BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania corrections officer has been put on desk duty after a drug-detecting dog in his care was left in a hot vehicle after a training exercise and died.
Department of Corrections spokeswoman tells Pennlive.com the department’s investigative unit is looking into the death of 2-year-old yellow Labrador named Totti.READ MORE: Live Winter Storm Tracker: Winter Storm Blankets Pittsburgh Region With Heavy Snowfall
The officer left Totti in the vehicle for 2 ½ hours on July 7 at the state prison at Rockview, near Bellefonte.
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Worden says that the investigative unit has the power to file criminal charges, if necessary.
The handler had stored items in the vehicle at the end of the exercise and didn’t realize the dog was locked in the car. Staff tried to cool Totti with water and ice but he died at a veterinary clinic.MORE NEWS: SEE IT: Massive Winter Storm System Brings Snow To Pittsburgh Area
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London via Canada “doom soul” act Cold Specks will release an album called Neuroplasticity on Mute this August. The first single is “Absisto,” a foreboding minor-key track laced with atmospheric sounds of rock and orchestral varieties and prone to cacophonous outbursts. In a Canadian forest, director Ian Pons Jewell filmed a video that depicts a harrowing encounter and what appears to be some sort of mystic ceremony presided over by Cold Specks leader Al Spx. It’s appropriately freaky for an artist whose new album also features Michael Gira, yet the song flickers with an emotive warmth that reminds you Cold Specks also opened for Joni Mitchell at her 70th birthday party. -- Stereogum
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Saturday, December 21, 2013
If you would've told me 20 years ago that I could eat the chia seeds from my Bart Simpson Chia Pet, I would have looked at you like you had two heads. Turns out these little seeds are quite the powerful source of nutrition.
Chis seeds have become a staple in my pantry for the past year. I like to sprinkle them in my smoothies, add them to salads and best of all, make the quick little pudding you see above!
When chia seeds sit in a liquid, they become gelatinous...which in turn satiates your cravings. Just a small amount will make you full! Which is perfect for the mornings when you need a quick and healthy breakfast. I usually make a variation of this in a small mason jar so I can grab-and-go on my way to work.
Along with the piles of presents I need to wrap and cookies to be baked, we are going to have quite a busy weekend. Tonight is our 8th annual Little Black Dress (LBD) Party. My girlfriends and I throw it every year and it is always a blast. We have friends coming in from all over the country to celebrate and I can't wait to see everyone!
I hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Chia Seed Pudding with Toasted Coconut + Pomegranate + Pistachios
2 cups almond coconut milk blend (plain almond milk is just fine)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 pomegranate, seeded
1/4 cup coconut, toasted
2 tablespoons crushed pistachios
Mix the almond milk, syrup and vanilla together in a bowl. Add chia seeds and whisk to combine. Place mixture in refrigerator and let chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spread coconut evenly on a sheet pan. Bake for 3-5 minutes, keeping a close eye in it and flipping/stirring it around at least once. Remove from oven and let cool.
Break open a pomegranate and remove the seeds. I like to do this over a bowl of water, that way the seeds will sink and the membrane pieces will float to the top. Skim off the floaters and drain the seeds.
Place pistachios in a bowl and crush.
Remove pudding from refrigerator and transfer to individual bowls if desired. Top with toasted coconut, pomegranate arils and crushed pistachios.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
If you are a regular on this blog, you'll see that I'm not a huge sweet fan. Nine times out of ten, I will pick savory over sweet. It's not that I don't like sweets, I just am not a fan of anything that is so sugary it makes my teeth hurt.
Last weekend, on our way out of the market, a vendor gave Matt a sample of a cherry scone. He immediately asked if I could make a chocolate version. Challenge accepted. I was actually going to just make these with chocolate chips and a vanilla bean glaze. Then he came up with the idea to add hazelnuts and top with Nutella. And because of his genius suggestion, we officially struck scone gold.
I love these because the scones have just a touch of sweetness. And the Nutella glaze... need I say more?
Sending a huge thank you out to my friend Allison who bought this dish for me just because. Check out the adorable owl that adorns the side... how fitting!
Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Scones
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup hazelnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons cream to brush the tops
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined. Chop the butter into small squares. Add butter to flour mixture and mix on low until the pieces of butter are the size of peas. You can also do this with a pastry cutter or by squeezing it through your fingers.
In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk, cream, eggs and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until the dough comes together. You might need to use your hands and knead it in the bowl to pick up the flour at the bottom of the bowl.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and pat dough with your hands to form a large disc about 2 inches thick. At this point, you can wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze it to bake at later time. If baking now, cut the dough into 6-8 even triangles like a pizza pie.
Place the scones on a parchment or Silpat lined sheet pan. Brush the tops of the scones with a little cream. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon Nutella
In a small bowl, add sugar, cream and Nutella. Whisk until a glaze forms. Once scones have cooled, use a the whisk to drizzle glaze over the tops.
Consume immediately and try not to finish them in one sitting!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Can you feel it? The wondrous anticipation of the Christmas holiday. I love it. Everything about the weeks leading up to Christmas makes me feel all warm inside. It's the only holiday that there is an entire season dedicated to one day. Slowly but surely I've been making my way through my to-do-list, feeling very accomplished with each task I cross off. Being crunched for time, I needed a recipe that was low maintenance and easy to make. I give you my oven roasted ribs.
I have some good news for you. Barbecue is not just for the summer! You can make fall-off-the-bone ribs right in your oven in the middle of a snow storm. That's exactly what I did this what I did this weekend.
And so easy to make as well! I'm a sucker for good barbecue. On road trips, if we see a hole-in-the-wall place that says "Authentic BBQ", we are stopping. Although these ribs were not cooked for 18 hours in a smoker with hickory wood, they are pretty fantastic. Just what the doctor ordered for a cold, blustery day!
After 3 hours, remove from oven and baste with your favorite barbecue sauce as well the drippings from the pan. Put back in the oven for 30 minutes.
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon granulated onion
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
3-4 pounds spare or baby back ribs
1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
Line large sheet pan with foil and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Place ribs on pan and brush lightly with mustard baste on both sides.
Time to rub. I normally use a spoon to dust the ribs with the rub. You might not need it all and don't want to contaminate the spices with raw meat fingers. Spoon the mixture on both sides of the ribs and rub in well, being sure to get it underneath any pockets of meat. If you have time, let the rub sit on the meat in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Overnight would be even better.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Remove ribs from fridge, place in oven and roast for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and baste with barbecue sauce and juices in the pan. Place back in oven and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and the ribs will be fall-off-the-bone good!
Thursday, December 12, 2013
What a week. From California to Texas to the Ohio, it seems like the entire country is experiencing snow storms and sub-zero temperatures. Although it took me one and a half hours to get home from work, there's nothing better than finally getting there. Walked in the door, turned on the tree lights, put on comfy clothes and slippers and warmed up this soup...
I am obsessed with Thai food. And soup but you already know that. Almost every Friday, Matt and I go out for Thai food. We call it "Friday Thai-day". This soup is my variation of Tom Kha, the classic Thai coconut chicken soup. It is the prefect balance of sour + salty + sweet + spicy. I realize there are a ton of ingredients, some of which you might not have in your pantry, but if you want a future in Asian home cooking, make a small investment and they will take you far in your Eastern cuisine!
Coconut Chicken Soup
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 knob of fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 cups chicken stock
3 cans light coconut milk
6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 lime, peeled and juiced
1 stalk lemon grass chopped or 1 tablespoon lemon grass paste
1 Thai chili, halved
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 small can water chestnuts, sliced
1/2 pound chicken tenders
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
First, thinly slice the onion, red pepper, ginger and carrot relatively the same size. Place a large stock pot over medium heat and add the oil. Add the prior vegetables to the pan and cook for five minutes. Pour in stock and coconut milk and turn heat up to medium high, bringing contents to a simmer.
Add the garlic, lime peel and chili to the pot. Next add soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, and salt. Finally, add the water chestnuts, chicken, mushrooms and honey. Simmer for at least 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and slice into thin, bite size pieces. Put back in pot. Squeeze in the lime juice and remove the aromatics (lime peel, garlic and chili).
Soak the rice noodles in warm water. Just before ready to serve, add cilantro. Drain the rice noodles and place a handful in a soup bowl. Ladle soup over noodles and serve.

