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Power ranking the top South Bend area high school boys basketball teams
Justin Frommer
Top Indiana teams
1. Mishawaka Marian (7-1)
Games this week: None
The Knights, still ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, suffered their first loss this week in a 53-39 defeated at Westfield, after their 53-43 win over Elkhart. Marian gets a nice break with no games this week before returning to action on Dec. 29 against Andrean.
2. NorthWood (7-0)
The Panthers, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A, extended its undefeated start to the season to seven games after they won both of their games last week. NorthWood began its week with a 72-50 win over Jimtown on Dec. 14 and followed it up with a 55-38 win over Plymouth. The Panthers also get a week break before returning to action on Dec 28 with a double-header against Indianapolis Home School and Bloomington South.
3. Penn (7-0)
The Kingsmen, ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, finished play before their holiday break with impressive wins against previously undefeated Bremen (73-48) and Michigan City (86-81), where junior guard Markus Burton scored a team-high 41 points in the win. Penn returns to action on Jan. 6 with a Northern Indiana Conference game against South Bend Saint Joseph.
4. Glenn (7-0)
The Falcons, ranked No. 9 in Class 3A, secured their second 7-0 start to a season with two more wins last week, beating South Bend Washington (54-47) and LaVille (42-29). Glenn returns to action on Dec. 28 with a non-conference game against Heritage.
5. Bremen (4-1)
Games this week: Dec. 21 vs. Central Noble
Bremen's fast start to the season hit its first roadblock last week with a 73-48 loss at Penn. Senior forward Carson Miller led the Lions, ranked No. 9 in Class 2A, with 18 points in the losing effort. Bremen has one more game this week before going on its holiday break.
6. Goshen (6-1)
Games this week: Dec. 21 at East Noble
The Redhawks, unranked in Class 4A, extended their season-high winning streak to five games after wins against South Bend Clay (69-44) and Northridge (57-55) last week. In the win against the Raiders, Drew Hogan led Goshen with 19 points, while Deecon Hill chipped in 15. Goshen has one game this week before its holiday break.
7. South Bend Washington (5-2)
Games this week: Dec. 21 vs. Northridge
The Panthers, unranked in Class 3A, saw their four-game winning streak end with a 54-47 loss to Glenn. Washington also beat Andrean, 63-31, during last week's action, and was led by Marcus Northern's 22 points, while Jawan Agnew chipped in 10.
8. South Bend Riley (4-3)
Games this week: Dec. 21 at Plymouth
The Wildcats, unranked in 4A, have rebounded from their three-game losing streak to win two in a row, after wins against Rushville and last week's 89-64 win over Northridge. South Bend Riley also had a game against South Bend Saint Joseph postponed last week because of a power outage.
9. Mishawaka (3-2)
Games this week: Dec. 21 vs. New Prairie
The Cavemen, who started the season 0-2, are now in a groove and on a three-game winning streak after a 80-42 win over Brandywine (Mich.) and a 56-47 win over Concord last week. Arthur Jones led Mishawaka with 19 points in the win over Brandywine, while Mookie Ward and Brady Fisher each chipped in 11 and Davion Taylor added 10 points.
10. South Bend Saint Joseph (3-2)
The Indians, ranked No. 15 in Class 3A, had their only game last week against Riley postponed due to a power outage. Now, Saint Joseph will be out of action until Dec. 30, when it plays a double-header against LaPorte and Logansport
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Movie Review: 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' is fun, heartwarming, and fulfilling
By Max Greene
Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Writers: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen
Synopsis: Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.
Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz's The Peanut Butter Falcon features rich, subtle storytelling, a wondrously skilled cast, beautiful photography, and down-to-Earth charm. The culmination of these elements is a wonderfully poetic and imaginative film that touches every emotion, yet still feels realistic and tangible. Several dichotomies are at play in the film: good guy vs. bad guy, right vs. wrong, free will vs. duress, urban vs. rural. The play between these dichotomies is constantly defined and redefined by the films' characters to a point where all that is left is raw human emotion, and all that remains is each character's own humanity.
Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, finds himself inexplicably stuck between circumstances and has been deposited in a residential nursing home. After his escape plans have all been thwarted, he enlists the help of roommate Carl (Bruce Dern) to help in his newest escape. Once free, Zak finds himself on the road, heading toward a professional wrestling school, headed by his hero, The Saltwater Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). Meanwhile Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) has finally hit rock-bottom. After a perilous altercation and retaliation, Tyler hits the road to escape the dangerous men who pursue him. Eventually, Tyler and Zak's paths cross and the unlikely duo find something unexpected in each other. Once Zak's caretaker Eleanor (Dakota Johnson) joins the pair, the small group discovers what it's like to human be and how individual struggles are eased by the love and companionship of friends.
The story is extremely minimalistic. Two men who have lost their families unite to find common ground in each other. As Carl states early in the film, "Friends are the Family you choose;" this mantra envelopes the three main characters as the audience learns more about Zak's abandonment and Tyler's deadly mistakes. The voids left in each other's lives are filled in an unlikely way. Tyler's lust for life allows Zak to open up to a world that has been closed off to him for years. Zak's companionship and loyalty give Tyler the hope that he is not the terrible deadbeat he feels himself to be. The push and pull happening within each character allows this simple story to flourish.
Often at odds in The Peanut Butter Falcon is the constant tug of war between two ideals. One battle is between the urban and rural space depicted in the film. The urban spaces, such as Zak's nursing home, feel like a prison, complete with bars on the windows. The space is cold and dreary. In contrast, the rural, outdoor vistas of the film deliver beauty and wonder as well as infinite possibilities. Here, in the outdoors Zak is free to wander and explore and claim his own life as opposed to the life of duress he feels in his home. In this way Tyler shows Zak the world and once Zak discovers this for himself, well as the saying goes…you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. Once the freedom is felt within Zak, he begins to wrestle with the difference between being a good guy and a bad guy. In the ring, as an aspiring wrestler, Zak must work to define his role as either a hero or a villain. Likewise, each of these protagonists must look inward to determine whether or not they are good or bad at heart. As that search continues, Zak and Tyler come to grips with what makes them human in odd and endearing ways.
Zack Gottsagen is warm and hilarious as Zak. His personality dominates the screen. Likewise, LeBeouf feeds into Gottsagen's charm and plays Tyler as understated and confident. The connection between the two actors keeps the audience invested and engaged. Regardless of where you think the story may lead or what the characters may be thinking, the filmmakers still manage to keep some surprises close to their chests. Overall, The Peanut Butter Falcon is fun, heartwarming, and fulfilling. It's rare that a film finds a theme and sticks with it regardless of where the story leads. It works extremely well in this film and I am sure upon future viewings that there are more layers to uncover with regards to this beautiful minimalistic story.
Overall Grade: A-
Hear our podcast review on Extra Film:
Max Greene

