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Sumesh Lal
Home Director Malayalam Malayalam Director
Sumesh Lal is an Indian designer and director born in Trivandrum, Kerela. He's someone who's identity is established as a musician though he is not. He's rather someone who is a revolutionary in the Malayalam music industry. Sumesh who has a 15-year career in direction field was very much involved in music right from his school days in Loyola School, Trivandrum. He got his Electronics and communication engineering degree from TKM college of engineering, Kollam affiliated to the prestigious Kerela University, after which he worked as a trainee engineer in Asianet for a few years. That was the time when the Malayalam music industry was stuck in a groove, holding up the same old music. It was called the post-Yesudas era. It needed some young mind to lift it up from the slimy pit. It needed someone who would give a new life to the music of Kerela. And that was Sumesh Lal.
In 2007, Sumesh proposed the idea of starting a new channel. And when that idea was accepted, he started a new community channel based on Trivandrum and named it Rosebowl. At that time, he might not be aware of the fact that he would be the music idol everyone was waiting for. Rose bowl which was initially a community channel got developed and became a fully fledged channel under his leadership. He has directed many successful programs which are regarded as milestones in Malayalam music industry. A few such events are Outcast vocals, Complete JAM sessions, etc.
Later he left rice bowl and started his company Aum-i-Artistes in Bangalore which manages schedule of top musicians in South India and also produce content for television. It has organized more than 50 events till date. He then worked as a content consultant on channels like Yes India Vision and Kappa TV, which is a Malayalam independent music channel of Mathrubhumi group, the publisher of Mathrubhumi daily. He is the mastermind behind Kappa TV's signature series " Music Mojo".
His passion was to promote independent music with a mixture of genres rather than age old music of dulcet tones and staid lyrics. He wanted to release the Malayalam music industry from the hands of films. He also realized this dream by organizing programs like Music Mojo, which brought into light the musical tastes of youngsters in the name of bands like Avial (named after a famous vegetable dish of Kerela), Thaikkudam Bridge, Masala Cafe, Traffic block and so on. These bands took music out of the cinema and into the streets. Recently he directed "Humans of Someone," an independent feature film in English.
It is a love story featuring Madonna Sebastian and Nitin Nath. The prolog of the film was released in poetic style and was found that it's a tribute to the great Malayalam director, P.Padmarajan, it was even named Dear Padmarajan. As a final note, Sumesh Lal if known or not in other parts of India will always be a music idol in God's own country.
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Kannan Thamarakkulam
Kannan Thamarakkulam is a popular Malayalam director, who hailed from Thamarakkulam in Kerala. Kannan is from a non-cinema family background, who strived hard to reach this place. Initially, Kannan aspired to be an actor. Later, he joined the cinema industry as an assistant director. He has worked as an assistant and associate in a lot of TV serials and movies. In his initial stages, he had worked with popular Malayalam directors including "I V Sasi," Sajan, Mohan Kupleri and M. Naseer. He made his first solo debut as a director in a TV Series, titled, "Minnaram." Minnaram is a serial about twin sisters Revathy and Parvathy. "Praveena" is the lead in the story, who played a dual role and Suresh Krishna pairs her. After Minnaram, Kannan directed hit serials like Mithunam, Ammathottil and Akkara Ikkara. He made his debut in Tamil serials with "Maharani" in 2009. This serial is the remake of Ente Manasa Puthri, a super hit Malayalam serial telecasted in Asianet. Maharani was also a super hit serial with Praveena, Sujitha, Archana Suseelan, Murali Mohan and Sulakshana. After working in Maharani, Kannan made his debut in silver screen with "Sooraiyadal." The film featured Sri Balaji, Leema Babu and Gayathri in the lead roles. Although the film didn't make a hit, Kannan didn't lose his confidence. He provided the technical support to the Tamil film, Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. In 2015, he made his first Malayalam film, Thinkal Mudhal Velli Vare, a comedy film with "Jayaram," Rimi Tomy, Anoop Menon and Rachana Narayanankutty. The film was a hit film and in 2016, Kannan made his second film in Malayalam again with Jayaram. He directed "Aadupuliyattam" with Jayaram, Ramya Krishnan and Om Puri in the lead role. The horror genre received good response from the audiences and the critics. It is also dubbed in Tamil as Shenbaga Kottai and in Telugu as Mathangi. For the third time, Kannan Thamarakulam joined with Jayaram in "Achayans." The film also has Unni Mukundan, Sshivada Nair and Anu Sithara. It is a comedy thriller. Aspired to become an actor, Kannan became a director. Although his parents didn't want him to work in the cinema, they changed their mind for their only son and had been supporting him. Kannan has an elder sister, who is married and blessed with two kids.
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This book examines the issue of free access to information as part of the openness and transparency principles. The free access to public information has become one of the most hotly contested aspects of contemporary government and public administration. Many countries in Europe have well-established Freedom of Information laws (FOIAs), while others have adopted them more recently. The problems that occur in the implementation of FOIAs are different due to the legal and institutional context; nevertheless, patterns of best practices and malfunctioning are comparable. The book analyses in comparative and empirical perspective the respective main challenges. Whilst the existing literature focusses on the legal provisions, this book offers practical insights through 13 national profiles and the EU level, on how effective the legal provisions of FOIAs really prove to be.
Dacian C. Dragos is Jean Monnet Professor of Administrative and European Law and Co-director of the Center for Good Governance Studies at the Babes Bolyai University, Romania. Since 2010 he has chaired the Law and Administration panel of the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA). His research publications include several edited books, over 20 chapters in international books, and over 50 papers in scientific journals.
Polonca Kovač is an Associate Professor of Administrative Law and Public Administration at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is as a steering committee member of the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) and a co-director of the Law and Administration panel of the EGPA. She is an editor and author of numerous scientific articles and books, and an OECD/SIGMA expert.
A. T. (Bert) Marseille is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He is a co-director of the Law and Administration panel of the EGPA, a member of the steering committee for the promotion of Empirical Legal Studies in the Netherlands, chair of the Section North of the Dutch Association for Public Administration, and an editor of the Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Bestuursrecht.


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I took these photographs a few days ago. There's nothing special or unusual about them. I'll always be fascinated with being above the clouds and I frequently take pictures out the plane window.
I often wonder if the people sitting around me think it's my first flight.
These shots illustrate this week's challenge nicely and obviously: on the ground, rising to altitude, at altitude, and another shot on our way back down.
Different perspectives from the same seat but from different altitudes.
What fascinates me more is the shift that happens not just visually but also figuratively. On the ground I easily see the flotsam and jetsam of life…the trash, the traffic, the tired people, the frustrations.
When the plane becomes airborne it all becomes abstract within minutes. City streets and buildings look like a child's play set. Fields and streams create fascinating patterns. Cars move of their own accord and after sunset streetlights create a stitched effect throughout the city. It's a world that appears unpopulated by people with all of their joys, sorrows, dreams and heartaches. If I'm lucky enough to fly on a cloudy day rising above the clouds catapults me into a fantasy world of dazzling beauty.
For the duration of my flight, if I gaze out the window, a different perspective takes over.
However, reality is never farther away than the announcement to turn off all portable devices and make sure the seat back is completely upright. Soon my feet will once again be on the ground and my thoughts firmly rooted in the business of life.
I doubt I will ever tire of the altered perspective I experience on planes. It helps me understand a bit more how much my husband misses the piloting part of his military career.


