At first glace you may think that there is nothing wrong with this but think about it – what does that bool actually represent? What about the second of the decimal values? Well, the developer had obviously thought about this and had added a comment above the signature – but it only specified 5 values, not the 6 that are in the Tuples definition (that's because code comments lie).
But the problems with Tuples don't stop with not being able to see what the method is returning – oh no. What happens when you are on the other side of the method – calling it and consuming the response?
What is not obvious from this is that when you are using Visual Studio the Intellisence is not going to help you out here – Item1, what is that again? Ok, you may be able to see it's a bool but how much does that help you? What about the decimal values? Which is which?
Obviously the developer who put this together needed to return a handful of values but why oh why did he use a Tuple instead of creating a simple POCO/DTO?
For the sake a less than a dozen lines of code it has become more readable, almost self-describing, easier to use and to maintain.
Love it Dave. I have just had this conversation last week with anyone who cared to listen(which was nobody!). Why oh why couldn't Microsoft have implemented Tuples properly. The good news though is that it looks like for .NET 6 they will be doing so so we can all sleep a little easier.


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D. Banerjee
Publications10
Preliminary observations on the ethnobotany of the genusCoix
S. Jain, D. Banerjee
Economic Botany
Data is gathered on this genus during field work and from herbarium sheets, and also from obscure literature of much ethnobotanical interest, which confirms that the involucre is a metamorphosed leaf sheath.
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Grasses of Bihar Orissa and West Bengal India
S. Jain, D. Banerjee, D. Pal
Some new distributional records in Indian grasses.
D. Banerjee, D. Pal
The paper records new distributional areas in India for 12 grasses, namely, Arthraxon quartinianus (A. Rich.) Nash, Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf, B. subquadripara (Trin.) Hitchc., B. villosa…
Notes on the Distribution of Some Grasses in India
N. Saha, D. Pal, D. Banerjee, S. Jain
The range of distribution in India, of 14 grasses, namely Arundinella holcoides (Kunth) Trin., A. villosa Arn. ex Steud., Bromus macrostachys Desf., B. ramosus Huds., Catabrosa sikkimensis Stapf ex…
Role of hotel on growth and development of tourism
On a Collection of Plants from Garo Hills of Assam
R. Ghosh, D. C. Raju, D. Banerjee
The present paper is a result of exploration of the Garo Hills (Assam) undertaken by Late Mr. T.D. Srinivasan during the year 1929, 1933-1935, who could not unfortunately publish the account of the…
Ethnobotanical Uses of Herbaria
Rai H. N. Chaudhuri, D. Banerjee, A. Guha
Tourism legislation and infrastructure development: An analysis of Sikkim
D. Banerjee, Debasish Batabyal
An opinion survey was conducted by considering the extent of legislation and the level of development in Sikkim, identifying and explaining the relationship between tourism legislation and infrastructure and superstructure.
Association between some planktonic species and physicochemical characteristics of the water of Loktak lake, Manipur, India
B. Bhatia, H. Sarkar, D. Banerjee, I. Haq
Four‐hourly data were collected for 24 hour periods in the months of December (1977), April (1978), July (1978) and December (1978) in respect of some physicochemical characteristics and plankton…
The Grasses of Burdwan District, West Bengal
The object of the present investigation is to provide an account of the grasses of Burdwan. 75 grasses, out of which 45 belong to sub-family Panicoideae and 30 to the sub-family Pooideae , are…
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I. Haq
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B. Bhatia
6 Publications • 141 Citations

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Hey guys, Today I've been excited to try some new (to me) items from Lush Cosmetics so I was super excited when I got a Lush Lipstick in the shade Charm as well as the Rose Jam Bubbleroon. So let's jump into this post!
Rose Jam Bubbleroon is a pink rose macaroon shaped bubble bar dusted in sparkles.
The colour power of this bubble bar is outstanding, I used a quarter of it for my daughters bath & the water was still really pink of course the more you use the more pink it'll get. The bubble amount this bar makes is loads & loads. As soon as I start running the water & fix the temperature that's when I grab my bubble bar squeeze it in my hand & hold my hand under the water. Which always gives me a LOT of bubbles. Will purchase one of these on my next lush order for sure, really enjoyed this.
Charm Lipstick is comes in an absorbable little package. It looks like something straight out of a laboratory. It looks like a little dropper container, the bottle itself is glass, which I appreciate more than plastic, plus it has a cute little tag on it that says the name of the shade.
The formula of this lipstick is sadly not for me, one of the things that does upset me a bit is on my computer the stock swatch on the website has a bit more of an orange undertone to it. However it actually has a bit of a blue undertone so it washes me out & almosts makes me look sickly, Which is such a shame because it's such a pretty colour in the bottle. The texture of this lipstick is more on the liquidy side, it would build in the creases of my lips.
The fact that it was a bit liquidy it was a bit splotchy and there was actually a weird grit to it which wasn't something I could handle. Due to the liquidness & the gritty pieces I wasn't able to wear it for more than five minutes to properly review the wear of it or longevity of the formula, there's just some textures I can't handle & this was one of them. I did check out the reviews on their .ca website for this product which were pretty good, said that it was long lasting. Maybe it was just this batch that had the little bits in it because it doesn't say anything of the sort in the other reviews of Charm. So who knows, it's always worth a shot.
This is the whole part of trying new items, you find out what works for you & what doesn't. Which in reality happens with every product that we come across in life. I usually have good to amazing experiences with Lush however this time I have came across a product that didn't work for me and another that I need more of (& when I say more I mean like 6 of em).
Let me know what Lush items you love? Have you tried any of their lipsticks, what were your thoughts on them?


