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Midland Exploration Inc.: Agnico-Eagle Resumes Drilling on Maritime Cadillac Propertyadmin
Midland Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the resumption of drilling by Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd (“Agnico-Eagle”) on its wholly-owned Maritime Cadillac Property. The Maritime Cadillac Property is contiguous to the Lapa gold mine property (proven and probable reserve of 1.15 million ounces) held by Agnico-Eagle. A second phase of drilling totalling 2400 metres was recently undertaken to follow up on new gold-bearing zones intersected in November 2006 in drillhole 141-06-02. Drillhole 141-06-02 intersected two zones of interest with grades of 0.37 g/t Au over 6.00 m from 112 to 118 metres depth, and 3.45 g/t Au over 4.90 m from 265.0 to 269.9 metres depth, including 8.38 g/t Au over 1.50 m from 265.0 to 266.5 metres. The latter interval is particularly interesting, in that it is associated with the southwest contact of the main chlorite-talc-carbonate schist zone of the Cadillac Fault, which also hosts the Lapa deposit.
On June 1, 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement with Agnico-Eagle whereby Agnico-Eagle was granted the right to earn a 50% undivided interest in the Maritime Cadillac Property and, after having earned such interest, to participate with Midland in a joint operation to further explore and develop the property. The consideration is:
– $25,000 upon signature and three annual payments of $25,000 each, for a total of $100,000;
– a commitment to carry out exploration work in the amount of $300,000 the first year, $300,000 the second year and $400,000 the third year, for a total of $1,000,000; and
– Agnico-Eagle contributed up to $200,000 in Midland’s initial public offering.
– Agnico-Eagle is the operator of the project.
Following the acquisition of a 50% undivided interest upon exercising its option, Agnico-Eagle will have the option to increase its undivided interest in the Property from 50% to 65% over a period of 3 years, by solely financing a bankable feasibility study on the Maritime Cadillac Property or by solely assuming all mining operations on the Maritime Cadillac Property, earning 1% additional interest for every $1,000,000 spent on the Maritime Cadillac Property (up to 15% by spending $15 million).
Midland further intends to be pro-active in the acquisition of new mineral exploration properties in Quebec. Management is currently considering other opportunities and other projects in order to expand the Company’s portfolio. Midland prefers to work in partnership and fully intends to quickly secure new partnerships for its new properties to be acquired in 2007.
Gino Roger, P.Eng., is the qualified person who has reviewed the content of this news release.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such risks and uncertainties include those described in Midland’s periodic reports including the annual report or in the filings made by Midland from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. Midland undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revision of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Midland Exploration Inc. Gino Roger President and Chief Executive Officer 514-971-0481 450-419-9422 (FAX)
Source: Midland Explorations Inc.


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Bali is a colourful island that lies within the exotic Indonesian archipelago. One among 17,500 islands, Bali’s beauty is unique and incomparable. Known for its fascinating jungles, terraced rice fields, legendary volcanoes, mystical temples and stunning beaches, this island is a welcoming haven for travellers from all over the world. There’s so much to do here – from taking a stroll on the serene Seminyak Beach to getting an authentic Balinese massage to snorkelling or scuba diving in crystal clear waters to visiting the rice terraces of Tegalalang or watching the sunset from the lovely Uluwatu Temple, overlooking the Indian Ocean. The many temples, rituals, crafts and dances are all linked to the ancient Hindu faith. In fact, the city is dotted with huge statues and monuments that portray stories from the epics. Bali’s attractions also include historical sites, museums and art galleries. Balinese food is rich and distinctive, packed with flavours and spice. The people are warm and will always greet you with a smile. The island is mystical and spiritual, leaving visitors with a lasting impression and a sense of calmness.
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As you go through Bali packages, you need to keep in mind the ideal season to visit this tropical paradise. April to October is a good time to visit Bali in Indonesia as it is a dry season in the island. The weather is perfect for visitors though it can get a tad muggy in the afternoons in case you are venturing into a beach. It is a good time for window shopping, bargain hunting as the tourist footfall begins to go up and shops often announce attractive sales and discounts. There will be ample rain showers too with the sky remaining overcast for much of the time. The window from June to August gets quite windy in Bali, though it is also the time the Balinese fly their kites and it makes quite a sight to watch so many colourful kites take on the skies. This time is popularly called the kite season in Bali. December is otherwise the peak season to visit Bali owing to the festive cheer in the air and the pleasant weather, bringing in boatloads of holiday-season travellers from all over the world.
Before zeroing in on one of the Bali tour packages, make sure your itinerary is well-rounded and encompasses its major towns and villages including Ubud. Ubud is the island’s cultural heart. Visitors from all over the world flock to Ubud to experience its culture scene. The little town has several cultural venues where classical dance recitals are performed regularly in the evenings. On the other hand, if you just wish to stroll down its quaint streets, you will come across a motley clutch of cafes, souvenir shops, artist studios, craft shops, art galleries, bistros and yoga studios. Apart from its arts and culture scene, it is Ubud’s picturesque setting actually, amid paddy fields and ravines in the foothills, that draws visitors to it. Ubud is atmospheric and a great place to stay in and browse its art museums and experience a chic dining out scene. When staying in Ubud, don’t miss a Tek Tok show, basically a traditional Balinese dance accompanied by body movements and sounds. Attracting bibliophiles from all over the world is the annual Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, attended also by several best-selling authors.
All Bali holiday packages are choc-a-bloc with temple visits, because the island is known for its smattering of temples and their unique architecture and history. Among them the one that takes away the cake is the Pura Tanah Lot Temple. It is the unique setting of the Tanah Lot Temple and the legends surrounding it that lend this clifftop temple its aura of mystery. Nestled precariously on a promontory lapped continuously by the waves, off the coast of Kuta, this is easily Bali, or for that matter Indonesia’s, most vivid site. The beach in the front is a black sand one adding to the atmospherics of the breathtaking multi-tiered shrine that is one of the greatest reasons for tourists to stop by in Bali. Sunsets are a spectacle at Tanah Lot, with an apricot sun bathing everything in its light including the shadowy temple. The temple goes back to the 16 th century, belonging to a revered Hindu priest Nirartha. It is easily Bali’s holiest shrine, allowing devotees to climb up the rock-cut staircase in order to enter the complex.
Bali is fairly a safe tourist destination, even for solo female travellers. There is little violent crime in Bali. However, as a visitor, be careful while crossing the roads as motorbikers swarm the streets. Swimmers should be mindful as not all the beaches are safe because of riptides. Be cautious against pickpockets and scams. The threat of volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes are always there, but so far, Bali has not faced any outright devastation. It’s still business as usual in this tourist hotspot.