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Step 2: Imagine that those who you are sending good wishes to are free of pain, sorrow and despair.
Step 4: Write your message or draw whatever comes from your heart.
Step 5: Remember that a message sent from your heart reaches the others' heart instantly.


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Q: How to upgrade Mysql 5.5 to 5.6 without data loss on aws-ec2? MySQL server (5.5) is running on aws-ec2 instance with following linux details
NAME="Amazon Linux AMI"
VERSION="2015.09"
ID="amzn"
ID_LIKE="rhel fedora"
VERSION_ID="2015.09"
PRETTY_NAME="Amazon Linux AMI 2015.09"
ANSI_COLOR="0;33"
CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2015.09:ga"
HOME_URL="http://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-ami/"

Since Django 2.2 doesn't support Mysql 5.5
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/databases/#mysql-notes
. I want to upgrade MSQL to 5.6 .

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*We don't have backup server and we don't want new server  .

*Creating sql dump , removing MySQL 5.5 then installing MySQL 5.6 and importing dump will it work  ? Since server has 100 GB of data importing the dump will be a long process and we will have considerable amount of downtime .There can be some issue with data while importing dump in 5.6 .

Is there a way to upgrade MySQL without data loss and less downtime ?

A: You don't need to dump and import the databases, a copy of the folder /var/lib/mysql should be ok for backup.
I suggest you upgrade to MySQL 5.7 as its the currently supported release and has better performance,
here are the steps, I implemented it many times with no issues
1. # service mysql stop

*backup your databases before the upgrade
$ cp /var/lib/mysql /var/lib/mysql.original

*Download the MySQL 5.7 RPM
$ wget http://repo.mysql.com/mysql57-community-release-el7.rpm -P /tmp/

*Remove the MySQL-Community RPM that contains MySQL 5.5
$ yum remove mysql-community-release

*Install the MySQL 5.7 RPM
$ rpm -ivh /tmp/mysql57-community-release-el7.rpm

*Update the MySQL Repository to 5.7
$ yum update mysql

*Let MySQL know that it received an upgrade
service mysql start
mysql_upgrade

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Cancellation with no penalties : there are no penalties in the event of a cancellation or modification up until 5 days before the due date of arrival (i.e. before noon D-5 days - Local time).
30% of the total cost of the rservation will not be refunded : in the case of late cancellation, late modification or no show.
A 30% deposit of the total amount of the stay will be debited from the payment card at the time of booking, the balance will be paid on arrival.
In case of an invalid credit card, the establishment reserves the right to cancel the reservation within 24 hours.
Not included : €2.25 visitor's tax per adult per night.
Not included : Daily cleaning services.


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TZNAMES_TEMPLATES = Africa.txt America.txt Antarctica.txt Asia.txt \
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The theory that salt is bad for you and contributes to high blood pressure and heart disease is an idea that has become more or less cemented as dogma. Alas, the war on salt has had a number of drawbacks and unintended consequences.
For starters, evidence shows having the correct potassium to sodium balance influences your risk for hypertension and heart disease to a far greater extent than high sodium alone, and the Western diet tends to be lacking in potassium.
Moreover, when lowering salt in processed foods, many manufacturers took to adding monosodium glutamate (MSG) instead — a flavor enhancer associated with a number of health problems, including obesity, headaches, fatigue and depression.
Due to its ability to overexcite neurons, MSG may even raise your risk for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease.
In 2010, New York City launched the National Salt Reduction Initiative, a salt-reduction plan aimed at lowering salt in processed foods and restaurant meals by 25 percent in the next four years.
"We cannot extrapolate that lowering sodium consumption would reduce cardiovascular risk or premature death. Despite assertions to the contrary, we do not know that reducing mean population sodium intake would decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease or save lives."
"We can't just swallow this as fact — there's actually debate about this. My concern is that they're focusing on a single ingredient that the food industry is going to have to replace with something — and what they replace it with might be more damaging."
Lucan also noted that the relationship between sodium and blood pressure is inconsistent and from a clinical standpoint, insubstantial.
Moreover, he stressed that some studies actually show a low-salt diet can worsen cardiovascular disease and raise rather than lower the risk for early death among patients at high risk of heart disease.
In addition, lowering salt intake could also decrease insulin sensitivity and have an adverse effect on blood lipids. Correctly, Lucan noted that "Refined carbohydrates are a greater enemy."
Studies have clearly shown that having the correct balance of potassium to sodium is far more important than lowering salt alone. Potassium is a naturally occurring mineral your body uses as an electrolyte (substance in solution that conducts electricity), and it is vital for optimal health and normal functioning.
While diarrhea, vomiting, excessive sweating (such as when using a sauna) and some drugs may deplete or disrupt your potassium balance, the most common reason for low potassium is eating a potassium-poor diet.
If you're eating mostly processed foods, your sodium-to-potassium balance is virtually guaranteed to be inversed.
The average reported intake of potassium from food is about half of the 4,700 milligrams (mg) recommended.5 Research demonstrates these low levels of potassium may have a significant impact on blood pressure, especially when combined with too much salt.
"The evidence is very strong and very consistent. A higher potassium intake may blunt the effects of excess salt on blood pressure. Potassium's effect is bigger in people who have higher blood pressure, bigger in older people, bigger in people who are consuming a lot of salt and bigger in black people."
For example, potassium is important in the transmission of nerve impulses in your brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.15 Nerve impulses transmitting information from one nerve to the next happens as the result of electrical activity. This activity is what an electrocardiogram measures as it tracks heart activity.
Low levels of potassium have also been linked with high levels of insulin and glucose, associated with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.16 These results have been found in several studies,17 leading researchers to recommend dietary choices that boost potassium levels and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
The key to relaxing your arterial walls and reducing your blood pressure is the sodium-to-potassium ratio. If you eat a lot of processed foods and few fresh vegetables, there's a good chance your sodium-to-potassium ratio is unbalanced.
If you're unsure, use cronometer.com/mercola, a nutrient tracker that allows you to enter the foods you eat and then calculates the ratio automatically. It's generally recommended that you consume five times more potassium than sodium, but most Americans eat twice as much sodium as potassium.
This ratio is far more important for your health than your overall salt intake,18 and a better strategy to promote public health would be to forgo the strict sodium reduction element and focus recommendations on a high-quality diet rich in potassium instead, as this nutrient helps offset the hypertensive effects of sodium.
"Since its discovery over 100 years ago, [MSG] has been used effectively to enhance the umami taste in food. It is also an effective means of reducing the levels of salt used in food preparation.
MSG is often an important ingredient for people on a low-sodium diet, because it improves the flavor of a dish while reducing the need for salt … [W]hen MSG is added … sodium levels can be lowered by up to 40 percent while maintaining the desired flavor."
✓ Endocrine disruption, metabolic syndrome, obesity21,22 and weight gain.23 The weight gain, which was not associated with higher amounts of calories, is thought to be related to MSG's impact on leptin.
People who ate more MSG produced higher amounts of leptin, a hormone involved in appetite regulation and metabolism.
"Rechallenge revealed an apparent threshold dose for reactivity of 2.5 gm MSG. Headache, muscle tightness, numbness/tingling, general weakness and flushing occurred more frequently after MSG than placebo ingestion.
Oral challenge with MSG reproduced symptoms in alleged sensitive person … According to Food and Drug Administration recommendations, the symptoms, originally called the Chinese restaurant syndrome, are better referred to as the MSG symptom complex."
Our results indicate that lycopene appears to be highly effective in relieving the toxic effects of MSG by inhibiting lipid peroxidation and inducing modifications in the activity of cholinesterase and antioxidant pathways. Interestingly, lycopene protects brain tissue by inhibiting apoptosis signaling induced by MSG."
"If you don't have adequate alkali to balance the acid load from the grains and protein in a typical American diet, you lose calcium in the urine and you have bone loss … When the body has more acid than it is easily able to excrete, bone cells get a signal that the body needs to neutralize the acid with alkali … And bone is a big alkali reservoir, so the body breaks down some bone to add alkali to the system."
Research by Dawson-Hughes found that people who were in the neutral range for net acid excretion, meaning they had a fairly healthy balance for bone and muscle health, were eating just over eight servings of fruits and vegetables per day along with 5.5 servings of grains. When they rounded this out, it came to about half as many grains as fruits and vegetables.
For many Americans, a simple recommendation to increase your alkali (and potassium) while reducing acid is to eat more vegetables and fewer grains and processed foods in general.47 When cooking from scratch, you have complete control over how much salt you add.
In addition to that, when you do use salt, make sure its unrefined and minimally processed. My personal favorite is Himalayan pink salt, rich in naturally-occurring trace minerals needed for healthy bones, fluid balance and overall health. To learn more about the importance of unprocessed salt in your diet, see the related articles listed.


