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The car rental industry has gained huge popularity in recent years. According to the statistics, the global car rental industry reached $92.92 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $214.04 billion by 2027. Hence, starting a car rental business would be more profitable.
Have an idea about starting a car rental business like Turo? If so, then this blog is right for you.
This article covers everything that you should consider before taking your primary step.
This blog covers you with,
- A short introduction to the Turo clone
- How starting a car rental business is beneficial?
- The complete workflow of the car rental business
- Features to be included
- Monetization strategy used in car rental business
- Technologies used
- Build your car rental business with a perfect solution
- How does RentALL Cars be the perfect solution for your car rental business?
What is a Turo clone?
Turo clone is a customizable car rental solution that allows car owners to rent their car and guests can book the car without the hassle. It helps entrepreneurs to begin their car rental business journey quickly.
Starting a car rental business like Turo is beneficial?
The revenue in the car rental industry is projected to reach US$30,757m by 2025.
North America accounted for the highest share in terms of revenue in the year 2019.
Turo’s estimated revenue is up to $68.6 million per year.
Hence, statistics proved that starting a car rental business like Turo is beneficial.
How does the Turo clone work?
- Renters can log in to the platform by using their email address or social media accounts
- Car owners post the listings and add their desired payout method on the platform
- Renters search and book their desired listings.
- Car owners receive the booking request from the renters
- Both renters and car owners can message each other in case of any booking-related queries
- Car owners can either accept/decline the request based on their availability
- Once the car owner accepts the request, renters start their trip
- After the trip ends, both car owner and renters can rate each other
Features to be included in the Turo clone:
1. Multiple login options:
Offering a simplified sign-up process helps users to log in to the platform with their email addresses or easily with their Facebook or Google accounts.
2. Advanced search filters:
This feature allows the customers to search based on trip dates, types, prices, locations, and so on. It helps the customers to find their preferred cars immediately and also makes the process of bookings easier.
Customers can save their favorite listings for future reference with the help of the wishlist option available on the platform.
Customers can communicate easily with the car owners’ in case of any queries with an advanced messaging system.
5. Rate and review:
Customers can share their feedback and opinion based on their trip experience as ratings and reviews.
6. Stripe payment gateway integration:
Customers can make their transaction process safer and also secure with the help of stripe. It is more reliable for renters when compared to other payment gateways.
1. Manage cars:
Car owners can manage and edit information like car type, descriptions, name, pricing, photo uploads, and so on.
2. Manage reservations:
Car owners can easily track and manage all the reservations along with required details like the renter’s contact information, message history, and receipt. There is an option for car owners to view all the upcoming and also previous reservations.
3. Document verification:
Car owners submit all vehicle-related documents like driving licenses, and insurance. Admin verifies all the documents submitted by car owners and has the right to approve or reject the documents.
4. Seasonal pricing:
Car owners can set different pricing during peak season. It helps the car owners to handle the demands of peak season and increases profitability.
5. Add payout:
Car owners receive their payments for a reservation as a payout. They can add multiple numbers of bank accounts and can set any one of them as default. The payout for a reservation will be transferred directly to the default payouts.
6. Multiple bookings:
Types of bookings available on car rental platforms are Instant booking and Request to book. ‘Instant booking’ allows customers to book their cars instantly. The ‘Request to book’ option allows the customers to send a booking request to the car owners. Car owners can either accept or decline the booking request based on their choice.
Monetization strategy used in Turo clone:
Here’s the way to generate revenue by starting your rental business using the Turo clone,
The platform owner charges a certain commission fee for every successful transaction done on the platform. The fee is either in the form of a fixed or a percentage.
With the evolution of countless technologies, choosing the right technologies becomes more challenging. But, the right tech stack that suits your car rental platform is React and GraphQL.
The primary aim of choosing the right technology is to experience high performance, increase productivity, and revenue, and also be easily scalable.
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'Watershed moment' as Inspectorate finds harassment at every fire service in England
The government is 'highly concerned' after inspectors find bullying and harassment at every fire service in England following ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand's investigation.
The Fire Inspectorate has discovered bullying and harassment is taking place within every fire service in England.
Declaring a "watershed moment," His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) firefighters were suffering misogyny, racism and homophobia at a quarter of the 44 services.
Their findings follow a four-month investigation by ITV News, which uncovered widespread claims of sexual harassment and abuse of women at the hands of firefighters.
Fire Inspector Roy Wilsher said ITV News' reporting had raised "important issues", which his subsequent review has found are endemic.
He told me: "Personally I was shocked and I know my team were shocked by some of these behaviours. I thought and I hoped that some of this behaviour was from the dim and distance past, but there are far too many instances of this behaviour still there.
"I do believe that this is a watershed moment. It is time for this behaviour to stop."
Among HMICFRS's findings, inspectors found:
A black firefighter had been called the 'n' word
Two male firefighters had joked about and simulated rape on a female colleague
Homophobia was daubed across a firefighter's locker
The Inspectorate says an "old boys club" is perceived to operate in the fire service, with many perpetrators of bullying and harassment allowed to retire or resign in order to avoid sanction.
The findings echo concerns raised with ITV News by multiple victims.
At Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, we found claims that female colleagues had been inundated with explicit photographs of male firefighters.
Several sources also claimed that firefighters had photographed - and later joked about - the bodies of women who'd died in car crashes. The police are currently investigating.
Separately, ITV News found that at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service a fire officer was promoted to management despite being under a live police investigation for rape.
Among its 35 recommendations, HMICFRS says there should be background checks on every single firefighter. Currently, some fire services do carry out checks, but this is not compulsory or standardised across the country.
The Inspectorate also says firefighters sacked from one service for misconduct should be barred from joining another.
And they say complaints processes should be improved because staff currently perceive speaking out to be "career suicide".
However, concerns have been raised about HMICFRS's own inspections regime.
The Inspectorate rated both Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service and Tyne and Wear Fire Service as good, despite the complaints we uncovered.
Speaking to ITV News anonymously about the inspection process, one whistleblowing firefighter whose service was rated 'good' claimed the inspection had been rigged.
"I think the HMICFRS are being misled," they said.
"I think people are being hand picked and brainwashed into what to say. There has been times where things have been put into people's mouths before they've met the HMICFRS."Responding to the concerns, Mr Wilsher said: "When we inspect services we inspect at a moment in time. If other allegations come up later we take those into account and we will be looking at this even harder in future."
He added: "Our report clearly has rooted out the issue. We've been reporting on this since 2018. And we will be looking even closer at culture, values, diversity and fairness in future."
Fire Inspector Roy Wilsher told ITV News he'd like to say the public are safe with every firefighter - 'but couldn't guarantee that at this moment'
However, when asked, he could not guarantee that the public was safe with every firefighter.
"I think I can guarantee they're safe in the hands of the vast majority of firefighters in this service. I'd like to say 100% but I can't sit here and guarantee that at this moment."
The Fire Brigades Union said: "Just as much as fire contaminants and unsafe working practices, this kind of behaviour is a matter of health and safety in the workplace."
The group added: "It is clear, both from our experience and from the contents of this report, that the failure to address discrimination and harassment in the service goes right to the top.
"Some Fire Service leaders are part of the problem, and have systematically failed to address discrimination, harassment and bullying in the service.
“This report corroborates those experiences."
Responding to HMICFRS' report, the Home Office said: “These findings are deeply concerning and we have been clear in our recent proposals that fire reform is urgently needed.
"We want to see fire and rescue services where everyone is welcome, treated with respect and able to thrive. We will continue to work closely with our partners, including fire and rescue services and the Inspectorate and the National Fire Chiefs Council, to make sure these deeply concerning issues about culture in the sector are addressed.”
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Ryan Swope announces he will stay at Texas A&M one more year
Texas A&M fans didn’t have a ton to cheer about with a disappointing 7-6 season, but they have plenty to whoop about today.
Receiver Ryan Swope announced on his Twitter account today -- he’s not much of a tweet guy; you’ve been warned -- that he will come back for one more year with the Aggies as they transition into the SEC.
“Looking forward to wearing maroon and white one more season! Can’t wait to play for Sumlin and be apart of something special. Gigem!” Swope said.
The junior from Westlake HS had a great 2011, catching 89 passes for 1,207 yards -- both single-season school records -- and 11 touchdowns.