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Special Purpose Rifle
- Upper Receiver: The upper receiver blocks themselves
were initially supplied by Colt, with some of those being from Diemaco as
well (Colt has been outsourcing parts of its production to the Canadian
firm for a while now). There is a debate about whether the upper blocks
for the Mk 12 rifles, though, came solely from Armalite, or were a mix of
receivers from Armalite and Colt/Diemaco. All of these upper receivers
were flat top, but have been seen both with the old style tear drop
forward assist and the new round style. There is, however, no obvious
consistency in this regard.
- Lower Receiver: When the SPR program was still in
the phase where it was just a receiver, Crane assembled all of its protos
using either M16A1
or M4A1 lowers.
It is unknown whether or not this pattern continued as the program
progressed. There is also some issue about whether or not when the Navy
type-classified the weapon, Precision
Reflex International (PRI) began assembling the rifles
- Barrel: A 18 in (457 mm) threaded-muzzle
match-grade free floating stainless steel heavy barrel with a 1:7 in
(178 mm) rifle twist ratio. The barrels have a special contour to
maximize accuracy and minimize weight; they are manufactured by Douglas
Barrels. An OPS Inc muzzle brake and collar (to align the OPS Inc.
12th Model Suppressor) is installed with the barrel. These barrels were designed
to take advantage of the new 77 grain (5 g) Mk 262 cartridge
that is now being fielded.
- Buttstock: SPRs in action have been seen with M16A1
buttstocks, M16A2 buttstocks, retractable M4 buttstocks, and the Crane
Enhanced retractable buttstock. It is readily compatible with any type of
stock system developed for the AR-15 weapon system.
- Handguards: In all cases a free floating forearm is
utilized. This handguard does not ever touch the barrel, increasing the
accuracy of the weapon by removing increased vibration exerted on the
barrel by the rest of the gun. The first SPRs use a PRI Gen I or Gen II
carbon-fiber free-float tubes. The SPR/A, SPR/B, and Mk 12 Mod 1 all use
the Knights Armament Company (KAC) M4
Match Free-Floating RAS (Rail Adapter System). The Mk 12 Mod 0 uses PRI
Gen III free-float tubes. The Gen I and Gen II Freefloat Forearms are
combined with the Atlantic
Research Marketing Systems (ARMS) #38 SPR MOD Sleeve, while the
Gen III Freefloat Forearm, due its it larger barrel nut, only works with
the ARMS #38 SPR PEQ-2-3.
- Sights: The original SPR used an early PRI flip-up
front sight with an elevation dial, which has since been discontinued. The
Mk 12 Mod 0 uses the current PRI flip-up front sight. The SPR/A, SPR/B,
and Mk 12 Mod 1 use the KAC rail foreend flip-up front sight. The SPR and
Mk 12 Mod 0 use the ARMS #40 flip up rear sight. The rest of the models
use the KAC 600 meter flip up rear.
- Optics: Due to the relative modularity of the
system, optics (as well as almost everything else) can be mounted per the
operator's wishes, however, this weapon system is most often seen with a
3.5–10x40 mm Leupold LR M3
(SPR/A), 2.5–9x36 mm TS-30 (SPR/B), or 3–9x36 mm TS-30 A2 (Mk 12 Mod 0/1)
Mid Range/Tactical Illuminated Reticle Dayscope (civilian versions are
known as the Leupold Mark 4 MR/T 3–9x36). Night vision devices can also be
attached. These scopes usually come with flip open dust covers and a
honeycomb anti-glare anti-reflection device (ARD).
- Mounts: As mentioned before, a long accessory rail,
called a SWAN Sleeve (ARMS SPR MOD or ARMS #38 SPR PEQ-2-3), manufactured
by ARMS, is installed, running the length of the rifle. The SPR/A and
SPR/B both used the KAC M4 Match FF RAS. Two ARMS #22 Throwlever
30 mm steel rings are used to mount the dayscope. The SPR/A, SPR/B,
and Mk 12 Mod 1 use ARMS #22 high rings, while due to the increased height
form the SWAN Sleeve, the SPR and Mk 12 Mod 1 use ARMS #22 medium rings.
An under-the-handguard ARMS #32 Throwlever mount is used to quick release
mount the Harris bipod (the ARMS #42 Throwlever mount is used to mount the
- Bipod: Originally Versa-Pods, a
cheaper Chinese-made copy of the relatively expensive Parker-Hale swivel
bipod, were used, but were taken off the system after the initial SPR.
Currently, a Harris swivel model bipod is typically used with the SPR, and
is sometimes seen with a KMW Pod-Loc tension adjustment device. As
mentioned above, the bipod is mounted via a ARMS #32 throwlever device
attached to the bottom rail of the rifle's forearm. The ARMS mount is used
on both Mod 0 and Mod 1.
- Suppressor: The suppressor threads directly onto the OPS
Inc. muzzle brake and uses the collar to stay centered. It is an OPS Inc.
12th Model SPR Muzzle Brake Suppressor (MBS).
- Ammunition: The SPR is not used to fire standard issue
M855 ball or M856 tracer (and even less so M193 ball). Due to the limits
in performance and poor accuracy of the 62 grain (4 g) M855 ball
(standard NATO green-tip .223), the Mark 262 Open Tip Match (OTM)
round was developed as a more accurate 5.56 x 45 mm round. The
cartridges are made by Black Hills
Ammunition. The first production batches were designated the
Mk 262 Mod 0 and used a Sierra Bullets
MatchKing 77 grain (5 g) Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT) bullet
without a cannelure (crimping groove). Black Hills then approached Nosler, who
made a similar 77gr OTM bullet, and Nosler agreed to supply cannelured
bullets to Black Hills. This load was designated
Mk 262 Mod 1. Recently, Sierra agreed to add a minimal
crimp to their bullet, and this has since replaced the Nosler bullet in
the current versions of Mk 262 Mod 1.


A new study of Colorado's legal cannabis industry found that most of its employees were high on their jobs, but also concluded that a sizable portion of those employees were high at their jobs.
Conducted by the Colorado State University Department of Psychology and published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, the project surveyed around 200 cannabis employees at companies along the Front Range that work directly with the plant, and the results are surprisingly candid. After answering extensive questions about their occupation, job tasks, occupational health and safety, well-being and cannabis use, most employees outlined a positive industry in terms of self-fulfillment and job security, but also one that has room for improvement with safety.
According to the study, over 45 percent of respondents acknowledged using cannabis during work at some point within the past month, with more than 24 percent using it three to seven days a week. Survey results also show that just over 63 percent of employees used cannabis before work within the past thirty days, while approximately one in five consumed while driving on the way to work.
If a state-licensed cannabis business is found to be allowing cannabis consumption on its premises, it could face discipline from the state Marijuana Enforcement Division and even lose its license. The study doesn't specify where the employees were consuming, however, or if that consumption took place during breaks. It's also worth noting that over 66 percent of respondents were registered medical marijuana patients who might take cannabis medication without becoming impaired; they're just not supposed to consume it on the job.
In general, the employees who responded to the survey "regularly consumed cannabis, expressed low concerns about workplace hazards, reported some occupational injuries and exposures and reported inconsistent training practices," the study says. As a result, it advises that there's an "imminent need" for formal health and safety training in dispensaries, cannabis cultivations and infused-product facilities.
That formal health and training should probably start at the top, the study shows, as respondents showed a "mild lack of concern" for physical workplace hazards. Meanwhile, nearly 35 percent reported experiencing symptoms after handling pesticides at work.
In 2017, the Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment taught a daylong course on health and safety practices in the workplace for pot company owners and employees, focusing on a cannabis workplace safety guide released by the CDPHE earlier that year. That course is now available online.
Kevin Walters, the CSU psychology student who led the study, noticed that numerous issues highlighted in his report were addressed in the CDPHE guide and class, which so far have trained just over 220 people. "We don’t want our work to be the end,” Walters says. “We’re just starting to build a conversation.”


AI and IoT, often referred to as AIoT, can benefit a variety of sectors. One of them is fleet management, where AIoT can help operators achieve their various objectives. This article series looks at how.
AI and IoT, often referred to as AIoT, can benefit a variety of sectors. One of them is fleet management
, where AIoT can help operators achieve their various objectives. This article series looks at how.
AI and IoT are companion technologies; one cannot go without the other. IoT devices gather data of various kinds, while AI processes and makes sense of these data. Together, AIoT benefits a variety of industries, from retail to transportation.
Fleet management challenges
One vertical that can benefit from AIoT is fleet management, where operators are faced with a range of challenges and difficulties. “Some of the major difficulties in fleet management today include supply chain disruptions, increased insurance premiums, high fuel costs, and more,” said Guang Sun, Lead Data Intelligence and BI Architect at Cetaris. “Fleet managers also face challenges such as avoiding information overload, integrating fleet data into existing software systems, making sure all assets are fully utilized, fixing small problems fast, managing a geographically dispersed team and finding specific fleet information quickly.”
“Fleet owners are looking at two big challenges. One is managing costs and efficiency related to the fleets they have now, and another is making the transition from carbon (gas powered) to mixed energy (gas and electric powered),” said Mayank Sharma, Head of Global Product Management and UX at Teletrac Navman.
“However,” he added, “the costs associated with the transition, along with the types of metrics for each fuel source, are different. For EVs, fleet owners are going to want to track: range (how long would it last), recharge time, and number of cycles of battery recharge, among others. Fleet owners need to be able to bring all the information and data around fleet performance into a single pane of glass.”
How AIoT can help
This is where AIoT can come in handy for fleet managers. IoT devices can gather a range of fleet-related data, for example truck location, fuel usage and driver behavior
, which can then be processed and analyzed by AI to give operators real-time visibility and insights.
“AI can help the fleet Industry solve its most persistent problems by decreasing costs associated with labor and parts, decreasing unplanned maintenance and repair expenses, increasing revenue generation and productivity, and improving safety,” Sun said. “AI-based recommendations can help skilled fleet workers excel by providing them with needed information and recommendations for action.”
Sun added: “AI can also help with real-time fleet optimization by giving drivers real-time weather, traffic and road condition data and identifying the fastest route to their destination. AI-based internet of things (IoT), data analytics and predictive maintenance are transforming fleet vehicle repair by anticipating an engine problem and reporting it before the driver notices that anything is amiss.”
“One of the best use cases for AI and telematics together in fleet management is managing energy costs,” Sharma said. “Using AI, fleet owners can predict energy consumption. Sensors can pinpoint problems such as vehicles that are consuming more. Based on this performance data, fleet owners can predict fuel utilization and costs for the next quarter. They can also make changes – like reducing idling – to lower them. Much of this data is being generated by IoT devices that are constantly reading the data from the vehicle and the engine.”
We’ll take a further look at specific AIoT use cases in fleet management in an upcoming article.
Common IoT devices in fleet management
AIoT cannot work without IoT devices that gather critical data. So what are some of the IoT devices in fleet management? “There are a couple of devices that are becoming more common. One is your general telematics location and engine data. The second are IoT sensors that are connected to various parts of the vehicle and also to the cargo. IOT dash cameras–on the windshield–captures footage from outside and inside the vehicle and can deliver a 360-degree view outside the vehicle itself. Data from the camera (video footage and images) provide a view looking outside the vehicle and what’s happening with the driver and on both sides,” Sharma said.
Once the data is gathered, the AI processes it either on the edge or in the cloud. For the latter, a stable and secure transmission method is required. In this regard, cellular technologies like 5G
is an option.
“The existing solution in the market is to use the low latency of 5G. Using AI and GPU acceleration on AWS Wavelength or Azure Edge Zone, vehicle OEMs can offload onboard vehicle processors to the cloud when feasible. This approach allows traffic between 5G devices and content or application servers hosted in Wavelength zones to bypass the internet, resulting in reduced variability and content loss,” Sun said.


