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Australian football working towards National Second Division in 2021
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Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released a discussion paper to work towards the establishment of a National Second Division.
FFA Chairman Chris Nikou said the white paper was prepared by the National Second Division Working Group, to consider the key principles that should underpin a second-tier competition for football in Australia.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WHITE PAPER
"The development of a blueprint for a National Second Division which all stakeholders are aligned with is critical to better connect the various levels and pathways throughout the Australian football ecosystem.
"There is general consensus between the stakeholders involved in this process, the Association of Australian Football Clubs, Professional Footballers Australia, Member Federations and FFA that a sustainable National Second Division would be a significant step forward for football," he said.
Mr Nikou said the purpose of the white paper is to provide a well-researched way forward.
"It is not intended to be definitive on the structure and operational aspects of any National Second Division, but rather to reflect the discussions that have taken place and consolidate a vast body of work that has already been done," he said.
Amongst the key recommendations of the white paper are:
Commencement of a National Second Division in 2021/22 that will be financially sustainable and provide professional pathways for more Australian players
Identify a roadmap for the delivery of the National Second Division, starting with financial sustainability, including the securing of commercial and broadcast arrangements as well as start-up capital
Establish a steering committee comprising the FFA Chair, two Member Federations, two representatives of the AAFC, one from the PFA and a representative from one Hyundai A-League Club to act on the recommendations and considerations in the white paper
FFA Director Remo Nogarotto, who led the working group, said the paper is intended to be read in the light of the recommendations of the New Leagues Working Group and to complement FFA's long term strategic vision to widen and deepen pathways for both clubs, coaches, referees and players.
"Once established, we believe a National Second Division would provide an opportunity for football to broaden its reach to be a truly national game. It also has the potential to build a bridge between state-based National Premier Leagues and the Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League and heal some divisions that have held the game back.
"Over the last 15 years, football has made great progress, however, there remain strong elements within our sport that feel marginalised. For Australian football to reach its potential, all elements of the game must pull in a single direction," he said.
Mr Nogarotto said a National Second Division would help develop pathways and increase the talent pool.
"For the top of the pyramid to be successful internationally, its professional footprint needs to grow and providing a pathway for Australian players is vitally important to enable national teams of the future to be successful.
He said one of the most challenging elements of this next phase of growth in establishing the National Second Division will be the issue of promotion and relegation.
"If a second-tier competition in the purist form is the objective - one that not only opens up a new pathway for talented footballers but also differentiates our game from other football codes - then a system of promotion and relegation should be considered over the longer term," he said.
The steering committee will report back to the FFA board by the end of November 2019, with a view to opening Expressions of Interest in the first half of 2020.
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Why Do I Have Bladder Pain and What Can I Do About It?
Just about everybody in the world feels bladder pain at some point in their lives, but it can vary greatly in severity. Minor bladder pain may be a result of simply needing to use the restroom while more major discomfort may be caused by actual medical issues. Because so many different things can cause bladder pain, it's important that you monitor your discomfort and have yourself checked out by a doctor if things get too bad. For some conditions that can cause bladder pain, early detection is the key to keeping things in check.
Of course, you don't want to go to the doctor for bladder pains only to find out that you've simply been holding back bathroom breaks or actually have a stomach ache. If you only have minor bladder pain and nothing indicates that the condition is more serious, give the situation some time and make sure it's not something small. If your bladder pain gets worse or comes with other symptoms, it may be time to visit a doctor. Here are some basics about bladder pain, including what causes it, how you can manage it, and when you should seek medical attention for it.
If you're feeling bladder pain, the first thing you should do is figure out what's causing it. Not only will this help you determine how to treat your bladder pain, but it will also help you decide whether or not you should get medical help. According to WebMD, the three most common causes of bladder pain are urinary tract infections, bladder cancer, and interstitial cystitis.
Interstitial cystitis, also known as IC, is a condition that affects the bladder by inflaming and irritating it. The inflamed bladder has a stiffer wall than normal which makes it harder for your body to fill your bladder with urine. Warning signs of IC include pain that's more intense when you need to urinate badly. The reliever? Urinating. Although your stomach, back or groin area may feel the painful sensation of having to go to the bathroom, people with interstitial cystitis may find themselves in the bathroom frequently without producing much urine. IC is significantly more common in women than men and is often the result of a problem with the bladder lining. Diagnosing IC means ruling out other similar conditions and taking tests, including a urine sample, cystoscopy, and an ultrasound or CT scan.
Your urinary tract is a sensitive place, so thankfully it does a good job of staying clean most of the time. However, there are times when bacteria make it through the system and cause a urinary tract infection. Similar to IC, urinary tract infections are much more likely to occur in women than men. Symptoms of a UTI include a painful or burning sensation while urinating, needing to urinate urgently, abdomen pain, cloudy, bloody or bad-smelling urine, and a minor fever. A doctor will determine whether or not you have a UTI by taking a sample of your urine and checking it for bacteria.
The third most common cause of bladder pain, although it's significantly less common than the other two conditions, is bladder cancer. Like any cancer, bladder cancer begins as a mutation of cells in the bladder, most often in the interior lining of the organ. Bladder pain is one of many symptoms that may alert you to bladder cancer. Others include blood in your urine, pain when urinating, trouble urinating, having to urinate frequently or urgently needing to go, and pain in the lower back. Bladder cancer is diagnosed through a cystoscopy, imaging tests like a CT or MRI, urinalysis, and urine cytology. Often times, a few of these methods are used in combination to diagnose bladder cancer.
Due to the range of possible causes of bladder pain, it's important to see a doctor as soon as possible to make sure your intense bladder pain isn't a symptom of something more serious.
Treating bladder pain depends on what causes it. If you have bladder pain caused by simply needing to urinate, you can solve that problem by going to the bathroom. However, bladder cancer is another matter entirely. That is why diagnosing the cause of your bladder pain is so important.
If your bladder pain is due to interstitial cystitis, you have numerous treatment options. Medicines like Elmiron may help some patients with IC, but it doesn't work for everybody; also, the medication can take quite a while to work. Bladder instillation, a process where medicine is pumped into your bladder through a catheter, is also a good way to treat IC. Treatments which aim to affect the nerves in your bladder or otherwise reduce pain may also be effective. Bladder distention is one such method in which fluid is pumped into your bladder to stretch its walls and give it a larger capacity. Some patients even have luck with techniques like TENS and acupuncture. If nothing else seems to help, you can always get surgery to treat your IC.
Getting rid of a UTI is probably the easiest way to relieve bladder pain. Fortunately, your bladder is already responsible for processing a lot of liquid, so it cleans itself naturally pretty well. If your bladder isn't doing a good enough job of keeping itself clean, you can help flush bacteria out by drinking plenty of water. You can also try other natural remedies. Perhaps the best-known home remedy for treating a UTI is simply drinking cranberry juice. If you do this, make sure you buy a high-quality cranberry juice that isn't made from artificial flavors. Many of my patients try over-the-counter AZO. Ultimately though, the best way to treat a UTI is simply to take antibiotics to get rid of the bacteria in your urinary tract. I usually prescribe Macrobid. At times, I will prescribe Cipro. For children, I usually go with Amoxicillin or Cephalexin.
Treating bladder cancer is a bit trickier than treating IC or a UTI. The method you use to treat your bladder cancer depends on how far along your cancer is and how aggressively you want to combat your cancer. Common treatment options for bladder cancer include having surgery to remove a portion of the bladder, having surgery to remove the entire bladder, chemotherapy, and radiation. Chemotherapy may be used in conjunction with surgery, either before or after, to either shrink the tumor or get rid of the final cancer cells post-surgery.
For patients who can't have surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are generally the most effective treatment combination. Since treating cancer is a very serious matter, it's important that you talk to your doctor about your various treatment options before deciding on a path to take. Your doctor can help you choose a treatment option that will give you the best odds of beating bladder cancer without putting too much stress on your body.
Regardless of the bladder problem you're trying to treat, talk to your doctor beforehand for advice. It's important to understand what your different treatment options are and what the pros and cons are of each. If a UTI is too far gone and requires antibiotics, you need to know that before you spend a month and hundreds of dollars on natural remedies while the infection continues to progress.
Going to the doctor can be a difficult decision because there are a lot of times when your bladder pain may be the result of needing to go to the bathroom. Or perhaps you are experiencing a different pain in the lower back or abdomen. Nobody wants to spend time and money on a visit to the doctor only to find out that you're overreacting to a minor problem. For that reason, you need to learn to recognize when bladder pain is a simple annoyance and when it could be a sign of a larger underlying problem.
Understanding how serious your bladder pain often means looking for other signs in conjunction with your bladder discomfort. Simple pain may be a result of having to go to the bathroom or having too much to eat for lunch, but you can rule those causes out if you have blood in your urine. If you feel pain while urinating, that's another big sign that there could be something wrong with your bladder. One of the most common warning signs for many people is the frequent urge to urinate without being able to produce much urine. In fact, if you find yourself having to urinate more urgently than normal, especially if you shouldn't have to urinate, that symptom can tip you off as well. And of course, intense lower back pain is never a good sign.
While you don't necessarily need to visit the doctor for any one of these symptoms on its own, a combination of symptoms means there could be something larger at play. Make sure you have yourself checked out by your doctor if you have several of these symptoms or if your pain becomes too severe. Additionally, you may also want to visit the doctor if your symptoms last for more than a day or two. Early detection is the key to easily treating bladder conditions and making sure they don't progress any further than they already have.


