MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Domestic abuse makes up over half of Memphis' violent crime.
But, on average, it takes longer for police to respond to domestic violence calls than other crimes.
Sabra Haynes represents a quarter of Memphis women; She's been a victim of domestic violence.
"When I met him, he wasn't this way. It was something that progressed," said Haynes.
She says one day her boyfriend beat her so bad, she posted photos of her bruised face on social media to send a message to other victims.
Last year, there were over 50,000 911 calls for domestic violence in Memphis.
Advocates say it takes victims an average of seven to nine times of being abused before leaving their partner.
"What officers have told me is a lot of times it can be frustrating when you're on the job and you're getting called to the same address over and over again, but I just try to reiterate with them that you may be that person's only lifeline," said advocate Jordan Howard.
That lifeline begins with 911.
In 2017, officers took nine and a half minutes on average to get to an active domestic violence call.
Stats show police respond to domestic violence calls quicker than the average burglary call, but victims like Haynes still feel it's not fast enough.
"I kept calling and said, 'Are they on their way? Are they coming?'" said Haynes.
Major J.D. Smith says abusers are often no longer there when a domestic violence victim calls 911, which takes down the urgency in the call.
"We're not leisurely strolling there, we're not. We're not in a major hurry to get there because there's not imminent death or threatening bodily violence at that time," said Major Smith, commander of the Domestic Violence Unit.
But police sources tell WREG some officers purposely wait for the suspect to leave, making it an easier and less dangerous call for them.
"To say someone's waiting for a bad guy to leave, that'll never happen," said Major Smith.
He said it's against their training.
Major Smith says more victims are reporting domestic violence than in years past.
However, it can be challenging when victims change their minds about charges or get back together with the abuser.
"You go through this really bad situation of violence, but it cycles right back into this honeymoon phase," said Howard.
She says victims often fall for the apologies or can be threatened to not speak or move forward with charges.
"We have to remember victims really are scared. It's messy because they do care about this person," said Howard.
Memphis police are working on a new program to help officers in the field understand how much danger individual victims are in based on a questionnaire.
"It's allowing our victims an opportunity to get out of the situation. It's a start," said Major Smith.
It's something Haynes is working to get used to.
The man charged with abusing her was arrested for assaulting a new girlfriend a few months later.
Haynes just hopes she can encourage others to walk away.
If you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you're encouraged to call the Family Safety Center at 901-222-4400.
*MPD says officers determine on the scene whether a call is an assault or aggravated assault.


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An FSB agency warns about possible US cyber-reprisals
FSB – the Federal Security Service in Russia, warned "of the threat of targeted computer attacks." It issued its message for companies, through its National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI).
1 FSB blamed the Biden administration
2 The warning came after US blamed Russia
FSB blamed the Biden administration
The Russian secret services blamed the Biden administration for allegedly threatening with attacks on Russian infrastructure. This came after experts accused Kremlin for attacks against US government and other entities.
But Biden's position was expressed by its press secretary. Jen Psaki mentioned that "the US reserves the right to "respond at a time and manner of our choosing to any cyber-attack."
Still, NTKsKI came with a 15-point plan which includes just basic rules, such as the right configuration of security tools, firewalls and passwords.
The warning came after US blamed Russia
The US announced that Russian hackers compromised the SolarWinds' infrastructure, and thus gained access to many US state departments. So, it seems that president Biden asked secret services to investigate more areas. One of them should clarify the SolarWinds attack and the possible interference in the 2020 election.
But Biden's position is not the best one, as he should try to cooperate with Russia regarding the arms treaties. Still, people are looking for the way he could punish the Kremlin for the cyber-attacks.
Now, NTKsKI seems to counter-attack, "in the context of constant accusations of involvement in the organization of computer attacks, expressed against the Russian Federation."
The accusations came after experts managed to track back the attacks. In fact, SolarWinds hired Chris Krebs, former CISA director, and Alex Stamos, former Facebook Chief Security Officer. They consult the company on the breach. Krebs was previously fired by Donald Trump, in a tweet.
Although there is no final conclusion, experts say that the Russian hackers were behind the attack. Also, they assume that the hackers worked for the Russian authorities.
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Police shut down a large phishing service, in Ukraine
Google fights $1.6 billion EU antitrust fine, in court

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The road to building an IT organization that can get by without a change advisory board (CAB) is long and winding. Perhaps in some cases it is simply not possible. IT service management expert Greg Sanker continues seeking ways to do it though. In a post at ITSM Transition, he discusses how change models can be used to streamline IT change management.
The fundamental thorn that always sticks out in change management's side is how so much of it feels repetitive. Many changes are similar in nature but still must always undergo the same labored processes of validation, because risk must be managed regardless of the tedium involved. Sanker thinks the use of change models can more effectively handle these repetitive situations—and at the same time address the aspects of the changes that still make them unique.
Change models will not in themselves eliminate the need for CAB, but they will at least greatly reduce the involvement of CAB in changes, making for fewer chances for bottlenecks as well.


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Repertoire List – Do you wonder what I got on my repertoire? Here you will find a list over some music I play. This list is by no means complete, but it might help you to get a clearer picture of what I might play.
Solo Piano – As a solo pianist, I sometimes performs my own music and in my own name. With two solo piano records I have a large repertoire consisting of original music, but I also perform music from other composers. This is a project that focuses largely on the art of improvisation, as i'm sitting down at the piano, just seeing what happens in the moment. It is a very exciting project where the music isn't predetermined, and where the music isn't ment to be limited to any given norm or musical style. Sometimes the music is large and intense. Other times, it is more minimalistic and meditative. Either way, the music often ends up as some sort of mix between jazz, pop and classical music.


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2.I'm Still Standing3:03
3.Too Low For Zero5:46
4.Religion4:07
5.I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues4:45
6.Crystal5:06
7.Kiss The Bride4:22
8.Whipping Boy3:44
9.Saint5:20
10.One More Arrow3:48
11.Earn While You Learn [Bonus Track]6:47
12.Dreamboat [Bonus Track]7:35
13.The Retreat [Bonus Track]4:46
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I was doing my usual scanning of blogs and news pages today and came across the SeaOrbiter, this vertical sailing vessel could be the future of ocean exploration.
