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Making a list of my favorite books turned into a (mostly) pleasant trip down memory lane.
I get twitchy if I'm not reading a good book. I am often reading two or three books at a time, giving one of them time to "take" and then dropping the others...for now. As a mother, whose kids usually end up in my bed at night I read one book on my kindle (so I can read in the dark) and one old-fashioned page-turner. I carry the paper book around with me during the day to read in waiting rooms, long lines and on trains. If I don't have a stack of books on deck I'm off my game. My name is Beth and I'm addicted to reading.
Reading has gotten me through tough times and taken me on more vacations than any plane ever could. I come from a family of readers who taught me about the transformative powers of a good book. My parents taught me--not by preaching or nagging about summer reading lists--but by ignoring me. Yup. Ignoring me. You see, every summer my family would camp on the beach in Rhode Island for a week. We'd wake up, have breakfast and spend the day on the beach. My parents lay out our blanket and set our umbrella. They'd swim with us for 10 minutes and then sit in a beach chair and read for hours. They'd get up and jump into the ocean again to cool off then it was back to the latest Stephen King, Tom Clancy or Robert B. Parker. They also ignored me on weekends after dinner and early in the morning while they had their coffee.
I don't remember when it happened, but before long my sisters and I joined in and we all happily ignored each other on vacation, with our noses stuck in thick mass market paperbacks. Don't' get me wrong...we ate dinner as a family regularly, went to the movies and played monopoly. It's just that I remember them reading A LOT and when they read they were content, relaxed and ENTHRALLED. I wanted that too.
Now, on occasion, I try to find time to ignore MY children. They're still a bit too young to ignore near large bodies of water, but we're working on that.
The Books I Have Loved.
When I sat down to make a list of my favorite books, I was surprised at all the associated memories that came flooding back along side them: friends gained and lost, jobs, breakups... I didn't want this list to be a struggle. I included only the books that bubbled to the surface of my memory without effort. In other words, the books that have stayed with me over time and left a mark. I excluded obvious choices (To Kill a Mockingbird, Catcher in the Rye) and checked my vanity at the door (gotta love Chick Lit!). These are books, in no particular order, that ended up in my hands for various reasons (fate?) that I have loved.
Nov 27 Viva la Indy Bookstore!


After news broke of the tragic death of 7-year-old asylum seeker Jakelin Caal Maquin while in Customs and Border Patrol custody, CREDO activists gathered outside CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan's home to confront him about his agency's horrific human rights abuses and demand justice for Jakelin Caal, as well as 20-year-old Guatemalan refugee Roxsana Hernandez and transgender asylum seeker Claudia Gomez Gonzalez, who were also killed while in CBP custody.
From separating immigrant families to tear gassing them, McAleenan is carrying out all of Trump's racist demands. He is dangerous, and he has to go. That's why we've launched a petition – with already more than 50,000 CREDO member signatures – calling on the CBP commissioner to resign. You can add your name here.
This protest isn't the first time CREDO activists have taken direct action to the homes of Trump administration officials who are enforcing and escalating Trump's racist attacks on immigrants. Last June, CREDO members gathered outside the house of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, one of Trump's leading henchmen who is implementing Trump's inhumane immigration policy. We loudly played leaked audio of crying children who were separated from their parents at the border and marched with signs branding Nielsen a "child snatcher." Our action brought nationwide attention – from the Washington Post to Newsweek, including one video that was viewed more than 1.3 million times.


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Tag: Biblical Fiction
Book Review -A Light On the Hill
Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, but Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and the disdain of the townspeople keeps her from socializing. And marriage prospects were out of the question . . . until now.
Her father has found someone to marry her, and she hopes to use her love of cooking to impress the man and his motherless sons. But when things go horribly wrong, Moriyah is forced to flee. Seeking safety at one of the newly-established Levitical cities of refuge, she is wildly unprepared for the dangers she will face, and the enemies–and unexpected allies–she will encounter on her way. Continue reading "Book Review -A Light On the Hill"
Book Review -Bread of Angels
In Bread of Angels Lydia's life has been ruled by fear, ever since a traumatic childhood event. Her father does his best to provide a sense of security while also teaching his daughter the family secrets behind the coveted color purple. Lydia is content living in her ancestral home and learning the traditions of the royal colored dye.
But when Lydia and her father put their trust in the wrong people, they lose everything. Lydia's father encourages her to start over in a new place, free from the taint and betrayal which follow them at home. An unlikely friendship with the Jewish Rebecca ensures that Lydia has a friend and ally in her new home of Phillipi.
Lydia struggles to honor her father and family heritage. She strives to carry on the family business in a time when women were rarely allowed to live and work on their own. Despite her successes, fear continues to stalk her every step until she hears the message of the apostle Paul. Finally, Lydia recognizes the source of peace and freedom. But when she is challenged once again by old foes and older secrets, will fear finally conquer her or will Lydia have the final victory? Continue reading "Book Review -Bread of Angels"
Posted on April 11, 2017 August 17, 2017
Favorite Historical Fiction Series
Since historical (romance) fiction is my favorite genre, today I'm sharing a list of my favorite series in this genre. Some of these are long-time favorites some are newer. The list may seem a bit long, but believe me, I got it as short as I could. I can't help that there are so many good stories out there. So without further ado…
BIBLICAL HISTORICALS
The Reluctant Demon Diaries by Linda Rios Brooks -tells the events of the Bible from the perspective of a demon longing for redemption.
Harvest Series by Tessa Afshar -not technically a series, but I love this book and it's sequel which tells the story of the biblical Nehemiah's fictional female cousin who finds herself married to a Persian prince when all she wants is to be a scribe. Continue reading "Favorite Historical Fiction Series"
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I love stories. Whether I find them in their common form of books and movies or in the less common of a picture, family lore, music or travel. Everything and every place has one and this is my place to celebrate that.
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Meant to Read In 2020 but Didn't
2020 Film Year in Review
2020 Book Year in Review
Top Ten Tuesday -Books I'm Most Looking Forward to in the First Half of 2021
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CNN: Trump says he's not a racist, but that's not how white nationalists see it.
Think Progress: At an Arkansas white nationalist rally, Trump's support for racist conspiracies provides inspiration.
Mother Jones: Hate crimes statistics show 31% increase since Trump announced his run.
New York Times: 'Cultural Marxism': The alt-right's favorite meme is actually 100 years old.
Talking Points Memo: Trial testimony of top census scientist undercuts Ross's claims on citizenship question.
Journal-Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI): Fallout continues for Baraboo students in wake of photo showing Nazi salute.
Pittsburgh City Paper: The Internet played a central role in the radicalization of Pittsburgh's alt-right killers.
Right Wing Watch: Heritage Foundation founder backs Trump's claim he can end birthright citizenship.
Daily Beast: Gavin McInnes whines that his rich neighbors don't seem to like him much.
Huffington Post: Atomwaffen member accused of murdering gay student Blaze Bernstein pleads not guilty.
DU Clarion (Denver, CO): Are white nationalists terrorists?
Sacramento Bee (CA): Wig-snatcher who targeted Orthodox Jews accused of hate crimes.
The State (Columbia, SC): Columbia 'sovereign citizen' to go on trial in federal court on charge of dodging taxes.
Media Matters: An updated guide to notorious conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi.
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namespace {

const char* const kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg =
    "Audio devices crosapi interface is not available";

bool IsAudioCrosapiAvailable() {
  chromeos::LacrosService* service = chromeos::LacrosService::Get();
  DCHECK(service);
  return service->IsAvailable<crosapi::mojom::AudioService>();
}

crosapi::mojom::AudioService& GetAudioCrosapi() {
  chromeos::LacrosService* service = chromeos::LacrosService::Get();
  DCHECK(service);
  return *(service->GetRemote<crosapi::mojom::AudioService>());
}

}  // namespace

namespace extensions {

AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::CrosapiObserver() = default;
AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::~CrosapiObserver() = default;

void AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::OnDeviceListChanged(
    std::vector<crosapi::mojom::AudioDeviceInfoPtr> devices) {
  DeviceInfoList result;
  std::transform(devices.begin(), devices.end(), std::back_inserter(result),
                 extensions::ConvertAudioDeviceInfoFromMojom);
  for (auto& observer : observer_list_) {
    observer.OnDevicesChanged(result);
  }
}

void AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::OnLevelChanged(const std::string& id,
                                                         int32_t level) {
  for (auto& observer : observer_list_) {
    observer.OnLevelChanged(id, level);
  }
}

void AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::OnMuteChanged(bool is_input,
                                                        bool is_muted) {
  for (auto& observer : observer_list_) {
    observer.OnMuteChanged(is_input, is_muted);
  }
}

void AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::AddObserver(Observer* observer) {
  observer_list_.AddObserver(observer);
}

void AudioServiceLacros::CrosapiObserver::RemoveObserver(Observer* observer) {
  observer_list_.RemoveObserver(observer);
}

void AudioServiceLacros::AddObserver(Observer* observer) {
  crosapi_observer_.AddObserver(observer);
}

void AudioServiceLacros::RemoveObserver(Observer* observer) {
  crosapi_observer_.RemoveObserver(observer);
}