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With his younger brother confirmed for his return to UFC action, Nick Diaz is apparently getting that itch too.
No longer under USADA suspension for his whereabouts violations, Diaz was rumored to have been working on a return to the UFC’s Octagon for months now.
With no announcement, or even real rumors, as of late on what is next for the older Diaz brother, Nick just took to twitter himself, and called out everyone.
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I have a Cisco 3750 with IP routing turned on.
I have three VLANs configured 1,2,3.
VLAN 1 IP Address: 192.168.1.1
VLAN 2 IP Address: 192.168.2.1
VLAN 3 IP Address: 22.214.171.124
VLAN 3 is a network not in my control and will not route traffic from VLANs 1 and 2.
Clients on VLANs 1 and 2 have each other's respective VLAN IP addresses configured as default gateways.
Is there a way to configure NAT on this Cisco that will allow me to communicate to the internet only through VLAN 3 (which has a proxy sever setting)? Or a better way?


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Vittorio De Sica’s The Bicycle Thieves is a simple story set amidst a post-war Rome. It is a neorealist film characterized by setting the story amongst the poor and working class. The film surrounds the difficult economical and moral conditions of post WWII Italy, reflecting the conditions of everyday life: Poverty and desperation, with the implicit message that in a better society, wealth would be more evenly distributed. The plot is simple, surrounding a man, his son and a bicycle. The film tells a story of Antonio Ricci, an unemployed worker who finally gets a job to paste advertisements in the city of Rome. To keep this job, he must have a bicycle, in which his wife, Maria had to pawn their bed linens to get money to redeem their
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In other scenes, Antonio and his wife pawning their bed linen to redeem the bicycle, Bruno giving the bicycle a good clean (again, the emphasis of the importance of the bicycle in how they value it through act of cleaning-taking good care of it), Antonio riding the bicycle to accompany his wife, Maria to return thanks to the seer, send his son then reporting for work (the many uses of the bicycle), etc. Additionally, from the point the bicycle is stolen, the movie is dedicated to following the whole process of looking for at the workshop, following the old man around, catching the thief but without evidence to the ending of Antonio attempting to steal it. In a way, this also shows that the bicycle is central to the story. It is very important to the family as it represents their livelihood and their chance of a better life.
Additionally, in one scene, Antonio is seen accompany his wife, Maria on the bicycle to return thanks to the seer. In this scene, the director is teasing us as we expect the bicycle to disappear when Antonio, out of curiosity, went to look what Maria is doing in the house.
The movie attempts to contrast the rich and the poor people in post-war Italy at that point of time. This is reflected in a few scenes.
Firstly, when Antonio went on his first day at work, as a poster-hanger, posting cinema advertisement, which is a large portrait of Rita Hayworth. This provides an ironic contrast between the world of Hollywood (representing the rich) and


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Ted Cruz was campaigning in Marion, Indiana, on Monday as part of his last-ditch effort to salvage a shot at Tuesday’s crucial primary in the state when he decided to do something unusual. In front of a pack of reporters, Cruz went up to protesters outside of his rally who were there to voice their support for Republican front-runner Donald Trump.
The interaction was entertaining and informative on a raw level. It basically shows Cruz desperately attempting to argue with, cajole, and ultimately lecture a Republican voter who clearly dislikes him a great deal, is clearly very angry at the political system, and is also very clearly inspired by Trump.
The exchange could basically be viewed as a metaphor for the entire race, with Cruz—in an odd twist, now representing establishment Republicans—talking down to the voter, repeating memorized talking points to the voter, and fudging the truth to the voter, who rejects him out of hand as a typical politician, part of the problem, a liar, and possibly Canadian. Cruz’s utter inability to connect with this person on any kind of human level contrasts perfectly with Trump’s straightforward speaking style and points to another part of Trump’s big appeal in this Republican primary: He doesn’t talk like these other guys.
The conversation starts off promisingly enough with the heckler, who declined to give his name to reporters after the event, saying flatly “we don’t want you.” The protester then calls for Cruz to drop out of the race based on him being mathematically eliminated from winning the nomination on the first ballot.
Trump leads Cruz by more than 400 delegates according to the AP count and is closing in on the numbers he needs to be able to go into July’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland with enough delegates to secure the nomination without a floor fight. Indiana’s contest was going to be a crucial test for Cruz, but the latest polling has Trump up by huge amounts with two polls released in the past couple days showing him with respective leads of 15 points and 17 points. If Cruz loses in Indiana, these sorts of calls for him to get out could become more sustained.
The exchange continues with Cruz asking the man what he likes about Trump.
“The wall,” he responds simply.
Cruz then attempts to argue that Trump is lying about the wall and that his true immigration positions have not yet been revealed.
“You are the problem,” the heckler responds. “You are the problem, politician, you are the problem.”
“Can I ask you something?” Cruz says.
“No,” the heckler responds.
Cruz goes on anyway and says, “out of all the candidates, name one who had a million-dollar judgment against him for hiring illegal aliens.”
“Name one that is self-funded,” the voter replies.
“So you like rich people buying politicians,” Cruz, who had previously failed to disclose $1 million in Senate campaign donations from Goldman Sachs and Citibank, paradoxically says.
The heckler rejects the idea Cruz is anything resembling an outsider: “Where’s your Goldman Sachs jacket at? We know your wife works there.”
Cruz then seems to try to corner the protester into saying that he “agrees with” John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi, figures of hatred within the conservative movement, by supporting Trump.
“I don’t agree with anybody, but I agree with Trump,” he says. “He’s the only one who’s going to put us where we need to be.”
After an exchange about gun control in which Cruz lists his credentials defending the Second Amendment and points out Trump’s flip-flops on the issue, Cruz gets super condescending.
“This man is lying to you and he’s taking advantage of you,” the senator from Texas says. “If I were Donald Trump, I wouldn’t have come over and talk to you, I wouldn’t have shown you that respect. I would have told those guys over there, ‘go over and punch those guys in the face.’ That’s what Donald says.”
“Lying, like you always do,” the voter responds.
The voter has a point! Trump has voiced tacit support for violence at his rallies, but he hasn’t quite crossed the line into instructing supporters to attack unprovoked (he did call on supporters to throw swings at anyone who might be “getting ready to throw a tomato.”)
This is when the exchange gets its rawest, with the heckler saying flatly: “You’ll find out tomorrow, Indiana don’t want you.”
When Cruz says “America is a better country,” the heckler responds “without you.”
Finally, Cruz seems to begin to realize who he’s dealing with, but again he can’t help but give a wooden and condescending monologue that, again, is turned against him. “Thank you for those kind sentiments. Let me point out, I have treated you respectfully the entire time and a question that everyone here should ask …” “Are you Canadian?” multiple hecklers now say, cutting him off.
The GOP’s cultivation and reliance on precisely this type of voter is what is ultimately leading to Donald Trump being their near-presumptive nominee. And Ted Cruz has no response.