Designed by Jacques Rougerie, the plans look like something straight out of an episode of Star Trek – it's quite an amazing sight and I'm guessing will be even more amazing to see it in real life floating in the ocean.
Standing at 51m (167ft) tall, the SeaOrbiter will be the world's first vertical ship, and will allow scientists a revolutionary view of life in our oceans. It's currently only in the prototype stage but Rougerie is sure the oceanographic station will be setting sail soon. His aim is to create a space station under the sea to give an insight into our oceans, something which up till now has been limited. 'At the moment, they [oceanographers] can dive only for short periods before they have to be brought back to the surface. It is as though they were taken to study the Amazon jungle and then helicoptered away again after an hour,' Mr Rougerie told The Times.
'SeaOrbiter will provide a permanent mobile presence with a window to what is under the surface of the sea." The architect, who lives and works on houseboats, plans to launch 6 of the vessels. At present Rougerie says he has half the €35million ($55.6 million NZD) that it will cost to build the first one, and is confident of finding the rest.
Mr Rougerie, 64, said: 'It's only in the last 50 years that we have found out that there are seasons under water, with plants flowering, with deserts, forests and an intense life. 'The food and medicines of the future will come from the ocean. We're now starting to realise that oceans have a major role in the fragile equilibrium of our planet.'
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Mr Rougerie is confident that the ship will be built. 'A year ago, it was 50-50,' he said. 'Now I would say it's 90 per cent certain.'
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Load-balancing clusters connect many instances together to share the workload. From a technical standpoint there are multiple instances but from the website visitor's perspective they function as a single virtual instance. A load balancer distributes requests from visitors to instances in the cluster. The result is a balanced computational workload among different instances, improving the performance of the site as a whole.
You are in full control of the virtual machines (VMs) on which the cluster is running.
Your public instances use the database (cluster) running on separate VM that is not disposable.
The amount of writing (JCR) data is not too high.
Each write action generates a record in the journal table that is used to synchronize all cluster nodes - thus generating additional chatter and load on each node (also due to sync of index).
You do not update Magnolia too frequently or do not require high availability.
When above conditions are not met, it is in all likelihood better to avoid using cluster and distribute data by other means instead.
(For instance use REST services to write data directly from client or using Magnolia Public instances as proxy writing to such externalized service and being accessible from/via all instances).
We use Jackrabbit's clustering feature to share content between Magnolia instances. Clustering in Jackrabbit works on the principle that content is shared between all cluster nodes. This means that all Jackrabbit cluster nodes need access to the same persistent storage (persistence manager and data store). The persistence manager must be clusterable. Any database is clusterable by its very nature as it stores content by unique hash IDs. However, each cluster node needs its own (private) file system and search index. For more details see Jackrabbit clustering documentation.
Individual workspaces can be mapped to different repositories. The repository that holds shared content can reside in clustered storage. This is useful for content that needs to be in sync across all instances.
In the diagram, each Magnolia instance uses its own persistent storage for storing the content of website, dam and config workspaces. However, the comments workspace has shared content that is stored in a clustered storage, the database in the middle.
User generated content such as comments written by site visitors is a typical clustering case. Imagine that users John and Jane request the same web page. A load balancer redirects John to public instance A. When John leaves a comment on the page, his comment is stored in a workspace that resides in clustered storage. Now Jane requests the same page. The load balancer redirects her to public instance B. John's comment is immediately visible to Jane since both instances tap into the same clustered storage.
Other examples of shared content are user accounts, permissions of public users and forum posts. They need to be available regardless of the instance that serves the page.
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To enable Janitor, see Removing Old Revisions and Add new instances to your Jackrabbit cluster.
When Janitor is enabled you can no longer easily add cluster nodes, but it is still possible.
All cluster nodes need to have written their local revision to the database before the clean-up task runs for the first time.
If a cluster node is removed permanently, its entry in the LOCAL_REVISIONS table should be removed manually.


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Levelling up Mayors
Mayors: the run-up to 2020
Why Government plans to level up pose a challenge for metro mayor candidates
The Government's plans to level up the UK economy pose a problem for the metro mayor manifestos argues Andy Westwood.
Blog post published on 12 March 2020
Yesterday's Budget, the first delivered by Rishi Sunak and the first of Boris Johnson's premiership, was a significant one. Despite being blown off course by the Coronavirus outbreak, it still set out the key themes and ambitions of the new Prime Minister and Chancellor.
'Getting Brexit Done' might have been the dominant theme in December's General Election but 'levelling up' the economy across all parts of the UK has quickly become the most important domestic challenge for the new Conservative Government.
Regional inequality in the UK is a long-standing, deeply entrenched and growing policy problem. The gaps between the best and worst performing regions are amongst the largest in both Europe and the OECD. These differences in productivity, wages and living standards, have been an important driver of political dissatisfaction, influencing voting patterns in both the 2016 Referendum and the 2019 Election.
A Devolution White Paper is imminent. Robert Jenrick, Communities and Local Government Secretary, and Sunak's predecessor, Sajid Javid, had both promised one before and during the election campaign. A West Yorkshire devolution deal has also now been announced and a city region mayor will be elected in May 2021 – a year after the first wave of 'metro mayors' fight their second elections. All will be thinking hard about how the Government's ambitions tally with and affect their own and how they can best respond to that in their respective campaigns. This will be far from straightforward.
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At first sight, as we enter the mayoral election campaigns, it might appear that Government and city mayors will share both the Budget's diagnosis and focus for action and investment. Those in the Midlands and the North will support the big boosts to infrastructure, skills and R&D that underpin the Government's 'levelling up' ambitions. Each Mayor, from Andy Street in the West Midlands to Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester and Ben Houchen in the Tees Valley, have all bemoaned regional and intraregional inequality and supported a similar focus on these policy areas during their mayoralties. But all would like more resources and powers over spending decisions too.
The big question facing these mayors will be how much of the promised investment will come under their control and feature in any new powers offered in the Devolution White Paper. However, in each of these areas Whitehall has kept a pretty tight grip on policy and spending and there are no obvious signs that this is about to change.
This makes writing mayoral manifestos quite tricky. Each will have 'levelling up' challenges within their own city regions. Dudley and Wolverhampton, Oldham, Rochdale, Peterborough, Wisbech, Hartlepool, Redcar will continue to be foremost in the thinking of mayors based in Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge and Stockton. But so too will the 'levelling up' of the regions as a whole compared to London and the South East. They've all campaigned on the importance of science and R&D. Most have prepared a Local Industrial Strategy. All have said how important skills are and all want more control over how money is spent.
