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The public face of the coronavirus crisis has stepped down from his role to be with family, as his wife enters palliative care for cancer.
Chief medical officer Tony Holohan, who has led the country through these pandemic darkened days said his deputy, Ronan Glynn, will assume his top position.
“From today, I’ll be taking time out from all of my work commitments to be with my family,” Dr Holohan said after the National Public Health Emergency Team’s press briefing yesterday.
“My wife Emer was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2012.
“She’s had a number of difficult years with her disease and was admitted for palliative care last Saturday. And I now want to give my energy, attention and all of my time to Emer and to our two teenage children, Clodagh and Ronan.”
Dr Holohan said that he had spoken to both the Taoiseach and the Minster for Health who had "kindly offered their support".
“As a husband and father and as a public health doctor I’m conscious that we’ve been through tough times together over the last number of months and many families across the country have been affected by the course of Covid-19, suffering pain and the loss of loved ones.
"I hope that we can all remain working together to continue to stay vigilant, to keep our social distance and take personal responsibility for our own health in the first instance, as well as looking after our family members and friends and those we care about most."
Dr Holohan requested privacy for him and his family.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin thanked Dr Holohan from the people of Ireland for helping to guide the country through the pandemic.
"His work, experience and briefings helped people to understand the gravity of the situation facing us, while his calmness reassured us that if we followed the guidelines and advice we would overcome these great challenges together.
“Every home in Ireland has come to know Dr Tony Holohan. His leadership during the pandemic has given us all confidence that the decisions being made are based on solid public health advice. As a country we owe him and his family a great debt of gratitude”.
Under Dr Holohan's stewardship, the potentially deadly virus was quickly suppressed, but he warned that it is still an unknown and active threat.
And health chiefs have expressed concern at the rising number of positive Covid-19 tests related to international travel as the Government prepares to allow people to once again enter the country without having to go into isolation.
Last week, 19 cases of the virus were travellers or people who had come into contact with someone who had travelled. Mr Holohan also revealed a further five deaths and 15 new cases of the virus.
Dr Holohan said "We are still concerned and cautious about the risk that is associated with travel outside this country which is why we continue to emphasise the risks associated with non-essential travel and advise people to avoid it."
He said NPHET is continuing to work with the Government on the green list of countries people can travel to and from without the need to quarantine.
But he said the imported cases, those associated with travel "shows that a small number of cases can quickly lead to additional spread and a larger number of cases here". Mr Holohan said that as the country now manages to improve the transmission rate such a spread could once again see the country "running into difficulty".
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said there is still a plan in place to publish a ‘green list’ of countries people can travel to and from without the need to quarantine.
But although that list might be published on July 9, he says that will not necessarily mean people will be able to travel from that date.
Instead, he said the new government needs more time to make its mind up about what it is going to allow.


- Describes the President as a humble person.
Award-winning singer Jean-Pierre Nimbona, popularly called Kidum, is mourning Burundian President Pierre Nkurunzinza.
Nkurunzinza, 55, died of a heart attack on Tuesday, two months before he was to step down as President and days after he was hospitalised.
Speaking to Word Is, Kidum, now based in Nairobi, described Nkurunziza as a humble person.
“This one was tough when it got me and I am still in disbelief. It was only two months for him to hand over power so I’m still confused,” he said.
His death was announced by the Burundi government in a statement: “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, at the Karusi Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital following a cardiac arrest on June 8, 2020.”
Kidum said he was with Nkurunzinza in March last year and the President was in high spirit.
“We sat down somewhere in a basketball field and I have known him as a humble and down-to-earth person who interacted with many,” he said.
His message is we all die, regardless of our status in life.
“So it is very important to be humble. When one dies, its a warning to us who remain. The first people who are hurt are his family and so we need to stand with them,” Kidum said.
He cautioned the country opposition against celebrating Nkurunziza’s demise.
”Everyone is headed there and we will all die. To the family let them take heart and remain strong,” Kidum said.
Nkurunziza served as president of the central African country since 2005, including a controversial third term that critics said violated the country’s constitution.
Kidum said Nkurunziza was loved and hated in equal measure. He was banned from travelling out of his country.
“To his friends, he is a hero but to his enemy, he was probably an enemy which is normal to every human,” he said.


