "We're having a baby, Kate." He beamed at her through his nervousness and she smiled, running a hand through his messy hair.
"We're having a baby." She murmured and pressed her lips to his again for a moment. "The bag is in her room. Can you go get it?"
"On it. Will you be okay for a couple of minutes?" He brushed her hair back gently, caressing her cheek with his thumb. She leaned into his touch and nodded. "Stay in bed. I'll help you change in a minute."
"I'm fine, go." She shooed him away and leaned back against the head of the bed, breathing in and out slowly. A couple of minutes passed before that searing pain stole her breath again, making her grit her teeth to ride through it. God, she knew it would hurt, but she never thought it would be this bad.
"Kate?" She heard his voice through the haze of pain and felt him touch her cheek, his other hand finding hers, gently loosening her fingers from their grip on the sheets. "Hey, breathe, love. In and out, slowly."
"God, it hurts, Rick." She gasped, finally opening her eyes to find his concerned gaze on her.
"I know, love. I know. Let's get you to the hospital, okay?" He said soothingly, brushing his lips to her forehead. "Come on, can you stand?" He asked and she nodded, a bit unsure. "Alright, come on."
"The time. Check the time." She grabbed his arm suddenly and he unlocked his phone, the light illuminating his face.
"Okay, seven minutes." She took a deep breath and looked around the room, looking for the clothes she had been wearing before bed. "I have to change." Her eyes fell on the discarded yoga pants and pointed it out to him. He made sure she was fine standing by herself and quickly grabbed the pair, bringing it back to her, helping her discard the soiled shorts and pull on the yoga pants. She nodded, letting him know she was ready, and pulled her hair up in a messy bun.
"Let's go meet our little girl." He beamed at her and put a steadying arm around her waist, leading her to the door.
"I just called your dad. He's on his way." Rick told her as he entered the room.
Kate had been immediately sent to the maternity ward as soon as they had gotten to the hospital. Her doctor had checked in on her a few minutes before, clearing her for the epidural shot to help her with the pain. Now, as the anesthetic kicked in, she finally felt like she could breathe again. She honestly didn't know how some women thought the natural, drug free way, was the way to go. During those first contractions, it had felt like she was about to be split in half and the pain had only intensified as the contractions got closer together. When her doctor had finally authorized the shot, they had only been four minutes apart.
"Thanks." She smiled at him and reached a hand out to him invitingly. He took it and placed a gentle kiss on the back of it. "Did you get a hold of Alexis?" She asked, letting out a sigh, and he nodded, pulling a stool close to her bed to sit on.
"She's driving back to the city at first light. Texted Ryan and Esposito as well." He informed, threading his fingers through hers, and she squeezed his hand when the pressure of another contraction hit her. At least it wasn't painful anymore, just uncomfortable. "Hanging in there?"
"I'm in love with the epidural man." She said with a teasing smile and he chuckled.
"Good to know you're tossing me to the side just like that." He teased back and rested his elbow on the bed, keeping her hand close to his cheek. "I love you." He said after a couple of minutes in silence, kissing her hand and letting her squeeze the hell out of his when another contraction hit. "They're getting closer together, huh?"
"Dr. Harris said I'm at seven centimeters already. Just a little more to go." She said and brought their joined hands to her chest. "I'm scared, Rick." She confessed in a small voice, a tear finally escaping her eyes. "What if I suck at this? What if I just don't know how to be a mother?"
"Kate, love, we're doing this together. And you're going to be a great mom, I know it." He brushed his free hand through her hair lovingly and leaned down to kiss her lips. "Just look at how good you are with Julia and the twins. And with Alexis. And Ian." He kept counting the names on his fingers and she laughed through her tears. "You're going to be great. We're going to be parents." He smiled at her so big that she couldn't help but pull him back down for another kiss.
They were having a baby. Together. That was all that mattered.
"Go get the doctor, Rick." Kate told him anxiously. The pressure had been building slowly, but now it was starting to be to too much for her. She needed to push.
"She was just here, Kate."
"I don't care. Go get her." She said through gritted teeth. She couldn't take it, she had to push. Now. Right now.
