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Finding a Game (Dungeons and Dragons)
One of the big questions I see from people are, "How do I find a D&D game?" People who want to play but can't seem to find others who do too. There are a few places to start, most of which will be more applicable post-COVID. (Please be safe.)
Step 1: Make list.
I'm a big proponent of Meetup.com. It's a great way to find people in your area with similar interests to you. I've had great success in finding a geeky women's group, and then a tabletop role playing group (#ttrpg). If you can't find the group you're looking for, you can also take initiative and create your own gaming group! This will cost a bit of money. But with your subscription you can create 3 separate groups, with up to 50 members. A little more money will allow you to have unlimited members in your group.
Your "Local Friendly Gaming Shop" (shortened to #LFGS) is a common choice too! I found good friends and players through our local comic-book shop. Your local shop could have in-house games running and open to the public, or you can inquire about private games that could have a seat available. This takes a bit of guts to step out of your comfort zone - which I know isn't easy for the introverted among us. I have also heard mixed results, however, especially from women. But, if you're serious about finding a game, this is a viable option.
Push beyond the stereo-types. Find your joy.
Your own friends, family and coworkers! When I first became interested in playing D&D, I didn't have anyone to play with and I didn't know anyone who played. All the options that were available at the time were intimidating and I didn't know where to start. Thankfully, it was also the year that 5e was released, so I waited "patiently" for the starter set to arrive. I devoured the little book that came with it and became obsessed with learning how to play. I also talked to a number of friends to see if anyone was interested in playing. What resulted was a table of noobs and one man who had played AD&D when he was a teenager.
WE HAD A BLAST and played the following night. Were we good? Probably not, but that's not the point of D&D. It's supposed to be fun and we were winning on that front. I feel like I may be stepping into a new topic, so I'll talk about all this in another post. So, talk to everyone around you to see if anyone would be interested in trying it out. And if you're nervous about DMing, there are a ton of resources online to help you out. The first time I played, I was the DM, and it was a lot of fun.
If your local area isn't doing you any favours, you can go online. There are a lot of options now.
Roll20.net has a section for people looking for games.
Joining Facebook D&D and RPG groups is also a good way to mingle with other role-players.
I know folks who have found their games on Reddit threads.
There are also Discord servers that do play-by-post games, which take longer but is a way to dip into the game.
And then of course we have our games that we are running that you're welcome to join in, or even join a waitlist. I've gone back to them a number of times when players drop out. Come join our Discord server, where we chat about a whole range of topics - everything "game" related (board, role, and video), books, and just life in general. We post up reminders about events and games, especially if some tables have seats available after being up for awhile.
The success of games really depend on the investment of the players. Sadly, online seems to have the weakest amount of investment, but lightning can strike and quality games, players, and GMs exist. Hang in there, you'll find one. Drop us a line, too! We post up games all the time!
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McLaren agrees sale of technology division to increase investment push
Ewan Gale
Thursday 5 August 2021 16:15 - Updated: 16:15
McLaren Group has announced the sale of its Applied technology division to Greybull Capital as part of an increased investment push.
The Applied branch of the business will continue to be overseen by the current management team at McLaren with the aim to expand under Greybull's investment.
The move represents a shift in focus at the McLaren Group towards its Automotive and Racing sectors, with the racing team, in particular, due to expand from F1 and IndyCar to Extreme E in the near future.
McLaren Group executive chairman Paul Walsh said: "The completion of the strategic review of Applied is the latest in a series of proactive steps to build a more focused and profitable Group.
"McLaren now has the right strategy and focus to achieve our ambitions as a global luxury supercar and elite motorsport business, underpinned by a more sustainable capital structure.
"At the same time, we are delighted that Greybull's investment will provide a strong platform for McLaren Applied to innovate and grow as a world-class technology, data insight and analytics business."
McLaren Applied CEO Anthony Murray added: "We remain focused and committed to our existing customer and market segments of motorsport, automotive and public transport and this additional investment will ensure we can provide long-term stability and additional finance to develop market-leading innovations for our customers."
The move comes after a significant investment at the end of 2020 when an initial 15 per cent stake in McLaren Racing was sold to a consortium led by MSP Sports Capital which saw the F1 team valued at £560m.
The Automotive sector was also subject to significant investment earlier this year, thanks to the input of Ares Management and Saudi Arabian state fund PIF.
In addition, in April, the McLaren Group also agreed a £170million sale of its Technology Centre with US-based real estate investment trust Global Net Lease.
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"Is CBD the New Energy Drink?"
A recent report suggests that the cannabidiol (CBD) market will explode over the next several years, potentially hitting $22 billion in sales by 2022.
And we're just talking about hemp-based CBD - not marijuana.
Use of nonpsychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis has surged in recent years as studies tout medical benefits such as alleviating anxiety and reducing seizures. CBDs come in many forms, including pills, extracts, gummies and beverages.
Will convenience stores be a player in this seismic market?
• What exactly is CBD?
• What are the market opportunities?
• What is the likely regulatory landscape?
• And, how do I merchandise it?
Rachel Gillette is among the first attorneys in the nation to dedicate her practice to the cannabis industry. Since 2010, Ms.
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Which form of Lord Shiva should be worshiped on the second Monday of Sawan
Second Sawan Somvar: Worshiping Lord Shiva and receiving his divine blessings
Sawan 2021: Sawan or Shravan is the fifth month in the Hindu calendar. Various Hindu festivals like Janmashtami, Teej and Raksha Bandhan are celebrated in this month of Lord Shiva. Also according to ancient Hindu scriptures, the month of Sawan is related to the worship of Lord Shiva, one of the major deities of Hinduism.
Monday in the month of Sawan is considered to be of great importance. In such a situation, where the first Monday of Sawan has been celebrated on July 26, 2021. At the same time, on August 2, the second Monday of Sawan 2021 is going to fall.
While Hindu devotees observe fast for the whole day on Sawan Monday, worship Lord Shiva on every Monday along with Shiva devotion throughout the month of Sawan and seek his divine blessings. In Hinduism, the entire month of Shravan is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
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Although every Monday of the year is considered special for the worship of Lord Shiva, but all Mondays of Shravan are considered very auspicious and special for fasting. Many devotees observe a fast on Solah Somvar or Solah Somvar from the first Monday of the month of Sawan.
At the same time, all Tuesdays of this month are dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva. In such a situation, on all Tuesdays of the month of Shravan, women fast and worship Goddess Parvati. This fast is known as Mangal Gauri Vrat.