The Budget offers a big increase in R&D with Government funding increasing to an annual total of £22 billion by 2024/25. £800 million will go to the new Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) championed by Dominic Cummings. There is also £1.5 billion to spend on FE college buildings, alongside a consultation on how to spend the £3 billion National Skills Fund originally announced in the Conservative Manifesto. All will be shaped and finalised in the Spending Review so there is a lot to play for.
But what would you promise in a manifesto in May? That national government and its departments and agencies – from DoT and DfE to ESFA to UKRI – will sort it all out? Or would you promise to have the Government's ear on each or any of these issues – theoretically easier for Ben Houchen and Andy Street – to local voters? Or would you promise that future devolution deals will deliver you more actual power in each or any of these commitments? Would you trust Boris and his newly centralised team across No 10, No 11 and the Cabinet Office?
There are other more prosaic challenges. Even if you felt confident that you could win more such concessions on skills or R&D, how would you describe it in your actual campaign? Industrial strategy hardly feels like a popular vote winner. Who has even heard of the 'Strength in Places' fund operated by UKRI? Or the 2.4 per cent R&D target. Or ARPA?
R&D spending might be vital in tackling productivity weaknesses in the regions but spending largely takes place on university campuses and they have their own sometimes tenuous or testing relationships with local communities. It is not as obvious as it might be that it will translate into better paying jobs or living standards.
What should the next Mayor of Greater Manchester focus on?
Clive Memmott
Blog Post 28 Feb 2020
Skills and apprentices are also an area that is overly rich in complexity and policy detail. There are thousands of qualifications and pathways, but funding is often opaque, entitlements and support sketchy and it tends to focus on and favour the young. It's technocratic, very detailed and not really the stuff of straightforward doorstep conversations. Like R&D, it is hugely important but rarely seems to make a difference to the outcome of elections.
Unlike big transport projects, neither skills nor industrial policy are likely then to offer much of a political dividend. So, the challenge for Mayors will be threefold: Firstly to lobby hard for more devolved control over education and science budgets. Secondly to find ways of promising real investment in city regions' colleges and universities even if they don't end up in control. Lastly and perhaps most importantly, they need to find simpler, easier language to tell these stories in their manifestos. Voters may not care very much whether it is a mayor or a distant civil servant holding the purse strings as long as it delivers better jobs, higher pay, high quality training and more businesses that offer all of these things.
Professor Andy Westwood is Vice Dean for Social Responsibility at the University of Manchester
This blog is published as part of an occasional series by guest experts to provide a platform for new ideas in urban policy. While they do not always reflect our views, we consider them an important contribution to the debate.
David Seex
12 Mar 2020 5:05 pm
Andy Westwood points out that "Whitehall has kept a tight grip on policy and spending"; until this changes there will be little effect, and even then devolving powers and finance to metropolitan areas does not deal with he wider problems of the regions that they centre and serve. The government (and its predecessors) has shown that it does not really want to lose that tight grip, hence the failure to deliver the "One Yorkshire" plan proposed by 18 of the 20 Yorkshire Local Authorities that could have helped to generate a true regional solution to 'regional inequality' that the compromise West Yorkshire 'deal' will not. Genuine devolution to metro mayors and combined authorities can deliver better economic, land use and transport planning for their cities, but is does not deal with wider regional economic issues. Central government and seemingly politicians of all parties are loath to give up their 'power' over the 85% of the population with no true regional government. Just as the government in the 1980s was worried about the so called alternative power base of the GLC, the present government is concerned about handing any powers to a region with a larger population than Scotland.
Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle
Future of cities Levelling up Mayors
Business rates reform would unlock opportunities for cities
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I was browsing the Data.gov website, and found a data-set I though was interesting: the Annual Survey of School System Finances. Lacking any better ideas, I decided to take all that data and make it available as a website: School District Finances.
In the past, I might have approached a project like this by first loading the data in a relational database (MySQL most likely), and then built a web interface using Ruby on Rails or PHP. For this project, however, I thought it would be more fun to use the Ruby-based static site generator Jekyll.
The website consists of a great many pages (14,541 HTML documents!) I create these pages programmatically using a Generator Plugin. The Jekyll manual has documentation on how to do this using "category pages" as an example. I generate all my pages using a similar approach.
To host the site, I use an S3 bucket configured to serve a website (this blog is hosted similarly). See Amazon's document Hosting a Static Website on Amazon S3.
In order to deploy from my local machine to S3, I use the s3_website gem. I have an s3_website.yml file at project root, so, deployment is as simple as jekyll build && s3_website push.
But is it fast enough?
Auto-regeneration: disabled. Use --watch to enable.
As I reckon it, seven minutes, while not ideal, is acceptable for the occasional build. The issue is what to do during the development process i.e. I don't want to wait seven minutes to see how a minor tweak to my plugin changes the site. For that case, I use an environment variable to turn on a special "sample" mode for development. When in this mode, only a small number of pages are generated.
The above sets the environment variable SAMPLE just for the executed command.


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In a large bowl add the apple juice, Cashew Drink, raspberry yoghurt and the raspberries and whisk well.
Stir in the Bircher Muesli.
Scoop the Bircher mixture into serving dishes – allow space for the fruit toppings to be added before serving.
Leave the mix to sit for 10 minutes to absorb all of the liquid goodness before adding the toppings.
Scatter the Bircher with the linseeds, goji berries and drizzle with honey.


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Useful Judgments - Part 1
When the other co-owner did not object to the eviction, one co-owner could maintain an action for eviction in the absence of others
The accused must be individually informed that Under Section 50(1) of the N.D.P.S Act, he has a right to be searched before a nearest gazetted officer or before a nearest magistrate.
After proper adjudication of the cases of all those who are found to be guilty of the offence of committing theft of electricity, apart from the sentence of conviction , the court should invariably impose heavy fine
Examination of the basic and fundamental difference between a testamentary disposition and a settlement
The complaint under sec. 138 of the N.I. Act without signature is maintainable when such complaint is verified by the complainant and the process is issued by the magistrate after due verification.
