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Ivanhoe Mines to rebuild significant DRC railway line at Kpushi project
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that is has reached an agreement that will see the company rebuild a railway spur line in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
Dale Benton
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that is has reached an agreement that will see the company rebuild a railway spur line in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ivanhoe Mines, which wholly owns the significant flagship Kipushi zinc-copper mine in the DRC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with state-owned railway company, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo (SNCC).
The MoU will see Ivanhoe Mines rebuild 34km of track that will connect the Kipushi Mine with the DRC national railway at Munama, just south of the mining capital of Lubumbashi.
The DRC national railway is a key part of the international rail corridor that links the DRC Copperbelt to major seaports at Durban and Richards Bay in South Africa, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Lobito in Angola.
"A daily train from Kipushi will replace the equivalent of 50 road trucks, resulting in significant safety and environmental benefits to the DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, reduced road and border congestion and decreased air pollution," said Robert Friedland, Founder of Ivanhoe Mines.
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"The reactivated spur line also will provide significant economic and social benefits to residents of Kipushi and the southern DRC provinces of Haut-Katanga and Lualaba, allowing for efficient transportation of supplies to and from the area."
Construction of the Kipushi-spur line could begin in 2018.
Resumption of rail service along the Kipushi spur line is the most economical and reliable solution for the transportation of Kipushi's projected annual output of approximately 530,000 tonnes of zinc concentrates.


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Schism threat has some churches caught in middle
By Sam Hodges March 20, 2017 | UMNS
Myers Park United Methodist in Charlotte, N.C., is a large church where members are divided on what the denomination's position on homosexuality should be. The Rev. James Howell, pastor, says the church's ability to stay unified and be effective in mission work despite differences would be at risk if The United Methodist Church splits into traditionalist and progressive groups. Photo courtesy Myers Park United Methodist Church.
The congregation of Epworth United Methodist Church, in Toledo, Ohio, is not of one mind about church law related to homosexuality. Epworth would face serious internal division if schism comes to The United Methodist Church and local congregations are asked to align with either a traditionalist or progressive group, says the Rev. Doug Damron, pastor. Photo courtesy Epworth United Methodist Church.
When the Rev. Gary Nelson looks out over his congregation, he sees people who don't believe homosexuality is sinful. He also sees people who do.
Nelson leads Cross Lanes United Methodist Church, near Charleston, West Virginia. It's growing in membership and mission work, despite members' differing views on homosexuality.
So the prospect of schism in The United Methodist Church alarms Nelson — especially if it means his congregation has to vote on whether to align with traditionalists or progressives.
"I think it would rip people to shreds," he said of 600-member Cross Lanes. "I think it would just really, really hurt deeply if people are pushed to step across a line."
United Methodist churches with diverse views on homosexuality are, their pastors say, particularly vulnerable if the much-discussed possibility of a denominational breakup occurs and results in a realignment choice.
The Rev. James Howell, pastor of Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, worries that denominational schism over homosexuality would end up dividing his congregation. Photo courtesy Myers Park United Methodist Church.
Churches that are of one mind, or nearly so, would presumably face an easy vote of whether to go with a spinoff denomination that would keep church law prohibitions related to homosexuality or one that would remove them.
Churches that are divided on homosexuality — many of them large or mid-sized and faithful in paying apportionments — could face a much harder time.
"I think a choice of two options, if our church had to vote, would be a horrible strain. I cannot imagine the pain that would come," said the Rev. Cathy Johns, co-pastor of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, where worship attendance on two campuses averages 650.
The prospect of such a vote not only worries the pastors of such churches — it frustrates them. They say their churches have modeled for the denomination how to stay together despite differing views on homosexuality.
"We have married couples in our church who strongly disagree on this matter," said the Rev. James Howell, pastor of 5,200-member Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. "They're not getting divorced."
Successive General Conferences have upheld the Book of Discipline's position that the practice of homosexuality "is incompatible with Christian teaching," as well as its prohibitions against same-sex marriage and "self-avowed practicing" gay clergy.
Growing numbers of United Methodists in the United States, including clergy, churches and entire conferences, have either defied those prohibitions or declared their willingness to do so. Last summer saw the Western Jurisdiction elect Bishop Karen Oliveto, a lesbian married to another woman.
At General Conference 2016, in Portland, Oregon, the Council of Bishops acknowledged the deep divisions and there was talk in the halls about a breakup.
The Rev. Tom Berlin, pastor of Floris United Methodist Church. Courtesy photo.
However, delegates voted to ask the bishops to lead an effort to maintain unity, and ultimately approved the bishops' request to create a panel that would review church policies regarding homosexuality and make recommendations to a special General Conference.
The 32-member Commission on a Way Forward has begun a series of meetings expected to go through 2018, with the special General Conference likely to occur the following year. The commission is also now looking at fostering church unity.
"I believe that it is way too early to project the outcomes, the recommendations," said the Rev. Tom Berlin, lead pastor of Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Virginia, and a commission member.
Berlin's own congregation is large (averaging about 1,300 in weekend worship in two sites) and includes differing views on homosexuality. He adds a qualifier.
"It is not a major issue within the life of our church," Berlin said. "It's certainly something we're willing to discuss. It's not a place of high tension."
If schism proves unavoidable, Berlin believes his church would hold together, perhaps losing a few members.
Other pastors foresee a more difficult time.
The Rev. Doug Damron describes 1,200-member Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo, Ohio, which he leads, as "a beautiful body of Christ" that includes people with sharply different views on politics and social issues, including homosexuality.
Those people are often together in classes and small groups devoted to faith formation. They're joined in the church's focus on reducing poverty in Toledo.
The Rev. Doug Damron, pastor of Epworth United Methodist Church. Courtesy photo.
Damron, part of the United Methodist Centrist Movement, predicts major disruption if his congregation must decide between joining a traditionalist denomination or a progressive one.
"Having two options would only gut a church like Epworth because by making such a choice we would be communicating to half of the congregation ʽWe don't want you and we don't need you,'" he said.
The Rev. David Kalas speaks similarly of 1,100-member First United Methodist in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
"I think a split is probable, and a church like this would be devastated," said Kalas, senior pastor.
Howell used his blog to lay out what he called a "black hole of practical disaster" for Myers Park United Methodist if it had to vote to have either a traditionalist or progressive future.
He predicted many lost members, staff layoffs and sharply reduced mission spending.
"Our young adults would, quite simply, be done with us," Howell wrote, adding that a split in the denomination and in churches like his would be "the worst conceivable witness to the unchurched."
In a phone interview, Howell said the blog post — one of a series he's done on church unity — amounts to a worst-case scenario. But he held to his view that such a vote would be hugely disruptive for his church.
"We're going to create new enmity where there's been peace," Howell said.
Concern over what schism could mean for local churches and diverse thinking on homosexuality are not confined to the United States.
Central and Southern Europe Area Bishop Patrick Streiff noted that some United Methodist conferences in Europe strongly favor keeping current church law related to homosexuality. Others are more divided, a reality that extends to local churches in his country, Switzerland.
"We value being part of a worldwide connection, and hope to find relational ways to live with our diversity on this one topic, as the church has found ways to keep the bond of unity in the past on other moral issues," Streiff said.
The Commission on a Way Forward has closed its meetings so far. According to Berlin, time has been wisely spent on building relationships and trust within a highly diverse group of bishops, other clergy and laity from across the worldwide connection.
The diversity, he noted, includes pastors and laity from churches like his own.
"The broad center is represented," Berlin said.
With the special General Conference tentatively set for 2019, churches caught in the middle will have to wait with the rest of the denomination for some resolution.
Church work goes on, and can be a refuge from worry about the future, suggests Nelson of Cross Lanes United Methodist.
"The major way we're dealing with it is by hunkering down and being engaged in ministry," he said.
Hodges, a United Methodist News Service writer, lives in Dallas. Contact him at (615) 742-5470 or [email protected]
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Immunotherapy is offering new hope for better cancer treatment.
Even with all the advances in medicine eliminating old and emerging diseases, treating or vaccinating them out of existence, one malady has been surprisingly resistant: cancer. Despite the millions of dollars poured into cancer research, current options for treatment are sometimes just as bitter as the disease itself.
While traditional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation are commonly known, they take a serious toll on the patient. Both work by targeting and killing the cancer cells directly, and while the processes have yielded positive results for some patients, the treatments involve nasty chemicals and procedures that sometimes end up causing infertility, heart damage, or even secondary cancers.
But one cancer treatment takes a very different approach: immunotherapy. Cancer is know for being crafty in evading the standard immune response to other diseases, so immunotherapy works to empower the immune system to target the cancer like it would other harmful cells. Does this mean immunotherapy could be the key to curing cancer?
Immunotherapy can be administered in many ways. Cancer vaccines can be used to prevent the disease in healthy people as well as treat it in those already afflicted, while monoclonal antibodies can bind to cancer cells and then cause an immune response to destroy those cells. Our bodies' cells already make cytokines, and because they play an important role in our reaction to cancer, those proteins can be used as an immunotherapy treatment option as well.
In addition to the above, two immunotherapy treatments that are garnering quite a bit of attention in particular are CAR T-cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitor therapies.
CAR T-cell therapy works by having the patient's T-cells genetically modified to target the specific cancer from which they are suffering. Though the research is still in its experimental phase, researchers have recruited popular gene-editing technique CRISPR to move it along. The other therapy, checkpoint inhibitors, is a bit more advanced. It removes the "masking" that cancer cells use to hide from the immune system, and four checkpoint inhibitors (Yervoy, Keytruda, Opdivo, and Tecentriq) are already cleared by the FDA.
While immunotherapy is promising, it's not without its drawbacks, the main of which is that it has rather low response rates. Oncologist Elizabeth Jaffee told the Washington Post that checkpoint inhibitors just have an average response rate of 20 percent. The therapies also come with a slew of potential side effects, which range from the rather benign (almost all of those treated experience flu-like symptoms) to the more serious (brain swelling, organ damage). They are also very expensive, with estimated costs in the hundreds of thousands per year per patient.
Research is already underway to improve the response rate of immunotherapy, and at the center of these efforts is establishing a way to determine the correct combination of immunotherapy treatments for the specific individual. Treatments for HIV and AIDS became increasingly more effective when doctors realized they needed to use the right cocktail of treatments, so cancer patients are being examined up to the genetic level to determine the proper combination of treatments.
In the United States alone, more than half a million people are expected to die from cancer this year, so any treatment, immunotherapy or otherwise, is worth exploring if it has the potential to save some of those lives.