"But she said it would still take a while. Just try to relax, love." He kissed her forehead and noticed the sweat already forming there.
"Castle, I need to push. I can't take it anymore. Go get the doctor." she nearly growled at him and his eyes widened. He nodded and immediately rushed out of the room.
Kate tried to breathe in and out slowly, tried to clear her head, think of something, anything that wasn't the unbearable pressure in her pelvis. Her thoughts strayed to her mom and how she used to tell the story of how she was born; how she had been in labor for almost twenty-four hours before little Katherine Beckett came into this world. Suddenly, her throat closed up, a knot taking residence there and she felt an overwhelming need to cry. She needed her mom with her. She needed her mom to hold her and tell her everything would be alright. It broke her heart that she would never get to know her granddaughter and that her baby girl would grow up with only one grandmother.
"Kate, Rick says you need to push already." Dr. Harris said, entering the room.
"Yeah, it got really strong, really fast." She explained, gritting her teeth in an attempt to keep from pushing the baby out immediately.
"Okay, I'm going to have to check you again." The doctor pulled a pair of gloves on and called a nurse in, before performing an exam. "Alright, you're at ten centimeters. Let's get this show on the road." She said cheerfully. Kate tried her best not to glare at her.
"You have nothing to worry about, Ms. Beckett. You're in very good hands with Dr. Harris." Ashley, the young nurse assisting the doctor, smiled at her, trying to comfort her. Kate nodded and closed her eyes, trying to keep her breathing calm and regular. "This is so exciting. It's the first time I'm delivering a baby." She said happily, helping Kate position herself on the gurney.
"Oh, really?" Kate said breathlessly. "Oh, God, I need to push so bad."
"Just try to breathe, love. Remember all those classes we went to? Now it's time to put them all to practice." Rick said, holding her hand and Kate glared at him. "What, I'm just trying to help."
"You need to put this on, Rick. That is, if you want to stay." Dr. Harris entered the room again, wearing a sterilized gown and handed him one.
"Only if she wants me to stay." He sounded unsure and looked at Kate for directions.
"Are you kidding me, Rick? Of course you're staying!" Kate exclaimed, tears already pooling in her eyes. "I can't do this without you." She said quietly, her voice shaking. Now that it was really happening, she was terrified. "Please."
He nodded and took her hand, sitting back down on the stool next to her bed.
"Okay, Rick, your job is basically stay out of our way and hold Kate's hand." Dr. Harris explained with a gentle smile and he nodded, kissing the back of his fiancée's hand.
"I love you." He whispered in her ear and she smiled nervously at him. "You can do this."
"Alright, Kate, whenever you're ready now…" Dr. Harris called from her position at the foot of the bed.
The pressure was almost too much for a human being to handle, Kate thought as she pushed as hard as she could. This baby had to come out fast; she couldn't take it anymore. It was too much. She needed this to be over.
"I'm going to count to ten and you push through that, okay?" Ashley told her and Kate nodded, sweat rolling down her forehead.
She counted in her mind as the young nurse chanted the numbers. When she finally got to ten, Kate let out a breath. She had barely caught enough oxygen in her lungs again when the doctor started counting once more. She pushed again with every last thread of strength she had in her. In her mind, she had counted to ten three times before Dr. Harris finished counting.
"Rick, you might want to see this." Dr. Harris announced and Rick immediately stood up and walked over to where she was. What he saw knocked the air right out of his lungs.
"Oh, God, I see the head. That's the head, right?" he turned to the doctor for confirmation and she nodded, smiling at his reaction. "Kate, that's our little girl's head." he announced excitedly and Kate laughed breathlessly.
"That's good." she said and fell back against the pillows.
"She has a head and it's full of dark hair." He said and she could hear the tears in his voice. "It's really happening, love."
"Alright, dad, you can go back to holding her hand. Shoo!" Dr. Harris chuckled and Rick resumed his position next to Kate, pulling her hand close to his cheek. "Kate, another big push and the head will be out."