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Hundreds of Local Storefronts Remain Rented to Corporate Brands, While Small Businesses Struggle, and Landlords Warehouse Empty Space
A new report from the Center for an Urban Future (CUF), a public policy think tank that uses data-driven research to bring attention to overlooked issues, documents that the proliferation of chain stores in Lower Manhattan has increased slightly during the past 12 months, while the same tally for the City as whole ticked upward by a similar (but somewhat smaller) accretion.
The CUF report, "State of the Chains, 2022," defines chain stores (or "national retailers") as businesses that have "at least two locations in New York City and at least one location outside the City limits." This analysis documents that there were 293 such stores in Lower Manhattan at the end of 2022, an incremental gain from the total of 282 at the close of 2021. Both of these measures pale, however, alongside the same figure for the year 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID pandemic, when there were 351 chain stores Downtown. The drop from the pre-pandemic metric to current levels represents a decline of 17 percent.
During the same period of comparison (2022 versus 2021), the tally of chain stores in Manhattan overall grew by 0.1 percent, and for the City as a whole by 0.3 percent. (Indeed, the total gain of 11 chain stores in Lower Manhattan is greater than the net gain of just three for Manhattan as a whole.)
For small businesses, the outlook appears to be bleaker. A separate analysis from the Downtown Alliance indicates that a combined total of 224 Lower Manhattan small businesses shut their doors in 2020 and 2021, while approximately 100 new ones started up during the same period.
A third report, "The State of Storefronts, 2022," from the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD), an umbrella organization of 100 non-profit affordable housing and economic development groups that serve low- and moderate-income residents in all five boroughs of the City, notes that more than 15 percent of all storefronts in Lower Manhattan were vacant at the close of 2020 (the most recent year for which complete figures are available). This tally (which was the second-highest for any district in the five boroughs) had jumped by more than half, compared to ANHD's analysis for Lower Manhattan storefronts in 2019, when the retail vacancy rate stood at 9.9 percent. During the same period, ANHD notes, monthly retail asking rents in Lower Manhattan dropped by 11.1 percent, to $8.00 per square foot.
ANHD views the warehousing of empty storefronts by landlords as a form of real speculation that contributes significantly to gentrification and displacement, with knock-on effects that reduce the supply of affordable housing. For this reason, the organization waged a years-long campaign to enact a lawn (ratified in 2019) requiring the City's Department of Finance to compile a detailed registry on storefronts, vacancies, rents, and lease terms.


