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This project connected three different unique pieces, a sequins top and a dress of different sizes and completely different material, and old tie. Keeping with the zero-waste spirit, the idea of the project was to use all the elements of all the pieces to combine them into one dress.
- A sequins marron top.
- A plaid small dress.
- Her husband's old tie.
- The Dress was ripped into 7 pieces which were then sewed back at different locations on the sequins Top. The tie was used as a transitioning and playful element between the top and the lower part of the dress. Some of the sewing had to be done by hand instead of the machine.
- The various parts (the front left with the buttons, the bottom part, and the back) of the original dress had to be used and sewed together (in a rather asymmetric way) to form the lower part of the new dress. This was challenging as the original dress was quite small and very limited material was available.

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Second chance: Indians’ Kipnis swinging after rocky ‘17
Tribe’s second baseman refreshed after offseason
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Jason Kipnis was warned the day would come when his body betrayed him.
Early in his major league career, veterans warned Kipnis the bruises would take longer to heal and those late nights would be harder to shake in the early mornings.
That time has arrived.
“When you’re 24, the excitement, the way your body feels, you can roll out of bed with a Red Bull and feel great,” said Cleveland’s steady second baseman. “Now, I need a Red Bull to get out of bed.”
But following an injury-riddled 2017 season, Kipnis has found another gear under the warm Arizona sun.
An All-Star in 2013 and 2015, Kipnis homered in each of his first six exhibition games, evidence the 30-year-old may be primed to produce more this season.
“I’m not trying to hit home runs,” Kipnis said. “If I had my choice, I’d save them for the regular season but you don’t get to do that.”
Kipnis spent all last year battling injuries, which limited him to 90 games. He arrived at camp with a sore right shoulder, and the lingering inflammation landed him on the disabled list before opening day.
He made two other extended trips to the DL with right hamstring problems, and if his medical issues weren’t troubling enough, the Indians moved him from the infield to the outfield and he wound up making 11 starts in center.
But he’s moved on, and so far Kipnis has been Cleveland’s best camper.
“Yeah, I’m MVP, clearly,” he joked. “It’s important alone in the fact that it’s good to feel good in spring training. It’s better than where I was last year at this point. Instead of being hurt, I’m having success. These games, in the end, really don’t count for anything. I know that, but you’re not going to hear me complain about working on stuff and seeing success out of it early. I just feel good.
“I’m confident and it’s showing.”
Kipnis, who was slowed by some lower back tightness recently, has been comforted in knowing that he’s going to stay at second base — for now.
The Indians signed Rajai Davis, who was with the club in 2016, and Melvin Upton Jr. to add depth and competition in the outfield.
Manager Terry Francona let Kipnis know he’s not fighting for an outfield job.
“I told Kip, I don’t want to ask him to do something that’s unfair,” Francona said. “Let’s do this together. Go out and be a second baseman. If there’s a need, that if something comes up we’ll do this together. Because of who he is and what he’s accomplished and what he can accomplish, I think it’s better if we do it together.”
Kipnis is signed through 2019, and the Indians hold an option for 2020. Because All-Star Jose Ramirez is more of a natural middle infielder than third baseman, there has been talk of moving Kipnis.
He understands it’s just part of the game.
“I’m not the first person to ever had trade rumors around his name, nor the last,” he said. “I’d be lying if I didn’t say you’re like, ‘OK, am I not wanted around here anymore?’ But that’s just the normal reaction every player would probably take. But once you step back and actually look at what’s going on, I understood it: small-market team and the contracts get up there in the later years and the way last year played out. If I’m a fantasy GM or something like that, I could see it too, or at least hearing offers.”
The past year has provided Kipnis with perspective. He’s older, wiser and grateful.
“I’ve come to, with the last season, a new appreciation for the game of baseball,” he said. “I’ve said it before: I enjoy the process now of hitting in the cage for hours. I enjoy the working out and stretching, all that stuff. It’s not stuff I could’ve said in years past. I was more of the gamer who would just show up and once the lights come on, ‘Let’s go.’
“But now it’s a need to enjoy the process a little more and it’s been fun for me.”


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SCI at Muncy and mental health
Two staffers and a contract doctor have been arrested in recent months for having improper contact with women inmates at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy, in Muncy, Pa., houses the administrative offices. April 30, 2015. Mark Pynes | email@example.com
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MUNCY -- State Corrections Secretary John Wetzel says he has confidence the staff at the women's prison near Muncy is "fully committed" to providing a safe environment for everyone.
This follows the arrest of two staff members and a contract doctor in a little more than a month on charges that they had inappropriate contact with inmates.
"We have never tolerated this kind of behavior from anyone and continue to have a zero tolerance policy," Susan McNaughton, department press secretary, said Friday.
"We continually educate individuals that have contact with our inmates about what is and what is not appropriate.
"Any individual who acts in an inappropriate manner will be held fully accountable for their actions in accordance with our policies and the law."
Muncy was found in compliance with the Prison Rape Eliminations Act during an audit in December, McNaughton said.
The latest to be charged is Thomas Eugene Wakefield, 32, of Williamsport, a Corrections Department licensed practical nurse.
He waived his preliminary hearing Friday on charges of institutional sexual assault and official oppression.
Awaiting a preliminary hearing is Dr. Donald Stone, 63, of Bloomsburg, a contract physician who is charged with institutional sexual and indecent assault and harassment.
Corrections Officer Mark Hoover is awaiting Lycoming County court action on charges of institutional sexual and indecent assault and official oppression.
Wakefield, Stone and Hoover are free on unsecured bail. The Corrections Department employees are suspended without pay and Stone is banned from Muncy prison.
