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If you don't want to get screwed over by government, you'd better vote
When a federal court blocked his plan enact a work requirement for Medicaid beneficiaries earlier this summer, Gov. Matt Bevin decided to end vision and dental benefits for more than 500,000 Kentuckians. At the time, he claimed the action was required, calling it an “unfortunate consequence of the judge’s ruling.” After a few weeks, he reversed course and restored those benefits (and simultaneously revealed that the upheaval and turmoil his decision caused was not, in fact, required by the court's order.)
This is not a column about Medicaid or dental and vision benefits or work requirements or, really, Matt Bevin. This is a column about voting.
In 2015, 511,374 Kentuckians voted for Matt Bevin. This number represents about 15 percent of Kentucky’s voting age population (3,400,843) at the time. With a mandate from 15 percent of Kentuckians over 18 years old, Gov. Bevin made a unilateral decision that affected the medical benefits of more people than the number of people who voted for him.
You don’t have to read more than two sentences of my columns to know that I’m a Democrat, but, listen, this encouragement goes out to every voting-age Kentuckian, regardless of your politics: Please, register to vote and vote.
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 midterm election is Oct. 9 in Kentucky. The research shows that if you register to vote, you will probably vote. According to a Pew Research Center report, “the vast majority of Americans who are registered to vote do show up to the polls, at least in presidential years. In 2012, around 84 percent of registered voters cast a ballot.”
You can register to vote at the State Board of Elections’ website. You can also verify or update your registration information there, as well.
I have written a number of columns about automatic voter registration, Kentucky’s scandalous disenfranchisement of former felons and voting by mail I want everyone to register to vote and vote, regardless of your personal politics. But, if you are a young person, a poor person, an African-American, Asian-American, or Latinex, I especially want you to vote because the numbers show you are less likely to vote. According to recent analysis by NPR, “Youth turnout nationwide for midterms is around 20 percent. For older adults, it’s closer to 50 percent.”
There are many undemocratic aspects of our representative democracy that can’t be changed simply by voting. But, in order for our representative democracy to get better, the demographics of “frequent voters” need to more closely correspond to the actual demographics of our citizenry.
If you think politicians and political parties aren’t keenly aware of what demographics have voted most frequently in the past, you’re wrong. If you want them to pay attention to the issues affecting you in future elections, you must vote in this election.
If you don’t want your or your child’s dental and vision coverage unilaterally yanked by a petulant governor mad that he didn’t get his way in court, vote.
If you want your education to be as affordable as your grandparents’ Medicare, vote. If you want the minimum wage to be $15/hour, vote. If you want access to health care, vote.
If you want teachers to be paid fairly for their patient, painstaking, careful work, vote. If you want infrastructure that encourages city-dwellers to use public transportation, bicycles, scooters, and their feet, vote.
If you think we can do more to prevent gun violence in America, vote.
If you want policies that benefit people who are older, richer, or whiter than you: don’t vote. Basically, imagine Mr. Burns from the Simpsons. He is just fine with your decision not to vote.
Again, the deadline to register to vote is Oct. 9. You can register online. Go ahead and do it now. I mean, stop reading and do it. Now. The last paragraph of this column isn’t even that good, so you won’t be missing much.
Voting is essentially the grown-up version of clapping for Tinkerbell, except instead of believing in a Neverland fairy, we are believing in ourselves and each other. Believing that we—ordinary citizens, working together—can change unfair systems and repair broken processes that have disillusioned so many of our friends and neighbors. That work won’t happen overnight—it requires constant vigilance and repeated trips to the polls—and won’t ever be finished. But, it’s hard to even start without your vote.
Ben Carter is a consumer rights attorney in Louisville. Follow him on Twitter at @notbencarter.


The Global Rain Forest Mapping Project (GRFM) is an international collaborative effort initiated and managed by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). The main goal of the project is to produce a high resolution wall-to-wall map of the entire tropical rain forest domain in four continents using the L-band SAR onboard the JERS-1 spacecraft. The processing phase, which entails the generation of wide area radar mosaics from the raw SAR data, was split according to the geographic area. In this paper, the focus is on the part related to Africa. The GRFM project's goal calls for the coverage of a continental scale area of several million km2 using a sensor with the resolution of tens of meters. In the case of the African continent, this entails the assemblage of some 3900 high resolution SAR scenes into a bitemporal mosaic at 100 m pixel spacing and with known geometric accuracy. While this fact opens up an entire new perspective for vegetation mapping in the tropics, it presents a number of technical challenge. The authors report on the solutions adopted in the GRFM Africa mosaic development and discuss some quantitative and qualitative aspects related to the characterization and validation of the GRFM products. In particular, the mosaic geolocation and its validation are discussed in detail. Indeed, the internal geometric consistency (subpixel accuracy in the coregistration of the two dates), and the absolute geolocation (residual mean squared error of 240 m with respect to ground control points) are key features of the GRFM Africa mosaic.
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|Journal||IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing|
|Publication status||Published - 2000|
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Konami Income Falls But Profits Soar By 70%
Metal Gear and PES publisher has had a good year.
Konami, the publisher of games like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and PES 2017, has reported a 70 percent increase in profits for the nine months ending December 31, 2016, in year-on-year terms.
The company made ¥29.59 billion / $261 million in operating profit for that period, compared to ¥17.42 billion / $153 million for the same time span in 2015.
The profit increase comes despite a drop in revenue: the publisher's income totalled ¥163.94 billion / $1.45 billion for that nine month period in 2016, which represents an 8.5 percent fall compared to 2015.
Konami says it managed to increase profits by combining its arcade games business and its Pachinko machines business into one--now called its "amusement business." Konami also highlighted the strong performance of mobile titles like PES Club Manager and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links.
Konami also has a substantial health and fitness division, its second-biggest section in terms of revenue.
In its last financial report, Konami said PES 2017 had experienced a "strong performance." On the horizon for the company in 2017 is Metal Gear Survive, a multiplayer stealth game coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The spinoff is set in the same universe as Metal Gear Solid V and takes place after the events of Ground Zeroes.
