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The Ministers of Justice and Public Order and Labor and Social Insurance Stefi Drakou and Kyriakos Kousios spoke for zero tolerance for human trafficking respectively, while the need for a global approach to protect victims was mentioned by the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi. The three officials signed today a framework of Memorandums of Cooperation with the aim of preventing and combating the phenomenon as well as protecting and supporting the victims.
The signing of the memorandums took place at the Ministry of Justice and Public Order in the presence of the Chief of Police, Stelios Papatheodoros.
According to a joint announcement by the Ministries involved, two memoranda are included in the framework. First, a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Cyprus Police and the Inspection Service to prevent and combat human trafficking in the field of labor exploitation, signed today between the Ministers of Justice and Labour. Second, a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Cyprus Police and Social Welfare Services for the handling, protection and information of victims of human trafficking, signed in January 2022, between the Minister of Justice and the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare.
After the signing of the Memoranda, statements were made by the three Ministers and the Chief of Police. The three Ministers underlined the necessity for interdepartmental coordination and cooperation with the aim of more effectively managing incidents of exploitation and trafficking in persons.
Ms. Drakou stated that the goal of signing the memorandums is to send a resounding message that the state has zero tolerance for this form of crime that exists, such as human trafficking. For this, Ms. Drakou continued, we considered it necessary to coordinate the actions between the three Ministries in a way so that the procedures are more efficient and bring better results.
Our effort in the last year bore fruit, said Ms. Drakou, since we had nine convictions, four of which are related to labor exploitation. The Minister added that with these new convictions, the US Department of State upgraded Cyprus to category one in the fight against the phenomenon.
Mrs. Drakou assured that "permanent and unchangeable is our goal for the elimination of trafficking. This extreme form of exploitation and instrumentalization of victims that offends fundamental human rights, our values and our culture."
For his part, Mr. Kousios said that we are sending the resounding message of zero tolerance to a serious form of crime, such as human trafficking. And this, he continued, can only be achieved through a coordinated approach.
He added that the cooperation of the three ministries takes a new form through the memoranda. "The departments of our Ministries will be able to cooperate with specific procedures with the sole aim of combating the offense of human trafficking," said the Minister.
In her turn, Mrs. Anthousi said that it is the government's belief that to effectively deal with and protect victims, a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and coordinated approach is required. As the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, he said, we are next to the victims, offering them information, as well as psychological support and medical care services, help with housing, employment and their social reintegration.
"For the record, for the year 2022, the Undersecretary's Social Welfare Services were called and assisted in 123 reports and handled potential victims of trafficking, offering personalized support as needed," concluded the Undersecretary.
The Chief of Police welcomed the signing of the Memoranda and stated that it remains for the Police to implement them to the maximum extent possible. In the operational field, he continued, cases of this nature are very difficult to prove in court and require a lot of coordination.
"We also thank the Attorney General for bringing these cases before a court and, by extension, the courts that have realized that they must be tried quickly so that there is no escape of the victims, or any interference with their testimony," said Mr. Papatheodorou .

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Robert C. Beyer, Treasurer of the Judd Foundation, opens the doors to Donald Judd's living and working places at 101 Spring Street in New York City and in Marfa, Texas.
Threatened! Marcel Breuer’s own summerhouse in Wellfleet MA. Peter McMahon, founder of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust on plans to preserve it. A Call To Action to save this irreplaceable house.
Stan Bitters, the legendary master of ceramic murals, shares his 65-year-long experience working on ceramic sculpture and his motivation to interject art into architecture. A short film follows.
With the just completed reconstruction of Albert Frey’s 1931 Aluminaire House in Palm Springs as his inspiration, Dr. Barry Bergdoll traces the evolution of Modernist architecture on exhibition.
In celebration of the Palm Springs Art Museum’s permanent installation of the 1931 Aluminaire House, architect Leo Marmol will explore the impact this structure had on American Modernism design.
Francisco Artigas, renowned architect of the 1950/60s, designed elegant modern homes for the elite of Mexico City and beyond, leaving a lasting legacy of sophistication and timeless style.

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Purification and characterization of hydroquinone dioxygenase from Sphingomonas sp. strain TTNP3
Boris A Kolvenbach1,2*, Markus Lenz1, Dirk Benndorf3, Erdmann Rapp4, Jan Fousek5,6, Cestmir Vlcek5,6, Andreas Schäffer2, Frédéric LP Gabriel7, Hans-Peter E Kohler8 and Philippe FX Corvini1,9
Abstract Hydroquinone-1,2-dioxygenase, an enzyme involved in the degradation of alkylphenols in Sphingomonas sp. strain TTNP3 was purified to apparent homogeneity.

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I’m a sucker for car racing movies. Some are Disney while others are deadly; some are comedies while others are merely laughable; some are wacky Wachowski one-offs while others are furiously approaching double digits.
The worst I’ve seen in the wake of the fabulously successful Fast and Furious franchise was undoubtedly the shoestring-budget direct-to-DVD production 200mph (2011). If any movie about a car wreck could be called a train wreck, that was it.
Due to my hit-and-miss nature of my past experience with car movies, my expectations for this parody/spoof were extremely non-specific. I didn’t know Superfast! was, like Scary Movie, Epic Movie, Vampires Suck, et al., written and directed by the much derided team of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. I had no interest in any of their other movies and didn’t see them.
All of which is to say that maybe I shouldn’t have enjoyed Superfast!, but I did, perhaps because the filmmakers’ humor was new to me, even if it’s stupid and old and tired to most everyone else.
Anyway, even if it was a bad movie, it wasn’t as bad as 200mph.
See below for some links to reviews as well as a plot summary (with SPOILERS) in the form of a beat sheet in the style described in Blake Snyder’s Save the Cat.


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Drew Brees is on the cusp of another NFL record, again.
The prolific passer has dominated over his 17 year career, 5 years in San Diego and another 12 in New Orleans, where he has been the face of the franchise.
He has had more 5,000 passing yard seasons than any other quarterback of all time. He has won a super bowl. What else is there to do?
Break Peyton Manning’s record.
Drew Brees just needs 1,495 passing yards next season to break the all-time passing yards record held by Peyton Manning (71,940) pic.twitter.com/9GrFprgAAr— 360°FantasyFootball (@360FFB) April 17, 2018
Currently, Brees sits at 70,445 passing yards for his career. Going into his 18th season, unless something happens, he should break that record by about 1,500-2,500 yards depending on his production. I would assume closer to the 2,500 yard mark.
Brees, the man who was too short to be a first round pick, will soon be the leader of all time passing yards in NFL History.
As if we needed more reassurance, Drew Brees will go down as a top 5 quarterback of all-time. He should be a first ballot hall of famer. The best thing that happened in his career was San Diego writing him off for Phillip Rivers.
Brees and Sean Payton have dominated side by side. I am looking forward to at least two more years of Drew Brees in the league, as he just signed a 2 year 50 million dollar deal.
Keep being awesome, Drew! Boiler Up!

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Cite this article as: Jason Mance Gordon, "Employee and Intellectual Property Matters," in The Business Professor, updated March 14, 2015, last accessed April 2, 2020, https://thebusinessprofessor.com/knowledge-base/employee-and-intellectual-property-matters/.
Back to: ENTITY ORGANIZATION
Employee and Contractor Matters
- At-Will Employment Offer Letter: The at-will employment letter will outline the rights of employer and employee to end the employment relationship.
- Note: State law differs with regard to the extent to which an employee is at-will.
- Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement: Employees will often develop intellectual property in the course of employment. A detailed invention agreement will outline the ownership rights of the corporation with regard to employee inventions. Lastly, employees will come into contact with proprietary information of the corporation, such as trade secrets or R&D not currently subject to intellectual property protection. This agreement puts employees on notice of the restrictions from disclosure or use of this information outside of the business.
- Note: Often, founders will come into the firm by contributing valuable intellectual property. This is generally covered in the shareholder subscription agreement.
- Sample Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (Employees): https://www.orrick.com/Events-and-Publications/Documents/1960.rtf
- Independent Contractor Services Agreement: This agreement establishes the ownership rights of the corporation with regard to intellectual property created by independent contractors in the course of a project.
- Note: As with employees, independent contractors may contribute to the development of intellectual property.
- Sample Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (Consultants): https://www.orrick.com/Events-and-Publications/Documents/1961.rtf
Intellectual Property Matters
- Unilateral and Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement: This puts employees, contractors, suppliers, etc., on notice regarding the prohibition against disclosure of certain trade secrets or intellectual property.
- Assignment of Intellectual Property from Founders to the Company: This may be contained within the subscription agreement or as a standalone document.
- Memorandum regarding Trademark Matters for a New Company: The company may resolve to preserve a specific trademark right through registration.


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Galton & Simpson: The Collection
BBC Radio Comedy from the Writers of Hancock’s Half Hour and Steptoe and Son
Ray Galton, Alan Simpson
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A compendium of radio sitcoms and retrospectives celebrating the legendary duo: Ray Galton and Alan Simpson were Britain's best-loved and most successful comedy writing partners. Together, they created two of the greatest sitcoms of all time, Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son. This compilation brings together some of the finest programmes from their 60-year career, as well as interviews with them both.
