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Justice in Jasper
Faulkner Fox Sep 17, 1999, 12:00 am CST
Who remembers Bill King? The twenty-four-year-old East Texan was sentenced to death in February, and is confined to a death-row cell in Huntsville. His commonplace name makes him easy to forget, until he is associated with the name of his victim: James Byrd Jr.
The crime itself is unforgettable. Allegedly with the help of two friends, King beat, stripped, and chained Byrd to the back of a pick-up truck, and dragged him down a Jasper road, until his body was ripped to pieces. The men deposited what was left of Byrd's body beside a black cemetery – apparently as a message to the black community – then went for barbecue. Jasper County prosecuting attorney Pat Hardy described the murder as a lynching: "Three robed riders came straight out of hell…. Instead of a rope, they used a chain, and instead of horses, they had a pick-up truck."
After the jury convicted King and sentenced him to death, Governor Bush commented, "The brutal beating, dragging, and murder of James Byrd was a horrible, despicable crime and those responsible deserve the ultimate punishment. The jury sent a clear message that Texas will not tolerate hate and violence."
Yet the state's use of lethal injection is itself a violent act, lending official sanction to the community's hatred of the criminal. Since taking office in 1995, Governor Bush has presided over nearly 100 executions. And during the past legislative session, he opposed several attempts to provide a more open and deliberate process of clemency, and – even after an emotional meeting with James Byrd Jr.'s daughter – continued his opposition to hate crimes legislation.
Support for the death penalty is not exclusively a conservative position, nor is it unique to Texas. Seventy-five percent of Texans say they favor the death penalty (a percentage comparable to the rest of the nation, at 71 percent). At the time of Bill King's trial, it seemed that everyone in the town of 8,000 – conservatives and liberals, blacks and whites, men and women – agreed the state should execute Bill King. But interviews with African-American and white residents suggest that the death penalty does not have the same depth of support in each community. And in the case of Bill King, there are subtle and important differences between the reasoning of blacks and whites. African Americans in Jasper, despite indicating some opposition to the death penalty, appeared to seek racial justice by means of King's death sentence. Whites almost unanimously favored King's execution in order to demonstrate that in Jasper, justice is race-blind – an attitude embraced by the prosecution. "The death penalty," the prosecutor argued, "is something to let people know there's not going to be any of this racist behavior." The same sentence will be pursued against Lawrence Brewer, King's alleged accomplice now on trial in Bryan.
According to George Kendall, staff lawyer at the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the death penalty is itself derived from the once commonplace practice of lynching African Americans. Between the end of the Civil War and the twenties, when African Americans suspected of crimes were often brutalized and lynched by white mobs, especially in the South, the state often sanctioned or collaborated in the lynchings. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in part to oppose widespread lynching, and because of the historical continuity between lynching and what came to be called capital punishment, became a standard-bearer in the anti-death penalty movement.
Before 1924, the death penalty in Texas was enforced locally. Due to embarrassment over publicly brutal lynchings and a desire to legitimize and distinguish state-sanctioned execution from lynching, Texas legislators voted to conduct all executions in Huntsville, and to change the method from hanging to electrocution. On February 8, 1924, when the state of Texas electrocuted its first five prisoners, all five were black men. The disproportionate execution of African Americans continues in today's administration of the death penalty, in Texas and across the nation. Nationally, blacks are represented on death row at three-and-a-half times their proportion in the whole population.
Ninety-two percent of the juveniles on death row in Texas are African-American. The victim's race also influences the state's decision. Half of the people murdered in the United States are black, yet of those prosecuted for capital murder and executed, less than 15 percent murdered a black person. It is rare for a white person to get the death penalty for killing an African American. In the U.S. since 1976, when the death penalty was resumed in many states, 142 black inmates have been executed for killing white victims. In that same period, eleven whites have been put to death for killing blacks. Until Bill King's February death sentence, no white person in Texas had ever received the death penalty for killing an African American, with one exception. In 1854, a white man killed the favorite slave of another white man and was executed for what was essentially considered a property crime.
Texas is also by far the national leader in executions, responsible for one-third of the 566 U.S. executions since 1976. And although 10 percent of the state's population is African-American, thirty-one percent of those executed have been black. (Nationally, African Americans comprise 12 percent of the population, but 34 percent of those executed.)
On the day the jury in Jasper was deliberating Bill King's sentence, I asked several black and white Jasperites what they believed would constitute justice. Ferrell Whaley, a white woman who is retired, said, "It's a good sign if he gets death. It says something about the way things are changing. Thirty years ago, no one would have even looked for the guy." James Byrd's sister, Stella Brumley, said, "You have to send a strong message or else we'll be back to the 1800s. If he lives, there will be those who'll think he's a hero." Reverend Bobby Hudson, the African-American pastor of the Jasper Goodwill Baptist Church, said he opposes the death penalty. "I don't believe in capital punishment for three reasons," Hudson said. "I was raised to believe a person's life doesn't belong to you. Justice has meant 'just us' African Americans get killed. And it goes against my religious beliefs. But if the death penalty is on the books," he concluded, "King should get what the law calls for. If he gets the death penalty, it means justice is surfacing. The playing field is being made equal."
King's crime was brutal and heinous, and the evidence – including a confessional letter King wrote to an accomplice – was overwhelming. Under these circumstances, the only conceivable reason that King would not receive the death penalty would be racism on the jury, comprised of eleven whites and one African American. Refusing the death sentence for King – for the first time since 1854 when a white man might die for killing a black man – would hardly seem just.
And yet what does King's sentence finally say about racism in Texas? The death sentence, for a white man murdering a black man, might well signal a turning point in race relations in Texas. Yet precisely because of the extreme nature of King's crime, the sentence may instead serve to obscure the ingrained racism in the historical administration of the death penalty. Whenever the death penalty in Texas is criticized as racist, its proponents will now be able to point to the death sentence for the murder of James Byrd Jr.
By the time the jury began deliberating King's sentence, a death sentence had become the clear consensus of Jasperites watching the trial. Yet many African-American residents – about half of those I interviewed during the course of the trial – had doubts about the death penalty. (Nationwide, non-white support for the death penalty is 54 percent, while white support is 75 percent.) Jesse Jackson visited Jasper shortly after the murder and called for life without parole for King. "If these three men saw killing as a solution in their sick state," Jackson said, "then we in our sober and sane state must know killing is not a solution."
Yet an explicit sentence of life without parole is not an option in Texas. For the jury in King's trial, the choices were either the death penalty or life imprisonment. Life actually means forty years in jail, before consideration for parole. Many people in the Jasper courtroom, including James Byrd's sisters, said they would have accepted or favored life without parole for King, if it had been an option. District Attorney Gus James Gray agreed: "If there was some way we could lock him up forever and he could never get out – it should be an option."
It won't be an option any time soon. Several bills introduced in the last legislative session proposed life without parole as an alternative to execution. Yet every bill intended to provide alternatives to the death penalty, or at least a more cautious application of it, died in committee. The bills' sponsors were careful to describe life without parole as a "sentencing option" – not an assault on the death penalty. Lobbying for legislation that provides alternatives to the death penalty is, according to Keith Hampton of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, a delicate proposition. "What you don't want," he says, "is some A.C.L.U. guy [to] walk in and say, 'This will be the end of the death penalty.'" For practical reasons, death penalty opponents know they cannot openly oppose capital punishment. "No one in elected office will say they're against the death penalty. That's seen as practically communistic." Reverend Charles Moore, an anti-death penalty activist in Austin, describes the Texas anti-death-penalty movement as "not having much power yet." Supporters are committed, and yet activists feel marginalized, and many progressives in Texas seem to have moved on to other issues.
"Some of the very best people who are concerned about other injustices are completely silent on the death penalty," says Moore. He notes that polls show that church members, particularly Protestants, are more supportive of the death penalty than others: "Church people tend to be punitive in their attitude towards people who mess up. It's very strange. All the business you hear in church about redemption, forgiveness – if you commit a crime, then church people don't believe it applies. And if you commit a capital crime, then you're beyond the pale. Forgiveness is for small, everyday infractions."
Americans want to see criminals as aberrant. This is what I sensed in the Jasper courtroom – a determined disidentification with Bill King. If white Jasperites were more keen on killing King, it's because they were more worried they might have to see themselves or be seen as somehow connected to him. Wylond Hadnot, an African-American high school classmate of James Byrd who lives near the road where he was dragged to death, told the Dallas Morning News: "The whites that stop here, they want to get their guns and drag 'em and shoot 'em. It's funny. It's like the whites are ashamed that some of their people could do something so bad. Most of the people that travel through here – strangers still driving up and down this road to look, at all times of the night and day, are Caucasian people." African-American Jasperites also seemed eager to view King as aberrant, perhaps especially in their comments to me, a white woman. "I don't hold you responsible for what King did to Byrd," said Reverend Hudson. And when I asked James Byrd's daughter, Renee Mullins, about King's race as a factor in his crime, she said, "I hate to call him Caucasian. He's not even human."
If Bill King is viewed as an anomaly, whites may feel better about themselves, and African Americans may feel safer. And in the black community, there is some sense of vindication, because Bill King was indeed sentenced to death. Yet the message of this tragic tale – if there is one – certainly does not seem as "clear" as the Governor would have us believe.
Faulkner Fox is a writer living in Austin, where she teaches at the University of Texas.