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A new study shows energy output from 200,000 galaxies is half what it was billions of years ago. It's further evidence the universe is slowly declining. This undated NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 1512 captured in all wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft break apart shortly after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on June 28. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Monday the failure of a steel strut likely caused the rocket to explode.
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I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, where every summer I mowed our lawn. It was also something I did for a few of the neighbors, so I could earn some extra $$$. Despite the humidity, the gasoline fumes, and the bugs, the smell of the newly cut grass always filled me with a crazy sense of rejuvenation, freshness, and made my libido extra, extra hungry. Perhaps that part of it came from watching the boy down the street mow his lawn, but whatever.
In any case, I tend to get the same charge when I hear new music that excites me. So, I’ll share the tunes that are making me extra-interested for the month of November. Some of it new, some not so new, but all new to me. Here are a few songs worth catching your ear:
“Prototype” — Outkast. You know, I never considered myself a huge hip-hop fan, but Outkast bridges the gap between a lot of genres; hip-hop, R&B, electronica. This song has special meaning for me this month, and a couple of Parisians know why. This is for everyone who’s ever had a crush, and I think that’s probably a lot of you.
“What U Do 2 Me” — Boomkat (Chris Cox and Mike Rizzo mixes). Taking a cue from Prince, this group seems to think they can use letters and numbers at will in their song titles. But the song is absolute cheesy fun, and lifts the spirit immediately. Chris Cox is on his own now. He used to be one half of Thunderpuss (the straight half), but from what I hear they are no longer together. He’s another one of those straight DJs that knows just how to make the gay boys feel good.
“Weak Become Heroes” (Ashley Beedle Remix) — The Streets. This song, from The Streets, aka Mike Skinner, takes Ashley Beedle’s deep house and applies it to a rap record from a young, incredibly talented white guy from Birmingham, England. If you haven’t heard of Mike Skinner, he’s been called many things, among them the English Eminem. He’s been chided for his accent, but this track is absolutely compelling. I’m one of those people that “doesn’t like rap” but I love this. I hate it when I say “I hate rap” or “I hate country” or “I hate metal.” When you say things like that, you just substitute ignorance for taste. Ashley Beedle is a UK remixer and producer, whose alter ego, X-Press 2, churns out equally addictive tracks.
“Miss Independent” (Shanghai Surprise Mix) — Kelly Clarkson. You know, I really haven’t loved this song. American Idol winners tend to make me want to cringe even though I watched the show with the dedication of Rush Limbaugh to his pain pills. Shanghai Surprise has been putting out good remixes of pop tunes, and their remix of MI has made even me sit up and listen.
“Wasting My Time” (Decoder and Substance Mix) — Kosheen. If you are looking for harder, progressive peak-hour house, look no further. This latest from Kosheen is middle of the road, but satisfying. It will definitely keep you going on the Stairmaster.
“My Love is Always There” (Tim Deluxe Mix) — Saffron Hill. This is my house pick for the month. It’s something you might hear on a late afternoon at a tea dance in Europe or New York that would make you feel perfectly in the moment. This is a track that’s growing on me like a weed.
So that’s it for now, even though I have another ten I’d love to share. Soon.


text: China is closed on Monday, the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and will not re-open until next Monday or Tuesday, the seventh and eighth days (chuqi and chuba) of the Lunar New Year. Government bureaucrats will be doing even less work this week than usual - though this is hard to believe. In fairness, it should also be noted that the same is true of some journalists - the South China Morning Post print edition will not be published on Tuesday or Wednesday. As penance for this brief reprieve, however, we will subsequently have to hang out at train stations and shopping malls, writing the same stories we did last year about how many people are travelling and how much money they are spending. Starting today, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets are closed for two full weeks. They reopen on February 25. One explanation for their long suspension is that traders in Shenzhen hail from all over the country, and need extra time to make their trips home and back. Others say the markets were once closed for an extra week to facilitate a technical upgrade. Everybody likes the extra time off so much it became a permanent perk. Officially, only tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday are recognised as holiday days on the mainland. But in order to give everyone a seven-day leave, a curious time-swapping arrangement was concluded over the weekend. If you were up and about early in any mainland city over the weekend, you may have noticed that traffic levels were much heavier on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, approaching normal workday levels. Similarly, office towers that are usually partially closed on Saturday afternoons and Sundays - less lifts operating, for example, and stricter security sign-in procedures - were instead wide open for business as usual. This is because many people in offices across the mainland 'worked' on Saturday and Sunday, in return for which they can take Monday and Friday off and thus earn themselves an uninterrupted seven days of vacation. Office productivity levels this weekend were surely anemic, and one wonders why such an elaborate charade has to be played out at all. But that is the way it is done in China. Marriage rush There has also been an increase of mainland marriages over these last few days of the Year of the Snake. According to authoritative superstitious Cantonese sources, the coming Year of the Horse is considered an inauspicious time to marry. Horses have never been particularly valued on the mainland due to their large appetites and limited utility on the postage-stamp plots of land that pass as farms. Despite the rush to tie the knot there has not, however, been a corresponding demand for last-minute Caesarian sections. Apparently it is better if your child is a horse rather than a snake. Unlike offices, factories take a more rational approach to the holiday, especially in the Pearl River Delta, where much of China's export muscle is concentrated. A special 40-day travel period is observed in order to ensure a more orderly flow of millions of migrant workers from their factories to their home villages in faraway inland provinces across China's badly overburdened rail network. Known as the chunyun - which translates roughly as the 'Spring Festival Rush' - this year's chunyun began on January 28 and ends on March 8. During this period more railway carriages are laid on and security at railway and bus stations is increased. Factories start winding down operations as their workforces begin to slip away in the weeks running up to Chinese New Year, and then up the tempo as more workers return during late February and early March. If there are urgent orders, Scrooge-like factory owners can keep their manufacturing lines humming for all but the official three days of holiday - on the condition that workers are paid overtime. The epicentre for China's chunyun is arguably Guangzhou's main railway station and, only a few hundred metres away, the city's central bus station. According to official statistics, there are ten million migrant workers in Guangdong and most of them work in the Pearl River Delta. Of these, 5.4 million are expected to travel home. Most will pass through either Guangzhou's main train or bus station. Last Wednesday, one week before the start of the official holiday, the station's daily passenger volume set a record mark of 160,000. Another 2,000 unlucky migrants who had been unable to buy tickets that day refused to leave the station, but were eventually dispersed by police. The next day a new passenger volume record of 164,000 was set. Even more records are yet to come. Tom Mitchell is the South China Morning Post's Guangzhou correspondent.

