Yandy Smith On Reality TV & Role Model Backlash
Just because you’re on TV doesn’t meant that it’s your responsibility to be a mentor. Just ask Yandy Smith, who appears on Love & Hip Hop: NY. The reality star and business woman says that reality TV is entertainment.
I feel like there’s a lot of backlash to reality TV and I do understand, as a mother, why there may be such, but I think what viewers need to understand is this is for entertainment purposes only. No one signs a Love & Hip Hop contract and there’s an amendment that says, ‘I’m also signing up to be a role model.’ Morally, yeah, you should have some responsibility to your community. I do believe that, but again, the purpose of these shows [is] to entertain. When they stop entertaining or when they fail to entertain, they will no longer be on the air.
Yandy also notes that if people don’t like what they see on reality TV, they should stop watching, as rating is key. And according to the Love & Hip Hop numbers, fans and critics are watching.
So, I think a lot of times instead of pointing fingers at reality TV, people need to turn and point the finger at themselves because if you stop watching and you stop thinking it’s so ratchet, there will be no reality TV. But because so many people watch it and are entertained and continually support, the advertising dollars keep coming in, the bigger budgets keep coming in, our paychecks get higher every season. You know, you are helping for this to stay on the air.


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Madness and magic from Maradona’s motherland
Much like Independiente’s stadium, the grandly named Libertadores of America, the Argentine league is far from ready. Although everyone was desperate to get back to club football after the World Cup and get on with fútbol para todos, very few of the teams are actually ready for battle. Together with Argentinos Juniors, the champions, the Rojo finished off round two of the Apertura on Monday night.
Three months ago, these two met and produced a rip-roaring 4-3, a match that had everything and strode boldly to the front of the Best Game of the Season queue. Last night, however, things were very different. They played out a below-par draw, littered with mistakes, devoid of ideas, tension and excitement.
The last time the two faced each other, Independiente had an outside chance of challenging for the title, while by winning, Argentinos took a giant step towards being crowned champions.
While there may be nothing at stake just now, the final match of week two, the 20th game of the campaign, added to the growing trend this season. Only one game has been decided by a difference of two goals. Nobody has scored more than two goals in a game. It’s all square.
To explain this neck-and-neck start to the season, the pessimists that surround us point to the wider problems plaguing Argentine football. Mediocrity on the pitch; poor planning in the boardroom; racist taunts from the stands (stands that are crumbling or not yet ready); half-hour long blackouts during games – as happened during Olimpo’s first home game of the season; 20-minute half-times; battling barra bravas, and so on. It’s rotten to the core - they’re all as bad as each other, they say.
The only way to stay optimistic in the face of some of these frankly undisputable criticisms is to simply to put to one side, for the time being, the institutional problems of Argentine football.
Sticking to the action on the pitch, the league is one of the most open and democratic leagues around. You don’t need money, because nobody really has any. Everyone is struggling to keep the same squad of players for more than six months. The traditional hierarchy of Argentine football is no more. A myriad of problems have levelled the playing field, so to speak, making the league impossible to predict. It is more about who can improvise the best.
The only certainty for this season was that Vélez and Estudiantes would be strong, and so it is proving to be as they both beat newly-promoted sides at the weekend to take their second win of the season.
All the other clubs are completely unknown quantities. All Boys are considerably better than their zero-point tally would suggest. While River and Boca both bought well over the close-season, it's only River who have won all six available points – Boca have just one point. The only grande that made any impact on the title race last season, Independiente, sacked their coach, and like Boca have just one point from their first two games.
It's too early to start drawing conclusions, but some coaches will be very aware of two things. First, that their side is still far from being the finished product, meaning that playing attractive and attacking football isn’t at the top of their priorities, leading to games like Independiente versus Argentinos. And second, that we're already just around the corner from starting the other competition that runs in parallel with the league – the sack race.
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Any idea when I will be back from injury? Word is I need an ankle operation.
Also, any news on potential repercussions following the actions of Velez' barras? They left All Boys stadium a total mess, and they will have to play at Huracan's stadium this weekend.
@JrRiquelme was rather hoping you'd tell us when you'll be back. Give us the heads up when you know. As for the barras - unlikely
JR your command of the English Language is outstanding... you think you can give Tevez some lessons?
Equality or mediocrity?
Yes. But considering the fact that most if not all the best talent in Argentina gets snapped up by Europe by the time they're 23, what do you expect?
Still, it makes for far more entertaining title races, so in a way it's a bit of a blessing.
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Power Regulator, also called Voltage Regulator, is an on-chip device which provides suitable power supply for the core by regulating the external high voltage power supply. It is very convenient for an end user to empower a chip with only one voltage although two kinds of different voltage are consumed by the chip. Present design depicts a regulator that generates 1.8v voltage from 3.3v power supply. Based on SMIC 0.18um low leakage 3.3v/1.8v pure logic process, it can provide a maximum 60mA and 240mA current separately.
- Process: SMIC 0.18um low leakage 3.3v/1.8v 1P4M logic process
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Nirgendwo is a German movie about friendship, summer love and growing up. Starring Ludwig Trepte, Saskia Rosendahl, Amelie Kiefer and Jella Haase, it has been in cinemas throughout Germany.
For this full length feature film Chaem has cooperated with Karsten Laser from Stereopur to write two songs for the movie soundtrack. “Follow me” and “Summer” have been written for two very special and intimate scenes in the movie.
“Follow Me” got nominated for Deutscher Filmmusikpreis (German Film Music Awards) in the category: “best film song 2017”.


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I have had my first sphynx (my first cat ever) for about 4 months now. When I got him from a young lady who was moving, his nails were black and caked, looked awful. I have been cleaning them and they look great, except for one thing. They keep splintering, like layers coming off. He cries when I trim them and it seems to split them even more. I have tried different cutters from different stores, and none seem to work, what could be wrong? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks..


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So as I travel down my road to health and fitness I still horribly crave some things in life. Sugar is a big one of those things.in fact it consumes most of that space. I have wanted a soda so bad the last couple of days and keep struggling with it. So today I Googled reasons to not drink soda to try to talk myself off the cliff of diet ruin!Here is what I found and I tell you I don't think I will EVER put another soda to my lips again! From bone loss to obesity this poster is very convincing. So filling up my water bottle and filling up on what mother nature made me instead.
Most hard candies call for corn syrup, but since I was out and I have 3 children home I decided to experiment and make something fun! Here is what you need: 2 Cups of Sugar 2 Cups of Water 1 Package Sugar Free Jello A candy Thermometer Making candy is a pretty tricky process and trust me I messed up a batch or two getting this to work right.lol Put the sugar and water into the pot and turn on medium whisking well till the sugar is dissolved. Stirring pretty regularly to help the sugar from burning. As the sugar begin to boil turn the heat up to high. Watch your thermometer when the candy reaches 230 pour in the jello continuing to mix. Pour this mixture immediately into a cake pan that is lined with parchment paper of you can rub a little veggie oil in it. The candy will continue to cook as it melts anything over 230 you will be left with a burnt candy that tastes like licorice.lol After you candy is cooled completely turn it out onto a cookie sheet and break apart :O) I li

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On 20 November, at 11:00 am, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Skopje, a consultation was held between the state institutions and the civil society on the topic of “Enhancing Structured Dialogue between Institutions and the Civil Sector in the EU Accession Process”. At the event, representatives of the Metamorphosis Foundation participated in the working group on Education, Employment and Social Policy.
The event emphasized the importance of structural dialogue between state institutions and CSOs in the EU accession process. CSOs were also given the opportunity to express interest in joining existing sector groups, as well as provide comments and suggestions for their functioning.
Within the framework of the project Open Educational Resources (OER) implemented by the Metamorphosis Foundation, workshops and presentations are being held with teachers in several elementary schools across the country, through which teachers are introduced to the concept of OER, the opportunity to start creating such resources, as well as appropriate licensing of their works.
Representatives from FOSM, EUROTINK, the Center for Civil Communications, Reactor – Research in Action, as well as representatives of state institutions held speeches and stated their opinions on the entire process.

