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Q: compiz huge memory leak- ubuntu 11.04-unity memory used by the compiz app (ID 1527) when session is started- 45-55 Mb, memory used after 2 hours, 500 MB.
i found the following bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/720446
has it been solved? is there a work around? is it related to the nvidia drivers?

A: +1 for this being caused by the multiload indicator.  My system was virtually unusable due to memory (or lack thereof) while it was installed. Left running long enough, the indicator will consume massive amounts of memory.  When it was uninstalled, it was like a new computer.

A: I was having the exact same problem and was just about to report it when I saw your message.  In my case, leaving the computer up and running overnight, the processes list in the system monitor said that Compiz was using about 2GB of memory (I have 4GB in my system).
Seeing the comment by Greg, I closed the multiload indicator and nothing has changed.  (Yet.  Perhaps it needs some time.)  Processes still shows Compiz as using 2GB of memory.  For all I know, though, it's actually now available for other processes to take as needed.  I guess I'm saying that maybe you're right, Greg, but I haven't seen anything happen yet, but I'll keep the multiload indicator closed so I can see if the memory gets released.
As for Compiz itself, it's installed but I've never changed any settings at all.
And Oleg, your English seems just fine!

A: The work around is to use open source driver for nvidea. If you had already installed proprietary driver, than you have to delete them first via "Additional driver" GUI. After the reboot  there will be an additional driver option .
PC sorry  for my English.


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Supermac's deliver another Galway blast
Supermac's have doubled down on their call for Galway county board to reveal the findings of two reports on the finances in the county, insisting that "transparency and accountability which are vital to confidence going forward".
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In what was the second such statement inside a week from the county's major sponsor, Supermac's insisted it had no interest in making policy decisions in the county but stated that "while a cloud hangs over the organisation it has an effect on the competitiveness and success of our teams."
Last week's statement outlined how the company - which is owned by well-known Ballinasloe businessman Pat McDonagh - has contributed €1,599,426 over a five-year period and called for clarity in how that money was spent. Last night's statement repeated that call while also revealing that county teams were taking to the field in mismatched gear.
"Supermac's fundamentally believes that in order for the Galway teams to be successful, there needs to be transparency at all levels," read the statement.
"Supermac's sole objective is to assist the Galway teams to achieve success on the field. Parents, mentors and management teams have approached Supermac's on numerous occasions to bring several incidents that have taken place to our attention, including revelations of underage teams having to bring their own lunches to tournaments in other counties, teams competing while wearing mismatched jerseys against fully kitted opposition and management teams requiring further resources that weren't being made available to them due to budget cuts."
It's the latest in a series of setbacks for the beleaguered county board. Last year, an internal report was not published for legal reasons. The second, an independent audit carried out by Mazars on behalf of Croke Park, carried 39 findings and recommendations. In response, Galway stated that it was "implementing the findings of the 2018 Mazars Report …which ensures that the highest standards of financial and accounting practices are now in place.
"Supermac's acknowledges that a lot of honourable people contribute at all levels of the GAA and whilst there are the beginnings of a necessary change in culture, the path forward cannot be laid until the issues of the past are revealed. Supermac's seeks the transparency and accountability which are vital to confidence going forward. The first steps in this journey require that the two concluded reports into the finances of Galway GAA be published in full or otherwise further investigated by the relevant authorities. Supermac's is at a loss to understand why these reports have not been published."

