High-quality medical care is more than just having good insurance coverage. It is also about having the right medical professional who can accurately diagnose your issue, it is about getting timely access to the medical treatment or procedure you need, and it’s about having a trusted relationship with your physician where you have confidence in the help and advice she is giving you.
Unfortunately, too many politicians want to insert government even further into these very personal aspects of our health care. They might dress up more government intrusion with nice-sounding terms like “free health care,” “public option,” “Medicare for All,” or “moderate” alternatives. But do not be fooled. When the federal government gets more say in your health care decision-making than you do, you end up paying the price—both financially and with your health care options.
Even the so-called public-option plans—where the government becomes an insurer that competes with private insurance companies—are a path to “single payer” government-controlled care. Because the government can use its regulatory power to set its prices below those of its private-market competitors, private insurers would disappear and the government plan would become the only available coverage.
This book details the truly devastating impact that single-payer proposals would have on Americans. As seen in so many other countries, government-run health care would mean long wait times to see doctors and for surgeries. It would also mean reduced access to advanced life-saving technologies and pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, the leading single-payer proposals in Congress would require massive tax increases that would result in most Americans paying more for health care than they do today.
That is right. Ultimately, under these “free” or “virtually free” single-payer proposals, nearly two-thirds of American households would end up paying more. Yet, few politicians who support such proposals will ever admit that.
When the government controls the health care system, patients do not have a choice of coverage. When government officials are in charge, they dictate which care you get, how you get it, under which circumstances you get it, and—depending on the length of the waiting lists—when you get it.
If you think your insurance company is stingy when it comes to covering certain claims or is terrible at providing customer service, wait until the government is the only “insurer” in the country and there is no competitor to drive prices down or drive quality up.
In a system that is already smothered in excessive rules, regulations, and paperwork, these bills would add new layers of government bureaucracy.
Today, the United States is the world’s leader in medical innovations and in the development of breakthrough medicines. When it comes to combating cancer and heart disease—the world’s leading killers—the United States outperforms every other advanced country on the planet. It is not surprising that the United States is a destination for citizens who live in countries with government-run health care systems, such as Britain and Canada.
There is no denying that there are some serious systemic problems in American health care. While almost every citizen has access to either public or private insurance, outdated laws and excessive regulation still frustrate their ability to choose plans that best meet their needs. The quality of care is uneven, especially in Medicaid and other public programs. Moreover, health care costs are still too high.
Most of these problems are the result of excessive government interference in health care in the first place. They certainly will not be solved by resorting to more government control. Instead, every one of these problems can be resolved with sound, targeted health care policies that expand the personal freedom of patients and the professional independence of doctors while reducing excessive regulation and outdated government interventions.
In the final analysis, the national debate on health care is a debate over power and control. The Left’s agenda cedes control over health care dollars and the delivery of medical benefits to government officials. Experience from other nations and extensive analyses of current proposals show that this kind of system leads to just the opposite of what is being promised: Costs go up and health care access and quality go down.
The way to better health care starts with getting government out of the way and shifting the power and decision-making authority from politicians and bureaucrats back to patients and their doctors. Ultimately, that will lead to lower costs, greater innovations, and better health care outcomes for everyone.
Kay C. James, President
The Heritage Foundation


KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 -- Sports Commissioner Ahmad Shapawi Ismail has been appointed as the National Sports Council (NSC) director-general effective Friday (Dec 19).
The appointment of Ahmad Shapawi on a two-year term contract was announced by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar after the NSC board meeting, Thursday.
Ahmad Shapawi is no stranger to the NSC as he had joined the council in 1988 as an officer in the NSC's Athletes Training Unit and involved in the Jaya 98, Gemilang 2001 and Doha 2006 programmes before moving up the ladder to become the director of the unit in 2007.
Prior to his appointment as the Sports Commissioner in 2013, replacing Datuk Yassin Salleh, he was appointed the chief executive officer of the National Sports Institute (ISN).
Ahmad Shapawi will replace Datuk Seri Zolkples Embong who had held the post since 2007.
According to Khairy, eight candidates were shortlisted from 40 applicants and the eight were further trimmed to four, comprising Dr Hamdan Mohd Ali (Universiti Malaya lecturer), former Sports Ministry deputy secretary-general (strategic) Datuk Salim Parlan, Ireland Badminton Association's chief executive Richard Vaughan and Ahmad Shapawi.
The post of NSC director-general which was vacated by Zolkples, was advertised on Nov 4, in the Ministry of Youth and Sports' official website.
The decision to replace Zolkples was following a poor run of results by the national contingent, especially in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in Scotland and Incheon Asian Games in South Korea.


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Beef broth soups are special: they are nourishing, tastier, have a specific aroma. Borsch is no exception. Beef is combined with all classic vegetables, and especially tasty when fresh tomatoes are added to it. Need to try!
How much should you cook beef for borscht
Depending on what part of the carcass is used, the cooking time varies. For really rich borscht, you should use meat on the bone. The bone marrow is digested for a long time, but the soup will turn out much tastier. Cooking takes about two hours, sometimes more. At the same time, it is not necessary to monitor the broth, it will boil slowly all this time..
Young boneless meat is cooked with a whole piece a little less, about an hour. This mainly concerns veal. If you cut the piece into several pieces, the cooking time will be reduced to forty minutes. You shouldn’t cook less, as the fibers should be boiled soft enough not to be tough..
|carrots –||1 PC.|
|Bulgarian peppers –||1 PC.|
|tomatoes –||6 pieces.|
|bulbs –||2 pcs.|
|beef –||0.3 kg|
|sunflower oil –||50 ml|
|laurel leaves –||5 pieces.|
|water –||4 l|
|cabbage –||0.2 kg|
|butter –||25 g|
|dill dry –||7 g|
|beets –||1 PC.|
|potato –||6 pieces.|
|Time for preparing: 90 minutes||Calories per 100 grams: 40 Kcal|
How to cook:
- Wash the meat, put it in a saucepan and pour the specified amount of cold water. Put on the stove, do not cover the lid.
- Let it boil, remove the foam from the spoon, remove the fire, cover and cook for at least half an hour.
- Peel the vegetables, wash them.
- Largely grate beets and carrots.
- Potatoes should be crushed into cubes of medium size..
- Finely chop the onion and cut the cabbage into short strips.
- Remove the seed box from the pepper and cut it into straws too.
- Cut one tomato into cubes.
- The remaining tomatoes should be placed in a blender and chopped into mashed potatoes..
- Pour the oil into the pan, heat it, then put the onion here and fry for three minutes.
- Next, stir in the carrots and cook for another six minutes..
- Add all chopped tomatoes, stir. Leave about fifteen minutes.
- Put potatoes into the ready broth. Immediately put here and fry from the pan.
- When the soup boils, you need to put the pepper and cabbage here, stir.
- Follow the vegetables to send beets. Let it boil for three minutes, add laurel leaves and spices..
- Boil another fifteen minutes on low heat, then you can serve with dried dill.
How to cook with meat on the bone
|laurel leaves||3 pcs.|
|beef bone||0.5 kg|
|hot pepper||0.5 pcs.|
|sweet peppers||1 PC.|
|tomato paste||15 g|
|sunflower oil||45 ml|
It will take to prepare – 2 hours and 30 minutes.
How many calories – 114.
How to cook:
- Put the washed meat in the pan. Fill with water, let it boil, then immediately drain the water. Rinse again, return to the pan, add water and cook for at least two hours. Bones should be boiled well, so if they are long, it’s best to cut them in half. The formed foam on top must be removed..
- Peel the beets and chop them into thin strips..
- Finely chopped onion without husk.
- One third of onion immediately send in broth.
- Add spices and laurel leaves.
- Place the rest of the onions and butter in a deep frying pan and fry a little..
- Next send the beets.
- Peel carrots and peppers and chop sticks too. Place in skillet seven minutes after the beets..
- Season, add sugar, pour in some water and cover with a lid. Stew forty minutes. Water need to pour.
- Potatoes cut into small cubes, after removing the peel.
- Cabbage, too, chop straw.
- Put potatoes in broth. When she is almost ready, add cabbage.
- Add tomato paste and chopped tomato to the grilled vegetables, as well as chopped garlic. After four minutes, turn off the stove, put the frying in the soup, season it. Chop pepper and stir it up.
- Boil for five minutes, turn off the heat, let it brew for fifteen minutes before serving..
Delicious borsch with beef and beans
|canned beans||0.1 kg|
|tomato paste||15 g|
|Bulgarian peppers||1 PC.|
It will take to prepare – 3 hours.
How many calories – 84.
How to cook:
- Wash the beef and send it to cook for at least an hour in a saucepan with water..
- Chop carrots with onions into straws and clean them beforehand, fry with oil.
- Grind the beets in the same way and add them to the vegetables along with the tomato paste. Stir.
- Pour in two glasses of broth and stew for half an hour, do not cover with a lid.
- Pull out the prepared meat, put diced potatoes instead..
- As soon as the potatoes boil, add chopped cabbage.
- Five minutes later add to the soup a lot from the pan, stir.
- Pepper cut into strips and lay out immediately after zazharki. At the same time add the washed canned beans..
- Season, let roast for five minutes, then turn off and leave for about an hour under the lid so that the borscht will infuse.
Cooked recipe without cabbage
|sunflower oil||0.1 l|
|beef boiled||0.2 kg|
|tomato dressing||180 g|
|laurel leaves||1 PC.|
It will take to prepare – 40 minutes.
How many calories – 53.
How to cook:
- Peel the potatoes and cut the fruit into pieces, send it to the pan, add water and let it boil..
- Finely chop the beets without the rind, and grate the peeled onions and carrots.
- Stir these vegetables together and send them to fry in the pan with butter.
- Pour tomato sauce in ten minutes and mix. Continue cooking.
- When the potatoes are ready, transfer the whole mixture from the pan to it..
- Dice boiled meat, add it to the soup.
- Season and place the minced garlic. Stir, boil for five minutes, and serve for another twenty minutes before serving..
- Serve with donuts.
Our cooks will teach you how to cook a real borscht with pork.
Here, read how to cook rich borscht in chicken broth. Great for losing weight!
For those who love greens, we offer to cook spring green borsch with nettles. Add an egg to the finished dish, and your lunch will be tasty and satisfying..
How to cook in a slow cooker
|beef fillet||50 g|
|tomato paste||40 g|
|sunflower oil||25 ml|
Need for cooking – 2 hours.
How many calories – 25.
How to cook:
- Wash the beef and chop it into strips.
- Peel all vegetables and chop them in the same way..
- Finely chopped peeled garlic and washed greens.
- Pour into the bowl multicooker oil. Select the mode “Baking” or similar, wait until the bowl warms up.
- Put onion in butter with carrots and tomato paste, mix.
- In five minutes, add all other products: garlic, potatoes, meat, beets, cabbage, spices. Pour water and stir a little.
- Close the lid. Change the mode to “Soup” with a timer for half an hour.
- After the signal from the device, let the soup stand for another fifteen minutes, and then serve with chopped greens..
Subtleties and tricks
Traditionally, borsch is served with thick sour cream, garlic dumplings, fresh herbs. In some regions, especially in winter, smoked lard is cut to the dish.
You can also cook pickled onions: onion, preferably white, cut into half rings, then stand in sugar, a pinch of salt and vinegar. Poison can be pre-cleaned with boiling water..
Real Ukrainian borsch is a rich dish. It has its own history, unique taste and hundreds of cooking options. It is very satisfying, interesting, and at the same time it is considered one of the most complicated soups in the world..