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Victoria Harbour Ferry is closing down after 30 years in business, and its vessels will make their final treks across Victoria’s Inner Harbour on Tuesday.
Chief executive Barry Hobbis blamed the shutdown on the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s unwillingness to negotiate a new deal for the company to use docks at Fisherman’s Wharf and on the Inner Causeway in front of the Fairmont Empress Hotel.
Hobbis said without access to those harbour authority-controlled docks, the company is no longer viable, as passengers picked up there represent between 75 and 80 per cent of ferry business.
Victoria Harbour Ferry, with a fleet of 17 vessels, offers tours of the harbour, pub crawls and taxi service from more than a dozen docks.
Hobbis said the authority handed the company a termination letter ending access to the docks as of July 1, which means Victoria Harbour Ferry will cease operations at 8 p.m. June 30.
The company had been working to sustain its operations during the pandemic, he said.
“Having just returned to some semblance of operation and hope that we will survive, this is an unfortunate and insurmountable blow to our recovery.”
Though it did not have an agreement with the harbour authority, the company had been operating a small fleet of vessels for the past three weeks.
The authority offered a deal to the company earlier this year that would have allowed the ferries to continue operating until next spring. Terms of that offer have not been made public.
Hobbis said he had issues with a number of clauses in the offer, with the biggest sticking point the fact that it would expire next spring, which would be of little use in planning recovery from a pandemic.
“Any business is looking at three to five years just to get to a recovery level where they may be financially viable again,” he said.
He had hoped to negotiate, but was told the offer was not up for discussion.
An emotional Hobbis said he still can’t believe the company is being put out of business.
“We just did not see this happening,” he said. “I just can’t tell you how upset I am. Over 30 years, tens of thousands of supporters, tremendous support from our community, hundreds of really good people working here over the years and this is the way it comes to an end. I just wish they had been willing to sit down and talk about this. They’re not. I don’t know why, so that’s it.”
Hobbis denied the closing announcement is a negotiating tactic. “I wish I was playing a card, but it’s not.”
Harbour authority chief executive Ian Robertson said it tried to work with the company over the past few months, and the deal it offered was designed to be fair and consistent with other operators.
“We’re not prepared to cut side deals with particular operators, or with any operators,” he said. “We have been more than fair with what we’ve put in front of them.”
Asked if it was worth losing the long-time operator, Robertson noted that it was Victoria Harbour Ferry that decided to suspend operations. He said he remains open to making a deal with the company. “My line is always open.”
Victoria Harbour Ferry, founded in 1990 with two boats, says it has carried more than four million passengers in its three decades in business.
“What has been lost here is an iconic service for locals and visitors alike,” said Paul Nursey, chief executive of Destination Greater Victoria, who was holding out hope Friday that mediation could be used to find an agreement.
He said the real culprit here is the pandemic.
“Both organizations involved have had their business models obliterated by the pandemic as has the entire visitor economy. Both parties have had virtually no revenues for months so this result is not surprising,” he said.
Nursey again called for one-time emergency solvency measures from government.
“For decades, our industry has contributed untold billions of dollars to the coffers of all levels of government,” he said. “The provincial government has commented that they do plan to fill gaps behind the federal government, with the $1.5 billion economic recovery program. The time for waiting is over.
“This is not a drill. A highly valued industry teeters on the edge of collapse, yet there are more rounds of consultation forthcoming in the weeks ahead. I regret we could see more significant business failures in the weeks ahead.”


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The April issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine is announcing on Tuesday that ringo's manga adaptation of Koushi Tachibana's Date A Live light novel series is ending abruptly. The magazine explained that ringo's health makes it difficult for the manga to continue serialization.
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OmnySense is an Israeli MedTech startup that has developed a unique cloud-based health information system that enables the health of patients at home to be tracked remotely. Texas Medical Technology, a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment, has just acquired 5 percent of OmnySense Ltd and has taken a consultancy position on the OmnySense board. The two companies plan to work together to further develop remote solutions for reducing hospital readmissions. This is important because these readmissions may indicate a breakdown in caregiving. Additionally, in the U.S., hospitals cover the bulk of the treatment cost for patients that are readmitted within thirty days of discharge. This adds up to an massive $26 billion annually according to CMS. The medical sector must minimize costs and operate more efficiently by improving their rate of readmission to inpatient hospital care. This is exactly what Texas Medical Technology plans to enable by using the OmnySense system.
This new collaboration between OmnySense and Texas Medical will become a part of Texas Medical’s MetaHealth, their virtual platform which allows a patient’s data and vital signs to be monitored and accessed by hospital staff. OmnySense will provide a much more efficient way for hospitals to track the health of their patients post-discharge. A hospital nurse or physician will be immediately notified regarding the status and deterioration of patients completely remotely. This will raise the proper concern within the health care staff and initiate contact with the patient to address their facing health concerns within a timely fashion. With this technology, no patient will be overlooked and the readmission rate will hopefully decrease.
“We are excited to have Texas Medical Technology join us as a major investor,” says Yossi Aldar, CEO of OmnySense. “And we look forward to jointly pursuing the readmission-minimization market in collaboration with them.”
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About Texas Medical Technology
Texas Medical Technology, one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., has taken the supply challenges and placed them on its shoulders by shifting attention to COVID-related PPE. Providing an array of advanced tech and non-tech equipment to empower administrators to monitor potential medical crises and protect employees.
For more information, please visit https://texasmedicaltechnology.com/
OmnySense is a privately-owned start-up company that has developed unique technologies for monitoring and analyzing home-based patients. Thus OmnySense enhances “virtual visits” by physicians by providing the health tracking data to support these visits. The company was founded in 2019 by 3 founders, Yossi Aldar, CEO, a serial entrepreneur and inventor and co-founder of Flight Medical and SteadyMed; Ian Solomon, CTO, a serial entrepreneur in the MedTech field; and Amir Elhasid, VP of Business Development, who was previously Global Director of Marketing, Teva Respiratory, and has over 30 years of experience in the pharma field.
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Will Someone Please Explain the Airplane Insurance Market?
By Bob Mackey, Vice President, Falcon Insurance Agency, Inc.
January 30, 2004 - Anyone can walk into an appliance store and get a price quote on a popular refrigerator model. In fact, most of us will shop around and use the various prices we get as bargaining chips to seek the best deal we can. So why is it so different when trying to get quotes on airplane insurance?
The reason, you see, is because airplane insurance companies will quote a particular airplane and owner one time only, and that quote will go to the first agent that submits the application. So if you call Agent "A" and ask him to quote your plane, and then try to "shop around" by asking Agent "B" to do the same, the various companies submitted to will "block" the second agent's request for a quote since they've already quoted the airplane with agent "A". Doesn't seem fair, does it?
Why do the airplane insurance companies quote an airplane and owner only once? Mainly because airplane insurance companies, unlike car insurance companies, are not required to file their rates so they can change at any time based on the information presented to them. This actually guards against the company generating different numbers for the same person and plane when receiving different (or inaccurate) information from different agents.
Insurance underwriters can and do vary their quotes based on the agent that contacts them and the information they are presented. If the agent has a good reputation for always being professional and trustworthy, the underwriter is more likely to provide him with a better quote.
The solution is to use the best agent right away when obtaining a quote for your aviation insurance. If you are an EAA member, that means a call to the EAA Aircraft Insurance Plan. EAA has worked very hard to ensure that the right agent, Falcon Insurance Agency, administers its member plan.
Before calling, make sure to get all your pertinent information ready so your Falcon agent can submit the most complete and accurate information for a quote. And if you are already insured through another agent, don't wait until a couple weeks before renewal time because by this time all the companies may already be "blocked."
There are currently only eight companies in the United States that offer airplane insurance Some of these companies will not insure certain types of airplanes, or they may not do business in certain states. EAA Aircraft Insurance Plan administrator Falcon Insurance Agency is the largest independent insurance agent that specializes in airplane insurance for individual airplane owners. Plus Falcon has been in the airplane insurance business for over 25 years and has a sterling reputation throughout the marketplace.
Don't let the limited size of the airplane insurance market scare you. You can still get the best airplane insurance coverage available at a very competitive price, along with outstanding service. Just remember to contact the EAA Insurance Plan FIRST by calling toll-free 866-647-4EAA (4322) visiting www.eaainsurance.org.
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Greg Borzo: 'RAGBRAI: America's Favorite Bicycle Ride'
Date: Thu. February 27, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
400 S. State Street
About this event:
Popular Chicago writer Greg Borzo joins us to discuss his latest book, titled RAGBRAI: America's Favorite Bicycle Ride. Borzo will be joined by T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI Director.
Launched as a lark in 1973, RAGBRAI has developed into the world’s largest, longest and oldest bicycle touring event. Thousands of cyclists from all 50 states and dozens of countries ride across Iowa every July for this weeklong festival, the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. Greg Borzo, author of the popular The Chicago “L,” has gathered hundreds of stories that reveal the essence of this unique event. He has also gathered a lavish collection of photographs—vintage and contemporary, most never published before—that illustrate RAGBRAI’s kaleidoscopic character.
Seating is available first come, first served. Reservations not required. Books are available for purchase and the author will sign books at the conclusion of the program.
Pictured: Greg Borzo, left and T.J. Juskiewicz, right