SpaceX launched another rocket on Friday, and fans waited with bated breath to find out if the company successfully landed the $6 million nose cone into a giant seaborne net.
But the news wasn't good. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that as the nose cone — also called a fairing — fell back toward Earth, the parafoils that were supposed to slow its decent became tangled.
Liftoff occurred just after 7 am PT from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and the primary mission went off without a hitch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered a group of 10 satellites into orbit for communications firm Iridium.
For Friday's launch, a ship, named Mr. Steven, went out to sea where it waited and attempted to catch half of the fairing with its giant net.
On Friday morning, marine tracking sites showed the ship positioned due west of Baja California.
Recovering and reusing a fairing has never been done by any company or government.
Experts told CNNMoney that the feat is extremely complex — but not impossible.
But he added that SpaceX has the "right approach" with its try, fail and fix mentality. "I'm quite confident they'll succeed sooner or later," Braun added.
Musk is already tweeting about plans for running more tests and tweaking the fairing's systems to give it a better chance of success next time.
SpaceX did not attempt its signature move on Friday by landing the first-stage rocket booster. The booster had flown once before on an October 2017 mission, and SpaceX will reportedly discard some of its older boosters as it gears up to debut an upgraded version of the Falcon 9, called Block 5.
SpaceX has already mastered the ludicrously complex maneuver of guiding a first-stage rocket booster back to Earth.
Thanks to SpaceX's efforts to reuse hardware, its Falcon 9 rocket is drastically cheaper than competing rockets — and the customers keep lining up. The company is on pace to have its busiest year of launches ever.


AQWY v2 is a model of one of the conversions of the WFX/WQCX which saw weight removed from the orginal wagon by further cutouts along the sills, decks and frames, reducing the Tare weight and allowing the Load weight to be increased.
The kit consists of an acrylic based golden yellow 0.8 mm and white 1 mm cut parts to construct the deck, sills and framing and 0.25 mm styrene strip for the flanges. The centre sills and frames are slotted to facilitate assembly. Injection molded bogies, blackened steel wheels and Kadee #158 scale head couplers are included as standard.
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I was especially struck by the reading today. Christians in other lands know the reality of which we know next to nothing in our country. St Cyprian of Carthage (200 – 258) knew what he was talking about. Rome was at the height of its power. Just a couple of sentences from the brief Bio given at the start of the month.
He proved a wise, moderate, spiritually-minded leader of the mainstream Church amid fierce persecution, and crowned his life as a martyr. When the death sentence was passed on him, Cyprian's response was simply, "Thanks be to God".
Very challenging to us. What a bunch of pansies we are. Pray for our persecuted Brethren.
I've been a bit remiss and neglected to post a link to the last lecture of 2014. Austin Walker was unable to give his lecture (see next post) but Dr Lesley Rowe ably stepped into the breach with her excellent lecture on Arthur Hildersham & the Plague Summer of 1625.
The parallels between then and our own day shouldn't be lost on the hearer. Here's the link – enjoy!
Cranmer: Theresa May seeks to outlaw Christian street preachers.
I didn't expect such a quick follow-up to yesterdays post about Free Speech & Religious Liberty. I was alerted to the latest move against Free Speech & Religious Liberty in our ever more Totalitarian country through listening to Janet Mefford. Interesting how our American friends see us.
The above link to Cranmer says it all. Some interesting comments as well.
Cranmer: Syria's al-Qaeda freedom fighters invade Christian village.
If the US and France assist Syria's 'rebels', Maloula's nuns and all those who shelter in its convent will eventually be gassed to death in Al-Qaeda's final solution (my comment: with help of President Obama). Their equation for salvation is simple: Christians + Sarin = Allahu Akbar.
Afghan MPs call for death of converts | Barnabas – Christian persecution.
The matter has been raised twice in recent debates, principally focused on Afghans who are living in India. Many converts to Christianity have fled there, fearing persecution from the Afghan authorities and the Taliban. There are around 250 in Delhi, where a growing Afghan church has been established.
On 15 July, MP Abdul Sattar Khawasi – who has previously called in Parliament for the public execution of Christians – referred to the evangelistic work that is being carried out by the Afghan church in Delhi and said that the Afghan government should put pressure on its Indian counterpart to provide a list of Afghans who have converted to Christianity there.
He said that the Afghan authorities would then be able to arrest and punish these Christians if they returned to Afghanistan in the future, highlighting Quranic verses that prescribe the death penalty for those who leave Islam.
In another parliamentary session on the subject two days later, MP Nazir Ahmad Hanafi called for all Afghan converts to Christianity to be hanged to stop the conversions that were happening in India.
Parliamentary speaker Abdul Rauf Rahimi ordered the country's national security services to take serious steps to stop the spread of Christianity.


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Q: iOS: How to programmatically trigger enter from a textfield in a webview I am trying to add value to a text field in a web view using javascript. First, I add value using this code :
 webView.evaluateJavaScript("document.getElementById('birds').value = 'username';", completionHandler:nil)

second I need to press Enter button to run next function. Here is text input's info:
<input type="text" name="submit" id="birds" placeholder="Write username or name and press enter" "="" class="ui-autocomplete-input" autocomplete="off">

How can I programmatically trigger enter button?