Wakefield is accused of having indecent contact with an inmate on March 21 and April 30 in the infirmary after beginning personal conversations with her in December.
During a search of her cell, 65 notes allegedly written by Wakefield were found, the charges state. Many of the notes were signed SQ. The charging documents say Wakefield's nickname was "Sasquatch."
Stone is accused of having inappropriate contact with an inmate on May 29 while examining her in the infirmary.
Hoover is accused of having inappropriate relationship with an inmate in August 2013 and this April.
Wetzel, who visited the prison after the alleged incidents, stressed citizens should not let the actions of a few "reflect negatively on the majority of DOC employees who are dedicated to lawfully fulfilling their corrections duties."

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Tips for DIY Debt Management
Dealing with debt is something that no one wants to do; however, it's something that a lot of people deal with each and every day. For most people, it's difficult to even admit that they have debt. Once this has been accomplished they generally look to a debt manager to handle things. However, this is a step that you don't have to take. You can actually become your own debt manager and learn how to take care of all your debts. With the right attitude and dedication, you could be really successful at this.
Hiring a debt manager is actually something that a lot of people can't afford to do. If this is the case with your situation, then you might not have a lot of options open to you. Becoming your own debt manager and handling your problems is something that won't end up costing you anything. All you'l have to do is devote some of your time and energy to solving these problems. Before you do start handling your own debt, there are some tips that you need to consider first.
How to Handle Your Debts
If you are going to take on the task of managing your own debt, then you're going to need to learn how to do a few different things. First off, you're going to need to learn how to negotiate with your creditors. If you want to reduce the amount of your debt, then you may need to start talking with your creditors about getting lower interest rates or paying off your debt completely in a smaller amount. It can sometimes be difficult to do this, so you will need to be prepared to make a good offer to pay off your loan.
Another thing that you will need to do when handling your own debt is contact your creditors to get an accurate statement of what you owe to each one. If you are truly going to work towards paying off your debts, then you need to know exactly what you owe. As such, you'll need an official statement from each creditor so that you can go about making a plan. When you contact creditors, make sure that you inform them that you are having money problems. It's a good idea to let them know why, as they may be willing to work something out with you.
Finally, you're going to need to spend some time getting to know your income situation a lot better and looking at all of the recurring monthly expenses that you cannot go without. You need to do this so that you can figure out how much money you have free each month to put towards paying down your debt. Without this information, you could be in some trouble because you won't know what money you are free to spend. Take the time to look over your finances carefully before you start to manage your debt.
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If you are looking for tips for DIY debt management, then you may want to look into using some debt management software. Oftentimes, the problem that people have when trying to manage their debt is being organized. If you can spend a little money on getting some good debt management software, then this could get you a lot more organized. It would make it a whole lot easier for you to deal with your debt in a streamlined way, and there would be less chance of you making a mistake with your finances.
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Protectron's Gaze is a unique laser gun used by the Mechanist. It bears the "rapid" legendary affix which boosts its fire rate by 25% and makes reloading 15% faster, and comes, among others, with a pistol grip and a beam splitter mod by default. The gun mirrors its Fallout 3 counterpart in terms of handling like a laser shotgun, though the older model had a slower rate of fire.
- Laser gun, the standard variant.
- Old Faithful, a unique laser pistol with the Instigating effect, which does double damage if the target is at full health. It is sold by Arturo Rodriguez in Diamond City.
- Survivor's Special, a unique laser pistol with the Bloodied effect, which deals more damage the lower one's health is. It is a potential reward for completing The Lost Patrol, or it can be stolen from Paladin Brandis before completing the quest.
- Good Intentions, a unique AER9 laser rifle with the Enraging effect which, on critical hits, causes targets to frenzy. It is carried by Clint.
- Prototype UP77 "Limitless Potential", a unique laser gun with the Never Ending effect, which gives the weapon unlimited ammo capacity and removes the need for reloading. It can be found in a hidden room in the University Credit Union.
- Righteous Authority, a unique AER9 laser rifle. With the Lucky effect, its critical hits do double damage and the critical meter fills 15% faster. It is given as a reward for completing Call to Arms.
- Wazer Wifle, a unique laser rifle with the Never Ending effect, which gives the weapon unlimited ammo capacity and removes the need for reloading. It is given as a reward for completing three unmarked quests for young Shaun if he survives after finishing the main quest with any faction.
The weapon is carried as a personal weapon by the Mechanist, aka Isabel Cruz in the Mechanist's lair. It may be looted from her corpse if she is killed, or pickpocketed from her. Buying the weapon from her is also possible if she is given a better weapon and equips that instead.
- Protectron's Gaze may not appear on the Mechanist's body when killed.[verified]
- When renaming Protectron's Gaze at a weapons workbench, any changes are not saved.[verified]


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Dubai is today one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. One of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is home to nearly 200 nationalities and offers a truly memorable experience to all visitors. Whether it is by the banks of the Creek, or at the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, Dubai lives and breathes a sense of possibility and innovation. And with an unparalleled coastline, beautiful desert and magnificent cityscapes, memories are just waiting to be made here.
What is included in the tour
- 4 Nights Accommodation in Hotel City Max or Similar
- 1 Night Accommodation in Atlantis The Palm
- Meal Plan-Breakfast Only
- Sightseeing in shared vehicle
- All Entry Tickets
- All Taxes
What is NOT included in the tour
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
- Dubai Tourism tax which is to be paid directly to Hotel ( Normally it is AED 20 for five-star hotels. AED 15 for four-star hotels. AED 10 for three-star hotels.)
