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New Fantasy Sports Betting TV Shows from FanDuel
FanDuel is taking online Grande Vegas and other online games for sports fans to the next level with a new line-up of sports betting TV shows. The company, which recently merged with mega-sportsbook operator Paddy Power Betfair, planned their new shows to coincide with the opening of sportsbetting ops at racetracks and gambling parlors in states that have legalized sports betting.
To date seven states have legalized sports betting, following a Supreme Court ruling in May that granted individual states the right to choose whether to allow sports betting for their citizens. New Jersey, Delaware, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and, of course Nevada have already enacted sports betting legislation. In addition New York, Michigan, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana, California, Illinois, Ohio and several other states have pending legislation to allow sports betting sitting in their state legislatures, waiting for the 2018-2019 legislative year to begin.
FanDuel is one of the first fantasy sports companies to get in on the wave of excitement. The company is involved in multiple new ventures with the sports betting TV shows being on of the most innovative and exciting of the initiatives.
Sports Betting TV
According to FanDuel's chief executive officer, Matt King, the programs will be added to the company's TVG and TVG2 cable networks as well as to the company's digital channels. Currently these networks are devoted to horse racing. "We are going to be investing heavily in content," King said. "There's a lot of different formats we can distribute through and a lot of different channels."
FanDuel rivals such as William Hills and DraftKings are also expanding both in technology and in partnerships with other casino operators.
Sports television has been a popular way for sports fans to keep up with their favorite sporting events for many years. Now, with the legalization (in many states) of sports betting, the TV channels that are dedicated to sports can offer fans the opportunity to enjoy sporting events while wagering on the results through their betting channels. Observers expect that this will give a big boost to sports TV as well as to the sports betting industry.
To facilitate sports betting in Mississippi, the Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi has partnered with William Hill. They made that decision based on the London-based company's years of experience and international presence, according casino general manager Keith Crosby. The Palace hopes to have its sport book open by the late-August start of college football which, Crosby said, is "like a religion down here.
FanDuel's merger with Paddy Power put the previous second-largest player in daily fantasy sports in a strong position to take first place in the industry. Paddy Power has already established a presence in the sports betting TV trade through its TVG UK and Ireland networks. Paddy Power has a wealth of experience in collecting horse-racing bets online in the U.S. and can now expand that to other types of events in the sports betting industry. .
PaddyPower has already opened a FanDuel-branded sports book at the East Rutherford N.J. Meadowlands Racetrack where lines of people waiting to wager on opening weekend snaked outside the sports-bar-like facility where fans were waiting to watch (and bet on) the final matches of the World Cup.
There are still some glitches to be worked out – after one 16 inning baseball game, which ran past the 1:00a.m. closing time, the company didn't have cash on hand to pay winners.
FanDuel CEO Matt King said he's "very happy" overall with the results at the Meadowlands. The operation grossed $3.5 million in total wagers in its first 9 days. New projects include signed agreements between FanDuel and the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and with Tioga Downs in Nichols, New York where the company will operate sports betting operations. King noted that FanDuel is also pursuing partnerships in other states.
"We need to make sure that it's not viewed as an infomercial for FanDuel," King said in explaining why the company's primary brand for sports betting in the U.S. will be FanDuel. "I would want a place where they fully expect the guy running the Wynn sports book to come on and talk about what's awesome at the Wynn."
Nearly everyone agrees the appetite for sports consumption both on traditional TV and online will rise as fans have the opportunity to participate in sporting events through their betting activities. The ability to place a bet on a sporting event makes fans pay closer attention to the action, and watch more.
A 2016 Nielsen Sports study, commissioned by the American Gaming Association, showed that sports bettors comprise 25 percent of the N.F.L.'s television audience but account for 47 percent of all minutes viewed. That means that sports wagerers are likely to watch about twice as much sports coverage as non-bettors do. Sports betting TV is betting on the prediction that when you make it easier for people to become sports bettors, they'll be more likely to watch sports.
Brad Humphreys, a sports economist at West Virginia University commented on the legalization for sports betting for the new TV opportunities. He said that "Hands down, it's a huge deal. How huge it is depends upon how quickly states move and how many states move to legalize sports betting."
Sport betting TV is betting on the fact that the industry has nowhere to go but up. Almost $5 billion was bet on sports last year in Nevada but the amount of transactions that occurred in the illegal betting market is estimated to be anywhere from tens to hundreds of billions of dollars.
In Britain, where sports betting has been legal for decades, sports bets constituted nearly $20 billion last year and much of that revenue finds its way into the pockets of sports broadcasters, leagues and teams. Betting companies in Britain put an estimated 20 to 30 percent of their revenue back into television advertising.


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Most improved player - after Fergie's return
Discussion on Peterborough United only.
ashman
Post by ashman » 10 Apr 2019, 10:13
Jason Naismith, Marcus Maddison, Rhys Bennett, Louis Reed ???
Nothing else counts pre-Fergie!
'Everybody needs to have a friend'
Gaz_Miller
Re: Most improved player - after Fergie's return
Post by Gaz_Miller » 10 Apr 2019, 11:15
Not sure about any individual, but we've certainly not improved as a team since the Yes man returned.
If we had, we wouldn't now be a place below when he took over and as a result, out of the play-offs that Evans had us in.
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Post by Wycliffe » 10 Apr 2019, 13:38
Naismith by a mile.
Why don't the mods remove non thread postings as now I have to answer what Gaz said even though it isn't relevant.
The standings may not be better but the football is and as someone who attends matches that is important.
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Bit of a shock you going running to the mods Adi
Anyway, I WAS there on Saturday & it was ******* shocking football. If that had been Evans in charge, the yokels would be going crackers (and all agreeing with each other................again).
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It wasn't brilliant but the odd move, Toney's first half shot that went wide after an exhilarating move, the second goal and quite a few other examples would have been outlawed by your man a few weeks ago.
You are on your own with these kind of thoughts. There has rarely been a better move by DMac than getting rid of Evans. He was a monster to his players, an embarrassment to the club and a tactician of no significance at all, other than to hoof the ball forward and get his forwards to chase after it. The flack that the midfield have been taking this year is down to those sort of tactics. Since Fergie returned, Reed, Cooke, Woodyard, Ward and Cooper look to be influencing games properly as a midfield should do. I have no doubts that Dembele will turn up the gas in the remaining games too, whether we stay in League One or get to the playoffs plus+++
Look at how Naismith has turned his form around, Matty Godden looked as if he was getting back to where he should be and even Bennett has improved!
We have improved beyond recognition since Evans left!
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I'm sorry, but that's bollox.
Cooke & Cooper can go this summer, they aren't good enough. Woodyard is a total fraud - his run on Saturday into opposition territory was simply embarrassing. His passing is so slow I could get down from the upper tier and move it along faster than him.
Reed is a good signing & has had a good full season, under both managers. If anything, Ward has gone off since Yes man arrived.
Godden was ok on Saturday for 25 minutes but let's not rewrite history & say he's been brilliant since Yes man turned up for the third time. His form until Xmas under Evans was probably the best football of his career.
The one FACT that remains is that we have gone down a place since Evans left and OUT of the play-offs. If that's what supporters want then maybe it's time for them to get out the speedway fixtures and look at another sport.
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Post by bristleposh » 10 Apr 2019, 16:34
Who signed the majority of players you claim are not good enough.
The Difference Between Stupidity and Genius Is That Genius Has Its Limits
I've said Cooke, Cooper & Woodyard aren't good enough. Evans signed two & McCann signed one.
If you expected a new manager to sign 18 players & all of them to be good enough then you're mistaken. Even Fergie Snr made some howler signings over the years.
However, if you're saying the majority of those signings aren't good enough then you have to admit Evans did a brilliant job to get them into the play-offs - which one you choosing?
Evans didn't do a brilliant job. End of!
But Yes man is doing worse - FACT.
Not true and stop calling him YES Man!
Of course it's true.
We were 6th & now we're 7th - what bit of that are you struggling with?
If Mourinho replaced at Klopp at Liverpool and took them from first to second, would you say he'd improved the team?
So ******* basic (and he is Yes man )
Claude Rains
Post by Claude Rains » 10 Apr 2019, 16:55
Jason Naismith.
Potential captain material.
You can see me. Nobody sees me, do you hear me? Nobody sees me. I'm invisible!
No one is saying that the majority of the signed players aren't good enough it's just that it has taken a while for Fergie to get the best out of them. There has been an improvement in attitude, tempo and entertainment from all the players. At the beginning of the season all that was needed was about five or six decent players to be added to the group that Grant McCann had left but instead Evans did what he usually does and sacked nearly all of them off.
It is easy to see what you are up to.
Ferguson gets us into the playoffs - all down to Evans players.
Ferguson misses the playoffs - totally his fault.
You are on to a winner here but your conclusions are unpalatable.