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What You Should Know:
– The minda proteomics and AI-powered drug discovery startup revolutionizing the way new drugs are discovered, today announced a $12 million extension of its seed round, bringing the total amount to $20M.
– The round includes existing investors Grove Ventures and Pitango Healthcare and was joined by Copenhagen-based Maj Invest Equity Fund. The additional funding will be used to build Protai’s oncology drug discovery pipeline, expand data acquisition as well as increase its discovery activities via pharma partnerships.
Portai Launches Collaborations With Leading Hospitals and Expands Advisory Board
Genomic biomarkers are only relevant for approximately 15% of tumors, thus limited in use. Protein-level biomarkers can predict patient populations not seen by genomic means, by directly measuring proteins, their interactions, and their functions. To tap into the potential of protein-level data, Protai has built a proteomics AI-based platform that comprehensively maps the course of a disease on the protein level. Its technology allows it to better predict which patients will respond to a given drug, as well as discover novel drug targets that were missed by genomic approaches. These discoveries may be the key to significantly accelerating drug discovery and clinical development, lowering the time and costs of R&D.
Since its initial funding last year, Protai has opened laboratories at its Israel R&D center for data acquisition, biological validation and drug discovery activities and recruited an experienced drug discovery team with significant experience in successfully bringing drugs to the clinic. Additionally, Protai established collaborations with several leading hospitals, and now has access to over 100k well-defined banked samples for its comprehensive tumor mapping process, focused on gyno-oncology and lung cancer indications.
With the additional funding, Protai will expand its activities to include an oncology drug discovery pipeline, initially focusing on targets with a clearly-defined novel patient population biomarker, derived from its AI proteomics platform. To help navigate these efforts, the company has added Dr. Sharon Shacham, a serial biotech entrepreneur and Founder of Karyopharm Therapeutics, to Protai’s Board of Directors. In addition, Protai is supported by leading oncology experts, including Prof. Giulio Draetta, Chief Scientific Officer at MD Anderson and former Pharma executive; Prof. Bradley J. Monk, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the St. Joseph’s Hospital and Director of GOG Partners; Prof. Funda Meric-Bernstam, Chair of the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Dr. Jurgen Moll, former Head Molecular Oncology, Sanofi Vitry.
“We are excited to announce this funding that supports our mission to enhance the drug development pathway from discovery through to commercialization,” said Eran Seger, CEO and co-founder of Protai. “I am extremely proud of our talented team and the achievements we have made to date. We look forward to scaling our organization and its important work towards revolutionizing the drug development landscape.”


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text: Yama has teamed up with Coolrain’s CoolrainLabo on a fun WWII-inspired project blending CoolrainLabo’s Fly Cat concept with his Supreme meets Spirituality Buddeng resin figure. As you can see, it looks like there will be two versions, one featuring the Fly Cat character while the other is essentially a WWII pilot variant of Buddeng. Each features vintage flight gear and carries a shark bomb. Based on an early sketch, it appears that CoolrainLabo initially had plans for a separate Sky Cat (Fly Cat) ENBT (Enjoy Break Time) figure, complete with customary bench. No word yet on release info for these two fun collabo figures.


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Lakshmy Ramakrishnan became famous not because of her direction or acting skills. But she became famous with the dialogue ‘Ennamaa Ippadi Panreengalae maa..’ Even Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Rajini Murugan’ had a song with those dialogues.
The dialogue was used in lots of movies and everyone mocked that to the core. Now Star Vijay channel are mocking the same once again and the show will be telecasted today night. A promo was released and Lakshmy has got angry this time.
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In Knowsley alack of A-Level funding has meant that Halewood Academy can no longer afford to provide A-levelsdespite achieving apass rate of63.9%, up from 55.5% the previous year.This September, for the first time, thereisnoA-level provision in the entire Knowsley Borough. Young people in the area willnow have to travel long distances to get the education they deserve.
I thought that the Government understood how serious this problem is. When I met with the schools minister earlier this year he assured me that the Government thought this situation was unacceptable and would look at ways to provide A-Levels by September 2018 at the latest.
Having contacted the Government for an update I have now been told that the need for A-levels is not urgent and that young people in Knowsleycan waituntil 2020 for A-Level provision to be restored.This is a shocking betrayal ofthe promises I received before the summer and again shows the lack of understanding the Tories have of the problems being faced in Knowsley and Liverpool. Young people in our area deserve far better.
Knowsley may be the first borough where this has happened but if funding levels stay the same it will not be the last.Funding for 16-18 year oldsmust be increasedbefore more sixth forms and colleges are forced to close. The Government is letting ouryoung people down, I will not let them continue to do so and will work tirelessly to get A-Levels restored in Knowsley.

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Repost from Yolano Climate Action
Update on Valero Crude-by-Rail and Next Steps
Posted: March 26, 2016 in Rail Transport of Oil
After three years of study, the Benicia Planning Commission voted not to certify the final EIR and denied the Valero Crude-by-Rail on February 11, 2016. Read about the Planning Commission Resolution here.
Listen to the Chairman’s report to the City Council here.
Valero appealed the decision to the Benicia city council who began their hearing on March 15 and will take public testimony on April 4, 6 and 19. There are two steps residents can take now.
A. Write letters:
The public may send letters for the city council members to:
Amy Million, Principal Planner, Benicia Community Development Department, by email: email@example.com.
You may also send your letter Amy Million by mail to 250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510, or by Fax: (707) 747-1637. Please include a request that the letter be added to the record for the Valero Crude-by-Rail Project.
Suggestions for letters:
- Write your first letter. If you have not commented during the last three years, here is your chance to comment on your concern, such as the risk of spill or explosion in the event of a derailment with reference to the habitat of city of Davis or even the proximity to your home, the added air pollution, the additional ghg emissions, the lack of proof of liability coverage, the location of the tracks through downtown Davis, etc.
- Past letters – yes! Do not assume the city council has read what you wrote in the past three years. They have access to those documents, but that does not mean they’ve put in the hours and hours to read the thousands of pages of testimony! So by all means use ideas and language from past letters. Refer them to past letters for more details if you summarize, if those points are still the ones you want to emphasize. It’s good to refer to past documents and ask that they be included in the record.
- Photographs are excellent. If you have any photos showing how near the tracks are to where you live or work, include them. Better yet, email high resolution photos to lnittler@ with information about the location and subject of the photo. We may be able to use the photo in a powerpoint of Davis.
- New arguments are ok! It’s also fine to introduce new thoughts and concerns in your letters and spoken testimony now.
- Critique of EIR process ok. It’s a great idea to mention whether we felt our letters were carefully considered and the responses to them were thorough and taken seriously. If we were disappointed by the responses, describe why. (Hint: Scanning through the pages, they scarcely replied to any of the letter comments to the Revised EIR; they just acknowledged the comments, or dismissed them as unrelated, etc.) We’re critiquing the company who conducted the EIR.
B. Ride the bus to the Public Hearing on April 4th in Benicia
- Ride the bus so we have a Davis contingent on April 4th. Please see the Yolano Climate Action post for bus sign-ups. There will be a Davis pick-up at Caffe Italia at approximately 5:15. You do not need to speak. Your silent presence is very helpful. We have a group of 7-8 of us who will speak.
- April 4 agenda available after March 28. The content of the April 4 meeting is not yet announced. It will most likely address two issues: 1) the Valero proposal to refer the federal preemption decision to the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB has pros and cons), and 2) the beginning of testimony from the public on whether to certify the FEIR and/or approve the project. Staff will make recommendations on March 28 and an agenda will be posted before Ap. 4 so we’ll at least know the order. We will not know any protocol about speaking, although there will not be sign-ups like last time. So…on April 4 & 6 & 19
- We each will get only a given number of minutes to speak (not more than 5, maybe less) and only one time to speak during this 3-day testimony period. I think.
- Davis residents may not want to address the Valero proposal to refer the federal preemption decision to the Surface Transportation Board.
- We may prefer to save our time to stay with what concerns us most directly: Crude-by-rail is too dangerous to go through our neighbors every day or any time.
- It’s impossible to tell at this point and probably until Ap. 4 and maybe not even then, when we’ll get to testify. Maybe no time for testimony on the FEIR and project on April 4? But we have to be prepared and present just in case.


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The lighthouse was built in 1809 at a cost of £11,828 ,designed by Daniel Alexander and built by John Nelson. it is on a point on the tip of Anglesey not too far from Holyhead. it is 91 ft high and the light can be seen 28 miles away!
To get down to the light house i had to climb 400 steps and gives a good opportunity to see all the nesting sea birds that are on the cliff faces.
There are approx 4000 sea birds nesting all around the rocky headland, here are Guillemots all in rows! lol
Near the bottom of the steps i get a better view of the lighthouse.
Razorbills on a rocky outcrop :)
Crossing over the bridge onto the island i first shot a herring gull portrait, they where everywhere sitting on nests, this one was shot with 70-300 lens
Up into the lighthouse on a guided tour:) the central spiral staircase which surrounds a central tube that housed a winding mechanism that originally turned the oil fired lamps of which there where 21 ! which originally where housed in a 3 sided reflector which took 6 minutes to revolve . now it is a 6 sided housing with the original 1000 watt bulbs converted to electric in 1938.
the outside of the revolving lamp enclosure
and then i climbed inside the structure
Here you can see the bulbs, one is a spare that can be turned to replace the other one if it blows!
Another slightly closer composition of the staircase :))
There is a museum that has loads information about the history of the lighthouse , here is one of the large 1000 watt bulbs as it arrived in its special cradle to prevent damage in transit.
and an old generator that was used to power the lights
Just outside the entrance was a female herring gull sitting on her eggs , i shot this portrait with 100mm macro lens:))
and then!!!!!!!! she took off and started dive bombing me! SCARY! but got the shot before ducking! lol uncropped from 100mm macro , about 4/5ft from my head :) and i felt the wing clip my head!!!!!
After this excitement, i made my way back up the 400 steps lol
pausing to shoot the birds again, not because i needed a rest!! a good view down the coastline:)
images shot with canon 5d2, 17-40L ,70-300 is & 100mm L macro

