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Guest Contributor — December 6, 2020
In July of 1997 when I was 8 years old, East Bengal football club lost the Federation Cup but won a million hearts in the semi-final. My father, who was a member of the club, used to often be in attendance at the stadium. I used to attend a few of them, sometimes with him, other times with my elderly cousin who would sneakily take me to the games (which once resulted in getting caught up in a riot)
But on July 13, 1997, neither of them would take me to the semi-final match. It was the Calcutta Derby, East Bengal faced Mohun Bagan. Everyone knew a clash was imminent, hooligan supporters screaming abusive would pounce on each other at the drop of a hat. The match eventually went down in history as one of the most attended sporting events in Asia. All eyes were on Baichung Bhutia of East Bengal, and his Nigerian counterpart, Chima Okerie. I remember watching Bhutia score a hat-trick on the television that day. He ran towards the broadcasting camera and screamed at it in rejoice. I will never forget that.
My father wore his green polo shirt, which he believed to be a lucky charm for all East Bengal matches. Moreover, the match was on the 13th day of July, and that surely was a great sign. All his life he felt as if the number 13 was a great blessing. Yes, it did happen. East Bengal won 4-1 against their Calcutta rivals, and Baichung Bhutia officially announced his presence in Indian football, or rather Indian sports in general.
The moment when Baichung Bhuta heads the ball during a corner, his first goal of the day
Now 23 years later I found a video clip of that great sporting event on YouTube. It is a historic record of Baichung Bhutia's hat-trick, as the Salt Lake Stadium in Calcutta erupted in a roar. In that roar lies the voice of my father. Listening to that video clip takes me back to 1997, and it astonishes me to think that there within that roar lies the voice of my father. My father who was wearing his green polo shirt, who was probably screaming with joy, who never missed a single East Bengal match. He was alive in 1997, he is yet alive in the video clip.
I have since downloaded the video, and have saved it as a piece of personal history. If I ever have children, they can try and trace their grandfather's voice in the crowd. There in that great uproar of voices is a voice they will never know.
I don't remember what happened later that evening after he returned home from the stadium. I only remember Baichung Bhutia's celebrations after the hat-trick. I only remember a green polo shirt, a mother who is not a reflection of a mother I now know. I only remember my cousin's joy when discussing the game with my father later. He too left us in a violent car crash some years after. I don't quite remember if he was in attendance at the stadium, and if he was then he too lives on in its sound.
So many of the 1,31,000 people who were present in the stadium live on through the video clip. Their voices declaring their love for the game, reaffirming their presence in the world. All through the stadium stands, one could see papers burnings, a symbolic gesture representing the burning torch that is the logo of the East Bengal club.
On July 13, 1997, I never knew that I would be sitting far away from Calcutta 23 years later, thinking about my father, and trying to find his voice amidst the crowd of more than a lac. I wouldn't have known that a video clip of the game would be of such significance to me. This is the only sound (if you can say so) that I have of him, now that he is no more. I have to make do with memory, which in some years could be failing. To be honest, it is a foolish thing to try and trace his voice in the crowd, but when you don't have much, you make do with whatever little you can. I am always trying.
This piece is penned by Arka Roy for the blog- Boy in the Cinema. You can find the original article here.
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Nice and memorable black metal - 80%
SilenceIsConsent, March 3rd, 2008
Mortum (along with quite a few other bands on the archives) are one of the bands from my own home state of New Jersey that I actually really like, and one that I have the closest connections to. I've known the guys in Mortum (in particular guitarist Adam K) for quite some time, so when they finally got out a demo after about a year and a half of playing as a cover band and then finally making some of their own stuff and solidifying their lineup with drummer Nick of Nachtseer, I was pretty happy (to say the least) to finally get a hold of their first recording, the Enslaved demo.
Enslaved is pretty nice for the most part. Nothing really groundbreaking or revolutionary here, but that does not make it bad. Rather, that is almost what makes it good. Though Mortum doesn't try anything new or crazy out on the Enslaved Demo , what's good about it is that it's memorable and it sounds good. Enslaved is loaded with five pretty nice black metal tunes that mix both pure straight up raw black metal and more melodic, dissonant work that combines all of Mortum's influences and works out pretty nicely. Sure there are a few flaws but for the most part it is not too bad at all.
The band Mortum is pretty tight and well cut out for the most part. Vocalist/bassist George is unique because he seems to concentrate a bit more on bass then he does on vocals. This is sort of a double edged sword however. George's bass lines are more unique (in the sense they do not totally follow along with the guitar) and don't go out of time yet flow along very nicely with the music. His vocals aren't too bad either, as they are truly black metal and are nicely clear to. The thing that kind of gets me is that there are many times George doesn't really seem to come up with good vocal patterns. It's not that he sings out of time, there just aren't a lot of really unique ways he sings the lyrics. He should work on this a bit more. Guitar work, done by Adam K is pretty nice. The riffs are very tight while being nice and dissonant while having plenty of that black metal tremolo picked riffs the "true kvlt" fans like. This is where the memorable part comes in. Instrumentally a lot of these songs are highly memorable, and a lot of this is do to Adam's guitar work and the riffs he comes up with. They are nice and get the job done uniquely, though there isn't really anything special. Drummer Nick is pretty nice to, as he has plenty of speed that a black metal drummer would require while making plenty of great fills, but also is very technical and doesn't just haphazardly blast beat away. Rather, he shows quite a bit of skill in terms of reservation and knows when to let go of the speed when required. This is good, because it shows Mortum has plenty of brains between all three musicians in this black metal power trio to go around.
Even more unique is the music. This music is best described as raw melodic black metal with a nice dose of German thrash metal influence, but mildly progressive. For the most part it doesn't stray too far away from this formula, but there are some highlights such as the clean guitar part in Endless Fucking Depression and the riff and drum changes in We Came From Below. All the songs however have many riff changes and beat changes, which makes Mortum sort of unique in how they carry out their approach to the black metal genre. Songs weave in and out of various degrees of speed with a variety of riffs thrown in for uniqueness. But rather then make these changes sound schiztophrenic, they all just nicely flow into each other and sound great. This makes the music much more memorable and interesting to listen to.
The production isn't even too bad. Though the drum tone is too flat and the bass isn't well pronounced as are George's vocals, and is maybe a bit too guitar heavy. But this is alright. Nothing really bad in terms of this area.
All in all, Mortum's Enslaved demo is a worthy purchase and one that will entertain any black metal fan who would like a listen.

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County Jail Inmate Administers Anti-Overdose Drug to Fellow Inmate
An inmate at the George Bailey Detention Facility in Otay Mesa used the anti-overdose medication Naloxone to help a fellow inmate, the sheriff's department reported Wednesday.
An alarm alerted deputies that someone had accessed a Naloxone box within the housing unit, just after 2:30 p.m. last Thursday, according to the Sheriff's Media Relations office. Deputies found a male inmate unresponsive, although another inmate had given him two doses of Naloxone, the sheriff's department said.
Deputies and medical staff administered eight more doses of Naloxone to the inmate, who then became responsive. Paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment. He was later released and returned to the jail, according to the department.
This was the eighth time an inmate has administered Naloxone since it was made available in common areas of county jail housing units in June, according to the department.
The names of the inmates were not released.
Naloxone is a nasal spray that quickly reverses and blocks opioid or narcotic effects in the body, allowing a person to breathe normally again.
Those being booked into jail watch an instructional video on administering the medication. Jail deputies have used Naloxone over 500 times in suspected overdose cases since June 2020, according to the sheriff's department.
Former jail inmates at risk for opioid overdose are given access to free Naloxone and may be connected to treatment programs, according to the department.
The sheriff's department has received heavy criticism in recent years over the number of overdose-related deaths in its jails. Along with Naloxone, the department has taken other steps to attempt to reduce overdoses having illegal drugs come into the jails including using body scanners and drug-sniffing dogs.
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Thank You for a terrific first season!
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Right after Dells Spring WineWalk.
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At this time wedo not distribute our wines through retail outlets, instead we encourage you to visit us and enjoy the wines in our beautiful natural setting. Our wines are available by the glass, chilled bottles to enjoy on our patio, or naturally. bottles to take home.
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I usually don't post anything but enough is enough.
Fix insta death! It's like thank you for participating.
View goes 360° everytime when I swap heroes or upon death. Super annoying when happens during bounty.
Auto AI just hides behind cover, shoots once then Oh sorry if I hit ya! I'm not moving anymore! Kill me know.
Create a DECENT HERO! Stop with REVIVE AND SHIELD HEROES.
Currency/Frags state are worse, so no point going over it because it has been said already and that's why Loyal and top players are gone.
ATLEAST FIX N°1, 2 & 3. Make it PLAYABLE!
Whew, lots to unpack here.
What are you talking about? Insta death?
This is a mild inconvenience at worst and 360 degrees is a huge exaggeration.
AI has it's issues I guess, but with the difficulty of programming strategic intelligence, I'd say they do pretty well. Mostly with my squad AI, what I want is survivability and not dps, so what you've mentioned is actually a plus.
I tend to be very critical in my comments about the game, but this doesn't even make sense to me. The heroes that have come out recently have been awesome and very well thought-out.
Sure, we're short on cash, but frags? What's the issue there? Are you talking about frags for new heroes?
All-in-all, I give this post a 2/10 for contribution value and a 4/10 on clarity.
Use heroes that destroy Shields and prevent healing.
Somehow relevant to number 2 is a bug with some tank heroes, specially Mandrake (about relocation skill).
Sometimes the front angle 270° is locked in rear view. Meaning your are paralyzed to shoot enemies but allies unless you roll over.
Lemme know if anyone else has same issue with thanks.
Also, the only hero that has the capability to end a shield fast is Anvil, but he himself is not that great in PvP.