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Pediatric Dental Initiative becomes key source of dental care for low-income families
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Snug in her pajamas and a favorite blankie, 4-year-old Jansy Lima Luna clutches a doll to her chest as anesthesiologist Mark Escajeda gently places a mask over the girl's nose and mouth.
"Can you see the monkey? Can you see the giraffe?" nurse Angela Hoffman says in Spanish, pointing to pictures of the animals on the wall.
The girl follows along, her big, brown eyes slowly closing as the medications take hold. Her parents kiss her on the cheek before they are escorted from the surgery bay to the toy-filled waiting room.
The nonprofit Pediatric Dental Initiative of the North Coast, based in Windsor, is an indispensable resource for families who can't afford specialized dental care. Since 2008, PDI Surgery has treated nearly 23,000 disadvantaged children from nearly half of the counties in California and some from outside the state.
These children suffer such severe tooth decay that they require oral surgery under anesthesia. The age of the clinic's average patient is 3, and the average number of teeth requiring intervention is 12. A healthy child has 20 teeth.
"In a private office, I may do one filling a day. Here, there are days I restore 70 teeth," dentist Susie Ryan said on a recent Wednesday morning.
The clinic's dentists work on a per-diem basis, with most rotating in three or four times a month while maintaining their own practices. The clinic, which employs 50, has an annual budget of $4.68 million. While most dental surgery performed at the clinic is covered by Medi-Cal, other costs, including for medications and prevention education, are underwritten by grants and donations.
Jansy Luna is a typical patient. The girl was referred to the Windsor clinic by another provider who determined her needs required surgical intervention.
Also typical, the true extent of the girl's tooth decay was not apparent until PDI staff reviewed new X-rays of the 4-year-old's mouth. Ryan, the dentist assigned to the case, ended up filling 12 cavities and extracting seven teeth.
While unsettling, the case wasn't nearly the worst clinic staff has seen. Earlier that week, a PDI dentist extracted 15 teeth from a 15-year-old autistic boy and afterward referred him for dentures.
The clinic is the permanent dental home for 265 special needs patients whose families have been unable to find care for them, according to Hazel Whiteoak, a PDI spokeswoman. She said these children require such a sophisticated level of care that it limits how many patients the clinic can see on days when they come in for scheduled appointments.
On that Wednesday morning, Juan Aguilar and Celeste Gaona brought their 3-year-old daughter, Allisson, in for treatment. The married couple lived in Point Arena, about a two-hour drive from Windsor. They had left the home at dawn that morning.
Gaona said the Windsor clinic was the closest to the family's home with an immediate opening and the ability to treat her daughter's specialized needs. Seated in the waiting room with her husband and the couple's infant son, Gaona expressed feeling a sense of comfort she's not always felt in a dentist's office.
"Here, I feel like I'm at home," she said.
Allisson had been referred to the clinic for treatment of four decayed teeth. The girl ended up having 10 cavities filled.
Prior to PDI Surgery opening in 2008, children from low-income families in Northern California had to travel a minimum of 50 miles to San Francisco or Oakland to receive sedated pediatric dental services, Whiteoak said. Children routinely had to wait up to 18 months for an appointment and families often couldn't afford the time or expense of time off work or traveling to obtain those services.
Ryan, the dentist, expressed empathy and understanding for parents whose children suffer such severe tooth decay, saying "some people don't know what they don't know."
Education is a major component of PDI's mission. While children are in surgery, parents meet with an oral health educator to go over the causes and dangers of tooth decay, the importance of a healthy diet, good oral habits and the particular risks of sugary beverages.
Parents are given dental health kits, which include a toothbrush timer, toothpaste, floss and a tooth brushing chart, and written instructions in their native language, as well as a bag filled with healthy groceries and recipes.
Through the clinic's community outreach program, "promotores dentales" (lay health workers) serve as patient advocates, educators and mentors. They encourage families to develop a healthy attitude toward dentist visits, and also make home visits to families of at-risk children who have been forced to return to PDI for follow-up treatment.
About 7% of patients are referred back to the clinic for follow-up care, down from 11% when the clinic first opened its doors, Whiteoak said.
Following her surgery, Jansy Luna was wheeled to the recovery room, where her parents and two nurses observed her return to the waking world. The family then headed home, the girl clutching the doll in her hands.


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By Katrina Jocumsen (As Amended By ISAF). Image, Team Samoa athlete Patisela FAIUMA training in warmer waters off Apia Yacht Club:© Katrina Jocumsen
Samoan Sailing Team In New Zealand
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Samoa's Sailing Team are gaining valuable experience from competing in two Laser regattas in New Zealand this month as they continue their preparations for the Pacific Island Games. The team competed at the ISAF Grade 1 Sail Auckland on Waitemata Harbour, and will also contest the ISAF Grade 2 Laser New Zealand Championships in Northland, Kerikeri.
Samoa Sailing Association (SSA) President, Nynette SASS, said the SSA had agreed to support the proposed trip as the regattas would provide the team with the opportunity to compete internationally.
'The Sailing Association is working very hard to provide the team with every opportunity possible to enhance their skills in the lead up to the Games,' SASS said. 'Some of our athletes are quite young so we believe the experience of competing in New Zealand will benefit the team considerably.'
Competing in the Laser are Shannon HUMRICH, Patisela FAIUMU and Blake MILROY. MILROY is a veteran of the ISAF Youth World Championship, having competed in the 2003 and 2004 Championships, in Portugal and Poland respectively, on the ISAF Athlete Participation Programme. Samoa is represented in the Laser Radial by Luana MILROY and Raema VON REICHE.
Fleet Captain and Laser Team Coach, VON REICHE, said while the sailors had been through the full Optimist Class course, competing for a minimum of five years in that category, only some had sailed Lasers internationally.
'This is why it is important to take them away for international exposure. They need to see what happens in a fleet of more than 40 Lasers on a start line,' VON REICHE said.
'I am hoping this experience will boost their enthusiasm and give them a sound basis to commence their intense training from March to August,' she said.
Financial constraints had initially prevented some athletes from nominating for the trip but funding was secured in order to alleviate the financial cost to the athlete's families.
Sponsor Support
SASS said in addition to the SAT $8000 funding from the SSA, generous support had been received from sponsors.
'We are very grateful to our sponsors who continue to support our sport,' she said. 'It does ease the burden somewhat for the parents who are making a big sacrifice here to get the team some much needed experience.'
The team will return from New Zealand on 24 February.
From 25 August-8 September, Samoa will host the 2007 South Pacific Games with racing to take place in the Laser, Laser Radial and Hobie 16 events.


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Today, in a continued effort to stabilize electric rates, ensure a diversified energy portfolio for the Commonwealth, and embrace advanced technologies, Governor Charlie Baker signed comprehensive energy diversity legislation into law at the State House with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, legislative leaders, and energy and environment stakeholders. An Act Relative to Energy Diversity (H. 4568) garnered bi-partisan support and promotes the Baker-Polito Administration's commitment to reducing energy costs while strengthening the state's clean energy economy and progressing towards Massachusetts' greenhouse gas reduction requirements.
"Massachusetts is always at the forefront of adopting innovative clean energy solutions, and this legislation will allow us to build on that legacy and embrace increased amounts of renewable energy, including hydropower," said Governor Charlie Baker. "With our partners in the Legislature, the Commonwealth has taken another major step towards providing residents and businesses with a cost-effective and reliable clean energy future."
"The hydroelectric and offshore wind power generation authorized in this legislation will play a crucial role in securing clean and cost-effective energy for the Commonwealth's ratepayers," said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. "By utilizing renewable sources of power generation, Massachusetts will continue to lead the nation in embracing economic and environmentally friendly methods to generate electricity to meet the needs of our communities."
"The ability to procure clean hydroelectric power and off-shore wind is another important milestone in the Commonwealth's transition to a diversified energy portfolio," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton. "By embracing renewable energy generation technologies, the Baker-Polito Administration continues to make progress in achieving the emissions reductions targets set forth by the Global Warming Solutions Act."
Consistent with the Baker-Polito Administration's previously filed legislation authorizing the procurement of hydropower generation, An Act Relative to Energy Diversity (
H. 4568) requires utilities to competitively solicit and contract for approximately 1,200 megawatts (MW) of clean energy generation – base load hydropower, onshore wind and solar supported by hydropower, standalone onshore wind, solar, or other Class I renewable resources. In addition to recognizing the necessity of hydropower generation to provide reliable generation to meet Massachusetts' energy demand and achieve the greenhouse gas emissions goals of the Global Warming Solutions Act, the legislation signed by Governor Baker allows for the procurement of approximately 1,600MW of offshore wind. The bill spurs the development of an emerging offshore wind industry to create jobs and represent the largest commitment by any state in the nation to offshore wind.