She took a deep breath and pushed again, as hard as she possibly could, and heard Ashley slowly count to ten. When she heard her say seven, she couldn't take it anymore. She could barely breathe.
"Count faster, damn it!" She cried out, her complaint ending with a frustrated groan.
"Okay, you can rest for a minute now." Dr. Harris told her and she collapsed against the pillows, her breath coming out in gasps.
"We're almost there, Kate. Just breathe." Rick said soothingly, brushing her hair away from her face, pressing a kiss to her cheek.
"Okay, Kate, let's go." The doctor called after an incredibly shot break and Kate groaned.
"Yes, the baby wants to come out and meet you. Come on."
So she pushed again. She could feel her strength leaving her body and wondered how she would have any left after this. Rick kept whispering in her ear to breathe, trying to soothe her, but it was starting to piss her off. What the hell did he know about labor?
"I'm breathing, Castle, and it's not really helping!" she snapped and he looked at her, surprised at the use of his last name.
"I'm just trying to help you, love."
"Just shut up, Rick. Just so you know, you're nevertouching me again."
"Rick, don't argue with her." Dr. Harris chimed in. "Just let her say whatever she wants." He nodded mutely and just took Kate's hand again, pressing a loving kiss to her palm.
"I said no touching!"
"Kate, just one more big push and you'll meet your baby."
It felt like she pushed for an eternity, but all the pain and exhaustion were gone the second she heard the baby cry. The world stopped for her and all she could hear was her baby crying. She looked at Rick and he had tears in his eyes, his gaze fixed on the tiny baby in the doctor's hands.
"Want to cut the cord, dad?" Dr. Harris asked with a smile, holding the infant gently.
Rick took the scissors and did exactly what he was told. His mind felt fuzzy. He had helped make that little miracle, he thought as the doctor placed the baby in his arms. A tear finally escaped his eyes and he suddenly felt like he couldn't really breathe.
She was so tiny. His baby girl.
"Look what we did, Kate." A half laugh, half sob escaped his lips. "We have a little girl."
Kate couldn't contain her tears when he carefully placed the baby in her arms and the smile couldn't leave her lips as she held her baby girl for the first time. She was still crying and moving her little body around in protest of having been so rudely separated from her mother.
"Hi, Amelia." She said, trying to contain the sob that wanted to escape. "Welcome to the world, baby girl."


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Nee Soon South residents who owned pets were told to carry not just a plastic bag for poo, but also a bottle of water and newspapers when they walk their dogs.
In a monthly litter-picking exercise that were held yesterday (9 October), pet owners were reminded that they can clean off the urine from pillars and also clean the water up afterwards since the smell of dogs’ urine on a pillar in the void deck will attract other dogs to urinate there if it is not cleaned off.
“If the dog were to pee in the lift, I’d think that you should wash it immediately so as not to inconvenience other residents,” she said relating to an incident in Yishun where a dog owner was getting fined for leaving “a big pool of urine in the lift.
Between April and May, the constituency had rolled out 33 dog poo stations, a box where owners can help themselves to plastic bags contributed by the community.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said that if animal wastes were not cleaned, they can cause soiling and the transmission of infectious and parasitic diseases such as leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can affect animals and humans.
If pet owners were convicted of failing to clean up after their pets in public area, they could be fined up to S$1,000.

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June 7 2016
Two actors play many roles in comic tour de force with the actress who has been there and done it…
By Suman Bhuchar
ACTOR Rina Fatania has a flair for comedy and her undoubted ability shines through in an updated hit comedy role she has reprised from 2013.
Fatania plays ‘Bindi’ in Tanika Gupta’s “Love n Stuff” at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, alongside Nicholas Khan, in a change in casting. Originally, she appeared with Tony Jayawardene, who can be seen in “The Invisible Hand” at the Tricycle Theatre presently.
Most recently, she garnered rave reviews for her role as Mrs Peachum in “Dead Dog in a Suitcase” by the Kneehigh Theatre Company, and written by Mike Shepherd, who adapted it from “The Beggars Opera”. The play enjoyed a succcessful UK run in 2014 before going abroad earlier this year. She told www.asianculturevulture.com she loved playing a ‘badass’ character.