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Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011
WASHINGTON -- A rift is emerging among bank lobbyists over the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as the deadline approaches for President Barack Obama to nominate a permanent director for the nascent agency.
A Tuesday letter urging greater deliberation and care in adopting new regulations that was sent to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and congressional banking committee heads by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's preeminent business lobby, included the signatures of a dozen business groups, but failed to garner support from a majority of influential financial lobbying organizations.
Notably absent from the list of signatories were several of the most powerful bank lobby groups: the American Bankers Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers Association, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions and the Financial Services Forum.
Instead, many of the groups that signed onto the letter represented "non-bank" financial institutions -- that is, companies that do not accept federally insured deposits, such as payday lenders, check-cashing agencies, specialty mortgage shops and other firms that frequently target those without formal bank accounts. Such companies, which often compete directly with community banks and credit unions, are not yet subject to federal banking regulations, but last year's Dodd-Frank financial reform law put them under the jurisdiction of the CFPB, unless the agency does not have a permanent director confirmed in the Senate by July.
"There was an awful lot of emphasis on the non-bank sector in that letter, the mortgage companies and the like," ICBA lobbyist Steve Verdier told HuffPost. "The wording is pretty nuanced, but our fundamental position is that banks are heavily regulated and supervised by their examiners, and the non-bank players need to be subject to stronger oversight."
Aside from the Chamber, whose most active bank members include too-big-to-fail behemoths like JPMorgan Chase, the only major bank lobbying group to sign off on the letter was the Financial Services Roundtable, which represents large, complex banking firms like JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup. The Chamber also garnered the support of less influential lobbying groups whose members include payday lenders, check-cashing agencies and unregulated specialty mortgage companies. Other groups that signed the letter, such as the American Escrow Association, are virtually unknown in Washington.
Specialty mortgage firms and big banks were at the heart of the mortgage crisis. Together, they sold the vast majority of subprime mortgages to consumers during the housing bubble, while banks packaged large volumes of questionable loans into securities for sale to investors.
Community banks, credit unions and even most larger, simple commercial banks without investment arms were generally not involved in the seediest elements of the mortgage crisis, however, sticking to conventional loans as their competitors fed the supbrime frenzy.
Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren, currently a special adviser to the president tasked with setting up the CFPB, has made no secret of her desire to target complex megabanks and specialty mortgage shops with the new agency's powers. Warren, a favored candidate for the permanent director spot among consumer-protection advocates, has also reached out to community banks and credit unions in an effort to find ways to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens.
"Ms. Warren was at our meeting yesterday and pointed out that that agency wasn't set up to go after credit unions per se," Credit Union National Association spokesman Patrick Keefe told HuffPost on Wednesday. "It was set up to go after some of the unregulated lenders, payday lenders, as well as some of the actors that did cause the crisis -- big banks and the like." CUNA is not endorsing a specific candidate to the CFPB post.
While community banks and credit unions don't have the same campaign war chests that too-big-to-fail behemoths do, their umbrella lobbying organizations wield significant power on Capitol Hill, since community banks and credit unions are present in every congressional district and are much more popular with voters than big banks that received taxpayer bailouts.
Specialty mortgage firms, payday lenders and check-cashing agencies compete with community banks and commercial banks for several types of business, and the fact that they are currently virtually unregulated gives them a major advantage over their historically more responsible peers. As a result, lobbying groups who represent simple banks are eager to see regulators crack down on the non-bank financials.
Banks typically avoid associating with payday loan firms and other such groups to avoid a "reputation risk," and Tuesday's Chamber letter included these entities only indirectly, through umbrella groups that also represent mobile home manufacturers and chain franchises like Pizza Hut and Radio Shack. But bank lobbyists said they were particularly worried about the letter's language concerning firms that are currently insulated from regulatory oversight.
"The CFPB should focus its energies is on supervision and examination of non-bank financial providers," American Bankers Association Chairman-elect Albert Kelly Jr. said in a congressional hearing on Wednesday. ABA has the broadest array of membership of all the bank lobbying arms.
While Tuesday's Chamber letter did not mention Elizabeth Warren by name, consumer advocates and other policy watchdogs -- who pushed Warren for her current position -- interpreted it as an expression of opposition to her candidacy. The letter urges the Treasury Department not to allow the CFPB to issue any regulations if a permanent director cannot be confirmed by the Senate before the July deadline.
Bank lobbyists who refused to sign off on the Chamber letter refused to criticize Warren in interviews with HuffPost, however.
"Whoever is going to be named to this spot is going to be our regulator, and we're going to have to work with them," American Bankers Association spokesman Peter Garuccio said. "We don't do ourselves any favors by getting ahead of the process."
"We're not taking a position on any individual," ICBA's Verdier said. "We recognize that this is an important job, and she's certainly done an awful lot of outreach."
A new rift seems to have appeared among congressional Republicans debating the possibility of Warren's Senate confirmation, as well. Rep. Randy Neugebauer of Texas has offered measured praise for Warren, and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus of Alabama told CNBC Tuesday, after waffling a bit, that the Senate may approve Warren were she nominated for permanent director. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) praised Warren earlier this year, and other Senate Republicans have lauded Warren to varying degrees.
Washington insiders have interpreted President Barack Obama's long delay in nominating a permanent director as a sign that Warren cannot overcome Republican resistance in the Senate, but her outreach efforts to the congressional GOP appear to be changing the calculus. When asked by CNBC on Tuesday whether Warren could be confirmed by the Senate, Bachus suggested that the "conventional wisdom" may be wrong.
"The odds-on conventional wisdom is she would not, but that's up for the Senate," Bachus told CNBC. "And they would have hearings, and she would be in -- she's a very persuasive individual and she -- she may -- the Senate may approve her nomination."
That sentiment is shared by many consumer groups. "We agree," Lisa Donner, the director of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of consumer groups advocating for stronger bank regulation, said in reference to Bachus' comments. "With the work she is doing laying out a compelling vision of standing up for regular people, building a capable and diverse team, engaging with people on all sides of the issues, it gets harder and harder to see what defensible grounds anyone might find for opposing her confirmation."
Zach Carter, THE HUFFINGTON POST