"Massachusetts is taking yet another important step towards a clean energy economy," said Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Chairman, State Senator Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield). "We are jump starting two industries – offshore wind & energy storage – that will shape our future, while recommitting ourselves to meeting our Global Warming Solutions Act requirements. More will need to be done, but this effort shows we are up to doing it."
"The conference report creates the pathway towards our clean energy future," said House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Brian S. Dempsey (D-Haverhill). "By focusing on procurement this bill does the hard work of translating goals into a process that will make them a reality. The 2800MW of combined wind and hydro energy approved in the conference report will ensure that Massachusetts remains a national leader on clean energy and will help to secure a more reliable and sustainable future."
The bill also builds on Massachusetts' national energy efficiency leadership, providing additional support for the Commonwealth's business community by establishing a commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The PACE program, facilitated by MassDevelopment and the Department of Energy Resources, will enable commercial and industrial property owners across the state to finance comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades that are repaid through a property tax assessment on their building.
"This legislation is another step forward in diversifying our energy supply while moving Massachusetts towards our green energy future," said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). "We must continue to work together to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels while also addressing unacceptably high electricity rates."
"With this bill, the Commonwealth has taken an important step of expanding clean energy while looking out for ratepayers," said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (D-Winthrop). "I thank my colleagues for crafting this smart strategy that will bring stability to costs while expanding opportunities for offshore wind and hydro. I'd also like to thank the Baker Administration for its foresight in prioritizing energy legislation."
In an effort to enhance ratepayer savings associated with the procurement of renewable energy resources, the bi-partisan legislation authorizes the use of energy storage technologies paired with renewable power generation. Advanced energy storage technologies include batteries, flywheels, thermal and compressed air technologies that allow merchants, utilities, and electricity customers to store and discharge energy as needed instead of purchasing or generating more expensive energy during times of peak demand. The legislation also directs the Department of Energy Resources to determine if energy storage goals are prudent for the Commonwealth and, if is so, to set a procurement target for 2020. Recognizing the importance that energy storage technology holds for the Commonwealth's energy market, the Baker-Polito Administration previously announced a $10 million Energy Storage Initiative to study opportunities to support the Massachusetts energy storage market. Massachusetts is now only the third state in the nation to authorize an energy storage procurement goal.
"Energy storage technology has the potential to be a game changer for the Massachusetts energy market, further cementing our place as a national clean energy leader" said Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Judith Judson. "By pairing renewable energy resources with energy storage technology, this legislation will allow the Commonwealth to lower energy costs for ratepayers, shave our peak demand energy usage, and reduce our state's carbon emissions."
"Today marks an historic occasion for the Commonwealth in creating a new industry via off-shore wind," said House Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia A. Haddad (D-Somerset). "This legislation also provides us with a solid foundation from which we can further increase our renewable energy sources and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Governor Baker and Secretary Beaton have been good partners throughout the crafting of this bill and it has been a pleasure to work with them."
"The implementation of the omnibus energy bill will help Massachusetts meet its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the expansion of clean and renewable energy resources, including hydropower and off-shore wind energy," said House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading). "As a member of the conference committee that produced the final bill, I'm pleased we were able to reach a consensus that will move the Commonwealth forward in achieving a more diversified and environmentally-friendly energy portfolio."
"We need to make good choices now to ensure that Massachusetts has reliable energy for the future that is cost-effective and environmentally sound," said Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr (R-Gloucester). "This legislation builds a clear framework for sources like offshore wind and hydroelectricity to play significant roles in that future."
"This is a monumental piece of energy legislation. This is a win for the environment, the economy and the people of the Commonwealth," said Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Chair Thomas A. Golden, Jr., (D-Lowell) and lead negotiator on the bill. "While this is a historic moment for the Commonwealth, there is still work to be done. However, this legislation will serve as the cornerstone of our clean, renewable future."
"I supported the passage of this energy bill because it advances offshore wind and hydropower in Massachusetts," said Senate President Pro Tempore Marc R. Pacheco (D-Taunton). "These initiatives will begin a new phase of clean energy procurement for the Commonwealth. Although this legislation is a good beginning, we have quite a long way to go to meet the requirements of the Global Warming Solutions Act and ensure a clean energy future for our state."
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Light bulb swap out program has saved an estimated $5 million to date since 2012 Who knew that changing light bulbs could save millions of dollars? Well, that's exactly what's happened at 39 state colleges, universities and agencies that have installed more than 85,000 high …Continue Reading Savings Milestone for LED Lighting at State Facilities
Baker-Polito Administration Sets 200 Megawatt-Hour Energy Storage Target posted on Jul 10
In accordance with bipartisan energy diversification legislation signed by Governor Baker in August 2016, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a 200 Megawatt hour (MWh) energy storage target to be achieved by January 1, 2020. The target, set by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), builds upon …Continue Reading Baker-Polito Administration Sets 200 Megawatt-Hour Energy Storage Target
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Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh turns down UP govt award, accepts after CM's job assurance
Lucknow, First Published Oct 3, 2018, 9:13 PM IST
'If I do not get the job as deputy director, sports, I will return my prize money and leave the state forever,' said Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh.
Lucknow: Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh earlier refused to accept a cheque of Rs 30 lakh from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at an event in Lucknow on Tuesday (October 2). She said she wouldn't accept it until she gets the promised job in the state sports directorate
Sudha's anger was directed at the government for refusing to offer deputy director's post in Uttar Pradesh sports directorate despite her achievements that include a silver medal at the 2018 Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia and a gold medal in 2010 Asian Games (Guangzhou).
Sudha left when the governor Ram Naik's speech was on. She refused the prize and the scroll of honour from the Uttar Pradesh chief minister. The event was paused for five minutes. According to Hindustan Times, "I need a job, not money. Let this money be distributed among young sportspersons of the state, but give me a job," Sudha said.
"There are people in the sports directorate who do not want me to get a job there," says Sudha Singh
Sudha later accepted the scroll and cheque following the assurance given by the chief minister
"If I do not get the job as deputy director, sports, I will return my prize money and leave the state forever," Sudha said
Sudha, who aims to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, said "I challenge everyone in the directorate to compare their achievements with mine. I am an Arjuna awardee winner and have six international medals, including gold at the 2017 Asian Championships at Bhubaneswar. If they prove me wrong, I will not request them for a job."
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US kicks off Mideast plan, with Palestinians boycotting
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After a wait of two and a half years, the US administration is launching its Middle East peace plan Tuesday -- with an economic initiative that the Palestinians are boycotting.
For this most unconventional of US presidents, Donald Trump's Middle East peace-making bid is unlike decades of previous US attempts.
There is no talk of land swaps, a Palestinian state or other political issues that have vexed diplomats for decades.
The Trump administration says it will get to the political issues later.
For now, its plan will open over cocktails and dinner Tuesday evening in Bahrain at an intimate two-day "economic workshop" at a luxury hotel overlooking the Gulf.
Led by Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, the "Peace to Prosperity" framework dangles the prospect of $50 billion of investment in the Palestinian territories and neighbouring Arab countries over 10 years.
Listing a slew of projects to develop roads, border crossings, power generation and tourism, the framework sets an optimistic goal of creating one million Palestinian jobs.
But the Palestinian Authority and its rival Hamas have both denounced the initiative, saying it amounts to a bid by the unabashedly pro-Israel Trump to buy them off in return for not enjoying their own state.
"For America to turn the whole cause from a political issue into an economic one, we cannot accept this," Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Sunday.
Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets in the occupied West Bank on Monday to denounce the conference.
Near Hebron, demonstrators burned pictures of Trump and the king of Bahrain.
They sat around a coffin that read, "No to the deal of the century", a derogatory phrase for the US president's ambitions in the Middle East.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the Palestinians' stance as a sign that they are not serious about peace.
"I don't understand how the Palestinians rejected the plan even before knowing what it contained," Netanyahu said.
The right-wing Israeli leader has spoken in recent months of annexing parts of the West Bank, a move that could effectively close Palestinian hopes of their own state.
The US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has said that Washington could accept the annexation and the Trump administration has hinted that its political plan will not mention a Palestinian state -- a sharp shift from the goal of years of US diplomacy.
Trump has already taken landmark steps to support Israel including recognising bitterly contested Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and Kushner is a family friend of Netanyahu.
Most European allies of the United States, uneasy about the Trump administration's hawkish instincts, are staying away from Bahrain.
In attendance will be oil-rich Gulf Arab states, who would be expected to pick up the tab for the massive Palestinian investment if the plan succeeds.
Jordan and Egypt, the only two Arab nations to have signed peace deals with Israel, will also send mid-level officials.
However, Jordanian foreign ministry spokesman Sufyan al-Qudah insisted that "no economic proposal could replace a political solution that ends the occupation" of Palestinian territories by Israel.
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Gulf Arab rulers have increasingly found common cause with Israel due to their shared hostility to Iran, reinforced by rising friction between Tehran and Washington.