With 16 years of experience behind her, she said there are not enough roles for Asian women and it is always good to play ‘the character’ and not simply ‘the ethnicity’.
She did tell us things are changing but perhaps a little more slowly than ideal and that actors are storytellers at the end of the day and should not be confined by their ethnicity.
Her role of credits is extensive and she has appeared in number of productions by Tamasha and Rifco. Among her earliest big breaks was Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Bombay Dreams” (2003) and she also has the award-winning “Britain’s Got Bhangra” (2010) and “The House of Bilquis Bibi” (2010).
Born and raised in Slough, she caught the acting bug at school – and even though her careers advisor didn’t encourage her at all – she later saw a copy of The Stage newspaper and found an advert for a foundation course at Mountview, did that and went onto train for three years at the Central School of Speech and Drama graduating in 2000.
www.asianculturevulture.com caught up with her in between performances to talk about ‘Love N Stuff’.
www.asianculturevulture.com (ACV): How have you found doing the play this time around?
Rina Fatania (RF): It is hectic work and an intense process, as it’s only the two of us on stage). Nicholas Khan is now playing ‘Mansoor’ – he is totally different to Tony Jayawardena. I wanted to have a connection with someone as it’s easy to work with them. Originally the piece was written for me and Tony, as ‘Bindi’ and ‘Mansoor’ are spin off of the characters from Tanika Gupta’s show, ‘Wah! Wah! Girls‘.
ACV: Is the show very different now?
RF: Bindi has changed, the script has created a spine but when you bring a new actor in, the dynamics change, along with the style and depth. Although they are spin off characters from Wah!Wah! Girls, it is a new piece and we both play seven or eight character each. I play a white rudie wannabie yardie; a Scottish policeman: an American waiting for a flight while having a disagreement with her husband on mobile; a hippie with a thing for Mansoor, as well as my key role of Bindi.
RF:I do enjoy comedy, it does come naturally but it’s all about timing. The comedy is within you.
ACV: You have worked with Tanika Gupta a lot?
RF: I first worked with Tanika Gupta in Wah! Wah! Girls (2012) then Love N Stuff (2013) and The Empress (2013) at the RSC. We have a nice relationship, she knows me well and she always says ‘Rina you will be great at this’.
ACV: What’s it like working with Nicholas Khan?
RF: It’s a difference working with another actor; as Tanika had written this piece for Tony and me originally. When we went first into the rehearsal room we explored what you can do. This time the original script has been changed and tweaked – there is a different energy in the rehearsal room – and the key was just to LISTEN. I know the rhythm and the speeches. I have to listen to what the actor is giving me and not just pre-empt the dialogue. It’s a challenge to do that as it is very easy to be robotic.
ACV: Why has it come round again?
RF: It was a sell out last time and it was in the studio. It’s such a good piece. The show is on the main stage now, and there are a few add-ons. There are lovely projections, the set is the same, but we have two new characters and we are playing it very differently. There are a lot of emotions, this is a story of a couple who have had a love marriage, they have sacrificed many things to be together, they have no children and they live together in Stratford and all of a sudden Mansoor (Khan) wants to go to India…
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‘Love N Stuff’ by Tanika Gupta, until June 25 8pm & 4pm (Saturday matinee), at Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, London E15 1BN –
See more at: http://www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/love-n-stuff/#schedules
Review of 2013 production – http://asianculturevulture.com/portfolios/couple-on-the-verge-of-comic-breakdown/

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AGM 2023 Highlights
We held our AGM on Monday, 30 October 2023.
We welcomed two new members to our Executive Committee: Edward Caughey, MD of Smith & Caughey, and Brett Sweetman, GM of the Park Hyatt Hotel. Martin Snedden was re-elected as our independent Chair. Meet them all here.
Special thanks to two inspiring women who retired from our board at the AGM: Celia Hay, Director of The NZ School of Food & Wine, and Chand Sahrawat, co-owner of Cassia restaurant.