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Abuse in Guatemala
ON Sept. 29, another student leader turned up dead in Guatemala City. The same day, while Guatemala continued to suffer its worst wave of political violence in years, the nation's defense minister met with members of Congress to seek continued support for arms sales and military aid. The US should put a hold on lethal arms sales while human rights abuses are on the rise. Five kidnapped members of the university community have been found dead in recent weeks, and at least six more are missing. Two leading unionists, a Social Democratic Party leader, and a founder of the governing Christian Democratic Party have all been killed in recent months.
Grenade attacks have terrorized Guatemala City and blasted the offices of the Mutual Support Group for Relatives of the Disappeared. A member of that group was abducted in August. Since November, there have been at least three massacres in rural areas. The Army attributes these attacks to guerrillas, but human rights groups like Amnesty International suspect military involvement.
The violence is stifling political expression in Guatemala. Participation in the weekly meetings of the National Dialogue, convened this year to promote national reconciliation, has fallen off sharply. Exiles who returned to participate in the dialogue fled last May after receiving death threats. Several other groups participating have been threatened, as have the National Dialogue's staff. These threats were made credible by the murder in August of a man representing refugees in the dialogue.
The killing of Christian Democratic Party founder Danilo Barrillas, also in August, has for the first time stirred fear in the hearts of the political elites that have until now been less vulnerable. Members of the Guatemalan Congress now try to be home by 7 p.m. every night.
General Gramajo, the defense minister, and president Vinicio Cerezo argue that the violence is committed by sectors opposed to civilian rule. Time and again, President Cerezo and General Gramajo have told the US Congress that military aid and arms sales are needed to give rebellious elements a stake in the system. Time and again this logic has proven false.
US nonlethal military aid rose from $5 million in FY 1987 to $7 million in FY 1988, but that did not stop a May 1988 coup attempt. Soon afterward, the US ended a decade-long ban of lethal arms sales to Guatemala by licensing the purchase of 16,000 M16-A2 rifles. Congress then added $2 million to nonlethal military aid for FY 1988, and later approved another $9 million for FY 1989.
Not even this placated the officers who launched another coup attempt last May. A congressional aide once described this as a Pavlovian response - every time the military launches a coup attempt, we reward them with more money. Rather than help stem the violence, the US signals its tolerance of antidemocratic behavior.
No member of the military has been punished for human rights abuse under Cerezo, despite numerous documented cases. The Army acts with impunity in rural areas, where villagers are forced to participate in paramilitary patrols. Those who protest are often threatened, sometimes killed. Abuses go unpunished because nobody investigates them. Neither the government's human rights ombudsman nor the attorney general has any investigative capacity.
The only agency with resources to investigate crimes is the National Police, and they are part of the problem. Torture victims have ended up in the National Police headquarters, and torture is conducted in the Zone 18 police precinct, according to judges who have seen detainees. Military officers run the police, so there is little incentive to investigate alleged Army abuses.
The US has been too tolerant of abuse. Not only have military aid and sales racheted up, but since late last year there has been a series of joint US and Guatemalan military training exercises. This identifies the US with the Guatemalan Army in the eye of the Guatemalan public.
Congress should suspend arms sales to Guatemala until documented military abuses are investigated and punished, until forced civil patrols are ended, and until the intimidation and violence directed at opposition groups ends. In addition, military aid should be kept nonlethal until these conditions are met.
Strong human rights conditions from the US can help preserve the ability of Guatemalans to express dissent legally. Otherwise, it is likely that the country's insurgency - still not a serious threat - will grow, and armed conflict will escalate.
Recently, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher acknowledged that ``extremist violence has been on the rise in Guatemala'' and said ``we condemn these acts in the strongest possible terms.'' But unless such words are backed up with sanctions, they will ring hollow.

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10 IMAGES THAT CHANGED THE PHOTO COURSE
From the time when the inventor Nicéphore Niépce published the first ever photograph in the 1820s, this kind of creativity has come a long way during its two centuries of existence. The book “The Brief History of Photography: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Works, Topics and Techniques” by Laurence King Publishing, by Jan Haydn Smith (Ian Haydn Smith), focuses on important photos that have shaped both artistic expression and public opinion. Below is a selection of some of these photos, followed by excerpts from the book.
Nicephore Nieppez, “View from the Window at Le Gras”, 1826-27
The inventor and discoverer scientist Nicephore Niepce embodied his interest in lithography and experiments with a camera obscura and made one of the first major breakthroughs in photography.
The earliest surviving photographic image was considered lost for more than 50 years, until in 1952 it was discovered in a suitcase by the historian of photography Helmut Gernsheim. To get it, Niepce picked up a tin plate and covered it with a thin layer of Jewish resin (asphalt). The light-sensitive qualities of this compound allowed Niepce to develop a process that he called “heliography”. The photosensitive coating hardened when exposed to light.
After exposure to such a plate, it was washed with a solvent based on lavender oil, and only solidified areas remained on it. Thus, the image was literally embedded in the surface by sunlight. Niepce’s first attempt to exhibit a view of one of the rooms in his family home was made on the surface of a lithographic plate, but eventually it was erased. This photograph was originally considered the result of an eight or nine hour exposure to sunlight on the walls. But later one researcher, using the notes of Niepce and the same photographic process, found out that the exposure time actually lasted several days (!).
Man Ray, Violin Engra, 1924
Born in America, Man Ray made Paris his home. He became the photographic embodiment of the avant-garde movements of Dadaism and surrealism. Man Ray blurred the line between fashion and art, achieving an amazing effect.
For a photograph portrait of “Violin Engra,” which depicts a nightclub singer, actress, artist and model artist Kiki de Montparnasse, Man Ray painted two f-shaped holes (efs) on the unexposed film body, and then exposed it. Ingres’ violin refers to one of Man Ray’s sources of inspiration — the French neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres, who also played the violin. Kiki’s body, turned into a musical instrument, as if hinting that it should be played. At that time, Kiki and Man Ray were lovers, which complements this interpretation. The fact that the viewer does not see the arms and legs of the model underlines the vulnerability of the image. The name of the photo contains a French idiomatic turn, which means “hobby”, which hints at the ambivalence of the image, between objectization and beauty, although with a certain amount of humor.
Cindy Sherman, Untitled # 96, 1981
Not a single photographer has created such a complex dialogue between the viewer and the image of social attitudes towards sex and identity issues through self-portrait like photo artist Cindy Sherman.
This photo refers to the second series of Sherman raids in color, which explores how women are represented in pornographic magazines. By order of Artforum, each photo should be placed on a double-page spread in the style of Playboy magazine. Shooting performed close-ups, this method Sherman will continue to use in their projects.
In the photo, Sherman uses an orange almost kitschy color, the model lies with a raised skirt exposing the part of the girl’s thigh. A facial expression could be read as thoughtfulness, a crumpled sheet of paper with dating ads in her hand suggests that she just made or is about to make a call. Photography goes beyond simple imitation of style, and Sherman questions both the presentation and the perception of such images.
Andy Warhol, “Self-Portrait in Women’s Clothing” (Platinum Pageboy Wig), 1981
Leading pop art avant-garde artist Andy Warhol used the limitations of the Polaroid camera to create thousands of portraits. Photography has always been central to the work of Warhol.

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- The King of Fighters XIV World Championship info, launch trailer up
- Headup’s bullet-hell shooter Solar Shifter EX launches for Xbox One
- The Guild 3’s courts, offices, and popular opinion detailed
- Supernatural-tinged noir Virginia launching Sept. 22, demo out
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Salvation revealed, hitting PSN on Sept. 6
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Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: KOF
The King of Fighters series returns to the handheld world today with the release of The King of Fighters-i for the iPhone, iPod touch, and—not designed for but tested and compatible with—iPad. The $7.99 Game Center-compatible fighter features 14 combatants, including the return of Billy Kane, Bluetooth local wireless play, ability to send/receive replay data, My Card gamer profile cards, and a Gallery mode with tradable art cards. The four main modes include Team Battle, Single Battle, Training, and the Endless endurance challenge.