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Joey Lockwood, the 11-year old Hammonton boy with autism who loves getting mail, was deluged with birthday letters and packages after a May 5 column about him ran in The Press, said his mom, Colleen Lockwood.
"He got well over 1,000 (pieces of mail)," said Colleen. "People took a lot of time. This has really renewed my faith in the goodness in people."
She said Joey got mail from young and old, and from dogs, cats and birds. People from as far away as Australia and Scotland wrote to him.
The Lockwoods' mail carrier, Terry Pratt, put Joey's story in a postal workers' magazine, and so he also got lots of letters from postal workers around the country, especially Vermont.
"He got a letter from a dog named Boo Boo Anderson, who sent him a little stuffed black Labrador with a note that said, 'I wanted you to have a dog that looked like me.' A retired Navy captain sent him dog tags with Joey's name on them," Colleen said.
Ann's Hallmark Shop on the White Horse Pike in Hammonton posted the column and paid the postage for anyone who bought a card for Joey, Colleen said. Many schoolchildren drew him pictures and wrote notes.
"It was so much more than I expected," she said, and asked to send a big "Thank you!" to everyone who wrote to Joey.
To see some of the mail Joey got, visit a special page created by Colleen, who is the president of the FACES 4 Autism Hammonton chapter, at Facebook.com/joeylockwood72 Email her at firstname.lastname@example.org
Phlebotomist recognized for saving life
Cape Regional Medical Center phlebotomist Cori DeMari saved the life of a patient who suffered a cardiac arrest in the parking lot of Cape Radiology in Rio Grande in the fall of 2012 by performing CPR until a physician and ambulance arrived.
She was selected by a group of 12 Service Excellence of the Month recipients to be the hospital's 2013 annual awardee. DeMari and her husband, Bob, live in Cape May Court House with their children, Kayla and James.
O.C. Pops honors patrons
The Ocean City Pops will honor long-time patrons Roy and Pat Gillian at the Friends of the Ocean City Pops Gala Dinner at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, 6 p.m. June 9.
Roy Gillian is a former Mayor of Ocean City, and the father of the current Mayor Jay Gillian. Entertainment includes performances by Clifford Morin's Diem Blue combo, soprano Kara Mulder, and tenor Cody Austin with Pops pianist Jeffrey Uhlig. Tickets are $100. Call 609-398-7501.
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They further say that the release of the transcripts benefited none of the four original BALCO defendants, while the disclosures ultimately enhanced the government's ability to make a public case and discredit Bonds and numerous other high-profile athletes. The case would have been viewed as excessively pricey and mundane, they say, without the juicy link to pro athletes, especially in light of the fact that none of the defendants received a prison sentence harsher than the four months served by Conte.
In some circles, Conte has been viewed as a possible source for the grand jury leaks, though recent court filings by the Chronicle seem to make that less likely.
"A lot of the stuff that came out came from [the government]," said one of the defense attorneys, who asked to remain anonymous. "During the case, there was stuff coming out all the time. Some of the stuff, we didn't even have.
"Every time that we turned around, we were getting hit, getting hit. I think [the government] wanted to force a deal with Conte and all those surrounding people, and they weren't cooperating. So why not go ahead and embarrass them? I think the motive was there. The problem is proving the government did it. If the government is investigating the government, how fair is that?"
That's where Rains comes into play.
While he admits he hasn't stumbled upon a smoking gun, Bonds' attorney purports to possess enough evidence to finger the source of the grand jury leaks. He says IRS special agent Jeff Novitzky, who has led the probe of Bonds and BALCO, was one source of information for the reporters, though he stops short of identifying Novitzky as the person who provided the grand jury testimony.
"Novitzky, in particular, has an absolute obsession of taking down Barry," Rains said. "The thinking is, if he has been given unfettered right to do anything he damn well pleases here in this case, then certainly things could happen. From Novitzky's standpoint, he was angry when Barry didn't get indicted to begin with."
Rains acknowledged the feds could indict Bonds any time they desire, but said they know a conviction from a San Francisco jury is a dicey proposition. The moody superstar continues to have a solid fan base in the city and is associated by some with helping to keep Major League Baseball in San Francisco. And with the O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson and Robert Blake cases as a backdrop, it seems a conviction for a celebrity defendant is an increasingly difficult task.
"They'll never convict Barry," Rains said. "And it makes you wonder why in the world they would want to indict him, if they can't convict him. They're going to be embarrassed. They're going to be ashamed. And they're going to look like fools in the process. They have done too many dirty, underhanded things.
"Their problem is, their forum to convict Barry is San Francisco. And like it or not, a lot of people in San Francisco kind of like Barry. The sports writers don't, but the people do. Two, you got a lot of people in San Francisco -- being the liberal Bay Area community that it is -- that have a certain amount of mistrust of the government. And three, the government has completely played into the theory and belief of mistrust in the way it has behaved in connection with this case against Barry.
"And a San Francisco jury is going to hate the government in this case. And that is not to say maybe they'll even feel … well, there could be some belief or could be some suspicion still that Barry did something and he knew better. But that is not enough to convict. And it is not going to convict him in San Francisco. So the bottom line is, he won't be convicted. They don't have either the evidence, or the talent to present the evidence to convict Barry Bonds."
Mike Fish is an investigative reporter for ESPN.com. He can be reached at email@example.com.

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Jurgen Klinsmann dropped 16 names in the hopper for World Cup qualifying.
Conspicious by their appearance are Joe Corona and Edgar Castillo showing that Klinsmann really wants to find some more left-side attacking help on the senior side.
Conspicous by his absence was Timmy Chandler….and there is really no good reason for that this time.
US forward Terrence Boyd also personally announced his call-up on Twitter–though the official release doesn’t name him.
Update: Landon Donovan noted at the White House today that he would be called in upon the next announcement.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (4): Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
FORWARDS (1): Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund)
Players who have personally commented that they’ve been called in by the Kaiser.


GNU SIP Witch is a secure peer-to-peer VoIP server. Calls can be made even behind NAT firewalls, and without requiring service providers. SIP Witch can be used on the desktop to create bottom-up secure calling networks and as a free software alternative to Skype. It can also be used as a stand-alone SIP-based office telephone server, or to create secure VoIP networks for an existing IP-PBX such as Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, or Yate.
The Alamin GSM SMS Gateway is a group of daemons that allows you to send/receive SMS messages from any GSM device that supports AT+ commands (GSM modems or GSM mobile phones) or supported by Gnokii. A client program allows you to send messages from any IP client. An SMTP interface is provided to allow MTAs to send SMS directly to the GSM network. IMP (Incoming Message Processor) modules allows you to extend functionality to implement banking, network administration, bd querys, etc. from a GSM mobile phone.
Ip phone Scanning Made Easy (ISME) scans a VOIP environment, adapts to enterprise VOIP, and exploits the possibilities of being connected directly to an IP Phone VLAN. It seeks to get the phone's configuration file directly from a TFTP server, enable SIP/SIPS (TCP/UDP), communicate with an embedded Web server and Web server banner, identify the editor by MAC address, and identify potential default login/password combinations which should be changed.
ScopServ-VoIP is a Web-based management interface (GUI) for the Asterisk system which can be accessed by any XHTML 1.0+ browser. It supports a lot of features like: multiple languages, multiple users, reporting tools, personal IVR, and an end user UI. It is available in SOHO, SMB, Professional, and ITSP editions.
oRTP is a library implementing the Real-time Transport Protocol (RFC3550), written in C. It is easy to use and provides a packet scheduler for sending and receiving packets on time, adaptive jitter compensation, automatic sending of RTCP compound packets, and the RTCP parser API. It works with IPv6.
Wammu is a mobile phone manager that uses Gammu as its backend. It works with any phone that Gammu supports, including many models from Nokia, Siemens, and Alcatel. It has complete support (read, edit, delete, copy) for contacts, todo, and calendar. It can read, save, and send SMS. It includes an SMS composer for multi-part SMS messages, and it can display SMS messages that include pictures. Currently, only text and predefined bitmaps or sounds can be edited in the SMS composer. It can export messages to an IMAP4 server (or other email storage).
SER or SIP Express Router is a very fast and flexible SIP (RFC3261) server. It can handle thousands of calls per second on low-budget hadware. A C shell-like scripting language provides full control over the server's behavior. Its modular architecture allows only required functionality to be loaded. The following modules are available: accounting, digest authentication, CPL scripts, ENUM support, instant messaging, MySQL support, PostgreSQL support, a presence agent, Radius authentication and accounting, Diameter authentication, record routing, an SMS gateway, a Jabber gateway, NAT traversal support transaction module, a registrar, and user location.
SCMxx is a console program that allows you to exchange certain types of data with mobile phones made by Siemens. Some of the data types that can be exchanged are logos, ring tones, vCalendars, vCards, phonebook entries, and SMS messages. It works with the following phones: S25, C35i, M35i, S35i, ME45, S45, SL45, M50, and probably some others, too. It basically uses the AT command set published by Siemens (with some other additional resources).
PhoNetInfo retrieves detailed phone and network information. It runs on Symbian "Belle", S^3/"Anna", and S60 5th and 3rd edition mobile phones. Information about the following topics can be retrieved: Phone manufacturer and model, firmware version, battery level, WLAN and bluetooth MAC, bluetooth device class, IMSI, IMEI, subscriber ID, charger status, running tasks, active profile settings, network mode, network signal strength and cell ID, network name and ID, network country code and registration status, CPU speed, CPU type and architecture, size of RAM and ROM, time since last reboot, and more. All information can be saved to a file.


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Former German star Mesut Özil praised Atlas Lions and wished success to this team.
Mesut Ozil praised the Moroccan national team, which was able to prevail against the strong Portuguese team in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
In the group stage of the tournament, Atlas Lions managed to advance to the elimination stage as the first team with seven points, ahead of Croatia and Belgium.
The historic victory of the Moroccans and advancing to the semi-finals of the World Cup as the first African team marked a new history for the Atlas Lions and also caused the reaction of many famous stars in the world of football.
The Moroccan national football team has been a big surprise for the 2022 Qatar World Cup by eliminating Spain and Portugal.
Ozil wrote in a message to Moroccans: I am proud of Morocco. It’s a great team. What a great achievement Morocco has brought to the African continent and the Islamic world. The continuation of such fantasy stories in football is very interesting and I hope that the story of Morocco continues.
In the semi-final stage of the World Cup on Wednesday (December 23) from 22:30, the Atlas Lions will line up against Yaran Mbappe, who is the defending champion in this cup.