I have obtained technical knowledge during my bachelor's degree at the University of Concepcion in engineering sciences. Then I followed further studies and I obtained my professional degree in Electrical Civil Engineering which lasts two years added to the four 4 years of bachelor's degree. Additionally, my professional degree included a full line of business and administration topics with modules such as electrical systems (industry, commerce and energy), introduction to economics, engineering economics, project engineering, administration and financing for entrepreneurs.
After my work experience at CGE Company I decided to take a M.Scs. in Management and Information Technology in the UK. The modules included were Database Management Systems, Advanced Interactive technologies, Web Technologies, Managing Human Resources, Marketing, International Financial Management and Academic Project Planning. As a research topic to complete the degree of master, I selected "Assessing Contribution of Renewable Energy Technologies Deployment on the social, economic and environmental dimension of Sustainable Development".
I worked for the largest energy conglomerate in Chile, CGE Distribution Company. Here I played a role of business development of a new line of business related with renewable energy and energy efficiency. I also a played a role of technical engineer as I developed and designed energy efficiency projects related to lighting and solar energy.
After I finished my MSc at the University of St. Andrews in November 2012, I was selected by the Chilean Government to participate in an official technological mission in China with the objective of sharing knowledge and gathering information of new renewable energy technologies. Also, the delegation was able to generate long term commercial relationships with Chinese companies. I visited thermonuclear plants, renewable energy companies, and efficient lighting companies.
Additionally, I have been working closely with marine energy industry developing strategic alliances among European and Chilean companies. I have also been studying offshore renewable energy subjects to support engineering research projects as an external consultant.
To study in the Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy is for me an exciting, challenging and unique opportunity as it is related to academic institutions with international reputation. Being part of this institution would give me a platform to become a recognised and employable engineer and I will obtain valuable experience which I would be able to apply in my career. This Engineering Doctorate programme will allow me to tackle challenges in a real world environment; developing engineering, research and commercial skills.
With my last work experience and my research experience during my M.Sc., I realised that offshore renewable energy is essential in the three dimensions of the countires' sustainable development; economical, environmental and social dimension. A deep technical and theoretical understanding of the technologies would enhance its deployment and my career within this industry. Be able to plan, design and implement an offshore renewable energy project is for me the most inspiring factor in this industry.
I would like to explore meticulously topics within of the offshore renewable energy area from diverse electrical and commercial point of views in order to generate a real contribution to reach the targets of renewable energy generating capacity.


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Notice is hereby given that the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Anderson, Grimes County, Texas, will meet in regular session on October 11, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. in Anderson Community Center.
1.	Read/consider/approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on Thursday, September 20, 2018.
2.	Charlie Diggs will present information about possible street festivals in Anderson.
3.	Discuss/consider/take action on Application for Variance for Lori Clayton's property adding 3 manufactured homes. (Number of trailers per lot, size requirements of the manufactured home park).
4.	Discuss/consider/approve amending Ordinance #119-17 regarding Building Codes removing the required permits and inspections.
5.	Consider/approve entering into agreement with the Grimes Co. Appraisal District for tax assessment/collections for 2019.
6.	Trunk or Treat is set for October 27, 2018. Discuss the towns participation in the event.
8.	Mayor Sowell and Attorney Michael Casaretto will update aldermen on various projects.
This is to certify that I, Gail Sowell, posted this Agenda on the Community Center bulletin board at 3 p.m. on October 8, 2018.


A regular monthly poll by Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a slight improvement in November 2016, resulting from more optimistic opinions among managers in the industry and retail trades.
In 2016, the NSI surveys found improvements in business sentiment in Bulgaria in January, February and March, a drop in April, and gains in May and June, followed by a drop in July. The level remained unchanged in August and September, before dropping 1.3 percentage points in October.
In November 2016, the total business climate indicator increased by 0.6 percentage points in comparison with October, the NSI said.
In industry, the indicator was up by 1.9 percentage points on a monthly basis, resulting from managers having higher expectations about their businesses.
In the construction sector, the indicator was down by four percentage points, as managers saw a drop in an inflow of new orders and their views about construction activity in the next three months became more pessimistic.
In the retail trade, the indicator was up by 3.2 percentage points, as retailers assessments and expectations about their businesses became more optimistic, though their opinions about the volume of sales over the past three months and their expectations for sales over the coming three months became more unfavourable.
In the service sector, the indicator was largely unchanged from October.
Managers' assessments and expectations about the business situation of their enterprises were shifting to the more moderate opinions, the NSI said.