A: Just select the form and call submit
document.getElementById("myForm").submit();

This article could be worth a read though, you may need to select the submit button and call the onClick method instead, it depends how that particular form handles sending it's data.

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Lisa Johnson, 38, of 81 Norton St., Plantsville, was charged on Sept. 27 with disorderly conduct.
Gregory Johnson, 42, of 81 Norton St., Plantsville, was charged on Sept. 27 with disorderly conduct.
Mary Ellen Rogers, 51, of 215 Marion Ave., Southington was charged on Sept. 27 with second degree violaton of conditons of release.
Joseph E. Johnson, 48, of 215 Marion Ave., Southington was charged on Sept. 27 with violation of a protective order.
Jordan Torres, 26, of 19 Guiel Pl., Meriden, was charged on Sept. 27 with sixth degree larceny.
Lucienprimo Polumbo, 19, of 55 Wiese Albert Rd., Higganum, was charged on Sept. 28 with interfering with a 911 call, disorderly conduct, second degree unlawful restraint, and second degree criminal mischief. In a second incident, he was charged with third degree criminal mischief, tampering with a motor vehicle, and sixth degree larceny. In a third incident, he was charged with third degree criminal mischief.
Jennifer Solomon, 48, of 100 Kathryn Ln., Southington was charged on Sept. 28 with driving under the influence of liquor or drug, failure to obey a traffic signal, and traveling too fast.
Lisa M. Resto, 27, of 200 Hart St., New Britain, was charged on Sept. 30 with sixth degree larceny.
Joseph C. Rizzo, 42, of 148 Beecher St., Southington was charged on Sept. 30 with first degree sexual assault and second degree unlawful restraint.
Anthony J. Pizzitola, 34, of 72 Village Gate Dr., Southington was charged on Sept. 30 with disorderly conduct.
Anthony M. Pizzitola, 54, of 72 Village Gate Dr., Southington was charged on Sept. 30 with disorderly conduct.
Clinton Damboise, 40, of PO Box 606, Bradfield, Maine, was charged on Oct. 1 with extradition.
Thomas Alexander Mullins, 47, of 122 Hill St., Naugatuck, was charged on Oct. 1 with extradition.
Tiffany L. Johnson-Tonn, 30, of 110 Berlin St., Southington was charged on Oct. 1 with sixth degree larceny.
Michael C. Corbo, 27, of 37 Cornelius Ave., Waterbury, was charged on Oct. 1 with second degree violation of conditions of release.
Ramon Nieves, 34, of 269 Sylvan Ave., Waterbury, was charged on Oct. 3 with driving under the influence of liquor or drug, failure to drive right, and failure to signal a turn.
Jossean Crispin, 29, of 2 Granite St., Waterbury, was charged on Oct. 4 with simple trespassing.


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This rustic vineyard wedding at a beautiful barn in Santa Ynez, California features a yellow, champagne and sage green color palette, a vintage airstream, and lovely bouquets of baby's breath and yellow mums.
Tiana and Brandon were wed in a gorgeous Southern California ceremony that perfectly coincided with the Harvest Moon suspended overhead while Belathée Photography captured stunning images to illustrate the whole sweet, memorable day to perfection!
A dapper military man and his bride in pink Vera Wang? You had me at hello! Enjoy the stunning details at this rustic chic Texas wedding at The Inn at Chachalaca Bend in Los Fresnos, Texas with photography by Erica Velasco.
Weddings in Las Vegas come in all shapes and sizes, and I love this sweet, stylish and intimate destination wedding at the fabulous 2810 Private Resort! Shot by wedding photographer Brian Saculles Photography.
Evan and Brian's gorgeous southern plantation wedding at the incredible Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, GA has a fresh color palette, sweet blossoms, and gorgeous fashion, but I'll just let the beautiful photos tell the story photographed by Browne Photography.
We are so excited about our newest Fashion Report, The Groom - six sharp looks for the modern man.Today I thought I'd address a common question that comes up during wedding season: how do you properly pin on those sweet little boutonnieres that your florist just delivered?
Today we have a gorgeous wedding inspiration shoot to share with you. Created by Summer Jean Photography and White Dress Events, the vintage coral and turquoise wedding decor ideas feel like summer and romance all rolled into one, and I love how the floral motif practically jumps off the floral arrangements right onto the beautiful papers and vintage plates!


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Here is the list i put together to watch MCM with ease. Hope it helps somebody else too.
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Aww comeon, can't we have some secrets?
If at first you don't succeed, add duct take.
how many hotels have you been to with a 13th floor?
Should have told Neil patrick harris!!
If ive missed something PM me or post here.
Here is the list i put together to watch MCM with ease.  Hope it helps somebody else too.
This is for anybody who wants to take this over. Ive become to busy with life to keep this up atm.
what did she upgrade to ? a GT-r ?


From reality stars to one of the biggest names in music, there were many cheating scandals that made headlines in 2018.  Stars Who Have Stayed Together After Cheating Scandals	 Early in the year, Cardi B was vocal about her decision to stay with now-estranged husband, Offset, after he was accused of cheating on her. In December, the “Money” rapper had a change of heart and announced the former couple’s split, just four months after she gave birth to their daughter, Kulture. The Migos member’s alleged mistress Summer Bunni issued a public apology following their breakup. "I have not messed with Offset since he had his baby. I didn't know how serious his marriage was, you know … I feel ashamed," she claimed to TMZ at the time. "To Cardi B and to her fans and to her family and to her situation: these were never my intentions and I never wanted to break up a happy home or be a cause of someone just saying, like, 'F—k it,' to get a divorce or anything like that.”  Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal: Everything We Know So Far	 Another big scandal of the year came in April when photos and videos of Tristan Thompson cheating on Khloé Kardashian began to surface just days before she went into labor and welcomed their first child together, a daughter True. The infidelity later played out on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but despite the NBA player’s infidelity, the two remain a couple. For more, watch the video above to relive the biggest cheating scandals of 2018!


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UBCIC Calls on Canada to Turn Rhetoric into Action on National Indigenous Peoples Day
((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – June 21, 2020) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) acknowledges National Indigenous Peoples' Day and applauds the continued leadership and fortitude of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island. Despite continued opposition, Indigenous peoples stand at the forefront of defending our lands, territories, and environment for future generations. Today, UBCIC celebrates what has been gained, grieves those who have been lost, and affirms once more our commitment to the common fight for the recognition of Indigenous rights and respect for our cultures and societies.
Forged in the wake of Mohawk and Ojibway resistance to colonial oppression in the Oka and Ipperwash conflicts respectively, this Day represents unity and recognition of all Indigenous peoples. UBCIC is calling on Canada to live up to its promises of justice, recognition, and reconciliation, urging any celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day from the Government be accompanied by concrete steps for change.
"On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the vast achievements of Indigenous peoples, and we call attention to the injustices still to be corrected," stated Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer of UBCIC. "This year marked the monumental passage of the British Columbia Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, affirming the minimum standards for our collective rights, and offering a path toward improving our Government-to-Government relationship. We recognize this work is ongoing, and call attention to the as-yet-unfulfilled promises of the Government of Canada to implement the Declaration federally. This failure, and the failure of Canada to meaningfully implement the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry in Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women released one year ago this month are violent in consequence. Indigenous women and girls are integral and cherished members of our society, and we call on Canada to honour them through action this Indigenous Peoples Day."
"This year, the context surrounding National Indigenous Peoples' Day is unique," stated Chief Don Tom, Vice President of UBCIC. "A global pandemic has exposed and intensified the pre-existing socioeconomic inequities and injustices that Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island have confronted since colonization. The pandemic has forced us to develop and adjust to new approaches to everyday life, and to support our communities in different ways. Despite the numerous challenges they are facing, First Nations' leaders are enforcing their jurisdiction and preventing the spread of the pandemic to their Nations with great innovation and tenacity. We call on Canada to uphold First Nations jurisdiction and increase the funding available for Indigenous communities recovering from COVID-19 in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day."
"We are witnessing a global movement against racialized police violence, while mourning continued losses to it in our communities," stated Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of UBCIC. "Indigenous peoples share linked legacies of oppression with Black people, with policing having originated as a tool of enslavement and of genocide. The Government of Canada has for too long silenced and ignored the voices of Black and Indigenous leaders. We do not need flowery rhetoric, we do not need acknowledgement of our resilience, and we do not need more empty promises from Canada. In solidarity, we need to work to reimagine 'justice' and prevent further death at police hands, and we need a commitment to transformative change."
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of UBCIC: (250-490-5314)
Chief Don Tom, Vice-President of UBCIC: (604-290-6083)
Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer of UBCIC: (250-320-7738)


