Following the quarter finals held yesterday, the North Greenwich Arena court declared the names of the four men's basketball tournament semifinalists. In the first match of the day, Russia went ahead in the first quarter of play and then owned the game against Lithuania, winning 83-74. Excellent performance by the Russian Andrei Kirilenko, who scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. The second quarter final was Spain vs France, which turned out to be a hard-fought battle. The result hung in the balance right from the start when France, who only scored 6 points in the last quarter of play, was dominated by Spain, who secured a victory 66-59. On the other side of the table, the South American derby was won by Argentina, who beat Brazil 82-77. The game was very balanced and the Argentineans managed to defend the ten point margin gained in the third quarter of play right until the end. In the semifinals, Argentina will take on the United States, who beat Australia 119-86 in the last quarter final of the day, with Kobe Bryant in tip-top condition. Both semifinals will be held on Friday, August 10: Russia-Spain at 5 pm and Argentina-USA at 9 pm. Today is the day of the women's tournament semifinals. At 5 pm, Australia will attempt to pull off a feat against the United States, gold medal in the last four editions of the Games. In the other semifinal, at 9 pm, France will take on Russia, which they had already faced and beaten in the qualification round. Both teams scraped through the quarter finals and the game should be very well balanced.


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Do You Need a Nuclear Safety Whistleblower Lawyer?
Are you a nuclear employee who faces wrongful termination?
Have you been demoted or fired for reporting safety issues?
Are you in trouble because you refuse to "bend the rules"?
You're protecting the public — but who will protect you?
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (ERA) is a federal law that forbids retaliation against nuclear workers who report safety violations or refuse to engage in unlawful practices. ERA whistleblower protection covers the reporting of several types of violations; it provides damages for any illegal harm suffered by a good-faith whistleblower. If you're a nuclear employee who has suffered wrongful termination, ERA may help you to get your job back.
ARB reversed ALJ ruling in favor of client, finding that his disclosures were "inextricably intertwined" with the investigatory process leading to his termination.
The nuclear safety whistleblower attorneys at The Employment Law Group® law firm are experienced in representing employees in ERA proceedings, both before the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) — which enforces the law — and in federal court. Several of our cases have broken new legal ground in ERA employee protection. Representing a nuclear plant employee whose safety concerns were found to be "inextricably intertwined" with his firing, for instance, our firm's work led to positive case law for nuclear whistleblowers.
If you have suffered illegal retaliation under the Energy Reorganization Act, you may be entitled to reinstatement in your job; back pay for lost wages; front pay for future lost wages; litigation costs and attorney fees; and other compensatory damages.
As with all legal claims, deadlines are crucial. ERA complainants must file with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the DOL, within 180 days of the retaliatory action.
What activities are covered by ERA whistleblower protection?
Complaining about the nuclear-safety impact of short staffing.
What must a plaintiff prove to prevail?
The employee's protected activity contributed to the employer's decision to take an adverse action against the employee.
What is the employee's burden of proof?
Employees must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that their protected activity was a contributing factor in the employer's decision to take the unfavorable personnel decision.
What is the employer's burden of proof?
If a plaintiff successfully proves that the protected activity was a contributing factor, an employer must demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that it would have taken the same unfavorable personnel action in the absence of such behavior.
What retaliatory acts are prohibited under the ERA?
The ERA prohibits a wide range of retaliatory actions, including termination, suspension, demotion, blacklisting, and any act that would dissuade a reasonable person from engaging in further protected activity.
What role does the NRC play in protecting nuclear whistleblowers from retaliation?
The NRC investigates all retaliation claims and typically also the underlying safety or regulatory compliance issue about which the employee blew the whistle. If the NRC finds that a licensee has violated any of the provisions of the ERA, then the NRC may impose civil penalties.
What can a prevailing plaintiff recover?
Under the ERA, a prevailing employee will be made whole, i.e., will be returned to the same position he or she would have been absent the retaliation. In particular, the ERA authorizes reinstatement, back pay for lost wages, compensatory damages, and litigation costs, including attorney fees.