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Once in the Moors we started off with a few folks from outside Evenstar. The Burglars decided to all go Stealthy in memory of Tayawen the Queen of Burglars!
Thank you all for coming out and joining us.
Here's a Text capture of the speeches from the memorial. I edited out most of the emote text and extraneous conversation to make it a bit easier to read.
Solstyce draws his sword in salute to Jadraen!
[Raid] Jondo: Did you see the combat log just now: Character "Restinpeacetaya has succumbed to his wounds."
Shaeft bows deeply before Ceowaru.
It was an emotional evenin. Taawen touched many of us. She was a very giving and kind person, always willing to take the time to help others, questinhg, crafting and detailed advise. She was a fun opponent when I played my creeps in the moors - she was the one that got my blood pumping, normally when you get killed it is frustrating, when I got killed by Tayawen it usually just made me laugh. I always looked forward to seeing her out in the moors even though I knew if she was there I was no match for her. She will be greatly missed. Side- note: I made a character named ForTayawen last Sunday and crafted a bluebottle vase and placed it in Kinhouse.
Guest I'm very sorry to have missed the memorial and more sorry still to have heard the news of Tay's passing.
I wouldn't say I knew her well, in fact, among those of us who were around a long time in the 'moors, it was often debated whether tay was a girl or a guy simply because she never spoke (to us at least) on voice, and I think it was because she was so damn lethal as a burg that some couldn't imagine her as a girl. I hope somehow there's a LOTRO in Heaven and She and Rekka are currently stalking one another; I think they would both enjoy the reunion.
I'm honored though to have been her ally.
On behalf of myself and all of the Iron Rangers, you have our condolences, Evenstar and Tay's friends and family.
Btw, Tayawen was the warg Playful as well, correct?
I'm very sorry to have missed the memorial and more sorry still to have heard the news of Tay's passing.
Thank you Snowlock for stopping by and sharing with us. Tayawen did have a warg however it was named Concubine. For some reason Playful does sound familiar. Though I can`t place who that is.
The Knights of Valour extends its deepest sympathies at the passing of one of your members. We wish your kinship, her loved ones, and all she touched, all the best.
in fact, among those of us who were around a long time in the 'moors, it was often debated whether tay was a girl or a guy simply because she never spoke (to us at least) on voice, and I think it was because she was so damn lethal as a burg that some couldn't imagine her as a girl.
Guest Playful was a very experienced, some would say legendary, warg on Vilya. One hell of a good player and absolutely lethal as a stealth class, and known equally as well for escaping the tightest of situations. Playful rarely grouped with other creeps, yet had you asked for help you generally got it and Playfull always seemed to spring out of stealth and attack when, as a creep yourself, you seemed to need the help most.
To my knowledge, Tay and Playful never fought each other. Playful appeared on Vilya after Lathandria (Tay's original mini) transferred to E. And then Playful was gone about the time this new burg Tayawen appeared on Vilya.
Oh, and it was oft debated among the veterans on both sides whether Playful was a guy or girl.
So that's why I asked, I've long suspected they were one and the same. And if they are, will be doubly missed.
Oh no. I sign on to the forum for the first time in months and find this. Devastating news.


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The US President Donald Trump intends to sign the border security deal to avoid another partial government shutdown, CNN reported this Tuesday - citing two sources who spoke directly with the President.
On Tuesday, Trump said that he was not happy with the tentative deal in Congress that falls short of his original demand and allocated barely a part of an overall $23 billion that has been allocated to border security.
It is worth reporting that the deadline to get a deal passed and signed by Trump is February 15 - this Friday.