In an apparently unprecedented step, a handful of Israeli journalists invited by the White House are flying openly to Bahrain.
Most Arab nations ban Israeli citizens unless they enter on other passports, although Bahrain -- whose Sunni rulers have especially tense relations with Iran -- is comparatively open to Israel.
Other prominent figures due to take part in the Bahrain conference are International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, World Bank President David Malpass and former British prime minister Tony Blair.
Richard LeBaron, a former US diplomat in the Middle East, said that the Trump administration fully expected that the Palestinians would stay away.
But Bahrain allows Kushner to portray Palestinian leaders as not caring about their own people as he keeps advancing Israeli interests, said LeBaron, now a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank.
"The 'failure' of the Manama workshop will be success for the Trump strategy," he wrote in an analysis.
"It will permit Kushner and his colleagues to claim that they tried their best to address the situation and allow them to blame others for not cooperating."
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Mad About Glitter
by Linda Cabage | Jan 19, 2015 | Issues, News |
When Adult Anger Is A Problem—And When It Can Be A Positive
In the last week or so, there's been plenty of discussion online about a website called shipyourenemiesglitter.com. When stories about it went viral, the popularity of the site blew up, to the point where it stopped taking new orders and the owner, who noted he was "sick of it" decided to put it up for sale.
Currently, the bid to buy the site is over $70,000. So there are entrepreneurs out there who believe there will plenty of people in the market to "send glitter to people they hate."
They're probably right. Modern life has plenty of frustrations, and many of us have limited ways of venting. Sending glitter to an enemy is a pretty mild way of retaliating for a transgression, and it might even be a lighthearted way to help clear the air between people with differences.
However, adult anger—or more accurately, the aggression that stems from anger—can be a significant problem for many people. Properly understanding anger—and how to cope with and manage it—are critical health skills.
What Anger Does To The Body
Anger can cause a number of hormonal and neurochemical changes, which increase cardiovascular response, boosting blood flow and strength. But this additional stress, if it persists, can affect a number of the body's systems, increasing risks of hypertension and stroke, gastric ulcer, bowel diseases, and heart disease. Anger that isn't resolved or address may even increase the risk of certain cancers. Being prone to anger can also be hereditary, and research shows that it might be by music or video games.
What Happens When Anger Gets Out Of Hand
Anger is usually expressed verbally or through gestures directed at objects rather than other people. About 25% of the time, anger may be accompanied by vindictive thoughts, but these may never be followed up. However, about 10% of the time, anger can manifest itself with aggressive acts toward other individuals. The aggression may be mild (verbal or a harmless gesture, like mailing glitter), or strong (physical or self-destructive acts like telling off your boss). When the response becomes too strong or inappropriate, anger may be a problem that should be addressed.
When Anger Is An Appropriate Response
Anger often serves positive functions. It can be a signal that tells others that they should listen and try to resolve a conflict, or it may signal that we should change our actions to help resolve someone else's anger. Anger can be a motivator to stop injustice; in fact, many major social movements have their roots in anger or dissatisfaction because of unfair treatment. Anger can be an emotional outlet, even in indirect situations. If we get angry at a character in a movie or TV show, we may find that we feel better afterward because of the tension release.
When To Seek Help For Anger Issues
Everyone experiences anger. It may be over something minor, like a person cutting in line, or over a major life event. Properly managing anger requires the ability to determine just how significant the situation is, and whether or not a response is appropriate.
When anger persists, affects key relationships, or creates situations where you feel as if you're carrying a grudge, or feel as if you want to physically harm someone, then it may be wise to seek help.
If anger is having a negative impact on your life, consider talking about it with a professional. You may be surprised at what you can do to let go of things that make you angry—and feel better both physically and mentally.
You may also find that you can look at glitter and not feel the urge to mail it to someone.
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Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation.
Stavins, Robert N. "Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-065, November 2005.
Vintage-differentiated regulation (VDR) is a common feature of many environmental and other regulatory policies, wherein standards for regulated units are fixed in terms of the units' respective dates of entry, with later entrants facing more stringent regulation. In the most common application, often referred to as "grandfathering," units produced prior to a specific date are exempted from new regulation or face less stringent requirements. The vintage-differentiated approach appeals to many in the policy community, for reasons associated with efficiency, equity, and simple politics. First, it is frequently more cost-effective—in the short-term—to introduce new pollution-abatement technologies at the time that new plants are constructed than to retrofit older facilities. Second, it seems more fair to avoid changing the rules of the game in mid-stream, and hence to apply new standards only to new plants. Third, political pressures tend to favor easily-identified existing facilities rather than undefined potential facilities. On the other hand, VDRs can be expected—on the basis of standard investment theory—to retard turnover in the capital stock (of durable plants and equipment), and thereby to reduce the cost-effectiveness of regulation in the long-term, compared with equivalent undifferentiated regulations. A further irony is that when this slower turnover results in delayed adoption of new, cleaner technology, VDR can result in higher levels of pollutant emissions than would occur in the absence of regulation. In this paper, I survey previous applications and synthesize current thinking regarding VDRs in the environmental realm, and develop lessons for public policy and future research. I describe the ubiquitous nature of VDRs in U.S. regulatory policy; examine the reasons why VDRs are so common; establish a theoretical framework for analysis of the cost-effectiveness of alternative types of environmental policy instruments to provide a context for the analysis of VDRs; describe a general theory of the impacts of VDRs in terms of their effects on technology adoption, capital turnover, pollution abatement costs, and environmental performance; examine empirical analyses of the impacts of VDRs in two significant sectors—the U.S. auto industry and new source review in power generation and other sectors; and examine implications for policy and research.


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Shenmue III is getting a third DLC on PC and PS4 on March 17
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Shenmue is a unique open-world game series set in Japan.
Shenmue III is the much-anticipated continuation of the series.
It's third DLC, titled 'Big Merry Cruise,' has been announced.
It's coming to the Epic Games Store and Playstation 4 on March 17.
Shenmue III continues to get new content through DLC packs, with the third one on its way for release on March 17. 'Big Merry Cruise' isn't going to completely revamp the game or add a load of content, but it will add a new miniature area to explore with new mini-games and activities to occupy your time. One of the biggest appeals of Shenmue III is the vast variety of gameplay you can find, so this DLC should be right up the alley of current players and fans.
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A new cruise ship has arrived in the Niaowu harbor; What better way than to enjoy a few relax ing games? Various types of entertainment can be enjoyed aboard the ship, as well as challenge missions which can only be played there! Ryo also has the chance to gain new outfits that can be obtained by clearing mini-quests encountered onboard.
If you're interested, the 'Big Merry Cruise' DLC pack is coming to the Playstation Store and Epic Games Store for £3.29 on March 17, 2020. Are you excited for this DLC? Make sure to let us know in the comments below!
Another chapter to play through
Play as Ryo Hazuki, an 18-year-old Japanese martial artist hellbent on avenging his father's death.
Android Authority recently ran an experiment testing the USB transfer speeds of several phones. The results revealed that the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 4 smartphones are significantly slower than phones with similar hardware and even slower than previous Pixel smartphones.
Google's Pixel 4a has emerged once again, this time in a hands-on video confirming rumored specs like a Snapdragon 730 processor and a RAM boost to 6GB from the 4GB Pixel 3a.
If you own an old Android phone that hasn't received any new security update in a long time, you should seriously consider upgrading to a new phone to protect your data.
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Minneapolis Music Guide: June 8 - June 14, 2014
Here is a guide of some Minneapolis (and St Paul) live concerts and events taking place next week: June 8 - June 14.
So anyway, Jeunet discovered Yann Tiersen through one of his production assistant who was driving him around. They were basically listening to Tiersen's accordion and piano music in car …
Echo Park/Los Angeles band NO was next, playing a spanning 40 min. set in near-darkness, that had singer Bradley Carter often moving along the stage edge and inciting the crowd. …
Yann Tiersen w/ NO
Infinity sounds like toy instruments?
Avant-garde minimalist Breton musician Yann Tiersen brings the back-to-basics sound of his earlier works full circle as he plays selections from his latest and 8th studio album, ∞ (Infinity) on Mute Records, an album that centers around the concept of stones-- a repeated theme in the work.
The multi-instrumentalist is best known for composing the soundtrack to French cult-hit Amélie and started the new album's work with sounds from toy instruments, then electronically manipulating those, adding acoustic instrumentation, then strings, moving from analogue to digital, and back again. Ex-Arab Strap singer-songwriter Aidan Moffat lends his voice to the album closing and Celtic-tinged 'Meteorite'and the live presentation of this latest work, should be interesting to say the least.
Echo Park, Los Angeles band NO, who wowed us back in March as part of their label's showcase tour, opens the show, in continued promotion of their debut full-length, El Prado (Arts & Crafts). The six-piece are led by native New Zealander Bradley Carter, who has a baritone similar to The National's Matt Berninger and a crowd inciting stage presence that is mesmerizing and infectious.
