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ROANOKE, Va. – Seeing a rise in child hunger during the coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia Health Department is recognizing the effort of a program that provides for the most vulnerable.
This week is National Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Week.
The national campaign aims to raise awareness of how USDA’s CACFP works within communities to combat hunger and promote accessibility of nutritious meals to those in need.
According to the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, about 275,000 more Virginians experienced food insecurity because of COVID-19.
Virginia’s Special Nutrition Program Supervisor Ashley Smith said when schools were shutting down during the pandemic, afterschool programs and childcare facilities had to fill the gap.
“Regarding the meal pattern... they might not find milk because it wasn’t readily available in the beginning,” she said.
Virginia CACFP provides over 24.8 million meals and snacks to over 59,000 participants daily.
More than 1,000 care centers and 1,700 family day care home providers work with nearly a dozen sponsors through the Virginia CACFP to provide nutritious meals to children and adults.
Smith said during the pandemic an influx of centers joined the program to seek financial assistance to serve the strong community demand.
Eligible organizations interested in the program’s resources and benefits can head to the website to learn more.


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KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd’s (CMS) first Coastal Road job is a sign of more to come as analysts believe that the group will stand to benefit from more upcoming infrastructure projects across Sarawak.
Of note, on Wednesday, CMS announced PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (PPES Works) and China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd (CCCC) joint venture, PPES Works CCCC JV Sdn Bhd (PPES Works CCCC JV) received and accepted a Letter of Acceptance from the Sarawak State Government for ‘Package 05: Proposed Construction And Completion Of The Proposed Bintulu – Jepak Bridge’ crossing Kuala Kemena, Bintulu Division for a contract sum of circa RM467 million.
According to its press statement, the agreement stipulates that the iconic bridge crossing Batang Kemena at Bintulu – Jepak is expected to be approximately 1,048 metres long with a four-lane double carriageway, and a cable-stayed bridge complete with a flyover over Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi, Jalan Tun Razak and the Jalan Abang Galau traffic junction, with an approximate four-kilometre connecting road.
The tenure of the contract is for 48 months, commencing April 3, 2019, with completion targeted for April 2, 2023.
“The awarding of this package signals the Sarawak State’s commitment for the Sarawak Coastal Road to take off.
“With a slew of bridges expected to feature in both the Sarawak Coastal Road and Second Link Road, CMS will also benefit as the sole cement and major building materials supplier within the state,” the research team at Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB Research) remarked.
This contract is the first announced on Bursa Malaysia by CMS in 2019 and has brought its year to date job win to an estimated RM327 million (based on PPES’ 70-per cent stake in the JV), the research team said.
“Assuming an eight per cent pretax margin, we estimate a net profit contribution of RM10 million (based on CMS’ 51 per cent stake in PPES) into FY23E,” it added.
Having only assumed RM150 million of job wins for FY19, the research team raised its job win assumption to RM600 million, with CMS still vying for a package from the Second Link Road.
“As a result, our FY19 to FY21 estimated earnings are marginally increased by one per cent each,” it added.
Meanwhile, MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd’s research arm (MIDF Research) noted that the Bintulu-Jepak bridge is one of the four bridges planned for construction in Sarawak.
“The others are Muara Lassa Bridge in Mukah, Rambungan Bridge in Lunde, and Batang Lupar Bridge in Samarahan-Betong,” it said, noting that the Coastal Road project involves the construction of 11 bridges with the main components are Btg Saribas bridge, Btg Rajang bridge, and Sungai Krian bridge.
“We favour CMS for its encouraging prospect in Sarawak. The pending roll-out of the state infra projects will stimulate further optimism on the stock, while enabling CMS to improve its core earnings.
“We opine CMS is in the position to benefit given its extensive value chain and strong presence advantage.
“In the meantime, we opine further progress of PBH will benefit CMS in the form of sustainable earnings accretion in the near term,” it said.
To note, PPES Works is a 51 per cent-owned subsidiary company of CMS with the remaining 49 per cent equity interest held by Sarawak Economic Development Corporation.
Overall, both MIDF Research and Maybank IB Research maintained its favourable ‘buy’ call on the stock.