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Worship Mahakaleshwar on the second Monday of Shravan:
After the first Monday of Shravan 2021, now the second Monday of Shravan is going to fall on 2nd August. In such a situation, the worship of Mahakaleshwar form of Lord Shiva is considered to be of special importance on this day.
According to Pandit Sunil Sharma, there is a law to do special worship of Mahakaleshwar Shiva on the second Monday. According to the belief, on this day the devotee should chant the mantra 'Om Mahashivay Vardaya Hi Aim Kamya Siddhi Rudraya Namah' with a rosary of Rudraksha for at least 11 cases.
It is believed that worshiping Mahakaleshwar leads to a happy household life. On the other hand, Mahakaleshwar, with his blessings, provides freedom from family discord, Pitra Dosha and Tantric defects.
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According to Pandit AK Shukla, in relation to the month of Shravan, it is believed that worshiping Lord Shiva wholeheartedly in this month brings happiness, success and prosperity to the people.
In such a situation, all Mondays falling in the month of Sawan i.e. Shravan Monday are said to fast. At the same time, many devotees observe a continuous fast starting from the first Monday of the month of Sawan till sixteen Mondays.
Sawan 2021: Start date and end date
In the year 2021, the month of Sawan will start from 25 July 2021, Sunday and will continue till 22 August 2021, Sunday.
Shravan starts: 25 July 2021, Sunday
First Shravan Monday Vrat: 26 July 2021d, Monday
Second i.e. second Shravan Monday fast: 2 August 2021
Third Yayin Third Shravan Monday Vrat: 9 August 2021
Fourth i.e. fourth Shravan Monday fast: 16 August 2021
Shravan month ends: 22 August 2021, Sunday
Read more- In 2021, two days of the first week of August are very special for worshiping Lord Shiva.
These dates of the month of Shravan run differently in many states, mainly due to the recognition of the Sun calendar at some places and the lunar calendar at some places.
Sawan Monday 2021: Worship Method
Throughout the month, on every Monday, the devotees wake up early and go to the temple after taking a bath. At the same time, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, devotees should offer water, milk, flowers, bel leaves to the Shivling while worshiping in their homes, perform aarti and recite the fast story.
The first puja should be done early in the morning, while the second puja should be done after sunset. All Tuesdays in the month of Shravan are dedicated to Goddess Parvati – on this day devotees also observe a fast to please Mata Mangala Gauri.
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Bankroll management is so important in sports betting. You have to treat sports betting like any other financial endeavor. It's all about personal responsibility. It's all about finding out what works for you. Those gambling addiction things aren't lying when they talk about only gambling with what you can afford to lose. It isn't a defeatist attitude to look at sports betting and consider the strong possibility that you will lose money. It's a lot like any other form of gambling. There's always an edge and it generally doesn't belong to you.
That being said, there are handicappers out there that are extremely successful. Sure, they're good at picking games or finding mathematical edges, but there's one thing that all of them have in common. They know how to manage a bankroll. It doesn't matter if you are just starting out as a $5 or $10 bettor or somebody established in the industry playing $10,000 or $20,000 on a game. Being responsible with a bankroll is non-negotiable. It is essential to being a good handicapper. You can pick winners 60 percent of the time, but if you're not mindful of simple bankroll management techniques, you might still lose money.
Like everything else in handicapping, there are different ways of going about bankroll management. We'll discuss a few strategies here, ranging from very simple to a little bit more complex and complicated. What works for you may not work as well for somebody else, but the end goal should always be the same. When you beat the vig, you need to show a profit. We'll start with the basics and go from there.
Flat Betting: Flat betting is simply betting the same amount on every game. This can be hard for a lot of people because they often believe that they have a stronger opinion on one game than another. For those just starting out with a limited bankroll, maybe only that one strong opinion should be played as opposed to both of them.
Let's say you have a bankroll of $100. How much are you comfortable betting? Do you have the ability to replenish your account if you go broke? How much would depositing another $100 hurt you financially? These are all considerations. Some sportsbooks offer limits as low as $1. Others have a limit of $5 per wager. Most handicappers that you talk to will advocate around three percent of your bankroll per wager as a standard unit size.
There are two different philosophies behind flat betting. One is a conservative, mostly risk-averse approach. You're not betting a high volume of games and may have three or four games per night across the NHL, NBA, and college basketball. Maybe you have three or four games on a college football Saturday and two or three games on an NFL Sunday. With flat betting, you are simply betting the same amount on every game and you're hoping to be above the 52.38 percent break-even rate at a vig of -110 to show a profit. You're taking what you believe to be larger edges by betting games you have the highest confidence in and hoping to gain profits that way.
For most novice bettors starting out, this is the best approach to take. It's the simplest approach and provides the least amount of exposure to your bankroll. If you win 50 percent of your games, you're only losing the juice, which would be about 10 cents on the dollar on every standard -110 bet.
The other philosophy behind flat betting is used by high-volume bettors. Lots of edges in a large number of games would add up to bigger wins. High-volume players may deviate slightly here and there on "bigger" plays, but, more often than not, the edges are going to be grouped into a standard unit size. A high-volume player may have 12 to 15 plays a night across the daily winter sports and also have 10 to 12 plays on a college football Saturday. Almost all of those bets will have the same unit size. When it comes to volume, the idea of needing to win three bets to make up for one lost bet isn't appealing. As a result, a lot of high-volume bettors will pick a unit size and stick with it until their bankrolls are big enough to justify an increase. After that, they will pick a new bet size and stick with it.
Let's look at an example. Let's say you have a bankroll of $200 and have decided to use $5 as your standard unit size. In this instance, $5 is a little bit less than three percent, but that's what you feel comfortable with. To make the math easy, each example bet will be 1.1 units on the standard -110 juice. That way, you bet 1.1x to win 1x rather than 1x to win .909x.
Think about if you had put two units on that Minnesota play and bet $11 to win $10. Your profit for the night would be just $4, or not even one full unit, even though you went 3-1 on your picks. You would have only made 0.8 units because of the increased bet size.
The Sliding Scale: Many handicappers that sell picks in the industry are going to have a sliding scale that they recommend. This is something that all bettors can adopt if they want. Certainly you've heard of 3* plays or a "three-dime bet" or a "five-star Game of the Week". There's a certain marketing element to the industry, as we all know, but these are often games that handicappers have a stronger opinion about. It's going to happen. You're going to find a game that you absolutely love. Your plan is going to be to "load up" on that game.