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Treasury says you'll get your tax refund even if there's a second shutdown
Posted 6:53 pm, February 11, 2019, by CNN Wire
WASHINGTON– The Trump administration is taking steps to make sure American taxpayers won't feel the impact if the White House and Congress can't avert a second partial government shutdown this week.
That means keeping more than 46,000 workers — about 57% of Internal Revenue Service employees — on the job without pay, to make sure tax returns are processed and refunds paid on time.
A Treasury official told CNN on Monday that if funding lapses again on Friday, the IRS will follow contingency plan put in place in January, including a revised protocol to accommodate the tax filing season. Treasury would only release a new plan if "significant modifications" take place, otherwise the existing plan would be used, the official said.
Agencies were advised by the Office of Management and Budget on Friday to begin preparing for a second shutdown, a senior administration official told CNN.
Tony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, said federal employees who were furloughed are still digging out from five weeks of backlog with some still awaiting their full back pay. The shutdown ended Jan. 25.
"The possibility of another partial government shutdown is profoundly disturbing to the federal employees who just endured a record five-week lapse in which they missed two paychecks and struggled to pay their bills," said Reardon in a statement. "Many of them have not personally or professionally recovered."
The union, which represents roughly 70,000 IRS workers around the country, has repeatedly argued that the executive branch can't continue to force employees to show up in exchange for an IOU, going so far as to request a federal judge to block the government from asking employees to work without pay that process refunds. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 22, according to Reardon.
Matthew Leas, a spokesman for the IRS, declined to comment.
The IRS initially furloughed most workers when the most recent shutdown began on Dec. 21.
At the start of the year, after facing potential blowback over delays in processing refunds, the agency committed to paying out tax refunds.
To make that possible, an additional 36,000 federal workers were asked back to come back to work to help process refunds without any compensation. The move marked a reversal of a long-standing policy that refunds due to individuals and corporations would go unpaid while the government was shuttered.
Under previous administrations, the IRS typically didn't perform audits, pay refunds or offer assistance to taxpayers if they have questions, especially outside of filing season.
Many Americans consider their tax refund a major financial windfall they use to help cover costly expenses or boost their yearly savings. Those who need the refunds the most are also usually among the first to file during the January to April tax season.
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I made 4 celebrity chefs' recipes for overnight oats, and the best was served in a cantaloupe
Paige Bennett
I made four different overnight-oat recipes.
Paige Bennett for Insider
I made overnight oats recipes from chefs Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, Nancy Fuller, and Carla Hall.
Something went wrong with Brown's recipe, and it was pretty much inedible.
The other three were all good, but Fuller's just had a little something extra.
One of my favorite sweet breakfast options is oatmeal, but I don't always have time to make it in the morning, so the overnight-oats trend is right up my alley.
You just mix together your ingredients, pop it in the fridge, and the concoction is ready to be eaten — hot or cold — the next morning.
Because I'm always on the lookout for more ways to flavor my overnight oats, I decided to test recipes from four celebrity chefs: Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, Nancy Fuller, and Carla Hall.
Here's how they each turned out:
Brown's involved a slow cooker instead of the fridge
Alton Brown's ingredients were simple.
For Brown's overnight oats, he uses a slow cooker to heat the mixture overnight, and I was looking forward to enjoying some hot oats the next morning.
But I swapped the figs for dates based on my taste preferences.
This was a very hands-off approach
I was nervous the liquid wouldn't be absorbed.
Overnight oats are pretty easy, but they can get more involved if the recipe requires chopping fruit or toasting nuts or seeds.
This recipe couldn't be simpler though. I mixed everything in a slow cooker and left it on low for about eight and a half hours overnight.
Something went terribly wrong with this recipe.
But I woke up to an unpleasant surprise.
I was so excited to try these warm oats. But when I opened the lid, I saw the half-and-half had separated, and the whole mixture smelled like spoiled milk.
It was also much more watery than the photos on the recipe page.
These oats definitely didn't turn out like they were supposed to
I couldn't even eat this.
I knew I didn't want to actually eat these oats because the spoiled-milk smell was so strong, and I was worried they'd make me sick.
I decided to take a bite and then spit it into the trash can so I could test the taste and texture.
The texture was definitely off. The oats were fine, but the overall mixture was way too watery.
The flavor was lacking, too — unless you happened to get a bite of cranberry — and the dates ended up with a weird, flaky texture.
Part of the issue was likely that figs would have absorbed more liquid than the dates, but I'm not sure why the half-and-half ended up making the entire dish smell so rancid.
Drummond's overnight oats had an interesting combination of fruits
Ree Drummond's recipe called for both apples and raspberries.
I was instantly intrigued by the apple-raspberry combo in the Pioneer Woman's overnight-oat recipe.
I was also excited to see a generous amount of vanilla in the mix, which I thought would taste great with the oats and fruit.
I soaked the oats overnight, but the recipe says just 10 minutes will do the trick
This mixture also looked too wet.
This was easy enough to whip up.
I mixed everything but the almonds and raspberries and let it soak overnight. She uses a zipper bag, but to skip the single-use plastic, I just used a reusable container.
The next morning, I added the mix to a bowl and topped it with raspberries and almonds.
The oats were too liquidy, but they tasted amazing
The texture wasn't perfect, but it tasted great.
I noticed right away that the liquid didn't absorb very well into the oats. But my first bite was very good despite the extra liquid.
I tasted the vanilla first, then the sweetness of the fruit, and finally got the crunch from the almonds.
I was also impressed that the apples only softened slightly. I was worried the texture would be weird from sitting in liquid overnight, but they still had a bit of a crunch to them.
The oats were slightly mushy, but overall, I'd happily try this again with a little less liquid next time.
I was surprised by Fuller's recipe, which serves up the oats in a cantaloupe
Nancy Fuller's recipe was the most intriguing.
Fuller serves up a hybrid of chia-seed pudding and overnight oats in half of a cantaloupe, then tops the concoction with blueberries and honey.
I was admittedly confused about how this would turn out, but I figured it would at least look cute.
I had to adjust the instructions slightly to get the oats in my fridge overnight
I couldn't fit the cantaloupe in my fridge.
The recipe says to let the oats sit in the cantaloupe overnight, but I didn't want it to spill since I have very limited space in my fridge.
Instead, I put all of the ingredients except the blueberries in a container and placed it in the fridge overnight.
Before serving in the morning, I sliced the cantaloupe open, removed the seeds, and scooped the overnight-oat mixture into the center.
