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Investing returns are likely to be much lower in the years ahead. What to do.
On November 18, 2019 By Tony Kendzior - Financial PlannerIn Investing Money
My Comments: Investors continue to enjoy a positive market environment, assuming they've invested in the markets and not sat on the sidelines, waiting for the inevitable crash. I'm guilty of some of that decision making.
However, for the past few years I've also been sensitive to another existential risk faced by those planning for retirement called 'sequence of returns' risk. It's a risk that results from when you were born, and not something you did or didn't do when it came to investing money for retirement.
Here's a chart that compares the results of someone retiring in 1991 vs 2001, just ten years later, both extracting 4% annually as income. This should give you pause if you plan to retire in 2021 and have built your income assumptions around the performance of the markets over the past 10 years.
On a personal level, a step I've taken is to purchase an insurance policy against such a risk. It's called a Fixed Index Annuity or FIA, and introduces, for a fee, a guarantee against loss of principal.
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Markets are winding up a robust year that surprised many on Wall Street, which is already drawing up plans on what to do in case the good times don't last.
Major averages continue to scale new heights in a year that posed any number of threats, from the weak corporate earnings picture to the continuing tariff skirmish between the U.S. and China to the lingering threat of a global slowdown that could infect the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 28,000 on Friday.
The good times, though, may not last.
A pronounced economic slowdown plus the threat of a less investor-friendly administration in the White House are just some of the things threatening stocks, and propelling investment pros to prepare strategies for an extended period of less stellar returns.
Low interest rates and low inflation, progress in trade talks and an accommodative Fed are on investors' side, said Michael Yoshikami, CEO and founder of Destination Wealth Management. He thinks investors still should be exposed to stocks, but with an increased level of caution.
"Given all of those positives, I think that is unreasonable to expect that we're going to continue to have the kind of momentum that we've had of late," Yoshikami said. "We really are looking for some sort of stimulus that would suggest it could propel the market forward. While I believe interest rates are going to remain low, much of the positive benefit has already been played out in the market."
Wall Street experts with a longer view of the market tell CNBC they are pushing dividend stocks as part of a general move to quality and a lower risk profile.
There's some divide over commodities and real assets in general, while some are looking at ethical investing — the so-called ESG space of environmental, social and corporate governance — as a way to ride the wave of the future. Political risks also are being assessed, with a Democratic victory in the 2020 presidential race seen as a challenge that could impact a host of asset classes.
"Things happen in cycles," Yoshikami said. "We're in the longest bull market in history. What is the stimulus going to be to move the bull market forward?"
While they're assessing potential catalysts in a low-return world, Yoshikami encourages investors to "take profits" after a year in which the S&P 500 has rallied more than 23%. He also is on the dividend train but sees room for growth in telecoms like AT&T as well as consumer staples stocks, technology and even health care.
That health-care sector, though, remains a scary one for long-term investors, given the political risk that is at the center of the lower-for-longer thesis in market returns.
Assessing a win from the Democratic side and in particular Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Citigroup's Dana Peterson said "the stock pickings do look slim under this potential electoral outcome."
"Our sense is that the hit to corporate confidence could be profound in such a case, with negative capital investment consequences hurting Industrials," Peterson, a global economist at the firm, said in a note.
In a scenario where Democrats could be successful in passing Medicare for All, Peterson said health-care stocks could suffer and "there do not seem to be many places to hide in this scenario." Higher taxes, meanwhile, would hurt consumer-related stocks.
De-risking is likely to be a theme under most scenarios going forward. That doesn't mean getting out of stocks, but it could entail a focus toward retaining capital rather than chasing returns in the lower-for-longer scenario.
"Make sure risk tolerance is properly calibrated. Valuations are getting a little bit full," said George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Private Bank. "Give the fact that returns are likely to be lower going forward, it's important to find ways to minimize fees, minimize taxes, some things you have control over."
Mateyo is stressing diversification, even though the traditional 60/40 mix of stocks and bonds may need some tweaking ahead with bond yields likely to hold low.
More specifically, he also sees room for dividend payers, but also is looking for alternatives such as private equity and hedge funds, which have been underperforming the S&P 500 but have been providing fairly steady returns even in times when the market has been down.
"We are in this low-rate environment for a while. There are a number of good things happening that we want to acknowledge as well," Mateyo said. "Being in the equity market makes a lot of sense. High-quality, dividend-yield stocks are things that make a lot of sense in this environment and provide good returns going forward."
As a whole, dividend-payers have performed about in-line with the market. The S&P Dividend Aristocrats are up nearly 23% year to date. Some of the leading names in the group are Leggett & Platt, AbbVie and Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Along the lines of quality in a low-return environment, Goldman Sachs is directing investors to look at companies that provide strong return on equity, which has leveled off this year around 17% for S&P 500 companies.
"The path forward for S&P 500 ROE is likely to get more challenging," David Kostin, Goldman's chief U.S. equity strategist, said in an analysis over the summer. "Accelerating wage inflation and the potential for incremental tariffs represent two sources of downward margin pressure."
Goldman recommended a basket of stocks that "outperforms in weakening growth environments as investors assign a scarcity premium to firms that are able to expand ROE."
Some leading stocks in the category include Under Armor, Apple and Cisco Systems.
The ESG strategy
One other longer-view class in a low-growth environment involves the ESG grouping, which has outperformed the market this year with a 25% return as gauged by the S&P Global 1200 ESG Index.
Allianz global strategist Neil Dwane recommends dividend payers but as a part of a broader look for "megatrends," a group in which he includes the environmental, social and governance companies.
"Companies are finding that seriously addressing issues such as climate change and executive pay can help them improve their competitive positions," Dwane said in the firm's 2020 look ahead. "Investors are seeing proof that ESG investing can help them manage risk and improve return potential."
Allianz also backs a strategy that includes private credit, infrastructure debt and equity, investments that tend to be less correlated and can perform well when returns lag.
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Nice post. Out of interest, what is the average fee on a FIA, assume it's a insurance structure ?
Tony Kendzior - Financial Planner
They typically pay a commission which varies from company to company to the selling agent. The best FIAs in my opinion come from Nationwide, Athene and F&G. As for fees, those mentioned have active managers under contract to manage money. Your money is actually invested in treasuries and the like. The yield is then used to purchase options that result in credits to your account if in fact the options return a positive yield. If they don't, then at least you have what you started with, usually recalculated every year or two. I like the two year methodology because two year options are much cheaper than one year options. This means the contract will sometimes credit up to 140% of the index tracked.
It's complicated and easy for companies to manipulate the messaging to cause people to buy into what they're selling. The cost to the consumer is either cancelling the contract too soon or withdrawing more than 10% per year as income. That's because they all charge what is known as a surrender charge which typically declines over time to zero. But it can start out at 14% in year one. The 'fee' then comes into effect if you decide to take back your money after a 30 day window closes.


IMBA has determined that the current Chapter Program is not economically viable and must be restructured. The reason for this is the loss of Subaru as a sponsor and the very poor chapter retention rate of 51%. Though not all the details are known, the retention rate is most likely due to the 60/40 revenue sharing split in which IMBA receives 60% of membership dues and the chapters receive 40%. For the 60%, IMBA provides numerous services to chapters that help them operate, provide advocacy support at a local level, and representation at the state and federal levels.
For GROC this has been a good partnership, and sharing memberships with IMBA has been a win-win. However, the recent revisions to the Chapter Program needed to make it sustainable may not be in our best interest. The GROC board have been discussing the pros and cons of this newly proposed setup and we want our members to be informed of the situation, to ask questions if you have them, and provide feedback before we make a decision to stick with the program or leave and go our own way.
GROC has relied on IMBA in several key ways. First, IMBA as a professional advocacy organization, has given GROC credibility with local land managers and County/Town officials. Second, they have provided us with membership services which handle all of our membership data, money transactions, communications revolving around membership, and the use of an online membership database which we use for online communications. Third, we have access to a Regional Director who is there to provide support in a wide variety of areas from advocacy to non-profit legalities. For our Chapter, this is what 60% of our membership dues pay for. This roughly equates to $4000 - $5000 per year. Of the 40% that we get, about half goes to paying for our insurance, and the other half pays for tools, materials for trail work, awards, communication expenses, legal expenses, and miscellaneous items associated with events and meetings.
Under the new chapter program IMBA will retain the 60/40 revenue sharing model, increase the base membership fee from $35 to $49, replace Regional Directors with Subject Matter Specialists, and will update membership services software.
Of concern to us is the increased membership fee and how much we are spending for membership services. After some initial research, we now know that these services can be found elsewhere for much cheaper. The catch is that GROC would have to find a "membership coordinator," a position which may require a stipend in order to make it feasible.
All that said, if we do decide to leave the Chapter Program, GROC will still continue to support IMBA by becoming a supporting organization. This arrangement would cost $500 per year, keep us connected to IMBA to help support the advocacy work they do at the state and national levels, and keep the door open if we ever needed the occasional fee based service/expertise. Under this setup, we would also encourage our membership to join IMBA, separately.
It is also worth noting that GROC does not deem IMBA to be in opposition to our organizational mission or our goals at this time. The decision we are faced with is based on wise use of finances and what will be best for the local riding community.
Finally, for those members considering whether to renew their memberships, we would encourage you to do so if you wish to continue to support IMBA and their efforts. However, if you are only concerned with supporting GROC specifically, we would advise you to hold off on your renewal until further notice. We will be making a decision on this matter in approximately 2 weeks.
Please feel free to contact us with questions and feedback at info@mygroc.com.