This takes a bankroll and an understanding of how the industry, break-even percentages, and the vig work. You have to understand that "stepping out" to make a 5x play on a five-star Game of the Week presents certain challenges. This is a more aggressive approach to bankroll management. For some, it works. Those are generally people that don't bet a large number of games per day or per weekend.
Some sites will do this based on a "star rating". One star is your standard bet amount. Three stars would be three times that amount. Five stars would be five times that amount. In terms of your personal handicapping, you have to weigh the risk-reward of putting five times the amount on one play. If you are a $5 bettor with a $100 bankroll and you want to put $25 in play on one game, that's a significant chunk of your available funds. If you are a $3 bettor following the three percent rule, a 15 percent investment is about the max that most would recommend on one game and that's even pushing it. Obviously, you have to consider the ramifications of losing 15 percent of your bankroll. How it limits you with future wagers. How it could force you into depositing more funds. On the other hand, we all look at slot machines thinking about winning the big money and not the 3x line for three cherries.
One thing to be cognizant of with a sliding scale is that you should always turn a profit with a 2-1 night. That's why a 2-3-4 or a 3-4-5 scale works. If you win the 2x and 3x wagers, you'll have something to show for it with a 4x loss. Similarly, winning a 3x and 4x can soften the blow from losing a 5x. You don't want to have something like a 2x, 5x, 10x scale, where two wins still create a three-unit loss if the 10x fails.
As you get more comfortable at picking and choosing your spots, you're going to find those games that stand out. Always be mindful of just how much your big plays count towards your overall bankroll and bet something that is responsible that you can afford to lose.
Let's say that you have a model. You put in all of the pertinent information that your model needs to calculate an expected outcome. In a given sporting event, the model suggests that the Miami Beach Flamingos are a 65 percent favorite (which would imply a line of -185) to win over the Ocean City Hermit Crabs in a minor league baseball game. The actual line on the game is Miami Beach -120. The decimal odds of -120 are 1.83.
According to the Kelly Criterion in this example, your optimal bet size would be 22.83 percent of your bankroll with a 65-cent line advantage.
Let's look at an example using point spreads and basketball. The Ashtabula Aardvarks are listed as a 2.5-point favorite against the Grove City Geese in NBA D-League action. The standard money line for a 2.5-point favorite is somewhere in the -140 range. Your numbers, however, have Ashtabula favored by five points, which is more like a -215 money line. A -215 money line implies a 68.25 percent probability of winning. The Decimal Odds of the -140 line are around 1.71.
According to the Kelly Criterion, your optimal bet size would be 23.53 percent of your bankroll.
That may seem crazy and, to be honest, it is a bit over the top. As a result, most bettors that subscribe to the Kelly theory of bankroll management often play more like "quarter Kelly" at 2.5 percent, which, in this case, would be 5.88 percent of your bankroll (.2353 *.25). The risk of ruin betting 23.53 percent of your bankroll on one single edge of 2.5 points is pretty high, so most people modify the calculations to limit risk, but still look to capitalize on big advantages.
This is a more advanced, aggressive approach. It can be done and there are plenty of odds converters out there to get the money line to percentage calculations and also the American odds to the Decimal odds. Be very careful using this type of money management system. The full investment of the Kelly Criterion can be applied with casino games like blackjack when there is perceived to be a significant edge or with the stock market. In sports betting, limiting exposure by using a fraction of the Kelly Criterion can be a worthwhile endeavor.
Martingale System: If you're looking for a cautionary tale with betting systems, look no further than the Martingale System. This is a system that is mostly applied to casino games, but you can bet that somebody out there has applied it to sports betting. The system itself is rather simple.
Each time you win, you keep the same bet amount. Each time you lose, you double your bet amount, assuming that you will win at some point and get your money back and then some! It sounds great, right?! Well, it's also a pretty good way to go broke because what if you don't win before you run out of money?
If you started with a $100 bankroll and the Martingale system, you no longer have enough money to follow it. In 10 bets, you've lost over 70 percent of your bankroll by losing seven out of 10 bets.
The bankroll required to play the Martingale system is much bigger than your standard bankroll because of how the bet sizes increase with each loss. Every form of betting has some house edge built into it, so you are expected to lose over the long-term. That's not pessimism, that's probability. The Martingale system can be profitable in the short-term, but, oftentimes, you will lose and lose badly in the long-term.
You can still live to fight many more days.
Figuring out which bankroll technique works for you requires an honest assessment of the size of your bankroll, what you hope to achieve, and what you can afford to deposit if you go broke. There are other strategies out there and other means of money management, but these are a good starting point to evaluate what works for you and what doesn't.


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A sneak peek at a busy winter session for the top court.
PAR Justin Ling 16 janvier 2014
After delivering a bombshell ruling quashing Canada's sex work laws in December, the Supreme Court of Canada's winter session is already under way. This week eight justices heard arguments over the Nadon appointment to the top court.
On the docket for the next six weeks, the top court will hear 32 other cases that range from a lawsuit against the state of Iran to the consideration of the constitutionality of another aspect of the Conservatives' tough-on-crime agenda.
Here are five cases that National is keeping an eye on.
The top justices will have to consider one of the early planks of this federal government's tough-on-crime agenda when it hears three cases relating to pre-trial sentencing credits and considers what exactly Parliament intended when it passed the Truth in Sentencing Act in 2009.
One of the three cases that the court will be considering is Her Majesty the Queen v. Sean Summers.
Sean Summers pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2011 in the death of his infant daughter, after she died of injuries sustained while in his care, and was sentenced to eight years in prison. His defence counsel submitted to the court that the ten-and-a-half months he spent in custody before his trial should count as a credit towards his sentence. That's where the issue arises.
Ottawa amended the provisions around affording pre-trial sentencing credits when it passed C-25 in 2009. Previously, time spent in prison before conviction — often called 'hard time,' as prisoners are afforded few of the benefits and perks of convicted criminals, despite not actually being proven guilty — was dolled out at the judges discretion, often at a ratio of two-to-one. When the federal amendments came into effect, in February 2010, judges could only knock off as many days off an offender's sentence as they spent in custody prior to conviction. The legislation does grant the power to judges to allow one-and-a-half days per day served, provided "the circumstances justify it." The problem is the vague wording of the provision.
The Crown left it to the judge to determine the appropriate credits to apportion to Summers' sentence. The judge found that, due to the inequitable treatment that prisoners receive in pre-trial custody, and their lack of chance for parole while in remand, Summers should get one-and-a-half days worth of credit. The Crown appealed.