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Omniyat launches new ultra-luxury Orla residences
Omniyat, a leading luxury real estate developer, has launched its new architectural masterpiece, Orla, Dorchester Collection, Dubai.
Designed by Foster + Partners and managed by legendary hospitality brand Dorchester Collection, Orla offers a bespoke lifestyle steeped in style and sophistication situated on a beachfront plot at the apex of Palm Jumeirah's crescent.
The luxury property enjoys a privileged position situated on a 29,000 sq m plot, with uninterrupted 270-degree views stretching from Dubai's sky-scraping skyline to the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Orla, Dorchester Collection, Dubai features 86 exclusive two- to four-bedroom residences, three magnificent sky palaces and one of the largest mansions on Palm Jumeirah, boasting exceptional elegance and refinement. Each residence is adorned with oversized terraces and double-height ceilings (up to 6 m) and decked with European appliances.
Mahdi Amjad, Founder and Executive Chairman of Omniyat, said: "Our development philosophy is to create iconic, best-in-class projects through collaborations with industry luminaries. Orla, Dorchester Collection, Dubai, is a signature property like no other that represents the epitome of style and will set the new standards for uber-luxury real estate."
Orla is the fourth Omniyat development in Dubai to be managed by Dorchester Collection and was conceived and designed to attract clientele with a discerning taste, accepting nothing short of the world's finest luxuries.
It was inaugurated as part of a memorable launch event onboard one of Europe's largest mega yachts. The event, which hosted VIP guests, was attended by senior executives from Omniyat and featured a performance by Elissa, one of the best-known artists in the Arab world.
Christopher Cowdray, CEO of Dorchester Collection, said: "We are delighted to be deepening our partnership with Omniyat through more residential projects. Orla, our fourth project with Omniyat, will reimagine the property sector both in the Middle East and globally. It will be an iconic landmark with Dorchester Collection's renowned hospitality offering."
Orla, Dorchester Collection, Dubai, features world-class amenities, including a private, resident-only 300 sq m beach club; a large infinity, temperature-controlled outdoor pool; a private cinema; a state-of-the-art fitness centre; a business centre with two meeting rooms, a boardroom and a multi-functional events space; and library and cigar lounges; among others.
Amjad continued: "When it comes to introducing high-end luxury properties that surpass all global standards, Omniyat has built an enviable portfolio of uber-luxury properties designed to cater to the refined needs of affluent investors. Dubai's leading global position on the real estate map makes it the de facto destination for the ultra-high-net-worth community seeking unique projects that would further elevate their lives." – TradeArabia News Service


#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her electrifying Immortals After Dark series with this thrilling tale, revealing secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals... In this thrilling tale of the Immortals After Dark, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole reveals secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals.
ALL FEAR THE ENEMY OF OLD Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore's most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde's crown by offering up the soul of his lovely new captive, Elizabeth Peirce. Yet the young human soon tempts him beyond reason.
A DEADLY FORCE DWELLS WITHIN HER Ellie Peirce's life was a living hell--even before an evil immortal abducted her. Though he plans to sacrifice her, the vampire seems to ache for her touch, showering her with sexual pleasure. In a bid to save her soul, she surrenders her body, while vowing to protect her heart.
CENTURIES OF COLD INDIFFERENCE SHATTERED In one month, Lothaire must choose between a millennia-old blood vendetta and his irresistible prisoner. Will he succumb to the miseries of his past . . . or risk everything for a future with her?


time zone: mountain time Canada.
I'm always on every chance I get. so yeah.
I thought you were dead. I've been lurking the forums waiting to see if it would update your thread.
I do have a working copy of FRAPS, PM me if you need me to record anything.
I have fraps. Just checking back in to let you know I'm still interested. If you want help in the planning stage, PM me. Like I said, I'll contribute any way I can.
There's a trick you can use, that puts f1 on permanently.
All you need to do is press and hold f1, then press alt, release f1 and press alt again.
boom, HUD gone until you press f1 again.
As I am now, so you will be, Prepare for death and follow me.
Also, I'm still go for filming.
I have a server up and running and I can run fraps also and send you the file so you or I can cut the two together so we can have multiple perspectives, It would really change anybody's mind that you made a yogscast clone, again I am in Missouri with a good connection, close to Texas. so please send me a pm telling me yea or nay on me being a part of this lukafox, and what is your youtube channel? Thanks again for your consideration, I am 21 male and ready to go.
I got rejected by EU Machinima because I live in Texas T_T RACISTS!!!! Lol I keed! But I will still continue this project as planned and am already workin on the opening scene for mah series! Stay posted!
I would love to be a part, I live in australia (EST) So i will be online weekends and you are all asleep. I currently do not have a way to transmit on vent, will this make me ineligible to join?
Luka, you're being extremely unprofessional about this. You have had so many people respond yet you're making this all about yourself. If you're going to do this, hurry up and pick people to be in your project and plan it with them. Stop seeking attention.
Hello, I could be both camera man and actor.
Time i am on:All day Eastern time zone on weekends, 3:10 to 9:00 Eastern on weekdays.