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package com.jarbitrager.indicator;

import com.jarbitrager.platform.indicator.*;

/**
 * Difference in price between the two instruments.
 */
public class EmaDifferential extends Indicator {
    private final double multiplier;
    private double magnifier, ema;

    public EmaDifferential(int periodLength) {
        multiplier = 2. / (periodLength + 1.);
    }

    @Override
    public void calculate() {

        double price1 = instrument1.getMidPrice();
        double price2 = instrument2.getMidPrice();

        if (magnifier == 0) {
            magnifier = price1 / price2;
        }

        double diff = price1 - magnifier * price2;
        ema += (diff - ema) * multiplier;
        value = diff - ema;
    }

    @Override
    public void reset() {
        value = ema = magnifier = 0;
    }

}

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Nanjing Sanmin () is a metro station in Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro.

Station overview
This two-level, underground station has an island platform. It is located beneath Nanjing East Rd. at its intersection with Sanmin Rd. It opened in November 2014 with the opening of the Songshan Line.

Construction
Excavation depth for this station is around . It is  in length and  wide. It has four exits, two vent shafts, and two accessibility elevators.

Public Art
The theme for this station is "Gate of the City". The station represents the intersection of four developing regions of the city, all at different stages. Each exit has a gate leading to a different corner of the city. The entrance is a "Porch of Community".

Station layout

Around the station
 Puppetry Art Center of Taipei

References

2014 establishments in Taiwan
Railway stations opened in 2014
Songshan–Xindian line stations