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The line up for C2C 2018 has been announced on stage at the Shepherds Bush Empire tonight by Whispering Bob Harris.
Headlining across the 3 days are Kacey Musgraves, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and Little Big Town. Kelsey Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kip Moore, Midland and Margo Price are also set to perform on the main stage at some point Friday-Sunday. There have been very mixed reactions following this announcement, with many saying Kacey Musgraves isn’t headline material and that Little Big Town performed a few years ago and therefore shouldn’t appear again. Okay so here’s my take on it…
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are a fantastic choice, not only because their US tour was totally giving us FOMO, but because their new duet album is shaping up to be a success. To have these legendary performers play for us is so exciting and nobody is debating this at all. Little Big Town and Kacey Musgraves on the other hand… here we go:
I was at C2C 2016 when Little Big Town performed before Carrie Underwood, and some of the crowd left after their set. They didn’t stay to see Carrie, I was literally in shock. From this point of view it’s totally understandable why they are now returning to headline. Also, they are currently touring the UK and Europe and it is going down incredibly. Yes, they’re touring and yes they appeared in 2016 so maybe the headliner should have been someone we haven’t seen before, but we know that Little Big Town bring it every damn time. Plus, they have a new album C2C hasn’t heard before.
Kacey Musgraves is an amazing artist from a songwriting perspective and as a performer. With two albums under her belt (not including her Christmas album) and new music on the way, it’s not hard to see why she is headlining. From her humble beginnings to her controversial lyrics, Musgraves is country through and through. Her gig at the Birmingham O2 Institute two years ago is still one of the best I’ve heard. The only disappointment for me with this announcement is that the venue isn’t as intimate as before, but I couldn’t be more thrilled. I’ve been a fan for so long, and I’m feeling so proud that Kacey is headlining such a major event for UK country fans. She’ll prove the non-believers wrong and we all know it.
The biggest reaction I gave was to the announcement of Luke Combs. I play This One’s For You on repeat and I’m fully obsessed with ‘When It Rains It Pours’. I think Combs could be huge and I’m excited for his C2C performance. I honestly can’t wait to see any of these amazing artists on the line up, but other standouts for me so far are Midland and Emmylou Harris. Emmylou Harris!!!! A bit gutted Lindsay Ell is only on the Spotlight Stage but she’ll rock it either way. I was also hoping so badly for Brett Eldredge, Rascal Flatts or Luke Bryan but hey! There’s always next year.
Tickets for this years festival go on sale October 20th, and the festival falls on 9th, 10th and 11th March 2018. Follow @CravingCountry for news and updates on UK tours, or refer to the official C2C website.

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On 11th February 2012, the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera played its 10,000th performance at The Majestic Theatre, celebrating this phantastic occasion with a special benefit in aid of The Actors Fund.
In the below video clip, original Creative Team member, choreographer Gillian Lynne, joins the Broadway cast to celebrate this incredible milestone. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber also sent a video message passing on his congratulations, while producer Cameron Mackintosh joined London’s Phantom cast onstage at Her Majesty’s Theatre to wish the Broadway company a ‘Happy 10,000th performance,’ direct from London to New York.
After the show, cast members Kyle Barisich (Raoul), Trista Moldovan (Christine) and Hugh Panaro (The Phantom) shared their thoughts on Phantom‘s amazing achievement – and celebrated with a very special cake!
For more information on the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera, visit the official show website.
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It is important that we first under the meaning of the term “Public Authority” as given under the Right To Information Act, 2005 (RTI). Section 2(h) of RTI Act 2005 says that “public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted,—
(a) by or under the Constitution;
(b) by any other law made by Parliament;
(c) by any other law made by the State Legislature;
(d) by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any—
- body owned, controlled, or substantially financed;
- non-Government Organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;
While answering all the above questions we will refer to the various recommendations of the Law Commission Report, Supreme Court Judgment on RTI, and Order of CIC (Central Information Commission).
Judgment/Recommendations on BCCI:-
- 275th Law Commission Report: The Law Commission of India recommended BCCI as a Public authority based on following:- a) Usage of national tricolors on the uniform of the Indian cricket team and the Ashok Chakra on their helmets, b) BCCI nominates cricketers for the Arjuna Awards, c) Though Parliament proposed a Bill, it did not go further to make sports law on national sports federations such as BCCI.
- Supreme Court: In Thalappalam Service Cooperative Bank Ltd & others vs State of Kerala & Others, the Hon’ble Supreme Court said that the Burden to show that a body is owned, controlled, or substantially financed or that an NGO is substantially financed directly or indirectly by the funds provided by the appropriate government is on the applicant who seeks information or the appropriate Government and can be examined by the State Information Commission or the Central Information Commission as the case may be when the question comes up for consideration. Also, the Supreme Court in 2016 said that it wants all state cricket associations to fall in line with the suggestions made by the Justice RM Lodha-led panel on structural reforms of BCCI. The committee recommended including BCCI under the RTI Act. Further, the Supreme Court in BCCI vs. Cricket Association of Bihar & Others said that BCCI does discharge several important public functions which make it amenable to writ jurisdiction of the High Court under 226 of the Constitution even when it is not “state” within the meaning of Article 12.
- CIC (Central Information Commission): The Central Information Commissioner referred to what the Apex Court and other High Courts have said many a time that the BCCI performs a public function and it is straight away related to public activity because of which the BCCI should be accountable to public in general and in public interest.
- The Commission said that in the public interest, in the interest of fair Cricket, and for a fair process of selection of Indian Cricket team members, the BCCI should be made transparent, accountable and answerable under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
There still exists doubt as to whether BCCI is a public authority under the Right To Information Act, 2005 or not, although based on the above studies and opinions/ recommendations it is clear that BCCI is a public authority and shall come under the ambit of the Right To Information Act 2005. So there are still questions that remain unanswered (although we can answer them based on the recommendation of the Law Commission Report & SC Judgment) these questions are as follows:
Ques.1: Whether the players selected by BCCI (Board of Control of Cricket in India) are playing for India or BCCI?
Ques.2: How can BCCI (a Pvt. Association) represent our country in the National/ International cricket tournament?
Ques.3: What is the benefit of the Indian Govt. to give rights/ authority to BCCI to represent our country in Domestic and International tournaments etc?

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So today I am talking about the batman. I grew up being a huge batman fan as reads almost anything connected to the batman often. This movie recently came out on March 4. Between bus adverts, viral campaigns, and truck loads of merchandise, the new movie is causing quite a stir. The only way you will have avoided it is if you have spent the last couple of weeks actively dodging the hype machine. The movie is called The Batman and it is directed by Matt Reeves. The film stars Robert Patterson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright, and Andy Serkis, John Turturro and Barry Keoghan(cameo as joker) The batman sees the Dark Knight cross paths with the Riddler, Catwoman, and Penguin and Carmine Falcone and Gordon as also many other smaller roles such as joker(spoiler alert)he is played by Barry Keoghan as its so short and brief in movie. I will put spoiler tags on spoilers but I want remain as spoiler free but some key things do make movie even more the true batman movie of all time. The movie kicks off on Halloween thus a nod to one of the greatest batman storylines of all time as also he was a teacher of matt reeves at school. The perpetrator of the murder is long gone, but they have left a riddle at the scene of the crime. This riddle makes it clear that this murder was not an accident, nor the result of a burglary gone wrong, this was a carefully planned and meticulously orchestrated death as he often leaves clues at the scene of his crimes in form of riddles. As batman looks into the crimes finds self at Iceberg Lounge – a seedy nightspot run by Oswald ‘Ozzy’ Cobblepot, better known to the criminal underworld as the Penguin. The origins of that element started in batman comics in the 1990’s as it has been the base of where he does his crimes for years which is a seedy nightspot run by Oswald ‘Ozzy’ Cobblepot, better known to the criminal underworld as the Penguin it’s not just the Penguin that Batman crosses paths with, as he also meets club worker and part-time cat burglar Selina Kyle. Normally starting movies have origin points and origin stories as this movie assumes you know these icons by now as batman has been around for ages by this point in history. I am simply amazed by its marvelous acting by stars Robert Patterson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright, and Andy Serkis, Serkis, John Turturro and Barry Keoghan(cameo as joker) as all of these roles. We see the batman aka the dark knight aka vengeance cross paths with the Riddler, Catwoman, and Penguin and Carmine Falcone and Gordon. . The penguin is played by Colin Farrell as he is a more comirelief that may make you laugh a bit but he is simply a mobster that was working for Carmine Falcone(spoiler) as he is simply a funny relief to the darkness of others but he can also be very bad too.
The Riddler is played by paul dino as he is the main lead villain of movie as he simply is marvelous this isn’t your grand-dad’s the riddler as he really comes off as a threat. Robert Patterson plays vengeance aka batman aka the batman as he simply is marvelous as he really isn’t Bruce yet as that side isn’t even out to him yet but he simply is amazing in the movie form start to finish. Catwoman is played by Zoë Kravitz as she is simply amazing in her performance as she gives out a comic-book take on her in many ways as also a big reveal her dad is Carmine Falcone(spoiler) Carmine Falcone is played by John Turturro as he is played like the character in comics to every point of view as feels like the true version of him as he also plays key role into the Riddler plot in the movie as he is the rat brought into the light.(spoiler).
Matt reeves direction as has captured the true nature of batman in his early years as this movie showcases many layers that comic book fans of batman will know for ages as he is a huge batman comic book fan and Matt Reeves was a screenwriter student for Jeph Loeb, as he directs this movie with such passion and love for the character you feel it almost come to life as it’s the fans true-version realized to screen to a perfection unlike anything else you ever seen on the screen.
The production design is like a comic-book as its one of the best ever done in film ever as you feel like a more grounded batman comic page coming to life on the screen. The musical score has been one of weakest things in most recent batman movies but this one is amazing as it captures tone of the batman to a tee as it’s by Michael Giacchino’s as his dark symphony for the batman captures the tone perfectly. As you will know many nods to batman comics form batman court of owls to long Halloween and zero year and many others. The waynes play key part into movie too as but his dad as sins of father’s as mom is never shown but hinted in movie as his dad is shown in brief videos running mayor of gotham on projector (spoiler) as both play roles as he covers up the truth about Bruce’s mom family’s of insanity to and Carmine Falcone’s dad as he did one mistake that cost him forever as he was a good man as even good men have moments of weakness.(spoiler) as it may be why they died.(it’s a twist on the story that changes batman but also a bold idea).
5/5 This is the true batman movie for batman fans since childhood but also works as one of best movies about batman ever that feels like a batman comic come to life on the screen.(yes many spoilers in end point so please see movie soon if you wish avoid so many spoilers). I thank you for joining me today to review this wonderful modern classical modern movie review today.