AudioServiceLacros::AudioServiceLacros() {
  if (IsAudioCrosapiAvailable()) {
    GetAudioCrosapi().AddAudioChangeObserver(
        receiver_.BindNewPipeAndPassRemote());
  } else {
    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to add audio crosapi observer. "
               << kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg;
  }
}

AudioServiceLacros::~AudioServiceLacros() = default;

void AudioServiceLacros::GetDevices(
    const api::audio::DeviceFilter* filter,
    base::OnceCallback<void(bool, DeviceInfoList)> extapi_callback) {
  if (!IsAudioCrosapiAvailable()) {
    LOG(ERROR) << "GetDevices. " << kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg;
    DeviceInfoList devices_empty;
    std::move(extapi_callback).Run(false, std::move(devices_empty));
    return;
  }

  auto crosapi_callback = base::BindOnce(
      [](base::OnceCallback<void(bool, DeviceInfoList)> extapi_callback,
         absl::optional<std::vector<crosapi::mojom::AudioDeviceInfoPtr>>
             crosapi_devices) {
        bool result_out = false;
        DeviceInfoList devices_out;

        if (crosapi_devices) {
          result_out = true;
          std::transform(crosapi_devices->begin(), crosapi_devices->end(),
                         std::back_inserter(devices_out),
                         extensions::ConvertAudioDeviceInfoFromMojom);
        }

        std::move(extapi_callback).Run(result_out, std::move(devices_out));
      },
      std::move(extapi_callback));

  auto crosapi_filter = ConvertDeviceFilterToMojom(filter);

  GetAudioCrosapi().GetDevices(std::move(crosapi_filter),
                               std::move(crosapi_callback));
}

void AudioServiceLacros::SetActiveDeviceLists(
    const DeviceIdList* input_devices,
    const DeviceIdList* output_devives,
    base::OnceCallback<void(bool)> callback) {
  if (!IsAudioCrosapiAvailable()) {
    LOG(ERROR) << "SetActiveDevices. " << kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg;
    std::move(callback).Run(false);
    return;
  }

  auto ids = ConvertDeviceIdListsToMojom(input_devices, output_devives);
  GetAudioCrosapi().SetActiveDeviceLists(std::move(ids), std::move(callback));
}

void AudioServiceLacros::SetDeviceSoundLevel(
    const std::string& device_id,
    int level_value,
    base::OnceCallback<void(bool)> callback) {
  if (!IsAudioCrosapiAvailable()) {
    LOG(ERROR) << "SetDeviceSoundLevel. " << kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg;
    std::move(callback).Run(false);
    return;
  }

  auto properties = crosapi::mojom::AudioDeviceProperties::New(level_value);
  GetAudioCrosapi().SetProperties(device_id, std::move(properties),
                                  std::move(callback));
}

void AudioServiceLacros::SetMute(bool is_input,
                                 bool value,
                                 base::OnceCallback<void(bool)> callback) {
  if (!IsAudioCrosapiAvailable()) {
    LOG(ERROR) << "SetMute. " << kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg;
    std::move(callback).Run(false);
    return;
  }

  crosapi::mojom::StreamType stream_type =
      is_input ? crosapi::mojom::StreamType::kInput
               : crosapi::mojom::StreamType::kOutput;
  GetAudioCrosapi().SetMute(stream_type, value, std::move(callback));
}

void AudioServiceLacros::GetMute(
    bool is_input,
    base::OnceCallback<void(bool, bool)> callback) {
  if (!IsAudioCrosapiAvailable()) {
    LOG(ERROR) << "GetMute. " << kServiceNotAvailableErrorMsg;
    std::move(callback).Run(false, false);
    return;
  }

  crosapi::mojom::StreamType stream_type =
      is_input ? crosapi::mojom::StreamType::kInput
               : crosapi::mojom::StreamType::kOutput;
  GetAudioCrosapi().GetMute(stream_type, std::move(callback));
}

AudioService::Ptr AudioService::CreateInstance(
    AudioDeviceIdCalculator* id_calculator) {
  return std::make_unique<AudioServiceLacros>();
}

}  // namespace extensions

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PENG Hung-Chih
200 Years is from the soundtrack of Robert Altman's 1975 movie Nashville. In the beginning sequence of the movie, a country cowboy singer repeatedly sings the verse "for we must be doing somethin' right, to last another 200 hundred years". The summary of the song describes how the ancestors crossed the ocean to America and devoted themselves to building the country. It also talks about how the descendants should follow the footsteps to keep up the good faith despite all the hardships. This song integrates the spirits of Patriotism and Christianity and contrasts the patriotism toward one's nation with one's oath to God.
The continuous repetition of "for we must be doing somethin' right, to last another 200 hundred years", makes the song stick in viewers' minds. A seemingly ordinary song in 1975, hearing it in the post-911 era generates a feeling of space-time confusion, especially at a time when American Imperialism is no longer dominant, along with the peaceful rise of China. Nationalism is on the rise and people are seething with excitement. If the song were translated into Chinese and sung by the folk singer Xiao He, it would have the ingenious outcome of different languages with the same purpose.
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Nickel output poised for steady growth up to 2030
Research agency Fitch Solutionsexpects nickel mine production to grow strongly between 2021 and 2023, owing to less disruption from Covid-19 and amid a high priceenvironment.
The agency believes that output growth in the near term will be particularly driven by Indonesia, provided that it rebounds quickly from a resurge in infections experienced since June, as well as the Philippines.
FitchSolutionscautions that Indonesia may be afflicted by recurrent lockdowns for the remainder of this year and early in 2022, considering the slow pace of its vaccination programme, but highlights that the country continues to develop its nickelminingandrefiningindustry.
The agency forecasts that Indonesia will produce 1.13-million tonnes by 2025, growing to 1.29-million tonnes by 2030.
In the Philippines, the number of operating nickel mines continues to rise. There were 21 operational nickel mines operating in the country in August last year. That has since increased to 29.
Five mines, however, remain on care andmaintenance, while two are suspended.
The countrys decreasing levels of policy uncertainty bodewell forprojectdevelopment for example, in April, the Philippines lifted a 2012 moratorium on newminingagreements and, in May, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau alluded to an openpitminingban being lifted soon.
FitchSolutionsdeems it likely that the Philippines will produce 464900 t of nickel in 2025, increasing to 513050 t by 2030.
The firm further mentions that Australia has a healthy nickelprojectpipeline and good potential for discovering sulphide deposits. Its major nickel miners continue to acquire newprojectsand the country is poised to see demand from the growing electric vehiclemanufacturingindustry, and thereby investor interest.
The country is likely to produce 207480 t of nickel in 2025 and 246020 t of nickel by 2030.
Meanwhile, Russias contribution to global nickel production is on the decline from 10.4% in 2020 to an expected 8.3% by 2030, owing to a weakprojectpipeline and a restrictive investmentenvironment.
Nonetheless, the country is poised to average a yearly output growth rate of 2% between 2025 and 2030.
In SouthAfrica, FitchSolutionsexpects nickel production to grow by an average 2.5% year-on-year between 2025 and 2030 to reach 54310 t.
The agency expects global nickel mine production to grow by an average rate of 4% a year over 2021 to 2030, which is a slowdown compared with the 6.6% annual growth rate recorded between 2010 and 2019.
Nickel output is likely to reach 3.8-million tonnes in 2030, up from 2.6-million tonnes in 2020.
Source: https://www.miningweekly.com/article/nickel-output-poised-for-steady-growth-up-to-2030-2021-09-17
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FilmLA Issues Fourth Annual Feature Film Study – California in Fourth Place Among International Competitors for Feature Film Projects
FilmLA May 23, 2017 News Releases, Research21 Comments
This month, FilmL.A. released a new report prepared by its research division. Employing a new sampling method, the 2016 Feature Film Study analyzes the 100 highest-performing U.S. feature films released theatrically last year, identifying where they were filmed and how much was spent to produce them. The report also examines California's top competitors and four-year trends in feature production yield.
Of the films sampled, a total of 12 California-made projects were released theatrically in 2016 (7 live-action & 5 animated), giving the Golden State a fourth-place rank among international competitors, in terms of projects hosted. Georgia took first place with 17 projects (all live-action). The United Kingdom immediately followed, with 16 projects (all live-action).
In terms of project spending, the 12 projects that filmed in California brought an estimated $851.2 million in total production spending to the state, a second-place finish behind the study-leading United Kingdom, which attracted $1.1 billion in production spending.
"California's top competitors are investing substantial sums to attract new feature projects with large production budgets," observed FilmL.A. President Paul Audley. "This study provides an updated look at California's position within this space, and re-affirms the highly competitive nature of tax credits and rebate programs worldwide."
Despite its competitors' success in attracting new feature projects, California remains the world's top film & television production center. With over $30 billion in direct spending annually, the volume of film production activity in California is more than New York, Georgia, Louisiana, the UK and Canada combined.
Some of the report's other findings include:
The 100 films studied by FilmL.A. represent over $7.5 billion in direct production spending. Budgets for these films ranged from $3.5 million to over $300 million.
Of the California-based live action films, 44 percent (3 out of 7 projects) were made in the state thanks to the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program. These projects spent approximately $99.5 million filming in California, receiving $12.4 million in tax credits.
All films with budgets over $100 million that were produced in California were animated projects. The five animated films produced in California represent less than half of the state's project count, but account for 78 percent ($770 million) of the total budget value ($991 million) for all California movies in the survey.
From a national perspective, the US hosted 57 percent of the top 100 films, which is the lowest share in the past four years. From 2013-2015, the US production share for the top 100 films ranged from 63-67 percent.
Film incentive availability continues to drive location choice for feature film production and post-production including VFX and music scoring. Exact incentive award amounts were available for 37 films in the study — valued at $596 million in the aggregate.
To download the 2016 Feature Film Study, please register below to receive a link.
Previous studies can be downloaded on our research page.
Tags:2016 Feature Film Study, California, Canada, Georgia, LA Region, Lousiana, New York, Ontario Canada, UK
21 Comments on "FilmLA Issues Fourth Annual Feature Film Study – California in Fourth Place Among International Competitors for Feature Film Projects"
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Thank you for the new study.
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Lions Add DE Nordly Capi, LB Adrian Clarke and SFU DB Ben Minaker
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The BC Lions Football Club has added DE Nordly Capi (A), LB Adrian Clarke (N) and DB Ben Minaker (N) to the roster.
Capi- Nordly most recently attended 2018 training camp with the Arizona Cardinals and led the team with four sacks in pre-season play before being waived as part of the final roster cuts. He split 2017 between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills, appearing in four regular season games for each club and recording a total of seven combined tackles. He was with the Atlanta Falcons for 2016 training camp before finishing the season on Arizona's practice squad. Nordly originally joined the NFL as a non-drafted free agent with Jacksonville in 2015. After his release from the Jaguars, he finished his first pro season on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.
Nicknamed "Cap," the native of Ocoee, Florida played his first two college seasons at Colorado State (2010-11) where he racked up 37 total tackles, ten sacks, seven forced fumbles and a pair of pass deflections in 15 games. He then transferred to Akron for 2013 and 2014.
Clarke- originally drafted by the Lions in round four (32nd overall) of the 2015 CFL Draft out of Bishop's, the native of Mississauga, Ontario was a standout in his first pro training camp and suited up in 40 games over three seasons. He contributed with 25 special teams tackles to go with one defensive stop. Clarke then appeared in four games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2018.
Minaker (pronounced MINA-KER)- the native of Kelowna and former standout at Mt. Boucherie High School played four seasons (2015-18) at Simon Fraser University. In 139 games, Minaker recorded 194 total tackles, one interception and was a Great Northwest Atlantic Conference (GNAC) All-Academic selection in 2017. He spent the 2019 season on the program's coaching staff as a defensive assistant.