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What can you do if you miss the deadline for an IRA rollover? Now it’s easier for certain taxpayers to avoid a tax catastrophe.
Alert: The IRS has issued a new procedure on rollover waivers. (Rev. Proc. 2016-47, 8/24/16) If you qualify, you can self-certify a waiver without going through the hassle of obtaining a private letter ruling.
Self-certification is generally available if the IRS approves a waiver via a formal request.
Here’s the whole story: The tax law allows you to roll over funds distributed from an IRA back into the same IRA, a different IRA, or a qualified plan account such as a 401(k) account without any current tax liability. But the rollover must be completed within 60 days of receiving the distribution. If you miss the 60-day deadline, the IRA distribution is taxable, plus a 10% penalty may be added if you’re under the age of 59½.
Although the IRS has been strict in the past, it may grant you a waiver if you apply for private letter ruling and have a good reason for missing the 60-day deadline. The IRS spelled out the factors that go into its determination when it issued Rev. Proc. 2003-16. It also authorized an automatic waiver procedure when a deadline is missed due to an error by a financial institution.
In its latest ruling, the IRS shows even more mercy. It says you can self-certify a waiver by sending a written letter to a plan administrator or IRA trustee or custodian. The IRS has provided a model letter to use for this purpose.
But the process isn’t automatic. To qualify under Rev. Proc. 2016-47, the following requirements must be met.
- The IRS can’t have previously denied a waiver request with respect to a rollover for a distribution to which the contribution relates.
- Failure to meet the 60-day deadline must be due to one or more of the factors specified in Rev. Proc. 2003-16, including death, disability, hospitalization, incarceration, restrictions from a foreign country, postal error and financial institution error.
- The rollover must be completed as soon as possible. If the reason for missing the deadline no longer exists, you have 30 days to clean up the mess by making the rollover.
This shouldn’t be viewed as a get-out-of-jail-free card, but it can be relied upon in a pinch.
Tip: Rollover obligations can be avoided completely with a trustee-to-trustee transfer from your IRA into another eligible account.
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420 CLASS ANNOUNCES 2019 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Building on the extensive development programme from past years, the International 420 Class Association is pleased to announce our programme of clinics, support programmes, knowledge toolkits, training centre certification and promotional activities.
"Our aim is to deliver an extensive development programme, which provides easy access to a 'toolkit' of training opportunities in the 420 Class," explained Jose Massapina, 420 Class Vice-President responsible for development. "Reflecting the worldwide spread of the 420 Class, our programmes reach out to every continent, with the aim of accelerating knowledge for newcomers and continuing to develop skills and expertise amongst established 420 sailing nations."
Coaches and Sailors Clinics - the 420 Class will continue to organize clinics for coaches and sailors across all five continents. The final 2019 programme is to be finalized, and is currently planned as:
- Europe – Ukraine, Lithuania, Portugal
- Africa – South Africa
- Asia – Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan
- America - Brazil
- Oceania – Samoa (or Fiji), Australia
Provisional dates are:
Australia - 1st trimester (TBA)
Fiji - March/April (TBA)
Brazil - 11-15 April
Ukraine - 1-5 May
Portugal - 28 June-2 July
Lithuania - 7-11 September
South Africa - 21 25 September or 25-29 September
Malaysia - TBA
Singapore - TBA
Taiwan - TBA
420/470 Combined Event - Junior European Championship - the 420 Class will appoint a coach to follow racing on the water and run daily debriefs at the Junior European Championship.
Partnership with the Optimist Class - the 420 Class will again head to Fraglia de la Vela Riva, Lake Garda, Italy from 17-19 April 2019 for the iconic Easter Optimist Meeting. Attended by a significant number of Optimist sailors and parents from all over the world, the event is a great opportunity to introduce the 420 Class to future generations. A fully rigged 420 will be on site, and promotional information about the 420 will be distributed.
‘Have a Go’ for sailors at Optimist Worlds or Continentals - building on the established relationship with the International Optimist Class (IODA), the 420 Class will organize at least two similar promotional actions at Optimist Class Championships, with a fully rigged 420 at the venue and ‘have a go’ opportunities’ to sail the boat. First up will be the 2019 Optimist European Championship in Crozon Morgat, France from 22-29 June.
Free attendance at 420 Clinics for Optimist Coaches - every year, the 420 Class runs Coaches and Sailors clinics around the world, which are entirely free to participants. We will guarantee participation opportunities to Optimist coaches in order to share essential knowledge about the 420 Class and support Optimist coaches in introducing the 420 as the next stage in an Optimist sailor’s pathway.
420 Sailing Academies - the 420 Class already has launched its first 420 Sailing Academy in a joint venture with Companhia Náutica, a Portuguese company based in Vilamoura, southern Portugal. Click here for full information. As part of the 420 Class programme to provide easy and affordable access to 420 Class training opportunities around the world, the next 420 Sailing Academy will be established in Asia.
Certification of Sailing Academies - the 420 Class will establish a worldwide standard for the provision of 420 Class training facilities, to ensure that 420 sailors and teams can partner with proven and professional providers. The 420 Class has created minimum standard guidelines, and will inspect training centres prior to certification.
World Sailing Emerging Nations Programme - the 420 Class will continue to support the funding of an expert 420 Class coach at the Youth Sailing World Championship from 13-20 July in Gdynia, Poland. Dedicated to supporting sailors on the WS Emerging Nations Programme, the coach will provide daily support to teams, as well as daily debriefs to help accelerate knowledge and skills.
World Sailing Development Symposium - once again the 420 Class will have a presence at the World Sailing Development Symposium in 2019 being held at Lake Balaton, Hungary. Final dates are to be announced.
420 Class Emerging Nations Programme - enabling the connection between participating in a 420 Clinic and competing at the Youth Sailing World Championship, the 420 Class will help around 2-3 nations each year to send teams to the Championship, with the support of a dedicated coach (as per point 8). The 420 Class will also be launching an ‘Emerging Nations Foundation’.
420 Promotional Video - the 420 Class will launch a new video in early 2019, highlighting the benefits of sailing and racing a 420 Class and showcasing its role as the perfect pathway class to Olympic sailing and beyond. The video will be available for all to use at events, conferences, presentations, website and social media;
420 Tuning Video - to help accelerate knowledge acquisition, core skills and racing performance amongst newcomers to the 420 Class, a ‘how to’ video on rigging and tuning techniques will be launched in 2019. The video is being produced in partnership with 420 sail makers, spar, foil and boat builders to showcase different equipment and the use of different combinations of equipment brands.
420 Euro Circuit - in partnership with the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) the 420 Class is creating European Circuit of 420 Events.
Promotional Material - a range of promotional items will be available to help showcase and promote the 420 Class:
- Neck Puffs (various colors)
- Caps and Visors
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Hello Jazzy Ones!
Ok I confess, when I saw the title “Arts & Crafts”, I thought hm.. does he Make drums? And is he going to display how some of them sound? I was intrigued. Usually if I am unfamiliar with an artist, I will do my research on them. This time, for some reason I did not, don’t remember why. But I am glad that I did not.
I hope that you, as the reader, understand the way I blog. I do not do so as a Jazz Aficionado, though I am versed a bit. I wanted to share the experience of the Jazzfest as a mere listener and appreciator of quality music. I think that perspective is the underdog in music review. Hopefully, relaying these experiences to you in an appreciative as opposed to editorial form will help you to understand more of Jazz and the real feel of it as a listener.
That being said? I’m having trouble with words for this night, and I am very well versed in the English language, am a Spoken Word artist, and a Songwriter. I’m at a descriptive loss. I have enjoyed every concert that I have been to. I promise you that. To see real artistry, and hear live music has been like an indulgence of a different cheesecake every night. Rich, and satisfying lol.
Tonight however, was the first time that I cried from the beauty of what I heard. And I am still quite emotional from it. I don’t have a lot of pictures for this blog. It appears that my hands were trembling a lot. Seriously. You could not be in the room and not be impacted by the beauty of SOUND.
Matt Wilson is not a drummer. And he was not accompanied by some skilled musicians. They are exactly what the name says. Arts, and Crafts. I heard the drums and various percussions tonight that I have never heard interpreted that way before in ANY genre. At one point, he was playing a reed flute, and swirling it around the top of the high hat, while making some form of sound on the top of the high hat.
The display of artistry was Spectacular. Opening up with “Little Boy With The Sad Eyes” Gary Versace played that organ from a place deep in his soul. Every solo was skilled, and unique, with a display of mastery of their instruments that was next level. Martin Winn was so nimble on the Bass that at one point it sounded like there were two bassists.
Finally I just gave up on trying to maintain my cool when Terrell Stafford on Trumpet delivered a haunting yet mindblowing performance on “Happy Days Are Here Again”. They performed some of the material from his new CD “Attitude of Gratitude”, and I shelled out my last fistful of dollars to take it home with me [ask the volunteer, she will tell you!]
As hilarious as gifted, Matt kept us laughing about replenishing the community as part of the stimulus package [you had to be there], and was so passionate about the music that he made more noise than all of us haha!
Without a doubt, this was the most innovative, and creative display of artistry in musicianship that I have ever seen, heard, or experienced. Thank Heavens that Tri-C has stayed dedicated to providing quality music in their Jazzfests each year. This was Six Flags, Woodstock, a Family Picnic, Fireworks, and a Sunset over the Ocean at High Tide all at once.
I have said it all week. I will say it again. Attend a concert this year. You will NOT be disappointed! www.tricpresents.com
In Rhythm and Blue [and tonight..awe]
Tri-C Jazzfest 2012
Greetings Jazzy Ones!
I called this one Sweet Treat, because I had never heard Ernie Krivda before. And, I had always wondered what The Hermit Club was, since it is so exclusive looking lol. Turns out, it is.
The Hermit Club is a very exclusive club that was established in 1904. It is the nation’s oldest private club. THE NATION’S. So much rich history in Cleveland! I spoke to some men that knew about it, and found that it was at one point a very exclusive men’s only club [may still be?] and was for the very affluent. More notably, it is known however to house in it’s beautifully carved English Tudor annals, a platform devoted to nonprofessional performing arts, and is headed by those who truly appreciate the arts as opposed to us common industry folk. How rare! To have a place that gives room for the art just because of the love for it. There is a great history behind it. I encourage you to check it out. www.thehermitclub.org
As supporters of the arts, they often have Jazz events. The interior is as the exterior: rich, elegant, and stately. To me, the absolute perfect place to have Ernie Krivda play. When I saw him, he was, as they used to say, “dressed to the nines”. Complete with a fedora, Ernie fit the atmosphere. It was formal and friendly, as was he. More conversational than most of the other participants to date, he at once kept us laughing, and shared some of the rich history behind the musicians that were with him on the stage:
I like the name of the set “Thunder From The Heartlands” Each of these musicians are from the Midwestern state area [Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan], and each state is very heavily vetted in the Jazz community. The atmosphere was elegant. The music, was super lush. He has been compared to Cannonball Adderly in his approach. I have never heard the tenor sax played as beautifully as I had that night.
Now, that is no disparagement to others. I am not a huge horn jazz enthusiast by liking; more of a guitar and piano kinda girl. But this night, we got all of the above. I sat in total rapture as did most. Even the media barely moved, so intoxicating was the sound. I was transported back to the rich sound of music that used to flow from the television in my youth. Not just Jazz, but that lush feel to it, like the scene in Cinderfella with Count Basie, or numerous backdrops of great classic movies. Yes. That is the word for these gentlemen. This night, Jazz was Classic. I even felt underdressed.
Even more heartwarming was the demographic and cultural meld within those walls. We were of every color and creed, as I met Anglo, African-American, Indian, Italian, Mexican, and Sicilian to name a few. There were those who needed elevators because their mature state would not allow them to take the stairs. And there was the moment that made me emotional: watching a grandmother come in with her granddaughter who could not have been more than 6-10 years of age. Both were dressed very nicely, and the youngster sat and listened just as rapturously as her Nana. Wow.. how often do you see that?
Tri-C has night after night provided us with quality material. This night, it was beautifully represented in an expression that could be appreciated by Jazz enthusiasts, appreciators, media, volunteers, staff, guests, members, and the very young.
Again, I encourage you to not miss another night of this festival which runs thru Sunday night, April 29,2012. Go to http://www.tricpresents.com and treat your soul. You will NOT be disappointed.
In Rhythm and Blue
Tri-C Jazzfest 2012
Wow, just 9 more days to go until the Tri-C Jazzfest! Are you ready? Do you have your tickets yet? Some of the concerts still have a few seats left, while others, like Esperanza Spalding, are completely SOLD OUT. Yay!
If you have never heard Diana Krall, you have missed a treat in your life. Her voice is melodically delicious, and she plays the piano beautifully! Diana Krall is one of the best-selling artists of her time, topping every other female jazz artist in the last two decades.
With more than 15 million albums sold, she is the only jazz singer to have had eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums. A winner of three Grammys and eight Juno Awards, the Canada native has earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Her stellar quartet includes Robert Hurst (bass), Anthony Wilson (guitar) and Karriem Riggins (drums).
In her concert, “An Evening with Diana Krall”, you will experience the richness of her vocals and lyrics as well as the skilled musicians within her quartet. She is a quality artist, whose sound it true to life: what you hear, is what you heard.
Tri-C Jazzfest, now in it’s 33rd year, is the Largest Jazz festival presented by an educational institution, and most definitely the largest in the Midwest. They are presenting 10 days of Jazz: Education, History, special presentations and tributes, and some of the finest representations in the Jazz genre in concert. The venues are spread over the downtown Cleveland to East Cleveland areas, are all RTA accessible, and very affordable [free to $85 dependent upon the event].
In this age of technolgy, live musicianship was becoming nearly extinct. Fortunately, while it has been infused in by some more progressive artists, Jazz has remained for the most part the pure, disciplined yet unstructured, freestyle form of musical expression as when it began. April 19-29, Cleveland will be filled with the sounds of live instrumentation and incredible vocals. Be sure to stop by the Tri-C website [www.tricpresents.com] and purchase your tickets to Diana Krall, as well as the other fine artists shows. You will NOT be disappointed.
See You There!
Tri-C Jazzfest 2012
I am currently listening to “Cinnamon Tree” from the new project Black Radio Society from Esperanza Spalding. Esperanza is the first Jazz artist to win a Grammy for Best New Artist. Thumbs up for Jazz!
Jazz is such a true representation when you say the word “music”. The musician can convey every emotion thru their instrument that is written in lyric form for other genres. That is not to say that there are no Jazz offerings with lyrics, in fact this particular song tells of her affection and admiration for a certain someone whose essence is like the spice cinnamon. But even if there was not a single word said, from the intro of the upright you can tell this is a story of love and passion. Jazz in it’s purest form has composition that is a true expression of the heart of the artist, and when lyrics are found to it they usually have an incredible marriage.
If you love Jazz, The Tri-C Jazzfest this year is presenting Esperanza, as well as a host of other artists. While I will be blogging about the festival day by day in attendance, I will share with you as much about each artist or event night as I can over the next 26 days leading up to the festival so that you can fully appreciate the richness of what we have here in Cleveland April 19-29,2012 at various arenas around the city. It is arguably the largest Jazz festival in the Midwest, filled with 10 days and nights of education and excellent offerings of music from the local to national and international status. Last year we were treated to Ndugu Chancler, Sean Jones, Smokey Robinson, Tia Fuller, Robert Glasper and more. This year is just as incredible.
TICKETS ARE GOING FAST! Don’t miss out. This year, treat yourself to a concert or 2. Or 4. They are also featuring discount group rates, so get a gathering together and I will see you there!
Esperanza Spaldings’ new project available now on Amazon, iTunes and CD Baby. Be sure to hear her live at the Tri-C Jazzfest Thursday April 19, Tri-C Metro Auditorium. Go to http://www.tricpresents.com for ticket purchase information.
2012 Tri-C Jazzfest
MOCA, or the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art is within itself something to blog about. The art that is displayed there is always fresh, and innovative. A different approach to a standard staple.
Perfect atmosphere for the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra: Unplugged.
Under the direction of world renowned Trumpeter and Artistic Director Sean Jones, this brilliant quintet [Sean Jones, Trumpet, Musical Director; Clifford Barnes, Keys; Tony Watson Jr., Saxophone; Joey Green, Bass, Robert “Hubb” Hubbard, Drums] took us thru 2 beautifully executed sets of music.
Starting with “Maputo” by David Sanborn [who will be here for the 2012 Tri-C Jazzfest!], the CJO set the tone for what Jazz is best known for; Unconventional Discipline. Jazz is a peculiar bird, one which if not appreciated for it’s passion can be misunderstood or brushed off as merely “instrumental music”. But a Skilled musician can invite you into their heart and soul where the seat of the music is born from, and you experience all of the passions, highs, and lows with each measure. There is a discipline to it, as Jazz challenges the musician and the listener with absurd time signatures, chord progressions, and tempo changes – at times all of those components in one offering. It sounds free, crazy, uninhibited, kaleidoscopic, and breathtakingly beautiful all at the same time. It was so good that I called my producer friend in California and put him on speakerphone so that he could be blown away as well as they performed “Mo Better Blues” by Branford Marsalis.
We were extra especially treated to some original offerings. “Chillin at da Grille” by Sean Jones, and “77 South” by Robert “Hubb” Hubbard. Both of these men have proven to be not just accomplished musicians in the Jazz genre, but also gifted composers of lasting music. “Chillin…”, as Sean explained, was a result of a request from 2 patrons at a performance he was at; an older gentleman requesting a standard, and a younger man requesting D’Angelo. Sean’s offering seamlessly crosses the lines of Traditional Jazz and Neo-Soul by blending the best of both worlds: the disciplines of Straightahead and the off- chorded structures of the Neo Soul. Not an easy feat since Neo Soul is the hybrid of Jazz and R&B and can easily overpower it’s predecessor. It was received with a thunderous standing ovation. “77 South” was amazing. I would love to have it in the car booming while riding down that freeway. The composition was focused, and mindlessly free hearted, the exact way we are when we are driving long distances – which is the motivating force behind it as he explained having to travel that highway often to see his wife.
There were so many high points! Each musician is skilled in their arena. Everyone of them. Robert “Hubb” Hubbard is already known in the community for his group “Hubbs Groove”, usually sitting in the seat of Musical Director as well. It was great to hear him shed at the drums. At one point, bassist Joey Green sounded like a band of bassists, and Clifford Barnes played such an amazing solo on the keys that we could not contain it anymore and began yelling and cheering. Tony Watson did an incredible interpretation of ”Cherish The Day” by Sade, and was regarded as one of the better saxophonists Sean has come to play with. Culminating the evening was a bright, lively version of “The Chicken” by Jaco Pastorius that brought us to our feet dancing, then at the end clapping and cheering as they left the stage until they returned for an encore…and we were treated to a decadent musical indulgence – “Tutu” by Miles Davis. It was perfectly clear why Sean Jones was the front horn man in the tribute to Miles Davis on the tour with Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller. It was everything it was meant to be. Haunting. Reflective. Beautiful.
For me, this was the perfect introduction into the 2012 Jazz Season. I encourage you earnestly to find your way to a Cleveland Jazz Orchestra concert THIS YEAR. Do not hesitate! I first heard them when they did the tribute to Afro Cuban Moods last year. We have INCREDIBLE musicians here in Ohio. Let’s come out not just to support – but to experience a lost art in the mainstream of music.
Real, Pure, Live Musicianship.