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This exceptional 319 acre farm in Mississippi County, Missouri presents an incredible opportunity for agricultural enthusiasts and investors alike. Boasting 268 tillable acres of prime, fertile soil, this farm has seen a historical rotation of corn, soybean, and wheat cultivation, offering a profitable and sustainable farming venture.
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Hiking is an awesome way to enjoy the beauty of Maui for free or very little. Considering the variety of scenery and maintenance of the pathway, Pipiwai Trail is often hailed as one of the best hikes on Maui. The Pipiwai Trail is one of the last places of interest on the Road to Hana, but it’s one stop, in our opinion, that is worth it. If you’re a nature lover, please plan out your drive to give yourself enough time to get here and hike this trail. Our pictures seriously don’t do it justice.
Pipiwai Trail is part of Haleakala National Park and is located above Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools). This can be confusing because Haleakala National Park is actually split into two parts. Most people are familiar with the summit section where you can watch the sunrise from above the clouds, but there’s a coastal section of the park in a town called Kipahulu, about 12 miles from Hana town.
You park at the Haleakala National Park Visitor Center (again this is a different Visitor Center than the one on the way to Haleakala Crater). Parking is $10 per vehicle and is valid for 3 days at any of the Haleakala National Park areas, so save your receipt if you’ve already gone up to the crater or plan to. There are restrooms at the Visitor Center but none along the trail.
Pipiwai Trail is 4 miles roundtrip, gaining 650-feet in elevation. Most Internet sources say it takes 2 1/2 – 5 hours to hike. We did it in about 2 hours at a leisurely pace, but avid photographers and those who are less active will need more time.
The first part of the trail is covered in roots. We recommend wearing shoes with good grip that you don’t mind getting wet as there is a stream section you will have to cross to get a closer view of the waterfall.
This beautiful banyan tree is not quite as big as the one in Lahaina, but it is not nearly as crowded and a great photo op.
We saw all sorts of natural treasures including guava, coffee trees, mango, lilikoi, and this hibiscus flower.
Once you cross the bridge, you’ll enter the Bamboo Forest, which starts with a stone pathway and quickly becomes a nice boardwalk.
The hike brings you to Waimoku Falls, a breathtaking 400-foot waterfall… then you turn around and return to the start. As many have said, it’s more about the journey than the destination, but we think both in this case are pretty awesome!
The east side of Maui is lush and green because it rains frequently. When we were on the Pipiwai Trail, it was hot and muggy during the first part of the hike, got cooler in the Bamboo Forest, started sprinkling once we reached Waimoku Falls, and then a heavier downpour on our way back through the forest.
You will definitely want to bring water and some bug spray. You may want to have a poncho, umbrella, hat, and/or a backpack to protect your camera if it rains.
Happy hiking! Have fun, stay safe, and let us know what you think!

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. Coloring. July 15th , 2020.
That’s what coloring pages and coloring books do for kids. They bring the imagination to life. They entertain kids bringing out creative and artistic talents. Yet coloring book pages can also educate kids, teaching them through various themes and concepts. Coloring book pages for kids are a classic, wonderful activity that they can enjoy endlessly.
Well, if the coloring pages and books that Old People–those of us past the age of twenty-five–used back in the days before they invented weather and when we all knew what a telephone cord was are fading out of mind, they are being reborn on the Internet. Children’s coloring pages are all over the place online. A whole new dimension of coloring and drawing has been opened up with the advent of the Internet.
In trying to use visual aids to teach children about animals, fruits, vegetables, alphabets and other common things taught both in school and at home, then coloring pages is undoubtedly the best tool to use to achieving the maximum result. First, it serves as an attraction catcher for the child and a means of having so much fun while learning. To some, it’s quite a simple and easy task to get free coloring pages and pictures but then the obvious results it produces are so numerous to mention. For your enlightenment, a list of such importance or benefits of educational coloring pages in children’s development and learning has been outlined below.
The mandala drawings, which are circles filled with geometric patterns, change their appearance with selected colors. There may be three of you coloring and each of you will have a different kaleidoscopic view because of the color choices made by each individual. If you are anything like me, I started downloading free examples offered by artists located Online. Selecting landscaping, animals, people, and objects allowed me to experiment and gain a better understanding of colors.
As known there’s no need to go to the local mall to search for interesting color by number printables for the loved little ones. Nowadays you have an opportunity to get different color by number pages on the internet. All these coloring books may be printed out in course of time and thus serve as educational material for the children. Yet, you can find different applications with large collections of those coloring pages. These apps are very helpful because in addition to leaning the numbers as well as bettering persistence, your kid is going to get to know the basic principles of computer work.
People who are considering art or find that they have a potential or interest in learning how to draw and color find that this new hobby interest is helping and building their confidence to advance their art training. The first book we purchased had 39 pictures of mandala drawings. A small box of basic coloring pencils started our adventure. We worked with the primary colors of red, orange, blue, green, violet. black, white, and a few other tints which were in the small box. The initial starting stage began with the techniques of our elementary school years. The instructions included the color wheel which we started paying attention to after getting bored with the basic colors.
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Introducing the Apricot Ivy Collection. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, I Love Ugly has designed the Apricot Ivy Collection in celebration of the Southern Hemisphere Summer with a collection purposed for the sun-drenched beaches dotted along the New Zealand coastline.
The Apricot Ivy Collection is built on a Kiwi summer-inspired palette of bold Burnt Oranges, soft misty Moss, sunset Apricots, and shaded Dusty Greens. The summer-inspired palette is juxtaposed with the original ILU Black Paradise and ILU tumblr print program, adding a classic illustrative element in true ILU style.
Fusing contemporary streetwear aesthetics with elements of classic menswear through the I Love Ugly lens of ‘Sophisticated Simplicity’ the Apricot Ivy Collection introduces new items that include the all-new Cuban Collar Shirt, McCoy Militia Pant, Multi Panel Cap, and the much anticipated Utility Short. In addition to core Smart Pant, and Easy Logo Tee re-ups the Apricot Ivy Collection also sees the reintroduction of fan-favourites that include the Taped Trackie Short, seasonal colours of the Striped Wallace Hood, and a fresh selection of new Smart Zespy Denim Pant washes.
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Years ago (in 1998) I worked on a documentary about the making of 'Godzilla' for a German TV station. The set itself was impressive and I got to meet Jean Reno (a very cool guy) and, of course, the director, Roland Emmerich and other crew members.
I'd been on big film sets before, though. What was special about this one was the extraordinary care put into the computer graphics.
This short 'diving giraffes' animation 15 years later makes 'Godzilla' look like the work of an advanced kindergartener.


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Singapore Ranked World’s 5th-Wealthiest City & 2nd Wealthiest In Asia After Tokyo
Just how do we compare with other cities in the world, though?
An investment migration consultancy has ranked Singapore as the fifth-wealthiest city in the world this year.
We may also get richer still, as 2,800 high-net-worth individuals are projected to be coming in this year.
Top 10 wealthiest cities
According to the Henley Global Citizens Report for the third quarter of 2022, released by London-based Henley & Partners, these are the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world.
While the United States (US) dominates the list with five cities, there are also four cities in Asia, including Tokyo, Japan and China’s Bejing and Shanghai.
Singapore fares well to come in at the middle of this list, and the second-wealthiest Asian city overall.
The top five cities in the Asia-Pacific are rounded off by Sydney in fifth. The Australian city is No. 11 on the global ranking.
5th-wealthiest city is Asia’s 2nd-biggest millionaire oasis
In their write-up on Singapore, Henley & Partners said we were Asia’s “second-biggest millionaire oasis”.
They pointed to the 249,800 millionaires in the country, which includes 336 centi-millionaires — a tycoon worth S$143 million(US$100 million) or more.
We also have 26 billionaires.
Tokyo, which is the wealthiest city in Asia, beats us with 304,900 millionaires.
However, they have fewer centi-millionaires and billionaires than us — only 263 centi-millionaires and 12 billionaires.
That indicates that wealth is “relatively evenly distributed” in Tokyo, as the middle classes and lower-tier millionaires are controlling most of the city’s wealth, the report said.
S’pore is world’s most business-friendly city
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Techland stated that they’d be sharing exciting news on their sequel to Dying Light 2 soon. This announcement is coming after the recent depature of their narrative designer Pawel Selinger, who had announced that he was leaving the Polish developer after 22 years.
“Paweł Selinger, who has been the Narration Designer for the last two years, decided at the end of 2020 to end his cooperation with Techland and to pursue his further career elsewhere,” the statement at mentioned. “Paweł spent most of his professional life at Techland and he, among others, takes credit for the success of the series Call of Juarez.
Dying Light 2 was originally planned to be released in spring 2020, but last years delays caused the game to be pushed back to an unknown time frame.
Explained to be almost 4 times larger then the original game the main story would take someone 15-20 hours if they only focused on that part of the game, extending over 100 hours once you account side missions and emergency missions. Each choice has been told to effect how you experience the game.
Tell us your thoughts on Dying Light 2 in the comments below.