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The Cheney Administration and National Socialism
Author: Samuel Metz
Date: 6/5/05
References to our current administration arise in a variety of places. An essayist in Foreign Affairs referred to the "…brilliant populist manipulator who insisted and probably believed that Providence had chosen him as [his country's] savior, a leader charged with executing a divine mission. God had been drafted into national politics before, but [his] success in fusing … dogma with … Christianity was an immensely powerful element in his electoral campaigns. Some people recognized the moral perils of mixing religion and politics, but many more were seduced by it. It was the pseudoreligious transfiguration of politics that largely ensured his success, notably in Protestant areas."
In his first public address after assuming leadership, this leader declared to his constituency, "The national government will preserve and defend those basic principles on which our nation has been built up. They regard Christianity as the foundation of our national morality and the family as the basis of national life."
The astute reader might possibly guess correctly that the leader was Adolf Hitler. However, the resonance with the Cheney-Rove-Rumsfeld-Bush Administration should not be over-interpreted. The resonance says more about Hitler than Bush. Hitler neither invented nor perfected the fusion of religion with politics. He utilized commonplace political tactics practiced in many times by many leaders. With the possible exception of the French Revolution of 1789, dominated by Age of Reason types, successful secular politicians were a rare breed before the 20th century.
Hitler's evil was not in hiding his personal agenda behind a Godly façade. His evil lay in how he exploited the power he achieved. Other governments, some of them claiming legitimate election, created extermination campaigns matching or exceeding Hitler: the Soviet Union under Stalin and the People's Republic of China under Mao. Although his absolute numbers were small, Pol Pot in Cambodia probably holds the record for systematic extermination of the greatest percentage of his population. None of these claimed the blessing of God.
Despite this alarming use of religion to further politics by the current administration, it hardly qualifies as abusive as Hitler's. The United States does not run concentration camps that exempt internees from the faintest shreds of respect for human dignity.
Except we do have brutal prisons in Iraq, don't we? The abuses are attributed to rogue guards, but it seems the US military administration was unconcerned with the abuses until revealed by the press.
But let's not count military abuses abroad. At least we don't have concentration camps on US territory. However, Guantanamo Bay is US soil. If we wish, we can excuse these brutal prisons because they only incarcerate citizens of other lands.
But we do find there a few detainees with dual citizenship who might be working against our National Security. Maybe they deserve to be held without charges or legal resources until we determine if their danger to our security warrants ignoring their US citizenship.
At least we US citizens on the mainland still enjoy the same rights we enjoyed before the current administration took office. We need not fear that our rights will be interrupted without due process.
Except for those of us who have violated the rather vague provisions of the Patriot Act. We can still console ourselves that the most egregious abuses of the Patriot Act have, so far, been reserved for non-Christian US citizens whose politics are at odds with our President. The rest of us who believe in the sanctity of the family and the divinity of Christ are all the safer because our Administration is looking out for the best interest of our country and will let no one stand in the way of protecting us from those who wish to destroy our common family, religious, and political values.
A craven Congress approved the Iraq invasion and the Patriot Act almost unanimously. The aforementioned essayist, Fritz Stern, said in the same essay, "...civic passivity & willed blindness were necessary preconditions for the triumph of National Socialism..." Perhaps the parallels are more valid than we might think.
Reference: Fritz Stern, Foreign Affairs 2005 (May/June); volume 84 (#3): p16.
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Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, a miniseries airing tonight about the Menendez brothers, may reveal new shocking information and facts about the case we didn't already know. Just as FX's American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson did in 2016, NBC's Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders will provide a step-by-step account of the criminal investigation into the deaths of parents Jose and Kitty Menendez, a Beverly Hills couple who was gunned down in their mansion in August of 1989 by their own sons Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Judging by the trailer for Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders,' it has the hairstyles down to a tee. It's also high on the drama as it replays the very moment California investigators arrived at the home to find Kitty and Jose Menendez dead. The true-crime based television series delves into the minds of the detectives and highlights the callous and calculating nature of the Menendez brothers. In real life, prosecutors alleged brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez wanted to get their greedy hands on the inheritance money, the house, and the beautiful cars.
Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders perfectly depicts the lack of concern the brothers had about their dead parents. The Menendez brothers say they killed their parents because Jose Menendez, a Havana, Cuba, immigrant, was controlling and abusive. They killed Kitty Menendez because she failed to protect them.
Truth be told, it's a good idea for the Law and Order franchise to jump on the true-crime bandwagon. The hit television series has been in the crime game for a long time. Most of their prior shows took real cases, ripped them from the headlines, and used them as a basis to create unique stories for Law and Order episodes.
Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez brothers' TV show, probably won't embellish too much. The flow of the story will most likely stick to the details found in the documents, court records, and the Menendez police files.
Without a doubt, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders series is a true-crime lover's dream. More compelling cases are sure to make their way into the Law and Order franchise. Some other stories for possible development are the JonBenet Ramsey, Charles Manson, and O.J. Simpson cases.
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ADHD and autism are recognized as differences in children, but very few understand what they are or what they entail. The general public understands that people with both differences have difficulty functioning in a social group. However, the main contrast is that those with ADHD have impaired executive functioning skills while those with autism have impaired communication skills. Those with ADHD often have difficulties holding back more impulsive behaviors while those with autism don't understand body language avoid eye contact and don't usually take turns when speaking.
ADHD is a very common difference that affects anywhere from seven to 12 percent of society, whereas is only found in 5 out of 1,000 children. There is one main similarity between the two. Both ADHD and Autism can be treated with medication, behavioral therapy, or school and home interventions.


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We regret we are unable to accept returned earrings due to hygiene reasons.
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Thick polyester fleece lined skaters pants with water resistant nylon exterior will keep you warm and comfortable Side zippers make removal quick and easy. Side zippers open the pants from waist to ankles. Could be used for skiing too!
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Join us for an egg hunt and kids crafts. There will be three separate egg hunts based on age: Under 5, 5 to 9, and 10 and up for the more advanced egg hunt participants in a one acre pasture. The under 5 egg hunt begins at 10:15 a.m., the 5 to 9 egg hunt begins at 10:30 a.m., and the 10 and up egg hunt begins at 11 a.m.
Please bring your own basket. Pre-registration encouraged.
Don't forget to stop by and say hi to our bunnies, Clover and Thumper.


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Rocky V is een Amerikaanse film uit 1990, geregisseerd door John G. Avildsen en geschreven door Sylvester Stallone, die tevens de hoofdrol speelt. Het is het slechtst ontvangen deel uit de filmreeks en werd genomineerd voor zeven Golden Raspberry Awards. De film ging in Nederland in première op 14 december 1990.

Verhaal

Nadat gebleken is dat de Russische bokser Ivan Drago (zie Rocky IV) Rocky Balboa permanente hersenbeschadiging heeft toegebracht, is deze gedwongen te stoppen met boksen. Bij thuiskomst blijkt dat al zijn geld is vergokt. Balboa besluit daarop een jonge veelbelovende bokser, Tommy 'The Machine' Gunn (Tommy Morrison), te gaan trainen. Hij steekt zijn ziel en zaligheid in de jongen, waardoor zijn eigen puberende zoon Robert (Sage Stallone) het gevoel krijgt amper te bestaan voor zijn vader en gaat rebelleren. Gunn schuift Balboa aan de kant wanneer hij wordt verleid door de gouden bergen die bokspromotor George Washington Duke (Richard Gant) hem belooft.