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More "Rogue One," "Star Wars Ep 8" Rumors
Saturday, January 9th 2016 8:50 am
A bunch of "Star Wars" rumors have cropped up in the last few days starting with "Diary Of A Teenage Girl" breakout star Bel Powley reportedly emerging as a new contender for a key female character role in Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII".
The scoop comes from Meet the Movie Press who indicates Powley is up against "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez for the role while previously linked Gugu Mbatha-Raw is no longer in the running.
These follow on from some rumors at MakingStarWars regarding this year's spin-off film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" which goes into details about "Hannibal" actor Mads Mikkelsen's role of Galen in the film:
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"Mikkelsen (Galen appears to be his name in the film) is kind of the key to the film in a way. He is a scientist that took over the Geonosian Death Star project. He solved several of the flaws the Empire could not and is sort of a revered person in the Empire for his contributions.
However, Mikkelsen's character is a Robert Oppenheimer-type character. Oppenheimer helped design the atomic bomb only to say, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' The guilt Galen feels for his contributions to the Empire become too much and he defects, attempting to make things right. In order to do this, he enlists the help of his only daughter."
Said daughter would be Felicity Jones' lead character. The site also reports that the first trailer will debut with Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War".
Finally, Guy Henry ("Holby City, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows") has also reportedly joined the cast says Jedi News who add that he'll be taking on the role of an Imperial officer.
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Brondby vs Lyon
Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
Venue: Brøndby Stadium.
Lyon have been by far the best team across all groups in the Europa League and have already qualified to the Round of 16. They would be looking to win all their group stage games to send a statement to the rest of the teams leading into the knockout round.
Brøndby on the other hand need a win here to keep their chances alive to qualify to the knockout round considering the other match in the group ends in a draw. The team would land themselves in the Conference League knockouts if they achieve a third-place finish. Read our Preview, Predictions, and Betting Tips with Analysis here.
Brondby vs Lyon Head-to-head
The Kids have won all 3 h2h games.
Both teams scored in all 3 games.
A minimum of 3 goals were scored in all previous duels.
Their only encounter at this venue ended 3-2 in favour of the visitors.
The Danish club registered draws at home against Sparta Prague and Rangers on either side of their away defeats against Lyon and Glasgow. They are currently bottom of Group A with 2 points to their tally, 2 points behind Prague and Rangers who are level on points.
In the Superliga they have not had the best of starts to their title defence as halfway through the league campaign they are 5th in the league, 7 points off the top of the table.
OL on the other hand have won all 4 of their group stage games leading into the fixture. They have scored more goals in the group stages than any other team in the tournament. While keeping clean sheets in 3 of the 4 games. With 12 points they are top of the group.
They have been mediocre according to their lofty standards in the league as they currently occupy the 10th position in the league, following 2 losses in their last 3 league games. However, with just 2 points separating them from 6th place Angers and with a game in hand, things should only progress from here on.
Brondby vs Lyon Prediction
The visitors with their dominating performance in the campaign would go into the match as favourites against a team who never looked likely to qualify for the knockouts, despite the fact the former are likely to compete with a rotational squad.
Lyon are averaging 3 goals per match in the Europa League and will go against a side who have conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game. Lyon scoring over 1.5 goals is a safe option with a considerable profit margin.
Brondby vs Lyon Betting Tips
Lyon to win @ 2.10 odds.
Lyon – Over 1.5 goals @ 2.00 odds.
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If I am booked under a military rate (my son did it for me and will be staying with me but I will be paying for it with my Marriott CC) and am a gold member, will I still get the perks of an upgrade if available and accrue points/nights etc?
Latest reply on Oct 21, 2017 by o0o0o0o0o0o...points!
What 99% of the time tends to be acceptable: The member who is looking for benefits/points/night credit should book the room, whether you are the holder of the rate qualifying ID or not (military, gov, AAA, etc). Add the secondary person to the reservation (call the MR hotline). As long as one of you has the qualifying ID (regardless of who's name the reservation is under), Marriott is almost always accommodating, and the elite member (almost always) will get the full benefits along with the rate. I know various people who do not have any issue at all with this - even if they check-in/arrive at different times, so kudos to Marriott for supporting Military families (and other qualifying rate members as well)!


U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has experienced a tremendous increase in the number of applications filed, which has resulted in a "front log" of cases awaiting data entry. USCIS will prioritize data entry for specific form types. Delays in data entry and fee receipting will not affect change of status or extension of stay eligibility, assuming all other eligibility requirements are satisfied, USCIS said. The agency also noted that requests for Premium Processing Service will continue to be processed within 15 days.
The actual received date will be honored and recorded on the receipt notice. This date will appear in the "Received Date" box on Form I-797, Notice of Action. The received date on the I-797 is different from the "Notice Date," which also appears on the Notice and identifies the date the receipt notice was generated.
USCIS will provide weekly updates on its Web site. USCIS released information on completed data entry and receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates listed in this PDF. Please note that the receipt dates do not indicate the date the applicant or petitioner will receive the receipt, only the date it is issued. ABIL members have experienced a lag time of 10 or more days until the actual receipt reaches the applicant or counsel.