Yann Tiersen North American Tour Dates
06/01/14 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
06/03/14 Montreal, QC Club Soda
06/04/14 Toronto, ON Opera House
06/06/14 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
06/07/14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
06/08/14 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
06/10/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
06/11/14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
06/14/14 Vancouver, BC Rio Theatre
06/15/14 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
06/17/14 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
06/20/14 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda
Eagulls
Demand for Unofficial SXSW Showcases. Eagulls, not Eagles. Eagulls self-titled album released March 3rd on Partisan. …
Cheatahs
UK-based Cheatahs, led by Canadian Nathan Hewitt started the night with a brief 30 min. set, playing songs from their debut, Extended Plays …
Eagulls w/ Cheatahs
This ain't no Hotel California…
Eagulls (NOT 'The Eagles') are a rising post-punk/garage rock band from Leeds, England that charges headlong with a discontented and relentless aggression that demands to be heard. Their video for single 'Nerve Endings' (featuring a decomposing pig's brain) was more than controversial, but the buzz also landed them on The Late Show with David Letterman in late January, with the band serenading Letterman and guest Bill Murray on 'Possessed'.
Their self-titled debut (on Partisan Records) is a mostly gloomy wall of sound that also brings an urgency and persistent tension missing in most music today. This is the kind of in-your-face rock that is reminiscent of The Sex Pistols playing a shoegazing version of Killing Joke – buckle your seatbelts.
Fellow English shoegazers, Cheatahs from London open the show, promoting their own self-titled full-length (on Wichita Recordings), who we saw last year opening for Waaves and FIDLAR.
Eagulls Tour Dates
06/03/14 Vancouver, BC Media Club
06/04/14 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
06/06/14 Salt Lake City, UT Shred Shed
06/07/14 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
06/10/14 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
06/11/14 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
06/12/14 Northside Festival
06/18/14 Allston, MA Great Scott
06/19/14 Montreal, QC Casa De Popolo
06/21/14 Toronto, ON Lee's Palace
07/19/14 Longitude
07/24/14 Boomtown Livel
10/30/14 London, United Kingdom Scala
I've liked this British band since I first heard "Ships of Fool", in the early 90s. I'm sure most people will just disregard World Party as a simple one-hit-wonder band, but I'm almost certain they had another hit with "Is It Like Today?" …
DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB
The Arkeologist is back in the U.S.
Karl Wallinger brings his group, World Party, back to the States, their first such outing since 2012, for a month-long leg of shows, continuing support of Arkeology (Seaview Records), a massive 5-CD/70 track set of new songs, demos, rarities, and unreleased sessions. A new album is also in the works, so fingers are crossed the audiences will get a preview of some of the new work as well.
Wallinger has been steadily back on the scene since 2006, five years after a debilitating aneurysm left him unable to speak, and has a treasure trove of songs to draw from, via the box set and his five previous studio albums.
World Party tour dates:
June 3: Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC
June 5: 34d and Lindsley, Nashville,TN
June 6: Variety, Atlanta, GA
June 7: Do317 Lounge, Indianapolis, IN
June 8: Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
June 10: Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN
June 12: City Winery, Chicago, IL
June 14: Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO
June 16: Soiled Dove, Denver, CO
June 18: State Room, Salt Lake City, UT
June 20: City Winery, Napa, CA
June 21: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
June 23: Triple Door, Seattle, WA
June 24: Doug Fir, Portland, OR
June 27: Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
June 28: Soho Restaurant & Music Club Santa Barbara, CA
June 29: Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah's second album, Some Distant Thunder. I can't say that the review is entirely unfounded, but when caught between my own glee looking of looking forward to it, and such a gut punch …
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah w/ Stagnant Pools
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will be playing the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on June 11, in support of their latest album Only Run. Pitchfork recently premiered the first track from the album called "Coming Down", featuring the National's Matt Berninger.
The band recently announced two Japanese dates at Club Quatro: Sept 6 in Tokyo and Sept 8 in Osaka.
06/03/14 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
06/04/14 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
06/05/14 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
06/06/14 Orlando, FL The Social
06/07/14 Atlanta, GA Hell At The Masquerade
06/08/14 Louisville, KY Zanzabar
06/11/14 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
06/13/14 Chicago, IL Randolph Street Corridor
06/14/14 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
06/16/14 Toronto, ON Legendary Horseshoe
06/17/14 Montreal, QC Il Motore
06/26/14 Kingston, NY BSP Lounge
06/28/14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg
07/24/14 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
07/25/14 Cincinnati, OH Fountain Square
07/26/14 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
07/27/14 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
07/30/14 Boise, ID Neurolux
08/01/14 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
08/03/14 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
08/05/14 San Francisco, CA The Independent
08/07/14 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
08/08/14 San Diego, CA The Casbah
08/09/14 Scottsdale, AZ Pub Rock
08/11/14 Austin, TX The Mohawk
08/12/14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
08/13/14 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
08/14/14 Birmingham, AL BottleTree
08/15/14 Chattanooga, TN Miller Plaza
08/16/14 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
08/17/14 Richmond, VA The Camel
Foy Vance
First up for the evening was spirited Northern Irishman Foy Vance, touring in support of his latest, Joy of Nothing (Glassnote Records) , and who provided a 40 min. breath-of-fresh-air set filled …
SKYWAY THEATRE
Needtobreathe w/ Foy Vance
This time, it's ok to exhale…
South Carolina's Needtobreathe released their fifth album, Rivers in the Wasteland (Atlantic/Curb/Word Records) in April to great acclaim, a number 1 debut on Billboard's Rock Album and Christian Album charts, and an entry on the Top 200 at Number 3. Rivers is a breakthrough album featuring radio songs, "The Heart," "Difference Maker," and "State I'm In" and the band is known to throw in a few choice covers in concert.
The band has the rare distinction of crossing over into regular airplay on both alternative and Christian rock formatted stations and the difficult process of creating the new album was admirably chronicled in the recent Prove the Poets Wrong, which is available on YouTube and airs on Palladia.
The uniquely outspoken Northern Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance, opens in support of Joy of Nothing (Glassnote Records), who hyptotized us last fall opening for Little Green Cars, with his blue-collar songs, passion, and brutally funny commentary.
NeedtoBreathe Tour Dates
06/03/14 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
06/04/14 Wilmore, KY Ichthus Farm
06/06/14 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
06/08/14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
06/10/14 Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheatre
06/12/14 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre
06/14/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
06/17/14 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
06/19/14 Toronto, ON The Danforth Music Hall
06/20/14 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
06/21/14 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
06/25/14 Creation Northeast
08/16/14 Downpour Music Festival
08/20/14 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre
08/22/14 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre
08/24/14 Durham, NC DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
09/04/14 Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
09/05/14 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
09/06/14 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
09/08/14 Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge River Center
09/09/14 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
09/11/14 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre
09/13/14 Whites Creek, TN The Woods At Fontanel
09/14/14 Lexington, KY Singletary Center For The Arts
09/16/14 Norfolk, VA NorVa
09/18/14 North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
09/19/14 Clemson, SC Littlejohn Coliseum
09/22/14 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
09/24/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of The Living Arts
09/26/14 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
09/27/14 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
Apparently the band is sponsored by their drink of choice, Jagermeister, an interesting choice, since I get the impression that they sponsor more harder music such as Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica. …
REV ULTRA LOUNGE
Call it a shot of Perfecto.
The DJ legend, Paul Oakenfold is coming, as part of the Jagermeister Ultimate Summer of Music tour including spinning a somewhat intimate set in Minneapolis, compared to the massive fields and arenas he's been known to headline. Trance Mission is due out June 20, with Oakenfold covering a dozen of his favorite trance tracks from over the last twenty-five years.
"It's been a bloody mission to finish," Oakenfold said in a press release, "but I like to think there's something for every one of my fans". Following the tour, Oakenfold gets back to work on third artist album, Pop Killer, expected to include collaborations with El-P, Miguel and Azealia Banks, which will likely be no less impressive.
Paul Oakenfold North American Tour Dates
06/06/14 Atlantic City, NJ HQ Nightclub @ Revel
06/07/14 New York, NY Pacha
06/13/14 Minneapolis, MN Rev Ultra Lounge
06/14/14 Cleveland, OH Liquid
06/27/14 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
06/28/14 Bozeman, MT Lindley Park "Interchange"
06/29/14 Digital Dreams Music Festival
07/03/14 Phoenix, AZ Monarch Theatre
07/04/14 San Antonio, TX Club Rio
07/05/14 Houston, TX Stereo Live
07/19/14 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
08/24/14 Halton, UK Daresbury Estate Creamfields
09/05/14 Austin, TX Republic Live
09/13/14 Seattle, WA Foundation Nightclub
09/20/14 Park City, UT Park City Live
Gigamesh
Following openers Touch Sensitive and Gigamesh, the 80 min. set Tuesday night got people dancing from the first song, and kept the floor shaking bass thumping throughout. Streten seemed …
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Hoedown in the Parking Lot
The Hoedown is a brand new event featuring authentic Southern BBQ, craft beer, and live music ... launching Saturday, June 14th and continues to Sunday, June 15th. Billed as "Two days filled with 20 hours of food, music and fun!"