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October 03, 2016
Gingered Plum Crisp
Apple Crisp is one of my favourite homemade desserts. It's good enough to serve to company, yet still relaxed enough for any casual supper. Even better, if there is any leftover, you can easily enjoy it the next day for breakfast. Fruit, oats, right? Practically health food.
This is not Apple Crisp, of course, but it follows the same principles of preparation: pile your fruit into a baking dish, sprinkle with sugar, add a crumbly layer of oat streusel, and bake. The biggest difference between this and my Apple Crisp, in fact, aside from the use of plums instead of apples, is the spicing. Oh, and this one's vegan. Don't worry, though, you can always replace the coconut oil with butter, if that's how you roll. The coconut oil gives it a delicately tropical note that is very pleasant with the ginger and the plums. You could also accentuate that aspect by adding a tablespoon of grated unsweetened coconut to the oat mixture.
I made one larger baking dish (16-centimetre round baking dish, not pictured), and these two little gem-sized (perfect for bento, might I add) to take to work to share with a colleague. I forgot to take any pictures of the larger one, but here are the little bitty ones.
Gingered Plum Crisp
500 grams prune plums
1 tablespoon raw sugar
1 inch fresh ginger root, coarsley grated
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raw sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seed
3 tablespoons solid-state coconut oil
Wash the plums and slice them in halves to remove the pits. Chop them into small bite-sized chunks (not too small, or they will lose too much texture). Toss with sugar and ginger, and put them evenly into an baking dish. They should come up about three quarters of the height of the dish. If you are using silicone cup moulds, put them on a tray or inside another baking dish for stability. Fill them 3/4 high, too.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients of the topping with a fork. Add the coconut oil last, and stir very thoroughly with a fork or pastry blender to ensure that the oat mixture gets thoroughly coated. There should be very little dry and no floury-looking bits, so keep stirring until it all comes together. If you absolutely have to, add another tablespoon of oil (you shouldn't need to). If you press a bit of the topping between your fingers, it should clump together in a crumbly sort of way.
Scrape the topping out of the bowl onto the fruit. Spread it out to evenly cover all of the plums, and press lightly with your fingers to help create a surface-crust when it bakes. Don't press too hard, or you'll compact the topping and it will be a bit tough. Note that you can fill your dish right up to the edge, since it will "settle" a little as it bakes. If your plums are very juicy, they might bubble up a bit over top of the oat mixture in places. This is fine, if not quite as tidy looking.
Bake uncovered at 375 F/190 C for 40 minutes (25 for the little ones), or until the topping has taken on a dark golden hue and has sunk down in the dish slightly. It might be a bit darker on the edges - that's okay. Allow to cool at least a few minutes before serving (but it is plenty delicious at room temperature, or chilled, too). Serve on its own, or with a topping of your choice. Whipped coconut milk, perhaps?
Adorable, aren't they? Just perfect for dessert, breakfast, bento, or a tea-time treat.


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The Oxford SlutWalk Facebook group was the subject of controversy on Wednesday when “offensive” comments were deleted by moderators.
Some commentors posted links to the Ann Summers website accompanied by offensive comments and, according to Nicola Sugden, a student at Balliol, “made fun of the aims and nature of the event and were therefore considered offensive by most attendees”.
Sarah Pine, one of the administrators of the group, stressed that they had no problems with Ann Summers and added, “there were a mixture of comments, most aimed at trivialising the objectification of women. Some also used the word slut in a pejorative sense. I removed these because they threatened the safe space, trivialising sexual assault and rape apology.”
However, some were annoyed at the deletion of comments. Alex Bramham said, “What you meant to say was ‘Don’t bother typing, I’ll just delete it’.” Another user, Jamie Element posted, “Make an event to promote your opinion, don’t let others have theirs. Good job.”
Sugden, however, agreed with Pine, saying, “Sarah and the WomCam committee have been doing an excellent job of turning the page into a ‘safe space’, removing offensive content while facilitating discussion of the more controversial aspects of Slutwalk and making the event as inclusive as possible.
“Members of the Women’s Campaign are very open to discussion and debate on gender issues – it’s what we do, it’s what we enjoy doing. Trolling, however, is not debate: it is a waste of everyone’s time and distracts attention from the important issues we want to raise and tackle.”
SlutWalk, organised by the OUSU Women’s Campaign, will be held on Saturday 19th May and will see protestors walking through the streets of Oxford to show their resistance against the prevalence of sexual assaults against women and victim blaming.

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Erik Stevenson scored 27 points as West Virginia knocked off No. 11 Kansas State 89-81 in Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday in Big 12 play.
Stevenson was one of three Mountaineers with at least 20 points. They also got a career high 23 points from Kedrian Johnson and 20 from Emmitt Matthews Jr. Tre Mitchell added 14 for West Virginia.
The Mountaineers (18-13, 7-11 Big 12) finished the conference season 7-6 after losing their first five Big 12 games. They will be either the No. 7 or No. 8 seed in next week’s Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Mo.
The Wildcats (23-8, 11-7) were led by Keyontae Johnson and Markquis Nowell with 24 points apiece. All of Nowell’s points came in the second half. Cam Carter had 13.
The Wildcats were playing without Desi Sills, who was inserted into the starting lineup at the beginning of the team’s four-game winning streak. Sills was attending the funeral of a family member. Kansas State will be the No. 2 or No. 3 seed next week in Kansas City.
West Virginia never trailed in the second half. They opened up a 10-point lead on Stevenson’s 3-pointer with 8:49 left and the Wildcats never caught up. The Mountaineers stretched the lead to as many as 15 points.
The first half was a back-and-forth contest. Kansas State scored the first eight points of the game, but the Mountaineers answered with a 14-5 run to take the lead. The lead didn’t last long as K-State ripped off 11 straight to grab a 10-point lead.
It took a little while, but West Virginia made up the entire deficit and went to the locker room with a 39-37 halftime lead. Matthews and Kedrian Johnson did most of the scoring for the Mountaineers. Matthews scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Kedrian Johnson added 11 points.
Keyontae Johnson scored almost half of K-State’s points, pouring in 16. He hit 7 of 14 field goals, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range. Nowell did not score in the first half, but he dished out seven first-half assists and finished with eight.
Both teams committed 12 first-half turnovers. Kansas State finished with 20 while the Mountaineers had 16.
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Dysphonia in Smokers of Combustible Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Measured Using the Filipino Voice Handicap Index
Keywords:Dysphonia, Smoking, Vaping, E-cigarette, Cigarette, Voice Handicap
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of dysphonia, defined as any perceived voice pathology, in conventional cigarette smokers and e-cigarette users and to quantify and compare the Filipino Voice Handicap Index (VHI) scores of the two groups based on the mean scores for each of the three domains of this tool, as well as the mean total score for each group.
Design: Cross-sectional study
Setting: Tertiary National University Hospital
Participants: 52 adults between the ages 18-65 with no previously known laryngeal illness or condition were divided into 26 conventional smokers and 26 e-cigarette users and completed the self-administered Filipino Voice Handicap Index.
Results: The prevalence of impairment in the sample using a total VHI score cut-off of 18 was 17.31% (9 out of 52, CI 8.23-30.32%) and the prevalence of dysphonic symptoms in the sample was 86.54% (45 out of 52, CI 74.21-94.41%). There were no significant differences between smokers and e-cigarette users for impairment using this cut-off (z: -1.36, p: .07) and dysphonic symptoms (z: 0.4063, p: .68). The prevalence of moderate impairment was 3.85% (1 out of 26, CI: 0.10-19.64%) among those using e-cigarettes; and 1.92% (1 out of 52, CI: 0.04-10.26%) among the entire sample population.
Conclusion: There appears to be no statistically significant difference between the Filipino VHI scores of conventional smokers and e-cigarette users. Further inquiry into the subject would benefit from a larger sample size, comparison with a control group, inclusion of other factors relevant to the development of dysphonia, and correlation with objective means for voice analysis.
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|Grade||Genuine Rolex||AAAAA Clone||AAA Replica||A Replica|
|Movement||Rolex Calibre 3235||Genuine Swiss Clone 3235 movement||Swiss 2836 Movement||Asian 2813 Movement|
|Time Accuracy||-3/+5 sec per day COSC certified||-5/+6 sec per day COSC certified||-10/+10 sec per day COSC certified||-1/+2 min per day COSC certified|
|Stainless Steel Type||904L Stainless Steel||904L Stainless Steel||316L Stainless Steel||316L Stainless Steel|
|Crystal||Sapphire crystal||Sapphire crystal correct date magnification||Sapphire crystal||Mineral Glass|
|Logo & Markings||laser etchings||Exact on entire watch||90% Exact on entire watch||70% Exact on entire watch|
|Dial||Genuine Rolex||Exact detail and font||90% exact detail and font||70% Exact detail and font|
|Waterproof||100m on standard models||Tested up to 300m||Tested up to 30m||Life waterproof|
|Life expectancy||Lifetime||Lifetime||3-5 years||1-2 years|
|Warranty||2 Years||Up to 5 Years||Up to 3 Years||Up to 1 Years|
|Dial Color||Silver Dial|
Band Material: 316L. The band is made of 316L stainless steel, which is durable, reliable and durable.
Watch Case: 316L. The case is made of 316L, which is one of the most heat-resistant stainless steel grades. Its corrosion resistance is very good, even at temperatures as high as 1100*F, without any further heat treatment.
Case Back: Solid. The case has a thick solid back, which is a great way to add a sense of fashion and elegance to your wrist. Scratch-resistant and wear-resistant watches are becoming more and more popular.
Crystal: Sapphire Crystal. The sapphire crystal mirror has a special anti-reflective coating to minimize light reflection and provide scratch resistance without affecting its brightness. Sapphire crystal is a highly transparent crystal that can be used to make optical lenses, diffractive optical elements, and filters. Tips: The A Replica is applied with mineral glass instead of sapphire.
Hand: Silver-tone. About the watch, the hands is silver-tone, which fits your watch’s dial well.
Second Markers: Minute Markers around the outer rim. The minute mark around the outer edge of the glass is one of the most recognized design elements in all industries, also known as clock hands. This design element has been used in many well-known designs.
Dial Markers: Roman Numeral. Roman numerals were used in this watch will indicate time for us.
Bezel Material: Stainless Steel. The stainless steel bezel is the prime material used for watch making. It has is the perfect material to use when designing a watch. The bezel will have endurable elegance, high performance, and high durability.
Clasp: Fold Over Clasp. Our watch uses a folding buckle, which is a great way to protect and store your watch. It has a unique design that creates a secure lock, which can be easily opened and closed.
Water Resistance: 30 meters. The watch we use a waterproof at 30 meters that’s enough for no worries. Tips: The A Replica is just daily waterproof, need to purchase additional waterproof service which is up to 30 meters.
Function: Date, Hour, Minute, Second. The watch is a very important device in everyone’s life. The watch has a indicate date to measure time, the minute dial is used to estimate the current time, and the stop dial is used to estimate the time after the interval.