Not long ago, waste bins were open in the kitchen and waste assortment was not in vogue. Modern day kitchens usually come along with a space crunch and a dire urge of neatness with cabinet accessories is thus essential. But not only small kitchens, ones with a larger cabinet also demand to pull out waste bins. The waste bins when kept in a pull out drawer not only add to the cleanliness of the place but also act as a functional entity in the kitchen.
Clean look: It is a natural thing that all of us wish to see our kitchen drop down neat. We do not like it when the eyes continuously run to the bin even when we are cooking. Most of the times the garbage is out and open which creates a visual oddity. Pull out cabinetry for Garbage gives the scope to keep it out of your sight. It saves you from the sight of a full bin peeping out from under the sink or a corner in your well-organized kitchen.
Surface design integration: When kept within the pulled cabinetry waste pullouts are usually deeper as drawers. Kept on the lower shelves the pull out covers a larger area. This gives the entire cabinetry to install a new style either in coordination with the larger picture or at a beautiful contrast to the same. With its distinct functionality, a pull out drawer thus offers a large area of experimentation on the surface design as well.
Easy usage: In case one has a chopping kit, the entire waste products can be simply drawn and dumped into the pull out bin. There are such cabinets accessories where often a hole is made so that the waste can be dumped through one mere brushing. Thus one may be saved from the arduous monotony of sweeping or cleaning the waste every time there's some sort of a kitchen activity. Even if the garbage overflows one can always put the wastes in a carry bag and put them aside from the bins in the drawer.
Pungent smell resistance: One of the most important functions of a pull out drawer dustbin is that it does not allow the odor to spread out in the kitchen. This happens mostly from the organic wastes. They tend to degenerate fast and spread a pungent smell that may just spoil the entire fresh feeling of the kitchen, and when smell spreads, no matter how well a kitchen is organized doesn't make a difference. There are times when one wishes to wait till the bin gets filled with the bad smell being spread. The pull out drawer helps to keep the pungent smell inside.
Waste product recycling: Once we have a pull drawer bin it helps in organizing the waste products. For example, the organic waste products can be kept in a bin while paper waste products can be kept in another. When the bin gets filled the total waste products are automatically sorted out by then. Waste sorting is the first step towards recycling of the waste products. As there's in a lot of space in case of a pulled drawer, larger bins or smaller ones can be easily fitted in.
Budget-friendly: Last but never the least the best part is that pull out waste bins are budget friendly. One can either customize the entire thing with matching cabinetry designs or can simply buy bins from outside fitting within their budget. Pull out waste bins are actually more of an organizing method than investment. There can be fancy designs used to make it from previous unused products like woods plans, doors, or old windows.
Apart from this often there are times when one has to leave home for a couple of days. Leaving the bin open without attention often attracts different insects. For people who have pets in their home, there's always a chance of the waste bin getting tumbled down. Thus in case you're thinking of installing cabinet accessories like pulling out waste bins, you should definitely go for it.
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January 2nd: New Year, New Comix!!
Welcome to 2019! Not just a new week or new month, but a whole new year of comix to get excited about! Our resolution in 2018 was to read for pleasure at least a few minutes everyday, and to be honest we got damn close! Our resolution will be the same for 2019, so fingers crossed we can check off all 365 days this time! The dream would be to read a full comic or graphic novel everyday, but hey, baby steps! Do you have a reading resolution? Let us know!
Now, back to this week's new comics, the first new batch for 2019! Scroll through our recommendations for January 2nd's New Comic Book Day, listed below!
There are two new titles we're excited about, the first is a new comics run and the second a new graphic novel: Champions #1 and The Chancellor and the Citadel. The new Champions run picks up with the team successfully under Ms. Marvel's leadership, but facing a new foe! The Chancellor and the Citadel, however, takes a much less hopeful tone, as it starts after the world has ended, and all that remains is a citadel, and the chancellor who protects it. Unfortunately those outside its walls believe it was the fault of the chancellor that the world has ended, and are determined to make her pay by destroying the place she protects. This is the graphic novel debut for Maria Frantz and it looks beautiful based on the cover alone (peek it below)!
A few of four favorite titles are returning this week, and we can't wait to read the next issues for Hex Wives, Unnatural, and Wonder Woman!
The list also has two lovely options for young readers (and of course young at heart): the book Sweet Dreams, Supergirl and Scooby-Doo Team-Up #45. The first follows a young girl trying to fall asleep juxtaposed against Supergirl tackling her own elusive adversary, and shows that traits like patience and bravery can help both of these powerful ladies in their quests! As for the latter, we happen to be huge lifelong Scooby-Doo fans in all of his many forms, but haven't read many of the comics (shocking, we know). The Team-Up series often sees the gang partnering with obscure comics characters from the days of yore, but we've been excited to see them team up with Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and even Harley Quinn in the past. This issue, they're teaming up with the powerhouse Big Barda, and her husband Mister Miracle!
Each title, listed below in alphabetical order, includes cover art and a brief description. To learn more about each title, click on the cover art image and head over to Previews World!
Are there other titles you're picking up this week? What are we missing from our list? Become a member of Femme Power Comix and let us know in the comments section!
Batgirl #30
(W) Mairghread Scott (A/CA) Paul Pelletier, Norm Rapmund
You can take the Batgirl out of Gotham City, but you can't take Gotham out of the Batgirl! Politics gets personal as the race for Congress in Gotham City heats up, leading to civil unrest in Barbara's new neighborhood-as a new villain begins to make themselves known!
Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #269
(W) Bill Golliher (A) Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski (CA) Jeff Schultz
BRAND NEW LEAD STORY: "Catnapped!" When Betty's beloved cat Caramel goes missing, it's up to her and Veronica to find him-but Veronica takes the search a bit too far!
Books of Magic #3
(W) Kat Howard (A) Tom Fowler (CA) Kai Carpenter
The body of Tim's teacher, Mr. Brisby, has been discovered, and the scene is grisly-could his killing have been a ritualistic act? Tim tries to comfort his classmates, but finds himself in need of his own protector.
Champions #1
(W) Jim Zub (A) Steven Cummings (CA) Aaron Kim Jacinto
THE WORLD STILL NEEDS HEROES - AND THERE ARE HEROES ALL OVER THE WORLD! The Champions have gone global! The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel's leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They're saving people and improving lives across the planet while they inspire the next generation... but something sinister lurks beneath the surface of their expanded mission. It's a dark secret that could destroy the team and everything they stand for! Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER, UNCANNY AVENGERS) and Steven Cummings (Wayward, Legends of the Dark Knight) ignite a new era of CHAMPIONS, filled to the brim with action, adventure and drama in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
The Chancellor and the Citadel GN
(W) Maria Capelle Frantz (A/CA) Maria Capelle Frantz
The World is over. All that remains is the Citadel, and the Chancellor who protects it from the hostility beyond its walls. But what can she do when the world at large is convinced it her who brought the world to ruin in the first place, and are determined to make her pay for it by destroying the one bastion of hope the world has left? Cartoonist Maria Frantz's graphic novel debut.
Crowded #6
(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Triona Farrell
END OF STORY ARC
Trapped with the psychopathic streaming superstar Trotter on one side and all of Los Angeles carrying a weapon and a two-million-dollar-dream on the other, Charlie and Vita have only each other-and a few of the secrets they've been keeping from each other-to rely on for their survival.
Empty Man #3
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jesus Hervas (CA) Vanesa R. Del Rey
Chaos descends on the Kerry family's neighborhood as the mysterious cult known as the Whisper Oracles engages in a full-fledged assault to "save" their mother.
Giant Days #46
(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin
A thief is targeting the Dark Nebula comic book shop where Esther works, and it's up to Susan to put her amateur detective skills to work... emphasis on amateur.
Heroes in Crisis #4
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Clay Mann
Wonder Woman versus...Booster Gold?! Diana finds out the hard way that Booster can be a formidable opponent when his back's against the wall. Of course, being the prime suspect in a superhero massacre and exposing a secret trauma hospital for metahumans will do just that. Meanwhile, Batman and the Flash combine their detective skills to investigate what went awry at Sanctuary and uncover a serious glitch in the system-not to mention an explosive, spoiler-ific secret!
Hex Wives #3
(W) Ben Blacker (A) Mirka Andolfo (CA) Mingjue Helen Chen
At last, Izzy learns the truth about herself and the other women of Desert Canyon, but it will take more than self-awareness to break the spell cast on the neighborhood.
Jughead the Hunger #11
(W) Frank Tieri (A) Pat Kennedy, Tim Kennedy, Joe Eisma (CA) Adam Gorham
The monstrous conclusion of "Frankenmoose Meets the Wolf Jug"! Who will win the battle of Riverdale's answer to Universal's classic movie monsters? Find out in this issue-as well as who, or what, might be returning from the grave...
Old Lady Harley #3
(W) Frank Tieri (A/CA) Inaki Miranda
Harley's barely managed to escape from Gotham City-but going down the river to Blüdhaven might have been an even bigger mistake! The whole city is a prison, held in the grip of the bloodthirsty Bane Twins...and we're sad to say, they definitely take after their father! And where there are criminals, you know there are Laughing Boys...and where there are Laughing Boys, can The Joker be far away?
Olivia Twist #4
(W) Darin Strauss, Adam Dalva (A) Emma Vieceli, Lee Loughridge (CA) Vanesa Del Rey
Olivia Twist has lost everything-her new friends and rediscovered family-and her last hope to save them is a desperate solo rescue into the Vertical City. But waiting for her at the top of the dangerous tower is Christian Krespo, whose plans are revealed. Can Olivia reclaim what is rightfully hers or will she be swept up in Krespo's dark designs for world domination?
One Dirty Tree GN
(W) Noah Van Sciver (A/CA) Noah Van Sciver
In Noah Van Sciver's new funny and heartfelt memoir, he is haunted by memories of growing up in a big, poor, Mormon family. Noah Van Sciver is haunted by the house at 133 ____ Street, or as his brothers rechristened it "One Dirty Tree." This sprawling dilapidated New Jersey house was his first home and the site of formative experiences. Growing up in a big, poor, Mormon family-surrounded by comic-books, eight siblings, bathtubs full of dirty dishes-Noah's childhood exerts a powerful force on his present day relationship.
Rainbow Brite #3
(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Brittney Williams (CA) Paulina Ganucheau
Wisp and Twinkle's quest to save Rainbow Land and learn what it means to be Rainbow Brite puts them on the path to seek out the last color guardian who hasn't been captured, but will they be too late?!
Raven: Daughter of Darkness #11
(W) Mary Wolfman (A) Pop Mahn (CA) Yasmine Putri
Raven has joined Baron Winters' new Night Force to battle the ancient, mystical assassins known as the Shadow Riders. But she discovers the Riders were created to protect mankind from Arcanes: super-naturally powered individuals who were not always heroes! Can it be true that Raven and the Night Force have been the "bad guys" all along?
Runaways #17
(W) Rainbow Rowell (A/CA) Kris Anka
• ALEX WILDER: No one led the Runaways better. No one hurt them more. • Will he help them overcome the worst threat they've faced since their reunion, or is another betrayal, and the end of the world, on the horizon? • It's time for the biggest battle you've seen in seventeen issues, and the family will never be the same!
Scarlet #5
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Alex Maleev
It's the final issue of the new SCARLET epic-and the cover says it all! Scarlet escalates her campaign against cor- ruption to the next level. Don't miss the blistering finale to this year's chapter of SCARLET, from the Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev!
Scooby-Doo Team-Up #45
(W) Sholly Fisch (A/CA) Dario Brizuela
Scooby and Shaggy can escape from trouble faster than anyone...except the greatest super-escape artist in the universe, Mister Miracle! But can even Mister Miracle and his super-strong wife Big Barda help the gang-and the Earth-escape an invasion of monsters from Apokolips? And free their teammates from the clutches of the merciless Granny Goodness before Daphne and Velma are transformed into Granny's latest Female Furies?
Stranger Things #4
(W) Jody Houser (A) Stefano Martino (CA) Aleksi Briclot
Will "The Wise" is all out of tricks, hunkered down in a makeshift fort and beginning to hallucinate from starvation, dehydration and the terrors of the Upside Down. Find out what happens when the Demogorgon finally catches its prey. No one escapes a Demogorgon unscathed . . .
Sweet Dreams, Supergirl
(W) Michael Dahl (A/CA) Omar Lozano
A young Supergirl fan faces her most elusive adversary - sleep! As darkness falls, a young girl attempts to catch some Z's while DC Comics' Supergirl tracks down an elusive enemy. With super hero traits, like bravery, patience, and persistence, they'll both turn sleepless nights into sweet success and sweet dreams. Along with Omar Lozano's action-packed art, bestselling author Michael Dahl delivers an imaginative bedtime book for fangirls and fanboys alike.
Uncanny X-Men #8
(W) Ed Brisson, Kelly Thompson, Matthew Rosenberg (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli
From the Age of Apocalypse to the end of the X-Men...and the dawn of the AGE OF X-MAN???
Unnatural #6
(W) Mirka Andolfo (A/CA) Mirka Andolfo
While she continues to be hunted, Leslie finally meets Carol. But this meeting leads to new questions and doubts in a spiral of uncertainties, pain, and bad memories. Will Leslie be able to get up again? As more details of the grim-and unsettlingly familiar-scenario created by MIRKA ANDOLFO emerge, Leslie's tale of emancipation and self-discovery reaches a turning point.
(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Xermanico (CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
Love is dead-according to the Goddess of Love! A furious Aphrodite holds Steve Trevor captive in the middle of a war zone and tries to convince him of that very proclamation, but the hopeless romantic refuses to abandon his feelings for Wonder Woman. Meanwhile, Diana, the object of his affection, gets trapped in the bombed-out capital, where she finds the remnants of the local government and uses all her diplomatic prowess to convince them to end the conflict. Can Diana, Steve and Aphrodite end this war, or will Ares end up dancing on all their graves?
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Happy Socks Launch Swimwear
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Mr P. Launches Third Collection
Mr P., the own-label brand from Mr Porter which aims to provide everyday essentials and trend-inspired seasonal necessities, has launched its third collection. With an underlining nautical theme, this latest collection takes inspiration from style on the open water…
Farah's Haçienda-inspired Collection
Manchester's art, music and club culture in the late 80s and early 90s is the inspiration behind Farah's latest collection. In particular, the work of graphic designer Peter Saville who was a partner of the Manchester label Factory Records. Saville…
Cerruti's Spring/Summer '18 Campaign
Introducing the SS18 campaign from Cerruti 1881, inspired by the brand's runway show at the Grand Palais in Paris and shot by fashion photographer Matthew Brookes. The campaign features models Kit Butler, Christopher Einla and David Trulik, and plays…
Vilebrequin SS18
Vilebrequin stays true to the charm that the house was founded on in Saint Tropez over 40 years ago, always with the same ambition: to make summer last all year long. This latest collection from the French swimwear and…
Wrangler Goes Retro For SS18
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Nokia 6 With 4 GB RAM And 64 GB Storage Announced
by Vivek UmashankarFebruary 15, 2018
HMD Global has launched a new iteration of the Nokia 6 in India. Compared to the original Nokia 6 the new version comes with 4GB LPDDR3 RAM and 64 GB onboard flash storage. The smartphone will be available on Flipkart and offline retail stores from the 20th of February. It is priced at Rs. 16,999, whereas the original model retails for Rs. 14,999.
The original Nokia 6 with a metal unibody design was one of the best-looking smartphones in its price category. However, the smartphone failed to capture the imagination of consumers in India. This was mainly due to its price-to-performance ratio. Smartphones like the Xiaomi Mi A1, Moto G5s Plus and Honor 7X provided much more at a similar price tag.
The original Nokia 6 was one of the first set of smartphones from the brand. The phone featured an industry-accepted full metal unibody design, with a 5.5-inch (16:9) aspect ratio display and a 1920 x 1080 px resolution.
Under the hood, the smartphone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core processor. Paired with either 3 GB or 4 GB RAM with 32 GB or 64 GB onboard flash storage. The Hybrid SIM cum Micro SD card slot can accept either 2 SIM or 1 SIM and a Micro SD card (up to 128 GB).
The smartphone runs on stock Android Oreo 8.0 with the latest security patch. Everything runs on a 3000 mAh sealed battery, with support for USB OTG via micro USB port. The Nokia 6 is equipped with a 16 MP rear-facing camera and an 8 MP front-facing selfie camera.
Launching a newer version with an extra gig of RAM and double the storage might not work in the present Indian market. As smartphone enthusiasts are looking for features like 18:9 aspect ratio screen, dual camera setup, faster processor and so on. If Nokia wants to capture the mid-tier smartphone segment in India, then it has to launch a smartphone like the Nokia 7 Plus, which happens to have all the bells and whistles.
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Happy End of the World Day!
What are we going to do without the Mayans?
I know, the day's not over, but I strongly suspect the real climax to this week will happen in two more days. That's when the Battle of the Titans happens. Er, I mean the Battle of the Blue. (Battle of the 12? Help me out here.) The day the Birds of Prey wreak havoc on a bunch of stinky old gold diggers.
Anyway... Happy End of the World Day!
Re: Happy End of the World Day!
Anguish, why is it the cat pic looks like you???
My brother-in-law told me about 2 months ago that the world will end before the Seahawks win a SuperBowl. The world ending had it's shot today, so by my math, that means we're a shoe-in for the Lombardi trophy!
I am going to finally eat all my Y2K food.