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BUCHAREST—Romanian scientists are engaged in a battle with their government about an alleged power grab that they say will lead to the diversion of research money to government cronies and will isolate Romania’s small scientific community just as it was beginning to nurture connections to the rest of the world.
Research minister Șerban Valeca, an engineer appointed by the new social-democratic government in January, has dismissed almost the entire membership of four councils that provide advice on funding policy, research strategy, ethics, and innovation. Valeca rid the councils of all Romanian scientists working abroad and appointed replacements including a surgeon under investigation for embezzlement, union members known for their loyalty to the government, little-known city council members, and members of obscure academic institutions that appear to exist mostly on paper. He also virtually eliminated the role of foreign scientists in grant evaluations.
The changes, announced late January and formalized in April, were initially overshadowed by massive anticorruption protests. But the academic community is now fighting back. In late April, the heads of Romania’s five biggest universities asked for Valeca’s dismissal. On 30 May, Ad Astra, a grassroots organization for scientists, urged the scientific community to boycott the evaluation process for national grant competitions. The same day, the European University Association said it was "worried" about Valeca's decisions.
In an email to Science, Valeca wrote that the reorganization was necessary to achieve the goals established by the government for the research ministry and said “the stirred agitation is useless.” His picks for the councils were guided by “objective and quantifiable criteria,” Valeca wrote, and “will have a beneficial impact on the academic and economic development of the country.” But Daniel Funeriu, Romania’s science minister from 2009 until 2012, says the real goal is to allocate money to “a political clientele instead of good science.” “It is a death sentence for all principles of good governance in a research system,” he says.
Many of the council’s members had barely begun their 4-year terms, after a lengthy selection process by Romania’s previous government. Ovidiu Andronesi, an assistant professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, says he and many other members of one body, the National Research Council (NRC), learned they had been dismissed in an email received just before midnight on 31 January—almost at the same time as the government passed an emergency decree that decriminalized some corruption offences, sparking the widespread protests. NRC was to meet the next day, and members from abroad had already arrived here. “There was no coincidence, no accident. It had to be that night, and just before our meeting,” Andronesi says. “Their rudeness was sending a message as defiant as possible.”
Romanian science has long been struggling. The country invests only 0.49% of its gross domestic product in research, less than any other EU country, and ranks last in terms of scientific productivity. The current government has promised annual budget hikes of 30%, but the 2017 budget included an increase of less than 1.3%. Meanwhile, attempts to shake off the legacy of communist rule and boost quality have often met with political resistance. To reduce conflicts of interest, for instance, Funeriu passed legislation requiring grant applications to be reviewed by experts abroad and instituting minimum qualifications for job candidates—only to see those reforms undone by his successor.
Among the 18 members dismissed from the National Council of Ethics are renowned Romanian scientists working in France, Mexico, Denmark, and the Netherlands. “We are moving further away from world research, when we should be aiming for the opposite, for international competitiveness,” says Octavian Micu of the Institute for Space Sciences here.
Other sore points: The new councils include not a single scholar in the humanities, and some of the best-ranked universities are underrepresented—apparently for political reasons, critics say. The councils have also been suspended for 3 months, which may cause grants to be delayed, scientists say. “These disruptive changes will deepen the chaos in Romania’s research system, which already suffers from a chronic lack of predictability and stability”, says Mihai Miclăuș, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Biological Research in Cluj-Napoca.
Meanwhile, Valeca stands accused of favoring a research project that he has been deeply involved in. In March, while NRC was suspended, the government changed the national research strategy for 2014–2020 to make the Advanced Lead Fast Reactor European Demonstrator (ALFRED) a national priority. The prototype of a lead-cooled nuclear power plant, ALFRED is set to be built at the Nuclear Research Institute in Pitesti-Mioveni, where Valeca was head of the scientific board before he joined the government. “It is ridiculous. We spent a lot of money on the strategy,” says Dragoș, Ciuparu, a former secretary of state in the ministry of education who’s now at the Oil & Gas University of Ploieşti. “And then a new minister turns this project into a national priority, without any consultations with the academic community.” But Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu confirmed the government’s commitment to the project on 24 May, citing the need for Romania to become energy-independent.
In a 23 May debate about collaboration between academia and industry, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said he was worried about the impact of Valeca’s decisions and expressed his full support for having researchers from abroad on the research councils and grant evaluation committees. But in the current political situation, Iohannis, a former member of the National Liberal Party, does not hold much sway, and it may be too late to roll back Valeca’s decisions, says Antonio Marian Rădoi, a chemist at the National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnology here and a board member of Ad Astra. “We don’t really have the necessary mass to oppose these changes,” Rădoi says. “We are financially dependent on the ministry.”

