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- Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to pay financially support his son, Baena, once he was done with college
- Baena, who is now a real estate agent, said that he is grateful to his father for helping him go through college
- He also wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor and win some great awards in the industry
Arnold Schwarzenegger's son, Joseph Baena, has said that his dad stopped financially supporting him once he graduated from college.
Baena found out Schwarzenegger was his dad
The 24-year-old is the child of the Terminator star and his former housekeeper, Mildred Baena.
VT reports Baena found out the 74-year-old actor was his dad in 2011 from his grandmother, and the revelation transformed his life.
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"I’m really grateful that my dad helped me get through college," Baena said.
"But right when college was done, it was just like, you go. you’re on your own," he added.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's son needs a job
Baena currently works at Los Angeles realty firm ARIA Properties, and he said the job allows him to support himself.
"I needed a job, and I was not getting any of the acting roles that I thought I was going to get," he said.
"I was like, I need to do something, so I started interning at this real estate company," he added.
The real estate agent has followed in the Hollywood icon's footsteps and aspires to be an actor and a bodybuilder.
Baena's license now allows him to legally sell, broker, or rent real estate to prospective tenants and buyers.
Earlier this year, Baena celebrated selling his first home with photos outside the house.
Baena wants to be an actor
However, Beana still has his heart set on being a Hollywood star like his Austrian-American father.
"I just love having a goal and then going for it. With acting, I know that my goal is to be a reputable actor and win some awards," he said.
Beana maintains that he will not change his surname.
"Well I already have a last name, and I don't have a problem with my last name. I like my last name," he disclosed.
Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife finally divorce
Also, on TUKO.co.ke, Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife finally divorced after 10 years of separation.
The former governor of California hit the headlines over 10 years ago when it emerged that he fathered a child with their family's house help.
Their divorce reportedly took this long because of the private property involved that needed to be shared, as the two did not sign a prenup before getting married in 1986.
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Critical Race Theory and Black Lives Matter dominate the Democrat party and mainstream conversation. It’s completely divided this country, with the Democrats demanding submission to their worldview or else they’ll label you as a white supremacist racist.
Don’t think that just because you’re not white that they still won’t hurl those accusations at you. Just look at what they did to Larry Elder during the California Recall Election.
Jimmy Lee Tillman II had some interesting perspectives during this episode of The Jeff Dornik Show. As a Black Republican who supported Donald Trump, he saw the Trump presidency as major steps forward for the Black community. Now that he’s out of office, that’s all being undone.
The root problem when it comes to the systemic racism in this country is the Democrat Party. They view the Black community as “less than,” even if they won’t admit it. Listen to their talking points, and it’s clear that if you have darker skin color the less they expect less out of you.
The racist platform of the Democrats have taken away school choice, promoted racist ideologies like Critical Race Theory and implement a bunch of free handouts that demotivate anyone who takes them to not succeed in life.
But possibly even more sinister is how they treat Black Americans who think for themselves. Again, I point out how they’ve treated Larry Elder during this last election. Hurling insults at him like being an Uncle Tom, a Republican in Black Face and even a white supremacist. We see this time and time again anytime a Black Conservative becomes vocal.
However, this is standard procedure anytime a Black American doesn’t even come out as conservatives, but questions the party line of the Democrats. Look at how they are attacking Nicki Minaj simply for wanting more information about the vaccines before getting injected. They are attempting to destroy her.
The reality is that the Democrats do not allow Black Americans to think for themselves. They expect them to say and do what they are told and if they step out of line, they’ll destroy them. Jimmy Lee referred to the Democrats as modern-day “slave masters” in this sense.
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The answer to these problems are the Conservative values that we espouse and the Constitution of the United States of America. These are the values that we hold high… that every single man, woman and child have intrinsic value given to us by God, Himself.
As such, we have rights that God bestows upon us, which add up to having freedom, liberty and opportunity. The Democrats are doing whatever they can, however, to take that away… and they’ve started by denying God. If you take God away from the country, you take away our Constitutional Rights.
The sad and unfortunate reality is that we are not teaching American history in schools. Instead we are pushing the 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory, which is giving our children a warped view of America. We need to teach the history of the Black Americans who contributed to this country and show the successes that they were able to accomplish.
Jimmy Lee has some fascinating perspectives on issues relating to race, education and the Democrat Party. I highly encourage you to listen to this entire episode. As conservatives we need to engage in this conversation and not shy away from these kinds of topics.
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Plandemic, Voter Fraud, Afghanistan: All Parts of The Great Reset
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What do Covid-19, 2020 (and beyond) election fraud, and our disastrous abandoning of American citizens in Afghanistan have to do with one another? They’re all parts of the globalist plan to usher in a new era of Neo-Marxism in a depopulated world. This is The Great Reset unfolding before our eyes, and the only way we can stop it (other than through constant prayer) is to stand together and spread the truth.
Covid-19’s attachment to The Great Reset is obvious, though we continue to post about it daily. Voter fraud is a bit less obvious but nonetheless easy to recognize when we understand that people like Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, and Emmanuel Macron are pushing to “Build Back Better” under the precepts of Neo-Marxism.
The Afghanistan betrayal in August, 2021, is harder to associate with The Great Reset, but it’s definitely just as attached. We can see this is the unwillingness of the Biden regime to extend the deadline to withdraw despite American lives put clearly in harm’s way. We can see it in the needlessly abandoned military equipment that was conspicuously left intact; disabling a Black Hawk takes minutes but they were given to the Taliban in pristine working condition. Then, there’s the pallets of hundred dollar bills left for them. If you think all of this was just irresponsible governance, you probably think Barack Obama is out of politics, too.
Weakening America’s standing in the world and empowering the Chinese Communist Party and others to engage fully with our enemies in a globalist cabal are beneficial to the architects of The Great Reset, and both happened in one fell swoop in August.
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New Delhi: Nushratt Bharuccha, a Bollywood actress who rose to stardom after costarring with Kartik Aaryan in Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama, has collaborated on several films with some of the greatest actors. Her performances in movies like Chhorri and Janhit Mein Jaari have also impressed the audience. She has just been awarded a new project. The Chatrapathi actress is prepared to take on the title role.
The Sreenivas Bellamkonda movie is an approved Hindi version of S.S.Rajamouli’s 2005 film. Prabhas played the principal actor in the Telugu movie. In the planned adaptation, South actor Sreenivas will play the main character. With this movie, he makes his Bollywood debut.
Nushratt said, “I am excited, but I also have goosebumps,” as she shared her joy. I couldn’t have wished for anything greater than a movie like Chatrapathi for my first Pan India action drama. I’m overjoyed to have collaborated with Sreenivas, an incredible co-star, and a crew of such excellent technicians.
Sreenivas continued, “Working with Nushrratt has been fantastic. Sharing the camaraderie was quite simple, and I owe her entirely for helping me feel at ease in my first Bollywood movie. We sincerely hope the audience enjoys Chatrapathi since it is very precious to us. I am looking forward to May 12th.
V.V. Vinayak is going to direct Chatrapathi, which was scripted by V. Vijayendra Prasad. It will probably be produced in vast quantities. Fans anticipate it to be a visual extravaganza with an engrossing plot and intense action scenes. May 2023 has been set aside for the release of the film. In significant roles, it also features Bhagyashree, Sharad Kelkar, and Karan Singh Chabra.