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JENNIFER LYNN ALVAREZ
Author of middle-grade fantasy and young adult thrillers. Visit The Guardian Herd Book Series for pegasi fun and games!
2019/20 Literary Laureate, Healdsburg Literary Guild
LIES LIKE WILDFIRE
THE GUARDIAN HERD SERIES
RIDERS OF THE REALM TRILOGY
THE PET WASHER SERIES
Read my interview about LIES LIKE WILDFIRE in Entertainment Weekly!
Available: Hardcover, eBook, paperback, Audio
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A new teen thriller by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, coming 9/7/2021 from Delacorte Press
An intense high-stakes story about five friends and the deadly secret that could send their lives up in flames, perfect for fans of Karen McManus and E. Lockhart.
In Gap Mountain, California, everyone knows about fire season. And no one is more vigilant than 18-year-old Hannah Warner, the sheriff's daughter and aspiring FBI agent. That is until this summer. When Hannah and her best friends accidentally spark an enormous and deadly wildfire, their instinct is to lie to the police and the fire investigators.
But as the blaze roars through their rural town and towards Yosemite National Park, Hannah's friends begin to crack and she finds herself going to extreme lengths to protect their secret. Because sometimes good people do bad things. And if there's one thing people hate, it's liars.
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RIDERS OF THE REALM #1
ACROSS THE DARK WATER
A new and exciting fantasy novel—the first in a trilogy—from the imagination of The Guardian Herd series author Jennifer Lynn Alvarez. Perfect for fans of Lisa McMann's Going Wild, Brandon Mull's Wild Born, or Erin Hunter's Warriors series.
Deep in the jungles of the Realm, the Sandwen clan live amongst deadly spit dragons and hordes of warring giants. But with their winged battle horses, they manage to keep their people safe. Twelve-year-old Rahkki is a stable groom for the Riders in the Sandwen army, taking care of his brother's winged stallion. The Sandwens believe they have tamed all the wild pegasi in their land, and turned them into flying warhorses. But when a herd of wild steeds flies over their village, Rahkki and his clanmates are stunned.
Meanwhile, a small herd of pegasi have journeyed across a treacherous ocean to settle in a new, and free, land. Led by Echofrost and Hazelwind, the Storm Herd steeds are unaware of the Landwalkers. But when the unthinkable happens, and two are captured, Echofrost and the rest of Storm Herd will have to come to trust the Landwalkers, or both may not survive
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THROUGH THE UNTAMED SKY
The second book in a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy that SLJ called "perfect for fans of Erin Hunter's Warriors series," from the author of the Guardian Herd series.
After winning the wild Pegasus mare named Echofrost in a contest, Rahkki Stormrunner is officially a rider in the Sky Guard army. Rahkki is terrified of heights though, and Echofrost doesn't want to be tamed. But with Echofrost's herd captured by the giants and a fierce battle on the horizon, the duo will have to conquer their fears if they want to fly with the army and free the herd.
Meanwhile, back in his village, Rahkki learns of a growing rebellion to overthrow Queen Lilliam. Unfortunately, she suspects Rahkki's behind it, and she places him under intense watch.
As Rahkki and Echofrost escape to Mount Crim to save Storm Herd, Rahkki worries that the greatest danger may not come from the impending battle against the giants, but from within his own clan.
Available: Hardcover, eBool
Paperback Release: August 4, 2020
BENEATH THE WEEPING CLOUDS
From the author of the Guardian Herd series comes the final book in a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy that SLJ called "perfect for fans of Erin Hunter's Warriors series."
Echofrost, Shysong, and all of Storm Herd are finally free, but their freedom came with a price. Sandwen Rider Rahkki Stormrunner has been captured by the Gorlan giants, who are quickly losing their patience with the Fifth Clan. With Rahkki in grave danger, Storm Herd must join forces with the humans they have long feared to save him.
And as sweeping monsoon rains threaten to ravage the region, enemies and friends, tame steeds and wild, will have to engage in one final battle to decide the fate of all three groups—the Sandwens, the giants, and the pegasi.
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THE GUARDIAN HERD #1
The first book in a gripping new tween fantasy series about winged horses—perfect for fans of the Warriors, Survivors, and Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Published by HarperCollins Children's Books.
Once every hundred years, a black foal is born, prophesied to either unite or destroy the five herds of flying horses that live in Anok—fated to become the most powerful pegasus in all of the land.
Star is this black foal.
Even though Star has malformed wings that make him unable to fly, the leaders of each herd will take no risks and want to execute Star before his first birthday. With the help of his friends, Star must escape the clutches of the powerful leaders, and his epic journey of self-discovery turns into a battle between good and evil that will keep readers eagerly turning the pages.
Paperback: Includes Bonus Story about Nightwing
Perfect for fans of the Warriors, Survivors, and Guardians of Ga'hoole series, this sequel to The Guardian Herd: Starfire will have readers turning the pages to follow Star's epic tale.
When Star received his powers on his first birthday, he became the most powerful pegasus in Anok. However, many were afraid to follow him and felt safer staying with their over-stallions. The rest unified with Star and formed River Herd.
But now a horrible plague threatens the five herds, and the heartless over-stallion Rockwing of the Mountain Herd has plans to kidnap Morningleaf, Star's closest companion, and take back Sky Meadow. Star begins to question his ability to keep his herd safe, especially with the threat of Nightwing the Destroyer's return—the pegasus who inherited the starfire before Star and used it for evil. As much as Star wants to rely on his friends again for support, he's afraid of the starfire he's inherited. Star can heal, but he can also destroy. And the question is: Will his dark powers overcome him?
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It has been many moons since Star received his starfire power. He has gone from being born a dud—unable to fly and shunned by the five herds of Anok, including his own—to becoming a strong yearling, ready to lead his own herd as an over-stallion.
But now he will face his toughest challenge yet. Nightwing the Destroyer, Star's eternal rival, is amassing an army to destroy him and all of Anok. The only way for Star to defeat him is to learn how to fight like a warrior—without using his starfire. For if he uses his power, even to heal, Nightwing will know where to find him.
As the threat of war looms over Star's head, he can't help but wonder if the current peace among the united pegasi is strong enough to defeat the powerful Destroyer once and for all.
With increasingly difficult challenges and brand-new areas of Anok to explore, Jennifer Lynn Alvarez will thrill readers with this epic and exhilarating third installment of the Guardian Herd series.
Available: Hardcover, eBook, Audio Book
Paperback: Includes a bonus story about the legendary Lake Herd pegasi
WINDBORN
It has been many moons since Star received his powers, and in that time, Star and his friends have been through constant struggle.
Now, Star truly has his toughest, most deadly challenge yet. Nightwing the Destroyer has captured all pegasi of Anok, including Star's friends. And when Star learns of Nightwing's deadly plan for the captured herd, he knows the time has come to fight.
With no one to turn to but his enemy Frostfire, both pegasi search all of Anok to track down Nightwing. And as a violent storm approaches, Star and Nightwing face off amidst quaking lands, dangerous winds, and blazing fires, in a battle to end all battles—and one that will determine the fate of all the pegasi in Anok.
In this thrilling continuation of Star's story, Jennifer Lynn Alvarez combines page-turning action and high emotional stakes to give readers the final epic confrontation that fans have been waiting for.
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THE PET WASHER
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's indie book! What happens when a vacationing princess befriends the local pet washer?
Meet the pet washer! Fourteen-year-old Cianna works overtime at The Royal Pet Palace and Day Spa. Here, animals are cleaned, massaged, bedazzled, and dyed to match the outfits of their masters. Cianna is blind and can detect hundreds of odors both fair and foul. This makes her popular with the royal families because she invents medicinal shampoos, flea treatments, pet foods, and toothpastes to keep their pets as healthy as they are clean.
Meet the princess! Twelve-year-old Polly owns the finest dresses, the fastest horses, lives in the largest castle, and has the prettiest friends in the seven kingdoms. When one of the dancers in her Spring Festival performance becomes ill, Polly befriends Cianna to take her place. Thrown into a world where appearances matter, blind Cianna can't see what all the fuss is about. As the princess and the pet washer prepare for the Spring Festival, their choices lead to triumph for one girl and disaster for the other.


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Artour Babaev, better known as Arteezy, is a Canadian professional Dota 2 player for Shopify Rebellion. He is also one of the most popular streamers among the community.

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Babaev showed much promise as a child, reaching the highest matchmaking rating on the leaderboards in public matches. In November 2013, he made his professional debut in MLG Columbus as a stand-in for Speed Gaming. In January 2014, Babaev, along with North American Dota players Universe and Fear, as well as former Heroes of Newerth players ppd and zai created "S A D B O Y S" , who were later signed by Evil Geniuses.

Also Arteezy is a popular streamer on Twitch from 2014. His Twitch channel has over 700 000 followers and he streams almost every day until November 2021. On December, 2022, Arteezy returned to streaming on Twitch after a 400-day hiatus with a peak concurrent viewership was over 22.5K and an average concurrent viewership of 17.98K.

History

2013: Early career
On November 22, 2013, Arteezy had the opportunity to stand in for bOne7, who was unable to attend due to visa issues, and play for his previous team Speed Gaming (formerly Kaipi) at MLG Columbus. Arteezy handily defeated several more well-established midlaners, including Mushi and Dendi, en route to an underdog victory for Speed Gaming over the all-star Team DK in the finals.

2014: Birth of Evil Geniuses
On January 31, 2014, Arteezy, along with Dota 2 veterans UNiVeRsE and Fear, as well as former Heroes of Newerth players ppd and zai, created S A D B O Y S , which had immediate success. The team won 16 out of their first 18 matches, including winning the Electronic Sports Prime/Shock Therapy Cup while going undefeated. On February 21, 2014, Arteezy and company were announced to be the new Evil Geniuses Dota 2 squad, which continued to be a top-tier team despite being from the weaker North American scene.

