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Backup Strategies - How to protect your company against Ransomware?
In today’s digital driven world, data is generated everywhere and anywhere. Therefore, a functioning backup system is necessary for any company that handles Data loss can occur due to many reasons such as ransomware. How can a business be ready in such a case?
Fux, Ralf, 2021
Art der Arbeit Bachelor Thesis
Auftraggebende Institute for Information Systems, HSW FHNW
Betreuende Dozierende Scherb, Christopher
Keywords Data Backup Strategies Ransomware Malware
Many companies already moved from paper-based management systems to digital systems. There is a clear trend towards digitalization and relying on electronically stored data. This creates a data dependency where a company can no longer function if it loses access to its data. This shows the importance of a working backup system. However, having a working backup system is only one part of preparation against data loss. The ability to recover the data within a reasonable time is also an important part of the preparation, hence the need for a well put together backup solution.
The paper is mainly based on peer-reviewed literature and dedicated websites and blogs about ransomware and backup systems. To keep the content current and relevant, mainly literature after 2015 is included, with a few exceptions where timeliness is not critical. Furthermore, some impulses and ideas from Dr. Christopher Scherb were also integrated.
The first part of a successful defense is to understand a potential threat. Therefore, understanding the capabilities of ransomware is helpful. The evolution of ransomware shows how criminals have adapted to new security measures. Understanding how ransomware acts and that it may encrypt backup systems can make a backup strategy more efficient. Separating the backup system from the live system, can for example increase security. However, this requires a robust backup plan, to be able to use such a system. Knowing the attack methods through which ransomware can infect an organization's system can help close such attack surfaces. Different defense mechanisms, such as “Zero Trust Architecture” or “DeepRay” can further increase security. However, a good backup strategy is the last defense against ransomware. Finding the right backup solution for a business, need to be assets individually. Factors like location or storage medium have different advantages and disadvantages that influence the decision of what works best for the business. Having a working backup solution can help to get all the valuable business data back in case of a successful attack.
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After the release of the famous Epic Games game, Fortnite, the company behind its development have not stopped bringing news to renew and ensure the fun of the faithful players. After the last update, they have incorporated a new weapon, the explosive arch. They have also added a new game mode, which will last for a limited time, and thus add more tension.
This news has been brought to us by Epic Games through its official blog, where we know that the team has already launched its new and expected season, the ocatava at last, in which they incorporate the new explosive arc. This will shoot arrows that feature the tip of the shotgun cartridge, so the ammunition you use is shotgun. Upon impact it explodes instantly. He too Fornite team He has spoken of the new limited time mode.
How does the explosive arc in Fortnite work?
The firing of this arc is very simple: The longer the corresponding button is pressed, more strength will have the shot, more speed and more damage will do when hitting the projectile. Therefore, if the direct shot hits a player, in addition to the strong damage it receives, it will also be critically affected by the impending explosion. To achieve this maximum force, the recharge is 1.6 seconds.
As for the new limited mode that brings the Fortnite's new update, we know you will receive the name of “Shooter Shooting”, Which consists of a battle between users, who can only use shooter rifles. For this new game mode, we wanted to complicate the gameplay a bit, for this, the appearance of life spoils is reduced by 50%. As for battle for duos or teams, it will be impossible to resurrect our companions when they have died.
In the creative mode, with the new update, in addition to the new explosive arc as a weapon, errors have also been corrected and improvements in gameplay have been made. Especially in limited events, as many inconveniences occurred. Therefore we wait for new developments that the Fornite team publishes, and the new seasons that come to continue with this famous game. What do you think about the news that comes to Fortnite?
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text: Let me first say, I was a huge fan of the original 1978 Superman movie, but not so much of the 2006 reboot Superman Returns. Back in the seventies, the original Superman was groundbreaking and made the world believe that a man could fly. Even when viewing the film today taking into account advancements in special effects, the film still holds up because it's fun, enjoyable, and inspirational on many levels. On the other hand, while Superman Returns had its moments, it came across as long, tedious, and boring. I've probably seen the original Superman movie dozens of times, but I've had no desire to view Superman Returns again. This all brings me to the Man of Steel trailer, which recently debuted at Comic-Con and in front of The Dark Knight Rises. The new Man of Steel trailer gives me the impression it will be a far cry from either the original 1978 Superman movie or the 2006 Superman Returns reboot. As director Zack Snyer mentioned at Comic-Con, Man of Steel will have a darker tone than previous Superman movies. The darker tone is very evident from the Man of Steel trailer, as we are given clear indications of a world that might not be ready for an all-powerful alien super-being. We hear Jonathan Kent warn his adopted son Clark, "People are afraid of what they don't understand." We see Superman being led away in handcuffs by a military team. So given that the Man of Steel trailer looks nothing like the original Superman movie which I loved, do I hate the concept of Man of Steel? No, quite the opposite, I absolutely love it. The original 1978 Superman movie is special, and any attempt to recapture that particular magic and retell the story in the same way would inevitable end in failure. I'm glad that the Man of Steel doesn't seem to be going that route. It's a different world we live in today, and the Man of Steel seems to be recognizing that fact. Instead of attempting to recreate the magic of the old, the Man of Steel appears to be creating its own magic. It's telling an interesting new take on Superman. Now, there might be some that are put off by the thought of Superman taking a darker turn, as Superman has never been a dark character like Batman. However, I don't think Man of Steel is necessarily going that route. There are obviously darker elements to the film, and we're seeing a tougher Superman, but there also appears to be an underlying message of hope. As Clark Kent says near the end of the trailer, "My father believed if the world found out who I really was, they would reject me. I fear he was convinced that the world wasn't ready. What do you think?" After watching the Man of Steel trailer, I was left with a feeling of anticipation and wonder of how everything will unfold. I cared about the character and if he would find acceptance in this new world for him. To answer Clark's question, I think the world is ready for this brand new take on the Man of Steel. The trailer gives me hope that after the first franchise ended with the abysmal Superman IV: The Quest For Peace and the second franchise never got off the ground with Superman Returns that Zack Sndyer's Man of Steel will be a return to greatness for Superman movies.

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For the last couple of months I was in India. While it
is very easy to thrive on a vegetarian fare, it was
really very challenging for me, to be a vegan in
In India , vegetarian diet is synonymous with
lacto vegetarian diet. For thousands of years, Indians
have consumed milk and milk products such as
buttermilk, yogurt and ghee(clarified butter)
regularly. These days supermarkets across India are
not only flooded with traditional milk
products such as ghee, and buttermilk but also cheeses
and flavored milks.
My parents tried to convince me that "cow's milk" is
nutritious. They were shocked when I told them I don't
eat anything that has milk and milk products. They
were curious to know why I avoid milk and milk
products. I tried explaining about how cows are
treated as "milking machines". They just could not
understand the cruelty involved in producing diary milk. Everyone from my parents to siblings and friends to relatives considered me weird for not
including milk or milk based products in my diet.
My parents were worried and concerned about my health.
People in India believe that to lead a
healthy lifestyle, everyone should include some milk
or milk products such as buttermilk, yogurt or ghee in
their diet. I really wish if everyone could read, The
China Study to know about the negative impact of milk and milk
products on our health.
Once my mom made crispy dosa(rice and lentil
pancakes), which was laced with copious amounts of
ghee(clarified butter). She was so mad at me when I
refused to touch the dosas. My father once bought my
favorite sweet, mysore pak, from a popular sweet
store, in Bangalore. Of course, I could not eat that
sweet because the package said, "made with pure ghee".
In India, people shower you with milk based items if
they like you.
I gave my mom some tips to veganize some recipes. My
mom made Badam burfi and Mysore pak
Well, my parents were thrilled that I got to indulge
some delicious vegan sweets. They were also so
surprised by the fact that it is pretty easy to
veganize some Indian sweets.
Many people in India thrive on lacto-vegetarian fare,
because they associate only meat with cruelty.
An article about the modern production of milk in India.
I used to see old cows and bulls roaming about the
crowded streets in search of food in Bangalore. The
result of numerous bulls, is the result of the
thriving diary industry in India. I wonder why people
still don't associate "cow's milk" with cruelty.
Decades ago male cows or bulls were used to plough the
fields. But, these days tractors have replaced bulls
to plough the fields. Most of the bulls have no use in
Indian society these days.
People in India assume that milk producing cows
are well taken care by the farmers. As the demand for milk
is growing every day, farmers inject cows with oxytocin harmone,
so that they produce more milk.
Along with Peta, there are only a handful of animal
welfare organizations in India. So, people are not aware of the
cruelty involved in production of milk. The
consumption of milk and milk products by everyone from
children to adults has increased by many fold in the
past decade. In short, cow's milk is considered to be
gift to mankind.
For days I explained to my father about the cruelty involved in diary industry and the negative impact of livestock on our environment. I also discusses about
the positive health benefits of the vegan diet.
While I tried to convince my father that vegan diet is best for our health
,my father tried to convince me that diary milk is indeed good for our health.
He felt that if baby cows are allowed to drink all the milk the cow produces,
the baby cow will die by drinking huge amount of milk.
My father, who comes from an agricultural background,
felt that human beings were indeed saving the lives of
baby cows, by consuming some of the milk. The milkman
who gives milk to my parent's home, also told that
baby cows will fall sick if they drink more milk. I was
shocked to hear this new "theory".
I asked the milkman about the oxytocin harmone injected
to cows. He told that he injects his cows with
oxytocin harmone rarely. An article about usage of oxytocin harmone in cows.
My father somehow wanted me to get rid of my vegan
diet. He read some passages from hindu
scriptures, where cows are considered as mother.
Infact Hindu religious rituals often call for milk and
milk products such as ghee and yogurt. Even the
ancient art of Indian medicine -Ayurveda, considers
milk, ghee, butter and yogurt to be of great
nutritional value. In a nutshell, Indian culture
deeply revolves around milk and milk products.
The word "vegan" is not common in India. Pure
vegetarian, means a person who consumes milk and milk
products, but not meat and eggs. Visit these websites ;Hinduonnet
, Hinduonet1 , and Hindustantimes
India is a goldmine for vegetarian food. And millions of
recipes can be easily veganized .It is possible to thrive on a vegan diet in India.
But, you can't find dairy-free icecream and
chocolates. Most of the Indian sweets in upscale
stores will be drenched with either milk or ghee.
To know more the horrible conditions of cows in India,
read article1 and article2.