Breaking news this Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the Republican primary for Second Congressional District has lost a candidate. U.S. Navy veteran Blaine Richardson has unenrolled from the Republican Party and will now run as an Independent candidate for Congress.
"For me this decision came down to two things, personal conviction and common sense. As a retired military veteran I have an obligation to defend and support the United States Constitution no matter what, this decision allows for me to fulfill that obligation," Richardson explained.
Richardson notes his belief that voters are becoming more weary of parties, further stating he feels that his service as a Congressman would be better not being bound to a political establishment.
The Republican Party has suffered a number of defections in the last year. Former National Committeeman Mark Willis joined several State Committee members in signing a resignation letter as they unenrolled, citing a number of issues and party figures they disagree with. Earlier this year, I left as well.
Despite the issues many have with how the party operates, Richardson noted that the Republican Party has been very fair to him.
When it comes to the issues, the newly-unenrolled candidate for Congress discussed privacy, ending the wars, and freedom. This helped contribute to choosing Martin Luther King Jr. Day to make his announcement.
Going forward, Blaine Richardson plans to continue the spread of the message of liberty.
Liberty is indeed an inclusive message that all can relate to. Now, as an Independent candidate, Richardson can focus on bringing this directly to the voters for the next year instead of campaigning for a party's endorsement in the general election.


Sales tax audits or use tax audits can be intimidating, undesirable, time-consuming events. Having experienced sales tax audit representation is extremely helpful. Agile Consulting Group can mitigate the risk associated with sales tax audits and reduce the burden and stress on your in-house staff. We have extensive experience working with state revenue agencies and auditors and can frequently reduce or eliminate the assessment your company is facing.
At Woodside Tax Services, we believe that sales tax audit defense should have a two-pronged approach. First, you must review the state's workpapers and schedules to be sure you're in agreement with any liabilities or deficiencies that have been identified. Second, all potential sales and use tax refunds should be quantified and included in the audit.
Frequently, lack of documentation is the primary reason why items are erroneously taxed by state auditors. Accounts payable records from several years ago often aren't in perfect order – invoices or supporting documentation may be missing. If we can't find what we need in your records we will contact your suppliers and vendors to gather relevant documents that they may have available.
State auditors often do not look to identify overpayments that would yield sales tax refunds to offset liabilities and penalties. We will work to identify those and have them included. Refunds identified during the course of a sales tax audit are timely and valuable because of the offset they provide to any liabilities identified by the state.
We will handle all communications with auditors and work with you to develop an audit plan after performing our own inital audit review to identify both areas of exposure and opportunities. We have a proven track record of turning inital audit assessments into refund recoveries – what a great thing to go from owing the state for unpaid sales and use taxes to receiving a refund check from the state for overpaid taxes.
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Goodbye Apple Computer. Hello Apple Inc.
With the advent of the long rumoured iPhone, Apple is, officially, a consumer electronics company. Stanley Kubrick, Gene Roddenberry and E.T. would be proud of Steve Jobs' telecommunications device and seeing Mac OS X, in a portable context, could be portentous! Does the iPhone form factor herald the shape of future iPod iterations?
Whilst the iPhone isn't available in the UK until Q4 2007. We can at least look forward to Apple TV shaking things up a bit in terms of vertical integration in the broadcasting industry (despite the limited range of iTunes movies and television series available at time of writing). There's shelf space for Apple TV next to Wii.
Sony, my other favourite brand, are you paying attention?


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condé nast Sept. 13, 2018
GQ's Editor-in-Chief Exits After 21 Years
By Emilia Petrarca@emiliapetrarca
Will Welch and Jim Nelson. Photo: Victor Boyko/Getty Images for GQ Magazine
According to a Condé Nast press release published Thursday afternoon, Jim Nelson, editor-in-chief of GQ magazine, is exiting the publication after 21 years. He will be replaced by Will Welch, the magazine's former creative director, this December.
For the past three years, Welch has also acted as editor-in-chief of GQ Style, a quarterly luxury fashion offshoot. He will continue to hold this position for the foreseeable future.
"Will is responsible for so much of what has propelled GQ forward and has a clear vision for where it will go in the future," wrote Anna Wintour in a statement. "He is in an ongoing dialogue with the GQ audience, which has grown substantially in the past few years. His knowledge and keen eye for fashion and design and how to present it in a democratic way is a big part of his success with the reader."
Welch joined GQ in May 2007 as an associate editor covering fashion, pop culture, and music. He was promoted to senior editor in 2012, style editor in 2014, and creative director earlier this year.
"I'm honored to succeed the great Jim Nelson as editor-in-chief of GQ," said Welch in a statement. Adding: "I think the big opportunity in this environment is to be more daring than ever. I'm excited to surprise and challenge our readers in new ways across GQ's many formidable platforms."
Nelson, meanwhile, joined GQ as a senior editor in 1997. "I've been at GQ for 21 years and in this job for more than 15 — a good, long, productive run, not to mention a ton of fun — and I've gotten to work with some of the most talented writers, editors, photographers, designers and creative minds in the business," he wrote. "But now feels like a good time for me to figure out the next chapter of my life. (It'll be a good one, I promise.)"
When the Cut reached out to GQ for comment, the magazine had no additional statement to provide at this time.
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Where can I find a Cosmetic Dentist in Avondale?
There is good news for anyone who feels insecure about chipped, stained or discolored teeth; porcelain veneers can beautifully transform your smile, giving you the radiant, harmonious pearly whites you deserve. Treatment with veneers can enhance your appearance and boost your confidence. At Desert Lake Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, our cosmetic dentist in Avondale provides state-of-the-art treatment with veneers, to make your dream smile a reality.
Cosmetic treatment with porcelain veneers begins with a smile makeover consultation. Our cosmetic dentist in Avondale will perform a comprehensive examination, with the use of diagnostic films, as needed, to determine if porcelain veneers are the most effective course of treatment for you. During your consultation, you will also have the opportunity to discuss your smile goals, and what you are hoping to achieve with cosmetic dentistry. Your input is an integral part of the process, and our goal is to create a smile that actualizes what you envision. To design a set of veneers that fit exactly and achieve optimal aesthetic results, our dentist will take precise impressions of your mouth. The impressions are then sent to a laboratory, where your veneers will be custom fabricated using the highest quality dental grade porcelain. Porcelain captures and reflects light to recreate the translucency of healthy tooth enamel, for a naturally sparkling smile. Our dentist then bonds the veneers seamlessly to the front surfaces of your teeth, where they will be durable and highly stain resistant. Throughout treatment, our team of professionals keeps you informed and at ease. You care for your veneers as you would your natural teeth, with regular brushing, flossing, and periodic dental checkups.
At Desert Lake Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we provide dental healthcare solutions to improve both the function and appearance of your teeth and smile. Our cosmetic dentist in Avondale combines the art and science of dentistry to transform your smile with veneers. To schedule an appointment, please call us today.
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Home tooth whitening systems have completely flooded the consumer market, and there are many questions as to which whitening system is most effective. Many of these systems require uncomfortable strips that are placed over the teeth for varying amounts of time. Many of these whitening systems are effective, although are difficult to use properly for maximum results. There is an easier option. That option is ZOOM! Whitening and it is available at your Lexington KY dentist, Commonwealth Smiles.
Almost anyone can benefit from teeth whitening. Of course, there are many reasons for discoloration, such as injury; staining from food, coffee, tea, and tobacco; childhood antibiotic treatment; and not everyone will experience the same results. At a free consultation we can discuss which kind of whitening is right for you and what type of results are possible.
Avoid tooth-whitening kiosks at malls and salons. The staff running these tooth-whitening kiosks may have no prior health care training and no license to provide services. Dispensing chemicals that could permanently affect teeth and gums requires training and expertise that only is provided at a dentist.
ZOOM! Whitening without a doubt is the quickest and easiest way to a whiter smile. Why mess around with uncomfortable over-the-counter whitening strips when there is a much better option?
Unlike other whitening systems that require days and weeks, ZOOM! works in one brief, light-accelerated treatment with immediate whitening results. The whitening system is safe and stress-free. When applied in the dentist office, tooth whitening is safe, easy, quick and effective.


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Les chutes de la Tugela, en anglais , parfois orthographié Thukela, sont les plus hautes chutes d'eau d'Afrique et les deuxièmes du monde avec une hauteur totale de 948 mètres.

Histoire
Les chutes de la Tugela sont protégées par les autorités du pays depuis 1916.

En 2016, un groupe de géomètres tchèques mesure la hauteur des chutes de la Tugela avec une méthode géodésique et affirme que les chutes de la Tugela sont en fait les plus hautes du monde avec  de hauteur, soit quatre mètres de plus que le Salto Ángel au Venezuela.

Description
Les chutes de la Tugela sont situées dans le Drakensberg, en Afrique du Sud. Elles sont alimentées par le fleuve Tugela, qui affiche des risques d'assèchement à différents moments de l'année et qui prend sa source cinq kilomètres en amont, dans le massif de Mont-aux-Sources. Les chutes de la Tugela plongent depuis la spectaculaire falaise de l'Amphithéâtre.