Annual Highlights July 2022 - June 2023
AGMs are a time to take stock of what's been achieved in the reporting year (to June 2023). Our July 2022 - June 2023 Annual Highlights are available to read here.
The video below provides a glimpse of our highlights, in collaboration with our many partners:
Our Chief Executive Viv Beck also gave an overview of our new Strategic Plan 2023-26 and our key priorities for 2023/24. This particularly focused on the importance of addressing the issues that are prominent now, before they get worse. We want to be a vibrant, safe and accessible place for everyone. Her presentation can be read here.


Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and Rob Cross are among a slew of World Champions involved in the annual Target Sports Stars Fishing Championship set to take place in August.
The Target Sports Stars Fishing Championship will take place on August 18 and sees a whole host of top sporting stars competing. It will hail from Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery in Shrewley, as 32 competitors compete across four hours.
Fellow darting stars James Wade, Michael Smith, Ian White and Darren Webster will also be involved. With PDC Chairman, Barry Hearn also taking part.
Other famous sporting names taking part include former England goalkeeper David Seaman; snooker legends Steve Davis and Mark Williams; as well as boxing representation from the likes of Spencer Oliver and Johnny Nelson.
Netball representation is also in the field; with Mikki Austin who also is part of the Sky Sports Darts team involved with Pamela Cookey.


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2008 - USB 3.0 was released, 15 years after no Open Hardware alternative was developed, and most of the smartphones have a usb 2.0 interfaces.
Situation with PCs and laptops is much better, but to connect them together for data transfer, you need to have both ports and cables with support of both directional transfer.
Sure, you can use ethernet, but personally I don’t have any which is not in use.
Thankfully, here comes the WiFi 5 and KDE connect.
~22Gb file transferred in about 5 minutes. WOW.
Also, it has wireless monitor feature, but sadly only for Wayland.
Good surprise - you can manually pause file transfers or just take away your phone/laptop, and when devices will be in the same network again the download will automatically continue. WOW x2.
The only thing that I’m regretting is that I didn’t bought a router with WiFi 6 support, cause I thought there is no need to me for it.


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While calm moves continue in cryptocurrencies, analysts are sharing altcoins that provide buying opportunities in this stagnant market. Joe Parys, one of the popular names in the market, also shared 3 altcoins with good graphics with his followers.
The first crypto boy VeChain (VET) mentioned by the analyst is described as a versatile, enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform. VeChain started in 2015 as a private consortium chain working with a number of businesses to explore blockchain applications.
According to the analyst’s statements, VeChain aims to use distributed technologies and IoT to solve big data barriers for many global industries, from medicine to energy, from food and beverage to sustainability and SDG goals.
The analyst states that VET has fallen by more than 80% in the last 11 months and has suffered serious losses along with the rest of the market. According to the analyst, VET may be giving a buying opportunity right now. VET is trading at $0.05 as of the time of writing.
According to the analyst, the second altcoin that offers the main buying opportunity is PancakeSwap’s cryptocurrency CAKE. PancakeSwap, an automated market maker, can be defined as a DeFi application that allows users to trade tokens, provide liquidity through farming and receive rewards in return.
According to the analyst’s statements, CAKE has fallen 84% since its all-time high. Parys states that CAKE is preparing for a big rise and can see high levels with the support of Binance Smart Chain. CAKE is trading at $6.7 at the time of writing.
The last altcoin mentioned on the list is Kadena (KDA). Kadena is described as a platform with a scalable layer 1 PoW blockchain along with Pact, a smart contract language. The analyst states that KDA’s market cap is currently at $1 billion, and a market cap of $10 billion is not impossible.
As of the writing of the article, KDA is trading in the $6 band, and the analyst states that if a price target of $24 is reached, the market value of KDA will exceed $10 billion.
The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should perform their transactions in line with their own research.

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HKEX dual-class share reform to attract unicorn IPOs
Afraid of losing initial public offerings (IPO) by technology giants like Alibaba, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is set to allow dual-class shares to list on the mainboard, trying to lure mainland unicorns or private startups with a valuation of over US$1 billion back to the city.