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Rezin's Flood Alliance secures major flood grants for Ottawa and Marseilles
State Sen. Sue Rezin announced March 28 that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $1,200,000 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds to the City of Marseilles, for the construction of a floodwall and a pumping station to protect the city's north wastewater treatment plant. FEMA has also released $1,184,250 in PDM funds to the City of Ottawa, for the construction of new sections and upgrades to existing sections of a floodwall/levee system protecting the Ottawa Township High School and adjacent neighbors in the City of Ottawa from floodwater damage.
"Out of 12 communities that received federal dollars, four of them are members of our Illinois Valley Flood Resiliency Alliance," State Sen. Sue Rezin said. "That speaks volumes to the value of our Flood Alliance. These are the positive things that can happen when we work together as one group."
"I'm very pleased by this most recent news for Ottawa and Marseilles, and I appreciate the swift action taken by the DHS and FEMA personnel in response to the critical funding issues our region faces. Again, I'm truly grateful to work with State Senator Sue Rezin, the entire Illinois Valley Flood Resiliency Alliance (IVFRA) and folks like Mike Sutfin, the Building and Zoning Manager for the City of Ottawa. Our area is prone to flooding, but with these funds and our collective efforts to keep our community safe, we can better prepare for and lessen the impact of future floods."
"The Pre-Disaster Mitigation program enables communities to implement critical mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of loss of life and property," said Janet M. Odeshoo, deputy regional administrator, FEMA Region V. "These flood reduction measures will protect critical facilities in these communities from flood damage, lessening the financial impact on individuals and the communities when future flooding occurs in these areas."
"The projects made possible by these grants will enable Marseilles and Ottawa to reduce flood impacts to their communities and, as a result, better protect the health and safety of their citizens," said William P. Robertson, acting director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
PDM provides grants to state and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures. The City of Marseilles will provide an additional $400,000 for their project, and the Ottawa High School will provide $394,750 in remaining funds for their project.
Last week, Sen. Rezin's Flood Alliance announced that $687,062 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds would go to the Village of DePue for the construction of a floodwall and floodwater storage basin to protect a wastewater treatment plant and $365,428 in PDM funds would go to the City of Peru for the construction of a floodwall to protect the city's east wastewater treatment plant.