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Lightning signs Brown, Paquette, Witkowski
The Lightning started chipping away at its many restricted free agents Friday, signing three, including RW J.T. Brown and C Cedric Paquette to two-year deals.
D Luke Witkowski also signed a one-year deal.
Brown, a key bottom-six forward and penalty killer, received a $2.5 million deal ($1.25 million per year), with Paquette $1.625 million ($800,000 next season, $825,000) in 2017-18.
Tampa Bay still has several restricted free agents to lock up, including RW Nikita Kucherov, a 30-goal scorer who is due a big raise from the $700,000 he made last season. The Lightning has had preliminary discussions with Kucherov's camp, but so far preliminary, with no offers yet. There should be more talk leading up until July 1 and after.
RW Alex Killorn and C Vladislav Namestnikov also are restricted free agents, along with G Kristers Gudlevskis. Pat Brisson, Namestnikov's agent, said he plans to talk to Tampa Bay in the next week. The Lightning has an estimated $18.3875 million in cap space for next season, according to generalfanager.com. That doesn't include a potential contract for C Steven Stamkos, either.
Yzerman said he's hopeful to keep all of his restricted free agents, as long as it fits with the salary cap.

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Three COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday (December 23) by Catawba County Public Health, raising the total to 146. In addition, 133 new cases were reported Wednesday for an overall total of 10,583 since the start of the pandemic. 88 people were hospitalized.
Caldwell County confirmed five COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday, increasing the total to 65 since the start of the pandemic. Three patients were between the ages of 50 and 64; one was between 65 and 74; and one was over the age of 75. Two of the patients were hospitalized, and two were reported to have underlying health conditions.
106 new COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday in Caldwell County, increasing the total to 5,297. There were 61 Caldwell County residents hospitalized with the coronavirus, the highest single-day total recorded. Small Christmas trees stand in front of the Caldwell County Health and Human Services Building as a memorial to residents who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Burke County Public Health reported its 77th COVID-19-related death Wednesday. The individual was in their 80s and was hospitalized. 23 new cases of the virus were reported Wednesday in Burke County, increasing the overall tally to 5,656. There were 17 people hospitalized with the virus in Burke.
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, three additional deaths related to the virus have been reported in Alexander County, lifting the total to 29. In addition, NCDHHS reported 2,393 cases of COVID-19 in Alexander County today (December 24), an increase of 36 over Wednesday.

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Injection molding shops, also known as injection molding facilities or injection molding companies, specialize in the production of plastic parts and components through the injection molding process. Here are some key points about injection molding shops:
1. Injection Molding Process: Injection molding is a manufacturing process in which molten plastic material is injected into a mold cavity, where it cools and solidifies to form the desired shape of the plastic part. The process typically involves several steps, including material preparation, injection, cooling, ejection, and part finishing.
2. Materials: Injection molding shops work with a wide range of thermoplastic and thermoset materials, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), nylon, and others. The choice of material depends on factors such as part requirements, mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and cost considerations.
3. Customization: Injection molding shops often specialize in custom injection molding, working closely with clients to design and manufacture plastic parts according to their specific requirements, specifications, and design criteria. This may involve providing engineering and design assistance to optimize designs for manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.
4. Tooling: Injection molding shops design and manufacture molds, also known as tooling, to produce plastic parts with the desired shape, size, and features. These molds are typically made from steel or aluminum and consist of two halves, the cavity and the core, which are precision-machined to create the desired part geometry.
5. Equipment: Injection molding shops are equipped with injection molding machines of various sizes and capabilities to accommodate a wide range of part sizes and production volumes. These machines may range from small, desktop-sized machines for prototyping and low-volume production to large, high-tonnage machines for mass production.
6. Quality Control: Injection molding shops adhere to strict quality control standards to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of their plastic parts. They may implement quality control measures such as in-process inspections, dimensional measurements, material testing, and visual inspections to verify part quality and compliance with specifications.
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Canines around the glob can breathe a sigh of relief. With Mariah Carey’s Music Box, they finally won’t need to cover their ears when Carey opens her mouth to sing; for what must be the first time in her instantaneous career, she keeps her breathy, octave-stretching shriek mostly in check. On ”Dreamlover,” the fluffed-up pillow that is the first of the album’s many potential hit singles, she loses herself in the song’s funk-lite groove and merely sings. Not until the very end does she unleash one of her patent-pending, windshield-demolishing wails.
As much as it reveals a new sense of maturity from such an overconfident performer, ”Dreamlover” also pinpoints Carey’s flaws. Sure, it’s catchy, but isn’t its melody just a tad familiar? (The chorus contains more than a hint of Wilson Phillips’ ”Hold On,” much as Carey’s ”Emotions” recalled the Emotions’ 1977 hit, ”Best of My Love.”) Sure, you can hum along with it, but lyrics like ”I need a lover to give me/The kind of love/That will last always” make Hallmark verses seem like Proust. So it goes with much of Music Box (out Aug. 31), the fourth record in as many years by pop’s most prolific and relentless diva.
On her first two albums — Mariah Carey (1990) and Emotions (1991) — Carey came off as little more than an overeager young pro, showboating from one genre (ersatz torch songs in ”Vision of Love”) to another (heavy club beats in ”Someday”) as a way of establishing herself as a multi-radio-format act. It can be argued into the next century whether or not it was fair that Carey paid virtually no dues in her career. Yet what was truly annoying was the sense of entitlement that pervaded her music, not to mention arrogance: Last year’s MTV Unplugged EP — essentially a premature hits album — was primarily an excuse to show that the sequestered and tour-resistant Carey could perform in front of a live (though hand-picked) audience. It was clearly friskier than its predecessors, but even on stage, Carey’s rendition of the Jackson 5’s spirit-lifting ”I’ll Be There” was so anemic that it needed a transfusion.
Music Box takes it for granted that Carey is a beloved multiplatinum star, and instead concentrates on skillful pop record making. In that regard, it may be her best album. Once again, she has recruited C+C Music Factory henchman Robert Clivilles and David Cole for some dance grooves, and there’s no denying the whooshing grind of ”Now That I Know.” When it’s time for the ballads, Carey lets her voice drip over them like syrup instead of overpowering them; she lets the melodies speak for themselves. Songs like the undeniably strong ”Anytime You Need a Friend” feature gospel-inflected choirs seemingly intended to demonstrate that Carey has soul — which she doesn’t — but they’re beautifully arranged, and they serve as a nice counterpoint to Carey’s own lapses into show-offy vocal gymnastics.
Arrangement touches like those compensate for the album’s equal number of misses — a faceless ballad that wastes the talents of R&B producer Babyface (”Never Forget You”), a by-the-numbers remake of Nilsson’s melodramatic 1972 hit ”Without You,” and a second C+C dance confection, ”I’ve Been Thinking About You,” that lifts part of its chorus from the Spinners’ magnificent ”Could It Be I’m Falling in Love.” There are also a few breakup songs that, not surprisingly, ring false in light of her recent marriage to Tommy Mottola, the president of her record company.
Yet all of Carey’s lyrics, blissful or not, come back to haunt her. Ever since the release of her first album, she has led a professional life seemingly in a vacuum — as in not touring, rarely doing interviews, and being treated by her handlers as if she were a pristine object before she even had her first hit. That life as a Bubble Girl (apologies to Seinfeld) has never been more accurately reflected than in Music Box‘s absurdly generic lyrics. Carey must ahve had her share of personal setbacks, disappointments, and observations about the plebeians lurching through life outside her Manhattan apartment. But it’s impossible to tell from pillow talk like ”Don’t you know that you’re blowing my mind/What you do to me/I can’t describe” or ”’Cause all I’ve ever wanted is you/And you alone/And I love you so/More than you could ever know” — two typical examples of love songs that make Carey sound as if she hasn’t had an actual human experience in her entire life. In comparison, the saucy talk on Janet Jackson’s janet. — hell, even Whitney Houston’s ”I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” — are no-guff declarations of female energy, liberation, and independence.
With Music Box, Carey completes her transformation into a human mall — a hodgepodge of bits and pieces of various cultures blanded out within an artificial environment. Granted, shopping malls can be fun, but you — and your dog — may not want to spend that much time in a food court. C+