General Admission is only $20, but I suspect if you want BBQ and beer sampling, you may want to upgrade to the $80 VIP fee.
Also, it would seem that we've covered many of the bands that will appear on Saturday: Gigamesh, BNLX, Strange Names, Saint Anyway, and Toki Wright.
Entertainment Lineup:
American Revival
Saint Anyway
BNLX
Toki Wright & Big Cats
Strange Names
DJ Quadrillion Jackson
Mister Black
Cfans x Palladium
Brownie and Warf
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Duncan Barlow Nietzschean Holiday
This 7 inch is our final installment of the MOMR Seven Inch Of The Month Club. Visit the Seven Inch Of The Month Club page to learn more.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a pre-order. Records are expected to ship mid-to-late January. Any items ordered with this release will ship together.
Coke Bottle w/ White Swirl Opaque Red
We are pleased to wrap up our 7 inch vinyl series with the prolific Duncan Barlow! Duncan is known for his time in Endpoint and By The Grace Of God, but these new songs explore a softer side of the emotive music he's known for. These songs were written for those who don't always find something to celebrate, or for those who might feel a little bit alienated by all of the "holiday spirit."
While these songs might sonically differ from his previous output, Duncan Barlow continues to find his own unique voice as a singer-songwriter through his use of eclectic instrumentation and poignant lyrics
Duncan also has a full length solo LP titled Colony Collapse, and these two songs were written and recorded just ahead of his long player, specifically designed to be the endcap to our series, contributing a one-of-a-kind take on the time-weathered tradition of holiday music.
2 Test Presses (Large Hole)
15 Test Presses (Small Hole)
1 Transparent Coke Bottle
6 Clear & Coke Bottle w/ Red & White Swirl
69 Coke Bottle w/ White Swirl
75 Opaque Red


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What infrastructure has to do with investing
When was the last time you thought about infrastructure? Your mind probably drifts to roads, bridges, subways. But when was the last time you thought of the infrastructure that is so boring that it's thoughtless? Things like your water, electricity or plumbing?
The scale of these projects is breath taking. In the US and Canada everyone who wants to be wired with electricity is wired with electricity. And it just works. You never flip a light switch and think "I hope the lights come on this time." The same is true for plumbing, or water if you're in an urban area. These things work and they're enormous.
Step back and consider electricity. How many miles of electric wires are there in the US? Google tells me that the US electric grid is the largest interconnected machine on the face of the earth at 200,000 miles. And right now everything is working. I mean there are probably a few localized outages, but it all just works, and will work tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that.
This giant machine marches forward every day regardless of what's happening. But what's even more unique about the system is that any outage is quickly localized. If you plug in too many items into an outlet you'll blow a fuse. If a tree falls on a line and overloads a circuit a fuse blows at a distribution hub. There have been a few rare instances where a portion of the country goes offline, but the entire grid hasn't gone down.
The reason for this is by design. Issues are isolated to the smallest area possible. If a lamp is bad it's just a fuse. If a house goes bad then maybe a neighborhood. But plugging in a counterfeit iPhone charger into a wall socket doesn't have the ability to down my city. This is by design.
So what does this have to do with portfolio construction? Most portfolios are constructed where the errant iPhone charger can take a country offline. Investors concentrate their portfolios into similar companies, or companies that rely on each other, or on specific conditions in a given country continuing.
The challenge is to design a portfolio that's like the electrical grid. If you make a mistake and buy a dud (and we all do) that the damage will be limited to that dud.
The natural answer is to state "buy an index and you'll get a bit of everything and be safe." Unfortunately it isn't that easy. The largest companies in the S&P have underfunded pensions that are invested in....the other largest companies in the S&P! Smaller companies are reliant on suppliers that have financial difficulties of their own.
If you start to follow this train of though you'll end up in some tangled web of interconnected liabilities that looks like something out of a CSI show. But just because something is connected doesn't mean that an issue can bring the entire company down. What you want a resilient companies with strong balance sheets and a growth mindset to overcome setbacks. A balance sheet gives a company time. And time is necessary in any situation where the future becomes unclear.
It's always a good time to look through your portfolio and make sure you aren't concentrated in any sector, or that companies don't rely on each other. Sometimes you can load up on companies in the same sector and avoid contagion effects. Whereas contagion exists across sectors, especially with manufacturers who have specialized suppliers.
Call me old fashioned, but I always want a solid balance sheet. A company with a shaky balance sheet and growth can outrun their liabilities, but it's never a guarantee. A solid balance sheet gives the company and investor time to react to market realities.
In the end I want my portfolio to be like the electrical grid. I want it to be able to withstand a few trees falling and a hurricane in Florida without a blip in New York.
If only a company did... then things would be better
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Metro Kidz
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Become A Dallas Metro Hero
ERICA PEREZ
Erica's connection to Dallas Metro is a true family affair. It began more than twenty years ago with her parents and her siblings participating in Metro programs and now she is carrying on the connection with her husband and two daughters.
Twenty-five- year old Erica looks back fondly on her two decades with Dallas Metro.
"I first saw a Dallas Metro Kidz program when I was four years old," she recalls. "We were living in North Dallas and Metro would come to the community with programs for the children. I saw one of the [programs]. After that, I was one of the kids that attended the [programs] every week.
"My brother, who is two years older than me, got me and my sisters interested in going to Dallas Metro programs. And Metro staff would visit our house every week to invite us to Metro programs. Then we became a member of Metro and we would attend Metro Church each Sunday. In fact, we would attend every Metro event."
Seven years after she first started participating in Metro programs, Erica's family was facing a crisis.
"When I was about eleven, my family and I were very uncomfortable where we were living in North Dallas. It was a negative community full of violence and abuse. It was not a good environment to live in. So, Pastor Clay offered my family a place to stay at the Metro Apartments. We took the opportunity to change our environment and Pastor Clay blessed us, At the Metro Apartments we felt more at home and at ease. I have moved from the apartments, gotten married and started my own family, however, my parents still live there."
Through Dallas Metro Erica was able to see and do things she had only imagined.
"When I became a teenager I would attend the Metro Youth programs every week. We would have mission trips and road trips. We went to Austin, San Antonio, Chicago and Denver. We would have fundraisers, like car washes and Junior Achievement programs, to help pay for the trips. I got to experience a lot as a teenager that I would not have been able to do without Metro.
And I learned about serving others and I learned about the word of God. I always felt love coming from the Metro staff."
Then Erica shifted to being a Metro volunteer.
"After my teenage years when I was a young adult I continued coming to Metro as a volunteer. My husband and I volunteer each summer to work at the Metro Kidz Summer Camp. My oldest daughter is six and she's already done things with Dallas Metro. My youngest daughter is four months, so she hasn't done anything with Metro—yet."
Erica is already as tremendous role model for her daughters.
"I work full time at Dallas Can Academy and I also take courses at Mountain View Community College. I'm working to get my Associates Degree in Art by the end of this year," explains Erica.
"Then I will continue my education at the University of Texas in Arlington. I will get my Bachelor's Degree in Communication there. I want to eventually become a school counselor. That's my plan."
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The second machine age : work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies, Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee
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A revolution is under way. In recent years, Google's autonomous cars have logged thousands of miles on American highways and IBM's Watson trounced the best human Jeopardy! players. Digital technologies -- with hardware, software, and networks at their core -- will in the near future diagnose diseases more accurately than doctors can, apply enormous data sets to transform retailing, and accomplish many tasks once considered uniquely human. In The Second Machine Age MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee reveal the forces driving the reinvention of our lives and our economy. As the full impact of digital technologies is felt, we will realize immense bounty in the form of personal technology, advanced infrastructure, and near-boundless access to the cultural items that enrich our lives. Amid this bounty will also be wrenching change. Professions of all kinds, from lawyers to truck drivers, will be forever upended. Companies will be forced to transform or die. Recent economic indicators reflect this shift: fewer people are working, and wages are falling even as productivity and profits soar. Drawing on years of research and up-to-the-minute trends, Brynjolfsson and McAfee identify the best strategies for survival and offer a new path to prosperity. These include revamping education so that it prepares people for the next economy instead of the last one, designing new collaborations that pair brute processing power with human ingenuity, and embracing policies that make sense in a radically transformed landscape
New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2014
The big stories
The skills of the new machines: Technology races ahead
Moore's law and the second half of the chessboard
The digitization of just about everything
Innovation: Declining or recombining?