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Quality of life of preschool children with psychomotor development disorders and their families. Availability of medical care and quality of its provision for this category of patients
Keywords:preschool children, health-related quality of life, ASD, mental retardation
Background. Improving the quality of life of neurologicaly impaired child and his family is an issue of particular importance. The purpose of the study was to assess the quality of life of children with psychomotor development disorders and their families, the impact on the family of existing psychomotor disorders in children, as well as the availability of medical care and satisfaction with the quality of its provision to this category of patients; to identify the relationship between the calculated indicators of quality of life of children and their families and existing disorders of psychomotor development in children. Materials and methods. The study analyzed the results of the survey of 45 neurologically impaired preschool children’s parents. Results. A direct significant correlation of different strength was observed between the scores of the boys, their families and children’s neurological pathology. The correlation between the performance of the girls, their families and neurological disorders was mostly unreliable. This study also tested that the averages of the boys and their families were significantly higher than those of the girls in some sections of all questionnaires used. The rates of the children with mental retardation and their families mostly significantly exceeded the values of the children with other nosologies. The inverse correlation of different strength was verified between the indicators in the section The Parent HRQL Summary Score of the PedsQLTM 2.0 Family impact module questionnaire, the Total scores of the PedsQLTM Healthcare Satisfaction Generic Module questionnaire, the values in Psychosocial Health Summary section and the Total scores rates of the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Score Scales questionnaire in boys with mental retardation and in all examined boys, as well as in their families and neurological disorders. No correlation was found between the rates of the boys with ADHD and their neurological problems. Conclusions. The presence of direct and inverse reliable correlation of different strength between the average values of the examined boys with psychomotor development disorders, boys with mental retardation, as well as their families and the neurological pathology present in children was established. The correlation between the performance of the girls and their families and the neurological disorders of children in most sections is unreliable. It is necessary to conduct research with a larger number of participants.
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- Solahart solar water heaters constantly soak up the sun’s energy to help you save.
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- The electric boosted model can even be installed inside your home.
- With a Solahart solar hot water split system you can choose from a range of boosters including in-tank electric or in-line gas continuous flow boosting
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Yes, the units are trailers! However, this is a great location for visiting Napa and Sonoma. The unit was clean, well-stocked, quiet, and comfortable, if a bit small. The resort itself is pleasant, with responsive and courteous staff. Our unit was bright and airy, with plenty of good quality towels and other linens. A cracked plate was replaced almost immediately. We've been in more luxurious resorts that weren't as clean and well-tended. Like in real estate, location is everything; the River Pointe makes visiting Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Marin County, and other Bay area attractions easy.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- RiverPointe Napa Valley is a resort that will suit any type of vacation. We offer studio and one-bedroom cottages. Guests enjoy room amenities such as an outdoor deck, fully-equipped kitchen, king/queen sized bed, sofa sleeper, and deluxe bathrooms. Additionally, on-site amenities include indoor/outdoor games, outdoor heated swimming pool, two outdoor hot tubs, and complimentary laundry facilities. Our delightful country cottages are sure to give you the vacation you have always wanted. The hotel provides free wifi for all guests. We look forward to your stay at RiverPointe Napa Valley where there is plenty of room for fun, relaxation, and savoring Napa Valley. Please note a Daily Resort Fee of $15 plus tax will be collected at time of booking. Guests must be 18 years of age or older with a valid ID and credit card to book and check-in. ... more less
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Published at Friday, May 18th 2018, 00:03:00 AM by Lily Cornelissen. Living Rooms.
Hotels keep track of their mattress flipping antics by marking each end of a mattress: one says "January" (right side up) and "April" (upside down). The other "October" (right side up) and "July" (upside down). All you need to do then is just "modify" the mattress so that the appropriate month‘s name is right side up at the foot of the bed ingenious!
Published at Monday, May 14th 2018, 23:52:48 PM by Angela Koningh. Living Rooms.
CONVERTIBLE FUTON SOFA BED: This Futon Sofa Bed has a seam down the middle and permitting you to rapidly click it down into a flat twin bed. It´s great for small apartments: use it as a sofa during the day and then flatten it down when guests come to stay. The white‐cover matches any décor as well as spills could be wiped off with a damp cloth.
Published at Wednesday, May 16th 2018, 17:27:37 PM by lynn olivia buskirk. Living Rooms.
The foldout sleeper comes in a wide "diversity" of styles. Comfort in-conjunction with quality vary widely‐depending on the producer so if this is going to be a daily–use sofa and purchase the best you could afford.
Published at Sunday, June 10th 2018, 17:50:43 PM. Living Rooms By Suze Boogaard.
2. Beach vibes: Hot summer air will remind all people with the fresh water in the beach. If you would like to; you can bring the same feeling in your living room as well. The key is uplifting tones of ultramarine or turquoise. When they combined with lime green or white color; a true mix of bold palette with refreshing look will appear. You can vary your option of sofa color and other furniture.
Published at Saturday, June 09th 2018, 17:50:55 PM. Curved Sectional Sofa By olivia willems.
3. Soft Sunny yellow: Sunny yellow is such a bright color. It can make your mood turns happy and bring smile to your face. Even so; the existence of this color is so strong that you need to play safe. For a trick; you can use artwork and accent pillow. Pair it with neutral and soft colors such as white or grey.
Published at Saturday, June 09th 2018, 16:19:12 PM. Living Rooms By Nathanael Buysse.
Colorful summer sofa comes in many design and choices of color. Here are some recommended choices to bring your living livelier.
Published at Friday, June 08th 2018, 00:27:54 AM. Living Rooms By lynn olivia buskirk.
3. Give geometric touch: If your taste does not suit the colorful ideas above; then geometric design may meet your preferences. Colorful sofa also works well when it is combined with geometric tiles or walls. For other option; you can also pick smaller change such as adding geometric cushion or rugs. This way; your colorful sofa will lighten the room.
Published at Wednesday, June 06th 2018, 14:39:00 PM. Living Rooms By Lily Cornelissen.
It will be completely different if they choose sectional sofa. Even the corner of the space can be used for seating with this kind of sofa so it means that even in the small living room; there are more people who can enjoy comfortable seating experience. It is getting better since there is chaise which can also add the space for seating.
Published at Wednesday, June 06th 2018, 12:37:15 PM. Curved Sectional Sofa By Jeannine Buteau.
For Enjoying the View: Although in the common arrangement people just place the curved sofa in the corner of the room; people can find it great as well for placing the sofa next to the window for enjoying view. They can consider using modern curved sofa which is wood based for this purpose. The shape of the furniture s well as the placement still allows enough access to the windows. Usually; with this kind of arrangement; the view from the window can be blocked by the sofa with straight back.
Published at Monday, June 04th 2018, 17:02:20 PM. Living Rooms By jasmijn van hoebeek.
Corner sofa for small living room is not hard to find; because minimalist style is getting popular. There are a lot of corner couch for small living room; the most used one is L shaped sectional sofa. This type of sofa is able to fill the corner area in your room; and provide comfortable seats for your guests. Here are some ideas of corner sofa for your small living room.

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Winter weather advisory remains in effect until 10 am pst monday above 5000 feet, A winter weather advisory above 5000 feet remains in effect until 10 am pst Monday. Snow accumulations: 3 to 6 inches of new snow accumulation are expected above 5000 feet, with up to a foot above 7000 feet by Monday morning.
Elevation: Snow levels will range from 5000 to 5500 feet. They may be locally lower in heavier snow showers.
Timing: Light snowfall this evening will be followed by a period of heavy snow tonight and early Monday morning. Snow will quickly taper off to scattered snow showers Monday morning.
Locations include: Passes above 5000 feet including yuba pass, donner summit, echo summit and carson pass.