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According to the Family Act, the minimum age of marriage is 18 for boys and 16 for girls.
Negotiations to pass the legislation continue.
The singer has since been cleared of being the baby's father due to the results of a and he received 2 years.
Later in 2008, the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood proposed to define the minimum age for marriage at 18 years.
Several national and local laws further regulate adolescent sexual acts.
Proposals have been made to increase the age of sexual consent from the current 12 to 18 years old.

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Reykjavik, Iceland—An Icelandic Peace Road event started at a volcano and ended at the site of the Reykjavik Summit.
The event on August 14, 2021, had two parts. The first part took place at Fagradalsfjall volcano, about 40 kilometers from Reykjavik. In March 2021 the volcano started emitting lava after centuries of being inactive.
In the second part of the Peace Road event, 11 UPF supporters carrying Peace Road flags and banners walked from Reykjavik’s Harpa Concert Hall to Höfði, the building where the U.S. and Soviet presidents met for a summit in 1986. This was a distance of about 1.8 kilometers.
UPF founder Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon described Iceland as a mother’s womb. Indeed, at the end of the Ice Age the earth broke the shell of ice by the power of volcanoes and laid the foundation for life as we see it today.
The history of humankind that started on this prepared ground was characterized by war and division. Its climax was the division of the world into democracy and communism. The Korean Peninsula was divided as a result of this.
Höfði is the name of the building where, on October 11 and 12, 1986, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev held a historic meeting, which was the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
So the Peace Road 2021 started at the genesis of life and ended at the location of the end of the Cold War.

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Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015
MNA members and supporters are encouraged to join Woods and Water Ecotours on a guided paddling excursion through the scenic waters and shorelines of the Les Cheneaux Island archipelago. Tours will be offered on June 27 as well as on later dates in July and August.
Participants will paddle the protected waters of this 36 island archipelago near Cedarville, exploring inner bays, beautiful boreal forests, wildflowers and freshwater marshes. The area has long been a popular summer escape for paddlers, with sailboats and summer cottages around the islands.
A professional guide will discuss wildlife and varying habitats, as well as the history of the area, which includes the “grandfather of conservation” Aldo Leopold’s childhood cottage. The cost of the event is $75 for members and $95 for nonmembers. All gear, equipment and lunch are included, and no experience is necessary!
Read about last year's paddling excursion on the MNA Blog.

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Austin-area home sales, median price hit record highs for March
Amid ongoing strong housing demand, home sales in Central Texas climbed to a new high for March, as did the median home-sale price, the Austin Board of Realtors said Wednesday.
Sales were up 1.9 percent, with 2,740 houses changing hands in the Austin metro area, a five-county region that spans from Georgetown to San Marcos. The sales were more than any March on record, the board said.
Half of the houses sold for $305,000 and half sold for less, for a 0.8 percent increase in the median price compared to March 2018, the board said. (The board preliminarily reported the March 2018 median as $305,233, but the figure was revised down to $302,500).
"Because Austin’s economy is thriving and the city continues to remain one of the most popular living destinations in the country, the housing market remains extremely tight," Kevin Scanlan, president of the Austin Board of Realtors, said in a written statement.
Sales volume in the Austin region increased year-over-year by 1.2 percent, to roughly $1.1 billion. During the same period, new listings decreased 2.2 percent, to 3,890 listings and active listings climbed 8.4 percent, to 6,060 listings. Pending sales jumped 18.4 percent, with 3,378 sales in the pipeline to close, according to the board.
Within Austin's city limits, home sales declined 4.6 percent to 781 sales in March, and the median price rose by 2.8 percent, to $375,000, the board said. At the same time, the city's housing supply remained critically low, and homes continued to spend less time on the market, the board said. Inventory remained flat, at 1 1/2 months, which the board said is well below the 6 to 6 1/2 months of supply that experts consider to be a balanced market.
With more buyers than sellers, the area remains a seller's market, said David Brodsky, a real estate broker who owns David Brodsky Properties in Austin. Although prices are still increasing, they are doing so at a slower rate, he said. That observation was borne out in the new appraisal values for 2019 that just came out from the Travis Central Appraisal District.
After several years of double-digit home price appreciation in Travis County, Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler said a "slight softening" of the residential market slowed the pace of home price growth a bit. For 2019, the median taxable value for homes across the county increased 7.4 percent, rising to $275,112 from $256,155 last year, Crigler said. Last year, the increase was 10.1 percent.
In the city of Austin, the median taxable home value rose 8.8 percent for 2019, to $341,200 from $313,569 last year.
Crigler noted that the two months of housing supply in Austin marks the sixth straight year in which supply has lagged demand, an imbalance that housing experts say is pushing prices higher.
Megan Matza, a real estate agent with Moreland Properties in Austin, said the area "continues to see an influx of out-of-state residents moving here from California, New York and Illinois, among other states, for the favorable state and local tax environment here in Austin."
"Rising appraised values could deter some of these moves, but buyers typically factor that in after they’ve made their decision to move," Matza said. "For homes under $500,000, we are seeing more instances of multiple offers and homes being sold significantly above list price."
Aaron Mullens, a real estate agent with the Groove Realty & Investments in Austin, said most of his buyers are searching for homes priced between $200,000 and $400,000, "and almost all of them have experienced a multiple-offer situation at some point during their respective searches. I advise my buyers from the beginning that this is highly competitive market and I encourage them to avoid getting emotionally attached to any house until they have the keys in their hand."
Mullens said he had a seller recently who received six offers in the first weekend.
Mullens said he has received phone calls over the past few months from Massachusetts, Iowa, California and New York from people inquiring about moving to the Austin area. The announcement in December about Apple's plans for new $1 billion, 133-acre campus in Austin "seemed to reinvigorate investors looking to buy property in Northwest Austin in preparation for future tech employees that will be searching for a place to rent once the new campus is completed."
Brodsky said that for people who question whether the Austin-area residential market is in a bubble, his answer is no.
"What we're seeing now is real simple: we're in a market that's demonstrating pure supply and demand economics," Brodsky said. "We continue to have companies relocating and people moving here from out of state, and as long as that trend continues I don't see things slowing down any time soon."