The Court of Appeal, however, found that if Parliament had intended to offer limitations on those circumstances, it almost would have said so explicitly in the law. As they didn't, the court ruled it should be left to the sentencing judge to decide. The Crown, again, appealed.
So the top court will have to decide what exactly constitutes those circumstances that the House of Commons laid out in the act.
Jonathan Melo is a lawyer with Supreme Advocacy LLP, the firm that will be arguing the issue before the court (albeit for the similar case of Her Majesty the Queen v. Level Aaron Carvery, the companion case to Summers.)
Melo says that the time served before coming to trial — "dead time" — is essentially "purgatory, or limbo." Those accused usually lack access to counselling programs that may otherwise be part of their sentencing arrangement. As such, judges should have the discretion to credit time served.
Previously, he says, judges also took into consideration exceptional cases where the convicted person may have faced abuse or discrimination while they awaited trial as a basis to award more generous credits.
Even if the justices confirm the Court of Appeal rulings in Summers and Carvery, there is still ample room to clarify rules surrounding thresholds in utilizing the credits.
Where that will fall, Melo says, is anyone's guess.
During the week, the justices will also hear Calvin Clarke v. Her Majesty the Queen, where they will determine whether the Truth in Sentencing Act can be taken to apply retrospectively to those crimes that occurred before the law came into effect.
Hidden credit card fees
In what could be a very bad day for the banks, the Supreme Court will be considering whether Quebec's biggest financial institutions have been contravening the province's Consumer Protection Act.
The class action suit takes aim at the companies' practice of charging conversion fees when credit card users purchase items in a foreign currency. The petitioners say that constitutes an undisclosed and separate fee, which Quebec's law forbids, and filed for both restitution and punitive damages. A Quebec Superior Court judge agreed that the banks were in the wrong, and ordered them to pay $155 million, and further ordered all nine of the banks to shell out $25 per cardholder affected. It specifically fined the Amex Bank of Canada for $2.5 million dollars for hiding the contested fee from the Quebec consumer watchdog that initially investigated the complaint.
The Quebec Court of Appeal limited the scope of that decision significantly — it found four of the banks to be in compliance with the act, reduced the judgement to $12.8 million, and dismissed the punitive damages for all the banks except for TD. Both the cardholders and the banks are appealing that decision, leaving the Supreme Court to decide just how much the banks should hand over for imposing the surreptitious fee, if it all.
The banks' case has rested on two points: Quebec law does not apply nationally and that in any event the conversion charge constitutes the net capital, not an additional charge. The Quebec Superior Court, however, found that there is no legislation in the rest of Canada that contradicts Quebec's requirement of the banks to disclose all fees they charge customers, and therefore found the suit to be constitutionally sound.
"We have an excellent case," says Bruce Johnston, a partner at Trudel & Johnston in Montreal. He's representing the consumers in the suit. "We think it's highly unlikely that the banks can be exempt from a consumer protection act in the provinces."
Johnston is also hopeful that the top court will base its decision on the Superior Court's ruling, which found all the banks liable for restitution. He also expects the punitive damages to be reinstated.
Johnston says the banks are hiding behind the traditional separation between credit card company and lending bank. But, he says, that distinction has been almost entirely broken down, and they should be subject to the same provisions as the credit card companies.
The ruling could open the door to add teeth to consumer protection laws in other provinces.
What's in an association?
The Supreme Court is also tasked with determining just which associations are allowed to represent the RCMP in collective bargaining, as the professional RCMP organization of officers in Ontario and British Columbia fight to be recognized as legitimate union-like associations.
Currently representing the police force is the Staff Relations Representation Program, an association imposed on them by the RCMP's regulations. The two associations, in Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada, say those regulations contravene section 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by limiting their ability to set up an independent association.
The Superior Court of Ontario held that the regulations unfairly limit the officers' right to a collective bargaining unit, free from the interference of management.
The Court of Appeal saw it different: While the officers do have the right to bargain collectively, it ruled, the right for that unit to be independent is derivative and therefore not protected.
The decision could impact efforts in the future by other federal employees to wrest control of their collective bargaining process away from statutorily-imposed employee associations.
An unconventional suit
In what promises to be one of the most interesting cases of this session, Stephan Hashemi is taking on the State of Iran for its role in allegedly torturing, and ultimately killing, his mother.
Hashemi is bringing the lawsuit against Iran on his own behalf, and as executor of the estate of his late mother —photojournalist Zahra Kazemi. The civil liability claim says the theocratic state brought about pain and suffering on his late mother, who died in the state's custody from various injuries. As a result of the psychological trauma, Hashemi claims, he also suffered at the hands of the state.
Iranian authorities moved to have Kazemi (Estate of) c. Islamic Republic of Iran dismissed, as they say it contravenes the State Immunity Act, which protects foreign states from liability in Canadian courts. Hashemi and his lawyer, Kurt Johnson, contested that if the act did prohibit their claim, then it must be unconstitutional under the Charter, as well as the rarely-used Canadian Bill of Rights. As soon as that came into question, the Attorney General intervened to uphold the constitutionality of the law.
A Quebec Superior Court judge found that Iran's motion to quash the lawsuit was half grounded — the judge found that Hashemi couldn't bring forward his mother's case, as that abuse occurred outside Canada, but that he could file for his own pain and suffering. He reasoned that if Hashemi can prove that the psychological trauma he endured while in Canada led to personal injury, satisfying an exception in the State Immunity Act, then the case could proceed.
Iran appealed that decision and took its motion to the Quebec Court of Appeal, which found, similarly, that the exceptions in the State Immunity Act do not provide for the case on behalf of Hashemi's mother. It went further, however, and dismissed the balance of Hashemi's claim, finding that his claim of psychological harm does not satisfy the exception in the act.
The Supreme Court will be hearing the appeal, finally giving an answer as to whether the case can go ahead.
"We've gotten this far because we're an optimistic group," says Johnson, a partner at Irving Mitchell Kalichman. It helps, too, he adds, that "we're arguing a case that's morally attractive and legally meritorious."
Johnson notes that the immunity of nations has long been a target for reform worldwide. "There appears to be momentum for change," he says. "And there needs to be a first step. That may as well be Canada."
To do so, Johnson is relying on both the Charter and the Canadian Bill of Rights. He calls that relic of the pre-Charter days a "very eloquent roadmap" for the task at hand, in establishing that Hashemi has the standing to put the case forward. He says it might just help re-orient the tension between the international legality of torture and the sovereignty of states.