I was pleasantly surprised by this extravagant breakfast
I don't even like cantaloupe that much, but this was great.
I'm not a huge cantaloupe fan, but the flavor goes so well with the blueberries and honey. Plus eating my breakfast straight out of a giant piece of fruit had fun tropical-vacation vibes.
I like my oatmeal on the thicker side, and the added chia seeds helped it achieve that ideal texture.
I probably won't ever soak my overnight oats inside the fruit, but I'd definitely make this again exactly the same way.
Finally, it was time to test Hall's fruit-and-nut oats
Carla Hall's recipe had a lot of layers.
Hall's recipe sounded yummy, with dried fruits and toasted almonds among other simple ingredients.
However, the assembly process was different from any of the other recipes I tried.
These parfait-styled oats required a few extra steps
The chia seeds should help the mixture thicken up.
The preparation for these oats reminded me of making parfaits.
I had to mix together the fruit and toasted nuts, combine the oats and dry ingredients separately, and stir the yogurt and honey.
From there, I added non-fat milk to the oats and mixed in some of the yogurt.
Her overnight oats are almost like parfaits.
Next, I added the oat mixture into two jars, layered the fruit and nuts, and topped it all off with more honey-infused yogurt.
Then I put the lids on and placed them in the fridge overnight.
It looked very runny, so I was hoping the oats would soak up all that liquid by morning.
The varying textures made these overnight oats really stand out
The texture of the recipe was really great.
After the oats chilled overnight, I added more fruit and nuts to the top and finished with a garnish of fresh mint.
The oats soaked up all that liquid, leaving the texture soft but not mushy.
There were actually a variety of textures, with the soft oats, chewy fruits, and extra-crunchy almonds.
I would love to try this recipe again and play with the different kinds of dried fruits and nuts.
Brown's recipe didn't work, but the other three were all great
If I had to pick a favorite, it'd probably be Nancy Fuller's.
I probably wouldn't try making overnight oats in the slow cooker again, but I'll definitely be making the other three recipes in the future.
It was hard to pick the best one, but I think I'd put Fuller's unique cantaloupe overnight oats at the top. I wouldn't even make any changes to the recipe, it was that good.
For Drummond's oats, I'd just cut back on the liquid. Otherwise, I loved how sweet they tasted.
Hall's oats were also delicious with a great contrast of textures. Her original recipe was good, but I'm interested in experimenting with other flavor combinations as well.
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Blue Earth Compost was one of the top three winners of the reSET's 2016 Impact Challenge. The competition awards funding and brings regional attention to innovative, impactful, and viable startup social ventures.
Samuel King, Guru of Marketing and Business Development at Blue Earth Compost told Innovation Destination Hartford about the startup's launch, challenges, and future plans.
IDH: When and how did the startup launch?
Samuel King, Guru of Marketing and Business Development at Blue Earth Compost (left) and Alex Williams, current Owner and Operator (right).
KING: Blue Earth Compost was started in October 2013 by a former West Hartford resident, Susannah Castle. She started it as an extension of a graduate thesis. Within a few months of the establishment, Alex Williams, our current Owner and Operator, who had returned to West Hartford after completing his own degree at Fordham, began volunteering with Susannah. In April 2014, Susannah sold the company to Alex and moved to Los Angeles with her family. Alex and his family have owned the business since.
IDH: Tell us about the business concept.
KING: Blue Earth Compost is modeled after other successful compost services companies across the United States to address the important issues of soil degradation, overuse of landfills and incinerators, and climate change. We provide collection service of organic materials to homes, businesses, and events. We turn those materials into soil and deliver them back to our customers as part of the service.
Normally in Connecticut, these valuable resources would be burned in an incinerator, creating greenhouse gases and removing nutrients like potassium and nitrogen from the soil cycle.
KING: We believe that business can be an engine for social and environmental benefit as well as profit. When we help people to compost, we are changing the way our community thinks about waste. Every time we make that connection, we move closer to a Connecticut that is resilient and sustainable. It's a slow process, but we think it will speed up in the coming years.
We also see ourselves as part of an emerging entrepreneur community in Hartford that is working really hard toward an economic renaissance in the city. We are really inspired by businesses like Hartford Prints!, The Brothers Crisp, Hartford Denim Company, FRESH Farm Aquaponics, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Dewy Neo, and Hog River Brewing Company. These businesses provide a dynamic economy and they must be fostered.
As far as our impact, we keep good track of the amount of food scraps we collect. Since our inception, we have diverted nearly 200 tons of waste from the incinerator. That's the equivalent of not burning about 11,000 gallons of gasoline or keeping about 220,000 tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere.
By the end of the year, we will begin hiring more employees. We really want to spread our opportunities to marginalized communities, such as veterans, previously incarcerated individuals, and centers of poverty in our city.
KING: Alex and I don't have business degrees, and before we got involved with Blue Earth Compost, neither of us had ever run a business. reSET's resources and guidance have been immensely valuable to our success and that of other startups.
When I heard about the Impact Challenge, I knew it was a perfect opportunity to help build the credibility of our business and garner some capital for our development.
We are currently trying to raise $125K for an expansion of our business to hire employees, purchase vehicles, do marketing, and hire some consultants to make a business plan for us to own and operate our own composting facility in the Hartford area.
KING: I think Alex and I would have different answers to this question, because he has been with Blue Earth Compost longer and we have different skill sets. But I would say that our biggest challenge right now is preparing for the next stage of the company. We have proven that this business is viable, but in order to continue our success we will have to make investments in people, spaces, and equipment that we will have to depend on. Making the right decisions will make all the difference.
KING: We think our future looks very bright. We will more than double our revenue this year and expect to continue growing at a high rate for years to come. This means an even greater social and environmental impact.
Our hope is that composting will take off and that in the coming years cities and towns will move toward municipal composting a la San Francisco, CA and Portland, OR. If that is the case, we feel that we will be well positioned to offer that service.
We are also very encouraged by the statewide food waste ban for large businesses and institutions and feel that we can offer the best service to them as well.
We also hope that in the coming years we will be able to own and operate our own commercial composting facility. Currently we haul our food scraps to others for processing. Owning our own facility would give us control over our entire process and allow us to lower costs, offer more products, and advance the mission of our business.
Learn more about Blue Earth Compost at www.blueearthcompost.com or follow on Facebook and Twitter @BluEarthCompost.