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I know… I have a thirty oneshot story thing open, but this one is going to be dedicated to Neji and Tenten! I might do a Sakura Sasuke one later. Ah well. On to the drabble!
Moment 1: I Spy With My Little Eye… Neji!
"Don't make any noise, DON'T make any noise… do NOT MAKE ANY NOISE TENTEN!" Tenten silently hissed to herself as she crawled through the tree and made herself comfortable on a branch.
She giggled and looked through the window, "I hope Neji-kun doesn't notice me…"
She peeked through the window and saw a familiar Hyuuga standing there, brushing his teeth.
"I missed his shower…"
(A/N Don't yell… let's say Tenten is really obsessed, ne?)
She made a face, "Oh well…" she sighed.
"Ah… height is 160.1 centimeters… he weighs 46.8 kilograms…" she murmured staring through the window.
For a moment, she thought Neji looked her way, but probably her imagination.
"T-Tenten-chan…?" a soft timid voice asked.
Tenten jumped and fell from the branch, landing in a nearby rose bush, "ITAI! Oh, Hinata-chan!" she exclaimed jumping up, "Um, hi!"
"A-are you sp-spying on N-Neji-nii-san?" Hinata said softly playing with her fingers.
Hinata smiled slightly, "F-follow me, I'll sh-show you h-his room…"
Tenten grinned, "Cool!"
The weapon mistress followed the Hyuuga heir around the Hyuuga household, until she stopped by a window, "Th-this is Neji-nii-san's r-room…"
Tenten smiled, "Thanks Hinata!"
"Don't l-let him ca-catch you…" Hinata said softly and disappeared to her own room.
Tenten smiled and looked into Neji's room to find he wasn't here.
"Nani…?" she said softly.
"Why, hello Tenten-san, coincidence to see you here."
Frozen, Tenten spun around a let out a nervous giggle when she saw everyone in the Hyuuga household standing before her, except for Neji.
"Tenten-san!" Hanabi said happily.
"Tenten-chan…" Hinata said exasperatedly.
"Tenten-san, may I ask why you are spying on Neji?" Hiashi asked raising an eyebrow.
Tenten let out another nervous giggle. WHAT DO I SAY?
"I invited her over."
All eyes turned to the Hyuuga prodigy.
"I invited her over," Neji repeated putting his hand on her shoulder.
Hiashi looked at Tenten. "Is this true?"
"Um, er, oh, yeah! I, er, couldn't find the door… so… I decided to ask him by coming to his room!" Tenten exclaimed.
"Well… all right…" Hiashi said suspiciously and went back into the house, with everyone else following him.
Tenten let out a breath of relief. "Thanks Neji-kun!"
"May I ask why you were spying on me?"
She giggled nervously yet again and spun around, "Um… I… wanted to?"
"And you couldn't find the door."
"What was I supposed to say?"
Neji's eyes narrowed, "Well… see you later, I guess…"
Tenten grinned. "See you tomorrow!"
Trip over a rock.
Land in Neji's arms.
Tenten blushed furiously when she felt Neji's arms stop her from falling.
"Th-thanks Neji-kun…" Tenten stammered and steadied herself.
Neji smirked, "You sure you're not drunk?"
Neji's smirk remained as he turned around, "Oh, the main entrance is right behind you…" he added and disappeared around the corner.
Tenten started to make her way toward the entrance, then suddenly felt a piece of paper in her palm.
Curious, she continued walking, but read the small note.
Next time you want to spy on me, just ask me. I'll let you in.
Author's Note: I know. Weird, pointless, yeah. XD Sorry for an OoCness… Please review!

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Book Trailer Reveal! SPEAK UP by Miranda Paul & Ebony Glenn
#20truePBs readers, you get to see it first! The new trailer for the timely forthcoming book SPEAK UP...
Today's blog post is an exclusive from #20truePBs author Miranda Paul, about her important book with #20truePBs illustrator Ebony Glenn—we are so happy to support these two kidlit creators and this book right now!
Launching a book during a pandemic is not easy. Many authors and illustrators are feeling shy about “speaking up” to share their new titles with the world, even though they need the extra boost. So we have to “speak up” about this new picture book, which is called SPEAK UP!
In this spirited and vibrant picture book, join a diverse group of kids on a busy school day as they discover different ways to speak up and make their voices heard. From shouting out gratitude for a special treat to challenging a rule that isn’t fair, these young students show that simple, everyday actions can help others and make the world a better place.
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In school, I was mostly a quiet kid. I remember feeling knots in my tummy when I had to talk to grown-ups or answer questions. I’d clear my throat many times to prevent my voice from cracking. Singing and acting helped me overcome my nervousness and become confident in the power of my voice.
As a parent, I’ve encouraged my children to speak up when things really matter. One day, my son bravely told a teacher about a student who brought a weapon to school. Speaking up allowed his classmates to stay safe.
There are many kinds of communication we can use to help ourselves, others, and our world. At the end of Speak Up, I’ve included profiles of real young people who used their voices in different ways to bring good to their communities—from the creators of the Friendship and Buddy Benches to courageous activists such as Malala Yousafzai. Readers will also find a list of ways to help others without having to say a single word.
I have no doubt: one person truly can make a difference.
Finally, the book trailer video!
Here it is, the hot-off-the-presses, 60-second preview of SPEAK UP by Miranda Paul and Ebony Glenn...
Thank you, Miranda and Ebony! And may we all let books help us through, and SPEAK UP in all the ways we can to help others, during these trying times.

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STOCKTON (CBS13) – A 21-year-old man became Stockton’s second homicide victim of 2013 and his friend has been charged in his death, police said Tuesday.
The shooting happened late Monday night at a duplex in the 5400 block of Holiday Drive. Police were called to the Kaiser Permanente building at 7300 N. West Lane shortly before midnight after friends tried to take the victim there and found out it was closed.
Alexander Centenco of Stockton was transported to a local hospital but was pronounced dead there.
Police dispatch received a call that the suspect showed up later at a home in the 6100 block of Alturas Avenue. Officers went to that location and arrested Andrew Torres, 19, of Stockton without incident.
Officers located a firearm near where the suspect was arrested and a small amount of narcotics at the victim’s house.
After the interviews were finished, police determined Torres “negligently discharged a firearm inside the residence which resulted in the victim being shot.”
Torres was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail for murder.


Anti-corruption advocates have asked government to stop acquiring non-concessional loans which attract high-interest rates on repayment.
According to the program manager at the Uganda Debt Network, Christine Byiringiro, government should instead resort to taking up concessional loans which attract fixed interest rates on loan repayment, adding that this will reduce the burden to pay the national debt which currently stands at Shd80 trillion.
she says if government continues to ignore taking up such measures, it will take time to clear the country’s public debt burden.
she says currently, Uganda loses about Shs10 trillion to corruption annually. It is said that less than 1% of the money lost is recovered, a trend which is bound to continue affecting the country to clear the debt.
She made the remarks during a joint press conference of anti-corruption organisations including; Uganda Debt Work , the Anti-corruption Coalition, Transparency International, among others.


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Same as last month, a recommendation of a not-too-new book I read months ago – The Monk and the Riddle : The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur by Randy Komisar. A very interesting book about how one guy wanted to raise fund to set up a hypothetical web site – “Funeral.com”. All the guy wanted was to raise money, based on some superficial revenue projections, and get some quick money back. Eventually he had the site up and running not because of the money – he set up the site to provide grief support to the group of communities who have their beloved one passed away. And had the site renamed circleoflife.com .
The author is a master storyteller, the kind of guy you’d feel honored to share a bottle of wine with. And upon completing the book you will believe his conclusion: “When all is said and done, the journey is the reward.”
After all, it’s great if you’ve made billions on the journey, but the important thing is that you do something you can truly throw yourself into.