- 4 Nights Accommodation in City Max Hotel, Bur Dubai ; Room Configuration-Standard Room
- Rooftop Swimming Pool
- 1Night Accommodation in Atlantis The Palm ;Room Configuration-Guest Room
- Buffet Dinner in Atlantis The Palm
- Complementary entry to Atlantis Aquaventure- World's leading aquatic theme park, The Lost Chambers and Dolphin Bay
Day 1 - Arrival in Dubai + Dhow Cruise Tour with Dinner
Check in for 4nights in Hotel City Max. On arrival in Dubai, you will be greeted by your friendly Tour Manager or local representative outside the Arrival area at the airport. Transfer to hotel in a luxury Car, check in & relax. In the eveing, driver will come to pick you for Dhow cruise.
Dhow Cruise: Along with the glittering moonlight Dubai creek aboard a traditionally decorated wooden dhow. Take the opportunity to enjoy the view of the old and new Dubai with the tall glass and chrome buildings housed in the business district along with enjoying on dinner served on the cruise. After a relaxed and beautiful evening spent on cruise, you will be transferred back to Hotel to spend a relaxed overnight and get rejuvenated to witness the next beautiful day in Dubai.
Day 2 - A tour of Dubai City and Burj Khalifa
After Breakfast, we’ll proceed for a city tour to see the most beautiful landmarks.
The mosque is the most frequently visited and photographed sight. Tourists must wear appropriate clothing - trousers for men, long sleeves and a scarf for women. Continue to the Jumeirah Public Beach, pass by the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and stop at the Burj Al Arab - the most luxurious and tallest hotel in the world for a photo stop (from outside). Pass along the magnificent Sheikh Mohammeds palace and then take a short break by the creek to get a glimpse of the towering skyscrapers in Deira. Post the City Tour, you will be dropped at Dubai Mall, where you can have lunch on your own and visit the top of Burj Khalifa. It is the tallest structure in the world, standing at 829.8 meters. Later Spent time at Dubai Mall and enjoy Fountain Show. The fountain show is one of the best in the world and has been designed to showcase the cultural heritage of Dubai. After admiring the beauty of Dubai , come back to your hotel and relax.
Day 3 - Desert Safari with Barbecue Dinner
Have a delicious breakfast and spend the morning of your Dubai 6 day tour leisurely. Engage in shopping and try local food. Proceed for an adventure packed Desert Safari. Indulge in exhilarating desert activities like dune bashing, sand boarding, jeep racing, and camel riding. Watch awesome cultural performances like Belly Dance, Tanura Show, and the Fire Show by trained artists which shall make your Dubai holiday all the more exciting. Indulge in some mighty off roading and return to your hotel. Call off this adventurous day of your Dubai vacation with a refreshing sleep.
Day 4 - Abu Dhabi City tour
After having a scrumptious breakfast , you can go for a city tour of Abu Dhabi . This tour can be a wonderful combo of culture , adventure and much more to look out for. you’ll get to explore attractive landmarks of the city . Such as Corniche, Heritage Village, Presidential Palace, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Marina Mall, and the Ferrari World. ( visit to the Ferrari World is not included in the package , hence will require additional charges.
Day 5 - Aquaventure Day at Atlantis
Post a wholesome breakfast at your hotel, Bask in the grandeur of Atlantis hotel and gape in wonder at its enchantingly luxurious ambience and atmosphere. Set out for a fun-filled day to Aquaventure Waterpark and try the numerous water rides and activities. Visit Lost Chambers and observe the vivid, peculiar marine life up close. Relish the unlimited access to luxurious services and provisions at the Atlantis. End the fifth day of your royal Dubai tour with a sound sleep in the utterly opulent settings of the Atlantis.
Day 6 - Leave Dubai with sweet memories of the trip
Enjoy a luxurious spread of the freshest and most sumptuous breakfast at Atlantis The Palm and proceed to the airport. Board your flight for your onward destination with precious memories of your mind-blowing Dubai holiday!

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By Mike Tanglis and Taylor Lincoln
- At least 40 lobbyists who are connected to President Donald J. Trump through his campaigns, inaugural committee, presidential transition team, or his administration [hereinafter Trump-connected lobbyists] have thus far lobbied on COVID-19 issues or indicated that they have signed up clients to do so.
- Trump-connected lobbyists collectively have represented at least 150 clients on COVID matters. Trump-connected lobbyists from a single firm (Brownstein Hyatt Faber Schreck) have represented at least 45 clients on COVID issues.
- At least 14 clients represented by Trump-connected lobbyists are working on COVID vaccines, therapeutics or tests.
- Twenty-seven clients of Trump-connected lobbyists have received federal COVID aid, totaling more than $10.5 billion. This consists of $6.3 billion in grants, $4.2 billion in loans and $67 million worth of support in the form of corporate bond purchases by the Federal Reserve. These numbers are likely a gross undercount due to lagging disclosure by the Trump administration.
- The Trump-connected lobbyists include at least 20 people who worked in the administration or provided special services for the administration; 11 alumni of the Trump presidential transition team; eight members of Trump’s campaigns; six people who raise money for Trump; and three vice chairs of Trump’s scandal-ridden inaugural committee. (Some lobbyists have multiple connections.)
- Trump fundraisers lobbying on COVID issues include the national co-chairman of the Trump Victory Committee and two lobbyists who have combined to “bundle” more than $5 million for Trump and the Republican National Committee for 2020.
- Trump-connected lobbyists have given more than $1 million out of their own pockets to federal candidates this election cycle.
- At least five COVID lobbyists may have violated a Trump executive order that restricts lobbying activities by appointees who leave the administration. Public Citizen is calling for an investigation.
- The facts in this report call for short- and long-term responses to combat favoritism and potential corruption. The Trump administration should immediately disclose details of COVID-related federal spending to the fullest extent possible. Future administrations should work with Congress to codify tighter restrictions on former officials engaging in federal lobbying, increase the detail of lobbying disclosure requirement, and enact a viable form of public funding of elections.