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Recently we acquired a few older Hopi polychrome pieces. These include a Helen Naha (Feather Woman) vase, a Joy Navasie (Second Frog Woman) bowl, and a seed pot by Maynard and Veronica Navasie (Frog Woman family). Also available are an Acoma seed pot with Mimbres-style animals by Rachel Concho and Acoma seed pots by Dianne Lewis. There will also be a nice selection of Navajo horsehair pottery as well as etched pieces for sale. As some of the colorful Mata Ortiz pots become available, we will be hand-selecting several unique shapes and decorated pieces. As always, we have a great selection of impressive pottery for your home decorating. Whether you want a molded or hand coiled piece, we have something that’s sure to please.
Sculpture & Katsinas
With the arrival of spring, the kachinas have returned from their mountain home to once again live among the Hopi. Carvers have already begun calling us with new pieces for sale. Expect to see sun, butterfly, dust devil, rain-bringing, and other kachinas related to the spring ceremonies. Despite working 60 hour weeks at a power plant for the last two months, Raymond Chee created a few sculptures for us (for which we are very grateful!), including some Navajo Yei-Be-Chei, and Laurence Dallas is once again carving after the passing away of his gentle and kind father. We will have some of his new work on hand. At this writing, we are working hard to gather as many fetish critters as possible and are looking for pieces in new and different materials.
Sand Paintings & Art
During the holiday shows, the new work by Sammy Myerson was once again a big hit. Sammy’s ability to present true traditional Navajo themes in such a contemporary form is second to none. If you have yet to see his new work, you are missing out! We will be looking to add new work by Joe Ben Jr., Baatsoslanii Joe and Bilson Kee, to name a few. We will also be offering a few select pieces for SHOW SPECIAL pricing. This is your opportunity to acquire competition quality pieces at prices WELL BELLOW retail (LOOK FOR THE SPECIAL TAGS). Carol Lee Thompson stole the show when it came to framed originals. We sold six of her fine pieces during our holiday shows as well as framed prints. Currently we have two of her impressive originals so, if you are a fan, don’t miss out!
Weavings not much larger than 3 feet by 5 feet are in demand, so we will continue to focus our attention on these sizes. Two such weavings in stock include a beautiful 26” x 36” Tree of Life by Vanna Benally and a 36” x 44” Two Grey Hills color eye dazzler by Verna Begay. If you are looking for small accent pieces for tabletops and the like, we have been finding some very nice small weavings for this. They look great on a table under a piece of pottery or alabaster / bronze sculpture. We are usually able to have 10 to 12 of these pieces in inventory. Additional accent pieces include two Navajo rug pillow sets by Sally Arviso that will brighten up your favorite furniture. Thank you all again for a great 2013 and your continued support of the fine art and weavings that we bring you!


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Well, listen to what he says about why he uses Twitter (@JeffreyHayzlett) and how Kodak’s management reacts to his use.
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Educators at Johnson County Public Schools in Mountain City, Tenn., recently turned to WriteToLearn®, Pearson’s web-based literacy tool, to support its efforts and help prepare students for the state writing assessment.
In this district of seven schools serving 2,350 students in rural northeastern Tennessee, Johnson County Public Schools principals chose the writing and reading comprehension tool after evaluating the options “and hearing a lot of great things about WriteToLearn,” said Mischelle Simcox, the district’s supervisor of K-12 Curriculum & Instruction. The district began with grades 5, 7 and 8 and plans to expand the use of WriteToLearn to all students in grades 4-8.
Providing automated scoring and immediate feedback, WriteToLearn offers students an engaging environment for practicing and refining their skills. The program provides feedback on six traits of writing – ideas, organization, conventions, sentence fluency, word choice and voice – and allows students and teachers to focus on each of these important dimensions of writing.
“We’re excited to see all that WriteToLearn can do for our students,” said Simcox. “The scoring abilities, instant feedback, alignment to our state-mandated writing assessment and the fact that it’s web-based make it a very valuable tool.”
Developed based on more than 15 years of research and evaluation at the University of Colorado and New Mexico State University, WriteToLearn aligns with the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts by placing strong emphasis on the comprehension and analysis of information texts while building reading and writing skills across genres.