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- Loyalty Spear's extra attack is not a follow-up attack nor a change in attack priority.
- Breaker Passives and do not affect the extra attack.
- If Loyalty Spear's user performs a follow-up attack, either by a speed check or a skill such as , users will land a total of 4 attacks during combat.
Can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery. For a list of other such weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.
- The stat decrease that can be applied by Loyalty Spear is considered a combat reduction.
- The neutralization that can be applied by Loyalty Spear works only on .
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Two of the industry’s most talented RPG teams are joining Microsoft Studios.
Two of the industry’s most talented RPG teams are joining Microsoft Studios. The first one is the team behind Torment: Tides of Numenera and Wasteland 2, inXile Entertainment, while the second is Obsidian Entertainment, the one responsible for Fallout New Vegas, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and the Pillars of Eternity series. The announcements were made as a part of X018.
inXile Entertainment is now working on Wasteland 3. You have to admit that acquiring Wasteland is pretty big for Microsoft Studios. Obsidian has recently released Pillars of Eternity II on PC and is now working on versions for Xbox One and other platforms.
Microsoft Studios head Matt Booty states that inXile will save its autonomy to create whatever it chooses, and that the studio will continue to develop great RPG experiences. The same is true for Obsidian Entertainment, which is free to choose own path.
“As part of our commitment to bringing a steady stream of new, exclusive games to our fans, I’m excited to announce Microsoft’s intent to acquire a new game development studio – inXile Entertainment,” said Matt Booty. “inXile Entertainment is a team of industry veterans with decades of PC and RPG expertise. Led by Interplay founder Brian Fargo, inXile’s two development teams in Newport Beach, Calif. and New Orleans excel at creating vast worlds for players to explore with titles such as Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Bard’s Tale IV and the upcoming Wasteland 3. The team at inXile has earned a distinguished reputation for creating deep, engaging role-playing games. As part of Microsoft Studios, inXile will have the support and freedom to fully realize its creative ambitions on both existing franchises and new projects. The studio will continue to operate autonomously and bring its unique talents, IP and expertise to Microsoft Studios as they build new RPG experiences for our players and fans.”
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Any team that has LeBron James is a championship contender. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they fell just two victories short of ending the city’s 51-year championship drought in the 2015 NBA Finals.
RELATED: 8 Records LeBron James Has Broken This Season
Despite the tough loss, the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook still has the Cleveland Cavaliers the 9-4 favorites to win the 2016 NBA Championship. Right behind them is this year’s champion Warriors tied up with the Oklahoma City Thunder at 5-1 odds to win. The West will likely continue to dominate as the Clippers came in at the fourth favorites as 10-1 favorites to win the title. Here’s the full list of odds the Superbook is giving all 30 teams:
RELATED: 10 Records LeBron James Can Break By His Retirement
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“Look at what they [Cleveland] are doing without Love and Irving,” Jeff Sherman, assistant manager and NBA oddsmaker at the SuperBook, told ESPN. “We’ve seen with the Heat, where the first year LeBron didn’t win. Usually things improve, chemistry improves. We just expect that they’ll be that much better next year and actually have some separation between other teams, assuming that they’re healthy.”
The Golden State Warriors were relatively healthy the whole season, and it resulted in an NBA Championship this season. If the Cavs have Anderson Varejao, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving back and healthy next season, there’s no reason why the Cavs can’t win it all in 2016.


Dog Waste Bins
Dog Waste Bins are provided by the Parish Council on our Parks and Open Spaces and are serviced under contract by Blaby District Council.
Blaby District Council also provide Dog Waste Bins around the streets of the Parish.
Please ensure you use the Dog Waste Bins provided. If Parish Council staff witness any dog fouling we always pass the details on to the relevant authority who are able to follow up any reports.


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Ashby Ponds extension coming to Ashburn
Hickory Glen, the 124,000 square foot residential building, will have 68 independent living apartments at a cost of $14.3 million.
One and two bedroom apartments will be available and some of the spaces available for rent will have outdoor living space. Residents will be able to park in a basement garage.
“Two-thirds of the apartment homes in Hickory Glen have already been reserved," said Holly Henderson, director of sales at Ashby Ponds, in a prepared statement.
Great Oak Clubhouse, the other major project, will be a $7.9 million 20,000 square foot facility, complete with the following amenities: a performing arts theater, a café, a banquet room, a reading room, an art studio and gallery, additional classrooms, and a new control room for the community’s in-house television station.
“The new clubhouse will be a wonderful and welcomed addition to the community,” said Henderson. “Residents will now be able to enjoy a fifth dining venue, a large-scale performance space, and a dedicated area for the many artisans at the community.”
Currently 675 residents live on the 132-acre Ashby Ponds campus.
Erickson Living has plans for the facility to open in early 2015. The company just recently finished another expansion project on the campus.
If trends hold, these expansions could be quite prescient.
The largest segment of the population for generations, the baby boomers, are now aging into retirement.
And according to the Urban Institute, the number of adults 65 or older is expected to rise by 7 percent in the next 25 years to one-fifth of the population.
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Chris lost his beloved dog, Everything, two years ago, when she passed away at age 12. This year, he's honoring her memory by encouraging others to spend some quality time with their own furry friends.
"I purchased 100 tennis balls last week," he wrote in an Instagram post. "I plan on sending them to anyone who wants one."
"Please use this tennis ball to spend some quality time with your best friend," he added.

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Colombia’s rural landscapes face a transformational challenge as more and more young individuals opt for urban settings. Driven by economic… Read More
Thirty-year-old Janet Awuku lives in Wuruyie, a community of 600 people in the Ashanti region of Ghana. A mother of five, Janet has grown cocoa on her own farm since 2011.
As part of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative, cocoa and chocolate companies help prevent deforestation by improving farmers’ livelihoods and wellbeings through diversified income sources. When farmers can make a living on existing farms, they are less tempted to go into forests to plant cocoa. Community development officers started working with Janet’s village in 2019 and introduced the community to poultry farming. They now have 86 birds and have produced over 16,000 eggs!
“Breeding chickens has had a positive impact on my family and community. We never used to eat eggs before. Now my children enjoy chicken eggs regularly and benefit from this new source of protein. We also sell the extra eggs during the light crop season, which provides us with a very valuable extra source of money,” said Janet.
The selling of chicken eggs has generated an extra 1,200 euros from January to July 2020 for the Wuruyie community. The poultry farm is run by the Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), with 25 women members including Janet. She said, “on top of poultry farming, I (…) engage in backyard gardening. Gardening vegetables was introduced to diversify our crop and income even more.”
These initiatives are championed by Janet, but her family is also very supportive as they can see the tangible benefits.
My family is really enthusiastic about these initiatives. My husband helped build the chicken coop and we even use the chicken droppings as an organic fertilizer on our cocoa farm. The productivity of our cocoa trees has improved at no extra cost. I plan on continuing with the poultry farming because it has really been good for us, both financially and with regards to nutrition. I plan on encouraging other friends to join so their families can benefit from it too.