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Reaching New Heights
Snowboarder and Olympic Gold Medalist Kelly Clark had accomplished her life’s goals by the age of 18.
Yet, success didn’t leave her feeling fulfilled. Two years later, at an event in Salt Lake City, Kelly stood at the bottom of the pipe, listening to one snowboarder console another who had just crashed: “It’s alright. God still loves you.” These words led Kelly on a new journey from an Olympian snowboarder into an awesome relationship with Jesus. This story of one of the world’s greatest snowboarders will encourage readers young and old to reach for the next level, knowing that God will be with them, win or lose.
|Contributor(s)||Natalie Davis Miller|
|About the Contributor(s)||Natalie Davis Miller
Natalie Davis Miller has been a professional writer for more that seventeen years, writing a variety of stories for print and web, including articles on many sports figures such as football legend and movie icon Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and Olympians Cullen Jones and Kelly Clark in the Zonderkidz biographies, Speed to Glory, The Cullen Jones Story and Reaching New Heights, The Kelly Clark Story. Miller connects with her subjects and tells their stories in an informative and inspiring way, with a personal goal to glorify God using her writing talents.
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This session is offered to HR Managers, Band Administrators, Department Managers, and members of Council and will cover topics specific to First Nations employers.
Human Rights in the First Nations Workplace
- Overview of the human rights legislation that applies to First Nations workplaces.
- Discussion of the ‘duty to accommodate’ and how to deal with specific disabilities such as addiction.
Canada Labour Code Unjust Dismissal Claims: New Supreme Court of Canada Decision
- Overview of the unjust dismissal provisions under the Canada Labour Code.
- How the recent decision on the ability of federally regulated organizations to terminate employees without cause impacts your workplace.
Minimizing Liability Arising from Dismissals
- What are the different sources of liability that can arise from a dismissal, and what steps can you take to minimize your potential liability?
Social Media in the Workplace
- What are the various issues that can arise in the workplace as a result of the use of social media?
- What constitutes 'private' information?
- How to establish internal policies to effectively deal with the use of social media in your workplace.
Bullying and Harassment
- Overview of WorkSafe BC’s bullying and harassment legislation.
- How to effectively deal with bullying and harassment incidents that arise in your workplace.


Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin presents a curious mix for conservatives. She roots for creationism and wants it to be taught in schools as an antidote to evolution. But she has also been effusive in accepting her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy.
The nomination of Palin, Governor of Alaska, untainted by Washington politics, a fresh face, a young woman at 44, was considered a masterstroke by the 71-year-old John McCain. That she has been pro-life, meaning anti-abortion and she wants creationism taught in schools gladdens the hearts of conservatives.
In a 2006 gubernatorial debate, the soon-to-be governor of Alaska said of evolution and creation education, "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both."
The battle between evolution and creationism -- specifically, Christian creationism -- in U.S. classrooms dates back to the 1925 Scopes trial, when a Tennessee court banned the teaching of evolution. Since then, state and federal courts have repeatedly rejected so-called creation science in public schools, calling it religion rather than science.
The latest courtroom defeat came in the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover case, when the superficially religion-neutral theory of intelligent design was classified as religious creationism. The Supreme Court ruled in 1987 that teaching creationism violated the separation of church and state.
Intelligent design is the assertion that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection."
It is a modern form of the traditional teleological argument for the existence of God, modified to avoid specifying the nature or identity of the designer. The idea was developed by certain United States creationists who reformulated their argument in the creation-evolution controversy to circumvent court rulings that prohibit the teaching of creationism as science.
But armed with courtroom-friendly language, Texas is currently considering creationism-friendly revisions to its own curriculum. In June, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal passed the Louisiana Science Education Act, encouraging schools to provide alternative critiques of global warming, human cloning and evolution. Similar initiatives were defeated in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Missouri and Michigan. So the battle continues.
Predictably defenders of evolution -- and, more broadly, scientific integrity -- worry that Palin's pick will give momentum to this church-over-state push.
"It's unfortunate McCain would pick someone who shares those particular anti-science views, but it's not a surprise," said Barbara Forrest, a Southeastern Lousiana University philosophy professor and prominent critic of creationist science. "She's a choice that pleases the religious right. And the religious right has been the chief force against teaching evolution."
According to Fordham Institute science education expert Lawrence Lerner, Palin's nomination is less worrisome in terms of education than the broad relationship of science and government.
"In the direct sense, vice presidents don't have much to do with what goes on in classrooms. But a person who's a creationist doesn't understand science and technology at all," said Lerner. "It doesn't bode well for science, and doesn't bode well for interaction between science and government."
But the excitement in conservative circles is now moderated by the news of the pregnancy of Palin's young daughter Bristol.
In fact there were rumours circulating on liberal blogs and websites that Sarah Palin had faked pregnancy and pretended to have given birth in May to her fifth child, a son named Trig, afflicted with Down's syndrome. Bloggers insinuated that Trig was Bristol Palin's child and that Mrs Palin was pretending to be the mother just to save the daughter of embarrassment.
All that ferment within 72 hours of the announcement of Sarah Palin's candidacy. So the Palins moved in quickly to quash the rumours, saying, "We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us," said Sarah and Todd Palin in a statement. "Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We're proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support."
At the moment conservatives are rallying around Palins. Writes Carol Platt Liebau:
"I admire all the Palins' willingness to be forthright about the pregnancy, their pro-life convictions even when they entail personal pain or embarrassment, and their understanding that babies need and deserve to have a father and a mother who are committed to each other in marriage."
But McCain campaign is worried what more spin the story would take or what more negative stories would flow.


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By Arsenio Toledo
Prominent doctors are literally begging parents not to give their children the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines because doing so could lead to their deaths.
One of those prominent doctors is Dr. Syed Haider, a board-certified specialist in internal medicine. Haider spoke with Kristi Leigh of InfoWars on “The War Room” to talk about how outraged he feels about parents giving their children the experimental and deadly COVID-19 vaccines. (Related: Giving COVID-19 vaccines to INFANTS is unprecedented, despite mainstream media claims to the contrary.)
“I have never felt this outraged and upset with what’s happening in our country,” said Haider. “I literally feel like I have to beg people, ‘Don’t give this to your babies. You will regret it, okay? This is the worst possible thing you can inject into them. You’re injecting a poison into innocent babies who, you know … they could die, right?”
Haider added that even if the vaccinated children don’t immediately die due to the vaccines, they will very likely have to deal with lifelong effects.
“It could affect their fertility, it could cause autoimmune diseases, it [could] cause cancer, it could cause heart disease,” said Haider. “We know all of this already from the adult trials. We know the risks of these things.”
Government still distributing COVID-19 vaccines for children under five
Despite the concerns of many doctors and parents around the country, the federal government is still pushing through with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old.
President Joe Biden’s administration has already made 10 million vaccine doses for children available in hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and community health centers across the country, and will likely purchase millions more.
Biden called this moment “a monumental step forward,” and bragged about how America “is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old.”
Health workers already started giving vaccinations to this age group. Fortunately, data on the ground strongly suggests that not as many parents are interested in giving their kids the vaccine.
A poll conducted in April showed that less than 20 percent of parents with children under five were eager to give their kids vaccine doses right away. These early adopters were the outliers, as 27 percent of parents said they will definitely not get their kids vaccinated.
These parents believe there is not enough information about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines to justify giving them to their children.
Many other families believe that they can live with the coronavirus, especially since many of them think America has already achieved herd immunity and many of their children have already been infected, with most experiencing only mild symptoms.
Jen Wilkerson, 28, of West St. Paul, Minnesota, said she did not plan to get her four-year-old son vaccinated.
Her son, Jaxson, developed lumps in his leg following two other vaccines for different diseases. Furthermore, the boy experienced an asymptomatic case of COVID-19 when Jen herself contracted it last year.
“He’s a little window licker,” she said. “With how strong his immune system is, I don’t feel the need for him to get vaccinated.”
Learn more about how the COVID-19 vaccines affect children at Vaccines.news.
Watch this episode of “The War Room” on InfoWars as host Kristi Leigh talks to Dr. Syed Haider about the consequences of giving COVID-19 vaccines to children.