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NEW YORK (April 25, 2022) – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be hosting its annual Lifesavers Gala on Wednesday, May 11 in The Appel Room of Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City. Hosted by Tanaye White, model, entrepreneur and mental health advocate, the gala honors individuals who have made a substantial contribution to suicide prevention and recognizes the organization’s accomplishments over the past year.
“We are so thankful to the remarkable people we’ll honor at our gala who shine a light on suicide in ways that deepen our understanding and prevention efforts to save lives,” said Robert Gebbia, Chief Executive Officer of AFSP. The event helps AFSP raise funds for innovative research and delivery of education programs to stop suicide.
This year, AFSP will be honoring these advocates who will share their inspiring and informative stories about how suicide has affected them, and their valiant and passionate efforts to fight it.
Courtney B. Vance, Award-Winning Actor, Survivor of Suicide Loss Award
Appearing in The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, Lovecraft Country, and too many other credits to mention, Courtney will be honored for his efforts to raise awareness for mental health and prevent suicide, having shared openly about his family’s experience of suicide loss and the importance of receiving support.
Kenneth Cole, The Mental Health Coalition, Suicide Prevention Champion Award
American designer, social activist, and visionary Kenneth Cole, will be honored for launching The Mental Health Coalition, which brings together the nation’s leading mental health organizations, brands, and individuals to join forces to end the debilitating stigma surrounding mental health, and to change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
Melissa Bernstein, Melissa & Doug and LifeLines, Public Education Award
Melissa Bernstein, who along with her husband Doug, is the Co-Founder of the successful toy company Melissa & Doug. After sharing her story of depression and suicidal ideation in her 2021 memoir, Melissa created LifeLines, a website and app that offers free webinars, events, and an online community to others struggling with mental illness. She will be honored for this important work.
For their work in suicide prevention research:
David Brent, M.D. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Lifetime Achievement Research Award
Brian Ahmedani, Ph.D., Director, Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research at Henry Ford Health System, Annual Research Award
To learn more and purchase gala tickets, visit https://afsp.org/lifesavers-gala-2022–tickets start at $25 for virtual participation. The chair of the Lifesavers Gala this year is John Arena, SVP, head of Lundbeck US.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have had a loss. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, with an Advocacy office in Washington, DC, AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.


The New Year has ushered in more rainfall for the summer season in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, leading to the wonderful sight of Inanda Dam, near Hillcrest, overflowing for the first time in years. Durban photographer Peter de Groot was there this morning, less than an hour from Durban, to capture these stunning photos. He said it was a “rare sight indeed”. Watch a beautiful 360 aerial view below.
According to Umgeni.co.za, Inanda Dam is at 101.59% full as of today, 17 January 2021. The dam, which was built in 1989 to provide water for local domestic and industrial use, has a total capacity of 245.52 m³, according to Umgeni.co.za. At the start of December, the dam had been at 83%.
Midmar Dam is also full at 100.53%, and Spioenkop Dam at 102.75%. Nagle Dam is at 94.87%.
Not all KZN dam water levels are full
Unfortunately Albert Falls Dam’s water levels are still low, although it has improved from 29.3% in early December to 35.64% today, and with Midmar full, its overflow is expected to be reaching Albert Falls. Hazelmere Dam’s water levels are today at 55.76%. In December the Department of Water and Sanitation called on residents of the KZN province to use water sparingly as it implemented bulk water supply projects in different parts of the province.
The sight of Inanda Dam overflowing has been welcomed by members of the paddling community who have been unable to paddle in certain drought-ridden parts for around four years. Peter reports that he saw at least eight paddlers this morning.
Inanda Dam is also usually open for boat cruises, canoe hire and fishing (bream, carp, catfish and even eel).


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My name is Parker and I am 5 years old. I have lived with Type 1 Diabetes since April 2011. Even though I am only 5, I know more about T1D than many adults. I know that my pancreas does not produce insulin so I need to get it another way so I can have the relentless energy of any other kindergartener! I use an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor to keep my blood sugar in check. Don't let that fool you, diabetes still sucks and I wish it hadn't had picked me.
Having T1D means that I have to carry around my blood glucose meter and a juice box and other emergency items all the time. Even when I go for a walk around the block. When my blood sugar gets too low I get shaky and dizzy and very moody. My mom and dad can usually tell right away, even when I can't. It is scary for them and they worry about me all day, and all night. My dad even wakes up at least once each night to check my blood sugar level.
We have had some big changes in our house this year. In April we welcomed a little boy named Ja'Kihh into our family. Ja'Kihh also has T1D. Ja'Kihh is younger than me, he just turned 3, which means that I am the big brother and role model for him and taking care of his diabetes. Even our sister Mallory pretends to have diabetes some days.
I often ask when my diabetes will go away. I am learning that it will never go away, unless the JDRF continues to make strides to find a cure for this disease. 80% of your donation will go directly to funding research for a cure for T1D. Insulin is not the cure. Its the only way to treat my condition right now, but I want a cure!! Would you please consider donating as generously as possible? I appreciate every single penny, as do so many of my T1D friends around the world!
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|Li Keqiang Holds Telephone Talk with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Urging the Malaysian Side to Provide More Detailed and Accurate Information about the Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight and to Intensify Coordination and Cooperation with All Parties Concerned for Search and Rescue Efforts|
On March 17, 2013, Premier Li Keqiang held a telephone talk with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at his request. They had a further discussion on the search and rescue operations of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.
Najib briefed Li Keqiang on the latest updates of the search and rescue operations and the next steps Malaysia will take.
Li Keqiang said, the search and rescue of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight is the top priority at the moment. China has dispatched more than 10 specialized vessels to search relevant sea waters, and required the passing Chinese commercial ships to offer help. We have deployed quite a number of aircrafts and 21 satellites to assist the search work. We briefed 25 countries on the relevant information and called for their assistance. China appreciates all the countries' efforts for conducting the all-out search and rescue operations.
Li Keqiang pointed out that, the situation now is increasingly complicated, and the search and rescue operation needs to expand the scope and with mounting difficulties. However, we should make the utmost efforts for the search and rescue operations as long as there is any glimpse of hope. We need the Malaysian side to provide more detailed data information, including the third-party information, in a timely, accurate and comprehensive manner, to confirm the scope of search and rescue operation and to put forward the relevant plans as soon as possible, so as to work more efficiently.
Li Keqiang stressed that search and investigation should be carried out simultaneously, thus more accurate and comprehensive information can be gathered in time through investigation.
Li Keqiang said that he hopes the Malaysian government and Malaysia Airlines could well fulfill their relevant duties, continue the consolation to the families of Chinese passengers in Beijing and in Kuala Lumpur, and keep them updated on the latest progress and other relevant information on the search and rescue operations.
Najib said that the Malaysian side is very grateful for China for its immediate all-out assistance and cooperation to the search and rescue operations after the incident of loss of contact of the Malaysian Airlines flight. Malaysia will continue its all-out efforts to conduct search and rescue operations until the flight is found. Malaysia is willing to intensify information exchanges with China and all other parties concerned, adjust and identify the search scope based on the latest clues, and brief China on the latest progress all the time. The Malaysian side fully understands the pains of the families of the Chinese passengers as well as China's concerns, and will make every effort to console the families of the Chinese passengers.

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Ratlam: Ratlam has recorded the highest single day tally for in 2021 as 65 persons were found corona positive on Thursday.
The cases have crossed 5,000 mark in the district and the overall tally has reached 5,045.
As per the Health bulletin reports of 607 persons were still pending till Thursday evening. Within three days 180 cases have been found. The scenario has alarmed the experts.
Since the second week of March the district has witnessed a spike in Covid-19 cases. The total cases on March 15 stood at 4,610 and it has gone up to 5,045 by March 25.
Meanwhile, chief medical and health officer Dr Prabhakar Nanaware on Thursday said that on March 27 Saturday vaccination against Covid-19 will take place at 25 Health Centres in the district. In city vaccination will be held at Children Hospital, Medical College, DRP lines while at Railway Hospital only frontline workers will be administered vaccination.
Lockdown from Sat 10 pm to Mon 6 am
Meanwhile, district collector and magistrate Gopalchandra Dad issued new order under Section 144 in which it is stated that in Nagar Nigam Ratlam city area on every Sunday total lockdown will take place which will remain effective from Saturday night at 10 PM to 6 am on Monday. A number of other restrictions have also been announced in the amended order so as to control Covid-19 cases spurt.