Le nom Tugela signifie "surprise" ou "soudain" en zoulou. Des bergers Basothos fréquentent toujours les alentours des chutes.

Les eaux des chutes approvisionnent en aval la ville de Johannesbourg.

Incidents
En décembre 2014, le corps d'un randonneur est retrouvé dans les falaises des chutes. En septembre 2019, la propriétaire de l'entreprise Tugela Falls tours qui organise des visites des chutes d'eau, Eunice Ngcobo, est assassinée.

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Oleksandr Usyk successfully defends his WBC, IBF, WBA, and WBO cruiserweight world titles against the proud Liverpudlian Tony Bellew by knocking him out in the eight round at the Manchester Arena in front of 20,000 fans.
The fight started out very competitively and for the first six rounds it was a close fight and many fans had Bellew winning at least three rounds out of those. At the beginning of the seventh round, the tide started to turn around and Usyk started dominating the fight by keeping Bellew at the ropes and landed eye-catching combinations. Usyk then landed a looping left hook which dropped Bellew on the floor with his head hanging through the ropes. Tony Bellew failed at the opportunity to become Britain's second undisputed cruiserweight champion. A crown once held by Bellew's old foe David Haye.
Bellew then showered his opponent Usyk with praise and gave him a lot of props.
"I tried to go for it because I thought I was behind," Bellew said. "He's a brilliant fighter, he's hard to pin down. I fought the very, very best, and he's just better than me.
"Usyk is pound-for-pound material, the best I've ever fought. Anyone who fights him is in trouble.
Oleksandr Usyk showed everyone why he was such a dominant champion, he has cleared out the cruiserweight champion in just two years and has fought every champion in their backyard. Prior to the Bellew fight, Usyk traveled all the way to Russia and beat Murat Gassiev in a dominant way to win the Muhammad Ali trophy and became the undisputed cruiserweight champion.
Usyk is running out of options at Cruiserweight and he has also hinted about moving up to Heavyweight division and now that he has signed a co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn, he can have a shot at top fighters in Matchroom Boxing's stable by the likes of Dillian Whyte, Dereck Chisora, Jarrell Miller, and the heavyweight superstar and unified WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Who do you think wins the super fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk?
A Champion as great as Oleksandr Usyk might be able to transcend the weight difference between the Cruiserweight & Heavyweight Division. He needs to start slowly and show he can handle the big men before taking on Anthony Joshua.


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Man found dead in Pleasant Grove home
DALLAS - A man was found dead in a home in Pleasant Grove.
It happened in the 900 block of Pleasant Drive near Buckner Boulevard and Lake June Road.
Dallas police said the victim's family came home around 9 p.m. Sunday and found him dead from a gunshot wound.
He has been identified as 48-year-old Javier Chacon.
So far police do not have a motive for the crime and no arrests have been made.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Mattress Mack has a message for Dak Prescott after losing $2M bet on the Cowboys
Murdered McKinney woman planned to 'blackmail' boyfriend after finding out he was married, affidavit says
2 brothers charged with murder in Garland deadly shooting


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Berkadia Completes Sale and Financing of Multifamily Property in Dallas
ATLANTA and DALLAS – February 15, 2019 – Berkadia today announced the sale and financing of Estrella at Kiest Apartments, a 232-unit garden-style multifamily property in Dallas. Managing Directors Jay Gunn and Tom Burns, along with Senior Directors Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and William Jarnagin, all of Berkadia's Dallas office, completed the sale of the property on behalf of the seller, Dallas-based Lurin Capital, and the buyer, New York-based EB Real Estate Group.
"The seller did an outstanding job repositioning the property over the course of the last two or three years through extensive renovations and capital improvements," said Gunn. "This, in turn, enabled a clear path for the buyer to continue to add value to the asset."
Director Josh Finley of Berkadia's Atlanta office secured the acquisition financing through Fannie Mae for EB Real Estate Group. The 10-year permanent loan features a 4.6 percent interest rate, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio (to include three percent in closing costs), five years of interest only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The deal closed on February 13.
"With the acquisition of Estrella, EB Real Estate Group continues their expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth market with a total of over 1,200 units now under their ownership," said Finley. "Building upon an established financing relationship with Berkadia, EB was able to secure long term, fixed rate debt with aggressive terms, thus aiding in their abilities to be successful in their investment objectives. The acquisition of Estrella will showcase EB's ability to increase performance of an asset while exceeding their investors' expectations."
Located at 4542 W. Kiest Blvd., Estrella at Kiest Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with newly updated unit interiors including kitchen appliances, cabinets, countertops, flooring and light fixtures. The pet-friendly community also features a new leasing office, a kids club room, an overhauled laundry center and several spacious green areas. The property affords convenient access to several of Dallas' popular attractions, including The Bishop Arts District, Trinity Groves and Downtown.
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More Weird: Grandma gives birth to grandchildren and more
A Lapeer, Mich., Sheriff is offering to marry two alleged bank robbers, kentucky.com reported Oct. 1. The suspects are accused of robbing a bank to pay for wedding rings, rent and an attorney in the woman's child custody case, the Flint Journal reported. "I'll volunteer to marry them in jail if they surrender," Sheriff Ron Kalanquin said.
Norristown, Pa. is now the home of a two-headed turtle, foxnews.com reported Sept. 30. The two-month-old turtle was formed from a set of conjoined twin turtles, which evokes the question: Is it really a two-headed turtle or are these two turtles trapped in one body?
A 51-year-old Brazilian woman gave birth to her own grandchildren- two twin boys, Kentucky.com reported Sept. 30. Brazilian law allows only family members to be surrogate mothers and the woman's daughter has no siblings, so after four years of the daughter trying, the mother volunteered to be a surrogate.
Artists built a hidden apartment in a Rhode Island shopping mall, abcnews.go.com reported Oct. 2. The apartment was located inside the mall's parking garage. A police spokesperson said he was surprised at the accomplishment.


Suede is an incredibly beautiful material, but because many people don't know how to clean suede shoes and other suede accessories, it seems trickier to care for than it is. Suede has a surface that can scuff easily and can get dirty quickly making maintenance important. Here are some tips on how to prevent your suede shoes and other suede accessories from getting stained as well as how to clean these items made of this precious material if they do get damaged.
To prevent potential stains, purchase suede protection spray and understand that one coat will not be enough. Instead, plan on giving your suede multiple coats. For example, start spraying your shoes around 7pm and continue spraying every hour until you go to bed around 11pm. To avoid toxic fumes, keep your suede products outside your living area. After several hour intervals of sprays, allow your suede to completely dry overnight. Doing this will guarantee better protection.
Don't panic if you get caught outdoors wearing suede. Remember, suede comes from animal skin and animals are outdoors all day long. Contrary to popular belief, suede is not ruined if it gets wet. Often, what ruins suede is the lengths people go through to get it dry after it has been soaked. If your suede gets wet, you should blot the excess water with a clean cloth towel and then just allow it to dry naturally.
Do not not apply heat, rub the fabric down too coarsely or try any other extreme measures to save your suede. You'll just ruin the material. Stuff wet suede shoes with paper so that they can hold their shape.
Depending on the degree of the stain you'll probably just want to take it the product to a reputable dry cleaner.
For minor jobs, you can clean your suede items at home. Here's how and what you'll need.
Use a clean towel to rub the surface of the garment and bring up the nap.
Blot up any small, wet stains using a paper towel.
Remove any small, dry stains using a clean pencil eraser. Rub gently, being carefully not to damage the nap.
Use a fingernail file or a clean, dry toothbrush to gently remove any clumps of dirt or scuff marks that still remain.
Remove any oily stains with a degreaser suede cleaner.
Brush the garment gently with a suede brush to restore the nap.
To keep your suede in good shape it is important to remember to care for it regularly, not just when a major catastrophe happens. Use your suede brush regularly to keep the nap of the fabric in good shape. Just like your leather shoes need a shoe shine to stay in good shape, so does your suede. Keep suede products out of very dry places or too close to heaters to ensure the skin doesn't dry out and store your suede in breathable garment or shoes bags and not in plastic.
Natural fibers need to breathe to stay in good shape.