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The Belle Époque (IPAEng|bɛːl e'pɔk; French for "Beautiful Era") was a period in European history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring during the time of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the Belle Époque was considered a "golden age" as peace prevailed between the major powers of Europe, new technologies improved people's lives, and the commercial arts adopted modern forms.
The years between the Franco-Prussian War and World War I were characterized by unusual political stability in western and central Europe. Although tensions between the French and German governments persisted as a result of the French loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany during 1871, diplomatic conferences, including the Congress of Berlin in 1878 and the Berlin Congo Conference in 1884, mediated disputes that threatened the general European peace. Indeed, for many Europeans, transnational, class-based affiliations were as important as national identities in the Belle Époque. A middle- or upper-class gentleman could travel through much of Europe without a passport and even reside abroad with minimal bureaucratic regulation. [A.J.P. Taylor, "English History 1914-1945"] [A.J.P. Taylor, "The Struggle of Mastery in Europe, 1848-1918"] Meanwhile, the international workers' movement also reorganized itself and reinforced pan-European, class-based identities. The most notable transnational socialist organization was the Second International.
In terms of domestic politics, there were very few regime changes in Europe, the most major exception being Portugal which experienced a republican revolution in 1910. However, tensions between working-class socialist parties, bourgeois liberal parties, and landed or aristocratic conservative parties did increase in many countries; and it has been claimed that profound political instability belied the calm surface of European politics in the era. [Arno J. Mayer, "The Persistence of the Old Regime: Europe to the Great War"] In fact, militarism and international tensions grew considerably between 1897 and 1914, and the immediate prewar years were marked by a general armaments competition in Europe. Additionally, this era was one of massive overseas colonialism, known as the New Imperialism, or High Imperialism. The most famous portion of this imperial expansion was the Scramble for Africa.
cience and technology
The Belle Époque was an era of great scientific and technological advancement in Europe and the world in general. Inventions that either are associated with this era or became generally common in this era include the automobile, the aeroplane, the phonograph, the telephone, the cinématographe and the subway or underground railway.
It was during this era that biologists and physicians finally came to understand the true origins of illnesses, and the field of bacteriology was established. Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla and Niels Bohr initiated modern physics. To recognize many of the great advances made in science in this era, the Nobel Prizes were established for physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine.
The social sciences also flourished with the professionalization and modernization of research techniques for many disciplines, including history and political science. Georg Simmel, Émile Durkheim and Max Weber, along with American Thorstein Veblen, pioneered the field of academic sociology.
The arts underwent a radical transformation during the decades before World War I, and new artistic forms associated with cultural modernity emerged.
Impressionism, which had been considered the artistic avant-garde in the 1860s, gained widespread acceptance. In the early 20th century Expressionism became the new avant-garde. The visual art style known as Art Nouveau (called Jugendstil in central Europe), characterized by its curvilinear forms, become prominent and dominated design throughout much of Europe. Many successful examples of this style, with notable regional variations, were built in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Austria (the Vienna Secession), Hungary, Bohemia, and Latvia. It soon spread around the world, including to Mexico and the United States. It is sometimes called Belle Époque style.
Theatre adopted new modern methods, including Expressionism, and many playwrights wrote plays that shocked contemporary audiences either with their frank depictions of everyday life and sexuality or with unusual artistic elements. Cabaret theater also become popular. Musically, the Belle Époque was characterized by salon music. This was not considered "serious" music but, rather, short pieces considered accessible to a general audience. In addition to works for piano solo or violin and piano, the Belle Époque was famous for its large repertory of songs ("mélodies", "romanze", etc.). The Italians were the greatest proponents of this type of song, its greatest champion being Francesco Paolo Tosti. Though Tosti's songs never completely left the repertoire, salon music generally fell into a period of obscurity. Even as encores, singers were afraid to sing them at "serious" recitals. In that period, waltzes also flourished. Operettas were also at the peak of their popularity, with composers such as Johann Strauss III, Emmerich Kalman, and Franz Lehár. It was during this era that the motion pictures were developed, though these did not become common until after World War I.
European literature underwent a major transformation during the Belle Époque. Literary realism and naturalism achieved new heights. Among the most famous realist or naturalist authors are Theodor Fontane, Guy de Maupassant, and Émile Zola. Realism gradually developed into modernism, which emerged in the 1890s and came to dominate European literature during the Belle Époque's final years and throughout the interwar years. Among the most prominent European modernist authors are Andrei Bely, Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Marcel Proust, Arthur Schnitzler, Robert Walser, and William Butler Yeats.
* "Fin de siècle"
* The corresponding Victorian and Edwardian period in Britain
* "Succès de scandale"
* Belle Époque (film)
* [http://www.la-belle-epoque.de/ The Belle Époque in Europe] (in English, French, German, Italian, many pictures of Art Nouveau architecture)
* [http://paris1900.lartnouveau.com paris1900.lartnouveau.com] The Belle Époque in Paris through postcards and documents
* [http://dijon1900.blogspot.com dijon1900.blogspot.com] The Belle Époque in Dijon through postcards
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TV drama episode has plot feature resembling rape allegation against Trump
By LU Staff June 26, 2019 June 26, 2019
E. Jean Carroll. CNN video
When reports emerged that advice columnist and author E. Jean Carroll accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s, some in the mainstream media were slow to react.
The Washington Post responded enthusiastically by using Carroll's accusation as a springboard to repeating other allegations made about Trump (not all of them allegations of actual "assault"). The Post went so far as to claim that Carroll's accusation was more credible than Juanita Broaddrick's rape accusation against Bill Clinton, and seemed eager to bootstrap in the other allegations while the opportunity was fresh.
The New York Times hung back, on the other hand, covering the story, but not prominently. The paper of record then reflected at some length on its decision to handle the news this way, concluding somewhat wanly that it could have done better.
The TV news media moved with more alacrity. Carroll was quickly lined up for an extended interview with CNN's Alisyn Camerota. In what might be called our first clue, Carroll laid out forthrightly the circumstances under which she alleges that Trump assaulted her.