Whether the seller is entitled to forfeit the earnest money deposit where the sale of an immovable property falls through by reason of the fault or failure of the purchaser.
A servant of a hotel cannot be said to be in possession of contraband belonging to his master unless it is proved that it was left in his custody over which he had absolute control
In view of the unambiguous language of sec. 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, every award of the Lok Adalat shall be deemed to be a decree of a civil court and as such it is executable by that court
To revisit the principle that time is not of the essence in contracts relating to immovable properties in view of the changed circumstances arising from inflation and steep increase in prices
Whether owner is liable if the offending vehicle was not insured and was under requisition of the State Government at the relevant time.
Sarla Verma & Othrs vs Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr
Whether for the purpose of deciding net monthly income of the deceased, the amount of voluntary contributions towards G.P.F etc., should be included or excluded from his salary
While examining the connotation of the term INCOME for the purpose of just compensation not only the pay packet the employee caries home but also other perks which are beneficial to the members of the entire family
Contempt of a civil nature can be held to have been made out only if there has been a willful and conscious disobedience
Even in the case that the license was fake the insurance company would continue to remain liable unless they prove that the owner was aware or noticed that the license was fake and still permitted him to drive
Filing of complaint petition under section 138 of the N.I Act through power of attorney
Issue as to what should be the averments in a complaint under sec. 138 read with section 141 of the N.I Act against Director of a Company before he can be subjected to criminal proceedings
Once the anticipatory bail is granted then the protection should ordinarily be available till the end of the trial unless interim protection is curtailed.
The principles laid down by S.C to decide whether a medical professional is guilty of medical negligence or not
Whether the multiplier specified in the second schedule should be a guiding factor for the calculation of the amount of compensation payable in a case falling under section 166 of M.V.Act
Principles to be followed while dealing with an application for condonation of delay
Subsequent case under sec. 420 I.P.C is not barred though previous Proceeding under sec. 138 N.I Act is pending
Guidelines given by Hon'ble Supreme Court to Parliament for introducing a time-limit in section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act-1988 for it's working in a reasonable manner
The amended definition of the expression NPA under section 2(1)(o) of the SRFAESI Act,2002 is constitutionally valid
Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is struck down in its entirety being violative of Article 19(1)(a) and not saved under Article 19(2)
Section 143(1A) of the Income Tax Act 1961 can only be invoked where it is found on facts that the lesser amount stated in the return filed by the assessee is a result of an attempt to evade tax lawfully payable
Court's territorial jurisdiction concerning criminal conplaints filed under chap. XVII of The N.I.Act-1881
Supreme Court stated the law on compensation for breach of contract under section 74 of The Indian Contract Act
Whether a contract for manufacture, supply and installation of lifts in a building is a contract for sale of goods or a work contract, for consideration of sale tax
When there is no negligence, inaction or want of bonafide is imputable to the appellants, the delay has to be condoned
Directions given by SC in NDPS Act cases
It is the prerogative of the Creditor alone whether he would move against the principal debtor first or the surety, to realize the loan amount
Whether the Limitation Act applies only to Courts and not to Tribunals
If a search is made in a public place, the officer taking the search is not required to comply with sub section (1) and (2) of section 42 of the NDPS Act
Section 147 of The N. I Act does not bar the parties from compounding an offence under section 138 of N.I Act even at the appellate stage of the proceeding
A violation of an interim or an interlocutory order passed by a court of competent jurisdiction ought to be viewed strictly if the rule of law is to be maintained
The National Tax Tribunals Act is unconstitutional. being the ultimate encroachment on the exclusive domain of the superior Courts of Record in India
A claim of juvenility may be raised at any stage even after the final disposal of the case
Once a person is allowed to compound a case as provided for under section 147 of the N.I Act, the conviction under section 138 of the said Act should also be set aside
Whether the respondent can be made liable in his personal capacity when the Company has not been made a party to the complaint, under N.I Act
Whether an assessment proceeding under the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, can continue against the legal representatives or estate of a sole proprietor or manufacturer after he is dead
The person challenging the act of the State as violative of Art. 14 has to show that there is no reasonable basis for the differentiation between the two classes created by the State
The proviso to Sec. 6(1) & Sub. Sec. (5) of Sec. 6 of Hindu succession Act clearly intend to exclude the transactions prior to 20.12.04.Explanation cannot permit reopening of partitions which were valid when effected
Mere possession and recovery of currency notes from the accused without proof of demand will not bring home the offence under section 7 of P.C. Act-1988, , since demand of illegal gratification is sine-qua-non to constitute the said offence
Whether intellectual property such as trademarks, copyrights and know-how come within the definition of PLANT under The Income-Tax Act-1961
If the mediation is unsuccessful, then the mediator should only write one sentence in his report and send it to the court stating that the MEDIATION HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL
Compensation that can be traced to section 32 of the N. I Act can be regarded as interest on loans and advances
Where the principle of STARE DECISIS should apply
If the parties fail to agree to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days from the receipt of a request made by one party to the other, then and then only section 11 of the Arbitration Act can be invoked
What is the time limit for filing the written statement or giving version of the opponent as per provisions of sec 13(2)(a) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
The High Court erred in law in directing the civil court to decide disputes in respect of Wakf property
The two expressions i.e KARTA and Manager may be understood to be not synonymous and the expression MANAGER may be understood as denoting a role distinct from that of Karta
There is no bar to a claim petition being filed at a place where the insurance company, which is the main contesting parties in such cases, has it's business
That both the Tribunal and the High Court have erred in not following the rules laid down by this Court in not taking gross income of the deceased to determine the loss of dependency
Section 8(1)(d) can have no application to a case where joint family property passes to a single coparcener not by survivorship but by partition
A person below18 years at the time of the incident can claim benefit of the Act any time. Reference may be made to sec. 7-A and 20 of the Act and Rule 12 of the JJ Rules, 2007
Awarding of interest on the compensation, the Courts below have erred in awarding only six percent interest p.a on the compensation awarded instead of nine percent p.a.
It is not necessary to implead all joint tort feasors and due to failure of impleadment of all joint tort feasors, compensation cannot be reduced to the extent of negligence of non-impleaded tort feasors
The liability of the guarantor is co-extensive with that of the principal debtor unless it is otherwise provided by the contract.