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Jordan Fung, 16: The Loop HK 30 Under 30 Class of 2019
By Andrea Lo | February 28, 2019
Founder, Pedosa Group
Jordan Fung founded tech firm Pedosa Group in 2013, before he had even reached his teens. The tech firm partners with community organizations and enterprises using patented technologies to drive digital transformation and automation.
And this isn't even the first venture he has under his belt. When he was 9 years old, he established an online learning platform and community called GLMET. "I've been learning to code for a few years prior to founding the startup, but as I was learning on my own online, I faced a lot of difficulties," he remembers. He recruited volunteers to help him run the platform, which reached a high of 300,000 monthly users.
While GLMET is now inactive, Fung decided to take his experience in running a tech startup and go from there. "I began to build my skills in technology," he says. He has invented patented technologies and designs — "particularly in the Internet of Things and Smart City fields." Pedosa Group was born.
"We want technology to be everywhere but in a way that is non-intrusive, so it doesn't get in the way of what matters most," he explains.
Fung says he faces difficulties sometimes — and his age brings surprising logistical problems. "I can't start a company here in Hong Kong until I'm 18." His enterprise is registered outside of the city.
Then there is "acceptance from society. As I grew up in a Chinese-dominated local society, which values conformity rather than individuality, it is generally not encouraged to do anything 'out of the box,'" he says. "In fact, I've heard quite a lot of discouraging comments over the past few years."
He says that he hasn't let them affect him. "Ultimately, through sharing my experiences, I hope that people will understand that every person is different and should be treated as such, so as to foster a better environment for youth innovation and entrepreneurship."
His first job? Running GLMET.
Side hustles? Establishing the Innovators' Society in 2016 — it's an NGO and startup incubator for under-18s.
See the full list of The Loop HK's 30 Under 30 Class of 2019.
Check out the highlights from the awards ceremony held on Feb 19, 2019.
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Dental Crowns and Bridges Restore and Replace Teeth, as Well as Adding Function and Beauty to Your Smile.
A dental bridge is used to fill the space left by a missing tooth. The bridge is usually made as a single unit that is held in place by crowns on adjacent teeth. A dental bridge not only improves your appearance but also prevents surrounding teeth from shifting out of place and moving into the space left by a missing tooth. A bridge can distribute pressure evenly over your teeth to decrease stresses and balance your bite.
The impressions are sent to a special dental lab, where they are used to create your permanent restoration, which usually takes about two to four weeks. Before you leave our office, we fit you with a temporary bridge or crown that you wear while the new crown or bridge is being prepared.


Next week, NYU Langone Health will further expand its award-winning clinical care network in Southeast Florida, opening a multispecialty ambulatory practice in West Palm Beach called NYU Langone Medical Associates—West Palm Beach. The new location will provide primary and cardiology care, and in many cases can offer same day appointments.
Doctors at NYU Langone Medical Associates—West Palm Beach will treat a variety of ailments, including allergies, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and high cholesterol, infections, and pulmonary conditions, and will also offer travel medicine and vaccinations.
Cardiology care at the West Palm Beach location will be provided by specialists from NYU Langone's established practice, NYU Langone Cardiology Associates—Delray Beach. Echocardiography, vascular, and stress studies are available at NYU Langone Medical Associates—West Palm Beach.
The newly established and renovated location, at 101 North Clematis, spans approximately 6,500 square feet, featuring 14 modern exam rooms and artwork by a local artist throughout.
NYU Langone Medical Associates—West Palm Beach will be staffed by two full-time internal medicine physicians who recently relocated from the Northeast. Thomas Rockland, MD, who treats patients as young as 12 years old, has been in practice for more than 20 years. Most recently, Dr. Rockland was affiliated with UConn Health. He is joined by David P. Selzer, MD, who completed his residency in internal medicine at Westchester Medical Center in 2015 and a fellowship in nephrology at Lenox Hill Hospital earlier this year.
To ensure a convenient experience, complimentary valet vouchers will be provided for patients and visitors visiting this Downtown West Palm Beach location. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi, a coffee bar, and light refreshments.
Both NYU Langone Health Florida locations are virtually connected to each other as well as to the larger NYU Langone health system via Epic, its electronic health record system. Epic allows physicians to receive up-to-date medical records and test results, and enables patients to manage appointments, communicate with physicians, and remotely refill prescriptions through Epic's patient portal, MyChart at NYU Langone Health.
Since 2011, NYU Langone has grown its ambulatory care network to more than 230 locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Staten Island, Hudson Valley—and now the Sunshine State. It has maintained its position as a national leader in the highest quality outpatient care. In 2017, NYU Langone received the Ambulatory Care Quality and Accountability Award from Vizient, Inc. for the third year in a row.


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The 3rd World Congress of Taiwan Studies (WCTS) will be held at Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan, on September 6th through 8th, 2018. The general theme of this Congress is Taiwan in the Globalized World, with focus on the relevance of Taiwan Studies to Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Fred Graham est un acteur et cascadeur américain, né le  à Springer (Nouveau-Mexique), mort le  à Scottsdale). Il a tourné dans plus de 200 films.

Filmographie partielle
 1935 : Les Révoltés du Bounty de Frank Lloyd
 1942 : Larceny, Inc. de Lloyd Bacon
 1945 : Bandits of the Badlands de Thomas Carr
 1946 : The Crimson Ghost de Fred C. Brannon et William Witney
 1949 : Le Bagarreur du Kentucky de George Waggner
 1949 : La Brigade des stupéfiants de László Benedek
 1950 : En plein cirage de Lloyd Bacon
 1950 : La porte s'ouvre de Joseph L. Mankiewicz
 1951 : Angels in the Outfield de Clarence Brown
 1952 : La Madone du désir de Robert Parrish
 1953 : A Perilous Journey de R. G. Springsteen
 1954 : Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers de Richard Fleischer
 1954 : Les Gladiateurs de Delmer Daves
 1956 : Sept Hommes à abattre de Budd Boetticher
 1956 : La Dernière Chasse de Richard Brooks
 1957 : Le Salaire du diable de Jack Arnold
 1958 : Sueurs froides d'Alfred Hitchcock
 1959 : The Giant Gila Monster de Ray Kellogg
 1959 : Rio Bravo de Howard Hawks
 1960 : Alamo de John Wayne
 1965 : Représailles en Arizona de William Witney
 1971 : Man and Boy de E. W. Swackhamer

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Acteur américain
Cascadeur
Naissance en octobre 1908
Décès en octobre 1979
Décès à 70 ans
Décès à Scottsdale (États-Unis)
Naissance dans le comté de Colfax (Nouveau-Mexique)


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#pragma once

/** Class to keep offers */
class Offer
{
private:
    std::string mID;            // offer identifier
    std::string mInstrument;    // instrument
    int mPrecision;             // offer precision
    DATE mDate;                 // date and time of the offer change
    double mPipSize;            // offer pipsize
    double mBid;                // offer bid
    double mAsk;                // offer ask
public:
    /** Constructor. */
    Offer(const char *id, const char *instrument, int precision, double pipsize, double date, double bid, double ask);

    /** Update bid. */
    void setBid(double bid);

    /** Update ask. */
    void setAsk(double ask);

    /** Update date. */
    void setDate(DATE date);

    /** Get id. */
    const char *getID() const;

    /** Get instrument. */
    const char *getInstrument() const;

    /** Get precision. */
    int getPrecision() const;

    /** Get pipsize. */
    double getPipSize() const;

    /** Get bid. */
    double getBid() const;

    /** Get ask. */
    double getAsk() const;

    /** Get date. */
    DATE getDate() const;
};

/** Collection of the offers. */
class OfferCollection
{
private:
    std::vector<Offer *> mOffers;
    std::map<std::string, Offer *> mIndex;
    mutable sample_tools::Mutex m_Mutex;
public:
    /** Constructor. */
    OfferCollection();
    /** Destructor. */
    virtual ~OfferCollection();
    /** Add offer to collection. */
    void addOffer(Offer *offer);
    /** Find offer by id. */
    Offer *findOffer(const char *id) const;
    /** Get number of offers. */
    int size() const;
    /** Get offer by index. */
    Offer *get(int index) const;
    /** Clear offer collection. */
    void clear();
};