Artificial and human intelligence in the second machine age
Computing bounty
Beyond GDP
The biggest winners: Stars and superstars
Implications of the bounty and the spread
Learning to race with machines: Recommendations for individuals
Long-term recommendations
Technology and the future (which is very different from "technology is the future")
The second machine age : work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies
The second machine age
work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies
Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee
Information technology -- Economic aspects
Progress -- Social aspects
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Future Studies
Economic development -- Technological innovations
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The big stories -- The skills of the new machines: Technology races ahead -- Moore's law and the second half of the chessboard -- The digitization of just about everything -- Innovation: Declining or recombining? -- Artificial and human intelligence in the second machine age -- Computing bounty -- Beyond GDP -- The spread -- The biggest winners: Stars and superstars -- Implications of the bounty and the spread -- Learning to race with machines: Recommendations for individuals -- Policy recommendations -- Long-term recommendations -- Technology and the future (which is very different from "technology is the future")

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PUBG MOBILE ANNOUNCES AN EXCLUSIVE COLLABORATION WITH RICH BRIAN
December 8, 2020 – Previously enlivening the stages of the PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) South East Asia (SEA) Finals Season 2 tournament as guest star, PUBG MOBILE is back with a surprise and officially announced an in-game collaboration with rapper, producer, singer and songwriter Rich Brian.
With high interest from young people toward music, fashion and entertainment, PUBG MOBILE aims to be involved in more and more players and communities' favorite fields. The selection of Rich Brian, also considering his music style that perfectly matches the battle royale sensation in PUBG MOBILE, offering a sick beat and high adrenaline. As his first time and new experience collaborating with a game, Brian expresses his excitement becoming part of the largest mobile gaming community in the world.
This tribute is the continuation of PUBG MOBILE collaboration with Brian, after the success of his performance that brought immersive enjoyment to players and lit up the PMPL SEA Finals Season 2 competition last October. Participating in a show match, our internationally renowned rapper from Indonesia experienced the major breakthrough in the technology of esports events from PUBG MOBILE which implemented a super first-class Virtual Reality technology, providing an online VR Studio using 720 degree shooting and a virtual MC.
Beginning this December, the Rich Brian exclusive voice pack has arrived to accompany players on the battle ground in version 1.1 of PUBG MOBILE. Furthermore, the music video collaboration between Rich Brian and PUBG MOBILE will also be launch on DOUBLE HAPPINESS: Winter Wonder Festival, an online live music event by 88Rising music label that present a lineup performance of well-known musician, from number of artist under 88Rising, K-Pop artists and more famous Indonesian musicians.
PUBG MOBILE is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play.
ABOUT PUBG MOBILE
PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.
Visit the official PUBG MOBILEaccounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for more information.
ABOUT RICH BRIAN
The first Asian musical artist to reach #1 on iTunes' Hip Hop charts, Indonesian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, Brian Imanuel Soewarno, better known as Rich Brian, has blazed into the forefront of a movement that's diversifying and transforming hip-hop culture. One of the leading figures of Asian rap, with more than 3.2 million followers on Instagram alone and over 1.7B streams globally, Brian continues to earn broad audiences and critical kudos. Billboard called him a "rap wunderkind," the L.A. Times praised him as "a phenom… a gifted MC and producer [with an] introspective, authoritative voice," and Rolling Stone tagged him on its "25 Under 25" list.
The 21-year-old, whose singles regularly feature guest artists like Ghostface Killah, 21 Savage and Offset, performs to sold-out shows across North America, Europe and Asia, and festivals including Bonnaroo and Rolling Loud (he's slated to perform next at the postponed Coachella). Proud of being an Asian artist, still a commodity in short supply, Brian is blazing a path for himself and innumerable others.
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About EFA
DIG_IT
Patient Evidence
Expert Patient Network
Youth Parliament
Lung Health Group
Tobacco & Smoking
DIG_IT menu
DIG_IT Patient Charter
EFA Prize
#EFAPatientsDigital
DIG_IT Project
The early 2020s are a crucial moment in the short history of digital health. Three factors, the COVID-19 pandemic, forthcoming EU regulation on the infrastructure of health data, and the growing number of innovative technologies entering the health market, have together moved digital solutions centre stage. It is therefore time to dig deep on the impact, opportunities, and challenges of the digital revolution in healthcare.
The EFA's Digital Information Technology (DIG_IT) Project aims to put patient voices at the heart of these conversations. In doing so, it paves the way to a patient-informed transformation of digital technology use throughout health services.
The evidence generated by this survey will inform forthcoming regulations and the continued evolution of a fast-moving field, and it will also serve to develop an EFA Charter for Digital Asthma and COPD Care.
From this strong foundation, EFA's DIG_IT Project will build a framework for continued digitalisation in the respiratory conditions' field.
Digital technologies are aimed at making healthcare more efficient, data-driven and patient-centred. Patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have indicated in EFA's a willingness to embrace tools that empower them and improve outcomes DIG_IT survey. However, uptake of innovative devices and services has been slower in healthcare than in other sectors.
the DIG_IT report
The DIG_IT report: Asthma and COPD Patients' Digital Journey in Europe
In addition to providing a deeper understanding of the benefits, barriers, and concerns around digital health, the project aims to develop insights into the patient digital journey in respiratory health.
By building on insights from the patient community, EFA will ensure that its positions reflect the current perspectives of the association's members and patients it represents.
The DIG_IT survey findings have been translated into patient recommendations for policymakers, academia, and the technology sector.
The DIG_IT patient survey
The DIG_IT survey was conducted by the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA) in the summer of 2021. It set out to capture the views of asthma and COPD patients on Europe's digital future. The initiative surveyed close to thousand patients in five countries to understand their needs, perceptions, and use of digital technologies throughout their patient journey.
The DIG_IT survey covered:
970 asthma and COPD patients surveyed
5 European countries (Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Norway, and Spain)
50 questions on access, diagnosis, treatment, care as well as their views on health data and digital empowerment
The participating countries were selected according to several criteria such as access to digital solutions, impact of COVID 19 on national healthcare systems, and with regards to a geographical representation of EFA's European membership. In addition, EFA preferred to conduct the survey in countries where no much data on digitalisation in the respiratory area were available.
the DIG_IT questionnaire
The EFA's DIG_IT Project, survey and survey report have been funded with unrestricted grants from EFA's Sustainable Corporate Partners Astra Zeneca, Chiesi, MSD, OM Pharma and Roche.
EFA thanks our Asthma and COPD Working Group of Members for their insights and vision throughout this project from their national perspectives.
EFA deeply thanks the 970 asthma and COPD patients who participated in the survey and the EFA Members for their advice and sustained support in this project.
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Chapter 251 One Family Eating Together
December 19, 2019 December 19, 2019 ~ WhiteMoon x BlackSun
Luo Xun would like to use his foot to kick Zhang Yi from the table. Because this was the fifth piece of meat snatched from his chopsticks. Five times! His meat!
He was not robbing the silky fish balls, specifically staring at the meat. Beef, mutton, and bird slices. Even more exasperating was dipped the meat in both soups, his chopsticks had never stopped.
Luo Xun grabbed meat and directly stuffed it into his mouth. Even more annoying was Zhang Yi could use his wind ability to help and Wang Duo also added meat to his bowl. Fortunately, thanks to the large number of mutton slices they cut, they still had some left over in the fridge.
Suddenly, Xu Mei stood up, rolled up her sleeves and picked up the largest empty place and then handed it to Song Lingling. "Bring back a plate."
"Oh." Song Lingling went straight to the freezer but also did not forget to say, "Xu Mei, help grab some meat!"
The thin slices of meat could be dipped in the pot and then fished out to eat. Everyone saw Xu Mei's actions and were ready to take action. Without waiting for Song Lingling to come back, the meat in the pot was instantly gone.
Song Lingling came back with a plate of mutton slices only to see the few remaining pieces of meat. Her head had black lines, "I should have filled the pot with meat instead."
"Give it to me, you go get some more." Xu Mei poured the slices of meat into the two sides of the pot while telling Song Lingling to grab more.
Sure enough, when Song Lingling came back with more mutton, the meat in the pot was already gone.
But this time it was not as crazy. With their bellies filled with meat, they started to pick at other favorite ingredients.
Full on lamb. Luo Xun had heard this sentence before but not understood the meaning…at least until today…
He paused his chopsticks when thought about how much he had eaten, but after a while, he wondered if he had eaten too many peppers…but then he ate some more.
In the afternoon, he had to lie in the recliner while rubbing his stomach.
Yan Fei also helped the baby eat lunch and coaxed him to sleep. After the baby was in the cradle, he went to check on Luo Xun. "Still uncomfortable?"