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Gayle Tierney MP – Member for Western Victoria
Electorate: (03) 5224 2088 I Ministerial: (03) 9637 3196gayle.tierney@parliament.vic.gov.au
About Gayle
RACING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RACING INTEGRITY ASSURANCE) BILL
RACING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (RACING INTEGRITY…
I rise to speak in support of the Racing Legislation Amendment (Racing Integrity
Assurance) Bill 2009. I declare from the outset my membership of the Geelong
Racing Club.
The racing industry is tremendously important to the state of
Victoria. It can lay claim to the creation of some 70 000 job opportunities per
annum and contributes in excess of $2 billion annually to the state's economy.
The racing industry is extremely important to rural and regional Victoria, as we
have heard from a number of speakers today.
This was shown to be so most recently by the
extensive involvement of country racing clubs in the discussion paper around the
racing industry's plan for the future of country race meetings and training
infrastructure. This is the first time rural and regional racing clubs have had
a five-year blueprint that outlines training track structure, maintenance
funding, race dates and club meeting funding.
This government understands the importance of the industry. As
a result of that the government has undertaken a massive funding program which
will provide significant improvement to rural and regional infrastructure,
leading to improved racing and increased participation. In turn, it will lead to
increased employment opportunities. It will also lead to better and safer race
track facilities, including training venues, for racing participants and for
local communities. It will also provide for better racing in Victoria, for
example, in field sizes.
And of course funding has been provided for drought-proofing
projects to reduce the reliance on town water supplies.
In the electorate of Western Victoria Region in recent times
there has been evidence of that funding. The list of projects I have is by no
means exhaustive, but it includes the Melton harness racing track coming
on-stream, a grant for the new Ararat jockey and race day administration
building of $154 000, the Ballarat irrigation infrastructure and dam upgrade of
$210 000, the Ballarat sand track upgrade of $54 000, the Ballarat uphill
training track design fee of $36 000, the Geelong dog training track of $105
000, the Geelong stormwater harvesting project of $266 000, the Warrnambool
practice start gates of close to $50 000, the Werribee international horse
centre of $1.12 million, and the Wimmera race day starting gates and trailer of
$136 000.
A number of other recent announcements have been made in
Ballarat as well as the announcement of funding of $418 500 for the Hamilton
harness track upgrade. In addition, there was an announcement at the beginning
of this week with respect to Stawell. Government support for this industry is
significant, even in the electorate of Western Victoria Region. But it is not
just funding that the Brumby Labor government is committed to; it is also
committed to promoting Victoria's racing industry and doing everything possible
to ensure that the industry is of the highest integrity and the highest quality
Rather than continually talking down the industry, which seems
to be fairly characteristic of the shadow Minister for Racing — —
Mr Lenders — Emblematic in fact.
Ms TIERNEY — Emblematic indeed, Treasurer — the Brumby
Labor government is prepared and committed to supporting this vital industry and
has shown this time and again. The legislation before us today is further
evidence of the government's commitment to improve the racing industry in
As we have heard from other speakers, in early March 2008 the
Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing appointed His Honour Judge Gordon Lewis
to advise the government on matters relating to the establishment of an
integrity body independent of Racing Victoria Limited. In his report to the
government Judge Lewis noted, and I understand that Mr Tee has already given
this quote but as it is an important one and underpins the basis of what has
happened, I again quote:
The prevailing view was that the Victorian racing industry was the
Australian leader, both commercially and in relation to integrity, and the
stewards themselves, in all codes, enjoy an excellent reputation, for their
approach to integrity and its enforcement.
That statement appears on page 10 of the report. However, Judge
Lewis went on to make recommendations that will further improve the integrity of
the racing industry in Victoria. There were 63 recommendations in the Lewis
report, many of which did not require legislative change and have already been
implemented or are in the process of being implemented.
However, under the legislation we are debating today the
implementation of the recommendations include, firstly, the establishment of a
racing integrity commissioner; secondly, establishing a new appeals and
discretionary structure for the racing industry; and thirdly, repealing the ban
on the transmission of betting odds from racecourses.
The establishment of a racing integrity commissioner will both
symbolise and make practical the highest possible integrity assurance across the
three codes of racing. Judge Lewis recommended that a single appeals and
disciplinary board for all three codes be established to achieve greater
consistencies across the codes. However, it was clear from consultations and
discussions with the racing industry controlling bodies that they believed the
disciplinary process would be distanced from each code's governance. A
compromise was struck which satisfied Judge Lewis; all three boards will be
administered by a single registrar.
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate safeguards and
provisions to achieve the highest possible integrity in Victoria's racing
industry. In speaking about integrity and responsible behaviour, I note that
through the entire process of the country training facilities discussion paper
the member for South-West Coast employed scaremongering tactics throughout the
state while this government, Racing Victoria Limited and country racing clubs
worked in partnership to produce what I think is truly a fantastic result for
the Victorian racing industry.
The shadow Minister for Racing also went on radio, claiming
that he knew of people who had not been able to have their say during the course
of Judge Lewis's inquiry and subsequent report. When contacted by Judge Lewis,
the member for South-West Coast simply could not supply the names of those
We had the opportunity to make oral or written submissions to
the Lewis inquiry. Given the media coverage that the member for South-West Coast
was promulgating at the time, one would have thought that he would have put in a
submission or been available as a witness or to provide oral evidence.
It seems that he is not particularly interested in the racing
industry, certainly not to the degree that he professes, because he did nothing.
He did not provide an oral or a written submission. But it is not just
government members who have commented on the shadow minister's behaviour.
The chief executive officer of Racing Victoria, Rob Hines,
stated on 4 February 2009 in the Benalla Ensign:
Attempts by Dr Napthine to politicise what is a critical business and
community matter for Victorian racing's future is unhelpful and inappropriate.
We all wait with anticipation for the shadow Minister for
Racing to make some constructive contribution to the future of the racing
industry in this state, but in the meantime it is this government that will
continue to prove its ongoing commitment to what is such an important industry
in this state.
It is this government that understands that the racing industry
is a major employer and that it plays a significant role in the community and is
part of the fabric of the community, particularly in regional Victoria. In
saying that, I commend this bill to the house.
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Nigerian President Appoints More Cabinet Ministers
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, center, inspects a guard of honor during his inauguration ceremony at the main parade ground in Nigeria's capital of Abuja. Jonathan was sworn in Sunday for a full four-year term as president of Nigeria, May 29,
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed several new Cabinet ministers, including naming career diplomat Olugbenga Ashiru as Nigeria's new foreign minister.
Jonathan also appointed Bart Nnaji as power minister, as he continues to fill out his Cabinet after being sworn in for his first full term as president last month.
The Nigerian president has yet to officially assign a position to World Bank managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, but it is widely believed the economist will take her former job of finance minister. She has already been approved to take a Cabinet post.
Okonjo-Iweala served as finance minister under former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo. She was widely praised for negotiating the cancelation of nearly $20 billion of Nigeria's debt in 2005.
Lagos Governor Orders Demolition of Illegal Buildings
Babatunde Fashola says illegally built buildings block the flow of rainwater, put people's lives at risk
By Scott Stearns
Nigeria Swears In Principal Advisers
President Goodluck Jonathan's new appointees include energy and media ministers
Nigerian Finance Minister Nominee Says Nation Must Live Within Means
World Bank managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala cites recurring expenses, price subsidies and unemployment
Jonathan Chooses Continuity With New Nigerian Cabinet
Nigerian president seeks continuity with selections, but some critics say list falls short of ambitious reforms Jonathan has outlined