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Children and Youth office ramps up involvement in overdose cases
Written by John Luciew/PennLive | Jul 7, 2018 7:00 AM
Newsrooms across the commonwealth have spent years documenting the opioid crisis in their own communities. But now, in the special project State of Emergency: Searching for Solutions to Pennsylvania's Opioids Crisis, we are marshalling resources to spotlight what Pennsylvanians are doing to try to reverse the soaring number of overdose deaths.
WITF is releasing more than 60 stories, videos and photos throughout July. This week, you will find stories about initial response and how addition affects families.
Empty storefronts are signs of downtown Butlers's economic challenges. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
(Butler) -- In the past, drug overdoses of parents or caregivers didn't immediately register in the Children and Youth office. Sometimes, the agency would only hear of an overdose in the media or on social media.
Butler's Children and Youth agency no longer trusts even the opinion of police when it comes to the children of overdose victims. They want to see for themselves - in real time.
The agency's new practice is to immediately dispatch a staffer to the scene of any overdose where children are present, regardless of the hour.
This major policy shift means sweeping staffing changes - including talk of a second shift - that has officials seeking an additional $1 million in his $13 million budget.
Butler County Children and Youth Director Charlie Johns. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
"There were cases where we're getting a call three or four days later," Charlie Johns, director of the agency, says of parental overdoses. "By then, the immediate danger presented has been neutralized. And caseworkers can only assess what they see at the time of the visit. They can point to a police report about the overdose, but it carries less weight if they don't see it for themselves."
Now case workers respond right along with police and EMS when children are present.
"If mom or dad are passed out on the couch - that is easier to prove when we are there," Johns points out. "We need to assess the crisis in real time, as the overdose is occurring."
This is a massive commitment, as 70 percent of Butler County's Children and Youth cases now can be traced to the opioid epidemic.
Yet, it's not just the county's youngest who are most vulnerable to the secondary threats of the opioid crisis. More and more Butler County senior citizens are being robbed of their golden years, and the sinister secondary threats of the opioid crisis are increasingly to blame.
Older people remain at risk of accidentally overdosing on the very medication designed to ease their pain. Indeed, overdose deaths recorded here have touched virtually every demographic, including those 60 and up, the county coroner reported. In addition, a family member's prescriptions often serve as the first source for a young person's experimental flirtations with such substances.
This is why most counties, including Butler, are mounting aggressive pill-collection drives, attempting to gather up all these leftover pain pills and get them out of circulation before they temp a teen to experiment or supply a family member's full-blown addiction.
The numbers reflect the effects of the epidemic on Butler County, located around an hour north of Pittsburgh. In 2016, longtime coroner William F. Young III confirmed 75 opioid deaths, a huge 57 percent increase over the year before. By early September 2017, he had already seen 61 fatal overdoses. Of the current total, 40 involved lethal fentanyl, now the prolific opioid killer, by far.
That has prompted a couple of the changes mentioned earlier in this story. Still, these measures take time to have an impact, and in the meantime the deaths continue, leaving a loneliness that envelops the family of the deceased.
That's where the women who gather weekly at the Presbyterian church in Butler Township try to do their part to provide a little light.
They call their group Hope for Broken Hearts. It began as a shoulder to cry on, a hand to hold and someone to hug. Everyone around the table shares the unique hell that is a loved one's heroin or opioid addiction.
They've witnessed the revolving door of recovery. They've been let down by the repeated relapses. They know all the addict's tricks. Heard all lies. Been swindled by the stealing and the sweet-talking.
A loved one's only choice is to hang on - or let go.
Despite their broken hearts, these women choose to hold on.
"We are about hope," declares group founder, Charlene Eckert, who has two 30-something sons in active addiction.
"We have to have hope to make it through the day," she says. "Whether you're on either side of addiction, I don't see how anyone gets through without hope and without God."
PennLive/Patriot-News editor Paul Vigna contributed to this report.
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Foothill Ranch, California, October 23, 2017 – In response to the recent devastation to Caribbean countries caused by hurricanes, Emida has donated to the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation.
Emida International GM, Martyn Fricker said "Emida greatly values the opportunity that Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) and other great partners afford our company to serve the people of the Caribbean. We are happy to contribute to CWC efforts to help those whose lives have been devastated by the recent storms".
Emida has worked with Caribbean telecommunications operators for over 15 years and we appreciate the many partnerships with Caribbean people and companies. Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends in the region as they rebuild.
Emida (www.emida.net) is a US- based technology partner to telecom operators around the world. We specialize in state- of- the- art solutions for prepaid customers through our market- leading Electronic Recharge and Distribution Management System.
The Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (http://cwc.com/live/past-present/corporate-responsibility/cable-wireless-foundation.html) was established by CWC as a fundraiser for Caribbean countries impacted by hurricanes during 2017.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, California, October 6, 2015 (Business Wire) – Emida Inc., a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, today announced that it is acquiring Quippi Corporation and its innovative international gift card platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Quippi's team will join Emida and all of Quippi's business activities will immediately become part of Emida. Customers will continue to be able to purchase Quippi's gift cards at all existing Quippi channel partners as well as atwww.quippi.com.
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
Quippi offers consumers living in the U.S. the opportunity to share their financial resources in a flexible, yet controlled way with loved ones abroad via international gift cards. Quippi sells gift cards in the U.S. that can be redeemed at over 4,800 locations of leading retailers in Mexico, including Coppel, Chedraui, Farmacias Benavides, Office Depot Mexico, Construrama, FarmaTodo, and Opticas Devlyn. Quippi cards are available for purchase at www.quippi.com and at over 5,000 independent retailers in California and Texas. Launched in 2013, Quippi is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, visit www.quippi.com.
STAMFORD, CT (PRWEB) June 25, 2015 – Defense Mobile, a new nationwide 4G LTE mobile service exclusively for Veterans, military service members and their families, has teamed up with EMIDA, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market to expand its retail footprint and offer thousands of convenient locations nationwide to purchase Defense Mobile service and SIM cards.
"Defense Mobile is excited to offer its products and services through EMIDA's distribution network. We are confident that EMIDA's many years of experience in the prepaid marketplace will allow us to better deliver on our mission to connect and improve the lives of the members of the military community," said Phil Prouty, co-founder of Defense Mobile and Head of Distribution.
Defense Mobile is the first mobile service built exclusively for Veterans, military service members and their families. In addition to its low-cost wireless service running on the nation's largest networks, Defense Mobile utilizes the power of network connectivity to deliver a unique set of features that compliment the lifestyle of its subscribers. Not only does this approach create new opportunities for retailers, but it, also, adds to the overall strength of the service, its partnership with EMIDA and resellers across the country.
Defense Mobile is a nationwide 4G mobile service, built by Veterans, supported exclusively by Veterans and designed to improve the lives of those who have served. Defense Mobile offers outstanding rates, the most popular smartphones, no-contract plans, meaningful cash back rewards and miliSOURCE, an application to help Veterans find and manage the benefits they have earned. Defense Mobile has secured agreements to run on the nation's largest and most trusted networks to ensure that Veterans, military service members and their families receive superior coverage.
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. Emida supports a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Emida's network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Emida's strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Emida's payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For distribution opportunities with Defense Mobile, please contact Ron Kraft or Allison Seyler at Emida, or e-mail us at reseller(AT)defensemobile.com. You may also reach us directly at 888-370-8747 FREE Ext. 1019, or register online at http://about.defensemobile.com/retail-partners.
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, August 11, 2014 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, will be among established prepaid service and technology providers in attendance at the Prepaid Press Expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada August 18-20, 2014.
The prepaid industry converges annually into an all-encompassing convention at The Prepaid Press Expo. Top industry leaders discuss the latest trends and technologies that drive and deliver prepaid services to consumers. The conference is designed to address the needs and interests of all sectors of the prepaid community.
The Emida team attending The Prepaid Press Expo is excited to share its latest and powerful technologies produced by its Innovations Team, a group that is poised to provide the prepaid partners with smarter, more effective solutions which address the real needs of the prepaid market.
The team plans to showcase one of its most recent technologies, the Smartphone Android POS application, a no-cost terminal solution optimized for all Android smartphone and tablet devices. The app features many of the same reporting capabilities and functions of Emida's standard POS terminals, along with a 3-5 second average transaction time.
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, July 3, 2014 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce the launch of its new Smartphone Android POS application.
Following excellent feedback from thorough market testing, the application is now available to all US partners. The no-cost application is optimized for all Android smartphone and tablet devices. The app features many of the same reporting capabilities and functions of Emida's standard POS terminals, along with a 3-5 second average transaction time.
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, June 4, 2014 (Business Wire) – Emida Technologies, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, has announced the appointment of Aldo Mizrahi as VP/GM of EmidaMex.
With over 14 years of proven leadership experience, Aldo Mizrahi is well versed in creating and implementing strategies for the development of new businesses, regions, and stored value products and services. Prior to his time at Emida, Aldo served as a visionary CEO for several leading Latin American firms. Most notably, Aldo directed the creation and implementation of Store-a-Cell, the first Mexican company to offer expansion and cryopreservation of dental stem cells. Aldo also served as CEO for T Regalo, Exim Licensing de Mexico, and Bittime Mexico where he was involved in strategic business consulting, creation and distribution of prepaid and stored value products and services, and the licensing of intellectual property. Aldo holds a BS in Information Science from Anahuac University.
In his new role as VP/GM of EmidaMex, Mr. Mizrahi is responsible for leveraging his experience and knowledge of the Mexican market to oversee overall operations in the country. He will work to manage relationships with carriers and customers, create and implement strategic business models, and develop new products.
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, May 22, 2014 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce its partnership with Touch Mobile, a U.S.-based MVNO aimed at disrupting the prepaid market with its new and unique pricing concepts for the prepaid consumer.
Touch Mobile offers premium-quality Android smartphones to all prepaid subscribers. Plans are 100% data-based, meaning that customers can stay connected through applications, emails, and web, without traditional prepaid data plan pricing. Moreover, calling, text messaging, and data are entirely unlimited while a customer is linked to a Wi-Fi network, preventing plan data from being consumed during these sessions. Plans start at $20 per month with wide coverage available across the U.S.
Emida will offer Touch Mobile recharge at thousands of its distribution points, nationwide.
"Touch Mobile is very pleased to offer its industry-leading products through Emida's vast distribution. We are confident that Emida's many years of experience within the prepaid space will complement our winning product strategies and will undoubtedly lead to an excellent partnership." said Rich Wong, Senior Vice President at Touch Mobile.
Bogota, Colombia, January 21, 2014 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce its new local sales operation, EmidaCol. Colombia has been one of Emida's centers for development and support for over twelve years. Emida is now leveraging this experience to create an operation which strives to focus upon merchant needs, while offering an easy and high-level service process, allowing anyone to become an Emida merchant.
While internet savvy individuals have the ability to express interest in becoming a merchant through the EmidaCol website, Emida's "on the ground team" have devised a direct approach to targeting areas, specifically in rural zones where there is a high-frequency of phone use, but few recharge alternatives. Emida representatives travel throughout all regions in Colombia to source and interact with potential merchants. This direct model has facilitated Emida's expansion from main Colombian metropolitan regions to more rural merchant bases.
Emida offers a wide range of options for merchants interested in selling airtime, granting them independence from distributors and enabling merchants to manage everything on their own, in real-time. Upon becoming an Emida merchant, marketing materials, instructional guides, and 24 x 7 access to a highly-skilled customer service team is immediately available. Merchants can sell airtime through their PCs or via Emida's Mobile POS app on their own phones. Customer Service is available for training on terminal use and Emida's Support Site. Emida collaborates with multiple carriers and all providers within Colombia, giving each merchant a diverse set of sales opportunities.
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 36 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, December 30, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce that Emida employees have collectively decided to contribute to an agreed upon non-profit organization in lieu of holiday gifts. Emida has chosen the Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU) to be the recipient of collected funds.
The Jessie Rees Foundation was founded in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, by Jessie Rees, who fought cancer until 2012. After Jessie's first treatment she expressed that she wanted to help the other kids fighting cancer. She recognized that what children needed was a sense of normalcy. To help them attain it, Jessie began filling brown bags with toys from her home and taking them to the hospital on her daily visits. From that beginning evolved the Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU) whose mission is to encourage kids fighting cancer to "Never Ever Give Up." By the end of 2013, the foundation will have delivered 80,000+ JoyJars® to 262 children's hospitals throughout 18 countries, every Ronald McDonald house in the United States, and 7,500+ families. Each jar is stuffed with 15-20 toys to help brighten the outlook for each recipient.
Visit NEGU to make a difference, in honor of Jessie.