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Lagos: Why I don't envy Babajide Sanwo-Olu
By The Nation On Mar 24, 2019
Aside the presidency, being governor of Lagos State is one of the most powerful and prestigious political offices anyone can occupy in Nigeria – and for good reason too.
Lagos is the nation's commercial capital and currently ranked the fifth largest economy in Africa –putting it ahead of over 40 countries on the continent. It equally outstrips the 35 other states in terms of revenue generation and overall economic performance.
Such is the depth of the state's strength that in 2018 it generated 76% of its revenues internally. This amounted to about N34 billion monthly. Governor Akinwumi Ambode mid last year spoke of an aspiration to reduce the state's dependence of federal revenues to less than 10%.
While these figures may seem impressive against the backdrop of 27 states being almost bankrupt, much of what it generates is also devoured by overheads, an ambitious infrastructure development programme and the challenges of catering for an ever surging population whose reveal numbers remain guesstimates.
State government statistics says 86 immigrants enter Lagos every minute of the day – the highest rate of any city in the world. That translates into 123,840 entrants on a daily basis and they come to stay.
This influx overwhelms whatever facilities are on the ground and outpaces the ability of the government to provide new ones. So while the city might look like one massive construction site, whatever is being built simply plays catch-up, but never catching-up.
This pattern will remain for as long as the rest of the country continues to struggle economically – leaving the city and to a lesser extent Abuja and Port Harcourt as the only centres of opportunity open to the desperate. This is the challenge that Governor-Elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will inherit in a matter of weeks.
His rise was unscripted, as the incumbent Ambode was expected to have an easy ride to a second term courtesy of his ambitious vision for altering the face of the city. In the first two years, his aggressive opening up of the interior of the state as well as showpiece projects like the Abule-Egba and Ajah flyovers, the skywalk and bus terminals at Oshodi and elsewhere, marked him out as a man of action who was intent on outperforming his predecessor, Babatunde Fashola.
He was not only building big, he was equally providing solutions in certain areas of the city like Ojodu and Oworonsoki where traffic jams had become nightmarish. Unfortunately, it all went wrong suddenly.
Ultimately, his attempt to reform the process of clearing refuse in the city proved his undoing. In the Visionscape debacle his political skills were tested and he fell short. Just as the deal collapsed, the coalition that brought him to power gave way – and the rest is history.
Whatever may be Ambode's legacy in terms of infrastructural development, he leaves for his successor a city that has regressed in so many ways.
Today, Lagos has become one of the dirtiest cities on the continent. This dubious distinction was something the Bola Tinubu and Fashola administrations had managed to bury.
The inability of the outgoing governor to crack the Visionscape logjam provides Sanwo-Olu with an opportunity for a quick win. The city stinks and is crying desperately for a clean-up. The world would sit up and notice if he can make the mounds of filth disappear.
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To his credit, under Ambode violent crime remained relatively low. Ironically, it was also a period marked by unprecedented lawlessness on the roads and elsewhere. A drive on most Lagos roads is like engaging in mortal combat. You may escape with your life but your vehicle would be the worse for wear.
On any given day, from the tony environs of Ikoyi to the more prosaic parts of town, swarms of commercial motorcyclists (okada) and tricyclists unleash a reign of terror on the roads. Not satisfied with seizing the roads where the laws say they are officially barred, they now ride freely on pedestrian sidewalks! Driving against traffic, jumping the lights, is accepted practice. Frankly, on Lagos roads you can get away with murder – and not just in a figurative sense.
Compounding the sense of chaos is the collusion of security officials with delinquent commercial bus drivers and motorcyclists. It is really a lost battle when those who are supposed to enforce regulations are in bed with offenders.
Another maddening contradiction of the Ambode era is the fact that while embarking on these huge projects like the BRT lane from Abule-Egba to Oshodi, basic things like patching potholes on existing roads were left undone.
What used to be a tradition of constantly fixing failed portions of key arteries in the city has been abandoned. No area is exempt – not even the seat of government in Alausa.
The only reason these roads would be left in this condition is lack of funds. But a state that is able to finance multi-billion naira mega projects can spend a few billions fixing potholes if those governing care about the same things as the governed. The condition of roads – major and minor – is another crisis area Sanwo-Olu must address in a hurry.
Lagos is a city of contrasts where breath-taking opulence lives side-by-side with depressing poverty. The aforementioned swarms of commercial motorcyclists are not just a nuisance on the road: they are a constant reminder of the impoverished state of the larger population in the city.
That poverty is also on display in the form of street traders selling everything from fresh fruit to fire extinguishers taking over the rail tracks at Ikeja or the uncompleted BRT lane at Iyana-Ipaja as evening falls. The streets become a moving mall because the vendors – battling with daily survival – cannot afford regular stalls in proper markets.
This poverty is another reason why the okada problem has defied solution. Although they provide transport solutions for people who wish to move swiftly along the clogged roads, they are now one of the major employers of labour in the city. The numbers in operation are probably in the tens of thousands. To eliminate them would require the creations of tens of thousands of jobs otherwise many would take to a life of crime.
The ability of the government to create jobs for such a large number is limited. But the new administration can encourage the private sector to generate employment by ditching policies that are not pro-business or those that deter the would-be entrepreneur. In this context, multi-taxation by different levels of government in the state needs to be addressed.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Lagos works, Nigeria works. For the city to be better than it is now, the incoming governor and his team must outgrow the smug satisfaction of being better endowed than less-favoured states, and focus on transforming the city into a truly world class metropolis.
That begins with dealing with the problem of lawlessness and ensuring that basic rules are obeyed. Lagos cannot be a jungle where anything goes, if it truly aspires to be something special. The Eko o ni baje slogan must move beyond a fond wish and become active impulse that drives how people live.
That requires a measure of ruthlessness. The governor-elect looks like a nice guy – all smiles and charm. But in Lagos nice guys don't win, unless their external veneer hides an iron will. Until Fashola, Oshodi was a transport hub notorious for crime, grime and gridlock. But with steely determination he tamed it. Does Sanwo-Olu possess that same streak? His actions would shortly speak for themselves.
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I pray to God you and your Families are well, your health is robust, business is thriving, everything is perfect and stay in God's Love, Grace, Guidance and Mercy.
"In another religion they honor people who serve like you with Sainthood!"" – Economics Professor Adeel Malik,Oxford
University, England and World Renowned News Expert Commentator, speaking about Abdul-Jalil and the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation.
"GOD sent me an ANGEL!"" – Hammer, speaking about Abdul-Jalil.
"Jalil, YOU ARE A TZADIK (SAINT)!"– Barry Barkan, Live Oak Institute and
Ashoka Fellow at Ashoka Foundation:Innovators for the Public
"I thank God for you and for bringing you into my life and for the ministry you have been given to help the people of God!"– Pastor L. J. Jennings, Kingdom Builders Christian Fellowship, speaking about Abdul-Jalil and AMWF
"Certificate of Recognition" from CALIFORNIA SATE ASSEMBLY
In 1971, I had the DISTINCT HONOR of having my Portrait painted by Beauford Delaney- "Portraitist of the Famous", the most important African-American artists of the 20th century! He has painted portraits of Emperor Halle Selassie of Ethiopia, W.E.B. Du Bois, John F. Kennedy, Salvadore Dalí, James Baldwin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, Robert Kennedy, Marian Anderson, Jacob Lawrence, Ella Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, Charlie Parker, James Jones, Jean Genet, Ethel Waters, Cab Calloway, W.C. Handy, Countee Cullen, Henry Miller, Jean-Claude Killy, Herb Gentry, Alain Locke, Cy Twombly, Sterling Brown, Georgia O'Keeffe, Augusta Savage, Stuart Davis, Richard A. Long, John Koenig, Jackson Pollock, Vassili Pikoula, Henri Chahine, Lawrence Calcagno, Elaine DeKooning, Palmer C. Hayden, Darthea Speyer, Herbert Gentry, Ed Clark, James Jones. Henry Miller, Richard Wright, Jacob Lawrence, to name a few!
As CEO and President of the Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation (AMWF), I want to sincerely "THANK" ALL my/our supporters and I am thankful of the recognition for the work done as a Humanitarian for societal change/advancement with the establishment of real economic, social, and political equality across gender and color lines, in Civil Rights and Social Services addressing: Homelessness; Constitutional Reform; Social Justice Reform; Hunger and Food Insecurity; Police Reform; Climate Justice Reform; Criminal Justice Reform; Gun Violence; Religious Hate, Bias, Islamophobia, Xenaphobia and Bigotry; Immigration/Refugee Crisis; Healthcare; Education Equality; School-to-Prison Pipeline; Wealth Inequality/Poverty and Basic Needs; Voter Rights; COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Response; Sport and Athletes Human Rights and the fight for Judicial Reform to END Grand Systemic and Endemic Corruption, that includes Judicial/Legal Systemic Racism, Bigotry, Persecution, as a subset, that provides for the unlawful, and unconstitutional acts of The "COURTEL"– COURT CORRUPTION CARTEL, the Corruptocrats and Kleptocrat politicians.
I, Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim, as a Muslim litigant, in 2005 filed a Federal Corruption Complaint with the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice, of a Hate Crime of Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Bigotry, Racism and Civil/Human Rights Violations committed against him through State sponsored persecutory terror and civil conspiracy by Federal, Sate, County and Local Judicial, Law enforcement, Governmental and Legal entities and agencies!
Federal Corruption Complaint with the United States Attorney General, Department of Justice, also brought charges of criminal extrinsic fraud upon the court of the State of California, spoliation of evidence, and fraud against defendants/hostile intervener AAA Insurance; Ron Cook and the law firm of WILLOUGHBY, STUART & BENING; defense counsel Steve Barber and the law firm of Ropers Majeski; and others. The complaint, drafted and filed by al-Hakim, has broad based support from Democrats and Republicans, was submitted by Congresswoman Barbara Lee with the offices of Congressmen John Conyers, and Charles Rangel, has been review by several legal experts, with advocacy by former Republican Representative J. C. Watts, a client of al-Hakim's.
The complaint addresses the concern that a Superior Court Judges' conduct rose to the level of consideration for a Federal Crime and a Civil Rights violation because the bench upon which the judge rules is "under the color of law" and certainly the violation of anyone's civil rights is a federal crime. "Muslims, just as any other group, can not be afraid to speak up when their rights have been abridged. If one does not speak up, then the transgressions goes unreported and the perpetrator goes on to harm again unchecked, it does not matter whom the transgressor is" said al-Hakim. The complaint, perhaps even more importantly, not only requested Merrily Friedlander, Chief of the Civil Rights Division, to make an investigation of a judicial hate crime, but also the many other civil rights and due process violations of judicial misconduct, and attorney extrinsic fraud upon the court and law that are themselves directly the matters complained. J. C. Watts in asking "What does a supposed terrorist act in Russia have to do with the negligent contamination of a home in America?" posed the argument that there must be consideration of and a response to the many issues in the complaint.
Abdul-Jalil was Honored in June 2011 in Port Au-Prince, Haiti and Miami, Fla. for 2010 Relief Missions to Haiti by The World Conference of Mayors (WCM) and The National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM); and 1997 Awarded national recognition as "Muslim of the Year" from Imam W. D. Mohammed Community.
He has negotiated a series of contracts that included many unprecedented benefits to the individual clients, one of which was interest-free loans that could be forgiven. Upon review by the Internal Revenue Service, the contracts and returns where thrown out and challenged by the IRS as the IRS filed suit. After an 8 year legal battle, he prevailed in Federal Tax Court and established that Interest free Loans where in fact legal. This unprecedented legal ruling was established as a standard in the Tax Laws and was written in several National Law Journals. Cite: "IRS vs Al-Hakim" published by Commerce Clearing House(CCH) Tax Court Memorandum Cases editions KF 6234A 505 and Maxwell McMillian (Prentice Hall) Federal Tax Cases edition KF 6234A 512 Tax Court Memorandum Decisions. Articles and citations available upon request….
After al-Hakim's victory in the Federal Tax Courts against the Tax Commissioner, in December 2000 the IRS moved to change the Tax Codes with the historic "al-Hakim" Tax Code §7872 [692] Ruling. The IRS changed the Federal Tax Codes such that it now "prevents no-interest loans" and was instituted to eliminate and close the Federal Income Tax loop-hole created with al-Hakim's use of interest free loans in sports and entertainment financial transactions.
CITE: Tax Notes, Dec. 4, 2000, p. 1311; 89 Tax Notes 1311 (Dec. 4, 2000) "al-Hakim Tax Code" Ruling.
al-Hakim's victory in the Federal Tax Court over the U. S. Tax Commissioner has the nations foremost academic institutions and academians in the study of Law and Business teaching al-Hakim's use of interest free loans in Tax Free financial transactions as part of the Law and Business ciriculum in such hallowed halls as Harvard University, Yale University,Washington University, Stanford University, University of Virginia, and Wake Forest University Schools of Law Federal Tax Courses, among others.
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS:
~ National Lawyers Guild, ~ Muslim Bar Association of New York, ~ Houston Muslim Lawyers , ~ National Muslim Law Students Association, ~ Association of Muslim-American Lawyers, ~ Associate Board Member- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business East Bay Alumni Network
LECTURER AND PRESENTOR IN THE FIELDS OF:
~Music in Islam, University of California, Berkeley, CA 2003~ National Islamic Convention, Seacaucus., NJ 1997,~ Host Evening of Elegance, National Arabic Conference, Oakland, CA. 1997,~ National Islamic Convention, N.Y.C, N.Y. 1996,~ International Islamic Conference, Los Angeles, CA. 1996,~ Oaktown Music Conference, Oakland, CA 1996,~ National Society of Black Engineers Conference-Region 6, San Luis Obispo, CA. 1992,~ CAREER FEST, Oakland, CA. 1986, ~ California State University, Hayward, CA. 1985,~ United States Coast Guard, Oakland, CA. 1982,~ National BALSA Law Conference, Houston, TX 1981,~ National BALSA Law Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 1982,~ National BALSA Law Conference, Oakland, CA. 1979,~ National BALSA Law Conference, N.Y.C., N.Y. 1980,~ Mountain Regional Law Convention, Oklahoma City, OK. 1980,~ College of Alameda, Alameda, CA. 1981,~ Eastern Regional Law Conference, Washington D.C. 1980,~ National Black Media Convention, Oakland, CA. 1972,~ National BALSA Law Conference, Washington D.C. 1976,~ Pacific Coast Law Conference, San Francisco, CA. 1976,~ Stanford Law Society, Palo Alto, CA. 1976,~ National Black History Week Awards, San Francisco, CA, 1974, ~ Golden State Warriors Adonal Foyle's "Athletics and Academics" Basketball Camp, Oakland, CA. 2006,
"The Evening of Elegance" Oakland, CA, 1997-Host with M. C. Hammer;
"1995 Sports Image Awards" Honoring Mohammed Ali
National Footbal League Super Bowl
In 1994 Awarded Silver Cross Pen and Pencil Set for "Distinguished Marketing and Promotional Services" to National Footbal League Super Bowl and "NFL Experience" by NFL Properties.
July 1996- "Community Movement Toward Improvement" Music Conference at Clara Muhammed School & Masjidul Waritheen
"Community Movement Toward Improvement" Music Conference at Clara Muhammed School & Masjidul Warithdeen in Oakland, California featuring MC Hammer, Martin Wyatt-KGO TV, Mohammed (MTV Real World-SF),Sway, Imani, Davey D, Raphael Saadiq- Tony Toni Tone, Greg Khalid Peck- Warner Bros,Karen Lee- Warner Bros Music, Eric B, Rico Cassanova, Abdul-Jalil,Tony Collins- Giant Records, Anita Greathouse-Knight, Gene Shelton, Lenny Williams,Thembisa Mshaka, Roy Tesfaye-Death Row Records shown in ABC-TV news clip.
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But the REAL recognition comes from the count of the Angels on judgment day!
We've ALL been watching the news, horrified, for the last years as the COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest, police brutality, violence, housing crisis, voter rights violations, food and essentials shortages, wild fires, and unemployment runs rampant, uncontrolled through every state, it's clear that this is what the NEW racism looks like in America TODAY.
AMWF has taken the lead in servicing and protecting the poor, homeless, immigrants, refugees and senoir shut-in residents from COVID-19 extending these various services and programs to the economically, mentally, and physically challenged; the needy; the undereducated and undeserved; people living with symptomatic HIV and AIDS; substance abuse; seniors 55 years and older; prenatal women; at risk youth; and homebound people living with serious illness!
We are and have been heavily involved in the servicing of these communities since the 1970's that now suddenly the government needs to address as this Deadly agent of the spread of the virus. Providing food IS AN ESSENTIAL service, so we are used for that purpose, we added new food resource donors, we MUST be out to serve and our work has TRIPLED!
We provide FREE groceries, clothing, shoes, hygiene kits, sleeping bags, blankets, medicine, and hot chef's prepared gourmet meals to the homeless and homeless encampments and habitations of ALL kinds, from the streets to parks, from trees and bushes to alleys, from corners to ditches, from hand built shanties to tents under freeway overpasses!
We provide FREE groceries, bagged and hot chef's prepared gourmet meals, plus the above, to the Safe Parking Programs, among others, at local senior and community centers, and faith based organizations in an effort to provide families and/or individuals who have been displaced and are temporarily homeless, living in their vehicles and need a safe place to park and sleep overnight, with restrooms and an attendant present throughout the night at all of the locations.
We also provide food to those that had previously obtained necessary items at their Senior Center. But now that they're closed are vital to the wellness of the community and senior population with our Food Bank program and Free Farmers Market Food Give-Aways.
One Blessing of the pandemic is we have added MORE retail grocery stores pick ups and arranged several other groups programs with the young adults and kids to participate in servicing the poor, homeless, and senoir shut-in's, since they are out of school and need something to do, AHDL!! This will stick with them for LIFE!
We also recently handed out over 400 Eid gifts/toys to the youth.
The Aaron & Margaret Wallace Foundation (AMWF), a public services organization based on GIVING AND SHARING, is non-denominational, Multi-Cultural, 100% volunteer financed and operated relief organization that provides FREE charitable assistance to the general public with food, medicine, clothing, educational and employment opportunities, mental and physical health referrals, legal aid, shelter and other necessities to individuals, children, families, and organizations who lack these essentials for any reason. We provide private school and college admissions educational opportunities; assists with referrals for job training and placement; rental assistance; social services assistance; homelessness assistance; mental and physical health assistance; medical assistance and legal aid assistance referrals FREE for ANYONE whom has the need.
AMWF serves and provides more direct and meaningful essential sustenance in the form of food, clothing, educational opportunities, medical and legal aid, social services, housing aid, to Muslims in America, per Allah (SWT), then ALL the Islamic charity groups COMBINED in the United States including Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America ICNA, Islamic Society of North America ISNA, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Muslim American Society (MAS), Muslim Community Association, MCA-SFBA, American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Center for Islamic Pluralism (CIP), Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA), the Muslim Reform Movement (MRM), Muslims Facing Tomorrow (MFT), the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), The Mosque Cares, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), American Muslim Alliance (AMA), The Mosque Foundation, American Muslim Task Force (AMTF), American Muslims for Civic Engagement (AMCE), The North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), the Muslim Students Association (MSA), United Muslim Americans Association (UMAA), United Muslims of America (UMA), the UMMA, Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Muslim Advocates, Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD), United States Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), MuslimARC, and Zaytuna College!!
We serve the indigent, homeless, needy, under privileged, disadvantaged, disabled persons, underserved, children, many in the Autism Spectrum and other afflictions. We conduct outreach to those living on the streets and offer benefits such as medical and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, social and psychological services, educational support to facilitate homeless student's transition to school, transitional housing opportunities, and, eventually, permanent housing. We are serving our clients with mobile hot spot access to complete the necessary forms for service to those chronic homeless and those that do not have internet access to get them off the streets and rally support and create stabilized, lasting solutions.
We have massive list of clients that we communicate with daily through the same means that we now provide referrals, mail, email, phone, text and voice mail message service with and for our clients.
By way of our global accessible services, we have pioneered new, disruptive healing solutions that take advantage of each of our unique assets to rally our clients in support of our donors charitable causes.
We have hundreds of daily uniquely distinctive, necessitous, and discrete web visitors to video chat, online chat, text, phone, email, and voice mail messages, to obtain precise information designed to relieve their concerns with confidential information and real help with specific performance in the form of any type of the most effective remedy in protecting the expectation interest of the clients. We are able to notice and communicate with 1,000's via text message at a moments notice!
Our members, and the people we serve are of different race, faith, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation and income levels. AMWF by providing direct services, including providing nutritious food; edvocating for and participating in many relevant social service programs that promote the self-sufficiency of people in need; educating the general public about these issues, their causes and this partial solution while inspiring a consummate social conscience and honoring the dignity of every person. As part of that principal mission, AMWF works for basic economic survival security for all and the elimination of poverty by providing these services thus effecting societal and governmental policies that regulate the less fortunate to the bottom of the economic, social, health, and opportunity pyramid, with full understanding that any policy which affects the poorest of us affects all of us.
We provide essential services to many inter-faith based organizations with the aim of bettering the condition of the less fortunate. In that spirit of outreach, we have supplied many Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Disabled, Unabled, multi-cultural, inter-faith based businesses and organizations with staples that are in turn distributed to the public, and these events are NOT only fundraisers, BUT MOST are totally free to the public, there is no charge for anything to anyone.
AMWF features high-performing results in the invaluable areas of: youth development; elementary, secondary and college education; poverty alleviation; mental and physical health medical services; social services, as well as other economic-empowerment programs for individuals, families; and small businesses.
AMWF has forged an awareness and sustained an effort to connect those in dire need with service providers, donors, volunteers and nonprofit groups with these causes. We have taken community foundations and moved into social networking, reaching beyond static "bricks and mortar" to interactive Web sites to serve as a "dynamic virtual clearinghouses or town square" that holds conversations between those in NEED and their local charities, citizens, donors, and volunteers.
While hunger in the land of plenty is not a new phenomenon, the last few years of international economic turmoil have worsened matters for the poor in this country. As unemployment has soared, bankruptcies and foreclosures have increased, little to NO opportunities exist for ANY subsistence, with the disappearance of ANY possible pursuit of happiness, the ranks of the poor have swelled in alarming proportions. So we find ourselves in the anomalous situation that one out of every six people in the richest nation on earth, is today living below the poverty line. Prophet Mohammad, Sallalalahu Alayhi wa Sallam, is reported to have said, "He is not a Muslim who goes to bed satiated while his neighbor goes hungry". So how can YOU sleep contentedly while the person praying next to you, in your own neighborhoods, in your own backyards, in your own towns, counties, state, country, your neighbors go hungry? And if YOU do so, then in light of the above Hadith, can you call yourselves Muslim?
AMWF serve's over 30,000 people a month from many Religeous Communities and 20 other locations and provide for thousands with the special events we support that are totally free to the public.AMWF expanded last year to accommodate more people at the Masajids, over 300 families weekly per location giveaway, with twice the quantity, a higher quality, much healthier, more expensive and fresher product that was purely the blessings of GOD.
Our annual accounting reveals that AMWF donated over $400,000 worth of food on just the 21 "Jumaah Free Farmers Market Food" Giveaways at the Berkeley Masajid alone in 2019-20!! Mind you this total DOES NOT include the nights of Ramadan, Eid, and every other weekly giveaways that we have had there, AHDL!