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You Are Here: Home » News » Vestas win 96MW Australia order
Vestas win 96MW Australia order
Posted date: December 17, 2020 In: News, Wind Power | comment : 0
In partnership with Global Power Generation, a subsidiary of the multinational power company Naturgy Group, Vestas has secured a 96 MW deal for the Hawkesdale Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia. The project will feature 23 V136-4.2 MW wind turbines which Vestas will supply and install.
Upon completion, Vestas will also deliver a 15-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement. With an energy-based availability guarantee, the service agreement will maximise the energy production of the fleet and provide Global Power Generation (Naturgy Group) with long-term business case certainty.
The deal follows Vestas' recent announcement of the second stage of the Berrybank wind project and the Ryan Corner wind project, two new Victorian wind parks to be developed with Global Power Generation. Together, the three projects will export a total of 424 MW of clean energy to the Australian grid.
"We are proud that customers from all around the world turn to Vestas for our leading technology, market experience, broad service solutions and ultimately, the best return on investment for their wind project", said Clive Turton, President of Vestas Asia Pacific. "Global Power Generation is a valued customer to Vestas globally and we look forward to building on our existing partnership through the delivery of Hawkesdale Wind Farm".
"Vestas is pleased to deliver Hawkesdale Wind Farm which will continue to strengthen Victoria's sustainable future, while driving the state's renewable energy targets", said Peter Cowling, Head of Vestas Australia and New Zealand. "Vestas is the largest installer and maintainer of wind generators in Australia. With a total of 424 MW across Ryan Corner, Berrybank Stage Two and now Hawkesdale wind farms, our partnership with Global Power Generation reinforces our commitment to Australia's clean energy transition".
"Global Power Generation is very pleased to also work with continue its partnership with Vestas as OEM and long-term maintenance service provider for Hawkesdale Wind Farm", said Pedro Serrano, Chief Business Development Officer, Global Power Generation.
Hawkesdale Wind Farm is set to power approximately 35,000 homes and create around 145 jobs during its construction.
Delivery of the turbines is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2021, with commissioning scheduled for the third quarter of 2022.
About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with more than 122 GW of wind turbines in 82 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 108 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestas' more than 25,500 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.
For updated Vestas photographs and videos, please visit our media images page on:
https://www.vestas.com/en/media/images
We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com following us on our social media channels:
http://www.twitter.com/vestas
http://www.linkedin.com/company/vestas
www.facebook.com/vestas
www.instagram.com/vestas
http://www.youtube.com/vestas
About Global Power Generation (Naturgy Group)
Global Power Generation (GPG) is the Naturgy Energy Group's subsidiary dedicated to international power generation, which is 25% owned by the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), the oldest sovereign fund in the world. KIA's interest in GPG is managed by the KIA's direct infrastructure platform, Wren House Infrastructure Management. GPG manages a total installed capacity of 4,100 MW and employs around 800 people worldwide. We are backed by a great variety of projects that we have developed in different countries around the world and our best resource is the experience and know-how of our team. We bring an owner-orientated approach to each of our projects and primarily focus on long-term projects. We are a company dedicated to the environment, health, safety and the community.
For further information about Naturgy, GPG and GPG Australia, please visit our websites on:
https://www.naturgy.com/en/home
https://www.globalpower-generation.com/
http://globalpower-generation.com.au/
https://www.berrybankwindfarm.globalpower-generation.com.au/
We also invite you to visit our mother company´s social media channels:
https://www.instagram.com/naturgy/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/naturgy/
https://www.youtube.com/naturgy
https://www.facebook.com/Naturgy/
https://twitter.com/Naturgy
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Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health problems, although a new study suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) could help to alleviate symptoms by generating actual physiological changes in the brains of sufferers.
Also known as social phobia, social anxiety disorder is characterized by an intense fear of everyday social interactions. Previous studies have shown that those who suffer from the condition tend to display above average neural responsivity in the brain region that's associated with fear, the amygdala. As a result, these people are unusually sensitive to certain emotional stimuli, such as personal criticism.
Interestingly, a new study that appeared in the journal Translational Psychiatry has identified a link between this hypersensitivity of the amygdala and the volume of grey matter one of the two main tissues of the central nervous system in this part of the brain.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brains of 26 individuals diagnosed with social phobia, the researchers noted that those with the most severe symptoms tended to have a greater volume of grey matter in the left amygdala.
Participants then underwent a nine-week Internet-based CBT course, during which they had regular email correspondence with a therapist, who provided emotional guidance and exercises for patients to complete in their own time. At the end of the program, participants were psychologically assessed and also asked to self-report any changes in their condition, in order to evaluate the effect of CBT on their symptoms.
At this stage, a further round of fMRI scans revealed a reduction in grey matter in the left amygdala in those who experienced positive outcomes from their therapy. Furthermore, the greater the reduction in symptoms, the more significant was the corresponding drop in grey matter volume.
The researchersthereforeconclude that neural hypersensitivity in the amygdala which is implicated in social anxiety disorder is at least partially mediated by grey matter volume, and that CBT has the potential to reduce this, thereby alleviating symptoms.
While these results are significant, the scale of the study is relatively small, which means further studies will have to be conducted in order to confirm the robustness of these conclusions.


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The Soleimani aftermath pivots to a key Trump talking point: Democrats are traitors
Nikki Haley, then ambassador to the United Nations, meets with President Trump after she announced her plan to resign at the end of the year in October 2018, in the White House. (Calla Kessler/The Washington Post)
January 7, 2020 at 10:53 AM EST
Like most politicians, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has for years kept an eye open for upward paths. Early in 2016, that path seemed to wind through opposition to Donald Trump's presidential candidacy. When Trump won, the path veered to the right, and Haley moved with it, adeptly walking the border between a skeptical establishment and an enthusiastic MAGAverse. By Monday evening, though, it seemed that Haley's path had taken her somewhere else.
Appearing on the prime time Fox News show of Trump supporter Sean Hannity, Haley dismissed the idea that the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was lamented by anyone — except for American Democrats.
"The only ones mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and Democrat Presidential candidates." pic.twitter.com/IZJJqpxkBE
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 7, 2020
"You're not hearing any of the Gulf members, you're not hearing China, you're not hearing Russia — the only ones that are mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and our Democrat presidential candidates," she said, using the by-now familiar "Democrat" diminution. "No one else in the world."
"That is sad," Hannity replied, laughing.
It's also obviously untrue. The conservative site Free Beacon has tracked the responses of Democratic presidential candidates precisely in an effort to demonstrate how Democrats are expressing skepticism about the strike that killed Soleimani. But even they note that most Democratic candidates largely prefaced questions about the rationale for and effects of the attack with descriptions of Soleimani as a threat to the United States. One can probably find individual Democrats who've praised Soleimani, as one might find any member of any party who's embraced any bizarre or uncommon theory. But there's no evidence that Democratic candidates or leaders are "mourning" Soleimani — just that they're skeptical either of how his death came about or of the extent to which President Trump considered responses.
What Haley's tapping into here, though, is a swifter current than simply the last week of criticism about the strike on Soleimani. Hannity's rapid, unquestioning embrace of Haley's line was certainly on-brand for Hannity, but it also reflected that, to Hannity and many other Republicans, Democrats are seen as unpatriotic or, worse, traitorous. It's not a new idea in politics, but it's a newly powerful one, embraced by President Trump himself and by his campaign.
Last year, Pew Research Center released an assessment of the extent of the divide between the parties. One aspect of that research included a look at how partisans viewed their opponents and themselves on a number of metrics. More than 6 in 10 Republicans said Democrats were less patriotic than other Americans while more than 7 in 10 Republicans said they themselves were more patriotic than others. A majority of Democrats said both they and Republicans were about as patriotic as anyone else.
It's worth putting that finding into the broader context of Pew's partisanship research. Their data shows an increase in hostility between the parties, including a 2016 assessment in which they found 45 percent of Republicans saw Democratic policies as a threat to the United States — up from 37 percent two years prior. Forty-one percent of Democrats said the same about Republicans, up 10 percentage points from 2014.
In other words, Haley's declaration that Democrats were sympathetic to an obvious opponent of the United States was planted in already fertile soil. Trump has echoed Haley's suggestion somewhat less directly, including retweeting criticism from Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) of how the Democrats have responded.
I think the vast majority agree killing 600+ Americans is well beyond justification to say: enough is enough.
And yet here we are, where Democrats are falling all over themselves equivocating about a terrorist, and writing a resolution to prevent POTUS from responding. Wow.
— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) January 6, 2020
"[H]ere we are," Meadows wrote, "where Democrats are falling all over themselves equivocating about a terrorist, and writing a resolution to prevent POTUS from responding. Wow."
Trump's campaign has been slightly more direct. In an email sent to supporters on Sunday, a joint fundraising committee for the campaign and the Republican Party wrote above Trump's name that "Soleimani was a monster responsible for THOUSANDS of American deaths, and the world is a better place without him in it." However, the email continued, "radical Democrats like Elizabeth Warren, Ilhan Omar, and Bernie Sanders are busy criticizing me for eliminating a deadly terrorist."
The conflation here is the same as the one used by Haley, though with a less direct implication: Criticizing Trump's decision to strike Soleimani is necessarily a defense of Soleimani himself. It's an ironic position for Trump to take, given that he has repeatedly criticized the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 — a decision that resulted in the death of Saddam Hussein. In that case, Trump separates the outcome from the process but, here, overlaps them to his own political benefit.
Again, the context is important. Trump has spent months disparaging his opponents as traitors, quite literally. He accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) of committing treason as the House impeachment inquiry moved forward.
After the House voted to impeach Trump, the campaign sent out an email.
"Democrats have declared open war on American democracy," it began. "229 Democratic TRAITORS voted to impeach President Trump for NO REASON other than the fact that they don't like him."
When that email appeared in my inbox, it was summarized like this:
As with so many other political trends in the Trump era, this is not new to Trump. What's new is the extent to which these lines of argument have become central and amplified. What's unique is that it's a line of argument embraced by the president himself and, therefore, encouraged among his supporters.
If Haley is a thermometer for the evolution of the Republican Party — something she seemingly is quite eager to be — her comments this week were a grim indicator. A politician who rose to national attention on the basis of her stand in opposition to the use of the Confederate flag in her home state has decided falsely accusing her opponents of sympathizing with an enemy of the United States is at least politically safe if not politically advantageous.
Perhaps she, like many Republicans, actually believes Democrats are unpatriotic and not simply questioning Trump's judgment. It's worth remembering the following quote, though, from three years ago this week:
"During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation."
That, of course, was Nikki Haley, tacitly critiquing Republicans being wooed by Trump's rhetoric.