More unicorns’ listings to boost HKEX
“It is beneficial for Hong Kong Stock Exchange if more China-based unicorns are going to lead flotation in Hong Kong. These unicorns will help Hong Kong Stock Exchange raise more capitals and the trading volume will surge under such circumstance,” said Francis Sze-Chi Kwok, the managing director of Freeman Securities. Kwok added that the time for change had come, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange needed to strive for a new era.
The move that allows a group of shareholders with bigger voting rights intends to advance the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the financial world to compete with the New York Stock Exchange, which took over Hong Kong as the world's biggest IPO market last year. Some Financial analysts also believe that the current “one share one vote” system has outdated.
HKEX filed consultation documents in February, detailing dual-share companies’ listing and loosening rules for non-revenue biotech companies. It is expected the conclusion of the consultation will turn out at the end of April.
“Unicorn companies are eyeing for the implementation of the dual-share class structure since it can guarantee the control of founders over major decisions," said Darwin Choi, an assistant professor in the finance division of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Non-transparent mainland unicorns
Mainland companies vary a lot from Hong Kong companies due to different corporate culture and finance systems. “Mainland companies may not be as transparent as Hong Kong firms. The auditing systems and accounting standards are also different,” said Choi.
According to Bloomberg, Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi has already appointed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead its share flotation. It is still unclear whether New York or Hong Kong will be the final destination for the IPO, however, it is highly possible that Hong Kong would be chosen as the city plans to implement the dual-share class structures in the mid of 2018.
Investment risks do exist in these mainland unicorns if the valuation of their IPOs is too high. Kwok said that investors would suffer losses once the frenzy fades away. “If Xiaomi is going to seek a floatation in Hong Kong, the initial share price is crucial. The peak of the share price will be close if the initial price is set too high,” said Kwok.
Regulations needed for new listing rules
Hong Kong stock regulator The Securities and Futures Commission rejected Alibaba’s floatation in 2014 and said it contravened “one share, one vote” system with a dual share classes structure. The founders and big shareholders can cement control of the company since their shares contain bigger voting rights than other shareholders. The U.S. has adopted dual-class share structure for a long time and the class action provides a group of shareholders, usually, the management of the company, protection against the pressure of investors seeking for short-term return.
“It is a big issue for Hong Kong to work out the system that could protect small shareholders’ interests as well," said Christopher Cheung Wah-fung, the legislator of the financial industry. “We need to be careful if we are going to adopt the US class action system since the situation in the U.S. and Hong Kong is quite different. The risk should be highlighted once the action is applied, which may lead to big changes in Hong Kong society.”
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The Honor Holly smartphone was launched parallel to Huawei Honor 6. The device is priced at Rs 6,999 which makes it a decent by for the users looking for a feature rich phone at an affordable price.
The Honor Holly smartphone will go against the likes of Moto E, Nokia XL, Samsung Galaxy Core l8260, Sony Xperia M and Xiaomi Redmi 1S.
The Moto E is also available for Rs 6,999 whereas the Nokia XL is selling for Rs 8,446 and Galaxy Core is priced at Rs 11,400. The Xperia M and Redmi 1S are available for Rs 9,999 and Rs 5,999 respectively.
Here’s a comparison between Honor Holly and its competitors:
All smartphones are dual SIM except for Sony Xperia M and all the smartphones support 3G connectivity.
Only Honor Holly and Moto E run on Android 4.4 KitKat OS, while the Galaxy Core and Xperia M run on 4.1 Jelly Bean and Nokia XL runs on Nokia X software platform v1 whereas the Redmi 1S has the Android 4.3 KitKat OS.
Honor Holly sports a 5 inch HD IPS display with 1280 x 720 pixel display. Moto E has a 4.3 capacitive touchscreen and the Nokia XL has a 5 inch IPS LCD display while the Galaxy Core has a 4.3 inch TFT touchscreen and Xperia boasts a 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen. The Redmi 1S has a 4.7 inch IPS LCD capacitive display.