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Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Developer Is Hopeful Cross-Play Makes it to the PS4
Aidan SimondsWednesday, January 23, 2019
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid may have been announced on the same day as the Mortal Kombat 11 reveal event, but it did come with one huge leg up: it would be featuring cross-play at launch. While most games implement cross-play post-launch, it was one of the features first touted in the initial announcement. Unfortunately, the PlayStation 4 is not a part of the cross-play action yet again. However, developer nWay still remains hopeful that the feature will be implemented in the future, saying that it would "love" to bring the PS4 into the fold.
As it stands right now, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid will have cross-play on the Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC versions (the PC launch will come out at a later date). Not only will it have competitive cross-play, though, but cross-progression will be included as well, allowing you to transfer your progress across systems. When asked about the potential for cross-play on the PS4, Senior Product Manager Jesse Cherry remained optimistic about its inclusion down the line. He said, "Of Course. We'd love to have every player to play with each other. The more the merrier for sure."
Power Rangers Battle for the Grid Crossplay Could Happen on PS4
As for why the people involved pushed for cross-play in the first place, Cherry said, "The more people you have to play with each other, the better matchmaking can be." If the online community grows, the potential for Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid becoming an esports staple does, as well. The inclusion of the PlayStation 4 would certainly help grow that community even more.
Sadly, even if cross-play on the PS4 were to happen, it would likely take some time. Sony only recently warmed up to the idea, and even then it's a case-by-case basis. It started with Fortnite, and Rocket League became only the second title to implement the feature. Hopefully, though, as Sony continues to embrace cross-platform play, it will be easier for more titles to get approved.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid will release in April 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. A PC port will follow soon after. Do you hope it will eventually feature cross-play? Or is that not something that interests you? Let us know!
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    const net::IPEndPoint& remote_end_point,
    const media::cast::transport::CastTransportStatusCallback& status_cb,
    const media::cast::transport::BulkRawEventsCallback& raw_events_cb)
    : status_callback_(status_cb), raw_events_callback_(raw_events_cb) {
  if (CastIPCDispatcher::Get()) {
    channel_id_ = CastIPCDispatcher::Get()->AddSender(this);
  }
  Send(new CastHostMsg_New(channel_id_, remote_end_point));
}