Nicki Minaj has apparently blocked Cardi B on Twitter. Leave it to the undercover detectives at Lipstick Alley to find these things out. A poster on Lipstick Alley pointed out that an old twitter exchange between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, in which Cardi B expressed gratitude to Nicki’s praise of her Bodak Yellow success, currently looks like this:
As you can see, the original tweet from Nicki Minaj is marked as ‘unavailable.’ The Lipstick Alley poster noted that this could only mean two things:
- That the original tweet from Nicki was removed
- That Nicki Minaj blocked Cardi B
Looks like we can cross option #1 off of the list because the snoopers were able to dig up Nicki’s old tweet in her tweet history:
Congratulations to a fellow NEW YAWKA on a RECORD BREAKING achievement. Bardi, this is the only thing that matters!!! Enjoy it💕💞🎀 @iamcardib
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) September 25, 2017
Looks like there is no letting up in this beef between the hottest female hip-hop stars.
Is this a big deal? Probably not. The two females have incredibly bad blood for one another at the moment. Nicki has been sending off subliminal after subliminal towards Cardi B, and Cardi has made it clear that she will not tolerate the disrespect. If the ladies need to not see each other’s social media communications for a time, that might be the best solution for them both, but hopefully, there can be some reconciliation between these two down the line.


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This review will show that low-CO2 cements can be produced to give superior durability, based on a sound understanding of their microstructure and how it impacts macro-engineering properties. For example, it is essential that aluminium is available in calcium-rich alkali-activated systems to offset the depolymerisation effect of alkali cations on C-(N-)A-S-H gel. The upper limit on alkali cation incorporation into a gel greatly affects mix design and source material selection. A high substitution of cement clinker in low-CO2 cements may result in a reduction of pH buffering capacity, hence susceptibility to carbonation and corrosion of steel reinforcement. With careful mix design, a more refined pore structure and associated lower permeability can still give a highly durable concrete. It is essential to expand thermodynamic databases for current and prospective cementitious materials so that concrete performance and durability can be predicted when using low-CO2 binders. Cationic copolymer and amphoteric plasticisers, when available commercially, will enhance the development of alkali-activated materials. The development of supersonic shockwave reactors will enable the conversion of a wide range of virgin and secondary source materials into cementitious materials, replacing blast furnace slag and coal fly ash that have dwindling supply. A major obstacle to the commercial adoption of low-CO2 concrete is the prescriptive nature of existing standards and design codes, so there is an urgent need to shift towards performance-based standards. The roadmap presented here is not an extension of current cement practice, but a new way of integrating fundamental research, equipment innovation, and commercial opportunity. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Alkali-activated material
- Cementitious materials
- Thermodynamic modelling

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The iGB is approaching and Wazdan have announced some exciting news. The software providers are set to exhibit at the event which will take place in Amsterdam from the 16th to the 19th of July. They’ll be showing off their main launch this year which is their Larry the Leprechaun Slot, set to go live at online casinos.
Wazdan Will Exhibit at the iGB
It’s one of the most talked about events of the year as the iGB Live event will be taking place in just a couple of weeks. The event brings together iGB and iGB Affiliate communities with its main goal to help duel new ideas.
The event drives real business and sparks innovation. It’s taking place over four big days this year and it will attract some of the iGaming industry’s most powerful people. Some of the greatest minds will meet in an environment that is poised for connecting, networking and leaning. There’s buckets of fun thrown in too.
The iGB Live will launch in Amsterdam this year over a four massive day event bringing together industry giants.
And joining those this year will be Wazdan as they excitedly prepare for the event with their big launch of their latest online slot release. Also set to go live during the first day of the event.
Setting the Scene
Wazdan will showcase the game for attendees to get some of the earliest chances to view the Irish tale brought to life on the reels. The game embarks on an adventure through an enchanted forest on the quest for the famous pot of gold.
Even though Wazdan have released some fantastic games this year, this is their feature release and one of their most anticipated games so far. It’s packed full of rich features, first class tech and of course an engaging storyline to keep you entertained.
They’ve crammed in some top notch graphics and Larry the Leprechaun is set to delight anyone who swings by Wazdans stand for a go. They will also be showcasing of their other releases too which include their Relic Hunters Slot, Book of Faith Slot, Lucky Fish Slot, Beauty Fruit Slot and two Asian games, their Butterfly Slot and Lucky 8 Slot.
To dazzle their onlookers Wazdan are certainly bringing the entertainment. They’ve booked a top magician to show off his tricks.
Andrzej Hyla the Head of Sales at Wazdan is thrilled with the news and said "iGB Live! is an exciting event on our calendar for 2019. We love every opportunity to interact with our industry peers, learn what others are doing and, of course, show off the great projects we have been working hard on - this year that is Larry the Leprechaun. Our entire team is incredibly proud of Larry the Leprechaun, and we can't wait to give attendees a spin and answer any questions about the game or simply have a chat. Come find us on stand Q1,"


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For a minimum donation of $25 you can get a t-shirt with Rick Perry’s mugshot on it. Perry’s political action committee RickPAC began selling the t-shirts Wednesday.
If you’re unfamiliar with Perry’s indictment:
Perry was indicted by a state grand jury two weeks ago on charges of abusing his official capacity and the coercion of a public servant.
In April 2013, Perry attempted to force Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg to resign after she was arrested for drunk driving. Lehmberg refused and later took a plea bargain where she served 45 days in jail and paid a $4,000 fine.
Perry then threatened to veto more than $7 million in state funding for a program she runs, with the acknowledgment that Travis County could continue to fund it if the state stopped funding it. The program, called the Public Integrity Unit, investigates allegations of political corruption. Perry later vetoed the funding.
The two charges stem from this incident.
- Thousands have made it to the Women's March on Washington to stand up for women's rights and protest Donald Trump.
- Crowds for the Women's March in Washington, DC, are turning out to be much larger than for the inauguration so far.
- People are participating in the Women's March today all the way in Antarctica, surrounded by penguins ❄
- "We shall overcomb." People across America are getting creative and making some pretty epic signs for the Women's March.


Peter Andre debuts new music video for 'As Bad As You Are'
Singer and television personality Peter Andre has revealed a brand new video today (October 24) in the run up to the release of his forthcoming new album, 'Angels and Demons'.
Writing on his official Twitter page earlier this afternoon, Andre explained that the new video isn't for a single and the track, which is called 'Bad As You Are', is merely a promotional offering in support of the full-length record:
"Here it is,the video for Bad As You Are. It's not a single but a promo for my album Angels and Demons -out in 4 days :)"
Visually, this cut is simple and is made up from footage of Andre performing the song in a room that has been overlaid with a more suggestive ongoing clip of a woman walking around who is presumably meant to be the love interest he's singing about.
His new record is due to be released on October 29 and 'As Bad As You Are' will feature on the tracklisting. Watch the music video for 'As Bad As You Are' below:
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NHS Commercial Solutions
Value of contract: £240k
Closing date: 25 September 2018
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy Training
The project will deliver the approved revised national curriculum (20 days face-to-face) for DIT Training, including selection, teaching, supervision and assessment of competence (but not including provision of practice placements).
The Commissioner ( Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Health Education England ) is being assisted by NHS Commercial Solutions with the procurement elements of the project.