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PHH Reaches Nationwide Settlement Over Crisis-Era Mortgage Servicing
January 4, 2018 Myra Jackson
PHH will pay $45 million in settlement with 49 states
January 3, 2018 | HousingWire PHH Corp. will pay $45 million as part of a nationwide settlement over mortgage servicing and foreclosure issues during the housing crisis, a group of nearly every state attorney general announced Wednesday.
The settlement requires PHH to adopt new servicing standards and provide monetary relief to affected borrowers, though the company counters it already currently uses said standards.
The settlement covers the company's mortgage servicing practices, including foreclosure activities, between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2012.
The settlement is between PHH and the Multi-State Mortgage Committee, including more than 45 state mortgage regulators, along with 49 state attorneys general, and the District of Columbia.
Every state took part in the settlement, with the exception of New Hampshire. It is unknown at this time why New Hampshire is not a party in the settlement. HousingWire contacted the New Hampshire Attorney General, and this article will be updated should the AG respond.
According to the complaint filed by the state attorneys general, PHH "threatened foreclosure and conveyed conflicting messages to certain borrowers engaged in loss mitigation." Read more here.
In Industry News Tags PHH, Mortgage, Settlement, servicing, loss mitigation, loan modification, AG, attorneys
Wells Fargo to Pay $50 Million to Settle Home Appraisal Overcharges
November 2, 2016 Myra Jackson
The New York Times | November 1, 2016 In the latest hit to the battered bank, Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the bank of overcharging hundreds of thousands of homeowners for appraisals ordered after the homeowners defaulted on their mortgage loans.
The proposed settlement calls for Wells Fargo to automatically mail checks to more than 250,000 customers nationwide whose home loans were serviced by the bank between 2005 and 2010.
The checks will typically be for $120, according to Roland Tellis, a lawyer with Baron & Budd, the law firm that represented Wells Fargo's customers. If a judge signs off on the settlement, as expected, the checks will be distributed next year.
When a borrower falls behind on a loan, mortgage contracts typically let the lender order an appraisal of the home's current value. The cost of that appraisal, known as a "broker price opinion," can be passed on to the borrower, but Wells Fargo used one of its own subsidiaries to conduct appraisals and then routinely marked up the cost, according to the lawsuit.
Borrowers would be charged $95 to $120 for a service that cost the bank $50 or less, the complaint said. The charges were then listed cryptically on mortgage statements, with vague descriptions like "other charges" or "other fees."
"People who are behind on their loans are the people who can least afford to be charged marked-up fees, but unfortunately, that's exactly what happened," Mr. Tellis said.
Several homeowners filed suit against Wells Fargo in 2012 in a Northern California federal court. Last year, a judge granted class-action status to a portion of the claims related to racketeering charges. Read more here.
In Big Banks, Industry News Tags wells fargo, banks, appraisal, overcharges, lawsuit, customers, settlement, mortgage contract, fees, judge, attorneys
Airbnb Income: How It Can Mess With Your Mortgage 'Refi'
Homeowners who rent rooms are facing additional scrutiny when applying for loans
The Wall Street Journal | August 29, 2016 Room-rental services such as Airbnb Inc. are blurring the line between residential and commercial property. That is causing problems for some homeowners looking to refinance mortgages. (Read what Airbnb hosts need to know.)
Big banks including Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. are subjecting some refinance customers who rent rooms to additional scrutiny. Some borrowers have been told they were no longer eligible for certain kinds of loans or would have to pay higher interest rates, according to the customers.
"This is kind of novel," said Jeffrey Naimon, a consumer-finance attorney and partner at law firm BuckleySandler LLP. "I don't think the market has gotten its arms around it."
The issue for lenders is how to classify loans in the Airbnb age. Historically, that has been easy: A house usually was either a principal residence or an investment property. Mortgages on the latter are often viewed as riskier because owners had less of a personal connection to the house and rental income isn't always reliable.
Now, the distinction isn't so clear-cut. Online-rental services are spreading rapidly; Airbnb's website had 455,223 active listings in the U.S. as of July, up 80% from a year earlier, according to research firm YipitData. That is posing challenges to lenders and frustrating some customers, illustrating how fast-paced technological change can reverberate in unexpected ways.
The issue comes up when borrowers report income from services such as Airbnb when applying for a new loan, often in hope of improving their credit profile. That, they hope, can lead to a better interest rate on a loan. Read more here.
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Rule on Arbitration Would Restore Right to Sue Banks
May 5, 2016 Myra Jackson
The New York Times | May 5, 2016 The nation's consumer watchdog is unveiling a proposed rule on Thursday that would restore customers' rights to bring class-action lawsuits against financial firms, giving Americans major new protections and delivering a serious blow to Wall Street that could cost the industry billions of dollars.
The proposed rule, which would apply to bank accounts, credit cards and other types of consumer loans, seems almost certain to take effect, since it does not require congressional approval.
In effect, the move by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the biggest that the agency has made since its inception in 2010 — will unravel a set of audacious legal maneuvers by corporate America that has prevented customers from using the court system to challenge potentially deceitful banking practices.
Honing their plan over decades, credit card companies, banks and other lenders devised a way to use the fine print of their contracts to push consumers out of court and into arbitration, where borrowers must battle powerful companies on their own. Without the ability to pool resources, most people abandon their claims and never make it to arbitration.
The new rules would mean that lenders could not force people to agree to mandatory arbitration clauses that bar class actions when those customers sign up for financial products. The changes would not apply to existing accounts, though consumers would be free to pay off their old loans and open new accounts that are covered.
And while those rules are not final yet — there will be a 90-day public comment period — financial industry lawyers say they are tough to derail. Read more here.
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Who Can Go After Banks for the Foreclosure Crisis?
Cities are arguing that they, too, were damaged by risky loans, and that they should be able to take the lenders to court to regain their losses.
The Atlantic | May 3, 2016 In the wake of the housing crisis, surprisingly few people or institutions have been held accountable for the risky lending practices that nearly wrecked the U.S. economy. That's partly because the people who were most damaged by the foreclosure crisis—the people who lost their homes—don't have the resources to bring lawsuits.
But the families who lost their homes weren't the only ones hurt by the foreclosure crisis. So there's an argument to be made that they shouldn't be the only ones who can go after the lenders. Cities, for example, lost tax revenue when homes sat vacant, and saw property values within their boundaries decrease when vacant and boarded-up homes sat empty. Cities had to pay for police and fire protection to keep those homes from being vandalized and to respond to reported break-ins and criminal activity at the houses.
So should cities be able to sue the banks, too?
That's the question making its way through courts across the country after municipalities including Los Angeles, Miami, Oakland, and Providence all filed lawsuits against lenders under the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuits, which the banks are fighting to have dismissed, argue that the lending practices of these banks harmed the cities too. When lenders targeted minorities for risky loans, knowing that the borrowers would likely lose their homes, they knowingly deprived cities of tax revenue while making them shoulder the expenses of blocks of foreclosures, the lawsuits allege. Oakland, for instance, argues in its complaint against Wells Fargo that the city "has suffered economic injury based upon reduced property tax revenues resulting from (a) the decreased value of the vacant properties themselves, and (b) the decreased value of properties surrounding the vacant properties." Last month a judge declined to dismiss the suit.
In these cases, the municipalities have accused lenders, including Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, and Bank of America, of "redlining," or the practice of denying credit to people in particular neighborhoods because of their race, and "reverse redlining," or the practice of flooding a minority neighborhood with exploitative loan products. These practices, they say, violate parts of the Fair Housing Act. Read more here.
In Big Banks, Industry News Tags foreclosure, crisis, lending, economy, homes, sue, banks, courts, lawsuits, attorneys, big banks
UBS Blamed in U.S. Trial for $2.1 Billion in Mortgage Bond Losses
April 21, 2016 Myra Jackson
Reuters | April 18, 2016 UBS AG went to trial on Monday over $2.1 billion in losses that investors incurred on mortgage-backed securities after the collapse of the U.S. housing market.
The non-jury trial in Manhattan federal court stems from a lawsuit being pursued by U.S. Bancorp on behalf of three trusts established for mortgage-backed securities, the type of financial product at the heart of the 2008 financial crisis.
Sean Baldwin, the trusts' lawyer, in his opening statement said UBS contractually agreed that the mortgages underlying those securities would meet certain standards. When pervasive defects emerged, the bank refused to buy them back, he said.
"UBS's strategy has always been the same throughout this process: Turn a blind eye to the problems and ignore its contractual obligations," he said.
But Thomas Nolan, a lawyer for UBS, told U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel that the trusts' lawyers were looking at the loans with a "hindsight bias," and the question was whether the loans were seen as defective when they were issued in 2006 and 2007.
"Sophisticated parties on both sides knew what they were getting into," Nolan said.
The case is one of a handful to go to trial in recent years over losses incurred on mortgage bonds following the U.S. housing market meltdown. Read more here.
In Industry News, Big Banks Tags UBS, mortgage, loss, forelcosure, financial crisis, lawyers, attorneys, securities, bonds
Widows, Divorcees Struggle with Foreclosure Rules, Consumer Group Finds
Boston Globe | March 23, 2016 Lenders and mortgage companies have been doing a better job in recent years helping homeowners avoid foreclosures, but widows, as well as other surviving family members, and the recently divorced continue to struggle to stay in their homes, according to a new report from the National Consumer Law Center.
The Boston-based consumer group estimates that thousands of homeowners, usually women who didn't sign the original loan documents, are having trouble getting access to relief that new federal guidelines have provided other homeowners since the recent foreclosure crisis.
The center's network of lawyers and housing counselors reports that while other foreclosure-related problems have declined, this remains an area of growing concern. It can still take years, reams of paperwork, and thousands in additional costs for spouses facing death, divorce, or domestic violence, who are seeking a loan modification to stay in the house, said Alys Cohen, a staff attorney at the consumer law center and author of the report.
"Every month of delay increases the interest that a homeowner owes, increases the fees on the loan amount, and decreases the chances of a loan modification," Cohen said.
The law center is urging the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to adopt rules that would expand protections to others who may have homeownership interest in a property, aside from just the primary borrower. Read more here.
In Industry News Tags forelcosure, homeowners, crisis, women, loans, relief, lawyers, attorneys, spouse, divorce, death, borrowers
JPMorgan Fined $48 Million for Failures in U.S. Robo-Signing Settlement
January 21, 2016 Myra Jackson
Reuters | January 6, 2016 JPMorgan Chase has been fined $48 million for failing to meet terms of a settlement to resolve mortgage servicing violations, U.S. bank regulators said on Tuesday. The fine will be on top of $2 billion that JPMorgan had been ordered to pay to cover remediation costs and foreclosure assistance to borrowers, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said.
JPMorgan was among a number of banks that participated in a 2013 nationwide settlement with regulators over the practice of robo-signing, where banks pursued faulty foreclosures by using defective or fraudulent documents.
The OCC also said on Tuesday that EverBank will pay a $1 million fine for similar violations connected to the mortgage servicing case. Read more here.
In Industry News, Big Banks Tags JP Morgan Chase, banks, robo signing, big banks, mortgage, settlement, foreclosures, attorneys, defense, EverBank
Goldman Reaches $5 Billion Settlement Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Wall Street Journal | January 15, 2016 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed to the largest regulatory penalty in its history, resolving U.S. and state claims stemming from the Wall Street firm's sale of mortgage bonds heading into the financial crisis.
In settling with the Justice Department and a collection of other state and federal entities for more than $5 billion, Goldman will join a list of other big banks in moving past one of the biggest, and most costly, legal headaches of the crisis era. Read more here.
In Big Banks, Industry News Tags wall street, goldman sachs, big banks, mortgage, penalty, foreclosure, eviction, rates, defense, attorneys, justice department, crisis
Lenders Ask Court to Toss Foreclosure Verdict Favoring Homeowners
Houston Chronicle | December 24, 2015 Wells Fargo Bank and its mortgage servicer are asking a state district judge in Houston to throw out a jury verdict in favor of a West University couple facing foreclosure and to order a sheriff's sale of their house. Read more here.
In Industry News Tags forelcosure, homeowners, lenders, houston, texas, court, defense, servicer, jury verdict, sale, home, attorneys