On March 7, 2014, the new EG attended their first LAN tournament at the Monster Energy Invitational, where they won 3–2 against Cloud9 in the finals. With this victory, the team firmly established their reputation as one of the best Dota 2 teams in the world, due in no small part to Arteezy's individual skill.

On April 29, 2014, Evil Geniuses were directly invited to compete in The International 2014 Dota 2 Championships. With top 3 finishes at three of the four major LANs prior to TI4, including a first-place finish at The Summit 1 over Team DK, EG was one of the favorites to win the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year. EG was not as successful as the Chinese Dota 2 teams in adapting to the more aggressive play-style at TI4 but still ended with a 3rd-place finish, taking home US$1,038,416.

2015: Joined Team Secret
After some internal issues with EG, Arteezy left the team and joined Team Secret in December 2014. With Arteezy transitioning to the carry position, Team Secret stormed through The Summit 3, Mars Dota League 2015 and ESL One Frankfurt 2015 taking 1st place at each, establishing themselves as the favorites for The International 2015. Team Secret ultimately finished 7–8th place at TI5.

Following this result, in August he rejoined Evil Geniuses as the carry, with SumaiL continuing in the mid-lane position. This new Evil Geniuses roster finished in third place in Frankfurt Major 2015 despite a strong showing early in the tournament, losing to the eventual winners of the tournament, OG.

2016: Highest ranked player
EG again finished third at the Shanghai Major 2016 and second at Dota Pit Season 4. On March 22, 2016, Arteezy and teammate Saahil Arora, better known as Universe, left the team to join Team Secret. Universe later re-joined EG before TI6, while Arteezy remained on Team Secret. In September, Babaev left Secret during the post-TI shuffle, returning to Evil Geniuses once again with former Team OG player Cr1t.

In July 2016, Arteezy became the second player in Dota 2 history to reach 9,000 Matchmaking Rating (MMR) in online matchmaking. The first player to reach this rating was Team Liquid player Miracle-.

2017: The Manila Masters champion
Evil Geniuses managed to get first place in The Manila Masters tournament, winning the first prize of $125,000. Later on The International 2017 tournament, despite being one of the directly invited teams, EG finished 9th-12th in the tournament. This led to the departure of position 4 player Zai, who was replaced by former team coach Fear. As of October 9, Arteezy is still an active member of the roster playing the carry role.

2018: The International 2018
On July 27, 2018, Evil Geniuses won North America in-house tournament Summit 9 organized by Beyond The Summit. In August 2018, Arteezy and Evil Geniuses finished third place at The International 2018, marking his second 3rd-place finish at the International, his best overall performance.

2019: The International 2019
In August 2019, Arteezy and Evil Geniuses finished 5th-6th at The International 2019. Arteezy made a remarkable performance, getting a solo rampage versus 5 enemies on his game with Evil Geniuses against Vici Gaming.

2020: The International 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The International was postponed until 2021.

2021: The International 2021
In October 2021, Arteezy and Evil Geniuses achieved a 9th-12th place finish at The International 2021, receiving $800,400.

2022: The International 2022
In October 2022, Arteezy and Evil Geniuses finished 9th-12th place at The International 2022. On November 15, 2022, it was announced that Evil Geniuses would be dropping their current Dota 2 roster. On December 9, 2022, Arteezy joined Shopify Rebellion.

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Living people
Canadian esports players
Uzbekistani emigrants to Canada
Dota players
Evil Geniuses players
Sportspeople from Tashkent
Sportspeople from Vancouver
Team Secret players
1996 births
Twitch (service) streamers

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On 2 December 2016, the Council of Ministers approved the draft Bill on the new Innovation Income Deduction regime. This pre-draft law still has to be approved by Parliament, so the below is still subject to changes.
In contrast to the previous Patent Income Deduction (PID) regime, the qualifying patent/innovation income will be calculated on a net basis. The percentage of this deduction will be raised from 80% under the existing PID regime to 85% under the proposed regime resulting in an effective tax rate of 5.1% over the life time of the intellectual property. The new regime would enter into force on 1 July 2016.
IP of copyrighted software resulting from a research or development project as defined for the purposes of the partial exemption of wage withholding tax for research and development.
Under the PID regime, the benefit was only available as from the year the patent was actually granted. Going forward, the benefit will also become available as from the date the patent has been applied for, provided that the patent is also actually granted afterwards.
All marketing related intangibles such as trademarks will still not qualify for tax benefits under the IID regime.
damages on the basis of a court decision, an amicable settlement or an insurance settlement.
Furthermore, also capital gains on qualifying IP will be included in the scope of the deduction going forward, subject to a reinvestment condition to be met within 5 years.
For the first taxable period during which the IID will be applied, the (net) innovation income can be decreased with the overall expenditure incurred during (preceding) taxable periods ending after 30 June 2016. Alternatively, one can opt to spread this recapture on a straight line basis during a period of maximum 7 years. In the case that the qualifying IP right terminates or is alienated before the end of this 7-year period, a correction will apply in order to limit the IID actually applied to the amount that would have been applied if no 7-year spread recapture had been opted for.
In consideration of avoiding that the Belgian IID regime would appear to constitute a harmful tax practice, the modified nexus approach has to be taken into account. The nexus approach intends to ensure that, in order for a significant proportion of innovation income to qualify for benefits, a significant proportion of the actual research and development (R&D) activities must have been undertaken by the taxpayer itself.
As a matter of business practice, unlimited outsourcing to related parties or acquisition of IP from related parties should not provide many opportunities for taxpayers to receive benefits without themselves engaging in substantial activities.
Given the above, the IID will be determined by multiplying the innovation income with the below ratio. The fraction represents the ratio between the own R&D activities and the outsourced R&D activities/acquired IP (towards/from related parties). As such, the taxable result of a Belgian company or branch will be reduced by 85% of the total net innovation income after this fraction has been applied.
Important to note is that, going forward, the ratio will be calculated on a net basis implying that (contrary to the PID regime) current-year deducted overall expenditure should be deducted from the current-year qualifying innovation income.
It is thereby also provided that any excess deduction that cannot be used due to insufficient taxable basis can be carried forward to be compensated with future taxable profits (contrary to the previous PID regime).
Furthermore, the draft Bill provides for continuity of the IID in the case of tax neutral reorganisations (e.g. contribution, merger or (partial) demerger).
The qualifying expenditure is the expenditure incurred by the company itself or the compensation for expenses of non-related companies in relation to outsourced R&D activities.
Qualifying expenditure must be directly connected to the qualifying IP. The expenditure does not include interest payments, costs related to immovable assets or any costs that could not be directly linked to a specific intangible. If R&D activities are outsourced to a non-related company via a related company, the related costs will qualify as qualifying expenditure on the one condition that the compensation is charged without mark-up (i.e. as a disbursement). Based on the OECD Report on Action Point 5, acquisition costs related to qualifying intangible property should not be taken into account as qualifying expenditure but should be included in the overall expenditure.
The qualifying expenditure may be uplifted by 30%, with a maximum of the overall expenditure. This means that the uplift may increase the qualifying expenditure but only to the extent that the taxpayer has non-qualifying expenditure. The purpose of this uplift is to ensure that the nexus approach does not penalise taxpayers excessively for acquiring IP or outsourcing R&D activities to related parties.
In exceptional circumstances, it can occur that although an uplift of 30% is added, the nexus ratio does not represent reality. As such, provided that the ratio as set out above (excluding the uplift) equals or exceeds 25%, a higher ratio may be applied. In that case, the taxpayer must prove that the outcome of the ratio between self-performed activities for R&D and the total R&D activities does not reflect reality.
The overall expenditure in the denominator of the ratio includes the qualifying expenditure increased with the acquisition costs related to qualifying intangible property and the expenditure for related-party outsourcing.
Since the nexus approach depends on there being a nexus between expenditure and income, going forward, taxpayers will have to carefully track and trace the expenditure, qualifying IP and income. In this respect it is provided that supporting documentation will have to be kept available for the tax authorities (such as the gross amount of the income, an expenditure overview and the link between the costs and income). In practice, it can be predicted that this will not be that easy to manage and may imply a cumbersome administrative burden for Belgian taxpayers. A transitional period is provided up to and including tax year 2019 (financials years ending as of 31 December 2018 until 30 December 2019, both dates inclusive).
The new regime would enter into force as from assessment year 2016, meaning it would apply to financial years ending on or after 1 July 2016. No new entrants can benefit from the previous PID regime since 1 July 2016. Taxpayers benefitting from the previous PID regime will be able to choose for the PID or the new IID regime and will be able to receive these benefits for five years (grandfathering until 30 June 2021). The choice for the new IID regime is irrevocable.
New innovation income deduction: almost there!