But the case is complicated by the fact that Iran hasn't participated in the Supreme Court's process thus far. That might be due in no small part to the federal government's expulsion of all Iranian embassy staff in the fall of 2012. The Supreme Court appointed amicus curiae to represent that Islamic Republic for the duration of the case.
The CBA was granted leave to intervene in the case.
The mile-high Official Languages Act Club
In what many may remember as the case of the francophone who couldn't order his 7up in French on an Air Canada flight, the Court will consider whether the Official Languages Act can apply at cruising altitude.
In Michel Thibodeau et al. c. Air Canada, et al., a federal court has already admonished Air Canada for not offering services in French, both in the air, and at kiosks outside the country. The lower court ordered the airline to pay $6000 for the two claimants.
The case originated when an Ottawa-area couple filed a complaint to the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages following several incidents where they couldn't receive service in French from Air Canada employees. The two launched the lawsuit, with the languages watchdog joining as an intervener.
The Federal Court of Appeal found that it could not force Air Canada to pay damages for a failure to respect the act outside the country. It awarded money, to the tune of $1,500, only for those claims that originated in Canada, or on flights originating from here.
The issue is a jurisdictional one — Air Canada is making the case that the Official Languages Act does not apply international flights, as those are the exclusive jurisdiction of the Montreal Convention, an international treaty that governs air travel.
Courts in Canada, and worldwide, have been unable to come to a consensus as to whether the Convention is exhaustive in its power, or whether local law can apply in areas where the Convention is silent.
The Supreme Court ruling could establish precedent for Canadian and foreign law to apply on international flights.
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(PHOENIX – Jan. 17, 2017) – Vehicle Technology's Impact on Community Planning and Development will be the topic at the Arizona Association for Economic Development's (AAED) February luncheon. It will be held on Feb. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at 2901 N. Seventh St. in Phoenix.
Eric Anderson, transportation director for Maricopa Association of Governments; Stephen Conschafter, AICP, LEED AP, urban designer and planner for SmithGroupJJR; and Phil Raher, general manager for Local Motors, will be the speakers.
The trio will address autonomous vehicles and new transportation partners entering the state, as well as Arizona being on the forefront of the trend toward self-driving. They will share their views on vehicle technology, transportation planning, and urban design and how this future reality will change everything from the way we attract talent, develop sites, and the planning needed from municipalities.
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Published a paper titled "Numerical Analysis of Flow Stress and Temperature Distribution of Friction Stir Welded Aluminium Alloy 6063-O" in IOSRD International Journal of Engineering, November 2014.IOSRD International Journal of Engineering: Volume 1, Issue 1, Nov 2014, Pages:01-08.
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PDP calls for the arrest of Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika for using Nigerian Air to defraud the nation
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The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded the arrest and immediate prosecution of the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, for using a' non-existent national carrier' to defraud the nation to the tune of N1.2 billion.
The party says President Buhari should speak out on this act of corruption under his watch, particularly following allegations that funds released for the phantom project were diverted to finance his 2019 re-election bid.
The party said the purported indefinite suspension of the Nigeria Air project is part of the fraudulent script by the Buhari Presidency, which knows that it cannot go far with the lie, since the project does not exist in the first place.
It would be recalled that the PDP had in July alerted the nation that the unveiling of a non existent national carrier was a huge scam designed to create an impression of achievement, as well as a conduit by corrupt All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and the Buhari Presidency to siphon public funds for selfish purposes.
Nigerians now know that the reason for the rush to London to 'unveil' mere drawings of airplanes, name, logo and imaginary routes of a non-existent fleet as our national carrier, without any structures, operational license, clear partnership agreements and no form of ground activity any where in our country.
What the APC and the Buhari Presidency failed to understand is that lies, no matter how ornamented, always have their expiring dates. The truth may be suppressed for a while, but it always has a way of coming to light. It is now clear to the world that the Buhari administration is corrupt and lacks the capacity to productively engage against acts of corruption.
This is the major reason our economy went into a recession and foreign investors have lost confidence in our nation. The PDP demands that the N1.2 billion be immediately recovered and directed to critical interventions in the aviation sector, including the unpaid pension owed to retired aviation workers.
Finally, the PDP counsels the APC and Buhari Presidency to know that Nigerians can now see through their corruption and lies for which they will deal them a humiliating verdict at the polls, come 2019.


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The injury bug keeps piling on in Dallas: Roussel (hand) out 6-8 weeks
By Cam TuckerMar 3, 2017, 6:35 PM EDT
More injury misery for the Dallas Stars.
Stars forward Antoine Roussel suffered a hand injury in Thursday's loss to the New York Islanders.
And on Friday, Dallas coach Lindy Ruff confirmed the injury would keep the agitating forward out six to eight weeks, which essentially ends his season given the Stars are eight points out of the final wild card spot in the West, with only a 0.3 per cent chance of qualifying for the post-season.
Roussel is known more for getting under the skin of the opposition, reaching at least 100 minutes in penalties in four of his five seasons in the NHL. But he was enjoying what would've been a career-best season in production with 12 goals and 27 points in 60 games.
This has been a disastrous season for the Stars, particularly when it comes to injuries, which started to pile up pretty much from the beginning.
With Roussel out, the Stars called up forward Remi Elie from AHL Texas.
Meanwhile, there is also concern for forward Ales Hemsky, who returned to the Stars lineup on Thursday after a 62-game absence but then took a puck off the foot.
Per the Stars, Hemsky didn't skate Friday but could be available for Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers.
"He had further tests this morning, and everything looks negative," said Ruff. "There's a little bit of concern about whether the swelling will allow him to get his foot in the boot and be able to play. Tomorrow will bring that answer. He feels like it is going to be OK, but he's not really happy with me for putting him on the penalty kill."
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International Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
International Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting / 2010 / Article
Advances in 3DTV: Theory and Practice
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Xenophon Zabulis, Irene Cheng, Nikolaos Grammalidis, Georgios A. Triantafyllidis, Pietro Zanuttigh, "Advances in 3DTV: Theory and Practice", International Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, vol. 2010, Article ID 579514, 2 pages, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/579514
Xenophon Zabulis,1 Irene Cheng,2 Nikolaos Grammalidis,3 Georgios A. Triantafyllidis,3 and Pietro Zanuttigh4
1ICS-FORTH, Greece
2University of Alberta, Canada
3ITI-CERTH, Greece
4University of Padova, Italy
Received21 Mar 2010
Accepted21 Mar 2010
Being a goal over decades, the extension of television, and visual communications in general, to the third dimension (3DTV) has been almost reached. Currently, 3D motion pictures are shown in theatres and the first 3D broadcasts are being planned to initiate in the next few years. Albeit the progress, state of the art has not yet reached the goal of acquiring a three-dimensional scene in full detail and creating a precise optical duplicate at remote site in real-time. Limitations in reconstruction accuracy and visual quality as well as user acceptance of pertinent technologies have, to date, prevented the creation of infrastructures for the delivery of 3D content to mass markets. Thereby, relevant scientific research is at the center of interest regarding the improvement of current 3DTV technologies.