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La discografia di Denzel Curry, rapper e cantante statunitense, comprende 4 album in studio, 4 extended play, 5 mixtape e 35 singoli.

Album

Album in studio

EP

Mixtape
 2011 – King Remembered Underground Tape 1991-1995
 2012 – King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 1
 2012 – Strictly 4 My R.V.I.D.X.R.Z.
 2012 – Mental Vendetta (con Lofty305)
 2020 – 13lood 1n + 13lood Out Mixx

Singoli

Singoli promozionali

Note

Denzel Curry


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Eliena Krylenko Eastman, Martha's Vineyard, 13.5 x 10 inches, oil on wood, before 1949. Collection Christoph Irmscher
In 1942, Max and Eliena Krylenko Eastman took possession of their new home on East Pasture Road in Aquinnah (then Gay Head) on Martha's Vineyard. The property also included a studio for Eliena, an A-frame, recently demolished, with two additional rooms, a large bedroom in the back and a smaller attic space on top, as well as a garage for their car. Eliena, a lawyer by training, had been painting seriously since she left the Soviet Union in 1926—one of her many talents, which also included ballet, teaching, and literary translation. Although she is largely forgotten today, occasionally some of her works do still come up for sale. In 2011, for example, a small canvas, Woman on the Beach, was offered and sold by Doyle's in 2011. Recently, I was fortunate enough to acquire another small composition from a private collector.
As a painter, Eliena was a traditionalist. As if modernism had never taken place, her paintings were representational, marked by vigorous brushstrokes and splashes of color to indicate plasticity. The Vineyard landscape excited her and was a frequent subject of the painting she did for enjoyment. Her lack of sustained formal training gave her landscapes a kind of fresh, improvised quality, as in the painting I acquired, which shows a farmer holding a bucket for a calf, with a mother sheep and two lambs close by, one of which has just kicked over the bucket in the foreground. The barn sits awkwardly in the landscape, a sight not unfamiliar on the Vineyard where such structures often seem afterthoughts in a landscape barely intended for human habitation. Although she is distinctly pre-impressionist in her painterly sensibilities, Eliena was similarly enamored with the outdoors. Her landscapes are bathed in sunshine, and her light handling of the brush allows her to achieve an almost pastel-like effect, even in such a small painting.
Perhaps because she so much enjoyed being with people, Eliena's accomplishments as a portrait painter are perhaps more easily evident. Her portraits of Max Eastman, two of which hung right on the wall of her studio, do give us a vivid sense of her deep love for him. A particularly memorable one shows Eastman seated at his green writing desk, his head slightly cocked and his hands resting on his typewriter, the famous shock of white hair matching the open collar of his shirt.
A month before Eliena, aged only 61, died at their shared home on East Pasture, she wrote out her will on a scrap of yellow paper, her handwriting more wobbly than usual. "Eliena's Will" consists of only three unrhymed lines of poetry:
I will you all my strength,
Still so complete, unused,
To keep your spirit firm, foot sure, and head high.
The next stanza is by Max, in his handwriting. Three lines of poetry again, thanking and accepting Eliena's offer, with a pledge added in line four:
I have received, dear love,
Your priceless bequest.
My spirit firm, my foot sure, and my head high.
The document, dated September 2, 1956 (and now at the Lilly Library), is an extraordinary testament to Eliena's resilience and selflessness. It is characteristic that, ever the pragmatist, she should have worried about what would happen to all the energy she felt she had left, despite the damage cancer had done to her body—a fact that only increases my admiration for a woman who, after leaving Soviet Russia at a side of man who had married her only reluctantly, saw life as a never-ending series of opportunities, not challenges. When Eliena was a child, her favorite literary character was Huck Finn. No wonder that for her even the prospect of her own extinction was "no time to be sentimentering." Death, for Eliena Eastman, was just another opportunity.