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Real talk: Trying to decipher my emotional landscape sometimes feels like a full-time job. I’m at least a little bit tangry (that’s tired-angry) at all times, but other not-so-great feelings are constantly sliding into my mental DMs, too. Were they invited? No. Do I have to deal with them anyway? Yep. And according to Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, of the Savvy Psychologist podcast, one of the most accessible ways to carefully shepherd these negative emotions out of center stage in your brain is by categorizing them as either “hard” or “soft.”
According to a 2007 article published in the journal Personal Relationships, hard emotions include anger and aggravation, while the soft variety includes sadness, hurt, and other forms of vulnerability. As Dr. Hendriksen explains it in a recent episode of the podcast Relationship Advice, hard emotions often rush in to mask your soft emotions, which can be harder to sit with. “It’s uncomfortable to feel that softer emotion,” she says. “No one likes to feel ashamed, no one likes to feel hurt. So we get mad because that feels better.”
But learning to dig through that hard emotion to discover its soft core may be key to vanquishing the bad vibes at their source. A look at three studies of how participants expressed these type of capital-F Feelings during interpersonal conflict (published in the aforementioned journal) found that those who reported experiencing hard emotions tended to have more negative forms of communication. On the other hand, people who tapped into soft emotions instead experienced more agreeable conversations. Just sayin’, but that’s even more proof that vulnerability is a super power.
Dr. Hendriksen supports this get-to-the-root-of-the-problem strategy. “If we distract ourselves by feeling angry, we never actually get to the actual emotion which is the hurt,” she says. “And so, I would say to dig for that softer emotion and try to listen to it.”
If difficult emotions keep tapping on your shoulder during your meditation practice, here’s how to breath through it. And how to use rose quartz to bring a little equilibrium back to your inner-life.
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Tebow hit the two-run home run off of Tigers pitcher Alex Wilson in the sixth inning of their contest. Detroit still picked up the win over New York, 9-6.
It was Tebow’s first hit in the four games he has appeared in with the Mets so far this spring training and his first home run of any kind since July 5 with Triple-A Syracuse.
“I feel like I am seeing the ball pretty well besides my first at-bat of the spring when I was super-aggressive,” Tebow said, according to the New York Post. “After that I feel like I have been seeing it, three walks, so trying to see more pitches and the home run today, really had a chance to work that count and try to see some too. I am just trying to improve a little bit every day.”
Tebow is trying to make the major league roster for the first time in his career. His last few seasons in the organization have ended because of an injury. The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner has reiterated his desire to play baseball and to continue his path to The Show.
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The fast food chain now has a “Cell Phone Coop” box as a part of a campaign to encourage people to spend time together.
Chick-fil-A has now started a new family togetherness campaign that is meant to help people to stop distracting themselves with their mobile phones throughout a meal and pay attention to each other, instead.
The new “Cell Phone Coop” is meant to encourage people to tuck mobile devices away during meals.
The company has noticed how many families continue to use their mobile phones during the length of the meal and is hoping that those families will take part in developing a time in which they put the devices away and remember that there are people right in front of them that they care about. The campaign will provide families that use the Cell Phone Coop boxes with “distraction free” rewards such as free ice cream cones for every participating member.
The idea for the Cell Phone Coop for mobile phones started at an Atlanta branch of the fast food chain.
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APA reflects on Journey from the Fall — this time from the perspective of its premiere in Orange County, where the Vietnamese American community helped give the film the weekend’s biggest per-screen average at the North American box office.
I grew up hearing stories that came from another world — a world that belonged to my parents and the memories they had of their once-home in Saigon, Vietnam. For my father, these memories were some of the few things he had left from his past — pirates had pillaged the boat that he and his brother were escaping on en route to Malaysia. Pirates, swindlers, and boats that were cast off into the night. The stories that I would hear when my parents were in a mode to reminisce sounded like chapters in fairy tale books that I used to read. Except these stories were profoundly real: my parents recalled how they and their families were forced to flee from a war-torn country.
When I learned of Ham Tran’s latest film, Journey from the Fall, I knew immediately that I had to bring my mother to see it. For myself, I wanted to match pictures to scenes that I could only previously imagine. For my mother, I wanted to let her know that she lived a history that now would be captured on film for others to understand.
Throughout his movie, Tran vividly depicted three aspects of the war and its aftermath: the escape of the boat people, the savage re-education camps that enslaved defiant anti-communists, and the final arrival of Vietnamese immigrants to a free but foreign America. Because my parents were able to leave Vietnam prior to America’s detachment to the war, they circumvented the horrors of the re-education camps and the complete takeover of Southern Vietnam by the Northern communists. Despite that, I still associated many of the same scenes to what my parents had previously told me. “Ma, was that the size of your boat?” I whispered to my mom midway through the story. “No, ours was a little bigger,” my mother replied — but in the back of my mind, I remembered her telling me about the long, tolling journey and how a few bags of dried noodles had to be rationed to feed several mouths.
Actress Kieu Chinh, who plays the role of a resilient grandmother in Journey to the Fall, spoke to me before the premiere of the film. Chinh recalled how she had to become a refugee twice in her life. Once in 1954 when she left her home in Northern Vietnam to find refuge in Southern Vietnam, and after that, to journey half way around the world in 1975 to find sanction in America. Certainly, this personal experience was reflected in Chinh’s spectacular performance in Journey to the Fall. Her character’s staunch refusal to let war dissolve her family exposes emotions that are raw and fundamental, emotions that can be understood in all languages and by all cultures. Such is the story of the boat people, a story to which Chinh says with firmness, “Yes, it is my story.” But it should also be a story that most Americans sympathize with, as Chinh remarked, “Most of us are refugees coming, America is the melting pot.”
As this pot melts, however, each generation becomes more and more removed from the endeavors and realities of their immigrant parents and/or grandparents. With this distancing, there leaves a void in understanding how there came to be a Vietnamese American community. Determined not to let the story of the boat people fade with each new generation of immigrants to America, Tran insisted that his movie be told from the viewpoint of the boat people themselves. Finding talent from within the Vietnamese community, most of the actors in Tran’s cast were people who had lived and breathed the struggles that came with the Vietnam War. Paying close attention to these details, Tran’s intentions are two-fold: for younger members of the Vietnamese community, he says, he hopes to foster new dialogue between generations, and allow parents who had previously kept silent about their past to use the film as an occasion to discuss their history with their children; for those not in the Vietnamese community, Tran wants them “to finally get how come there are Vietnamese people [living in America]” — that for many in the community, they came “by circumstance, not by choice.”
But the history of the boat people does not end with their arrival to America. In the wake of each new generation of Vietnamese Americans, there continues to be stories untold, and to this, Tran eagerly hints that we wait for his next film. As to the successful production of Journey to the Fall, Westminster Mayor Marie L. Rice says that she is “very proud, very honored” to host the premiere of Tran’s film in her city. With Westminster being home to one of America’s largest Vietnamese American populations, Rice says, “Our Vietnamese community has brought so much talent, and has given so much to our city.” And indeed, Tran’s film has done all of this in its very own genuine, heartfelt fashion.
Read APA’s interview with Ham Tran here.

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MAT Report – Spring 2011 Tornadoes: April 25-28 and May 22 (Presentation - 2012)
This is a presentation of the Spring 2011 Tornadoes: April 25-28 and May 22 briefing held on May 17, 2012.
The FEMA report presents the MATs observations, conclusions, and recommendations in response to those field investigations. The mission of the MATs was to assess the performance of structures affected by the tornadoes, investigate safe room and shelter performance in the affected areas, and describe the lessons learned to help future efforts to more successfully mitigate tornado events. The objective of the report is to provide information to communities, businesses, and individuals so that they can rebuild safer, more robust structures and minimize loss of life, injuries, and property damage in future tornadoes and high-wind events. The MAT report will present the observations, conclusions, and recommendations for residential structures, as well as commercial and other non-residential and critical facilities (e.g., schools, hospitals and health care facilities, first responder facilities, and emergency operations centers and emergency management agencies).
To download the MAT report visit http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=5633.
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With all the talk today and yesterday about the city’s legal defeat in a lawsuit filed against the Planning Board by the Mormon church, it almost overshadows a separate legal victory the city won against controversial landlord Roger Ploof.
A state judge has upheld the Board of Zoning Appeals’ order that Ploof drastically cut the number of units in three buildings he owns in Park South and Pine Hills (one of which is pictured above).
And here’s a copy of acting state Supreme Court Justice Thomas McNamara’s decision.
Ploof, who has owned dozens of buildings around the city for decades, has been a controversial figure, especially in Park South, where a block of rundown properties he sold on Knox Street became the first piece of a planned redevelopment of the neighborhood.
Ploof sounded yesterday as though he plans to appeal, so the fight may not be over.
But if the court’s decision stands — forcing Ploof to cut 40 units in three buildings to six — the ruling would likely drastically affect the profitability of the buildings, which Ploof has repeatedly said he’s open to selling.
In his decision, McNamara cites the fact that the average number of police calls per dwelling unit at 61 Morris St. jumped to 16.9 in 2009, compared to 1.2 for 10 comparable buildings.
Ploof has also repeatedly argued that the reason neighbors dislike him is because his tenants are primarily low-income and black. He has even claimed to have “personally kept the neighborhood alive for years” — a statement Conti last year called laughable.
A Ploof-owned building on North Allen Street met a similar fate in 2004 after complaints lodged by the New Albany Neighborhood Association.
Jeffery Jamison, director of the Division of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance, said he plans to write to Ploof seeking to immediately enforce the order but acknowledged the buildings’ current tenants would need to be afforded time to move out.