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Precautionary/preparedness actions, A winter weather advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
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Along the West Coast, most cities house electrical components and other utilities underground; covered by plate and accessible by lifting and climbing down a ladder into the vault. The plate that is used as a cover to the vault can be made of several metals and will vary in thickness depending on the type of traffic it will hold. There are also various types of lift devices for aluminum access hatches. Load tables are available from a structural engineer or provided by a plate manufacturer. Aluminum plate is used often because of the lightweight and corrosion resistant properties it possesses.
Traditionally, diamond plate was the material utilized for access hatches, after time it proved to wear quickly and not retain slip resistance in wet conditions. In turn, municipalities and DOT’s began to research advanced technologies for access hatches. One option is SLIPNOT aluminum plate, which is aluminum plate coated with a metal plasma spray hatch matrix surface. The SLIPNOT coating is bonded to the metal substrate and creates a file hard surface that is a permanent solution.
Whether pedestrian hatches, H20 hatches, or another type of access hatch, SLIPNOT provides unparalleled traction for electric agencies, telecommunication agencies and municipal water departments. SLIPNOT can apply a patented aluminum coating to existing covers or fabricate and supply covers made to specific dimensions with the slip resistant surface. Non-slip aluminum access hatches have proven to be durable for high traffic settings while still providing lightweight properties for easy lifting and installation.
Many agencies have tested SLIPNOT aluminum access hatches and find it to be the safest surface for pedestrians and motorists. Cities and municipalities are taking a proactive stance on safety by reducing slip and fall accidents, which in turn lowers costs associated with slip and fall accidents.


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NAHL announces second chance auction for Top Prospects jerseys
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) is pleased to announce that it has once again teamed up with league partner DASH Auction to have a second-chance auction of the remaining jerseys from players that recently participated in the 2023 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, which was held on February 6-7 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in suburban Pittsburgh, PA.
While the players got to keep a set their game-worn jerseys from the event, a duplicate set of commemorative game jerseys was created by the NAHL’s official jersey supplier, K1 Sportswear, and those jerseys were worn and then individually signed by each player at the event and now being auctioned off on the DASH App.
Auction Details: The auction is currently open and will run until Sunday, March 5th at 4:00pm (central). The opening bid for each commemorative game jersey will only be $125 and will be done in bid increments of $25.
Fans can take part in the auction by doing the following:
• Download the DASH app by texting the word ‘DASH’ to phone number: 66866
The NAHL Top Prospects Tournament is one of the most highly-scouted events in junior hockey. Hundreds of scouts attend the event annually, which features almost every NHL team and NCAA Division I school.


BEIJING—Chinese animal activists in Guangxi have intercepted a dog truck outside the city of Yulin, just as the summer solstice dog meat eating gets underway. The truck was packed with 68 terrified and exhausted dogs headed for Yulin’s slaughterhouses, having already endured a long journey on the highway without food or water. The activists had been urging Yulin authorities to set up more highway checkpoints to stop and confiscate dogs from inbound dog trucks, but in the absence of official action they took matters into their own hands and stopped the truck by themselves.
The 68 dogs were crammed so tightly into rusty wire cages in the suffocating heat, they could hardly move, and they were found panting and traumatised. Many of the dogs were in poor physical health with infected eyes, and several showed behaviour that indicated to the activists these were stolen pets.
Liang Jia, a Guangxi activist, said: “It was so frustrating to watch trucks of dogs arrive in Yulin when the authorities were supposed to be stopping them and confiscating the dogs. So we decided to save some dogs ourselves and waited on the highway for the next truck to arrive. When it did, we flagged it down and convinced the truck driver to hand over the dogs because they were clearly stolen pets for whom he didn’t have the legally required paperwork. The dogs offered us their paw just like a pet at home, and they had healthy teeth which means someone was looking after them before they were stolen. The Yulin authorities have a responsibility to protect public health, even if they don’t also care about the animals like we do. These poor dogs look sick, and thankfully now they will receive veterinary care, but who knows what diseases they could carry that would end up in the food market.”
The dogs were moved to a temporary facility to rest, recover and receive veterinary care before making the journey to a shelter supported by Humane Society International.
Dr Peter Li, China policy specialist for Humane Society International which supports the care of dogs rescued from China’s meat trade, said: “These activists are typical of a new generation in China who strongly oppose the dog and cat meat trades and are prepared to take action to see it ended in places like Yulin. The truth is that most Chinese people, including those in Yulin, don’t eat dogs. The suffering of these animals in Yulin is of course a tragedy, but we need to be calling for an end to this brutal trade every day across China, not just a few days in June in one city. HSI addresses the dog meat issue throughout the year and the country to advocate for an end to the dog and cat meat trades. Thankfully these 68 dogs are now safe after what must have been a terrifying ordeal, but for thousands more dogs in Yulin and millions across the country, the cruelty continues. Through dog theft, illegal trans-provincial transport and inhumane slaughter, the trade not only subjects animals to suffering but also risks public health with the potential for the spread of rabies and other zoonotic diseases. These are compelling reasons for the Chinese authorities to end this trade once and for all.”
Facts about China’s dog meat trade
- Most people in China don’t eat dogs, in fact dog meat is only eaten infrequently by a small per cent of the Chinese population. Even in Yulin, most people (72%) don’t regularly eat dog despite efforts by dog meat traders to promote it (2017 survey conducted by Chinese state-registered charities and assisted by research staff from the Yulin Municipal Government). And nationwide, a 2016 survey found that most Chinese citizens (64%) want to see an end to the Yulin festival, more than half (51.7%) think the dog meat trade should be completely banned, and the majority (69.5%) have never eaten dog meat. (Poll conducted by Chinese polling company Horizon, and commissioned by Chinese group China Animal Welfare Association in collaboration with Humane Society International and Avaaz).
- China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs made an official statement that dogs are companion animals and not “livestock” for eating. The announcement came as the Ministry published its final Directory of Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry. That same year, two major cities in China – Shenzhen and Zhuhai – banned the consumption of dog and cat meat, a decision polling shows is supported by nearly 75% of Chinese citizens. (Poll conducted April 2020 online portal com which surveyed 378 million people in mainland China).
- When the Yulin festival was first launched in 2010, as many as 15,000 dogs were killed during the core event days, but Chinese and international pressure has seen this figure reduce to around 3,000 dogs. However, many hundreds are still killed each day in the weeks leading up to the festival.
- An estimated 30 million dogs a year are killed across Asia for their meat, some 10-20million in China alone.
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While not as big as news as last week’s announcement by Canon of their new mirrorless EOS RP (read our full write-up here), Panasonic has quietly been making some solid camera waves in the past several months - most notably with the strong early reviews to their new LUMIX S1.
And while the LUMIX FZ1000 II might not be the first option for every filmmaker or video professional, it is another positive addition to Panasonic’s growing line as a 4K (at 30p) video-capable option under the $1,000 price point.