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Eddie Redmayne Says His Real-Life Wizardry Skills Are a 'Bit of a Letdown' for His Two Kids
Eddie Redmayne's little ones don't quite buy his real-life wizardry skills.
The Fantastic Beasts star, 40, appeared on Wednesday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan, where he chatted about his two kids and whether they are impressed by his magical character in the film series.
Redmayne, who shares son Luke, 4, and daughter Iris, 5, with wife Hannah Bagshawe, recalled two recent instances when his kids were unamused by their dad's role as wizard Newt Scamander.
"There was a moment this year where I felt like as a dad, who played a wizard, I could try and get some brownie points," he begins. "I gave Iris, my daughter, Newt's wand. Which I thought was pretty exciting, and she's like 'Okay, thanks Dad.' "
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"I came back an hour later and she covered the thing in tinfoil, she'd made a little star and made a fairy wand. And she's like, 'Now this is a wand,' " Redmayne says with a laugh. "[That] slightly undermined my brownie points."
The actor says he's also struggled with explaining whether he's a real-life wizard when asked by his toddler son.
"You have that sort of moral dilemma, like do I lie to my child? I find myself stuck in the middle and he's like, 'No, you're either a wizard or you're not,' " Redmayne continues. "So I said 'Yeah I am a wizard' and I did some sort of trick with a coin, the one magic trick I could do."
"And he's like, 'That's not the kind of stuff you can do in the [Fantastic Beasts] trailer. In the trailer, you can make stuff explode,' " he says. "So I think he told his friends at school and they asked me to do some of the stuff in the trailer and it was a bit of a letdown."


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SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– At Little Sunshines Playhouse and Preschool, children enjoy their play and learning time. The president of the daycare says since the stay at home order in Springfield was lifted in May, their enrollment started going up exponentially. Brett Roubal says when the COVID pandemic started here they made changes right away.
“We changed our policies and procedures for COVID right away in March, so really we’ve been doing back in the beginning really with great success,” Roubal said. “That is starting with the masks number one. All of our teachers wear masks have since the beginning of this. We keep stable classrooms so a lot of times in the afternoons when kids are leaving, traditionally we would combine kids into one classroom. We are not doing that anymore; we are keeping the same teachers with the same children. All day every day.”
All off the caregivers and staff are masked and the school is off limits to anyone except students and staff. Parents are asked to wear masks when dropping off and picking up their children outside the building.
“Really the goal is to keep those children and staff members protected in their little pods in their classrooms to make sure we are not taking any unnecessary risks or introducing any unnecessary elements,” Roubal said.
According to the Health Department, children three to 11 are not required to wear masks, but it is highly recommended. In-home daycares are not considered a place of public accommodation so masking wouldn’t be required but highly recommended.
Like many, likely most, schools in the region, children eat their snacks and lunches in their classrooms. Roubal says out of their 26 schools across the nation, they’ve only had a few isolated incidents of staff or students test positive for COVID and there was no evidence the transmission originated within the school.
“To me, that shows what we are doing is working and that is the most important piece,” Roubal said.
In terms of how kids are reacting to the staff wearing masks, Roubal says, like many of us, it appears to be their new norm.


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FOXBOROUGH — The NFL’s attempt to get the attention of players about helmet-to-helmet hits is at least making jaws drop.
Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich was told by a reporter about the $50,000 fine safety Brandon Meriweather received from the league today. Ninkovich’s first response was, “Wow!’
“That’s a lot of money,” Ninkovich said. “It’s a shame that that’s a $50,000 fine but I guess the NFL is trying to get their point across to everybody that they’re not going to tolerate that. It’s good that he’s not suspended because I feel like that wouldn’t really be fair to him.”
Rookie CB Devin McCourty said he understands safety is first and he doesn’t think being physical has to mean injuring an opponent.
“It’s tough,” McCourty said. “There’s just no black and white. It’s a gray area. You want to be physical but at the same point you have to know you can’t do some things. As players, we’re all playing football together even though we’re on separate teams. We’re not trying to intentionally hurt anyone. …”
Ninkovich, McCourty and offensive linemen Rich Ohrnberger and Quinn Ojinnaka were at the Hall at Patriot Place this afternoon participating in the United Way’s Hometown Huddle. The players worked with more than 50 children from Massachusetts and Rhode Island United Way agencies to show them ways to stay active and get exercise.
“… If I could have met a football player [growing up] I would have been pretty ecstatic,” Ninkovich said. “I never got the chance to, so it’s a pretty cool thing to come out here and hang out with some kids.”


The SEC said enthusiastic investors drove GameStop shares into the stratosphere earlier this 12 months however acknowledged the occasions present “a possibility to reflect” on controversial market construction issues. You may be surprised how a lot inflation can nibble away at your retirement nest egg over time if you aren’t ready. But Wall Street is still fairly excited in regards to the potential for SEC approval, which might open the door to new types of Bitcoin exposure that investors simply don’t have. Most individuals who need to spend money on Bitcoin and different cryptocurrencies via conventional brokerage accounts have limited options. Editorial independence lies at the coronary heart of The EIU, ensuring that every one of our services and products are neutral and unbiased. Identify market entry strategies and explore business opportunities – enabling you to make informed enterprise decisions.
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The surge in property funding and activity in China up to now twenty years caused employment in real property and building to rise from roughly 15 million in 2010 to 30 million by 2017. The common worth of a home in China roughly doubled from 2009 to 2018, with the ratio of home prices to earnings in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen more than double the ratios in such cities as Singapore, London, Tokyo, and New York. Yet the share of residences that are unoccupied is estimated to be around 28%, far larger than in another major nation. By 2017, the massive enhance in property investment in China led to residential space per capita of forty one sq. meters. That is an unusually high quantity for an economic system that’s thought-about center earnings at finest. Another country with a similar per capital earnings, Brazil, has 32.3 sq. meters of residential house per capita.
Very low food security is akin to starvation and captures whether or not there is a significant or constant disruption in meals consumption. Notably, the current levels of meals insecurity are above their Great Recession peaks.
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You should know that personal loans can offer you an affordable alternative to credit cards, especially for making large purchases. At the same time, personal loans are becoming more popular, while today, more than twenty million borrowers are in the US alone.
It is crucial to have a repayment strategy, whether you wish to consolidate debt, finance home improvement, or use it for emergency expenses. It does not matter why you need it because you should understand the questions to ask yourself to ensure that you can handle the expenses and monthly installments.
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The initial step you should consider when getting a personal loan is the amount you should get in the first place. The lowest options start at five hundred dollars, while some lenders will require minimum thousand dollars. We recommend you avoid getting a loan for less than five hundred dollars.
Instead, it would be best if you tried to save as much as possible or borrow from your family member or friend to avoid significant interest rates. The worst thing you can do is take a payday loan.
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One of the most acclaimed sports for pastime in a leisurely manner is playing golf. With time, there has been a considerable surge in people that are interested to play golf. According to a recent sports marketing survey, there are approximately 66.6 Million golf players in the world, which is proportionally higher than the previous years.
Turning to the financial aspects of this game If you have an interest in buying a golf course, then there needs to be a careful investigation and a rational decision needs to be taken. Due to previous trends to improve tourism, there has been a rise in golf-course investments to provide first-class golf courses to prospective players.
Considering this, Canada contains some of the most scenic golf courses in the world and you can easily search for golf-course for sale in Canada on your phone to look at various options. But to buy your first golf course you need to be vigilant about a few essential points. These factors are discussed below.
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In the light of being a sport of an expansive area with routes, golf pits, and other components, the location of the course is a critical factor. These things …
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This compares with 37% of those whose academic attainment is a highschool diploma or much less. Similarly, adults with annual household incomes of $75,000 or higher are more likely than those making lower than that to say young people have been hit harder than their older counterparts (52% vs. 37%, respectively). Headline retail inflation, the learn line in CHART 2, is the rate at which costs enhance for retail shoppers like you. This inflation fee stayed above the RBI’s comfort zone (2% to 6%) between November 2019 and November 2020. But, after a brief interval of martial aid, it has once more crossed the 6%-mark in May this yr.
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The Islamic State group has demolished yet another jewel of Iraqi antiquities -- this time, it was the ancient city Hatra in northern Iraq about 70 miles south of an ISIS stronghold in Mosul. The United Nations has condemned the attack and called it “a turning point,” Reuters reported.
"The destruction of Hatra marks a turning point in the appalling strategy of cultural cleansing under way in Iraq,” Irina Bokova, head of the U.N. cultural agency Unesco, told Reuters Saturday.
The extent of the damage at Hatra is still unclear. But an Iraqi resident reported hearing loud blasts at the 2,000-year-old archaeological site early Saturday. Saeed Mamuzini, spokesman for the Mosul branch of the Kurdish Democratic Party, said the members of the Islamic State group -- formerly known as ISIS or ISIL -- used explosives to blow up buildings at Hatra and were also bulldozing parts of the site, Reuters reported.
"This is a very historical site and many popular kings ruled in the city," Mamuzini told Rudaw, a Kurdish media network. “The city of Hatra is very big and many artifacts of that era were protected inside the site. ISIS has already taken away all the ancient currencies from the city that are in gold and silver.”
The temples at Hatra are famous for their blend of Hellenistic and Roman architecture with Eastern decorative elements, according to Unesco, which lists the city as a world heritage site. The ancient city was built around 200 B.C. by the Seleucid empire, which controlled swaths of the ancient world conquered by Alexander the Great. Hatra is about 180 miles northwest of Baghdad, and was considered one of the best preserved examples of a Parthian city, according to the Iraqi Cultural Center in Washington.
"This is a direct attack against the history of Islamic Arab cities, and it confirms the role of destruction of heritage in the propaganda of extremists groups," Bokova said in a joint statement with Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, director general of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, according to Reuters.
The Iraqi Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities blamed a lack of swift international response to earlier ISIS attacks on Iraqi antiquities for the latest incident. "The delay in international support for Iraq has encouraged terrorists to commit another crime of stealing and demolishing the remains of the city of Hatra," the ministry said in a statement obtained by Reuters.
The attack comes just two days after the Islamist extremists “bulldozed” the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, which was built in the 13th century B.C., during the Middle Assyrian Empire. Last week, ISIS militants were seen on videotape smashing 3,000-year-old stone sculptures and other priceless cultural treasures with sledgehammers in the Mosul Museum.
Unesco strongly condemned the attack at Nimrud Friday, urging the international community to put an end to the "catastrophe."
“The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage constitutes a war crime,” Bokova said in a statement. “I call on all political and religious leaders in the region to stand up and remind everyone that there is absolutely no political or religious justification for the destruction of humanity’s cultural heritage."
ISIS has declared its intention to destroy pre-Islamic artifacts that offend its religion. "These ruins that are behind me, they are idols and statues that people in the past used to worship instead of Allah," one ISIS militant said in the video. "The Prophet Muhammed took down idols with his bare hands when he went into Mecca. We were ordered by our prophet to take down idols and destroy them, and the companions of the prophet did this after this time, when they conquered countries.”