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Q: Issue with /wait command in batch script Am trying to uninstall one application and after uninstallation I want to clean up some folders. This is the command I used to uninstall.
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
 start /wait /d "%folder%"\test setup.exe
 FOR /f "delims=" %%a IN (ftp.txt) DO (
  if %errorlevel% == 0 (call :skip)
 )

 :skip
 rd /s /q "%location%"
 rd /s /q "%folder%"\agent
)

Here my question is , even I cancel the uninstallation still its removing the folders.
Can anyone suggest me where am doing wrong.
Thanks In Advance.

A: First problem: a label within a block (a parenthesised series of statements) terminates the block (this may be version-dependent) Hence, the commands following the label will be executed regardless of what the result of the remainder of the block is.
Second problem: the routine :skip is terminated by an unbalanced ). This may be harmless in itself, but it does not terminate the routine. call :skip will continue to an exit or end-of-file before returning.
Third problem: Within a block statement (a parenthesised series of statements), the entire block is parsed and then executed. Any %var% within the block will be replaced by that variable's value at the time the block is parsed - before the block is executed - the same thing applies to a FOR ... DO (block).
Hence, IF (something) else (somethingelse) will be executed using the values of %variables% at the time the IF is encountered.
Two common ways to overcome this are 1) to use setlocal enabledelayedexpansion and use !var! in place of %var% to access the changed value of var or 2) to call a subroutine to perform further processing using the changed values.
So - in your case, the second if %errorlevel% == 0 will applt the value of errorlevel at the time the very first if in the snippet you show us was encountered, not the changed value depending on the processing.
Next problem is that you are excuting the for/f on ftp.txt and appear to do nothing with the data gathered from ftp.txt - %%a is not used at all in the routine, all it does is attempt to call :skip once for each line in ftp.txt.
So-
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
 start /wait /d "%folder%"\test setup.exe
 if not errorlevel 1 (call :skip)
)
goto :eof

:skip
rd /s /q "%location%"
rd /s /q "%folder%"\agent
goto :eof

may do the job, assuming that errorlevel is set to non-zero if the uninstallation is cancelled. Note that the format if [not] errorlevel n applies to the run-time value of errorlevel whereas if %errorlevel% == 0 applies to the parse-time value.
Without knowledge of what ftp.txt and %%a are supposed to be used for, I've no idea what to do with them...

A: try this edit:
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
start /wait /d "%folder%"\test setup.exe
FOR /f "delims=" %%a IN (ftp.txt) DO (
if %errorlevel% == 0 (call :skip) )
goto done
:skip
rd /s /q "%location%"
rd /s /q "%folder%"\agent )
:done

A: See if this works for you - If setup.exe returns a non-zero errorlevel then it will skip the folder removals.
  start "Title" /wait /d "%folder%\test" setup.exe
  if not errorlevel 1 (
    rd /s /q "%location%"
    rd /s /q "%folder%\agent"
  )