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At approximately 12:11 p.m. today, Hillsborough County Clerk of the Courts Pat Frank wound down her official duties in officiating over the mass same-sex marriage ceremony in downtown Tampa’s Joe Chillura Park.
“By virtue of the authority invested in me, under the laws of the state of Florida, I now pronounce you joined in matrimony,” she said to the cheers of the hundreds who were either participants or observers of the noon-time event amassed on the green grass below her. After the crowd noise subsided, Frank added, “And I’m so proud to have been a part of this day in history.”
Frank’s participation in the event wasn’t clear until last Thursday afternoon, after Federal Judge Robert Hinkle lifted his stay from November, effectively allowing clerks of the court in the entire state to proceed in issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Immediately afterwards Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi threw in the towel in her legal fight to stave off same-sex marriage, issuing a statement allowing the remaining 66 clerks of the court to decide on their own whether they wished to proceed (Washington County had already been cleared to go ahead).
Some counties were preparing to issue those licenses even if they did not have Hinkle’s clarification. Frank had earlier said she would not do so, fearful that she could be removed from office by Governor Rick Scott. But today she said she thought she still would have pursued doing so, but admits that Hinkle’s New Years Day opinion provided her a sense of “great relief.”
Frank was wearing the same black robe that her late husband Dick Frank had donned during the 14 years he served as a judge on the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Florida. She said he would approve because “he always fought for justice for people,” referring not only to his time on the bench but over his 85-year-life that ended two-and-a-half years ago, and which also included fighting the Nazis in World War II and later as a practicing attorney. The couple would have married 63 years ago as of two weeks ago, Frank mentioned to the audience.
Among the same-sex couples being married on Tuesday included Tracy Freeman and Wanda Valdes, who live in Thonotosassa and have been together for 28 years.
“We’ve come a long ways,” Freeman said.
“Yeah, legally it’s a big day, but I mean – we’ve been together forever,” chimed in Valdes. “We have our wills together. Everything’s in both names. We have a child together,…We just want equal and fairness, all the way around. It’s a milestone.”
Tim Stockberger from Spring Hill was in attendance with his partner over the past 16 years, Randy McElroy.
“We’ve been together so long, so to me it’s almost like sealing the deal. You know?,” said Stockberger. ‘We’ve been a couple for so long it’s like we’re already married,” adding that, “We’re so committed to each other.”
Stockberger admits that the pair hadn’t been following the saga of the struggle for same-sex marriage equality that closely. “I think it all happened really fast for us, so we kind of jumped on it when we had the chance.”
The excitement of the day was what prompted Nanette Watson and Mary Hymel from Pinellas County to make the drive over to Joe Chillura Park. Only a year and a half into their relationship, the couple said they personally have no desire at this time to rush off to the altar, but wanted to be part of the experience with their friends in the LGBT community.
“This is history in the making, and I wanted to come down support my family, and these (people) are all my family, so I wanted to come here and be supportive,” said Watson.
Hymel said she had spent part of last night thinking about Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose strong opposition to same-sex marriage has marred her reputation to some extent statewide (though it didn’t appear to hurt her bid for re-election, in which she coasted to an easy victory in November over Democrat George Sheldon).
“I thought, she’s not able to sleep tonight, ” said Hymel. “I just think it’s unbelievable that we live in this society today and we don’t have equal rights. And that she can’t see beyond how she is. Closed minded. This is a basic human right to be able to be with the person you choose. Gender doesn’t’ matter. It should be spouse one, spouse two on this questionnaire to get a license,” she continued as she studied a blank marriage license.
There were several elected officials in attendance, including Tampa City Councilman Harry Cohen and Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner. Beckner was legally married to his longtime companion, Gil Sainz, back in 2005 in Canada. “It was kind of mixed emotions then because it was a day where you’re proud to marry the one that you love, but… having to go to a foreign country to get married created mixed emotions.”
Beckner said he always had a vision such a day would happen – he just wasn’t sure when.
The day wasn’t completely marred of homophobia. Two protesters charged through the park moments before the ceremony, saying God was against such an event, but they were largely ignored. As they continued to chant as she began the ceremony, Pat Frank said it was certainly their right to dissent, but asked that they allow the event to be held in a “dignified manner.” They were not heard from again.
The decision to waive the three-day waiting period for couples to be married was waived by Frank and most of the clerks of the court around Florida. However, a handful of clerks (including in Pasco County) announced that they would not conduct courthouse marriages going forward, as a way to prevent their involvement in an act that they said they disagreed with. Those gestures were blasted today by Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant, who said in a statement that, “This shameful stunt by a few desperate and out-of-touch politicians who are showing disrespect for the rights of all Floridians. These clerks need to do the job they swore to do, or step aside and allow all Floridians to marry.”
Conservative activist John Stemberger wrote on Monday that such a waiting period can only be waived if the couple provides certification of a four-hour marriage education course. “Query how many homosexual couples are really going to do four hours of marital preparation and how many officials marrying them are really going to follow the law and require documentation of this in order to be married on the same day at the license is issued” he wrote bitterly.
Although Judge Hinkle’s ruling on New Years Day paved the way for sex-same unions to be legalized this week in Florida, there is still a small possibility that the issue could go back to the 11th Circuit to take up the case on appeal. And on Friday, the Daily Beast reports, that the U.S. Supreme Court will be meeting to decide whether to address the recent circuit split on the issue, caused by the Sixth Circuit’s opinion opposing same-sex marriage.


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- Big mining, big hyperbole
- Budget saves its biggest hits for women
- Extending the Pension Loan Scheme
- 63 of Australia’s leading economists agree
- TAI in the media
Big mining, big hyperbole
We’re more than half way there!!! Huge thanks to all of you who responded to Richard’s message on Monday. We’re more than half way to having enough to win the subsidies debate and, going by all the attacks on us this week, big mining’s not happy. If you want to help out, you can do so by becoming a monthly donor – donations are tax deductible & very much appreciated.
Big mining & the minerals councils who represent them have gone from saying that they get no subsidies, to asking for subsidies, to admitting to getting some subsidies but being unable to put a figure on them.
Outrageous claims, such as those that question TAI’s independence by saying we’re directed by a political party, are untrue and defamatory. More than that, they don’t shed any light at all on how much big mining receives from state governments, and how much they think they’re entitled to.
We think it’s time that the big companies the minerals councils represent – companies like BHP, Rio Tinto and Adani Mining should explain why their industry association is making attacks on the Institute.
These companies should join us in calling on Treasury Departments at state and federal level to do a full, annual and independently verified audit of mining subsidies, so that these matters can be properly discussed.
If we get 100 new monthly donors, we reckon we’ll win the subsidies debate. If you’ve got $10 a month burning a hole in your pocket, use it show big mining that they’re not the only ones who can dig deep when it counts. Become a monthly donor.
Richard will be speaking at the Coal & Democracy Forum next week:
- Date: Wednesday 24 September
- Time: 5:00-8:00pm
- Venue: General Lecture Theatre N205, The Quadrangle, University of Sydney
Budget saves its biggest hits for women
There’s been a lot of talk about the inequity of the Abbott Government’s budget in the four months since it was released.
Up until recently, the debate has focused on the burden being asked of the poorest Australians, as we draw the curtains on what the Treasurer refers to as the “age of entitlement”. But there’s a side to the budget that hasn’t been looked at. Who are these disadvantaged Australians? They are being asked to foot the bill, after all. It’s only polite to learn their names.
Using NATSEM modelling results, ABS household surveys and the most recent census data, The Australia Institute revealed that across the board, it is women who are most disadvantaged by this budget. In every income quintile, women are asked to shoulder more of the savings burden than men. Women in the poorest 20 per cent of Australian households are left $2566 worse off as a result of the decisions made by this government. This compares with the poorest males in Australia, who are $1847 worse off.
Across the board, women are bearing 55 per cent of the brunt of the budget’s impacts.
It’s no secret that women face disadvantages that Australian men simply don’t. Women earn on average 17.5 per cent less than what a man would doing the same job. Women, on average, retire with less than two-thirds the savings of men. Today, there are 16 per cent more women than men living in poverty.
If the Abbott government wanted to depict the country as being in bad shape, it did not need to confect an imaginary “budget emergency”. Gender equality is a problem crying out for a solution, and finding one is a matter of national urgency.
But our research reveals that the Abbott/Hockey budget has instead taken aim squarely at women, compounding an already bad situation into bigger one. It’s asked the country’s poorest single mothers to tighten the purse strings to the tune of $4,242 while proudly trumpeting its wealth transfer to the country’s richest.
The government has professed a commitment to “equality of opportunity”, not “equality of outcome”. For women, it seems, it’s a case for equality for some.
Extending the Pension Loan Scheme to all retirees
The Australian Government currently offers banking services, and should extend this role. Our latest research, Boosting retirement incomes the easy way – Extending the Pension Loan Scheme to all retirees, shows that the government is currently willing to lend to wealthy retirees through low cost ‘reverse mortgages’ using Centrelink’s Pension Loans Scheme. Expanding the Pension Loans Scheme would not only be fairer, but would help retirees boost their own incomes at a low cost to themselves, and at no cost to the government.
Unlike the $36 billion spent this year on superannuation tax concessions, which are an unfair and expensive way to boost future retirement incomes, an expanded Pension Loans Scheme would boost the retirement incomes of current retirees while costing the government nothing. Despite all the attention on the financial services sector, governments can offer simple financial services on terms that are competitive and that cause less financial stress. The Pension Loan Scheme offers interest rates substantially below market rates. Governments should be offering more of these sorts of banking service.
63 of Australia’s leading economists agree. There is no budget emergency.
Over 60 economists from universities and institutions around Australia have signed a statement calling on the government to stop citing a ‘budget emergency’ in Australia.
The statement reads that “Australia does not face any present or imminent debt crisis” – despite what the Government’s rhetoric would have the public believe. The language of crisis has been used to justify a federal budget that unnecessarily cuts government programs, and undermines the proper role of government in the economy, especially in times of relative economic weakness. You can read the statement here.
TAI in the media
If it looks like a mining subsidy and acts like a mining subsidy
Extended interview with Richard Denniss – The Business
‘We are burning our trust’: Abbott’s climate denials winning Australia no friends
Boosting retirement incomes the easy way
Betting on mines doesn’t secure our future