The goal of 3DTV involves the collaboration of researchers in multiple scientific disciplines as well as the integration of pertinent results, in order to provide end-users with a fully functional system. The tasks of "capture and representation of 3D scene information," "representation of the digital 3DTV signal," "storage and transmission of the 3DTV signal, as well as "display of the reproduced 3D scene" constitute a chain of operations that are essential for reaching this goal. In this context, this special issue presents contributions along the whole chain of computational tasks that are required to implement 3DTV. In addition, the last two papers provide with contributions that go beyond the simple presentation of 3D visual data and propose ways of interacting with them.
The paper "Multi-view shooting geometry for multiscopic rendering with controlled distortion" introduces a complete analysis of the geometrical quality of 3D content. The article compares the perceived depth with scene depth obtained from the viewing and shooting (acquisition) geometries, yielding a depth distortion model whose parameters are expressed by the geometrical characteristics of shooting and rendering devices. These expressions are then inverted, in order to design convenient shooting layouts yielding chosen distortions on specific rendering devices.
The paper "Near real time estimation of super-resolved depth and all-in-focus images from a plenoptic camera using graphic processing units (GPU)," provides a near real-time method for the employment of plenoptic video-cameras in the acquisition of all-in-focus color images with accompanying depth values. The proposed method overcomes low-resolution deficiencies of previous methods, while its output can be directly provided as input to autostereoscopic displays.
Occlusions are a characteristic problem in disparity estimation, in binocular and multiview stereo. The paper "An occlusion approach with consistency constraint for multiscopic depth extraction" addresses this issue, handling occlusions for improved disparity estimation from multiple images acquired by a parallel camera geometry. The proposed technique ensures the consistency of disparity maps and its application demonstrated on both a correlation-based and a graph-cut based stereo approach.
The need for fast and compact representations for 3D animations raises two issues: (1) how to classify portions of an object into moving and stationary and (2) how to represent nonrigid motion for moving portions. In this context, the paper "A compact representation for 3D animation using octrees and affine transformations" deals with a new and compact 3D representation for nonrigid objects using motion vectors between consecutive frames. The proposed method employs an affine-based motion representation that uses a rigid octree structure for partitioning.
Multiple Description Coding is one of the most promising approaches for the transmission of video signals over unreliable networks. The paper "A scalable multiple description scheme for 3D video coding based on the inter layer prediction structure" presents a coding scheme that is based on H.264/SVC that enables the application Multiple Description Coding to 3D video. The proposed method is applicable on both stereo sequences and depth-image-based rendering schemes.
The application of digital holography as a viable solution to 3D capture and display technology is examined in the paper "Digital holographic capture and opto-electronic reconstruction for 3D displays." The proposed work addresses major challenges in digital holography including (1) the removal of the DC and conjugate image terms, which are features of the holographic recording process, (2) the reduction of speckle noise, a characteristic of a coherent imaging process, (3) increasing the spatial resolution of digital holograms, and (4) replaying captured and/or processed digital holograms using spatial light modulators.
The transmission of 3D scenes over unreliable networks is a challenging topic in digital broadcasting research. In order to maximize the rendered quality, the article entitled "Transmission of 3D scenes over lossy channels" introduces a novel Unequal Error Protection scheme to transmit texture and depth information. Various scene elements are assigned different predefined amounts of redundancy based on their visual impacts. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.
A complete multicamera real-time 3D modeling system, Grimage, is introduced in "Multi-camera real-time 3D modeling for telepresence and remote collaboration," which is employed in the creation of new immersive and interactive environments. The system creates in real-time a textured 3D model of the observed scene and utilized this information to compute collisions and reaction forces with virtual objects, enforcing the mechanical presence of the user in the virtual world.
The paper "Stereo 3D mouse cursor: A method for interaction with 3D objects in a stereoscopic virtual 3D space" presents a novel approach that applies stereoscopic principles to the classical mouse cursor in order to build a 3D pointing device that allows to effectively navigate within 3D scenes. The outcome is a novel way to interact with the reconstructed 3D that matches the requirements of a fully immersive experience.
With research and development on 3D imaging and visual reproduction systems being more active than ever in the past, pertinent technologies are expected to be increasingly employed in the broader context of communication of 3D visual information.
Irene Cheng
Xenophon Zabulis
Nikolaos Grammalidis
Pietro Zanuttigh
Georgios A. Triantafyllidis
Copyright © 2010 Xenophon Zabulis et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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How Royal Caribbean Plans to Change Cruising
Richard Simms
To most people, a company's quarterly report is the stuff naps are made of. But if you spend enough time digging into a cruise line's financial report, you can almost always find some interesting tidbits. So what did we glean from Royal Caribbean's first-quarter earnings call? To quote Richard Fain, the line's chairman and CEO, "The future for [cruising] has never been brighter." Here are some takeaways from the call.
They see Celebrity Edge as a game-changer.
Many cruisers don't realize it, but Celebrity Cruises actually functions under the umbrella of Royal Caribbean Limited, and has since their merger in 1997. And Fain is extremely excited about their new ship. "While I've been lucky enough over the years to have been involved with a number of transformational ship designs," he said, including, most recently, Oasis of the Seas. "Based on all that experience, I believe Celebrity Edge will be yet another transformational ship which will influence the design of ships to come. Everything about the Edge-class is new and exciting. The decor is highly unique, and the new spaces are totally inspired."
More suites means more money.
One of the reasons the company is so high on Edge is the fact that the ship offers more suites. Fain says that the new class of ships offers "a little more than double the amount [of suites] for most of our existing ships. Since our guest pays more for a suite, doubling the suite count is not a bad thing to do."
People will pay a higher price for more stateroom space.
There's also the fact that the ship's standard veranda cabin is nearly 25 percent larger. "This is due to an innovation in the way that cabins are designed and built," Fain explained. "It involves changing the very structure of our rooms so that all the veranda space can be converted into air-conditioned living areas at the push of a button. For all of you who've traveled on a ship before, you understand well that the space comes at a huge premium at sea." And again, this is obviously something that passengers will happily pay a premium price to enjoy.