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Found this via a stream of Pinterest and other blog posts: National Wildlife Federation (NWF) put together four great camping bingo cards to use with your kids — depending on how wild your backyard is, you may not even need to go far to play.
Here in South Dallas County, you can see much of this stuff with a stroll through a local nature preserve.
Teachers, you can use this idea, with pictures and words, yes?
Here’s the link to get the four cards NWF created in .pdf. If you want to create your own (history, geography, mathematics, language arts) teachers, here’s a blank form in .pdf.
Tip of the old scrub brush to Duncanville ISD’s Judy Henry.
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It’s second time lucky for Thanuja Ananthan, who persevered with Miss Malaysia after being a finalist last year. She is thrilled at this opportunity and shares: “This has been my dream since I was 5.” A 23 year old law student who speaks 5 languages including Tamil and Malayalam, Thanuja goes onto compete on the world stage, this year in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, she encapsulates all the qualities of a complete woman, following the likes of Indian beauties Aishwarya Rai, Diana Hayden, Yukta Mookhey and Priyanka Chopra who won previous titles. Her aims in life stem from the desire to “make a difference in people’s lives.”
She describes herself with many words, like meticulous, adventurous, independent and fun and this is evident in the glint in her eye when she flashes that smile of hers. Passionate about animal rights and believes the famous words of Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Her aim is to go into the field of human rights after graduation. Her motto in life is: “Be kind to all beings.” Her favourite food is curry and her musical tastes include R&B and Jazz.
While she indulges in chocolate, she also fills her day with Yoga and charity work, on top of her law classes. Right now, she’s planning and working towards the big competition coming soon. As someone who enjoys people as a whole, she says: “I’m an extremely sociable person and different cultures and heritage have always intrigued me so widening my network of friends is around the world is something that I truly look forward to.”
Her take on beauty is: “It transcends creed, colour, nationality and gender. It surpasses a beautiful symmetrical being or physical form.” She goes on to add: “Beauty is the power of what we are able to create for ourselves, and in return, utilise it to benefit all beings. Ultimately, it is about being comfortable in our own skin. However there is a fine line bordering confidence and arrogance; it is of paramount importance that empathy be embraced in ensuring confidence is projected in a positive manner. Personally, confidence is power and thus I hold that beauty at one’s best is power!”
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Who is Anne Geddes?
Anne Geddes, MNZM is an Australian-born photographer, clothing designer and businesswoman who now lives and works in New Zealand. She is known for her stylised depictions of babies and motherhood. Typical images show babies or young children dressed as fairies and fairytale creatures, flowers, or small animals. She has described herself as "a baby freak."
Geddes' books have been published in 83 countries. According to Amazon.com, she has sold more than 18 million books and 13 million calendars. In 1997, Cedco Publishing sold more than 1.8 million calendars and date books bearing Geddes' photography. Her debut book, Down in the Garden, made it to the New York Times Bestseller List. Her books have been translated into 23 different languages.


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Born and raised in Los Angeles, my passion for fashion and writing started at a very young age. From writing poetry, to being published at the age of 15 and writing for local magazines such as 944 Magazine and LA Magazine, writing became a natural way for me to express myself. With an eye for design and fashion, I pursued a degree in graphic design at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and shortly after a degree in Journalism at Arizona State University.
After working for top e-commerce brands such as Farfetch and JustFab, I decided to leave the LA life and pursue a new life in the PNW as assistant editor of a magazine. It was then that my true passion for all things brunch was ignited.
As someone who loves brunch and trying new places, Brunchinista is the perfect combination of food, style and beer and wine adventures. As I journey through my new city of Portland, I find myself documenting hikes, exploring nature and the beauty of Oregon, dressing a lot more casual, looking for the perfect brunch place and connecting with some truly amazing creatives that wander the streets of the city in hopes of inspiring one another.
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Nirmal, Nick and Fran discuss new releases from Oddisee, Elbow, and The XX. We also talk about Bjork’s classic Biophilia album, and Fran introduces Nirmal and Nick to a playlist he’s put together of songs by The Tallest Man on Earth.
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Identifying Neural, Genetic, and Behavioral Correlates of the p Factor
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Accumulating mental health research encourages a shift in focus towards transdiagnostic dimensional features that are shared across categorical disorders. In support of this shift, recent studies have identified a general liability factor for psychopathology – called the ‘p factor’ – that underlies shared risk for a wide range of mental disorders. Identifying the behavioral, neural, and genetic correlates of this general liability would substantiate its importance in characterizing the shared origins of mental disorders and help us begin to understand the mechanisms through which the p factor contributes to risk. In the current series of studies, I investigate the behavioral, neural, and genetic correlates of the p factor in two independent samples in order to better understand the mechanisms underlying a general liability for mental illness. I first investigate these correlates in the Duke Neurogenetics Study (DNS) comprised of 1,246 young adult volunteers aged 18-22. I then determine whether the correlates identified in the DNS replicate in a subsample of 481 45 year-old members of a birth cohort from the ongoing Dunedin Longitudinal Study (Dunedin). The Dunedin Study includes over 1,000 participants from Dunedin, New Zealand who have been followed since birth.
In Study 1 (Chapter 3), I show that the p factor, which previously has been identified and related to maladaptive behaviors in the Dunedin cohort, is identifiable in the DNS, a high-functioning young adult sample, and demonstrate that p factor scores map onto a broad range of dysfunctional behaviors. In Study 2 (Chapter 4), using high-resolution multimodal structural neuroimaging in the DNS, I demonstrate that individuals with high p factor scores show reduced structural integrity of pons white matter pathways and reduced gray matter volume in the occipital lobe and left cerebellar lobule VIIb, which is functionally connected with prefrontal regions supporting cognitive control. Consistent with the preponderance of cerebellar afferents within the pons, I observe a significant positive correlation between the white matter integrity of the pons and cerebellar gray matter volume associated with higher p factor scores. In Study 3 (Chapter 5), I replicate and extend these structural alterations in the Dunedin cohort. In Study 4 (Chapter 6), I demonstrate that liabilities for internalizing, externalizing, and thought disorders overlap with some structural neural correlates of the p factor, but also have unique correlates with brain structure in both samples. Finally, in Study 5 (Chapter 7), I show that polygenic risk for schizophrenia is associated with higher p factor scores, and that this association is partly mediated by cortico-cerebellar circuitry in the DNS, but not the Dunedin, sample.
Overall, these findings provide initial evidence that structural alterations in occipital and cortico-cerebellar circuitry supporting core functions related to the basic integration, coordination, and monitoring of information may contribute to a general liability for mental disorders and are robust to differences in sample characteristics. Links between genes, brain, and behavior in the DNS suggest that polygenic risk for schizophrenia may confer increased behavioral risk for general psychopathology through its influence on the capacity to communicate and process information between the cerebrum and the cerebellum through the pons. Failure to replicate these latter associations in the Dunedin cohort suggests important future research directions such as examining more specific genetic influences as well as their interactions with early life experiences on brain structure and general risk for psychopathology.
Romer, Adrienne (2019). Identifying Neural, Genetic, and Behavioral Correlates of the p Factor. Dissertation, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19790.
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Useful Techniques for Choosing the Best Used Aesthetic Laser Equipment