(NewsNation) — Federal Judge Raymond Dearie is the lone special master candidate it appears both the Justice Department and Donald Trump’s legal team would agree to have review classified documents seized by the FBI during its Mar-a-Lago search.
Dearie, a former U.S. District Court judge appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, has decades of legal experience, which includes having served as the chief justice of the U.S. District Court for New York’s Eastern District and on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Dearie was born in New York in 1944. He received a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 1966 and completed a law degree from St. John’s University in 1969.
Upon receiving his law degree, Dearie worked as a private practice attorney for two years before securing a position in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. By 1980, he was the chief assistant to the U.S. district attorney in New York’s Eastern District. In 1982, he ascended to the position where he stayed for four years before being nominated to the bench by Reagan.
Dearie retired in 2011 and now works as a senior judge in Circuit Court.
Trump’s legal team submitted Dearie and former Florida Deputy Attorney General Paul Huck Jr. The Justice Department submitted District Court Judge Barbara Jones or retired Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals Thomas Griffith.
Dearie has emerged as the candidate on whom the two sides appear to share common ground.
It is now on Federal Judge Aileen M. Cannon to either select Dearie to be the special master, or choose one of the other three candidates submitted by Trump and the Justice Department.
Yet the selection of a special master will likely not end the two-sided feud over what the role of the special master should be in the review of documents. Last week, the two sides were quite far apart on key issues of the special master, including issues of privilege review, classified document review and a review deadline.