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Fumi Technology spends about RMB 15m every year to purchase data from leading market intelligence and research firms. Founded in Changsha three years ago by Wang Anquan, also the CEO, Fumi runs an army of Webull robo-advisors to help investors and traders optimize their portfolios around the clock.
Currently, mainstream asset management companies in China still rely on human wealth managers to serve their clients. Wang believes that humans can no longer cope with the vast pools of data churned out every minute by trading portals and stock exchanges around the world. AI-powered analytical tools and robo-advisors will therefore become the norm in the future.
In a bid to stay ahead of competitors, the fintech is therefore investing millions to analyze market intelligence and trading data so as to formulate algorithms for current and future robo-advisory services. The stock trading platform currently has about 10m users, 99% of which are residents outside China.
“Our customers already have such need for robo-advisors,” said Wang, “We're building a team responsible for data mining and modeling, and will use deep learning to provide our users with personalized advising services.”
Power to reshape financial markets
Located in Changsha, which is not even a first-tier city in China, Fumi is gearing up to provide the most sophisticated analytical tools and multilingual financial advisory services to investors worldwide. Wang believes that technology has the power to reshape the financial market by lowering cost and improving customer experience.
“Webull's edge lies in the fact that we provide financial services based on big data,” said Wang. Fumi has set aside millions of dollars to buy market data from international companies like Morningstar, Reuters and Hang Seng Bank Group, feeding its algorithms so they could achieve better and faster predictive results.
Formerly from Xiaomi and the Alibaba Group, Wang has found backers who are willing to go in for the long haul. Xiaomi is an early investor of Fumi, which has yet to break even. Gopher Asset Management, the VC arm of wealth management firm Noah Holdings, invested RMB 250m in July 2019. The money is earmarked for the startup's technical R&D and product upgrades.
Right from the start, Fumi had a clear “three-step” strategy: from data to trading, then to robo-advisory services. Its main product, Webull, was initially just an app to provide market information for investment research. The trading feature was added in 2017.
“Our goal is to enable global investors, not just those in China, to diversify their portfolios by investing overseas,” said Wang. “In many countries, there are only limited options for domestic investors who really want access to a much wider market. Providing real-time data and localized services will produce huge business opportunities in the industry.”
Tools for beginners and professionals
Wang likes to compare global asset management to global travel: accessing overseas markets is similar to getting visas to visit foreign countries. The Fumi team has always wanted to make the whole journey as convenient as possible for users, he says.
With an identity document like the passport, retail investors from over 100 countries and regions can open a Webull account with no minimum balance required. The whole process takes only about one minute. The users will have access to five major tradable assets: stocks, funds, foreign exchange pairs and futures contracts; all on 45 exchanges and via more than 100,000 investment vehicles.
Popular free trading apps like Robinhood provide limited research tools considered to be more suitable for beginners. Webull is similarly easy to use for those new to investment; furthermore, its platform provides useful simulator models for non-professionals to practice trading without using real money. This is also popular with users who wish to test new trading strategies before risking their funds on actual trades.
For more experienced investors, Webull offers a wide range of advanced analytics tools, live data and 24 technical indicators. Such attention to detail and product differentiation that cater to different types of investors has given Fumi a competitive edge at home and abroad.
Wang recalled the team developing and introducing 43 iterations of the Webull app within just four months.
“Choosing the right color for a design is a big deal for us,” he said. Fumi, which has posted a seven-week retention rate of 30%, values user experience and feedback to better understand the needs of its customers worldwide. The company has already responded to almost 10,000 emails from users, taking every piece of feedback seriously.


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The Economic Club of Canada: The Life Sciences Industry of Tomorrow: Healthy Canadians, Healthy Future
OTTAWA, Oct. 30, 2017 /CNW/ - What is the true contribution of the innovative pharmaceutical industry to the Canadian economy and R&D investment? What are the potential impacts of federal policy changes aimed at lowering drug prices? Is there a middle ground where Canada is able to lower prices while still retaining its position as a top tier destination for clinical trials and the launch of new innovative medicines? Innovative Medicines Canada President Pamela Fralick and panelists will discuss the results of a Fall 2017 analysis by Ernst & Young about industry's contributions to Canada and how industry and government can work together to enhance affordable, equitable and timely access to new therapies.
The event will be broadcast live over the internet at http://collaboratevideo.net/imc-mnc
Innovative Medicines Canada President Pamela Fralick will be available for media interviews after the event.
Pamela C. Fralick: President – Innovative Medicines Canada
Connie Côté, Chief Executive Officer, Health Charities Coalition of Canada
Dr. Bill Cameron, Senior Scientist, Division of Infectious Diseases and Respirology, Medical Director, Clinical Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ed Dybka, President and CEO – AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
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About Innovative Medicines Canada
Innovative Medicines Canada is the national voice of Canada's innovative pharmaceutical industry. We advocate for policies that enable the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines that improve the lives of all Canadians. We support our members' commitment to being valued partners in the Canadian healthcare system.


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Red Buffalo Plaid Snowy Pickup Sticker Bundle
Our Red Buffalo Plaid Snowy Pickup Sticker Bundle features a cute red pickup truck with a fun snowy design. Party guests will love the Christmas charm! Designed to help add finishing details to your party, you'll love the extra bit of fun they bring. You'll get 3 coordinating sticker sizes making is super easy to coordinate all the little details of your Christmas theme.
Some features of our Red Buffalo Plaid Snowy Pickup Sticker Bundle:
- Christmas Theme is perfect for all your celebrations!
- Professionally printed on pre-cut label paper so you just peel and stick.
- Great for handing out cute Christmas treats to friends
- These add the finishing touch to treat bags because they tie everything together.
- Easy to use because all you have to do is peel and stick.
- You'll get 3 sheets of each sticker. That includes 60 2" circle stickers, 45 mini candy bar wrappers and 324 kiss stickers.
- Miniature candy bar wrappers sized 1.4" X 2.6" to fit mini candy bars (not nuggets). Kiss stickers are sized at .75" and fit perfectly on the bottom of kisses, but also work well on peanut butter cups, mints, and other small candies.
- 100% Manufactured in the USA, we use local professional print shops and hand package our products.
Sticker bundles are the perfect party accent
Plenty of stickers included for envelope seals, goodie bags, boxes or tags, even your chocolate kisses, mini chocolate candy bars, and water bottles will be coordinated. Great for decorating candy buffet tables and tying your party theme together. Save time because these stickers are printed and shipped straight to you. There's no need to download and print and cut yourself. Our stickers will arrive in your mailbox ready for you to simply peel and stick. We make it easy for you to coordinate your whole party and wow your guests.