Wanneer Gunn de kampioen Union Cane verslaat en nu de nieuwe wereldkampioen zwaargewicht is, zegt hij dat hij dit allemaal aan Duke te danken heeft. Een enige tijd later staat Gunn voor Rocky`s neus en daagt hem uit voor een gevecht in de ring, maar Rocky wil het uitvechten op straat, zonder media. Terwijl Rocky eigenlijk niet meer mag vechten doet hij het toch. Rocky wint het gevecht met een knock-out. De film eindigt met de trap waar Rocky altijd zijn training afmaakt, samen met zijn zoon Robert kijken ze samen naar het beeld van Rocky, waarna de film eindigt.

Rolverdeling
 Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
 Talia Shire - Adrian Balboa
 Burt Young - Paulie Pennino
 Sage Stallone - Robert Balboa
 Tommy Morrison - Tommy Gunn
 Richard Gant - George Washington Duke
 Tony Burton - Tony Duke Evers
 Burgess Meredith - Mickey Goldmill

Trivia
 Tommy Gunn wordt gespeeld door Tommy Morrison, die in 1993 daadwerkelijk wereldkampioen boksen werd. Hij won dat jaar de World Boxing Organization-titel. Balboa's voornaamste tegenstanders in de vorige vier Rocky-delen waren acteurs, (twee keer Carl Weathers, Mr. T en Dolph Lundgren).
 Balboa's zoon Robert wordt in Rocky V gespeeld door Sage Stallone, de daadwerkelijke zoon van Sylvester Stallone.

Rocky
Amerikaanse film
Film uit 1990
Dramafilm
Sportfilm
Film van John G. Avildsen
Film van United Artists

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Ideas Litigation Statute-barred years and gross negligence penalties, a different burden of proof
Statute-barred years and gross negligence penalties, a different burden of proof
By Philippe Brunelle
In a recent case[1], the Federal Court of Appeal reminds the difference between the reassessment of statute-barred years and the assessment of gross negligence penalties:
"The right to reassess a statute-barred year and the right to assess a gross negligence penalty are both premised on a taxpayer having unreported income for a particular taxation year. Once it has been established that a taxpayer had unreported income, the circumstances related to the failure to report the income must be examined to determine if such failure was attributable to neglect, carelessness, wilful default or fraud (to reassess a statute-barred year) or gross negligence (to justify the assessment of the gross negligence penalty)."[2]
In other words, the demonstration of neglect, carelessness, wilful default of fraud is normally a lesser burden than gross negligence. Therefore, in some cases, the Tax authorities can be well-founded to reassess statute-barred years, but not necessarily gross negligence penalties.
This is exactly the case in Deyab v. Canada, in which a Taxpayer knew he was receiving money from his corporation but considered that the corporation was only repaying him for his earlier investments. Therefore, the Taxpayer failed to include these substantial sums to his income or to present a properly completed shareholder's loan account reconciliation.
The CRA considered the Taxpayer's conduct was sufficient to reassess statute-barred years and assess gross negligence penalties, assessments which were confirmed by the Tax Court.
However, the Taxpayer appealed the Tax Court's judgment, alleging a failure of the Minister to establish a prima facie case that the Taxpayer had made a misrepresentation that was attributable to neglect or carelessness.
In appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal considered the Taxpayer's failure to maintain proper records or consult an accountant to establish the actual shareholder benefit could constitute sufficient negligence for the assessment of statute-barred years but considered the Minister did not establish "a high degree of negligence tantamount to intentional acting" sufficient for the assessment of gross negligence penalties.
Therefore, the Federal Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in relation to the assessment of gross negligence penalties and referred the reassessments to the Minister.
[1] Deyab v. Canada, 2020 FCA 222
[2] Par. 66
An Illustration of the Court's Extensive Powers: Does a Lawyer Have an Obligation to Settle a File?
By Carolyn Booth
Authorization to institute a class action in Quebec: still easier in Quebec than in common law provinces: Desjardins Financial Services Firm Inc. v. Asselin, 2020SCC 30


1) What led to focusing on Bruegel and his family for this conference?
The year 2019 is the 450th anniversary of Pieter Bruegel the Elder's death. In Belgium and in Vienna, this is being marked by a series of events that will celebrate his career and his influence on later generations. The Bruegel Success Story conference, organised by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) in collaboration with the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Belgium, will kick off this season of activities and will give a riveting context for all the subsequent Bruegel themed happenings.
2) What will attendees of the conference learn?
Attendees will be exposed to the very latest in Bruegel research through the eyes of experts from all around the world. Eminent keynote speakers Leen Huet (Belgium), Elizabeth Honig (USA) and Matt Kavaler (Canada) will introduce each of the three days. Over the course of the conference, presentations will cover the life and work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder as well as that of his artistic progeny, including the astonishingly exact replicas of his paintings produced by his elder son Pieter Brueghel the Younger and the exquisite paintings of his younger son Jan Brueghel the Elder. Fascinating new findings on the creative process of Bruegel the Elder as well as that of his dynasty will be presented for the first time, thanks to new high resolution scientific imagery. But the conference does not neglect the essential meaning behind these beautiful works of art. Several speakers will concentrate specifically on the interpretation of Bruegel's paintings and drawings, which can be quite subversive when seen in an historical context. Interesting new facts about the life, family and homes of the Bruegel family will also be revealed.
3) Who should attend this conference?
The Bruegel Success Story is intended for all art lovers with an interest in Flemish painting and particularly those attracted to Bruegelian themes such as peasant dances, landscapes, proverbs and maniacal scenes. Students of art history, art historians, restorers and collectors should not pass up this opportunity.
3) There are a number of papers focusing on Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting "Dulle Griet." Why is that painting receiving attention now?
The Dulle Griet, in the collection of the Mayer van den Bergh Museum in Antwerp, has just undergone the most thorough conservation treatment in its recent history. This has brought to light many original features that were previously hidden behind a murky brown varnish and overpaint. The restoration, carried out at the Royal Institute for Cultural Institute in Brussels, was accompanied by in-depth technical examination that resulted in fascinating discoveries about Bruegel the Elder's creative process. The conference attendees will hear how this great artist conceived, developed and painted this bizarre macabre composition. Leen Huet, one of the keynote speakers and author of a sensational recent biography on Bruegel the Elder, will delve into the hidden meaning behind the Dulle Griet.
4) One of the biggest bombshells in recent years was the revelation in your book ("The Brueg(h)el Phenomenon") that Bruegel the Elder's two versions of "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" were not painted by Bruegel the Elder. Will there be similar surprises unveiled at the conference?
I can say that attributions will be debated during the conference. This is always the case when a group of experts on a particular artist or dynasty get together. And it can lead to sparks flying as opinions naturally diverge!
5) There has also been a good deal of investigation into Bruegel's extended family lately. What will attendees learn about Bruegel's family at the conference?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder's paintings were so loved that his son and heir Pieter Brueghel the Younger made his entire career out of producing replicas for an insatiable art market in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century. Jan Brueghel, his younger brother, updated the family tradition, branching out into flower paintings, allegories and mythological themes. The next generation produced several renowned painters too, including Abraham Brueghel, who traded on the family name. The paintings of the Bruegel dynasty, as well as those of lesser-known artists working in the Bruegel tradition in the Low Countries and abroad, will feature amongst the exciting new material presented during the conference.