The A/C Klima relay only controls the compressor. I don't remember if '89 uses a
relay. I don't think so. I believe '89 uses a MAS relay. [MAS is Motor Aggregate
System] MB combined
the fuel pump relay and Klima relay into one big $$$ unit.
Open your hood and release the stops so it stands straight up. Remove the
plastic cover between the
battery and the firewall. You will see a few things back there..... The two
largest are the FI
control unit and the ABS control unit. Do you see any slightly-larger-than a
pack of smokes? Black
and standing up? Or a larger one with a turn knob on top? If a turn knob, that
is the MAS relay. If
2 small ones, one will say RPM on it; that is the fuel pump relay. And the other
will say Klima.
But neither control the blower. Your '89 should have the aux fuse holder on top
of the drivers strut
mount. It will have a 30 amp strip fuse in it. It is probably cracked......
You da MAN, Karl. It would be nice if I could've found this thing
before summer started.
Question, do you see any issues with replacing this strange fuse link
with a new fuse block and a more standard fuse?
Thom with AC again.
Yes, there is a problem. That is a 30a strip fuse, slow blow. The blower motor
pulls way over 30
amps when starting. MB originally used a 25 amp fuse in the main fuse box and it
was melting and
setting the fuse box on fire!
Put an ammeter in instead of that fuse and run the blower at high speed. You
will see 32 amps!!!
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A ability to move moped and ability to move assistance are both similar to a chair but changed in pattern such as a motorbike but intended like an electric powered motorized wheel chair. read on known as a power operated mobility scooter or power-operated scooter together with freedom motor scooters.
An electrical run child scooter has more pros over a typical kid scooter in the sense that it must be battery-powered, to help you to quickly reach excessive spots but not find yourself in trouble much like the traditional child scooters. Also, its tires provide security and reduce in controlling it looked after includes a protection characteristic like locking mechanism. It needs constant upkeep mainly because it needs to be charged frequently. Be the issue with these freedom assist, having said that. So, you have to be a little bit more watchful when working with these movability support.
The range of motion child scooter also has a chair which has similarities to your chair in that the seats is cushioned and extra padding. The bike seats with the motorized wheel chairs are shock absorbing and therefore are developed in a way which the customer can rest your hands to them while being placed in the wheelchair. web link are typically adjustable since the person techniques with regards to the wheelchair.
Electric battery group of your electronic freedom scooters for kids is outfitted in the center of your seat. It’s coupled to the wires of your wheel chair. Commonly, the car battery load up is energized by promoting inside of a moveable power source.
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Biden scrambles to shore up Latino support. Is it too late?
A few months after taking office, President Biden invited a group of top Latino leaders to the White House. As they sat around the table, the president was surprisingly earnest. He went as far as to acknowledge, two people familiar with the conversation recounted, that his five decades in politics had given him far more familiarity with the African American community and its top issues than with Latinos and their concerns.
Nearly a year and a half later, Biden and Democrats have delivered on a number of policy promises of deep importance to Latinos. But some Latino activists worry voters aren’t aware of all that’s been done, and others worry that the blinkered perspective Biden acknowledged privately has limited Latino representation in his administration.
“I believe there’s a blind spot in the White House and in the Oval Office,” said Thomas Saenz, president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, who pointed to a lack of Latino appointees in key roles across the executive branch. “It’s clear that the president himself doesn’t have an understanding of the Latino community.”
With Hispanic Heritage Month underway and the midterm elections seven weeks away, Biden and aides have launched a robust outreach effort aimed at ensuring this crucial voting bloc appreciates the sum of Democrats’ accomplishments.
Last Thursday, the administration’s director of Hispanic media led off the daily briefing in Spanish. That evening, Biden spoke at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual dinner in Washington.
On Friday, the main outside group supporting Biden’s agenda, Building Back Together, launched a six-figure ad campaign targeting Latinos in three battleground states.
The administration’s latest efforts to court Latinos could have started sooner, several activists said.
“The failure to message or be intentional about communicating with Latino voters could very much impact the outcome of these midterm elections,” said Janet Murguía, president of UnidosUS, a Hispanic advocacy organization based in Washington. “We’ve not been ignored. I just don’t think they’ve optimized the Latino vote the way that they could.”
Latino voters strongly support Democrats’ policy priorities: letting Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices (91%), canceling student debt (74%) and protecting abortion rights (77%), according to a weekly tracking poll by the National Assn. of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
But Biden’s approval rating with Latinos is just 58%, a number that might be higher with stronger direct outreach to Latino voters. More than half of Latinos the poll surveyed — 51% — said they’ve yet to be contacted by any political party, campaign, or any other organization.
President Biden and activists celebrate long-sought wins on climate and drug prices, but new inflation data complicates Democrats’ midterm message.
Sending working families $1,400 pandemic relief checks, canceling as much as $20,000 of student loan debt and enacting the first gun safety reforms in 30 years after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, this year are “overwhelming policy successes,” said Chuck Rocha, a Democratic consultant and advisor on Latino outreach to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). “The problem is the Latino voters don’t know about it. You don’t see ads talking about the litany of successes this White House has delivered for the Latino community.”
If Latinos don’t know about Biden’s policy agenda, it’s not necessarily for Democrats’ lack of trying. Mayra Macías, the chief strategy officer for Building Back Together, said the group has spent more than $35 million on advertising, including spots aimed at Latinos, since the organization launched last year.
“We’ve been doing paid advertising with the Latino community since Day One,” she said in an interview. “Now, there are more wins to sell.”
Several of those wins — the Inflation Reduction Act, which expands access to healthcare and reduces the cost of prescription drugs, and Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness — were enacted in August. “We need more time to get all of this information out there,” Macías said. “But we have this incredible opportunity with all of the legislation that’s just recently passed.”
Recent events have also broadened Latino support for some Democratic priorities.
The Uvalde shooting in May, when 19 schoolchildren and two teachers were killed when an assault rifle-wielding gunman stormed their classroom, galvanized more Latinos around gun safety. And the Supreme Court’s overturning of federal protections for abortion in June has activated many more Latinos around protecting reproductive choice.
In last week’s National Assn. of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials tracking poll, abortion rights were a top-three issue for 28% of respondents — a huge jump from 2018, when only 4% listed it as such. The same poll showed that 77% of Latinos now support a ban on assault weapons.
Only one issue was a higher priority for Latinos: the rising cost of living and inflation, which 48% of respondents listed as a top-three concern. Although gas prices have come down in recent months after spiking following Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, Democrats know pocketbook issues remain a potential liability for them.
“One of the first things that comes out of people’s mouths when I talk to them in the district is gas prices,” said Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Pacoima). “If gas prices weren’t where they were, then people would be talking more about what we have done.”
In those conversations, Cárdenas said he looks to focus constituents on all the things Democrats have done to help working families, as well as last year’s bipartisan infrastructure overhaul.
“Biden has a lot to brag about. But something people don’t realize is that over 50% of construction workers are Latinos,” he said. “That infrastructure bill is a tremendous boost to millions of Latino households.”
Despite all that Biden has accomplished in two years, many Latino activists believe the administration has missed opportunities to solidify support and stop a slow but significant uptick in Latino support for Republicans.
According to the tracking poll, more than 50% prefer a generic Democrat, but 35% of Latinos prefer a Republican candidate, a notable increase from the 2018 midterms, when that number was at 22%. A Siena College/New York Times poll of Latinos this week mirrored those results, detailing how the GOP has made inroads with Latinos, particularly around economic issues and in the South.
“We’ve been in trouble with Latinos for a long time. Support has gone down, down, down,” said Joshua Ulibarri, a Democratic pollster focused on Latinos. “Biden isn’t to blame for that but it’s up to him to stop the bleeding.”
Ulibarri was not alone in listing marijuana legalization as an avenue for boosting support in Latino communities, where individuals are disproportionately arrested and jailed for drug crimes. But the most common area of frustration among Latino activists and political operatives was that too few Latinos have been appointed to positions in the White House and across the executive and judicial branches.
The head of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund says the president’s court picks don’t reflect the growth of the Latino community.
Although Biden appointed a historic four Latinos to his Cabinet, there have been no Latinos appointed as assistant attorneys general at the Justice Department, no Latinos named to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that addresses workplace discrimination, and no Latino leadership at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
“Appointments send a message,” said Saenz of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and a former counsel to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “This goes far beyond the notion of progress. We have actually seen some regression in comparison to the Obama administration.”
Saenz and his organization have called for Biden to nominate more Latinos to the federal bench.
The highest-ranking Latino working in the West Wing is Julie Rodriguez, director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. In June, she was elevated to the title of assistant to the president, a response in part to pressure from outside groups frustrated that Biden didn’t have any Latinos in that role.
In an interview, she countered the criticism that Latinos are underrepresented in the administration. “The representation is broader and deeper than I’ve ever seen it in my experience in government,” said Rodriguez, who added that Biden’s directive to prioritize diversity isn’t merely about meeting a quota with personnel. “No matter who you are, you have a clear mandate from the president to ensure there’s equity across the agencies and in our policies.”
After proposing an immigration reform bill on his first day in office, the symbolic fulfillment of a campaign promise, Biden has steered his legislative agenda in other directions. Even as migrants have overwhelmed the southern border, prompting a daily drumbeat of criticism from Republicans, the White House has been reluctant to engage, determined to focus elsewhere.
“Biden promised me personally that he was going to get it done in the first 100 days,” said Héctor Sánchez Barba, chief executive of Mi Familia Vota. “But it’s the same story over and over. And it’s unacceptable.”
But whatever frustrations exist, they will be weighed against the alternative of a Republican Party increasingly dominated by xenophobia and demagoguery. As Democrats begin their final messaging blitz in the run-up to the Nov. 8 election, they are presenting their own accomplishments in contrast to Republicans, casting the GOP as extreme and working to frame the election as a choice between two parties and visions, not a referendum on Biden and Democrats in Congress.
Last week’s controversial move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican with clear aspirations of challenging Biden in 2024, offered Democrats an opportunity. Intent on forcing Democrats to reckon with the impact of rampant migration, DeSantis used taxpayer dollars to fly Venezuelan asylum seekers to liberal enclaves such as Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., and Washington, D.C., where dozens of migrants were deposited Thursday outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ official residence.
“We as an administration are continuing to really deliver for Latino families,” said Rodriguez, the assistant to the president. “And what we’re seeing in terms of the political kind of ploys that are coming from folks on the other side right now, using taxpayer dollars to exploit migrants that are fleeing communism — it just couldn’t be a clearer contrast in terms of who’s fighting for the community and who has the community’s best interest in mind.”
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas bused about 100 people to Vice President Kamala Harris’ doorstep Thursday morning.
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SANDUSKY, Ohio-- A 28-year-old man now facing a felonious assault charge after he admitted to police he shot a person in the face with a pellet gun.
Charles Hartsell was arrested Sunday by Sandusky police.
The victim told police Hartsell approached him at a car wash on Venice Road and said he was tired of being ripped off. The suspect told police he felt the victim stole items from him.
A witness told police Hartsell pulled the pellet gun out of his pants, shouted, "Die, die, die!" and shot the victim in the face.
"I think I have a pellet lodged right above my eye," the victim can be heard telling a 911 dispatcher.
The victim was taken to the hospital. He said he did not know Hartsell.
"This is serious. Pellet guns can do damage and this victim was hurt," said Lt. Scott Dahlgren, of the Sandusky Police Department. "The victim had to be treated and required stitches."
Hartsell is due back in court later this week.