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Consolidated Edison Inc. and the union representing its employees plan to resume negotiations on Tuesday afternoon.
They took a break over the weekend.
Negotiations between the power company and Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers of America have been going on for weeks. The contract expired more than a week ago.
The union represents about 8,500 workers. Con Edison has more than 3 million customers and has been using managers in the field.
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Two incumbents won a three-way race for two seats on the Crawford County Board Tuesday.
Democrat Shirley Treadway and Republican Charlie Rains were retained after winning a close race with Republican Terry McCoy for the board's two District 4 seats.
Treadway, who had originally not planned to run for a second term, led the way with 944 votes, or 34.58 percent of the vote. Rains garnered 909, or 33.3 percent, and McCoy had 877, 32.12 percent. Treadway carried Robinson 2 and 4, while Rains won in Prairie 2 and Robinson 9 and Robinson 3 went to McCoy won.
The question remains of whether Rains, who suffered a stroke several weeks ago, will be able to serve. Crawford County Republican Chairman Earl Deckard said the party is taking a "wait and see" attitude in the matter.
"It will be Charlie's decision" if he returns to the board, Deckard told the Daily News. He added he had not received any updates on Rains' condition recently.
Rains' son, David, relayed a message from his father to local voters, expressing his gratitude to everyone who voted for him.
"More importantly, he appreciates all the prayers, cards and thoughts after the stroke and during his time of recovery," he told the Daily News this morning.
There was only one race for county board, although 11 candidates were in the running for seats. Every decade, following the U.S. Census, board district maps are redrawn. After that, all board seats are up for election, with half the officers elected ultimately serving four-year terms and the other half two-year terms.
The determination of who gets two- and four-year terms should be made at the board's re-organization meeting Monday, Dec. 3.
Elected without opposition were Republican incumbent Robin Guyer and Democrat newcomer Toni Earleywine in District 1, GOP incumbents David Fulling and Don Richart in District 2, Republican incumbent Gareld Bilyew and GOP newcomer Allen Price in District 3, and Republican newcomers Stephen Rich and Don Lachenmayr in District 5.
Guyer received 972 ballots and Earleywine got 783. Richart garnered 1,074 votes and Fulling got 1,117.
A total of 1,094 votes went to Bilyew and 1,072 went to Price. Lachenmayr got 973 votes and Rich received 794.
Republicans now fill eight of the board's 10 seats.
Several long-time members opted not to seek re-election. Among those who did not run was Chairman Joe Bliss. Bliss, a Republican, had served in District 3 for 38 years.
Chad Wells, District 1, and Ron Williamson and John Sutfin, District 5, also chose to step down from the board. Wells and Williamson are Republicans, while Sutfin is a Democrat.
Deckard said he was "very pleased" with the election's outcome. "We have a good board," he added.