Announced as an update to their original LUMIX FZ1000 (which now has dropped price to under $500), the new LUMIX FZ1000 II bridge camera features a strong 1-inch CMOS sensor and a nice LEICA 35mm equivalent 25-400mm lens.
The Panasonic LUMIX FZ1000 II
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M&S optimism on economy grows as profits beat forecasts
But it warns that bad news ahead could include VAT rises beyond 17.5 per cent
Thursday 05 November 2009
Sir Stuart Rose, the executive chairman of Marks & Spencer, called the bottom of the recession yesterday but warned that it might be 2011 before the UK returns to historical growth levels.
His comments came as the high street bellwether posted pre-tax profits, before property disposals, of £298.3m for the half-year to 26 September, but the profits were flat on last year's £297.8m when trading on the high street was dire. Sir Stuart said: "We have got through the worst and we are growing again and our profits are stabilising." For the half-year, M&S grew total sales by 2.8 per cent to £4.3bn.
But Sir Stuart warned of a "fragile recovery in consumer confidence", adding: "I think in 2010, we will see a steady and slow improvement, but it might be 2011 until we see any growth [in the UK market]." He warned of a "fair amount of bad news coming" next year, including rising taxes, and raised the spectre of the next government raising VAT beyond 17.5 per cent and adding it to previously exempt categories, including most food.
Over the half-year, UK like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new space – at M&S fell by 0.9 per cent. While its underlying food sales fell by 0.3 per cent, the retailer said this was its fourth consecutive quarter of improving food sales. M&S touted the success of its cheaper 500 Wise Buys products, which account for up to 15 per cent of food sales. It also reiterated its claim that it is "considerably cheaper" than Waitrose on 1,200 monitored products, which its rival disputes.
Sir Stuart insisted that customers were beginning to treat themselves again to its premium ranges. "Food has continued to improve and people are fed up with eating cheap and not very exciting food," he said.
On Tuesday, M&S said it would sell a range of about 400 branded grocery and household products ranging from Tabasco to Bovril in its stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland, adding it would match the major grocers on price.
M&S posted like-for-like general merchandise, primarily clothing, sales down by 1.4 per cent over the half year. Sir Stuart touted strong market share gains in childrenswear, but said: "Menswear has been a bit flat and womenswear has moved backwards a bit." Pre-tax profits at M&S were flat at £306.7m on last year's £307.8m. Sir Stuart said he wanted its multi-channel, mainly online, sales – which are on track to hit £0.5bn next year – to reach £2bn inside 10 years.
He declined to comment on the search to find a new chief executive by July 2010 but said that internal and external candidates are still being considered. M&S said it would pay an interim dividend of 5.5p a share, compared to 8.3p last year, which it had previously signalled. Tony Shiret, the Credit Suisse analyst, said: "There is a degree of self-help in the figures. They have been trying to run stock very conservatively and beating up suppliers – all the usual stuff." M&S launches its Christmas TV ad campaign next week, which has cost just under £10m, which features celebrities including Joanna Lumley, Twiggy and John Sergeant.
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1. P-39Q-6, 82nd TRS/71st TRG, 1944, New Guinea, pilot Lt. Peter A. McDermott
2. P-39Q-1-BE, 72nd FS, 21th FG, p. Maj. Joseph H. Powell, USAAF, Marian Islands, 1944
3. P-39Q, cpt.G.A.Rechkalov, the 9th Guard Fighter Air Division, Poland 1944
4. P-39Q-1 of the 46th FS/15th FG, Canton Island, pilot 1Lt. Jack Garnett
The P-39 was used with great success by the Soviet Air Force, which scored the highest number of kills per pilot attributed to any U.S. fighter type. Other major users of the type include the Free French, the Royal Air Force, the United States Army Air Forces, and the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force. Designed by Bell Aircraft, it had an innovative layout, with the engine installed in the center fuselage, behind the pilot, and driving a tractor propeller via a long shaft. It was also the first fighter fitted with a tricycle undercarriage. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the absence of an efficient turbo-supercharger, limiting it to low-altitude work.


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Download Old PC Games for Free
One of the things I loved about DOS games were the simple graphics. Not a big seller in today's gaming market but for those of us with low vision, a low graphics game can be easier to see.
MakeUseOf.com discovered some sites where old DOS games are still available and some newer titles as well.
Abandonia is an index of abandonware, “dedicated to classic DOS games”. Abandonware titles are games (or software) with expired copyright, or games which are no longer supported by the publisher.
The site was founded in 1999, when the concept of abandonware was merely two years old. After a few inactive years, it continues to blossom, with new ‘abandoned’ games added nearly every day. At the time of writing, the Abandonia database hosts 1,063 downloadable games and counts a total of more than 100,000 members.
Most games get a thorough review, screenshots, an editor rating as well as a user rating. You can browse and download old pc games by name, year, rating and category. As the game’s focused on DOS games, you won’t find any of the ‘newer’ abandonware games here, but the vast DOS archive should satisfy most of your gaming needs, at least for a while.
Click this link to visit http://www.abandonia.com.
Another DOS focused site, the name gives it away, is the DOS Museum. Their goal is to preserve old DOS games and make sure they won’t be lost over time. Through one of their other initiatives, they try to encourage copyright holders to make their work available, “either for sale or as freeware”.
With over 1,600 resources (although this includes various patches and save-games) DOS Museum offers an even wider array of games. Through an easy, graphical interface, you can browse the games by name, rating, date or popularity. Although you won’t find excessive reviews like on Abandonware, basic information (usually in two or three sentences) is provided.
Click this link to visit the DOS Museum at http://www.dosmuseum.com.
One of the best sites to look for an ex-commercial video game is Wikipedia. That’s right, on one of their pages, they keep a pretty up-to-date list of abandonware (loose interpretation) titles.
The list shows less games than these other sites, but from a wider array. You’ll find games from 1988 to 2008, all of them with a short description, most
of them worth a try. If you think there’s a game ‘missing’ from the list that should be there, you can add it yourself.
Click this link to visit Wikipedia's List of commercial video games released as freeware.
Remain In Play
Another site that takes on a wider array of non-DOS games is Remain In Play. This site refuses to take in abandonware and games that were free from the start. They only focus on commercial games that were deliberately released as freeware.
Even though site navigation is not optimal, they host plenty of great games, both new and old. You might want to consider their ‘top 10 games’ in the sidebar, for it is the only way of sorting titles by rating. Otherwise, you can search their database by name, data (type), genre, or OS.
Click this link to visit http://www.remaininplay.com.

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England was a country that was part of the United Kingdom. It shared land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separated it from continental Europe. The country also included smaller islands such as the Isle of Wight.
During the Crimean War, the English, the French and the Turks fought the Russians. (DW: "The Evil of the Daleks")
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Company Overview: GaskeTech - Gaskets and Seals
Contact InformationWebsite: www.gasketech.com
Executive Contact: Tom Dalton
GaskeTech is a distributor of custom gaskets, seals and tapes for a wide range of applications. GaskeTech cuts all types of gaskets including non asbestos, vegetable fiber and all rubber compounds, also die cut or slit into rolls closed cell products such as neoprene and cross linked polyethylene.