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Employment immigration to the United States can start with a long paperwork process. Those who avoid it and work illegally are at risk of discovery and deportation. But those who have gone through the paperwork and are employed as legal immigrants can still be at risk of being involved in investigations like the one that hit several Super Mercado Jalisco stores last month.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that search warrants were issued by IRS and ICE agents on Dec. 12th across Duluth, Marietta, Norcross, Lawrenceville and Roswell. Court records stated that allegations of both undocumented workers and a failure to report income spurred the investigation. Federal investigators surveilled each location, gathered bank records, and took informant statements before issuing the warrants and searching the six grocery stores.
Upon investigation, ICE issued notices to 43 immigrants suspected of working undocumented as well as arrested three employees who had been deported prior. While the affidavit mentioned the informant tips said “[Jose] Covarrubias knew that the employees hired by him were often illegal and did not have legitimate employment documents,” an attorney representing the owner and grocery store chain denied the charges regarding said undocumented workers.
These sorts of investigations are liable to take place in any situation that the government deems suspect. It is important that those who are employed as legal immigrants avoid being lumped into these searches by having their proper paperwork and identification available to present. To avoid the hassle and continue working with peace of mind, it is recommended that parties seek out legal consultation to ensure that their immigration status is clear before and during their employment.

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Misleading branding: Berri juices to be renamed
National Foods’ juice line Berri will be required to change two of its flagship brands, Australian Fresh and The Daily Juice Company, after an ACCC investigation found the brand names might be misleading customers into believing the juice was 100% freshly-squeezed.
Some Australian Fresh juices contain a blend of fresh and cold stored juice, depending on seasonal availability, with only the Australian Fresh apple juice being 100% freshly squeezed. Daily Juice Company juices contain a blend of fresh, reconstituted juice and sometimes juice that has been cold stored.
Cold stored or aseptically stored juice, is juice which is stored in sterile bags in a cold environment, without added preservatives. All Berri juice is also heated for a short period to pasteurize it.
Australian Fresh will be renamed to Australian Grown as soon as new packaging is available, while packaging for The Daily Juice Company will be altered to reflect the blended nature of the contents. In addition to changing all packaging by March 2011, National Foods has also agreed to publish advertisments in major Sunday papers clearly stating the nature of the juices’ contents.
The ACCC conducted an investigation into the juices, concerned that the packaging suggested the contents were 100% freshly squeezed. National Foods said it accepted that the brand is likely to have misled some consumers, placing them in contravention of the Trade Practices Act.
National Foods said that the use of cold-stored juice was not a cost-saving measure.
“Using cold stored (aseptic stored) orange juice actually adds to our costs, but we do it so that the taste profile of our orange juice can be kept consistent when fruit availability is low. The fruit used is purchased at the normal contracted prices, then the sterile filling process and refrigeration storage are added expenses,” said a statement from the company.
National Foods has moved quickly to reassure its consumers on a number of issues, saying that the cold stored juice is generally a ‘relatively small’ percentage of the Australian Fresh product, is preservative and additive free, and that stored juice is typically used within six months of storage, despite a shelf life of around a year.
Unlike Australian Fresh, the Daily Juice Company line uses a blend of concentrate and fresh juice.
“The Daily Juice Company orange juice contains a proportion of orange juice concentrate which enables us to offer consumers a juice product at a lower price than our Berri Australian Fresh product, which is made using 100% Australian grown fruit. The use of concentrate in our Daily Juice Company products also helps to deliver a more consistent taste throughout the year.”
The decision may come as a further blow for the National Foods, whose dairy operations have been significantly rationalised this year, and whose parent company Kirin Holdings this week wrote down the company’s value by $485 million.

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The popular Nollywood actor, Adeniyi Johnson has taken to his social media account to celebrate his daughter, who turned a year older today. He shared cute pictures of her and showered love and praises on her to mark her birthday today .
While celebrating her on his official Instagram page, he wrote “My super star baby, happy birthday to you, may you keep shining and glory never fade”. He said he loves her so much, many people have gone to social media to wish her well. Some wished her more growth in life while others wished her good things in life.
Adeniyi Johnson is a very talented actor who is doing well for himself, he has achieved a lot for himself in the movie industry. He is currently making waves in the entertainment industry .
A very happy birthday to Adeniyi’s daughter, we wish her all her heart desires.
Wish her a happy birthday in the comment section below.

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Kakutani is one of the toughest (and sometimes harshest) book critics writing today, so a rave from her is noteworthy. About Bryant's new book, she says," "In 'Juicing the Game,' Mr. Bryant...provides a smart, savvy appraisal of the steroid scandal, looking at its genesis and evolution and its implications for the game." She continues:
Mr. Bryant's book, which draws upon in-depth interviews with players, baseball executives, union leaders, team managers and journalists, is informed by a deep knowledge of baseball history. And it's valuable not only for its lucid, unvarnished account of the steroid scandal and its long-term consequences for the game, but also for putting that scandal in context with other conflicts like the decades-old clash between owners and players, the divisiveness fostered by the growing importance of television (which tends to showcase individual heroics over team efforts, home runs over less spectacular plays) and pitchers' complaints that the game's recent infatuation with offense has devalued their own craft.You can read the full review online (the NY Times requires registration). I also highly recommend Bryant's excellent first book on the Boston Red Sox, race and racism, which decisively clarified and historicized for me many of the negative anecdotes, factlets and arcana that I'd heard over the years about last year's Major League championship team.