The mutation entries do not convey or extinguish any title and those entries are relevant only for the purpose of collection of land revenue


When you stay at Cotswold House in Cape Town, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Bloubergstrand Beach and Canal Walk Shopping Centre. This 4-star guesthouse is 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Victoria and Alfred Waterfront and 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from Table Mountain.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this Victorian guesthouse include complimentary wireless Internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property at least 24 hours in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Due to drought conditions, water restrictions apply at this property until further notice. Guests can expect periodic water supply outages or reduced water pressure during their stay. For more details, please contact the property using the number provided on the booking confirmation email. Due to drought conditions, water restrictions may apply at this property until further notice. For more details, please contact the property using the number provided on the booking confirmation email.


In this section you can find articles to help you get started with Cycle Models.
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The Armv8 Linux CPAK utilizes Arm CoreLink CCN-504 Cache Coherent Network on Arm System Exchange. This tutorial explains how to migrate a multi-cluster Linux CPAK from CCI to CCN. The CCN family of interconnect offers a wide range of high bandwidth, low latency options for networking and data center infrastructre.
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This article discusses how to use the Arm Linux PMU driver to gather performance information, including kernel configuration, device tree entry, and obtaining performance information from a Linux application. A Cycle Performance Analysis Kit (CPAK) for a Cortex-A53 system running 64-bit Linux has been used.
This tutorial explains how Cycle Models of Arm CPUs enable system performance analysis by providing access to the Performance Monitor Unit (PMU). This includes an introduction to using the Cycle Model System Analyzer to automatically gather information on Arm PMU events for bare metal and Linux software loads.
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This tutorial provides tips on using Arm Compiler 6 with CPAKs. This compiler is based on Clang and the LLVM Compiler Framework, and provides best in class code generation for the Arm Architecture.
This article provides an insight into the initialization code within CPAKs, specifically what happens between the end of the assembly code which initializes the hardware and the start of a C program.
This article explains how to create a minimal, dual-core Cortex-A15 system running SMP (Symmetric Multiprocessing) Linux using the Cortex-A15 CPAK found on Arm IP Exchange.
Linux is a popular operating system in embedded products, and as a result is experiencing increased usage for system design and verification. The Linux Device Tree has made it significantly easier for those who work with simulated hardware, and often partial systems, to be able to run Linux with nearly no changes to the kernel source code. The following article describes how to embrace these features and get Linux running on a minimal system using the Arm Cortex-A15 processor.
This article describes how to create a Cycle Model from the Mali RTL for Mali-450 MP GPU using Cycle Model Studio and introduces a bare-metal system built on SoC Designer that consists of the GPU alongside several other components. The article also discusses a Linux-based CPAK containing a Cortex-A15 based system with a Mali-450 GPU, which enables users to integrate the GPU drivers into the Linux Kernel and register the Mali driver while booting Linux on the virtual prototype environment.
This tutorial explains how to optimize the Arm CoreLink NIC-400 Network interconnect for your application, introducing concepts of virtual prototyping, modeling the NIC-400 and how to drive and analyze traffic through it. The key features of the NIC-400 are highlighted as well as a methodology, based on real system traffic and software, for making the best design decisions.
This article provides answers to questions around the memory subsystem, for example how memory controllers impact system performance and whether there is increased latency in a processor due to memory data path. It also discusses how Cycle Model products can be used to address these concerns.
These blogs provide an introduction to various Cycle Model products and help you use them effectively.
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This article and webinar discusses the importance of accurate models for the NIC-400 for system tasks ranging from IP selection to accurate firmware bringup and debug.
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Suffolk DA: Rocky Point man scammed 24 victims out of $700,000
A Rocky Point man has been indicted for allegedly scamming two dozen victims out of more than $700,000 in an investment scheme and spending the stolen money on personal expenses, including a family trip to Disney World, prosecutors said Thursday.
Matthew Gallagher, 37, is charged with multiple counts of grand larceny, identity theft, attempted grand larceny, scheme to defraud, petit larceny and issuing a bad check, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
Gallagher's attorney Richard Pellegrino, of Riverhead, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Thursday.
"We have 24 people here who gave their savings to this defendant with the promise of sound investments only to be lied to and swindled out of their hard-earned money," Suffolk District Attorney Timothy Sini said in a statement. "He was allegedly selling them on investing in business ventures that did not exist, and using their money to fund his own vacations and other expenses. It's inexcusable."
Prosecutors allege that Gallagher, between this year and 2017, promised his victims a high return rate for investing their money in several start-up businesses. They included a legal marijuana farm in California; a Hamptons-based hard seltzer company; an audio-visual company that was being liquidated; an insurance agency that Gallagher claimed he was going to open; and a company he claimed to own called National Comp Advisors, a consulting business for insurance agents.
But instead of investing the money, prosecutors said, Gallagher shifted it to other victims, misrepresenting the funds as returns on their investements. He then used it for his own personal expenses.
Prosecutors said Gallagher used one of his victim's credit cards to book airfare and lodging in Orlando, Florida for a family trip to Disney World.
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Gallagher was arrested on Nov. 27, 2019, and charged in connection with the alleged scheme with respect to three separate victims, but the investigation continued by the DA's office and Suffolk Police's Seventh Precinct detectives' squad and 21 additional victims were located, prosecutors said.
Suffolk Supreme Court Justice John Collins gave Gallagher supervised released with GPS monitoring at his Thursday arraignment and imposed an 11 p.m. curfew and prohibited him from traveling outside of New York state. He's due back in court on July 13.
Nicole Fuller is Newsday's senior criminal justice reporter. She began working at Newsday in 2012 and previously covered local government.
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Have you stayed at Lake of Ozarks? Here's your chance to tell other owners what it's really like. How big is the pool? How hot it the hot tub? What do you wish you had known before you left home?
How is it fishing off the balcony???????????
It has been a while since anyone reviewed this resort...so here it is!
The general manager, Jeff, has a TERRIFIC crew working for him. Everyone was beyond kind and accommodating. The resort was very nice. It could use a bit of updating, which is supposed to be done later this year. The unit size was great. We stayed in both a 2 and 3 bedroom and they were both terrific. Each unit overlooks the beautiful lake, where you can watch boaters and jet-skiers all day. The resort has a nice pool and dock for swimming in the lake.