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Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng
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General Assembly in New York, an event that was expected to be attended by top diplomat Wang Yi.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed on Friday that Han will represent China at the intergovernmental body’s annual policymaking sessions, which starts on September 19.
Mao said Han would attend the assembly’s general debate and hold talks with the UN secretary general, the assembly’s president and leaders of “relevant countries”.
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Wang would visit Moscow on Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
Formerly China’s top-ranked vice-premier, Han was appointed vice-president in March, months after leaving the ruling Communist Party’s top decision-making body, the Politburo
, in a power reshuffle last October.
Washington previously invited Wang Yi
, director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission and foreign minister, to visit the United States, raising assumptions that he would also attend the UN meeting.
While Wang might still make a separate trip, the decision to dispatch Han to the UN meeting rather than the top diplomat has sparked some questions.
A largely symbolic and nominal role, Han’s duties include representing the country at ceremonies and events overseas and receiving foreign guests in China.
In May, Han attended King Charles’ coronation
in London, during which he also met British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who said the two sides discussed climate change, economic ties and people-to-people links.
Soon after, Han spent three days in the Netherlands
, meeting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and reaffirming China’s willingness to “promote the better development of China-Europe relations through pragmatic cooperation”.
According to China’s constitution, the vice-president is supposed to “assist the president in his work” and “exercise such functions and powers of the president as the president may entrust to him”.
Han’s visit is seen as part of mutual efforts to prepare for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s possible attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in San Francisco in November, as well as a potential meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the summit to stabilise ties.
Since Commerce Minister Wang Wentao
’s stopover in Washington in late May, a series of top US officials have made trips to Beijing. They include Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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controversy, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, climate envoy John Kerry and, most recently, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
Raimondo described her visit as a “big step forward” for fraught bilateral relations, with new communication mechanisms set up for Chinese and US officials and business representatives to meet twice a year.
Britain’s Cleverly visited
Beijing in August, where he again met Han as well as Wang. During that trip, Han told Cleverly that the two countries needed to “maintain communication in international and regional affairs to jointly promote development of global peace”.
Han also welcomed London mayor Nicholas Lyons
in Beijing in May, saying China was “ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the British financial communities”.
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Situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Floyd County, Virginia. Riverstone Organic Farm is blessed with fertile, flat river bottom land, which is unusual for this area. The farm has been in cultivation for over a century, maybe more. The solid brick farmhouse on the property was built early in the twentieth century, and three generations of farmers have lived there and farmed the land. Now the location is again an active working farm, and additional land has been rented from two immediate neighbors to support the growth of an organic vegetable farm and pasture-raised meat operation.
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Joan Bakewell explores areas of belief with novelist, playwright and performer Stella Duffy. She discusses growing up a Catholic in New Zealand and her conversion to Buddhism.
Tonight on Belief Joan Bakewell meets the writer Stella Duffy. Stella Duffy has written twelve novels and ten plays. She was brought up as a Catholic in a predominantly Maori community in New Zealand - and inspired by the 'groovy, feminist' nuns who taught her at school. But, for the last 25 years, she has been practising Buddhism. She tells Joan how Buddhism has helped her to overcome disappointments and loss and inspires her in every aspect of her life.
Producer: Charlotte Simpson.
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Euro 2020 official ball 'Uniforia' unveiled by UEFA
The new ball for the summer tournament has been launched, with a design and name that symbolises diversity and togetherness.
No big football tournament would be complete without a new ball, and the spherical protagonist for UEFA's 2020 European Championships has now been unveiled. Its name: Uniforia.
'Uniforia' launched for Euro 2020
The new ball has been designed by Adidas and the German company has taken inspiration from the diversity introduced to the 2020 edition of the competition. For the first time, next summer's finals will be played across 12 different European countries before the climax in London where the trophy will be lifted. That inclusiveness is part of the reason for the name of the ball which is made up from a combination of the words 'unity' and 'euphoria'.
The artwork used for its design brings a sense of crossing bridges and blurring any boundaries, a message that is closely linked with the spirit of the tournament. Allow Adidas product designer, Anika Marie Kennaugh, to explain more.
"When designing an official match ball, we always look to reflect culture; what is the spirit of the street that we can proudly showcase in the stadium.
"What we saw in our cities – all our key cities – is the need to come together and unite for change. As one of the major sporting events in the world, UEFA Euro 2020 is a great opportunity to proudly showcase the power of unity and to celebrate sport as a connector of people, ideas and creativity."
Euro 2020: diversity and cultural bonding
The sports manufacturer's brand marketing VP, Florian Alt spoke further about the ball representing the tournament's diversity and the bonding of cultures.
"In this ground-breaking tournament, adidas will celebrate football – and sport – as something that can bring the world together.
"Football is for everyone, regardless of who you are, where you come from or what surface you play on – it unites us all when we play. With Uniforia, while it is just a symbol, it is a symbol we all can – and should – unite behind."
Apparently it is also very round and can be kicked easily, while unconfirmed reports state that TV viewers will be able to see it without any problems.
The host cities for the tournament are Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Saint Petersburg and Rome. And it all begins in the Italian capital on 12 June 2020.
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In a huge setback to US President Donald Trump, a judge has ordered the White House to restore CNN journalist Jim Acosta’s access. The CNN termed the development as ‘initial victory in its lawsuit against Trump.
Federal judge Timothy J Kelly, however, left open the possibility, that the White House could seek to revoke it again if it provided that due process, emphasising the “very limited” nature of his ruling and saying he was not making a judgment on the First Amendment claims that CNN and Acosta have made.
Interestingly, Judge Kelly was appointed to the bench by Trump himself last year. The CNN said in a statement, “We are gratified with this result and we look forward to a full resolution in the coming days. Our sincere thanks to all who have supported not just CNN, but a free, strong and independent American press.”
“I want to thank all of my colleagues in the press who supported us this week, and I want to thank the judge for the decision he made today,” Acosta was quoted by CNBC as saying outside the US District Court in Washington DC. He added, “Let’s go back to work!”
This came just days after US news channel CNN sued President Donald Trump days after the White House suspended the credentials of one of its reporters for grilling the American President.
The lawsuit filed by CNN is against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s access to the White House. A report on the CNN website read, “The lawsuit is a response to the White House’s suspension of Acosta’s press pass, known as a Secret Service “hard pass,” last week. The suit alleges that Acosta and CNN’s First and Fifth Amendment rights are being violated by the ban.”
Last week, Trump had called Acosta ‘rude. terrible person’ as the reporter launched a barrage of uncomfortable questions towards the US President, who accused the journalist and his channel of peddling fake news. The journalist later took to Twitter to inform that the Secret Service stopped him when he tried to re-enter the White House on Wednesday evening.