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Pankaj Mishra’s From the Ruins of Empire is the history of native journalists, academics, writers, and revolutionaries who sought to forge new national and religious identities during the twilight of European imperialism. As the world enters the 21st century, pundits and laymen alike stand as witnesses to the social, economic, and political upheavals that are reshaping Asia. Taking the continent as a whole, one is struck by the persistent idiosyncrasies that distinguish regions from one another: East Asia is home to the successful “Asian Tigers” of the late 20th century as well as the rising economic leviathan, China.; South and Central Asia have plodded along their developmental trajectories, improving the living standards of their citizens but failing to capture the dynamism that has characterized East Asian economic growth; the Middle East lingers in the Western imagination as a region of perpetual cultural stasis –though this perception has certainly been challenged by the recent events of the Arab Spring. Despite these deep regional idiosyncrasies, the peoples of Asia share a common past of political and economic subjugation to western powers during the 19th and early 20th centuries.The book follows the trials and tribulations of men such as Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, Liang Qichao, Rabindranath Tagore, and others who contributed to the intellectual ferment that arose within European-occupied Asia. Though impressive as a historical survey of imperialism and its discontents, the most engaging feature of Mishra’s writing is the interplay between grandiose ideas and the contingent historical forces that kept those ideas from fruition. It would be fair to say that the book is as much about the tragedy and triumph of ideas as it is about the thinkers who unleashed and propagated them.
Many of the paradigms championed by these figures have long outlived their original disseminators. Each of the intellectual stalwarts featured in the book hail from different regions subject to varying degrees of western encroachment. Al-Afghani’s story follows the clash of conservative Islamic forces with secular intellectuals who sought to attenuate (or eliminate) traditional interpretations of the Koran and introduce the “western secrets” of democracy, economic development, and scientific rationalism. Despairing at the inability or unwillingness of Muslim states to adapt these elements of Western society, Al-Afghani bitterly remarked that, “God changes not what is in a people, until they change what is in themselves.” With equal resignation, Chinese writer Li Qichao bore witness to the tragic failures of the Qing Dynasty to preserve its sovereignty in the face of western infringement, failures that culminated in the Chinese Revolution of 1911. Mishra observes that, “By destroying the old, the revolution created a new political and intellectual space in which young Chinese, radicalized by the brutal disappointments of 1911, now became visible.” While some of Li’s compatriots sought to emulate Japan’s westernization process, others held firm to the belief that single-minded devotion to Confucian mores would allow China to weather the storms of Western incursion. Ultimately, the inadequacy of traditional practices and the gross illegitimacy of bourgeoisie western ideas left the door open for the radical precepts of communism and Islamic fundamentalism to take root among the dejected literati. In such a fashion, the continent-wide clash of idealism and cold calculations of material power left in its wake many of the radical paradigms that westerners associate with parts of contemporary Asia.
From our contemporary vantage point, it is difficult to conceptualize the ideological diversity that existed before the post-WWII period. In the Muslim world, radical Islam once contended with a host of ideological positions ranging from democratic populism to social Darwinism, and everything in between. Even the triumph of nationalist sentiments as a banner for anti-colonial movements was not an ineluctable outcome, and only won the ideational field once pan-Asian and pan-Islamic identities were deemed infeasible. One of the more dramatic meta-narratives within the book is the rise and decline of western liberalism as an ideational basis for Asian revival. At the peak of Wilsonian internationalism –and the rhetoric of self-determination—independence-seeking representatives from subjugated societies such as Korea, Vietnam, and India converged on the Versailles peace accords in 1919, only to be turned away and discredited as naïve by compatriots for their faith in the purported ideals of the west. Abandoned by the great power liberal democracies, anti-colonial intellectuals embraced the radical agenda of the Soviet Union and international communism. The incipient Bolshevik regime in Russia realized that it could advance its own geopolitical agenda in areas alienated by Western commitments to empire. When renouncing its claims to Chinese territory, the new Soviet regime stated that:
If the Chinese nation desires to be free like the Russian people, and to escape the destiny prescribed for it at Versailles […] it should understand that its only allies and brothers in the struggle for liberty are the Russian worker and peasant, and the Red Army of Russia.
While the Versailles narrative is only a fraction of the overall account, it illustrates well the common motifs of commitment, naiveté, and betrayal that characterize the book as a whole.
From the Ruins of Empire presents a compelling historical narrative that effectively conveys the ideological variation among anti-colonial intellectuals. A basic knowledge of 19th and 20th century political and social trends is helpful, though not necessary given resources such as Wikipedia and other internet outlets. Despite the esoteric subject-matter, readers without a strong interest in history for its own sake will find that the milieu of ideological upheaval and threatened identities resonates with contemporary reactions to the “globalization” phenomenon. Indeed, the India-born Pankaj Mishra invites the reader not just to ruminate on the course of anti-colonial and nationalist movements, but to speculate on the future of Asia in light of these past aspirations.


AROUND 300,000 households whose TV Licence is set to expire on 31 March could escape a price hike coming into force the next day - here's how.
From 1 April, TV Licensing is upping the price of a colour licence by £4 from £150.50 to £154.50.
While the cost of a black and white licence will rise by £1.50 from £50.50 to £52.
But TV Licensing says 296,478 people could escape the hike by renewing their licence the day it expires on March 31.
These households currently make a one off payment for their licence by debit or credit card or by cheque, which means it won't automatically renew.
So they're better off renewing the day their licence ends to escape the price hike rather than putting it off till the weekend or at a later date.
How to watch TV legally without paying for a licence
IN the UK, any household watching or recording live television must hold a TV licence.
In recent years, this has been extended to include BBC programmes on iPlayer, whether they are live, catch up or on demand. But does everyone really need a licence? Here’s the lowdown on how to avoid paying – legally.
On demand TV – such as catch-up TV and on demand previews – which are available through services including ITV Player, All4 , My5 , BT Vision/BT TV, Virgin Media, Sky Go, Now TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.
On demand movies - from services such as Sky, Virgin Media, BT Vision, Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.
Recorded films and programmes - either via DVD or Blu-ray, or downloaded from the internet.
YouTube - on demand video clips through services such as YouTube.
You need a licence if you're planning to watch or record programmes as they’re being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or if you download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer.
Households can pay for or renew their licence on the TV Licensing website, by calling 0300 555 0286 if they're a cash plan customer or 0300 790 0368 if they're a debit card user, or by visiting a PayPoint outlet (debit card users only).
A TV Licensing spokesperson said: "We know people are always looking for ways to make their money go further, which is why we are reminding people to renew their TV Licence before the end of the month.
"We offer a range of ways to spread the cost, including direct debit and weekly cash payments at one of over 28,000 PayPoint outlets around the country."
More on bills
It comes as millions face losing their free TV licences because the BBC may hike the age threshold by five years.
Meanwhile, we warned earlier this year how students are risking a £1,000 fine by watching TV with their laptop or iPad plugged in.
Just this week we also warned how to avoid a TV Licence scam that has rinsed £830,000 from victims in the last year.
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We are excited to tell you that you can now purchase your very own Dance Daze t-shirts, sweatshirts, and dance bags! We’ve launched a shop through Cafepress.com, and we hope that you will grab some of these awesome items!
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119 Ave Connector
There are not many places for a bike to cross the Agua Fria without
interacting with a lot of traffic. While Rose Garden does cross the
Agua Fria, one is not able to connect to the roads on the other side.
This would be possible if there was a bicycle path from
the north end of 119 Ave to where 119 Ave starts up again;
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Jomax New River Crossing
The crossing of the New River on W Jomax Road
connects a lot of good bicycling roads.
This crossing has sections, on both sides,
where there is not sufficient shoulder for bicycles to ride out of the stream
It would help if there was a bigger shoulder or a real bike lane here.
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Please join us at The Quilliam Foundation Inaugural Summer Ball on Saturday 13th June 2015. We have a limited number of tickets left, so please don’t miss out on what promises to be a night not to forget…..
The evening promises to be an elegant affair. There will be a full range of entertainment including a performance by Adil Ray as the BBC’s Citizen Khan. The evening will be opened by Maajid Nawaz and hosted by Adam Bloom (Mock the Week, Russell Howards Good News) and June Sarpong. (MBE, Loose Women, TV Presenter and Personality). Our guest speaker is the distinguished Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP.
Marking the foundation’s move into the arts there will be a screening of the short films produced by poets, playwrights and the winning entries of the foundation’s short film competition #OpenYourEyes. An initiative aimed at encouraging 16-25 year olds to challenge extreme behaviour and youth violence by using video as a medium.
The summer ball will host some 350 guests ranging from policy makers, celebrities, philanthropists, counter extremism practitioners, to business and media executives.
The foundation operates at many levels from providing non-partisan advice to parliamentarians and European lawmakers, to research, working with the media and the arts, through to outreach in schools, prisons and universities.
For reservations and event information, please email: [email protected]
Please purchase tickets directly through The Quilliam Foundation website: http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/quilliam-summer-ball/
Details of the venue will be privately disclosed a week before the event.


text: CD8+ lymphocyte phenotypes were characterized during acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and a comparison was made to previous studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This was of interest because CD8+ cells contribute to immunologic control of both infections, but the usual outcome of EBV infection is benign, whereas untreated HIV infection is fatal. During acute EBV infection, CD8+ cells expressed elevated levels of the activation antigens CD38 and HLA-DR, similar to that during chronic HIV infection. Within 16 weeks, when EBV latency is established, CD8+ cell activation had resolved. In contrast, activation persists in HIV infection. Expression of CD38 and HLA-DR on CD8+ cells could be a marker for ongoing viral replication in both infections. Other CD8+ cell alterations observed in this study of acute EBV infection included increases in both CD62L- and CD62L+ CD8+ cells and unique kinetics in the expansion of the CD57+CD8+ cell subset.