As the rest of the nation hunkered down to survive the coronavirus, members of Washington, D.C.’s lobbying industry sprang into action.
Federal lobbying expenditures in the first quarter of 2020 roughly equaled the all-time record for a single quarter, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyists reported working on behalf of more than 3,200 clients on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other COVID-related issues during the quarter. This statistic is even more striking given that the public-policy response to the coronavirus did not begin in earnest until March, the final month of the first quarter.
The crisis offered an especially lucrative opportunity for those lobbyists who enjoy close ties to President Donald Trump and his administration – and they seized it. They have reported lobbying to obtain special industry carveouts for aid, government approval of their clients’ products and, most commonly, COVID-related aid across a myriad of programs.
At least 40 lobbyists with ties to Trump’s political enterprises or the administration have lobbied or registered to lobby on COVID-related matters. They include:
- At least 20 lobbyists who previously served in the Trump administration or performed specialized services for Trump or the administration, including:
– A director of legislative affairs for Vice President Mike Pence;
– An employee of Trump’s National Security Council;
– A chief of staff to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao;
– A director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Legislation;
– A deputy assistant secretary for legislation in the Department of Health and Human Services;
– In the Department of the Treasury: a counselor to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a senior Treasury Department advisor, and a deputy assistant secretary;
– A senior counsel in the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality;
– A principal deputy general counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
– At least two people whom Trump has appointed to federal commissions or board positions, including one whom Bloomberg characterized as an “outside presidential advisor;”
– The “quarterback” of the effort to win approval of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch; and
– A member of the legal team representing Trump in his impeachment trial;
- At least 11 people who served on Trump’s presidential transition team, including its chief spokesman, Jason Miller;
- At least six people who raise money for Trump’s political committees. These include the national co-chairman of the Trump Victory Committee, which is the primary fundraising apparatus for Trump’s 2020 campaign. Other fundraisers include two “bundlers” who are credited with raising more than $5 million, combined, for Trump Victory and the Republican National Committee; and
- At least three people who served on Trump’s inaugural committee. That committee, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2018, is under criminal investigation. The committee “has publicly identified vendors accounting for” only “$61 million of the $103 million it spent,” the Journal A Trump-connected lobbyist also lobbied on COVID matters for the private equity firm Colony Capital. Colony Capital is run by Tom Barrack, who managed the inaugural committee.
Trump-connected Lobbyists Are Representing at Least 14 Clients Working on Coronavirus Vaccines, Therapeutics or Tests
Clients of Trump-connected lobbyists that are producing pharmaceutical products or tests to address the coronavirus include:
- AbbVie, which is testing its HIV treatment as a treatment for coronavirus. It is represented on COVID matters by Emily Felder, who served as director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of Legislation in the Trump administration, and now works for Brownstein Hyatt;
- Arcturus Therapeutics Inc., a firm that is working on a COVID vaccine. It is being represented by Barry Bennett of Avenue Strategies. Bennett was part of Trump’s 2016 campaign;
- AdvaMed, a medical device trade association whose members include several firms working on COVID-related matters. Two Trump-connected lobbyists for Brownstein Hyatt are representing it on COVID matters. AdvaMed’s members include those making COVID tests, potential COVID vaccines and potential COVID therapeutics. AdvaMed’s members also include at least two companies that produce hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug that Trump incessantly touted as a potential coronavirus cure until studies showed it did more harm than good;
- American Health Associates, which provides mobile laboratory services for nursing homes and is being represented by Brian Ballard. Ballard was a Trump transition team member, inaugural committee vice chair and is one of Trump’s top fundraisers. Ballard Partners, which had not lobbied in Washington until Trump’s election, now has the most clients of all federal lobbying firms;
- BacterioScan, which makes diagnostic products aimed at more rapidly detecting microbial infections. It is being represented by Robert Collins, who served on Trump’s transition team and acted as the “quarterback” of the nomination process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch;
- Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, which is working on an antibody test. It is represented on COVID matters by two Trump-connected lobbyists who work for Brownstein Hyatt;
- Eli Lilly, which is testing a COVID antibody in humans, and is represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists who work for Brownstein Hyatt;
- Genentech, represented by David Urban, who was a high-ranking member of Trump’s 2016 campaign and has been described by Bloomberg as an “outside presidential advisor.” Genentech is developing a drug to treat COVID-19 pneumonia, and is the parent company of Roche, which makes COVID tests;
- GreyScan, an Australian company that is represented by Jessica Tocco of A10 Associated. Tocco was a member of Trump’s transition team. GreyScan is developing a mobile COVID detection device. Tocco, according to A10’s lobbying disclosure form, lobbied 10 federal entities, including the White House and Office of the Vice President, within a week of registering to represent GreyScan.
- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, which hired Robert Wasinger to lobby on “advocacy and education for development of the Coronavirus vaccine.” Wasinger was the director of Senate and gubernatorial outreach for Trump’s 2016 campaign and has bundled more than $20,000 for Trump’s 2020 campaign;
- Johnson & Johnson, which is working on a COVID vaccine. It is represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists working for Brownstein Hyatt;
- Origin Logistics LLC, which offers laboratory testing services. It is represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists working for Ballard Partners;
- Nuclein, which announced in March that it was seeking to commercialize a hand-held device that could be used to diagnose coronavirus. It is represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists at Miller Strategies. These include Jeff Miller, who was a vice chair of Trump’s inaugural committee and is a top Trump fundraiser; and
- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, which was selected by the government as among the five firms most likely to develop a COVID vaccine, also is represented on COVID matters by Jeff Miller.