A great activity for children aged up to 10 years of age, Kew Traffic School has 2-hour play and ride sessions throughout the school holidays. Sessions are available for children up to 6 years of age and for children aged 6 to 10 years.
The cost is $13.50 per child.
Please note bookings open two weeks prior to the commencement of the school holidays.
The sessions are designed as casual 'play and ride', so you can experience the facility without being a part of a school or kindergarten group.
Children can ride their bike or scooter around the track and experience traffic lights, street signs, railway crossings and mini trams as a way to gain confidence and develop road safety skills away from the dangers of real traffic.
If you have any questions about the Kew Traffic School, please call 9278 4768.


This is a children's version of the popular book "Atheism Is Stupid." In it, the author explains why atheism is silly, deceptive and takes away from a child's experience in life by using science, philosophy and common sense.
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This book is awesome! It takes complicated ideas found in science, philosophy and religion and simplifies it in a way a child can understand. The author presents atheism as illogical and contrary to science and philosophy successfully. A must have! This book will prevent the seeds of atheism from sprouting in youth.


1984: Guiding Light's Darcy held Beth and Alexandra hostage.
called "Killer Perkins". 1985: Mike Horton arrived in Salem.
1994: General Hospital's Lulu was born.
1968: On Another World, John (Michael M. Ryan) managed to make Lee (Barbara Rodell) believe he still loved her.
1979: On The Edge of Night, Margo (Ann Williams) reminded David he owed her a favor. David later told Draper (Tony Craig) he did not get the job with Seward, Paxton & Whiteside.
1983: On Capitol, Maggie (Julie Parrish) was unhappy when Trey (Nicholas Walker) could not remember who he was with the night before.
1983: On The Edge of Night, Markham kidnapped Jody and Preacher, then held them prisoners at an abandoned shack by the lake.
1984: On Guiding Light, Darcy Dekker (Robin Johnson) held Beth Raines (Judi Evans) and Alexandra Spaulding (Beverlee McKinsey) hostage.
1984: On Santa Barbara, C.C. held a cocktail party where he mistakenly called Mason (Lane Davies) "Channing" during a toast. Meanwhile, Jade Perkins (Melissa Reeves, then Melissa Brennan) lashed out when she was called the little sister of "Killer Perkins".
1985: Michael T. Weiss debuted as Mike Horton in Days of our Lives.
1993: Actor Harry Bellaver, who played Ernie Downs on both Another World and Somerset, died at age 88. He also appeared in Knots Landing as Laura's father.
1994: On All My Children, Erica tried to cope with Mona's death, and told Bianca of her grandmother's death. After Anton and Edmund told Kendall about Mona's death, she became angered and heartbroken when she read Mona's obituary and found her name not included in the list of mourning relatives. Pine Valley residents began arriving to Mona's wake.
1994: On General Hospital, an injured Laura Spencer (Genie Francis) was wheeled into the hospital, with Luke (Anthony Geary) by her side. Lesley Lu "Lulu" Spencer was born via an emergency cesarean section.
2001: On The Bold and the Beautiful, Thorne (Winsor Harmon) advised Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) to let go of Ridge, saying it would never work out for them.
2005: Actress Barbara Bel Geddes, best known for playing Miss Ellie on Dallas, died at age 82.


A young hafeez of Qur'an that I am acquainted with, who happens to be the son of a very dear friend and who also graces me with the title of a'mu or uncle, recently purchased a Toyota Highlander. He is employed as a graphic artist and is also a skilled Arabic calligrapher and was able to save up enough money over several years to make the purchase outright , thereby circumventing the monthly finance note. In his excitement to demonstrate all of the features that were included in his purchase he mentioned that upon entering the vehicle and starting the ignition, the car automatically recognizes his mobile phone by way of a Bluetooth connection and that allows him to communicate in a 'hands-free' environment and thereby not draw attention to himself from the local police.
As I entered the vehicle, with its 'new car' smell, l readied myself for the 'experience of a lifetime' as promised by my nephew's enthusiasm, I could not help but think that it would take a lot more than a Bluetooth connection to distance the attention paid to young, black and especially Muslim men by our city's soldiers in blue. Part of being an 'old dude', as my grandson affectionately refers to me as, is the knowledge that any and all attention that is paid to young black men by the police is not a random affair but a very specific part of the 'policing policy' used and enforced in every city and municipality in the United States.
Ambivalence set in, should I dampen his excitement by directing his attention to studies by the Justice Departmentwhich found that Blacks and Hispanics were three times likely to be searched during a traffic stop than white motorists. Should I mention that Blacks were twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the 'use of force' during encounters with the police. I mean after all, this is just a car ride. I should be complementing him on his purchase and commenting on the comfort and spaciousness of the vehicle's interior. The smoothness of the ride. I should be saying something that means absolutely nothing just to be polite. But that's not me. So I'm conflicted.
My nephew is a bright kid, he is an answer to the prayers of many of us who could not read a word of Arabic when we became Muslim in the middle 60's. And here he is, one who has been blessed to read and memorize the entire Qur'an and whose recitation makes 'grown-folk' cry , he's so happy with the technology of this car and all I can think about is the possibility of danger because he will be driving while black.
I mean he made it through high school unscathed where black and latino students represent more than 70 percent of the 96,000 students arrested. He also wasn't among the 242,000 kids that were referred to law enforcement agencies during the 2009-2010 school year where currently blacks and latinos make up more than three fifths of the confined youth today.
Given his interest in studying the Qur'an and in art in general, Allah saved him from becoming one of those young black men to enter into the juvenile justice system and then sentenced to an adult prison, which by the way happens rarely to white youth accused of the same infractions.
And so I bite my tongue. I look around and marvel at the 'quiet' in this car. I ask about the brakes and the overall warranty. I want to know what made him choose metallic grey. And at the end of our little spin, I offer him my salaams and tell him to be careful, to remember Allah much and hand him a business card from my lawyer. He asks ," a'mu, what's this for ?" I said, keep it with you, you'll never know when it might come in handy.


A new, free smartphone app aims to protect the 'Made in Italy' brand by helping consumers spot the difference between genuine Italian produce and foreign fakes.
Shoppers can scan products' bar codes to find out if they are really of Italian origin. The app, created by non-profit organization Reliabitaly, can be used in Italy or abroad, and also gives information about how the item was made.
"The aim is to protect and preserve the global prestige of 'Made in Italy' products," its creators explained.
The app is a step towards combating 'Made in Italy' fraud; cheaper foreign products being passed off as authentically Italian. And Reliability has committed to "reinvest 100 percent of revenues in the promotion of Italian countries".
Italy has more products than any other country - 221 - which are protected by the EU's geographic labels of origin (DOP), including buffalo mozzarella, prosecco, and Modena balsamic vinegar. Under EU laws, products receiving DOP status must be produced according to specifications and in the designated region - but this can be tough to regulate.
The production of these foods, including Italian wines, balsamic vinegar and cured meats, involves 300,000 businesses and is worth an estimated €13.5 billion a year, so protecting them is crucial to the national economy.
Online sales of foreign fake parmesan alone cost the country €60 million each year, according to Italy's Agricultural Ministry. The ministry has worked with online sales platforms including eBay to crack down on the counterfeit foods.
The problem is particularly acute in the olive oil industry, with Italian farmers struggling with competition from lower-priced, lower-quality foreign oils, which are often passed off as Italian. The standard of extra-virgin olive oil in Italy is strictly regulated, and farmers have to follow a lengthy process to ensure their oil complies.
Last year, Italy toughened laws over olive oil packaging, making it compulsory to state on packaging when non-Italian olives had been used, and banning 'misleading' use of Italian symbols such as the national flag.
Consumer organization Coldiretti warned last September that olive oil fraud had seen a record increase. Their report claimed that there was more Spanish than Italian oil on Italy's supermarket shelves, and that labels denoting the origin were either absent or almost impossible to read, due to very small writing or awkward placement.
But the new app won't just crack down on food fraud. Consumers can also check the origins of clothes, accessories and other items that claim to be Italian, such as leather or products purporting to be made of Merano glass.
The app's database is still a work in progress, as it's up to manufacturers to decide whether to sign up. However, Reliabitaly has encouraged Italian brands to do so in order to tackle the foreign fakes.