I would DEFINITELY return to this resort.
The resort was nice and the staff were friendly. Rooms were pleasant and we had a beautiful view of the lake from our balcony. We loved hiking in the nearby state parks and really enjoyed fishing of the dock at the resort. However, we had some serious facility issues that hampered and shortened our stay. We checked in on Monday. Tuesday morning the front desk calls to tell us that the resort would be without water from 12 - 3, give or take an extra hour. No problem, we went and hiked all day and came back to our room at 6:30PM. Yep, no water. Front desk says they'll check on it. I am a little fuzzy here, but I don't we got water back until 9:45PM. This made it tough for my wife and I and our children - dinner, drinking water, toilets, showers etc. Had to get some bottled water, but the bathroom situation was terrible, but we survived! Ok, next morning, vacation and attitudes back on track and we enjoyed Wednesday and Thursday to exhaustion. We were due to check out at noon on Friday and planned to take a relaxing Friday morning packing everything back up - just to exhausted to do it Thursday evening. 1:30AM Friday morning (Thursday night) I was awakened by banging on the door. I'm told that we have to evacuate the building as the adjacent apartments sprinkler system went off and flooded their room and the entire building is being evacuated. First thought - this is a prank. No such luck. I had the fun job to wake and inform my wife. After answering her disbelieving questions, we had to wake, dress and comfort the kids; pack all the suitcases, food, fishing equipment, etc. and haul all that up the stairs and pack the van. We were very unhappy campers. The front desk offered to relocate us to another room which we quickly decided it wasn't worth it since the van was now completely packed, and all the kids properly stowed and checkout was only 10 hours away (and they weren't going to let us delay checkout). So at approximately 2:30AM we headed home! Either we caught them on a bad 4 days or they have a lot of drama there. A couple days after safely returning home we received a call from Worldmark. Silly us, we thought they we're calling to make amends - offer us verbal soothing to take the bad taste away. But nope, after our fine experience, they thought we were in the mood to buy substantially more credits. .... We've been Worldmark members since 2003 and have never had an experience like this one. I understand things happen that PERHAPS are outside of Worldmarks control, but I am quite disappointed that Worldmark doesn't acknowledge the hardship and that we most certainly did NOT get our moneys (credits) worth on this vacation. Touching base with your disappointed fan base just seems like the right thing to do to me.
I'm going for the 2nd time to Osage Beach, I didn't the first time, but this time I want to try fishing off the dock, do I need a non-resident license if I'm on resort property?
These are items that WorldMark by Wyndham Management would like to know about so that we can take immediate action to get these issues addressed. If you have an issue or concern that you would like management to be aware of so corrective action can be taken, the most expeditious way to communicate that concern would be to send it directly to ownersupport@wyn.com. If you prefer, you may call Owner Care at 888.648.7363 option 4.
Just got back from a 3 day weekend at lake of the Ozark. WOW what a beautiful lake. We had a 2 bedroom unit that looked right out at the lake. It appears that almost every unit has a view of the lake. Some a little better than others. I am originally from California and have been to a dozen resorts on the west coast. This unit was huge compared to some in California. The Lake was full of bass fishermen zipping all over the lake. It was great because the resort appeared to be about 1/2 full, so at times we had everything all to ourselves.
It was clean and the staff at the front desk was friendly. Which is funny because I have seen multiple comments that the staff is rude. Not my experience. Of course I didn't try to check in early. I had several questions about where to eat and where to shop and immediately was handed a map and helpful info on how to get there. This will be a place that I'll be coming back to.
Just back from the ozarks. When we arrived on Saturday, was greeted by an extremely rude clerk who promply stated that my room wasnt ready yet. When I asked, she said "Check in isnt until 4, your room will be ready by then".... Then I asked if there were any other rooms available, and she said no. The resort was empty. Then she held the a clipboard and was waiting for my phone number so she could call me when the room was ready. We went to the pool, and within 5 minutes, she called and said that the room was ready.
I went back into the lobby and asked for a router so I could hook up my laptop to do some work. She said that the internet in the building that we were in was out. I asked if there were any room with the functional internet, was told that it was in building A and they are not suited to your accomodiations. I asked her how long the internet was going to be down and she replied dont know, call the provider when you get into your room.
I wasnt too pleased with the quaility of the service of this one person. I ended up hooking up with the wireless from the pool in my room so it wasnt a complete loss. I was able to do what I needed to do work wise. Other wise, it was a great weekend, lots of things to do in Osage Beach. The town was deserted so that was a nice thing other than going in the summer and having to drive through the town like Branson.
My other complaint is that I had left a movie in the bedroom dvd player. When I called them and asked about it they said that it was their policy to obtain my credit card number and then they would be gladly to send it to me. When I asked how much the cost was going to be, she responded 22 bucks. I can buy the movie for 10 bucks so I told her no thanks. The Lake of the Ozarks is a wonderful resort, however, I truly think that they need to have some sessions for their employees in customer service. The room was dirty, dirty dishes, windows were filthy, dead bugs in the window sills, and hair in the tub and bathroom sinks and hair that was on the deck rail outside.
From the letter that I got from worldmark regarding the dock for the boats, it was only going to be a temporary thing.
I drive from Chicago every year to be able to use the lake there with my boat. This year after driving 10 hours I find out they tore out the dock. But they made arrangements with the resort next door. At a cost of $25.00 a day. I was under the impression that is what our dews paid for.
Well you can't do that anymore they have decided to tear out the dock.That was a selling point for me. Guess I will be looking else where.
And my complaint was removed, citing it was "argumentative". No harsh language--just an outline of the treatment the "owners" are getting. Wow.
Wow! Wow! Wow! Just got back from our trip to WM Branson, WM Lake of the Ozarks, and WM Estes Park. We loved them all. I am an avid boater, (wake boarding, tubing, and water skiing, and fishing), love taking my boat to Tahoe, Mead, Silverwood, Elsinore, and so on. Can't wait to get it to Lake of the Ozarks.
We loved our Lake of the Ozarks unit, fabulous view of the lake and cove, it was decorated gorgeously and very spacious. The staff was so nice to us and we wish we could have gotten a couple of extra days there. Took a nice walk through the neighborhood and next door to the bait shop. Very convenient place to put boat in the water.