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PORTLAND, Ore. Oct. 14, 2016/ Troy Media/ – Does Donald Trump really want to be president of the United States?
American presidential elections have always had a certain element of absurd theatre.
Two-plus years of gruelling campaigning finishes with a final sprint to the November general election. The backdrop is intense media scrutiny with an insatiable 24/7 news cycle seizing on any foible, slip-up or miscue.
Then there is the voluminous "opposition research" designed to ferret out every last action, comment or thought by a candidate that could offend, if not outrage, an electoral group.
Add to that the independent political action committees, followed by shadowy, hastily-formed single-issue organizations that function as the attack dogs, official and unofficial.
Finally, add the billions of dollars it takes to get elected, and how that money is raised from the tiny, Internet-aggregated contributions of scores of supporters, to the elite-only fundraising events, and the pools of dark money, and you have all of the elements for a Kafkaesque nightmare.
It's a wonder that anyone would want to run – even if it's the most glamorous, most powerful job in the world and it comes with great fringe benefits.
But even by these standards, the presidential election of 2016 belongs in a class by itself.
Four weeks from the general election, we are beyond the theatre of the absurd, the Kafkaesque surrealism, even the twilight zone. We are in a place where no one has been before.
Consider that Trump is openly criticizing his own party's establishment. That scores of elected Republicans have denounced him and sworn to not vote for him.
In the meantime, there is a never-ending stream of hacked emails, tapes and other documentary evidence whose release violates scores of federal laws but is somehow countenanced as a legitimate search for the truth.
The Kremlin has been accused of trying to manipulate the electoral process by orchestrating Wikileaks' stream of hacked emails. At the same time, Russian forces and their proxies seem intent on provoking the U.S. military. On Oct. 12, Russia went so far as to order its government officials abroad to repatriate their families to Russia, declaring it feared an impending nuclear exchange with the United States.
Not that Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for the presidency, isn't carrying her own substantial baggage. Rarely has a presidential candidate been surrounded by such widespread accusations of illegal behaviour, corruption and malfeasance.
Nonetheless, this theatre of the absurd does have an underlying logic.
First you put together a coalition of various political groupings in your party sufficient to triumph in the primary process. Between the end of the primary race and the convention, you consolidate your party base so that post-convention, you can zero in on those critical swing voters who will drive the margin of victory in the states that ultimately determine the election.
Over the summer, Trump seemed to follow that basic script, in his own unscripted way. Of late, however, his focus appears to be on reinforcing and solidifying his base of supporters. That base is a significant bloc but it will ultimately prove insufficient.
So is Trump looking to that base to give him a political victory or as a foundation for some new endeavour?
A number of Trump's critics have argued that he is looking at his newly-energized base as the foundation of everything from a new political party to a new Fox-like news channel. Trump TV anyone?
Some have even argued that Trump never wanted the nomination and that he only ran to burnish his "brand value." Add to that Trump's claim that it was Bill Clinton who convinced him to run as a Republican and you have enough fodder for conspiracy theorists to run wild.
This is the strangest and most unpredictable election in a century. Its results are still opaque, the hyperactive polling notwithstanding, as each candidate campaigns in a minefield of damaging disclosures. Expect this roller-coaster ride to continue until the very end.
Troy Media columnist Joseph Micallef is a historian, best-selling author and, at times, sardonic commentator on world politics. Joe is included in Troy Media's Unlimited Access subscription plan.


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Subjects at risk of Parkinson's disease in health checkup examinees: cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of the NaT-PROBE study
Makoto Hattori, Takashi Tsuboi, Katsunori Yokoi, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Maki Sato, Keisuke Suzuki, Yutaka Arahata, Akihiro Hori, Motoshi Kawashima, Akihiro Hirakawa, Yukihiko Washimi, Hirohisa Watanabe, Masahisa Katsuno
Neurology & Neuroscience
Introduction: The present study aimed to survey the prevalence of prodromal symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Japanese health checkup examinees, for identifying at-risk subjects. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey of annual health checkup examinees without neurological symptoms using the following self-reported questionnaires: Japanese version of the Scale for Outcomes in Parkinson's disease for Autonomic Symptoms (SCOPA-AUT); Self-administered Odor Question (SAOQ); REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Screening Scale (RBDSQ); Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II); Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS); and Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE). The presence of prodromal symptoms was determined using the 90th percentile threshold of each questionnaire. Subjects ≥ 50 years of age with ≥ 2 core prodromal symptoms (dysautonomia, hyposmia, and RBD), were classified as at risk. Results: Between March 2017 and March 2018, 4,953 participants sufficiently answered the questionnaires. Among 2,726 subjects ≥ 50 years of age, 155 were classified as at risk. These subjects had worse values of BDI-II (12.0 ± 8.3 vs. 4.4 ± 3.8, p < 0.001) and ESS (9.6 ± 5.0 vs. 6.3 ± 3.2, p < 0.001), in addition to SCOPA-AUT, SAOQ, and RBDSQ. Male at-risk subjects showed lower values of hemoglobin (14.8 ± 1.3 vs. 15.0 ± 1.1, p = 0.032) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (114.5 ± 30.3 vs. 123.0 ± 28.9, p = 0.004) than the examinees reporting no prodromal symptoms. Conclusion: Approximately 6% of the population aged 50 years or older was at risk for PD. Male at-risk subjects had mild hematological and metabolic changes relevant to PD.
Journal of Neurology
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Hattori, M., Tsuboi, T., Yokoi, K., Tanaka, Y., Sato, M., Suzuki, K., Arahata, Y., Hori, A., Kawashima, M., Hirakawa, A., Washimi, Y., Watanabe, H., & Katsuno, M. (2020). Subjects at risk of Parkinson's disease in health checkup examinees: cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of the NaT-PROBE study. Journal of Neurology, 267(5), 1516-1526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-020-09714-6
Hattori, Makoto ; Tsuboi, Takashi ; Yokoi, Katsunori ; Tanaka, Yasuhiro ; Sato, Maki ; Suzuki, Keisuke ; Arahata, Yutaka ; Hori, Akihiro ; Kawashima, Motoshi ; Hirakawa, Akihiro ; Washimi, Yukihiko ; Watanabe, Hirohisa ; Katsuno, Masahisa. / Subjects at risk of Parkinson's disease in health checkup examinees : cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of the NaT-PROBE study. In: Journal of Neurology. 2020 ; Vol. 267, No. 5. pp. 1516-1526.