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The Time Keeper
By: Mitch Albom
4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 (1,652 ratings)
Have a Little Faith
Narrated by: Mitch Albom
What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds - two men, two faiths, two communities - that will inspire readers everywhere.
By Christine on 01-07-10
For One More Day
As a child, Charley "Chick" Benetto was told by his father, "You can be a mama's boy or a daddy's boy, but you can't be both." So he chooses his father, only to see the man disappear when Charley is on the verge of adolescence. Decades later, Charley is a broken man. His life has been crumbled by alcohol and regret. He loses his job. He leaves his family. He hits bottom after discovering his only daughter has shut him out of her wedding. And he decides to take his own life.
A beautiful second chance.
By Lina RN on 01-14-13
The First Phone Call from Heaven
The First Phone Call from Heaven tells the story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, is determined to find out. An allegory about the power of belief - and a page-turner that will touch your soul - Albom's masterful storytelling has never been so moving and unexpected.
Heaven Calling...............
By tooonce72 on 11-20-13
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
The Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom's beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran turned amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. Eddie's journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. Now, in this magical sequel, Mitch Albom reveals Annie's story.
A journey of discovery. forgiveness and the human spirit.
By Wicked Queen on 10-12-18
Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. His days are a dull routine of work, loneliness, and regret.
A thoughtful listen
By Ulfhednar on 09-06-07
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
Narrated by: Mitch Albom, Paul Stanley, George Guidall
Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional character - Frankie Presto, the greatest guitarist ever to walk the Earth - in this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of talent to change our lives. It's an epic story of the greatest guitar player ever to live and the six lives he changed with his magical blue strings.
Fiction interwoven with REAL people, places,events
By Cynthia on 12-02-15
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient, and wise who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly 20 years ago. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance.
Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live
By AudioAddict on 04-17-16
Finding Chika
A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the 40-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says "no one in Haiti can help you with."
BUY READ AND RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
By Ann Grant on 11-05-19
Ever Winter
By: Peter Hackshaw
In the aftermath of a devastating apocalypse, Earth has become a desolate ice-world, in the grip of perpetual winter. Henry and his family have managed to survive on the tundra of what was once a vast ocean, far from the savage remnants of humanity. When the family are discovered, their peaceful existence is shattered and their lives are changed forever. Henry's siblings are kidnapped, leaving him alone in the ruins of their home. Broken, altered, and tormented by all that has befallen, Henry must bring vengeance to those that assume him dead - by any means necessary.
The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo & The Lady of Camellias
Three BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisations
By: Alexandre Dumas, Alexandre Dumas fils
Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Dan Stevens, Iain Glen, and others
A BBC Radio collection bringing together much-loved works by Alexandre Dumas and Alexandre Dumas fils, starring Timothy Spall, Anton Lesser, Iain Glen, Ruth Wilson and Dan Stevens. Alexandre Dumas père and fils are among the most popular and widely read authors in French literature, whose works have been adapted numerous times for stage, screen and radio. This BBC radio collection brings together three of their most famous tales of chivalry, heroism and romance.
Excellent performance
By Monica on 04-26-20
By: Alexandre Dumas, and others
The Children of Willesden Lane
By: Mona Golabek, Emil Sher, Lee Cohen
Narrated by: Katherine Manners
Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. But when Hitler's armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult decision. Able to secure passage for only one of their three daughters through the Kindertransport, they chose to send gifted Lisa to London for safety. As she yearned to be reunited with her family while she lived in a home for refugee children on Willesden Lane, Lisa's music became a beacon of hope. A memoir of courage, survival, and the power of music to uplift the human spirit....
Notes of fear and strength
By Anne Swan on 11-18-20
By: Mona Golabek, and others
By: Matthew McConaughey
Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey
5 out of 5 stars 36,376
I've been in this life for 50 years, been trying to work out its riddle for 42, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last 35. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less. How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me.
Love this man.
By S on 10-20-20
By: Delia Owens
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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4.5 out of 5 stars 162,345
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.
Don't listen to the negative reviews.
By Kyle on 12-03-19
By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Kyf Brewer
Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast outside the hospital where he worked as an orthopedic surgeon sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he'd inherited from his grandfather seemed as good a place to regroup as any.
By Kelly C. on 10-01-20
Narrated by: Sean Cameron Michael, Vanessa Johansson
In the romantic tradition of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe, number-one New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two vastly different individuals - transcending decades, continents, and the bittersweet workings of fate.
By Chelle J Smith on 04-01-19
A Fable About Following Your Dream
By: Paulo Coelho
Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
Length: 4 hrs
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
Saccharine for the Soul
By Joe Kraus on 01-18-20
By: Victoria Christopher Murray
Narrated by: Shari R. Peele, Patricia Floyd
Since they were five years old, Jasmine Cox Larson Bush and Kyla Blake had a bond that could not be broken. They shared secrets, marked milestones, and held each other up through life's adversities. It was a friendship they both thought would last forever. But when Jasmine's jealousy led her to seduce Kyla's husband, Dr. Jefferson Blake, that bond was severed, and their friendship was damaged forever.... Now, 20 years later, a major tragedy brings the two together when Jefferson, in New York for a medical convention, is shot in an attempted robbery.
Great book ! loved it
By Jonnelle on 11-01-18
Letters from Everest
A First-Hand Account from the Epic First Ascent
By: George Lowe, Huw Lewis-Jones
Sixty years after Mount Everest was first climbed, this unique book of letters celebrates, in a very personal way, this most majestic of mountains. With exclusive access to the private archives of pioneering New Zealand climber George Lowe, this is a welcome tribute to an unsung hero.The ascent of Everest in the summer of 1953 was one of the twentieth century's great triumphs of exploration. George Lowe's efforts on the mountain were crucial to the endeavour.
Dan Stevens, though...
By Liz on 07-27-17
By: George Lowe, and others
From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper--a compelling fable about the first man on earth to count the hours.
The man who became Father Time.
In Mitch Albom's newest work of fiction, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.
He returns to our world--now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so.
Told in Albom's signature spare, evocative prose, this remarkably original tale will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it and how precious it truly is.
©2012 Mitch Albom, Inc. (P)2012 Hyperion
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Since it was published in 1988, The Alchemist has remained a universally relatable work about what it means to find yourself and reach enlightenment. Paulo Coelho's simple but profound writing style leaves listeners captivated—a style only heightened by the impeccable narrative performance of prolific stage and screen actor Jeremy Irons. If you're one of the countless fans who've fallen in love with this title and find yourself wanting more, we've got you covered.
What listeners say about The Time Keeper
Intriguing and thought provoking story
It never ceases to amaze me how an author can weave a story and make it all come together in the end. This book started out as three separate stories and seemed to be rather short and choppy. I wondered how in the world it would connect, but to my surprise it was a very interesting plot with a touch of science fiction (which I do not enjoy). However I had no trouble with it in this book and was eagerly awaiting the end to see how the characters would be changed. It really causes one to think about the very short "time zone" in our whisper of a lifetime and realize that we should not take one moment for granted.
Appledite
Touching, Engaging, and Enlightening...
Mitch Albom does it again. This is a story about time... the subject itself should be sufficient to raise curiosity... what story does Mitch want to tell this time? He sure does not disappoint. Although I love Mitch's stories I am not a big reader. Narrator of this audio book does a fantastic job of keeping me engaged during daily commutes. Towards the end of the story, I would take my iPod out of the car and keep on listening because I just couldn't "put the book down"! This is a wonderful story that will change your view of life just enough to make you want to make some kind of change.
Mitch will tap dance on your heart,you'll love it!
Mitch Albom will tap dance on your heart, and you'll love it!
Mitch Albom does it again! I read his last book and liked it and I listened to this one and most of the way through I thought it was okay, Then it happens…. He reaches deep into your chest, rips out your heart, and savagely throws it on the floor and then gracefully tap dances on it. All the while you will be begging for more.
Young or old Mitch Albom will play your emotions like a master musician exquisitely plays there instruments. With another timeless lesson Mitch Albom hits a home run, with his simple life lessons for all young and old!
Janypoo
Not as good as I hoped it would be.
I listen to Mitch Albom on the radio almost every day. He talked about his book although I never once heard him say 'this is a great story; you should read it'. He played a snippet of it, and I loved the narration, and thought the story would be better than it ended up being. It just didn't keep me on the edge of my seat wanting more. The narrator was awesome, though! One of the best I've heard.
Merima
Cute, but makes you think of your own life!
Rush for more time is the world we live in now...This books makes you think about what is important! Predictable ending, but still written very well...
Over Dependent on Time
I'm am so guilty of being over-dependent on time. I even sleep with my watch on! This book made me more aware of how futile it is and how I need to just enjoy each minute given to me. What would the world be like without the concept of time? Very interesting, thought-provoking and yet enjoyable book.
im not sure people know who albom is, or does for a living, but they should look him up and read/listen to anything he writes. this story is fantastic, his lessons are wonderful, please let me suggest the 5 people you meet in heaven also. mitch has a lot on his mind!
Albom always has a lesson to share
I love Mitch Albom and the way he writes and the messages he has to share. This book does have a good message though I felt this one was not as effective as his others have been. The narrator was excellent and his voice for each character was perfect. It is a short book and certainly well worth the time.
C. Kret
Quite possibly the best story ever read to me. Story must be heard and Dan Stevens truly brought the characters to life. This was also my first ebook having believed in reading an actual book was part of the experience. Now I am sold on Audible.
yes held my interest to the end
What other book might you compare The Time Keeper to and why?
hard to say... it was different...
Which character – as performed by Dan Stevens – was your favorite?
the timekeeper