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Literary Critic and Poet
My collected poems and short stories
I have given the title Risk to my collected poems not only because there happens to be a poem of that name, but because several of the poems could have had that name. I believe that perhaps the primary function of the imagination is to correct or compensate for defects or imbalances in the psyche - particularly in one's 'normal' behaviour and life-mode. One of my many defects is that I have always lacked the courage to take enough risks. The opposite of risk-taking is insulation, which modern life offers us in many forms. But the more successfully the layers of insulation protect us from what we perceive as dangers, the more we are cut off from what Blake called the 'Energies', with which the imagination seeks to put us back in touch. Certainly my own poems seem to have homed in on this defect, often quite unintentionally.
Of course the very act of writing a poem is an act of risk-taking - a
leap into the unknown, which probably explains why, though I have nearly
always been pleasantly (if disturbingly) surprised by my own poems, I
have written so few.
Though several of my poems have been published in magazines, there has been only one small collection, The Reef (1980), which is now a collector's item, not for the poems but for the beautiful introduction by Ted Hughes, an essay on simplicity in poetry unpublished elsewhere. There Hughes wrote:
Keith Sagar's verse is manifestly plain. When I first met these pieces, I could not put my finger on just what it is in them that rings so true, and that kept bringing me back to look at them again, and that gave me such a definite pleasure when I did. I could recognize in them, everywhere, his special brand of humour (serious) and the way it blends into the fascinated attention that he brings to whatever interests him. I could also sense and enjoy his very original and private relationship to the natural world. I felt there was a real person in these poems. And I appreciated his quiet skill - the deft and solid simplicity of his patterns. Again and again, with the baldest economy, he seemed to me to get it just right. But what surprised me most of all, I think, was the way these parables, and cool sinister anecdotes, the microscopically exact fish in their intent lives, even his brief pensees, have touched that place in my imagination where some folk-rhymes, some archaic and some modern pieces of art, certain tribal objects, certain slightly occult experiences, live together on the other side of personality and fashion and many a grander cultural monument. Poems that move towards that world seem to me to be very much worth creating and having.
Most of the poems in Risk were published on 14 June 2004 by the Arrowhead Press under the title Mola.
These poems are now withdrawn from Risk, leaving only the commentary on how some of the poems came to be written, the short story ‘The Beast’, and a set of 26 little nonsense poems for children ('Animal Crackers').
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The Storm Crow
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The first book in Kalyn Josephson's must-read (Adrienne Young) Storm Crow duology, a YA fantasy series that follows a fallen princess who ignites a rebellion, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo and And I Darken.
Princess Thia was born to be a crow rider--a warrior. In her kingdom of Rhodaire, magical elemental crows keep the city running. But when the Illucian empire invades, they kill all the crows in a horrible fire that also robs Thia of her mother and mentor.
Then Thia's sister, Caliza, becomes the new queen of Rhodaire, she is forced to agree to a marriage between Thia and the Illucian heir in an effort to save her people. Prince Ericen is rude and cruel and Thia can't imagine traveling into the heart of an enemy city after so much has been taken from her.
But before she leaves, she finds a crow egg in the rubble of the rookery. Deep in the heart of Ilucia she must hatch the last crow, hold her own against the crown prince, and ignite a rebellion to take back what is hers.Perfect readers who want:
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JULY 27, 1971.
WESTERN STATES MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE (HARDWARE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND DIANE TAYLOR ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.)
APPEAL from the Circuit Court of Du Page County; the Hon.
WILLIAM C. ATTEN, Judge, presiding.
MR. JUSTICE ABRAHAMSON DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT:
Rehearing denied August 31, 1971.
This appeal is from a declaratory judgment action, filed in the Circuit Court of Du Page County, by Western States Mutual Insurance Company, hereinafter referred to as Western States, insurer of the driver of a non-owned vehicle, against Hardward Mutual Casualty Company, hereinafter referred to as Hardware. The trial court found that Hardware, insurer of the vehicle involved, owed the duty to defend and indemnify the operator of the vehicle, under the owner policy. Western States' policy contained a standard "excess" clause for non-owned automobiles. Hardware's policy contained an "escape" or "no liability" clause. Hardware has appealed from the judgment in favor of Western States.
The issues are: (1) Did the trial court properly find, based upon depositions, that the driver had the implied permission of the owner at the time of the occurrence; (2) Which insurer owed the duty to defend and indemnify the driver where the owner's policy contained an "escape" clause and the driver's policy contained an "excess" clause.
The Complaint for Declaratory Judgment filed on March 25, 1969, by Western States alleged that it issued its insurance policy to George D. Hull; that the defendant, Hardware, issued its policy to Al Piemonte Ford, hereinafter referred to as the Ford agency; that defendant, Continental Casualty Company issued its policy to Crawford and Company and/or Harry Crawford, Sr., d/b/a Crawford and Company. The complaint further alleged that about April 12, 1968, George A. Hull, the son of George D. Hull, was operating an automobile owned by the Ford agency and leased or billed to Harry Crawford, Jr., and was doing so with the permission, consent and knowledge of Harry Crawford, Sr.; that the purpose of the trip was to take Mark Crawford (a son) home; that Diane Taylor was a passenger on a motorcycle, driven by John Murphy, when an accident occurred with the vehicle driven by George A. Hull, and that thereafter a lawsuit was filed by John Murphy, a minor, by his father, against George A. Hull, Harry Crawford, Sr., Mark Crawford and Al Piemonte Ford. Further allegations are that a conflict has arisen between the plaintiff, as the alleged insurer of George D. Hull, and Continental Casualty Company, alleged insurer of the Crawfords, and Hardware, alleged insurer of the Ford agency; and that the plaintiff has tendered the defense of George A. Hull, driver of the vehicle in question, to Hardware and Continental Casualty, and the tender was refused.
Hardware filed its answer, admitted that the car involved was owned by the Ford agency and that it was the agency's insurer. Defendant Hardware denied that permission was granted to Harry Crawford, Sr., or anyone acting in his behalf, to use the automobile involved. Hardware also set out an affirmative defense alleging that the policy of insurance issued by Hardware to the Ford agency provides that:
"Any person while using, with the permission of the named insured, any automobile to which the insurance applies under the automobile Hazard, provided in his actual operation or (if he is not operating) his other actual use thereof, is within the scope of such permission * * *."
and that none of the Crawfords had permission of the named insured (the Ford agency) to use the subject automobile. The affirmative defense further states:
"That the policy of insurance in question issued by Hardware to the insured Al Piemonte Ford, contains an endorsement A.G. 8 entitled Limited Coverage for Certain Insureds which provides:
`In consideration of the reduced rate of premium made applicable to the Garage Liability Insurance, it is agreed that the garage customers are not insureds with respect to the automobile hazard except in accordance with the following additional provisions.
(1) If there is other valid and collectible insurance, whether primary, excess or contingent, available to the garage customer and the limits of such insurance are sufficient to pay damages up to the amount of the applicable financial responsibility limit, no damages are collectible under this policy.
(2) If there is other valid and collectible insurance available to the garage customer, whether primary, excess or contingent, and the limits of such insurance are insufficient to pay damages up to the amount of the applicable financial responsibility limit, then this insurance shall apply to the excess of damages up to such limit.
(3) If there is no other valid and collectible insurance, whether primary, excess or contingent, available to the garage customer, this insurance shall apply but the amount of damages payable under this policy shall not exceed the applicable financial responsibility limit.
(4) As used in this endorsement:
"Garage customer" means any person other than
(1) an employee, director, stockholder, partner, or member of the named insured or a resident of the same household as the named insured, such employee, director, stockholder, partner or member.'"
and concludes that there is other valid and collectible insurance available to George A. Hull and the Crawfords.
The trial court found after briefs were submitted, together with depositions, that Hardware owed the duty of extending coverage and a defense to George A. Hull, as the primary insurer, and dismissed the affirmative defense of Hardware; that Western States, under its policy issued to George A. Hull, is secondary or excess as to the policy of Hardware Mutual; that Continental Casualty's policy issued to Crawford and Company has no force in effect and is inapplicable to the occurrence and entered judgment accordingly. Hardware, alone, has appealed.
The first issue we consider is whether the driver had implied permission of the owner at the time of the occurrence, or otherwise stated, was the driver, George A. Hull, a permittee under the omnibus clause of Hardware's insurance policy. The "omnibus clause" of a policy for automobile liability insurance is that clause which extends coverage to other persons in addition to the named insured. It is undisputed that the permission of the named insured, Al Piemonte Ford, was required but the dispute revolves around whether there was permission expressed or implied.
The automobile involved and owned by the Ford agency was obtained by a Larry Keegan, a car salesman for the Ford agency.
As to whether permission was given, either expressly or impliedly, from the conduct of the parties, we must consider the factual situation as well as the construction of the insurance contracts. (Jensen v. New Amsterdam Ins. Co., 65 Ill. App.2d 407, 415.) We, therefore, turn to the depositions of the officers and employees of the Ford agency on the question of permission.
James Casolari, also known as Jim Cass, on deposition, stated that he is the General Manager and Vice President of the Ford agency, and that his salesman has authority to loan out a demonstrator car. For example, if you bought a car, he did not have to get permission from anyone. In regard to the particular vehicle involved herein, he said there was a rental to an outside customer, who would be Attorney General Clark, but that the Attorney General was not charged for the car because the bill was charged to the New Car Sales Manager's Department. He further stated that Frank Fee was in charge of handling loaner or rental cars and said there were no restrictions placed on using the car, that he knew of; that they had twenty loaner-type cars covered under their insurance policy; that no salesman could take it upon himself to loan out a rental that is in the Service Department but would have to go to the Service Manager, Frank Fee, and that it was Frank Fee's discretion as to whether a vehicle would be loaned out. Further on deposition, he stated that in this case Fee at first turned down saelsman Keegan's request because there was to be no fee charged, and that Keegan went to Leonard Lachman and got permission to waive the daily rental fee.
On Lachman's deposition, he stated that he was Sales Manager of the Ford agency and that he authorized the express use of the rental vehicle involved herein so that the cost of rental was absorbed by the New Car Department. He stated further that in their daily rental program, in which they rented Mustangs for $4.95 per day, they had no leasing company and no individual leases; that the only qualification they had on rentals was that you had to be twenty-one and a licensed driver; that the loaner agreement herein was signed for the Ford agency by Keegan, but that apparently nobody signed for the Attorney General's office.
On deposition, Fee stated that he was the Service Director of the Ford agency; that the agency had a fleet of approximately twenty cars they would loan or rent to customers and that he was in charge of the renting or loaning; that if a person were renting a car, he would not give any verbal instructions or restrictions on the use of the car. He further stated that Keegan came to him and said he needed a car for the Attorney General's office; that he refused to give Keegan the car (apparently because he wanted the rental waived), and told Keegan he would have to get the permission of Lachman; that shortly thereafter, Lachman called and said it was O.K. to do it, and to bill the New Car Department for it and that he would sign the car out to Keegan. He also stated that Keegan at no time gave him the name or address of the person who would be driving the car and he put no restrictions on the use of the car; that he did not know who would be using the car and that his orders were just not to loan the car out to anyone who was not driving with a valid driver's license.
Keegan, on deposition, said he went to Cass and said he had a friend, a boy who was up in military school, for whom he wanted to get a car so that he could use it because he, Keegan, was going to sell the boy a couple of cars; that Cass told him he would have to see Lachman and that Lachman told him to go see the Service Manager; that Lachman gave him a card on a Mustang and told him to sign for it. Keegan also stated that the purpose of the loan, or use, was to protect a sale and get another, and that this arrangement is very helpful to him as a busy salesman; that with regard to the Crawfords, he had told Cass that he expected to sell some vehicles.
Assuming that Keegan was guilty of fraud by informing his employer that the vehicle was to be used by the Attorney General's office when, in fact, he intended it for use of Crawford, Jr., it must be concluded that this was a fraud by an agent on his principal and does not bear on the question of the permissive use of the vehicle, under the present circumstances.
From the above depositions, it is noted that the only requirements to secure a rental vehicle was to secure the permission of Fee, the Service Manager; that Fee was not concernd about who would be operating the vehicle or where it would be operated. The only concern Fee expressed was, not in allowing Keegan the vehicle, but in having someone pay the daily rental fee. It was also apparent that there were no restrictions placed on the use of the vehicle. It is also quite apparent that the waiver of the rental fee could be either because the car was for the use of the Attorney General's office or in furtherance of aiding a salesman to make a possible sale. Crawford, Jr., permitted his teen-age friend, George A. Hull, to drive the car with Crawford, Jr. as a passenger, when the accident occurred.
• 1 On the facts which the judge had before him, we cannot hold that the trial judge erred when he held, in effect, that there was an unrestricted implied permission. We conclude that the Hull boy was a permissive user of the vehicle; that the purpose of the rental was to incur the goodwill of a prospective purchaser; that this prospective customer was in the vehicle at the time of the accident; that the purpose of the trip was to take Mark Crawford home and that there were no restrictions placed upon the use of the automobile. Under these circumstances, Hardware cannot avoid liability on the grounds that no permission was given.
In Visintin v. Country Mutual Insurance Company, 78 Ill. App.2d 75, page 79, the court stated:
"Illinois has consistently followed what ALR (5 ALR 2d 622) terms the `liberal rule' that once permission is granted for the use of the vehicle, even though restrictions on its use are at that time imposed, coverage exists and the use may be for purposes not contemplated by the insured when permission was given. Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. v. Freeport Ins. Co., 30 Ill. App.2d 69, 173 N.E.2d 543."
The court also cited with approval, Konrad v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., 11 Ill. App.2d 503 at page 514, 134 N.E.2d 855:
"* * * If the original taking by the user is with the named insured's consent, every act of the user subsequent thereto while he is driving the vehicle is with the named insured's permission so far as the omnibus clause is concerned, assuming there is no termination of the permission; a deviation of the permission is immaterial, the only essential thing is that the permission be given in the first instance; the rule is based on the theory that the insurance contract is as much for the benefit of the public as for the insured, that it is undesirable to permit litigation as to the details of the permission and use."
The defendant, Hardware, on the question of permission has cited Hays v. Country Mutual Ins. Co. (1963), 28 Ill.2d 601, 192 N.E.2d 855. However, the facts in that case distinguished it from our case because there the giving of permission by a fifteen-year-old boy was in direct violation of his father's specific instructions, as to the family automobile. Here, we are not dealing with a family automobile, but with a commercial transaction where no restrictions were placed upon the car by the Ford agency. Other cases cited by the defendant are also distinguished on these grounds or because permission was revoked.
We next turn to the determination of the effect of an "excess" clause in an automobile liability policy when in conflict with the "escape" clause in another policy. In New Amsterdam Cas. v. Underwriters, 34 Ill.2d 424, the trial court had entered a judgment on the pleadings in favor of the defendant (Lloyds), holding the plaintiff, New Amsterdam Casualty, solely liable for damages when its named-insured Fiske had an accident while driving a rented automobile insured by Lloyds. On appeal, the Appellate Court reversed the judgment and ruled that each insurer was liable for damages and costs in proportion to the amount of insurance provided in its policy. (56 Ill. App.2d 224.) Thereafter, the Illinois Supreme Court granted plaintiff's petition for leave to appeal. It was plaintiff's contention that Lloyds was liable for the full amount of the damages and that plaintiff's policy provided only insurance in excess of the amount covered by the Lloyds policy. The plaintiff further stated that it provided excess insurance coverage only when the driver insured was driving an automobile other than the car named in his policy. Lloyds contended that Fiske was covered by "other valid and collectible insurance," the plaintiff's policy, and therefore, Lloyds provided no coverage by virtue of its "other insurance" clause (known as an "escape" clause) specifically denying coverage should other valid and collectible insurance be available. The court, in New Amsterdam, at page 428 recognized that the cases are in conflict and adopted the majority rule that "in the case of an apparent conflict between an `escape' clause in one policy and an `excess' clause in the other policy, the `excess' clause is to be given effect." The court therein analyzed many cases, reversed the judgment of the Appellate Court, and remanded the case to the Circuit Court of Cook County, with direction to enter a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. In doing so, the court held, p. 430:
"We hold that the plaintiff extended its insurance to protect Fiske while driving the car involved in the accident with the permission of the named insured only for excess insurance over the valid collectible insurance available to him under the omnibus provisions of the Lloyds policy. Lloyds does not escape through use of the clause denying liability if any person other than the named insured is also covered by other valid and collectible insurance, because plaintiff's policy was not `other' insurance, but rather `excess' coverage."
Quite recently, in Automobile Underwriters v. Hardware Mut. Cas. (1970), 120 Ill. App.2d 159, 256 N.E.2d 463, a case very similar to the present case because of the identity of the provisions in the insurance policies involved, the Appellate Court, Third District, held that Hardware, on a policy like the policy it has involved herein, was not under obligation to defend the driver of a non-owned vehicle, and in doing so affirmed the Circuit Court of Peoria County. However, on leave to appeal being allowed, the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed the decision of the Appellate Court and remanded the cause to the Circuit Court with directions to enter declaratory judgment in accordance with the views expressed in its opinion. (Automobile Underwriters, Inc. v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Company et al., 49 Ill.2d 108.) In that case, a man named Grant was test driving an automobile, while considering buying it. The automobile was owned by Hopkins Motor. Grant had an accident with another automobile and both Grant and Hopkins were sued. As in our case, Hopkins, the owner, had an automobile garage liability policy issued by the defendant, Hardware Mutual. Hardware Mutual refused to defend Grant. Grant's insurer, Automobile Underwriters, on a policy of automobile insurance covering another automobile, sued Hopkins' insurer for declaratory judgment.
• 2 The Illinois Supreme Court in its opinion, after pointing out the dilemma of similar "excess" and "escape" clauses which have caused a split along three lines of authority, stated at page 111:
"The third view which various courts have adopted is to hold the `escape' clause does not relieve the owner's insurer of a duty to defend where the driver's policy provides only `excess' coverage if there is other valid and collectible insurance on a non-owned automobile. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Home Indemnity Insurance Co., 23 Ohio St.2d 45, 261 N.E.2d 128; Bituminous Casualty Corp. v. Andersen, 184 Neb. 670, 171 N.W.2d 175; Federal Insurance Co. v. Prestemon, 278 Minn. 218, 153 N.W.2d 429.
We find the last mentioned line of authority most persuasive in light of our decision in New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, where the court adopted the view that `when the owner of an automobile "has a policy with an omnibus clause, and the additional insured also has a non-ownership policy which provides that it shall only constitute excess coverage over and above any other valid, collectible insurance, the owner's insurer has the primary liability."' (34 Ill.2d at 430.) We find no justification to allow a circumvention of New Amsterdam by the mere inclusion of the phrase `either primary or excess' in the `escape' clause. Thus, Hardware has the primary responsibility to defend Grant. If judgment should be entered against Grant for an amount in excess of Hardware's policy limits then Grant's policy will come into force."
In view of the reversal by the Supreme Court in the case relied upon in this court's first opinion, Automobile Underwriters v. Hardware Mut. Cas., 120 Ill. App.2d 159 (Third District), the first opinion is withdrawn. *fn1
The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.
T. MORAN, P.J., and SEIDENFELD, J., concur.