We really enjoyed the swim dock and fished a little there too. Many Worldmark owners were enjoying it. We didn't make time to use the pool this trip and we are looking forward to staying there again. So glad I took a "chance" and went anyway...definitely our cup of tea!
I really do hope everything goes well, I do not want anyone to have the experience I had. Hopefully they will see what people are saying and do something to change their ways. Just make sure you have a good time no matter what. We did.
Well, changed my mind and booked two days. Thought I would give it a chance. California to St. Louis, then Springfield, on to Branson WM for two days, then LOO for two days before heading to WM Estes Park and then Lake Tahoe before heading back to So. CA. Will let you know my review when travel is completed.
If you do end up here and like fishing. Go to Johnny D's bait shop, it is at the end of the road you come in on. He will give you any info you want. His dock has crappie beds and the fishing is great on his dock(he charges 4 bucks each to fish off it but it was well worth it for us.) We caught 2-3 hundred crappie between us all in 3 days of fishing.
Wow, I was really looking forward to finally staying there two nights after my Branson stay. I guess I will eat crow and let my family know that we need to change our plans.
Gosh, really hate to hear the dock will be removed too. I had thought it would be worth booking a couple of weeks there like I do Tahoe and take my boat.
Thanks for the heads up!
Would also like to add that I am perfectly able to go and get the supplies I need. But I know there are persons that are not and they do not even offer. They say "yea, we have supplies but you HAVE to come get them". They drive around on golf carts all day, maybe they should give those carts to the guests who pay for them, so they can get their supplies. Maybe it would be more cost effective to just get rid of the golf carts like the docks.
Without the dock being here and having to pay every day to put my boat in the water or keep it in the water. I would much rather go to Branson, there is a boat launch just down the road to get on Lake Taneycomo and Table Rock Lake is pretty close. The staff is fantastic. The resort has great grounds for the kids to play tennis, shoot hoops, swim, and a great recreation room.
Absolutely FED UP with WorldMark!!!!! This is one of only two resorts that are reasonably accessable by vehicle from the Kansas City area and the ONLY resort that was geared toward the "lake rat" boater. Was is the operative word. As a boater, this resort was the primary selling point for my purchase of an ownership in 2004. Now, the company has removed the only ammenity that was its selling point among lake-life vacationers---the boat slips and private access from quarters to vessel. A "negotiated, premier mooring rate" was advertised by the Club, steering our business to a nearby resort. There is no premier rate---it's the same one advertised on Robin's Resort's web page and---oh----they even charge the WM folks an additional $5 in/$5 out for the use of their boat ramp. That's a fee they don't even charge their own customers. Thanks for "negotiating" that premier rate for your valued owners and an additional sarcastic thanks for raising my maintanence dues by 4%. I'm sure it will go toward the prompt repair of our boat slips. I'm out---RCI here we come!!!!!
Unit is great, room is clean but we have stayed here twice and have got stuck in the same unit both times. 117C it has no view and is on the "UNkept" end of the unit.
When we checked in I asked if there was another unit we could get and I was told NO very rudely and when I tried to talk to the lady she just blew me off. I think I own part of this and expect better service.
I hope these pictures work.
I just got back from there and was very disappointed with the unit and staff. I also had a penthouse(one with a great view) but a penthouse that sleeps 8 has a spa on the balcony that sits only 2 persons. Not really a penthouse. One bedroom had a garden tub. Other than that it was basically a 3 bedroom unit and a 1 bedroom unit without a kitchen downstairs. The upstairs felt crowded compared to the 3 bedroom my guests had. Some of the staff at the resort was rude and we felt like we were inconveniencing them if we needed some laundry soap or paper towels. The grounds do not have any place for the kids to enjoy themselves. The pool is small compared to other most other resorts I have been to. There is only one ping pong table, one pool table, one computer. Also would like to add that the dock is on the lake just not usable. I still do not understand why it is being removed. This resort revolves around being on the lake and not having the dock to fish off and park a boat will keep us away from this resort. Overall this is BY FAR THE WORST EXPERIENCE we have had at a Worldmark resort. We will not be back.
Loved the area and resort concept.
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Scott Brown Doesn't Regret Nude Cosmo Spread
News 12:00 AM PST, February 1, 2010 - Inside Edition
Political newcomer Scott Brown, who won Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, told Barbara Walters his political success story began with that nude center spread in Cosmopolitan in 1982, which helped him pay his way through law school.
"And do I regret doing that? No, because if I hadn't done that, I never would have been sitting here with you. It's all connected."
And he says he wants his daughter Ayla to be given a second chance on American Idol. She was eliminated in the 2006 season after Simon Cowell said this: "I thought you were very robotic the first time I saw you."
Incredibly, he says Simon was right!
"It's kind of harsh what he says, [but] if you actually listen to what he says, it was right. She was 17 and she had never even put on makeup until she walked into the American Idol studios. I would love to have him have her on the show again," Brown says.


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The Guldmann Sit-On sling is designed for lifting and moving users who need to stay sitting on the sling. Ideal for a specially designed wheelchair, or users who need to be lifted frequently. It supports the thighs and back.
The sling is designed for lifts to and from sitting position from a bed or wheelchair, it is fitted while the user is in a lying position and can remain under whilst seated.
The Guldmann Sit-On sling is available in several sizes and is made from a polyester net material which is breathable allowing the air to circulate around the body, reducing the risk of heat and moisture forming.
Lifting capacity of up to 255 kg/560 lbs.
On the sling, there is a label with a QR code leading to a mobile site containing links to instruction video and user manual.
The sling can be used with all Guldmann ceiling hoists and mobile lifters.
For additional information on how to choose the correct sling and size, please refer to the Guldmann Sling Guide and size guide below.
Using the appropriate sling is essential for efficient transfers to ensure comfort, dignity and safety for the user and the care provider.
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Legends of the Dark Knight - Matt Wagner (2020)
» Graphic Novel, D C
Writer/artist Matt Wagner's noir tales of the Dark Knight are collected in a single volume for the first time! Batman has spent his first year fighting organized crime-but nothing in his early career as the Caped Crusader has prepared him for the new menace facing Gotham City: super-villains! Plus, Two-Face creates an army of deformed slaves! Collects Batman and the Monster Men #1-6, Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6, Batman: Riddler: The Riddle Factory #1, Batman #54, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30, and a story from Batman Black and White #3.