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Title: Sammy Davis Jr
Subject: Prisoner (TV series), Sky (band), Eddie Kramer, Chain smoking, Olympic Studios, Kevin Jacobsen, 63rd Academy Awards, Earl Robinson, Sergeants 3, Sig Rogich
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1986 portrait by Allan Warren
Samuel George Davis, Jr.
(1925-12-08)December 8, 1925
Harlem, New York City
May 16, 1990(1990-05-16) (aged 64)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
Singer, tap dancer, actor, musician
Loray White (m. 1958–59)
May Britt (m. 1960–68)
Altovise Davis (m. 1970–90)
Sammy Davis, Sr.
Elvera Sanchez
Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an African-American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he also had many acting roles on stage and screen, and was noted for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities. At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident, and several years later, he converted to Judaism.[1]
Davis' film career began as a child in 1933. In 1960 he appeared in the first Rat Pack film, Ocean's 11. After a starring role on Broadway in 1956's Mr Wonderful, Davis returned to the stage in 1964's Golden Boy, and in 1966 had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis' career slowed in the late 1960s, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man" in 1972 and became a star in Las Vegas, earning him the nickname "Mister Show Business".[2][3][4]
As an African-American, Davis was the victim of racism throughout his life and was a large financial supporter of the Civil Rights movement. Davis had a complex relationship with the African-American community, and drew criticism after physically embracing President Richard M. Nixon in 1972. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap — I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew."[5][6] This was to become a signature comment, recounted in his autobiography, and in countless articles.[7]
After reuniting with Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before he died of throat cancer in 1990. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles.[8]
Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
3.1 Car accident and conversion to Judaism
3.2 Marriages
3.3 Political beliefs
7 Honors and awards
7.1 Grammy Awards
7.2 Emmy Awards
7.3 Other honors
13.1 Autobiographies
13.2 Biographies
13.3 Other
Samuel George Davis, Jr. was born in the Harlem section of Manhattan in New York City, as an only child, to Sammy Davis, Sr., an African-American entertainer, and Elvera Sanchez,[9] a tap dancer. According to Frank Sinatra Jr., at age 5, Davis appeared in a film in which he sat on the lap of Ethel Waters[10] During his lifetime, Davis, Jr. stated that his mother was Puerto Rican and born in San Juan; however, in the 2003 biography In Black and White, author Wil Haygood writes that Davis, Jr.'s mother was born in New York City, to parents of Cuban, Afro-Cuban, and African-American descent, and that Davis, Jr. claimed he was Puerto Rican because he feared anti-Cuban backlash would hurt his record sales.[11][12][13]
Davis's parents were vaudeville dancers. As an infant, he was reared by his paternal grandmother. When he was three years old, his parents separated. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour.
Davis learned to dance from his father and his "uncle" Will Mastin, who led the dance troupe his father worked for. Davis joined the act as a child and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Throughout his career, Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing. Mastin and his father shielded him from racism. Snubs were explained as jealousy, for instance. When Davis served in the United States Army during World War II, however, he was confronted by strong racial prejudice. He later said, "Overnight the world looked different. It wasn't one color any more. I could see the protection I'd gotten all my life from my father and Will. I appreciated their loving hope that I'd never need to know about prejudice and hate, but they were wrong. It was as if I'd walked through a swinging door for eighteen years, a door which they had always secretly held open."[14]
During service in WWII, the Army assigned Davis to an integrated entertainment Special Services unit and he found that the spotlight lessened the prejudice. Even prejudiced white men admired and respected his performances. "My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man's thinking," he said.[15]
After his discharge, Davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around Portland, Oregon. He began to achieve success on his own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums.[16] This led to Davis being hired to sing the title track for the Universal Pictures film Six Bridges to Cross in 1954,[17][18] and later to his starring role in the Broadway play Mr. Wonderful in 1956.
In 1959, Davis became a member of the famous Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra, which included fellow performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford, a brother-in-law of John F. Kennedy. Initially, Sinatra called the gathering "the Clan", but Davis voiced his opposition, saying that it reminded people of the Ku Klux Klan. Sinatra renamed the group "the Summit", but the media referred to them as the Rat Pack, the name of its earlier incarnation led by Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The group made several movies together, including the original version of Ocean's Eleven (1960), Sergeants Three (1962), and Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964), as well as many joint stage appearances in Las Vegas and elsewhere.
Davis was a headliner at The Frontier Casino in Las Vegas, but he was required (as were all black performers in the 1950s) to lodge in a rooming house on the west side of the city, instead of in the hotels as his white colleagues did. No dressing rooms were provided for black performers, and they had to wait outside by the swimming pool between acts. Davis and other black artists could entertain, but could not stay at the hotels where they performed, gamble in the casinos, or dine or drink in the hotel restaurants and bars. Davis later refused to work at places which practiced racial segregation.[19]
In 1964, Davis was starring in Golden Boy at night and shooting his own New York-based afternoon talk show during the day. When he could get a day off from the theater, he would be recording new songs in the studio, or performing live, often at charity benefits as far away as Miami, Chicago, and Las Vegas, or doing television variety specials in Los Angeles. Davis knew he was cheating his family of his company, but he could not help himself; as he later said, he was incapable of standing still.
Although he was still a draw in Las Vegas, Davis' musical career had sputtered by the latter 1960s, although he had a No. 11 hit (#1 on the Easy Listening singles chart) with "I've Gotta Be Me" in 1969. His effort to update his sound and reconnect with younger people resulted in some "hip" musical efforts with the Motown record label.[20] But then, even as his career seemed at its nadir, Sammy had an unexpected #1 hit with "The Candy Man" in 1972. Although he did not particularly care for the song and was chagrined that he was now best known for it, Davis made the most of his opportunity and revitalized his career. Although he enjoyed no more Top 40 hits, he did enjoy popularity with his 1976 performance of the theme-song from the Baretta TV series, "Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)" (1975–1978), which was released as a single (20th Century Records 2282). He occasionally landed television and film parts, including cameo visits to the television shows I Dream of Jeannie, All in the Family (during which he famously kisses Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) on the cheek) and, with wife Altovise Davis, on Charlie's Angels. In the 1970s, he appeared in commercials in Japan for Suntory whiskey.
On December 11, 1967, NBC broadcast a musical-variety special entitled Movin' With Nancy. In addition to the Emmy Award-winning musical performances, the show is notable for Nancy Sinatra, daughter of Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis, Jr., greeting each other with a kiss, one of the first black-white kisses in U.S. television history.[21]
Davis had a friendship with Elvis Presley in the late 1960s, as they both were top-draw acts in Vegas at the same time. Davis was in many ways just as reclusive during his hotel gigs as Elvis, holding parties mainly in his penthouse suite, and Elvis went to them occasionally. Davis sang a version of Presley's song "In The Ghetto" and made a cameo appearance in Presley's concert film Elvis: That's the Way It Is. One year later, he made a cameo appearance in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, but the scene was cut.
In Japan, Davis appeared in television commercials for coffee, and in the United States, he joined Sinatra and Martin in a radio commercial for a Chicago car dealership.
Davis was a fan of daytime soap operas, particularly the shows produced by the American Broadcasting Company. This led to a cameo appearance on General Hospital and a recurring role as character Chip Warren on One Life to Live, for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination in 1980. He was also a game show fan, appearing on the ABC version of Family Feud in 1979. He appeared on Tattletales with third wife Altovise Davis in the 1970s. He made a cameo during an episode of the NBC version of Card Sharks in 1981.
In addition to American soaps, he was also a huge fan of the Australian show Prisoner: Cell Block H. Davis wanted to make an appearance in Prisoner, but the show ended (in 1986) before this could be arranged.
Davis was an avid photographer who enjoyed shooting family and acquaintances. His body of work was detailed in a 2007 book by Burt Boyar, named Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr.[22] "Jerry [Lewis] gave me my first important camera, my first 35 millimeter, during the Ciro's period, early '50s", Boyar quotes Davis. "And he hooked me." Davis used a medium format camera later on to capture images. Again quoting Davis, "Nobody interrupts a man taking a picture to ask ... 'What's that nigger doin' here?'". His catalog includes rare photos of his father dancing onstage as part of the Will Mastin Trio and intimate snapshots of close friends Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, James Dean, Nat "King" Cole, and Marilyn Monroe. His political affiliations also were represented, in his images of Robert Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. His most revealing work comes in photographs of wife May Britt and their three children, Tracey, Jeff and Mark.
Davis was an enthusiastic shooter and gun owner. He participated in fast-draw competitions—Johnny Cash recalled that Sammy was said to be capable of drawing and firing a Colt Single Action Army revolver in less than a quarter of a second.[23] Davis was skilled at fast and fancy gunspinning, and appeared on TV variety shows showing off this skill. He appeared in Western films and as a guest star on several "Golden Age" T.V. Westerns.
Car accident and conversion to Judaism
Davis nearly died in an automobile accident on November 19, 1954, in San Bernardino, California, as he was making a return trip from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.[24] The accident occurred at a fork in U.S. Highway 66 at Cajon Boulevard and Kendall Drive (34°12′26″N 117°23′08″W / 34.2072°N 117.3855°W / 34.2072; -117.3855).[25] Davis lost his left eye as a result. His friend, actor Jeff Chandler, offered one of his own eyes if it would keep Davis from total blindness. The offer was not needed.[26] Davis wore an eye patch for at least six months following the accident.[27][28] He appeared on What's My Line? wearing the patch.[29] Later, he was fitted for a glass eye, which he wore for the rest of his life.