New life celebrated for Park Lane property in Reno - Reno Land Inc.
The original sign of Park Lane Mall will have a home in the Park Lane multi-use development underway.
A host of dignitaries gathered Friday afternoon, Aug. 18, in a giant tent on the cracked parking lot of the former Park Lane Mall on East Plumb Lane to celebrate new life for the property.
Developer Chip Bowlby, president and CEO of Reno Land, Inc., talked about the project, which will transform the 46-acre parcel into a holistic environment of 1600 apartments, retail, dining, and parks with space for outdoor concerts and entertainment. It will retain the Park Lane name and even the vintage sign will have a place of honor.
The developers are also working with the owners of Century Park Lane Theatre, who have plans for a major renovation with luxury seating and concessions.
Gov. Brian Sandoval recalled that when he was growing up, a trip to Park Lane Mall, which opened 53 years ago, was a special affair. He compared the renewal of Park Lane to an old friend who had left town then moved back.
Mayor Hillary Schieve did a happy dance to see the project finally getting started.
"You are watching Reno transform right before your eyes," she said, commending the owners of Reno Land for their commitment and vision for Reno.
Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto recalled shopping at the Park Lane Mall 20-plus years ago.
"I'll be watching (the construction) and looking forward to its progress," she said.
Later this year, an information hub will open across South Virginia Street from the Park Lane site and include a full-scale model of an apartment inside. Tenants are expected to start moving in by the end 2018.
The project is expected to provide 3,200 construction jobs, 700 permanent jobs to Reno.
The Park Lane project is expected to a total of $77.8 million tax dollars to the coffers of the City of Reno General Fund, Washoe County School District and the City of Reno Redevelopment District #2, plus more than $16.2 million in development fees.
But mostly, those at the event gathered to celebrate the recreation of a large piece of Reno into something to be proud of.
"Fifty years from now I hope my grandchildren come and stop under the mature trees and say we really did this right," Bowlby concluded.


Geox flats. No this is not my floor, this is the flooring at the Starbucks. I literally did not have even 5 min at home in daylight, so a blogger gotta do what a blogger gotta do.
If you are a busy woman and not one of this miracle people which can walk miles and miles in heals without wanting to tear your feet off, chances are high, you love, like me, some decent flats. Now obviously there are beautiful classic ballerinas and i own several of those too. But from time to times i want something more exiting on my feet. In come my new retro style flats from Geox. I have to admit upon first time wearing them, i wasn't convinced. I got some blisters and was pretty disappointed since especially Geox is supposed to be so nice to your feet. However, the prettiness drew me back in so i wore them again and by now they are super comfortable. Their special air sole as well as the shoe design really prevents the dreaded sweaty feet and at the same time, i do not get cold feet either. Ideal. I like to wear them in warmer weather just barefoot or even in colder weather together with some black tights. They go perfect obviously with some retro style dresses but they also can be a bit of an eye catcher on jeans. So yes, in short i have been looooving those. Unfortunately i can not give you a price since they were on sale and i cannot find them anymore on the website.
And yes, busy woman means sometimes you are doing your photos in the local starbucks and get stared at strangely by people which are wondering why this women is making photos of her feet. But well as somebody famous said: People are gonna look, why not make sure they have something to see ;).


Sometimes you're tired. Sometimes you just can't get your enthusiasm up. Sometimes you just want to sit back and say, "to hell with it all."
Feeling low, tired, grumpy, sad, are all perfectly natural things to feel. There's nothing wrong with you. There's nothing you need to fix in your energy or your spirit.
All you need is to accept how you feel. Accept it fully. Love it completely. Let it be a part of you, and let it show you what it wants to show you.
Sometimes we want to smother our darker feelings with positive thoughts and intentions. Sometimes we become afraid of our anger, sadness, guilt, fear, and angst. We believe that to radiate negative feelings will only bring negative things into our life. But the anger is there for a reason. The sadness is there because a part of us has been denied. The only way to transcend the feeling is to surrender to it. To love it and let it show us what it's trying to show us.
To be spiritual does not mean to be at peace and zen all the time.
To be spiritual means to love and accept yourself fully, no matter where you are, and no matter what you're feeling.
To be spiritual does not mean you will never again feel a negative emotion.
To be spiritual means you accept all your emotions as valid aspects of yourself.
To be spiritual means you allow all your emotions to guide you, like currents in a river.
And just as you are a dynamic being, in an ever changing river of feelings, so is everyone around you. The more we accept the validity of all our emotions, from light to dark, the more accepting we are of all the emotions of those around us.
I hope this week ahead is full of many delightful surprises for you.


The new law also triggered the dismissal of an appellate court action regarding the constitutionality of Florida's medical marijuana law which previously banned the smoking of medical marijuana.
Notwithstanding the new law legalizing smokable medical marijuana it will take time for dispensaries to start selling it, since the Florida Department of Health will have to institute regulations and procedures for the new product. If the past is predictive of the present, it could take a year for new regulations to be issued by the Florida Department of Health. The new law also legalized the purchase and possession of smoking paraphernalia.
Medical marijuana patients will still need a prescription from a doctor and a Florida medical marijuana patient i.d. card to purchase smokable medical marijuana. Additionally, nothing in the new law permits or authorizes smoking medical marijuana in public, in an enclosed work area, or on public transportation. Further, the owners of private property can ban smokable medical marijuana on their property.
Children will also be able to use smokable medical marijuana if they suffer from a terminal illness and they have received two opinions from two doctors that they should utilize smokable medical marijuana.


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Alissa has been a practicing metalsmith for nine years, with her primary focus in jewelry and small objects. Her artistic interest in drawing, illustration, and the exploration of material language were informed by a childhood living and working alongside her family of makers. Her work focuses on the various manifestations of heritage and navigation and uses a spectrum of materials in addition to metal. Alissa is a meticulous maker who has shown her work nationally and internationally, including, most recently, a solo exhibition at Brooklyn Metalworks in New York. She has been teaching classes at Fritz and Friends Jewelry Studio since Fall of 2013. Alissa received her BFA from Western Michigan University, and her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.