One of the greatest prose writers and social commentators of the 20th century, Aldous Huxley here introduces us to a delightfully cynical, comic, and severe group of artists and intellectuals engaged in the most free-thinking and modern kind of talk imaginable. Poetry, occultism, ancestral history, and Italian primitive painting are just a few of the subjects competing for discussion among the amiable cast of eccentrics drawn together at Crome, an intensely English country manor.
Young Oxford tutor Theodore Gumbril has become thoroughly dismayed by the formality of college life and the staid British institutions of learning. An impetuous need for celebration, even rebellion, possesses him. He and his bohemian companions embark on wild and daring "bacchanalian" adventures that steer them resolutely away from stifling conventions of behavior. Antic Hay, first published in 1923, is one of Aldous Huxley's earlier novels, and like them is primarily a 'novel of ideas' involving conversations which disclose viewpoints rather than establish characters; its polemical theme unfolds against the backdrop of London's post-war nihilistic Bohemia. This is Huxley at his biting, brilliant best -- a novel, loud with derisive laughter, which satirically scoffs at all conventional morality and at stuffy people everywhere -- a novel that's always charged with excitement.
Master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography. In this work, which was actually begun in 1558 but not published until 1730, Cellini beautifully chronicles his flamboyant times. He tells of his adventures in Italy and France, and his relations with popes, kings, and fellow artists.
Giacomo Casanova's reputation rests largely on his obsession with women, but he was much more than the great 18th-century lover. Lawyer, mathematician, poet, translator, and librarian who was fluent in several languages, he was described by one contemporary as "the most civilized man in Europe." That he was also a con man, cabalist, spy, revenge-taker, and experienced prisoner only enhances his appeal as one who personified the extreme social and moral contradictions of the time.
Prince Myshkin, is thrust into the heart of a society more concerned with wealth, power, and sexual conquest than the ideals of Christianity. Myshkin soon finds himself at the center of a violent love triangle in which a notorious woman and a beautiful young girl become rivals for his affections. Extortion, scandal, and murder follow, testing the wreckage left by human misery to find "man in man."
June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
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In Israel and the West, it is called the Six Day War. In the Arab world, it is known as the June War or, simply, as "the Setback". Never has a conflict so short, unforeseen, and largely unwanted by both sides so transformed the world. The Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David accords, the controversy over Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the intifada, and the rise of Palestinian terror are all part of the outcome of those six days.
Sportsman, womanizer, naval commander, world-traveler, spy, this suave Old Etonian creator of the Cold War's archetypal secret agent was infinitely more complicated and interesting than his major fictional character, Agent 007.
Daniel Bradford, a poor young Brit, is separated in a cruel twist of fate from his sister, Lyna, and left to rot in the infamous Dartmoor Prison. His only hope for escape comes when he agrees to a seven-year indenture in America. But he discovers he had traded one imprisonment for another under a cruel and exacting master, Sir Leo Rochester.
This reissue of the 1919 classic combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Beloved by generations, Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of these epic adventures is remarkably fresh, consistently spellbinding, and unmatched for its richness and poetry.
As General George Washington makes a desperate attempt to forge an army that can stop the British from taking New York and defeating the Continental Army, the Bradford family is learning that serving God and serving one's country often calls for great sacrifice. Meanwhile, Clive Gordon, son of Colonel Leslie Gordon of the British army, falls in love with Katherine Yancy, a daring young woman whose father and uncle are patriot prisoners. When Clive crosses enemy lines to attempt their rescue, will he be shot as a spy?
Phineas Finn is an Irish M.P.A. climbing the political ladder, largely through the assistance of his string of lovers. The questions he is forced to ask himself about honesty, independence, and parliamentary democracy are questions still asked today.
Caught in the middle of the American Revolution against the English Crown, two families are divided by their loyalties. Dake Bradford, a blazing American patriot under the command of George Washington, has taken a stand against the British. Clive Gordon, a young physician and Dake's first cousin, is the son of an English colonel who has sworn to put down the rebellion. Fanned by fires of patriotism, sides have been drawn, and there can be no turning back.
Tarzan had renounced his right to the woman he loved, and civilization held no pleasure for him. After a brief and harrowing period among men, he turned back to the African jungle where he had grown to manhood. It was there he first heard of Opar, the city of gold, left over from fabled Atlantis. It was a city of hideous men - and of beautiful, savage women, over whom reigned La, high priestess of the Flaming God. Its altars were stained with the blood of many sacrifices. Unheeding of the dangers, Tarzan led a band of savage warriors toward the ancient crypts and the more ancient evil of Opar.
The Book of Kings is an epic novel that begins in the years shortly before World War II and leads up to the present day. While Europe drifts toward Nazism, four students share an apartment on the rue de Fleurus in Paris. Thackara brilliantly forges the stories of these four men whose lives mirror the larger picture.
In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel's tanks were sweeping towards Suez, a handful of daring raiders were making history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the German lines, often driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number.
The Crusaders, led by Richard I of England, are encamped in the Holy Land, and torn by the dissensions and jealousies of the leaders, including, besides Coeur de Lion himself, Philip of France, the duke of Austria, the Marquis of Montferrat, and the Grand Master of the Templars. The army's impotence is accentuated by the illness of Richard.
This is a story of the days of chivalry in England and of young Myles Falworth, son of a lord unjustly disgraced for treason, who was forced to make his fortune as best he might in the days when men seemed made of iron. How he entered the service of a powerful lord, rose to knighthood, defeated his father's old enemy in thrilling combat, and at last won the friendship of the king is told against a background of the dangerous times of the 14th century that makes them live again.
In this timely book, Lawrence Kaplan and William Kristol take a hard look at Saddam Hussein. They see the face of evil: someone who embraced a cruel blend of socialism, fascism, and pan-Arab nationalism when young, and later became a coup plotter and a member of the Iraqi equivalent of Hitler's Brown Shirts.
This is the enthralling account of a Christian's epic journey. With a burden on his back, Christian reads a book that tells him that the city in which he and his family dwell will be set ablaze. Christian flees from the City of Destruction and journeys through the Slough of Despond, the Interpreter's House, the House Beautiful, the Valley of Humiliation, the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Vanity Fair, Doubting Castle, and the Delectable Mountains, and finally reaches the Celestial City.

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|Vast areas in Southern Sudan are difficult to access which has led to delays in voter registration for the national elections. (Angelika Mendes/JRS)|
|Experts believe that if the elections lack credibility, it will be difficult for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to survive.|
According to the Commission, voter registration will now continue until 7 December instead of 30 November, and the election has been deferred to 11 April instead of 5 April 2010.
The decision came amid growing concern that voter registration has been bogged down by various challenges. Experts believe that if the elections lack credibility, it will be difficult for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to survive.
NGOs working on the ground have also recently expressed concern regarding the political situation in the country, in view of outbreaks of violence cutting across many states in the autonomous region of Southern Sudan. Some NGOs believe that arms are being smuggled into the region, and fear rebel groups such as the Lord’s Resistance Army could destabilise much of the southwest, especially around Equatoria Province.
Growing concern in Southern Sudan in relation to the low level of voter registration recently led the Catholic Archbishop of Juba, Paulino Lukudu Loro, quoted in a local newspaper, to describe not registering to vote as a sin.
However, NGOs feel communities in much of the countryside have a limited understanding of the electoral process and what the options are and, therefore, are fearful and hesitant about registering for anything.