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Eastern Bank adds Done Right Building Facility Services as commercial customer
Boston, MA According to Eastern Bank, Done Right Building Services, Inc. (DRB Facility Services) is a new commercial customer of the bank. The team advising DRB Facility Services includes executive vice president, senior commercial banking officer Greg Buscone, senior vice president and commercial group director Dan Field, and senior vice president and commercial team leader James Murphy.
Army of The Foster Company earns MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute
Leominster, MA According to The Foster Company, Inc., Francis Army has achieved the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. Allan Foster, president of The Foster Company said, “Frank has been a tremendous addition to our firm as an appraiser and in helping to manage the business.
Appraisal modernization and appraisal trends - by William Pastuszek
Appraisals, appraisers, and the appraisal process have received much scrutiny over the past couple of years. This is particularly so in the residential sector, where the appraisal community has entertained much attention from housing and anti-discrimination advocates. This movement includes questions and concerns about the structure and regulation of the appraisal industry.
Challenges of the appraisal profession - by John Nitz
Over the years, it is no secret that real estate appraisers have faced many challenges within their profession. In this article, I will discuss some of my own professional challenges over the past 37 years. Some of these challenges include completing the educational requirements, submitting appraisal reports on time, finding qualified help, appraising complex property types, and collecting fees from clients.
Pinning down development variables: Increasingly impossible? - Daniel Calano
I was talking to a mid-size company developer client recently, and asked what I thought was a routine question: What was his next project? Instead of the usual description, he said there was none. He was retiring. The variables in development were too many and too unclear. The risks were simply too high.
2023 promises a lot - by Brett Pelletier
What that is, exactly, I’m not sure. I don’t make predictions and I don’t do forecasts. I leave that to the economists and the fortune tellers.
The Real Estate Finance Association teams up with Breaktime and FamilyAid Boston
Boston, MA The Real Estate Finance Association has selected Breaktime and FamilyAid Boston has their charitable partners for a three-year partnership! Breaktime and FamilyAid will be the designated charities of REFA’s signature events, including the Charitable Golf & Tennis Tournament, Gala, Programs, and community service activities.


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A group of Former Twitter Employees Prepare to Engage in Legal Battle Against Elon Musk for not complying with the promised compensation. According to a report from Los Angeles Times, the tycoon would face a barrage of arbitration demands from those affected by the wave of layoffs. Musk and company have not met their financial obligationsleaving thousands of people who worked for the social network in limbo.
The former employees They ask that the compensation packages that were agreed be respected prior to the closing of the Twitter purchase. It contained two months of severance pay, funds for medical care, performance bonuses, and his share purchase for up to three months after the last day of work. After the closing of the transaction, Elon Musk promised that he would compensate those affected with three months of salary.
The problem for Musk is that one of the items in the Twitter purchase agreement requires the company to provide a severance package “no less favourable” than what the previous owners promised. Although most employees cannot bring a class action lawsuit, they may alternatively file claims for arbitration. Some legal experts claim that Twitter will be bombarded with thousands of claimswhich will result in additional expenses
In accordance with California law, Twitter must bear the cost of the arbitration process. According to labor lawyer Rafael Nendel-Flores, each case would cost between $50,000 and $100,000, which would represent a very high financial burden for the company. “The strategy of filing multiple lawsuits will increase the pressure on Twitter. The arbitration fees alone would be huge,” said the lawyer.
Twitter must pay compensation to its former employees
Some of those affected by the layoffs mentioned that the company has not given enough information about the compensation and they charged against their new owner. “The way Elon Musk executed the layoffs was really inhumane,” said Amir Shevat, former head of product for the development platform. “I’m here today because I want Twitter to be held accountable,” said Helen-Sage Lee, a former member of the account integrity team.
Lisa Bloom, an attorney who leads a law firm in California, revealed that she represents multiple former Twitter employees who were hack victims of Elon Musk. The lawyer mentioned that they are reviewing case by case and that they will charge the company on multiple fronts.
Lawyer Akiva Cohen warned Elon Musk that he will start a series of legal processes against him. Cohen has set a December 7 deadline for Musk to confirm that he will comply with the severance packages. The lawyer said that even if the company were to win in the arbitration process, the cost of legal fees for all employees would be higher than the compensation itself.
Currently, Twitter faces a lawsuit for violation of labor laws. Some former employees accused the company of not complying with the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice), which establishes that there must be a 60-day notice before carrying out a mass layoff. Those affected indicated that not only were they not warned, but their dismissal was not formally notified and they did not receive compensation.

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An educationist and the Associate Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, Mrs. Nomthi Odukoya; The Founder of Beyond The Classroom Foundation, Raquel Daniel; writer and civil right activist in the United States of America, Yvonne Pierre, and others have been billed to speak at the 6th edition of Total Woman Conference (TWC) fixed for Saturday, November 14.
Tagged ‘Love, Sex and Everything in-between’, the annual programme, which will be held virtually this year, has been designed to explore and unearth mystics on the topic of love and sex.
The 6th edition of the annual JOIN Value Initiative’s Total Woman Conference has lined up seasoned speakers to engage young ladies.
The keynote speaker is Pastor Nomthi Odukoya, an educationist, life coach, writer and the Associate Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, Nigeria.
Married to Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, Pastor Nomthi, as she is fondly called, is the Chairperson and Founder of Funda Wazi Foundation, which means ‘learn and know’ in her native Zulu language.
Also, on the speakers’ list is Raquel Daniel. Called the Clarity Coach for Nonprofits, she is an impact strategist passionate about improving education for children
Raquel works directly with children in marginalised communities in Nigeria focusing on education and reproductive health for adolescents girls through Beyond the Classroom Foundation.
Joining from the United States is Yvonne Pierre, a survivor who has overcome years of childhood sexual abuse, rape and the murder of her father that led to self-destructive behaviour at an early age.
According to the Convener of TWC, Chichi Ogbonnaya, the theme of 6th anniversary of the conference is in line with the vision of the conference, which is to propel young people into living a chaste, focused, and purposeful life.
She said that “Our goal for this year’s event is to give participants a new perspective to love and sex while helping them understand what lies between these two words.”
Ogbonnaya noted that the concepts of love and sex have been abused and misused and there is the need to reinform and educate young people, especially ladies, on the principles guiding these two.
“It will also help them better set healthy boundaries in their relationships to avoid pitfalls that result from not understanding these concepts.
“TWC is an annual event organised by the JOIN Value Initiative and targeted towards females between 15 and 35 years of age, with the aim of inspiring these young women to live a chaste, focused, and purposeful life.
“JOIN Value is a Non-Governmental Organisation that seeks to impact the lives of youths positively through various target-oriented programmes such as TWC and other programmes that are organised monthly, quarterly, and annually,” she said.


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Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade continued its resurgence with a resounding 67-77 road win at AX Armani Exchange Milan on Thursday night. It was Zvezda’s third consecutive win to improve to 5-7, while Milan lost its third straight to drop to 7-5. Neither side led by more than 5 points until Zvezda used a 2-14 run late in the third quarter to open a 47-57 margin and never allowed the hosts closer than 4 points the rest of the way. Lorenzo Brown paced the visitors with 21 points and 7 assists. Billy Baron netted 17 points and Derrick Brown scored 12 in a big road win. Sergio Rodriguez was the only Milan player in double figures with 14 points.
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Time Profiles NIAID Director Anthony Fauci
The Aug. 20 edition of Time magazine profiles Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a "tireless champion" of HIV/AIDS research, in its "America's Best" in science in medicine cover story. At the helm of NIAID since 1984, Fauci was in 1988 "singled out for attack" by AIDS activists who were upset with the "glacial pace of government research, drug testing and drug approval." Responding to the criticism, Fauci became "one of the leading advocates of AIDS causes" almost "overnight," Time reports. Fauci, who turned down the opportunity to head NIH in 1989 because he was "too involved -- professionally and personally -- in tackling the AIDS epidemic," lobbied the FDA to increase access to AIDS medications and set up "speedier protocols" for the testing of new AIDS drugs and helped design and oversee several large-scale clinical trials of AIDS medications. He also travels the world to talk about HIV/AIDS and continues to publish myriad scientific papers on the disease. Due "in no small part" to his efforts, American AIDS-related deaths decreased from 50,610 in 1995 to 16,273 in 1999. Fauci remains committed to fighting the "impending catastrophe internationally" by working toward a "safe and effective" HIV vaccine (Jaroff/Moffett, Time, 8/20).
Ho's Quest for New AIDS Drugs
In an accompanying piece, Alice Park, who served on the panel that named Dr. David Ho Time's 1996 Man of the Year, makes her case for the inclusion of the AIDS researcher on Time's list of revolutionary doctors. Ho is one of the "few scientists" that "still champion[s] the idea that sufficiently potent antivirals, given in the right combination at the right time, may eliminate HIV and -- just possibly -- even cure AIDS." While this idea is "surprisingly controversial," Ho continues to work toward a solution using a "relatively simple" math equation that shows that he may be able to "shrink the [viral] reservoir faster" with a four-drug regimen that is 20% "more potent" than today's drug combinations (Park, Time, 8/20).