E. Jean Carroll alleges Donald Trump attacked her at a New York luxury department store in the late 1990s.
Trump has denied the allegations, saying, "I have no idea who this woman is."
E. Jean Carroll joins Alisyn Camerota to tell her story. (Part 1) https://t.co/6gAgPW15KS pic.twitter.com/M5Ebw54d7f
— CNN (@CNN) June 24, 2019
The incident, according to Carroll, was in "1995, 1996." That seems a bit indefinite, but perhaps can be written down to the trauma caused by an awful memory. Carroll would have been 52 or 53 years old at the time; Trump 49 or 50.
Ms. Carroll described encountering Trump in the Bergdorf Goodman department store on a weekday evening. In the course of the encounter, she says Trump shouted "Lingerie!" at her. Or it may have been "Underwear!" In either case, Trump wanted her to go with him to the lingerie department.
They rode the escalator to Lingerie and found the department empty of shoppers. Trump, according to Carroll, held up a filmy bodysuit and suggested she try it on. Things get a little odd from there; apparently the 52-, 53-year-old Carroll remained in the company of a man she hardly knew, in a deserted lingerie department, because – as she puts it – she had this idea that she would convince him to try the bodysuit on, over his trousers.
In terms of credibility, things were kind of going downhill at that point in Camerota's interview. At any rate, Carroll says that for some reason, on that particular evening, Bergdorf's had left the fitting rooms unlocked in the unattended lingerie department. A predatory interchange ensued, in which Carroll, by her account, went into a dressing room with Trump, and he assaulted her.
Carroll's next interview was with Anderson Cooper on CNN. She ruffled his composure with this exchange, which he interrupted before the train could actually wreck by going to commercial. (Transcript by Breitbart.)
"You don't feel like a victim?" Cooper replied.
"I was not thrown on the ground and ravished, which the word rape carries so many sexual connotations," she said. "This was not sexual. It just – it hurt."
"I think most people think of rape as a violent assault," Cooper said.
"I think most people think of rape as being sexy – think of the fantasies," she added.
Cooper promptly jumped in: "Um, we're gonna take a quick break."
Everyone has lost their minds.https://t.co/9HFJMYpqvT
— Pamela Swain (@Writer_thriller) June 25, 2019
Viewers were starting to become skeptical. On Tuesday, a Twitter user, @thebradfordfile, tweeted video of an episode of Law & Order: SVU, in which one of the characters recounted an event with striking similarities to E. Jean Carroll's description of the assault by Trump.
In the episode (number 11, from season 13, 2011-2012), a judge who participates in a sexual fantasies club tells the SVU cops about his recent encounters. The judge was set up through the club to look guilty in a genuine assault, and the key clue is another club member who participated in a mock rape with him in Bergdorf Goodman.
The tweet shows where to pick up the video.
Dear @CNN:
I saw your interview of E. Jean Carroll. Her story sounds a lot like an episode of Special Victims Unit—Episode 11, Season 13
Discussion of a rape fantasy in the dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman's.
At 42:15…https://t.co/dEKjFSaWIz
— thebradfordfile™ (@thebradfordfile) June 25, 2019
The transcript (by LU):
SVU cop: Did anyone want to role-play a rape with you in a public place?
Judge: Yes … there was one … a bit plain, and, it was not her fantasy, it was mine. [Pause; reactions from SVU cops]
Ah. Uh. Role play took place in, uh, the dressing room of Bergdorf's … uhh … while she was trying on lingerie I would burst in –
[SVU cop interrupts]
SVU cop: Uh, hold on – may I? [reaches for tablet device]
The scene proceeds from there.
Byron York weighed in Tuesday evening with this information about Carroll's perspective on the alleged rape:
Carroll has appeared in lengthy interviews on CNN and MSNBC to discuss her allegation. She also conducts something she calls "The Most Hideous Men in NYC Walking Tour," in which she leads a tour group on a 90-minute walk around some of New York's #MeToo landmarks. The tour includes Trump Tower and begins where Carroll says Trump raped her. "We will meet in front of Bergdorf's 58th Street entrance," an ad for the tour says.
York points this out in conjunction with a reminder that Carroll has a memoir coming out soon, which includes the rape allegation. His description: "It's a rape allegation with a product tie-in." (This raises the question whether Trump might sue for defamation, something he is not loathe to do.)
York has additional quotes from Carroll on "fantasies," with which we can imagine trial lawyers having a field day.
Carroll says she told two friends at the time, but there were no witnesses and she never told the police. The friends reportedly confirm that she told them of the incident.
After initially saying she would not file a police report against Trump for rape, because of the women being raped trying to come to the U.S. border, Carroll has since said she is willing to do so. Evidence, however, is lacking.
It may be a good thing for her that, at the time of the alleged incident, the statute of limitations on the crime she seems to describe was five years. Although there is no longer a statute of limitations in New York on first-degree rape, there is probably no way to try this as a criminal case. If Ms. Carroll needs professional help, we can hope that she gets it.
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Distilling data from more than 600 scientific studies, Jo Robinson shares how to pick and prepare foods for maximum health benefits.
by Jo Robinson – July 2018
Berries yield four times as much antioxidant activity as the majority of other fruits, 10 times as much as most vegetables, and 40 times as much as some cereals.
Welch's Concord Grape Juice is more nutritious than any other juice in the supermarket.
Mangoes have five times the vitamin C of oranges, five times as much fiber as pineapples, and a generous number of phytonutrients.
Scallions have 140 times as many phytonutrients, the chemical compounds that promote health, as common white onions, and the greens are a more concentrated source than the whites.
Beets yield more antioxidant activity than all other common vegetables except for artichokes, red cabbage, kale, and bell peppers.
Just half of a medium-size avocado provides six grams of soluble fiber—more than a bowl of oatmeal cereal.
Hunter-gatherers who consumed calcium-rich wild greens had stronger bones than we do, even though they did not eat any dairy products.
Broccoli begins to lose its cancer-fighting compounds within 24 hours of harvest, so it should be eaten as quickly as possible.
Chopping or mincing garlic cloves and allowing them to sit for 10 minutes before cooking them activates the allicin, which gives garlic its antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, anticlotting, and anticancer properties.
Our bodies cannot absorb some of the most important nutrients in salad greens unless we eat them with some type of fat. Most bottled salad dressings are made with soybean oil. It requires almost seven times as much soybean oil as olive oil to make the nutrients in the salad bioavailable to the body.
Most berries become richer in antioxidants the longer you cook them, making canned blueberries more nutritious than fresh. Antioxidants are micronutrients that protect tissues in the body and strengthen the immune system.
If you cook potatoes and then chill them for about 24 hours, they are transformed from a high-glycemic to a low- or moderate-glycemic vegetable.
The longer you cook tomatoes, the more health benefits they provide. Canned tomatoes are more nutritious than fresh ones.