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Over the past few weeks, we've been breaking down our list of 16 classic fashion icons everyone should know.
Last week, we covered Marilyn Monroe, seductive actress extraordinaire. This week, we'll be talking about the princess of both Hollywood and Monaco, Grace Kelly.
The Pennsylvania-born star is recognized for being an incredible actress, partnering with director Alfred Hitchcock on multiple films, and also for becoming the Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III. Her sophisticated beauty has never been forgotten.
Keep reading to find out more about Grace's upbringing, acting career, and journey into royalty!
Grace grew up in a wealthy and well-to-do family. Her father was an Olympic gold medalist, and her mother was a coach and P.E instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. She had an uncle who was a vaudeville star, and another who was a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer.
Throughout her childhood, Grace attended school and occasionally did modeling along with her sisters and mother.
Fortunately, Grace's career took off pretty fast, and she earned roles in TV and film before getting a seven year contract with MGM.
Grace's acting career lasted only five years, and during that time she made just 11 movies. But her star power was no joke. People obsessed over her alluring, "ice cold" image and rumored romances with famous, Hollywood men (like Clark Gable and Bing Crosby).
She won three Golden Globe awards and an Academy Award, was nominated for numerous other acting prizes, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her collaborations with mentor and director Alfred Hitchcock are known for being some of her best work.
If there's one thing Grace is remembered for more than her films, it's her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 at age 26. In a wedding that featured over 600 guests and was produced and broadcast by MGM to approximately 30 million viewers, Grace's real life fairytale took over the headlines.
For the publicly broadcast ceremony, Grace wore a dress that's still talked about today. It took 30 people six weeks to make and featured vintage lace. The dress was worth an estimated $60,000+!
But this wasn't Grace's first engagement. She was to wed a fashion designer before calling it off for the Prince of Monaco, with whom she had three kids and who never remarried after her untimely death.
Grace gave up acting to become a princess since it wasn't deemed appropriate for her to do both and she needed to focus on her royal duties (much like Meghan Markle did when she took to the royal family this year).
At the time, she was happy to leave. But some biographers report her later questioning her decision and saying "How many wonderful roles I might have played by now?" years later.
Princess Grace wanted to go back to acting in a Hitchcock film, and her big screen return was the talk of the town, but she had to call out of the project for "logistical reasons." Many believe it was because the people of Monaco didn't want their princess starring in what would have been a controversial role.
But even without acting, Grace lived a legendary life. She was devoted to philanthropy which took over her life post-acting. She founded organizations and used her role as princess to further causes which mattered to her, like supporting the arts.
Sadly, Hollywood's favorite princess died in a tragic car crash. She suffered a stroke while driving at age 52 in 1982. Her husband was later buried next to her in 2005, and her children still work to keep up her charities.
Grace had what Alfred Hitchcock once described as "sexual elegance." She was mysterious and captivating. Always well-dressed, Grace's look was classy, sophisticated, and proper. She was never one to shock audiences with the next big trend, but she created a look that was timeless.
Grace Kelly is still the standard of elegant glamour and a go-to inspiration for women everyone who wants a put-together, chic look. She was a princess, after all! Her fashion was anything but casual. Grace's outfits always looked expensive and luxurious.
Grace was a leading lady who could strut through the streets of the studios in decadent fashions and not think twice about it. On screen, she sported some of the finest costumes from the most acclaimed designers of the era. Her image is still associated with the traditional look of 1950s formal attire. She knew how to put together a coat and skirt ensemble that was chic and feminine.
This '50s formula look is perfect for cooler seasons, easily adaptable to autumn and winter. All you need is a killer skirt and coat. You can pair a long sleeved button-down (be sure to get one with a scarf tie neck for extra '50s flair) with a longer skirt and coat for added warmth. Oxford style booties are adorable and add throwback vibes to the whole look, while also being perfect to wear with tights or stockings for colder months.
While many ladies in the '50s opted for matching patterned or colored coats and skirts, you can mix it up for a more modern twist on the style staple.
Grace was one of the most admired movie stars at the time, and certainly dressed the part in photo shoots and at events. Her silhouettes were always fairly modest, but she could be known to include something a little flirty, like an off-the-shoulder sleeve or slightly opened back.
You wouldn't catch Grace in a super low-cut top or dress, but rather something like a sweetheart neckline or a strapless ensemble. These were just provocative enough to be a major photo moment in the '50s, but also still considered conservative.
Find a sweetheart top to pair with a full bodied skirt for the old-school silhouette on a modern college girl's budget! Midi skirts bring back the formality of vintage cut dresses but are easier to wear, since you can match them with anything. A tulle skirt like this one will make anyone feel like a princess and contrasts the formfitting, cheeky top in traditional Grace fashion.
A faux-leather bag is a must, as Grace popularized the Hermès Kelly Bag! When she was pregnant, she would use the bag to hide her belly from paparazzi, and the style took off (not unlike Jane Birkin and her Birkin Bag).
Even in her most casual outfits, Grace still looked fancy and regal. She enjoyed a polished look. Her day clothes were always perfectly fitted to show off her figure without being super form-fitting. Immaculately tailored, Grace's clothes are the gold standard of professionalism.
Grace kept her accessories pretty simple. Even if she was wearing earrings, bracelets, and a necklace, they never overpowered each other or looked gaudy. She could rock a headband or sunglasses or make them look prestigious.
You can definitely wear jeans and achieve Grace glamour, but go for a dark wash with no distressing and cuff them for a polished finish. Adding a nice cardigan can dress up any top, and wearing loafers is a way to be comfy but also look formal without needing heels.
Play around with casual accessories, like bracelets and matching earrings, and bring your favorite faux-leather bag to go with it all!
Will you be channeling Princess Grace sometime soon?
Grace Kelly's style was superb, looking expensive and formal almost all the time. But most of that sophisticated glam came from her fierce but quiet attitude. It's no wonder women have admired her for decades.
Are you off to buy chic formalwear? Will you be planning out your own fairytale lifestyle like Princess Grace? Let us know in the comments!