le petit oiseau: Wow, What A Wednesday!
Oh Wednesday, who knew you could be so good?
2) Our family portrait is up on DosFamily - thank you Jenny (you can see some outtakes below). Join in, join in!
3) I have just got back from an afternoon in the sun picking plums and blackberries with my sweet funny family.
4) And, oh yeah, my plates are on Design Sponge! WHOOO HOOO! Design Sponge! I am absolutely thrilled. Grace, thank you very much.
p.s. Tuesday was pretty sweet as well, Amy at Sweet Sweet Life posted this - thank you, thank you dear Amy!
I'd better go and have a lie-down, I'm feeling as giddy as a kipper.
hahha the family photos makes me laugh. And I love the one you sent me. it looks like something out of the mag. vice. Thanks love!
Happy Anniversary and Congrats on having your plates on DS!!!
Whoo hoo! I'm really happy for you!
Just been checking out your plates, really fabulous, I love things that combine old with new!
What! I was totally going to write about them and she has beaten me to it! Still - think Design Sponge has a bit more clout! Congratulations - they look fantastic!
Wow! I am so happy to hear of your success at Design Sponge - those plate designs are simply lovely!
i love those days. when the simple things all collide to make one lovely day!
Oh how brilliant! What a great day! Happy belated anniversary to you and the other half... and extreme yay to your plates being on design sponge!
YAY! That is sooooo great Nath!!! So much goodness :) Happy Anniversary!
Congratulations! These photos are adorable too! Oh love!
i love these photos! what a good-looking family. congatulations on d-s- and your anniversary!


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Police release photo of masked suspect arrested at Boulevard Mall
Posted: May 18, 2018 / 10:54 AM PDT / Updated: May 18, 2018 / 09:56 PM PDT
A masked man who was carrying a fake gun and allegedly pointing it at people inside the Boulevard Mall is facing a charge of committing an act of terrorism, according to Metro Police.
Emile Daren Hopson, 25, was arrested Thursday night at his apartment near the mall on Maryland Boulevard and Desert Inn Road.
Numerous Metro patrol officers responded to the mall around 7 p.m. after receiving calls that a man wearing a mask and armed with a rifle was in the mall. Police evacuated the mall.
Police were able to determine where Hopson lived and that the gun was a fake. Hopson was taken into custody. No one was injured.
8 News Now also learned Hopson was banned from the mall two weeks prior to the incident for allegedly stealing shoes.
During Thursday's incident, the actions of the security officers left a real impact on shoppers. The officers said many people reached out to them to say thank you.
When asked what he was thinking or what he did when he heard there was a gunman in the mall, Andrew Killpatrick said, "Just to get everybody out; everybody safe. disregard on my life."
"I just acted how I was trained to do," said Oscar Olivero, Security Supervisor at The Boulevard Mall.
Olivero and Killpatrick sprang into action when they heard an armed gunman was walking through the mall.
"Just as long as everybody was safe that's what I was worried about," Olivero said.
Exclusive video obtained by 8 News NOW shows the moments after shoppers ran out of the mall and when the masked man was walking past stores with the fake firearm pointed up.
Residents in the area said Hopson nor his fake guns are strangers to them or their neighborhood, which is located across the street from the mall.
"He's been carrying it a while; up and down the street," Ray Dalo said.
Ray dalo confronted him about two weeks ago.
"He came into the store; I saw the rifle hanging from his bag and basically, I told him,'is that a real gun,'" Dalo asked. "And he said 'no, it's fake.' And I actually felt it and everything. It was all plastic."
Security officers say they're just grateful everyone went home safely.
"It feels good to have people look up to me to guide or to assist in any type of way," said It's a really good feeling, but like I said, it's all because of my job. I'm just glad to help people," Killpatrick said.
Other residents and store workers in the area said they also used to see Hopson acting strangely. They said he would walk in circles and talk to himself, along with come up to them and sing random R&B songs.


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Luxury Lifestyle Awards Unveils TOP 100 Hotel General Managers 2022
ByJustLuxe Jan. 25th, 2023
If the need arose to name the professions with the highest requirements for social, leadership, and organizational qualities, the position of hotel general manager would undoubtedly rank at the top of the list. This is especially true for managers of luxury hotels, where guests have every reason to expect impeccable service and organization of their stay according to the highest standards of hospitality. The Luxury Lifestyle Awards experts have been conducting meticulous industry research throughout the year to bring you the TOP 100 Hotel General Managers 2022. It is an annual registry that honors the best of the best, people who have proven their excellence through hard work and achievement and made a significant impact on the luxury hospitality industry.
The pandemic and lockdowns that hit hotels and resorts around the world have allowed the best qualities of the managers of these establishments to emerge. Under extreme conditions, they had to not only keep hotels afloat, but also create an environment in which the teams could demonstrate the highest level of service and guests could get more than they could expect. Today, we can summarize and celebrate the leaders who were able to set the hotels up and inspire their teams to deliver the perfect world-class performance.
The general managers of the hotels that made it to the TOP 100 by Luxury Lifestyle Awards are dynamic individuals capable of making large teams of professionals of different disciplines become a team and combine their efforts to achieve exceptional results. Their ability to set new trends in luxury hospitality and their talent to change the industry for the better ensures an excellent reputation not only for them but also for the hotels they represent and the people who work with them.
TOP 100 Hotel General Managers 2022 features hoteliers who have shown outstanding leadership and performance. Their credibility is confirmed by the success and achievements of their establishment, numerous testimonials from employees, and high ratings from guests.
Discover the names and success stories of luxury hospitality industry leaders throughout the TOP 100 by Luxury Lifestyle Awards here
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Contemporary Restoration and Penthouse Addition in New York City
Architects: TRA studio
Project: Contemporary Restoration and Penthouse Addition
Location: 251 East 61st Street, New York City
Project Size: 5,900 SF
Photography: Courtesy of TRA studio
What do you do when you are faced to reuse a small, mediocre, 100 years old structure, non-Landmarked, which has been altered and stripped of numerous details? do you preserve everything for the sake of it or do you change "something" giving new significance to the building?
This turn of the century, four-story brick townhouse with an exceedingly rare two-story rear carriage house, is not landmarked; at first the townhouse seemed to be in a mediocre preserved condition, but a closer investigation revealed that both buildings had lost most of their original details, in fact, the carriage house façade was nothing more than a plywood painted mask that created three arched openings, clearly too small for any stable. The project offered the unique opportunity to rethink what had become two separate mixed use, heavily altered buildings, into a single, unique, private complex. The project makes the most of the unique conditions, enhancing all of the characteristics that make "townhouse" living desirable, without the downsides inherent to the compact size, on the interior the final result is completely unexpected in a 20' wide structure, the spaces feel wider and luminous, comfortably equipped by amenities rarely found in townhouses, such as concealed storage and an elevator.
The fully excavated cellar houses needed amenities and an underground passageway, punctuated by skylights, allowing for the combined as well as separated use of the two buildings, it also offers the branding of the project. The other significant alteration was the stripping of the fake brick veneer cladding the Coach House and the its redesign. The street facade has been transformed with the addition of a canopied entrance, at the upper floors corten arches and a new corten cornice recreate lost details. The exterior detailing complements the interior design of the space.
Both buildings open onto the private court, melting seamlessly the indoor with the serene tranquil, open-air living room, flanked by two similar facades. At the top floor glass addition, when the bronze and glass, 18' wide sliding door assembly doors is open, the room feels like an exterior space, suspended in the green. The view from the top floor truly highlights what luxury is in the City: looking at your own private complex, surrounded by trees. Adding to the private landscape, the green roof, which also insulates the house and slows storm water absorption.
The stair, a modern interpretation of the traditional stair hall, finds its place in a slot behind the fritted glass and bronze screen which rises through the public spaces, a 20' high precious marble fireplace connects the living room and Den.
The completed renovation gives back to the Street a whole, substantial Façade that completes the impressive row of historic townhouses that precede it on the East, adding to the quality of the District. The concept was conceived in collaboration with the Developer, Petro Management, and the broker, Robert Morrison, from Douglas Elliman.
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Q: Deserialize JSON date value including a time zone I am attempting to deserialize the json data coming back from an API into a C# object:
httpClient.GetFromJsonAsync<List<Email>>(URL)
public class Email
{
    public DateTime activityDate { get; set; }
}