While in Community Hospital, in San Bernardino, Davis' friend, performer Eddie Cantor, told him about the similarities between the Jewish and black cultures. Prompted by this conversation, Davis—who was born to a Catholic mother and Protestant father—began studying the history of Jews. He formally converted to Judaism several years later, in 1961.[5][30] One passage from his readings (from the book A History of The Jews by Abram L. Sachar), describing the endurance of the Jewish people, intrigued him in particular: "The Jews would not die. Three millennia of prophetic teaching had given them an unwavering spirit of resignation and had created in them a will to live which no disaster could crush".[31] In many ways, the accident marked a turning point in Davis' career, taking him from a well-known entertainer to a national celebrity.[24]
In 1957, Sammy was involved with Kim Novak, a young actress under contract to Columbia Studios. The head of the studio, Harry Cohn, was worried about the negative effect this would have on the studio because of the prevailing taboo against miscegenation. He called his friend, mobster Johnny Roselli, who was asked to tell Davis that he had to stop the affair with Novak. Roselli arranged for Davis to be kidnapped for a few hours to throw a scare into him. His hastily arranged and soon-dissolved marriage to black dancer Loray White in 1958 was an attempt to quiet the controversy.[32]
In 1960, Davis caused controversy again when he married white Swedish-born actress May Britt. Davis received hate mail while starring in the Broadway musical adaptation of Golden Boy from 1964–66 (for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor). At the time Davis appeared in the play, interracial marriages were forbidden by law in 31 US states (but were entirely legal in New York), and only in 1967 were those laws ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court.[33] Davis and Britt had one daughter and adopted two sons.[1] Davis performed almost continuously and spent little time with his wife. They divorced in 1968, after Davis admitted to having had an affair with singer Lola Falana. That year, Davis started dating Altovise Gore, a dancer in Golden Boy. They were married on May 11, 1970 by the Reverend Jesse Jackson.Kathy McKee replaced Altovise in Davis nightclub act. Davis adopted a son, Manny in 1989 and remained married until Davis's death in 1990.
Although Davis had been a Democrat, he felt a lack of respect from President John F. Kennedy and his staff. He was removed from the list of performers for Kennedy's inaugural party, hosted by Davis' close friend Sinatra. This was intended to avoid any controversy from Davis' recent interracial marriage to May Britt, but Davis felt slighted. Davis had postponed his wedding until after the election, at the request of the Kennedy campaign via Sinatra.[34]
In the early 1970s, Davis supported Republican President Richard M. Nixon, in large part due to Nixon's pro-Israel policies. He gave the startled President a hug during a live television broadcast. The incident was controversial, and Davis was criticized by many entertainment colleagues. Davis also made a USO tour to South Vietnam at Nixon's request.
Previously Davis had won Nixon's respect with his performance as Joe Wellington, Jr., in Golden Boy and his participation in the Civil Rights Movement. Nixon invited Davis and his wife, Altovise, to sleep in the White House in 1973, the first time an African American was invited to do so. The Davises spent the night in the Queens' Bedroom.[35]
Davis was a long-time donor to the Reverend Jesse Jackson's Operation PUSH organization. However, he declined to take part in Jackson's campaign for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination.[36]
Davis died in Beverly Hills, California on May 16, 1990, of complications from throat cancer. Earlier, when he was told that surgery (laryngectomy) offered him the best chance of survival, Davis replied he would rather keep his voice than have a part of his throat removed; he subsequently was treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.[37] However, a few weeks prior to his death his entire larynx was removed during surgery.[38] He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale in Glendale, California next to his father and Will Mastin.
On May 18, 1990, two days after Davis' death, the neon lights of the Las Vegas Strip were darkened for ten minutes, as a tribute to him.
Davis was portrayed by Don Cheadle in the HBO film The Rat Pack, a television film about the pack of entertainers. Cheadle won a Golden Globe award for his performance.
Eddie Griffin has made his impersonation of Davis a major part of his career, be it at stage or TV.
On Saturday Night Live, Davis has been portrayed by Garrett Morris, Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal and Tim Meadows.
Davis was portrayed on the popular sketch comedy show In Living Color by Tommy Davidson, notably a parody of the film Ghost, in which the ghost of Davis enlists the help of Whoopi Goldberg to communicate with his wife.
David Raynr also portrayed Davis in the miniseries Sinatra, a television film about the life of Frank Sinatra.
Davis was portrayed by Keith Powell in an episode of 30 Rock entitled "Subway Hero".
In the 1993 film Wayne's World 2, Tim Meadows portrays Davis in the dream sequence with Michael A. Nickles as Jim Morrison.
He was portrayed by Paul Sharma in the 2003 West End production Rat Pack Confidential.[39]
In September 2009, the musical Sammy: Once in a Lifetime premiered at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, and additional songs by Bricusse and Anthony Newley. The title role was played by Broadway Tony Award nominee Obba Babatundé.
Davis was mentioned in British singer Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black on the song "Me and Mr. Jones". The lyrics are as follows: "Aside from Sammy you're my best black Jew."
A black and white portrait of Davis, drawn by Jim Blanchard, adorns the cover of avant-garde rock band Oxbow's second album King of the Jews.
Midwest radio personality Kevin Matthews impersonated Sammy Davis, Jr. many times on his radio show.
Comedian Jim Carrey has portrayed Davis on stage, on Mountain movie, and in a stand up routine.
Tay Zonday has portrayed Davis in an episode of the YouTube series Epic Rap Battles of History with Frank Sinatra.
Gwar has an entire song dedicated to him on the album "Carnival of Chaos" called "Sammy".
Main article: Sammy Davis, Jr. discography
2002 Grammy Hall of Fame Award "What Kind of Fool Am I?" Inducted Recorded in 1962
2001 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
1972 Pop Male Vocalist "Candy Man" Nominee
1962 Record of the Year "What Kind of Fool Am I" Nominee
1962 Male Solo Vocal Performance "What Kind of Fool Am I" Nominee
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration Winner[40]
1989 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series The Cosby Show Nominee
1980 Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Daytime Drama Series One Life to Live Nominee
1966 Outstanding Variety Special The Swinging World of Sammy Davis Jr. Nominee
1956 Best Specialty Act — Single or Group Sammy Davis Jr. Nominee
Other honors
2008 International Civil Rights Walk of Fame Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Inducted
2006 Las Vegas Walk of Stars[41] front of Riviera Hotel Inducted
1989 NAACP Image Award NAACP Winner
1987 Kennedy Center Honors John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts Honoree
1977 Best TV Actor — Musical/Comedy Golden Globe Sammy and Company (1975) Nominee
1974 Special Citation Award National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Winner
1968 NAACP Spingarn Medal Award NAACP Winner
1965 Best Actor — Musical Tony Award Golden Boy Nominee
1960[42] Hollywood Walk of Fame Star at 6254 Hollywood Blvd.
Rufus Jones for President (1933)
Seasoned Greetings (1933)
Sweet and Low (1947)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Anna Lucasta (1959)
Ocean's 11 (1960)
Pepe (1960)
Sergeants 3 (1962)
The Threepenny Opera (1962)
Convicts 4 (1962)
Johnny Cool (1963)
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
The Second Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965)(title song)
A Man Called Adam (1966)
Alice in Wonderland (or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?) (1966)
Salt and Pepper (1968)
One More Time (1970)
Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971; deleted scene)
Save the Children (1973)
Poor Devil (1973)
Gone with the West (1975)
Sammy Stops the World (1978)
Heidi's Song (1982)
Cracking Up (1983)
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
That's Dancing! (1985)
Knights of the City (1986)
The Perils of P.K. (1986)
Moon Over Parador (1988)
Tap (1989)
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990, last role)
Mr. Wonderful (1957), musical
Golden Boy (1964), musical – Tony Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical
Sammy (1974), special performance featuring Davis with the Nicholas Brothers
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1978) musical revival
General Electric Theater - "The Patsy" (1960) Season 8 Episode 21
Lawman (TV series) – episode Blue Boss and Willie Shay" (1961).
Hennesey – episode "Tight Quarters" (1962).
The Rifleman – 2 episodes "Two Ounces of Tin (#4.21)" (February 19, 1962) and "The Most Amazing Man (#5.9)" (November 27, 1962).
77 Sunset Strip – episode "The Gang's All Here" (1962).
Ben Casey – episode "Allie" (1963).
The Patty Duke Show – episode "Will the Real Sammy Davis Please Hang Up?" (1965).
The Wild Wild West – episode "The Night of the Returning Dead" (October 14, 1966).
I Dream of Jeannie – episode "The Greatest Entertainer in the World" (1966).
The Name of the Game – episode "I Love You, Billy Baker." (1970).
All in the Family – episode "Sammy's Visit" (1972).
Poor Devil – pilot (1973)
The Carol Burnett Show – (1975)
Charlie's Angels – episode "Sammy Davis, Jr. Kidnap Caper" (1977).
Sanford & Son- Self
Archie Bunker's Place – episode "The Return of Sammy" (1980).
The Jeffersons episode "What Makes Sammy Run?" (1984).
Gimme a Break – episode "The Lookalike" (1985).
Hunter – episode "Ring of Honor" (1989).
The Cosby Show – episode "No Way, Baby" (1989). (After Davis' death in 1990, Bill Cosby wore a black pin with Davis' initials printed in white for an entire season of the show.)
Jews and Judaism in the African diaspora
List of notable Hispanics from the United States
Yes, I Can (with Burt and Jane Boyar) (1965) ISBN 0-374-52268-5
Why Me? (with Burt and Jane Boyar) (1980) ISBN 0-446-36025-2
Sammy (with Burt and Jane Boyar) (2000) ISBN 0-374-29355-4; consolidates the two previous books and includes additional material
Hollywood in a Suitcase (1980) ISBN 0-425-05091-2
Haygood, Wil. (2003) In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-8395-4
Birkbeck, Matt. (2008) Deconstructing Sammy. Amistad. ISBN 978-0-06-145066-2
Silber, Jr., Arthur (2003) "Sammy Davis, Jr: Me and My Shadow, Samart Enterprises, ISBN 0-9655675-5-9
Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr. (Burt Boyar) (2007) ISBN 0-06-114605-6
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Discography of Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Recording Career
Sammy Davis Jr. talks to draft dodgers in Canada, CBC Archives
Archival Television Audio on Sammy Davis Jr.
Will Mastin Trio c. 1935 (left to right) Sammy Davis Sr., Sammy Davis Jr., and Will Mastin
Photograph of the Will Mastin Trio - Sammy Davis Sr., Sammy Davis Jr., and Will Mastin
BBC Radio 4 programme on Sammy Davis Jr, listen online - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wr8pq
Sergeants 3
4 for Texas
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Marriage on the Rocks
Texas Across the River
Book:Rat Pack
Template:Oscars hosts 1961-1980 Template:Kennedy Center Honorees 1980s
Name Davis, Sammy, Jr.
Alternative names Davis, Samuel George, Jr.
Short description Actor, singer, dancer
Date of birth December 8, 1925
Place of birth Bronx, New York City
Place of death Beverly Hills, California