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After Her Death, Margot Kidder Received Touching Tributes From Her Fellow Lois Lanes
"She led the way brilliantly."
Actress Margot Kidder, best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies of the '70s and '80s, passed away on Sunday at the age of 69. She received a number of tributes on social media, including from two women who followed in Kidder's footsteps to take on the same iconic role.
Teri Hatcher portrayed the Daily Planet reporter in the 1990s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which starred Dean Cain as Clark Kent. On Monday, she tweeted a photo of Kidder in a Superman sweater at Lois' typewriter.
"It is a privilege to have shared the same role of Lois Lane with this wonderful actress," Hatcher wrote. "She led the way brilliantly. My heart goes out to her family and friends."
It is a privilege to have shared the same role of Lois Lane with this wonderful actress. She led the way brilliantly. My heart goes out to her family and friends. #MargotKidder #Superman pic.twitter.com/chm0H07POs
— Teri Hatcher (@HatchingChange) May 14, 2018
To one kick ass lady. You will be missed. #RIPMargotKidder
— Erica Durance (@ED_DURANCE) May 14, 2018
Erica Durance, who took on the same role in the WB series Smallville (starring Tom Welling as Clark), also posted a tribute to Kidder on Twitter, calling her "one kick ass lady" and adding, "You will be missed."
As the Huffington Post points out, Kidder and Hatcher both made guest appearances on Smallville, though neither played Lois Lane. Hatcher portrayed Lois' mother, while Kidder played Bridgette Crosby, the assistant to scientist Virgil Swann — portrayed by none other than her Superman co-star Christopher Reeve.
Thank you for being the Lois Lane so many of us grew up with. RIP, Margot Kidder.
A post shared by DC (@dccomics) on May 14, 2018 at 11:48am PDT
Kidder first appeared as Lois Lane in the 1978 film Superman, and reprised the role in three sequels, ending with Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in 1987. She was also known for her role in the original Amityville Horror in 1979.
As the New York Times reports, the actress was also open about her experience with bipolar disorder, and reportedly disliked the term "mental illness," saying in 2008, "They are a stigma and recall times when it was thought those with a disorder were possessed by the devil. I hope someone can come up with new words."
According to the Huffington Post, Kidder continued to be active at fan conventions until her death. She was scheduled to appear on a panel discussion about Superman's legacy this weekend at Motor City Comic Con.
Tags: margot kidder, tributes to celebrities, lois lane, teri hatcher, erica durance, superman
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Propaganda: the Formation of Men's Attitudes
Vintage Books, 1973 - 320 Seiten
'The theme of Propaganda is quite simply. . . that when our new technology encompasses any culture or society, the result is propaganda. . . . Ellul has made many splendid contributions in this book.' -Robert R. Kirsch, The Los Angeles Times
Nutzerbericht - jaygheiser - LibraryThing
Although I take issue with some of the details, this book, written 40 years ago by a French legal scholar, resonates with me, and explains much of what I have observed. Concept of horizontal vs. vertical propaganda, or 'social' propaganda. Vollständige Rezension lesen
Nutzerbericht - NoirLibrarian - LibraryThing
Ellul, a French philosopher, sociologist, and theologian, disputes the notion that propaganda is "the work of a few evil men, seducers of the people, cheats and authoritarian rulers who want to ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
chapter iThe Characteristics of Propaganda
INTERNAL CHARACTERISTICS
CATEGORIES OF PROPAGANDA
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Jacques Ellul, historian, theologian, and sociologist, is one of the foremost and widely known contemporary critics of modern technological society. Born in Bordeaux, France, Ellul received a doctorate in the history of law and social science in 1936 from the University of Bordeaux. In 1947 he was appointed professor of social history at the University of Bordeaux, remaining there until his retirement in 1980. Although influenced strongly by his early reading of the Bible Marx, Ellul has been unable to synthesize Marxist doctrine with Christianity. These readings and experiences have influenced his later philosophy and writing. Ellul has taught and written extensively in his areas of specialization - Roman law, the history and sociology of institutions, Marxism, propaganda, and technique in society. He also served in the French Resistance during World War II, worked as a lay pastor, and has been active with various theological organizations, including the World Council of Churches. In addition, Ellul has been active in the environmental movement and has worked to prevent juvenile delinquency and violence. Since 1969, he has been editor of Foi et Vie (Faith and Life). Although retired as a teacher, Ellul has continued writing. One of his writing projects is an autobiography to be published after his death. Ellul has provided a sociopolitical as well as a theological analysis of contemporary society in more than 40 books and 800 articles. The Technological Society (1954) established Ellul as a social critic. The book has had a major impact on the collective consciousness of a society just beginning to recognize the central role and force of technology. Here Ellul develops the notion of "technique," a concept much broader than technology: "Technique is the totality of methods rationally arrived at." In Ellul's view, technology in this sense tends to become all-encompassing. His subsequent books, especially The Political Illusion (1965) and Propaganda (1962), further develop and refine elements of this central theme. This "trilogy" of books reflects Ellul's desire to alert readers to the dangers of technological determinism and thereby help them transcend it. Because of a dialectical approach separating his sociopolitical and theological studies, Ellul has often been criticized as overly pessimistic in his sociologically based writings. His theological works, however, provide a more positive perspective and counterpoint to his sociological work. Most notable are The Politics of God and the Politics of Man (1966), The Meaning of the City (1970), and especially The Ethics of Freedom (1973). The main body of Ellul's sociopolitical critique of technical society is reflected by The Technological Society, The Political Illusion, Propaganda, and The Technological System. Among his other works are Autopsy of Revolution (1969), which questions what kind of revolution is realistically possible, The Humiliation of the Word (1981), which expands upon the concept of "human techniques", and The Technological Bluff (1990), which discusses the state of contemporary society, especially in regard to such technologies as computers and genetic engineering and the progressive "discourse" that surrounds their societal incorporation.
Titel Propaganda: the Formation of Men's Attitudes
Band 874 von A Vintage Book
Vintage books. 874
Vintage political science and social criticism
Autor Jacques Ellul
Ausgabe illustriert, Neuauflage
Verlag Vintage Books, 1973
Original von Pennsylvania State University
Digitalisiert 17. Juli 2009