Several Trump-connected lobbyists are working on information technology systems or other non-pharmaceutical products, such as sanitizers, to address coronavirus threats. Examples include:
- Audacious Inquiry, which pitched Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar on an artificial intelligence system that would use patient records to determine the availability of hospital beds and needed medical supplies. Brian Ballard is representing the firm;
- Envigo RMS Holding Corp, which touts an array of research tools to combat coronavirus. It is represented by Robert Grand of Barnes and Thornburg. Grand is a longtime fundraiser for Vice President Mike Pence and was a co-chair of Trump’s inaugural committee. Grand is so close to Pence and the administration that Trump’s campaign and a super PAC controlled by Pence have paid for Grand’s travel on Air Force 2.
- Joerns Healthcare, a medical equipment manufacturer that is being represented by Robert Wasinger;
- Panacea Life Sciences, which recently began making hand sanitizer, and also is represented by Wasinger;
- NanoPure, which is seeking EPA approval for a misting spray that it said could kill coronavirus, and is represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists for Ballard Partners. NanoPure’s CEO expressed optimism on winning approval to a reporter for Mother Jones who wrote about the firm’s retention of Ballard Partners. “We’re getting close,” the CEO said, “and we’re talking to the right people now.”
- Pernod Ricard, maker of Jameson’s Irish Whiskey and other well-known alcoholic drinks, which announced in March that it would produce hand sanitizer to address COVID-related needs. Three Trump-connected employees of Miller Strategies worked on COVID issues for the Pernod Ricard in the first quarter of 2020. A Pernod Ricard executive credited the White House coronavirus task force with expediting regulatory approvals needed to begin production. Days after Pernod Ricard announced its plans to make hand sanitizer, Trump raved about the company at a White House briefing.
- SAS, which is marketing predictive analytics technology to help hospitals and governments “optimize medical resources so citizens get the best health outcomes possible.” It is represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists at Miller Strategies.
- Seal Shield, which makes sanitary devices, is being represented by two Trump-connected lobbyists at Ballard Partners. On April 24, the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Seal Shield to stop selling a product to hospitals “because Seal Shield has made false or misleading claims that the device kills pathogens and is effective against the novel coronavirus.” On April 28, Seal Shield hired Ballard Partners to pursue “Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for marketing materials.”
Several companies that are selling products that are well-suited to the coronavirus economy have hired Trump-connected lobbyists. Examples include:
- Cognizant Technology Solutions, a maker of virtual workplace solutions, which is represented by David Urban;
- Endurance International Group, Inc., a provider of cloud-based platforms, which is being represented by two lobbyists at Avenue Strategies: Barry Bennett (mentioned above) and Bud Cummins. Cummins was the Arkansas State Chairman for the Trump-Pence campaign in 2016 and a Trump whip at the 2016 Republican National Convention;
- Hazmat TSDF Inc., a California-based recycling and waste disposal company. It hired Aaron Szabo and others at CGCN Group to lobby on “issues related to the proper and safe cleanup and disposal” of coronavirus materials. Szabo is a former senior counsel in the Trump White House’s Council on Environmental Quality;
- OnDeck Capital Inc., which is an approved lender under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program that was created by the CARES Act. It is represented by Jared Sawyer, who served as deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Treasury during the Trump administration; and
- Fountainhead Commercial Capital, which is also making loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. It is represented by Jason Miller, who was the chief spokesman for the 2016 Trump campaign and the presidential transition team.
Being defined as within a critical or essential industry can allow businesses to continue operating despite the pandemic and may give them some defense against lawsuits for unreasonably endangering workers or the public. At least four entities have hired Trump-connected lobbyists to help win such designation:
- LaundryLux, a supplier of commercial laundry machines, which hired Ballard Partners for the purpose of helping the laundry industry receive federal “designation as essential business in response to COVID-19 virus.” As this timeline shows, Ballard Partners apparently delivered: On March 19, the Department of Homeland Security issued a memo that did not include laundry services among the categories of “essential businesses.” On March 20, Ballard Partners registered to lobby for LaundryLux. On March 28, DHS issued a follow up memo that listed “workers in laundromats, laundry services, and dry cleaners” as essential. Agencies Ballard Partners lobbied were the Department of Homeland Security and the White House Office;
- Energizer Holdings Inc., the battery manufacturer, hired Scott Mason and others at Holland & Knight in March 2020 to lobby the White House and Department of Homeland Security on issues including pursuing critical industry status for the battery industry. Mason worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign as the director of congressional relations and later worked on the Trump transition team;
- Evoqua Water Technologies hired Martin Whitmer, of Whitmer & Worrall, to lobby for Evoqua to be categorized as an essential business. Whitmer served as the team lead for President Trump’s transition team for the Department of Transportation. On an earnings call in April 2020, Evoqua said it was an “essential business that continues to operate during the COVID-19 global pandemic, providing mission critical water service and support to both government and private water systems;”
- The National Association of Realtors, which has lobbied the Department of Homeland Security to include real estate as an essential service, a designation the industry received. The chief lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors is Shannon McGahn. McGahn worked in 2017 and 2018 as a counselor to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. She is the wife of former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn.
Private equity firms have been reported to have been left out of the CARES Act’s government subsidies because the some of the benefits called for are available only to firms of 500 employees or fewer, not including those controlled by larger enterprises.
But private equity firms’ holdings have received substantial direct aid, as well as all sorts of other benefits from the CARES Act. The companies in which private equity firms are invested will enjoy increased flexibility to carryback operating losses to past years to reduce their taxes, ability to apply interest expenses to reduce their taxes, ability to defer employer payroll taxes, and receive credits for retaining employees.