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COSI INC filed this Form 8-K on 02/13/2017
24. The Debtors believe that the resolution set forth in the Settlement Agreement is fair and reasonable under the standard applicable under Bankruptcy Rule 9019, which generally requires consideration of the following factors: (i) the probability success in the litigation being compromised; (ii) the difficulties, if any, to be encountered in the matter of collection; (iii) the complexity of the litigation involved, and the expense, inconvenience and delay attending it; and (iv) the paramount interest of the creditors and a proper deference to their reasonable views in the premise. See In re Genesys Research Institute, Inc., 2016 WL 3583229, at *12 (Bankr. D. Mass. Jun. 24, 2016) (citing Jeffrey, 70 F.3d at 185).
25. The Debtors assert that the approval of the Settlement Agreement will result in significant benefits to the Debtors' estates. First, the Settlement Agreement resolves the Cure Claim and related disputes regarding the Debtors' proposed assumption of the FC MFA. The resolution of the Cure Claim affords the estates significant savings in legal fees and expenses, which the Debtors would have otherwise incurred in litigating the Cure Claim and related disputes with the Franchisee Parties. The Settlement Agreement also prevents delay and uncertainty regarding the probability of success in litigation, and the Debtors assert that the Settlement Agreement appropriately factors in the strengths and weaknesses of all claims and defenses.
26. In addition, the Settlement Agreement maintains the pre-bankruptcy franchise relationship between Cosi and Fast Casual, which, among other benefits, ensures Cosi's ability to develop its brand and presence in Central America and to continue to generate royalties and franchise revenue under the FC MFA. As a result, approval of the Settlement Agreement will trigger the release of the FC Franchise Reserve in the amount of $975,000.00 and the FC Costs in the amount of $100,000.00 (less any approved reduction regarding the FC Costs), which funds, together with the "Purchase Price" under the APA, will be utilized at plan confirmation, among other potential assets, to fund a distribution to creditors.6
The Debtors have conferred with LIMAB regarding the proposed Settlement Agreement and the Debtors believe that LIMAB finds the Settlement Agreement acceptable to satisfy the conditions necessary to warrant the release of the FC Franchise Reserve and the FC Costs (less any approved reduction regarding the FC Costs) no later than the effective date of the Chapter 11 plan.