There is something so inherently beautiful and delicate about a feather. Each feather has a story and a unique character full color and grace. They float through the air like a whisper and create such a stylish splash with the stunning colors and pattern these feathers sport.
I hope these images you inspire you as much as they do me! I'm looking forward to trying a few feathery projects in the near future!
1. DIY Painted feather mobile from Needle and Nest Design Blog | 2. Gold Feather Ring ($10.50) designed by Shelley Haines | 3. Closed feather wallpaper designed by Tracy Kendall | 4. Visual treasures! Feathers in glass bulbs from Dwell Studio. These would be a stunning twist on Holiday decorating, but I'd love to have these in my home every day of the year.
Lovely choices. I especially like the painted feathers. I once did a painting where I used feathers as stamps to add texture.
Very cool! How did the feather stamp turn out?


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using Azure.Core;

namespace Azure.ResourceManager.Network.Models
{
    /// <summary> A load balancer probe. </summary>
    public partial class Probe : SubResource
    {
        /// <summary> Initializes a new instance of Probe. </summary>
        public Probe()
        {
            LoadBalancingRules = new ChangeTrackingList<SubResource>();
        }

        /// <summary> Initializes a new instance of Probe. </summary>
        /// <param name="id"> Resource ID. </param>
        /// <param name="name"> The name of the resource that is unique within the set of probes used by the load balancer. This name can be used to access the resource. </param>
        /// <param name="etag"> A unique read-only string that changes whenever the resource is updated. </param>
        /// <param name="type"> Type of the resource. </param>
        /// <param name="loadBalancingRules"> The load balancer rules that use this probe. </param>
        /// <param name="protocol"> The protocol of the end point. If 'Tcp' is specified, a received ACK is required for the probe to be successful. If 'Http' or 'Https' is specified, a 200 OK response from the specifies URI is required for the probe to be successful. </param>
        /// <param name="port"> The port for communicating the probe. Possible values range from 1 to 65535, inclusive. </param>
        /// <param name="intervalInSeconds"> The interval, in seconds, for how frequently to probe the endpoint for health status. Typically, the interval is slightly less than half the allocated timeout period (in seconds) which allows two full probes before taking the instance out of rotation. The default value is 15, the minimum value is 5. </param>
        /// <param name="numberOfProbes"> The number of probes where if no response, will result in stopping further traffic from being delivered to the endpoint. This values allows endpoints to be taken out of rotation faster or slower than the typical times used in Azure. </param>
        /// <param name="requestPath"> The URI used for requesting health status from the VM. Path is required if a protocol is set to http. Otherwise, it is not allowed. There is no default value. </param>
        /// <param name="provisioningState"> The provisioning state of the probe resource. </param>
        internal Probe(string id, string name, string etag, string type, IReadOnlyList<SubResource> loadBalancingRules, ProbeProtocol? protocol, int? port, int? intervalInSeconds, int? numberOfProbes, string requestPath, ProvisioningState? provisioningState) : base(id)
        {
            Name = name;
            Etag = etag;
            Type = type;
            LoadBalancingRules = loadBalancingRules;
            Protocol = protocol;
            Port = port;
            IntervalInSeconds = intervalInSeconds;
            NumberOfProbes = numberOfProbes;
            RequestPath = requestPath;
            ProvisioningState = provisioningState;
        }

        /// <summary> The name of the resource that is unique within the set of probes used by the load balancer. This name can be used to access the resource. </summary>
        public string Name { get; set; }
        /// <summary> A unique read-only string that changes whenever the resource is updated. </summary>
        public string Etag { get; }
        /// <summary> Type of the resource. </summary>
        public string Type { get; }
        /// <summary> The load balancer rules that use this probe. </summary>
        public IReadOnlyList<SubResource> LoadBalancingRules { get; }
        /// <summary> The protocol of the end point. If 'Tcp' is specified, a received ACK is required for the probe to be successful. If 'Http' or 'Https' is specified, a 200 OK response from the specifies URI is required for the probe to be successful. </summary>
        public ProbeProtocol? Protocol { get; set; }
        /// <summary> The port for communicating the probe. Possible values range from 1 to 65535, inclusive. </summary>
        public int? Port { get; set; }
        /// <summary> The interval, in seconds, for how frequently to probe the endpoint for health status. Typically, the interval is slightly less than half the allocated timeout period (in seconds) which allows two full probes before taking the instance out of rotation. The default value is 15, the minimum value is 5. </summary>
        public int? IntervalInSeconds { get; set; }
        /// <summary> The number of probes where if no response, will result in stopping further traffic from being delivered to the endpoint. This values allows endpoints to be taken out of rotation faster or slower than the typical times used in Azure. </summary>
        public int? NumberOfProbes { get; set; }
        /// <summary> The URI used for requesting health status from the VM. Path is required if a protocol is set to http. Otherwise, it is not allowed. There is no default value. </summary>
        public string RequestPath { get; set; }
        /// <summary> The provisioning state of the probe resource. </summary>
        public ProvisioningState? ProvisioningState { get; }
    }
}

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Unlike most diets, the Mediterranean diet wasn't conceived to promote massive weight loss. The Mediterranean diet was created because extensive studies (over 50 years worth) have proven that Mediterranean eating patterns are directly correlated with good health.
The Mediterranean diet has been shown to reduce LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), which is more commonly referred to as "the bad cholesterol." The reduction of LDL wards off the dangerous condition Atherosclerosis, which is known to cause heart attacks and strokes by clogging and narrowing the arteries.
The Mediterranean diet mainly consists of generous servings of fruits and vegetables and healthy fats such as olive oil and nuts. Additionally, the intake of red meat is minimized while the consumption of fish is drastically increased. Alcohol is also consumed in moderation.
According to a Study conducted by the Columbia University Medical Center, following the Mediterranean diet closely reduces the risk of Alzheimer's by approximately 40 percent.
The Mediterranean diet is believed to reduce the risk of development of Parkinson's Disease (PD). It is speculated that a diet high in fruits, vegetables, fish, and legumes--and low in saturated fats and red meats--greatly contributes to warding off PD.
According to the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, "The Mediterranean dietary patterns seem to be associated with reduction in the risk of offspring being affected by Spina Bifida." Spina Bifida is a birth defect that causes the incomplete development of spinal cords.
Espinal, Jazmin. "Facts on the Mediterranean Diet." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/mediterranean-diet-21511.html. Accessed 23 April 2019.


Pompeii by Aristocrat is an addictive pokie game that is a whole lot of fun to play. The graphics are excellent the symbols are fun and the action never stops. Get ready to do battle for some cash without having to don the battle gear.
If this game looks familiar it is! Pompeii is found in all the big casinos around the globe both on and offline! It is a great fun game that offers tons of opportunity to win big money without ever having to get in the battle ring and go up against a deadly opponent.
Pompeii is a well loved pokie because it offers many ways to win the big jackpots AND it also is a game that is easy to adjust and has some user friendly features like bet control. There is even a button that will let you see how much you can potentially win when you bet X amount of credits. It is a great planning tool that many pokie games lack.
You can set your denominations in this pokie game than decide how much you want to wager on each spin. The range is generous and allows for some great wins. The best part is that you are in control at all time.
Pompeii has one symbol that means bonuses. The Gold Coin symbol is what will rocket you to your freebies and to your jackpot multipliers. This is a simple symbol that makes play easy.
There is no jackpot but to compensate you have the "Reel Power" that means that no matter where the symbols land on the reel, if they are alike than you win. A great feature because it offers more realistic opportunities to win. Overall this is a great traditional pokie that is fun to play.
Take this pokie for a spin. It might be your lucky day as you battle your way through this ancient city pokies game.


School's out for the summer! Still, many parents and caregivers have lots of summer lunches to pack, for day camps, trips and the like. And there are always the lunches we need for picnics, and trips to the beach. Plus, planning ahead for Fall school lunches isn't a bad idea. With all this in mind, I've partnered up with the wonderful Halifax children's store Nurtured to bring you the first of three summer reviews of waste-free lunch gear. Let's pack up lunch!
I'm excited to introduce you to the beautiful and extensive selection of waste-free lunch gear carried by Nurtured. Nurtured stocks excellent baby products (I started shopping there when I was pregnant with my first child, seven years ago), but as our family grows older, the store is a perfect go-to for everything you need for school lunch. I use their gear in work lunches, also; it's really for the whole family.
One of my central philosophies in the Bite-Sized Kitchen is to use whole ingredients and cook from scratch. With an excellent supply of portable lunch containers, the transfer from homemade meal to packed lunch becomes that much simpler. You'll see savoury leftovers and homemade baking throughout the photos in this post; items like fishcakes, muffins, pancakes, and cooked vegetables can make putting together a lunch for school or work a much quicker task.
There are so many (SO many!) options when it comes to lunch containers. A few points I keep in mind when looking for great lunch gear: made of a lightweight but durable and long-lasting material; easy to use and open; and beautiful to look at. For today's review, I want to talk about a lovely three-part set of stainless steel containers made by U-Konserve. It's a trio of nesting containers in different sizes, with silicone lids; you'll see the set in all the photos in this post. I bought this set of containers last August when I was preparing for my son's first year of school; I first tried them out during his week of day camp in the woods, and then we used them all year for his lunches. I chose this set because of its versatility of size and its packing flexibility; we already had a lunchbag for him, and a bento-style container, though tempting for visual appeal and practicality, wouldn't have fit in it. I knew the three sizes would come in very handy - and they really did.
The smallest container (red lid) is great for little leftover fishcakes (or meatballs), chopped fruit and veggies, a sliced egg, or yogurt. It even fits a filled wrap (e.g., cream cheese and salami or sunflower seed butter and honey), sliced up. The medium container (green lid) has a bit more space for veggies like cucumber or fruit like strawberries; in the shots above we also used it for olives and cheese, or boiled egg in its shell plus veg or cheese. It perfectly fits a homemade muffin. The large container (blue lid) works for a sandwich (sliced in half and stacked), a bagel, or bigger fruit such as cantaloupe.
The possibilities go on. For school lunch, I like to pack a combination of leftovers, sandwiches/wraps, fruit and veggies (whole or diced), nutritious baked goods like muffins, and hand-held proteins like egg, cheese or fishcakes. It's so important to make lunch look appealing to a young child, and for your kid to be able to easily open and eat the lunch. This three-part set was such a winner in these ways. One small note is that I'm not sure a child under age three could open the lids without a little assistance - but then again that may be true of most containers for kids under three!
Thank you so much, Nurtured!