Honor Holly has powerful 1.3 GHz quad core processor whereas Moto E and Galxy Core have a 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon while the Nokia XL and Xperia M have a 1GHz dual core processor. Redmi 1S has the most powerful processor among these smartphones, it has 1.6 quad core processor.
All these smartphones are smartphones are backed up by 1GB RAM, except for Nokia XL which has 768MB RAM.
Both Honor Holly and Redmi 1S boast a 8MP rear camera whereas the Moto E, Galaxy Core, Nokia XL and Xperia M have a 5MP rear camera.
Honor Holly and Nokia XL has a 2MP front camera, while the Galaxy Core and Xperia M boast a VGA front camera. Redmi 1S has a 1.6MP front camera while Moto E does not have a front camera.
Honor Holly has an internal storage of 16GB whereas Redmi 1S and Galaxy Core have 8GB memory and Moto E, Nokia XL and Xperia M has 4GB of internal storage.
Honor Holly, Redmi 1S and Nokia XL are juiced up by a 2000mAh battery and Galaxy Core has a 1800mAH battery. The Moto E and Xperia M are fueled by a 1980mAh and 1700mAh battery respectively.


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#123movies #fmovies #putlocker #gomovies #solarmovie #soap2day Watch Full Movie Online Free – Sam and Tusker are traveling across England in their old RV to visit friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have.
Plot: Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have. As the trip progresses, however, their ideas for the future clash, secrets come out, and their love for each other is tested as never before. Ultimately, they must confront the question of what it means to love one another in the face of Tusker’s illness.
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It’s been said that life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans, and such is the story of partners Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci). The two men are taking a road trip through the English countryside, visiting friends, family, and special places from their past. The two reminisce on their decades-old relationship, and things seem to be going well — until one day, Sam finds Tusker standing in the middle of traffic, confused about where he is.
Do not dismiss “Supernova” as just another movie about dementia, which seems to be the topic du jour of late. Writer / director Harry Macqueen‘s restrained tale of morality and love ascends to a different level of sadness and sophistication, with atmospheric melancholy flowing from his sparse (and effective) storytelling. This movie is sadness.
It’s revealed that Tusker was a writer and he can no longer practice his craft, while Sam is a pianist who has put his life on hold to seize what may be one of the last few opportunities to spend time with his love. The two wrestle with the dwindling sense of normalcy, and a devastating secret reveals that they have very different ideas for their future.
Firth and Tucci both turn out some of the best work of their respective careers. The chemistry between the two is a significant element of what makes this film tick. Their performances are extraordinarily moving, and it’s heartbreaking to watch as the emotional toll from a debilitating illness begins to take root. Tusker faces his worsening condition with humor and honesty, and will do everything to remain in control of his own destiny. Sam is willing to abandon everything about himself and his life just to take care of and spend one more second with his partner, and he’s having a difficult time facing the reality of his future. It’s an honest look at the practical versus emotional approach to what essentially is a death sentence.
Macqueen’s screenplay is filled with honest, raw writing and beautifully sad dialogue. There isn’t one thing in this film that isn’t believable, and that’s what makes “Supernova” so successful in portraying the reality of life, death, and love.
This is one of those quiet movies that tells a simple core of a story mostly through dialogue and facial expressions, the kind of movie that drives some viewers crazy, running for the exits complaining that nothing happens.
I saw criticism somewhere because two straight actors were cast for the roles of the gay lead characters, the standard issue of Weren’t there any gay actors they could find? I am not offended by this bit of casting, but I am not gay either. Surely many gay actors have played straight roles, right? Though let’s face it, that was born out of a long history of actors not being able to reveal their sexuality or risk damaging their careers. But it must be considered a good sign that now actors do not fear poor press by playing the roles of gay men.
Anyway, it is a good movie, well written and performed skillfully by a solid ensemble cast. It is not your typical road trip movie because mostly the journal is internal, so we don’t see much in the way of sweeping scenery. I occasionally felt the lack of details in scene transitions, but it was hardly fatal to the story. Such as the house they came to stay at — I wasn’t sure how it came about, but then again, it was not critical to the plot that we know.