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I'm curious to hear how folks have fared enduring different levels of dairy elimination. Specifically, for those who had success eliminating dairy and solving problems as a result, do you find fermented dairy to be problematic as well?
How are things like kefir, in y'all's experience, different from milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt?
EDIT: I should clarify that I know how fermented dairy differs, literally, from non-fermented dairy. What I'm interested to know is how it affects folks differently, whether or not it causes the same sorts of problems, whether you find that eliminating it does you more good than the kefir itself did (kefir still being dairy and thus potentially problematic), etc.
How does YOUR body deal differently with kefir than with other dairy?
I WAS lactose intolerant, all my life, so I was shocked when drinking water kefir altered my gut flora so much that I can now eat yogurt. After successfully eating commercial "lively-ish" yogurt for a week I started making my own.
I use 3 parts whole milk to 1 part heavy cream and the resulting yogurt is very thick and luscious. I eat some every other day and I've found it moderates my blood glucose response to sweet fruit.
I also use heavy cream in my coffee and on frozen fruit plus occasional butter. I haven't actually tried drinking milk itself because I have no need/desire.
I believe that because the kefir feeds on the lactose in the fermentation process there are lower levels than in unkefired milk.
I believe I read somewhere as a rule of thumb it has aprox. half the lactose that the orignal milk had. however, as the kefiring process is highly variable (how long its left to kefir, the ambient temperature, how many grains etc...) the end result is also highly variable
that being said im no lactose intolerant so im not sure how somehow who is would react. i drink kefir made from whole non-homogenised milk and love it, nice taste and help regulate digestive health. I realise its not technically paleo, but in the scheme of things i figure i could be doing worse
In addition to lactose intolerance I also suffer from some kind of other reaction to unfermented dairy. I don't drink milk and haven't for decades, but was able to tolerate cream and half/half in my coffee until about six months ago. I used to get a heavy-cream latte almost every day on my way to work but increasingly suffered painful cramps and awful diarrhea about an hour after drinking it. The last time I had to bolt out of the class I was teaching and barely made it to the can. I thought maybe I'd drunk too much wine the night before, but a few days later I had one in the afternoon and shortly after had to race home for the toilet. So no more lattes.
Maybe it's casein? I didn't think heavy cream would have much of that nor lactose. Whatever it is also caused sporadic outbreaks of the itchy rash of Grovers disease. That's gone now.
Cheese I can eat all day, though. I don't like yogurt or kefir so I can't comment on them.


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Melissa's arm warmers are done! I almost thought it wouldn't happen, what with Mara pulling out my knitting needles all the time, and trying to "help". I CO on October 6, and just BO this morning. Some of the reason for the project taking such a long time is the yarn I used: Patons Lace Sequin in Onyx. The yarn is really fine, which makes it not ideal to work with while sleepy, and the black necessitated that I only work on it with good daylight (I don't have a really good artificial light source in my home). Heavily overcast days were no good (read: winter).
The pattern itself was pretty simple, though. If you like the way these arm warmers turned out, you can find the pattern on ravelry: Crazy Ribs Fingerless Gloves.


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Barbara Fritchie's 96 years of life spanned our country's history including three major conflicts on American soil. Born Barbara Hauer in 1766, Ms. Fritchie moved with her family to Frederick from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The wife of a glove-maker, her long life was humble and frugal, typical of German settlers of the period.
“Barbara Frietchie,” a poem written by John Greenleaf Whittier of Massachusetts, was based on a story told to the author relating to the 1862 invasion of Maryland during the American Civil War by Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The Confederates, along with their legendary general Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson, occupied Frederick in early September, hoping to garner supplies and support for the Rebel cause. Whittier's poem created a patriotic fervor in the North, making household names out of Barbara Fritchie and Frederick, Maryland in the process. The poem is still considered one of the best examples of American poetry, inspiring countless visitors to seek “the clustered spires of Frederick Town”, the Fritchie house, and Dame Barbara's final resting spot.
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Washington (CNN) - Attorney General Eric Holder and first lady Michelle Obama weighed in Saturday on a battleground in the 2012 election: voting rights.
Speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Gala, Holder said voting rights are more than a partisan issue, while Obama recalled the pains many withstood in the civil rights struggle. The right to cast a ballot, she said, is significant, important, and should be protected.
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Holder said he pledged to "not allow the arc of American history, which has always been about expanding the electorate, to be halted.
"Following in the tradition of Democratic and Republican attorneys general, we will not stand by and allow the voting rights of American citizens to be impinged by specious arguments and by those who seek naked political advantage," he continued. "This is not a political issue."
Rather, Holder said, "This is an American issue and goes to the heart of who we say we are as a nation. The right to vote will be protected."
Fourteen states have restrictions currently in effect which “have the potential to impact the 2012 election,” according to a review of laws and executive orders by The Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law. Its September 7 analysis said additional laws are pending in six states.
Some Republicans have pressured Holder to stop Justice Department investigations and lawsuits into voting-related practices in several states. At a Congressional hearing this summer, Rep. Steve King, a Republican from Iowa, said "We are seeing voter registration fraud and we're seeing voter fraud."
Rep. Trent Franks, a Republican from Arizona, described the Justice Department's efforts as "seeking headlines opposing voter ID laws that an overwhelming majority of Americans support."
The National Conference of State Legislatures characterizes the voter identification laws in five states as "strict photo" ID and says two additional states could join that rank this fall. Six other states have less stringent photo identification laws, the organization says.
Holder was at the ceremony receiving an award, and the first lady's comments came during her keynote address.
Recalling the civil rights struggle, Michelle Obama said, "The connection between our laws and our lives isn't always as obvious as it was 50 or 150 years ago. And as a result, it's sometimes easy to assume that the battles in our courts and our legislatures have all been won. "
Voting, she suggested, is taken for granted by too many who do not appreciate what "so many folks sacrificed so much so that we could make our voices heard."
"Today, how many of us have asked someone whether they're going to vote, and they say, 'No, I'm too busy - and besides, I voted last time,' or, 'Nah, it's not like my vote is going to make a difference,'" Obama said.
"So when it comes to casting our ballots, it cannot just be 'we the people' who had time to spare on Election Day,” she added. “Can't just be 'we the people' who really care about politics, or 'we the people' who happened to drive by a polling place on the way home from work. It must be all of us."
She did not specifically address voting laws, but stressed the importance of registering people to vote, calling it "the movement of our era."
"We cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots," Obama said. "We cannot let anyone make us feel unwelcome in the voting booth. It is up to us to make sure that in every election, every voice is heard and every vote is counted."
The first lady specifically recalled the effort made by a founding Congressional Black Caucus member, Georgia Rep. John Lewis.
At a civil rights march, Lewis, she said, "faced down that row of billy clubs on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, risking his life so we could one day cast our ballots."
The congressman recalled extraordinary measures once employed to keep people away from the polls - such as pass a "so-called literacy test, pay a poll tax" - in a passionate speech this year at the Democratic National Convention.
"Today," he continued in that speech, "it is unbelievable that there are Republican officials who are trying to stop some people from voting."
Among the states that have enacted or are pursuing changes to their voting laws are Florida, which this summer began an effort to remove ineligible voters; Ohio, which scrapped several days of pre-election in-person voting for most voters; and New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Texas, which have passed photo identification laws.
Several states considering changes to their procedures are required to submit plans to the Justice Department for approval, under a law affecting states with a history of discrimination.
- CNN's Carol Cratty, Steve Brusk, and Shirley Henry contributed to this report
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If a person does not cast a vote, then they no right to voice how the feel about who is running the country, or there State. Never give up your right to vote, it does make a difference. If the right to vote was taken from you, all the non voters would be the first in line to protest.
I hear about having to have an ID to buy beer, and so what is wrong with requiring an ID in order to vote? Last time I checked, the right to buy beer is not guaranteed by the constitution. Big difference. The right to vote is or should be sacrosanct in America. So, if a state wants to require an ID it must do two things: First, it must make IDs available to e
veryone who is legally entitled to vote. Second, it must deliver each ID to each voter. without cost to that voter.
If a state has a real problem with fraud, its fix must meet those criteria.
whats hard be understand is why asking for an ID is holding the poor from. voting??? I don't see it....you need ID to get your food stamps and your unemployment check, you need it to buy beer....heck you needed it to get into. the Democrtic convention they just had but for some nutty reason you don't think we need to to pick the leader of the free world. why some may ask? because any and all fraud benefits the left. the illegals that are here want free stuff so let them vote right libs!
Hehe, Them two talking about voting rights is funny. They both think it is not a right but that any yahoo should be able to vote.
SCOTUS has ruled. States can require a picture ID in order to vote. 30 plus sates already require picture ID's to vote so why does Holder continue suing states? What doesn't Holder understand about that ruling? What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over.............
Did she mention that people need a picture ID to get into any Democrat event including fundraisers and conventions? Hmm.