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review || UNTOUCHED { blog tour }
Before I truly begin, I want to apologize if the review seems a bit everywhere... I think I did ok keeping it on track but... You see, I was out sick for the last week (I work in healthcare and therefore never get sick. I have a pretty rockin' immune system -- but when I do manage to get sick? Oh man, am I out for the count). Bright side to that? I read... and read... and read some more. I think I got through a good 10 NetGalley books and 4 tour books, in addition to clocking 10-14 hours of sleep per 24 hours. However, if you've followed me in any shape or form, you may recall that I don't have the internet; as I was banned from public, I was reading books left and right, but wasn't able to fully write down what I wanted to say. I can easily read more than one book at a time, so it's not as if I'm going to jumble the books -- it's just sometimes I find my reviews to be more... coherent... when I can blog about them right away.
let's start things out with a...
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Lauren Hawkeye serves up a captivating story of loss, self-discovery, and deep-seated desire. Some secrets are best left locked away in the past….
Untouched by Lauren Hawkeye
Publisher: TKA Distribution (12/9/2014)
Series: Florence, AZ, book 1
Source: InkSlinger
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My Rating: ★★★★1/2
Alexa Kendrick has no recollection of the car accident that left her scarred and sent her life careening wildly off course. When the half-sister she thought she'd never meet shows up at her door with an invitation to a new life, Alexa finds herself in Florence, Arizona, a town notorious for being populated with more prison inmates than actual citizens…a town that has done its best to hide its own dark secret.
After Ellie is called out of town, she leaves her sister with the keys to her flower shop and Alexa finds herself swapping lives with her sibling: running Ellie's business, living in the house left to them both by their absentee father…and forging a smoldering relationship with sexy-as-sin penitentiary officer, Nate Fury—a man with his own demons.
But arranging flowers by day and tangling with the only man who has ever seen her real self by night isn't enough to silence the mysterious panic that fuels Alexa's dark dreams. When Nate brings home a book written by an inmate, one describing an unspeakable crime, the shackles binding Alexa's own lost memories begin to shatter. And as the devastating truth comes to light, she realizes that Nate holds the key to unlocking her past, as well as her heart.
about with Lauren Hawkeye
Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she'd wind up telling stories for a living… though when she looks back, it's easy to see that she's the only one who is surprised. Always "the kid who read all the time", Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she'd finished a book… and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally. No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.
Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled. In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!
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After reading UNTOUCHED, I realized I had the prequel-novella, UNSPOKEN, hanging out on my Kindle carousel, so I went ahead and read it...
...after UNTOUCHED, but it didn't make too much of a different (UNSPOKEN is the story of Ellie and her husband; it is also the story in which Ellie learns she has a sister).
But anyways -- let's focus on UNTOUCHED.
This book begins with Alexa coming into Florence, AZ, at the request of her sister, Ellie. The little gliche with that, though, is that Alexa was unaware she had a sister named Ellie. Granted, Ellie had been unaware of Alexa, as well, until she found a box of Ellie's things in the attic of her grandmother's flower shop/apartment (which you briefly read about in UNTOUCHED, but get the full scene in UNSPOKEN).
When Alexa arrives in Florence, AZ, a prison town that her mother doesn't want her going to, her sister immediately bails on her -- her husband's father had a stroke and they were leaving to be at his side.
Now... this was my first (low-voiced) really........ moment. Just because you have a box of your long lost sister's possessions (and her reflection in the mirror is extremely similar to yours) does not mean you should entrust your business to her -- afterall, Alexa truly is still a stranger. But regardless, Ellie left the flower shop in Alexa's hands.
Alexa knows nothing about flowers, but she seemingly does well with the shop -- after her first butchered arrangement, but that was ok, because it was given to her anyway.
Anyway, part of the reason why Alexa chose to come and try and get to know her sister was because she needed to get away from her current life. A year prior, she'd been in a terrible accident in which she lost her memory -- she has zero recollection of the accident. In hope of gaining back her memory, she wants to go someplace and focus on herself, and in doing that, focus on her art.
Her first 'artwork' in Florence is drawing the guant-ish man at the diner, who turns out to by Nate Fury -- he's currently working at the prison, but is leaving behind his past as a detective from LA, where he lost his partner. However, after just the brief meeting with Alexa, he can't help but be drawn to her.
This strange woman was a ray of light that had managed to break through the gloom that he never seemed quite able to shake, at least not anymore.
Because of that, he wasn't quite ready to let go.
Now, while the romance was a bit quick, the story moved through the paces well. I became a bit annoyed by Nate's depression (even though it's completely understandable), and I also found that Alexa's accident was a tad predictible -- not much, but just a bit. I did find her reaction to her new memories to be appropriate, however. And I was impressed by Nate's ability to fight through his own fog to stand by her side (him standing next to her bedside, finger in her face, scolding her for hurting herself? Go, Nate).
Altogether, I did enjoy this story. Like I said, I enjoyed it so much that I went back to read UNSPOKEN just for a few more 'answers', not that there's many, but just a few. I'm unsure what Lauren's plans are with the rest of the series, but would it be selfish of me to say I just want more Nate and Alexa...???
Labels: 4.5, BLOG TOUR, FLORENCE AZ, LAUREN HAWKEYE
a quick note from { mignon } ...
I AM NO LONGER ACTIVE IN REVIEWING
The last two years has been incredibly rewarding, giving me the opportunity to pick up new-to-me authors, as well as new-to-the-world authors. I have enjoyed supporting publishing houses as well as the indie author, and in doing so, I learned a lot about the marketing aspect of writing a book and selling it as a self-published author.
I have re-focused my journey to more writing-minded. I still read and review! But not nearly at the rate I was; three books a day has turned to three books a month.
I will no longer be accepting individual review requests (unless it's specifically author-to-author, then it will be highly considered).
I will definitely be posting reviews for commitments I have already made, though.
Thank you for understanding, & thank you to all those I have worked with over the last year plus!
~ Mignon
http://mignonmykel.com
Dirty Saint: A Secret Baby Sports Romance by Vesper Vaughn
This book almost failed to get my attention. Why?
The hero.
He is the exact public person I despise. You know the type -- all biblical with publicized praying and verses all over his public persona. Great. Good for you. Bet you're not like that behind closed doors...
Which is exactly what Esther thinks of him.
Saint and Esther attend the same super religious college. Esther is on the fast track to becoming a nun, and no I do not kid, and Saint, given name Francis, can do just about whatever he wants, because he is the star athlete and the school knows he has connections. What in the world can these two have in common? The actions of their parents.
But where Saint does what his father says, usually, because his father is pushing him toward a pro-football careers, Esther follows her parents (father) because if she didn't... Her life would literally be a living hell.
I really enjoyed these two, once we started to get to know Saint a little bit better. My only drawback with the book would be the last half goes by in super-fast time. While it helped to keep the story moving, I would have liked to see more of that time drawn out so the feelings and emotions of our two characters felt more genuine and real -- rather than simply a two month courting that their lives demanded.
I'm giving the book the full 5 stars because it came out of left-field for me. It was a book that I didn't expect to like, but the author wove it in a way that I fell hard for our characters both as individuals and as a couple. I liked watching Esther grow and find her voice in life, just as I liked watching playboy, always for the chase Saint, settle down and find a person to be terribly protective over. I loved him most in the last two chapters.
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review
Everything by Erin Noelle
Here's something you may know about me if you've followed my reviews -- I'm an epilogue reader. I will almost always read the epilogue first. Call me a spoilsport or no fun, or whatever but that's how I've been reading books for years. It's no wonder that when I write books, I tend to have the epilogue all figured out before I even start with "Once upon a time...".
That said... I read this epilogue and while I liked it, I just couldn't get past the ages of our characters. Couldn't do it. So I read the beginning. Still... If anything, the age of our characters was even more pronounced. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to read this. You see, I have an issue with "Happily ever after" and the hardly-twenty crowd, let alone an eighteen year old.
But that's my hang-up.
Another thing you may know about me? I will sometimes read a book in what I call a inside-out fashion. I jump all over the place until I find a snippet of story that absolutely grips me. And people -- there are a few of those parts in Everything. So because I found those gripping parts, I put my faith in Erin Noelle, and I started from page one -- and I gave Everett and Belle a chance.
And I'm so glad I did.
Everett and his twin sister have been making music forever -- literally. They're the children of a rockstar; music has always been their life. When their father's group decides to get back together (dad always said he'd go back when the twins were done with school), Mason tells the label -- if you take me, you're taking my kids: thus, giving Everett and Ashlynn the opportunity to take their music to a larger level than they have before.
Along the way, with a local gig, Everett meets Belle -- and so begins their story.
This is a story about growing up. This is a story about following your heart -- be it for a person or a career, or even both. It is about learning to trust the person you are giving your heart to, and about taking the ever-looming jump into unknown feelings. When you put your life, your wants, your desires in someone else's hands, the world opens up -- and it certainly does for Everett and Belle.
The part I most appreciated was that the author made Everett true to his age and situation. Belle was too, yes, but it was Everett and his new lifestyle that had me wanting to see true characterization for. He's a guy; he's a musician; he's new to love. He makes mistakes. And for those mistakes, I truly got on board with this story.
Everett and his Tinker Bell were incredibly cute. I liked that there's a decent time jump at the end, further allowing -- you guessed it -- growth of our characters. I'm excited to watch more of them when (if?) Ashlynn's story comes out.
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Missing Pixel on my FX1!?!
After ordering the FX1 I received it last week and I was well pleased with it, but when I used the eye piece I noted it had a missing pixel just off centre! It was a little annoying but I phoned up the supplier and got it changed. But when the new one came it too had another missing pixel!?! So I phoned up the dude again and he said he would get back to me… although he said that Sony says if it has less then 4 missing pixels the cameras ok?!?
So I am waiting for him to get back to me. What does anyone think of this? Has anyone had the same problem? Will more pixels go missing? Should I ask for another one or just let it go? I am not too sure what to do. Any help would be welcomed especially if you have had similar problems.
A dead pixel or two in the EVF display or the flip-out LCD display isn't rare and isn't considered defective. The quality control standard for LCD panels used for this purpose is something like 99.97%, which means that out of 200,000 or so pixels on the panel, if four of them are out, it's still within quality control standards.
The real problem though is dead pixels on the CCD image sensor. These show up on recorded footage and when this happens then it's time to get the camera serviced.
Thanks for the reply Chris, so I take it there's no point trying to get it changed again and it shouldn't start to spread through the rest of the screen?
This has the potential to happen to all camcorders w/LCD displays; see http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=62467 for the same thing with the Canon XL H1.
There's no reason why it should spread to other pixels.