CastTransportSenderIPC::~CastTransportSenderIPC() {
  Send(new CastHostMsg_Delete(channel_id_));
  if (CastIPCDispatcher::Get()) {
    CastIPCDispatcher::Get()->RemoveSender(channel_id_);
  }
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::SetPacketReceiver(
    const media::cast::transport::PacketReceiverCallback& packet_callback) {
  packet_callback_ = packet_callback;
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::InitializeAudio(
    const media::cast::transport::CastTransportAudioConfig& config) {
  Send(new CastHostMsg_InitializeAudio(channel_id_, config));
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::InitializeVideo(
    const media::cast::transport::CastTransportVideoConfig& config) {
  Send(new CastHostMsg_InitializeVideo(channel_id_, config));
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::InsertCodedAudioFrame(
    const media::cast::transport::EncodedFrame& audio_frame) {
  Send(new CastHostMsg_InsertCodedAudioFrame(channel_id_, audio_frame));
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::InsertCodedVideoFrame(
    const media::cast::transport::EncodedFrame& video_frame) {
  Send(new CastHostMsg_InsertCodedVideoFrame(channel_id_, video_frame));
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::SendRtcpFromRtpSender(
    uint32 packet_type_flags,
    uint32 ntp_seconds,
    uint32 ntp_fraction,
    uint32 rtp_timestamp,
    const media::cast::transport::RtcpDlrrReportBlock& dlrr,
    uint32 sending_ssrc,
    const std::string& c_name) {
  struct media::cast::transport::SendRtcpFromRtpSenderData data;
  data.packet_type_flags = packet_type_flags;
  data.sending_ssrc = sending_ssrc;
  data.c_name = c_name;
  data.ntp_seconds = ntp_seconds;
  data.ntp_fraction = ntp_fraction;
  data.rtp_timestamp = rtp_timestamp;
  Send(new CastHostMsg_SendRtcpFromRtpSender(
      channel_id_,
      data,
      dlrr));
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::ResendPackets(
    bool is_audio,
    const media::cast::MissingFramesAndPacketsMap& missing_packets,
    bool cancel_rtx_if_not_in_list,
    base::TimeDelta dedupe_window) {
  Send(new CastHostMsg_ResendPackets(channel_id_,
                                     is_audio,
                                     missing_packets,
                                     cancel_rtx_if_not_in_list,
                                     dedupe_window));
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::OnReceivedPacket(
    const media::cast::Packet& packet) {
  if (!packet_callback_.is_null()) {
    // TODO(hubbe): Perhaps an non-ownership-transferring cb here?
    scoped_ptr<media::cast::transport::Packet> packet_copy(
        new media::cast::transport::Packet(packet));
    packet_callback_.Run(packet_copy.Pass());
  } else {
    DVLOG(1) << "CastIPCDispatcher::OnReceivedPacket no packet callback yet.";
  }
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::OnNotifyStatusChange(
    media::cast::transport::CastTransportStatus status) {
  status_callback_.Run(status);
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::OnRawEvents(
    const std::vector<media::cast::PacketEvent>& packet_events) {
  raw_events_callback_.Run(packet_events);
}

void CastTransportSenderIPC::Send(IPC::Message* message) {
  if (CastIPCDispatcher::Get()) {
    CastIPCDispatcher::Get()->Send(message);
  } else {
    delete message;
  }
}

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Q: highlight syntax in pre tags with highlight.js there is a light powerful javascript code for syntax highlight here:
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but this code just work with

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there's a user guide too, but honestly i can't understand what must i do to highlight just pre tags. user guide is here:
http://softwaremaniacs.org/soft/highlight/en/description/

A: I think you just need to change your initialization to:
$("pre").each(function (i, e) {
    hljs.highlightBlock(e);
});

and don't use "pre code" for the jQuery selector. Not sure if that's exactly how the plugin is used, but I would think that's what you need to change...
EDIT:
If you're not using jQuery, you may want to try something like:
window.onload = function () {
    var allPre, i, j;
    allPre = document.getElementsByTagName("pre");
    for (i = 0, j = allPre.length; i < j; i++) {
        hljs.highlightBlock(allPre[i]);
    }
};

It needs to be in window.onload or something similar to make sure the DOM is ready for manipulation.

A: The current version of chrome has no problems with line breaks in  tags.
E.g. try this example in chrome.
Here a version without jQuery.
=== UPDATE ===
Here an example without the  tag.
window.onload = function() {
    var aCodes = document.getElementsByTagName('pre');
    for (var i=0; i < aCodes.length; i++) {
        hljs.highlightBlock(aCodes[i]);
    }
};

A: One special, related circumstance, though which is too long for a comment:
Invocation upon the DOM completion event will not suffice on the new blogger.com / blogspot Dynamic View Templates and probably other similar sites, as in this case the DOM is actually loaded but merely consists out of an injection-ready div element and the DOM content is injected via a JavaScript method, which itself is called in a set-timeout:
  setTimeout(function() {
    blogger.ui().configure().view();
  }, 800);

In order for the syntaxhighlighting to work then, the complex DOM tree must be finished. One solution is through triggering hljs.initHighlightingOnLoad(); or the custom highlightBlock function after a generous timeout period.
  setTimeout(function() {
    blogger.ui().configure().view();
  setTimeout(function() {$('pre code').each(function(i, e) {hljs.highlightBlock(e)});}, 2000);
  }, 800);

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The bare minimum for using highlight.js on a web page is linking to the library along with one of the styles and calling initHighlightingOnLoad:

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https://highlightjs.org/download/

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So after I finished my last post, I thought it would be fun to share our actual Thanksgiving Day menu. Many of you have asked me what I'm eating this year and the answer is a LOT of good stuff! My thyroid antibody level is still slightly high (I am SO close to normal though!), so I am sticking to the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP) and this routine for a bit longer. As much as I hated it in the beginning, I am actually starting to like it. Most importantly, I feel about 98% better than I did this time last year. And when it comes to food, there are actually a lot of foods that I can have - I just have to figure out ways to get creative and incorporate lots of flavor without adding flour, butter, eggs, cheese, refined sugar, and a few other things that are in practically EVERYTHING - especially Thanksgiving food. That has been the tricky part, but I've learned a lot over the past 8 months and I will be incorporating what I've learned into our Thanksgiving Day meal.
Below is a list of what we are having! Gosh my mouth is watering... I would never want my family to be deprived of things like mac & cheese, dressing, and pound cake because of my issues, so my mom and I are still cooking those things for them. The things I will be eating are denoted with a (*), which means they are mostly AIP or can be easily adapted into an AIP recipe. Also, all of the ingredients in the AIP recipes will be organic. I have included links to the most of the recipes in case you are interested!
Oh my, it all sounds so yummy. This will be our first year with all all the crazy restrictions, but we've found so many fabulous recipes to try.
Everything sounds delicious! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Tiffany.