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Buescher Earns Berth in Sprint Cup Chase
Sunday, Sep 11 1519
Chris Buescher raced his way to a berth in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup after finishing 24th in the Federated Auto Parts 400 Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. The finish kept Buescher within the top 30 in championship points and, combined with his August 1 win at Pocono Raceway, earned him one of 16 spots in the series' playoffs.
The Chase berth is the first for Front Row Motorsports and will guarantee the highest-ever points finish for a Front Row driver in the team's history. Buescher will start the playoffs ranked 13th and, as a Chase competitor, can finish the season no lower than 16th. The 23-year-old Prosper, Texas, native joins Chase Elliott in the 2016 Chase class as the first rookies to make the Chase since Denny Hamlin in 2006.
The result didn't come without its challenges. Buescher and his No. 34 CSX "Play It Safe" Ford recovered from a mid-race flat tire as well as damage suffered during a late-race multi-car accident that resulted in a 20-minute red-flag period.
"It's obviously a big night for Front Row Motorsports and Bob Jenkins for a small team like we are to be able to pull it off and get that win at Pocono and find ourselves in the Chase right now," Buescher said after the race. "It's pretty special. Everything worked out the way we needed it to pull this night off the way we needed to."
The Chase for the Sprint Cup is a 10-race playoff, with four drivers eliminated every three races until four remain to race for the Championship in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20.
"This is a big day for our team, and I'm incredibly proud of everybody who worked so hard to get us here," team owner Bob Jenkins said. "Everybody at FRM, Roush Fenway Racing, Roush Yates and Ford worked together toward this one goal and it's so gratifying to see all that work pay off and see our No. 34 car competing for the championship."
The "Round of 16," the first segment of the Chase, begins Sept. 18 at Chicagoland Speedway and also includes races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway.
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Home Entertainment Anime Anime Series Vinland Saga Season 2 Release date, and Trailer
Anime Series Vinland Saga Season 2 Release date, and Trailer
Vinland Saga is an anime series based on Japanese manga series. This series is full of fighting and action scenes and has historical background especially Norse history and myths. It has written and illustrated by manga author Makoto Yukimura while published and directed by Kodansha and Shuhei Yabuta respectively. The first season started airing in July 2019 which ended in December of the same year having 24 episodes. The first season acquired tremendous global viewership and now they are clamoring for the release date of Vinland saga season 2.
Vinland Saga season 2 has been announced !
Excited to see what happens next in this story 🔥 pic.twitter.com/73HHf9iiR4
— Plot Armor (@plotarmoryt) July 7, 2021
The manga series published in two magazines; Weekly Shonen and Monthly Afternoon. Till 2019 the series has assembled in twenty-three bound volumes. It gained license by Kodansha USA to be published in English-language.
Characters of Vinland Saga Season 2
Why Thorfinn want to take Revenge on Askeladd?
What are the Release date and trailer of Vinland Saga Season 2?
Director of Vinland Teased Fans
Where Vinland Saga Season 2 would Stream?
Season 1 had the following main characters that gladden the audience. According to the director of the series Vinland manga season 2 would have some of the same stories as season 1. So it can presume that the upcoming season would have a few of the same characters as season 1. The main characters of the first season are the following.
Thorfinn is one of the main characters. He was voiced by Yuto Uemura a Japanese actor and singer. While he voiced by Shizuka Ishigami in childhood. He was representing a historical personage Thorfinn Karlsefni. He was a young warrior in Askeladd's company and hated him too. Thorfinn had superb physical talent that was inherited from his father.
Askeladd luminary voiced by Naoya Uchida. Ten years before the storyline of Vinland Saga Askeladd committed Thors to assassinate. But after some events, he manipulated Thornfinn's desire to take revenge on his father from him. In the series, he had shown a skilled fighter. Askeladd's father's name was Viking Olaf and he was the son of a slave woman to whom he treated badly. He got the name Lucius Artorius Castus from his mother but he got the nickname Askeladd which means "covered in ash" as he worked for a blacksmith at an early age.
Thors stellar character is voice by Kenichiro Matsuda in the series. He was the father of Thorfinn, a Jomsviking who had expertise regarding war. After the birth of his children, he wanted to have a peaceful life with his family again. So in the Battle of Hjörungavágr, he showed that he had died. Thors became a pacifist farmer and moved with his family in secret. Later Jomsvikings discovered him alive and forced him to come back to the battlefield. He was betrayed by Askeladd in his way. Thors demonstrated the greatest fighter throughout the whole series until his death.
Kenshō Ono's voice had used for Canute. He is playing the role of Prince of the Danes and 17 years old. At the start, he has portrayed as timid and womanly. His womanly traits cause mockery by the Vikings with whom he worked. He was unable to do anything without his retainer Ragnar. He had a strong faith in Christianity. After the death of Ragnar, his personality transformed. He became strong and kingly and had set his heart to create a utopia on earth. His character indicates towards a historical King Canute the Great who was Danish ruler of England.
Before giving a brief detail about Vinland Saga Season 2 here is the storyline of the first season. It revolves around a Viking lord name Thors Snorresson. He is the proponent of the anime series; who relinquished a battle for the sake of a peaceful life with his family members again. But a former commander Askeladd who hired a mercenary group; wanted to take revenge from Thors for running away from the battlefield in the mid-way.
On the other side; Thorfinn a teenage warrior and son of Thors set out for exploration by ship without informing his father. But the mercenary group ambushed Thorfinn in the middle of his excursion. His father who was fighting with his all powers at last gave up when Thornfin was detained by the group. He vowed to take avenge for his father's death that's why he affiliated with the mercenary group. Now the second season will show how Thornfin will face the further hardships that would rise by Askeladd. The trailer of season 1 is below which credit is to Trailer X.
The fan following wants to see that how Thornfinn will tackle the troubles implanted by Askeladd in season 2. The show creators have tight-lipped about when we all can amuse by the next season, although they are teasing fans here and there. However, here is the all information that is available so far about the upcoming season.
As told earlier that show makers have kept the information in secret about the Vinland saga second season release date but here are the two hints to estimate the progress of the season.
A tweet by the director Shuuhei Yabuta in September 2020 gave some clues. The tweet contained a drawing of three main characters from the series. Drawings had some Nordic runes that translated to "season two". Whether it was a green signal for the audience or a polite way to announce that the new season is in production. However, it's all doubtful.
Abiru Takahiko a character designer tweeted in March 2021 that was possibly suggesting the working of Vinland season 2. He wrote that he has continued his participation in the production of Attack on Titan and he would like to lend a hand in The Ancient Magus Bride as a staff of Studio KAFKA. He added that he has another important work that he has to do the most.
Vinland Saga season 2 is finally in production! I can't wait to see how it turn out~ pic.twitter.com/wKbYxCAEkQ
— Lysus 🎵 Vtuber 🎵 (@Lysus20) July 7, 2021
All of these are just postulations but we all will wait with crossed fingers for season 2 of the anime. It is expected that would announce between 2021 and 2022. However, its official announcement and trailer can be expected for the fans soon.
An online live stream talk show held to discuss anime series new production in October 2020. In this show, the director talked about the stories of season 2. He said most of the stories of Vinland S2 would be on the same pattern as of the first season. He added that he will try to touch as many new stories as possible. Moreover; he said my discussion about a new season may not satisfy the fans but this is all that I can tell right now.
He also said the team of Vinland is working for season 2 and it will continue working on it. However, there was no official announcement on the talk show by the director.
To sum up, there is no official release date by the makers for season 2. So fans have to wait for a little longer. The first season aired on Amazon Prime. But there is no certified streaming platform for the forthcoming season to stream. There are chances for Vinland saga season 2 to stream on Amazon Prime too.