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Live Review And Gallery: Slayer, Primus, Ministry And Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals At Madison Square Garden In New York City (11.9.19)
Mark Smitty Neal November 13, 2019 Headline News, News, Photography, Show Reviews Leave a comment
In January of 2018, legendary thrash metal titans Slayer announced that the band would be embarking on their final tour. Who would have thought that after nearly four decades of aggression the reign would be coming to end. And while their final world tour has carried on for nearly two years, making its rounds state side on three separate occasions (legs) along with numerous one-off festival appearances. This gave most fans hope that that the end wasn't coming anytime soon. When Slayer made the announcement in July, 2019 of upcoming tour dates for 18 cities in November, calling it "The Final Campaign" the last leg of the farewell tour, it became all to surreal for the Slayer Nation, this is it! The day no one wanted to come was near. This was it, the final chance to see Slayer live one last time, and for fans in the New York City area, it meant watching history be made as Slayer would finally headline a sold out show at the "Worlds Most Famous Arena", Madison Square Garden. Marking such a huge milestone in the bands career only added to the energy felt walking through the doors of The Garden. This final leg of the tour like those of the past had a stacked bill of bands and fans poured into the sold out show at the "World's Most Famous Arena" on Saturday evening right as the doors opened not wanting to miss a single act.
The show kicked off at exactly 6 pm, with Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals taking the stage before a surprisingly well sized crowd, considering how early of show time it was. Before ripping into a set of classic Pantera hits, Anselmo first showed his deepest sincerity thanking the crowd, "thank you all for coming out so early to see us, it really means a lot to us, thank you", Anselmo then dedicated the set to his late and former Pantera bandmates, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. Anselmo and The Illegals properly tore into their set with the classic "Mouth for War" and with that immediately a giant pit broke out on the floor of The Garden, along with that also came the bodies of crowd surfers being tossed over the barriers, the mayhem was fully underway. Although the set was short only having eight songs, it went down smash mouth Pantera style. The biggest highlights of the set were "This Love", "Fucking Hostile" and of coarse the iconic set closer "Walk", accompanied by the massive pit on the floor, was also an entire arena banging their heads as they sang along word for word as one of metals most notorious riffs was pounded out.
Phillip H. Anselmo and The Illegals Setlist Here
The pioneering godfathers of industrial metal Ministry, wasted no time hitting the stage nearly 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled set time, Uncle Al and bandmates got right down to business with "The Missing". Just as Anselmo and The Illegals, Ministry's set was held to only eight songs, and just like Anselmo and The Illegals, Ministry's set was nothing but classics from the band's past catalog of albums, including a cover of Black Sabbath's "Supernaut", which unfortunately saw a few technical issues during the song, none the less Ministry delivered the sold out crowd a fierce 40 minute set highlighted by classics like "Stigmata", my personal fav "Just One Fix", "N.W.O." and the set closer "Jesus Built My Hotrod".
Following Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals and Ministry, as direct support was Primus. Many fans of Slayer would argue and say that this didn't make any sense, or they should have gotten someone way more heavier as they would begin to rifle off a list of bands they would rather see on this bill, but truth of the matter is that any real Slayer fan knows that when asked in interview by Revolver Magazine, who Tom Araya's favorite bassist are, Araya answered "Les Claypool, he's the first one I can think of, because he's just a tremendous bass player", and this is why Primus makes sense, this also made for one hell of an eclectic line-up for this bill. There's absolutely no denying that Primus definitely has a certain appeal to most and their fan base of today at a live show has changed significantly over the years and has seemed to become and look more of a crowd from a Dead rather then the head banging, stage diving fans of yesteryears, still most importantly the music hasn't changed.
Ministry Setlist Here
With Primus serving up a more funk infused style of metal than the previous openers, it would have seemed that this was the opportunity for the sold out crowd to take a breather before all hell broke loose. I'm not saying that no one cared about Primus, the vibe wasn't 100 mph of aggression. Primus was well received from the sold out crowd, as they kicked off their set with "Those Damn Blue-Collar Tweekers" off of 1991's classic 'Sailing The Seas Of Cheese'. Primus treated fans to larger set of 12 songs that included a cover of Rush's "Cygnus X-1" and was highlighted by some of the bands most classic hits that included "Too Many Puppies", "My Name Is Mud" and rounding off a great set with the closer "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver".
Primus Setlist Here
The hour had finally arrived! It was time! The time that 20,000 fans had been eagerly awaiting for the entire night, as the Adrenaline pumped through the veins of the sold out crowd, chants of "Slayer, Slayer, Slayer" and growling roars of "Fucking Slayyyeerrr" filled the "Worlds Most Famous Arena". As the lights dark, the intro "Delusions of Savior" played throughout the arena's PA, images of inverting crosses and iconic Slayer logos projected onto the black curtain that hung covering the stage as burst pyro lit up the stage from the back end, amongst deep red lights silhouettes of the Kerry King, Tom Araya, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph making their way out onto the stage appeared, the cheers from the blood thirsty fans became increasingly louder. As the curtain dropped, a defining roar was let loose as Slayer began ripping into New York City with "Repentless", an immediate frenzied whirlwind tornado irrupted on the floor of the Garden, with what could possibly be known as one of the largest pits the Garden has ever seen. Like minds exploding through the crowd, bodies were thrown over the barriers from every direction. Slayer would only through more gas onto the already scorching fire set within the Garden's walls by ripping into the classic "Mandatory Suicide". The first half of Slayer's setlist was well diverse with a blended with a mix of old and new, highlighted with classics like "Postmortem" and "War Ensemble" they were accompanied by more recent heavy fan favs like "Hate Worldwide" and "Disciple". Throughout their set, Tom Araya would briefly address the crowd on numerous occasions thanking fans while explaining how much this show meant to him. The overall scene that night was literally insane, Slayer sold out the "Worlds Most Famous Arena" (as if we didn't expect that to happen) the Garden was packed from the floor to the rafters with 20,000 headbanging Slayer bleeding fans all in attendance and on their feet witnessing history being made. We even got to witness Kerry King screw up the beginning to "When the Stillness Comes", not once but twice, this didn't seem to bother anyone at all, actually we all got a good laugh from it, including the King himself.
The second half of Slayer's set was kicked off by "Payback", and from that point on Slayer would relentlessly rip into nothing but classics that highlighted the bands career, with heavy hits like "Jesus Saves", "Chemical Warfare" and "Hell Awaits" all had 20,000 screaming lunatic fans signing along the chorus' at the top their lungs, banging their heads with while raising their horns high the sky, of coarse with all this, the floor remained a constant swell of a tornado pit with bodies continuously being thrown over barriers at the much unexpected security.
Under the dark red light, with the squealing sounds from a wammy bar, the most notorious drum intro in thrash metal begins as massive roar from 20,000 fans is unleashed, the start of metals most defining riff begins, "Raining Blood", it's then the entire Garden went completely ape shit, even more so then the entire show, and the entire show was complete insanity. Following up, Araya told a brief story about a man named Ed, with "Dead Skin Mask". After destroying without mercy for an hour and a half, on stage lit under the green lights, Kerry King, Tom Araya, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph would sadly play their final song together in New York City while celebrating the life of the "Angel of Death" himself, Jeff Hanneman. From the opening riff the roof of the Garden was blown off, as 20,000 fans brought insanity to a whole other level. The pit on the floor swelled like an out of control tornado, fans all around the arena were snapping their necks banging their heads so hard, the entire arena in unison screaming the lyrics word for word almost drowning out Araya's voice. Slayer along with 20,000 members of the Slayer Nation fucking completely leveled the "Worlds Most Famous Arena". Slayer truly went out on top, and surely making Jeff Hanneman proud as he looked down the Garden that night as history was made. When it was all done and the lights were on, the band did their usual tossing of guitar pics and drum sticks to the crowd, taking a group photo their fans behind them and afterwards continued hanging walking around the stage staring out to the crowd soaking in all the love from the fans, while expressing sincere admiration for their loyalty. It was a bitter sweet good bye for both Slayer and fans, but it sure was one hell of a good bye.
As the crowd began making their way down the escalators and stairwells to outside of the Garden, fans continued to cheer "Slayer, Slayer Slayer" and screams of "Fucking Slayer" could be heard all the way to Times Square.
Slayer Setlist:
Delusions of Saviour
Repentless
Mandatory Suicide
World Painted Blood
Postmortem
Hate Worldwide
War Ensemble
Stain of Mind
When the Stillness Comes
Seasons in the Abyss
Jesus Saves
Hell Awaits
Raining Blood
Dead Skin Mask
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Employees will watch the Games at work, with or without permission, so why not use the Olympics as an opportunity to build culture?
The 2016 Rio Olympics pose both a unique challenge and opportunity to U.S. employers, with data suggesting that 37% of the working population will consider tuning in during working hours.
Unlike other recent Games, this year's Olympics are taking place in a time zone only one hour ahead of the East Coast, meaning that many of the main events will overlap with the workday. Furthermore, advancements in mobile technology since the 2012 Games in London have enabled many to tune in on their personal mobile devices, whether or not they've been given permission to do so.
A recent online survey of over 2,000 American adults by the Workforce Institute at Kronos, a workforce management technology company, in conjunction with Harris Polls, found that 77% of respondents who intend to watch this year's Games believe it's appropriate to do so at work. Of those that intend to, 56% feel it's appropriate to spend 30 minutes of their working day following the action, and another 18% believe they can get away with as much as 45 minutes of viewing time.
Perhaps most concerning to employers, however, is that of those 55 million Americans who want to watch the Games during work hours, 17% would make up an excuse to leave work early, come in late, or call in sick to catch an event.
The study also found that 60% of employees do not believe their employer would support watching the Games at work, and 35% of those who do not intend to watch are doing so out of fear of getting in trouble with the boss.
Maroney believes employers who ban watching the Olympics at work outright are missing out on an opportunity to build camaraderie and team spirit in the workplace.
Deloitte, for one, is embracing the Olympic spirit throughout the organization. The professional services firm is an official sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), and boasts two staff members competing at the Games. Foil fencer Gerek Meinhardt is a member of Deloitte & Touche LLP's advisory practice, and Japanese sabre fencer Kenta Tokunan works for Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting.
The company is also engaging staff in the spirit of the Games with a company-wide social media contest that sent 16 winners down to Rio, and has set up screens and viewing parties at each of its offices.
O'Boyle adds that the organization is practicing what it preaches, as a recent Deloitte study argues the benefits of scheduled recovery time during the workday, which could include activities like watching the Games.
"We really pride ourselves on building a culture of trust and empowering our people, and part of that is empowering them to manage their time and responsibilities," she says.
With workplaces becoming more flexible and as more Americans are working from home than ever before, O'Boyle suggests that employees are now more accustomed to managing their time between work and personal activities.