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Johnny Kelly (Drums Type O Negative), Steve Zing (Bass), Glen Anzalone (aka Glenn Danzig) (Vocals, Keyboard Misfits), Tommy Victor (Guitar Prong), Chuck Biscuits (Drums ex-DOA), Todd Youth (Guitar), Joseph Bishara (Keyboard, Programming Drown), Josh Lazie (Bass), Eerie Von (Bass), Howie Pyro (Bass), John Christ (Guitar), Jeff Chambers (Guitar), Bevan Davies (Drums), Jerry Montano (Bass Nothingface, ex-Hellyeah, Death Division), Joey Castillo (Drums Queens Of The Stone Age), Mark Chausse (Guitar Fight)
Glenn Danzig is a name that permeates, infects, and ultimately makes strong, the very soul of hard rock in the '90s.
Through the legendary punk charge of his pre-Danzig outfits Misfits and Samhain, Danzig formed the backbone of today's mosh movement. Into the deep waves of the Danzig catalogue, and you've got a band that has created high-tension hybrids that are still being pondered and quietly adopted throughout today's metal community.
Over eight million records sold, and Danzig is about to unleash a multi-media onslaught that will once again find disciples studying the master. But first a little history.Danzig's early works took full advantage of what was initially a vital and productive working relationship ith Rick Rubin, resulting in a self-titled 1988 debut and a follow-up in '90 called Lucifuge that together enveloped the man's interest in punk,doom,gothic new wave and an intense California twist on black Satanic metal,culminating in a display of shockingly dark hard rock that sent chills the likes of which today's Norwegian churchburners could never know. Danzig III: How The Gods Kill dropped in'92, rewriting the books on Sabbatherian doom metal; super charging the genre with molten guitar god riffs, foreboding but poetic lyrics,and above the fray, THAT VOICE. Glenn is a sonorious tenor blessed with the abilityto caress and terrorize all within a few short breaths.As the luck of the draw would have it, Danzig next found himself with an odd, unplanned Hit on his hands; a live version of the debut album's 'Mother' introducing the mainstream to this buffed-up, 'black leather powerhouse'.
1993's Thralldemonsweatlive EP went on to platinum status (following a similarly exalted fate for the debut),and Danzig's commercial legacy was ensured. Never one to be complacent,Glenn rewired the band's sound into a frosty but intimate affair paradoxically rife with studio wizardry.Danzig 4P hit in '94,Glenn once more confounding the world with a record that would be a critically acclaimed masterpiece,casual but crafted,sinewy and insidious. As relations with Danzig's label Def American broke down, so did Danzig's relationship with his band.Glenn found himself seeking fresh personnel and a fresh perspective, creating the darkwave industrial rhythms of Danzig 5: Blackacidevil, a record which, once again, was to re-engineer the cutting edge of hard rock in Danzig's imposing,muscle-strapped image. But harsh circumstances have brewed, distilled, and unleashed a blistering counter punch by the name of Danzig 6:66 Satans Child, a record that is a visceral and aggressive statement of black intent,unafraid to clutch and grab from today's technologies, but more in tune with the frightening power of a well-juiced guitar. Danzig 6 features essentially the same line-up as its predecessor, but there are a number of fresh pioneers associated with the project. Glenn's co-producer is Peter Lorimer, a remix king who has worked with the likes of Bowie, while engineer Josh Abraham has collaborated with Orgy, Coal Chamber and Korn.
And speaking of Orgy, J. Gordon and Amir Derakh have stuck their hands into the pot and mixed fully seven of the record's twelve tracks.
What the team has come upwirth is an inspiring and often trance-like Heavy Metal churn that understands the present and predicts the future, a record that re-writes the darkness of doom in the image of millennial technologies. "Danzig 6 will have no problem living up to the hype, as well as the hyperspeeds at which that hype will spread through the net. One listen will confirm the often Sabbath- like authority of the record, coupled with a portfolio of unique Glenn Danzig voicings that astonish in their range, hue and suggestive malevolence.
'Five Finger Crawl' is a perfect example of Glenn's multiple deliveries within one song, Glenn whispering to a soundtrack of military metal countered with silken melody come chorus time. 'Cold Eternal' is a personal favorite of Glenn's, a song which he simply describes as "really, really sad." A treasure reveals itself within the closing track, '13', on which Glenn captures the classic but only occasional Danzig blues vibe, something that wraps Dylan's 'Ballad Of Hollis Brown', Robert Johnson's deal with the devil, not to mention Elvis and Johnny Cash in a dark blanket of woeful dirge rock that could only come from one band.
Elsewhere, it's power chords a' plenty, fraught with drama, supported on a bed of subtle electronics, frighteningly doom-laden but infused with hook and groove It's unlike any Danzig record you've heard. Not like any two from the catalogue have much in common.
Unsurprising, says Glenn. "It comes back to something that I've always said.
I don't like doing the same record over and over again. It's like, if I'm not going to do something different, I won't even do a rock record, I'll just do something else, you know; Like my comic book company, or a classical project.
But I think the unifying thread is that basic punk rock attitude. I think it shines through on all of them, yes." If Danzig 6:66 marks a majestic rebirth of the Danzig sound, this synthesis of the man's evil guitar rock and his selective pillaging of industrial conventions, it is a record that is only the beginning of a remarkable two year plan within the Danzig camp.
Expect to see a Samhain box set, followed by individual reissues of the records, reissues of the entire Danzig catalogue, plus no less than three new projects cradling the millennium: the second installment of Black Aria, a massive Danzig b-sides collection, and finally a double live album, culled from years spent headlining stages in front of mod hotshots like Korn, Soundgarden, Type O Negative and Marilyn Manson. It is a sinister time in the tired life of one world ending, and it unmistakably a time for the destructive and redemptive powers of the next century's man in black. Heed the warning: Danzig 6:66 Satan's Child is only the scabbard tip of what we can expect from Danzig throughout the birthing of a new rebel century.
It is however, Danzig's soul crusher of a calling card, his coal-fired ebony heart made metal, the siren song soundtrack of two age in collision. Confront it now and feel your lifeblood drain and subsequently replenish truer than ever..
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Danzig I
August 1988
American Recordings
Danzig II - Lucifuge
June 1990
Danzig III - How the Gods Kill
July 1992
Black Aria
January 1993
Plan 9 Records
Metal
Danzig: 4p
October 1994
5 - Blackacidevil
E-Magine Entertainment Inc.
6:66 - Satan's Child
November 1999
Nuclear Blast
Live on the Black Hand Side
May 2001
Evilive
Danzig 777 - I Luciferi
Spitfire Records
Circle of Snakes
Black Aria II
Deth Red Sabaoth
The End Records
AFM Records
Black Laden Crown
Genre: Rock/Metal
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey
Label: AFM Records
Website:www.danzig-verotik.com
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The gaming industry has shown exponential growth in the last few years. According to an estimate, there are more than 2.6 billion gamers worldwide wherein 1995, there were only 100 million. The landscape of game development has changed in the last 10 years especially after the rise of smartphone games. According to eMarketer, there are more than 2 billion smartphone users in the world and most of them play video games to kill time. We have seen many success stories where a group of 4-5 developers made some great video games. We did our research and found some points which were common among all successful games.
Unique Idea
Your game should have a unique idea. You can take the examples of many great games like Flappy Bird, Clash of Clans, Boom Dots etc., and all these games had a unique idea. However, when we say "unique idea" we don't mean that it should be complicated. For example, in Boom Dot, all you have to hit the ball with another ball and this game has over 1 million downloads on Play Store. Similarly, you can take the example of the Flappy Bird, which was earning $50,000 per day on ad revenue. So try to find the unique idea, as it will attract the investors and gamers.
First mover advantage is one of the key factors in the success of any game. If you have any idea you should execute it, but you should follow a discrete approach to test your idea first. For example, Clash of Clans was first released in Canada and when gamers in Canada had shown interest in the game, then Supercell released the game in the US and within 3 months, Clash of Clans became #1 top grossing game in the US. After the success of Clash of Clans, many developers tried to replicate the concept of Clash of Clans and now we have tons of duplicates on Playstore.
A business model is also one of the major aspects which can attract the investors. If your business model is not good, investors will not have the return on their investment and it would be considered a bad investment. If you look at the famous games you would notice that all of them follow different business models. For example, in some games, you see the ads and you also get some game's resources e.g. coins etc. as a reward. Similarly, some games offer in-store purchases, for example, in temple run, you can continue your run using the diamonds which can be bought with real money.
If you have developed your game independently and looking for investors and gamers then you should advertise it. There are multiple ways to do it, the first and most effective way which is kind of free is to make your game perfect. Google Play Store team select the multiple games if they are up to the mark and feature them in their editor's choice and if your game can make it to that list you can easily attract a number of potential gamers and investors. Another method is to strategically advertise your game, the sites like LinkedIn and Facebook offer multiple options like the targeted audience, a region for showing Ads which you can use to attract the gamers and investors.
Scalability is another big factor which can attract both gamers and investors. If your game is not scalable then chances are the players will get bored and eventually leave the game. If your game is scalable, investors will be more than happy to invest their money in your game.
Now, you which features & Attributes your game should have to attract the gamers and investors, now let's discuss Clash of Clans case study.
Clash of Clans is a strategy game which was released by Supercell in 2012. Supercell itself was founded in 2010 with the aim to provide the games which gamers should play for years. Supercell developed many games to achieve their goal but they were not satisfied with their games and they killed many games including Gunshine, Pets vs. Orcs and Tower. In 2011, Supercell released the Hay Day which was a farming game and it got a good response from the gaming community. Following the success of Hay Day, Supercell released the beta version of Clash of Clans and it was released in Canada with the codename "Magic" and after few months Clash of Clans was released worldwide in August 2012.
The Business model of Clash of Clans is free to play however players can buy the gems using real money and then gems can be used to buy the other resources like gold, elixir and Dark Elixir. We did our math and found that if a player decides to instantly upgrade his Townhall using gems, he would have to spend whopping 22 thousand USD to upgrade the Townhall to the max level. Clash of Clans business model is effective and that is the reason why the company enjoyed millions of dollars as profit in the last 5 years. In the year 2013 to 2015, the company's revenue increased by 562%, the company earned more than 1.5 billion euros as revenue. In 2015m the company revenue increased by 36% and profit by 60% and in the same year company bought shares from its employees for 114 million euros. At the end of 2017, the company was earning around 5 million USD per day.
If we take a look at the Clash of Clans Idea, it is very unique and the reason behind its success is the dedication of its developers. The company killed around 14 games before the Clash of Clans as those games weren't engaging enough. Another reason behind the success of Clash of Clans is its unique clan system. In the game, you can join a clan and make new friends or you can connect your Facebook with the game and add your friends to your Clash of Clan's ID and can make your own clan. So Clash of Clans is a mixture of game and social gathering.
Another reason behind the success of Clash of Clans is that the Supercell is very regular in updating their game. Supercell release at least 3 major updates for Clash of Clans every year and many minor updates. The company also bring new events each week which keep the players engage.
Supercell got the major investment in 2011 when Accel Partners invested $12 million in Supercell, after the success of Clash of Clans and Hay Day. In 2013, Softbank acquired the 51% shares of the Supercell for $2.1 Billion. In 2015, Softbank acquired additional 22.7% shares. On June 2016 Chinese video game Company Tencent acquired 84.3% shares of Supercell from Softbank with $8.6 Billion.
The company got the major investment in 2013 and there were many reasons behind these investments. The main reasons were that Clash of Clans' idea was unique and scalable.
We have summarized all the ingredients you need to make your game successful but you will need to be clear on what you want. Supercell killed many of their games just to focus on the ones with the potential for growth. So if you are an independent developer you can start with the basics. If your game has potential, it will attract potential users and investors.
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This year's Montréal Film Festival is history, as are Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Sundance and other top-tier fests that help determine which arty movies will make it to your local multiplex. But that trickle-down process takes time. While distributors do their work, movie buffs can still check out some of these films early, at festivals that lack the star power of the huge ones — but also the mobs.
That's not to say no one famous will show up at Montréal's 37th annual Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, which runs this year from Wednesday, October 8, to Sunday, October 19, at a gaggle of theaters on or near bustling St-Laurent Boulevard. John Boorman, the British director whose filmography runs the gamut from Deliverance to Excalibur to Hope and Glory, will be there to accept a Louve d'Honneur award for lifetime achievement. The fest is screening his new film The Tiger's Tail, a thriller about Irish business competition starring Brendan Gleeson and Kim Cattrall.
While Cannes gives away Palmes d'or (golden palms), the northern festival awards Louves d'or, or "golden she-wolves." Among the contenders this year is Ari Folman's Waltz with Bashir, which has drawn notice for its use of animation to depict historic atrocities in the Middle East.
Other films not in competition, but already bearing international buzz, include Jonathan Demme's Rachel's Getting Married, in which Anne Hathaway plays a recovering drug addict who wreaks havoc at her sister's wedding. Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York, may interest anyone who liked his mind-bending script for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind — even if they can't pronounce this one's title. The fest also has new stuff from Germany's Wim Wenders, Canada's Atom Egoyan and Japan's moody maverick Kiyoshi Kurosawa. American action director Kathryn Bigelow, best known for the campy Point Break, returns with a serious Iraq War film, The Hurt Locker. Among a raft of documentaries, Steven Sebring portrays an icon in Patti Smith: Dream of Life.
All in all, the north-of-the-border fest offers more than enough to tide locals over until the Vermont International Film Festival, which is scheduled for October 23-26 and also promises an early look at some intriguing films — such as Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky, about an incurable optimist.
The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma runs October 8-19 in various Montréal venues. Tickets for most films are $10 CDN. For info on schedule and related parties, classes and contests, see www.nouveaucinema.ca or call 866-844-2172 or 514-844-2172.