At least two Trump-connected lobbyists are representing the American Investment Council, the trade association for the private equity industry.
Many of the largest private equity firms or their holdings are represented by Trump-connected lobbyists who have reported working on COVID-related issues. Included among them are Blackstone Group, Apollo Global Management and Kohlberg Kravis, all three of which are commonly listed among the 10 largest private equity firms.
Trump-connected lobbyists for Brownstein Hyatt are also lobbying on COVID matters for three affiliates of private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, as well as at least three companies that are owned or partially owned by Apollo. Companies owned by Apollo have received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants and loans. One of those companies is LifePoint Health, which has received $260 million in federal COVID grants and $504 million in federal COVID loans.
An insidious nature of government support for private equity firms, at least so long as the support does not come with limiting conditions, is that it could enable private equity firms to buy more health care providers, further consolidating a market that is already suffering from depleted competition. “Some feared that lending money to private equity firms would only encourage their penchant for buying more companies and loading them up with high-interest debt,” Bloomberg reported.
The most tangible benefit that the clients of Trump-connected lobbyists have received are grants and low-interest loans from the federal government. The Federal Reserve has also begun purchasing the corporate bonds of some of the clients discussed in this analysis. With the help of COVID Stimulus Watch (https://covidstimuluswatch.org), a project of Good Jobs First, we have tabulated more than $10.5 billion in grants and loans. Twenty-seven different clients represented by Trump-connected lobbyists have received COVID funds. These figures include little data from the $500 billion-plus Paycheck Protection Program, which the government only recently agreed to partially disclose.
Jeff Miller has bundled close to $4 million in this election cycle, while Brian Ballard has bundled more than $1 million. All of Miller and Ballard’s bundled contributions have gone to either President Trump’s 2020 “Victory” committee or to the Republican National Committee.
Eight Trump-connected lobbyists have each contributed more than $100,000 to federal candidates since 2010. Brian Ballard contributed more than $1 million, the most of any Trump-connected lobbyist. Ballard is followed by Marc Lampkin, of Brownstein, Hyatt, who contributed $540,217 and Jeff Miller, who has contributed $475,450.
Total contributions from lobbyists in this report jumped 85 percent from the 2016 election cycle to the 2018 cycle, from $510,346 to $943,247, and already exceed $1 million for this cycle.
At Least Five COVID Lobbyists May Have Violated a Trump Executive Order That Restricts Lobbying Activities by Former Officials
To much fanfare, Trump issued an executive order about one week into his presidency that established some prohibitions on the activities of lobbyists, whom Trump had demonized as part of his promise to “drain the swamp.”
The executive order prohibited Trump appointees who leave the administration from engaging in any lobbying activities, including behind the scenes lobbying work, that involved their former agencies for five years after leaving the government. The executive order also prohibited those leaving the Trump administration from engaging in any lobbying activities, including work on behalf of their colleagues, that involved contact with most high-ranking executive branch officials for the duration of the administration.
Lobbying disclosure forms are not sufficiently precise, in most cases, to determine if violations have occurred. However, at least five Trump-appointees have appeared on forms indicating that they and their peers lobbied the executive branch on COVID issues. In many cases, the forms indicate that the former officials’ agencies were directly lobbied.
Investigation is warranted.
The facts in this report call for short-term and long-term responses to sever the conflicts of interest that incentivize government officials to favor the wealthy and well-connected over the constituents whom they are hired to serve. The Trump administration should do everything in its power to enhance public disclosure of the details of COVID-related federal spending. Future administrations should work with Congress to codify tighter restrictions on former officials engaging in federal lobbying activities; vastly increase the detail of lobbying disclosure rules; and approve a system that would permit viable candidates for office to receive public funding in exchange for eschewing large private contributions.
 Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Anu Narayanswamy, Pence turns VP’s office into gateway for lobbyists to influence the Trump administration, Washington Post (June15, 2018), https://wapo.st/2ViuBwp.
 Press release, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Issues Order to Seal Shield, LLC in Orlando, Florida to Stop Selling Unregistered Pesticides and a Misbranded Pesticide Device (April 24, 2020), https://web.archive.org/web/20200424202421/https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-issues-order-seal-shield-llc-orlando-florida-stop-selling-unregistered-pesticides.
 Advisory Memorandum On Identification Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During Covid-19 Response, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (March 19, 2020), https://bit.ly/3gdITpS.
 Advisory Memorandum On Identification Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During Covid-19 Response, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (March 28, 2020), https://bit.ly/2AZFwUN.
 David Kocieniewski and Caleb Melby, Private Equity Lands Billion-Dollar Backdoor Hospital Bailout KKR, Apollo, Cerberus own medical-services companies that received no-interest loans from HHS, Bloomberg (June 2, 2020), https://bloom.bg/2BIup2c.


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OBI is one of the biggest chains of DIY hypermarkets, which started it’s operations in Poland over 20 years ago. OBI Polska is an owner of 47 stores in 37 Polish location.
The new warehouse facility for OBI in Nowosolna is a central warehouse serving the entire Polish market.
OBI Distribution Center was designed and built strictly according to Client’s needs, especially regarding logistics operations.
The centre is equipped with modern warehouse space and cross-dock area to make re-loading operations faster and more effective.
The build-to-suit project for OBI was constructed in Nowosolna near Łódź – exquisite logistics location in the center of Poland.
OBI Distribution Center is located near Brzeziny Junction connecting A1 highway, E75 expressway and national rout DK72.


Did you know that the heaviest phone in our database is the Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100? At a hefty 300g, this is one chunky headset though we should give it props for having an entire point and shoot camera built in. 21x optical zoom with OIS, xenon flash and everything!
Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100
Okay, “phone” may be a bit of a stretch here but when you look at the extremes of each measurement you are bound to find some oddities. We should disclose that we filtered out the most unpopular devices – everything on this list is odd sure, but not unheard of.
If you’re into selfies, the Vivo V7 (and V7+) have 24MP front cameras. That’s 8MP more than the rear camera!
The Gionee M2017 has the biggest battery – an insane 7,000mAh power bank! That’s nearly 1,000mAh more than the second beset phone and boy are we glad it has fast charging support.
We’ve not tested its battery endurance, unfortunately. Of those we’ve tested, the Lenovo P2 is the battery endurance champ – it can last up to 149 hours on one charge. It goes to show what a big battery and efficient chipset can do.
The most ear-piercing loudspeaker we’ve ever tested was on the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. We would have bet it would be some old handset, but no. Huawei found a way to crank out a lot of volume out of a 7.5mm thick phone.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Memory is important. The most storage you can get – not counting memory card – is 512GB with an iPhone X. You can top that by combining an Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe (256GB on board) and a 400GB microSD.
Apple iPhone X Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe ZE551ML
As of June last year, there are multiple phones with 8GB of RAM too. And quite a few phones have 10-core CPUs. That makes them practically commonplace and they don’t belong in this cabinet of curiosities.
Here are a few easy to guess phones. The phone with the highest screen pixel density is… well, a tie between Sony’s Xperia Z5 Premium and XZ Premium (both with 5.5″ 4K screens). The highest resolution camera is on the Nokia 808 PureView, of course.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Sony Xperia XZ Premium Nokia 808 PureView
We leave with one final superlative – the most talked-about phone on our site is none other than the Nokia N8.


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In February 2024, Scam Sniffer, a leading anti-scam solution provider in the Web3 space, revealed a concerning trend: a staggering $46.86 million in cryptocurrency losses due to scams.
Their report highlighted that over 57,000 individuals fell victim to a variety of phishing schemes. Interestingly, the data indicated a significant decrease of 75% in the number of victims losing over $1 million compared to January.
Ethereum’s mainnet bore the brunt of these exploits, accounting for over $36.2 million, representing 78% of the total losses for the month. Among the victims, Ethereum blockchain users were hit the hardest, with 25,029 individuals affected.
What’s striking is the sharp increase in single-day losses, particularly on February 15, where more than $6.2 million worth of digital assets vanished. Despite the decrease in high-value victimizations, this spike underscores the persistent threat posed by cryptocurrency scams.
Additionally, Scam Sniffer emphasized that Ethereum-based ERC tokens were severely impacted, accounting for $40 million of the stolen assets, which constituted a significant 86% of the total losses.
The majority of these thefts involving ERC20 tokens occurred due to malicious activities like signing phishing signatures such as Permit, IncreaseAllowance, and Uniswap Permit2.
Another recent report on crypto losses from Immunefi revealed that Ethereum experienced the highest number of individual attacks, with 12 incidents comprising a substantial 85.71% of the total losses across targeted chains.
Major Crypto Scams in February
As previously reported, web3 gaming platform PlayDapp fell victim to a major security breach on February 10th, resulting in cumulative losses exceeding $290 million.
The breach appeared to stem from a private-key leak, leading to the unauthorized issuance of PLA tokens, which PlayDapp confirmed as part of the hack.
Another notable incident in February involved a notorious crypto heist on the decentralized exchange FixedFloat. This breach led to the theft of 409 Bitcoin (with an approximate value of $21.3 million) and 1700 ETH (equating to around $4.9 million).
FixedFloat informed that the attack was not perpetrated internally but rather attributed it to “flaws” and “insufficient protection” in the exchange’s infrastructure.


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Lizzie Borden took an ax,
Gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one.
This is a song that was created around this famous murder case and it seems that it is quite well known in the US. However, it does not give us the whole extent of this extraordinary murder mystery. Behind it, is a real life murder mystery, to which there is no answer to 'who dunnit'!
Sarah Miller has done a thorough research into these gruesome murders which took place on 4 Augusti, 1892 in Fall River, Mass. The police was called to the house on 92 Second Street and found Mr and Mrs Borden murdered in the house. Mrs Borden upstairs in her bedroom and Mr Borden on the sofa in the living room.
The only persons in the house was the youngest daughter Lizzie and the maid Bridget. The police did not do a very good first investigation of the murder scene and this was later an obstacle in the trial. However, after a few days the police decided to arrest the daughter Lizzie Borden for murdering her parents.
Sarah Miller takes us through the events of the day of both the women, checking the house and the barn for evidence and not finding very much. There was quite a lot of blood from the bodies, but no blood was found on either of the women or anywhere else. The murder weapon was not found. A reason for the killing was not found, although it was said that Lizzie did not get along with her step mother, and, it seems, had no problem with her father. It is a complete mystery. Lizzie insisted all through this ordeal that she was not guilty. However, some of her initial remarks on what she was doing that day, left more questions than answers.
It is a very interesting story and Sarah Miller has made the most of it. Although you already know the outcome of the trial, the story is so exciting that it is difficult to put the book down. How does the prosecution aim to proceed to get her convicted? How is the defence meeting the accusations? How is Lizzie Borden holding up during this time of pressure? What will the jury say?
Apart from all the facts there are so many question marks on this case. It would be interesting to see if a modern approach to solving crimes would have been able to solve it or not. Of course, many modern ways of analysing a crime scene were not available at the time.
Sarah Miller also gives us the story of Lizzie's and her sister Emma's life after the trial. They continued to live in Fall River, bought a house and lived there until they one day fell out and Emma moved. However, Emma stood by her sister her whole life and insisted she was innocent.