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Virginia General Assembly Convenes for Special Session — “The General Assembly returns on Monday to the Capitol it left 17 months ago as the coronavirus first gripped Virginia…Legislators meeting in a scheduled two-week special session have just two tasks on their to-do list, both highly consequential: allocating $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds and appointing a slew of judges to the state’s second-highest court.” [The Washington Post]
Fairfax County Man Arrested for Participating in Capitol Breach — “A Fairfax County, Virginia, man was arrested on six charges Thursday after a high school acquaintance tipped off the FBI about his alleged participation in the Capitol riot on January 6…[Luke Wessley] Bender faces six counts, including a felony count of obstruction of Congress that carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison.” [WUSA9]
Reston Community Center Candidate Filing Now Open — “Help your community by becoming a candidate for RCC’s Board of Governors. Candidate filing for the 2021 RCC Preference Poll is now open. Please download the candidate handbook and candidacy statement from our website and return by August 15.” [RCC/Facebook]
Reston Community Remembers Local Humanitarian — Described as a “pioneer, humanitarian, and entrepreneur,” longtime Reston resident Burton “Burt” Emmanuel Lamkin died on June 24 at the age of 86. Though he went to California a few years ago to be closer to family, he and his wife Kathryne were among the first African Americans to live in Reston when they moved there in 1966, and he was heavily involved in the Rotary Club of Herndon. [Connection Newspapers]
Photos: Reston Association Hosts Annual Tennis Tournament — “The 2021 Reston Simon Cup tennis tournament was held from mid through late July. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles matches were played at the Lake Newport tennis courts.” [RA/Facebook]
Fairfax County Gave Republican Governor Nominee Tax Break — “GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin and his wife last year successfully petitioned Fairfax County to designate their horse farm as an agricultural district, which led to a 95% reduction in the taxes they pay on the 31.5-acre property in Great Falls that surrounds their home.” [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
Material Costs Drive Up Silver Line Phase 2 Costs — “The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority is having to pay an extra $20 million to cover the higher cost of materials needed to build the extension of Metro’s Silver Line…So far, the construction’s progress has eaten up $2.464 billion, but the airports authority maintains the [$2.778 billion] budget won’t change, thanks to contingency funds.” [Washington Business Journal]
County Redistricting Committee to Meet Next Week — Fairfax County’s 20-person Redistricting Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting on Tuesday (July 27) at 6 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center. Open to the public, the meeting will focus on legal requirements, equity, and bylaws as the group prepares to recommend new electoral boundaries for the county’s supervisor and school board districts. [Fairfax County Government]
Reston Hospital Hires New Executive — Allyssa Tobitt will serve as Reston Hospital Center’s new chief operating officer starting Aug. 2. Replacing Ben Brown, who moved to Dominion Hospital in West Falls Church, she worked at the corporate office of Reston Hospital’s parent company HCA Healthcare in Nashville, Tennessee as well as at hospitals in its for-profit health system near Miami and Tampa, Florida. [HCA]
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New Laws Take Effect in Virginia — A host of new laws passed by the General Assembly take effect today (Thursday), including the legalization of simple marijuana possession, the abolition of the death penalty, and a requirement that drivers change lanes when passing bicyclists. The fine for littering is now $500, up from $250, and it is now illegal to intentionally release a balloon outside. [Patch]
Police Community Forum Tonight — The Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station will hold a virtual community information forum at 7 p.m. today that will include discussion of trends, upcoming events, and officer and case highlights from the past month. Send questions to [email protected] [RA/Twitter]
Republican Challenger to Ken Plum Will Be on Ballot — Veteran Matt Lang will officially appear on the Nov. 2 general election ballot as the Republican candidate for the 36th House District, which includes Reston and is currently represented by Del. Ken Plum. The State Board of Elections approved his candidacy upon appeal yesterday (Wednesday) after his application was initially blocked by a late filing certification. [Virginia Public Access Project]
Changes to Permitted Agritourism Activities Approved — “Fairfax County supervisors, despite objections from some local residents and environmental groups, on June 22 approved new ‘agritourism’ rules that will allow certain by-right commercial operations in agricultural settings…Allowable activities include farm tours, harvest-your-own activities, seasonal festivals and attractions, events, hiking, horseback riding and other activities, historical and cultural endeavors.” [Sun Gazette/Inside NoVA]
Fairfax County’s once-a-decade redistricting process took a significant step forward this morning (Tuesday), as the Board of Supervisors approved appointees to a committee that will be responsible for recommending new district boundaries.
The 20-person Redistricting Advisory Committee consists of one resident representative from each of the county’s nine magisterial districts as well as three at-large members.
The county board made a conscious effort to appoint individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including people from the local African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Arab-American communities, according to the news release.
“Redistricting must be done fairly and in a way that ensures transparency and fair representation of the diversity of Fairfax County,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said in a statement. “This is a community-led process, and I am confident the committee will develop fair and equal districts and everyone will have the same access to representation.”
Like other localities, Fairfax County is required by Virginia law to reexamine its electoral district boundaries every 10 years to ensure that each district has roughly the same number of people, with adjustments based on how the population has changed.
Because redistricting is tied to U.S. Census data, whose delivery has been delayed this year, the RAC won’t be able to start its work until Aug. 30. The committee is scheduled to deliver a report with its proposed district boundaries on Oct. 19, though it will ultimately be up to the Board of Supervisors to adopt a new plan on Dec. 7.
The county says members of the general public will be encouraged to provide input on the new district maps, including through an online portal that will allow residents to draw their own maps.
“Public input will be key to the committee’s efforts,” the county said. “Residents are encouraged to submit their own plans and provide feedback, revisions and comments on the committee’s or other’s proposed plans.”
The Hunter Mill District, which includes Reston, will be represented on the committee by Richard Chew, the Hunter Mill District chair for the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. He is one of seven FCDC members appointed to the RAC.
(Updated at 9:05 a.m. on 6/11/21) Yesterday’s Democratic primary for the 86th House District proved to be, by percentage points, one of the closest races in the entire Commonwealth.
When all the votes were tallied, including absentee ballots, challenger Irene Shin had beaten the incumbent Ibraheem Samirah by only 230 votes, or 3.48 percentage points. Shin is now set to face Republican and high school history teacher Julie Perry in November’s general election.
In Fairfax County, which shares the district with a small portion of Loudoun County, the result was even tighter with Shin winning by fewer than 200 votes and 3.22 percentage points, according to the county office of elections’ unofficial returns.
Samirah’s ascension to the General Assembly in 2019 was part of a blue wave that solidified Virginia’s political transformation from reliably conservative to left-leaning. He conceded the primary via social media at 11:15 p.m. yesterday, saying that it was an honor to represent the 86th District and how proud he was of his campaign.
To the voters: We didn’t get the election result we wanted. I am still immensely proud of the campaign we ran. We stayed positive, highlighted our accomplishments and pushed healthcare as a human right, housing for all, and the need for a healthy democracy.
— Del. Ibraheem Samirah (@IbraheemSamirah) June 9, 2021
Shin declared victory via social media shortly thereafter, stating that “we made history tonight,” while thanking supporters and everyone who had endorsed her campaign.
We made history tonight! I am so grateful to be the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 86th District. Thank you for everyone who had faith in me and supported me in this campaign.
— irene shin (@ireneshintweets) June 9, 2021
In a letter that also went out to supporters last night, Shin wrote that the victory left her “completely overwhelmed.”
“Entering this race was not an easy decision. I knew that challenging an incumbent in a Delegate race would be difficult,” she wrote. “Together, we knocked over 12,000 doors and made tens of thousands of phone calls. We built a grassroots movement with support from across the district. From Reston to Herndon to Chantilly, we ran the whole district.”
Neither Samirah nor Shin thanked the other candidate.
Samirah was one of five incumbent candidates to lose last night, a record dating back to 2001.
First elected in February 2019, Samirah gained some level of fame later that year for disrupting a Trump speech in Jamestown by yelling, “Mr. President, you can’t send us back, Virginia is our home!”
While he found some support for touting progressive policies, his occasionally confrontational approach ruffled some feathers, and a number of prominent Virginia Democrats supported Shin in this election, including state Sens. Jennifer Boysko and Janet Howell as well as Herndon Mayor Sheila Olem.
“I look forward to working at my dental practice in Reston, spending time with family, and finding ways to unify the progressive movement in Northern Virginia,” Samirah told Reston Now by email.
Next door, in the 36th House District that encompasses Reston, Del. Ken Plum — the incumbent and the longest-serving member of the Virginia House of Delegates — won a decisive victory in the primary over challenger Mary Barthelson with more than 77% of the vote. Read More
(Updated at 11:45 a.m.) Virginia’s lieutenant governor race is coming to Reston.
The nonpartisan community action group #RestonStrong is hosting a forum for the candidates running to succeed current Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who is vying to become governor, at Lake Anne Washington Plaza on Saturday (May 22) at 11 a.m.
#RestonStrong founder Sarah Selvaraj D’Souza says the group wanted to host the forum to help Reston residents learn how the lieutenant governor candidates address the issues they care about.
“The event is to educate and encourage citizen participation in the upcoming state election on matters impacting Restonians,” she told Reston Now.
Four candidates for lieutenant governor have confirmed their attendance at Saturday’s forum: former Fairfax County NAACP President Sean Perryman, Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), and Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke).
All lieutenant governor candidates were invited, and D’Souza says more may accept the invitation by Saturday.
The other contenders are Norfolk City Councilmember Andria McClellan (D), Arlington businessman Xavier Warren (D), independent Bobby Junes, and former state delegate and Marine veteran Winsome Sears, who clinched the Republican Party’s nomination for the position on May 11 after a convention.
The event will be held at Kalypso’s Sports Tavern with overflow seating at Café Montmartre. D’Souza says #RestonStrong chose those two local, minority-owned businesses as the venues to support them as they try to rebuild after the COVID-19 pandemic.
For those unable to attend in person, the forum will stream live on #RestonStrong’s website, Facebook, and Instagram, along with the Lake Anne Washington Plaza Facebook. The event will proceed rain or shine. To make reservations at Kalypso’s Sports Tavern, email [email protected] or call 703-707-0660.
When early voting began at the North County Government Center in Reston on Saturday (April 24), the crowd of electioneers assembled outside the building dwarfed the number of people casting their ballots inside the building.
The absence of lines contrasted sharply with the 2020 general election, when Fairfax County sometimes saw hour-long waits at early voting sites. This time, the biggest hold-up was the few extra seconds election volunteers needed to sort through 16 different ballots and match them with the right voters.
While not surprised by the relatively muted turnout for the first days of early voting for the June 8 Democratic primary, which started on April 23 at the Fairfax County Government Center before expanding to two satellite locations a day later, Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn says it’s too soon to make any confident projections about what early voting will look like in the future.