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Theatre Royal Haymarket
The career of Edward Bond has been remarkable, generally for the wrong reasons. In 1965 when Saved open at the Royal Court, he was arguably the most famous (or infamous) playwright in the country. Those involved in staging the play were prosecuted because of the legendary scene in which a gang of youths stoned a baby to death, prefiguring actions that happen rather too often on the streets of Britain today.
Forty plus years on, he is completely unknown in his own country, though his plays premiere and are regularly performed on the continent. It is therefore a very brave decision by Jonathan Kent to have selected him as part of the opening season of the Theatre Royal Haymarket Company.
The first production by this company, The Country Wife rather misfired and therefore the need for The Sea to prove popular with both critics and audiences is all the greater.
It was interesting to view it at a Saturday matinee in the company of a large contingent of the blue rinse brigade. An unseen playwright with a reputation for writing shocking plays is not the standard fare of those who would normally prefer light comedy or a traditional, well-made play.
In fact, this 35-year-old play is as close to comedy as Bond is ever likely to get and certainly in the period up to the interval, gets a lots of laughs. It becomes more metaphysical in the second hour, which may well baffle even savvy London audiences but gives the drama greater depth and meaning.
The design team of Paul Brown, Sven Ortel on projections and Paul Groothuis - sound get the play started with incredible dramatic effect, as the wild sea claims a young victim, Colin despite the efforts of the friend with whom he shares a boat and the coastguard to save him. After this excitement, the ensuing scenes appear to promise calmness but in fact, this is misleading.
Jonathan Kent's production features outstanding performances from a pair of actors playing contrasting roles. David Haig portrays an unctuous draper, Hatch, who seems to be a major player in the Edwardian, east coast community to which he belongs.
He faces two insuperable obstacles in life. The first is the commencement of a descent into insanity but the second is equally challenging, the local chatelaine, Mrs Rafi.
Eileen Atkins plays her as a Wildean heroine, supercilious to a fault and bullying everybody within reach, including Hatch and also Marcia Warren's Miss Tilehouse, her rather dim but devoted, if mildly malicious, companion.
The early scenes take place in the draper's shop where he despairs at his inability to sell anything to the picky Mrs Rafi, out on the lonely rocks overlooking the sea and in her comfortable drawing room. The design is clever, enabling swift interchanges between convincing sets.
What might have been a conventional historical drama with a little social comedy, investigating the loss of a much loved son of a small town, takes on darker and more comic tones when Hatch finally gets together with his cronies, led by Russell Tovey's willing if hardly bright Hollacut.
The Sea suddenly enters the realms of absurdist madness, when Hatch announces that the town has been invaded by aliens from outer space. Life can never be the same again for anybody on or off stage.
The madness that has besieged the draper is not too far from claiming his willing associates but also others in a town where hysteria becomes de rigueur. In a rather sardonic commentary on British conformity, Bond follows the logic through, to the stage where the only sane and believable person is old Evans, a drunken tramp played by David Burke and living out on the rocks.
Towards the close, Eileen Atkins delivers a touching soliloquy on ageing and loneliness before the young couple that had been closest to Colin, his best friend Willy Carson (Harry Lloyd) and fiancée Rose Jones (Mariah Gale) make a final escape before one of theatre's most memorable last lines.
With its mixture of historical drama, quirky comedy and absurdism, The Sea can seem a bit like a hodgepodge of different influences. The Saturday afternoon audience probably enjoyed themselves although not always for the right reasons.
The chance to see David Haig in sparkling manic form and Eileen Atkins, arguably as good in a different style, will have pleased many and there were a good number of laughs, especially in the earlier stages.
One hopes that the new venture in the Haymarket is successful and therefore that this play can fill the large Theatre Royal for the next 2½ months, with, as a by-product, the resurrection of Edward Bond in his home country. Time will tell.
Reviewer: Philip Fisher

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The head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), Arkady Volsky, spoke about it at the meeting of Russian and Korean businessmen, now underway in Moscow, a spokesman for the Union's public relations department told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
According to Arkady Volsky, presently, the Korean investments into the Russian economy total no more than 200 million dollars.
He said that cooperation in the fuel and energy complex, in the power industry, the power-plant industry, the motor industry and container transportation of goods along the Trans-Siberian Railway is the main sphere of bilateral economic relations between Russia and South Korea.
Speaking about transit freight traffic, the Union's president said that "the Russian services are already working out appropriate programs, that tariffs have been lowered and the customs procedures have been simplified." "Apart from that, negotiations are going on about uniting the railways of North Korea and South Korea and consequent linking them with the Trans-Siberian Railway."
"In case of the successful implementation of the Russian-Korean industrial complex in the territory of the Nakhodka free economic zone, the expected size of whose investments may stand at up to 800 million dollars, this region will turn into the first free economic zone of Russia with an export orientation.
Cooperation in the fuel and energy complex, in the opinion of the head of the entrepreneurs' union, could become another important trend in the activity of the union. "According to the preliminary forecasts," Arkady Volsky said, "the consumption of gas in the Republic of Korea may increase by 50% by 2010 (about 33 billion cubic meters a year). Therefore, it is worthwhile to consider the possibility of jointly developing gas deposits on the shelf of the Sakhalin Island and the Kovykta gas deposit.
In the sphere of the power industry, Arkady Volsky specially pointed out the importance of the negotiations between the RAO Unified Energy Systems of Russia and the Korean Electric Technical Research Institute (KERI) on the creation of an energy association of the northeast Asian countries.
In his report, Arkady Volsky also adduced examples of cooperation between Russian and Korean power-plant engineering companies in producing the equipment to be delivered to the third countries, including the equipment produced by such big Russian companies as Elektromashkorporatsiya, Elektrosila and the Kaluga Turbine Plant. "Their products are competitive enough and are well known in the Korean companies," the president of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs underscored.
The earliest implementation of big investment projects will help increase trade between Russia and South Korea, Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin said, addressing the meeting of Russian and South Korean businessmen.
"In the first place, this concerns the investment projects in the fuel and energy complex, in the sphere of transport, construction, the development of natural resources, as well as communication, science and technologies," Levitin said.
According to him, Russian-Korean trade has seen stable growth of late. In 2003 it reached 4.2 billion dollars.
"This year, trade between our countries continues to grow. In the seven months of the current year alone, it went up by 56 percent and reached 3.3 billion dollars," the minister said. At the same time Russia, according to Igor Levitin, unfortunately still remains mostly a market for the Republic of Korea, not a real economic partner."
The minister pointed out that Russia mainly exports raw materials to South Korea. Rolled metal, oil and oil products account for 98 percent of Russian deliveries to South Korea.
Russia imports in the main chemical goods, cars and industrial equipment from South Korea.

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Germany wants to roll back some environmental policies in order to boost domestic crop production as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global grain and oilseed supplies.
According to the German agricultural ministry, farmers will be allowed to plant crops in ecologically-protected areas. The country also plans to intensify its efforts to boost the domestic competitiveness of legumes rich in protein, such as broad beans and peas. The measures should help meet regional feed demand, cushion the impact of farmers’ surging input costs and ensure self-sufficiency.
“Putin’s war against Ukraine shows us the vulnerable points of our agricultural system,” Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir said in Friday’s statement. “Our measures are therefore aimed at providing rapid assistance—and at making agriculture as a whole less vulnerable to crises.”
More than half the European Union’s corn supplies for this season were from Ukraine. Members are scrambling to find grains in other countries as Ukraine’s war is threatening to devastate their crops and exports. Also, farmers have been unable to get to the fields.
Germany’s environmentally protected areas once off-limits for farming were spread over about 1.2 million hectares (3 million acres) as of 2021.
Another initiative announced by the ministry was to streamline bureaucracy and promote renewable energy. It will assist in animal-friendly feed for organic agriculture, as this sector is likely to be the most affected by an increase in imports of Ukrainian feed.
Germany, which is the Group of Seven nation’s president this year, has also been pushing against food protectionism.
—With assistance from Iain Rogers.