We have all the facts before us and it is just to make up your mind of whom is guilty. Is it Lizzie? Someone unknown? Bridget or Emma maybe? I am bound to think it quite impossible that someone unknown could have come into the house and not been seen, and left without a trace. Most likely you would think Lizzie, but why were there not traces on her, or in the house, of the bloody deed? It seems impossible to have done such a thing without any traces ending up on your own body, or clothes or somewhere else in the house. Well, it is a true mystery.
This is a book for all persons interested in a murder mystery. Very well written and it keeps you enthralled to the very end. Have you read the book? What do you think?

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I’m SO excited to be working with my favourite chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat! I absolutely looove their chocolate, it’s so rich and creamy. After long shopping spree’s at University I used to relax with a cuppa and Hotel Chocolat chocolate in my uni room (swear I had more money as a student). I’ve been very fortunate to have been asked to create some recipe’s for them, and so I give you my Gluten-Free Tiramisu Brownie!
Hotel Chocolate very kindly sent over £50 worth of chocolate (it’s literally a dream come true) and I got to choose the chocolates that I wanted to create recipe’s with. I also ordered a Spicy Chocolate Chai Tea for myself…what can I say, I love my tea!
I wanted to create something sophisticated like Hotel Chocolat but also a recipe that anyone could make.
My first recipe is a Gluten-Free Tiramisu Brownie; a light mascaporne and cream cheese layer sandwiched by 2 soft and gooey brownie layers tinged with the subtle taste of rum and coffee and topped with chopped Hotel Chocolat Tiramisu Chocolate pieces. Am I making your mouth water yet?
- 2 x prepared Free From Gluten-Free Brownie Mix
- Chopped Hotel Chocolate Tiramisu Chocolates
- 250g cream cheese
- 250g mascarpone cheese
- 2 tspn vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp rum
- 2 eggs
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- Pre-heat the oven at the temperature mentioned on the prepared brownie mixture. Line a square baking tin with butter and greaseproof paper.
- Prepare the 2 Free From Brownie mixtures in 2 separate bowls. The packaging will tell you add water to the brownie mixutre, replace this with the coffee and rum: add 1/4 of the brewed coffee to one mixture and 1/4 to the other. Add 1 tbsp rum to one mixure and 1 tbsp to the other.
- For the cream layer, mix the mascarpone, cream cheese, 4 egg whites, sugar and vanilla essence together. Mix until well combined for about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour 1 bowl of the brownie mixture in the baking tin and spread evenly.
- Pour the cream layer on top of the brownie mixture.
- Pour the 2nd bowl of brownie mixture over the cream layer.
- Pop the baking tin in the oven for as long as mentioned on the prepared brownie mixture package (you might need to leave the brownie in for a little longer as you’re using 2 packets of brownie mixture)
- Chop the Hotel Chocolat Tiramisu chocolates into smaller pieces.
- Take the brownie out of the oven when it’s cooked. Whilst it’s still hot, stick the chopped Tiramisu chocolate pieces in the top of the brownie.
I had fun creating a non-healthy recipe, makes a change from my protein desserts, and winter’s on the way so I need to pile on the fat to keep myself warm!
Thank you so much for this opportunity Hotel Chocolat. I can’t wait to create more recipe’s for you!

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Selena Quintanilla's shocking and untimely death is still so heartbreaking, even though she was murdered over two decades ago. But here's the important thing to remember: Selena is so much more than a beautiful woman who met a tragic end. She was a Tejano music legend , a Grammy award winner, and a fashion icon—all that, mind you, she accomplished by the age of Selena was and still is a cherished voice in the Mexican-American community and beyond. In her short life, she created hit song after hit song and was, without a doubt, destined for superstar status around the world. You know how some people give off a certain vibe that's full of genuine light and love, and everyone wants to be around them?
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Lo Mejor de Selena is a double disc compilation album by American singer Selena. The album was released after the commercial and chart success of Enamorada de Ti , which featured several Latin music acts lending their voices for the remix album. A year after its release, the recording peaked at number one on the Latin Pop Albums list, giving Selena her first number one album in four years.
Follow Billboard. All rights reserved. The ballad spent 17 weeks on Hot Latin Songs chart and peaked at No. With the lithe cadence of the tune and its soothing narrative about an unreconciled love compared to a withered flower, the queen of Tejano captivated the world with music that proved the divergence of her audience. Written by her brother A. That I was going to forget of the harm?
Often called the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla made her music debut in the early 80s at around 10 years old as part of the band Selena y Los Dinos—a group with her older siblings A. By , she was a full-fledged star, and her album Live! Since then, Selena's life has been celebrated through the years in countless ways, including with a line of MAC beauty products and a scripted Netflix show starring Christian Serratos as the late singer on December 4, The two-part series explores Selena's life before she became an international star, showing the influence her family had on her music and decisions. But above all, Selena's music speaks for itself and will always carry on her legacy.


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Indivisible Adding New Game Plus and Local Co-Op
505 Games has announced that its side-scrolling RPG Indivisible will be receiving a free patch on all platforms April 2, 2020. The update includes the addition of a New Game Plus mode and local co-op. With New Game Plus, players will be able to replay the game while retaining abilities, weapons, and Incarnations acquired through the initial playthrough, as well as having access to secret areas right from the start of the game. Local co-op will allow up to three additional players to grab a controller and join the battle as one of the Incarnations that fight alongside Ajna.
Indivisible released in 2019 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game is a turn-based RPG with platforming elements and stars Ajna as she journeys to avenge her fallen father. In battles, Ajna can summon three Incarnations of legendary warriors to aid her. Those wishing to read more about Indivisible can check out Pascal Tekaia’s review of the PC version.

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