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In 2015, Grammy nominated and award-winning saxophonist, bassoonist, composer Ben Wendel released a music-video art project entitled The Seasons '" inspired by a set of twelve piano pieces written and release each month by Tchaikovsky in 1876. Wendel's modern take on the idea was to compose and release twelve original jazz chamber duets in video format on YouTube with modern luminaries Joshua Redman, Luciana Souza, Eric Harland, Julian Lage, and Ambrose Akinmusire, among others. As the videos garnered acclaim among social networks, the project became an unexpected word of mouth success and was featured prominently in The New York Times (Best of 2015), NPR's All Things Considered, and the CBC.
In 2016, After viewing an expressionist painting by Lee Krasner at The Whitney Museum entitled 'The Seasons,' Wendel decided to expand upon the original duets project by reimagining the arrangements for a five-piece ensemble comprised of musicians and dear friends from The Seasons '" Aaron Parks (piano), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Matt Brewer (bass) and Eric Harland (drums).
Wendel has enjoyed a varied career as a performer, composer and producer, including tours with artists such as Ignacio Berroa, Tigran Hamasyan, Antonio Sanchez, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, Snoop Dogg and the artist formerly known as Prince. Wendel is also a founding member of the Grammy Award nominated group Kneebody. As a composer, he has received an ASCAP Jazz Composer Award, the 2008, 2011 and 2017 Chamber Music America 'New Works Grant' and most recently was awarded the Victor Lynch-Staunton award and the Concept to Realization grant by the Canada Council For The Arts. He also co-wrote the score for John Krasinski's adaptation of David Foster Wallace's, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.
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Those who wish to be called creative musicians should actually create music, and hardly no one has done that better recently than Ben Wendel . . .
Tchaikovsky unveiled monthly samples of his piano suite 'The Seasons' throughout 1876; in 2015, this nimble saxophonist released his own 'Seasons' project, informed by the Russian masterwork, and presented as monthly online videos.
Almost 140 years ago, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote a solo piano piece for every month of the year called The Seasons. Now saxophonist Ben Wendel has taken this famous body of work and reinterpreted each piece by bringing along a different artist every month. Reviewer Michelle Mercer says through these collaborations, Wendel is giving the listener insight into some of today's sharpest musicians.


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THIS IS AN IBANEZ TALMAN TMB2000 PRESTIGE 4 STRING ELECTRIC BASS GUITAR. If you are a Fender P Bass kind of bassist, then you'll enjoy the familiar feel. It's full not muddy, clear but not thin, crisp and sweet on top.
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New Ibanez SR4006E Prestige Electric Bass Guitar Stained Oil Finish. In all cases, the Neck pickup tone is very deep and the Bridge pickup tone is bright. Enjoy the wide tonal range!". -Bill Bartolini.
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La zona reservada Chancaybaños (ZRC) es un área protegida en el Perú que se encuentra en el departamento de Cajamarca, provincia de Santa Cruz, distrito de Chancaybaños.

Fue creado el 14 de febrero de 1996, mediante Decreto Supremo N.º 001-96-AG.. Tiene una extensión de 2 628,00 hectáreas.
Está ubicada en el distrito de Chancaybaños en la provincia de Santa Cruz, departamento de Cajamarca.

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 Áreas naturales protegidas del Perú