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It's official. Chris Christie is running for president. The only reason for Christie's run appears to be either his outsized ego or deep delusion about his chances of winning.
Christie's "bully" image was actually carefully cultivated by his own office. Staff members armed with camcorders followed him to town hall meetings, to capture Christie dressing down and belittling citizens who had the temerity to criticize him. Christie's staff edited the videos, and posted them to his YouTube channel, where conservatives swooned over them.
Now, Christie is at best a vanity candidate who's being outpolled by Donald Trump, and might not even make the cut for the first Republican candidate's debate.
What happened? Mostly, Chris Christie happened. HIs got no one to blame bur himself.
The "Christie Bubble" is so impenetrable that he may actually think he can win.
Critics in his own party have accused Christie of living in a "bubble." Surrounded by a tight-knit circle of advisers who effectively shield him from reality, Christie remains convinced that his famous bluster and bravado are all he really needs to win, despite a ton of bad press.
Christie's years in office have left such a deeply negative impression, that most New Jersey voters wouldn't vote for him for president. With just about every poll concerning his candidacy, Christie reaches a new low in approval ratings.
A January Quinnipiac poll found that nearly 3 in 5 New Jersey voters — 57 percent — did not think Christie would make a good president.
In a February 2015 Rutgers-Eagleton poll, only 37 percent of New Jersey voters gave Christie a favorable rating, a drop of seven points in two months; 53 percent felt unfavorable toward Christie.
After his performance at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the end of February, Christie finished tenth in the CPAC straw poll, with just 2.8 percent of the vote.
In March, the Farleigh Dickinson University found that just 35 percent of New Jersey voters approved of Christie's job performance.
An April Rutgers-Eagleton poll found that 69 percent of New Jersey voters think Christie would not make a good president; a tend point increase from the February poll. A majority, 58 percent, said that "presidential" does not describe Christie "at all." Nearly the same percentage, 57 percent, expected him to run anyway.
These days, Christie trails even Donald Trump in the polls, even though most people don't consider Trump a serious candidate. Even Voldemort, the villain of the Harry Potter books, polls better.
Yet, Christie has managed to convince himself that the reason New Jersey voters have nothing nice to say about him is because they want him to stay on as governor.
Christie wants to cut Social Security and raise the retirement age.
In April, Christie tried to talk his way back into the race for the GOP nomination by going after Social Security with a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age. Christie tried to rebrand himself as a "truth-teller," giving the country a dose of "straight talk" about "entitlement" programs.
Social Security advocates labeled Christie's plan as the first part of a "bait and switch." Christie's "means testing" would end up costing billionaires a mere pittance — $2,663 per month in 2014. While Christie would start his "means testing" at $80,000 per year, conservatives have proposed it for those earning as little as $20,000 per year.
Christie emphasizes "means testing" over his plan to also raise the retirement age to 69. That's because raising the retirement age is really an across-the-board benefits cut, because it means everyone will receive two fewer years of Social Security benefits. Christie's plan also ties Social Security cost-of-living increases to the Chained CPI, which records a lower rate of inflation. That mean's a benefit cut for everyone.
Christie wants to do for America's economy what he did for New Jersey's.
If Christie wants to do for the country what he did for New Jersey, it's going to be a hard sell.
Under Christie, New Jersey ranked 40th in job creation, with a job growth rate of 4.15 percent, compared to a national average of 8.21 percent.
Christie may claim to have balance the state's budget, but he did it through financial maneuvering: reducing payments to state pension plans, shifting money out of dedicated trust funds, delaying property tax rebates, and borrowing to cover an $800 million budget shortfall.
Even after the federal government offered $4.5 billion towards its cost, Christie nixed the planned rail tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City, which promised to improve New Jersey's quality of life, raise property taxes, and spur development.
Christie vetoed $7.5 million in funding for family planning clinics, including Planned Parenthood. Christie said the state couldn't afford it, even though it was a long-standing budget item. Six more vetoes caused six clinic closures, and reductions in HIV tests, breast exams, and other clinical services available to women.
Christie vetoed a package of "Buy American" bills that would have strengthened laws calling for public contacts "where possible" with American-made goods, even as New Jersey's job creation lagged far behind the national average, and suffered the loss of 180,000 manufacturing jobs.
Christie's policies have let to a mass migration from the state. According to United Van Lines' analysis of national migration data, in six years they booked 4,003 outbound moves from Jersey but posted only 2,169 incoming. In 2014, New Jersey topped the nation for outward migration, for the fourth time in five years. As a result, New Jersey hasn't come close to economic recovery. According to census data, it's one of just three states where the poverty rate has increased (from 9.4 percent in 2009 to 11.4 percent in 2013).
For the US economy, Christie offers a plan that he says will aid the middle class, but his plan is more of the same conservative tax-cutting to benefit the wealthy. Christies plan drops the current top income tax rate to 28 percent from 39 percent, and drops the current corporate rate from 35 percent to 25 percent. Meanwhile, he cuts back tax credits for the working poor, and reduces subsidies that help working- and middle-class families cope with high property taxes.
Christie loves the lush life, as long as someone else is buying.
Who doesn't like to live large on someone else's tab? Who wouldn't do so, if they could get away with it? It's hard for a public figure like Christie — especially one who is downright callous about the economic pain his policies will inflict — to get away with it. That hasn't stopped him, though. Christie exhibits a taste for the finer things in life, when someone else is paying the bill.
On a 2012 trade mission to Israel, Christie and his entourage (his wife, three of his four children, his mother-in-law, his father and stepmother, four staff members, his former law partner and a state trooper) travelled in billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson's private jet, and enjoyed a $30,000 weekend stay in a luxury hotel paid for by King Abdullah of Jordan.
A New Jersey Watchdog analysis found that in five years Christie spent $300,000 of his $360,000 state allowance on food, alcohol, and desserts. Of that sum, $82,594 spent on concessions at NFL games during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, was reimbursed by the New Jersey Republican State Committee, in order to avoid a potentially embarrassing scandal. Another $76,373 was spent over the course of 53 shopping trips to Wegmans Food Market.
Christie's trip to a Dallas Cowboy's game in January raised ethical questions, because Cowboy's owner Jerry Jones paid Christie's ticket and travel expenses. Under New Jersey's ethics rules, government officials can't accept any gifts related to their "official duties." Christie and New Jersey had just done business with the NFL, giving the league an $8 million tax break in conjunction with the Super Bowl.
Scandal and corruption follow Christie wherever he goes.
Loangate: During his time as prosecutor, Christie lent $46,000 to Michele Brown, a top aide in the prosecutor's office. Christie denied Brown had done anything to help his campaign, but she had pushed for a series of high profile arrests to be made before Christie left his job as U.S. attorney, so that Christie could receive full credit as he ran for governor. Brown went on to serve as CEO of the Economic Development Authority in Christie's administration.
Tunnelgate: Christie allegedly used inflated cost estimates to justify closing canceling the ARC tunnel. Christie claimed that costs for the tunnel had grown to as much as $14 million, when in fact the cost estimates remained unchanged for two years before Christie cancelled it.
Sandygate: After Hurricane Sandy, Christie awarded a $150 million no-bid contract to AshBritt, a Florida-based firm. Days later, AshBritt donated $50,000 to the Republican Governors Association, of which Christie was vice chairman.
Town Hall-gate: Those town hall meetings that made Christie the darling of the conservative YouTube set were taxpayer supported productions. Taxpayers footed the $12,000 bill for flags, lighting, and equipment.
Sheriff-gate: A county sheriff who hired deputies without background checks, and manufactured fake police badges for a "prominent donor" to Christie got off scot-free. He assured an aide that Christie would "have this whole thing thrown out," and that is exactly what happened.
Drive-gate: In 2002, Christie injured a motorcyclist while trying to turn the wrong way on a one way street. He never got a ticket, despite a driving record that included at least six accidents and 13 moving violations.
John Stewart put it best: Christie's comfort with corruption is matched only by that of, say, Tony Soprano.