However, the json date data looks like this:
"activityDate": "2022-07-28T11:04:17.000-0400",
Which results in the following error:
The JSON value could not be converted to System.DateTime. The JSON value is not in a supported DateTime format.
I am guessing this is because of the -0400 time zone value on the end of the JSON date.
Any ideas on what I might do to nudge this non-standard date format into a C# DateTime during deserialization?
Thanks for any help with this!

A: Use JsonSerializerOptions to achieve this. Please try this.
JsonSerializerOptions options = new JsonSerializerOptions();
options.Converters.Add(new DateTimeConverterUsingDateTimeParse());

httpClient.GetFromJsonAsync<List<Email>>(URL, options);

And add this class to specify the overrides
public class DateTimeConverterUsingDateTimeParse : System.Text.Json.Serialization.JsonConverter<DateTime>
{
    public override DateTime Read(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions options)
    {
        return DateTime.Parse(reader.GetString() ?? string.Empty);
    }

    public override void Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer, DateTime value, JsonSerializerOptions options)
    {
        writer.WriteStringValue(value.ToString());
    }
}

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BBC Dad comes out of digital hiding to talk about that infamous clip
"This is my life, man."
By Marissa Wenzke on March 14, 2017
Finally, a full four days after the video went absolutely everywhere, we know what was going on inside the mind of Korea expert Robert Kelly when his children decided to crash his BBC interview.
Behind all the nervous eye shutting and slight grimaces was "a mixture of surprise, embarrassment and amusement and love and affection," Kelly says in a new video interview -- with his kids -- for the Wall Street Journal.
SEE ALSO: Male high schoolers' video on why feminism is important goes viral
In the clip, Kelly and wife Kim Jung-A speak out about that adorably hilarious interview fiasco, which even he now admits was "terribly cute."
This time, though, he's less stone-faced academic and more down-to-earth parent. His child paws at his face and tugs his hair in the newest interview, and he even shows off some cozy dad slippers toward the end. His bed full of books has also been cleared away.
Kim Jung-A, meanwhile, talks about what was going through her own mind as the whole thing unfolded. First off, she rightfully points the finger right at Kelly: "Yeah, most of the time he locks the door," she says before he bursts into laughter. "I heard she leaving but I couldn't find them around me and I tried to check the door," Jung-A explains. "It was some chaos for me."
"She was in a hippity-hoppity mood that day because of the school party."
The incident began when the couple's 4-year-old daughter Marion first noticed her father on the television screen in another room. She jumped up and down upon seeing his face on the screen, and before long, she was waltzing into his home office and overshadowing his discussion of South Korean politics.
It was her birthday, as Kelly explains, so it's no wonder about all the dancing. "She was in a hippity-hoppity mood that day because of the school party," he said.
Soon after, 8-month-old James trailed in behind his sister, wobbling around in a baby-walker. As all this was happening, Kim Jung-A was still calmly watching her husband's interview on a television screen in another room. A time delay meant she saw that epic dancing entrance just a little too late.
When he realized baby James was making his way around the room too, Kelly felt all out of options. "Then I knew it was over," Kelly said. Kim Jung-A eventually rushed in, scrambling to assemble the children and whisk them away.
At one point in the new video interview, a child can be heard screaming in the background and Kelly says to the interviewer, "This is my life, man."
In the wake of that epic video, the couple has turned off their Facebook and Twitter alerts, he says. "And I'm not even going near YouTube or Reddit or whatever these other sites are."
Still, as they shy away from the spotlight and hope the whole thing fades away, Kelly says the video has actually left the couple with a lot of good vibes.
"An overwhelming [amount of comments] that have been sent to us has been positive," Kelly says. "Mostly we're interested in [it] fading to a manageable level."
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The Episode starts with Mili seeing Lajjo on the road. Lajjo runs to her and asks who are these men. The men says we were helping her. Lajjo asks them to leave else she will call the public. She says I will beat you with my slippers, go. They leave. Lajjo asks Mili where is your dad, did Anita know, come I will drop you home. Mili says no, I don't want to go home to dad, I feel lonely. Mili cries and says I m annoyed with dad. Lajjo says fine.Barkha comes to see Nikhil. Nikhil irons his clothes. She says give this clothes to Chaya, you never ironed clothes.
job, in which company. Nikhil says don't act as if you really care. She says fine, don't tell me. Chaya comes there. Barkha says what to do now to make you happy. Chaya says I will iron the clothes. Nikhil says I will do it. Chaya says I can help you, else Lajjo will scold me, for not taking care of you.
Nikhil says fine, you do it. Barkha says he did not listen to me, and agreed with Chaya. Nikhil says its about relations, you won't understand, Chaya loves Lajjo a lot and even I. He says this is the relation between us. Barkha leaves. Lajjo brings Mili home and Sagar is shocked seeing her. Lajjo sends her to the room. Lajjo tells Sagar how can you be so careless, she was alone on the road, why is she scared, she should be happy. Sagar says do you know to whom are you talking, get out. Lajjo says I won't go without telling you.
Mili was alone and some men were taking her. If anyone took her then, I saw a man giving her chocolate, Lord sent me on right time, what kind of father are you. Sagar says you are breaking the limits. Lajjo says me? I brought her safe, she wants her father's love, but can't expect this from you, you don't care about her. Lajjo leaves. Sagar says stop. Barkha talks to Inder that Nikhil got a job, don't know what kind of it is. She says he brings strange girls home. Inder says I m busy. Barkha says no one is worried. Inder argues with her.
Ayesha comes there and sees them arguing. Inder says do you know Nikhil was hurt. She says yes, I know, I tried to talk. Ask him how can he bring a girl like Riya. Inder says he won't answer me. Its not his mistake, but ours. Ayesha says stop it, I m fed up seeing this, accept the fact that Nikhil has grown up and wants to lead his life, I don't understand what you want from us. Barkha says now what happened to her. Inder says I really feel we should not interfere in their lives, they are adults now, let them live their live, they have changed, positive one.
I really like that change. Sagar tells Lajjo that she will teach Mili. He asks her to answer. Lajjo says I will come on time. He says stay away from me. She says no need to say. Sagar leaves. Lajjo says I got the job back, but will he give me advance, shall I ask tomorrow. Mili comes and hugs Lajjo. Lajjo asks her to smile and kisses her. Sagar looks at them standing far. Ayesha comes to meet Adhiraj. They play a game and he makes her win, as she was always losing. Adhiraj says I have to go now. She says if I want to stay here, is it fine. He says you? Alone? There is no AC or TV, what will you do.
She says anything, I will read novels and make tea. He says no, fine. She asks him to change and go. He says what to wear now. She says this one, it's a smart shirt, this will look good. The house owner waits for Lajjo. Lajjo comes home. She catches Lajjo and asks for rest. Lajjo says give me some time. She says get out from here. Rancho comes and says we will pay soon. She says Rancho, you too get lost. Lajjo says I will go, don't make Lajjo go. Rancho requests the lady. Lajjo packs her bag. She sees Nikhil's pic and smiles. Nikhil comes home and hears the problem. Lajjo sees him and is shocked. Nikhil tries to convince the lady, he says where will she go in this big city.
She says you take her to your house. Nikhil says don't do this, think about her. The lady says its your responsibility, why are you asking me. The lady says responsibility of your wife. Nikhil says why are you talking about my personal life. Nikhil says fine, I will pay her rent, take this phone, I will give you money tomorrow. The lady leaves. Lajjo cries seeing this. Nikhil tells Rancho, that her friend is his friend, so he can help. Rancho says but your phone. He says ask your friend to pray for me and Lajjo, to start a new life.
He says the diamond shop where I work is close to your home, so I came here in break. He says ask your friend not to worry and trust me, bye. Lajjo smiles. He leaves. Lajjo cries and hugs Rancho telling Nikhil's words. The lady says her husband loves her a lot, so he helped her. Rancho asks the lady not to tell the truth that Lajjo is staying here to Nikhil. She tells her that Nikhil does not know Lajjo is here. The lady agrees and leaves. Lajjo and Rancho smile.
Sagar asks Lajjo not to come infront of the guests. Lajjo is leaving and Barkha stops her.