Police Tactical Shield
The United Shield police tactical shield is a highly manoeuvrable micra shield, which is lightweight, weighing just 3.7lbs (IIIA) and 10.25 (LW III+), and ergonomically designed to ensure maximum protection in all tactical situations. The shield has an integrated weapon mount, allowing one handed operation of rifles and hand guns.
It has ambidextrous and collapsible handles for ease of use and storage, while the asymmetrical configuration of the handles ensures that the shield hangs in the vertical position when being used.
Spec Sheet IIIA: Police Tactical Shield
Spec Sheet LW III+ : Police Tactical – Lightweight Level III+
Like all of our Standard Shields, this shield is Special Threat Tested to the following threats;
9mm +P+, 127 grain Supreme Expansion Technology (SXT) projectiles.
.357SIG 115 grain Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) projectiles.
.357 SIG 125 grain Gold Dot Hollow Point (GDHP) projectiles.
.40 cal., 95 grain Agulia projectiles.
9mm Fiocchi, 115 grain FMJ projectiles.
5.7x28mm 40-grain Hornady V-Max (Blue Tip) projectiles.
5.7x28mm 27grain SS195 Lead free Hollow Point (LFHP) projectiles
7.62×25-mm, 95grain TOKAREV FMJ projectiles.
The standard shield offers protection to NIJ Level IIIA and LW III+, but other levels of protection are available on request, including rifle, armor piercing, and special applications.
The shield is extremely compact, measuring 16″ x 20″, providing an excellent balance between protection and easy of use in confined spaces.
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We visited Crispo on a recent trip to New York, based on a recommendation. Our meal was excellent. For starters we had the Caprese Salad and a special appetizer with buffalo mozzarella and panelle. Both were excellent and I liked the unique take on a caprese salad. For our mains, we had the gnocchi verde and spaghetti & meatballs. I enjoyed every bite. I think that the chef did a good job of using great ingredients and keeping the recipes simple and delicious, rather than over-complicating a good thing. I like the ambiance of the restaurant, although we were close to the bar so there was a lot of people standing around waiting for their tables. The service was great, although our waiter was a busy guy and did not linger at the table a second longer than required. Next time, I'd love to sit on the patio.
Overall, highly recommend!
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Actress was honored Thursday night (7) in front of the theater. Aniston is in the comedy “Horrible Bosses“.
Actress Jennifer Aniston was honored on Thursday night (7) during the event that left the mark of his hands and feet, and his signature on the sidewalk of fame in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Jennifer Aniston, who became famous in the series ‘Friends’, left mark on Walk of Fame (Photo: Nick Ut/AP)
Aniston celebrated with her boyfriend Justin Theroux, Chelsea Handler’s friend and colleague Jason Bateman, who plays opposite the comedy “Horrible Bosses“.
The actress, 42, who became famous for his starring the TV series “Friends” as Rachel, won an Emmy for his work in 2000. In the movies she acted in comedies like “The Break-Up” (2006), “Marley & Me” (2008) and the recent “Just Go With It” (2011).
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: There are lots of films here that merely contain Christian or religious themes. The definition in the article on Christian film specifies "films containing a Christian themed message or moral, produced by Christian filmmakers to a Christian audience, and films produced by non-Christians with Christian audiences in mind." Please help improve this article if you can. (March 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Youtube Christian Video
As a secular, non-sectarian, universal notion of art arose in 19th-century Western Europe, ancient and Medieval Christian art began to be collected for art appreciation rather than worship, while contemporary Christian art was considered marginal. Occasionally, secular artists treated Christian themes (Bouguereau, Manet) — but only rarely was a Christian artist included in the historical canon (such as Rouault or Stanley Spencer). However many modern artists such as Eric Gill, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Jacob Epstein, Elizabeth Frink and Graham Sutherland have produced well-known works of art for churches. Salvador Dali is an artist who had also produced notable and popular artworks with Christian themes. Contemporary artists such as Makoto Fujimura have had significant influence both in sacred and secular arts. Other notable artists include Larry D. Alexander and John August Swanson. Some writers, such as Gregory Wolfe, see this as part of a rebirth of Christian humanism. Christian Video
Great list; thanks so much! And I would add; “Faith of our Fathers” (Men whose fathers died in Vietnam meet each-other, grow, and meet our Heavenly Father), “God’s not dead” (A college student debates the existence of the Father in class) & “God’s not dead2″(Debating His existence in court),as well as “Woodlawn”(A man helps a bunch of football playing young men stand for themselves and find Him,Yhwh”. Christian Movies
Meeting all your Christian movie and family entertainment needs in one place, ChristianCinema.com brings together the latest Christian movie news and Christian movie reviews. Our reviews cover a wide range of faith and family films, as well as movies in theaters each week for you to read before watching them. Our exclusive interviews with today's Christian filmmakers provide you insight into the creative minds behind your favorite films.
(Before the festivities, I just felt that I need to tell you something. I don’t necessarily agree with all the teachings, concepts, and statements portrayed in the movie, but I would say I agree with them for about 90%. But still, the movies listed here are just simply something you shouldn’t miss. I can’t tell you enough how I love you to watch all these movies as well. I’m confident that you will enjoy them as much as I did. So, take your time and I will assure you that you won’t regret watching the movies I mention here.) Christian Movies
The Horns of Praise seeks adults, college age, and high school students who play at intermediate and advanced music reading levels. The horns support our worship during Sunday morning services and special events. Rehearsal is Wednesday night from 7 to 8:30. Each person must be involved in a Connect Group. To join, simply visit one of the rehearsals, and schedule an interview and audition with our Worship Leader. Christian Video
We worry about so many things, but when we wait in the presence of the Lord, God reminds us that Only One Thing is Needed. If you're upset, lacking, or just plain worried, you need to heart this faith-building testimony about how God is the good Provider. Isaiah 40:31 says, "Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." Christian Video Youtube
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Election officials said Friday that Dinora Hernandez, who challenged incumbent Amber Waller for the District 3 seat, gained one vote after the first round of absentee ballots were counted on Thursday.
Hernandez leads Waller by 115 votes. On election night, there was just seven votes separating the two. Since then the numbers have been updated, and Hernandez had 114 more votes.
Alisha Alexander, the election administrator, said Hernandez received 136 votes and Waller got 135 after the absentee ballots were added.
She said there are 400 provisional ballots that will be counted on Wednesday, and another round of absentee ballots that are postmarked by Nov. 4 2014 are still coming in from across the county. It is unclear how many more absentee ballots are from District 3, which includes Adelphi, Hyattsville and University Park. Those ballots will be counted next Friday.
Waller, who is seeking her third term on the board, said this week that she is just waiting on the final returns. “I can’t do anything now but see what happens,” she said.
Waller’s race is the only one that remains undecided.
Incumbents Carolyn Boston (District 6) and Sonya Williams (District 9) defeated their challengers. Lupi Grady, who was enlisted by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) to run, defeated Peggy Higgins (District 2).
Elections are a key democratic exercise, one where the media can have both positive and negative impacts. As societies become more modernized and the media become ever more pervasive, the influence of traditional patrons, parties and institutions (like churches) on the electoral process is diminished. Instead, candidates and parties make their appeal and propagate their messages through the media. This is one reason why election campaigns in many countries are now much more expensive: The cost of television and newspaper advertising is huge and now accounts for a substantial chunk of campaign costs. Well-funded candidates often have a better chance of being voted into office simply because they can buy air time and newspaper space. In some countries, candidates also bribe journalists and editors who endorse their candidacies in various ways.
In this regard, many of us in the Reform Sasscer Movement for Prince George’s County do not like Rushern Baker’s approach to governance of the Prince George’s county and the way he has handled the take over of schools plus the elections this year. We might not have all the facts on were Ms. Amber Waller stands on all the issues especially discrimination and retaliation given high number of employees have suffered under her watch. Nevertheless, like any human beings, We do not like the way the process to remove her from power has been conducted and neither do we condone how the rest of the Board members irrespective of what they did were handled to present only members in agreement with Mr. Baker. Above all, we do not like the way Mr. Baker has been handling affairs in Circuit Court for Prince George’s County by manipulating cases in order to defeat justice there.
As if that was not enough, he got part of the school board for his own people. On another development, Mr. Baker again had the Democratic central Committee endorse some democratic candidates over others which is tantamount to discrimination and retaliation to those who opposed his wicked ideas. Mr. Rushern Baker III then tried to change the rules in order to get another term by imposing question J with the help of corrupt Unions operating in Prince George’s County. There has been reports from witnesses that “appearance of impropriety” during the Democratic central committee endorsement was all over the place. In any case, the bid to prolong corrupt tenure backfired badly and went awry affecting Lt. Governor Brown’s chances to be the next Governor for Maryland. He lost the election on November 4th to Republican Larry Hogan who adopted our message for change and won!
Washington Post refused to see our view and Editorial Board endorsed Rushern Baker III blindly on Question J and other issues two days before elections which was very suspicious. Many of us are done with Baker and his corrupt machinery out to wreck people’s lives in Prince George’s County. We plan to work closely with Lawmakers and the new administration in Annapolis to stop the corrupt culture currently in progress under Rushern Baker regime…. At the moment, Prince George’s County is the epicenter of corruption in the whole of Maryland.
Finally, Democracy cannot thrive in countries that are in the grip of violence and strife. Ideally, democracy should provide warring groups mechanisms for mediation, representation and voice so that they can settle their differences peacefully. If it is constantly challenged by violence and dissension, the fabric of democracy will become frayed. All of us should stay alert and keep an eye on what happens in the above case involving Amber Waller and Dinora Hernandez. A truly democratic society requires citizen participation. If they do their jobs well, the media keep citizens engaged in the business of governance and prompt them to take action. As a tool for information dissemination, the media aid the public in making informed choices, such as whom to vote for and which policies should be endorsed and which, opposed.
By the time of going to the press, we reached out to both candidates for their comments concerning these issues but we had not gotten a response yet. Out of the two, whoever wins, we want them to win fairly and not through rigged electoral system. We live in a modern world, let us guard what we already have. Otherwise, let us expect a fair process always and question the status quo if we see any signs of injustice and manipulation.
union corruption around the world has become a major problem for workers and especially in Prince George’s County District in particular where County Executive Mr. Rushern Baker III has turned them into pig banks starting with ASASP Union, PGCEA, MSEA, ACE- AFSCME Local 2250 and others . >>> Read more ~ Big losses for the Labor Unions in Election 2014.