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Information Technology director Lee Krichmar said, "Free wi-fi is now available in the Library/Study Cubicles, Student Center/Food Court and is available during the times that the Library and Student Center are opened."
Wi-fi is going to be available to students at no cost, as long as the student is currently enrolled.
To access the free wi-fi the student can log in using their student I.D. number and their password.
A student can access the internet for free with a laptop by connecting to the Cerritos College wifi connection and then it will redirect you to the school's homepage.


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Does Amazon video work on Xbox 360?
Does Amazon video work on Xbox 360?
The Xbox 360 has now joined the ranks of the PlayStation 3, Kindle Fire, Roku and capable TVs with its new ability to stream Amazon Prime’s Instant Video service. The Amazon Prime app on the 360 will make use of the system’s optional Kinect add-on.
How do I put Amazon videos on my Xbox 360?
Amazon Video on Xbox 360
- Step 1: Click the Amazon Video tile on the Xbox 360 Menu to download the application.
- Step 2: Once in the Amazon Video application on your Xbox 360, you can sign in with your Amazon.co.uk account details.
- Step 3: Start enjoying Amazon Video on your Xbox 360.
Is there an Amazon Prime Video app for Xbox?
Starting today, the Amazon Prime Video app will be available for download globally through Microsoft Store. Prime Video members will be able to enjoy streaming of leading TV shows and movies on Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X, once it makes its global debut on November 7.
Is Amazon video the same as Prime video?
2. It’s not the same as Amazon Instant Video either. Amazon Video is divided into two separate parts: Amazon Prime Video, its all-you-can-stream subscription service, and Amazon Instant Video, its pay-per-view store for buying and renting videos.
Do you need Xbox Live to watch Amazon Prime?
Yes you do… This has changed recently. Probably some money grab by Microsoft since the run domain services for Amazon now. 1 of 1 found this helpful.
How do I activate Amazon Prime on my Xbox?
On Xbox One, get the Prime Video app from the App Store. Open the Store tab from the Home Screen, find Prime Video and select Get. Then, select Launch to launch the app and sign in.
Can you use Amazon video without prime?
You do not need to have an Amazon Prime membership to use Prime Video. Customers are able to purchase or rent a selection of titles from the Prime Video catalog, without needing an Amazon Prime or Prime Video membership. Purchases from the Prime Video Store are automatically charged to your 1-Click payment method.
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Check the Amazon Prime Instant Video server status Even if the Xbox servers are running properly, Amazon Prime’s servers could be down or under maintenance. Check the server status on DownDetector in order to see if there have been recent issues with the server.
Is there an Amazon app for Xbox 360?
The long awaited Amazon Video app for Xbox 360 is now available for download. All videos you’ve purchased or have currently rented from Amazon are now available on your Xbox 360. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can also stream the entire Prime Instant Video library on your Xbox 360.
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If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can also stream the entire Prime Instant Video library on your Xbox 360. Amazon Prime: Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers who are also Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to over 17,000 Prime Instant Videos at no additional cost. Learn about the benefits of an Amazon Prime Membership
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Martial Arts Pilot Warrior:
Update: Fox has picked up Warrior with all the original creative talent, but they will start over, creating an entirely new script for the Fox series.
Update: NBC has dropped Warrior, but it seems that Fox is looking to pick up the pilot.
Update: Holt McCallany has taken the role of the lead character in NBC’s Pilot Warrior. He plays Andriv Vorobin a former prize fighter and expert in MMA who owns and runs a gym in New York. He is also the head of the local YOMI. McCallany trained extensively in boxing for his starring role as the aging former heavyweight boxing champion in the FX drama series Lights Out and he trained in MMA for his role in the UPN series Freedom.
Update: Rila Fukushima (Wolverine and Arrow ) has been cast in NBC’s martial arts drama pilot Warrior. Her two years of training in taekwondo along with learning to use Japanese swords, the Bo staff and her fists helped her play Yukio in Wolverine. In Warrior she will play Tasu, Koto’s daughter who lies in a coma in her dad’s apartment and appears to Kai (Natalie Martinez) in her dreams or when she’s unconscious.
Update:Will Yun Lee (Hawaii Five-0, True Blood, Wolverine) has joined the cast of NBC’s martial arts drama pilot Warrior as the dangerous and deadly martial arts expert who is the head of the Japanese crime syndicate. Also cast is Crisis (2014) star Lance Gross who will will portray the former Navy SEAL, Agent Golden, along with singer, songwriter and actress Andy Allo (Attack of the Show! (2005), Dear White People (2014) and Cosmic Conflict: The Origin of Evil (2009)). Natalie Martinez (Under The Dome (2013) and CSI: NY, Death Race (2008) and End Of Watch (2012)) who will play the lead, Kai Forrester.
We’ve all been discussing the martial arts drama Badlands from AMC, but we just heard that NBC’ first pilot order for the 2015-16 season is the Martial Arts pilot Warrior. The pilot’s script is written by Traveler creator David DiGilio, who is also executive producer. DiGilio was a co-executive producer of 9 episodes of the TV series Crossbones. The project is from Universal Television and Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (Flight (2012), Men in Black, Gladiator) are also executive producing the series.
The television series is set “in a grounded, contemporary multicultural and sometimes magical milieu, a damaged heroine works undercover with physical and spiritual guidance from a mysterious martial arts master to bring down an international crime lord.”
We’ll keep you posted about the martial arts pilot Warrior.