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Naruto's eyes winced as they opened, the harsh sun's rays trying to invade through his eyelids. As his vision became more focused, he could feel a substantial amount of pain forming in the back of his head. He tried to lift a hand to rub the sore spot, however his arm was incapable of moving. Looking at it, he found himself tightly tied to a tree with a thick strand of rope which was wrapped around his shoulders to his elbows, allowing his forearms to still have some form of movement.
"Look who's woken up," said someone nearby, alerting Naruto that he wasn't alone. Looking up, he found himself facing the three bullies he had found picking on the young girl with dark blue hair a week ago. "We were beginning to think that we'd killed you with that hit to the back of your head."
Naruto snarled at the situation, here he was, seven years old and tied to a tree with to current way to get out while three bullies stared him down with a pile of rocks littered at his feet. He was starting to realise that this may have been another one of those days that he'd end up getting mistreated at the hospital. "What do you want?" asked Naruto, trying to sound as if he still had some power in the situation. His response didn't come in words however as one of the bullies picked up a rock and threw it at Naruto, hitting him just above the right eye.
Naruto grimaced through the pain as he felt blood trickle down his face as a flurry of rocks soared his way, most of which hit their target. A couple of minutes later, when the deed had been done, the bullies looked over the scene they had caused. The kid's head hung loosely while it looked like he gripped something with dear life in his right hand. Part of his hair had turned red from blood which dripped slowly into the grass below him. Sneering, they stepped forward to further inspect their prey. "Bet that teaches you not to mess with other's business," said one of the bullies as the ringleader grabbed Naruto by the hair and lifted his head up. What they expected to see was a broken boy sobbing his eyes out, they did not expect to see a snide smile across the boy's lips.
"Is that all you got?" questioned Naruto, scaring the bullies to a certain degree. They thought they had defeated the boy both mentally and physically but it seemed that the job was only half done. The reason behind this was not a pretty one however, this treatment seemed mild in comparison to some of the beatings he received from drunks and adult civilians.
Regaining his composure, the ringleader sent his spare fist careening forward, striking the boy across the side of the face, snapping his head to the side. His smile disappeared however as the boy raised his head once again to look him in the eye. Despite being more powerful and having dealt more damage, somehow the kid thought he was getting beaten. With a cry of rage, he drove his fist into the boy's stomach, sending a mixture of bile and blood to escape Naruto's lips.
Naruto's head remained down for half a minute and the bullies had finally thought the boy had cracked before Naruto's foot rocketed up and buried itself right between the bully's legs. An overly high pitched scream escaped the boy's mouth as he dropped to the ground holding onto his jewels as if his very life depended on the swift recovery he needed. The other two, after seeing their leader downed, charged at Naruto and rained a platoon of punches and kicks at the immobilized boy. One sickening crunch followed by a flow of blood indicated that Naruto's nose had been broken.
"What's going on here?" shouted a voice from nearby, alerting the bullies that someone else was in the vicinity. They found a girl standing there, from the looks of her just younger then what they were if only by a year. Her brown hair was tied up in two buns while her brown eyes were focused directly on the bullies in front of her as a scowl spread across her lips. She wore a pink blouse which didn't have any sleeves while she had jade green pants covering her legs. In her hand she carried a wooden Bō staff with an intense grip which looked like splintering the weapon if she wasn't careful.
By this time the leader had recovered from his life threatening injury to look at the intrusion. "Look missy," he said slowly, still reeling from the pain. "This little punk deserves what he's getting, don't come..." He was cut off however as Naruto leapt at him from behind and drove the bullies face into the ground.
"Didn't expect that did you?" shouted Naruto as the bully rolled over, allowing Naruto to deal two blows to the boy's face before he was pried off by his allies. Naruto did what he could to fend off the two bullies but he was taking more damage than he was dealing. The ringleader looked like he was ready to join in the brutality before he took a large blow to the top of the head as the girl's weapon descended down on top of him. He turned around in anger before the staff hit him across the side of the face, knocking him to the side.
Seeing his friend in danger, one of the two bullies attacking Naruto broke off from the assault and went to help. This was not the smartest of choices as he was unarmed and unskilled against fighting someone with a weapon. After having said weapon thrust into his stomach he immediately regretted the decision. As he dropped to his knees he felt the wooden staff crack along the side of his back causing him to yell out in pain. This in turn distracted the final bully, allowing Naruto to capitalize and drive a vicious uppercut to the boy, sending him to the ground.
Naruto stood upright, his face mangled and bloodied with swelling in multiple areas but still the victor of the fight. The young girl came and stood next to him as the three boys made their escape, running to safety as quickly as they could with tears streaming down their eyes. Once they were out of sight, Naruto dropped to the ground and leant against the tree he was tied to earlier. "Are you alright?" he asked the girl compassionately.
This was not the first thing she expected to hear from someone who looked like they had just stepped through hell. "I should be asking you that," she said dropping her staff to the ground and looking at the battered boy closely. Naruto flinched out of instinct, it wasn't often that somebody got this close without malicious intent running through their mind. "Are you okay?" she said as she noticed his reaction.
"I've had worse," said Naruto putting on a brave smile but the blood stained teeth only seemed to scare the girl slightly. He reached around and grabbed a nearby branch and placed it in his mouth. Before the girl could ask him what he was doing he grabbed the edges of his nose and shoved it back in place, an agonising pain erupted from behind the branch which muffled a majority of the sound. The girl was starting to worry about this boy as he took the branch from his mouth and chucked it to the side. She was wondering if her father's choice of moving here was the right one. They sat there in silence for a while before Naruto put his hand forth. "My name's Naruto, Uzumaki Naruto," he proclaimed proudly.
"Tenten," replied the girl taking the offered hand. "How did you get out of that rope?" she asked.
"Before you got here, those jerks were throwing rocks at me and I managed to catch one of them after it hit me in the shoulder," explained Naruto with great enthusiasm, as if this was his greatest escape of all time. "When they were up close and distracted, I cut myself free, pretty cool don't you reckon?" he asked with a smile, careful not to show his teeth.
"That's impressive," said Tenten honestly, she didn't know if she would have what it takes in order to remain calm and think of a way to escape in that situation. "Why were they doing that to you?"
"I think it's because I stopped them from picking on someone a week ago, but pretty much every person who isn't a ninja tries to hurt me in some way," he explained modestly. Tenten could see the sadness in his eyes as he continued. "I don't have many friends and my parents died when I was young, I don't..." He was cut off however as Tenten embraced him in a comforting hug, tears swelling in her eyes.
"It's okay Naruto, I'll be here for you," she said softly, causing Naruto to extend his arms around Tenten and hug her as well. Meanwhile a young girl with dark blue hair, heir to the Hyūga clan was looking at the situation from behind a tree. Hinata had seen the entire event unfold but had been too scared to do anything about it and when this girl had appeared and helped the boy who had saved her she hadn't been happier. Seeing the two hugging one another, she figured that now would be a good time to leave in order to ensure that her guardian didn't call for a search and rescue party. Although she couldn't help but wish that she had had the courage and strength to help the boy and be the one receiving the hug, even the thought of it brought a slight tinge of red to her cheeks.
As Tenten and Naruto broke the hug, they got to their feet, preparing to leave the forest. "So where are you from Tenten, I haven't seen you around?" asked Naruto curiously.
"My father is a merchant and we've been travelling as long as I can remember," explained Tenten as she bent down and picked up her staff. "He wants to settle down now and find a permanent spot to sell our gear."
"Sounds great," said Naruto as the two left the forest, only for Naruto to receive a swift slap across the side of the face from a frantic woman.
"You demon, how could you do that to my son?" shouted the woman at Naruto as he tried to figure out what just happened. She was about to deliver another slap when Tenten leapt in front of Naruto, shielding him from harm. "Get out of the way!" shouted the woman hysterically.
"No," proclaimed Tenten boldly, Naruto meanwhile couldn't believe that he was being protected from harm from his new friend. "You're son and his friends were attacking him while he was tied to a tree, he deserved what he got."
"You're lying; my son would do nothing of the sort," shouted the woman. Naruto wanted to speak up but he knew that whatever he said would be called a lie as always. Who spoke up next caught him completely by surprise.
"She's not lying," said Hinata shyly in just an audible tone. "I saw the whole thing, they only acted in self defence," she said pointing at Naruto and Tenten. The lady looked at the children standing up to her, while she didn't mind getting into an argument with this brown haired girl, however she knew the blue haired girl was the heir to the Hyūga clan. If she kept this up she knew that if the actual clan got wind of this it could spell disaster. With an audible growl of anger, she turned around and walked over to her son, cooing the boy and making sure his injuries were fine.
Hinata walked over to where Tenten and Naruto stood before introducing herself. As she did so, she was unaware that her father had watched the confrontation from a hidden location. Hinata's guardian was just about to go and rescue her before she could interact further with Naruto before Hiashi placed a hand out and prevented him from moving further. Before he could ask for an explanation, Hiashi told him to watch from the sidelines and bring his daughter home in time for dinner. The guardian nodded in understanding before moving to get a better vantage spot. Hiashi couldn't help but wonder if this boy's impact on his daughter would help her grow a backbone and it to the clan heir she was destined to be. He turned and made his way back to the Hyūga compound, intent on telling the family that his daughter was now permitted to have contact with the Uzumaki boy.
"Thanks for helping us there," said Naruto smiling in a way that his teeth weren't shown, he didn't want to scare off his friends anytime soon.
"I only did what was right," said Hinata bashfully as she looked at the ground, tapping her forefingers together nervously.
"It really helped, that lady looked like she wanted to strangle me," said Tenten. She then turned to Naruto and was about to say something before she noticed something. "Didn't you have a cut above your eye?" she asked confused.
"I thought I did, I think the first rock they threw cut me there," said Naruto as he poked the spot which had been cut with his fingers. "Guess it was just my imagination."
Tenten and Hinata shared a look with one another before looking back at Naruto. There was a line of dry blood from just above his eye but there was no wound from which it had emerged. Deciding to put it to the side for the moment she focused on the mess that was Uzumaki Naruto. "I guess we need to get you cleaned up," she said looking at his face. She then turned her attention to Hinata. "Want to help?" The Hyūga heiress promptly fainted.
Thought I'd have a go at a Naruto story and see what would happen. Hope you enjoyed. Please review.

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George Eliot and Victorian Marriage
Dr. Allison Belzer
In the summer of 1854, Marian Evans stood eagerly awaiting the channel ferry to carry her away on her honeymoon trip to Germany. An anonymous and lowly paid editor at the prestigious Westminster Review, Evans had fallen madly in love with George Herbert Lewes, the man standing at her side. Few seeing the rather unremarkable couple, both in their mid-30's and neither physically attractive, would have suspected the future to come. In just a few years, Evans -- writing fiction under the pseudonym George Eliot -- would challenge in her own life and in her popular novels some of the most entrenched notions of proper Victorian marriage. In my presentation, I will discuss Evans' remarkable life and how her personal choices alienated her from close family and friends and closed to her (for a time) the doors of London society. Along the way, she found literary success rivaled only by that of Charles Dickens. I will also present briefly an analysis of three examples of marriage drawn from her earliest work, "The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton," and from her masterpiece Middlemarch, portraits that put her at odds with conventional Victorian notions in a way that seems today strikingly rational and modern.
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Joyce, Allen, "George Eliot and Victorian Marriage" (2020). Curio Research Symposium. 53.