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December 31, 2012 |
It's a bonanza year for car buyers, with new companies like datsun planning to set up shop and others launching a slew of models to satisfy every pocket. New variants of Tata Nano Expected: First half of 2013 Price: Rs 2-2.4 lakh To give the Nano a new lease of life, Tata Motors is planning to upgrade the range. The 2013 model will have power steering, alloy wheels, glove compartment and a hinged tailgate. However, these extras may raise the price by around Rs 30,000.
December 27, 2012 |
Diesel, petrol, CNG, electric...cars of all shapes, sizes and prices are set to arrive in the New Year. ET navigates you through the expected launches: Flashback: ET recaps the best & worst of 2012 Skoda Octavia Rs 13-16 lakh (Expected price) November (Expected launch date) Just like the Audi Q3, the new Octavia, codenamed SK 260, is built on the new-gen modular MQB platform, so expect it be longer, wider and yet lighter. BMW 1 Series Rs 18-22lakh (Expected price)
November 20, 2012 |
TOKYO: Better late than never -- that's the philosophy which Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co is adopting as it gears up to launch its first diesel model Amaze by next fiscal in India, a market which it admits to have neglected in the past. Apart from considering a sports utility vehicle on its premium hatchback Jazz platform, using the same 1.5 litre engine that will power the entry level sedan Amaze, R&D officials of the company said they are also working on smaller diesel engines keeping in mind the Indian market.
August 27, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: With demand increasing for diesel-powered vehicles and almost 80% of its sales coming from vehicles powered by this fuel, Japanese carmaker Toyota is considering setting up a new diesel engine facility to cater to the Indian market. Toyota owns 89% in the Indian joint venture, Toyota Kirloskar Motor's (TKM). Its plans to set up a diesel engine plant has been delayed by the lack of clarity in pricing policy of the automotive fuels by the government and uncertainty over any additional tax on diesel-fired vehicles.
August 24, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday launched next generation of premium sedan Camry in India at an introductory price of Rs 23.8 lakh (ex showroom Delhi). The company, which is present in India through a joint venture with the Kirloskar group, will be assembling the car at its Bangalore facility. "This is the seventh generation of Camry. We will be manufacturing it locally in India so that it can be available easily," Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Manging Director Hiroshi Nakagawa told reporters here.
August 1, 2012 |
Earlier in May 2012, Premier and Fiat signed a three-year deal for supply of Fiat's 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel engine to the Indian carmaker. This deal has now yielded its result and on August 2, 2012, Premier will launch the 1.3-litre diesel Rio. The 1.3-litre Premier Rio is a big deal for the company as this is the only diesel-powered Rio that will be sold in Tier I cities with BS IV norms. Given the demand for diesel vehicles in the market and the long waiting periods, the Rio has a cracking opportunity with its compact SUV design that also happens to be a favourite in the market.
June 5, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: Car maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor today said it has launched a limited edition petrol variant of its luxury sedan Corolla Altis, priced at Rs 11.48 lakh (ex- showroom in Delhi). "We are delighted to announce the launch of the all new Corolla Altis Aero, on the occasion of the completion of 10 successful years in India," Toyota Kirloskar Motor ( TKM ) Deputy Managing Director (Marketing) Sandeep Singh said in a statement. The company has introduced the limited edition in petrol variant only and it will decide for a diesel option depending upon the demand, he added.
May 10, 2012 |
By Abhishek Nigam What you are looking at is pretty much the first of its kind vehicle in India (if you ignore the slow selling Premier Rio) and with the kind of specs promised also expect it to be one of the most popular. The Ford EcoSport has been garnering a lot of attention ever since its concept came on to the automotive scene. With a sleek and edgy approach to its styling, the EcoSport is aimed at young, urban buyers looking for a little more than a hatchback and a little less than a traditional SUV. Image source: www.india.ford.com The EcoSport takes Ford's 'Kinetic' design theme a step forward and accentuates key features that have defined the car's lines.
April 12, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car manufacturer on Thursday launched its utility vehicle Ertiga at an introductory price range of Rs 5.89 lakhs to Rs 8.45 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). Maruti Suzuki Ertiga: First Drive Report Ertiga will come in both petrol & diesel versions. With this car, the company has introduced its K-14 VVT 1.4 litre petrol engine in India. Maruti has termed it to be a Life Utility Vehicle (LUV). LXi VXi ZXi Petrol Rs 5.89 lakhs Rs 6.60 Rs 7.30 lakhs LDi VDi ZDi Diesel Rs 7.30 lakhs Rs 7.90 lakhs Rs 8.45 lakhs The Ertiga also comes with a new 1.4-litre K-Series petrol engine that uses variable valve timing and a 1.3-litre turbocharged diesel mill.
January 3, 2012 |
NEW DELHI: The annual World Economic Forum summit at Davos may be a 'must attend' event on the calendars of global corporate leaders, but to Rajiv Bajaj, the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL), it is the where half of the world's problems start. "I have not been to Davos but if I can be candid, I think half of the problems start from World Economic Forum," He was responding to a query if he would like to showcase BAL's first four-wheeler, RE60 that is aimed at providing an alternative to 3-wheeler customers, at the gathering of the world's top honchos at the ski resort.