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Posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2020. 9:56 pm CST.
By Aaron Humes: With 51 new cases of COVID-19 reported today, Belize’s total number of COVID-19 cases is at 1,101. However the number of active cases is at 848, with 240 recovering and 13 dead.
Orange Walk District shows 23 cases mostly in the northern and western villages as well as Orange Walk Town. The District has the most overall cases with 392.
For the first time cases are beginning to appear in the Belize River Valley as well as Belize City and San Pedro Town for a total of 14 in the Belize District.
Corozal shows 6 cases, Cayo District – 5 and Stann Creek District – 3, including a reported border jumper.
Twenty seven (27) patients are reported recovered bringing the total of recovered patients to 240.
There are 3 intubated patients at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and one highly suspect case at KHMH that also requires ventilation support.
The Ministry says, “While we continue preparations for [Hurricane] Nana, we urge all to ensure that necessary precautions in terms of not letting our guard down.”
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Periodic Reporting for period 1 - EVO-NANO (Evolvable platform for programmable nanoparticle-based cancer therapies)
Reporting period: 2018-10-01 to 2019-09-30
Recently, much progress has been made in developing nanoparticle (NP)- based DDS with the specific aim to improve site-specific targeting of drugs, thus improving efficacy and reducing side-effects. However, in the present state of the art, the rates at which new efficient NP-based DDS are designed are exceedingly small and costly. As a consequence, even though revolutionary new drug delivery strategies can be conceived, throughputs are far too low to approach widespread medical applications. Therefore, our targeted scientific breakthrough is to establish, for the first time, an integrated platform for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered design of novel NP-based DDS, their synthesis and rapid testing, both in vivo and in vitro on a newly developed microfluidic-based platform.
In short, overall goal of EVO-NANO is to create new foundations for rapid development and assessment of new anti-cancer treatments. Since developing new DDSs costs much less and is much shorter than developing new drugs, EVO-NANO’s focus on accelerating production of new DDSs is in line with one of the key strategic challenges defined in the European Commission’s Strategic Plan for Health and Food Safety: (Specific objective 1.3 Achieving greater cost-effectiveness).
Overall objectives of the project are:
Objective 1: To develop a new class of open-ended evolutionary algorithms to creatively assess different cancer scenarios and autonomously engineer effective NP-based solutions to them in a novel way.
Objective 2: To implement a computational platform for the autonomous generation of new strategies for targeting CSC surface receptors using functionalized NPs. In its final form our model will simulate all the main aspects of NP dynamics: their travel via blood streams, extravasation, tumour penetration and endocytosis.
Objective 3: To streamline synthesis of functionalized NPs suggested by the computational platform.
Objective 4: To develop an integrated platform for validation of efficacy of the artificially evolved nanoparticle designs. It will be composed of (i) tumour microenvironments on microfluidic chips that will mimic major physiological barriers for NP tumour delivery and (ii) in vivo pre-clinical tests.
1. Developed evolutionary algorithms based on novelty search and applied to artificial evolution of functionalized nanoparticles
2. Developed initial implementation of the multiscale tumour simulator as a combination of agent based and stochastic based modeling approaches. Tumour model is based on the modified PhysiCell model. The PhysiCell model was modified by introducing heterogeneity on cell division in addition to the introduction of cancer stem cells as a new type of cells. The model was enriched with simulations of the vasculature of the tumour, used to estimate the delivery of nanoparticles into the tumour region. Interaction of nanoparticles and cancer cells was simulated and analysed using the STEPS model, which allowed for the consideration of spatial heterogeneity of cells. We have also developed the protocols for optimisation of sets of functionalized nanoparticles through surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms. The algorithms were proven to outperform the standard genetic algorithms. We demonstrated that the use of efficient evolutionary algorithms within a high-throughput computing approach allows us to uncover therapeutic design optima that maximise tumour regression.
3. Developed first two microfluidic microchips:
a. Vascular microchip: The artificial blood vessels were fabricated using microfabrication technologies. A microfabrication process for polymers was implemented for the construction of the vessel scaffold which corresponds to microchannels that reproduce as close as possible the geometry of the tumour capillaries. The channel scaffold is then covered with a monolayer of endothelial cells forming the endothelial barrier of the artificial capillary.
b. Cell microarray chip: Protein micro patterns arrays have been develop as tool to isolate individual cellular entities on the precise locations defined by the patterns for independent observation of the nanomedicine therapeutic effect.

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Here's a fun little fact about Mexican coffee beans: Over five million or so bags of coffee produced in Mexico is consumed half themselves before selling the rest on, mostly to the USA. Organic coffee is a Mexican specialty and, with most of their beans grown on small farms, you can be assured of a … [Read More...] about Mexican Coffee Recipe
Mexican Mocha (hot) 4 servings
1 1/2 cups strong coffee
4 teaspoons chocolate syrup
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon sugar
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- Put 1 teaspoon of chocolate syrup into each cup
- Mix Whipping cream, 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar.
- Whip until you have soft peaks
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Here is a step by step guide towards performing Hajj and ‘Umrah. It includes lots of fun coloring pages and activity sheets to help kids learn all about Hajj & ‘Umrah insha Allah!
Islamic Coloring Pages & Activity Sheets
Download these wonderful and educational Islamic coloring pages and activity sheets so your kids can have fun and learn their Deen at the same time!
Alhamdulillah, we are very pleased to introduce our very first printed activity book, ‘Mariam & Fuzzball Learn About Ramadan’! Order your copy today!
Mariam is curious about Ramadan and fasting, so she asks her friend Fuzzball what it’s all about… Enjoy coloring in this Islamic activity page!
Ramadan is all about sharing what you have with others! Make sure to share your iftaar with your neighbors and friends. It’s a great way to tell them about Islam!
Mariam and Umm Jamal are shopping for Ramadan. Help them pick out the best foods for this glorious month!
Do you know what the dua (supplication) is for leaving your home? Color in this beautiful illustration and learn the dua at the same time!
Do you know why we fast? Mariam is wondering the EXACT same thing! This Activity Sheet will help you understand insha Allah!
When you wake up in the morning, make sure to recite this du’aa! Learn it and Color it in too!
Do you know what dua to recite before you go to sleep? Learn the dua and color in this lovely activity sheet!
Dhul Hijjah is the 12th month of the Hijri calendar! In this month, many Muslims from around the world go for Hajj, the pilgrimage. On the 10th of Dhul Hijjah is the celebration of ‘Eid ul Adha, when Muslims across the world sacrifice an animal to remember the great sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (AS). Here’s a nice coloring page to help you remember the month of Dhul Hijjah!


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Westwind Pediatric Clinic’s goal is to be an integral part of the El Paso community in which we serve, an important asset that contributes to the welfare of the community’s families. We, as a group, strive to deliver the highest quality patient care and health-related services, always placing our patients’ needs first.
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Six new takeaways, including more insights about digital transformation. Plus, why water strategy and climate strategy are not one and the same.
December 30, 2020 by Will Sarni
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These three efforts are examples of solution that be scaled to address the disparities.
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Blogs - The Point
September 05, 2012
Just Not True
Actually, the history of Western Civilization doesn’t show that. For the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, I’m John Stonestreet with The Point.
Apparently, the Freedom from Religion Foundation not only wants to replace Christian expression from the public square with the religion of atheism, they also want to change history. According to their website: “The history of Western civilization shows us that most social and moral progress has been brought about by persons free from religion. In modern times the first to speak out for prison reform, for humane treatment of the mentally ill, for abolition of capital punishment, for women's right to vote, for death with dignity for the terminally ill… have been freethinkers, just as they were the first to call for an end to slavery.”
To which I reply, huh? Folks it’s just not true. Take a look at Rodney Stark’s books “The Victory of Reason” and “For the Glory of God,” or Dinesh D’Souza’s “What’s So Great About Christianity,” and you’ll find out what really motivated social and moral progress. It wasn’t atheism. What atheism motivated were the worst evils of the 20th century. For thePointRadio.org, I’m John Stonestreet.

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08 November 2021
In October 2021, Nika-Tera seaport increased throughput by 14%
In October 2021, Nika-Terra seaport, a member of Group DF, transshipped 867,000 t of cargo, an increase by 14% yoy.
The cargo mix was as follows:
According to him, in 10 months of 2021, the seaport handled 6 million tons of cargo and handled 371 vessels, witnessing a gradual throughput recovery to the level of 2019.
Earlier it was reported that Dmytro Firtash’s Group DF invested more than UAH1.5 billion to develop the seaport. The group has been building a new generation seaport focusing on the implementation of advanced technological solutions that comply with international standards.
The seaport continues to implement a program designed to increase the throughput capacity. As a part of this program, a new weighing facility was built, the number of berths was increased to 8 with the total length of 1900 m; the fleet of locomotives was brought up to 10 engines, the length of own railways has been increased up to 23 km, the necessary equipment for cargo transshipment was purchased.
In 2020, the seaport handled 409 vessels and transshipped 7,380,000 t of cargoes. Within the cargo mix, the grains, legumes and oilseeds accounted for 5,550,000 t or 75% of the total throughput, bulk cargoes – 1,270,000 t (18%), liquid bulk cargoes – 323,000 t (4%), mineral fertilizers – 215,000 t or (3%).