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BHW Win 'Highly Commended'
BHW are delighted to have received the 'highly commended' award at the Law Firm Services (LFS) Awards for Regional Conveyancing Firm of the Year East Midlands.
The winners were announced at the ceremony which took place at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham on Wednesday 19th September.
The prestigious awards are split across six regions covering England and Wales. They are entered by numerous law firms and licensed conveyancers from across the county and region each year.
BHW was the only Leicestershire firm to make the final shortlist of four which was announced back in July.
Sarah Newcombe, Partner and Head of Residential Property said, "We're thrilled to have won 'highly commended'. This is the first time we have entered the awards so to receive this recognition is an excellent achievement."
Judging for the award consists of client feedback, mystery shopping and analysis by a panel of industry experts.
Sarah added, "We have implemented a lot of new procedures to ensure consistently high service levels. I am very proud of the team for this success."
BHW Residential and BHW New Build are the conveyancing divisions of BHW Solicitors. They specialise in handling residential property transactions and are recommended by many of the region's top estate agents and house builders.
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BHW Residential News
Government Announces Stamp Duty Holiday
As you may have heard, the Government has today announced changes to the stamp duty payable in England and Northern Ireland. This means reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 31 March 2021 inclusive.
BHW Once Again Named East Midlands' Most 'Highly Commended' Conveyancing Firm
BHW has received the award for the East Midlands' most 'highly commended' conveyancing firm for the second year running.
BHW Shortlisted for Conveyancing Firm of the Year
BHW Solicitors have been shortlisted for Regional Conveyancing Firm of the Year 2019.
Buyers and Tenants Beware
The first of March will see a significant change to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) filing. From this date, the deadline to submit a SDLT return will reduce from 30 days to 14 days. This deadline applies to both residential and commercial property.
What happens on completion day?
The day of completion is a pre-arranged date on which the financial and legal formalities are concluded and the ownership of the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer.
Below we answer some of the common questions on completion day.
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Citrus Recipes
Classic Mushroom Sauce
Updated on 01/3/22
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Vitamin C 3mg 14%
This classic mushroom sauce can be served with all kinds of roasted or grilled meat dishes but is most commonly spooned over a juicy, sizzling steak. It is made with sauteed mushrooms, shallots, and just a splash of sherry, and simmered in a basic demi-glace.
And what's a demi-glace? Demi-glace comes from French cuisine and is a rich brown sauce that is either a base for other sauces or used on its own. The traditional method for making a demi-glace is combining equal parts veal stock with Espagnole sauce—one of the "mother sauces" in classical French cooking—but today there are ways to cut down on the eight hours of cooking time by using store-bought beef stock.
Note, however, that demi-glace gets its characteristic dark color from the reduction and concentration of brown stock, which itself is colored mainly through the browning of the bones that are later simmered for a long time to extract the collagen and other proteins from the bones.
The browning, which occurs as a result of the Maillard reaction, is what gives the stock its color, and that color is in turn concentrated and deepened through the steps involved in making the demi-glace. However, if the bones themselves are not roasted, or if the original sauce that is used to make the demi-glace was made using store-bought broth or stock that may not have been made with roasted bones (or any bones at all, for that matter), the abbreviated method may result in a demi-glace that lacks the deep color you probably want.
The solution: These days there are quite a few demi-glace bases which are made by producing a classic demi-glace in the traditional way, then simmering it until it forms a thick concentrated paste. Adding water to this paste will produce a demi-glace which in many cases is as good or better than what you'd likely make at home, and with much less labor. Using one of these products is certainly a legitimate way to prepare this mushroom sauce recipe.
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 cups demi-glace
2 tablespoons sherry
Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until it is frothy. Add the mushrooms and shallots and sauté until the mushrooms are soft and the shallots are translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the demi-glace, bring to a boil, then lower heat to reduce the sauce, cooking at a simmer for about 10 minutes.
Stir in the sherry, season to taste with lemon juice, and serve right away.
Additional French Sauce Recipes
If you would like a mushroom sauce to use over chicken or other poultry, as well as seafood, a creamy sauce with mushrooms, butter, lemon juice, and supreme sauce (another French recipe) is a delicious choice. But if meat is the main course, there are plenty of other classic sauces to enhance the dish (especially those using a demi-glace), such as marchand de vin, a red wine reduction sauce, and Madeira sauce, combining Madeira wine with demi-glace. If you are looking for that signature buttery taste and texture, a béarnaise should do the trick—a rich, creamy sauce bright with the flavors of tarragon and chervil, as well as a little lemon juice. Perhaps pork is the featured entrée—then look toward a sauce Robert or Charcutière sauce, both made with a demi-glace.
Marchand de Vin: Red Wine Reduction Sauce
Classic Madeira Sauce for Roasts and Steaks
Sauce Recipes for Meat and Pork
Easy Shortcut Demi-Glace Recipe
How to Make Demi-Glace
The Basics of Making Stock
Glace and Demi-Glace
What Is a Reduction?
Classic French Bordelaise Sauce
Chasseur Sauce
Espagnole: A Basic Brown Sauce
Port Wine Demi-Glace Sauce Recipe
Charcutière Sauce
Bercy Sauce II
What Are Shallots?