“Going through a couple of election cycles, I think we need to do that before we can come to any long-term conclusions about how early voting is best done, how to staff it, what resources are necessary,” he said.
Even with a crowded gubernatorial contest on the ballot, the 2021 election cycle likely won’t match the high turnout for last year’s general election, which was buoyed by an especially heated presidential race, but there is already evidence that the Virginia’s new laws permanently expanding the accessibility of absentee voting are paying off.
According to the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project, 63,508 voters have requested mail ballots, and 709 people have voted in person, as of April 24. In comparison, there were just 35,390 early voters in the 2017 primaries, the last time that Virginia had a governor’s race, and that includes 8,815 people who requested mail ballots but never returned them.
Fairfax County has gotten 11,222 mail ballot requests and 68 in-person voters. In 2017, 3,109 people voted early in person, and 1,919 people voted by mail.
Fairfax County Office of Elections spokesperson Brian Worthy attributes this uptick to recent legislative changes made by the Virginia General Assembly, particularly the introduction of no-excuse absentee voting that took effect last year.
“Since the last gubernatorial election, voting by mail has become easier in Virginia,” Worthy said. “Not only can any registered voter do so without needing a reason as was required in the past, but also the law now makes it easy to vote by mail permanently. As a result, the Office of Elections expects to see an increase in voting by mail over time as has happened in other states that have implemented similar laws.”
Legislators took further action to make early voting more accessible during a special session in March, including requiring localities to offer ballot drop-off boxes, permitting absentee voting on Sundays, and suspending witness signature requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, though those laws don’t take effect until July 1.
Early voting is also “way up” in Falls Church City compared to the last gubernatorial primary, according to Director of Elections and General Registrar David Bjerke.
Bjerke told Reston Now on Friday (April 23) that the city had sent out 315 ballots so far, including 176 mail ballots and 139 email ballots to overseas voters, and three people showed up to vote in person that day. The 2017 primary saw just 240 early voters total, even though the Democratic and Republican parties both held elections that summer.
“It’s a huge increase,” Bjerke said. Read More
New Fairfax County Registrar Sworn In — Scott O. Konopasek was officially sworn in as Fairfax County’s new general registrar by Clerk of the Court John T. Frey yesterday (Monday). Konopasek was appointed by the Electoral Board in March 11 and replaces Gary Scott, who retired after working for the county’s elections office for 24 years. [Fairfax County Office of Elections/Twitter]
Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities High Despite Pandemic — “Despite the reduction in vehicle traffic, early data from 2020 indicate the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed in traffic incidents remained steady across the [D.C.] region — accounting for 29 percent of all traffic fatalities, the Metropolitan Council of Governments said in a news release.” [Inside NoVA]
Governor Tours Tysons Mass Vaccine Site — “Today, I toured @TysonsCorner Vaccination Center w/ @GovernorVA, @RepDonBeyer, @DelegateKeam, @JeffreyCMcKay, & @SupvPalchik to see the set up for tomorrow’s opening. From machines that connect folks to a translator in real-time to 3k appointments for tomorrow. The site is ready.” [Senator Mark Warner/Twitter]
Herndon Satellite Company Expands Capacity — “BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services that recently announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: SFTW), today shared that its BlackSky 7 satellite completed the commissioning process and entered full commercial operations within two weeks of launch.” [Black Sky]
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D.C. Region Backs Statehood for Capital — The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Board of Directors, which consists of elected officials from D.C. area governments, unanimously passed a resolution yesterday (Wednesday) urging Congress to “establish the state of Washington, D.C. without delay.” Fairfax County was represented on a task force dedicated to the issue of D.C. statehood by Lee District Supervisor Rodney Lusk. [MWCOG]
NoVA to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments — Virginia Vaccine Program Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula says that COVID-19 vaccine appointments will become more readily available in Northern Virginia “in the next couple of weeks.” Loudoun County and the City of Alexandria have already entered Phase 2, but appointments may initially become harder to schedule when localities like Fairfax County expand eligibility. [WTOP]
Bilingual Election Officers Needed for Primary — The Fairfax County Office of Elections is looking for individuals who speak English and Vietnamese or Korean to serve as election officers for the Democratic primary on June 8. The application deadline is on April 28. [Fairfax County Office of Elections/Twitter]
Reston Association Thanks Trash Clean-up Volunteers — “Many thanks to all the volunteers who took part in last Saturday’s 33rd Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup coordinated by the Alice Ferguson Foundation. A total of 93 volunteers collected 115 bags of trash.” [RA/Twitter]
Comscore Partners with Atlas Obscura — The Reston-based media analytics company Comscore announced an agreement yesterday with the online guidebook and travel company Atlas Obscura. The deal gives Atlas Obscura access to Comscore’s data platform so that it can “better understand audience behavior and media consumption across desktop and mobile devices.” [PR Newswire/WFMZ-TV]
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Silver Line Phase 2 to Open January 2022 At the Earliest — “During a Thursday briefing, before the Metro Board’s Safety and Operations Committee, Laura Mason, vice president of capital delivery for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, said at least 10 Silver Line construction items remain unresolved before Metro will be satisfied with the work by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and its contractor.” [WTOP]
New Fairfax County General Registrar Appointed — “The Fairfax County Electoral Board appointed Scott O. Konopasek as the county’s new general registrar and director of elections at its March 11, 2021, meeting. He will lead the Fairfax County Office of Elections following the retirement of the current registrar Gary Scott who has worked in the office for the past 24 years. Konopasek’s tentative starting date is April 19.” [Fairfax County Government]
Reston Contractor Working with Space Force — The Reston-based contractor SAIC is working with the U.S. Space Force to develop a virtual reality training platform that lets workers “interact with full-scale digital replicas of national security satellites. The platform lets the armed forces practice responding to missile warning scenarios and collaborate in cyberspace.” [The Washington Post]
Comscore Closes Investment Transactions — Reston-based media measurement and analytics company Comscore Inc. announced Thursday that it has secured $204 million in cash investments from the companies Charter Communications Inc., Qurate Retail Inc., and an affiliate of New York-based Cerberus Capital Management LP. The investments came in exchange for shares of convertible preferred stock, and proceeds were used to retire Comscore’s debts. [Virginia Business]
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The 2021 Reston Association Board of Director elections are here.
Every spring, the Reston Association elects three new members to their Board of Directors. Five candidates are certified this year for three spots, including four for the two at-large spots and one for the South Lakes District. All new members will serve a three-year term.
Ballots close April 2 for drop-off and online submission. Results will be announced April 13.
The candidates are:
At-Large (two seats available)
A Reston resident since 1984 who is firmly the president of the Colonial Oaks Cluster, he wants facility improvements to be funded by new developers into the area.
An incumbent at-large representative, she is promoting transparency and smart money management. She founded RESTONSTRONG last year and held peaceful demonstrations.
Timothy J. Dowling
A retired attorney who served as the chief counsel on the Community Rights Counsel. A long-time resident, his priorities would be fiscal oversight, protecting opening spaces, and preserving Reston’s natural resources.
A programmer, he’s committed to solving all the technological questions and issues that may come up on the board. His primary concern is to preserve and protect the core principles of Reston’s unique design.
South Lakes District (one seat available)
A Reston resident since 2014, priorities include fiscal responsibility, communication, collaboration, and advocacy.
Further information about the candidates and their priorities can be found here.
Photo via Reston Association/Facebook.
The Constitution requires that after the federal census every ten years there is to be a reapportionment of legislative districts based on population growth and shifts reflecting “one-man, one-vote.” Virginia voters made history this year by approving a constitutional amendment establishing a Redistricting Commission. With Virginia having elections in odd-numbered years including in 2021 elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and members of the House of Delegates, Virginia is on a fast track to get the Commission underway.
In the special session that ended in October, the General Assembly passed enabling legislation to establish the Commission by November 15. Already the eight legislators who will be on the Commission have been named as well as the retired judges who will participate. In all instances of appointing members, consideration shall be given “to the racial, ethnic, geographic, and gender diversity of the Commonwealth.” The partisan leadership in the House and Senate who made the appointments were prohibited from appointing themselves.
Applications are being accepted through December 28 from citizens who would like to serve on the Commission. Persons who have been involved in partisan political activity or who are relatives of members in office or those involved in partisan political activity are not eligible to serve on the Commission. For details on who is eligible for membership and details on applying, go to redistricting.dls.virginia.gov.
The enabling language for the Commission includes extensive requirements for public participation in the redistricting process. “All meetings and hearings held by the Commission shall be adequately advertised and planned to ensure the public is able to attend and participate fully. Meetings and hearings shall be advertised in multiple languages as practicable and appropriate.” At least three public hearings are to be held. The legislation also requires that “All data used by the Commission in the drawing of districts shall be available to the public on its website. Such data, including census data, precinct maps, election results, and shapefiles, shall be posted within three days of receipt by the Commission.”