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They were destined to face each other in the playoffs. You knew it, I knew it, we all knew it.
When the Giants and Packers walked off the field in the Meadowlands on Dec. 4, the Packers a 38-35 winner, the calendar immediately got turned back to 2007, when the Giants came out of the five hole to win it all. Along the way, the Giants scored an upset win in Green Bay in the NFC title game.
"That score, 38-35," I thought to myself as I made my way to the locker room, "wasn't that the score of the Giants-Patriots game in 2007?" A few minutes later, I was able to verify that was, indeed, the score. At that exact moment, there was no doubt in my mind that these two teams would face each other again, and it didn't take much thought about the seeding to quickly discern that the Packers were gonna be No. 1 and the Giants would have to be No. 4, and that would likely mean a divisional-round matchup at Lambeau Field.
So here we are. The Giants and Packers are each teams of destiny because they were destined to face each other, as they will this Sunday.
The Giants come into this game with a Cinderella feel to them. If Yogi Berra had played for the Giants, he would've described this season as déjà vu all over again.
Everything seems to be falling the Giants' way, except for one thing: Lambeau Field and the fans that will occupy it on Sunday belong to the Packers and only the Packers. There will be no infiltration of Giants fans on Sunday; that won't happen in this town.
At about 3:30 on Sunday afternoon, the Giants will emerge from their tunnel to a resounding chorus of boos, followed by an explosion of cheers for the Packers as they come onto the field. That's the X factor in this game that few people have acknowledged. Just because the Giants won at Lambeau in the '07 title game doesn't lessen the Packers' advantage for this game.
The Packers have the best quarterback and the best fans and that's a combination no team has beaten at Lambeau Field since Oct. 17 of 2010, when the Dolphins caught the Packers off-guard and at a low point in their season and scored a 23-20, overtime win.
Mike McCarthy's team is rested, healthy and at home for a game that would kick-start a run to a second straight Super Bowl title. The Packers couldn't ask for better circumstances, and that includes a weather forecast that is very favorable for throwing the football.
Enough talk. Let's go.
Here are 10 things the Packers have to do to beat the Giants.
1. Protect the quarterback—It starts with that because you can't complete a pass if you can't throw a pass. The Giants' pass-rush is on fire and the Packers' offensive line must douse the flames.
2. Deny big plays—The Giants had three big ones in the first game between the two teams. Take away those three plays and the game would not have been close.
3. Stop the run—Don't be fooled by the No. 32 rush ranking. The Giants' running game has come to life and it's giving them the balance Tom Coughlin craves.
4. Force turnovers—It's how the Packers win on defense.
5. Play to the crowd—Home field is the Packers' single-greatest advantage in this game. Use it.
6. Make them play run—The Packers must avoid becoming one-dimensional and allowing the Giants to rush the passer exclusively.
7. Throw screens—It makes the pass-rush run sideways.
8. Live in the moment—Forget about the Saints; the Giants are the team to beat.
9. Win the battle of energy—The team that wins the test of will is the team that will win the game.
10. Be true to your identity—Being who and what the Packers are was good enough 15 times this season. Don't try to change anything now. Additional coverage - Jan. 12


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From a release out of the Louisiana Budget Reform group this morning…
The Budget Reform Campaign, founded by a coalition of fiscally conservative state legislators, and Chaired by State Representative Brett Geymann has published a draft reform package of Constitutional Amendments and bills to be introduced in the legislative session that begins April 8th.
“We are proud to present our initial draft of budget reforms to address key elements of the budget process” said Representative Brett Geymann. “We are entering the second phase of our effort to establish a broad-based, transparent dialogue on budget issues, while we continue to share our work with stakeholders, and improve our package with input from civic, business and political leaders, and the general public ” Geymann said. “I want to thank my colleagues who have worked so hard and continue to take time away from their families and businesses to support this effort for real reform” Geymann continued. “We are committed to fixing the broken budget process that results in devastating mid-year and year-end budget cuts. We are committed to protecting core priorities like healthcare and higher education that are so important to our people and our State” Geymann concluded.
The package of Constitutional Amendments and reform bills consists of proposals to address reform issues at the core of the Campaign’s mission:
- Constitutionality. A proposed Constitutional Amendment regarding budget controls restores Constitutional budgeting by banning appropriations of funds not included in the official revenue forecast; that exceed the official forecast; that are contingent, or that use non-recurring funds on recurring expenses. Only revenue that has been recognized by the REC as available may be appropriated. This proposed instrument addresses concerns about the Constitutionality of our current budget process while clarifying existing language.
- Transparency. Proposes constitutional amendments and statutes regarding budget procedures that clarify the timing and deadlines of the budget process, to enable a more broad-based and transparent review of the budget.
- One proposal requires House notification of Senate Amendments within 24 hours of passage, so that the House has access to Senate changes in a timely fashion.
- The House would be provided the text of Amendments 3 days prior to any House vote to allow time to thoroughly review Senate changes prior to a vote on concurrence.
- Another proposal requires final passage of the general appropriations bill about two weeks earlier in the session, to ensure a more broad-based and transparent budget process.
These proposed instruments address concerns about inadequate time for proper deliberation and the need for more transparent review in the waning days of legislative sessions.
- Budget Priorities. A proposed Constitutional Amendment helps protect higher education and healthcare. This proposal requires that if the appropriations bill contains funding for higher education and healthcare at a level lower than the previous year, the bill would be split into non-discretionary and discretionary appropriation bills that would be voted on separately. This proposed instrument would help ensure that core priorities are funded first, and create a transparent mechanism for reviewing statutorily dedicated expenditures on an ongoing basis. This instrument requires that spending due to constitutional or other mandates be considered in a separate appropriations bill from spending that is not required to be funded if higher education and healthcare are reduced.
State Representative Lance Harris (R – Alexandria), a Charter Member of the Coalition believes that these core reforms are a necessary precursor to any significant change in the way Louisiana takes in revenue. “It is critical that we fix the way we are putting together our budget before we make major changes in how we take in revenue” said Representative Harris. “We keep pouring water into our bucket year after year, but it’s clear now that there is a hole in our bucket” Representative Harris said. “Before we make changes to where we get the water, it would make a whole lot of sense to fix the bucket first” Representative Harris continued. “We are looking forward to working closely with legislative leadership and the Administration to make sure this legislative session addresses the root causes of our budget crisis” Representative Harris concluded.
The full texts of these proposals are published below and available for download, here at LABUDGETREFORM.COM.
The Campaign will tour the state to present the package to budget stakeholders, to answer questions, receive input from stakeholders and revise the package accordingly. The Campaign also expects that the package will include additional proposals resulting from consulting with legislators, leadership, the Administration, and the public input process. The Campaign will hold several online events to allow statewide input. All business and civic leaders, budget stakeholders and the general public are encouraged to participate in this process – online and in person.


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ORANGE FARM, SOUTH AFRICA (AP) — Young South Africans enthusiastically performed Zulu dancing and traditional African music as part of the lessons provided by the Jabulile Arts and Culture Society in the poor Orange Farm township, 45 kilometres outside Johannesburg.
Amid the classes in dancing and marimba music, a leader of the culture group paid tribute to Britain’s His Royal Highness Prince Philip, who died last week and whose Duke of Edinburgh Awards helped to fund the cultural group’s activities. “As an organisation, we are quite saddened by the loss of His Royal Highness, but we also celebrate the life and the hope that he gave to millions of young people across the globe.
“This is really going to go beyond just the life that he has lived but we will continue his legacy,” said Head of Development Palesa Matulud for the Jabulile cultural group.
The South African youth group has been operating for the past 11 years as part of The President’s Award an initiative empowering youths aged between 14 and 24. It has been operating in the country for the past 35 years.
Originally formed as the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in 1956, the organisation was rebranded in South Africa as the President’s Award in 1994, and its activities are overseen by the Duke of Edinburgh Foundation.
The foundation supports youth programmes in more 130 countries and territories around the world, including 18 countries in Africa. “It’s an amazing non-formal education programme that empowers young people with various universal skills such as leadership, teamwork, confidence, being able to adapt to new environments,” said Matuludi.
“All those soft skills that are required (in life) but are not necessarily attained in a classroom.”
Sinehlanhla Mthethwa has been dancing in the Jabulile group for the past six years and has dreams of starting her own group in the near future.