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Пол Бега́ла (; р. 12 мая 1961 года в Нью-Джерси) — американский политический консультант, комментатор и советник президента Билла Клинтона.

С 2002 года по июнь 2005 год вместе с  вёл политическую телепередачу  на CNN Crossfire, с ним же приобрёл известность как политический консультант в рамках команды  Carville and Begala. Является профессором по теме государственной политики в университете Джорджтауна.

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Пол Бегала родился 12 мая 1961 года в Нью-Джерси и вырос в Миссури-сити в Техасе.  Является выпускником школы Джона Фостера Дуллеса в Шугар-Ленд (Техас). Окончил университет в Остине (), учился на факультете юриспруденции. Во время учёбы в университете был кандидатом в президенты студенческого правления.

Пол Бегала был главным стратегом в предвыборном штабе Билла Клинтона во время президентских выборов в США в 1992 году, чем помог губернатору Арканзаса стать первым президентом-демократом за 12 лет. Работал советником Клинтона.

Перед тем как стать со-ведущим программы Crossfire, вёл телепередачу Equal Time с Оливером Нордом на MSNBC.

Является автором нескольких книг о политике.

Библиография
 Is Our Children Learning?: The Case Against George W. Bush, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. ISBN 0-7432-1478-1
 It's Still the Economy, Stupid: George W. Bush, The GOP's CEO, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. ISBN 0-7432-4647-0
 Third Term: Why George W. Bush (Hearts) John McCain, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. ISBN 1-4391-0213-9

В соавторстве с Д.Карвиллом (James Carville)
 Buck Up, Suck Up... and Come Back When You Foul Up: 12 Winning Secrets from the War Room, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. ISBN 0-7432-2422-1
 Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. ISBN 0-7432-7752-X

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IBM's artificial intelligence surpassed the man in the debate 21.06.2018 09:40 / Interesting information
Over the past two decades, computers have surpassed humans in chess, quizzes and even playing in go. The next top resigned to the algorithm developed by IBM, which was able to surpass the man in the skill of conducting debates.
The system, named Project Debater, showed its skills in a special press event. During the demonstration, the algorithm conducted two rounds of debates with people and won in one of them.
In the first round, rivals discussed the need for government support for space research, and two people from several dozen spectators gave a victory to Noah Ovadia, a debate specialist who opposed state support for the space industry. However, in the second round, where the master of the Dan Zafrir debate competed with the computer, nine spectators immediately named the IBM algorithm as the winner, who convinced them of the need for the development of telemedicine.
The development of the Project Debater since 2011 was carried out by the IBM research laboratory in Haifa (Israel). The creators taught the algorithm various methods of conducting debates, but the system is engaged in searching for information relevant to the topic of specific debates independently before they begin. For this, the algorithm uses a database of 300 million news articles and scientific papers. At the same time, the program does not just need to find facts and data, but also listen to the interlocutor in order to formulate a counterargument.
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Discussion in 'Roller Coaster Construction' started by Chris Brown, Feb 22, 2017.
And on that note, I've moved the topic.
I'm excited to seeing this go up! Looks like quite a fun little ride.
This photograph posted on Instagram by @photobygoranr shows that two cranes are now on site.
I'm still amazed at how the park is fitting this in without removing any existing attractions!
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Just to check that it's absolutely for the invert and not for their new flat ride next year?
I remember being at Gröna Lund a couple of years ago and thinking that they could squeeze something in here (the place where they now are building). The area where they are builing just has restaurants and games, so I think this is a great addition!
See, I thought the exact opposite. The park already squeezes SO much into so little. This ride is a miracle IMO.
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Completely forgot about this. Really excited to see how this turns out, looks like a great little ride.
Such a beautiful park. When I went this summer I scoped out the area that will soon house a new invert. I saw absolutely no way for a ride to fit there, let alone a major coaster. Absolutely brilliant job by the park of squeezing in so many attractions without sacrificing the general atmosphere and appearance of the park.
Grona Lund have shared some pictures of their progress; the demolition, digging and construction of the coaster's underground station.
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What's ridiculous is that this is probably the relatively easy bit. Once they start having to thread the coaster through the rest of the park - that's going to get interesting.
This will be a very interesting construction project to follow.
I wonder how long it will be before the park's map starts being taken from a side view instead of a plan view.
No idea how I've managed to miss this, but I'm all in favour of a new claustrophobic B&M invert. I really like what they've done with the layout (removed final inversion notwithstanding) - the tight helix before the laser roll looks nice and intense. These rides always seem to benefit more than most from interesting 'terrain' and gradients - may well be worth a trip.
Will they be able to do much construction while the park's open?
I don't believe it. Gröna Lund gets really high attendance (especially in the summer) so my best guess is that they're trying to get at least the foundations/supports ready so that the plaza can be used for games/tables or whatever.