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The Legislative Security Act
Bill 18, 2 nd Session, 41st Legislature
Table of Contents Bilingual (PDF)
This note is a reader's aid and is not part of the law.
This Act deals with security in the legislative precinct, which is the area that covers the Legislative Building and the grounds around the Legislative Building.
The Speaker of the Assembly has ultimate responsibility for security for the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker and the Minister of Justice are to enter into an arrangement respecting the provision of security in the legislative precinct. This arrangement must establish a process for selecting a director of legislative security. The director of legislative security is responsible for providing direction to legislative security officers who will provide security services in the legislative precinct.
Security officers may screen people entering the Legislative Building for weapons. A person who is not authorized to possess a weapon in the Legislative Building may be denied entry and have their weapon seized. Security officers may evict a person from the legislative precinct if the person engages in conduct that threatens safety in the legislative precinct or interferes with the operation of the Assembly.
Amendments are made to The Drivers and Vehicles Act to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to disclose certain vehicle licensing records to a legislative security officer.
A consequential amendment is made to The Legislative Assembly Management Commission Act.
(Assented to June 2, 2017)
The following definitions apply in this Act.
"director" means the person designated as director of legislative security under section 4. (« directeur »)
"legislative precinct" means the area bounded by Broadway, Kennedy Street, Osborne Street and Assiniboine Avenue in the City of Winnipeg. (« Cité législative »)
"security officer" means a person designated as a legislative security officer under section 5. (« agent de sécurité »)
"Speaker" means the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. (« président »)
"weapon" means
(a) a firearm as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada);
(b) a bomb or explosive device, or any component or ingredient of a bomb or explosive device; or
(c) anything that could be used to cause death or bodily harm to a person or to threaten or intimidate a person. (« arme »)
Speaker responsible for security for Assembly
As custodian of the powers, privileges, rights and immunities of the Legislative Assembly, the Speaker is responsible for security for the Legislative Assembly.
Arrangement re security in legislative precinct
The Speaker and the Minister of Justice must enter into an arrangement respecting the provision of security within the legislative precinct.
Process for selecting director
The arrangement must establish a process for selecting a person to be designated as director of legislative security.
Director of legislative security
A person is to be designated as director of legislative security in accordance with the process established under subsection 3(2).
Legislative security officers
The director may designate a person or a class of persons as legislative security officers.
Security officers are responsible for providing security services within the legislative precinct in accordance with directions provided by the director.
Peace officer status
A security officer has the powers and protections of a peace officer while carrying out his or her duties and functions under this Act.
Weapons prohibited
A person must not possess a weapon in the Legislative Building, unless authorized to do so by a security officer.
Security measures on entry to Legislative Building
A security officer may require a person entering the Legislative Building to verify his or her identity and be screened for weapons.
Security officer may refuse entry or evict
A security officer may refuse a person entry to the Legislative Building or evict a person from the Legislative Building if the person
(a) refuses to verify his or her identity;
(b) refuses to be screened for weapons; or
(c) is in possession of a weapon without authorization from a security officer.
Seizure of weapon
A security officer may seize a weapon from a person in the Legislative Building if the person has not been authorized to possess the weapon by a security officer.
Evicting persons creating security risk
A security officer may evict a person from the legislative precinct if the person is engaging in conduct that threatens safety in the legislative precinct or interferes with the operation of the Legislative Assembly.
Evicting persons who may pose security risk
A security officer may refuse a person entry to the legislative precinct or evict a person from the legislative precinct if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person may threaten safety in the legislative precinct or interfere with the operation of the Legislative Assembly.
Evicting persons failing to comply with reasonable safety request
A security officer may evict a person from the legislative precinct if the person fails to comply with a reasonable request from a security officer that is intended to ensure safety in the legislative precinct or the normal operation of the Legislative Assembly.
Security officer may use reasonable force
A security officer may use reasonable force in refusing a person entry to the Legislative Building or the legislative precinct, or in evicting a person from the Legislative Building or the legislative precinct.
Information-sharing agreements
The director may enter into an agreement with a police service or a department, agency or service of the Government of Manitoba or the Government of Canada that authorizes the sharing of information on matters respecting security in the legislative precinct.
Arrangements with police services
The director may enter into an arrangement with a police service to have members of the service provide security services in the legislative precinct in specified circumstances.
Powers and privileges protected
Nothing in this Act derogates from the powers, privileges and immunities of the Legislative Assembly and of members and committees of the Legislative Assembly.
CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS
C.C.S.M. c. D104 amended
The Drivers and Vehicles Act is amended by this section.
The following is added after subsection 135(1.1):
Providing information to legislative security officers
135(1.2)
The registrar must provide copies of or access to any records required by a legislative security officer under The Legislative Security Act for the purpose of determining ownership of any vehicle in the legislative precinct.
Subsections 135(2) and (3) are amended by striking out "subsection (1) or (1.1)" and substituting "subsection (1), (1.1) or (1.2)".
Clause 6(e) of The Legislative Assembly Management Commission Act is repealed.
C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE
This Act may be referred to as chapter L122 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba.


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16 Armia () – związek operacyjny Armii Czerwonej z okresu II wojny światowej.

Formowanie i walki
Armia sformowana w lipcu 1940 w Zabajkalskim Okręgu Wojskowym w Daurii. Jej skład wszedł: 32 Korpus Strzelecki, 5 Korpus Zmechanizowany oraz 126 pułk artylerii korpuśnej i 112 samodzielny dywizjon przeciwlotniczy. W maju 1941 przerzucona została z Dalekiego Wschodu na Ukrainę. Pierwsze oddziały zostały załadowane do pociągów już 22 maja 1941, a całość Armii według planu miała znaleźć się na Ukrainie, w rejonie Berdyczowa i Szepietówki, w okresie od 17 czerwca do 10 lipca. Pierwsze oddziały Armii (109 Dywizja Zmotoryzowana) wyładowały się w Berdyczowie 18 czerwca 1941.
Po agresji III Rzeszy na ZSRR Armia została podporządkowana dowódcy Frontu Zachodniego. 26 czerwca 1941 rozpoczęła koncentrację w rejonie Orsza - Smoleńsk.  Pierwszą jej walką była bitwa pod Smoleńskiem.

Następnie 16 Armia uczestniczyła w następujących działaniach bojowych: bitwa pod Moskwą (1941/1942), operacja diemiańska (1942)
operacja toropiecko-chołmska (1942) i kurylska operacja desantowa (1945).

Na podstawie dyrektywy Stawki z 16 kwietnia 1943 na bazie 16 Armii  powstała 11 Gwardyjska Armia.

Dowódcy armii
 gen. lejtn. Michaił Łukin
 gen. mjr Konstanty Rokossowski

Skład armii
Skład w październiku 1941 roku:
 38 Dywizja Piechoty
 108 Dywizja Piechoty
 112 Dywizja Piechoty
 214 Dywizja Piechoty
 127 Brygada Pancerna

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Encyklopedia II wojny światowej MON 1975,
 Greczko A. A., Siły zbrojne państwa radzieckiego, Warszawa 1975.

Armie ogólnowojskowe ZSRR
Armie 2 Frontu Dalekowschodniego

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Ladies and Gentlemen.....simply put....this is a good ol fashioned....well, you get the rest. However, I am surprised at how poorly we have handled the pressure and how poorly we have taken care of the basketball. Being caught up in the air with the ball doesn't have anything to do with pressure...that is simply bad decision making and being out of control with the ball. And, I have to agree with PURP...not sure we are ready for the MVC schedule either with this group.
I have 2 things to say.
1. Illinois will be better than 13 in the big ten.
2. Score would be about the same if Marty we're still coaching and we wouldn't have the recruits.
The worst thing I've heard all night is that Kuhlman continues to pump fake on open threes and passes them up. It's hard to get that "looking over my shoulder because if I miss, I'll get benched" mentality out of his head.
The second half was better but Evansville loses 99-60.
That 25-3 run by Illinois mid to late 1st half is what did us in.
I say we put this on behind us. Try to survive at Xavier on Saturday afternoon. Learn from these games and try to stay injury free and then let's see if these games help us out down the road.
This was brutal tonight, and it might be equally brutal at Xavier on Saturday. But Walter is starting from zero here. As I've posted before, I really don't care about the record this season -- I care about building a foundation for future success that Simmons never even tried to build in the first place. And that includes tough games on the non-conference schedule and taking our beatings before Valley play begins. It means fan enthusiasm. It means having more reach on the radio and doing a better job of promoting the program regionally. And it means establishing a more up-tempo style of play, which is going to be a better fit for the kids we have coming next year.
Let's keep our eye on the prize. This program needs our support in both good times and bad. Walter is the right guy for this job at the right time, and that will eventually yield some happier nights in the future.
Walter knows the kind of players he needs, but everyone can see the previous staff didn't recruit/get those kinds of guys. This staff needs to land a couple great recruits this recruiting cycle and maybe even another D1 transfer to build this program.


Discover India anew – at Ambiente 2019. This year's partner country provides a lively mix of many facets, traditions, creative visions, talents – and a fascinating presence.
In this gallery setting, you can expect to encounter unique objects – from tradi- tional originals to products that reflect the latest aesthetic standards. They all have one thing in common: they're hand- made. These objects provide an insight into established and up-and-coming Indian craft entrepreneurs, their products and techniques. "'Handmade' is one of India's major strengths", according to Ayush Kasliwal, who curated and designed this special presentation.
Sandeep Sangaru's "Starry Night Café" gathers bamboo furniture under a starry sky, inspired by rural life in India's north-eastern states. It's night time, and the area is bathed in deep blue. Woven bamboo light fittings make a canopy overhead that looks like the branches of a tree where people relax at a typical village meeting place.
In ideal conditions, bamboo can grow over a metre a day, so it's certainly renewable. But bamboo is not just sustainable, it's also particularly versatile. Many people in India use it for bridge building, houses, baskets or to shelter from the rain. Sandeep Sangaru uses bamboo to make avant-garde furniture. This showcases the material in a completely new way, from production techniques through to coatings. The benches and tables at the "Starry Night Café" are from Sangaru's collection.
Stepwells are sunken water wells from northern India which impressively illustrate centuries-old, sustainable technology and pure design – as well as traditional Indian handiwork. As such, they underscore the ethos of this presentation, which displays products and their manufacture in an interactive environment. Come and explore the interface between form and function.
The combination of contemporary and historical objects in a light, airy atmosphere is reminiscent of the early travelling traders. Goods were transported in caravans and presented in market tents. This 'caravan' takes you on a journey through time to experience India's distinctive aesthetic.