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Home Festivals Guru Purnima
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In Hindu culture, Guru is considered superior to God as it is the Guru who helps to cross the ocean like the world. By attaining the knowledge of the Guru and following the path shown, one attains salvation. It is believed in the Shastras that if God curses you, then the Guru can save you, but even God himself cannot protect you from the Guru curse. That is why Kabir Ji also says –
Guru Gobind Dono Khade, Kaake Laagu Paya.
Balihari Guru Aapno, Gobind Diyo Batay.
इस पेज को हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए "गुरू पूर्णिमा" पर क्लिक करें।
Every year, the full moon of Ashadh month is observed as Guru Purnima. The Guru is venerated on Guru Purnima. In India, this festival is celebrated with immense respect. In ancient times, when the disciples used to receive free education in the Guru's ashram. On Guru Purnima, they worshiped their Guru with full devotion. On this day, the Guru and the elder in the house, i.e., parents, siblings, etc., are considered gurus, and blessings are taken from them. Gurus are highly respected in our country because it is only a Guru who leads his disciple out of the wrong path and leads it in the right direction. Many such stories related to the mythological period are prevalent, which shows that the Guru has a remarkable contribution in making anyone great. One of the reasons behind celebrating this day is also believed that on this day, the great Guru Maharishi Ved Vyas, who composed the great literature like Brahmasutra, Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagavat, and Eighteen Puranas, was born. On this day, all the disciples take the blessings of their respective gurus. They thank them for what they have given so far.
We at Bajrangi Dhaam will be performing a small Pooja ritual and Guru Purnima celebration for selected followers & the overall prosperity of our large client base on 13th July, 2022 in the morning around 9.00 am.
What is the Meaning of Guru?
In the Shastras, 'Gu' means darkness Yamul ignorance, and 'Ru' means its Nirodhak, 'Prakash.' A Guru is called a Guru because he removes ignorance from enlightenment; that is, he is the 'Guru' who leads from darkness to light. The similarity between Guru and God has been believed to be of equal stature. The reason behind this reverence is that this relationship is solely for spiritual progress and attainment of God.
The Beginning of Guru-Shishya Tradition
According to the Shastras, at first, Sriparmeshwar named Narayan as Vishnu and ordered him to chant the Mahamantra in the form of 'Om.' Later, to free Brahma from ignorance, God revealed with his heart the wisdom of Yogis to Sri Rudra. He then purified Brahma's darkness by giving them the knowledge to chant the 'Om Namah Shivaya' mantra to cleanse Brahma's conscience. Therefore, it is Guruta to take the disciple towards the light instead of darkness.
The Importance of Guru Purnima
On the day of Guru Purnima, many people duly worship their late Guru or Brahmin saints with their Paduka, Diya, flower, Akshat, sandalwood, naivedya, etc.
One who erases darkness and leads to light is called 'Guru.' Even though parents give birth to a child, the teacher does the work of explaining the meaning of life and the world to him. Guru is called Brahma because just as he creates an organism, in the same way, the Guru makes a disciple. Our soul is eager to confront the truth in the form of God, and this confrontation is not possible without meeting the present physical state of Guru; that is why in every birth, it searches for the Guru.
Maharishi Ved Vyas Ji, who composed eighteen Puranas was born on Ashada Purnima. Such is the belief. Ved Vyas was the son of great sage Parashar. According to Hindu scriptures, Maharishi Vyas was the master of all three periods. Seeing from his divine vision, he knew that people's interest in religion in Kali Yuga would decrease. Due to a lack of interest in religion, a man will not be a believer in God, devoid of duty, and will be of less age. It will not be easy for him to study an extensive and complete Veda. That is why Maharishi Vyas divided the Vedas into four parts so that people with little intellect and little memory power can also benefit by studying Vedas.
Vyas Ji named the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samveda, and Atharva Veda after dividing the Vedas into separate divisions. Due to such division of Vedas, he became famous as Ved Vyas. He gave Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda to his beloved disciples Vaishampayan, Sumantumuni, Pal, and Jamin. Ved Vyas Ji composed the Puranas as the fifth Veda in which the knowledge of Vedas is explained in the form of exciting stories-stories because the experience in Vedas is extraordinarily mysterious and challenging. He gave them the wisdom of Puranas to his disciple Rome Harshan. According to their power of intellect, the disciples of Vyas Ji divided their Vedas into several branches and sub-branches. Maharishi Vyasa also composed the Mahabharata. They are considered our Adi-gurus. This famous festival of Guru Purnima is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Vyas Ji. Therefore, this festival is also called Vyas Purnima.
What is the Ancient Importance of Guru Purnima?
According to various Hindu mythological Vedas, Guru has also been called Sarvopari from Tridevas because it is believed that Guru only shows the right direction to the person and also guides his disciple. This day has been celebrated since old times. The disciples' immense reverence for their Guru was the real Dakshina for the Guru at that time. There is also a law for Govardhan's circumambulation, which is in Uttar Pradesh. It has also been seen that on this day, people bathe in holy rivers, kunds, and ponds and also give donations.
Guru ki Mahima Hai Agam, Gaakar Tarta Shishya
Guru Kal ka Anumaan Kar, Gadhta Aaj Bhavishya
Lord Shiva is considered to be the Maiden Guru in Vedic Grantha.
According to the Puranas, Lord Shiva is considered the first Guru. Shani and Parashuram are his two disciples. Shivaji was the first to propagate civilization and religion on earth, so he is called Adidev and Adiguru. Shiva is also called Adinath. Adiguru Shiva gave seven people along with Shani and Parashurama. These were later called the seven hamarshi, and they subsequently spread the knowledge of Shiva all around.
Shishya Worship Guru
On the pious festival of Guru Purnima, the disciples worship and worship their gurus as gifts and give some donation and Dakshina and express their gratitude concerning them. In each age, the authority of the Guru has been pervading everywhere like the particle-like Parambrahma. The world without a guru is just a night of ignorance.
Method of Guru Purnima Puja
The Shastras describe the method of Guru Puja on Guru Purnima in such a way that after worshiping Lord Vishnu, Shiva, Guru Jupiter, and Maharishi Ved Vyasa in the morning, you must honor your Guru. Make your Guru a garland of flowers and take blessings from him by offering sweets, new clothes, and money.
1. On Guru Purnima, not only the Guru but anyone elder in the family, that is, parents, siblings, etc., should also be considered like Guru.
2. Only by the grace of the teacher does knowledge enters the student. The ignorance and darkness of his heart get removed.
3. Only the blessings of the Guru are beneficial, enlightening, and useful for humanity. All the learning of the world comes from the grace of the Guru.
4. This day is also best for getting the mantra from Guru.
5. On this day, it is essential to serve the Gurus as much as possible.
6. Hence, it is important to celebrate this festival with full devotion
The Myth behind the Celebration of Guru Purnima
The identity of India lies in its spiritual essence. According to the changing times and circumstances, the fantastic art of bringing this spirituality into life is also taught by India's sages. Guru Poornima is the festival of expressing gratitude to such cosmopolitan gurus who, despite suffering themselves, lead the society on the path of progress. Hardly anyone is unaware of the name of Maharishi Veda Vyasa during the Mahabharata period; these are the same Munishrestha who composed the four Vedas, written eighteen Puranas, and created the Srimad Bhagavata. He was considered the first Guru of the Guru-disciple tradition.
It is known very well that if any person gives any knowledge, makes us learn something; then he is like a guru to us; he is worthy of worship, irrespective of the stature. It is mentioned in the Shastras that once Muniver saw someone from the Bhil caste bending a tree and plucking coconut from it. From that day, Vyas Ji started chasing that person because he was keen to know this learning, but that person used to run away from Ved Vyas Ji due to hesitation and fear. While chasing - Vyas Ji reached the person one day, and the person was not present, but his son was present who listened to Vyas Ji and agreed to give the mantra. The next day Vyas Ji came, and he took that mantra, following all the rules. When the father saw all this, he could not stay away from him. He wanted to know the reason for this from the son. After listening to the son, the father said that son, "I did not want to intentionally give this mantra to Vyas Ji as in my mind that the person from whom the mantra is taken, he becomes like Jiguru and we are poor and belong to small caste. Will Vyas Ji respect us if we are poor?" Then the father said that if the son who gives the mantra is not revered, then that mantra does not come to fruition, so you go and test Vyas Ji whether he will provide you with respect or not. The son reached the next day in the court of Vyas Ji, where he was discussing with his companions. Seeing his Guru coming, Vyas Ji came running and worshiped him and respected him, following all the rules. The person was pleased to see this. All his dilemmas and his father's dilemmas were erased that a person who gives importance to a small caste like a Guru is genuinely revered. And since then, Vyasa Ji started being considered as the foremost Guru in the Guru-Shishya tradition. One day in the year was dedicated to the Brahma Gyan Sadguru, popularly known as Vyas Purnima or Guru Purnima.
Why is Varsha Ritu Best for Guru Purnima?
All seasons in India have their importance. There is a reason behind Guru Purnima being observed, especially during the rainy season. It is because, in these four months, there is neither excess heat nor excess cold. This time is apt and best for studies and teaching. Therefore, the disciples present at Gurucharan opt for this time to attain the power of knowledge, peace, devotion, and yoga.
You can read similar write-up on relevance of astrology in Indian Festivals, Shubh Muhurat, popular Vrat dates for all other major Indian Festivals.
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Tommy Gargoyle has been on Prozac for about two months now for his spraying issues and anxiety. He's doing well and I haven't seen him mark anything personally in quite some time.
However, our youngest male cat Stewart is a piss machine. If we have the windows open he's spraying like five times a day and it's super nice outside. When the windows are closed it's maybe twice a day.
I really want to take him to the vet to get on Prozac too, but I don't know if his dad will go for it.
I was reminded by a reader that some of my links are outdated. I checked the section out that is the last tab on this main page and I see I really need to build on it. It's full of local resources for the general Phoenix AZ metro area. I now have moved in July to the Washington DC metro area, so I'll need to be building on that.
Amalie keeps having trouble coughing. Either she's super backed up with a nagging hairball or she's got asthmatic symptoms and needs another round of steroids. She's coughing and choking every few days and I called her vet in Tempe Arizona and they won't refill her meds because we've moved so she's going to the cat clinic is Arlington Virginia Thursday morning. Ideally, cats should be on an inhaled steroid to target the lungs instead of the entire body, but Amalie doesn't go for it. Stewart takes the inhaler easily for his asthma.
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Everyone in the house has their nails clipped this week except for the little parrots, but Dismal says that I need to clip their wings, so there's that. The guinea pigs of the Lily Family (Lily was adopted last spring and had a litter) has curly front toenails. You have to keep them clipped so the toes don't get disoriented. Mu-Xi Mu's nails are great, and at age 5 she's doing so well.