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In response to the threats raised during the the 2016 campaign and election against various marginalized groups such as immigrants, women, people of color, and religious minorities, hosts Glenda Russell and Janis Bohan are producing a series of programs focused on how to be an effective ally to marginalized groups. For this series, we are interviewing pairs of people: a member of a marginalized group and an ally to members of that group.
This evening, we consider people who identify as indigenous or First Nations and their allies. For this discussion, we are joined by Josie Valedez Fraire and Ayla Sullivan. We discuss what allyship means, the difference between calling oneself an ally and being an “accomplice,” and what difference that distinction makes. We also explore questions such as what do people who are marginalized want allies/accomplices to do – and also what they do not want allies to do.
Listen in for some mind-expanding discussion with these thoughtful guests.


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Projected 2014/15 U.S. feed grain supplies are raised this month with higher production forecasts for corn, sorghum, barley, and oats. Corn production for 2014/15 is forecast 172 million bushels higher at a record 14,032 million bushels. The first survey-based corn yield forecast, at a record 167.4 bushels per acre, is up 2.1 bushels from last month’s trend-based projection. Sorghum production is forecast 19 million bushels higher with the forecast yield 3.0 bushels per acre higher than last month’s projection. Small yield increases also boost barley and oats production slightly.
Corn supplies for 2014/15 are projected at a record 15,243 million bushels with the increase in production partly offset by a 65-million-bushel reduction in beginning stocks. Corn use for ethanol and exports are raised 45 million bushels and 20 million bushels, respectively, for 2013/14, based on reported data to date. Projected corn use for 2014/15 is higher with use for ethanol and exports each raised 25 million bushels, and feed and residual disappearance 50 million bushels higher with the larger crop. Projected ending stocks for 2014/15 are raised slightly to 1,808 million bushels. The projected season-average farm price for corn is lowered 10 cents at both ends of the range to $3.55 to $4.25 per bushel.
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UNISON demands Government build more affordable homes after Nationwide figures show surprise price increase
The Government must begin building more affordable homes as a matter of urgency, the union UNISON has demanded following the latest figures from the Nationwide Building Society showing a surprise rise in average prices.
House prices have bucked the recession to show a “surprising” rebound, the price of a “typical” UK house rising by 1.3 per cent in August, according to the Nationwide’s latest House Price Index. Prices remain 0.7 per cent lower than a year ago with a typical home now costing £164,729.
August’s rise is the largest monthly increase in prices since January 2010 and reverse declines recorded in the previous two months, according to Robert Gardner, the building society’s chief economist.
“Given the difficult economic backdrop, the extent of the rebound in August is a little surprising,” he said. “However, we should never read too much into one month’s data, especially since monthly price changes have been impacted by a number of one-off factors this year, such as the ending of the stamp duty holiday for first time buyers. These are factors that cannot be controlled by the usual process of seasonal adjustment.”
Nevertheless, in response to the figures, UNISON has called upon the Government to begin an urgent programme to build affordable housing; increasing the UK’s housing stock would not only ease pressure in the housing market, but would help turn the corner on the economic downturn, it said.
“The government needs to be bold to help our country recover from the recession. Initiating a programme of building affordable housing would stimulate growth and give thousands of low paid families the chance of a decent home,” said Dave Prentis, the union’s general secretary.
“But when the UK urgently needs affordable housing, the government has cut funding for social housing by more than £4 billion. What it could and should be doing is making capital funding available to housing associations and local authorities so more homes can be built as a matter of urgency.”


- Nuclear & Particle Physics
- Isotope Research & Production
- RIKEN BNL Research Center
- Integrated Electronics
- System Development
- Facilities & Infrastructure
Basic research, medical diagnosis and treatment, nuclear power production, radioactive waste disposal, and nuclear security require high-sensitivity, high-resolution radiation detectors operating in field conditions and at ambient temperatures. Brookhaven’s Instrumentation Division is developing several types of room-temperature semiconductor detectors and advanced electronics that can support such applications.
- Optimization of pixelated, coplanar-grid, and virtual Frisch-grid detector configurations and readout electronics for high-resolution spectroscopy and imaging of gamma-ray sources
- Characterization of detector materials with nondestructive techniques—for example, 3-D infrared transmission microscopy and high-resolution x-ray response mapping—to identify causes of material nonuniformities and provide feedback to crystal growers
- Identification and investigation of crystal defects impacting detector performance via x-ray beams at Brookhaven’s National Synchrotron Light Source II
- Integration of multichannel low-noise readout electronics and advanced signal processing systems
Gamma Ray Imaging
In response to the need for high-effective-area, high-spectral-resolution gamma cameras by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), we built position-sensitive cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) arrays.
Radioactive and Nuclear Material Detection
We developed CZT and thallium bromide (TlBr) sensors, front-end electronics, and data acquisition systems for compact, handheld radiation detectors. Nuclear inspectors and law enforcement officers at the NNSA and U.S. Department of Homeland Security will use these detectors to conduct security screenings, monitor nuclear facilities, and perform other radiation monitoring activities.


Realme Narzo 50 Review / (Speed Blue, 4GB RAM+64GB Storage) Helio G96 Processor | 50MP AI Triple Camera | 120Hz Ultra Smooth Display
Today’s blog is about Realme Narzo 50 Review. Realme’s Narzo-series has included several notable options, with the Realme Narzo 50, The Narzo 50A Prime, Narzo 50 5G & Narzo 50 Pro 5G being released in less than 4 months. The Narzo 50 5G is the most recent addition to the collection. The phone is a 5G variant of the Realme Narzo 50 4G, which was released earlier this year with minor design & technical changes. Here’s a quick rundown of the phone’s features.
Realme Narzo 50 Review / In-depth analysis
The design of Realme Narzo 50 5G is very appealing. Despite its plastic construction, the blue handset appears to be fairly robust and premium to me. The phone has a gradient kevlar speed texture with chamfered edges that gives it a cool impression in the dark. The phone’s chamfered edges make it easy to grasp. Furthermore, the Realme Narzo 50 5G smartphone sports a matte finish that hides fingerprints & smudges well. On the bottom edge, there’s a speaker grille, 3.5mm headphone connector & microphone, as well as a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. The Realme smartphone’s back panel features a rectangular camera module with large sensors. The camera module protrudes from the phone’s surface, causing it to wobble, although this is easily remedied with a case like the one included in the box.
RealMe Narzo 50 Review & Specifications
|Product Dimensions||16.5 x 7.6 x 0.9 cm; 194 Grams|
|Batteries||1 Lithium-Ion battery included|
|Item model number||RMX3286|
|Special features||50MP AI Triple Camera / 120 Hz Ultra Smooth Display|
|Other display features||Wireless|
|Other camera features||Front|
|Battery Power Rating||5000|
|What is there in the box ?||SIM Tray Ejector, Adapter, Phone Case, Screen Protector, USB Cable|
|Manufacturer||OPPO Mobiles India Pvt Ltd|
|Country of Origin||India|
|Item Weight||194 g|
- Excellent design
- Consistent & smooth performance
- Extended Battery Life
- A better display would have been nice
- There’s room for improvement in low-light photography
Realme Narzo 50 Review / Verdict
1 of the better-looking smartphones in the group is the Realme Narzo 50. The handset has a modern style & a pleasant feel in the hand. The Realme smartphone’s display & performance, on the other hand, aren’t ideal for power users. The phone is suitable for mild gaming & multitasking. The cameras, on the other hand, are excellent. The Realme Narzo 50 5G has a lot of buzz because of its long battery life & convenient rapid charging option. This smartphone is a value for money for sure.
I hope my readers have enjoyed this review about Realme Narzo 50 smartphone. Keep coming back here as I’ll post many reviews about the latest Smartphones, Cameras, Earbuds, Neckbands, Headphones, Smart TVs, Airconditioners, Refrigerators & many more in the coming weeks & months. Till then keep reading my other blogs & stay tuned.


With the start of a new year (and decade!), it’s easy to forget how far Hennepin Healthcare has come since first opening its doors over 130 years ago, then named Minneapolis City Hospital. With that in mind, we put together a timeline to showcase some of the accomplishments, historical events, firsts and changes spanning across the last 14 decades that brought us to where we are today.
Although we couldn’t possibly cover all of the hundreds, if not thousands, of important moments in the history of Hennepin Healthcare, here are a selection of some of the highlights from the past few decades. (more…)