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A young person who is abusing alcohol or another drug will often show a drop in grades, may suddenly develop a new peer group, and may frequently get in trouble at school or home. You may also notice that your child has been much more irritable lately, has been acting out aggressively, or may have completely isolated him or herself from the rest of the family. Fortunately, there are a number of treatment options available for children or adolescents who are struggling with substance abuse problems. Treatment can help prevent your child from developing life-changing negative effects due to a substance abuse problem and prepare him or her to once again pursue a bright future.
Statistics of Teen Substance Abuse
Multiple studies have determined that substance abuse is on the rise among children and adolescents in the United States. Statistics show that people age 12 and above account for 9% of the population that have used or abused drugs or alcohol. That percentage represents nearly 24 million Americans.
Causes and Risk Factors for Substance Abuse
Most experts in the field agree that there are a number of different factors that can cause a child or adolescent to begin using alcohol or other drugs. Consider the following potential influences on child and adolescent substance abuse:
Genetic: Young people with family members who have problems with drugs and/or alcohol are at an increased risk for developing substance abuse problems. In fact, a genetic predisposition for substance abuse is considered to play a major role in whether or not a young person will develop a substance abuse problem.
Environmental: Environmental factors are also known to contribute to the development of a substance abuse problem. For example, witnessing parents or other caregivers using alcohol or other drugs can cause a young person to believe that this type of behavior is acceptable. Additional environmental factors that can place a young person at an increased risk for development of substance abuse problems may include exposure to abuse or neglect, growing up in a chaotic household, or experiencing a traumatic event.
Family history of substance use or abuse
Exposure to the use of drugs or alcohol
Desire to fit in with peers
Underdeveloped coping skills
Lack of parental involvement
Presence of emotional or mental health problems
Signs of Substance Abuse
Learn More About the Signs of Substance Abuse
Ultimately, the signs and symptoms of substance abuse are going to be dependent upon the substance that a young person is using as well as a number of other individual characteristics. Below are a number of behavioral, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial symptoms that are known to be present in young people who are abusing drugs and/or alcohol:
Behavioral symptoms:
Inability to adhere to responsibilities
Sudden change in friends
Slowed or rapid speech
Frequently getting in trouble
Engagement in risky behaviors
Aggressive behaviors
Drop in grades
Skipping school
Unexplained need for money
Lying or omitting
Damaging property
Physical symptoms:
Change in sleep patterns
Change in eating patterns
Tension in muscles
Dilated or constricted pupils
Cognitive symptoms:
Altered state of perception
Poor impulse control
Psychosocial symptoms:
Drastic mood swings
Decline in motivation
Effects of Substance Abuse
The Effects of Teen Substance Abuse
Substance abuse can lead to a myriad of negative consequences in multiple areas of a child or adolescent's life. Furthermore, if the substance abuse problem is not addressed for a prolonged period of time these consequences can continue to impact a young person's life long into adulthood. Depending upon a variety of individual factors as well as the substance being abused, the following can potentially occur:
Poor academic achievement
Suspension or expulsion from school
Loss of friends
Conflict among family members
Interaction with law enforcement
Lasting legal problems
Overall decline in mental health
Development of certain mental health conditions
Increased risk for pregnancy
Increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases
Severe health problems
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It is very common for a young person battling a substance abuse problem to also be struggling with the presence of an additional mental health condition. Some of the most common mental health conditions known to co-occur with substance abuse include the following:
Depressive disorders
Conduct disorder
Effects of Withdrawal and Overdose
Effects of Withdrawal and Overdose of Teen Substance Abuse
Withdrawal: Many times when an individual abruptly stops using drugs and/or alcohol they will experience a number of physical and emotional symptoms, also known as withdrawal. Withdrawal occurs after an individual has been abusing substances for a prolonged period of time and has developed a dependence on his or her substance of choice. When a young person is going through withdrawal they may experience some of the following symptoms:
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Heart attacks
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Shallow breathing
Chest pain or tightening
Slowed pulse
Loss of consciousness
Respiratory failure
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Today is my mom's birthday. It's going to be a tough day for both of us, as it is the first one she's spent without my dad in 63 years. So, we'll both be looking to laugh. Laugh along with this Gina's Favorites post.
My mom isn't one of the first people I think of when I'm thinking of funny people, but she should be.
She taught me how to short sheet a bed when I was still in kindergarten. She'd stick plastic fruit in my dad's lunches, and put dog biscuits in the cookie jar when we were little.
She's got a rock that looks just like a baked potato, and she serves it to unsuspecting company for dinner.
Every single April 1 she convinces my dad that her car has a flat tire, and he goes out to check it. It hasn't been flat yet.
And, there was the fishing trip my dad took with my brother-in-law a couple years ago.
My mom, then 73 and battling Parkinson's disease, was going to be left home alone in their remote mountain home for the week my dad was away on the trip. Being alone for a week while my dad was gone was a big deal.
A registered nurse and a mother of 5, my mom is a detail-oriented, highly organized person. She, realizing her personal and situational limitations, knew she had to plan and prepare.
She even numbered the items by priority.
What was the first thing on her list?
What was that one essential she had to complete prior to my dad's departure to feel that all would be right and secure in her world?
Was it stocking up on groceries? No.
Was it filling the car with gas? No.
Was it finishing the laundry or putting emergency contacts near the phone or double checking their security system? No. No. No.
Number 1 on her list was: sew all of the underwear my dad packed shut. Every single pair.
She makes me laugh, and that is such a blessing. It reminds me that no matter how rough a day may feel laughter will draw us back together.
Happy Mothers' Day, Mom! I love you!
Visit my Who ARE These People? post for more giggles inspired by my parents.
Visit my Seriously – I Cried Today post for a poignant look at struggles my mom has faced.
Do you have fond memories about someone who mothered you? Is there a silly story that makes you smile every time you think about it? Shoot me a comment. I'm looking forward to hearing all about it.
Will your Mom adopt me?
Thanks for the smiles. Did you pick up the humour gene from your parents?
I'll be looking for more of your posts here on #blogboost.
Thank you, Doug. I'm honored to get to share some smiles with you.
I definitely grew up with a family that laughed a lot. My parents do/did (my dad died in October) have a great sense of humor. My mom still loves to play practical jokes on her visitors.