The Commission is required to submit to the General Assembly plans for districts for the Senate and the House of Delegates of the General Assembly no later than 45 days following the receipt of census data and for Congressional Districts by 60 days. If the Commission is unable to agree on districts, the responsibility for drawing of district lines goes to the state Supreme Court. The law requires that the Court shall appoint two special masters to assist the Court in the establishment of districts. The two special masters shall work together to develop any plan to be submitted to the Court for its consideration. Special masters have been used by the courts to resolve district conflicts in the past including related to Virginia past redistricting.
The timing on the process is limited between the availability of census data and primary elections that could result in a delay in primary elections and reduced time before the general election. Virginia voters have spoken, and a complex process is underway to ensure that voters pick their representatives rather than legislators picking their voters.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors praised election workers and volunteers yesterday (Tuesday) for their work on the 2020 general election, which presented local voters with new opportunities and unprecedented obstacles.
With voters turning out in record numbers, Fairfax County’s election staff had to adapt to the logistical challenges introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic on top of implementing a slew of new state laws to improve voting accessibility, including the introduction of no-excuse absentee voting and the elimination of photo identification requirements.
“There’s no doubt we had an amazing year,” Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck said. “[The election staff] came through with flying colors, and we definitely have to recognize that and appreciate that.”
While this year’s 79.4% turnout rate fell short of the 82.5% high mark set in 2016, the 605,023 ballots cast for the Nov. 3 general election were the most in Fairfax County history. There were also about 80,000 more active registered voters than in 2016 and only 25,667 inactive voters, compared to 64,041 in 2016.
Fairfax County Electoral Board Secretary Katherine Hanley confirmed again in a presentation to the Board of Supervisors that absentee voting drove turnout this year, with only 186,253 people voting in person on Election Day, an even lower number than election officials predicted.
By contrast, there were 414,381 absentee votes. The county received 222,003 by-mail absentee ballots, including approximately 85,000 that were returned through a drop box, and 192,398 people voted in person before Election Day at one of 15 early voting locations.
Fairfax County also had 4,389 provisional ballots.
According to Hanley, the Fairfax County Office of Elections contacted 2,113 voters about small issues with their mail ballots. 1,315 of those voters fixed their ballots, a 63% cure rate.
One thing that surprised election officials was the 17,633 ballots that were either surrendered or goldenrod, meaning that it was never received, lost, or left at home by the voter.
“That’s a much bigger number than we thought there would be,” Hanley said.
Because COVID-19 both triggered and coincided with so many changes in Virginia’s election policies, it is difficult to tell whether 2020 was an anomaly or a harbinger of long-lasting shifts in voter behavior, Hanley says.
Voters throughout the county consistently reported long lines and wait times once early voting commenced at the Fairfax County Government Center on Sept. 18, even after 14 satellite locations opened on Oct. 14.
While election officials tried to accommodate the crowds by extending voting times, they could not add more satellite locations, because Virginia law now requires localities to establish satellite voting locations by ordinance. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance establishing its locations for the Nov. 3 election on July 14.
Though the social distancing protocols necessitated by the pandemic will presumably not be a factor in future elections, Hanley says Fairfax County needs to expand early voting opportunities by adding more satellite locations and offering longer hours or more days for people to vote.
Hanley also recommended that the county review its curbside voting procedures, which caused some confusion this year, and its process for reporting preliminary election results, which took longer than usual because 6,100 ballots returned in drop boxes on Election Day had to be counted by hand after the polls closed.
“None of this will matter if the computer systems are not improved,” Hanley said, adding that the Virginia Department of Elections is in the process of upgrading or replacing the VERIS system it uses to manage voter registration and track ballots.
It will also be up to the state to make changes like the ballot drop boxes, voter notification process for curing errors, and prepaid postage for mail absentee ballots permanent. Those were temporary measures enacted by the Virginia General Assembly in response to COVID-19.
“I think ballot drop boxes are something we need to encourage the General Assembly to extend into the future, because they really did have the effect we wanted them to have,” Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross said.
In order to support many of these proposals long-term, Fairfax County will need to devote more money and staff to its election operations, Hanley cautioned.
She says she was “pleasantly surprised” by how many people stepped up to assist with this year’s general election, but it was more challenging to recruit workers for the satellite locations than for Election Day.
The county office of elections ultimately had 3,827 Election Day officers with 140 people in reserve for possible late cancellations, 260 election pages from 30 different schools, 265 early voting officers, 160 officers and three staff members to manage the central absentee precinct, and more than 300 people to handle by-mail absentee ballots.
“We were given a pretty much unlimited budget, and we exceeded it, because we did have other funds coming in,” Hanley said. “We’re going to have to make some judgments with you all about the most efficient way to serve this need and also be responsive to the taxpayers as well.”
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Vice Mayor Sheila Olem has officially been elected as the Town of Herndon’s Mayor, replacing Lisa Merkel, who announced she no longer plans to seek reelection after eight years in office.
Olem swept the election with roughly 61 percent of the total vote, according to election results that were formally released by the town today (Friday). She beat Roland Taylor, who secured 38 percent of the total vote.
The Town of Herndon formally announced results earlier today, but cautioned that Election results will be certified by the Fairfax County Electoral Board on Nov. 16.
Residents who served on past councils dominated the Herndon Town Council election, in which eight candidates sought six seats. Incumbents Cesar del Aguila, Pradip Dhakal, Signe Friedrichs and Jasbinder Singh will return to the council alongside newcomers Sean Regan and Naila Alam.
Olem will assume office on Jan. 1. A swearing-in ceremony is planned for new officials soon.
The following is a breakdown of unofficial results, per the state’s department of elections:
- Cesar del Aguila: 13.69. percent
- Pradip Dhakal: 13.48
- Sean Regan: 13.09
- Naila Alam: 12.36
- Signe Friedrichs: 12.14
- Clark Hedrick: 11
- Stevan Porter: 10.73
The certification of results could change the outcome of the town council race, which has traditionally been extremely tight.
Photo via Sheila Olem
Tears welled up in my eyes last Saturday evening as the President-elect Joe Biden and the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addressed their supporters and the nation for the first time after having been declared the winners of the presidential election. The words they said, the message they delivered, and the tone they set struck the chords that have been so vitally important to me and to many others throughout our lifetimes. If we seemed ravenous in listening to their words, it was because we have not heard them for too long and were hungering for inspirational and positive leadership.
The President-elect made his approach to governance clear: “I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify–who doesn’t see red and blue states, but a United States, and who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of the whole people.” Starting with that kind of attitude will go a long way toward his success in being a unifier.
My interest in politics goes back to my teenage years and has been influenced by the great speeches I have heard, not simply for the words that were said but because of the hope they offered and the vision for greatness for our country they inspired. I stood in the foot-deep snow at the United States Capitol on January 20, 1961 and heard a leader I revered, the new President John F. Kennedy, say in his inaugural speech, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
Another inspirational moment came for me on my birthday, November 3, 2008, when Jane and I stood for hours in a crowd estimated at 80,000 people at the Prince William County Fairgrounds waiting for candidate Barack Obama who arrived at 10:30 p.m. for the final appearance of his campaign to be president. In his usual inspiring way he told us, “I come away with an unyielding belief that if we only had a government as responsible as all of you, as compassionate as the American people, that there is no obstacle that we can’t overcome. There is no destiny that we cannot fulfill.”
In an echo of President Kennedy’s words, former President Obama this fall challenged the country with his words, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” And just as President-elect Biden reminded us of the unity of America, Barack Obama at the Democratic Convention in 2004 in a speech that brought him to the attention of political leaders had reminded us that, “There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America–there’s the United States of America.”
While these quotes are words, they reflect attitudes and beliefs that can stir us to positive action to realize the potential for an honest and decent America that is open and inclusive and where the American dream can become a reality for all.


Niklas Wandt, born 1988, Media Studies graduate, plays drums, percussion and synthesizers, produces, writes lyrics and sings in a wide variety of musics encompassing psychedelic pop, tribalist Kraut dance, wave and industrial.
He is also a freelance music journalist for German radio (mostly for WDR) and a voice-over actor (for documentaries, advertising and literature readings.)
A longtime music enthusiast and record digger, Niklas has recently focussed his cross-genre interests on the leftfield dance music scene he first encountered at Düsseldorf’s revered Salon des Amateurs. His various projects are well documented on respected underground labels as Themes For Great Cities, Growing Bin and Multi Culti. As a DJ, he can be heard at increasing frequency in clubs around Europe as well as at his tri-monthly parties at Berlin’s finest little basement hideout Sameheads.
Collaborations include the heavily percussive duo of Wolf Müller & Niklas Wandt, the German language Wave project by the name of Neuzeitliche Bodenbeläge and works with producers Kris Baha and Sascha Funke. The oldest occasionally active project is the improvised Kraut tribalism trio called Transport.
Concert travels have led him all over Europe, to China, Israel and the United States.
Since April 2019, Niklas Wandt is one of four hosts of the relaunched WDR 3 Jazz & World , hosting one working week per month!
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The ‘vast majority’ of rail services across Scotland will be axed on Saturday after a last-minute strike was confirmed.
Bosses warned of ‘widespread disruption’ as more than 2,000 ScotRail workers walk out for 24 hours over an ongoing pay dispute.