Sometime later this year, Apple’s $349 smart speaker, called HomePod, will go on sale.
The HomePod may be many things: a high-quality speaker, another possibly overpriced Apple product, or an odd move from a company best known for portable devices.
One thing it is not – at least, not yet – is a Trojan horse for Apple to put artificial intelligence in your house that talks to you and runs your house and life.
One key to understanding Apple is that it doesn’t pursue technologies for their own sake. It builds things that people presumably want – the user experience, or the reason why someone would pay for it, comes first.
Apple thinks that people will buy the HomePod because they want a premium stereo. Nowhere is this clearer than in comments that Apple CEO Tim Cook gave to Businessweek earlier this month.
“The thing that has arguably not gotten a great level of focus is music in the home. So we decided we would combine great sound and an intelligent speaker,” Cook told Bloomberg’s Megan Murphy.
“When I was growing up, audio was No. 1 on the list of things that you had to have. You were jammin’ out on your stereo. Audio is still really important in all age groups, not just for kids. We’re hitting on something people will be delighted with. It’s gonna blow them away. It’s gonna rock the house,” he continued.
This is completely in line with how late CEO Steve Jobs described the company in 2010 . Apple’s philosophy is to “make extremely advanced products from a technology point of view but also have them be intuitive, easy to use, fun to use, so that they really fit the users and users don’t have to come to them, they come to the user,” Jobs said.
Notice what Jobs didn’t say: Apple’s goal is not to have the most drool-worthy pure technology that people in Silicon Valley see as the future of computing – although it’s doing that a little bit lately, particularly with its experiments in augmented reality , a very early emerging technology.
Apple’s not really a tech company. As independent Apple analyst Neil Cybart has previously argued , it’s a design company, and with HomePod, it’s designed an easier way to play high-quality sound in your home. It’s almost incidental that Apple’s using Siri as its main control system.
For the most part, Apple only likes to talk about tech that it’s about to sell. As Cook told MIT Technology Review earlier this month, a lot of technology companies “sell futures” – and you’ll be able to buy a HomePod later this year.
I’ve personally heard the HomePod, and I can tell you, in my brief listening experience in a controlled and simulated living room, it does sound great.
I heard HomePod play the same songs as the Sonos Play 3, which is a premium speaker that you can’t talk to, as well as the Amazon Echo, which is a cheap speaker that exists to be spoken to.
HomePod clearly sounded better than both to my ears. For someone who wants a really good home stereo, and price isn’t a major factor, I suspect the HomePod will have to be a consideration.
Eventually, you’ll be able to talk to Apple’s Siri on the HomePod. But I didn’t get a chance. Apple didn’t want the story out of its recent WWDC conference to be how impressive Siri is – it wanted it to be that the sound is amazing.
I buy that. Siri can still be frustrating to use. And studies show that when people talk to their Amazon Echo, the most common thing they do is tell is to play music.
Someday, futurists imagine, these speakers will contain a generalized artificial intelligence that humans can converse with, rely on, or maybe fall in love with (ever see the movie “Her”?).
But that’s not what Siri is. Siri is a complicated piece of software that uses machine learning to understand what you say and return answers. Machine learning is a key component of creating an AI, but it’s also used all over technology – for example, to keep your iPhone’s battery lasting longer. It’s merely a way of solving a problem that’s hard to define with simple rules.
So Apple doesn’t want to be compared against “futures.” With the HomePod, Apple’s not saying Siri will become your new virtual friend, like the future depicted in movies like “Her.” Apple didn’t even tell its armies of software makers how to program simple apps for the speaker.
Apple is simply saying it will rock the house.


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The latest poll taken of Utah Republican caucus-goers shows Donald Trump in a distant third place trailing the state’s frontrunner U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ohio Governor John Kasich.
Currently polling indicates Cruz is positioned to take all of the state’s delegates as he is polling above 50%.
- Ted Cruz – 53%
- John Kasich – 29%
- Donald Trump – 11%
The Salt Lake City Tribune reports:
The Y2 Analytics poll was conducted from Thursday to Saturday and included 500 respondents, capturing some of the reaction from public events held by all three of the Republican candidates. Cruz held three public events in Utah on Saturday with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, commentator Glenn Beck and former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina.
….Only 29 percent of the respondents promised to vote for Trump in a general election, while 25 percent said they would write in another candidate, 15 percent said they’d vote for a third-party candidate and 7 percent said they’d back the Democrat.
Cruz leading in Utah is not a surprise, what is a surprise is that another poll shows that Trump would not win this heavily Republican state if he were the Republican nominee.
Deseret News along with KSL administered a poll which showed Trump has general election problems in the state.
Deseret News reports:
The poll found that may well be true. Utah voters said they would reject Trump, the GOP frontrunner, whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the Democratic candidate on the general election ballot.
While Clinton was only slightly ahead of Trump — 38 percent to 36 percent — Sanders, a self-declared Democratic socialist, holds a substantial lead — 48 percent to 37 percent over the billionaire businessman and reality TV star among likely Utah voters.
Both Cruz and Kasich would beat either Democratic candidate.
Trump has made a point to say he’d bring out different voters to the polls. He would also keep plenty home it seems. If Trump can’t win in Utah how in would does he think he can win in states that are typically not friendly to Republicans?

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Before you start playing Stardew Valley, the first thing the game prompts you to do is create your “Player.” The Player is the character you’ll appear as in the Stardew Valley game.
During the creation of your Player, you give your Player a name and create your Player’s look. This includes choosing skin tone, hair color, eye color, accessories, and a starting outfit for your Player.
At some point during the game, you may change your mind about how you want your Player to look. You might decide you don’t like that hairstyle, or you’re really more of a blonde than a brunette.
For me, it happened as I was closing in on marriage. Did I really want to get married with a mohawk? (Turns out the answer was “Yes.” Once I created my Player, I was pretty tied to her.)
To change your appearance in Stardew Valley, you don’t have to start a game from scratch. There is a way to change your appearance in-game. You just have to make friends with the Wizard first.
Befriending the Stardew Valley Wizard
Unlike other characters in the game, you can’t start befriending the Wizard in Stardew Valley on Day One.
When you first start playing, the door of the Wizard’s Tower is locked.
This changes as soon as you have the “Community Center” event with Lewis, the mayor. In the event, Lewis unlocks the door of the community center, providing you access.
Once inside, you can click on a scroll. You won’t be able to read it, but the next morning you’ll get a letter from the Wizard inviting you to visit his tower.
Now that you have access to the tower, you can start visiting the Wizard and giving him gifts like all the other town residents to build a friendship.
Building a four-heart friendship with the Wizard in Stardew is like building a friendship with anyone else in the game. Visit him, talk to him and give him gifts.
For every 250 friendship points, you’ll add a heart to your friendship, so it takes 1,000 friendship points to become four-heart friends with the Wizard.
Every day you talk to the Wizard, you’ll get 20 friendship points. Every loved, liked or neutral gift you give him will also earn you friendship points.
Since the Wizard’s tower is a little out of the way compared to the rest of Stardew Valley, I think the most efficient way to earn the Wizard’s friendship is to visit him twice a week and give him a gift each time.
If it’s a loved gift and you also talk to the Wizard while visiting (separate from the “gifting” dialogue), you’ll earn 100 points per visit, and have a four-heart friendship in just five weeks.
To help you get there quick, here’s a list of the Wizard’s most loved gifts:
- Void Essence
- Solar Essence
- Prismatic Shard
- Purple Mushroom
- Super Cucumber
- Rabbit’s Foot
If any of these gifts are silver, gold, or iridium quality, you’ll earn even more points and befriend the Wizard even quicker.
Stardew Valley Shrine of Illusions
Once you reach four hearts with the Wizard in Stardew Valley, you’ll have access to the basement in his tower. Just go through the door at the back of the main room, and downstairs you’ll find the Shrine of Illusions.
The Shrine of Illusions costs 500g to use each time, but, once you pay, you can make changes to every aspect of your Player’s appearance that you selected when you first created the Player.
You can change your Player’s skin tone, hair color and style, eye color, accessories, etc. You can even change your pet. But don’t you dare!
Once you change your appearance in Stardew Valley, you can always change it back or change it again. Once the Wizard’s basement is open, it stays open. You can pop in any time the Wizard’s tower is unlocked for a new hairstyle or a new eye color, as long as you’re willing to pay for it.
Choosing what your Player looks like in Stardew Valley is a blast. With all of the options for skin tone, hair color, eye color, clothes, etc. you’ve got hundreds of potential yous you can be.
But, once you choose, you’re not locked in for the duration of the game. If you’re friends with the Wizard, you can change your appearance in Stardew Valley at any time.
Just visit the Shrine of Illusions and get primpin’.
Our other Stardew Valley articles you might enjoy:
- Can You Get Stuck In Stardew Valley? (Trapped By Villagers!)
- Stardew Valley Guide: Shane
- Stardew Valley Favorite Thing: What Does It Do?
- Can You Be Gay In Stardew Valley?
- In Stardew Valley Does Food Go Bad?
- Can Crops Die In Stardew Valley?
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