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“You can do anything,” we hear as we sit in our favorite seats, watching the games, in our favorite restaurants. Our friends and families will tell us that we can do anything! We can walk in the rain, drive a car, fly through the air, swim in the ocean and catch a fish, and lift babies from the crib. We can go to the mall, have a party, have a baby, cook a meal, and play a game.
So, we play games. At least, we play games that our friends and families can talk about. And we play games that we can talk about with our friends and families.
In our favorite movies, we play games. In our favorite TV shows, we play games. In our favorite music, we play games. In our favorite books, we play games. In our favorite games, we play games.
The only really good games that we know of are the ones that are played on YouTube. YouTube is one of those videos that has some of the best reviews, so you can get the most out of it. And it’s probably the only video we’ve seen of a game that you can actually play.
But you know what? There are some really fun, really great games on YouTube. And one of them is a game called kannana kanne. Like the name says, the game is basically a spin-off of the popular game of the same name. It’s basically a game that you have to solve puzzles that you have to solve by solving puzzles, which is also an amazing feat of memory.
The game has one of the highest ratings of any video game on YouTube. I have never played it, but I have watched most of the other videos on YouTube and it’s great. The graphics are pretty good though.
The puzzles are definitely not on the easy side, but they are still pretty simple. The game’s about a hundred puzzle types that you have to solve. The game has some of the best graphics of any video game on YouTube. It looks great and the puzzles are pretty simple too. I love this game, and its a game that I would recommend anyone to play.
Kannanapk! lets you play a little bit of a game called “Kannanapk” (which means “Kannana” in Hindi, and “Kannana” in Hindi). It’s basically like the game “Kanban” in that you have to make a game out of it by solving as many puzzles as you can without having to reload the game.
It’s not a game that you can just pick up and play because it’s all in Hindi. It’s actually a game for two players. So you have to learn the lyrics of the song you are playing and the game has some really cool moves in the game that you can use to solve it. In fact, the game has some really cool puzzles that you can use to complete it. And don’t worry, the game is free.
The developer, Kabam, did an interesting experiment. He took his own name and put it in a song. The game is called kannana kanne, which means “kannana is the name of the game”. The song is called Kanban, which means “banner is the name of the game”. To create the game, Kabam made a small song, then took the lyrics and put them behind the song and put it up above the game.

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You should start by using TLS/SSL Certificates to provide network security. However, in addition to employing TLS Certificates to provide network security, these WiFi security options will dramatically improve the security of your network. Most routers have a firewall to prevent outside hacking and Wi-Fi encryption to keep anyone from eavesdropping on the data sent back and forth between your router and connected devices. Both are typically active by default, but you’ll want to check to ensure they’re on.
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of this section have not proven that to be true for all scenarios.
- We test every router we review – gaming or otherwise – using a collection of benchmark tests in our Utah and New York facilities.
- These devices hold important data, and access to personal details.
- It is to secure your network, set the connection, optimize the network, and set up access where it is only you that has access to it.
According to Deloitte’s 2022 Connectivity and Mobile Trends Survey, the average U.S. household has 22 connected devices. Periodically review the devices that are connected to your network and block the ones that you don’t recognize. Whether you are experiencing issues with your gateway or router, trying to configure your wireless network for the first time, or looking for a piece of advice on what equipment to buy, this is the place to be. My goal is to help regular users with their everyday network issues, educate them, and make them less scared of their equipment. In my articles, you can find tips on what to look for when buying new networking hardware, and how to adjust your network settings to get the most out of your wi-fi. Remember, online security isn’t a one-time thing; it’s an ongoing process.
Does Starlink Support IPv6? [Setup issue with pfsense]
To understand what subnetting is, why it was introduced, and how to compute a subnetmask, it will be useful to first clarify a few basics on computer networks. Every computer would see broadcast packets from all the computers and servers on the network, resulting in the switches having to move all that traffic to the appropriate ports. This leads to increased congestion, reduced network performance, and slower response times.
Subnetting allows network administrators some flexibility in defining relationships among network hosts. Hosts on different subnets can only talk to each other through specialized network gateway devices like routers.
Step 3: Connect your gateway to your new router
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I can’t believe that in this day and age such terrible equipment is still being supplied by ISP’s. The quality of the internet speeds itself just can’t be beat though. In PPPoE IPv4 mode the “Use IPv4 connectivity” option will acquire address information on the PPPoE device itself instead of the parent device. Note that in this mode PPPoEv6 is also enabled as some ISPs require it for IPv6 functionality. This mode turns off IPv6 connectivity for this particular interface. Use this mode when the default mode (DHCPv6) does not work or causes broken connectivity with your ISP.


BOARDMAN, Ohio (WYTV) – Spring and summer are busy times for realtors, and now it looks like a rebound has started from the COVID-19 pandemic.
With orders from the state gradually lifting, business is on the rise.
“April, we were down a little bit just because the shutdown, quarantine and all that, and then May came around and it shot right back up where it was right before COVID,” said Adam Matthews with Keller Williams Chervenic Realty.
For the month of May, Keller Williams Chervenic Realty is up by 20% from May of 2019.
Anthony Catouro has been a realtor for two years and one of the challenges he faced during the pandemic was engaging with his out-of-state clients.
“A lot of buyers, you know, they don’t want to be buying a house just off a video tour, and then we had a lot of out-of-state clients that couldn’t fly in to go see the houses. I would say that was the biggest thing,” Catouro said.
With sellers reopening their homes back to the public, taking precautions is still a must.
“Sellers are still requiring masks, gloves and even after quarantine has ended, we’re still doing video tours but not as many. More buyers are coming out and we’re starting to open houses back up,” Catouro said.
He said this has all been a learning experience as well.
“Technology is going to keep us moving forward and yeah, video tours and virtual tours, it’s definitely going to adapt and change with the market and keep it going,” Catouro said.


Episode #123.5: Jeremy Hauck, No Wonder. Recorded on 10/3/2015. All the ComixBrew crew sits down to record a very special episode of The Point-5 Initiative. Josh, Adam, and Tyler welcome Jeremy Hauck into the studio via Skype. Jeremy is the writer and creator of an independent comic called No Wonder. No Wonder centers on a world where curiosity and imagination are no longer accessible to humanity. Jeremy will be launching a Kickstarter for this comic in November, and ComixBrew gets the inside scoop! And it wouldn’t be a Point-5 without some mutual geeking out about comic books and pop culture! So sit back, strap in, and turn on for this exciting interview. Be sure to stay glued to No Wonder over the next month to learn how you can contribute to what promises to be a fantastic comic book!


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New Delhi: Mainstay of Indian batting line-up, Virat Kohli has been struggling to score runs of late. Since the arrival of South Africa team, the stylish right-hander has accumulated mere 55 runs in three innings - two T20s and one ODI match.
The only good knock which came from his bat was during the first the T20 in Dharamsala, when he managed to score a quick 43-run knock.
However, in the next two matches, the 26-year-old failed to give India solidity up the order.
Kohli is certainly the best Indian batsman across all formats for quite some time now, and it seems that his slight slum in his form is hurting India badly.
India are still without a win against the visitors, who have already won the T20 series and now have a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
If the hosts really want to turn the tables around against a robust Proteas side, it's imperative that Kohli expresses himself in the middle and give the bowlers a run for their money.