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Bay Area Storm Puts Damper On Holiday Travel, Shopping Plans
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SAN RAMON (KPIX) – The weekend after Thanksgiving is becoming known for two things – shopping and travel.
According to information from the California Highway Patrol, the roads around the Bay Area were relatively clear Saturday night, but officers were expecting Sunday to be significantly worse.
"We did the right thing. We got out of that mess before it happened," says Ronnie Miller. He's from Discovery Bay and spent the week with family in South Lake Tahoe, but decided to drive home early. He said he didn't want to be on the roads on Sunday because of the weather and traffic. "It's going to be insane coming back Sunday," Miller says.
More than 50 million people across the country were expected to travel this holiday weekend and strong storms were expected in the Bay Area, so experts say traffic will be heavy all day Sunday.
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This is also a popular weekend for shopping – especially for Christmas trees.
"This is a big weekend for us," says Matthew Collver of Morning Glory Christmas Trees, which is a 43-year-old family owned tree business. He says the rain is definitely slowing down their sales.
"It's a little troubling. Makes us worry a little bit. We don't really know when people are going to come. Usually it's going to come in waves as we have little breaks in the weather," says Collver.
"It is such a short season with Thanksgiving coming so late and Christmas coming so soon and everybody has busy schedules and tonight was kind of the night we could get the tree and decorate it," says Jeanne Kalin, who was shopping for a Christmas Tree with her husband and two daughters.
Collver says there are always dedicated shoppers like Kalin.
"You have your Christmas tree warriors that come out whether it's rain or shine, so we still sell plenty of trees, even in the rain," he says.


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MCCARTHY Kevin
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Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan from 2014 to 2019. He was the U.S. Representative for California's 22nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013 and has served in the 23rd district since 2013 after redistricting.
McCarthy formerly chaired the California Young Republicans and the Young Republican National Federation. He was a representative in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2006, the last two years as minority leader. He was elected to Congress in 2006. McCarthy was elected to House leadership in his second term as Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 2009 to 2011. When Republicans took control of the House in 2011, he became majority whip from 2011 until August 2014, when he was elected majority leader to replace the outgoing Eric Cantor, who was defeated in his primary election.
After Republicans lost their majority in the 2018 midterm elections, and Speaker Paul Ryan retired, McCarthy was elected minority leader in January 2019, making him the first California Republican to hold the post. As majority leader he was second-in-command to the Speaker; as minority leader, he is the leader of the House Republicans.
McCarthy was a steady defender of President Donald Trump for the majority of his time as majority leader and minority leader. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, McCarthy supported Trump's position by falsely denying Biden's victory and participating in efforts to overturn the results.
McCarthy was born on January 26, 1965, in Bakersfield, California, the son of Roberta Darlene (née Palladino), a homemaker, and Owen McCarthy, an assistant city fire chief. McCarthy is a fourth-generation resident of Kern County. His maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant, and his paternal grandfather was Irish. McCarthy is the first Republican in his immediate family, as his parents were members of the Democratic Party. He attended California State University, Bakersfield, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration in 1994.
Early political career
McCarthy served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas from 1987 to 2002. In 1995, he chaired the California Young Republicans. From 1999 to 2001, he chaired the Young Republican National Federation. From the late 1990s until 2000, he was Thomas's district director. McCarthy won his first election in 2000, as a Kern Community College District trustee.
McCarthy was elected to the California State Assembly in 2002. He became the Republican floor leader in 2003. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2006.
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BRUNEI: Brunei Darussalam is small, peaceful. Prosperous, oil-rich kingdom located on the northern shore of the ecologically rich island of Borneo. Per capita, it is one of the world's wealthiest countries, and its people enjoy a high standard of living. Modern and distinctly Asian, Brunei maintains a quiet, contemplative respect for tradition, reflected in its noble Islamic architecture, hospitable people and reverence for its six centuries old monarchy. Brunei's small sixe means that its nature, culture heritage and contemporary Asian attractions are all within easy reach. With some 70% of its land area covered in luxuriant and pristine tropical rainforests rich in exotic flora and fauna, Brunei is a paradise for nature lovers and for ecotourism in general.
With plenty of greenery, fresh and invigorating pollution-free air, a healthy pollution-free air, healthy environment free of tropical diseases, no traffic jams and one of the lowest crime rates in the world, Brunei is a destination quite distinct from its Asian neighbors. Adding to Brunei's unique appeal is its rich Malay culture, blended with all the respectful traditions of Islam, and its legendary 600-year royal heritage, continuing today under the rule of his Majesty the Sultan of Brunei.
With its toweing mosques, glittering royal regalia, including the world's largest residential palace, unspoiled natural beauty and contemporary infrastructure, Brunei is truly a Kingdom of Unexpected treasures.
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COLUMBIA is offering M.Tech Programme which is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Bhilai. This is a two years Full Time Programme leading to the degree of Master in Technology. The educational learning process involves advanced training in latest Technologies.
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One of the most frequent questions I get asked relating to my erratic reading habits is "why do you read so many books at the same time?," or something else to that effect, so I thought it would be fun to explore the reasoning behind why I am currently reading a grand total of twenty-three books.
Before I begin analysing my reasons, it is worth noting that if it weren't for Goodreads I would probably stipulate that I was currently reading maybe six or seven books: trust that pesky book cataloging website for proving me wrong!
I always have different books on the go purely because I read so many different formats. I have paperbacks, hardbacks, advanced reader copies (ARCs), eBooks and audiobooks on the go at all times, and I often switch between different editions of the same book. My primary reason for this is ease of access. If I'm travelling for a short break, it's likely I'll only take my phone and Kindle, hence I always need to have an audiobook and eBook amongst my current reads. If I'm heading on holiday, I'll probably take a pile of ARCs to blaze through on my sunbed with a pina colada (or three) in my other hand. At home, I tend to favour physical books of some description. And just like that, I can be reading upwards of twenty books at a time.
Although it pains me to say it somewhat, at times I get insanely bored by certain genres. I'm sure this happens to many people, but my issue is that it often happens midway through books: sometimes even really great books. My main problem is that I've been in such an anti-fantasy reading slump over the past year or so, that I start books and cast them aside part way through (with every intention of picking them up again once the mood strikes). Building on this point, as a mood reader I'm well versed in reaching for whatever I feel like reading at any particular time, and those books that I don't fly through can end up sitting on my currently reading pile for months.
Strangely, no. My brain has always been adept at separating literature from one another, so much so that I can typically remember many finer details of books I read over a decade ago. As a result, I've never had an issue in reading multiple books at once, even those within the same genre.
Despite all this, to completely counteract my entire stance (and the point of this blog post), I do sometimes wish that I was currently reading fewer books. There are times when I look at my virtual shelf on Goodreads and sigh a little too heavily. My response to these infrequent but serious freak outs might surprise you however, as I do not do the sensible thing and make a concerted effort to tackle those books, I do the very opposite thing and pick up a new book. My mindset in these situations is that by immersing myself in a new world, I will (hopefully) forget about those twenty-odd books I should be reading instead. It never works.
As annoyed as I occasionally get, reading multiple books at once is actually incredibly freeing. There is no pressure to finish reading a book you're not enjoying just to mark it as complete for whichever challenge you may be taking part in. It also allows for greater balance between "required" reading and "free" reading, as well as more opportunity to juggle serious reads with more lighthearted contemporaries. At this point I fail to see the benefits of just reading a single book!
I get it. I'm a total book polygamist. But I'm not sure I could do 23 at a time!