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On May 17, it was reported that Ariana and Dalton obtained married in a secret ceremony over the weekend. The pop star threw the bash at her Montecito, California, mansion and there was “no real ceremony” and “only a few guests,” based on TMZ. The couple moved shortly and announced that they were engaged in December 2020.
He began relationship ari in january 2020.
They’ve worked together so much in the past (he co-wrote and produced “7 Rings” and “Thank U, Next”) and Social House even opened up for Ari’s current tour in Europe. After the discharge of their track collectively, rumors started spreading that Ariana was dating one of the members of Social House, Mikey Foster. Ariana took the demise very onerous, and it’s rumored that his passing led to the tip of her engagement to Pete Davidson. The couple additionally made headlines that 12 months once they went to a donut store together and Ari infamously licked a donut! Of course, the incident was caught on video, and Ari later needed to apologize for the disgusting occasion.
Both the songs bagged the no.3 and no.four spots respectively on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’. The track ‘Problem’ additionally featured famend Australian rapper Iggy Azelea. David wrote in regards to the painful details of her breakup with Davidson, who, based on David, moved on to pop star Ariana Grande only a day after their cut up. She launched her book No One Asked For This on Nov. 17, 2020 (notably the day after Davidson’s birthday).
He met ariana via work.
Gomez works in actual estate as a patrons agent for the luxury firm Aaron Kirman Group in Beverly Hills, California. The agency’s website says he was born and raised in Southern California and is a 5-year veteran of the trade. We will replace this timeline with more Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez relationship milestones as they arrive in. Save for the images Grande posts on her Instagram account, folks won’t have the power to see into Gomez’ account, as he had beforehand made it private earlier than taking it down altogether. It has been a quantity of months since Grande moved to London to fulfill her dream of playing Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked.” Apparently, there’s absolutely nothing going on between the two, and in reality, the supply added, “they are very in love.”
He and ariana share superstar mutuals.
The couple has but to share many particulars about their wedding, however it’s rumored that the ceremony was a small, personal affair with only a few shut friends and family members in attendance. Overall, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez’s relationship has been a largely private affair, with the couple keeping details about their romance beneath wraps. However, their fans proceed to be excited for the pleased bumble web couple, eagerly awaiting any updates or insights into their relationship.
The couple recorded a quantity of songs collectively together with “Best Mistake” and made a number of public appearances together. But issues had been short-lived for the artists and 4 months later they broke things off. That’s why Page Six has rounded up a full list of all of Grande’s relationships over the years, from flings and fiancés to boyfriends and her husband. “Ariana was on the lookout for a home outside of Los Angeles to be her getaway house, and her team found Dalton to help,” an insider informed Us Weekly.
He made a cameo in ari’s music video.
Ariana Grande had a recurring relationship with the Australian-born comedy star Jai Brooks, a member of the YouTube comedy group The Janoskians. Interestingly, Brooks and his twin brother Luke had challenged each other to know which ones would attract the singer’s consideration first. After several weeks of stalking on social media, Jai Brooks lastly had luck with Ariana Grande. Ariana Grande’s dating timeline includes extra well-known boyfriends than just Pete Davidson, Mac Miller and Big Sean.
He married ariana in a very intimate ceremony.
Grande, who’s finest identified for singles like “Thank u, Next” and “7 Rings,” nonetheless might be mulling over the potential for a lavish anniversary reception. Below, The Knot Editors make our predictions for the couple’s sequel wedding ceremony (should they choose to have one). She was understandably devastated when the rapper died Sept. 7, 2018 from an unintentional overdose. In October 2018, Ariana and Pete referred to as off their engagement and ended their relationship. “Boyfriend” had a lot of people asking who Ariana Grande is dating. Music producer Jon Brion, who worked on Mac Miller’s posthumous album “Circles,” revealed that Grande contributed vocals to one of the album’s tracks, “I Can See.”
Grande and the The Janoskians star started relationship in August 2012 but cut up in October 2013, with Brooks taking to Twitter to accuse the Disney alum of dishonest on him with Nathan Sykes. Yes it does suck,” he wrote in a lengthy rant. “Yes I was left for one more man.” The “Bang Bang” singer responded to those claims by accusing him of threatening her with retaliation if she selected to not be with him. “Woke up this morning in full and utter shock …I guess I shouldn’t be so shocked.

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The worst thing about dinner is that it’s relentless. Dinner time shows up every.single.evening, without fail. The best thing about dinner is that it does, indeed, come around every single evening. That means that every time I serve up a less-than-fantastic meal to my family, there are many, many more chances ahead to redeem myself, with something better and more healthy, because take care of the health of my family is important, that’s why we always take supplements as kratom extract to keep the family healthy.
The biggest hint that I can offer busy moms who are trying to juggle the busyness of life with little people and daily meal prep is this: SIMPLIFY. My kids remember very few of the meals that I made when they were small, but they have crystal clear recollection of the times that I was cranky and frazzled and stressed. The simpler your meals are, the less stress for you and your kids. I also recommend to take to your kids to the park once in a while, take some skateboards and just have fun, your can get some of these for the skate park, your kids will love them.
First, I would be lying through my teeth if I told you that the key to my success was menu planning. Menu planning is GREAT and the occasional times that involved actually coming up with a plan for a week’s worth of meals were downright awesome. But the truth is, most of the time, I never really got around to planning out menus each week. If that works for you, go for it. Planning a menu is a strategy that I haul out when things are most dire, like when I’m facing a week of visiting guests. For everyday purposes, however, meal planning never really works for me. I usually have an idea of what dinner tonight will be and if I’m really on top of things, I have a vague clue about tomorrow.
That said, here are a few principles that I regularly employed in my kitchen when my kids were younger and I urge you to consider:
1. Find the favorites: every family has a dozen or so meals that they really enjoy. Figure out which those meals are and major in them. This is not the season of life for unrealistic expectations about becoming Martha Stewart. (IS there a season for that? I submit that there is not.) If your kids love mac and cheese, don’t apologize for serving it twice a week. If you love Mexican food, bury yourselves in burritos every four days. Once you’ve brainstormed 8-12 meals that you and yours enjoy eating for dinner, look ahead at your weeks. If Wednesday night church makes dinner a little hectic, make sure you choose a simpler meal. If you’re going to be out all day, think about putting dinner in the crockpot in the morning.
Some of our family favorites over the years (the easy-to-make favorites, that is):
Chicken Pot Pie: if you use the rolled pie crusts, this is practically fast food. It’s also serious comfort food around our house.
Thai Chicken Wraps: these are so yummy and so adaptable that most kids can find something to like about them.
Pizza: so many choices.
Pasta dishes that clean out the fridge: This is a great way to use up leftovers when you have lots of little bits of stuff.
Creative Quesadillas: Seriously, what CAN’T go on a quesadilla?