"Yeah…" Luo Xun hummed, "It's all Zhang Yi's fault, if it weren't for him I would not have eaten so much." He got sucked into the atmosphere. When others were snatching food, of course he would retaliate? It was normal to eat more right?
Yan Fei helplessly held Luo Xun's hand and gently rubbed.
Luo Xun put his head against Yan Fei's chest and winked. "Before the apocalypse I actually forgot to prepare stomach medicine at home, what an oversight…"
Who would have thought that one could eat and eat during the apocalypse? It was a dream that Luo Xun had never entertained in his life. After all, even if they ate their fill of high quality crops, they were still vegetables! But this was meat! Real meat!
Yan Fei helplessly smiled. "I remember that the hawthorn tree is ripe? I'll go down and pick a few for you."
"Yes, I definitely feel like having some."
"Then you stay inside, don't move." The two did not notice that Luo Xun resembled a pregnant woman, holding his stomach and making a fuss about eating hawthorn fruits.
They only had one hawthorn tree, they found it the same time as some other trees. This year was the first harvest and it was not bad. The branches had dozens of fruit, although the color was not red enough so they had to wait a few days. They did not result in it to come in handy now.
When Yan Fei came downstairs to the tree he saw both Xu Mei and Li Tie also picking hawthorn fruits!
"Yan Fei? What are you doing here?" Li Tie noticed Yan Fei while holding a dozen hawthorns in his hand.
Yan Fe pointed at the tree, "Picking the hawthorns to soothe a stomach?"
The two men glanced at each other, then Li Tie covered his mouth.
"He Qiankun and the others ate too much."
"Lingling also ate too much and Yu Xinran wanted some fruits."
They were the only three not to overeat and now running errands for the others…Where was the fairness?
The hotpot sated their appetite for two days, that night they specially cooked non-greasy corn porridge. But the next lunch, the group of unrepentant foodies would eat another meal. They would have to wait a bit though.
As winter approached, snow covered the land. Luo Xun carefully watched the satellite photos for the zombie waves. Sure enough, the wave was much slower than before after leaving the previous base. If they used to be able to walk 50 or 70 kilometers a day, now they would walk 10 if they were unlucky. Of course, the zombie speed was not as fast as before. After all, they would also wander into urban areas with buildings and the smell of people would affect their speed as well.
Although the zombie wave would be slowed down by the weather, there were no guesses about the zombies buried in the snow – the snow was actually nationwide. All was covered in snow except for a few southern areas and the north was heavier and more violent.
After the snow completely covered Luo Xun's base, Zhang Yi was ordered to use his wind abilities to blow at least half of it off so that the fruit and grains could mature.
They first seized the time to harvest the rice and wheat before taking time to deal with the fruits that had finally ripened.
Apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, dates and the remaining hawthorns.
Don't think that there was little fruit at home, there were actually quite a few. While apples were relatively resistant, and the dates and hawthorns could be dried. Other things especially the peaches were perishable.
Luo Xun picked while eating and noted. "I should have found a way to stagger the growing periods, did not expect all of them to ripen at the same time."
Originally, if these trees were outside, then they would certainly grow according to the laws of nature and fruit in different seasons. But since they were moved during the flowering period into the greenhouse, who guessed that they would all grow together!
Finally, the team discussed and decided to can peaches and cherries. The pears could be eaten or boiled as well. The plums and peaches could be made into dried snacks.
In fact, the other fruits could also be dried but then the moisture and some taste would be lost. They would eat as much as they could first and then deal with the issue.
The team of people was busy harvesting fruit in the greenhouse. The two chicks now had full feathers and flapping around with Yu Xinran and the deer. They were mixed together with Puppy and the two silly wolves. The little girl had a new playmate and would not get too lonely. Sometimes she went down to the basement to play with the three – there was enough space for all of them.
So the batch of fruit was harvested, dried, preserved and stored away. Luo Xun said, "I think we should add some grain…" He looked at the two wolves that were more and more comfortable at home. It was clear that it would be difficult for them to leave once spring arrived.
"How to add? Dig underground?" Li Tie asked while drinking a cup of water.
"No need." Luo Xun smiled. "Remember our previous base in the city? Weren't all the shelves layered? As long as we add some support to the planting racks, we can have at least twice the amount of space."
In particular, the second underground floor was much higher than the first. They did have to worry about running out of space for planting another two rows of crops.
"Okay, it's a lot of trouble to dig up a hole and we still have a lot of earth at home!" They could not bear to throw out the soil they dug out last time when digging out the third underground layer. The rest was temporarily stored and it was very fertile earth, who was willing to throw it away?
"Do you want to start in the next few days?" Wu Xin asked. These past few days they had just emptied out the planted crops, changed the soil and planted the new seedlings, it would best if most of the crops matured together.
"No hurry, we can first set up the room and then add the vegetables. After all most of our metal is being used in the traps and we need to have reserves." Luo Xun looked at Yan Fei.
Now that the weather was cold, although they had metal in storage it should be used for the soon-to-be zombie wave. They dared not use too much.
"It doesn't matter, there's no big problem if you don't use too much metal for the shelves." Yan Fei did some mental calculations and answered.
"Okay, then we'll set up the shelves tomorrow." Luo Xun breathed a sigh of relief and secretly wished that the animals at home…would not eat so much food.
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Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)
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Tom and Jerry need to learn to work together in order to help Sherlock Holmes with an investigation of a jewel theft. But still, they are cat and mouse!
Director: Jeff Siergey, Spike Brandt
Actors: Billy West, Grey DeLisle, John Rhys-Davies, Kath Soucie, Malcolm McDowell, Michael York, Phil LaMarr
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Western
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about…
Genre: Adventure, Horror
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Inkheart (2008)
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
100 Million BC
A scientist from the failed Philadelphia Experiment leads a team of Navy SEALs back in time to the Cretaceous Period to rescue the first team he sent back during the…
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When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
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When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Four friends take off on an 1800 mile road trip to retrieve an illicit tape mistakenly mailed to a girl friend.
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Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumours state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss – excited and…
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller
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The story of the last Seal Child's journey home. After their mother's disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return…
Country: Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
The Swashbuckling legend of Robin Hood unfolds in the 12th century when the mighty Normans ruled England with an iron fist.
Country: Canada, Germany, UK, USA
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Retired from active duty to train new IMF agents, Ethan Hunt is called back into action to confront sadistic arms dealer, Owen Davian. Hunt must try to protect his girlfriend…
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House of Lords press office
House of Lords Media Notices
House of Lords Media Notices - 2014
House of Lords Media Notices - July 2014
Lords to take evidence on office of Lord Chancellor
The House of Lords Constitution Committee will this week take evidence on the office of Lord Chancellor from academics specialising in legal and constitutional affairs.
Giving evidence to the committee will be:
Graham Gee, Lecturer, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham.
Professor Andrew Le Sueur, Professor of Constitutional Justice, University of Essex.
Dr Patrick O'Brien, Research Associate, Constitution Unit, University College London.
The evidence session will start at 10.30 am on Wednesday 16 July in committee room 1 of the House of Lords.
Areas the session is expected to cover include:
What are the current functions of the Lord Chancellor as distinct from the Secretary of State for Justice?
How does the Lord Chancellor uphold the rule of law and judicial independence and is there anything more he could do in that respect?
Should the Lord Chancellor be seen as the guardian of legal and constitutional values in government?
Should the offices of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice be held by the same person?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the office of Lord Chancellor being held by a lawyer?
Should there continue to be a Lord Chancellor?
The session will be webcast at www.parliamentlive.tv and is also open to the public. Journalists wishing to attend should go to Parliament's Cromwell Green Entrance and should allow time for security screening.
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Arvest Bank to purchase National Banking Corp.
Updated: 4:31 PM CDT Oct 2, 2013
Arvest Bank Group Inc. and National Banking Corp. have announced an agreement for Arvest Holding Company to purchase National Banking. Financial terms of the agreement were not released. The two banking entities said in a news release Wednesday that if the sale is approved by regulators the merger could be complete late this year or during the first quarter of 2014. Arvest Holding Company, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arvest Bank Group, Inc. National Banking Corp. is the holding company for National Bank of Arkansas in North Little Rock - which has seven offices located in Pulaski and Faulkner Counties. Arvest operates more than 260 bank branches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —
Arvest Bank Group Inc. and National Banking Corp. have announced an agreement for Arvest Holding Company to purchase National Banking.
Financial terms of the agreement were not released. The two banking entities said in a news release Wednesday that if the sale is approved by regulators the merger could be complete late this year or during the first quarter of 2014.
Arvest Holding Company, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arvest Bank Group, Inc. National Banking Corp. is the holding company for National Bank of Arkansas in North Little Rock - which has seven offices located in Pulaski and Faulkner Counties.
Arvest operates more than 260 bank branches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.
Arvest teams up with food pantry for million meals program