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First 'Twilight' Film Returns To Theaters For Two Days Only
Posted August 22nd, 2018 by Emily Schaab
Fans who have been really missing that Edward Cullen sparkle will be thrilled to hear that the first 'Twilight' film is returning to theaters for two days in celebration of the film's 10th anniversary!
The fantasy movie series is based on Stephanie Meyer's novels. The first installment was directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Melissa Rosenberg and served as the springboard for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart into stardom. The two played star-crossed lovers, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. Think Romeo and Juliet, with fangs.
Fathom Events and Summit announced that the 'Twilight' film will head back to theaters for two days in October in honor of the film's 10th anniversary. 450 theaters will show the film on Sunday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 23.
Those in attendance will be treated to a special introductory message from Hardwicke. Her message will also include a sneak peek of the new 'Twilight Tour…10 Years Later,' which will be included in the upcoming 'Twilight' 4K Ultra HD home entertainment that comes out on October 23.
The 'Twilight' serves as the first event of its kind from the Fathom Spotlight series, which will bring contemporary blockbusters, modern classics, and fan-favorites to the big screen in their enhanced digital versions. Fathom Events VP of Studio Relations Tom Lucas released a statement, saying:
"'Twilight' was a once-in-a-generation supernatural love story that became a pop-culture turning point for teens and teens-at-heart. Fathom Events is thrilled to be celebrating the movie's 10th anniversary with Summit Entertainment by presenting it on the big screen this October."
If you want to get tickets for the return of 'Twilight,' can head to Fathom Events or any participating theater!
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Navy hosts public meeting on Enterprise project
BROWNSVILLE — It'll be a few years before the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier comes to Brownsville for dismantling, if it happens at all.
That's according to Jeff Avery, director of Regulatory Affairs for Naval Reactors, interviewed during a public meeting this past week hosted by a team from the Department of the Navy and held at the Fort Brown Memorial Center.
The purpose of the "scoping meeting" was to provide information, answer questions and gather public input regarding the Navy's project to dispose of the retired USS Enterprise (CVN-65) aircraft carrier, which could wind up at International Shipbreaking/EMR Group at the Port of Brownsville.
The meeting was an early step in the process of preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for project alternatives as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, since it involves a nuclear-powered warship. Similar meetings are taking place this month at three other potential sites, one in Virginia and two in Washington State.
Avery said the Navy will combine the results of the EIS with an analysis of costs associated with each alternative for disposing of the ex-Enterprise, though no final decision will be made until a "record of decision" is issued for the EIS, which won't happen before 2022.
"It's an important analysis and there are a lot of things that need to come together to support the Navy's decision-making process," he said.
Avery said the vessel's eight reactors have already been defueled and the nuclear material sent to a storage site in Idaho.
"That removed over 99 percent of the radioactivity from the ship," he said. "What's left is characterized per federal requirements as low-level radioactivity."
Avery said the Navy has successfully and safely conducted 133 reactor-disposal projects on 124 ships since 1986. The world's first nuclear-powered warship was the USS Nautilus submarine, launched by the Navy in 1954 and decommissioned in 1980.
"I think it's important for the public to understand that safety and environmental stewardship are really our top priority, and our nuclear-powered warships have operated safely since Nautilus, our first (nuclear-powered) submarine, went to sea," he said. The Enterprise, commissioned in 1961 and deactivated in 2012, is currently moored at Newport News, Va., where it was built. The Navy had planned to have the carrier towed to and dismantled at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., but then identified preliminary alternatives, including Brownsville.
"There's really a couple of different reasons," Avery said. "One is we think there may be some compelling cost and schedule advantages with some different options. But the other is, this may be a way for us to better utilize Puget Sound Naval Shipyard resources for their current mission sets, including active fleet support. It's very busy and we expect that the shipyard's going to be very busy for the foreseeable future."
The work of dismantling the carrier will involve building enormous containers for its eight reactor compartments, though the backlog at Puget Sound means that work probably wouldn't get underway until the 2030s, he said.
"There may be some difference in overall project cost and span, so not only when you begin, but how long the project takes once you've begun," Avery said. "We have to take a look at all of that."
The Brownsville option presents two possible scenarios: One is that entire vessel is dismantled by International Shipbreaking/EMR Group, with the reactor plants being disassembled, encased and shipped by road or rail to a licensed radioactive disposal site. The other is that the center section of ship containing the reactors is removed, loaded aboard a "heavy lift ship" and transported to Puget Sound for reactor packaging.
Robert Berry, vice president of International Shipbreaking/EMR Group, who attended Thursday's meeting, said that either way the company is prepared to take on the ex-Enterprise, though he doesn't expect a Request for Proposals from the Navy until late 2021, after a draft EIS has been issued, after which another public comment period will take place.
"Brownsville can do it safely," he said. "We've done five carriers and three in my yard alone. We know what we can do. We know the hull."
Submitting comments
Comments may be submitted through July 15 online at carrierdisposaleis.com, or mailed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, 1400 Farragut Ave., Bremerton, WA 98314–5001, Attn: Kellie M. Randall, Public Affairs Officer, CVN65 EIS.