Philadelphia Water and the Green City, Clean Waters program received the first-ever Climate Hero Award at Sustain PHL, a citywide sustainability celebration held before a packed house at the WHYY studios on August 18.
Top Left: Solar panels at our Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant; Bottom Left: Part of our Sewage Geothermal Installation, located at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant; Right: Trees and plants at hundreds of sites citywide represent a green infrastructure network well-suited for coming climate change impacts.
Philadelphia Water was recently nominated as a "Climate Hero" for the first-ever SustainPHL, a citywide sustainability celebration hosted by the great people behind Green Philly Blog. The event will take place on August 18 at the WHYY studios on 6th Street, across from Independence Hall.
So what puts us in this category along with Swarthmore College and #ClimateDisrupted? How can a water department like Philadelphia Water be a "Climate Hero"?
A better question might be: how could we not get involved in climate change?
At the start of the month, we talked about the Paris climate change conference and what we're doing to prepare for global warming. Record high temperatures were set over the weekend and more highs are likely this week. But it's another warm weather-related event that has us concerned: Last Sunday, December 6, was the first time in fall 2015 that the official temperature at Philadelphia International Airport was at or below 32º F.
This is about a month later than the average date of the first freeze, and it's the first time we've gone without a freeze through November. In fact, when looking at the period of record from 1948-2015, it's the latest the first freeze of the year has happened, beating the previous record of November 28, set in 2010, by eight days. And while weather is not climate, the date of the first freeze has been getting later over the last few decades.
Chances are, you've already heard a little bit about the Paris climate change talks—formally, the "21st Conference of the Parties" or COP21—that kicked off yesterday with world leaders calling for action.
While those talks might seem a world away, there are more than a few good reasons for Philadelphians to pay attention.


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The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance
H. G. Wells; Matthew Beaumont
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It is the 150th anniversary of H. G. Wells's birth in 2016
Detailed Introduction not only explores the influence of The Invisible Man on popular culture, but (more originally), in a section entitled 'Afterlives of the Invisible Man', on Modernist writers, including D.H. Lawrence, Nabokov, Borges and Ellison
The Introduction sets the book in its literary and philosophical context
Includes a chronology, bibliography, and notes to provide additional contextual interest
'The man's become inhuman ... He has cut himself off from his kind. His blood be upon his own head.'
One night in the depths of winter, a bizarre and sinister stranger wrapped in bandages and eccentric clothing arrives in a remote English village. His peculiar, secretive activities in the room he rents spook the locals. Speculation about his identity becomes horror and disbelief when the villagers discover that, beneath his disguise, he is invisible.
Griffin, as the man is called, is an embittered scientist who is determined to exploit his extraordinary gifts, developed in the course of brutal self-experimentation, in order to conduct a Reign of Terror on the sleepy inhabitants of England. As the police close in on him, he becomes ever more desperate and violent.
In this pioneering novella, subtitled 'A Grotesque Romance', Wells combines comedy, both farcical and satirical, and tragedy - to superbly unsettling effect. Since its publication in 1897, The Invisible Man has haunted not only popular culture (in particular cinema) but also the greatest and most experimental novels of the twentieth century.
"[An] informative introduction... reading these OWC editions has enhanced my pleasure hugely; the introductions are always well written and give just the right amount of information to inform without overloading the reader with lots of irrelevant detail or academic jargon." - Leah Galbraith, FictionFan
"Very smart-looking new editions of SF classics." - David V Barrett, Fortean Times
"The ideas that Wells explores are as relevant as ever" - Desperate Reader
A Chronology of H. G. Wells
Appendix I: The Epilogue
Appendix II: Variant Endings to Chapter XXVIII
Edited by Matthew Beaumont, Senior Lecturer, University College London
Matthew Beaumont is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at University College London. He is the author of Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, Chaucer to Dickens (2015) and The Spectre of Utopia: Utopian and Science Fictions at the Fin de Siècle (2012). He has edited Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward and Walter Pater's Studies in the History of the Renaissance for Oxford World's Classics.
Invisible Man - Audio Guide
Matthew Beaumont outlines the the framework of the plot. [1:17]
Description of the main character and his relationship with Kemp. [3:03]
Is The Invisible Man light fiction or literature?. [2:02]
Griffin as Dr. Frankenstein and the obsession with science. [5:34]
The Themes
The Invisible Man and the interest of spirituality. [1:25]
H.G. Wells' interest in power. [1:28]
The Invisible Man at his most exposed. [1:26]
The Impact on Science Fiction
H.G. Wells and science fiction . [1:26]
The impact of The Invisible Man. [1:35]
The interview in full
Listen to the interview in full. [21:28]
The Author's Effects: On Writer's House Museums
Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text
Orley Farm


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Canadian Metals Announces Resignation of Director and Appointment of New Director
/EINPresswire.com/ -- MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Mar 1, 2017) - Canadian Metals Inc. (The "Corporation") (CSE:CME) announces that Pierre Renaud has resigned from the Board of Directors, effective immediately and Mr. Guy Simard is appointed to the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2017. He is currently the industrial development director for Innovation & development Manicouagan on the north shore region of Quebec.
"We are very pleased that Mr. Renaud will remain part of Canadian Metals' strategic team as member of the Advisory Committee, his experience and expertise in the environmental authorization process, sustainable development, social acceptability, consultation and public participation processes, including Quebec's Environmental Public Hearings Office (Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement - BAPE). He will significantly enhance our team and be a major benefit to the Corporation in all future development steps," stated Hubert Vallée, President of the Corporation.
"We are very pleased to welcome Guy Simard to the board of directors, for his leadership skills and ability to innovate. Mr Simard is a seasoned executive with many years of experience with both private and public company experience. His vast knowledge in urban local & regional development, government and cities public relation, managerial, and financial experience will bring much benefit to the Canadian Metals team." stated, Stephane Leblanc, CIO of the Corporation.
"I am very thrilled to join the board of directors of Canadian metals and will give my best to contribute to the success of the silicon alloys project in Baie-Comeau and generate value for shares holders and all the stakeholders of the project." stated, Guy Simard.
Mr. Simard has more than twenty years as CEO and business development officer for organizations in the areas of economic and regional development in Quebec. He has assisted many entrepreneurs and many enterprises in the realization of investment projects and technical feasibility studies in various business sectors, mainly in the natural resources (mining, forestry, energy) and metallurgy.
Mr. Simard is an officer on numerous boards of directors of public and private companies. He has been chairman of the Manicouagan regional health and social services, an organization of 1 350 employees and has an operating budget of 100M$ million for the waiver health service for a population of over 50,000 people.
His extensive knowledge of business management, governance of public and private companies and its network of established contacts in government circles is a valued contribution to any management team.
Mr. Simard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Certificate in Applied Studies in Urban Planning from the University of Quebec at Montreal and completed his master's degree in management of small and medium enterprises (SME) and their environment at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières.
About Canadian Metals
Canadian Metals is focused on the development of its Langis project, a high-purity silica deposit located in the province of Quebec. The Company is rapidly positioning itself as a supplier of high purity silica and silicon alloy in North America. Silicon based materials can be formulated to provide a broad range of products from more durable, faster building materials with smarter electronic devices, solar panels and more efficient wind turbines. We expect to become a global supplier for a number of industries and applications but without limitation: glass, ceramics, lighting, oil and gas, paint, plastic and rubber. We also want to become an integrated supplier to metallurgical industries including foundries, and participate in a wide range of civil, industrial, environmental and related applications. These target markets are an integral part of the lives of millions of people every day.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information
Certain statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements". All statements included in this press release that address future events, conditions or results, including in connection with the pre-feasibility study, its financing, the hybrid flex project, job creation, the investments to complete the project and the potential performance, production and environmental footprint of the silicon plant, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "must", "plan", "believe", "expect", "estimate", "think", "continue", "should", "will", "could", "intend", "anticipate" or "future" or the negative forms thereof or similar variations. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by management in light of their experiences and their perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors they believe are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those mentioned in the Corporation's continuous disclosure documents, which can be found under its profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Many of such risks and uncertainties are outside the control of the Corporation and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In making such forward-looking statements, management has relied upon a number of material factors and assumptions, on the basis of currently available information, for which there is no insurance that such information will prove accurate. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. The Corporation is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Hubert Vallee
hvallee@canadianmetalsinc.com
www.canadianmetalsinc.com
Stephane Leblanc
sleblanc@canadianmetalsinc.com
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Unlawful Police Stop: Before police are able to pull you over, you must have committed a traffic offense or they must have a reasonable suspicion you are driving under the influence. In other words, they cannot stop you just because they wanted to or because they "had a hunch." You must do something illegal before they are permitted to legally pull you over.
Miranda Rights Not Read to You: Before police can question you about anything, you must be read your rights, such as the right to remain silent. These are known as your Miranda rights, and they must be properly administered and confirmed by you during an arrest. If the officer did not read you your rights completely or at all, you may have your case dismissed.
Inaccurate Chemical Test: Breathalyzer tests are often used during a traffic stop to establish whether a driver is above the legal blood-alcohol content level of .08. Results from breathalyzer tests are not always accurate. Certain medical conditions, like acid reflux or diabetes, can cause a reading to be inaccurate. Testing equipment is also sometimes improperly maintained or malfunctioning.
Whether intentionally or through unintentional omission, law enforcement sometimes violates the rights of DUI suspects. A knowledgeable Rolling Meadows, IL DUI defense lawyer can assess whether any of these mistakes were made and what they may mean for your case. Scott F. Anderson, Attorney at Law has been defending clients from DUI charges for more than 25 years. To schedule a free consultation, call our office today at 847-253-3400.