Technology, not orange, is the new black.
Like Princess and their Ocean Medallion plan, Royal is going all-in with what they're currently referring to as Project Excalibur. Fain says the company has "found intuitive digital applications to make the guest experience simpler and more comfortable. You'll be able to open the door to your room without pulling out a card or key, request a beverage real-time from the comfort of your lounge chair and get recommendations for your traveling companion based on their preferences. We take our guest's vacation time seriously, and technology is a great enabler to improve the use of that."
The way cruisers spend money is changing.
In taking a closer look at the spending habits of cruisers, Jason T. Liberty – Royal's chief financial officer and executive vice president – says the company has noticed a definite change. "As I've mentioned over the past couple of quarters," he reiterated during the call, "guest [spending] has been continuing to shift towards areas that involve experiences over buying things." In other words, while on board the ships, we're more interested in shore excursions and internet access than we are shopping in the various stores. Liberty said that some of the company's grown "was driven by a combination of our new hardware, shore excursions, and utilization of VOOM and Xcelerate, our high-speed internet offerings."
The Korea situation is causing some disruptions.
Fain says that they're dealing with problems in that region of the world by rejuggling their itineraries as needed, but admits "it is hurting. It's reminiscent of the China-Japan dispute from several years ago. But fortunately, bookings in Europe and elsewhere have compensated." Liberty added that Americans tend to spend more on European cruises, including doing more shore excursions.
You won't likely find a bargain on Harmony anytime soon.
Liberty told those on the conference call that "Harmony of the Seas is commanding premium prices for her first summer Caribbean season." Translation: You might get a stateroom, but it likely won't be cheap. And how are Alaska cruises selling? "Our summer Alaska sailings benefited from a strong wave period and remain on track to outperform last year's record season," he reported.
Mariner of the Seas is coming home with a new look.
Miami will get another ship when the Voyager class Mariner of the Seas is repositioned in 2018. "That was really about timing," said Royal's CEO and President Michael W. Bayley, adding that the company has "some revitalization and dry-dock work that's quite extensive" in the works for Mariner.
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A LÁOLÚ Artwork of Breonna Taylor Is Up For Auction
Nadia Neophytou
Photo: Sotheby's
Proceeds from the auction of LÁOLÚ's piece, alongside a George Floyd sculpture, will benefit non-profit organizations set up by the Taylor and Floyd families.
The late Breonna Taylor continues to be an iconic symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement. Gunned down by police in her own home, Taylor's image has been used to protest policing and racism in America, in the months and years following her death in March 2020. Now, a sculpture of her, covered in artwork by Nigerian-born, Brooklyn-based artist LÁOLÚ NYC, aims to raise money for the non-profit organization set up by Taylor's family.
The sculpture of Taylor is based on a sculpture that formed part of a pop-up exhibition that was staged in Flatbush, Brooklyn and Union Square, Manhattan, earlier this year, which also featured sculptures of the late George Floyd and Congressman John Lewis. Created by artist Chris Carnabuci, the Taylor sculpture is covered with artwork by LÁOLÚ NYC, using his signature art style known as the "Sacred Art of the Ori."
LÁOLÚ, who is a former human rights lawyer and contributed his black-and-white style to Beyoncé's award-winning visual album, Lemonade, created his own interpretation of the impact Taylor's death has had, using traditional Nigerian symbols. In a statement about the project, he said: "I am honored to take part in such an important fight for justice and being able to share a piece of the Yoruba culture in the narrative of Breonna's story."
Measuring approximately 45 inches tall, the artwork is a smaller version of the sculpture that was on public view. LÁOLÚ's idiosyncratic style can be seen on both the sculpture and the base, and includes a variety of coded symbols and Yoruba iconography that take inspiration from the civil rights and social justice movements, the details of Taylor's life and death, traditional Yoruba culture, Black culture, and American history.
As he's been known to do, LÁOLÚ, who recently debuted his first NFT artwork, incorporated the "Oya'' spiral, a symbol that signifies the cycle of life and its continuity, into the piece. He also used black and white justice scales, representing the fight for racial justice and equity, a thunderbolt representing the Yoruba deity Oya, invoking her essence as a fierce warrior, and a drum to celebrate Taylor's life, bringing the instrument's context in traditional African music to symbolize the beat of life.
LÁOLÚ used his signature art style, known as the "Sacred Art of the Ori," to create the Breonna Taylor artwork.Photo: Sotheby's
The sculpture of Taylor will go under the hammer from tomorrow until the 17th of December, as part of the Sotheby's Contemporary Art auction, and it will be on public view at Sotheby's York Avenue galleries in New York from the 9th to the 15th of December. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Breonna Taylor Foundation. Also being auctioned off is the Floyd sculpture by Carnabuci, which was restored after an act of vandalism on it that took place two days after it went up in Union Square. Proceeds from that auction will go to the We Are Floyd Organization.
A sculpture of George Floyd by Chris Carnabuci is also up for auction, with proceeds to benefit the We Are Floyd Organization.Photo: Sotheby's
Taylor's mother has said of the artwork and auction: "We are still very much fighting for justice for Breonna. This project not only captures Breonna's spirit, it is a monument standing for a call to justice for her, and the others who have suffered the same fate, and a beautiful way honor her life." Lindsay Eshelman, who is co-founder of Confront Art, which is collaborating with Sotheby's for the auction added: "We hope that by allowing protestors, allies, and observers the opportunity to view the statue first-hand that we will encourage viewers to participate in tangible differences, such as donating to the We Are Floyd Organization and Breonna Taylor Foundation."


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Getting a student loan to help pay for your courses and/or living expenses? Make sure you know if the student loan could become relationship debt or remain separate debt.
When couples separate after being together for more than three years, the general rule is that relationship debts are to be divided equally between the parties. Debts determined to be separate debts are not subject to equal division.
Separate debts are those that are incurred for individual purposes and not for the relationship.
These rules apply to the extent that they are not altered by a relationship property agreement (known as a section 21 agreement or a contracting-out agreement).
Application to student loans
The classification of a student loan as relationship or separate debt will depend on the purpose for which the loan was used.
Student loans will usually be treated as personal debts unless the loan or part of the loan was incurred for the benefit of the relationship, or for the benefit of the children.
For example, if the loan was used for household expenses, expenses for the children, or going towards the maintenance of the family home, then there would be grounds to suggest that it is relationship debt.