Thousands of rugby fans had planned to travel to Edinburgh to see Scotland take on Australia in its first autumn international.
But all ScotRail routes will be closed except for three linking Glasgow to Lanark, Larkhall and Edinburgh which will operate limited services between 7.30am and 6.30pm.
Services connecting Scottish cities with the rest of the UK are still running but demand is expected to be higher than usual.
The strike was agreed after the RMT union rejected the latest pay offer from ScotRail, who vowed to withdraw the deal if this weekend’s strike goes ahead.
Publicly-owned ScotRail said the offer would have seen its lowest paid staff receive a basic pay increase of almost 7.5%.
The RMT union’s Scottish wing said the operator ‘refuses to offer a cost-of-living pay increase’, and that the latest increase ‘falls well short of where we need to be as inflation RPI is sitting at 12.2%’.
The headline inflation figure given by the CPI index currently stands at 10.1%, while RPI has been rejected as a natoinal statistic as the ONS considers it a ‘poor measure’ which often ‘greatly overestimates’ price changes.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail’s head of customer operations, said: ‘It’s really disappointing that the RMT has refused to put this improved offer to its members so they can have a say.
‘Further strike action has a damaging effect on the railway’s recovery at a time when we should be encouraging more people to travel. Instead, our customers are being severely impacted and our staff are losing out through lost wages.”
‘Regrettably, we won’t be able to operate the vast majority of our services on Saturday October 29, and customers should expect significant disruption to services due to the large proportion of ScotRail staff who are members of the RMT trade union.
‘We’re advising customers, including rugby fans intending to travel to Scotland’s first autumn international at Murrayfield, to seek alternative means of transport and to only travel by train if they really need to.’
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Her story: He left me for an underwear model
Worse, she was just twenty-three years old, whereas I was over thirty-five with two small kids. How miserable can it get? When I met him he was a hotshot ad exec and we hit it off right away. He asked me to marry him six months later, and our first son was born the next year. I left my agency job for a while, then started freelancing from home.
When he told me he was leaving me, the boys were four and six. I was shell-shocked for months, and then I just felt defeated. I had been blissfully unaware that there was anything wrong. He had planned it all and had already taken a flat in central London, where he promptly shacked up with the new girlfriend. He had a new life within two weeks. It all happened so fast, and before I knew it we had formalised the sep-aration and agreed on alternate weekends with the boys.
He was excessively generous – anything to get rid of me. Every second Friday, I would drop off my babies at his flat. To say it was tough would be an understatement. Most nights, he and his girlfriend got a babysitter and went out. I cried all weekend. I cried until the boys came home. Slowly I got used to them leaving me. I pulled myself together and started dating again. A lot of it was to experiment, a lot was to hurt him. But I ended up having a whole bunch of fun.
Eighteen months later, the girlfriend dumped him. He was back on the city singles’ scene, dating and partying. But I noticed as things started to change. He began to come round for dinner every Friday. I would drop off the boys at his place and they would spend time together, instead of him always going out. He started turning up at their sports games and school events.
Then I realised he’d started wooing me. I couldn’t believe it, and I observed it with caution. The courting was gentle and considerate. He missed me, not just the boys. We would sit and talk for hours. One night we had sex, and he ran a mile the following week. Then he came back again. All my friends told me to give him the boot. I wanted to play hard to get, to make him work for me, to make him pay. But I loved him. He was my best friend. I also wanted to have a family with him, and I didn’t want to raise my kids alone. And there are only so many younger guys you can sleep with before it just gets meaningless. He moved back in three years after he left. Our youngest son left home last year, when he turned seven-teen. We have now been married for twenty-one years. Some days we hate each other’s guts. Some-times we don’t talk for weeks. Some days we are the best of friends. It never gets easier to live with someone, but that’s the journey.
An affair doesn’t necessarily mean it is over. If cheating has become a pattern in a relationship, then there are problems, but con-fused, mid-life-crisis-style wandering is sometimes part of the journey.
Her story: I married a dropout
I had a list when I chose my husband, and Mike ticked all the boxes that were important to me. Lover? Yes. Soulmate? Yes. Sense of humour? Oh, yes. My list wasn’t very long, and it wasn’t very practical. I never rated money as a priority. I remember saying to him that I would love him even if we lived in a one-roomed flat in Bedlam. It’s strange, then, to think that it was money that came between us.
When our son came along, a one-roomed flat was exactly where we ended up. It felt like Bedlam, wherever that is. I hated it. Mike had a teaching post that paid next to nothing. We scraped by. Four years later, we had the twins. One was sick and I needed to care for her. We moved to a townhouse that we could barely afford on Mike’s salary. I couldn’t work, and I cried for a year after the twins were born. Eventually, I was hospitalised with glandular fever from exhaustion. I hated my life and I was having regular anxiety attacks. We couldn’t afford help, so I was stuck alone at home with three tiny kids. We had sex twice in four years after the twins were born. Then the kids went to school and my life got a bit better. But Mike’s job stayed the same and he was passed over for promotion time and time again.
I burnt inside with resentment. Our lives were hard and he just couldn’t bring in enough money. Finally, I was able to take on a morning job and we got a bigger space. Mike was such a great dad. All he wanted to do was stay at home and look after the kids. But I lost respect for him at some point, and he knew it. It made him shrivel inside and get smaller and smaller. He was just waiting for me to leave him. But how could I? What kind of life would we have on my half-day salary?
Eventually, I asked my gran for help. She bought a house and put it in my name. I thought his pride would take a knock, but Mike was thrilled. By then, I had had enough. I told him he wasn’t coming with us, and we moved out. I took a full-day job and got an afternoon nanny to help with the kids. Mike was crushed. He lost his job and ended up working at a tyre shop. I had a great big house and a good job. I dated a few men, but with three kids and full-time employment, I had little time for romance.
Mike helped out a lot with the kids. Often he would stay for supper, and he sometimes slept over when I was out of town. I would call him during one of my frequent anxiety attacks and he’d talk me through it. One night I came back after a party and crawled into bed with him. We slept together and it was magic. It wasn’t spanking-new, heart-stopping magic. It was old, emotional, deep magic. The next morning he looked into my eyes and told me he was never going to be a million-aire. He asked me if I could forgive him for that.
But I felt I couldn’t settle for less than my dreams, so I said no. For eight months, I dated another man, who flew me to Paris and Prague and romanced me. But it wasn’t as romantic as it had always sounded. He didn’t make me laugh like Mike did. He couldn’t calm me down when my world started spinning. Four years after we separated, I asked Mike out on a date. We didn’t tell the kids for ages, not wanting to get their hopes up until we were sure. When he moved back in, the family felt complete.
Going inwards and looking at our own life becomes easier to do when we take the focus off the other person and stop trying to change them. We can only change our own thoughts and perceptions.
Her story: I helped the relationship by helping myself
We lived six floors up in an apartment on Harrow Road, and I needed air. As I gazed out towards Harrow Road from between our new dressing-table mirror and the remodelled blue velvet curtains that had once belonged to my mother, tears cascaded down my cheeks and onto the stark parquet flooring. I felt shock and deep shame; how could I feel such disappointment so soon after the perfect marriage and now the birth of our beautiful, healthy baby boy?
I had married young. I believed that the natural consequence of falling in love, marriage and leaving home to start a family would be the pleasure of real connection. I had been led to believe ‘bliss on a silver platter’ followed marriage to The One, and that on arrival of the first child, this ‘bliss’ would be amplified.
It didn’t turn out that way. My husband was consumed with his high-profile career and I was alone most of the time, particularly around the birth of our son.
Yet, I survived the shock, embarrassment, emptiness and loneliness of early marriage and all the many deprivations, hurts and angers that come with raising a family with a society man.
How? Well, I found like-minded women at lectures and workshops – those who, like myself, had come to believe we could find a way to happiness and fulfilment through our own endeavours. I chose to transform my expectations of marriage and focused on finding friends and celebrating good times.
Together, we rose above romantic or unrealistic expectations, learnt to manage our lives and families with integrity and to take time for our-selves. I now have grandchildren and special hobbies, and my husband and I celebrate our anniversaries in exotic places.
Going into a marriage with a set picture of what it will be like is a recipe for disaster. Relationships are unknown territories; that’s what makes them so exciting.

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Meerapfel's family has been growing tobacco since 1876. They started in Germany. The Meerapfels have dealt with many tobacco varieties throughout their long history, from Indonesian tobacco to Cuban to Cameroon. They were major players in the world of Cuban tobacco.
Litto Gomez, owner of the La Flor Dominicana brand, does not have such an extensive history.
"I started making cigars in 1994," he said. "By 1997, I needed stronger tobacco from the Dominican Republic and realized that I had to grow it myself. Eduardo [Fernandez] gave me the first seeds for the Dominican tobacco I still grow today."
Gomez grows much of his tobacco on the La Canela farm in the Dominican Republic.
At the foot of the Andes mountains in Ecuador, David Perez grows Ecuadoran Connecticut-seed wrapper, a light tobacco that flourishes under the cloud cover of the region's hazy skies-a widely used alternative to Connecticut shade wrapper grown in the U.S. Perez's family has been growing tobacco since 1890, starting in Cuba.