I can’t say I would go out of my way to watch Supernova again (so many movies and programs, so little time), but neither would I change the channel or leave the room if it comes on.
A melancholic but powerful tale of love and loss
Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci excel in Harry Macqueen’s melancholic but powerful tale of love and loss, ‘Supernova.’ Both carry out the dramatic scenes in a restrained way, without the need to exaggerate or seek the easy tear. And the dialogues between the two leads are straightforward despite addressing deep and complex themes such as life and death, past and future. The other outstanding element is the photography direction of Dick Pope, who presents images of great visual beauty of the English countryside with postcard-like framing that highlights the calming qualities of nature.
not for me just too slow and down mood all the time
This would have been better filmed in CORNWALL at least there would have been good scenery, seagulls, pasty’s and awesome examples of Cornish people brutalizing the English language. Please refund me 2 hours of my life spent watching this! Seriously love both these guys they are very talented professionals just the story line dragged like a 33- 1/3 LP from 1970.
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Runtime 1 hr 35 min (95 min)
Genre Drama, Romance
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Actors Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood, Peter MacQueen
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With last year’s event being a sell out in just two days The Red Parrot is proud to present The Red Parrot Reunion: Part 2. Once viewed as the venue at the very epicentre of all things cool during the ’80s, the Red Parrot nightclub will showcase some of Perth’s finest rock musicians with The Waltons, The Diddywah Hoodaddys, Love Pump, Holy Rollers, Greenhouse Effect, The Jackals and James Baker Experience (featuring ROD RADALJ). This stellar 80’s rock showcase will also include an epic set from DJ Claude Mono as well as a special catwalk fashion show from renowned designer Liz Carberry.
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Wyoming Only State With No Coronavirus Deaths
While Wyoming is seeing a rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases, it is the only U.S. state that has reported no fatalities from the virus, according to the Associated Press.
Hawaii recorded its first known death due to COVID-19 this week, leaving Wyoming as the only state not to record such a fatality.
But while Wyoming may not have yet suffered any known deaths because of the virus, that doesn't mean COVID-19 is not spreading, with counties such as Laramie, Natrona, and Fremont seeing rapidly increasing numbers of people infected with the disease.
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Do you want to learn about the structure of the earth and how rocks are made? Would you like to have the opportunity to engage with the work of geologists and discuss how geology impacts on our lives, society, and the environment? Earth and Environmental Science Stage 2 allows you to explore the rocks around us,identify minerals and have an understanding of how the earth works.
If you study Earth and Environmental Science at Stage 2, you can expect a number of field trips (including an extended trip) where you can investigate rock formations in their natural state and begin to identify different minerals. You will learn about how different rocks are formed and the processes that occur within the earth to give us the surface we have today. This course allows you to be able to recognise rocks from different time scales and have an understanding of how geology maps are used and created in the field. Earth and Environmental Science at Stage 2 also allows you to understand how different types of geological structures can impact the civil designs we create and the importance of our resource industry in today's society so that we can maintain a sustainable future.
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Valencia CF have made a surprise approach for Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley, according to Sky
Cleverley has attracted interest from a number of clubs this summer, with Aston Villa also said to have had a bid of £8 million accepted for the England international. Steve Bruce’s Hull City are also said to have made an approach for his services, while Everton have also recently been linked.
Basingstoke-born Cleverley came through the youth ranks at Old Trafford, and made his competitive bow for United in the 3-2 Community Shield victory over rivals Manchester City in 2011. To date he has made 79 appearances in all competitions for United, scoring 5 goals in the process.
After performing well for Stuart Pearce’s Great Britain team in the 2012 Olympic Games, he received his first full cap for England in a friendly victory over Italy. He has so far won 13 senior caps for the national team, although missed out on selection for the recent World Cup in Brazil.
Cleverley has made just one appearance for United so far this season, playing the full 90 minutes of the 1-1 Premier League draw at Sunderland.
A move to Valencia for Cleverley would mark the club’s second raid on Manchester this summer, after they also landed Argentina under-20 international midfielder Bruno Zuculini on loan from Mancester City.
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