Breakfast for Dinner: this was always a secret weapon on those days that were out of control on the busyness or scheduling. Egg burritos and a glass of OJ was always in the back of my head for an emergency dinner plan.
2. Take shortcuts. Some shortcuts are worth taking. When I’m in a hurry, the grocery store rotisserie chickens are a godsend. If I’m within a mile or two of Sams club, I always get my rotisserie chickens from there because those chickens are HUGE! Sometimes having bagged salads instead of needing to wash and trim all the produce for a big salad makes the difference between HAVING salad or not having it. And Pillsbury rolled pie crusts? Don’t even get me started. I NEVER need to be making a huge pie crust mess in my kitchen when I can open the box and unroll one of those bad boys.
3. Don’t be afraid of leftovers. I think that sometimes leftovers get a bad rap. If food was good the first time, it’s probably going to be better the second time. I try to find ways to use leftovers to make something slightly different the next night. For instance, after a meal involving the rotisserie chicken or a chicken and rice casserole, I often don’t have enough leftover chicken to just serve that by itself, but it’s perfect for making fried rice or a chicken and veggie stir-fry. After I’ve stripped the chicken bones of all their meat, the bones and skin go into the stock pot to simmer into stock for soup or pot pies. If you have a LOT of leftovers, package it up and freeze it. Pulling a container of rich homemade soup out of the freezer an hour before dinner feels like I have a super power.
4. Enlist the troops. Ask your kids what they love to eat. You might be surprised. Enlist their help in planning out the week with you. Put them in CHARGE of figuring out dinner based on what’s in your pantry. Find out if Dad wants to pitch in some evening or if the kids and dad want to try their hand at dinner all on their own. There’s no percentage in being a control freak in the kitchen.
ALWAYS accept help. This goes right along with enlisting your kids as resources. Kids can be amazingly capable in the kitchen, given the opportunity. Spending a little time teaching them the correct way to use the tools of cooking can pay off big time later. Cooking together can be GREAT.
5. Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Really. So what if you had Sloppy Joes on Monday. If all of you like them, you can have them again on Friday.
6. Don’t be afraid to order pizza. Most moms, myself included, have the occasional FAIL of a meal. If it’s really too bad to eat, give yourself and your family a break and just order pizza. Or eat breakfast cereal for dinner. One notable kitchen disaster at my house involved far too much pepper in a fish chowder, so we decided to better go to a fresh fish restaurant near me. None of us could choke it down and I realized that sometimes it’s okay to admit defeat. That day, the black pepper won. So we ordered pizza.
Most important: find what works for YOU and your family. The shortcuts that worked for me, won’t work for the mom who has kids with serious food allergies or for the family committed to eat vegan. That’s okay. There ARE shortcuts that can keep you sane; it’s just a matter of taken a little time to think through the details.
And remember, most kids would rather have peanut butter sandwiches on a picnic blanket in the park than a seven course Better-Homes-and-Gardens picture perfect dinner. If it means that I can say no to stress, so would I.
And speaking of stress….we’re coming up on what can be THE most stressful food holiday of the entire year. If you’re relatively new to making Thanksgiving dinner for the family or even if you just need some new ideas, we have a LOT of great Thanksgiving food resources for you. If you’ve ever wondered how to make gravy or how to whip whipping cream or how to carve a turkey, we have it all! If you click on any of the planning for Thanksgiving posts, you’ll see links to lots and lots of our favorite recipes.

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Video Interview: 2011 DT David Dean
Rising junior defensive tackle prospect David Dean is slowly picking up steam and still has two years left in the recruiting process to compile offers. Dean says he has already been told by Louisville that when he officially becomes a junior in September that they will offer. Dean is also being recruited by a number of schools in the ACC, including Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Maryland. Dean also recently visited the University of Maryland and spoke very highly of the school in his interview below.
Keep an eye on this guy, he is still getting bigger, faster, and stronger, and has two more years of the recruiting process. He showed up and held his own as a sophomore at the Scout.com combine in Baltimore and he could end up as a three or four-star recruit when it's all said and done.
Video interview from Green Run High School:
Also take a look at Dean's sophomore season highlights below. He is wearing jersey number 55 and has on green and white in the highlight tape.
Sophomore season highlight tape:
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1: “Pose” (FX)
I’m going out on a limb here. The ambition of this melodrama from Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Steven Canals at times exceeded its grasp. But still: I was consistently blown away by its deep dive into the early years of AIDS and the 1980s Harlem ballroom scene, where LGBT people formed a ritualistic sense of belonging around the runways. The season, told in eight episodes, is a story about survival no matter what. The acting, largely by the trans actresses, was stunning — with all the drama queenliness you might expect anchored by a wide range of emotional subtlety. I’d feared the series would be a hollow exercise in spectacle, but it’s far from that, as it shows the beauty of families of choice and the daily struggles of people living on the financial and cultural edge. The extended ballroom scenes, led by the miraculous Billy Porter as the witty, shady emcee, are funny, flamboyant, and vibrant. At times, Murphy employs the overused tropes about underdogs that he used on “Glee,” but in this singular domain, at that difficult historical moment, they nonetheless seem powerful and fresh.
2: “Sharp Objects” (HBO)
Mental illness, extreme dysfunction, and family! Happy holidays everyone! The way that this slow, deliberate miniseries adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel brings us deep into the broken soul of a family is revelatory. Yes, there is a murder mystery afoot, with a missing girl and a dead girl unhinging a small Missouri town. But the focus is on the main female characters and the trauma inflicted by and on them. As an alcoholic journalist back in her hometown to cover the crimes, Amy Adams carries the eight episodes with jagged intensity. She has to deal with her prima donna nightmare of a mother, played with finely gauged creepiness by Patricia Clarkson, along with her own suppressed memories. With his haunting drifts back and forth in time, director Jean-Marc Vallée (“Big Little Lies”) casts a dark spell, driving home the porousness between the present and the past.
3: “Killing Eve” (BBC America)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge wrote this brisk, entertaining thriller with the same droll tones she deployed so humorously — and movingly — in the series “Fleabag.” And the stars, Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, embraced that tone perfectly, as Oh’s British intelligence investigator chased Comer‘s stylish assassin-for-hire, who chased her back. What was the attraction between the two women on opposite sides of everything? Were they engaging in some kind of high-stakes courtship? That question gave the series its most intoxicating human mystery. The European settings add a lot of dash to the familiar cat-and-mouse trope.
4: “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace” (FX)
Ryan Murphy takes the story we know — gay killer Andrew Cunanan shoots fashion king Gianni Versace in front of his Miami home — and expands it to add cultural, criminal, and psychological context. We see how Cunanan became twisted with self-loathing and pretense, and we learn more about the murders he committed before his last, most famous one, Versace. Most important, we watch as the police make lethal presumptions out of homophobia, not taking these murders and the pursuit of Cunanan as seriously as they should. The most effective parts of the limited series take us into the lives of his lesser-known victims. As Cunanan, Darren Criss can be too broad, like a horror-movie villain, but overall he is compelling in his pathos, a very untalented Mr. Ripley. The work of the supporting cast, notably Judith Light, Mike Farrell, and Cody Fern, is flawless.