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‘Shorgul’ which was earlier to be released on June 17 now has been decided to be released on June 24.
In a statement the producer of the film Swatantra Vijay Singh said, “We don’t want this message to be lost when an equally socially relevant film like ‘Udta Punjab’ is releasing and hence, the rescheduling, as audiences need time to relate and consume such heavy-on content thinking films.”
“Our film has a strong message that comes in the form of a wake-up call for the masses to be the change they always wanted to see. This is a film that makes us think.
This film will showcase Muzaffarnagar, Godhra, Babri Masjid riots apart from making references to bureaucratic misdoings, mind games and controversial master strokes of some high profile dignitaries.


Truth In Reporting 9-12 Tea Party March On Washington
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Police Reported 1.5 Million People in D.C.
The Mainstream Media blew off the 9-12 March on Washington. I suppose they've forgotten the significance of the original Tea Party too. The D.C. Police reported 1.2 million people crammed the event. They would know considering it's their responsibility to keep an eye on things. CNN reported only 'a couple thousand' showed up that evening. I know this because I switched over to CNN for a brief stint just after watching the last of the event's speeches on CSPAN.
I have no idea what I was thinking. I know full well you can't get real news anymore on the mainstream media news channels. I suppose somewhere in all this, we can hope that the oppressive control we sense all around us might not really be what we see. Unfortunately, it appears it is an exercise in futility, that hope.
Even the Huffington Post only reported tens-of-thousands of protesters attended the event. At least they had it right when the article said, "The line of protesters spread across Pennsylvania Avenue for blocks, all the way to the capitol, according to the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. People were chanting "enough, enough" and "We the People." Others yelled "You lie, you lie!" and "Pelosi has to go," referring to California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi."
And again only tens-of-thousands reported by FOX News whose article was a mixed bag of reasonable reporting and downplay. While it was somewhat better than other mainstream examples it could have been better by not containing the instances of sarcasm which would steer a reader to gain a distinctly negative taste for the event.
Here is the link to the organizer's site dedicated to the event: 9-12 March on Washington It has some terrific photos in a slide show on the main page. Among the bloggers who attended and reported on the event is RedHunter, who said, "As stated above, I saw none of the vulgarity that is a regular feature of leftist protests. Not one F-word or sexual innuendo on a sign. I saw one sign that had a Hitler-mustache on Obama but that was it. There were several calling him a communist, and one placing him in company with Soviet leaders, but even these were few and far between. The overwhelming majority of the signs were simply protests against Obama and the his programs. Few were inappropriate and attempts to say otherwise are just plain wrong." You can view at his site many photos which he took while there that show the signs and attendees. There is also an explaination of the Tea Party movement reprinted quote from Matt Kibbe, President of FreedomWorks.org.
This problem with mainstream media being heavily biased and not giving significant news stories the prominence they are due, is a huge topic of discussion on the internet. Everywhere you find bloggers, online e-zines and internet radio shows and others discussing this as they report the news the traditional media are neglecting. Is it any wonder traditional media viewing patrons are abandoning them?
Audacity of Unawareness, still reports, "April 15th, 2009 5:03 pm Barack Obama, through his spokesman, claimed today that he was unaware of the tax day tea parties. Granted, the MSM has done a good job in suppressing any sort of coverage ahead of time (and the little coverage they did provide was derisive at best). but how out of touch is the Community Organizer in Chief, really? "
Quite out of touch. Same as the mainstream media is. Did you hear much about Obama not knowing about the Tea Parties going on across the nation this year? Question is, do either really care?
They don't live in boxes. Obama has the intelligence service and the mainstream media have beyond their own network of esteemed professionals, a veritable army of private citizens throughout the concerned public, emailing them the real news to the point of overwhelming their servers. So if they still are not reporting real news or reporting it accurately and impartially, then perhaps incompetency is not the issue causing the problem...maybe they are a intentional part of the problem.
Apparently the message embodied in the Tea Parties is falling on deaf ears. This is not really such an unusual occurance since there are historical examples of such important messages going forth without the regard they were due. Just read this one: The First Phillipic 2009 It contains text of the historic speech given shortly before history landed in Athenian laps like a lead balloon.
- Here's a well deserved salute to the patriotism of the D.C. Police who reported truthfully on the event. They kept their Oath.....
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A first-round collision in the 2023 NCAA Tournament features the No. 5 seed San Diego State Aztecs playing the No. 12 Charleston Cougars on Thursday afternoon. The Cougars ended the regular season red-hot, winning 10 straight games. Likewise, the Aztecs are playing well as of late. They won four games in a row rolling into this affair.
Tipoff from Amway Center in Orlando is set for 3:10 p.m. ET. The Aztecs are 5-point favorites in the latest Charleston vs. San Diego State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5. Before making any San Diego State vs. Charleston picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters the 2023 NCAA Tournament 79-53 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,300 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on SDSU vs. Charleston and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the NCAA Tournament 2023. You can head to SportsLine to see the picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Charleston vs. SDSU:
Charleston vs. San Diego State: Aztecs -5Charleston vs. San Diego State over/under: 142.5 pointsCharleston vs. San Diego State money line: Aztecs -225, Cougars +185COFC: Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overallSDSU: Aztecs are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning straight-up recordCharleston vs. San Diego State picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Senior guard Matt Bradley is an athletic and smooth scoring option on the floor. Bradley has the quickness and ball handles to attack the lane and score from the perimeter. The California native averages a team-high 12.9 points…
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Fyre Festival Attendees Will Receive Nothing from Bankruptcy
In 2017, one of the most notorious social media promotional campaigns and musical festivals came crashing down, leaving vendors, investors, and ticket holders to pay for the disaster. Billy McFarland was accused and sentenced for defrauding hundreds of people out of millions of dollars. In an attempt to recoup some of the money they were owed, three creditors force McFarland’s company into bankruptcy.
After years of litigation, documents have finally been filed to start distributing funds to the creditors, including ticketholders, who were owed money by McFarland, Fyre Media, and Fyre Festival LLC. Unfortunately, those creditors will not see the amount of money they hoped for.
Below, we take a closer look at the festive, the issues it had, and the bankruptcy the followed. If you have any questions about the bankruptcy process, call Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates at (215) 701-6519.
Fyre Festival has become a legendary and cautionary tale of fraudulent marking in the world of social media and influencers. It was a music festival founded by Billy McFarland, who is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for fraud, and rapper Ja Rule. The idea was to host an exotic musical festival on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma to cross-promote the booking app, Fyre.
Social media influencers promoted the musical festival on Instagram. While not initially disclosing they were paid from promoting the event, various social media “stars” such as Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin, and Bella Hadid used their status to endorse the event.
Issues arose during the Frye Festival’s inaugural weekend. The festival experienced severe problems involving event security, accommodations, medical services, food, and artist relations. These issues proved insurmountable, resulting in the festival being postponed and eventually canceled. Guests, who paid up to $100,000 for a festival package, were promised luxury villas and gourmet dining. Unfortunately, these festival attendees found themselves sleeping in FEMA tents and being served cheese sandwiches.
In 2018, McFarland pleaded guilty to wire fraud to defraud ticket holders and investors and a second count of defrauding a ticket vendor. He was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison. Additionally, the court ordered that he forfeit $26 million. At least eight lawsuits arose out of the fraudulent festival, some seeking class-action status.
In July of 2017, three lenders who McFarland defrauded filed a suit with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to force Fyre Media/Fyre Festival LLC into Chapter 7 bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn entered an order requiring the promotional company to prepare documents listing its creditors and those to whom it owed money. Gregory Messer was appointed as Bankruptcy Trustee.
Messer had to determine what damages ticketholders were entitled to. Because many took time off and incurred other expenses and costs, the amount lost was often more than the ticket price. Messer looked at what was promised and delivered, including the hardships many festival-goers had to endure. Considering these factors, the Trustee concluded that a claim of approximately $7,220 in damages for each ticketholder was appropriate.
The Trustee sought to recover fraudulent transfers under sections 544(b), 548(a)(1)(A) and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code. All creditors should be treated equally when an entity files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. No particular vendor or creditor should be paid while others are left without any funds. A Chapter 7 Trustee has the right to reclaim payments that were made to musical acts, influencers, and other parties. However, Fyre Media and McFarland failed to keep accurate records of the transactions made in conjunction with the festival. This made it increasingly difficult for Messer to track where all the funds went. Additionally, several parties were uncooperative, relying on their contractual agreements with Fyre Media, Fyre Festival LLC, and McFarland.
Messer sought an order declaring that the Trustee should have the right to pursue the avoidance of any transfers of funds made for the benefit of the bankruptcy estate. Some of these funds were used to pay vendors for services that were provided. However, many of the services paid for were never provided, including musical acts, flights, and food. This also included funds that were paid for promoting the festival. Under applicable bankruptcy law, the Chapter 7 Trustee has a right to these funds.
In addition to fraudulent transfers to other entities, McFarland’s bank records and other statements also indicated that he transferred at least $10,993,267.51 of festival funds to his personal accounts, comingling these funds with his fiances. Separate accounts were not maintained for the various Frye enterprises. These issues made it difficult for Messer to verify what entities were paid and the total funds transferred.
Now, years after the disastrous and notorious festival never happened, Messer has filed documents with the Bankruptcy Court asking permission to begin disturbing the money that has been recovered. Unfortunately, the bankruptcy incurred costs of approximately $1.1 million, including the attorney fees for Messer and his team of legal and forensic experts. According to court documents, only $300,000 remains for creditors, including ticketholders who paid anywhere from $1,200 to $100,000 for the pleasure of attending the most infamous festival in history.
What does that mean for creditors? Basically, they will see very little in terms of repayment. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, creditors are paid on a pro-rata basis. Under this formula, a creditor would receive an amount based on the percentage of their original claim versus the total amount of available funds. Because Messer was only able to recover a small portion of the allegedly transferred funds, creditors, in this case, are out of luck. Even though the settlement order granted each ticketholder approximately $7,200, there are very few funds available to pay the judgment, meaning the actual payout to attendees could be closer to $288.
What Does the Fyre Festival Say About Bankruptcy?
McFarland’s actions were criminal. They left many people unpaid for their services or unreimbursed for money tickets and event packages they purchased. Rightfully, McFarland was sentenced for his criminal conduct. However, the Chapter 7 bankruptcy functioned as it was designed – to allow a debtor to eliminate debt. While, ideally, a court-appointed trustee should be able to recover funds that were paid to entities to allow for an equitable distribution, at Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates, our attorneys work to protect the debtor – not the creditors.
The reason someone files for bankruptcy, whether it is a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, is to eliminate their debt or restructure their financial obligations into a more manageable plan. The ultimate goal is to discharge the debt or only pay cents on the dollar. Unlike negotiating with a creditor, what is paid or distributed is determined by the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. If you owe American Express $45,000, they might only settle for $35,000 or $40,000. However, if you file for bankruptcy, you might be able to discharge the balance or pay substantially less than what AMEX would agree to outside the bankruptcy.
While you might look at the above story and feel some sympathy for the ticketholders who are left with virtually no reimbursements, you can be assured that if you need to file for bankruptcy, our experienced Pennsylvania bankruptcy lawyers will be aggressively advocating for your interests – not those of your creditors. If you are overwhelmed with debt or are only making the minimum payments each month, call our Philadelphia bankruptcy lawyers at Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates at (215) 701-6519 to discuss your options.