A shirt that functions like a bag sounds crazy, but that's exactly what WAA has created. "What An Adventure" is an ultra-equipment brand from Paris. We recently reviewed WAA's most simple running pack, the Ultra Bag Pro 3L, which is the complimentary gear to the Ultra Carrier Shirt. Head on over here to find out what we had to say about the pack. The Ultra Carrier shirt comes in both short and long sleeved and we tested the short sleeved option. It's named for the many pockets to carry nutrition and small pieces of gear.
The Ultra Carrier short sleeve shirt is like having a small running pack and absorptive shirt in one. It sells for 85 Euro (about $95). At first look, this seems like a lot to pay for a shirt, but given how many bells and whistles it has, this is a pretty fair price. I know that my gear requirements change from a 5K to a Marathon and this shirt is a one-stop shop for almost every distance.
Do you have a piece of gear you've picked up while overseas that you love but can't find in your home country? Tell us in the comments!
Check out the WAA Ultra Carrier Shirt at the link below!
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Andrew Muhammad, professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee, revealed some of the latest economic data to provide insight about the impacts of tariffs during his recent speaking engagement in Trenton, Tenn
What is the real impact from the trade war and other trade agreements?
University of Tennessee economics professor sheds light on trade data.
Brad Robb | Dec 10, 2019
It may be difficult to believe that despite the United States being in a trade war with China for a year, U.S. ag and ag-related export values are only down around 5 percent.
From October 2017 to September 2018, U.S. ag exports totaled just over $143 billion. That same time period one year later, they were slightly over $135 billion.
Related: Trade war losses create need for new U.S. export markets
"That's not too bad considering we have been in a tit-for-tat trade war with one of our largest export partners," says Andrew Muhammad, professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee.
Muhammad offered that assessment to a group of ag industry representatives in Trenton, Tenn., recently. "After the loss in U.S. soybean exports to China, other countries and regions such as the European Union stepped in and increased their purchases of U.S. soybeans from 2.4 million bushels in the 2017/18 marketing year to 5.2 million bushels in the 2018/19 marketing year. This, however, didn't make up for the losses in the Chinese soybean market."
Both Brazil and Australia produce high-quality cotton. Since the trade war began, both benefitted from the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. cotton exports to China. "Tariffs from the ongoing trade war escalated China's total tariff on U.S. cotton to about 65%," Muhammad says. "Even though international cotton prices, in general, were declining, Brazilian prices declined at a much slower rate."
Vietnam has purchased more U.S. cotton since the trade war began. "Ironically, on almost a one-to one basis, much of the raw cotton fiber the U.S. exports to Vietnam is spun into yarn and exported to China," Muhammad says. "For several years Vietnam has been an emerging market for U.S. cotton."
Just last spring, the U.S. accounted for nearly 70% of China's cotton imports. "The three-year average during the 2014/15 to 2016/17 time period was between 40% to 50%," Muhammad says. "Now, it's only 20%, while Brazil's share has gone from 30% to nearly 50%."
U.S. manufacturing
The U.S. manufacturing sector is often viewed as taking a big hit from manufacturing in foreign countries. "How many times have you heard someone say, '…the U.S. doesn't manufacture anything anymore? What is actually driving attitudes about international trade is the assumption that domestic factories are closing because of imports from China," Muhammad says. "Looking at data over the last 20 years, durable goods manufacturing is actually up 166%."
There are issues with certain manufacturing sectors, but not total manufacturing. "One of the biggest sectors that suffered was apparel and leather goods," Muhammad says. "The Multi-Fiber Arrangement imposed limits on textiles imported into the U.S. The first month after the MFA ended (in the early 2000s), imports of textile products to the U.S. exceeded textile imports the entire previous year."
U.S. manufacturing reached a record in 2017. One reason many people believe the U.S. manufacturing sector has suffered is because manufacturing employment has gone down. "There was a time when our labor force lifted and moved things with brute strength," Muhammad says. "The fact is, automation and technology have been more detrimental to manufacturing employment than China could ever be."
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Timbaland Is A Huge Fan Of Teejay And Loves "From Rags to Riches"
By Anna-Kaye Kerr Published: May 19, 2021 11:44 pm
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Timbaland might just remix Teejay's "From Rags to Riches."
The dancehall singjay has come a far way in the industry since he emerged just a few years ago. And while fans and followers expect him to continue to make strides with his signature vocals, we're still waiting on a big international collab by the Mobay artist.
It is not yet known what Timbaland loving the deejay's hit song really means, but fans are speculating that the two may be working together soon. Either way, it is a huge development for the young deejay.
Teejay posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday, May 19, chilling with Timba, who appears quite relaxed and fixated on his phone listening to Teejay's "Rags to Riches."
The video was captioned, "Guess who loves rags to riches. Tag him if you know this legend. It was such an honor to be in this room."
Just a few days ago, the Uptop Boss revealed on social media that he was released from the hospital and was, in fact, "doing okay" and "doing alright." It was not disclosed what health issues the deejay was facing, but he announced that he was back and ready to make moves, promising an album release soon.
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Fans are now hoping that Timbaland will do some work on this upcoming album.
Timba's golden touch reputation stems from as far back as 1996 and 1997 when he worked on Aaliyah's second studio album, "One in a Million" and Missy Elliott's debut studio album, "Supa Dupa Fly." Additionally, in the 2000s, Timbaland worked with popular celebrities such as Jay-Z, Bubba, Nas, Rihanna, Brandy, Drake, Madonna, OneRepublic, and Rick Ross.
The prominent producer owns an imprint label, "Mosley Music Group," which has featured major artists with commercial and critical success. He is also the creator of the popular webcast series, Verzuz, along with Swizz Beatz.
Fans are also highlighting just how good Teejay's management team is. The deejay is currently managed by Romeich. Speaking to that end, one individual stated, "One thing bout Romeich his artist will forever be international with the link and producers."
Others expressed how proud of Teejay they were, with one noting, "It's an inspiration to see a ghetto yute reach this level doing positive things and music to be sitting with an icon. Motivation to other young Jamaicans that where we are from doesn't define us."
Romeich recently posted a photo of himself clubbing it up with hip hop mogul Diddy as he and Shenseea make rounds in the US. So it's definitely not an understatement to say that team Romeich is conquering some big things, and they certainly have some hits on the way.
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Prepare for the vaguest of reviews - but the secrets of this book cannot be given away. It's been a few weeks since I have finished...
Autumn by Ali Smith
'It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.' I love a good opening line. And how true, describing 2016, the year of chaos and...
The Booker Prize 2022 #12: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Kiara is seventeen and desperately trying to pay the rent that has been increased yet again. After her father's death and with her mother...
The Booker Prize 2022 # 10: Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer
Lia's carefully calibrated life is about to be turned upside down yet again. The cancer she battled years ago is back. And spreading....
The Booker Prize 2022 #7: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Maali Almeida is dead and has just woken up in the afterlife, though he does not know yet. For how he still believes he is having a weird...
The Booker Prize 2022 #6: The Trees by Percival Everett
Money, Mississippi does not hold what its name promises but is home to an interesting set of characters who wake up to a series of brutal...
The Booker Prize 2022 #5: Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet
The author GMB, interested in psychiatry and one prolific 1960s psychiatrist in particular, is trusted with a set of notebooks kept by...
The Booker Prize 2022 #4: The Colony by Audrey Magee
Two men make their way to a tiny Irish island. On uncertain and uneasily, the other more self-assured. Mr Lloyd crosses the sea from...
The Booker Prize 2022 #3: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowler's new book is but isn't the story of John Wilkes Booth, assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Is but isn't because it tells the...
The Booker Prize 2022 #2: Trust by Hernan Diaz
What do a novel, an unfinished autobiography, the manuscript for a ghost-written memoir, and a diary have in common? They are all parts...
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I'm starting my series of posts about this year's Booker Prize longlist with a double review as I squeezed in Elizabeth Strout's My Name...
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Without Warning & Only Sometimes author Kit de Waal's childhood memoir. She up with an Irish mother who, as a Jehovah's witness forbid...
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BBC talk show host George Beverly and his family live a comfortable life in their London home – until the trolls and woke people on...
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Our narrator first met Tracey when they were young girls nervously waiting for their first dance class to start. Their friendship did not...
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"Two years before leaving home my father said to my mother that I was very ugly," is the brutal opening line of Elena Ferrante's most...
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Frances and Bobbi are students at Trinity College, Dublin. They used to be lovers, now they are best friends who perform poetry together....
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal have been best friends since their adventures during World War II, though none of their friends and family...
Milkman by Anna Burns
In an unnamed city, where two communities live in conflict with each other, where there is a right and a wrong kind of butter, just as...
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Q: Algebraicity of Pusieux series I was reading about valued fields recently, and while trying to understand the formal power series field, I came up with a seemingly simple problem that bothers me a lot:
I am aware of the Newton-Pusieux Theorem that a Puiseux series forms an algebraically closed field. However, I can't really do myself or find in the literature a proof of the fact that the field of a Pusieux series $P(K)$ is algebraic over $K((t)).$
I am especially curious if the fact that $P(K)$ is algebraic over $K((t)).$ could be proved without the Newton-Pusieux Thm. Any help would be appreciated.