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The Farming For Nature’s series of farm walks are an opportunity for the Farming For Nature farmers to showcase their contribution to nature and good farming practices on their land. The walks are supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. They are €5 to attend and you have to register in advance as spaces are limited.
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A central issue was how much housing the Pleasanton school district could put on its land at the corner of First Street and Bernal Avenue. At an earlier meeting, the council had ignored the staff’s recommendation for density and lowered it. That caused the school district leadership, which had been working with city staff, to cry foul. State law permits the district to build affordable housing for its staff at significantly higher densities than the council approved.
Superintendent David Haglund and the trustees had their first obligation to the students and their needs—quality teachers rank No. 1 on that list. Pleasanton has faced challenges in recruiting because of the expensive housing and rents and a project aimed at younger teachers offered the potential to reverse that situation. Other districts in expensive cities have been building staff housing on school sites.
Pleasanton already took the step of freeing up the district office site by purchasing a building Hacienda Business Park for both its staff and with some growth space that could be leased to other users.
Remember that the district enrollment has been shrinking, the worst possible trend for finances because districts are paid by the state based upon the average daily attendance. That goes down and the funding goes down. District enrollment has shrunk by 700 students over the past five years –a multi-million hit on the district budget.
The reality is that the district will need quality teachers to educate fewer students over the predictable future. That’s why the expansion of Donlon School is on hold and why using the district office site and the unused Vineyard Avenue site wisely is so important.
The Vineyard site, which the council majority insisted on reducing the density there, is surrounded by custom homes and vineyards. It’s a 10-acre site once planned for an elementary school. The maximum density there would be 3-4 homes per acre assuming a developer finds a project they think will work in the marketplace. The local and Bay Area real estate market is adjusting to the Federal Reserves’ much higher interest rates to fight the inflation that the Biden Administration and the Democrats fed with unnecessary and highly inflationary rampant spending after they took control in 2021.
This parcel should have been zoned with maximum flexibility for expensive housing because any type of multiple zoning there would be completely out-of-place.
Just what will come forth on the district office site, that is surrounded by single-family homes on two sides including the historic homes on First, Second and Third streets, remains to be seen. The school district retains some leverage and both agencies will have the incentive to play nice with each other.


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CLS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chilean Lithium Salars Holdings Ltd. ("CLSH") and holds a interest in three prospective lithium exploration Projects (the "Projects") located in Chile, including Francisco Basin, Laguna Brava and Laguna Escondida Lithium Projects.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) is a Chilean chemical company and a supplier of plant nutrients, iodine, lithium and industrial chemicals. SQM's natural resources and its main production facilities are located in the Atacama Desert between Chile's I and II regions.
The lithium-ore-processing plant of Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) is seen in Chile in December 2016. Photo: VCG Tianqi Lithium Corp., China's largest lithium producer, has filed a listing application in Hong Kong to raise funds for its $4.1 billion deal for a stake in a Chilean peer, despite a recent drop in prices for the key raw material ...
The project is located close to Albemarle's interests in Salar de Atacama, which have been boosted by the extension of a lithium production rights agreement with the Chilean Economic Development Agency (Corfo), which owns its own concession.
A consortium led by South Korea's POSCO and Samsung SDI has won a bid to build a cathode materials plant in Chile. They will jointly invest about 54 million dollars in the plant, which will produce 3,200t of cathode a year starting by 2021.
SQM has been negotiating a deal with Tesla to construct a lithium processing plant in Chile, while a South Korean consortium led by Posco and Samsung are planning to construct a cathode plant in the Chilean port city of Mejillones by 2021 as part of a $54.02 million investment.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) is a Chilean chemical company and a supplier of plant nutrients, iodine, lithium and industrial chemicals. It is the world's biggest lithium producer. SQM's natural resources and its main production facilities are located in the Atacama Desert between Chile's I and II regions.
Aug 24, 2018· Chilean lithium miner SQM said it forecast lithium prices dropping as much as 10 percent in the second half of the year compared to the first but stressed it saw no problems with potential water ...
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The company's first commercial plant is soon expected to begin construction, increasing its production capacity at 16,000 tons/year of world's highest-purity lithium carbonate for use in electric vehicle and mobile device batteries.
Our plant is located at La Negra, near Antofagasta in Chile. In 1984, we began to produce lithium carbonate at our La Negra facility on the basis of natural brines from the Salar de Atacama, one of the driest deserts on earth.

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The global powder polyester resins business and the U.S.-based liquid polyester resins merchant business being acquired has sales of approximately $64 million and comes housed in a modern R&D laboratory for customer technical support and new product development. Powder polyester resins are used in a variety of coatings applications, including industrial metal and transportation coatings, while liquid polyester resins are utilized in creating various coatings and adhesives.
Stepan president and CEO F. Quinn Stepan Jr. said: "This acquisition will diversify our polyol offering and accelerate our efforts to grow in coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers, and polyurethane systems house applications. The acquisition should be slightly accretive to 2013 earnings. We intend to make future capital expenditures to expand the capabilities at the site."
While financial terms were not disclosed, the acquisition is expected to close in four to six weeks subject to customary closing conditions.


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Below is the poem entitled Black people ashamed of their color which was written by poet
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Black people ashamed of their beauty
Ashamed of their human race
they hide their face
because of their black color they are disgraced
The whites, the browns, the Chinese, the Indians uttered black, black they run
gone in the cool-shade far away from the sun
running away from the sun-bun
they say made them black
Fear to say they are black and proud
they will rather hide themselves behind the crowd
so many things they will do just to become white or brown
they are shamed
shamed for what?
that they are too black.


The Oklahoma state legislature today approved a measure that would allow parents to be notified when their minor daughter is considering an abortion. Such a law would help parents steer their young daughters in a better direction.
The legislature also approved another bill that would tighten the reporting requirements for abortion clinics so the state can better track abortions.
A report on the passage of the pro-life bills indicates:
Under current law, minors seeking an abortion must notify at least one parent or go through a process called judicial bypass. The same applies for consent to undergo the procedure.
House Bill 1588, by Rep. Rebecca Hamilton, D-Oklahoma City, eliminates judicial bypass for parental notification except in cases of incest.
HB 1361, by Rep. Randy Grau, R-Edmond, would require more identification from the person receiving parental notification, require the application for judicial bypass be heard in the patient’s county of residence, allow the court to order a mental and/or emotional evaluations and instruct the courts on how to use those evaluations.
HB 2015, by Rep. Sean Roberts, R-Hominy, adds about 15 elements to the reports filed by abortion providers and allows private citizens to initiate action against providers through what is known as a qui tam process.
Now that the House has approved the measures, the all go to the Oklahoma state Senate. Before the vote, pro-life groups explained why the measures are needed.
Oklahomans for Life is supporting the Parental Notification for Abortion Act, HB 1588, which requires that a parent of a minor must be notified before an abortion can be performed on her.
“Under current law, a young girl in Oklahoma can evade having a parent notified about an intended abortion by getting a judge’s approval instead,” says OFL president Tony Lauinger. “This “judicial-bypass” procedure is blatantly abused, as the abortion industry is able to steer teenagers to judges whom they have identified as being supportive of abortion.”
“In one state with a judicial bypass, Minnesota, in a period of approximately four years, there were 3,573 judicial petitions to bypass parents, and only nine were denied,” he continues. “A judge who has heard over 1,000 of these petitions described his role at the bypass hearing as “a routine clerical function on my part, just like putting my seal and stamp on it.”
Oklahomans for Life wants pro-life advocates to contact their representative to support the Parental Notification for Abortion Act, HB 1588.
You can identify your own representative by going to our website, www.OkForLife.org. Click on Find Your Legislators. Type your address, then scroll down to the fifth entry for your representative’s contact information.


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I’m just going to write this all out no matter how it sounds. I’m finding that almost everything I think about it producing stress at the moment. And I’m feeling a level of physical stress that just isn’t going away all day. Even today when I went to the woods for a walk, and I was stressed and anxious the whole time…even when walking in nature! And I bit my nails right down again and awake to the pain I caused myself and have had that all day, so short they are sore now. I feel ashamed of myself for harming myself like this. I am confused by it too. Maybe it’s just a manifestation of feeling stress and anxiety. I’m not enjoying anything much just now.
I’m seeing how important my stress busting routines were, and I stopped doing them a few weeks ago. I see that they kept the stress from doing what it is now doing, overwhelming me. Got fed up with the dirty showers in the Hilton so stopped going swimming and exercising. And not going to the park as much, now that my walking pal lost his temper with me. I’ve stopped contacting him. That’s twice he has got nasty with me and it would be disrespectful to myself to keep allowing that behaviour. I havnt been going to Mindfulness classes either. Feeling too stressed for Mindfulness. That sounds ridiculous but sometimes the last thing I want when feeling this anxious is to sit in it.
So my support system is also greatly reduced too…I’ve got no dog, and no son here now. I’ve got rid of a few dysfunctional friends and a couple of close friends have died or moved away. This is what reduced resilience looks like!
I’m having trouble making the smallest decisions too. My confidence is low. Hoping this will help to write this all out.
Watching David Attenborough just now which is slightly calming. And Tara Brach endlessly and repeatedly. Eating healthily too.
Why would I stop doing the things that I know keep me well and healthy and calm? Self sabotage of course! Actually some events have become too stressful for me to control without extra help. When I saw the therapist last week her eyes were popping as I described the amount of changes I’ve experienced these last 2 years. I’m aware it’s a lot. I suppose I just thought it would be processed by now. But nope, it’s getting worse.
I’ve been thinking of a vision of the future that encourages me through this. As of yesterday I know I have to move out of the flat within 6 months. I have been passed for a mortgage for £250k, and have a bit for a deposit so my idea at the moment is to buy a large flat with 3 or 4 bedrooms and rent at least 2 rooms out. That would pay the mortgage and give me company too. And I’d get to choose the lodgers too of course. I’m quite lifted by this thought, though also the thought of such a commitment is scary too. So I have started looking and that’s quite fun. Got some candles and flowers in front of me to soothe my heart.