5: “Homecoming” (Amazon)
I’ve heard viewers call this podcast adaptation “overrated.” But I rated it as excellent in my review, and I’m still good with that. The story line expands into “Manchurian Candidate”-like intrigue, as a company created to help war veterans return to society remains stubbornly cloaked in mystery. The acting is strong, by Julia Roberts (most mysteriously, in a bad wig) as a caseworker with good intentions who is manipulated by the company, by Bobby Cannavale as her menacing manager, and by Stephan James as her significant charge. And the direction, by Sam Esmail, is all aces, as the format and look of the series dovetails perfectly with its themes. It’s a visual and audio wonder, looking by turns like a chilly corporate maze of aquarium-like rooms and a road movie tinged with Hitchcockian intrigue.
6: “My Brilliant Friend” (HBO)
This earthy, faithful adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novel about the friendship between two working-class girls — the first of four planned miniseries based on Ferrante’s Neapolitan books — features spectacular young actresses in the leading roles. They bring the intertwined interior lives of their characters to life, as they face the social and gender limitations of their brutal world. They’re smart girls in a neighborhood of adults who prefer that they sweep floors. Visually, the series is gorgeously sunlit but never romanticized, as macho boys take advantage of innocent girls and husbands bully their dutiful wives and daughters. And the language — the Neapolitan dialect of Italian — is melodic enough to make the subtitles sing.
7: “The Americans” (FX)
It was hard to say goodbye to Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields’s bleak spy drama — but less hard because the final season, and the finale episode in particular, were completely on the mark. Once the series’ expertly built political suspense subsided, and the rift between Philip and Elizabeth Jennings was resolved, every character seemed to wind up exactly where he or she belonged. That parking lot face-off between Noah Emmerich’s Stan and the Jenningses was the climax we’d been waiting for since the series premiere, and it did not disappoint. All the performances, as usual, were beautifully complex, with Emmerich and Holly Taylor (as daughter Paige) unfairly ignored for their fine work by all the awards shows.
8: “Succession” (HBO)
Such trash, and so so so good. No one is not complicit in this game of cojones, as a wealthy media mogul toys ruthlessly with his ambitious children. Like “Billions,” it’s a lot of big-money bluster and table turning. And like “Dynasty,” it has an eye for family rifts and dramatic confrontations (although I don’t recall a mud-wrestling scene). The hierarchy changes daily in the litter known as the Roy family, and black comedy — about media, money, and men — ensues. A few indelible performances — by Jeremy Strong as the heir apparent, Matthew Macfadyen as the hungry outsider, and Brian Cox as the Rupert Murdoch-like patriarch — add class to this portrait of the one percent of the one percent.
9: “Forever” (Amazon)
This small story took me up into the stars and down to the bottom of the sea, as it followed a sweet, dull marriage into the future. The show — a comedy and a drama — got a little lost in the miasma of Peak TV, and it was hard for critics to write about it honestly, since it contains major, premise-shifting, “The Good Place”-like twists in the first few episodes. But it’s a magical little treat, with themes of death, boredom, transformation, and comfort mixed in with deadpan humor. What does “forever” mean in love? The show takes everything to its logical extreme. Maya Rudolph proves she is one of our more underrated leads, as she brings heart and soul to her turn as a woman on the verge of happiness. “Forever” is whimsical and yet moving, a sliver of original TV.
10: “Lodge 49” (AMC)
It’s hard to do justice to the story line in this sweet and playful drama, which involves an injured surfer dude, his cynical twin sister, and a local lodge in Long Beach, Calif., that was founded on theories of alchemy. All the characters are chasing their dreams, hoping to make that money or to win over that love interest — and the show celebrated their quests. The SoCal sunshine is abundant, and, as the low-key and optimistic hero, Dud, Wyatt Russell is a breath of fresh air. The large supporting cast is engaging, too, especially Brent Jennings as Dud’s lodge pal and Sonya Cassidy as Dud’s sister.
THE SECOND 10
On a different day, any one of these could have fallen into my Top 10.
“The End of the [Expletive] World” (Netflix)
Adapted from a graphic novel, this British series gave us teens on the run like we’ve never seen before, with Alex Lawther brilliant as an unexpectedly sympathetic young psychopath.
“The Good Place” (NBC)
The sweetest ensemble on network TV — each and every one of them, from Ted Danson’s Michael to Manny Jacinto’s Jason — makes the brainy humor work beautifully.
“The Bisexual” (Hulu)
Bill Hader and Henry Winkler stand out as a war-vet assassin and his acting coach in a story of radical transformation.
“High Maintenance” (HBO)
“Howards End” (Starz)
“Patrick Melrose” (Showtime)
An excruciating but ultimately redemptive portrait of an aristocratic man — played with brio and pathos by Benedict Cumberbatch — raised in an abusive home.
No show on TV is quite as wonderfully unpredictable as Donald Glover’s surreal series, as it explores broad cultural themes with humanity and specificity.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)
Season two was as effectively terrifying as season one, and it seemed to carry extra resonance as it overlapped with the #MeToo movement.
“Escape at Dannemora” (Showtime)

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At its FPA BE national conference in Boston — marking its 15th anniversary since the merger of the IAFP and ICFP — the leadership of the Financial Planning Association announced on Sunday additions to its board, a new president-elect and additions to its “Knowledge Circles” groupings of FPA members who dialogue on specific topics.
Current President-elect Pamela Sandy said the FPA Board chose on Friday a new president-elect for 2016 — Shannon Pike of Asset Management Advisors in Houston — and added to its board with terms beginning Jan. 1, 2016 for John (Dick) Power of Power Plans in Walpole, Massachusetts; Michael Shockley of RGT Capital Management in Irvine, California; and Todd Stanard of Lincoln Financial Advisors in Paramus, New Jersey.
The new Circles — whose members meet virtually or in person and are “designed to integrate” knowledge on specific topics for members, said CEO Lauren Schadle — cover Women in Finance, tax planning and Theory and Practice, a group designed to match academic researchers and practitioners. They join the existing Knowledge Circles — Business Success, Estate Planning, International/Cross-Border Planning, Investment Planning and Retirement Planning.
FPA Pesident Ed Gjertsen stressed that the Association, which has 24,636 members as of Sept. 1, is “compensation neutral — a compensation model can’t be used to indicate competence” — and lauded FPA’s new Media Query service, which links the press with FPA members with expertise in specific areas who agree to serve as sources for reporters. All are CFPs, Gjersten said, and all have gone through media training with FPA’s director of public relations, Ben Lewis.
Schadle pointed out that FPA has four “service lines,” including advocacy, practice management, professional development and community, which takes place on the more local level through FPA’s 93 chapters around the country and two state councils, in California and Florida, and through FPA’s 35 student chapters.