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A movie star on a meteoric rise, young James Dean was already being hailed as one of America's finest actors when he died in a high-speed car accident in 1955. In one terrible instant a luminous future glowing with extraordinary promise was snuffed out forever.
But what if it wasn't?
With The Rebel, acclaimed award-winning author Jack Dann pulls James Dean from the twisted wreckage and offers him a second chance to make an indelible mark on his art, his culture, and his time in an era of profound change and devastating social upheaval.
Surviving the horrific crash that leaves him permanently scarred, both physically and emotionally, the rebellious young star approaches his rebirth with trepidation, charged with an inescapable new responsibility to do "something wonderful and important." Cast back into a world of Hollywood glitz and glamour, a haunted, brooding, and complex artist climbs higher than even his most fervent admirers imagined he could, ascending to a pinnacle of success and power no actor of his or any generation has ever achieved. Yet for Jimmy Dean, the glory road will be winding and broken, littered with the detritus of exploded dreams and destroyed love, as it passes through the holiest cultural sites of postwar twentieth-century America -- the genius-and-drug-pumped world of the Beats, the protected inner sanctum of Graceland, the darkest shadows of Camelot. The lives and futures of Kerouac, Sinatra, Elvis and the Colonel, and the Kennedys will all be touched by him -- yet perhaps none so deeply as the fragile sex goddess who will always be his greatest burden and true soul mate, a dazzling and tragically lost phenomenon named Marilyn -- as he moves relentlessly toward an astonishing destiny that will reconfigure the world.
Ingeniously blending historical fact with brilliant invention, The Rebel is a hip, fast, mesmerizing ride through the fifties and sixties -- an unforgettable road trip across a nation torn by bitter racial strife and violently divided by war, with an American legend at the wheel.
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Jack Dann is a multiple award winning author who has written or edited over 60 books, including the groundbreaking novels Junction, Starhiker, The Man Who Melted, The Memory Cathedral -- which is an international bestseller, the Civil War novel The Silent, and Bad Medicine, which has been compared to the works of Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson and called "the best road novel since the Easy Rider days."
Dann's work has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, Castaneda, J. G. Ballard, Mark Twain, and Philip K. Dick. Philip K. Dick, author of the stories from which the films Blade Runner and Total Recall were made, wrote that "Junction is where Ursula Le Guin's Lathe of Heaven and Tony Boucher's 'The Quest for Saint Aquin' meet...and yet it's an entirely new novel.... I may very well be basing some of my future work on Junction." Best-selling author Marion Zimmer Bradley called Starhiker "a superb book... it will not give up all its delights, all its perfections, on one reading."
Library Journal has called Dann "...a true poet who can create pictures with a few perfect words." Roger Zelazny thought he was a reality magician and Best Sellers has said that "Jack Dann is a mind-warlock whose magicks will confound, disorient, shock, and delight." The Washington Post Book World compared his novel The Man Who Melted with Ingmar Bergman's film The Seventh Seal.
His short stories have appeared in Omni and Playboy and other major magazines and anthologies. He is the editor of the anthology Wandering Stars, one of the most acclaimed American anthologies of the 1970's, and several other well-known anthologies such as More Wandering Stars. Wandering Stars and More Wandering Stars have just been reprinted in the U.S. Dann also edits the multi-volume Magic Tales series with Gardner Dozois and is a consulting editor TOR Books.
He is a recipient of the Nebula Award, the Australian Aurealis Award (twice), the Ditmar Award (three times), the World Fantasy Award, and the Premios Gilgamés de Narrativa Fantastica award. Dann has also been honoured by the Mark Twain Society (Esteemed Knight).
High Steel, a novel co-authored with Jack C. Haldeman II, was published in 1993. Critic John Clute called it "a predator...a cat with blazing eyes gorging on the good meat of genre. It is most highly recommended." A sequel entitled Ghost Dance is in progress.
Dann's major historical novel about Leonardo da Vinci -- entitled The Memory Cathedral -- was first published in December 1995 to rave reviews. It has been published in 10 languages to date. It won the Australian Aurealis Award in 1997, was #1 on The Age bestseller list, and a story based on the novel was awarded the Nebula Award. The Memory Cathedral was also shortlisted for the Audio Book of the Year, which was part of the 1998 Braille & Talking Book Library Awards.
Morgan Llwelyn called The Memory Cathedral "a book to cherish, a validation of the novelist's art and fully worthy of its extraordinary subject." The San Francisco Chronicle called it "a grand accomplishment," Kirkus Reviews thought it was "An impressive accomplishment," and True Review said, "Read this important novel, be challenged by it; you literally haven't seen anything like it."
Dann's next novel The Silent was chosen by Library Journal as one of their 'Hot Picks.' Library Journal wrote: "This is narrative storytelling at its best -- so highly charged emotionally as to constitute a kind of poetry from hell. Most emphatically recommended." Auhor Peter Straub said, "This tale of America's greatest trauma is full of mystery, wonder, and the kind of narrative inventiveness that makes other novelists want to hide under the bed." And The Australian called it "an extraordinary achievement."
His contemporary road novel Bad Medicine (titled Counting Coup in the U.S.) has been called "a vivid and compelling vision-quest through the dark back roads and blue highways of the American soul."
Dann is also the co-editor (with Janeen Webb) of the groundbreaking Australian anthology Dreaming Down-Under, which Peter Goldsworthy has called "the biggest, boldest, most controversial collection of original fiction ever published in Australia." It has won Australia's Ditmar Award and is the first Australian book ever to win the prestigious World Fantasy Award.
Dann is also the author of the retrospective short story collection Jubilee: the Essential Jack Dann. The West Australian said it was "Sometimes frightening, sometimes funny, erudite, inventive, beautifully written and always intriguing. Jubilee is a celebration of the talent of a remarkable storyteller."
As part of its Bibliographies of Modern Authors Series, The Borgo Press has published an annotated bibliography and guide entitled The Work of Jack Dann. An updated second edition is in progress. Dann is also listed in Contemporary Authors and the Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series; The International Authors and Writers Who's Who; Personalities of America; Men of Achievement; Who's Who in Writers, Editors, and Poets, United States and Canada; Dictionary of International Biography; the Directory of Distinguished Americans; Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century; and Who's Who in the World.
Dann commutes between Melbourne and a farm overlooking the sea. He also 'commutes' back and forth to Los Angeles and New York.
Dann (The Memory Cathedral; etc.) stumbles with this dubious what-if novel about an alternate reality in which James Dean survives his 1955 car accident. Before the crash, Dann's Jimmy Dean is a drugged-out bisexual party boy, as obsessed with the possibility that the child of former girlfriend Pier Angeli is not his as he is distracted by midnight sexual escapades with Marilyn Monroe. Following his recovery, Dean's career predictably skyrockets while he vacillates between dreams of his Momma and passionate rages over Pier's fickleness. Unfortunately, even though he handily snatches roles from Paul Newman and Marlon Brando, Dean never appears on a set or in front of a camera in Dann's narrative. Instead, via Marilyn, he becomes involved with the Kennedys, and the novel descends into familiar tawdriness (playing, for example, with the theory that Bobby Kennedy had Marilyn killed in order to protect Jack's reputation as well as his own). As the tabloid-style narrative races along, Dann introduces a stupid and blond Elvis Presley, then glosses Hollywood and Washington politics in an inane manner, offering up highly improbable caricatures of now-deceased American icons. Dann shuffles actual events to fit his plot designs and suggests affairs between Bobby and Jackie and Jimmy and a pregnant Ethel Kennedy. Intended to be over-the-top, the novel too often is off-the-wall.
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It’s been nearly a decade since the last Gilmore Girls episode, but the first trailer for the show’s Netflix relaunch proves the cast haven’t lost their touch.
They’re still hanging around Stars Hollow, they’re still drinking lots of coffee, and they’re still talking really, really quickly.
Most of the cast have gone on to bigger projects since the completion of the series, but all of them — including Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Jared Padalecki, Milo Ventimiglia, Liza Weil and Keiko Agena — look to be back for the the Netflix revival.
Rather than Netflix’s usual 13 episodes, the show will be split into four mammoth 90-minute episodes, each one covering a different season of the year. (Although, let’s be honest, it doesn’t really matter how long the episodes are because they’re all going online at the same time and fans are just going to immediately binge them anyway.)
Fans of the show will finally find out what Lorelai and Rory Gilmore have been up to when the show goes online on Friday 25 November.