A healthy diet with plenty of fruits and veggies such as cruciferous veggies, spices, pomegranate, cranberry, etc. can help prevent or slow down the spread of cancer once it is there.
The do's and don'ts of detoxification are discussed. We are exposed to a massive dose of toxins and our bodies are deleteriously affected by them. How we identify the body burden and then neutralize them are discussed.


Check out the action as your favorite Mario characters smash some service aces.
Mario Tennis Aces is almost upon us, and the Shacknews crew was on the scene at E3 2018 to get in on the action. The team settled in for a heated match between Daisy, Mario, Chain Chomp, and Luigi, burning up the court with some hot tennis action. If you've ever wondered how Chain Chomp would look while playing tennis, this is your chance to find out.
The upcoming sports game in the Mario Tennis series is the eighth installment we've seen overall, and is the first title since Mario Tennis: Power Tour back on Game Boy Advance to receive a Story Mode. It's an excellent Story Mode at that! Choose between one of several Mario characters to embark on an adventure, go head to head with local players or AI opponents, and even take the show online for more fun.
Mario Tennis Aces hits store shelves on June 22, but look for our official Shacknews review of the game, coming soon. For now, make sure to check out more E3 coverage by hitting up the official Shacknews YouTube and the Shacknews homepage!
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Aisling Society
The Aisling Society is an Irish Australian cultural society whose main interests are the study of the history, life and culture of Ireland, and of the effect of our Irish heritage on Australian life.
The Aisling Society
of Sydney
The Society hosts monthly talks on the fourth Wednesday evening of each month, at the Irish Consulate in Market Street. Anybody is welcome to attend. Please see our calendar for details of forthcoming talks and other events.
Three major social events are held each year: a St Patrick's Day Dinner in March, a Mid-Year luncheon in July/August and a Christmas Party. The Society also sponsors prizes at the various universities in Sydney, for the best work each year in Irish literature and history.
For more than 65 years the Aisling Society of Sydney has provided stimulating and friendly settings for anyone who is interested in Ireland and Australia – their history, culture, economy and destiny and their relationship with each other – whether or not of Irish descent. The Society has no political or religious affiliations. All casual visitors are welcome. You don't even have to be Irish or Australian. And if you do come, please don't be shy to introduce yourself.
For further information about the Society, please contact the Society's honorary secretary, Jeff Kildea (contact@aislingsociety.org.au).
Aisling Society Meetings 2023
Special meetings:
AGM: Wednesday 22 February at 6 pm at the Irish Consulate-General and via Zoom
St Patrick's Day Dinner: Friday 10 March at 6.30 pm for 7 pm at the Sir Stamford Hotel, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Mid-Year Lunch: 19 August at 12 noon for 12.30 pm at the Sir Stamford Hotel, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Christmas Party: 29 November at 6.30 pm at Sancta Sophia College, Missenden Road, Sydney
Regular monthly meetings:
Fourth Wednesday of the month at 6pm at the Consulate-General of Ireland, Level 26, 1 Market Street, Sydney and via Zoom
Dates for 2023: 22 February, 26 April, 24 May, 28 June, 26 July, 27 September, 25 October
NB: YOU NEED TO ARRIVE AT THE CONSULATE NO EARLIER THAN 5.30 PM BUT NO LATER THAN 5.50 PM AS PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE BUILDING AND TO THE LIFTS CEASES BEFORE 6PM.
For details of the above meetings go to Calendar
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News Release 2012-25

October 17, 2012

NEWS RELEASE

Intigold Mines Ltd. - TTAGIT Sponsors Jeremy Ausmus in 2012 World Series of Poker

Vancouver, BC, October 17, 2012, Lori McClenahan, President and CEO of Intigold Mines Ltd. (SLI – TSX.V and IDMNF – OTC QX), announces that TTAGIT Social Networks Inc. ("TTAGIT") has sponsored Jeremy Ausmus in the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event.  Intigold owns a 51% interest in TTAGIT.

TTAGIT has sponsored Jeremy Ausmus in the 2012 World Series of Poker.  Ausmus, a professional poker player and one of the nine players remaining at the 2012 World Series of Poker, has a chance to win over $8.5 million.  The 2012 World Series of Poker has brought him close to record-breaking notoriety, cashing in nine events and outlasting nearly 6,600 people to earn a seat at the final table where the winner will be decided on October 30, 2012.  ESPN will air the final table of the 2012 World Series of Poker "live" starting October 29, 2012.

"TTAGIT.com, a revolutionary leading-edge social media company, is ready to win the world over just like me in the world series of poker" stated Ausmus in a recent interview.

Jeremy Ausmus is represented by Lisa Tenner, President of Tenner and Associates, Inc., a Las Vegas-based branding and marketing company, focusing on talent building and brand-marketing skills in the corporate world.

TTAGIT, the first open-forum discussion social network and comment management system that permits users to comment on all URLs with one login, allows you to talk over any website without leaving the page.  TTAGIT is a social networking tool where members can engage in conversations and participate in debates on sites and portals that currently do not allow live streaming.  Contrary to most social media sites, TTAGIT is an open forum that is not just limited to the people you know or "follow."  For more information please visit: http://ttagit.com/

Developed and owned 51% by Intigold Mines Ltd., TTAGIT is an application and website that is a valuable tool for everyone from sports fans, reporters, corporations, politicians to the general public. In addition, TTAGIT technologies are geared toward the rising mobility use and the upcoming Google TV.  There is also an advertising model built in to TTAGIT that lets clients post within a related comment feed.