"In 1960 when Fidel took power, the government offered my grandfather one plot of land," explained Perez. "He said 'You are not giving me land, you're taking it away,' so he left Cuba, taking with him his car and his monkey."
Eventually, Edgar Cullman, former owner of General Cigar, enlisted his father's and grandfather's expertise for growing candela wrapper in Connecticut.
This lead his family to Nicaragua in 1971, until the Sandanistas forced them out.
Now, Perez has 700 hectares (about 1,729 acres) in Ecuador dedicated to Connecticut-seed tobacco from a hybrid.
He also grows tobacco in Nicaragua and Peru, though he maintains a traditional approach to the growing and curing methods. "When technology advances, people tend to lose their jobs. I employ at least 5,000 people in Ecuador."
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Writing a script for your YouTube videos does not have to be hard or time-consuming. It will save you time and energy in the long run.
You will be able to record your video with confidence and clarity of purpose, which means fewer mums and uhs while filming and fewer editing mistakes once the video is done.
|1. Scripts enhance video structure and organization.|
|2. Well-written scripts keep viewers engaged.|
|3. Scripts help deliver clear and concise messages.|
|4. Improved scripts lead to better audience retention.|
|5. Video scripts boost overall video quality.|
1. You Will Be Prepared
There are many reasons why you should write a script for your YouTube videos. You will have time to prepare and time to think about what you want to say in the video.
You can make notes for yourself and be sure that you have all of the information that is necessary for creating a good video.
Writing scripts also helps you avoid making mistakes while recording videos because they allow you to practice before recording the video itself, which means less chance of saying “um” or other filler words during the actual recording process.
Another benefit of writing scripts for YouTube videos is that it allows viewers who do not speak English well enough yet still want to access content on YouTube some sort of understanding as well as entertainment value from watching these videos.
Without having any prior knowledge about what topics each creator covers or how much knowledge they have about certain subjects covered in their episodes they not only enjoy watching but understand what’s happening too!
Writing an engaging video script is crucial for captivating your audience. If you’re new to the world of video scripting, check out our comprehensive guide on Video Script Writing 101 to learn how to craft scripts that keep viewers hooked from start to finish.
2. You Will Gain Confidence
The second reason you should start writing scripts is that it will give you confidence.
When I first started making YouTube videos, I didn’t know what to say or how to say it. I had no idea what was going to be in each video and how long each one would be. As a result, I ended up putting out some pretty cruddy videos.
After a while, though after reading about script writing for yourself and others I became more confident in my ability to speak in front of a camera, confident in my ability to deliver a message, and confident in my ability to speak clearly and concisely (which helps when editing).
3. You Will Prevent Ums And Uhs
You can speak with confidence and clarity, so you will not get stuck in a rut. This is a common problem for many YouTubers when they are filming their videos.
They will talk about one point, then go off on another tangent, which can be confusing for the viewer and make the video seem like it was rushed through or poorly thought out.
If you know that all of your points will be covered in the script beforehand, you’ll have more time to think about what you want to say next before filming begins. This way, there won’t be any awkward pauses or umms or uhs interrupting your flow as you explain your ideas!
4. Your Video Will Have A Clear Message
Writing the script will help you organize your thoughts and make sure that your video has a clear message. If you don’t write a script, your video will probably sound too disorganized and confusing.
If you have ever tried to talk without thinking about what words are coming out of your mouth, it’s hard to remember what exactly happened in the past few minutes.
The same thing happens when people try to make videos without scripts: they forget what they want to say or get distracted by other things going on around them.
5. There Will be Less Dead Air While Filming
This is another common problem for new vloggers. If you’ve never made a video before, it can be hard to know what to say next. You also need to pay attention to your audience and make sure that you are addressing their needs and concerns in every video.
A script helps you avoid this problem by giving you something concrete to work from during filming. Without a script, there is no guarantee that your viewers will find the information helpful or interesting at all times. This could lead them away from your channel altogether!
Did you know that video script writing can be a lucrative career? Unleash your earning potential by delving into our article on Video Script Writing: Make $15k per Month. Discover tips and strategies to turn your passion for writing into a high-paying gig.
6. The Video Will Not Feel Rushed
When you are writing a script, you will be able to take your time and speak slowly. This can be a good thing because it means that your video will not feel rushed or stressed out.
There is also another benefit to taking your time when writing scripts: You will have more opportunities to think about what you are saying.
Don’t worry about having rehearsed lines in mind for every scenario that might come up during the shoot; instead, think about how each line fits into the overall message of the video and how it contributes to its tone.
For example, if one line is funny but doesn’t really fit with an action-packed scene, then don’t use it! The goal here isn’t just to get through all of these lines it’s also about making sure that they serve their purpose in telling the story at hand
7. There Will Be Fewer Takes Needed To Film The Video
This is something that may not be obvious at first, but the fewer takes you to have to do while filming, the better.
- Less time filming means less time wasted on set. This will also mean less money spent editing and cutting out the parts that aren’t needed in post-production.
- Shooting multiple takes for one scene can lead to having a lot of extra footage on hand when it comes time for editing, which means more work for you.
- The same goes for working with software like Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere: these programs are designed to make it easier than ever before to edit videos.
- But this ease comes at a cost namely complexity which translates into longer learning curves and harder decisions about what tools and features should be used when creating your video (and how).
8. Your Editing Software Won’t Hiccup As Much While Editing
You’re probably aware that editing software is much more efficient than your computer. It’s also easier to use, more stable and reliable, and much more powerful in terms of what it can do for you. When it comes to writing scripts for YouTube videos, this means:
- You will get your work done faster because using a script means less time spent typing out words by hand.
- If there is an error in one part of the script but not another part of the script (like if you accidentally type “h” instead of “i”), then only that part will have an error and not everything else!
Elevate your video content with better scripts and reap the rewards. Check out our guide on How to Write Better Video Scripts: Get Links & Social Proof to learn how to create compelling scripts that attract links and boost your social proof.
9. Your Video Will Not Feel Bland Or Stale
If you have ever had the experience of watching a video that has been done before, and you are wondering why the creator didn’t just write a script for their video, this might be why:
Scripting your content means that when the time comes to record, you can avoid feeling bland or stale during video production.
When writing a script for videos, it is critical to focus on what message you want to get across while also staying on the topic at all times.
This will ensure that viewers don’t feel like they are watching something they have seen before which is one of the biggest reasons why people stop watching certain YouTube channels!
10. You Will Have Fewer Editing Mistakes That Need Correcting
One of the best things about writing your script is that you don’t have to worry about forgetting what to say next. You will have everything written down, so if you get stuck or need help giving direction to your actors, you can ask for help from your script.
You will know exactly how long each scene should be and what needs to happen for it all to make sense. With this knowledge, there’s no need for editing mistakes because everything is clear right from the start!
11. There Will Be fewer Re-Takes Needed Of Your Video When You Mess Up
When you are writing scripts for your YouTube videos, there will be fewer re-takes needed for the video. This is because you will be more confident and relaxed when speaking on camera.
When you write scripts for your YouTube videos, there will also be fewer retakes needed of your video because:
You won’t get nervous as much when speaking on camera. You can speak with confidence and have a plan for what to say next instead of getting stuck in front of the camera with no ideas.
When filming your YouTube videos, it is possible that something may go wrong or someone may interrupt you while recording.
With writing a script for each video beforehand, this won’t happen as much because all of the scenes are already planned out ahead of time so nothing gets interrupted mid-sentence (unless something unexpected happens).
Crafting a video script that goes viral is every content creator’s dream. Unlock the secrets to creating share-worthy content by exploring our insights on How to Write a Video Script That Gets Hit by Millions of Views. Learn from successful viral scripts and apply their strategies to your own creations.
12. You Will Not Get Stuck With No Ideas In The Middle Of Filming Or Forget What To Say Next
The one thing you will not have to worry about when using a script is getting stuck mid-clip. No matter how fast the conversation goes, or how many tangents are taken, you will always know what to say next because it’s written out in front of you.
This can be especially helpful for those of us who are camera shy, as it allows us to stay in control and keep our nerves at bay!
If things seem like they’re going too slow or someone asks a question that wasn’t covered in the script, we can look down at our notes and see if we want to answer them. This will help keep everything flowing smoothly without any awkward silences or stutters!
13. Your Video Will Stay On Topic And Not Diverge From The Point You Are Trying To Make
Here’s the thing: if you’re going to be sharing your content with others, it needs to be good.
That means that you have a plan for what point you want to make and how you’ll make it before filming anything. This will help you stay on track and speak clearly about what matters most to the video.
Your video will also be more focused because it won’t divert from its topic as often as unscripted videos do.
Once again, this is because there’s no question of what direction the video should go in or what information needs to be shared you’ve already written down exactly what needs to be said and how it should be said beforehand.
14. When You Do Need To Edit Out A Mistake It Will Is Easier Because You Can Just Delete A Line From Your Script And Speak The Next One Instead
You will find it easier to edit out mistakes. If you make a mistake and need to edit it out, you can just delete a line from your script and then speak the next one or edit out the mistake without changing anything else in your video.