The wet weather didn't stop our pumpkin decorating party.
and a growing pumpkin population at our front door.
I need to walkie talkie Ana to warn her about the bad guys.
This is Ana. Come in, Rafa.
Um. Well, I think they're in the playroom stealing Lucy.
You know Lucy is safe and sound with me?
She must have fought the bad guys off.
PS. What do you think of my flower antenna? It's the favourite feature on my walkie talkie.


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A story about legs and limits.
One — huff — more — pant — lap — puff.
It's prime running season. It's warm enough for bare arms and the faint beginnings of a sports bra tan, but cool enough for a brisk breeze whipped like egg whites around whisked ankles.
More than half of my writing begins while I'm running. It's not intentional — it just happens. It's like getting my feet off the ground lets my head float a little higher in the clouds, where the lofty ideas are easier to reach.
One — huff — more — pant — lap — puff. My shoes smack the sidewalk while my eyes scour the scenery while my brain starts making metaphors from every endorphin-surged sensation.
I usually head west from my Williamsburg apartment, then jut to the right when I hit the waterfront, weaving in and out of the coastal parks. Across the river, the Manhattan skyline bursts up like a magnificent geode, the shiny combs of buildings crowded together, glimmering, small enough to seem graspable. While I feel like I'm flying, that view reminds me of rooted gravity; while I feel infinite and invincible, it reminds me that I am so very tiny, and so very vincible.
I typically finish with a few loops around the track at Greenpoint's McCarren Park. As I'm losing steam, I like surrounding myself with other panting people — fellow runners, racing circles around groups of kids playing soccer on the field in the center. Some jog slowly, chatting with friends, fanny-packs bouncing. Others stretch on the sidelines or do sweaty sets of sit-ups and push-ups. On the benches, elderly Brooklynites prop up their canes to rest their weary legs, tilting raisin faces towards the sun. There's a persistent airy pop of tennis balls bouncing on the courts just a few feet away.
"One more lap," I was reciting silently to myself on an evening earlier this week, as I prepared to quit. One — huff — more — pant — lap — puff. I slowed and turned my head towards the playground equipment, where I spotted a stranger doing pull-ups from the monkey bars.
His arms must have been thicker than my thighs, carved as stone, strong — sweat dripping, hands gripping. I would never have guessed, if I'd only seen him upward of his chiseled abs, that he was a double amputee. But he was — both of his legs ended at his knees. Next to him, a wheelchair waited while he pulsed resolutely up and down, showing no signs of stopping.
I sped up again.
A story about true wisdom.
Our culture is obsessed with advice: how to exercise, how to eat, how to hustle, how to relax. The listicle-rich realm of online media is cacophonous with attention-grabbing gabbing that's glorified as guidance, and it pelts us perpetually with its tokens of "wisdom." Social media, meanwhile, is a mecca of motivational mantras, piled on top of one another in heaps of contradictions. Just do it — but just be! Lean in — but let it go!
To integrate all of the instructions into everyday life would be a preposterous task, if not entirely impossible, as this piece by Sara Kloek so aptly illuminates. If you try to collect every shiny "wisdom" token, you'll collapse under the weight. And you'll find, too, that few are solid gold; more are plastic, spray-painted silver.
But the real problem with this obsessive offering of answers to life's tough questions isn't just the overload. It's not just the confusion, or the inauthenticity, or even the inaccuracy.
It's the strain it puts on everyone's self-worth.
When you can't seem to adhere to the advice, to do what you're supposed to do if you want to be happy and healthy and successful and loved, you feel like something is wrong with you.
But sometimes, Nike be damned, you JUST CAN'T DO IT. You might be tired or distracted or scared. You might not be ready yet.
Sometimes, you might do the exact opposite of the "right thing." Sometimes that "right thing" is forgiving yourself for doing the "wrong thing," and somehow, you can't even seem to do THAT.
Life gets harder, not easier, when you let too many other people tell you how to live it. A yearning for insight makes you vulnerable to taking too many stories as truth, instead of carefully selecting the ones that really resonate with who you are and what you need.