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Welcome! Block Creek Natural Area consists of two adjoining ranches, The Laurels Ranch and Turkey Hollow, and is comprised of almost 400 acres near Fredericksburg, Texas. Book an Adventure at Block Creek Natural Area to photograph, relax and avail yourself of the many other exciting things the Texas Hill Country has to offer!
Founded in 1887 by renowned architect Alfred Giles, the properties have been cared for and loved by six generations of family members, including internationally recognized wildlife photographer and writer David K. Langford, his wife Myrna, and their longtime friends Sharron and Larry Jay.
Creeks flow year-round and diverse vegetation provides habitat for many species of resident and migratory wildlife. With an eye to developing a photo-tourism business, the Jays and the Langfords have installed permanent morning and evening photo settings, complete with water interests and feeders to attract birds and mammals. Insects, reptiles, and amphibians are also plentiful. The blinds are designed to offer portability, and to avoid casting unwanted shadows. There’s a small lake which attracts special species. Scenic, landscape, and waterscape opportunities are abundant on the two ranches, as are many species of native plants and trees. Additionally, for those planning overnight stays, the dark skies allow for some spectacular star viewing and photography.
Other Nearby Attractions
The Texas Hill Country is a great destination for the nature photographer looking for a well-rounded photography experience. It offers a wealth of species and scenics, with creeks, springs, waterfalls, and diverse flora. Area attractions provide other photographic opportunities as well as interesting places to visit for the photographer and non-photographer alike: Willow City Loop is world renowned for its wildflowers; Enchanted Rock; B&Bs, antiquing, dining and shopping in Fredericksburg or Comfort; the Highland Lakes; and fall colors. Close proximity to San Antonio makes it a reasonable distance to visit to see the Alamo, the Riverwalk, and Spanish Missions. The state capital, Austin, can be counted on for live music, state history museums, and much more. Also in the vicinity are rodeos, cowboys, old barns, dilapidated goat sheds, hiking, biking, relaxing, and nightlife.
Book an Adventure at Block Creek Natural Area to photograph, relax and avail yourself of the many other exciting things the Texas Hill Country has to offer!

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So there is a rumor going around today that Bradley Cooper may be pressed into the iconic role of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones. While I don’t have my hopes up yet as it’s still strictly a rumor, I think it’s a brilliant idea and I think it would be a great way to keep an iconic character youthful and it has another character to draw upon; James Bond.
Ok, let’s be honest after Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, many of us felt like it was time for Harrison Ford to hang up the hat and whip. While some of us didn’t want to say it out loud, it was apparent that he was getting too old to play a part that some of us aspired to back in the 80s. The whole cast just looked tired and ragged as did the movie. And I mean not to take anything away from Harrison Ford but it pained me to watch that movie as I felt like his time was up in that role. So today’s rumor to me is a good idea.
I have always felt that with where technology was with movie making, if they couldn’t get another movie out Ford while he was still in his prime, then another option would have been a CGI film, I mean did anyone see the Adventures of Tintin? It was very comparable to Raider of the Lost Ark. But I also felt that if there wasn’t going to be a CGI movie, what about another actor, like how Bond films are done?
How did I arrive at James Bond? The answer is pretty simple. James Bond has been a timeless character through the ages simply because rather than try to do massive reboots every time a film is released, when a new actor is brought in, they simply carry on the story without bogging the viewer down with new origin stories and so forth . And be honest, how many of you would still see a Bond film if Sean Connery or Roger Moore still played the character?Your miles may vary on how you feel about your character aging onscreen and I point toward Never Say Never Again about how some critics thought of Connery’s ‘past his prime’ Bond portrayal. For 50 years, there has been a James Bond for the ages from the Cold War through now with different actors playing the role and keeping Bond perpetually youthful and original so why can’t the same thing be done with Indiana Jones? Sure, some may argue about how many stories can be told within that WWII and Korean War era and more to the point how many can of those stories can keep people interested? Of course it’s dependent upon the story writer because again look at the Bond movies. Also it’s not like the stories are sequential and the same can be said about the Indiana Jones movies. The Bond franchise would not have lasted this long if it didn’t see significant returns for almost every film released. So it’s entirely within the realm of possibility that a recasting wouldn’t hurt the Indiana Jones franchise at all. As a matter of fact, let’s look at a lesser known film series that also at one time Harrison Ford starred in and that is the Tom Clancy films. So far there have been 4 actors that have played Jack Ryan since 1987 (Ford was the 2nd) and most recently Chris Pine was in Jack Ryan: Shadow recruit. Simple proof that this is doable.
I would be on board for a new actor (especially if it’s Cooper) playing the role as long as it’s not a ‘reboot’ or a ‘re-imagining’. Both styles for this franchise to me would be lazy especially if you aren’t taking any chances to further the character. The James Bond franchise has lasted this long because the producers took chances with the cast, updating it for the times that they were done in and at the same time grounded the character without heavily relying on reboots just to tell a story. Yes, it’s true that the recent incarnation with Daniel Craig has seen some rebooting to the series but at the same time, this wouldn’t be one of the highest grossing film franchises ever if Eon Productions kept trying to restart the series with each new actor.
Now before I wrap up, why Cooper? Why NOT Cooper? First off, let’s be honest, the guy has THE LOOK. Not to mention as much as you may hate the A-Team movie or the Hangover trilogy, his characters have had elements of an Indy-esque quality to it. He has the ruggedness, the humor when needed and the fighting spirit. Who would you prefer? Hugh Jackman?
Let’s be honest, not only has it been a long time since we have seen an Indiana Jones movie, it’s been a long time since we have seen a GOOD Indiana Jones movie and I think with the right story, Bradley Cooper could pull the role off with panache. So, here is to hoping that this rumor has some truth to it.
If you have better suggestions outside of Bradley Cooper, let’s hear them!