Born in Spitalfields in London on 1759, Mary's family life was turbulent. Her early experiences of domestic violence and the unhappy marriage of her sister combined with her frustration with the limited opportunities for women without a significant private income. At the age of 25 she founded a school for girls in Newington Green, and published her first book Thoughts on the Education of Daughters three years later.
In 1791 Mary moved into a house on Store Street, just a few minutes walk from Senate House. There she wrote her most famous work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, appealing for a radical revolution in female manners and education as the basis for her feminist ideas.
Her death at the age of 38 on 10 September in 1797, shortly after the birth of the baby who would become the writer Mary Shelley, was a tragic loss, but her writing on the importance of political equality for women and education for girls has resonated in the streets and history of pioneering women in Bloomsbury, particularly in the foundation of the Bedford College for Women at 48 Bedford Square in 1849 by social reformer, anti-slavery activist and philanthropist Elizabeth Jesser Reid, and Emmeline Pankhurst's foundation of the Women's Franchise League in her home at 8 Russell Square in 1899.
When we look at the pioneers from the eighteenth century onwards we see that they dreamed of the educational opportunities and political, economic and social agency women have today. Their vision of how the rights they so desperately wanted would change the lives of future generations of women and men is still vivid. The dreaming of feminist campaigners and activists continues – and when we look back at the work of Wollstonecraft it is both shocking and inspiring to see how much we still have to fight for. Our mission, handed to us across the centuries, is to look at systems of oppression, methods of erasure and suppression, and the power and potential of an equal society for women and men. No persuasive arguments have ever been made as to why women should not have the same educational or employment opportunities as men, why people should be treated differently because of their skin colour or place of birth, or why women should not have control over their own bodies in public space and in private life.
As we move forward, there is power in the knowledge that we are not alone, but stand on the strong and courageous shoulders of those that have come before – and the more we know of our shared history the more confident we can feel that the struggle is worthwhile, vital, and capable of success.
The Rights for Women: London's Pioneers in their Own Words exhibition at Senate House Library shows the importance of women communicating their ideas in print and finding and working with communities of like-minded women in spirit as well as in person. Feminist thinker and writer Mary Wollstonecraft, like the other pioneers in the exhibition, recognised the value of her personal and political agency, and by reflecting on her personal experience of social injustice within her family and working life, shared her vision of the possibility and necessity of change in ways that are still challenging for our society today.
In this year of celebration of the granting of the Parliamentary vote to some women, we are looking back as well as forward through the 'waves' of feminist activism. Campaigners in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries were inspired by the words and ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft, and her passion and legacy continue to inspire campaigners at all levels of society today.
2018 has seen renewed interest in commemorating Mary Wollstonecraft in ways that will influence future generations. In May, sculptor Maggi Hambling was chosen to create a statue celebrating Wollstonecraft in Newington Green by the Mary on the Green project which continues to raise money for the statue, and the theatre company Fragments and Monuments are bringing Mary's story and words to life in Wollstonecraft Live, a multimedia site-specific performance in September.
Wollstonecraft's writing has been and continues to be an inspiration to those campaigning for women's equal rights, representation, and opportunities. You can see a rare first edition of her famous A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in Senate House Library's Rights for Women: London's Pioneers in their Own Words exhibition.


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My last "Get Your Surf On" post on Vancouver Is Awesome actually involved me surfing. (The middle shot is from my friends at Tourism Tofino, I'm on the left, at the front carrying the board).
The post also has shots of some of the delicious food I ate. You should go check it out. And go surfing in Tofino, because that's also fun.


Considering Dental Implants in Richmond?
If someone finds themselves with a gap in their teeth due to tooth loss, they may well be considering getting dental implants. Whether that's one tooth or a whole set, implants can make a significant positive change to how people look and feel about their appearance, as well as improve their dental health.
Before getting too excited about treatment, patients should pop down to a dental practice, such as Sheen Dental Implants, for a consultation to discuss the possibility of getting dental implants in Richmond. The dentist will assess if the patient is suitable by checking that their teeth are healthy and that the jawbone is strong enough to support the implants.
If the patient has gum disease or tooth decay, these problems will need to be resolved first. If the patient's jawbone has deteriorated, there are solutions, such as bone grafting, to strengthen the jawbone.
Fitting the crown: the custom-made crown is then fitted to the abutment and is designed to look as close to the natural teeth as possible.
After going for dental implants in Richmond, the dentist will give the patient advise on aftercare.