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KNWLS A/W24 – A VOYAGE TO THE UPPER EAST SIDE
Promotion – Schwarzkopf Professional
Gossip Girl meets grunge was the aesthetic for the KNWLS A/W24 show at London Fashion Week.
Bringing an Upper East Side flair to the runway, the inspiration behind the KNWLS A/W24 hair look was to follow a chic New Yorker on her journey from one party to the next. Mustafa Yanaz took the helm as lead hair stylist, delivering his alternative, cutting edge to match KNWLS’s bold fashion statements. Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault, the duo behind the brand, are known for their assertive interpretation of femininity, blending elements of danger and allure. The brand adopts a rugged, practical approach, crafting garments that serve as protective armour while redefining contemporary women’s fashion.
“I didn’t use any brushes or combs,” said Mustafa backstage. “I always do everything with my hands because I want it as natural as possible. For the KNWLS look, imagine an Upper East Side New York girl with beautiful hair, she’s going to her second party and ties her hair in a knot – she looks like she’s partied already – but her hair is still shiny and healthy.”
Hair was tied in a knot at the nape, with strands escaping at the front to frame the face. Undone texture with an underlying chicness, the result was equal parts cool and sophisticated. The main product used backstage was THE MOUSSE from SESSION LABEL from Schwarzkopf Professional, which Mustafa applied on the roots, and a little bit through the ends for grip. At the end, he used THE FLEXIBLE, which Mustafa describes as a “really great hairspray.”
He adds: “I work in session styling, and it’s really important to have the right products backstage and that’s why I use SESSION LABEL – they’re beautiful products for every hairstyle.”
SESSION LABEL from Schwarzkopf Professional is a comprehensive, professional styling range that is specifically designed to meet the varied demands of session stylists. With fourteen versatile products – each with a multitude of benefits developed to help hairdressers truly #CRAFTTHEDIFFERENCE – SESSION LABEL empowers stylists such as Nick Irwin and Mustafa Yanaz to achieve any look, texture, or finish required for the runway and beyond.
Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault, founders of KNWLS
Quick-fire questions with Charlotte and Alexandre
Describe the KNWLS aesthetic. Is there something that represents your work aesthetically and has that changed throughout your career?
Charlotte: There are four things which sum up the brand – sportswear, craft, corsetry, and alternative culture.
Alexandra: We’re trying to create a new wardrobe for the woman of our time – a woman who lives both digitally and physically. We aim to subvert the idea of femininity through counterculture or taking old ideas and transforming them into new ones.
C: It’s always über-feminine but with an edge.
What were the top three references for this season’s collection?
C: We were inspired by power dressing and ’80s glamour, as well as understandable luxury, because that’s where we’re trying to take the brand.
A: We wanted the women to be kind of ready for anything. We had a lot of weight on our shoulders at the end of 2023, then we were quite hopeful for 2024 but it started with a chaotic energy, so we were trying to get women ready for this. That’s why there’s reference points of utilitarianism or snakeskin and camo – like a form of armour and protection.
Where do you look to for inspiration?
C: Everywhere and anywhere! I often get really inspired by objects and materials, as well as vintage clothes. I feel like Alexandra is quite inspired by culture and music.
A: We spend a lot of time on Instagram and seeing the girls wearing the brand. Even the girls around the studio wearing it, or friends and other people, it’s a thing that people maybe didn’t have that much access to in the past. Now it’s always bombarding us. So, the diversity is quite inspiring.
We adore your signature pieces, such as the iconic separates, but how do you feel this collection has evolved from the last?
C: It’s just about refining and elevating the image of the brand and appealing to a broader audience. In the past, I felt like the brand had been associated with youth and appealed a lot to a younger generation, but this season it’s more elegant and refined.
A: I think the goal was to make it a bit more familiar as well, a bit more understandable as to what people perceive as luxury, using cashmere wool and more bold colours that are understandable to a wider audience. It is more mature – we’re growing up as well. There’s always going to be this connection with youth but we also wanted to show that power, strength, control and being confident is not exclusive to the new generation that’s connected online. It shows that KNWLS can appeal to different age groups, different cultures and different body types… it doesn’t matter who you are. It’s about power and strength.
You’re collaborating with people all the time. How do you stay true to your boundaries and personal style?
A: Every season we try to change it up, so that the clothes become recognisable to what the brand represents. Hopefully this is what has made it possible to bring in people, and that they understand it, in their own way. They understand the language of it. You know, like, Mustafa just got the brand.
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What has the creative process been like working with Mustafa?
C: He was amazing to work with. He’s such an icon and it was an honour to be able to get to work with him. I felt like he just brought that kind of alternative grunge edge to the collection, which brought in more of that KNWLS energy. He really got it from the offset.
A: He’s very sweet. Immediately he said ‘let’s chat on WhatsApp. I’ll send you some tests!’ He’s the first hairstylist we’ve worked with who has brought in people and tested things beforehand, then sent us pictures. He was very involved and excited about it. It’s not a last-minute thing where you must decide in the hair test in 30 minutes. He already tested things out – some things didn’t work, some things worked. So, it was quite amazing working with him.
There have been some incredible accomplishments in your career to date, but what has been the one standout moment so far?
C: Probably the collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier or dressing Doja Cat for the Grammys – she epitomises who the KNWLS woman is, and it was a pleasure working with her and her stylist Brett. Jean Paul was a big milestone for us, because he was such a huge inspiration growing up, and is one of the designers who inspired me to want to do fashion design. That was a ‘pinch me’ moment.
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ATLANTA — November 19, 2023 The nation was shocked to learn that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a steadfast supporter of women’s rights, mental health, and caregiving, had quietly passed away at the age of 96 on Sunday, Nov. 19, in her Plains, Georgia, home. At 2:10 p.m., the news was verified while her family was present.
With her husband Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, as her pillar of support, Mrs. Carter had been wed for an astounding 77 years. The 99-year-old President Carter said of their lasting friendship, “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished.” When I needed it, she offered me great advice and support. Rosalynn’s presence in the world ensured that I always had love and support from someone.
Leaving behind a legacy of 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, Mrs. Carter’s influence on American society went well beyond her position as the First Lady. She was survived by her children, Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy. The loss of a grandson in 2015 complicated the family’s journey with further pain.
Chip Carter emphasized Mrs. Carter’s dedication to service and compassion by saying, “My mother was a great humanitarian in her own right, in addition to being a loving mother and extraordinary First Lady.” “All Americans may learn from her life of kindness and service. Not only will our family mourn her dearly, but so will the many others who now have access to resources for caregiving and improved mental health treatment.”
While the country grieves the passing of a magnificent person, Mrs. Carter leaves an enduring legacy as a trailblazer for women’s rights and mental health awareness in the annals of history. Her demise signifies the end of an era and leaves a legacy that will influence the coming years.