Father Stan Swamy, a well-known Jesuit tribal rights activist of Jharkhand, has been listed as one of the 20 activities who have accused of committing sedition for supporting the adivasi Pathalgadi movement.
During the past two decades, I have identified myself with the Adivasi people and their struggle for a life of dignity and self-respect. As a writer, I have tried to analyse the different issues they are facing. In this process, I have clearly expressed dissent with several policies, laws enacted by the government in the light of the Indian Constitution. I have questioned the validity, legality, justness of several steps taken by the government and the ruling class.
As for the Pathalgadi issue, I have asked the question "Why are Adivasis doing this?" I believe they have been exploited and oppressed beyond tolerance. The rich minerals which are excavated in their land have enriched outsider industrialists and businessmen and impoverished the Adivasi people to the extent there are starvation deaths taking place.
They have had no share in what is produced. Also, the laws and policies enacted for their wellbeing are deliberately left unimplemented. So they have reached a situation where they realised 'enough is enough' and are seeking to re-invent their identity by empowering their Gram Sabhas through Pathalgadis. Their action is understandable.
1. I have questioned the non-implementation of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution [Indian Constitution, Article 244(1)] clearly stipulates that a Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) composed solely of members from the Adivasi community who will advise the Governor of the State about any and everything concerning the protection, well-being and development of the Adivasi people in the State. The Governor is the constitutional custodian of the Adivasi people and he/she can make laws on his/her own and can annul any other law enacted by the parliament or state assembly always keeping in mind the welfare of the Adivasi people.
Whereas the reality is that in none of the States during all these nearly seven decades has any State Governor ever used his/her constitutional discretionary power to reach out to the Adivasi people proffering the excuse that they have to work in harmony with the elected government of the State. The meeting of the TAC takes place rarely, and it is convened by and presided over by the Chief Minister of the State and is controlled by the ruling party. TAC has thus been reduced to a toothless body. Verily a constitutional fraud meted out to the Adivasi people.
2) I have questioned why the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act [PESA], 1996 [No:40 of 1996] have been neatly ignored which for the first time recognized the fact the Adivasi communities in India have had a rich social and cultural tradition of self-governance through the Gram Sabha.
Whereas the reality is this Act of the parliament has deliberately been left unimplemented in all the nine states. It means the capitalist ruling class does not want the Adivasi people to self-govern themselves.
3) I have questioned the silence of the government on Samatha Judgment, 1997 of the Supreme Court [Civil Appeal Nos:4601-2 of 1997] which came as a huge relief to the Adivasi communities in Scheduled Areas. It came at a time when consequent to the policy of globalization, liberalization, marketisation, privatisation national and international corporate houses started to invade particularly the Adivasi areas in central India to mine the mineral riches. The government machinery gave its full cooperation to these companies. Any resistance by the Adivasi people was put down with an iron hand. The judgment was meant to provide some significant safeguards for the Adivasis to control the excavation of minerals in their lands and to help develop themselves economically.
Whereas the reality is the state has ignored this verdict of the highest court. Several cases have been filed by affected communities but the 'law of eminent domain' of the colonial rulers are invoked to alienate Adivasi land and to loot the rich mineral resources.
4) I have questioned the half-hearted action of government on Forest Rights Act, 2006: [Act of Parliament No:2 of 2007] jal, jangal, jamin, as we know, are the basis of the economic life of the Adivasi people. Of particular importance is their traditional rights in the forest have been infringed upon systematically over the decades. At long last, the government came to the realization that a historic injustice has been done to the Adivasi and other traditional forest-dwellers. To correct this anomaly, it enacted this Act.
Whereas the reality is far from desirable. From 2006 to 2011 of its operation, about 30 lakh applications were made all over the country for title-deeds, of which 11 lakhs were approved but 14 lakhs were rejected and five lakhs were pending. Of late the Jharkhand government is trying to bypass the Gram Sabha in the process of acquiring forest land for industrial set up.
The rich minerals in their lands are being looted by the government and private companies. The Supreme Court has declared 214 out of the 219 Coal-Blocks in the country illegal and ordered their closure and levied a fine on them for their illegal mining. But the Central & State Governments have found a way out by re-allotting these illegal mines through auction to make it look legal!
6) I have questioned the reasons why SC observation is being ignored that 'Mere membership of a banned organisation will not make a person a criminal unless he resorts to violence or incites people to violence or creates public disorder by violence or incitement to violence. [SC: Criminal Appeal No: 889 of 2007]. The court rejected the doctrine of 'guilt by association'.
It is common knowledge that many young men and women are held in prison on the suspicion of being "helpers of Naxalites". After arresting them other penal clauses are added on. It is an easy label that can be put on anyone whom the police want to catch. It does not require any proof or witness. Supreme Court says even membership in a banned organisation does not make a person a criminal. How far removed are the law and order forces from the judiciary!
7) I have questioned the recently enacted Amendment to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 by Jharkhand government which sound a death-knell for the Adivasi Community. This does away with the requirement for Social Impact Assessment which was aimed at safeguarding the environment, social relations and cultural values of affected people. The most damaging factor is the government can allow any agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. So, any and everything can be included.
8) I have questioned Land Bank which I see as the most recent plot to annihilate the Adivasi people.
During Momentum Jharkhand in February 2017 the government announced that 21 lakh acres in Land Bank of which 10 lakh acres is ready for allotment to industrialists.
Gair-Majurwa land (uncultivated land) can be 'khas' (private) or 'aam' (common). As per tradition, individual Adivasi families or communities have been in possession and use this land [jamabandi]. Now the government shockingly cancelled all 'jamabandi' titles and claims that all 'gair-majurwa' land belongs to the government and it is free to allot it to anybody (read industrial houses) to set up their small and big industries.
People are in the dark about their land being written off. The TAC has not given its approval as is required by the Fifth Schedule, the respective Gram Sabhas have not given their consent as required by PESA Act, affected Adivasi people have not given their consent as required by Land Acquisition Act (2013).
Above are the questions I have consistently raised.
If this makes me a 'Desh Drohi' then so be it!