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WHEN WE MOVED TO OUR HOME in northern Virginia, my husband and I got right to work creating our wildlife garden—replacing yards of turf with a native plant bed. We expected our then two-year-old daughter (right) to play about us as we labored, but she dug right in—literally. For each mat of sod we pulled up, her little hands yanked a clump. For each shovelful of compost we emptied into our wheelbarrow, she added a scoop. All day long we marveled at her determination to keep pace.
1. Visit places where plants thrive, such as nurseries, arboretums or your neighbor's flower patch. As children explore, talk with them about the different sun, soil and water requirements of healthy vegetation.
2. Survey the natural treasures in your own backyard—birds, bees, blossoms. Children are notably wide-eyed and open to new discoveries. Cultivate their curiosity.
3. Identify a spot on your property for a children's garden, inviting kids to take part in its selection. Sedbrook recommends a small plot of land—no wider than a yardstick—that can be easily managed. Other good options include window boxes or containers.
4. Have your soil tested for lead as children are highly susceptible to poisoning. If its presence is confirmed, focus on container gardening or consider building a raised bed and filling it with loam you purchase.
5. Sow fast-germinating seeds or introduce transplants that are quick to flower or fruit. (Children are typically eager to see the results of their labor.) Be sure to include kids in the plant selection process.
6. Choose plants that will excite the senses. Examples include eye-catching sunflowers, fragrant herbs and fuzzy ornamental grasses such as big and little bluestem.
7. Woo wildlife, which will wow your kids, by focusing on perennials that are native to your region. Native plants provide the best overall food sources for backyard birds and other animals, and because they are adapted to your area's weather, soils and pests, they generally require less maintenance. For information about plants native to your area, contact your local native plant society or check out the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's native plant database.
8. Add other wildlife-attracting elements to your habitat: water, shelter and places to raise young. Neely says her children had a blast last summer helping to build toad homes, brush piles, a pond and a bat house.
9. Provide kid-sized tools and teach young gardeners how to use them safely. Equipment can be found in most garden stores, but don't overlook at-home options such as spoons and measuring cups.
10. Eliminate use of toxic chemical fertilizers, weed killers and pesticides. When necessary, use natural alternatives instead.
11. Practice good hygiene. When it comes to gardening, getting dirty is half the fun for children. Make sure they wash up well after working in the soil, as it can contain a variety of contaminants, including chemicals and harmful bacteria.
13. Visit the garden with your kids every day to make sure you don't miss its rewards: flowers opening, butterflies sipping nectar, ladybugs eating aphids.
14. Take advantage of teaching moments. If you uncover a pill bug on the ground, for instance, explain that its roly-poly posture is a means of defense. If your children pose questions you can't address, seek out the answers together. A visit to the library or Internet might be part of the journey to discovery.
15. Encourage children to share their garden with friends and family. Giving tours reinforces their ownership of it and helps instill a sense of pride.
16. Invite reflections of each day's gardening experiences: Talk about what went on, what was seen and so on. If time permits, have kids draft notes in a journal, draw a picture or take photographs. All of these actions serve to reinforce what was learned—and enjoyed.
Adapted from "Plant a Garden, Help a Child Grow" by Kelly L. Senser in the August/September 2004 issue of National Wildlife.
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"Lessons in a Fairy House"
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Refrigerants Americas > Press Releases > Toshiba Carrier Presents Solstice™ N41 As A Potential Replacement For R-410a To Meet Kigali Requirements
Toshiba Carrier Presents Solstice™ N41 As A Potential Replacement For R-410a To Meet Kigali Requirements
Honeywell's R-410A alternative addresses major concern for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) manufacturers
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Jan. 9, 2019 –Honeywell today announced that Toshiba Carrier has identified the potential of Solstice® N41 (R-466A*) as an alternative to R-410A, the HVAC industry's current standard in VRF systems. The findings were presented at the 13th International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology in Kobe, Japan.
The findings from the Toshiba Carrier testing revealed that:
Efficiency, cooling and heating capacity of VRF systems using N41 is very similar to those using R-410A
N41 life-cycle climate performance including direct and indirect emissions is 30 percent lower than R-410A
Design pressures of N41 are slightly lower than R-410A, reducing the need for system redesign which lowers conversion cost
Numerous regulations including Europe's F-Gas regulation and the internationally-adopted Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol require the phase down of high global-warming-potential (GWP) products, prompting the HVAC industry to seek new alternatives. The current industry standard refrigerant, R-410A, must be replaced with an energy-efficient, lower-GWP solution with similar or better performance. With a GWP that is 65 percent lower than R-410A, Solstice N41 is the first replacement refrigerant that delivers all three attributes, and provides the same level of safety to contractors and customers as R-410A.
"To meet Japan's HFC phase-down requirements in support of the Kigali Amendment, Toshiba Carrier is actively seeking a next-generation replacement for R-410A that is energy efficient and safe for our customers and the environment," said Toshiba Carrier in a statement. "After the promising initial performance testing, we are excited to see if Solstice N41 can be a non-flammable, safe alternative to R-410A that could contribute to the achievement of Japan's HFC phase down goals. We have been engaging in reliability testing to handle the newly developed refrigerant in VRF systems."
Solstice N41 is a class A1* reduced global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant for use in stationary air conditioning systems. When commercially available in mid-2019, Solstice N41 will be the first nonflammable reduced GWP R-410A replacement refrigerant offered for stationary air conditioning systems. All other reduced GWP alternatives proposed to date as R-410A replacements are flammable, increasing risk.
"The Toshiba Carrier finding in the initial testing is a great validation that our nonflammable, reduced GWP Solstice N41 technology is poised to solve a key problem, becoming the next global standard for refrigerants," said Sanjeev Rastogi, vice president and general manager of Honeywell Fluorine Products. "What we invented and achieved in Solstice N41 can be a true breakthrough as it provides the industry with a near drop-in solution that maintains safety levels across the value chain while offering significant environmental benefits."
Solstice N41 is part of the family of Solstice products which Honeywell developed to accelerate the transition away from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other materials with high GWPs. In addition to Solstice N41, in the past year, Honeywell has unveiled Solstice L41y, a reduced GWP refrigerant designed to replace R-410A for reversible heating and cooling applications. L41y is commercially available in Europe, including for compressors for both chillers and heat pumps.
Honeywell is a world leader in the development, manufacture and supply of refrigerants sold globally under the Solstice® and Genetron® brand names for a range of applications, including refrigeration, building and automobile air conditioning. Honeywell and its suppliers have completed a $900 million investment program in R&D and new capacity based on Honeywell hydrofluoroolefin olefin (HFO) technology.
*Provisional ASHRAE designation
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help everything from aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Tehani Manochio
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The thrum of deep base sound ebbs away, leaving only a ring of tinnitus. The lights retreat to a dim glimmer, the shivers stop running down my spine, and the audience audibly exhale. We're about two thirds of the way through Melanie Wilson's haunting multimedia poem, and she's holding us on a knife edge.
When we reach the end, spines thoroughly chilled and edges of our seats somewhat worn, the silence is palpable. There's a distinct feeling that we've just been taken on a journey, carried away by the tides of Wilson's story, submerged in her words and soundscapes. This mesmeric story merges together three different strands of narrative (a photographer, her great-great-grandmother and the woman she photographed in Afghanistan) that flow in and out of one another, all layered over a rich and discordant soundscapes and vividly absorbing video.
It's a stunner of a show, overwhelmingly immersive, fascinatingly reflective and frightfully tense.
As she sits behind the desk almost spider-like, visibly operating the sound and video, shooting out strands of story to ensnare us. All the aspects, the video, sounds and Wilson's own voice, come together into one powerfully moving tale, each element blending with the others to enrich the sensory experience that presses in on us. It's consummately done, Wilson's carefully controlled voice always informing, but never overpowering the visuals and audio, instead it seems to drift out, directly into our brains, falling to a taut whisper and rising to fraught emotion.
It all streams very nicely around the narrative – and around us too – with moments of quiet reverie contrasting against the sudden bursts and threat that reaches into your gut and tugs at you. Together, the visuals and sounds merge with her voice, getting under our skin and leaving it tingling as we're immersed in the story and the character.
The writing is clever and thoughtful, constructing a stirring and sparse language with a fragile kind of poetry to it. It's kind of haunting and kind of gorgeous, leaving a lot of feeling unsaid behind the words, feelings that are fleshed out by the show's multimedia elements. To use her own words, her turns of phrase "radiate their secrets like old gold", trickling into our ears and then later building to a rushing surge for the piece's finale.
The pacing and structure of the show is just right, each stream of the story has just enough meat on its bones to keep you involved. Wilson fills in the blanks of the three women's backgrounds gradually, like a puzzle, letting them gradually build, before the different strands come together in a crashing crescendo.
And as they all come crashing over us, the sound builds into a rhythmic thump that comes up from the floor and vibrates through your bones into your chest, while the words wash over you and the video flashes with its interconnected imagery and it feels like we're caught. As if we're held in this intense moment and suspended in Landscape II's narrative. But it passes, and the show ends on a quiet, contemplative note that leaves us with plenty to mull over.
It tells an intricate, otherworldly and profoundly moving story. While its high concept may not be to everyone's taste, everyone will agree that the tech is phenomenally done, and it is definitely a hugely enjoyable and interesting way to spend an evening.
Landscape II is on at the Burton Taylor Studio tonight as part of its ongoing tour (presented by Fuel) that also takes in Exeter, Crewe, Brighton, Coventry and more. I strongly advise you to catch it if you can.


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Home Newswire Special counsel, Democrats step up pressure on Trump over Russia, Assange
Special counsel, Democrats step up pressure on Trump over Russia, Assange
Dec 2, 2018: 12:09 am
Barry Grey
The latest moves by Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia investigation underscore the close coordination between the former FBI director and dominant factions of the military/intelligence establishment, which, in alliance with the Democratic Party, are using the fabricated charges of Russian "meddling" and alleged Trump campaign collusion to pressure Trump into pursuing an even more provocative and reckless policy against Russia.
This campaign is increasingly combined with an effort by Mueller to frame up WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage or conspiracy charges. The aim is to force Assange from his enforced refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, so that British authorities can arrest him and extradite him to the US, where he already faces federal charges that carry a possible death sentence.
This week's moves by Mueller also highlight the reactionary substance of the Democratic Party's opposition to the right-wing Trump administration.
On Thursday morning, Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," pled guilty in Manhattan to a charge brought by Mueller of lying to Congress. Cohen has been cooperating with Mueller's prosecutors since he pled guilty last August to violations of campaign finance laws in connection with an election-eve payoff to silence two women who claimed they had had sexual relations with the then-Republican presidential candidate. Cohen also pled guilty in August to unrelated charges of financial fraud.
In statements made to the US district judge and legal filings by the special counsel's office, Cohen admitted to lying to Congress about negotiations carried out during the 2016 election campaign between the Trump…


It is no farce that a majority of the trash filling up landfills across the globe is made up of bottles. From plastic to glass, there are numerous ways in which these recyclable bottles can be put to use. In a bid to try and save the environment from the harmful effects of dumping these recyclable bottles, several organizations and companies try coming up with ways of putting these materials back to proper use. The following are some of the various ways these companies are achieving this. The processes can be replicated in different environments, and, due to the availability of waste bottles everywhere, globally.
Plastic is usually made from petroleum. The amount of energy contained in all that waste plastic can be reclaimed and used to power various machines. Organizations and companies have taken this fact into account and are trying to pursue this alternative. Plastic, for instance, can be converted into liquid fuel in a high heat process. The combustion of plastic may produce gases like carbon and nitrogen, which must be regulated. It is, however, a better alternative to the more harmful methane gas that is constantly being produced in the landfills by decomposing waste. In some places, recyclable bottles are being used to produce electricity. Once again, combustion of plastic is employed in the production of energy that generates electricity. This can be fed back into a grid and is a valuable way of both producing energy and making use of all the plastic waste that is damaging the environment.
A more creative way of using recyclable bottles is creating stuff out of them. You have probably seen the many artistic projects made from recyclable bottles such as chandeliers, pencil holders, planters, or even lampshades online. If you are not the artistic type, however, there are also several other ways in which you can put recyclable bottles to good use structurally. A simple project would involve using the bottles to make vertical hanging gardens for planting simple herbs such as mint, spring onions, celery, and more. Recyclable bottles can also be used to make a complex structure such as a garden wall or backyard partition. Some people have also been able to combine art and functionality to come up with parking canopies or roof-like structures entirely made from recyclable bottles. This is a good way of participating in the remediation of the environment, while also coming up with useful structures. Such projects, if done correctly, can even be scaled up into an actual business. It is never too late to join the cause and help put to good use all those recyclable bottles filling up the environment with unseen dangers.


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