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Monday, June 17, 2013 03:36 PM
New 'Civilization V' mod adds National Parks
in Video Gaming | Modding by MegaBearsFan
I recently uploaded a new Civilization V mod onto the Steam Workshop. The new mod adds a National Park building that is unlocked with the Scientific Theory technology. The National Park can be built in cities that contain natural wonders, and the National Park will provide bonus Gold, Science, and Culture to all natural wonders within the city radius, as well as provide 3 global happiness.
National Park building adds gold, culture, and science to all natural wonders within the city,
as well as providing 3 global happiness.
UPDATE (July 18, 2013 9:35 PST): National Park updated for Brave New World expansion
I have updated this mod for the new Brave New World expansion. If you have BNW installed, the National Park will now be unlocked with the Railroad technology, and the building will improve the Tourism output of your city.
If you are still playing Gods & Kings, the mod does not change the prereq or functionality of the National Park for that expansion. Updating the mod should not affect saved games for G&K players.
Thanks for playing, and enjoy!
UPDATE (July 24, 2013 10:30 PDT): National Park changed to provide +5 tourism instead of percentage modifier
Version 4 of my National Park mod has been published. The update changes the 25% conversion of culture to tourism so that the building provides a static +5 tourism. This was accomplished by using the TechEnhancedTourism and EnhancedYieldTech properties so that Railroad (the unlocking tech) adds +5 tourism to the building. This is the same method that is used for the Eiffel Tower world wonder.
This was done so that the National Park will always provide a substantial tourism output to the city (equivalent to 2 1/2 Great Works), regardless of how culturally strong the city is. Since many Natural Wonders do not generate large amounts of culture, I couldn't expect that a city containing the National Park would necessarily have enough culture for the 25% conversion to be worthwhile.
The only major downside to this change is that the Airport and Hotel don't synergize quite as well with the National Park. Aw well, can't be perfect, I guess...
UPDATE (March 5, 2014 11:15 am PST): Yields of BNW natural wonders fixed
Apparently, I had neglected to include yield modifiers for the new Brave New World natural wonders. I have just uploaded a revision that addresses this issue so that all natural wonders in the game now include the bonus culture, gold, and science from the National Park building.
This fix is available in Version 5 of the National Park mod.
I did discover one other issue: it appears that Isabella's trait ("Seven Cities of Gold") does not double the bonus yield provided by the National Park. It seems that the core game does not check the Buildings_FeatureYieldChanges table when applying Spain's trait. This will likely require an update to the game DLL, which I do not have the time to implement at the moment. I hope to be able to update the mod to address this issue at a future date.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 02:57 PM
Just a pinch of salt: a new 'Civilization V' mod
In anticipation of the upcoming Brave New World expansion pack for Sid Meier's Civilization V, I've been working on some mod projects.
Today, I published a small resource mod called "Just a pinch of salt" that adjusts the yield of the salt luxury resource. By default, salt is a very strong resource to start near, as it provides +1 food and +1 gold base yield. Since it shows up frequently on plains, these tiles give your fledgling city a 2 food, 1 production, 1 gold tile out of the gate. With the addition of a mine, the food and production yield goes up by 1.
Extra food from salt requires building a Granary.
This mod aims to scale back the power of salt a little bit by removing the base +1 food modifier and moving that bonus to require the construction of a Granary building. In addition to it's existing bonuses, the granary now adds the +1 food to salt.
Salt: +1 Gold base yield.
Granary: +1 Food from salt worked by the city.
Total salt yield after building Granary and mine.
Once you have mined the salt and built a granary in the city, the total output of the salt tile is the same as in the unmodded game.
The mod can be downloaded from Civilization V's in-game mod browser by searching for "just a pinch of salt", or through Steam by visiting MegaBearsFan's Workshop (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=145306648).
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Tags:Sid Meier's Civilization, Civilization, Civilization V, Civilization V: Gods & Kings, Civilization V: Brave New World, Civ V mod, modding, Steam, Steam Workshop, Valve, strategy, salt, granary, 2K Games, Just a pinch of salt, Civilization V
Sunday, May 12, 2013 02:53 PM
New 'Civilization V' mod - Copper buff
Today, I published a small resource mod called "Copper Buff" that improves the effectiveness of the copper resource in the game. Currently, copper is a fairly weak luxury resource, since it doesn't get buffed by any buildings in the game. This mod adjusts the Forge and Mint buildings to provide a bonus towards nearby copper as follows:
Forge: +1 Production from copper worked by the city.
Mint: +1 Gold from copper worked by the city.
Both buildings can be constructed in a city if copper is present within the city's borders.
Forge and Mint improve nearby copper.
The mod can be downloaded from Civilization V's in-game mod browser by searching for "copper buff", or through Steam by visiting MegaBearsFan's Workshop (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=144822605).
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Monday, October 15, 2012 08:11 AM
"Code of Law" mod for 'Civilization V' now updated for 'Gods & Kings'; uploaded to Steam Workshop
Now that Gods & Kings has rearranged the tech tree, I decided I would revisit my old Code of Law mod and update it for the new expansion. That updated version is now uploaded onto the Steam Workshop.
The new Code of Law technology requires Writing and leads to Philosophy and Civil Service.
It allows Courthouses and Open Borders treaties.
The primary intent of this mod is to move the Courthouse building away from Mathematics so that players do not gain access to the building that nullifies unhappiness from city occupation at the same time that they unlock the first siege weapon. This way, overly-aggressive players who beeline to Iron Working and/or Mathematics so they can capture cities will have to take a minor detour through the culture and science path of the tech tree in order to be able to annex those cities and start using them as unit-farms.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 06:00 AM
"Fat Man and Little Boy" mod for 'Civilization V' now available on Steam Workshop
Earlier today, I uploaded my newest mod for Sid Meier's Civilization V onto the Steam Workshop.
This new mod is titled "Fat Man and Little Boy". The effects of the mod are as follows:
Completing the Manhattan Project now grants a free Atomic Bomb unit in the city that built the project. The unit will be received regardless of whether the player has access to Uranium (usually required to build an Atomic Bomb). In addition, the first player to complete the Manhattan Project will be given two free Atomic Bombs, which are appropriately named "Fat Man" and "Little Boy".
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Just ... One ... More ... Game ... A review of Sid Meier's Civilization the board game04/09/2011 As a fan of the Sid Meier's Civilization video game series (particularly, Civilization IV - which I argued on Geek Fights is the best video game ever made!), I was skeptical - but also excited - at the prospect of a Civilization board game based on my beloved game franchise. Could the feeling of building a civilization to stand...