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Rich waters and abundant wildlife:
Iceland is a great place for wildlife watching and in Faxaflói bay you'll find a variety of seabirds and marine mammals that feed on the rich feeding grounds provided by ocean currents in the area that create excellent conditions. The long period of light during the summer even provides the right environment for plankton and krill, making it a diverse and abundant bay.
Currently, we know of over 90 different species of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the world, collectively called cetaceans.These range from the largest animal that has ever lived on our planet the blue whale to the smallest the hectors dolphin. Around 23 of these species have been known to frequent the surrounding oceans and seas of Iceland.
Landscape and landmarks on the horizon:
Faxaflói bay is Iceland's largest bay, stretching about 60 km. long and 90 km. wide. It is situated in south-west Iceland, connecting Reykjanes peninsula to the south and Snæfellsnes peninsula to the north. The areas surrounding the bay is home to the majority of Iceland's population, with the capital to the south-east and close to 230.000 people living in the greater Reykjavík area.
In such a large bay, there are many things to see on the horizon - anywhere from cityscapes, to mountains and volcanoes!
- Reykjavík city
- Viðey island
- Mt. Esja
- Akranes headland
- Snæfellsnes peninsula
- Keflavík inlet
- Fagradalsfjall Volcano (currently inactive)
- Mt. Keilir
Faxaflói, the whale sanctuary:
Iceland is an incredible place to go whale watching, in fact it has been dubbed one of the best locations in Europe. Whale watching provides a unique interaction with the wildlife in our waters and it helps build the local tourism industry as it is currently one of the top attractions in Iceland. Our little island has become a very important whale watching destination and hundreds of thousands of guests from all over the world join our tours each year.
Unfortunately whaling has been taking place near whale watching areas in the past, which threatens the animals that we may otherwise encounter on your tours. Elding has actively fought against whaling in Icelandic waters ever since it was sadly resumed in 2003 as 'scientific whaling' and again in 2006 as commercial whaling. Our opposition is based on economical, socio-cultural and animal welfare principles. We believe that greater interests are being threatened by the current whaling scheme and we fear for the impact it may have on whale watching in the future.
In 2017, the whale sanctuary line in Faxaflói bay was thankfully expanded. This means that no whaling can take place in the eastern part of Faxaflói Bay, from Garðskagaviti lighthouse on Reykjanes peninsula, to Skógarnes headland on Snæfellsnes peninsula.
Did you know?
- Our research shows that we have been viewing the same individuals for many years. It is devastating to think about the animals we will never see again on our tours..
- Only 2% of Icelanders say they eat whale meat on a regular basis? Help us end whaling by choosing whale friendly restaurants during your stay and by signing the meet us don't eat us petition.
Learn more about the whales in Faxaflói bay:
The ocean currents in the area create excellent conditions for feeding grounds and the long period of light during the summer provides the right environment for the plankton and krill, making it a diverse and abundant bay. A successful tour is a team effort, and our crew works closely together with the passengers on spotting the wildlife, making each tour an exciting and unforgettable experience.
If you're a first time whale watcher it is perfectly normal that you don't exactly know what to look for, but you should know that whale watching with Elding is a team effort and everyone on board is encouraged to help out. There are a few tips and tricks that can help you identify signs of whales and dolphins from a distance, and a few things to keep in mind when venturing out into open seas.
What is the best time of year to see whales in Iceland? This is a frequently asked question we get a lot from our passengers when they join our tours. Surprisingly, such a simple question is not so easy to answer. It all relies on food availability at our shores and there are many factors that might influence where and when whales can find it.
Nothing beats a good DSLR camera with a good zoom lens for wildlife photography, but not everyone has the funds, luggage capacity or photography interest to have such equipment - and that's ok. If it's just memories you're looking for then a phone will most likely be all that you need. However there are a few things to keep in mind.
BOOK YOUR TOUR FROM REYKJAVIK
This is the original whale watching tour from Reykjavík! Join our highly enthusiastic and experienced team in the search for whales, dolphins and birds of Faxaflói bay! Most common wildlife encountered are humpbacks, minkes, dolphins and porpoises.
An exhilarating premium tour starting from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík, with daily departures from 1 Apr - 31 Oct. A personal, small group tour with only 12 person per boat, a specially trained wildlife guide and a certified RIB boat captain.
Read our whale diary for updates:
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Today we saw roughly 20 white-beaked dolphins, 8 minke whales and 2 small pods of harbour porpoises in Faxaflói bay!


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The official Gare SNCF car park of Limoges P2 Benedictines - EFFIA is ideally located to the right of the Limoges train station , in front of the INTER HOTEL ATRIUM hotel and 1 minute walk from the Jardin du Champs de Juillet .
The car park is exterior closed, monitored by videoprotections and accessible 24/7.
The reception staff is available at the following times : Monday to Friday from 10h to 12h and from 15h30 to 21h.
This car park is provided by our partner EFFIA .
Parking is on Seto Lane. Not to be confused with the parking P1 on Aristide Briand street.
When you arrive at the car park, dial your 6-digit access code + "V" on the Resaplace keypad and a prepaid exit ticket will be issued by the terminal. Attention, it is important to keep the ticket as it will be necessary to leave the car park on your return.
The access code is valid 45 minutes before and 45 minutes after the beginning of your booking, after this time, use the intercom.
Exit from the car park
To exit the car park, insert the ticket into the terminal.
As part of an override, you will have to settle the difference at the exit terminal ( CB or Total GR card only ) or to the automatic pay stations according to the hourly rate in force.
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By Michael Strauss, Published in ISBA’s Newsletter Section on Family Law, August 2021 • Volume 65 • Number 2
For years, the common practice has been that once a judge opines at a pretrial conference or just in general on the case, then a party could not successfully replace the judge by way of a substitution of judge as of right. By way of example, a party files to modify parenting time. Prior to the hearing, the judge conducts a pretrial conference and clearly states that judge is not in favor of the pleading and at the hearing will most likely deny it. Historically, the thought was that you could not then substitute that judge after testing the waters. However, that has all changed with the ruling of the Illinois Supreme Court in Palos Community Hospital v. Humana Insurance Company, Inc., 2021 IL 126008 (IL 2021).
In the Palos matter, the hospital filed for fraud, breach of contract, and other relief against the respondent and other parties as well. The judge did make recommendations in this matter. On April 20, 2017, Palos Community Hospital filed a motion to substitute the judge pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1001(a)(2). That statute provides, “(a) A substitution of judge in any civil action may be had in the following situations…(2) Substitution as of right. When a party timely exercises his or her right to a substitution without cause as provided in this paragraph (2). (i) Each party shall be entitled to one substitution of judge as a matter of right. (ii) An application for substitution of judge as of right shall be made by motion and shall be granted if it is presented before trial or hearing begins and before the judge to whom it is presented has ruled on any substantial issues in the case, or if it is presented by consent of the parties…”
On May 4, 2017, the trial court conducted a hearing on the motion to substitute. The trial court stated, “these motions are usually liberally granted, except when the parties have had the opportunity to test the waters” and “that testing the waters ‘remain[ed] an exception to the substitution of judge motion in the First District.” Id. The trial court denied the motion because “[E]ven if no actual ruling was issued, the trial court stated that a substitution motion can be denied when the party ‘had an opportunity to test the waters and form an opinion as to the court’s disposition of an issues’.” Id.
On May 16, 2017, the trial court heard the motion to reconsider filed by Palos Hospital. Palos Hospital also asked for Illinois Supreme Court Rule 308 language to allow for an immediate appeal of the issue if they were once again denied. Palos Hospital correctly pointed out that, “if there was no immediate appeal and a reviewing court later determined that the motion should have been granted, all proceedings after the erroneous denial would be void.” Id. The trial court then denied both the motion to reconsider and the request for 308 language. Palos Hospital inevitably appealed after the case completed and the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s ruling and affirmed the testing the waters exception.
The question that the Illinois Supreme Court address was “whether the test the waters doctrine is a valid basis on which to deny a motion for substitution of judge as a matter of right given the language of section 2-1001(a)(2) of the Code.” Id. The supreme court focused on the language of the statute and found it to be unambiguous. They held “that the test the waters doctrine is incompatible with the plain language of section 2-1001(a)(2).” Id.
The statute is clear. A proper motion to substitute as of right must be filed prior to trial or hearing and before a substantial ruling has occurred. The statute is silent as to recommendations by judges or pretrial conferences. In this matter, no trial or hearing had occurred and no substantial ruling had occurred. Further, “because the legislature has established a statutory right to substitution of judge without cause so long as certain criteria are met, courts are obligated to uphold that right. We therefore hold that every order entered by the trial court after April 20, 2017, when Palos filed its substitution motion, must be vacated.” Id.
The Illinois Supreme Court then ruled as follows, “In sum, we hold that the test the waters doctrine is incompatible with the text of section 2-1001(a)(2). We further hold that the trial court erred in denying Palos’s motion for substitution of judge as of right because its motion satisfied the statutory criteria. Accordingly, we reverse the appellate court’s decision. This action is remanded to the trial court with directions to vacate all orders entered by the court after April 20, 2017, and for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.” Id.
I find two major takeaways from this case. First of all, when denying a motion for substitution of judge, the judge must grant the 308 language. This must be done to avoid potentially court time and resources that may get entirely vacated. Further, it must be done to avoid the attorney fees and costs that both parties will be faced with if and when the ruling is vacated. Second, attorneys and parties must know that if they conduct a pretrial settlement conference with the judge, a party that is unhappy with the result and with the direction that the judge is going can file the substitution and it should be granted. Therefore, it may be best practice to not conduct that settlement conference with the judge until after a substantial ruling has occurred.

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Twice as many HGV vacancies available in February
By: Deborah Bates
03 March 2011
There were twice as many vacancies for HGV drivers available last February than there were in the same period of 2010, providing a positive turn of events for driver recruitment throughout Britain.
There were around 11,341 roles available for skilled HGV professionals; compared to the 5,432 available throughout February 2010.
Furthermore, the overall number of job opportunities within the entire transport sector grew by almost 60 per cent in the same period; reading 31,510, from a previous figure of 19,774.
The news provides good news for those working in or wishing to break into the transport and logistics sectors; a view shared by Dr Ross Moloney, the sector skills council for freight and logistics' head of intelligence.
Moloney expressed his opinion that the news was also good for Britain as a whole: "These increases are good news for the economy - there is positive activity and movement of goods."
He went on to add on SkillsforLogistics.org that the skills council, Skills for Logistics (SFL) hadn't seen the surge in recruitment coming: "SFL previously expressed concern regarding the possibility of a driver shortage this year as the economy revives from recession and demand increases."
"These latest figures appear to bear that out."
Fellow industry expert, Alan Hart, also commented on the news - arguing that the transport industry had obviously bucked the trends of rising unemployment throughout the UK, also calling it positive news for the entire nation.
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