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Azerbaijan and Georgia: how firm is the friendship?
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The Azerbaijan-Georgian relations have been on the top of the political agendas in the both countries in the recent months. We talked to Dr. George Mchedlishvili from Georgia to understand what caused misunderstandings between Baku and Tbilisi and what to expect further.
How do you estimate the latest tension about the Azerbaijan-Georgia border? What factors brought it to life?
Unfortunately, this is yet another legacy of the Soviet Union. Despite its political demise occurred nearly 28 years ago, some of the issues are yet to be solved. One those is related to the borders: as in the Soviet Union the borders between the constituent union republics were not official state borders and virtually transparent, and understandably not too much importance was attached to them. There were of course maps issued at the time, but even those show minor discrepancies as far as the exact borderline is concerned. And for 28 years since the restoration of our independence, the successive political leaderships in the two countries have been kicking the can down the road, well aware of the difficulties that the border delineation would have entailed. Particularly in the late 1990s and 2000s, when the two countries were solidifying their strategic cooperation through vital energy projects like BTC and South Caucasus (natural gas) pipeline. Understandably, it was viewed appropriate to put the issue on the back burner. But the border demarcation commission was nonetheless established, and they did meet relatively regularly for a number of years, managing to demarcate about 2/3 of the state border between the states, albeit less controversial parts.
So, the low activity of the commission periodically brings to fore the border issue. It is usually tied to some other question and should be viewed in the context. It might be ensuring security during the Formula-1 Baku Tour or to hint indirectly that more cooperation is expected on other issue. Unfortunately, the involvement of the external factor (for instance Russia) is also not excluded, particularly when the eternal question "Cui Bono?", ("Who benefits?") is asked. It's not a secret that Russia might have a stake in deterioration, or at least weakening, of the strategic ties and friendship between Azerbaijan and Georgia.
What do you consider the best approach to resolving this contentious issue, and what can the role of international organisations or mediators be?
Negotiations and continued work of the Commission are key, along with the political will to get this job done and particularly while demarcating sensitive parts of the border like the David Gareji monastic complex. I do not even exclude some very minor quid pro quo territorial swaps in order to smoothen potential differences. The most crucial thing to understand is that strategic partnership between the two countries is too important to be allowed to weaken because of the border issue. At this point, the only international organization that comes to mind is UNESCO, which has vast experience in managing cultural heritage even in conflict areas, let alone some controversial parts of the state border.
How do you estimate the Azerbaijan-Georgia relations? What are the major ups and downs, and what are potential threats to successful cooperation and partnership?
The contemporary political and economic ties between Georgia and Azerbaijan date to early-mid 1990s, when harsh geopolitical necessity and massive common challenges both countries faced, like lost wars, hundreds of thousands of IDPs exacerbated by overall economic meltdown necessitated partnership between Baku and Tbilisi. Energy corridors, created by our two countries and Turkey, with serious political backing on the part of the United States, were not just profitable economic projects sending Azerbaijani oil and gas to Europe bypassing Russia, they were the projects that strengthened the very statehood and economic self-reliance of our countries. Those years cemented not only interstate relations, but personal ties between the country leaders as well as the people. Peoples of Georgia and Azerbaijan like to travel and visit each other. Despite a degree of cooling over the last several years, I believe the geopolitical stakes are too high, although maybe not as vital as they were 20-25 years ago.
What has changed in the bilateral relations since Ms. Zourabichvili was elected President, and do you consider her a more difficult partner for Baku?
Salome Zourabichvili is an experienced diplomat, but her experience mainly stems from a well-structured and far more civilized domestic and international politics of France. In a no-holds-barred atmosphere of Georgia's domestic politics, she feels considerably less comfortable. Add to this a very controversial second round of the 2018 presidential election, where Zourabichvili won only through a considerable deployment of administrative resources by the ruling Georgian Dream party, which detracts from her legitimacy and curtails her ability to serve as a genuinely independent (which she formally is) head of state. All these circumstances, along with vastly reduced presidential powers by the latest amendments in the Constitution of Georgia, render her a weakened political figure. Therefore, her capacity to significantly influence the relations between the two countries is limited, despite her apparent will to improve the ties, which, as I have already mentioned, somewhat cooled lately.
What impact is the latest crisis between Georgia and Russia likely to exert on Tbilisi's political and economic cooperation with Baku?
The latest crisis is still in progress and, given how it proceeds, the scenario whereby Russia expects (or requests/demands) Azerbaijan to be less friendly to Georgia is not entirely excluded. In 2007, when the Kremlin was trying hard to strangle Georgia economically and in terms of energy security, Azerbaijan has virtually come to Tbilisi's rescue, defying Moscow's expectations. I hope this time Baku will not be confronted with such stark a choice, given that Georgia today is less vulnerable compared to previous decade. That said, the fact that Azerbaijani delegation voted unanimously for the restoration of Russia's voting rights in PACE was not lost on Georgia, and Tbilisi hopes that on more fundamental issues the obligations of strategic cooperation between our two countries will prevail. Our countries' friendship is too important for both of us, as well as for regional stability and economic prospects.
George Mchedlishvili is a Ph.D. in Political Science (2006, Tbilisis State University). He is currently an associate professor at the International Black Sea University in Tbilisi, as well as an invited lecturer at the Tbilisi State University, Caucasus University and the University of Georgia. His lecture courses include "Foreign Policy Analysis", "South Caucasus in Global Politics", "Post-Soviet Politics", "Nuclear Weapons' Proliferation and Non-Proliferation", "International Relations Theories". From mid-2016 to February 2019 George worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the capacity of a Counselor of the Strategic Communications Department. In January-June 2016 George was an invited Carnegie fellowship researcher and lecturer at the Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. In 2013 Dr. Mchedlishvili was a Robert Bosch fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House). George has been an invited lecturer in the universities of Tartu, Estonia (2009) and Malmo, Sweden (2019). In 2006-2007 he worked in the World Security Institute (Washington, DC) as a part of the "South Caucasus Project", together with his Armenian and Azerbaijani colleagues.
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Ontario sees 5,839 new cases of COVID-19 and 95 deaths over 2 days – CBC.ca
Ontario is reporting a two-day total of 5,839 new cases of COVID-19 and 95 additional deaths.
Ontario's health ministry did not release COVID-19 daily figures on New Year's Day.
The province saw 2,476 cases on Friday and 3,363 cases on Saturday.
Saturday's figure is a new single-day record for the province. The previous record was set on Thursday when the ministry reported 3,328 novel coronavirus cases.
Altogether, the new cases bring the seven-day average to 2,236.
Saturday's numbers include 713 new cases in Peel, 700 in Toronto, 395 in York Region, 226 in Windsor-Essex County and 171 in Hamilton.
Friday's numbers include 480 in Peel, 499 in Toronto, 200 in York Region , 175 in Windsor-Essex County and 111 in Hamilton.
A total of 61,401 tests were completed as of Saturday and 70, 570 as of Friday.
The health ministry noted that the increase in cases on Saturday may have been the result of over-reported numbers stemming from data reporting problems.
"Due to a data issue, cases for Toronto Public Health were underreported on December 31 and over-reported on January 1," a spokesperson for the ministry said on Saturday.
There are currently 1,003 patients in hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 322 are being treated in intensive care and 220 require ventilators to breathe.
The province's COVID-19 death toll has now reached 4,626, with a combined 95 deaths reported in the last two days.
York Region begins administering vaccine to workers
York Region Public Health says it has begun the process of delivering Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to long-term care homes in the region on Saturday.
"This is an exciting and hopeful step forward in our fight against COVID-19," said Dr. Karim Kurji, York Region's medical officer of health, said in a news release on Saturday.
"By prioritizing vaccines for residents of long-term care homes, we are protecting some of our most vulnerable York Region residents," Kurji said.
Staff at the homes will administer the vaccine on-site to their residents, the news release said.
"The vaccine will help to protect approximately 3,700 York Region long-term care residents in 28 homes," it notes.
"Sadly, to date, York Region has lost 257 residents to COVID-19 within institutional settings."
As of Saturday at 12 p.m., the province has administered 34,685 vaccines to Ontarians.
"We anticipate getting through the 90,000 doses at our 19 active hospital sites in the next several days as we await future shipments from the federal government," the health ministry said in an email.
"In addition, Ontario has received its first delivery of approximately 35,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine from the federal government on December 30th. This first, small shipment will be used in Toronto, York, Peel and Windsor-Essex to vaccinate long-term care home residents and we began administering doses to long-term care residents the day after receiving."
Last week, Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, who is leading the province's COVID-19 vaccination program, said the Moderna vaccine will be distributed to long-term care and retirement homes.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is already being administered to health-care workers.
Ontario currently has 187 long-term care homes in outbreak with 1,186 residents and 1,050 staff members who have tested positive. A total of 2,749 residents have died. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Groups call on province to bring in military
Ontario Health Coalition, a non-profit organization that represents health-care professionals and patients, called Friday for military intervention to help control outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario's long-term care homes.
Natalie Mehra, the group's executive director, said redeploying the Canadian Armed Forces to the hard-hit facilities is not the coalition's first choice, but short-term options are scarce.
"The issue is that we're in such an emergency," Mehra said. "There are so many homes with outbreaks that are growing extremely quickly, the death counts are mounting, and the hospitals are overstretched now."
Mehra said hospitals are treating a worrying number of patients, and some are experiencing outbreaks of their own.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), meanwhile, joined the coalition in calling for military intervention to curb infection outbreaks in long-term care homes and manage current outbreaks.
"We are tragically losing the battle to protect long-term care residents. The homes and staff are on the verge of total crisis and collapse," Candace Rennick, CUPE Ontario secretary-treasurer, said in a news release on Saturday.
"But military assistance is just a temporary solution to the worsening crisis caused by the government's failure to implement immediate and meaningful reforms needed months ago. This kind of crisis cannot continue to be met with half measures by the province."
There are currently 187 homes in outbreak with 1,186 residents and 1,050 staff members who have tested positive. A total of 2,749 residents have died.
Eight of the 15 Ontario healthcare staff who have died of COVID-19 worked in long-term care, CUPE said.
On Saturday, an outbreak was declared at the Pembroke Regional Hospital after a second employee tested positive for COVID-19.
The outbreak has been contained to the emergency department, where a positive case was first identified on Dec. 27, according to a news release from the hospital.
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Canadian snowbirds getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida face backlash from some residents – CBC.ca
The story has made national headlines in the United States: Foreigners aged 65 and older in Florida, including Canadian snowbirds, are being offered the COVID-19 vaccine.
Some snowbirds who made the journey to Florida this winter — despite Canada's advisory not to travel abroad during the pandemic — are counting their lucky stars, as they could wait months to get the shot in Canada. But they also face a backlash from some locals who argue non-Floridians shouldn't get early access to vaccines that are currently in short supply.
"We're first. Get to the end of the line if they want to come," Florida resident Judy Allen told a local NBC TV station on Friday at a vaccine clinic in Sanford, Fla., north of Orlando.
A week earlier, Canadian snowbirds Andrew Paton, 75, and his wife, Jill, 74, each got their first vaccine dose at a clinic in a gated community in Palm City, Fla., where they own a home. They're set to get their followup shot on Feb. 4.
"I'm just glad I got it," said Andrew Paton, who is from Toronto. "Our American friends are thrilled. We're part of this community. Let's get everybody vaccinated if we can."
But not everyone is on side. A few days after getting the shot, Paton said someone sent a letter to the board of his gated community, complaining that Canadian residents were offered the vaccine.
"It's ridiculous," he said. "We're not taking it from anybody. Everybody in this community who wanted one could get one."
Canadian snowbirds Andrew and Jill Paton each got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Palm City, Fla., on Jan. 7. (Andrew Paton)
Unlike Canada, Florida is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone aged 65 and older during the first phase of its vaccine rollout. While the state discourages visitors from coming specifically to get the shot, seasonal residents are welcome to sign up.
That policy has especially angered some Floridians who have yet to secure a vaccination appointment due to a slower-than-planned rollout.
"They're taking it from people that are ahead of them … It's not their stockpile," said Clare Archer, 67, of Englewood Isles, Fla., south of Tampa.
Clare Archer, 67, of Englewood Isles, Fla., says she hasn't managed to book an appointment because vaccines are in short supply. (CBC/Zoom)
Archer is a dual Canadian-American citizen who grew up in northern Ontario and has lived in Florida for the past 25 years. She said due to the short supply of vaccines in her region, both she and her husband have yet to snag an appointment.
And even though she has Canadian roots, Archer said she objects to snowbirds both travelling to Florida during a pandemic and getting the vaccine before some Floridians.
"They absolutely should not be here," she said. "It's beyond infuriating."
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Several Florida politicians are also angry. Last week, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced he's trying to revise the rules so that non-permanent residents in Miami are last in line to receive the vaccine.
And on Jan. 10, Rick Scott, one of the state's U.S. senators, declared on Twitter: "Vaccines must go first to Floridians."
This is deeply concerning. Vaccines must go first to Floridians, starting with our health care and front line workers and most vulnerable populations. This week, I asked for answers from @HealthyFla and more info on Florida's vaccine distribution: https://t.co/ASBzKoMnh7 https://t.co/FcWFfmk5jP
—@SenRickScott
It's up to each U.S. state to decide who gets priority during the vaccine rollout. In a news conference earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis explained why he's not turning away seasonal residents who meet the current age requirement.
"We're a transient state," he said. "People who are here, four or five months a year, they have relationships with doctors, they get medical care in Florida."
Canadian snowbirds on Good Morning America
Visitors in Florida getting the vaccine has become such a hot topic, the popular TV show Good Morning America covered the issue in a news segment on Friday.
"Residents across America — even Canada and Argentina — flocking to Florida … leading to what some are calling vaccine tourism," the segment said.