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Hubei TKD Crystal established in 2003 is one of the leading high-tech manufacturers specializing in Quartz Frequency Control components. The company has a complete product line of quartz crystal resonators, oscillators, thermistors and quartz crystal chips, and our products include DIP, SMD encapsulation of high and low-frequency crystal resonators, upstream chips, wafers, pedestals, shells and more. The company is listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange. TKD has advanced production facilities and technologies imported from Japan and the US. Our production capacity of 220 million pieces per month is made possible with the support of our more than 1600 employees. The company has QC auditors with rich experience who ensure our products are compliant with RoHS, REACH and SGS standards. Our operation runs according to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and ISO/TS 16949:2009 standards.


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A group of farmers headed by Sir Michael Fay has tabled a new offer for the Crafar dairy farms.
Sixteen central North Island farms owned by the Crafar family were put into receivership in 2009 with debts of more than $200 million.
The farms are being managed by receivers KordaMentha, which earlier this year accepted an offer - conditional on Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approval - for the properties from the Pengxin International Group.
A group headed by Sir Michael previously indicated an interest in nine of the farms. Now more central North Island farmers, including local iwi interests, have joined an offer of just over $171 million for all 16 properties.
Sir Michael says the group has made a top-of-the-market offer, with no OIO complications for the receivers or the banks.
He told Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint programme the amount may be less than that offered by the Chinese group, but it is hard to compare the bids.
"There's only been media speculation on the Chinese contract - no one's actually seen it and no one knows the amount other than the numbers in the paper."
Sir Michael says a lot of work went into ensuring the offer was a fair market price.

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2022 World Cup weather forecast: sweltering heat on the cards in Qatar
In the run-up to the 2022 Qatar Football World Cup, temperatures are proving to be oppressive for newly arrived tourists who are cheering on their national teams. We tell you about the extreme temperatures recorded and the weather forecast.
The countdown has begun: on 20 November the opening ceremony will take place and the first match of the eagerly awaited 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played, which has the outstanding feature of a change of date for purely meteorological reasons. Recall that to avoid exposing players and spectators to the high temperatures of 40-50°C of the Qatari summer, the World Cup was postponed until November-December, but.... are the much cooler temperatures guaranteed?
November 2022 arrives with sweltering heat in Qatar
With a significant number of tourists and fans of the various World Cup teams having arrived over the past week, there is already a real 'World Cup atmosphere'. The sweltering temperatures of the last few days have come as a surprise to more than a few people who did not inform themselves properly before packing their suitcases for Qatar.
The fact is that in November and December Qatar usually has similar conditions to the summer that many visitors experience in their home countries. It can even be hotter when a warm front crosses Qatar in the middle of November, as has been the case these last few days.
For example, in the city of Doha, capital of Qatar and one of the World Cup venues, the temperatures (at the time of writing this report) reached lows of around 24 to 25°C, with highs above 37°C! The mornings and evenings have been very hot due to the increase in relative humidity, which makes it difficult to rest well.
According to hourly data at midnight on Thursday 3 November, Doha was holding at 30°C with humidity above 60%. Another example from the same week was the sweltering morning of last Tuesday (8 November), when at 07:00 local time the thermometer read 29°C and relative humidity rose to 85%.
On 11 November, for example, the temperature reached 35°C, and this picture is being replicated in several cities, with new record temperatures for the month of November in several locations.
What is the weather like in Qatar?
Qatar's climate has an extremely hot summer, with very high maximum temperatures (it can easily reach 45°C and climb up to 50°C as well). In addition, 'El Chamal' blows, which is a strong wind with gusts that cause the famous and dangerous dust and sand storms. Holding a summer tournament there would be a high risk, the high temperatures are considered by the WHO as a potential health risk.
In Qatar there are two distinct seasons, nine months of summer (March to November), and three months of winter (centred on December-January-February). Although in the 'winter' the minimum temperatures drop, the maximum temperatures can reach more than 30°C, hot air can not be ruled out during the game weeks, so the teams must arrive well prepared. This is exactly what the country has been experiencing in recent days, with temperatures exceeding 37°C.
The weather forecast for Qatar
When we talk about the synoptic forecast, the most important thing is not to lose sight of the fact that the best operational weather forecasts do not go beyond 3 days, with considerable uncertainty up to 5 days, and from 7 or 10 days the accuracy of the forecast decreases very quickly. That said, and according to our confidence model, Meteored forecasts between Doha and Al Khor (the city where the first match will be played), for 20 November, a maximum temperature around 28/29 °C with a ST one or two degrees above the value recorded in the thermometer and mostly clear skies.
The trend shows, for the moment, a slight decrease in the maximum marks, moving away, fortunately, from those experienced in the last few days in Doha and several other locations. However, it is important to remember that the World Cup takes place over a little more than four weeks, so we cannot rule out the possibility of the oppressive heat reappearing soon.
So, if you are a fan of your National Team and you came to Qatar to cheer, we invite you to follow the updated forecast with Meteored UK here, and also to read the next reports with more weather related details. Go Wales and England!


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A number of us older types grew up reading American comics with a running commentary from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Whether appearing in the trade press or the comics themselves (my favourite was the Fantastic Four Roast that Marvel published), Fred Hembeck specialised in a pun-heavy, continuity-heavy, knock knee-heavy approach that enriched the comics, made them part of a wider fanbase and drew me in to the various characters and storylines very successfully.
And now he’s back. Not at Marvel or DC you understand, they’re far too cool for kneecap curlicules these days – but for IDW.
Beginning with February’s books, Fred Hembeck will contribute a gag strip Ba, Hembeck! set in the worlds of GI Joe, Godzilla, Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles and more.
Hey, does that mean… Fred Hembeck will be drawing Doctor Who?
And for a taster, here’s a drawing currently on eBay by Fred Hembeck featuring the FF facing off against every one of their foes up through issue 36…
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- Marvel Comics Created Variant of Doctor Strange: Damnation to Be More Bible-Belt-Friendly - January 18, 2018
- BLACK Gets a New Series in April as BLACK [AF] Widows - January 18, 2018
- DC Comics Fixes Justice League International Omnibus Problems (Some Of Them) With Stealth Second Printing - January 18, 2018


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Michael Zais, political blogger for thedrunkenrepublican.com
Last week: HOMETOWN HEROES: In yet another action by Gov. Ron DeSantis to better the lives of Floridians, the governor has announced the June 1 launch of the Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program to assist Floridians in 50 critical professions – including educators, first responders and active military/veterans – purchase their first home. There are already a multitude of state programs that provide housing and home ownership assistance for low-income folks, and this new program will serve as a nice complement to those, while at the same time recognizing the unselfish community service of these perennially underpaid, underappreciated, and critical professions. Way to go, Governor!
Looking ahead: OVERCROWDING: While you can always count me among the many folks who lament the continual over-development in Central Florida that threatens wildlife, strains infrastructure and overcrowds schools, this one hits a little too close to home for yours truly. New York-based Kimco Realty Corp, the owner of Dr. Phillips’ first shopping center, the Marketplace, is attempting to redevelop part of that property into multi-family housing. We’re talking as many as 879 units in eight-story buildings. This would be an abject disaster vis-a-vis already horrendous traffic, overcrowded schools and overall aesthetics. Dr. Phillips residents are gearing up to do battle on this one.