Imperium v04 - Stormbreak (2016)
» Graphic Novel, Valiant / Acclaim
The world's most powerful team of mercenaries is on the defense?as an elite international kill squad led by Livewire and H.A.R.D. Corps' Major Charlie Palmer descends to destroy Imperium's stronghold! Toyo Harada will save the world?if he doesn't doom it first. The revolutionary disruption that Harada and his team have launched - by deposing tyrants, housing refugees, and feeding the poor - has come at the expense of the world's wealthiest nations. When the planet's leaders have had enough, it will be decided: Toyo Harada must die. Now a crack unit of operatives will stand against Harada on the global stage?with his own former pupil, Livewire, taking him head-on. The war starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and Harvey Award nominated artist Khari Evans (HARBINGER, The Immortal Iron Fist) unite for an explosive new chapter?pitting the Valiant Universe's notorious team of monsters and revolutionaries against the very system they've sworn to overthrow! Collecting IMPERIUM #13-16.
Imperium v03 - The Vine Imperative (2016)
It's spy vs. superhuman as "THE VINE IMPERATIVE" boils over!
Toyo Harada's war to save humanity by taking over the world roars on against the only enemy this planet cannot contain...a sinister network of undercover alien spies! A deadly chess game between Harada and the alien visitors called the Vine has been unfolding for decades. The Vine once even created the living weapon called LV-99 to
assassinate their enemy, but failed. Today, as Harada executes his agenda upon Earth - and with LV-99 on his side. This time - the Vine's cold war finally turns infernally hot.
Jump on board the series that Bloody Disgusting calls "the height of sophisticated comic book stories" here with a powerful new story arc from New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER WARS) and red-hot artist CAFU (UNITY) and Juan Jose Ryp (NINJAK)!
Collecting IMPERIUM #9-12.
Imperium v02 - Broken Angels (2015)
Harada's team of "BROKEN ANGELS" confront...DIVINITY!
The telepathic mastermind. The alien assassin. The mercenary super-soldier. The mad scientist. And the killer robot with a soul. Toyo Harada has collected the monsters that will make his vision of world peace a reality. Now he pursues the most difficult and desirable asset of all - the spaceman with all the powers of a god - the outcast who can rewrite reality with a thought - the man who is no longer a man - the all-powerful being who is simply called Divinity. Collecting IMPERIUM #5-8.
Imperium v01 - Collecting Monsters (2015)
A psychic dictator, an inhuman robot, a mad scientist, a murderous alien, and a superpowered terrorist are about to try and take over the world...and you're going to be rooting for them every step of the way!
Toyo Harada is the most dangerous human being on the planet. Imbued with incredible powers of the mind, he has spent his life guiding humanity from the shadows. But today he is a wanted man. His powers are public knowledge, his allies have turned to enemies, and he is hunted by every government on the planet. Instead of surrendering, Harada has one last unthinkable gambit to play: to achieve more, faster, and with less, he will build a coalition of the powerful, the unscrupulous, and the insane. No longer content to demand a better future, he will recruit a violent legion from the darkest corners of the Earth to fight for it. The battle for utopia begins now! Collecting IMPERIUM #1-4.
Cells at Work! CODE BLACK v01-v07 (2019-2021)
» Graphic Novel, Manga, Mature
English | CBR | 7 Issues
English translation of the Japanese manga Hataraku Saibou BLACK (はたらく細胞BLACK).
In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs... It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK! THE CONTENT OF ADULTS There are trillions of cells in the human body, and they all have to work hard to keep that body alive. But what if that body isn't taking great care of itself? What if that body smokes too much? Or drinks too much? What if that body forgets to use protection? Why, it might find itself with all manner of dysfunction, and who's going to have to pick up the pieces? It turns out the same immune cells that fight off the common cold also have to deal with troubles of a distinctly more adult nature...
Harley Quinn - A Celebration of 25 Years (2017)
From her animated adventures to her bloody stint in the Suicide Squad, HARLEY QUINN: A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS captures the greatest comic book moments of the Joker's main moll, brought to life by industry legends Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Karl Kesel, Terry Dodson and more!
The true embodiment of the phrase "madly in love," Harley Quinn may be stark, raving, cuckoo-pants crazy, but she is a woman who stands by her man. Filled with an inexplicable devotion to Batman's nemesis, the Joker, she's the Clown Prince of Crime's most loyal companion.
But while her monstrous "Mistah J" may have led her to a life of crime, he also brought her comic book superstardom! It's been 25 years since she made her debut, but Harley Quinn's popularity continues to grow, spreading from animation to comic books to video games to live-action feature films, with no sign of slowing down.
Collects BATMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1; BATMAN ADVENTURES HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1; BATGIRL ADVENTURES #1; BATMAN ADVENTURES #3; BATMAN ADVENTURES #16; BATMAN/HARLEY QUINN #1; HARLEY QUINN #1, #25; HARLEY AND IVY: LOVE ON THE LAM; BATMAN #613; JOKER'S ASYLUM II: HARLEY QUINN #1; SUICIDE SQUAD (vol. 3) #6-7; HARLEY QUINN (vol. 2) #2; HARLEY'S LITTLE BACK BOOK #1; and SUICIDE SQUAD (vol. 4) #4.


According to blogger Kemi Ashefon, a family source confirmed that the king was implored by a comity of elders to accept the price. This is to severe all marital ties amicably. The blogger alleged that the Ooni of Ife was initially reluctant, but finally acceded.
'She is free now,' he was quoted to have said after accepting the price.
'Both families appeared relieved about this final foreclosure of the marriage that lasted less than two years,' Kemi Ashefon added.
This comes a week after an Ifa priest, Chief Yemi Elebuibon, said the former Olori (now Queen Zaynab-Otiti Obanor) must undergo spiritual cleansing. That is, if she wishes to lay with another man other than the Ooni.
'The wife of the Oba will be asked to consult Ifa. Who would give directions on how she will make the necessary atonement for her cleansing,' said the priest.
The former Olori Wuraola reportedly said she'd be focusing on her kids and career.
And now that the Olori has returned her bride price, does it also severe the so-called spiritual 'ties' between her and the king?
Neither the Ooni of Ife nor the former Olori has confirmed the marriage annulment story at the time this story was published.