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Two for the Road by Henry Hoffman - Book Blitz
An Adam Fraley Mystery
Mystery, Crime Mystery
Publisher: Melange Books
Private investigator Adam Fraley and his colleague, Tamra Fugit, the woman to whom he is engaged, travel vastly different paths, as they take on two seemingly unrelated missing person cases. The trails take them through idyllic lands darkened by underworld intrigue, twisted relationships. carnal temptation, physical danger, and personal tragedy. Such are the legal ramifications they confront during their crossing of both state and international boundaries, that the FBI is eventually drawn into the matter. From the very beginning, little did the investigators realize that the two roads they were travelling eventually would come crashing together in a manner entirely unexpected, testing not only their professional skills and resolve, but their personal faith in each other.
The paramount lesson Adam Fraley learned early on in the private investigation business was to place a premium on case selection. Much like personnel hiring, you want to make sure you take on the right case, just as you would the right person, lest you end up drowned in disappointment and endless damage control. Fortunately, he had thus far successfully managed this aspect of the business. First, by hiring Tamra Fugit several years ago as his office manager. Secondly, by relying on her knack for making the right choices. Still, no selection system was foolproof. As an old boss of his was fond of saying, "You can only ride horses so many times before you get bucked off one." Consequently, the admonition was always in the back of his mind when he and she met for their regular Monday morning caseload review.
"What's on the agenda?" he asked from a visitor's chair positioned in front of her desk.
"Two cases—one for you and one for me," she said, working her desktop computer.
He halted in mid-motion the sip of coffee he was about to take to look askance at her.
She swiveled her chair to face him. "I've assisted you in nearly every case we've taken on since I was hired here, Adam. And thanks to your generosity, I will soon own half of the business. No better time for me to start taking half ownership of some of the cases, don't you agree?"
"By ownership you mean taking to the street—the actual gumshoe part."
"Yes...surveillance and tracking."
"Who's going to take care of the office end of it while we're out gumshoeing?" he asked, carefully setting his coffee cup on her desk.
"Think of it this way," she replied. "As with the modern family, the mother sometimes stays home to tend to the house and kids while the father is at work. Conversely, the husband stays home while the working wife takes to the road. We are destined to become a family business, are we not?"
"You're looking terrific today," he abruptly said to the woman who would have to be subjected to prolonged physical duress, say like an extended hike through the Mohave desert, to look bad---the woman, by the way, he happened to be betrothed to. But for her presence, the Adam Fraley Private Investigations office could best be described as nondescript, he opined.
"Do you realize your auburn hair, beautiful green eyes, and bright yellow dress offset very well the dull cast of this office?" he continued.
"You're digressing," she said. "Or are you stalling?"
"Okay, what are the two?" he asked in resignation.
"The first is for you," she said, sorting through some notes on her desk. "I received a call from a woman by the name of Carmen Rivera. She was calling from Bogota, Colombia, where she lives. She has a son by the name of Manny who is attending Coastal State College here. She and her husband have not heard from Manny in over a month. Normally, he checks in with them at least once or twice a week. He lives in an off-campus home which he shares with another student who, for whatever reason, claims no knowledge of his whereabouts."
"She's contacted the cops?"
"Yes, and received the standard reply. Since he is an adult and there is no evidence of foul play, they will not get involved at this point."
"We should send the department a thank you note, considering how much business that policy of theirs generates for us. You have the address for the kid?"
She again scrambled through the notes on her desk, picked one out and handed it to him. "Here you go."
"Before we get started, how are we handling the fees? It's not like we have a history of job requests from overseas on which to draw from. In fact, we have no history of it…right?"
"Correct," she said. "However, if we do take the case, she will wire us a down payment upfront with the remainder to follow once we have concluded our investigation."
"What do you think?" he asked. "Legitimate?"
"She spoke in a very cultured voice and with a mother's concern. My sense is the Rivera family could very well be one of the five percent of the populace who control the wealth of the country."
"Five percent…is that a fact or your opinion?"
"It comes from a former roommate of mine who spent a half year in the country."
"Studying the Colombia rainforest region."
"For what?"
"Six course credits," she cracked. "She was in a study abroad program."
"Well, it's not likely we're going to break the parents financially," he said. "And the second case---the one you've put a claim to?"
Tamra glanced at another note on her desk. "I received a call from a man named Mickey Riley. He says his sister went missing about four weeks ago. He wants us to find her."
"Let me guess…the cops don't want to get involved because she is an adult and there is no evidence of foul play."
"So, does Mickey have any idea where his sister might be?"
"With her husband somewhere, he says."
"And that's a bad thing?" Adam asked, no doubt repeating the same question the cops asked the brother.
"According to Mickey, the husband, himself, is a bad thing…a very bad thing. Apparently, his sister has become a virtual prisoner of her husband, to the point he won't even let her out of the house. A control freak, to say the least."
"So, you aim to free her?"
"I aim to find her. It's up to the brother to free her. He's coming in for a meeting this afternoon. I should know more then, including where would be a good place to start looking for her. Meanwhile, your mother called. She'd like to know if we want a wedding planner. If so, she knows of a good one."
"We've already decided we don't need one, don't you remember?"
"I certainly do, but apparently you failed to pass that bit of info along to her."
"I'll tell her when we finish with these two cases," he sighed, perturbed by his oversight.
"You know, this will be a good time to go on the road," he followed. "Noelle will be on her school-sponsored camping trip. We should be home by the time she returns."
"If all goes well," Tamra responded with a deadpan expression.
Adam leaned across the desk. "I have a proposition for you. How about we flip the cases? You trail after the missing student and I chase after the missing sister? You know how volatile these simmering domestic situations can get. They're invariably about some demented guy's passion to control another, usually a helpless woman, like the one you describe in this case. The moment you show up, you become a threat to take away that control. Needless to say, he's not going to like that at all."
"Are you worried for my safety? Would you rather I go chasing after porch poachers…sit in the car for hours on end waiting for a home delivery to be stolen? We still have one of those requests on the back burner waiting for a decision."
"No, I'm not worried for your safety. It's the safety of the captive wife's husband, I'm worried about," he joshed, rising from his chair to give her a quick kiss, followed by a longer one, before heading out of the office. "Before you leave, I have two other items to run by you," she said, halting his movement.
"Okay…the first?"
"Harold Jenkins, the attorney from The Justice Brigade called. He wants to know if you'd like to meet with him regarding the merger idea that he discussed with you over the phone a while back."
Adam slipped back into the chair, indicating it was a subject requiring immediate attention. "What do you think?" he asked of her.
Tamra gave a slight shrug. "I remember you mentioned the idea at the time. Run it by me again."
"They're interested in bringing us into their fold via some sort of a partnership, whether it be a corporate takeover, merger, or retainer-type arrangement. Whatever it takes to get us on board."
"A big operation like theirs? What for?"
"Law firms have a need for tracking missing persons or conducting background checks, as you well know..."
"Yes, we've conducted several for them recently," she interjected.
"Right, and apparently they liked the results. The Justice Brigade is one of those young, aggressive, fast-growing firms looking to gain a leg up on their competition. It's not like they don't have many law firms to compete with."
Tamra flashed a look of surprise. "By doing their own detective work?"
"My guess is they're planning to become a one-stop shopping operation, so to speak."
"What's in it for us?"
"Well, it could mean a steady work flow, which is no small matter. Looking down the road a way, there's Noelle's college tuition costs looming on the horizon. Right now, we're operating at a small profit margin, enough to keep us afloat for the time being. However, as you and I have discussed, we've reached the stage where we're either going to have to raise production or raise prices. I have a hunch joining forces with the Justice Brigade would lessen our office management burden significantly. Taking on the bulk of our paperwork would be an insignificant addition to their overall workload. Doing so would allow us to concentrate on the detective work."
"You're making it sound like—what do they call it in the business world—a white knight coming to the rescue. I don't see it as magnanimous move on their part, Adam. They are simply making a business pitch."
"Oh, I agree, but at the moment we're discussing potential benefits, not the drawbacks. Jenkins also pointed out we would be working under their legal umbrella."
"Meaning?"
"Meaning they would provide us free legal service, both personal and professional. And depending on the business arrangement, perhaps even corporate benefits, like retirement plans, something foreign to us."
"Adam, we may be gaining corporate benefits, but would we not be losing our corporate identity?"
"That's going to depend on the details of the proposed agreement. The question is how much independence we would be surrendering, starting with the case selection process. Who is going to have the final say on which ones we take on?"
"I do see one potential benefit in that regard," Tamra opined. "They could serve as a filter to the possible legal landmines of each case. There are always those we have to consider."
"True, but then there are other issues—potential conflicts of interest, the need to report to a supervisor, how it may affect the positive relationship we've developed with local law enforcement officials over the years—not to mention the more logistical items like office location. No question, there would be details galore to be worked out. Perhaps not so many if it was a retainer-type agreement, which could suffice, for all we know."
"Something along the lines of a rental car company operating in the maintenance section of a car dealership," Tamra suggested. "Have you consulted with your old boss on this?"
"Pete? No, though I definitely intend to before any final decision is made."
Adam was already having second thoughts on the proposed relationship, particularly its impact on the freedom of choice regarding the case selection guidelines. Currently, the procedure was greatly influenced by their location. They were operating out of a street-level office situated on the corner of a moderately busy street. Walk-in traffic was steady—granted, not always a good thing for a P.I. outfit. It led to a significant amount of "impulse buying," which was not in tune with most of the trade's target base. Passersby would spot the store sign and on the spur of the moment decide they would rid themselves of lingering suspicions that their spouses were cheating on them, or an employee of theirs had his or her hand in the till, or they wanted their outdoor cat trailed so they could find out where it was spending the day. Following one walk-in guy's request that they conduct a background check on his neighbor whom he suspected was a mass murderer, he joked to Tamra that they should post a sign on the front entrance stating We don't do serial killers. It was one of the reasons a growing number of private investigators were forsaking the brick-and-mortar store for the home office where there was less chance of the delusional individual wandering in off the street to seek their assistance. In a home-based operation it was much easier to concentrate on corporate clients who were interested in tackling problems like insurance fraud or employee theft. That's where the money was.
Yet, despite all the challenges posed by the walk-in trade, it did offer what Adam considered the most rewarding aspect of the profession—the opportunity to fix a family for the man or woman in the street. Tamra had picked up on this preference of his early on and had developed the skills to take on cases based on the attributes of clients, more so than the task involved, a distinction that greatly reduced the possibility of subsequent regret.
"In selecting clients, you want to pick someone whose side you wish to be on," he had advised her. "There are no honeymoon, probation, or engagement periods with clients. Therefore, you want to be on the same page with them from day one. Lawyers may look at it differently, giving greater consideration to the case."
Her earlier mention of a white knight potentially acting as a filter for the business brought him an inward smile, for there was no better filter than her in screening out the nightmare client.
"Maybe these two cases we're taking on simultaneously will give us an indication of how raising the production end of the operation impacts us...office-wise and field-wise," Tamra continued.
Adam glanced at the wall clock. "Maybe so...now, what was the second item you wanted to bring up before I head off?" he asked, hurrying her along.
"I received my first subpoena."
"Relating to Adam Fraley Private Investigations, I assume."
"Another good reason to join The Justice Brigade," he quipped. "Seriously, you are to be congratulated. I'm surprised it took this long. In this business you come to expect them. What does it pertain to?"
"Do you recall those background checks I conducted for the Midtown Mall security people for that job opening they had a few months back?"
"One of the applicants is suing, claiming she lost out to a far less qualified candidate. I'm not sure why they want my testimony."
"Which side are you testifying for?"
"The security firm...any tips?"
"Stick to the facts of the background checks and be very careful with your opinions. I had a similar case not long after I first got into this business. I conducted background checks on a group of applicants for an upper level position in a banking firm. As in your case, one of the applicants sued for being bypassed for what she called a less qualified candidate. The bank felt they had a solid case and, in my opinion, they did. In the court testimony, however, one of the bank's personnel managers on the hiring panel stupidly commented on the witness stand that he considered the plaintiff a dullard. When the judge's final ruling came down in favor of the plaintiff, the word 'dullard' appeared five times in the written decision. He cited it as an example of a preconceived bias. As a result, the plaintiff ended up getting the job and the careless personnel manager wound up without one. He was fired."
"I'll be sure to watch my language," Tamra declared.
"When's the court date? It's not going to interfere with present business, is it?"
"No, it's a month away."
"You're fortunate, though I should say we're fortunate. Often those subpoenas are served hours in advance," he said. "Nothing like having a monkey wrench thrown into your regular workday plans before you even get started on them."
Adam paused a moment, reflecting on Tamra's proposal about who would handle which assignment. Both cases could present dangerous circumstances, he knew from previous experience, so trading cases based on the facts as presently known could be premature.
"Tamra, I'm not comfortable leaving you in charge of a domestic case that could go awry," he said.
"The future is always unclear, no matter what type of case we take on," she countered.
"This is the nature of the business we're in."
"Then promise me that you'll fill me in the moment your intuition tells you that you're in over your head."
"You'll be the first to know, she said, gathering her notes. "With that in mind, we best hit the road."
Henry Hoffman is a former newspaper editor and public library manager. He is the author of the Adam Fraley Mystery Series and is the recipient of the Florida Publishers Association's Gold Medal Award for Florida Fiction.