This is much easier than having to re-record the whole thing because there was nothing wrong with what came before or after.
Utilize video scripts effectively to enhance your YouTube success. Dive into our article on Why You Should Use Video Scripts and How to Do It to understand the advantages of scriptwriting and how to seamlessly incorporate it into your video-making process.
Hopefully, you now have a better understanding of why scripts are so important for YouTube videos and how to write them. As with any new skill, it takes time to get used to writing scripts.
But if you keep at it, practice, and perfect your skill over time you’ll be able to create engaging videos that engage your viewers, which means more subscribers and more ad revenue.
Title of content: How To Write Scripts That Get Results (and why you should use them) Label for this section: Conclusion
What this section does: Concludes the blog post by summarizing its key points and providing some parting thoughts on the topic.
How to Write a YouTube Video Script: A comprehensive guide to crafting engaging video scripts for your YouTube content.
Why You Should Create a Script for Your YouTube Videos: Discover the benefits of using well-structured scripts to enhance the quality and impact of your YouTube videos.
Tips for Writing YouTube Video Scripts: Unleash your creativity and improve your YouTube videos with expert tips on scriptwriting.
What are the key elements of a well-written video script?
A well-written video script should have a clear and concise message, a compelling narrative, a strong call-to-action, and an understanding of the target audience.
How can a well-crafted video script boost engagement?
An effective video script can captivate viewers, leading to increased watch time, likes, shares, and comments, ultimately boosting overall engagement.
Should I memorize the entire script before recording?
While memorization can be helpful, it’s essential to strike a balance between memorization and natural delivery to maintain authenticity in your videos.
How do video scripts contribute to SEO and discoverability?
Search engines crawl video content, including captions and transcripts, making well-optimized scripts valuable for improving SEO and discoverability.
Can video scripts help in conveying complex ideas?
Absolutely! Video scripts allow you to break down complex concepts into digestible chunks, making it easier for your audience to grasp and retain information.
Costantine Edward is a digital marketing expert, freelance writer, and entrepreneur who helps people attain financial freedom. I’ve been working in marketing since I was 18 years old and have managed to build a successful career doing what I love.


text: Received an interesting article from Gérard Thériault, our Delegate for the Gustave & Hélène Great-Branch. The article, which is from ”Le Courrier de la Nouvelle Écosse” and written by Damien Douillard, focuses on the recent work of Serge Patrice Thibodeau to translate the Lieutenant Colonel John Winslow personal journal written by Winslow during the Great Eviction from 28 February through 19 December 1755. He was encourage in this work by John Mack Faragher and others. To summarize the point of the article which is written in french, Thibodeau is able to detect certain aspects of Winslow’s character based on his precise language and careful writing. As expressed by Thibodeau, Winslow wrote to be read… his sense of history is very apparent. Although Winslow finds his assignment distasteful, it is not sufficient in Thibodeau’s judgement that history excuse Winslow. Whenever matters of state take precedence over matters of humanity, we may be guilty of crimes against humanity, Thibodeau says.


Pyomo Models and Components: An Introduction
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This chapter describes the core classes that are used to define optimization models in Pyomo. Most of the discussion focuses on modeling components that are used to declare parts of a model. We include a discussion of the options that can be used when declaring the components and information about key component attributes and methods.
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The Best of Everything Word Search Book: Build Your Brain Power with 150 Easy to Hard Word Search Puzzles
150 word search puzzles for hours of stimulating fun!
The Best of Everything Word Search Book provides hours of portable entertainment for word search lovers of all skill levels, from beginner to expert. Inside, you'll find a collection of the best Everything® word searches from puzzlemaster Charles Timmerman, with fun and engaging themes, like: Seasons and holidays The animal kingdom Popular sports Favorite stories Movie stars and celebrities Word search puzzles aren't just fun--they help improve vocabulary, memory, and problem-solving skills. And with 150 puzzles that range from very easy to quite challenging, there's more than enough to keep you busy, for ten minutes in a doctor's waiting room, an hour on the train, or an afternoon in the backyard hammock!

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Women on diets low in fat and rich in fruits, vegetables and cereals are at lower risk of dying from breast cancer than those who follow a high-fat diet, according to the results of a major new study released Wednesday. .
The findings, based on the latest analysis of the federally funded Health Initiative, constitute the first randomized clinical trial showing that diet can reduce the risk of breast cancer death in postmenopausal women, the report said. researchers. Past observational studies – which do not measure cause and effect – have resulted in inconsistent results.
The results "are exciting and empowering for the patient," said Elisa Port, head of breast surgery at Mount Sinai Health System, who did not participate in the study. "It's an awakening for women – they can do something instead of waiting for the shoe to fall."
The trial involved more than 48,000 women who did not have breast cancer when they participated in the study conducted in 40 centers across the United States. From 1993 to 1998, women were randomly assigned to either follow their usual diet, in which fats accounted for an average of 32% of daily calories, or try to reduce their fat intake to 20% of calories while consuming daily portions of vegetables, fruits and fruits. and cereals.
The food intervention group did not reach the goal; they managed to reduce their fat consumption to about 24.5%, and then "drifted up to about 29%," according to Rowan Chlebowski, lead author of the study, of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute's Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The group members lost 3% of their weight on average. Nevertheless, women in this group who developed breast cancer were less likely to die than those who followed their usual diet and developed the disease.
Chlebowski said the study showed that women could improve their health by making modest changes to what they eat and in what quantity. "It's dietary moderation, it's not like eating twigs and branches," he said. "That's what people ate, say, 20 years ago, before you could get 900 calories in a chocolate bar."
The food intervention lasted 8.5 years and featured several sessions with nutritionists. The last analysis represents a follow-up of almost 20 years.
Breast cancer experts generally praised the study, but expressed some reservations. On the one hand, the study was not designed to determine if a low-fat diet was making a difference in mortality, but if such a diet could initially reduce the risk of breast cancer. breast.
Previously published data showed that the diet did not result in a statistically significant consequence. In addition, breast cancer experts have noted that the benefit of mortality has taken almost 20 years to materialize. Some also said that it was not clear which food component was responsible for the benefit – reduced fat content or additional fruits, vegetables and cereals?
The study authors said the dietary modification group used a diet similar to that called DASH – for dietary approaches to stop hypertension – designed to prevent or treat hypertension.
The new study "adds more evidence on the impact of the diet but I will not support it to recommend a specific diet for a patient", since people react differently to different diets, depending on their biology, said Neil Iyengar, doctor. Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. "I tell patients that if they eat more plant-based foods, have less red meat, reduce alcohol and maintain a healthy weight, they may have a reduced risk of cancer recurrence." breast or death. "
The study did not examine the impact of diet on the risk of recurrence of breast cancer. A separate study seeks to determine whether weight loss, achieved by reducing calories and increasing physical activity, reduces the risk of recurrence. The study, called the Breast Cancer Weight Loss Study, or BWEL, is led by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The study comes as more and more evidence is accumulating about the link between overweight and obesity and a number of cancers. Being obese and overweight – long involved in heart disease and diabetes – has been associated in recent years with an increased risk of developing at least 13 types of cancer, including malignant tumors of the stomach, pancreas, colorectal and liver, as well as postmenopausal breast cancer.
The study will be presented in the coming weeks at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

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Dear Luke, We need to Talk. Darth: and other Pop Culture Correspondences By: John Moe
Non-fiction: Humor, Pop Culture, 290 pages
This book is a series of letters, e-mails, texts, web reviews, notes, journals and correspondences on movies, TV, songs and other pop culture references. It starts with a letter on the dangers of Bon Jovi, who is wanted dead or alive for the crime of rocking every face he has seen and ends with rejected Superbowl Halftime shows (XLVI- XLVIII). In between is a selection of things ranging from the 99 problems that Jay-Z does have, ( oddly tiny rhinos, toothpaste bling, and Argentina all rate high on the number of problems they cause.) to Captain James T. Kirk's lost log entries where he questions things like: why does ever alien speak perfect English, look humanoid, and live on a planet with breathable air for humans?


Turn Your Leaner Stand Into a Tripod!
Here are some photos of before and after - a deer stand project.
I had these used ladder stands - they were small buddy stand - leaner style.
I decided to convert them to tripod - I have some areas that I need a stand in and there is just not a good tree that is properly positioned there... one is in a semi grown up cut down and one is on an old logging road.
On this one, I put a roof on it - the other I left without a roof.
The rear legs are 1.25" square tubing... These legs are 15' long - the steel is $18 per 20' piece.
The X braces are 1" and 3/4" EMT so they are cheap.
The roof braces are EMT and the roof is a piece of scrap trailer wall I got at work.
13.5' or so to the floor and about 16' to the shooting rail.
I will add camo cloth once I get them up to help hide behind.
Think I am into each one for about $50 not counting the cost of the stand.
Thought I would share - this may be a project that others want to undertake.
One note - PLEASE make sure your welding and engineering / fabrication skills are trustworthy - DO NOT build something that will fall and get you injured or killed!!!