Anterior knee pain is a common complaint presented to bodyworkers. Learn how to perform eight orthopedic knee tests to determine when a referral to another healthcare professional is warranted.
As recognition of massage therapy's importance within health care increases, so does the demand for educated and skilled practitioners. The widespread acceptance of therapeutic massage as a viable pain-relieving option leads many sufferers to see a massage therapist before visiting their physician. Since some orthopedic conditions can be aggravated by therapeutic massage, identification of and referral for these conditions is a testament to a therapist's competency.
Anterior knee pain presents an ideal opportunity for employing condition differentiation skills. The body's initial weight-bearing joint is stabilized most by ligaments, making the knee highly susceptible to injury. Using client history, observatory, palpatory and manual resistive testing skills, a therapist can confidently isolate injuries conflicting with massage and avoid manipulating a knee requiring medical attention.
Adding some simple orthopedic tests to a massage therapist's evaluation can greatly enhance their assessment skills. The descriptions of specialized manual resistive tests for anterior knee pain is not intended to teach diagnosis, but rather, to help a therapist identify possible conditions requiring a referral to another healthcare professional; such as a physician, orthopedist, chiropractor or physical therapist.
A massage therapist increases his/her value exponentially, by knowing when to refer out. According to Benny Vaughn's video, Functional Assessment Skills for Massage Therapists, "Knowing when NOT TO is just as important as knowing when TO." Following a knee injury, a foot blue in color and cool to the touch is indicative of a dislocation. Signifying a serious injury to the foot's blood vessels, this condition should be considered an emergency and professional help must be sought immediately.
Cruciate Ligaments -The cruciate ligaments stabilize the knee by crossing over each other in an X formation, from the upper to lower leg. Located in the center of the knee joint, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the major stabilizing ligament of the knee, connecting the femur to the tibia. The ACL prevents anterior displacement of the tibia, which would cause a knee to buckle. Of the four major ligaments of the knee, the ACL injury is the most common knee ligament injury.
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) also connects the femur to the tibia. The PCL prevents posterior displacement of the tibia. While this ligament is stronger than the ACL, and less frequently injured, it is still important to test for when faced with mysterious knee pain.
Collateral Ligaments – The collateral ligaments are the ligaments on either side of the knee joint. On the outer aspect of the knee is the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), and on the inner aspect is the medial collateral ligament (MCL). The LCL stretches from a tubercle on the femur's lateral condyle to the lateral surface of the head of the fibula, while the MCL connects the femur's medial epicondyle to the medial tibial condyle. At its midpoint, the fibers of the MCL are firmly attached to the medial meniscus. Damage to the collateral ligaments typically involves significant force, such as a blow to the side of the knee during contact sports or a bad fall.
Meniscus – There are two C-shaped pieces of cartilage in the knee joint, the lateral meniscus and the medial meniscus. Knee stabilization, joint lubrication and shock absorption are the three primary functions of the menisci.
Chondromalacia patella – Patello-femoral syndrome indicates pain between the femur and patella. The patella is designed to glide smoothly over the femur, however, poor alignment causes inflammation and pain, indicating chondromalacia patella. Chondromalacia patella is the most common source of chronic knee pain, causing pathological changes and possibly leading to deterioration of the articular surface of the patella.
Lachman Test – The Lachman Test stresses the ACL to detect anterior tibial displacement. Performed with the client supine, the therapist grasps the distal portion of the thigh and the proximal portion of the lower leg to create anterior-posterior shifting. This shifting at the knee joint is from pulling the proximal tibia anteriorly, then pushing it posteriorly. Make certain there is a slight bit of flexion in the knee to create some hamstring slack, as hamstring tension can interfere with this test. A positive test is assumed when the movement feels "mushy" (soft endpoint), has a gapping sensation, or when excessive glide is noted. A positive test suggests ACL damage and requires a referral.
The Drawer Tests – The Anterior Drawer Test stresses the ACL and will detect its weakness. Performed with the client supine, the knee is flexed at a 45-degree angle with the foot flat on the table. By sitting on or just past the foot, the therapist stabilizes the leg to prevent its movement. The therapist grasps the proximal portion of the tibia with both hands and yanks towards him/herself.
The Posterior Drawer Test is performed immediately following the Anterior Drawer Test's forward tibia yank. The Posterior Drawer Test stresses the PCL, and is done by pushing the tibia back towards the client's thigh. Positive Drawer Tests occur when the movement feels mushy (soft endpoint), has a gapping sensation or when excessive movement (anteriorly or posteriorly) is noted. A positive test suggests ACL or PCL damage and requires a referral.
Valgus Stress Test – The Valgus Stress Test puts pressure on the medial collateral ligament. The client lays supine with extended legs. While supporting the thigh and stabilizing the leg with a firm distal leg grasp, the therapist applies pressure to the lateral aspect of the knee by pushing medially. The knee is slightly flexed to avoid tightened hamstring muscles, which are capable of interfering with the accuracy of this test. The creation of pain or a widened joint space indicates a positive test and requires referral for further evaluation.
Varus Stress Test – The Varus Stress Test puts pressure on the lateral collateral ligament. Positioning is identical to the Valgus Stress Test except pressure is applied to the medial aspect of the knee by pushing laterally. The creation of pain or a widened joint space indicates a positive test and requires referral for further evaluation.
Apley Compression Test – The Apley Compression Test puts pressure on the meniscal cartilage. The client lies prone with the leg at a 90-degree angle to the thigh. The therapist grasps the plantar side of the foot and pushes down into the table. If there is no response, this test can be exaggerated by adding internal and external rotation of the tibia to the downward compression. Because compression traps the meniscus, pain indicates possible meniscal cartilage involvement. When rotation is added to the compression, pain can indicate injury to the meniscus, knee ligaments or both.
Apley Distraction Test – The Apley Distraction Test puts traction on the tibia, decompressing any pressure on the meniscus. The client lies prone with the leg at a 90-degree angle to the thigh. The therapist stabilizes the thigh by using the weight of their leg to prevent movement. Hold the ankle with both hands and pull straight up towards the ceiling, relieving any pressure on the meniscus.
If the Apley Compression Test elicits pain, and the Apley Distraction Test provides pain relief, then the likelihood of meniscal injury is high. If the reverse is true, where pain exists on distraction but not compression, then the collateral ligaments may be injured. In either case, a positive finding suggesting meniscal injury or collateral ligament injury necessitates a referral.
Patellofemoral Compression Test – The Patellofemoral Compression Test puts pressure on the patella. The client sits on the table with the lower legs hanging over the side. The therapist compresses the patella while the client flexes and extends his/her leg within a 35-degree range. The flexion and extension can be done actively (by the client), or passively (by the therapist). A positive test elicits pain or discomfort, indicating patello-femoral syndrome and a subsequent referral.
Clarke's Sign – Clarke's Sign is a test designed to identify the presence of chondromalacia patella and can only be done once. A positive test will cause a significant amount of discomfort or pain, and most clients will not allow for its repeat. The patient lies prone. With the web of the hand the therapist presses the patella down towards the feet in an inferior direction. The client is then asked to contract the quadriceps muscle as the therapist continues applying force. The test is positive if the patient cannot complete the contraction without pain, or has a great deal of apprehension about tightening their quads. A positive Clarke's sign requires a referral; however, quadriceps, hamstring and adductor massage may reduce the pain in the meantime.
Incorporating these manual resistive tests into a massage therapist's skill set requires practice. It is highly recommended to rehearse new maneuvers on uninjured volunteers before using them in a therapeutic setting. While the descriptions provided act as a guide, live training or repeated video viewing (such as Vaughn's video) provides complimentary visual support. As a therapist's comfort level for performing the preceding tests rises, so will his/her confidence in safely working with anterior knee pain.
Functional Assessment Skills for Massage Therapists. Writ. Benny Vaughn. Benny Vaughn Associates. 1997.


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Biografia
Si laurea nel 1979 presso l'Università degli studi di Bologna in storia del teatro, e a partire dallo stesso anno lavora come attore nel Teatro dell'Arca, partecipando ad oltre trenta allestimenti teatrali.

Sempre nel 1979 incontra il drammaturgo milanese Giovanni Testori, con cui collabora alla realizzazione dello spettacolo Interrogatorio a Maria. All'attività di attore affianca quella di organizzazione teatrale, curando numerosi eventi e rassegne di carattere nazionale.  Collabora nel 1997 con l'ISTA, scuola internazionale di arte dell'attore diretta da Eugenio Barba.

Nel corso degli anni ottanta e novanta segue da vicino gli sviluppi del teatro dell'est Europa, in particolare con il Teatro Stary di Cracovia, con cui ha attivato una costante collaborazione artistica; nel 1998 collabora con K.Piesiewicz realizzando il progetto Decalogo per il teatro. Dal 1995  lavora stabilmente con la Compagnia degli Scalpellini di Bologna, con Teatro 26 di Firenze e con l'Associazione Skenè di Milano.

Dal 1994 al 2000 è direttore artistico del Teatro dell'Arca.

Nel 1997 e 1998 è direttore artistico del Carnevale alla Fortezza, organizzato dal Comune di Firenze.

Nel 2000 interpreta la parte di Paolo Giovio nel film di Ermanno Olmi Il mestiere delle armi, mentre nel 2001 ha il ruolo di Martino nel film Da zero a dieci di Luciano Ligabue.

Dal 2000 diviene direttore artistico di Elsinor, società per la produzione, programmazione e distribuzione di teatro di prosa e teatro per ragazzi: l'anno seguente viene nominato direttore artistico dell'Istituto del Dramma Popolare di San Miniato; dal 2003 ha firmato regie a Madrid, Malaga, Parigi e New York.