He added, "There is one person who's guilty of fake news out there".
On Friday night, CNN removed the story from its site. And the president did not miss the opportunity that CNN's most recent misfire offered, tweeting frequently throughout the morning on Tuesday.
Thomas Frank, Eric Lichtblau and Lex Haris resigned after the story on CNN's website had to be retracted on Friday.
Russian officials have also repeatedly dismissed reports of alleged talks on various occasions.
Trump then re-tweeted an altered logo of CNN that read "Fake News Network".
Said CNN: "Those are the facts". He has also been silent about errors committed by other news organisations, such as Fox News, that he deems to be friendly. The story tying Scaramucci, who played an important role in Trump's White House transition team, to the Russian firm was built around a single anonymous source.
Trump has been unhappy with CNN since he was a candidate, and has been particularly annoyed by its reporting on connections with Russian Federation.
"Wow, CNN had to retract big story on 'Russia, ' with 3 employees forced to resign".
But one reporter at the briefing shouted at Sanders that she was being "inflammatory to people all over the country" who take the president's word over the media's. Scaramucci, in the story, said he exchanged pleasantries in a restaurant with Dmitriev. CNN's actions, Smerconish, said, proves that the network is dedicated to reporting "real news".
The White House was considering unleashing its surrogates on the network, planning to hit the mistakes hard in order to change the subject for what has been a stretch for the presidency, with questions about the Russian Federation probe swirling and the Republican health care bill in dire straits. Zucker has a long and sometimes fraught relationship with Trump, having greenlighted his reality shows, "The Apprentice" and "Celebrity Apprentice", while he ran NBC, but occasionally drawing criticism from Trump while running CNN. However, news organisations typically submit important stories to multiple layers of editing, which doesn't appear to be the case here. "And I think if that is that place that certain outlets are going - particularly for the goal of spiking ratings, and if that's coming directly from the top, I think that's even more scary".
Haris nevertheless took responsibility for it in a statement. The retracted CNN story was heavily dependent upon on anonymous source. According to Bonifield, the push comes from the very top, CEO of CNN Jeff Zucker. Bonifield later goes on to say that the president is justified in saying "Look, you are witch hunting me". The mess for CNN only got worse Tuesday after the release of secretly recorded videos of a CNN producer criticizing the network's coverage of Trump-Russia stories. Frank was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for a series of stories about state and local pension funds. A photo of various news media logos, including the ones Trump mentioned in his tweet, lay above a caption entitled "fake news" alongside a photo of a tiny device with the caption "a hidden camera". He had worked at CNN since 2001 and was hand-picked to lead the new investigations unit.


Well, I wasn't supposed to be writing a blog this weekend (I mean, I was, but I couldn't be arsed). And some may argue – quite rightly – that this isn't really a blog post at all (if a blog is to be considered a thousand words or more, which it isn't – it can be as long as you like). So, this is rather an impromptu blog written on the day of publication – which I hate to do. For one thing, it means the editing process is likely to be sh*te under par. Anyhoo, I digress. I'm writing today to advise you that we attended our local school's annual pop quiz last night. I've written about this before (HERE, it's up to you, but I'd suggest you read it to get a feel of how important such a trivial event has become to me), and I wasn't intending to write about it again. However, after many, many, many years of trying, (and usually placing third) last night, our long-term team, the Quizlamic Extremists…won!
Coupled with being rather hungover, which comes from drinking too much gin (a drink I should never touch because it makes me overly-competitive and a tad aggressive), I am still in a bit of a state of shock over this. Like I say, I hadn't even prepared a blog, because I didn't think you'd really want to hear about us coming third again. And third was really all I was expecting last night – at best. I'm just not sure how it came about. I think our performance was similar to past performances. Some may say that there were a few key pop quiz super-brains missing from the contestant list (some may, but not I), some may say that it was a fluke (some may, but not I). I say we won it fair and square. I say the stars finally aligned. I say it was just out time. And the universe decreed it. Which isn't an overstatement at all.
So, what to do now. Next year NONE of our team will have a single child attending this primary school. And some may think now is a time to bow out gracefully. I mean, what if we came back next year and…I'm retching as I write this…didn't win…? Next year, all our team's kids will be attending the same secondary school. Perhaps it's time to drift on to that school's quiz (every school seems to have a quiz for parents, it's the law). But it's not a pop quiz, it's general knowledge. And my general knowledge is okay – but music is my thing. And could it ever be the wild and debauched affair that this longstanding pop quiz has become? I mean, it's utterly mental. If you were a fly on the wall, you'd be horrified that most of us are actually parents.
Anyway, as I sit here at my laptop, frequently glancing with a happy gaze at the winner's gold disk (our team comprising of three couples, decided that I needed to take the disk home for the first stint. They thought I might cry if I didn't. They're wrong, though. It was never about the prize, it was about the winning – and gloating. Plus, we need to give the plaque back next year anyway, so it's not really ours), I'm thinking that life is pretty good. Perhaps last night wasn't life-changing, but it was a little victory, and I'm fairly sure that life is made up of those – not large ones. So, you must celebrate your victories when they come about – and gloat a little bit, if you want. And I do want.
PPS: A longer blog next time, I promise. Well, I don't promise. Not on my life, anyway. And when 'next time' may be, one can never be sure.
Third place is no mean achievement. I love a good quiz and I post a weekly music quiz on another site. I'm not great with all the new fads though…. Anything after 2010 would probably stump me!
Ah! Trust me to get it wrong 🙂 I've just re-trace your post!
Congratulations to you and your team. From the team that came 2nd!!


WEST MICHIGAN -18 drug overdoses in nine days, four of which were fatal, now raising serious concerns throughout multiple counties.
Calhoun County Sheriff, Matt Saxton, said the four fatal overdoses stretched from Homer to Battle Creek, Marshall, and Pennfield townships.
"With the heroin being sold on the street corner at $20 a pop or whatever the charge is, there's no way for that user to know the purity of the heroin," said Saxton. "The heroin is cut multiple times from its purest form, so the user doesn't know the purity, the user doesn't know what that heroin has been cut with.
With heroin getting cut multiple times, police are worried the drug is getting mixed with a potent pain killer called Fentanyl, creating a toxic mix when the two are cut together.
Thursday, Kalamazoo County narcotics investigators arrested two people on felony charges after tracking a large amount of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana to the 1100 block of Mount Royal Dr. in Oshtemo Township.
"I mean we have to work on it from our end but it's a community issue that will take a community to decrease the amount of overdoses we're seeing and to get those addicted the help that they need," said Saxton.
Local non-profits like the Red Project has been helping educate addicts on HIV and Hepatitis prevention for years. You may have seen their mobile health unit making the rounds in Kent County. Red Project Program Manager, Brandon Hool, understands drug overdoses have become the company's main priority since 2008.
"The last 15 years in Kent County we've seen a six-fold increase in overdose death, so a huge increase," said Hool. "Nationally, overdose has increased three-fold, so we're higher than the national average. Michigan is one of the 16 states where drug overdoses kill more people than car accidents. It's the leading cause of accidental death in this state and in the country."
The Red Project now educates their clients on how to identify drug overdoses and pass our sterile syringes during their visits. They've also been passing out the anti-dote for drug overdoses since 2008, Naloxone Hydrochloride, a miracle drug now aiding local law enforcement in their fight against overdoses.
"It's really simple, we're using the nasal spray," said Saxton. "I'd like to say its cop-proof, we can't mess it up."
The Red Project reports 288 overdose reversals since 2008 through education and the help of Narcan.
How many of these overdoses (and use of drugs in general) are experienced by people who grew up in an intact family vs. those who grew up fatherless or experienced divorce?