Another example is if the student loan was purely to cover the relevant party's course fees which was incurred prior to the relationship, it would be reasonably clear that it is a separate debt.
However, not all cases are as certain as the above. It could be argued that the intention of obtaining the qualification was for the benefit of the family and not just for the individual. On this basis, it could therefore be determined that the whole student loan is relationship debt, including both the course fees portion and the living allowance portion.
It should be noted that the financial impact of whether a student loan is relationship debt could become material, as often the amount of student loans owning can accumulate very quickly.
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As has been discussed, the answer to the question of whether a student loans is a relationship debt or separate debt is "it depends". There is no hard and fast rule.
Therefore, it would be prudent for couples to do a contracting out agreement to eliminate this uncertainty.
Please seek legal advice if you are unsure of the classification of your debts, including student loans.
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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Jeanne into the arms of her Lord after a short and courageous battle with cancer.
Anyone who knew Jeanne knew how important family was to her. Left to mourn are her beautiful daughters Jessica and Christine as well as friends and family in Ontario and B.C.
Jeanne will be greatly missed by those fortunate enough to have worked along side her over her years in Residential care, most recently at Baillie House.
There are no words to express the loss we feel but know that Jeanne had earned her wings many years ago.
A special thank you to the amazing caregivers at McKenney Creek Hospice.
A service will be held on Thursday, March 10 at 1:00pm at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel – 11765 224th Street, Maple Ridge.
In lieu of flowers, please continue to donate to GoFundMe.com under Jeanne Boatman. All donations received will continue to go to Jessica and Christine.
I knew Jeanne as we grew up in Wabigoon. She was younger than me but Wabigoon is so small, we all knew each other. The best way I remember her is her smile. She could light up the room.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all you at this time.
I can't help but feel relieved for you Jeanne that you are no longer in pain and with Donnie now. I will miss you and your beautiful face. We had lots of laughs and good chats. You are one of a kind! See you again one day!
Christine & Jessica , our hearts and prayers for peace go out to you and your sister at this time of insurmountable pain and grief . Knowing you as longtime friends of Chase and Rheann we hope you know that we are thinking of you and your family at this time and also know that all of Chases dear friends are like a kind of family to us as well you are always in our hearts !
Our angel Jan, you were one of the kindest caring people I have ever met. You cared so deeply for everyone especially your beautiful daughters. We will all miss you but thanks for all you did in making the lives of everyone you met brighter.
You were such an amazing woman Jeanne . Always full of smiles and laughter.
You always lit up when you talked about your girls. You were an amazing mom and they will carry on your legacy.
I'm going to miss our chats and laughs. But knowing you are with Donnie makes it easier to deal with.
You were a blessing to me and to those you served at Baillie House! I'm priviledged to have known you! I'm so glad we have the hope of eternal life in Christ! See you again Jeanne!
My deepest sympathy all of the many people who are saddened by the loss of such a wonderful lady. I will miss how her smile lit up the room and listening to her many fond and loving stories about her girls. She is such a proud Momma and now she can cherish and watch down on her hires from above. Sending my hugs to all of you as I will not be able to make the service. After all some of us have to stay behind at Baillie House and hold down the fort. Lots of love.
On February 27th the world lost an amazing woman, mother and friend.
Knowing you for many years Jeanne, has truly been an honor.
So many memories that will be cherished forever.
Rest now, my dear friend.
Condolences to Christine and Jessica on the loss of your mother. I never really Knew Jeanne, But we had a common interest in a few people. We had many chats over the past few years. She will be greatly missed buy so many people whose lives she has helped in her job.. RIP angle.
Bonjour les filles je ne vous ais pas connue, seulement en photos avec votre grand-mère qui avait toujours vos photos avec elle mais j`ai connue votre maman et elle était une femme extraordinaire.
je suis vraiment touchée et triste de son départ.
Je vais penser a vous le 10 mars avec beaucoup d`amour.
Jessica and Christine, so sorry to hear about your mom. Think of you girls often. Take care.


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On the heels of last week's viral exchange with Chance the Rapper — in which the 79-year-old music icon aired her grievances with both Chance and The Weeknd's stage names — Warwick took to social media Monday to reassure fans that she's the only person behind her snappy posts.
"Came here to find foolishness in my replies," Warwick wrote on Twitter alongside a video explaining herself. "I am rushing to into an interview and this is the last time I'm saying this. Thanks."
"This is for all you tweeters who have decided that I'm not tweeting my own stuff," Warwick began. "I want you to know I am — and I'm getting very, very, very good at it."
Warwick added that a "wonderful" niece urged her to get on Twitter, and, "I said, 'OK, teach me how to do it,' and she did, and I am doing it."
"So that should quell all of you naysayers. And if it doesn't — deal with it."
Over the weekend, Warwick had some light-hearted fun at Chance's expense, joking that "I am now Dionne the Singer," before adding, "The Weeknd is next. Why? It's not even spelled correctly?"
Chance was suitably awed that the "Say a Little Prayer for You" singer was tweeting at him, adding, "I will be whatever you wanna call me Ms Warwick. God bless you."
The other pop stars named by Warwick — The Weekend and Justin Bieber, whose song "Holy" she likes — have yet to respond.
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Jean Skinner Barnes January 11, 1957 – May 16, 2021 Jean Skinner Barnes, 64 of Lucama passed away Sunday. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson, with the family receiving friends immediately following. The Rev. Benny Poythress will officiate. Jean was retired from the Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a friend to all who knew her. Jean was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Jean is survived by her husband, Mickey Barnes of the home; daughter, Kayla Jean Barnes of Lucama; son, Shannon Michael Barnes and wife, Stephanie of Lucama; twin granddaughters, Shannon Michaela Barnes and Justice Mae Barnes and Autumn Ila Barnes, and her brothers, William "Buddy" Skinner and wife, Peggy of Lucama and Bobby Lee Skinner and wife, Debbie of Wilson and twin brothers, Ricky Skinner and wife, Venise and Mickey Skinner both of Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents, George "Buck" and Elsie Skinner; brother, Charles E. "Dick" Skinner and her sister-in-law, Mary Skinner Webb. Flowers are welcome or please consider memorials in Jean's memory to ENCSD, 1311 Hwy 301 South, Wilson, North Carolina 27893 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Condolences directed to Joyner's Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.
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Java-hardened developers or novice programmers when trying their hand at Android development to perform background tasks usually use the standard Java threads (Runnable interface and the class Thread). This method is, actually, an effective and proven, but there is a special base class AsyncTask to perform background tasks in the Android SDK.
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