Teatrografia parziale

Attore
 Sogno di una notte di mezza estate, regia di Tadeusz Bradecki
 La commedia degli errori, regia di Antonio Syxty
 L'annunzio a Maria regia di Antonio Syxty
 Rosencrantz and Guildestern are dead - L'Amleto secondo Tom Stoppard, regia di Letizia Quintavalla e Bruno Stori
 Decalogo 1, regia di Letizia Quintavalla

Regista
 Zaccheo, nel deserto un albero, di Maurizio Monti e Davide Rondoni
 La vita è una notte, tratto da Giacomo Leopardi
 Assassinio nella cattedrale, di Thomas Stearns Eliot
 La rocca, di Thomas Stearns Eliot
 Sogno di una notte di mezza estate di William Shakespeare
 Giotto, l'uomo che dipinge il cielo, di Davide Rondoni
 Antonio, un atto, venti scene,  di Paolo Pivetti
 L'ultima al patibolo, di Gertrud von Le Fort
 Enrico V, di William Shakespeare,
 Le donne che servirono, di Peter Cameron
 Anatomie. Sei quadri su Leonardo, tratto dagli scritti anatomici di Leonardo Da Vinci
 The women who served, di Peter Cameron (New York - Blackfriars Repertory Theatre)
 Las mujeres que amaron di Peter Cameron (Madrid)

Filmografia

Attore
Il mestiere delle armi, regia di Ermanno Olmi (2001)
Da zero a dieci, regia di Luciano Ligabue (2002)

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class verdict
Materially rich, technologically advanced interior
Excellent infotainment system
Agile, incisive handling
Gearbox can be hesitant at low speed
Engine coarse when working hard
Choppy low-speed ride
If success in the premium hatch class were judged on the quality of a car's interior alone, the A-Class would have it licked. Aside from the ageing A3, perhaps, no other comparable car comes close for aesthetic appeal and material quality.
For all of this compact Mercedes' strengths, though, there are a few dynamic foibles. Although it's an agile and balanced car through the bends, its ride can be choppy at low speeds. And although its 1.3-litre engine can summon plentiful performance, its unpolished and vocal demeanour restricts its appeal, as does its pairing with a transmission that feels volatile.
Road test editor
Luxurious and desirable but not good enough to drive to take top spot
All of which solidifies to deny the A-Class the class-leading compact premium hatchback status we'd imagined it might be worth with just the right engine.
If you've grown keen on the idea of owning one, don't let that put you off before a test drive, because this is still an impressive, ambitious and desirable car in all sorts ways – but a Golf remains a more well-rounded package and an A3 has more premium-brand polish in key respects.
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F1 Schedule 2021 – Bahrain to host season opener as Australia moves later in calendar and Imola returns
2021 Season Preview
Formula 1 has revealed a revised calendar for the 2021 season. The F1 schedule retains a record 23 races, but the 2021 season will now start a week later with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28, with the Australian Grand Prix moving later in the year.
Due to the ongoing travel restrictions in place the 2021 Chinese Grand Prix will not take place on its planned date, with Imola returning to the F1 calendar in that slot. Discussions with the promoter and authorities in China are ongoing, with the potential to reschedule the race later in the season if possible.
The TBC race in the calendar will be announced in due course and will take place on the new date of 2nd May.
The updated 2021 F1 race calendar now looks as follows:
28 March – Bahrain (Sakhir)
18 April - Italy (Imola*)
2 May - TBC
9 May – Spain (Barcelona)
23 May – Monaco (Monaco)
6 June – Azerbaijan (Baku)
13 June – Canada (Montreal)
27 June – France (Le Castellet)
4 July – Austria (Spielberg)
18 July – United Kingdom (Silverstone)
1 August – Hungary (Budapest)
29 August – Belgium (Spa)
5 September – Netherlands (Zandvoort)
12 September – Italy (Monza)
26 September – Russia (Sochi)
3 October – Singapore (Singapore)
10 October – Japan (Suzuka)
24 October – USA (Austin)
31 October – Mexico (Mexico City)
7 November – Brazil (Sao Paulo)
21 November - Australia (Melbourne*)
5 December - Saudi Arabia (Jeddah**)
12 December - Abu Dhabi (Yas Island)
*Revisions to calendar are subject to World Motor Sport Council approval **Subject to circuit homologation
Melbourne will once again play host to F1 machinery in November
In 2020, F1 became the first truly international sport to restart following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the experience gained and safety measures established last year hold F1 in good stead for 2021, the ongoing situation regarding Covid-19 has meant it is not feasible to begin the season in Melbourne.
The good news, however, is that the Australian Grand Prix will now take place from the 18th – 21st November following an agreement between Formula 1 and the Australian authorities that shows the importance of the race in Australia to Formula 1 and their partners in Melbourne.
As stated previously, Formula 1 expects fans to return to the grandstands and the exclusive Paddock Club for the 2021 season.
"It has been a busy start to the year at Formula 1 and we are pleased to confirm that the number of races planned for the season remains unchanged," said Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1.
"The global pandemic has not yet allowed life to return to normal, but we showed in 2020 that we can race safely as the first international sport to return and we have the experience and plans in place to deliver on our season.
"It is great news that we have already been able to agree a rescheduled date for the Australian Grand Prix in November and are continuing to work with our Chinese colleagues to find a solution to race there in 2021 if something changes.
"We are very excited to announce that Imola will return for the 2021 season and know our fans will be looking forward to the return of Formula 1 after the winter break and our revised season opener in Bahrain. Obviously, the virus situation remains fluid, but we have the experience from last season with all our partners and promoters to adapt accordingly and safely in 2021."


The Snake-Bark Maple Tree (Acer capillipes) will make a really worthwhile addition to any garden, particularly during winter when colour is lacking. Its distinguishing feature is its bark, which is a greenish-brown colour lined with white capillaries, hence its name. Its young shoots are red colour and its branches sweep in curves. Autumn sees the leaves change to fiery shades of red. An excellent choice of tree for a medium sized garden as this tree will reach a final height of 16m (53ft 4in).
Snake-Bark Maple is supplied at a height of between 1.5 and 2.0 metres in a 5-12L container, which means that the tree has an already established root system and therefore this tree can be planted any time of the year and with better results than either bare-root or rootballed trees.


Directions: Take Cain Blvd to Park Access Rd (look for sign to S County Regional Park, approx 1/3 mile north of Glades Rd). Turn west on Park Access Rd and continue to Park entrance. Stay on the main road to parking lot of Nature Center.


Jomtien Garden Home. Located just off of the Jomtien Beach road, this village offers a unique setting. Set within a small cluster of similar 2 storey homes it offers privacy and convenience.
The home itself has been very well cared for, and sits at the end of the cul-de-sac. As with many two storey designs it creates a very large open living space on the lower floor with openings all around the property. Leading out from the living room you can walk out into the garden and pool area, which has a wide patio area to sunbathe or entertain your guests whilst splashing in the pool. Surrounding the pool are mature tall tropical trees and shrubs.
With decorative high sculpted ceilings and full height sliding patio doors, the home feels very spacious and bright. The European kitchen features high and low cabinets and a built in range oven, and gas hobs. There is also an extra room set just off from the living room which could be kept as a bedroom, or utilised as a kid's playroom, office, or work-out area with pool views.
On the upper floor are the 3 main bedrooms, each with their own en-suite bathrooms. The master bedroom is cavernous and enjoys a large walk-in wardroom, his & hers hand basins, and a separate bathtub. There is also an upper floor terrace which wraps runs along 2 of the bedrooms, giving access onto both. From here you can look across the skyline and down to the private swimming pool.
As the map location shows, you can walk easily to the beach and all the amenities in abundance in that location. This will make a great holiday home, or even family home. Certainly offers a lot for the money.


Summary: Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it's that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it. Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn't be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend's things.
Review: My excitement for this book was off the charts. I loved Albertalli's Simon and the Homo Sapiens Agenda and its movie adaptation (I still have beef with how the movie ends but I won't get into that!), and Adam Silvera's writing as well. This team-up seems like honestly a book match made in heaven, and we all know how badly YA needs more queer content!
That being said, I enjoyed reading What If It's Us. The premise (just check out the summary above) is cute, and it's always awesome to read a slice-of-life contemporary queer romance. Unfortunately, I wasn't blown away by the character voices, motivations, or pacing of the story. The conflicts that arise naturally in romance were relatable at first, but grew to feel a little repetitive and circular by the end. If this were a debut book, I'd still be fully on board, but knowing who was behind the story, I had my expectations set a lot higher.
But those are just nitpicks! It was a cute, fun read for the most part. If you're looking for something light, or just want a ton of Hamilton references in your YA, I'd recommend checking this out when you get the chance.
Recommendation: Borrow it someday. If you've got a burning love for Hamilton and Broadway in general, you'll want to read this! And of course, keep a lookout for the (fingers crossed) movie adaptation!


Julia Barretto spent some time with her dad Dennis Padilla.
Julia Barretto spent some time with her dad Dennis Padilla. Dennis posted their photo on his Instagram account. He also posted their throwback pictures.
In 2015, Dennis and Julia were embroiled in a legal battle regarding the latter wanted to drop her last name and use her mother's surname.
The actor eventually gave up and said he is allowing Julia to decide which family name she wants to use.
The two reconciled their differences in May 2016.
Julia, in a former interview stated that she's happy things are getting better between her and her father.
"As a daughter, it makes me really happy because at the end of the day, he's still my dad. No matter what, gusto ko sa huli okay kami, walang hard feelings," the teen star said.