Forget dancing teapots; we’re talking about 2", 12-ga. shotshells. Thanks to their scant, 1¾" to 11 3⁄16" overall length when roll crimped, you’ll earn an extra round in the magazine for every four, 2¾" rounds that you replace. If that weren’t enough, these petite powerhouses pack serious punch. From the cylinder bore of an 18 11⁄16"-barreled Mossberg Model 500 at 15 yds. the widest-spread pellets of any pattern measured 2 1¼" apart, though more than two-thirds of the 20, 0.24"-diameter projectiles amassed within 12" of the point of aim. Further enhancing the lead pellets’ effectiveness is the nickel plating, which serves to harden them and reduce friction for deep penetration. Talk about devastating! Best of all, recoil is minimal, and, in the Mossberg*, cycling was flawless.
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Wiley X, known for its lines of durable sunglasses, has broken ground at the site of its new headquarters in Frisco, Tex.
Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television's "I Have This Old Gun" to learn about the history and development of the United States' first standard issue bolt-action rifle, the Model 1898 Krag–Jørgensen, chambered for .30-40 Krag.
True Velocity, an entrant in the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapons system trials, highlighted that its composite-cased 6.8 mm cartridge can be employed in current firearms by simply switching out barrels.


CAPITOL HILL --will testify to Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday morning -- in a sequel to last week's appearance by the .
The last time Sessions testified was his.
"I didn't have-- did not have communications with the Russians," he said.
Since then, Sessions has acknowledged meeting with, in 2016.
"Two meetings, one very brief after a speech," Sessions said.
He alsofrom his own agency's Russia probe.
"I should not be involved investigating a campaign I had a role in," he said.
But thesuggested last week that there might be more to it than that.
"We also were aware of facts that I can't discuss in an open setting that would make his continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic," Comey said.
Senators on the Intelligence Committee will push Sessions for details Tuesday.
Sen. Angus King from Maine outlined another other key question
"What role did he play, if any, again in the Comey firing?" King said. "Because at that point he was supposed to be recused from this investigation -- have nothing to do with it -- and to the extent the Comey firing had something to do with the investigation, I think that's something we need to explore."
Sessions may also get asked if Mr. Trump really does have a recording system in the Oval Office -- as Mr. Trump suggested in a tweet last month but refused to confirm again on Monday.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was no more forthcoming during a press briefing.
"When he's ready to further discuss it, he will," he said.
Meanwhile, the Secret Service discussed it Monday afternoon, revealing that there are no recording devices installed in the Oval Office. The press secretary wouldn't comment on that new information, saying only that Mr. Trump will weigh in at some point in the future.


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Anti Human Trafficking Unit of Chandigarh Police organized an awareness programme on Human Trafficking, Child Labour and Help lines run by Chandigarh Police under the supervision of Smt. Anjitha Chepyala DSP/W&CSU, Sec- 17, Chandigarh. Awarness programme was organized at two different places of ISBT, Sec-17, Chandigarh i.e. Paid taxi stand and near PP- ISBT- 17 . Total 75 persons from general public, auto drivers, bus drivers, vendors, cycle rickshaws and taxi driver attended this programme.
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CS Somesh Kumar holds review meeting with officials on Dharani
Hyderabad: Somesh Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary Government of Telangana and Narsing Rao, Prl. Secretary to Chief Minister today held a detailed review meeting on Dharani related issues with concerned officials at BRKR Bhavan.
During the review meeting, it was noted that various steps have been taken to address and clear several longstanding issues. The pending mutation module is available in Dharani. So far, 74688 applications have been received, 62847 disposed by the Collectors in this module.
A module for granting Pattadar Passbooks to companies, institutions is available in Dharani. An NRI module to address NRI related issues is also deployed in Dharani. A module for registration by and in favour of institutions/companies was under development and would be deployed by 15th February 2021.
Chief Secretary directed that special teams to be constituted to visit villages and study how these modules were being used in the districts. These teams will identify hardships, if any, relating to these issues and suggest solutions for resolving these issues. Chief Secretary also directed that Dharani related issues should be attended on priority and Collectors should take a personal interest in the matters and resolve cases, particularly cases kept in Part-B, on priority.
V. Seshadri, IAS., CIG, Ronald Rose, IAS., Special Secretary, Finance, GT. Venkateshwar Rao, IRS, MD, TSTS, Satyasaradha, IAS., Special Officer, O/o CCLA, B.Ramaiah, IAS., (Retd), Sunder Abnar, OSD(LM &LAR), O/o CCLA, and other officials were present in the meeting.
CS held a review meeting with officials on the supply of Drinking Water:
As per the instructions of Chief Minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao, Somesh Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana directed the officials to speed up the process of Free Drinking Water Supply in Hyderabad City.
Chief Secretary held a review meeting with Arvind Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary (MA&UD), Dana Kishore, IAS, MD, HMWS&SB, Lokesh Kumar, IAS, Commissioner, GHMC, Dr.N.Satyanarayana, IAS, CDMA at BRKR Bhavan today.
Chief Secretary instructed MD, HMWS&SB to complete Aadhar seeding with PTIN and CAN number with beneficiaries to improve the water supply system duly giving priority to uncovered and slum areas.
Chief Secretary directed the officials to initiate steps to complete formalities and instructed to prepare an action plan to complete the construction of 2BHK houses along with infrastructure on a priority basis in the State. He also directed to develop Tree Parks in all wards of municipal areas in the State.