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Jeddah: The Sculptural Capital of the Arab World
SUSIE OF ARABIA: It’s a little known fact but the original work of some of the world’s most famous sculptors is scattered throughout the Saudi port city.
Beirut: Stone Figures Come to Life, Spark Debate
MICHE CAFE: I love these huge figures. They make you stop, think… And the idea of public works of art, open for all to see and appreciate, or disparage – is brilliant.


Huawei Mate 20 with 4 cameras launched – Price,Specs & Features
Huawei Mate 20 officially announced today along with Mate 20 Pro. The new smartphone of the Chinese manufacturer entered the increasingly competitive market and with arguments to win.
The Huawei Mate 20 is not as “special” as the Pro model. The new model does not have a curved screen, it does not offer biometric sensor on the screen, nor does it give IP68 certified water and dust resistance as well as charging wirelessly and the amount of RAM that Mate 20 Pro model offers.
The new smartphone comes almost with cameras lower than the Pro model. Even so, Leica cameras should not be underestimated as Huawei has already proved that it can create the best cameras on a smartphone.
However, the new Mate 20 gives us something that Mate 20 Pro does not offer. The features that Mate 20 stand out from the Pro model are — Water-Drop Notch and the 3.5″ input for the headphones.
The notch on the Mate 20 is much smaller than the one on the “Pro” model. The water-drop notch is much smaller hence does not offer 3D facial unlocking with infrared.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Huawei Mate 20 flaunts a 6.53-inch display, while the Mate 20 Pro flaunts a 6.39-inch display. The Mate 20 comes with a rear mounted fingerprint scanner, whereas the Mate 20 Pro comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The phone is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 980 7nm SoC with dual AI processor. The company claims that the world’s first 7 nanometer mobile chipset is most sophisticated technology that enhances better performance,power efficiency and speed improvement.The DUAL-NPU offers vast AI computing and the other focuses on specific tasks to create massive efficiencies and a drastically improved user experience.
Huawei Mate 20 Cameras:
- 12MP wide angle f / 1.8 aperture
- 16MP Ultra Wide Angle with f / 2.2 Aperture
- 8MP telephoto with f / 2.4 aperture
- 24MP wide-angle front camera with f / 2.0 aperture
When it comes to imaging, the Mate 20 features a 16MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide-Angle Lens) + 12MP f/1.8 (Wide-Angle Lens) + 8MP f/2.4 (2X Telephoto Lens) triple rear camera, while the Mate 20 Pro has a 40MP (Wide-Angle Lens) f/1.8 + 20MP (Ultra Wide-Angle Lens) f/2.2 + 8MP (3X Telephoto Lens) f/2.4.
There is a 4,000mAh battery under the hood, with support for new 40W Huawei SuperCharge technology.The Huawei Mate 20 runs EMUI 9.0 on top of Android 9.0 Pie.
Buyers will be able to choose between Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Black, Pink Gold, and Twilight color options.
The Mate 20 is priced at €799 (NRs 1,09,000 approximately) for 4GB RAM with 128GB storage variant, and €849(NRs 1,16,000 approximately) for 6GB RAM with 128GB storage.There is no word on when the smartphones will launch in Nepali market.
Huawei Mate 20 – Full Specification
—Dimensions: 77.2 x 158.2 x 8.3 mm
—Weight: 188 g
—SoC: Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980
—CPU: 2x 2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 2x 1.92 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
—GPU: ARM Mali-G76 MP10, 720 MHz, Cores: 10
—RAM: 4 GB, 6 GB, 2133 MHz
—Storage: 128 GB
—Memory cards: NM Card
—Display: 6.53 in, RGBW IPS, 1080 x 2244 pixels, 24 bit
—Battery: 4000 mAh, Li-Polymer
—OS: Android 9.0 Pie
—Camera: 4032 x 3024 pixels, 3840 x 2160 pixels, 30 fps
—SIM card: Nano-SIM
—Wi-Fi: b, g, n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
—USB: 3.0, USB Type-C
—Positioning: A-GPS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
—Price : $915
—Launch in Nepal : N/A


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When it comes to craft beer, nobody knows more about it than the experts working at the Minhas Craft Brewery. Ranked as the 2nd oldest brewery in America as well as the 10th largest, the Minhas Brewery is known across the country for its premium, quality brews. If you live in Wisconsin, you may be familiar with a few of them. (Does Lazy Mutt Ale ring a bell?)
If you are planning on visiting the Minhas Craft Brewery in the near future, then here is what this micro-brewery has to offer you:
- Premium, quality brews. Whether you like your ale pale or dark, or whether you are more of a lager person, you will find that the Minhas Craft Brewery has a little something for everyone. Being over a hundred years old usually takes care of that…
- A lovely Wisconsin brewery tour. Have you ever wondered how craft beer is made? You don’t have to wonder that much longer. If you decide to participate on one of their daily brewery tours, you will get to learn plenty of things about craft beer and how it’s made. And even better — you’ll get to taste some! Entries only cost $10.
- Cheese, cheese and more cheese! Do you like your beer with cheese? If you do, then you’ll be happy to hear that the Minhas Craft Brewery is located in the “Swiss Cheese capital of the USA”. As a result, they have plenty of cheese to share with you.