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AFOSR FA9550-14-1-0141 (PI S. Petrovic): Algebraic Statistics for Network Models, 2014-2017.
Z. Cheng, I. Cialenco, and R. Gong. Bayesian Estimations for Diagonalizable Bilinear SPDEs. Submitted, 2018.
X. Huang, L. Kang, M. Kassa, and C. Hall. Two-Stage Functional Data Analysis for Engine Experiments with Quantitative and Qualitative Factors. Submitted. 2017.
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How to Avail of PhilHealth Discount and Benefits for Senior Citizen
Written by Atty. Kareen Lucero in Government Services,Juander How,PhilHealth
While it's important to stay productive during your retirement years, there's no way you can't live a meaningful life without making your health a priority. Fortunately, the government assures senior citizens are well taken care of through the discounts and benefits offered by PhilHealth.
DISCLAIMER: This article has been written for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a substitute for legal counsel. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. The use of the information contained herein does not create an attorney-client relationship between the author and the user/reader.
Go back to the main article: How to Welcome Old Age: A Complete Guide to Senior Citizen Discount and Benefits
Is PhilHealth free for senior citizens?
How to Become a PhilHealth Member if You're a Senior Citizen.
Option 1: Through the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA).
Option 2: Through PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO).
Can senior citizens have dependents under their PhilHealth? Who can be dependents?
What are the PhilHealth benefits and entitlements available to senior citizens?
How to Claim PhilHealth Benefit if You're a Senior Citizen.
If you are a senior citizen and you get hospitalized but you were not able to enroll prior to your hospitalization, can you still avail of the benefits?
What are Geriatric/Senior Citizens' Wards?
Tips and Warnings.
Yes. Thanks to Republic Act No. 106451, all senior citizens, indigent or not, are now automatically covered by PhilHealth .
Senior citizens don't need to pay PhilHealth contributions (their benefits are funded from the sin tax and the government's shares from the PAGCOR) 2provided that they are one of the following3:
Filipino citizen, aged 60 years old or above, resident of the Philippines, and NOT currently covered by any other PhilHealth membership category. This means if you're currently employed (formal economy category) or self-employed (voluntary/informal economy category) with a regular source of income, you will continue paying your premium contributions applicable under your current membership category;
Qualified dependent of a PhilHealth member who is also a senior citizen;
Qualified dependent of a PhilHealth member who belongs to other membership categories.
If you are not a member yet, there are two ways you can enroll:
Fill out two (2) copies of the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF);
Visit the OSCA of the city or municipality where you reside and submit the duly accomplished PMRF;
Wait for the Member Data Record (MDR) and identification card issued by PhilHealth through the OSCA.
Fill out two (2) copies of the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF) and attach 1×1 photo taken within the last six months;
Visit LHIO and present the Senior Citizen's Identification Card issued by the OSCA in the city or municipality where the elderly resides or any valid government-issued ID;
Submit the duly accomplished PMRF;
Wait for the MDR and the PhilHealth identification card.
Yes. The dependents can be any of the following:
The legitimate spouse who is not enrolled under PhilHealth;
Children, legitimate or illegitimate below twenty-one (21) years of age, who is unmarried, or without child/ren, and unemployed;
A child who is twenty-one years of age or above suffering from a congenital disability;
Foster child as defined by law ("Foster Care Act of 2012")4.
You and your qualified dependent/s shall be entitled to the following:
Inpatient hospital care;
Day/Ambulatory services;
Special benefits for catastrophic cases referred to as Z-benefits ;
Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (TB-DOTS) package;
Animal bite package;
Malaria package;
Outpatient HIV/AIDS Treatment package;
Blood transfusion package;
Maternity and newborn care package;
Normal spontaneous delivery package;
Prenatal care package;
Benefits for voluntary contraceptive surgical procedures;
Primary care benefit package: Tamang Serbisyo sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya (Tsekap);
No Balance Billing Policy (NBBP) provided the senior citizen is confined in accredited government health care facilities, subject to applicable rules for NBB availment;
Forty-five (45) days of confinement coverage every calendar year while declared qualified dependents shall share among themselves another 45 days of confinement every calendar year
Related: How to Get Senior Citizen ID in the Philippines: A Definitive Guide
For hospitals with installed Health Care Institution (HCI) Portal, the senior citizen or his or her authorized representative shall present the senior citizen card, MDR or any acceptable proof of identity and age.
The hospital will then print the PhilHealth Benefit Eligibility Form (PBEF). If the PBEF says "YES", it means the patient is entitled to the benefits. PhilHealth staff will then process the deduction from your hospital bills.
Yes, you can. Just submit the following documents to the PhilHealth office prior to discharge:
Duly accomplished PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF);
Acceptable proof of status as a senior citizen, including but not limited, to the Senior Citizen's Identification Card.
The same process will apply if the hospital has no installed HCI Portal, or the PBEF says "NO".
Senior citizen ward shall be established in every government hospital throughout the country for the exclusive use of senior citizens who are in need of hospital confinement
Senior citizens who are gainfully employed or have a regular source of income shall continue to pay the Philhealth contribution.
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. An Act Providing for the Mandatory Philhealth Coverage of Senior Citizens (2014).
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. An Act Restructuring the Excise Tax on Alcohol and Tobacco Products by Amending Sections 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 8, 131, and 288 of Republic Act No. 8424. Otherwise Known as the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended by Republic Act No. 9334, and For Other Purposes (2012).
Senior Citizens . Retrieved 26 March 2020, from https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/members/senior/
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. An Act to Strengthen and Propagate Foster Care and to Provide Funds Therefor (2012).
Atty. Kareen Lucero
Kareen Lucero is a lawyer previously doing litigation before working for different agencies in the government and for a multinational corporation. She has traveled to 52+ countries including a 3-month solo backpacking in South East Asia and more than 1 year of solo traveling across four continents in the world. As part of giving back, she is passionate about sharing her knowledge of law and travel. She is currently doing consulting work for a government agency.
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Ariana Grande sets huge new streaming record with 'Thank U, Next'
Ariana continues to break record after record
By Elizabeth Aubrey
Ariana Grande preforms at Billboard Women In Music 2018 on December 6, 2018 in New York City.
Ariana Grande has set a new streaming record with her most recent single, 'Thank U, Next'.
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According to the Official Singles Chart, as well as extending her time at Number 1 to five weeks, Grande also sets a new streaming record after earning 14.9 million streams this week alone.
Of those streams, 7.9 million came from Grande's Mean Girls inspired music video, which was released last week. The video features cameos from Jonathan Bennett, Troye Sivan and Colleen Ballinger.
This makes it the highest number of plays in a week in UK chart history, overtaking Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' which earned 14.2 million streams in a single week last year.
Grande's fifth week at number one also means she is the longest female artist to reach the number 1 spot since 2008, with Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' spending five weeks at the top.
Grande's video for 'Thank You' next also broke YouTube's premiere record on its release, with 829,000 fans viewing the video at the same time upon its release.
Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' video has broken YouTube's premiere record, with almost a million fans viewing the clip at the same time upon its release.
According to Forbes, 829,000 viewers streamed the video simultaneously. 516,000 chat messages were also sent on the platform, with fans eager to unpick every moment.
@ArianaGrande the thank u, next video was so good, it broke the internet (or at least delayed YouTube comments from posting for a bit).
Comments are still working on the video, they're just delayed! https://t.co/osq64npfpt
— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) November 30, 2018
YouTube's official Twitter account posted: "The thank u, next video was so good, it broke the internet (or at least delayed YouTube comments from posting for a bit). Comments are still working on the video, they're just delayed!"
At present, 'Thank U, Next' holds over 39,500,000 views on YouTube. It's said that the video hit the one million mark in less than 34 minutes.
The records are coming in thick and fast for Grande, with it being revealed yesterday that she is the most streamed artist worldwide on Spotify. Earlier this month, 'Thank U, Next' also became the fastest song in Spotify history to surpass 100 million streams.


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Staff shortages and cash problems at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust
Don Mort
An NHS trust rated "inadequate" by inspectors for whether its services are safe is facing staff shortages and worsening financial deficit.
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust was told to improve after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found low staffing levels and poor hygiene in its latest inspection.
The CQC report was released yesterday as it also emerged that Mid Yorkshire, which runs Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals, faces a financial deficit of £21.3m at the end of the year - £6.5m higher than planned.
The organisation is among NHS trusts around the country struggling to balance the books after government funding cuts.
Patients have also been waiting in ambulances for more than an hour outside busy A&E departments which could not meet targets to see patients within four hours of arrival.
The CQC report rated Mid Yorkshire "good" for being caring, but "requires improvement" for being effective, responsive and well-led.
Mid Yorkshire was rated as "requires improvement" overall, and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlighted some improvements since its last inspection in July 2014.
Maternity, children and young people and outpatients services all got "good" ratings. Mid Yorkshire was also praised for reducing a 9,500 backlog of patients waiting for appointments to just three.
But a string of further actions were ordered because of poor practice found during latest visits between June and August this year.
The chief inspector of hospitals Sir Mike Richards, said: "The trust must continue to tackle staff shortages and ensure patients receive the care they need."
Inspectors found a dirty accident and emergency department (ED) at Dewsbury hospital this time round, and raised concerns over hygiene in the mortuary at Dewsbury.
The trust was trying to recruit staff at the three hospitals. But the CQC report said: "Throughout the inspections we found nurse staffing levels on wards continued to be a problem in the trust."
A separate report to yesterday's meeting of Mid Yorkshire's trust board show that in October 82 per cent of A&E patients were either admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours, against a target of 95 per cent.
Organ donation falls across West Yorkshire as 242 people wait for life-saving transplants
Patients were left waiting in ambulances outside A&E for more than an hour 97 times in October.
Mid Yorkshire's latest financial report said the trust expected to be £14.8m in the red at the end of March, but has now forecast a £21.3m deficit after overspending by £9m so far this year.
Gary Boothby, Mid Yorkshire's acting finance director, said: "The trust endorsed a plan to deliver an agreed deficit plan. In-year challenges faced by the Trust and the wider local health economy have led to the agreement of a revised forecast deficit."


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