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The mid-engine Corvette has been the subject of rumor and speculation for so long, it’s reminiscent of Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football. This story literally goes back more than three decades. But the rumblings over the past few years have become increasingly credible, and spy photographers from our friends at Corvette Forum spotted a camouflaged mid-engine mule — which looks suspiciously Corvette-like — at a McDonald’s in Michigan.
Make no mistake, General Motors is readying a mid-engine supercar.
That said? We think there’s a chance the mid-engine Corvette might not be a Corvette at all — but a Cadillac. Because also there’s been plenty of chatter that GM might make its new baby a high-priced halo vehicle, and distinct from America’s Sports Car. And while that story arch seems to have cooled lately, we think it’s worth noting the drive-through lane where the latest tester was spotted was in Cadillac, Michigan. Given how quickly those shots surfaced, the drive team had to know exactly what they were doing, because we can’t ever remember seeing a mule doing anything as pedestrian as grabbing burgers at the Golden Arches.
Coincidence? Clever hype building? We’ll have to wait and see.
In the wake of all the mid-engine news, however, there have been plenty of traditional Corvette fans who’ve thought that this development spells the end of the front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. And while there are tons of unknowns in this evolving drama, we can let them know that their beloved icon is safe. It just wouldn’t make sense for General Motors to scrap the profitable platform — and alienate a generation of fans — in favor of a replacement which is sure to command a much high price point and deliver less practicality. Instead, we’ll see the mid-engine model aimed at automotive luminaries like the Audi R8 and the Ferrari 488 GTB, and not the sub-100k field.
So even after the mid-engine “Corvette” debuts sometime next year, you’ll still be able to head to your local AutoNation Chevrolet dealer and order a “traditional” Corvette. You can count on it.


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OPEC’s Crude Oil Production Fell Again
OPEC’s crude oil production fell in February 2017
A Bloomberg survey estimates that OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) showed 104% compliance with targeted production cuts in February 2017 due to major producers’ production cut deal. The deal led to a fall in OPEC’s crude oil production by 65,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 32.17 MMbpd (million barrels per day) in February 2017—compared to January 2017. It supported crude oil (RYE) (IYE) (IXC) prices. Crude oil prices have risen almost 20% since November 2016 due to major producers’ production cut deal.
A Reuters survey estimated that OPEC showed 82% and 94% compliance with targeted production cuts in January 2017 and February 2017. The rise in compliance among OPEC members is bullish for crude oil prices. Higher crude oil prices have a positive impact on oil and gas producers’ earnings like Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Hess (HES), PDC Energy (PDCE), and Cobalt International Energy (CIE).
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Major oil producers’ plan in the coming months
Angola and Iraq reached 78% and 58% of their targeted production cuts, according to Bloomberg surveys in February 2017. Countries like the United Arab Emirates, Angola, and Iraq are expected to reduce production more in the coming months due to major producers’ production cut deal. For more, read Part 1 of this series.
Saudi Arabia’s larger-than-expected production cuts in January 2017 and February 2017 already supported oil prices. The expectation of higher compliance among OPEC and the possible extension of major producers’ production cut deal could support oil prices in 2017. However, oil prices have been trading in a narrow range for the last few months. US crude oil prices are seeing key resistance levels around $54 per barrel despite OPEC’s massive production cuts. Will Russia be the trump card?
Next, we’ll analyze Russia’s crude oil production.

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Gaming product retailer BT Games has announced their plans for new “concept stores” set to roll out with the opening of the new Blue Route and Tygervalley stores on 29 and 31 March 2012 respectively.
The concept stores will provide customers with an interactive experience prior to making their purchase.
“Instead of just picking up a game off the shelf, customers will actually experience the game on an interactive touch screen, view trailers and read all the latest gaming news”, said Shannon Rogotzki, Operations Director for BT Games in South Africa. “These stores will become our premier signature stores and will be strategically positioned to service larger areas than our current stores.”
BT Games has reaffirmed their support from SA distributors Megarom Interactive, Electronic Arts, Ster Kinekor, Microsoft, Nintendo, Apex Interactive and Blowfish Investments.
Dubbed BT Games “XL” stores, Blue Route and Tygervalley will be the first to appear and the roll‐out will continue through the year in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban.
BT Games said they will continue to offer clients regular events, such as pre‐release game play evenings, competitions, and midnight launches.
BT Games has planned many opening specials for Blue Route (valid 29 March) and Tygervalley (valid 31 March), as well as other activities such as competitions, and a “Darth Vader” in‐store appearance.


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A proposed voter referendum to overturn the D.C. City Council’s decision to repeal Initiative 77 that voters approved in June to end the city’s tipped wage system was placed on hold Monday when a D.C. bartender filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the referendum.
The lawsuit reignited the heated controversy from earlier this year that pitted the majority of the city’s tipped workers at bars and restaurants against a New York-based labor group that organized Initiative 77. The group ROC United said the initiative was needed because the tipped wage system resulted in lower wages for tipped workers and promoted sexual harassment against female tipped workers.
The tipped workers who opposed the initiative argued that the current system, in which they receive a lower wage from their employer but make overall substantially higher earnings through tips, works well for them and would be jeopardized if the tipped wage system were eliminated.
The bartender who filed the lawsuit on Monday, Valerie Graham, states in the lawsuit that the referendum’s summary statement, which had been approved by the D.C. Board of Elections on Nov. 9, includes what she says was the same misleading wording as that of Initiative 77.
The lawsuit was written by the law firm that represents the leading opponents of Initiative 77, of which Graham says she is a part. Among other things it says the proposed referendum’s summary statement would mislead voters by claiming Initiative 77 “gradually increases the minimum wage for tipped employees from the current wage ($3.89/hour), to the same minimum wage as non-tipped employees by 2026.”
The lawsuit points out that tipped workers already receive the equivalent of the full minimum wage that non-tipped workers receive because under existing D.C. law employers of tipped workers are required to pay the difference if their employees’ tips fall short of the full minimum wage.
Supporters of what the Board of Elections has named Referendum 8 denounced the lawsuit as yet another ploy to deny the will of the city’s voters who approved Initiative 77 by a 56 percent margin.
They note that the timing of the lawsuit places a temporary hold on the Board of Election’s release of petitions that supporters must circulate to collect approximately 25,000 signatures needed to place the referendum on the ballot.
Under the city’s election law signatures for a referendum seeking to overturn a law passed by the City Council must be obtained between the time the bill calling for the law is passed and the time it becomes law. The election board has interpreted that to be the 30 “legislative” days that Congress takes to review all laws passed by the city.
Congress is expected to complete its review of the Council’s bill to repeal Initiative 77 by Dec. 13. Thus, if supporters of Referendum 8 are unable to complete the signature gathering process by that date, the referendum would be killed.
The restaurant industry filed its lawsuit “at the eleventh hour,” a spokesperson for Referendum 8 said in a statement. “It’s their latest effort to thwart the democratic process. We will fight this delaying tactic in court, and we will prevail in the end,” said the spokesperson, Rev. Graylan Hagler, pastor of D.C.’s Plymouth United Church of Christ.

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Israeli intelligence officials spying on Russian government hackers found they were using Kaspersky Lab antivirus software that is also used by 400 million people globally, including U.S. government agencies, according to media reports on Tuesday.
U.S. officials now believe North Korea is behind the attack that took down Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer network and posted contents on the Internet, but the government hasn't decided whether to formally accuse the country of carrying out the hack, according to The New York Times.
For the last two months the video-game industry has been embroiled in an ugly outbreak of name-calling and worse. This dustup, called Gamergate, was named after a hashtag on Twitter, where much of the nasty fight has taken place. It's a battle in which women have been threatened with violence and even death by hardcore gamers. The women's crime, in their eyes: They criticized what they see as the anti-woman, anti-gay, racist nature of games and many people in the industry.
In 2005, Thomas Friedman's award-winning book The World Is Flat championed the transformative power of globalization. It highlighted how the traditional barriers of commerce, communication and politics were rapidly changing in these early years of the 21st century, due to the powerful impact of the Internet. It's a brilliant work whose core ideas continue to be proven as the digitization of every industry accelerates.
No matter who Microsoft names as its new CEO early in 2014, the pick will trigger comments from experts and technology leaders who question the sanity of the board, the person who took the job or everyone involved.


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Author, Copywriter and Editor based out of Toronto, Canada
Jonathan R. Rose
Published Author of Carrion, The Spirit of Laughter, Wedlock and Gato y Lobo.
“Rose's prose is exquisite and his compact narrative gratifyingly philosophical, bringing to mind Shelley's Frankenstein and Camus's The Stranger.”
“This book teaches us to take Francisco’s bravery and courage as an example. I strongly recommend this fascinating and well-structured piece.”
"Jonathan R. Rose’s feminist fable slices into the reader with the satirical razor of Angela Carter. The novel takes off like a runaway train: you think you know where it’s going but you have to ride it to the end."
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