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20 May 2008: St. Gallen fans riot after Swiss Super League relegation
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On this day in 2008, St. Gallen fans rioted at the Espenmoos stadium after their side was relegated from the Swiss top flight.
St. Gallen were beaten 2–0 by Bellinzona in the second leg of their relegation/promotion play-off, a result which sealed their relegation to the second tier of Swiss football. It wasn't what St. Gallen fans wanted to see, especially at home.
After the final whistle, angry St. Gallen fans spilled onto the pitch, throwing everything they could get their hands on and breaking down one of the goalposts.
Bottles and other missiles were also thrown at riot police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
In all, 59 people were arrested and seven injured. The cost of damage to the stadium was estimated at 130,000 Swiss francs.
13 May 2006: Basel fans go on rampage after losing Swiss Super League title
11 June 2005: Zenit and Spartak Moscow hools clash in pre-arranged fight
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As an Associated Director of Advancement in the College of Arts and Sciences, Molly Purrington reaches out to alumni and creates opportunities for them to become re-engaged in the University community. With this in mind, she initiated mentor lunches for the English Department, an idea that has been successful with other units on campus as well. At these lunches, students have the opportunity to learn first-hand the impact a degree in English can have on whatever profession they choose, and alumni re-engage through the University's best ambassadors— its students.
Students in the humanities are frequently challenged by both friends and family about what they will do with degrees in their field. The mentor lunches, provide some of our students with exciting answers to that question.


The Graphic Design Festival Breda 2012 called for designers to create a poster in reaction to the statement 'Greed is out, empathy is in'. As part of a design collective (Holy Grey), who took part in the project, a new superhero was designed - GDSH. The concept of this new hero was to fight against cultural cuts and support designers in their search for new clients and initiatives.


1, God does not answer all prayers, if you are not pleasing him or are doing wrong?
2.Some things happen for a reason so what you praying for may not be what God has planned for you because his thoughts are higher than ours and you dont know whats best for you in his eyes not your own?
3.Are you praying to the right God?
4. We live in the devils world, even Gods son died on a cross, what did you do?
5.Do you love God enough to be noticed?
6.Is what your asking for a sin ?
I'm curious to read your own answers to the questions you posed.
Can't deny the depth in the eyes of apes. Not mine to say if they know what spirituality is by our terms, but there's certainly a love and loyalty among them. Monkeys too.
I like the 10C gathering at :05 of the clip!
Just would like to ask you the same question I asked a fellow friend on this thread. How old do you believe the earth is?
I can't believe people call this a debate. To think that people really believe an invisible man created the earth out of thin air seems very odd to me. I really would like to think that even the smartest god fearing religious people could understand that a god didn't create the earth and universe.
For those that believe in creationism, which god created the earth? The Christian God? Buddha? Do other religions (other than Christianity) believe in a creationism?
I've been a Pearl Jam fan since I was 13 (1992!) and first heard Ament's opening to Jeremy on the radio. My only regret: I didn't join the ten club. To this day, Pearl Jam continues to inspire and challenge me to not just be better, but to be great.
JWPearl, I don't know anything about your educational/work background, but I'm guessing you haven't done postgrad studies in biology or you would know that indeed we see evidence of ongoing evolution all the time. One example - you are going to the doctor. I have no idea what for, but if you should happen to get diagnosed with a bacterial infection and the doctor prescribes antibiotics there would be some chance that your infection would not respond to those antibiotics. Why? Because the bacteria have evolved resistance to them. And that is something that has only happened in the tiny moment, geologically speaking, since we first developed antibiotics - a mere few decades.
The Ape video reminds me of something ... the degeneration of all threads. I think we did it!
What Ape video? We did what?
I love this thread, it's the gift that keeps on giving.
Oh man, we've all been there....and iv'e played many of these roles.
mind = blown. Puts new light on the relationship between people and animals. It seems like it could have gone either way. Another basic ape, or an advanced rational communicating being who ask questions like "why am I here", "what is the meaning of life", "how can I make the world a better more awesome place" and "what's in that casserole?".
The Simps episode with Dr. Zaius is on right now.
I watched Beneath the Planet of the Apes the other night.
There's a lot of synchronicity going on right now.
And I just realized I forgot to welcome you to the board, RSR from British Columbia, Canada. Good to have another BCer here.
You're telling me, mister. You're telling me.
First... the yetti is a work of fiction just like some other characters in this thread.
Second... come on, man. You demand to see monkeys evolve before your very eyes... yet you are willing to go 'all in' on a magic man nobody has ever seen that promises 1,000 virgins... sorry... I mean eternal life in a really awesome place.
I have to be that guy that calls you out.
How old is the earth in your mind JWPearl?
Maybe because you refuse to see? And, it's not a "here I am, watch me evolve!" type of thing.
To write it off as nonsense strikes me as nonsensical, or at least willfully blind.
Thanks for the welcome. I just moved to BC a few years ago. I love it out here. The pace of life is so much slower than out East.
Ok ... JWPearl. I hear you. 1 day is literally is a thousand years. I know the bible reference, but you are missing something. It actually says that one day is LIKE a thousand years to God, and a thousand years LIKE a day. First of all, it's parallelism, which means the meaning is something you don't get from 'just reading it'. You have to decipher it a bit.
And that "like" makes both parts of the statement similes about the nature of God. It's a figure of speech. It isn't stating a fact about the nature of the earth or time. It's really just saying God will act when God acts, so stop worrying so much and start living your life to it's fullest potential.
So where does that leave us? maybe one day is just a day. But then you have a God who makes things way out of order. The sun is made on day 4, but there is evening and morning on days 1-3. And light is made on day 1. But the sun is needed for light, evening and morning. Uh oh. This should be a giant clue that what you see isn't what you get with Genesis 1. The "Truth" of Genesis 1 isn't a bunch of scientific facts. To make it that is to completely miss the point.
Do you talk like this to people?
Sometimes. It's my academic 'voice' I guess. Too harsh?