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Five ways tech can change the future of farming in India
Updated : April 23, 2020 06:38 PM IST
The use and adoption of tech in the agri space has been far behind the curve as compared to other sectors.
The recent explosion in the use of smartphones in the rural areas has helped in agri taking its first concrete steps towards technology adoption.
Puneet Sethi
While agriculture's share in India's economy has progressively declined, even today agriculture, directly and indirectly, occupies over 50 percent of India's workforce and contributes to around 17 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). With a growing population and rising incomes in the cities, there is more and more burden to produce more and better, in terms of quantity and quality. However, agri stakeholders primarily farmers still face many challenges — government apathy, uneven climate, no easy access to credit, exploitative market practices and a fragmented supply chain to name a few key issues.
As with many other sectors today, leveraging technology helps alleviate a lot of these above-mentioned challenges. Being a more traditional space, the use and adoption of tech in the agri space has been far behind the curve as compared to other sectors. The recent explosion in the use of smartphones in the rural areas has helped in agri taking its first concrete steps towards technology adoption.
Another factor that has kickstarted technology penetration in agri has been the meteoric rise in the number of startups in agri space in the past couple of years. Both on the input side (pre-harvest) and the post-harvest side, several entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to solve the Agri crisis and modernize India's Agri processes.
The convergence of mobile networks, broadband internet, cloud platforms, IoT, AI and open data has started the transformation in the Agri sector and all signs indicate a higher impact in near future.
Following are some key high impact areas across pre and post-harvest where technology can help:
Soil testing helps evaluate nutrient levels in the soil and determine fertility. Once this data is available, it is easy to identify what nutrients (fertilizers) are needed to replenish the soil. This helps dictate both the type of crops and overall yield. Technology that makes soil testing on-site, faster, easier and provides accurate analysis that can be easily disseminated to the farmers would go a long way in helping farmers increase yield by making informed decisions in the choice of crop patterns, crop diversification and inputs such as seeds and fertilizers.
Agri Inputs Access
Agri inputs broadly include seeds, fertilizers, insecticides, etc. and could be extended to capital type inputs such as tractors and farm equipment materials that are often a larger investment. From a tech perspective, eCommerce and mobile solutions with their reach and distribution can play an important role. With improvement in farmer incomes and easier credit access, this model could be the way forward with access to agri inputs.
As this area matures, with the advent and spread of IoT/sensors, cloud-based solutions, agri inputs' needs identification to order to fulfillment process could be fully automated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) type of solutions in the background, a concept fast picking up pace in developed agri economies.
As much as 80 percent of farmers in India are small marginal landholders that use traditional methods of production. Most of these farmers lack economies of scale as a result of small-scale production, resulting in a high per capita cost and generally low production levels. Finance is typically inadequate or in other cases just not accessible. Here is where microfinancing has a very important role to play — it helps poor farmer households meet basic needs, protects against risks and most importantly aids improvement in income. More so, since the conventional means of loans from the bank takes anywhere from 3-12 months, involves a ton of paperwork and additional fees and charges.
There are startups and established companies doing good work in the space. To avoid risk of NPAs, these companies leverage tech to build an entire ecosystem around microcredit lending.
The Indian Agri space is very prone to disasters and risks beyond our control. Considering that the majority of the farmers' livelihood is dependent on the quality and quantity of the yield they produce, crop insurance becomes vital as it helps reduce the negative impact on the lives of the farmers.
On these lines, the Government had launched Prime Minister's Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in 2016, an insurance service for the farmers across India. Whether it is a government-sponsored plan or otherwise, farmers can benefit from the rapidly spreading internet connectivity to explore and avail this insurance with information at their fingertips.
Technology also benefits crop insurance in several other ways, for e.g.
Satellite weather forecasting and satellite imagery can better equip insurers with early warnings of risks and in turn, farmers too, can be alerted and losses reduced or prevented.
Internet of things (IoT),can perform more accurately the task of collecting information on soil health, monitoring crops, and collecting crop data.
Satellites, drones, mobile cameras can be a highly cost-effective means of collecting data on the area under production, yield estimation, etc.
Market Linkage and Access
While there are several technology benefits on the pre-harvest side, on the post-harvest side, technology can provide the most immediate benefit to farmers and agri in general via farm linkage and market access to farmers. Market linkage and access solutions are being provided by all types of companies working in the Agri sector — inputs advisory, micro-financing companies and most widely by supply chain companies that buy directly from farmers and sell produce in the cities, giving farmers a better price at their doorstep.
Companies utilize technology to onboard farmers, profile them and help provide them with a demand forecast that enables farmers to be sure of a market, as well as move towards crop diversification and higher-income produce. Elimination of middlemen, optimization of transport and most importantly a better match of demand and supply — all of these factors help with raising farmer income and also help minimize distribution losses that have plagued India Agri space for decades.
-Puneet Sethi is the Director and Co-Founder of Farmpal, an agritech startup. The views expressed are personal.
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Cage Fighter to Model – Chris Perceval
Chris Perceval first became famous with his hipster beard a couple of years ago. Today, now the bearded trend has lost some of its previous influence, Chris is even more attractive, without the fluffy facial hair.
Chris is a former cage fighter, who couldn't afford to fight anymore, because he's one of the most loved male models of the age. Chris was discovered by an agent, while he was working in a London bar . He was signed for modeling the same day. Originally from Manly, Australia, Chris came back to his homeland after he was signed his modelling contract. Yet, for some time he was still working in a bar. Now Chris is living in London, pursuing his modeling career.
Beard or no beard!
In his interviews, Chris says his father is one of his biggest fans. Although he didn't like his bearded period very much. Today you can see Chris without his big beard, but keeping this outrageous looks. Chris Perceval is covered with tattoos, from his arms and hands, to chest, stomach and ribs. He also has large tattoos on his legs and right knee cap, as well on his knuckles. He has also started a large scale back piece. Chris continues to ink his fine body and make us all happy with his fresh, spicy style.
Chris Perceval has worked for many high-end fashion brands as a model, including Ted Baker, Tony&Guy, Lee Cooper, and many more. He's been featured by tattoo magazines many times because of his body art. Chris is one the more heavily tattooed models out there and he's right on top of today's tattoo trends.
Chris's tattoos came before the beard and before the fame. He was not that attached to the beard, he thought beards were just a fashion style. Yet he doesn't think the same for tattoos, even though he advises young models without tattoos, to keep it that way.
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FICO Credit Score Stalls Out @ 760: What A Buzzkill!
Nothing exciting to report this time.
My FICO® credit score recently updated, and, as I expected, my FICO score didn't budge and is still at 760. Though I was expecting no change, I had gotten hooked on watching my score rise each month, so the fact that my score has leveled off is...well...a buzzkill!
Why no rise this time around? Well, it's quite simple: I didn't make a sizeable payment on my Citibank credit card last month (my Citibank card is the only consumer credit card I have with a balance right now. I have a balance on two business credit card accounts, but payments to those account don't affect my FICO score.) I've had to shift my priorities a bit as I prepare to live alone again, which will happen in about two months.
What does a 760 FICO score mean? For what I've learned, it means that I'm a 2% credit risk in the eyes of Fair Isaac (750 -799 range.) 800 or higher translates to a 1% risk of default, while a score between 700 and 749 translates to a 5% risk of default.
Here's what's really frustrating about having a 760 score: I recently learned that my car insurance company -- State Farm -- bestows their customers with the coveted "top tier" rank once an insured driver's FICO score rises above the 770 mark. So I'm a mere 10 points away from getting the best possible deal on car insurance! Bah! Jut doesn't seem fair. You can bet the shirt on your back that my insurance agent will be getting an urgent call from me just as soon as my score crosses the 770 threshold. Yep.
I need a new buzz, a new fix. In order to get the 11 point jump I desire, I think I'll need to make a payment of at least $500 on my Citibank credit card. I have no idea how I'm going to squeeze it out of my budget right now, but I'm sure I'll think of something.
That's it for now. I'll report again on my FICO-related adventures next month. Stay tuned!
Bill Moyers is an American hero.
Did you see the PBS show "Capitol Crimes?" If you haven't, you need to watch it before voting next week. To be perfectly frank, I can't see how anyone could vote Republican with the knowledge of what Tom Delay did as a Republican leader in The House of Representatives.
But, not all Republicans are bad, right? Well, maybe not all, but if you saw the standing ovation that Mr. Delay received just before he left Washington in disgrace, you can't help but wonder if most Republicans are in fact corrupt. Bottom line: I think most Republicans admire Mr. Delay, and I think that they would have him back as leader is given the choice.
Let's Get America Back on Track!
Do America a favor and vote for a Democrat on November 7th. The Republicans don't deserve to lead The House, and they should be relegated to minority status. Plain and simple.
So what does all this have to do with student loans? Glad you asked.
You see, if the Democrats take control of Congress, then Representative Nancy Pelosi will become Speaker of The House, and, unlike most Republicans, Nancy Pelosi is a friend of federal student loan aid programs. Over the past couple of years, the Republicans have cut funding to student loan programs, thus making it harder for smart and deserving kids who don't have parents with deep pockets to get ahead in the world.
Of all the programs the Republicans could have raided, why federal student loans? It's about priorities this time around, and the Republicans have demonstrated that their priorities are not the priorities of the American people.
Thanks for voting on November 7th.