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It’s funny: I am listening to music (and wouldn’t be able to understand the words anyway), but message is loud and clear.
See, the bus ride from Tuxtla Gutierrez to San Cristóbal isn’t really long, but they play entertainment movies for us while we ride. Before the movie comes on, there are about 15 minutes of commercials.
The first commercial has a man who is playing the part of an angel. He brushes his feathers, reads a little while, plays chess with an unseen being, sleeps while flying, etc. Then, he guides a family onto the OCC bus, and disappears at the door. In the next screen, it shows drivers practicing in a driving course. The course is wet and full of turns, but the fast driving buses safely maneuver through without mistakes.
In the next commercial, a good looking man is riding a mostly empty bus. I’m assuming he is going home to his wife, as he longingly looks as his wedding ring. He lays his head down, and looks up to see an adorable toddler gazing at him. After playing peek-a-boo, the next scene shows the toddler reaching his hand out to him. As the sun pours in the window behind him, he reaches up and shakes hands with the boy. Of course, he is no longer sad.
The thing that always makes me laugh, is these people don’t look Mexican at all. They are the whitest actors they can find. It’s the same thing on the advertisements in town. When you see posters in the U.S., the people are all very multicultural. There are always boys, girls, blacks, whites, and Asians. Here, I rarely see actual Mexican-looking people in ads.
It would be nice if my confidence was made stronger by these advertisements, but the fact that it is taking our bus driver ten minutes to get through the toll might be a problem. Maybe his angel didn’t take his halo off and play hula-hoop with it. Maybe his angel forgot to brush his wings today. Or maybe he is just another bus driver driving just any old bus. Maybe if I had a beautiful child (or a handsome man) in front of me, my spirits would be lifted and I would enjoy my ride. I’m just saying…


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So many great events are going on this month in the Pawleys Island area as part of the Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art!
Tuesday afternoon, October 2, at 3:00, at the Tara Theatre at Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, will be movie presentation starring Young @ Heart, a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. Those that have seen this group describe them as “entertaining and inspiring.”
Admission is FREE, but reservations are suggested. Call 843-626-8911 to reserve. (Limited seating. Donations accepted.)
For more information about the Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Arts, and to purchase tickets for upcoming events, visit: PawleysMusic.com


During the recent closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, a jazz singer named Dianne Reeves sang while Kurt Browning skated. She was terrific. I've never heard of her. Can you please tell me about her?
—Carol B., Texas
The year started off quite nicely for eclectic jazz singer Dianne Reeves, who performed Fascinating Rhythm from her album, The Calling, at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City—then won her second Grammy days later for that same album. Her first Grammy came a year earlier for In the Moment, Reeves' first live album. Born in Detroit in 1956 and raised in Denver (where she lives today), Reeves says she got her musical gift from her parents, an uncle, and a cousin. She has released more than a dozen albums. Her influences include pop, gospel, rhythm and blues, African, Brazilian, and Caribbean music. Reeves has a number of appearances scheduled in the United States and Europe this year and next. Much of her time these days is occupied with her duties as the newly appointed Creative Chair for Jazz with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.


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Over the summer, activists in Oakland, California sprawled the words, “All Black Trans Queer Nonbinary Women’s Disabled Imprisoned Lives Matter” on a busy public boulevard in pastel colors.
In San Francisco, “Black Lives Matter was written in giant yellow letters over a three-block stretch on a busy public road. Another street in Martinez, California also had the words “Black Lives Matter” painted in large bright letters.
Yet when a “White Lives Matter” banner was hung in Union City last week, it was labeled as illegal and vandalism because it hung on public property. The city therefore ordered it removed.
See the hypocrisy?
Aerial shot of the street mural on Bellevue Ave. at Lake Merritt: All Black Trans Queer Non-Binary Woman Disabled Imprisoned Lives Matter. (Taken by an Anonymous Drone Pilot) pic.twitter.com/ianGoA1p9o
— Sarah Belle Lin (@SarahBelleLin) June 29, 2020
Local officials called the banner “racist” and declared it a “despicable act of vandalism.”
“This morning a ‘White Lives Matter’ banner was removed from the corner of Smith Street and Dyer Street. It was illegally placed on public property,” the city stated.
“The City is disgusted by this despicable act of vandalism that has occurred on the heels of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week and on the weekend of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday that celebrates the life and achievements of this important civil rights leader,” the statement continued.
They added, “A police report has been filed. The City Council and the Human Relations Commission, along with the UCPD and City staff, remain on heightened alert to make sure racist incidences like this do not happen again in our community.”
It’s unclear who put the banner up or what their motivations were, but what we do know for sure is that no one was charged with or accused of a “hate crime” for taking it down.
However, when a couple showed up and started painting over the Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez, they were charged with a “hate crime.”
And this summer, the conservative group Judicial Watch was reportedly sent packing when it wanted to paint its motto, “Because No One is Above the Law,” on a street in Washington, D.C., which at the time was home to a massive “Black Lives Matter” mural that activists later added the phrase “Defund the Police” to.
Welcome to Joe Biden’s America. I hope you enjoy double standards.
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Amazon, Owned By WaPo Owner Bezos, Slams Mail-In Voting On Unionization Vote
Amazon, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post, is trying to block mail-in voting for a unionization vote at an Alabama warehouse.
Amazon has filed an appeal challenging the decision by the National Labor Relations Board, which is permitting a mail-in vote due to the risks of contracting COVID-19 from in-person voting, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
WATCH: ‘Incited An Erection’ - Chuck Schumer Gets Excited About Trump's Role in Capitol Breach
It seems to be contagious.
No, we are not speaking of the deadly coronavirus, but a much more prosaic and hilarious faux pas: saying President Trump incited an “erection” at the U.S. capitol.
Biden Stops Trump Order To Slash Price Of Insulin, EpiPen
President Joe Biden’s United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday stopped executive orders from his predecessor designed to significantly lower prescription drug prices for Americans, including insulin and epinephrine.
The new administration will apparently re-evaluate the executive action from President Donald Trump toward the end of March. It remains unclear if it will be reinstated.
Hundreds Of National Guardsmen Test Positive For Covid, Quarantine After Capitol Duty
There are already hundreds of National Guard troops who have reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus who have been forced to quarantine since serving to secure the inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., which took place on Wednesday.
Three Guard sources told POLITICO that hundreds of Guard members have already tested positive for Covid-19 or are quarantining in nearby hotels.
Unions Have Buyers Remorse on Biden Already After Killing Keystone XL
Unions that delighted in pushing Joe Biden for president during the presidential campaign in 2020 are condemning his decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline.
On Wednesday, Biden canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, killing an estimated 11,000 American jobs. “TC Energy Corporation, the Canadian company behind the Keystone XL pipeline project, said they would cut more than 11,000 jobs,” The Blaze reported.
33 Missing Children Found In Southern California As Part Of ‘Operation Lost Angels’
A multi-day operation by multiple agencies found 33 missing children in southern California, many of whom were sexually exploited.
The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office announced the success of “Operation Lost Angels” on Friday, saying the operation began on January 11 and involved “more than two dozen partner agencies,” including law enforcement and non-governmental agencies.
Texas Sues Biden Over HIs Insane Approach to Deportations: Will ‘Endanger Our Citizens And Law Enforcement’
Texas sued the federal government on Friday after President Joe Biden ordered deportations of illegal immigrants halted for the first 100 days of his administration.
As one of his first acts in office, Biden halted deportations for most illegal immigrants for the first 100 days of his term as his administration looks to roll back former President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against the federal government citing an agreement the state struck with the Department of Homeland Security in the final days of the Trump administration.
Illinois Governor Eases Lockdown Restrictions - What Changed?
Like clockwork, another Democrat governor who placed severe restrictions on their state has begun easing lockdowns now that President Joe Biden was inaugurated.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Saturday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has lifted some coronavirus restrictions in Chicago, allowing restaurants and bars that serve food to reopen for indoor services at 25% capacity.
Native American Tribe Condemns Biden Administration’s Secretarial Order
On Thursday, January 21, the day after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, a Native American tribe issued a blistering letter to Biden’s Acting Secretary of the Interior, Scott de la Vega, blasting his Secretarial Order No. 3395. As Energy In Depth reports, the Order “temporarily suspends delegations of authority regarding leasing and permitting on federal lands, with a significantly reduced staff able to approve such items. This order does not halt leasing or existing development, and at its face is a temporary measure, but is certain to create bottlenecks that last well-beyond the 60-day limit on the order.”
De la Vega started serving on January 21, and will remain in an interim capacity until Biden’s nominee, Deb Haaland, is confirmed. The Department of the Interior defended Order No. 3395 by writing, “The Order does not impact existing ongoing operations under valid leases and does not preclude the issuance of leases, permits and other authorizations by those specified. In addition, any actions necessary in the event of an incident that might pose a threat to human health, welfare, or safety will continue.”
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Walt Disney Bambi First Edition Book circa 1949
Author: Walt Disney
Title: Walt Disney’s Bambi
Year of Publication: not dated circa 1949
Edition: first edition
Brief Details of this Book:
There are plain green endpapers to the front and back of the book, and 4 full page colour photographs that were intended to be removed but are still present, together with the instructions for the removal of the pictures for framing.
Condition of the Binding:
The original binding has a magnificent front board illustration of Bambi in the woods with Thumper. The back board is plain as required. The spine has its original red cloth. The front board is in Very Good condition with the colour illustration bright but with edge wear; there are marks to the cloth spine and plain back board.
Condition of the Pages:
The pages are unpaginated and are in overall Very Good + condition with an inscription to the blank front free endpaper in a neat hand; some cracks to a few of the internal hinges that are purely cosmetic, and do not loosen any of the pages or detract from the book in anyway.