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NEW YORK — U.S. deaths surpassed 2.5 million for the first time last year, reflecting the nation's growing and aging population.
The increase of about 45,000 more deaths than in 2010 was not surprising. The annual number of deaths has been generally rising for decades as the population has swelled.
"If you have an older population, of course you have more deaths," said Qian Cai, a University of Virginia demographer who studies population trends. "That doesn't mean the population is less healthy or less vital."
Before last year, the largest number of deaths was 2.47 million in 2008. The number of deaths can jump up or down from year to year, depending on whether there was a bad flu season or other factors.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the report Wednesday. It's drawn from a review of most death certificates from last year.
The report found that the rate of deaths per 100,000 people actually dropped to an all-time low. That was offset by the fact that there are so many Americans — about 314 million.
Other report highlights:
—U.S. life expectancy for a child born in 2011 was about 78 years and 8 months, the same as it was in 2010.
—Women aren't outliving men as much as they used. The gap in life expectancy between the sexes, which was nearly 8 years at its widest in 1979, remained at less than 5 years in 2011.
—The infant mortality rate dropped again slightly, to a new low of 6.05 deaths per 1,000 births.
—Heart disease and cancer remain the top killers, accounting for nearly half the nation's deaths. But the death rates from both continued to decline.
—Death rates fell for three other leading causes: stroke, Alzheimer's disease and kidney disease.
—Flu and pneumonia became the 8th leading killer, replacing kidney disease.
Also increasing were the death rates for diabetes, chronic lower respiratory diseases, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, Parkinson's disease, and pneumonitis.
The rise in pneumonitis deaths is another sign of an aging population. Mainly in people 75 and older, it happens when food or vomit goes down the windpipe and causes deadly damage to the lungs.
The increase in deaths is occurring at a time U.S. births have been falling for several years, but there more than enough newborns to replace Americans who die. The number of births last year was close to 4 million. Add in immigrants, and the total population is growing by 2 million to 3 million people a year.


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Dr. Eric Bain MD Radiologist
Dr. Eric Bain is a radiologist in Walnut Creek, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek and San Leandro Hospital. He received his medical degree from UCSF School of Medicine and has been in practice for 20 years. He is one of 51 doctors at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek and one of 29 at San Leandro Hospital who specialize in Radiology.
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|Director Arnold L Miller
Release date 1964
Tagline The world's greatest city laid bare! All the sins... All the shock.. All the glamor!
London in the Raw is a 1964 British documentary about London nightlife. It was inspired by the success of Mondo Cane.
According to Tony Tenser, the film recouped its cost within six months of release.
It was followed by a sequel Primitive London.
Primitive London was released in 1965.
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text: Basilica of San Francesco and Sacro Convento Not even two years passed after the death of St. Francis. and already Brother Elias. the successor to the command of the Order. received the gift of a plot of land. outside of the western gate of Assisi. a steep rise of Mount Subasio where wrongdoers and criminals were hanged and was therefore called the Hell Hill (Colle dell’Inferno). On that already cursed ground would rise a great church that would receive the remains of the great saint. From the Bishop’s palace. where he had been a guest of the Archbishop of Assisi. St. Francis had ordered to be brought on a stretcher to the Porziuncola in Santa Maria degli Angeli. He died on the ground of his favourite place. But his companions did not keep the body of St. Francis near the little church even for one day. On the morning of October 4 they brought him back to town. by S. Damiano. so Chiara and her companions could finally kiss the stigmata. From S. Damiano he was taken to be buried in the church of S.Giorgio. which was located inside the city close to his home. In that little church on July 16. 1228 Gregory IX solemnly proclaimed the sanctity of the great son of Assisi and on the next day. invited by Brother Elias. the Pope went to Colle dell’Inferno to bless the first stone of the new large building in honor of the saint. On May 25th 1230. less than four years after the death of the saint. the lower church was completed and the body of the saint could be brought to rest. From S. Maria degli Angeli. looking towards Mount Subasio. at the western end of the city you can clearly see the massive construction of Brother Elias. supported by huge buttresses on the precipice. It seems almost a fortified building and immediately evokes the idea of a stronghold. And that erected by Brother Elias was the material and spiritual stronghold of the Franciscans. as well as being one of the most beautiful manifestations of art inspired by the glory of the Saint of Assisi. (From the book: Assisi. Dove anche le pietre sono parole. Itinerario artistico/spirituale sulle orme di san Francesco. Milan 1996). The basilica complex is composed of two churches – the lower (1228-1230) and the upper (1230-1253) and a crypt dug in 1818. with the tomb of the saint. The first one can be reached from the lower square. bordered by a 1400 portico. There is a beautiful twin portal surmounted by three rose windows. The plan is a double “T”. Inside it is decorated by the greatest painters of the 1200-1300s: Cimabue. Giotto. the Lorenzetti brothers and Simone Martini. There are the beautiful stained glass windows by Giovanni di Bonino and Puccio Capanna. The monastery houses a remarkable Treasury with rare illuminated manuscripts. paintings. reliquaries. tapestries. sacred furnishings and altar frontals. Also of interest here is the Perkins collection. The great Italian painting was born in the lower church: the nave preserves works of the Master of St. Francis; the Chapel of St. Martin presents the complete cycle of the Stories of St. Martin (1312 – 1315) painted by Simone Martini; the Chapel of Mary Magdalene was painted by Giotto after 1305; the right transept is a fresco by Cimabue (1280) and eight childhood Stories of Christ painted by Giotto. In the left transept Pietro Lorenzetti painted Histories of the Passion of Christ and the famous Madonna dei Tramonti. The cross vault above the altar is painted by the Maestro delle Vele and is the Glory of St. Francis and the Allegories of Obedience. Chastity. and Poverty. The upper church. with one nave. has a simple façade. embellished by a Gothic portal and a beautiful rose window. The Gothic interior. with a nave. lit by large windows is the prototype of the Franciscan churches. And it is adorned by Giotto’s frescos illustrating the life of the saint. There are also works by Cimabue. Cavallini. Torriti and a wooden choir from the end of the 1400s. which still contains the most famous fresco: the presbytery was painted by Cimabue. the Maestro Oltremontano and Jacopo Torriti. The nave at the top was decorated with stories from the Old and New Testaments. The lower section of the nave is occupied by a famous cycle of Giotto. which consists of 28 panels illustrating the highlights of the life of St. Francis. The basilica complex includes a Romanesque bell tower of 1239 that stands majestically over the plains below. The convent houses the Theological Institute. a rich library of codes and sixteenth century manuscipts. the Treasury. exhibited in the Gothic Room. and the Perkins collection which consists of works by Italian masters. especially from Siena and Florence.