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The Security of Sea Lanes of Communication in the Indian Ocean Region
Dennis Rumley
Sanjay Chaturvedi
Mat Taib Yasin
Published January 18, 2018 by Routledge
Published March 14, 2016 by Routledge
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First published in 2007, this book focuses on the security of sea lanes of communication. It was a joint publication between the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) and the Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) and is an important book for three particular reasons. First, it takes a step forward in identifying key policy themes that can be applied to interstate cooperation around the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Second, the particular theme discussed is not only central to the economic well-being of Indian Ocean countries, but also to many of the world's most important trading states, and finally the various discussions within the book raise a host of issues to which regional as well as non-regional policy-makers should give serious consideration.
Preface; Contributors 1. Introduction: Energy Security and the Indian Ocean Region Dennis Rumley and Sanjay Chaturvedi The Energy Security Concept 2. Conceptualising Energy Security for the Indian Ocean Region Girish Luthra 3. The Geopolitics of Global and Indian Ocean Energy Security Dennis Rumley The Security Spectrum 4. Energy Transportation in the Indian Ocean: Geostrategic and Security Considerations Vijay Sakhuja 5. Non-traditional Security Issues: Recent Trends in the Hydrocarbon Sector in the Indian Ocean Region Aparajita Biswas 6. Conflict and Cooperation in Managing Maritime Space in the Persian Gulf: Implications for Energy Security Vivian Louis Forbes Stakeholders in Indian Ocean Energy Security 7. India's Quest for Energy Security: The Geopolitics and the Geoeconomics of Pipelines? Sanjay Chaturvedi 8. The Geopolitics of Japan's Energy Security Dennis Rumley 9. China's Expanding Energy Deficit: Security Implications for the Indian Ocean Region Swaran Singh Approaches to Energy Insecurity 10. Energy Cooperation in south Asia: Some Observations A Subramanyam Raju 11. The Energy Challenge in Small Island States and Territories: The Case of the Southwest Indian Ocean Small Islands Christian Bouchard Environmental Security and Energy Security 12. The Indian Ocean as The Nuclear Ocean: Environmental Security Dimensions of Nuclear Power Timothy Doyle 13. Energy Security and Earth Rights in Thailand and Burma (Myanmar) Adam J. Simpson 14. Towards an Indian Ocean Energy Community? Challenge Ahead Sanjay Chaturvedi and Dennis Rumley; Index
Dennis Rumley is currently Professor of Indian Ocean Studies and Distinguished Research Fellow at Curtin University, Western Australia, and was formerly Australia's focal point to the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG). He was appointed as Vice-Chair of the IORAG at the IORA meeting in Bangalore in November 2011 for a period of two years.
He has been an editorial board member of various international journals and has published 11 books and more than 130 scholarly papers on political geography and international relations, electoral geography, local government, federalism, Australia's regional relations, geopolitics, India-Australia relations and the Indian Ocean Region. He is currently Chairperson of the Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) and is Foundation Chief Editor of its flagship journal, Journal of the Indian Ocean Region. IORG is one of two Observers to IORA.
Dennis Rumley edited a major study on Indian Ocean Security which was launched in Canberra by the Australian Deputy Foreign Minister in March 2013 - The Indian Ocean Region: Security, Stability and Sustainability in the 21st Century, Melbourne: Australia India Institute.
He has recently edited The Political Economy of Indian Ocean Maritime Africa, Pentagon Press: New Delhi, has co-edited Indian Ocean Regionalism, Routledge, with Timothy Doyle, and has had republished as Volume 15 in a new Routledge Library Editions: Political Geography series his co-edited book with Julian Minghi, The Geography of Border Landscapes.
Dr. Sanjay Chaturvedi is Professor of Political Science at the Centre for the Study of Geopolitics, Panjab University, India. He was awarded the Nehru Centenary British Fellowship, followed by Leverhulme Trust Research Grant, to pursue his post-doctoral research at University of Cambridge, England (1992-1995). He has also been a Third Cohort Fellow of India-China Institute at the New School, New York (2010-2012). He was the Co-Chair of Research Committee on Political and Cultural Geography (RC 15) of International Political Science Association (IPSA) from 2006 to 2012.
Founding Vice-Chairman of Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG Inc.), he is the Co-Editor of Journal of the Indian Ocean Region (Routledge) and the Regional Editor of The Polar Journal (Routledge). He also serves on the Advisory Board of Geopolitics (Routledge) and Journal of Borderlands Studies (Routledge).
Chaturvedi has served on the Indian delegations to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCMs) since 2007 and Track II Trilateral Dialogue on the Indian Ocean (TDIO) among India, Australia and Indonesia. His recent co-authored books include Climate Terror: A Critical Geopolitics of Climate Change (Palgrave Macmillan with Timothy Doyle), Climate Change and the Bay of Bengal: Emerging Geographies of Hope and Fear (Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore, with Vijay Sakhuja).
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Where Do Corporations Stand on the Issues? There's an App for That
Written By Andrew Willis | 07.18.22
It's no secret that social liberals have been winning the publicity battle in recent years. Whether on the issue of marriage or the lives of the pre-born, conservatives have been routinely out-spent, out-marketed, and out-publicized. Why? A substantial part of the reason is being out-funded—miserably out-funded.
For example, the Humans Rights Campaign, the powerful force advancing LGBT issues, has an annual budget of over forty-five million dollars, an amount that pro-family groups such as IFI only dream about.
The more alarming aspect, however, is that a significant portion of the monster budgets of Leftist organizations comes from our own pockets. I am not referring just to government funding of half a billion taxpayer dollars to abortion providers annually. I'm also referring to the money we voluntarily give.
I'm referring to businesses that we regularly patronize and which contribute their big corporate dollars to issues contrary to our beliefs. Starbucks for example has been funding Planned Parenthood for years. American Airlines is a platinum sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign. Also consider the numerous corporations that signed an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to unilaterally redefine marriage in the Obergefell decision. Do they deserve your hard-earned money?
This is not to say we are all sentenced to a life of eating only Chick-fil-A sandwiches and entertaining ourselves with Hobby Lobby crafts. There are many well-known businesses that have remained neutral on the culture wars and in some cases have even contributed to conservative causes.
So, how do we distinguish between the good and the bad? Let us again remind you about this fantastic website and app…
2ndVote.com, a non-profit organizations allows users to view which brands align with their values.
2ndVote tracks contributions from corporations on issues you care about, such as life, marriage, gun rights, and even environmental issues. Their goal is to help you make better decisions when you cast your 2nd Vote every day by letting you know where your money really goes when you're buying a product, eating at a restaurant, or supporting an organization.
Admittedly, it can be discouraging to uncover the contributions of your favorite brands. However, it is not necessary to purge our shopping lists to the point of absolute purity. If there are two competitors that provide similar products or services with only one supporting causes that violate your beliefs, embrace the opportunity to support family values.
Our motive is not vengeance against those businesses that support foolishness and evil. Our motive is to support those who have refused to cave in to pressure from the Left, instead choosing to remain neutral. By downloading the app and using the website, we have yet another means by which to affect positively our the culture.
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Artist: Jo BEMIS
Jo Bemis was born on the Isle of Wight in 1969. She studied at Portsmouth College of Art and Leeds Metropolitan University in the early 1990's. Following that she traveled extensively whilst being commissioned to produce art work for a number of organisations which included television and radio exposure. A move to the United States in 1996 allowed Jo Bemis to continue her development and she exhibited in art galleries in Michigan.
Jo Bemis returned to the UK in 2000 and has continued to exhibit in the United States. She has successfully undertaken a number of commissions and her paintings hang in many private art collections worldwide. Her return to the UK inspired Jo to start creating seascapes in extreme weather. Acknowledging the influence of James Whistler and John Constable, Bemis paints from nature, based on open air sketching and the photographic results of the camera.
As a landscape and seascape painter Jo Bemis paintings capture the energy of nature. Her love for wild, rugged landscapes and the British coastline are evident in her paintings. She has a wonderful capacity to capture the feel and look of the north Atlantic seas in times of extreme weather. The rolling waves and luminous quality of light here have become a focus for her recent paintings, along with a desire to express the energy and spirit of the ocean.
Although Jo Bemis always kept many sketch books, it was her husband Jim who encouraged her to develop her work into paintings. Following a visit to St-Ives in 2005 , they both fell in love with Cornwall, and the drama of the Atlantic Ocean. After making several small oil studies on board, Jo became totally dedicated to painting. Working in oil Jo paints at a brisk pace with a palette knife, refining the detail with a fine brush.
In addition to Red Rag modern art gallery Jo Bemis art work has been exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Jo Bemis artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.
This is the Red Rag British Art Gallery website page which features paintings of Architectural subjects. Within the art listings you will find artists with an International reputation plus the British art works of young artists. At Red Rag British Art Gallery there is always an extensive choice of contemporary paintings featuring Architectural scenes from across the world.
All the Architectural paintings available from Red Rag Art Gallery are acquired directly from the British art studio of each featured artist. This guarantees that the paintings are genuine pieces of fine contemporary art from the artist. In addition to guaranteeing authenticity it also ensures that Red Rag British Art Gallery offers best and value for money.
Red Rag British Art Gallery is open seven days a week for sales of contemporary British Art. All architectural British art from Red Rag can be delivered throughout the world service normally within a few days of purchase.
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