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Adults over age 70 who are moderately active more than once a week can improve or maintain their level of frailty — not only physically, but psychologically and socially, according to a new pan-European study.
Researchers followed more than 1,200 adults in a program aimed at reducing fall risk, inappropriate medication use, loneliness, and frailty. Participants were asked how often they expended low or moderate energy in everyday activities such as gardening, washing a car, or taking a walk.
Regular frequency was defined as engaging in activities more than once a week, while low frequency was defined as engaging once a week or less.
Participants who were regularly, moderately active were found to be the least frail at baseline and at a 12-month follow-up. In contrast, their peers who were moderately active less than once a week were the most frail, reported corresponding author Hein Raat, M.D., Ph.D.
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Shirley Vajda (Gushin), 92, of New Brunswick died Dec. 21, 2012. Born in Linden and raised in Roselle, she lived in New Brunswick and Highland Park before retiring to Monroe Township. She also spent winter months in Las Vegas.
Mrs. Vajda was the former sisterhood president of Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Andrew; her son, Freddy (Deborah); two daughters, Georgene Lefkowits and Phyllis Vajda; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held Dec. 27 with arrangements by Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel, New Brunswick.


Vietnam's prime minister has ordered a swift investigation into a scaffolding collapse that killed 13 workers and injured dozens more.
A unit of South Korea's Samsung Group involved in the construction project has offered initial assistance to victims' families.
All the victims were Vietnamese subcontractors working on a seaport breakwater project in the Vung Ang economic zone in central Vietnam, about 400km (248 miles) south of the capital, Hanoi.
More than 40 workers had been on the scaffolding for nearly an hour on Wednesday when it shook twice, sending them running to a lift before they were stopped and told there was no problem, labourer Dinh Ninh Dan, 27, said.
"After 10 more minutes, the scaffolding, which was about 20m (65 feet) high, suddenly collapsed. I quickly grabbed an iron bar but fell free," Mr Dan said.
He spoke from Ky Anh General Hospital in Ha Tinh province, where he was being treated for hip pain along with 19 others, 15 of them with serious injuries.
"People were screaming, calling for help from the rubble," said Mr Dan. "I was very lucky to survive."
A total of 13 bodies were pulled from the rubble, said deputy provincial police chief Bui Dinh Quang.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung urged authorities to investigate the cause of the collapse and "deal with it in a serious manner" according to the law.
Samsung C&T Vietnam, a unit of South Korea's Samsung Group, promised to cooperate fully with the investigation and offered initial support of 30 million dong (£900) for the family of each victim, it was reported.


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Economic forecasting is never an exact science, but when it comes to predicting the economic impact of the tariff cuts at the core of recent trade agreements, the U.S. International Trade Commission has racked up an especially poor track record.
“It’s astounding how far off the ITC has been in their predictions,” said Robert E. Scott, director of trade and manufacturing policy research at the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington think tank.
Although the ITC is an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides highly regarded trade policy advice to the legislative and executive branches of government, it has generated “many erroneous forecasts of the impact of those agreements on U.S. trade, employment and GDP,” Scott said.
Consider, for example, the ITC’s 1999 projections about the impact of China’s World Trade Organization-mandated tariff reductions. The ITC report calculated that the gains in China’s share of the U.S. apparel market that would result from those tariff cuts “would come at the expense of other exporters” of apparel to the U.S., Scott said. “Hence, overall, the study predicted that liberalizing trade with China would generate an improvement in the U.S. global trade balance.”
As it turned out, the actual impact on U.S. trade with China “dwarfed all ITC projections” in magnitude. The ITC also predicted annual U.S. exports to China would rise $2.4 billion from 2001 to 2008 as a result of China’s tariff reductions. Instead, they rose $50.5 billion.
U.S. shipments to China went up much faster than anticipated, in part because China’s economy accelerated much more rapidly than anyone anticipated, buoyed by massive investments in industrial and transportation infrastructure.
The ITC also severely underestimated the impact of China’s tariff cuts on U.S. imports. Instead of rising $3.4 billion from 2001-08, U.S. imports from China grew $235.5 billion. The net result: The U.S. trade deficit with China expanded $185 billion in the seven years, not by the paltry $1 billion figure the ITC predicted.
The ITC model for calculating the impact of tariff reductions ignores the impact of foreign direct investment. That’s unfortunate, Scott said, because FDI liberalization plays a central role in the latest generation of free trade pacts.
According to China’s official statistics, FDI in China more than tripled from $44.2 billion in 2001 — the year before China joined the WTO — to $147.8 billion in 2008. Between 2002 and 2008, China absorbed $594.75 billion in FDI.
“This surge of investment, combined with a flood of domestic investment in export-oriented production funded by local and provincial governments as well as by China’s national government and private investors in China, led to a tremendous surge in China’s exports to the U.S. and the rest of the world,” Scott said.
The surge in FDI, Scott said, should not have surprised the ITC, because a similar surge occurred after the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect. Between 1993 and 2004, FDI in Mexico grew 422 percent, and Mexico absorbed $156 billion in FDI between 1994 and 2004. Not coincidentally, U.S. trade deficits with Mexico increased $60 billion over that decade, he said.
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The strong winds have kept me away from the ledges, but it has meant that I've been able to review my previous footage. I found this on the the tape from the 14th June:
Common Guillemots can lay a second egg if the first is lost, and occasionally a third egg if the second is also lost. Replacement eggs are usually laid ~15 days after the lost of the previous egg and are around 6% lighter than first eggs.
It will be a race against time for this pair. By the time their egg hatches sometime between 10th and 14th July, most of the other chicks will have gone to sea. This will mean less birds on the ledge and more opportunities for predators.
The winds are lighter tomorrow morning - and for the next few days. I'll let you know how the chicks are doing.
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