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The empty expanse that was once the working-class Fort Trumbull neighborhood in New London is an ever-present reminder of the painful eminent domain battle that took dozens of homes — and the redevelopment that didn't follow.
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HOW IT GOT ITS NAME: Incorporated in 1637, Wethersfield is named after the town in Essex, England.
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History of Leather
Leather has played an important role in the development of civilisation. From prehistoric times man has used the skins of animals to satisfy his basic needs. He has used hides to make clothing, shelter, carpets and even decorative attire. To the Egyptian lady, a fur piece was highly prized as her jewellery. From leather, man made footwear, belts, clothing, containers for liquids, boats and even armour. The principle protective armour of the Roman soldier was a heavy leather shirt.
In recorded history, pieces of leather dating from 1300 B.C. have been found in Egypt. Primitive societies in Europe, Asia and North America all developed the technique of turning skins into leather goods independently of one another. The Greeks were using leather garments in the age of the Homeric heroes ( about 1200 B.C. ), and the use of leather later spread throughout the Roman Empire. During the Middle Ages, the Chinese knew the art of making leather . The Indians of North America also had developed great skills in leather work before the coming of the white man.
At some time, by accident or by trial and error, man discovered methods of preserving and softening leather treating animal skins with such things as smoke, grease and bark extracts. The art of tanning leather using the bark of trees probably originated among the Hebrews. In primitive societies, the art was a closely guarded secret passed down from father to son. As civilisation developed in Europe, tanners and leather workers united in the trade guilds of the Middle Ages, as did the craftsmen in other fields. Royal charters or licences were issued permitting people to practice leather tanning. In the nineteenth century, vegetable tanning, i.e., tanning using the extracts from the bark of certain kinds of trees, was supplemented by chrome tanning. This process uses chemicals and today accounts for about eighty to ninety percent of all tanning done except for the leather used in the soles of shoes and tooling leathers.
Leather craft terms
Split. This refers to the under-section of a piece of leather that has been split into two or more thicknesses. Splits are usually embossed with a design or sueded.
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Safety Upgrades to Patrol Fleet
Release Date: Jan 24, 2013
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
John Schulz, Public Information Officer
LCSO Vehicle Markings
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office has approved a safety upgrade to its patrol car fleet in the form of blue and yellow reflective striping on the rear of new vehicles. The markings dramatically improves visibility of the vehicles and improves safety for the public as well as for deputies.
Last year, Sheriff Justin Smith took notice of the high visibility red and yellow reflective markings that Poudre Fire Authority added to their fleet of vehicles to make them more visible to motorists at fire and rescue scenes. The Sheriff had expressed concerns in the past about patrol vehicles being visible during incidents when using full emergency lighting was not possible.
All newly purchased patrol vehicles will be outfitted with the new markings. It has not been determined if funds exist to retrofit older patrol cars in the fleet. The markings add approximately $80 to $100 to the cost of the new patrol vehicles.


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Tree Planting and Care instructions
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Health-care aide charged with using elderly Greenwich woman’s credit card
GREENWICH — A 39-year-old woman from New Canaan was charged with multiple financial crimes for allegedly using a credit card that belonged to an elderly Greenwich woman whom she cared for, police said.
Jasminka Baney, of Frogtown Road, turned herself in at Greenwich police headquarters Tuesday to face a warrant charging her with larceny and identity theft, police said.
She tried to cover her tracks during the investigation by giving misleading information, police said, and therefore was additionally charged with interfering with a police investigation and making a false statement to investigators.
According to the arrest warrant application, Baney had been working as a health-care attendant for a 74-year-old woman in central Greenwich. A family member became suspicious this spring after receiving an email that a credit card belonging to her relative was “maxed out,” according to the court papers.
Also, the relative, who went on a regular basis to clean and check mail at the woman’s home, did not see any credit card documents, the court papers stated.
Eventually, the relative found a statement from the credit card company — when Baney took a week off from work — that showed expenditures at the Glass Room, a vape store in Stamford, according to the affidavit.
Investigators determined that credit card was used to ring up purchases of at least $3,435 in a three-month period this year, the court papers stated. Baney did not have permission to use the card for anything other than driving expenses, the court papers said.
But the card was used at CVS, Lord and Taylor, Best Buy and Whole Foods, the affidavit stated. One charge at Best Buy was listed at $563.
Baney told police she had a substance abuse issue and had grown dependent on “kratom,” a plant-based powder that can cause effects similar to both opioids and stimulants. It can be purchased at vape stores around the region, police said.
Bail was set at $50,000, and Baney was able to post a bond.
The investigation began in May after police were contacted by the victim’s family.
The court papers say Baney, a native of Macedonia, has also been arrested previously on charges of conspiracy to sell marijuana. Baney is also facing a larceny charge in Norwalk, from an arrest in late 2018, according to court records.