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One of my favorite salads pre-keto, this salad is usually packed with a sugar laden dressing and dry ramen noodles. I knew I wanted to create a healthier version, and with the help of my favorite kitchen aide (my dad)…I did.
One head of shredded cabbage
1 cup of chopped green onions
2 cups of rotisserie chicken
1 cup of radishes (julienne style)
1/2 cup of chopped peanuts
1 cup of purple cabbage
1 tsp of garlic powder
1/2 cup cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
I used 1/2 cup of Annie’s Shiitake Sesame Vinaigrette dressing and 1 tsp of lemon juice to finish the salad.
The topping – to add some texture, I microwaved one spaghetti squash for 5 minutes. Split the squash and lay the “noodles” on a paper towel. I then fried the squash noodles in coconut oil until slightly brown. These add the perfect crunch and sweetness to the salad.
Presentation is everything to some bloggers. And I get it, I do. But, what’s more important to me is convenience – I want simple, whole foods that I can eat in between washing dishes or chasing dogs. Because that’s my life. And maybe it’s your life too.
Chili Lime Buffalo Bites
1 can of drained (white) chicken breast
2 tbsp of sour cream
Frank’s Hot Sauce, Tajin seasoning and some lime juice. All of this is to taste. Mix all of your ingredients. Top with chives. Enjoy!
Mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate for an hour. Then, form balls – place on parchment paper and put in the freezer for 2 hours. Dip frozen truffles into more melted Lily’s white chocolate and immediately sprinkle with Swerve sweetener and more pumpkin spice.
I know. That advice is as annoying as it is accurate. But it’s true. Sure, I lost weight with the ketogenic diet. I dropped 60 pounds in 6 months. I felt great. But I didn’t start finding myself again and cherishing self care until I started moving. With everything else in my life, I dove head first.
I started walking a mile everyday at a local park. Then it became 2. Within a matter weeks, I joined my first virtual challenge – One Month of (Daily) 5k’s. I fell straight into remembering my love of competitions. That was in the summer of 2018. I haven’t stopped moving since.
My workouts have changed. I’ve added cardio boxing, a stationary bike, free workouts I find on YouTube, whatever I feel like in the moment. But, I still make time for my daily walks. It could be 5 minutes or 50 minutes – that doesn’t matter. Movement is movement.
I can’t wait to see where I am in my fitness journey with each passing year – because I’m not stopping.
1. 4 flattened (boneless, skinless) chicken breast – cook 3 minutes on each side in olive oil. Remove chicken from the pan.
2. Reduce heat – add 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp chopped garlic. Cook for one minute. Then add 2 tbsp roasted (I used slivered) almonds, 1/4 tsp lemon rind, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp sugar free honey mustard (I used G Hughes brand) 1/4 tsp paprika, salt and pepper (to taste). Cook for a few minutes – make sure you scrap the pan to get all the browned bits.
3. Return chicken to the pan and cook on low heat until vinaigrette reduces.
4. Top chicken with almond mixture, flat leaf parsley and green olives.
Mix all the ingredients, leaving out 2 tbsp of the fried onions. Bake in a sprayed 8 x 8 dish for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove the pan from the oven and add remaining 2 tbsp of onions. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes until the top is crispy.


Liverpool to revive interest in Bundesliga wonderkid?
Liverpool are reportedly planning to revive their interest in signing Jadon Sancho, who is currently in the ranks of German giants Borussia Dortmund.
The teenager was on the radar of the Reds during the summer of 2017 but he opted to snub their advances for a move abroad where he would receive assurances of regular gametime.
According to The Mirror, the Merseyside outfit could yet retain their interest in the 18-year-old attacker after manager Jurgen Klopp recently admitted that he is a fan of the England international.
Klopp has acknowledged that the club had attempted to sign Sancho prior to his Dortmund move and it appears that the Reds could make a fresh approach further down the line.
Still, Dortmund are unlikely to give up on the winger on the cheap and reports indicate that they may demand as much as £100m to consider the sale of the ex-Manchester City graduate.


HP Pavilion 14 x360 2-in-1 Intel Core i5 12th Gen – 8GB DDR4 RAM – 256GB NVMe SSD – 14″ FHD TouchScreen Display – Windows 11 – FingerPrint Reader
- (Feature): 12th Gen Intel Core processor distributes performance where you need it the most — saving you time and increasing your ability to do the things you actually want. Enjoy a smoother wireless experience with Wi-Fi 6 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5.0 combo, all your connections are solid and up to 3x faster file transfer speeds than Wi-Fi 5. Camera: HP True Vision 5MP camera with camera shutter, temporal noise reduction and integrated dual array digital microphones
- (Processor):Intel Core i5 10-core Processor Intel i5-1235U 12 MB Cache, Base Clock 3.3Ghz, Max Boost Clock 4.4Ghz,
- (Display): 14.0-inch diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), Multitouch-enabled, IPS, Edge-to-edge glass, Microedge Display
- (Memory & Storage):8GB DDR4 Memory 256GB PCIE Solid State Drive (Boot SSD) ,Original Factory Box will be opened and resealed for Upgrade.
- (Other): Weight Only 3.35 lbs 0.74 Inch Thin Woov Stylus Pen Windows 11 Home WIFI 802.11ax HDMI Webcam Bluetooth
- Camera description: Front
- Warranty: One Year against manufacturing defects.


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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will appear before the Lahore High Court on Friday to assure the Judiciary that he would appear before a judge in a corruption case on Saturday.
Khan is an accused in the Toshakhana case. He has skipped several hearings so far. The Islamabad court hearing the case issued a non-bailable warrant for his arrest on Monday but police has not been able to arrest as it fought pitched battles with several hundreds of Khan's supporters around his residence in Lahore for two days.
On Tuesday, Lahore's Zaman Park area turned into a battlezone as a large contingent of police arrived at Khan's house to arrest him. However, hundrends of supporters from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party clashed with the police that led to tear gas shelling and use of water cannon. Paramilitary Rangers personnel in armoured vehicles and a helicopter was also deployed as smoke emanated from inside Khan's house from shells that landed inside.
While Khan is resisting arrest, his party PTI has said he would go to Lahore High Court and to Islamabad court tomorrow.
"Imran Khan will come to the Lahore High Court himself and assure the judge that he is ready to go to the Islamabad court," said PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry to media on Friday, adding that "an undertaking has also been given to the court".
The Toshakhana case against Imran Khan
In all, Khan has at least 81 cases against him. The current case relates to the Toshakhana case.
The "Toshakhana" is a department that is in charge of valuable gifts received by government officials. It's alleged Khan did not disclose gifts presented to Toshakhana and that there were irregularities in sale of some of these gifts.
Additional District and Sessions Judge in Islamabad Zafar Iqbal had re-issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khan on February 28 and directed the capital city police to bring him to court by March 18.
While hearing the case, the judge remarked that Khan should surrender unconditionally before seeking any favour from the court. Khan has skipped several hearings in the case.
Iqbal on Monday re-issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khan and directed the police to bring him to court by March 18.
However, when the police reached Khan's Zaman Park residence in Lahore to arrest him on Tuesday, they were met with resistance, leading to two-day pitched battles between PTI supporters and law enforcement agencies. The clashes ultimately subsided after the courts intervened on Wednesday.
Ahead of the hearing in LHC on Friday, Chaudhry tweeted that both parties had "agreed to resolve the issues" and the agreed solution will be presented in court.
(With PTI inputs)


This High Speed Motor with short axis. It equipped with 2 bearing bushings inside to provide a smooth rotation.
CNC aluminum heatsink cover and metal casing gives a good cooling.
New design with a powerful fan installed at the end of the motor, to increase the heat ventilation with 35-45%.
Comparing with standard version, the heat limit of it extends to 180℃ rather than 150℃.
High conductivity copper wire and high magnetism magnet gives a better torque, in which lets the rotation faster and increase the rate of fire.
Come with a heat treated harden bevel gear.
Suitable for version 2 gearbox or any compatible usage.
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|Main Material||Steel, Copper|
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OAKLAND, Calif. - An iconic home in the Oakland Hills, where jazz legend Dave Brubeck wrote some of his most famous pieces, has hit the market with a listing price of $3 million.
The house, located at 6630 Heartwood Drive in the city's Montclair area, was being described as "a significant piece of Mid-century modern architectural design history."
It was designed by renowned Bay Area modernist architect Beverley D. Thorne and built in 1953 for Brubeck and his wife lola.
The four bedroom, four bath, 2,652 square feet home cantilevered 16 feet off the ground, offering the feeling of being perched on a tree or just floating, hence its monikers the "house in the sky" and the "tree house."
"Five steel beams project in two directions allowing the house to ‘float’ above the challenging hillside lot, while preserving the natural beauty of a site that commands a magnificent panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay," it said in the property's listing description.
The home was being listed by realtor Emma Morris of Red Oak Realty, who noted that the house represented Thorne's bold, modernist style which could be seen in his innovative use of steel and glass.
Floor to ceiling glass offers a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay. Listing agent: Emma Morris, Red Oak Realty. Staging by Mary Cronin, The Design Shop. (Photo credit: Christian Klugmann Photography)
In addition to west-facing, floor-to-ceiling walls of glass, another notable design feature was the unique use of an exposed bedrock that served as a centerpiece of the home and projects into the music room.
The home was constructed around the pinnacle of a rock outcrop that projects into the music room, where the Dave Brubeck Quartet practiced. Listing agent: Emma Morris, Red Oak Realty. Staging by Mary Cronin, The Design Shop. (Photo credit: Christian Klugmann Photography)
"It is here that the Dave Brubeck Quartet practiced, and where monumental hits like ‘Take Five’ were composed," according to the listing.
Morris also noted that the property, which captured the imagination of the post-war American public, received widespread attention in the architectural world, being featured in many publications during that time.
She touted the home as a reflection of "both the architectural and the jazz greatness of the era."
The current owner bought the home in 1974, and the realtor said the property had remained out of the public eye, until now.
6630 Heartwood Drive in Oakland is being sold for $3 million. Listing agent: Emma Morris, Red Oak Realty. Staging by Mary Cronin, The Design Shop. (Photo credit: Christian Klugmann Photography)