2014 has already brought a couple of potentially impacting achievements for music performers and fans.
Joel Takes Up Musical Residency
Music icon Billy Joel became the first artist to assume musical residency at New York City’s Madison Square Garden to perform monthly concerts “for as long as there is demand,” said Joel after his announcement late last year.
Unsigned Grammy Winners Pave Way
The four Grammy wins for former underground Indie artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis set the bar. In beating out popular rappers Jay Z and Kanye West, they’ve paved the way for fellow unsigned musicians to achieve the mainstream recognition they reached this year.
There’s no limit to how far the duo can go with the greater visibility they obtained with the touchingly candid hit rap ballad to the LGBT community,”Same Love,” which proved indisputably to be a major career maker.
Mars Passes NFL Litmus Test
Most notably, is the hugely successful performance of singing underdog Bruno Mars, who rocked New Jersey’s MetLife Center stage during the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show.
The NFL’s choice of Mars also set a potential milestone for music artists this year, especially after the League initially received public backlash over the R&B crooner of hit album “Unorthodox Jukebox.” Mars was considered a risk because he was not thought to be established enough to hold the stature of headline performer for the prominent mega gig watched by millions of viewers.
Having passed the musical litmus test, Mars may have opened the door to more singers that wouldn’t necessarily get offered the opportunity for the coveted shot at the top spot in the hugely popular sports event of the year.
Beyoncé Challenges Musical Artistic Standards
And the visual LP (with 14 cuts and 17 videos) released by Beyoncé Knowles that could challenge other artists to rise to the standard of prolific video-making established by late King of Pop Michael Jackson – is another reason why this year may be one of the best ever, musically.
MSG Completion Spurs Venue Competition
A huge boost will be the natural competitive atmosphere that completion of MSG’s theatre’s lengthy overhaul is likely to spur among local venues, such as the new Barclays Center, in regard to artist bookings.
Any incentive to rev up push to fill venue rosters is good news for entertainers sure to benefit from an increased climate of professional competition, making them more in-demand.
For fans eager to see their favorite music stars in concert at affordable ticket prices, this year should be a win-win all around.
Read also from this Contributor:
Has Beyonce Gotten Too Hot for the Stage?
Celebs Who have Leveraged Star Power and Talent into Multiple Careers
Toni Braxton’s Retirement News and Sudden Comeback in Same Year


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Blue Origin New Shepard (mission NS-18) with actor William Shatner (Star Trek) flown postcard fragment (October 13th, 2021), mounted onto a 6x8 presentation.
Certified on the backside. Card was originally certified by Blue Origin officially as flown for the "Club for the future" organisation.
The New Shepard capsule flew with four passengers, including famous Star Trek actor William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk in the original series and the movies 1 to 7.
NS-18 mission lifted off from Blue Origin’s suborbital launch and landing facility in Texas on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
Please note – several are available and postcard fragment differ from shown image.
Disclaimer: Blue Origin & Mr. Shatner are not involved in this edition nor does endorse it.


Saracens responded in the first game since Premiership Rugby handed down punishments for salary cap infringements by dispatching Gloucester 21-12 at the Kingsholm in the rain.
Following the match, assistant coach Alex Sanderson pointed to the scoreboard while Gloucester fans shared their thoughts from the stands.
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“To quote the immortal words of Taylor Swift…” he told BT Sport in the post-match interview when asked about the incident.
“Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, players gotta play.”
“Not to belittle the scenario, that’s just our mentality. We have got to accept the hate that we are going to receive and we are just going to crack on and play.”
— Ben (@fordster87) November 9, 2019
When asked whether he could understand the contempt of the fans Sanderson said he doesn’t think it is justified.
“I don’t think it is justified, I think it is misplaced. That’s my opinion. From the information some people have, they are allowed to have their opinions and they are welcome to them.
“We have used the anger this week to fuel us, but we can’t use that for a full season because it’s negative energy.
Gloucester fans were seen waving £50 notes and wearing hats with -26 emblazoned on it in protest of Saracens’ bending of the salary cap rules that led to a £5m fine and the loss of 35 competition points by PRL, while chants of ‘Same old Sarries always cheating’ rang loud through the air.
“I haven’t read too much in the papers and we can’t control what people are saying, but today I think it’s one of our best wins as I can’t believe how switched on the players were,” Director of Rugby Mark McCall said after the match.
McCall felt his side “took toughness to a whole new level” as he described the Kingsholm crowd as “quite quiet”.
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Lucky me, this week I got to send a few interview questions to the design team behind the venerable label Badgley Mishka! Of course I wanted some inside info on their glamorous gowns, but also about their famously photographed homes! So I asked them a few quick questions, which is a great excuse to post even more glam pictures (especially of that Kentucky home!)
EOS: How did you two get stared designing together?
We met at Parsons while we were both studying there and realized we both had a very similar design aesthetic. After we graduated we went to work for other designers but soon realized that we’d be a great team and that we would rather work for ourselves. That’s how Badgley Mischka was born.
EOS: Your designs are so wearable yet so unbelievably glamorous- clearly you really consider a real woman’s desire and form. What inspires you to design this way? Any muses in particular?
Our philosophy has always been “one zip and you’re glamorous.” Feeling beautiful in what you wear should not be a chore. We love that when a woman puts on one of our gowns, she is instantly glamorous.
EOS: Since this is an interior design blog, I have to tell you everyone OBSESSSES over your Kentucky home (including me). Can you tell us about the process of decorating that home?
We loved decorating our Moonstone Farm because it gave us the chance to hunt for great local finds in the Lexington area. Supporting local artists was not only great fun but very important to us.
-A lot of people don’t realize when they are looking at an empty small space they have to remember that it will look BIGGER as soon as there is furniture in it.
EOS: What are your favorite items all women should have this fall and winter?
-If a woman is going to invest in one great piece this season it should be a fabulous coat. We feel the “it coat” has become the “it bag.”
Coat available through Neiman Marcus. Amazeballs.


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Liam Gallagher has hinted that his next album is finished.
The singer appeared to reveal this to a fan via X/Twitter over the weekend, where he appeared to suggest that his new album is on the way.
Gallagher released his recent album ‘C’mon You Know’ last year.
“giz a f*****g minute”
When quizzed by a fan if he was set to announce a tour, Gallagher replied, “I’ve just made [an] album giz a f****** minute”.
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I’ve just made a album giz a fucking minute
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 17, 2023
Performing in front of 170,000 people at the venue, Liam Gallagher treated fans to several Oasis classics including ‘Wonderwall, ‘Champagne Supernova’, among others.
He also delved into his solo catalogue, including tracks ‘Why Me Why Not’, ‘As You Were’, as well as ‘C’mon You Know’.
In other Gallagher news, Liam’s brother Noel said that he would be keen to embark on a Las Vegas residency in “later life”.
“Would I do Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds in Vegas? Possibly in later life. You don’t have to go anywhere. You live in the hotel that you play at”, he said last week.
More on this from Nova here.