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mate recently back from Europe with a bunch of cds for me
Future Flora: Black Flower
Siltane: Moonlight Benjamin
1958: Blick Bassy
and this one: Szikra: Amsterdam Klezmer Band and Sondargo
giving it a spin now, great album, a future Womadelaide candidate, I reckon!
< Pinnacles of klezmer and Balkan scenes merge to form single super band; Szikra is a magical collaboration between the Amsterdam Klezmer Band and the Hungarian band, Söndörgő. When playing live the bands merge into a grooving, uplifting supergroup with a totally unique sound. The first concerts were electrifying. Klezmer and Balkan fans are already looking forward to the upcoming tour. "Both bands create and play music with an open mind," says AKB bassist Jasper de Beer. "We're inspired by everything that has common ground with klezmer, Balkan, and gypsy music. Söndörgő has a similar approach, and neither band is limited by tradition. So we have a unique sound." The acquaintance with the Hungarian band was purely a coincidence, Jasper says. "On a summer's day in 2015 I stumbled upon a performance in the Haarlemmerhout. I had never heard of Söndörgő. I had no idea what to expect." It soon dawned on him that he was witnessing something special. "The musicians play on tamburas, Serbian string instruments. They mix tambura with clarinet, kaval, sax, trumpet, accordion, davul, darbuka and occasional singing together. Unbelievable. The band is super tight and they are consummate instrumentalists. You can see and hear that they've been playing together for a long time. They've developed their own style, just like the AKB." The Amsterdam Klezmer Band, which has always been in for new musical adventures, had the idea to work together with Söndörgő. In early 2017 they contacted the Hungarian band, who responded enthusiastically. April 2017 they met in the Netherlands, and got on very well, both musically and personally. Their first musical explorations burst with energy and had an intriguing new sound. Szikra (Hungarian for "spark") was born. Five months later Söndörgő returned to the Netherlands, both bands having prepared new pieces of music. After intensive rehearsals they recorded the studio album Szikra. "It sounds like these two bands have played together for years," says Benjamin of Söndörgő. "When we're together the bands integrate effortlessly, with a unique style and sound," adds Jasper. "The musical chemistry is driving everyone in the band to new creative heights." >


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A bacon-wrapped jalapeño popper stuffed inside a bison burger. You read that right. This is the definition of next level Traegering.
Pellet Grill Lunch Recipes
Trager’s 6-in-1 versatility is on full display in Eva Shockey’s smoked venison chili recipe. We’re braising wild game with all the traditional chili ingredients, directly on the grill, for a smokin’ hot take on this comfort food classic.
These pulled pork sandwiches with homemade slaw by Dennis The Prescott are an absolute explosion of smoky, sweet, and savory wood-fired flavor.
Pork collar is a uniquely versatile cut of meat. Thanks to its marbled nature, pork collar is perfect for both high temperature grilling, as well as low-and-slow smoking. This versatility is on full display in our Grilled Pork Collar Taco recipe. We start with a blistering sear on high, before dropping the temp to infuse smoky, hardwood flavor. Shred the meat, fill a taco shell, top with a homemade onion relish and let the wood-fired fiesta begin.


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The Sato Project is dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico. Since our inception in 2011, we have rescued over 3,000 dogs, rehabilitated them with the highest standards of veterinary care and placed them in loving homes in the mainland U.S. We are also addressing the underlying causes of overpopulation, abandonment and abuse through community outreach and low-cost spay/neuter initiatives.
There are an estimated 500,000 stray dogs on the island of Puerto Rico. The few municipal animal shelters on the island have a euthanasia rate of over 95%. The Sato Project primarily works in the municipality of Yabucoa, one of the island's poorest. Without access to and education about veterinary care, most animals are not spayed, neutered or vaccinated. The hundreds of thousands of stray dogs on the island suffer greatly from severe neglect, disease, injuries, and often abuse.
The Sato Project aims to make permanent change in Puerto Rico through a threefold mission: 1. rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned and abused dogs, and 2. addressing the underlying causes of overpopulation, abandonment, and abuse through community outreach and a low-cost spay, neuter, vaccine and microchip Program. 3. bringing national attention to the problem of abandoned and abused dogs in Puerto Rico.
Our ultimate guiding vision a Puerto Rico with no more stray dogs, where 'satos' are loved and revered, and all are vetted, spayed and neutered. Our goal is to create an effective service model of rescue, community outreach and spay/neuter in Yabucoa, to achieve and sustain a documentable impact on the stray population, that will ultimately serve as a model for replication in communities across Puerto Rico.

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Drum Beat Lessons - Virtual Drumming: try the thrill of the drumkit online
Virtual Drumming is a hub for drum beat lessons where you can play and learn through basic rythm exercises about shuffle beats. On Virtualdrumming.com you will become a pro in our drumkit online and enjoy the experience of showing off your left double bass pedal talent and discovering blues groove.
Basic Rythm Exercises and drum beat lessons
Virtual Drumming's drumkit online gives you the chance of practicing from your computer with basic rythm exercises for many genres. Here you will find information about blues groove and shuffle beats to make the most of our drum beat lessons.
Shuffle Beats and other tricks for the left double bass pedal and blues groove
Virtual Drumming is the most popular site for drum beat lessons and to have a good time with the drumkit online. Clear video instructions and indications on snare drum rudiment available at no cost. Give it a try and improve your skills on accents in music and Philly Joe Jones.
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Electromancy, the “robot metal” project of Step “Satyra” Tranovich will release the new EP ‘Robot Black Metal’ on April 30th 2021. Guitars and drums are played by Satyra’s own DIY robotic designs; their bandmates are manikins, cut up into LED fueled lightshows.
Electromancy’s music is primarily black metal with bits of death metal and experimentalism. The robots aren’t a gimmick, they are core to the sound, allowing textures, patterns, and compositions that are not natural to and sometimes not possible for a human musician. Some of these compositional eccentricities include phasing multiple rhythmic melodies on a single instrument and simply extremely fast and chaotic composition. In addition to the robots, Satyra fills the bass frequencies with a drone horn made from a modified PVC pipe (the resulting instrument is similar to but not quite the same as a didgeridoo). This full, enveloping bass sound creates a grounded floor for the otherwise chaotic music.
More details will be available soon. In the meantime check out Satyra’s already released material here: [LINK – tunes embedded below]
Press release courtesy of Dewar PR
Also Check Out: ORCumentary release Annie Lennox “Into the West” cover (video)


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Partnership Education is a very personal and compelling presentation utilizing a panel of three people who offer their personal perspectives on mental illness from the point of view of a person living with a mental illness, a family member and a mental health service provider. The presentation also includes an overview of the major mental illnesses, an interactive exercise (time permitting) and an opportunity for question and answers.
One in five of us will have a mental illness at some point in our lives. This means that we will ALL be touched by mental illness whether it is ourselves, friends, family members, co-workers or other people involved in our lives through our work, churches, hobbies or community groups. The goal of Partnership Education is to raise awareness and provide information about mental illness, dispel the myths surrounding mental illness, reduce stigma and fear, and spread a message of hope about early intervention and treatment.
- Personal Stories (person living with a mental illness, family member, mental health professional)
- Questions and discussion
- Interactive exercise (time permitting)
- One and a half hours
- We can adjust the presentation to shorter or longer times as is available.
- Water for speakers.
If you would like to book a presentation or if you have any questions, please contact Tara at the Mental Illness Family Support Centre at 250-260-3233 or email@example.com.
A program of the BC Schizophrenia Society


2012 has been a great year for Samsung. Their Galaxy S3 handset has exceeded high expectations in terms of sales and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that was released later in the year has also struck a chord with consumers wanting the ultimate in screen size and processing power. A new model has recently popped up on a popular internet site and many experts believe that this may well be the next generation of the Galaxy Note which is due to be released in 2013.
GLBenchmark is a popular bench marking site that tests the performance of a range of top smartphones. Recently a new handset has been added to the site that is known as the Samsung GT-N5100 and it looks distinctly like the new Galaxy Note 7 that is set to be released next year. The model is offering a large 7 inch screen with a very high resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The model in question has an Exynos 4412 processor chip on board clocked at 1.6Ghz, the same speed as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The model looks set to ship with version 4.1.2 of the popular Android operating system while camera fans will appreciate the high quality that the 13 mega pixel camera will deliver.
As we approach 2013 we are just weeks away from two major exhibitions and it is rumoured that Samsung may choose to unveil this new device at one of these. MWC and CES 2013 both take place in January so we may not have to wait long to get an official glimpse of this new model. A key factor behinds Samsung’s decision to make such a large jump in screen size from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the release of the iPad Mini from Apple which has sold very well over the festive period. By introducing a seven inch smartphone Samsung will appeal to consumers looking for a mini tablet as well as those wanting a large screened phone.
It looks as though we may well be treated to a seven inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 over the coming months meaning that the company will offer a great range of large screened devices from the 4.8 inch Samsung Galaxy S3 to this new handset with its monster sized screen.