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Report reveals new info into Louisiana's crumbling water system
BATON ROUGE - An audit released Monday morning revealed more details about Louisiana's crumbling water infrastructure.
The report was triggered by a recent report card by the American Society of Civil Engineers, that rated the state's drinking water infrastructure as a 'D+,' meaning that the infrastructure is poor and crumbling.
The audit stated that the Louisiana Public Service Commission needs to improve the timeliness of rate reviews for private water systems. From fiscal years 2013 to 2015, LPSC did not approve 20% of the requested rate increases, which is require by the Louisiana Constitution.
Better coordination between the LPSC and the Department of Health would help ensure that the Commission is regulating rates for all systems. The auditors office identified 14 water systems that LPSC did not approve initial rates, as required by the state's Constitution.
In 2011, the EPA projected that Louisiana would need to spend $5.3 billion dollars over 20 years for drinking water infrastructure.
The audit looked into 212 out of 850 water systems in Louisiana. Around half of the investigated systems had expenses that exceeded the revenue.
Aging infrastructure and water loss likely contributed to those deficits.
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Ignited in the summer of 2015, the DJ/Producer/Vocalist duo swept the dance music community off its feet, and fast. Breaking the norm, and creating a sound unique to their own from the start, BONNIE X CLYDE stole the hearts of fans from day one. 2017 has already proven to be a huge year, with events conquered such as Insomniac's CRUSH event, as well as a highly-anticipated EP--Wanted. This five track EP is everything we wanted from the rising duo, and we can't wait for it's full release.
So far, BONNIE X CLYDE have only scratched the surface with their Wanted EP, by releasing the first of four tracks, Bass Jam. Bass Jam defies the odds of what Bass music can be with Bonnie's captivating lyrics intertwined with the heavy sounds we know and love from the duo. The pair has swept the nation, and this track is sure to be played across the globe. Their melodic sounds instantly hooks listeners as the music intensifies into a drop that is sure to get every dance floor moving.
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Responsible Procurement of Minerals
HTC supports the global boycott of conflict minerals and states in procurement contracts, the Supplier Code of Conduct, Provisions of Purchase order terms, supplier social responsibility management procedures, and supplier social responsibility audits, requiring suppliers to comply with the
“HTC Conflict Minerals Procurement Policy”
to ensure that conflict minerals are not used. Each year, we use the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) to investigate the sources of metal mines of our suppliers, effectively managing the supply chain and reducing default risks.
We completed the development of products using conflict-free minerals in 2016. All minerals used in HTC products from the end of 2017 are CFSI/ RMI qualified smelters. By 2022, all minerals used in HTC products were sourced from qualified smelters. In response to international trends, HTC has also included "cobalt" and "mica" in its metal mine source investigations since 2020 and 2022, using the Responsible Minerals Initiative's Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT). The response rate for this year's survey was 100%, and will continue to be updated every year in the future.

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The deficit reduction plan that President Obama plans to introduce on Wednesday is expected to include a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes.
The tax hikes are mainly expected to involve raising taxes on individuals who earn over $250,000 a year, a familiar refrain dating back to Obama’s 2008 campaign. Last year, with the Bush-era tax rates about to expire, Obama had initially supported letting the tax cuts expire for married couples making over $250,000 a year and individuals earning over $200,000. But then in a last-minute deal with Republican congressional leaders, he agreed to a two-year extension of the tax rates for people at all income levels. However, Obama had insisted that it was only a two-year extension and that the tax rates would need to go up on high earners afterward.
There may be other so-called revenue raisers in the Obama deficit reduction plan, including the elimination of some corporate tax benefits that encourage companies to move jobs overseas, and perhaps higher taxes on the carried interest earnings of venture capitalists and private equity firm partners. Democrats have pushed for both of those types of tax provisions in the first two years of the Obama administration, but have been rebuffed in Congress, thanks to influential lobbyists.
Obama is also expected to call for spending cuts, including in defense, and reforms in Medicare and Medicaid.
The Republican fiscal 2012 budget resolution introduced last week by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., mainly relies on spending cuts for deficit control. However, Ryan’s plan also calls for the elimination of unspecified tax loopholes, but at the same time would cut the top tax rate for individuals and corporations from 35 percent to 25 percent. He also wants to privatize Medicare through a “premium subsidy model” and transform Medicaid into a block grant program. We can expect there to be much more debate in Washington in the months ahead.


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DA and EFF say country was on the way to junk status
OPPOSITION parties have cautioned the ANC-led government against using the coronavirus as the reason behind the country’s downgrading to junk status by credit rating company Moody’s.
On Friday, Moody’s cut SA’s credit rating to sub-investment grade from BAA3 to BA1 with a negative outlook.
The downgrade comes as the country grapples with recession and massive economic devastation following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a lockdown in a bid to contain the sporadic spread of the virus.
The 21-day lockdown, which forms part of the national state of disaster declared by government, has seen all schools and some businesses shut down with South Africans being urged to stay home.
DA spokesperson on finance Geordin Hill-Lewis said the downgrade was caused by government’s inability to get the national debt under control and its inability to reform the electricity sector in order to allow for competitive generation.
“Our economic outlook is definitely worsened by the current coronavirus crisis, but this is not the primary cause of this downgrade,” said Hill-Lewis.
He added that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has to table an emergency budget soon after the lockdown ends on April 16 as the one he previously delivered was irrelevant following the latest developments in the country’s ailing economy.
“This is necessary now, as none of the revenue and growth assumptions on which the February budget was based still survive. Revenue and growth projections are collapsing. The minister should see this as an opportunity to table an entirely new budget which lays the groundwork for a recovery once this crisis is over, and more importantly, fundamentally changes South Africa’s economic trajectory,” he said.
In its downgrading of SA, Moody’s pointed at the deterioration in fiscal strength and structurally weak growth, adding these would unlikely be addressed by the current policy settings set down by government.
The credit rating agency also indicated that economic growth was likely to be weaker in terms of outlook, with the debt burden rising faster, weakening the affordability and access to funding.
Hill-Lewis accused Ramaphosa’s administration of pandering to the ANC’s warring factions at the expense of much needed bold leadership.
“For as long as there is no fundamental economic policy reform to turn South Africa’s economy away from strangling state control and towards growth, there will not be any hope of regaining our investment grade rating,” he said.
Treasury meanwhile said Moody’s decision came at the worst time as the impact of Covid-19 was negatively affecting various sectors of the economy, including financial markets, which experienced massive sell-off in equities, bonds and exchange rates due to uncertainty of investors who retreated to safe haven securities.
The EFF on the other hand said it was not surprised by the downgrade, adding that it was due to the mismanagement of the economy through corruption and bad policies.
“Moody’s decision is a confirmation of what we already know because there are no believable plans to revive SA’s economy, to collect maximum revenue and create sustainable jobs,” the EFF said.