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Q: SSH connexion over the internet while VPN is on I opened the port 22 from my router configuration and I installed a dynamic DNS in order to connect to my machine over the internet.
The problem is, I often use this same machine to connect to a VPN (HMA VPN), and once this VPN is active, I can no longer connect to this machine over the internet because, naturally, my public IP is no longer the public IP of my router, but instead, the one of the VPN server.
I suppose that my port forwarding is not effective anymore in this situation.
Can someone explain me how to solve this problem please?
Thank you in advance !

A: I think you can solve this problem using "split tunneling".  Basically, some traffic through the VPN and some not.
From a quick search, HMA may not offer that.  from:https://vpn-services.bestreviews.net/vpn-comparison-hidemyass-vs-purevpn/ :

An additional feature offered by PureVPN is Split Tunneling, where you
  have the option to use only certain applications through the VPN,
  while sending other information through your local LAN or WAN. This
  gets rid of the cumbersome need to disconnect and reconnect to the
  server if you want to access a corporate network or have some programs
  that do not work well with a VPN.

Our corporate VPN is split tunnel.  This way, corporate traffic goes through the VPN, but he bandwidth for the youtube videos people are watching will not.
In your case, If you use PureVPN, you can set it up so that only one application goes through the VPN, or all but one application goes through the vpn.
How to use PureVPN to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eII1xUeO18
A better explanation of split tunneling:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFGAXSUSsVg


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Pelosi Says Democrats Don't Have a 'Taint' Of Anti-Semitism
April 17, 2019 April 16, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff
by Henry Rodgers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Democratic Party does not have a "taint" of anti-Semitism within the party, adding that President Donald Trump is wrong to make such accusations.
"We have no taint of that in the Democratic Party, and just because they want to accuse somebody of that doesn't mean … that we take that bait," Pelosi said Tuesday an interview with CNN in Dublin, Ireland.
Pelosi's comments come as Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is under fire for reportedly making multiple anti-Semitic comments. Omar also recently described the 9/11 terror attacks as "Some People Did Something." Pelosi said she still hasn't spoken to Omar about the comment.
"I haven't had a chance to speak with her. I'm traveling, she's traveling. But we couldn't catch up with her. Until I talk to somebody, I don't even know what was said," Pelosi said. "But I do know what the President did was not right."
Omar has also received criticism for a tweet she sent in 2012 that stated "Israel has hypnotized the world." Omar said in January she was unaware of the anti-Semitic connotations associated with the word "hypnotized" in relation to Jewish people. She was also accused of anti-Semitic behavior by New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin after he received multiple voicemails on his office phone calling him offensive names.
The freshman Democratic congresswoman has also said she "almost chuckle[s]" when Israel is labeled as a "democracy," during an interview with Yahoo News in late January.
Assistant House Speaker Ben Ray Luján criticized Omar for her statements about the terror attacks on 9/11 in a Thursday interview.
Henry Rodgers is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation. Follow Henry on Twitter.
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