Amidst the first death anniversary of LJP founder and former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, the political turmoil in Bihar is intensifying. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday wrote a letter to CM Nitish Kumar regarding the installation of statues of Ram Vilas Paswan and Raghuvansh Prasad Singh. Meanwhile, the BJP, which is part of the ruling NDA, has also been asked to install Paswan’s statue. Former Deputy CM of Bihar and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi has tweeted in this regard, in which he is seen supporting Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.
Sushil Modi did this tweet about Paswan
On the first anniversary of Ram Vilas Paswan, Sushil Modi made several back to back tweets on Saturday evening. He wrote- ‘In view of the big role played by former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in the development and national politics of Bihar, his statue should be installed in Patna. He fought relentlessly to advance the Dalits, but never did politics of hate. There should be a state function on his birth anniversary.
Also read:- PM Modi wrote an emotional letter on the first anniversary of Ram Vilas Paswan, son Chirag said – may your blessings always be with you
‘Ram Vilas Paswan was the main architect of NDA politics’
Sushil Modi wrote in another tweet, ‘Ram Vilas Paswan was the chief architect of NDA politics. He served the country under the successful governments of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Bhai Modi. Bihar can never forget his contribution as Railway Minister.
Patna News : Pashupati Paras furious over nephew’s visit to Hajipur, said – ask Chirag Paswan why he is visiting again and again, why is he upset?
BJP MP said – politics should not be done on this
The veteran BJP leader further wrote, ‘Ram Vilas Paswan had made the record of winning by the maximum margin of votes in the first parliamentary election after the lifting of the Emergency in 1977. On the first anniversary of such a popular leader, people from all parties and sections will pay tribute to him. There should be no politics on this.
Also read: – Tejashwi’s letter to CM Nitish for Ramvilas and Raghuvansh, made this big demand… what will the Chief Minister agree to?
Tejashwi has written a letter to CM Nitish regarding his demand
Before this demand of Sushil Modi, Tejashwi Yadav has also raised a similar demand. He has written a letter to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding that the installation of statues of Ram Vilas Paswan and Raghuvansh Prasad Singh in Bihar be declared a state function on their birth anniversary or death anniversary. The Leader of Opposition tweeted this letter and wrote, ‘Sl. Dr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh and Late Dr. Ram Vilas Paswan, both were great personalities of the state as well as were intense socialist leaders. Both the politicians did remarkable service to the state of Bihar through their social concerns and active political life. Both have been such sons of Bihar, with whose personality and work we all Biharis will always be indebted.
‘Hey why do you talk about Chirag Babu…’, see how uncle Pashupati Paras got angry in the name of nephew
What did Chirag say on the demand for Paswan’s statue?
At the same time, Chirag Paswan has also reacted to Tejashwi’s demand to install a statue of Ram Vilas Paswan. He said, ‘We also want that his idol should be installed and the people for which he worked, people can know him in the coming time.’ The Jamui MP said on Sunday, ‘Our leader (Ram Vilas Paswan) had an unblemished contribution in active politics for 50 years. He should get respect from the state. I want a declaration of national mourning. I want that a statue of him should also be installed in the state so that the coming generations can take his guidance.
Bihar News: Tejashwi Yadav wants to settle his elder brother and Chirag Paswan to his uncle: BJP
JDU counterattacked on Tejashwi-Chirag
JDU has retaliated on the demand made by Tejashwi regarding former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. Upendra Kushwaha, National President of JDU Parliamentary Board, said without naming anyone that the leaders of some parties, late Mr. Doing politics in the name of Ram Vilas Paswan. It should not happen. Ram Vilas Paswan is no more with us today. He has been instrumental in social change. Something is being demanded in his name, our Chief Minister is able to take a decision on it. Whatever decision has to be taken, CM will take it.


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The Korean Pop craze, popularly known as "K-Pop" has long been part of Filipino culture. With a community of more than 5,000 members and growing, a trend has indeed become a standard lifestyle wherein Filipinos express their passion for all things Korean in various ways. Some are fond of Cosplay (costume playing), some can't get enough of Korean dance choreography, and most, if not all, just love the music behind these chinky-eyed wonders.
One can't help but wonder what caused this phenomenon to happen. It might be because of the influx of several Korean nationals who paved their way to local shores to learn English. Perhaps cable music channels also contributed to its tipping point. Yet, no matter what the reason is, K-Pop is here to stay, and fortunately, news of this has reached the hottest Korean groups, including the charming, irresistibly infectious quintet from South Korea named 4Minute.
The all-girl group consists of five members: Ji Hyun, Ga Yoon, Ji Yoon, Hyun A, and So Hyun.
Ji Hyun Nam, 19, is the group leader. She is currently taking ballet lessons at Sangmyung University's Dance program but took a leave to concentrate on her musical career.
Ga Yoon Heo, 19, has been preparing for her debut upon graduating from a girls' high school. She is also the group's lyricist.
Ji Yoon Jeon, 19, graduated from high school and has also been preparing for the debut of 4Minute. She is also fond of writing songs and cooking.
Hyun A Kim, 17, was formerly a member of Wonder Girls, before quitting in July 2007 due to health reasons. (She was replaced by Yubin.) After recovering her health, Hyun A switched over from JYP to Cube Entertainment to fulfill her dreams of becoming a singer. She is also the resident rapper of the group.
SoHyun Kwon, 14 going on 15, is the youngest of the group. She has received vocal training since childhood; even debuting in a young girls' group called Orange at the age of 11. Despite her early debut, she is very smart and is able to maintain top grades in school, ranking first or second in her classes. Many have also compared her to Sandara Park due to their undeniable physical resemblance.
The members of 4minute have been getting singing lessons for almost three years. They also make it a point to have accompanying dance choreography for their chosen singles and songs for their shows—proves that their performances require a lot of creativity and preparation. Here in the Philippines, they just recently released their first hit song "Hot Issue" which has received positive feedback and support from fans, radio stations and music channels.
The group is also set to release two of their other songs, "Muzik," a dance craze that gives a laid back, hip-hop feel that features the rapping prowess of Hyun A and Ga Yoon. Their third single "What a Girl Wants," on the other handveers away from the typical fast-paced beats of the K-Pop genre. It is an infectious and adorable power pop track that features the girl's vocals and creative choreography with their teeny-bopping moves.
The group describes their music as "Candy Funky,"which in detail, means Candy (colorful and sweet) plus Funky (defiant, retro and free). With their looks, talent, and adorable overall Korean image, it is no doubt that 4Minute is bound to be one of the biggest names in the industry today, a spark among a blanket of Korean pop stars that never fail to make the Filipino K-Pop community bigger and more known to the masses.
Watch as 4Minute visits the Philippines this February for a series of mall shows around Metro Manila. They will also release their album in CD + DVD format in time for their scheduled promo tour.
Watch them on February 5 at the SM Mall of Asia, February 6 at SM Megamall and February 7 at SM North Edsa.
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SEN. HARRY REID NEWS RELEASE:
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Sen. Harry Reid today announced more than $4.1 million in economic recovery funding for Northern Nevada fire station construction. These grants, which were awarded to Sierra Fire Protection District and Central Lyon County Fire Protection District, will build new or modify existing fire stations to enhance response capabilities and protect communities from fire-related hazards. The grants will also replace unsafe or uninhabitable structures and expand fire protection coverage in compliance with National Fire Protection Association standards.
“Putting Nevadans back to work is the top priority of the economic recovery package, and that’s what this money is going toward,” Reid said. “In a state as dry as Nevada, a safe and efficient response to fires and fire prevention is a must. These funds will help us take a big step in the right direction.”


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Clap your hands and say thank you to our amazing key workers with this touch and feel board book, perfect for sharing with young children.
Clap Hands for Key Workers is a celebration of the incredible work people do to keep the world going, and a perfect introduction to what key workers do to help us. Little ones will love the touchy-feely areas as they explore the doctor’s surgery, help the supermarket worker and wave to the bus driver, amongst other key workers.
Join in and clap your hands for key workers!
For every copy sold, a donation of 35p will be made to support the work of NHS Charities Together.
The Clap Hands range is designed to get toddlers talking, help practise their motor control and promote carer and child interaction.

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The UAE will begin implementing its newly launched wages protection decree – which will ensure that workers are paid on time – from Monday, an official has confirmed.
The decree, launched by minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, also warrants that employees receive full payment of their salaries.
“The decree fairly contributes towards labour market stability as it safeguards employees while keeping business owners interests,” official news agency WAM quoted Maher Al Obed, assistant undersecretary for the Inspections Sector as saying.
“Salaries paid on time is a major contribution towards labour rights protection which is highly recognised by the UAE.
“We value such decisions as it promotes labour relations which in turn secures a balanced labour market productivity, and eventually turns out with positive outcomes for both labourers and employers,” he added.
Under the decree, companies employing over 100 workers must pay their employees salaries within 10 days from the registered payday in the wage protection system (WPS).
If they fail, the ministry will stop granting them any additional work permits starting from the 16th day of delay.
“Two main scenarios should be considered in this matter. Firstly, salary delays occur usually if the company fails to pay wages a month from the due date, the second, which refers to completely refraining wages, starts after entering into the second month. However, the decree shall refer to each case in a different matter,” Al-Obed said.
If a company delays wages for a month from the due date, it has “entered into a refrainment period”, and the ministry will inform judicial authorities and other related parties to take all necessary punitive measures against the violating company.
“If the company fails to pay wages for 60 days from the due date, then administrative fines shall follow, in addition to registered fines for failing to pay wages a month from the due date, as stated above in the first scenario,” Al-Obed added.
Administrative fines begin from Dhs 5,000 per worker to reach a maximum of Dhs 50,000 in situations where multiple workers are not paid for over 60 days.
The ministry will also halt other companies owned by the same employer and forbid any upcoming projects planned by the owner, the report said.
If a company still continues to refrain from paying the wages, the ministry will use the company’s bank guarantee, downgrade it to a third category and enable its workers to move to other firms.
The ministry will allow violating companies to apply for new work permits only if they pay deferred wages during the first late month, while the ban lasts for 60 days if companies fail to pay salaries for more than two months.
Under the decree, repetitive violators shall also face a doubled duration ban.
Meanwhile, for companies that employ less than 100 workers, the current regulations shall apply if they fail to pay wages within 60 days – including work permit bans, fines and court referrals.
If a company repeats such violations over the span of one year, the ministry shall apply penalties declared for companies hiring over 100 workers.
The decree also states that the ministry shall not proceed with any transactions with companies that have not registered in the WPS.