The story featured Canadian snowbirds Shelton and Karen Papple of Brantford, Ont. The couple travelled to their home in Fort Myers before Florida announced its vaccine plans, and are both scheduled to get their first dose on Monday.
Papple, 66, told CBC News he has no qualms about getting vaccinated in Florida.
"We live here, we pay taxes," he said. "We're all in this together. It's a world problem and everybody should be banding together."
Canadian snowbirds Shelton and Karen Papple were interviewed for a Good Morning America news segment on Friday that looked at vaccine distribution in the U.S., including in Florida. (ABC's Good Morning America)
He said he also believes that reports of Canadians flocking to the state to get the vaccine are overblown, because there are plenty of hurdles. On top of securing a vaccine appointment, you must test negative for COVID-19 before travelling to Florida (effective Jan. 26); stay in Florida for up to a month to get the second dose; receive another negative COVID-19 test before returning to Canada; and quarantine for 14 days upon your return.
But some Canadians are still willing to make the trip.
Travel insurance broker Martin Firestone of Toronto's Travel Secure said about 100 of his snowbird clients who originally decided not to head to Florida this winter due to the pandemic are now planning to travel to the state to get vaccinated.
But these aren't cases of "vaccine tourism," he said, because his clients plan to stay for the rest of the winter.
"They all own property and are really just exercising their right, I guess, to head down to a state that is offering vaccines," said Firestone.
Papple suggests that as Florida secures and doles out more doses, the backlash against foreigners like him getting the shot will calm down.
"As things go along, the more and more people get vaccinated, I think that becomes a duller story."
To help speed up the rollout, the state is now offering vaccine shots at a major pharmacy chain in the state. And more than a dozen federal lawmakers representing Florida, including Sen. Marco Rubio, have asked federal officials to beef up Florida's vaccine supply to accommodate its large number of seasonal residents.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday – CBC.ca
With hospital intensive care units in parts of Ontario reaching capacity due to COVID-19, a new hospital will open in Vaughan, Ont., next month to help relieve pressure on other facilities in the Greater Toronto Area, the province announced Monday.
The Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, due to open Feb. 7, will be a "dedicated resource to support the province's COVID-19 response," taking in critical patients from other hospitals, Premier Doug Ford said.
"It's like reinforcements coming over the hill," Ford said, adding that the province is also adding 500 additional surge capacity hospital beds in Toronto, Durham Region, Kingston, Ont., and Ottawa.
Canada's vaccination efforts against COVID-19 took a notable step forward on Monday with the opening of mass immunization centres in Toronto and Brandon, Man. This follows the opening of a similar immunization supersite in Winnipeg two weeks ago.
Toronto's supersite is being described as a "proof-of-concept" clinic that will help the city fine-tune the operation of its future clinics, "ensuring safety and increasing efficiency in advance of wider immunization," according to a city news release.
Retired general Rick Hillier, who heads the province's vaccine distribution plan, told CBC News on Sunday that Ontario wants to have everyone vaccinated by late July or early August.
The Toronto site is not open to members of the public and will instead operate with a sample group of health-care workers, including those involved in harm reduction and Streets to Homes staff who support the city's vulnerable populations.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, is given a tour of an ICU room at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital by Altaf Stationwala, CEO of Mackenzie Health in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday. The new hospital, which is set to open Feb. 7, will take patients from other hospitals that are strained by COVID-19. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)
The clinic aims to vaccinate 250 people per day. However, due to the delay in obtaining the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Europe, the clinic inside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is set to close until further notice after the work day on Friday, said Matthew Pegg, head of the city's immunization task force.
He said anyone who got a first dose of the vaccine at the clinic will be able to receive a second dose within the recommended time frame.
Ontario reported 2,578 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, which is the fewest logged on a single day in about two and a half weeks. However, the province's labs processed just 40,301 test samples for the novel coronavirus, nearly 20,000 fewer than the day before.
The province also reported 24 new deaths and a total of 1,571 patients with COVID-19 in hospital. Of those, 394 were being treated in intensive care units and 303 were on ventilators — the first time the latter has climbed above 300 since the pandemic began.
Meanwhile, vaccinations got underway at the mass vaccination site in Brandon on Monday morning, following an initial hiccup in which hundreds of health-care workers with immunization appointments were given the wrong address.
Joanna Robb, a cytotechnologist who works at Shared Health's Westman Lab, which deals with COVID-19 specimens, was the first to receive a dose of the vaccine.
"You hear the death tolls every day and the numbers, and it's heartbreaking," Robb said. "And we can do something."
The Brandon site was slated to give out more than 550 shots on Monday alone, provincial officials said. The centre will be open 12 hour a day, seven days a week, for eligible health-care workers.
Manitoba registered 118 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths on Monday. Forty-six of the new cases are in the province's North Health Region.
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What's happening across Canada
As of 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday, Canada had reported 715,073 cases of COVID-19, with 75,461 cases considered active. A CBC News tally of deaths stood at 18,120.
Over the weekend, federal Procurement Minister Anita Anand sought to allay Canadians' concerns about Pfizer's decision to delay international vaccine deliveries while it upgrades its manufacturing facility.
Anand said on Twitter she has been in touch with the drugmaker and was assured that it is "deploying all efforts" to return to its regular delivery schedule "as soon as possible." The minister said shipments for this coming week will be largely unaffected.
New Brunswick has rolled back the Edmundston and Grand Falls region to a more restrictive red phase, and other regions face the same prospect as the province continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The province reported 26 new cases on Monday. That follows a tally of 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday — 24 of them in the Edmundston and Grand Falls region, about 380 kilometres northwest of Saint John — marking its highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic.
The move to red-phase restrictions, which took effect in the region at midnight, mean som businesses — including movie theatres, barbershops and hair salons — must close, while restaurants can only operate with takeout and delivery. However, schools will remain open with additional health measures in place.
The rest of Atlantic Canada has not seen the recent spread of COVID-19 infections to the extent that New Brunswick has.
Nova Scotia reported no new cases on Monday, after reporting four additional cases on Sunday, all of which are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.
Newfoundland and Labrador added one new case on Sunday, in a person who returned home from work in Alberta.
P.E.I. reported four new cases on Monday, three of them linked to travel outside of Atlantic Canada and one involving someone who was in contact with a previously reported case, the province said in a news release.
In Quebec, high schoolers headed back to classrooms on Monday after a month at home, joining elementary students who returned to in-person instruction a week before the older kids. Among other health precautions, students must wear medical-grade masks and will be tested immediately if they show any COVID-19 symptoms.
The province reported 1,634 new cases on Monday, though it noted that a delay in the transmission of laboratory data caused a delay in the reporting of cases to public health departments on Sunday, as well as a drop in the number of new cases reported.
It also reported 32 deaths, nine of which occurred in the last 24 hours and 23 that occurred between Jan. 11 and 16.
Saskatchewan added 290 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths on Monday.
The province administered 2,449 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. The total number of vaccines administered in the province has now reached 22,618.
Alberta will have no more COVID-19 doses available to administer by the end of Monday or early Tuesday due to the Pfizer supply disruption, Premier Jason Kenney has announced.
The premier told a news conference on Monday that the province is putting a temporary hold on the first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure it has enough vaccine to provide a second dose to people who have already received their first shot.
Alberta reported 474 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on Monday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said 739 people are in hospital with the respiratory illness, 120 of whom are in intensive care.
British Columbia on Monday reported 1,330 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 more deaths over the last three days. As of Monday, 87,346 people in B.C. had received at least one dose of vaccine.
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In the North, Northwest Territories health officials placed the hamlet of Fort Liard under a two-week containment order after three cases were discovered in the community.
A dozen employees of Agnico Eagle's Meliadine gold mine in Nunavut are now in self-isolation after a worker at the mine tested positive for COVID-19, the company said in a news release on Friday. There have been nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the mine since the start of the pandemic, an Agnico Eagle spokesperson told CBC News on Saturday via email.
Meanwhile, members of Yukon's two mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams held one last dry-run at a Whitehorse high school on Friday before hitting the road.
What's happening around the world
As of Monday, more than 95.4 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported worldwide, with more than 52.5 million of those considered recovered or resolved, according to Johns Hopkins University's COVID-19 case tracking tool. The global death toll stood at more than two million.
The head of the World Health Organization says it's "not right" that younger, healthier adults in rich countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people in poorer countries.
Director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus kicked off WHO's week-long executive board meeting — virtually from its headquarters in Geneva — on Monday by lamenting that only 25 vaccine doses have been provided in a single poor country, while more than 39 million doses have been administered in nearly 50 richer nations.
"Just 25 doses have been given in one lowest-income country — not 25 million, not 25,000 — just 25. I need to be blunt," Tedros said. He did not specify the country.
Tedros again criticized "bilateral deals" between drug companies and countries that hurt the ability of the WHO-backed COVAX program, which aims to get vaccines to all countries based on need.
"Most manufacturers have prioritized regulatory approval in rich countries, where the profits are highest, rather than submitting" data to WHO, he said, so it can approve vaccines for wider use.
In Europe, France on Monday began a campaign to inoculate people over 75 against the coronavirus, as its death toll rose past 70,000 over the weekend.
Robert Farquar of Westman Lab gets vaccinated by public health nurse Jennifer Cochrane in Brandon, Man., on Monday morning. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun/Pool)
The new variant of COVID-19 first detected in Britain is now starting to gain a foothold in Belgium, officials say, with cases reported in several northern schools on top of an outbreak in a nursing home.
Officials in the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz quarantined employees and guests of two luxury hotels, closed ski schools and kept schoolchildren home from class on Monday after a dozen positive tests for a highly infectious coronavirus variant.
In Asia, a Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings, threatening violators with criminal charges.
The notice from the high court in Hebei province did not give specifics but said all types of social gatherings were now being regulated to prevent further spread of the virus.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said the Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton regions are 'on the cusp' of a return to red as the province moved the Edmundston and Grand Falls region back to the more restrictive phase. (Submitted by the Government of New Brunswick)
In the Americas, California became the first U.S. state on Monday to record more than 3 million known COVID-19 infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. California only reached 2 million reported cases on Dec. 24 and has the highest count of any state. Nearly 34,000 deaths in the state have been attributed to the novel coronavirus.
Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain says the coronavirus pandemic will get worse in the U.S. before it gets better, projecting another 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the first five weeks of president-elect Joe Biden's administration.
Speaking on CNN's State of the Union, Klain said Biden was inheriting a dire situation, saying even with vaccines, "it's going to take a while to turn this around." Biden has set a goal of injecting 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in his first 100 days in office, a goal Klain said they were on pace to meet.
Brazil's health regulator on Sunday approved the urgent use of coronavirus vaccines made by Sinovac and AstraZeneca, enabling Latin America's largest nation to begin an immunization program that's been subject to months of delay and political disputes.
Brazil currently has six million doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine ready to distribute in the next few days and is awaiting the arrival of another two million doses of the vaccine made by AstraZeneca and partner Oxford University.
French singer and actress Line Renaud receives an injection of a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Rueil-Malmaison, west of Paris, on Monday. (Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images)
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South Africa has delayed reopening schools as it faces a rapid resurgence of COVID-19 overwhelming the country's hospitals and driven by a more infectious variant of the virus.
Ghana's president said Sunday that infection rates are skyrocketing and include variants of the virus not before seen in the country, filling treatment centres and threatening to overwhelm the health system.
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After two weeks of verifying and tallying votes, the Utah County Board of Canvassers met on Tuesday afternoon bringing a close to the primary election.
No individual increased by more than five votes in the final round of election updates, and all the candidates' standings held true to the update on Friday, Aug. 25.
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Angelina Jolie has ovaries and fallopian tubes removed – San Jose Mercury News
Doctors removed Angelina Jolie's ovaries and fallopian tubes last week, two years after having her breasts removed upon learning there's a good chance she could get cancer.
The "Unbroken" director and mother of six wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times that ran Tuesday, saying she had the surgery after blood tests showed early signs of possible ovarian cancer, which killed her mother Marcheline Bertrand in 2007 at age 56.
The 39-year-old wife of Brad Pitt wrote that she went public with her procedure to help other women understand what options are available to them, should they have or be predisposed to cancer.
"I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren," she wrote.
Jolie carries a genetic mutation that increases her risk of ovarian and breast cancer.
"The most important thing is to learn about the options and choose what is right for you personally," wrote the Oscar winner. "I feel feminine, and grounded in the choices I am making for myself and my family. I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'"
Jolie wrote the surgery demonstrated no signs of cancer, though it did trigger early menopause.
She wrote that Pitt flew from France to be with her, only hours after she informed him of the test results.
"The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity," she said. "You know what you live for and what matters."
Jolie was widely praised by medical professionals and cancer survivors in May 2013, when she announced she had a double mastectomy, after discovering her predisposition for cancer.
Tony Hicks writes celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Contact him at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67


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