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Dargan Healthfoods & Therapy Centre, Castletroy Shopping Centre, Limerick is now entering its 17th year in business. All of our staff are highly motivated and fully believe in our range of products.
Manager Nicola has been with the shop since 2006. Starting as a part-time employee, Nicola has developed a love for the health food business and took over the day to day running of the shop in 2012. She has a degree in business from LIT but has also qualified in Ear Candling and hopes to add Indian Head Massage this year also.
Assistant Manager Elaine comes from a pharmacy retail background and joined the shop in 2015. Having previously studied beauty therapy Elaine is hoping to become a qualified reflexologist this year. She has a passion for customer service and we are delighted to have her working with us.
We have two qualified Nutritional Therapists in-store.
Anna-Marie qualified with the College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2012 and her main areas of interest are gut health, energy and mental health. She is available to assist with your nutritional and health queries both in store or by booking a private consultation in our therapy room.
Anne Marie studied with the Irish Institute of Nutrition and Health (IINH) qualifying in 2010 and joined us in 2015. Her special interests include women's health, weight loss and stress. She has a practice in Bruff, Co. Limerick but is also available to meet privately with clients, by appointment, in our own therapy room.
Working part-time with us we also have Ciara, Stacy and Amy.
Ciara has been with us since 2014, working part-time while attending college. She recently took over the running of our Facebook page in May, keeping it up to date with news, competitions and offers.
Stacy joined us last year having worked as a hairdresser since she was a teen, she is now ready to try something new and is enjoying working in the health food area.
Amy is our most recent addition coming on board this summer, she is hoping to attend college this year to study Law and Taxation.
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TVC Capital Acquires ReverseVision, Inc.
Raleigh, NC and San Diego, CA, November 27, 2012 — TVC Capital has acquired financial services software company ReverseVision, Inc. in an all cash transaction. The deal includes an equivalent equity purchase of interrelated company, ReverseDocuments, Inc.
John Button has been appointed the new President of the companies. Thomas Martignoni, the founder of ReverseVision will continue with the companies.
Raleigh, NC-based ReverseVision, Inc. and ReverseDocuments, Inc. are leaders in loan origination software and document preparation for lenders in the reverse mortgage industry. The companies serve over 100 banks throughout the US and currently have over 50% market share in their segment of the mortgage industry.
TVC Capital is a San Diego-based growth equity firm that invests in and acquires software companies meeting a mission critical need of their customer base. TVC has a strong interest in the financial services industry and has twice been the owner of forward mortgage origination software company Del Mar Datatrac. Incoming executive John Button was a senior manager at Del Mar Datatrac for many years and has spent a significant portion of his career in the mortgage software industry.
Thomas Martignoni stated, "Over the past eight years, ReverseVision grew from a small start-up to become the market leader in reverse mortgage origination technology. The company has an outstanding team and a proven and scalable technology platform. With many new projects in the pipeline, the company is well positioned to continue its technological leadership. It is a great honor that we can partner with TVC Capital. Adding the resources and expertise of TVC Capital ensures an even brighter future for ReverseVision."
Jeb Spencer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of TVC Capital commented, "We are delighted to partner with Thomas Martignoni and the ReverseVision team and continue their tradition of excellence and innovation in the industry. We plan to maintain the high level of focus on both meeting and anticipating customer need with advanced technology solutions. We feel a great sense of responsibility in assisting our lenders as they work to help seniors to stay in their homes and age in place."
New President John Button remarked, "I am very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the ReverseVision team and all of its customers. ReverseVision has achieved a high level of service and support. It's an honor to help the team continue and expand that high performance."
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
About TVC Capital, LLC
TVC Capital is a San Diego-based growth equity firm focused on investments in and acquisitions of software companies and software-enabled service firms. TVC Capital targets a wide spectrum of software sectors and industry verticals that are poised for growth and consolidation. The TVC team is led by Jeb Spencer, Steven Hamerslag and Chris Noser, operating executives with more than 60 years of experience growing technology companies into market leaders. TVC Capital portfolio companies included Accordent Technologies and Del Mar Datatrac, and current investments include Limeade, Anametrix, Mercent Corporation and Halo Business Intelligence. For more information, visit www.tvccapital.com.
About ReverseVision, Inc. and ReverseDocuments, Inc.
ReverseVision is the leading technology company for reverse mortgage software. ReverseVision is located in Raleigh in the Research Triangle of North Carolina and employs a team of leading software engineers and architects with a combined experience of over 50 years. One out of every two reverse mortgages in the US is originated and closed with ReverseVision technology. ReverseDocuments provides document preparation services for the reverse mortgage industry. The company maintains a library of documents for all 50 States as well as Spanish documents for Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.reversevision.com.
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The very popular Asheville Outlets mall opened a few years ago with a big variety of national retailers and continues to expand. The open-air shopping village currently has 70+ outlets conveniently located at the intersection of I-26 at Brevard Road (6 miles from Biltmore and 7 miles from downtown Asheville). The NC Arboretum and Blue Ridge Parkway are just two miles away. So it's perfect for a relaxing evening after a hike or exploring waterfalls. And a great stop for holiday shopping!
We are thrilled that they converted an outdated enclosed mall into a bright and wonderful outdoor village. Our favorite stores include Field & Stream, and outlets for West Elm and Restoration Hardware. The indoor food court has a variety of restaurants, and there are many special events and sales throughout the year. The village is dog-friendly, but many stores are not. A Pet Way Station with water and grass area is located behind West Elm Outlet.
Check the Asheville Outlets Web site for sale information, events, special deals, hours and timely coupons. Sign up for their eclub for benefits and inside scoop. They are open every day. They have extended hours for the Christmas season. They usually open at 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day.
Don't miss the deals in the huge Dillard's Clearance store!
Often, there are major sales for every big holiday. So perfect timing for your vacation!
Customer Service with VIP customer sign-in, coupon books, wheelchairs, taxi assistance, and more.
Public Restrooms are located in Food Court and next to Mall Management Office, Gap Factory Store, GNC and Under Armour.
Strollers Rentals available for a $5 rental near Gap Factory Store.
Bike Racks are located near Food Court, Nike Factory Store and Dollar Tree.
Electric Charging Stations are located in the parking lot near Coach Outlet and Food Court.
The Mobile Patrol Program has uniformed officers patrolling the parking areas actively seeking customers in need in marked Security Vehicles. They will assist you with lockout assistance, tire inflation, jump starting a batter, and vehicle location.
Asheville Transit stops here, Bus Route W2.
Outlet Stores carry merchandise that was originally stocked in regular retail stores and has been discontinued or phased out. Factory Stores sell goods that were specifically produced for outlet malls.
The Asheville Outlets Shopping Shuttle will transport you from your hotel, B&B or cabin rental in Asheville. Just call 828.620.1803 or book online at www.shopashevilleoutlets.com (and see a list of all partner hotels, area attractions, and community centers where they pick up). If your hotel/location is not on the list, they will work to accommodate you.
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Johnny Depp behind bars: his curious staging for his last prize
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Entangled in his legal setbacks against his ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp saw the year 2020 finally smile on him on November 21. Indeed, the famous comedian received the prize for an actor "endowed with a unique visual sensitivity" during the EnergaCamerimage Festival, a Polish film festival which takes place in the city of Torun. Health crisis obliges, he could not be present on the spot to recover his statuette, but did not hesitate to put himself on stage and posed to thank all those who voted for it. Thus, Johnny Depp appears in a photograph with a smile on his face, with his golden frog-shaped statuette, happy with this recognition for his role in Minamata. The film is dedicated to photojournalist W. Eugene Smith's stay in the city of Minamata, Japan, in which he plays the lead role.
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However, the actor is also behind bars on the cliché shared by the festival, as reported by the Daily Mail. Many were those who saw through this provocation, a nod from Lily-Rose Depp's father to his legal news. "We recognize there Johnny's sense of humor", "He smiles at all those who thought that his career was over", "It looks like a troll, doesn't it?", Can we read on social networks in particular . It must be said that with this new price, Johnny Depp responds in the most beautiful way to all his detractors.
Johnny Depp excluded from big American productions
After his lost lawsuit against The Sun, he is preparing to go back to war against his ex-wife from the beginning of 2021. Legal actions which are not without consequences since he was deprived of the lucrative Pirates franchise of the Caribbean, but also excluded from the next installment of Fantastic Beasts. "I want to announce to you that Warner Bros asked me to give up the role of Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected and accepted this request. The surreal judgment of the British court will not end my fight for the truth and I confirm that I plan to appeal, "he explained in a statement.
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Homeless Choirs launch #MUSICSAVEDME Day, March 14th
News provided by The Choir with No Name on Monday 7th Mar 2016
'Together we can change lives with music'
The Choir with No Name, a charity who run choirs for people who've experienced homelessness, have named March 14th #MUSICSAVEDME Day, to celebrate the power of music in all our lives, and to raise awareness and much-needed funds.
Not many of us can say that there isn't at least one song or album that has helped us through a tough patch. Whether it's an album that helped you through a break up, or a track guaranteed to chase away your demons, we all have music that means so much and that stays with us for life.
The Choir with No Name believe that belting out classic songs shoulder to shoulder with friends is as powerful as it gets, and enables their choir members to turn their lives around, building up supportive relationships often lacking in their lives, and helping them to grow in confidence and self-esteem.
To acknowledge the power of music, not least among their choir members, the Choir with No Name are asking the public to share the music that 'saved' them on social media using the hashtag #musicsavedme, to make a donation and then nominate their friends to do the same.
Money raised will help the organisation continue their life changing work with people affected by homelessness, such as former choir member, Adel:
"Drugs had been my crutch since I was 15. If I hadn't attended that first choir rehearsal back in 2008, I don't know if I would still be alive today.
"The Choir with No Name brought me stability when I was in need of it, function and purpose when I'd forgotten these things even existed; and it brought me a little taste of what life might look like if I began to believe in myself. I am now in two professional bands and sing in an amazing gospel choir. I live for singing."
Read more of Adel's story HERE
The Choir with No Name Founder, Marie Benton, says:
"We're so excited to launch #musicsavedme, because every week we see the profoundly positive effect music has on our choir members. That effect is the whole reason I started the charity – and we now want to celebrate the remarkable power music can have in everyone's life, no matter what their background or circumstances.
"Singing together is hugely beneficial for mental and physical health, and one of the most effective ways to form lasting friendships, all of which can give someone affected by homelessness the tools and confidence to find their feet in the world once more. Watching the transformation from a member's first rehearsal, when they are often isolated and defensive, to their first performance and on to their pride in their first solo is humbling, inspiring and extraordinary."
How to get involved in #musicsavedme:
We've all got that one life saver track in our lives. Whether dancing to Boogie Wonderland got you through a break up or singing Bohemian Rhapsody at the top of your voice chases your demons away, we want to hear about it!
Whatever the song, album, gig or artist, we are asking everyone to share their #musicsavedme choices on social media. Very important: Include Text SING to 70300 to give £3 & nominate friends to do the same! Don't forget to include @choirwithnoname.
TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE LIVES WITH MUSIC
Visit choirwithnoname.org/musicsavedme on March 14th to read more about the campaign, meet our choir members and see others' #musicsavedme choices.
You can also donate online here: choirwithnoname.org/donate
CONTACT: Rachel Clare | rachel@choirwithnoname.org |t: 0207 202 6648 | m: 07528 099172
Founder & CEO Marie Benton and choir members are available for interview on request. Campaign images also available.
About The Choir with No Name:
The Choir with No Name (CWNN) runs choirs for people who have experienced homelessness and other men and women on the margins of society. Our aim is to enable our members to make friends, build their confidence and skills and find or re-find their place in the world. Whether they have been homeless, have a mental health problem or are otherwise struggling, we give them a safe, positive and supportive environment in which to sing away their worries, have fun and flourish as individuals.
Our first choir – in King's Cross, London - was founded in 2008 by Marie Benton, a professional musician and at the time also a senior project worker at a homeless hostel. That first choir became a huge success, and since then we have established three more choirs, one in Birmingham, one in Liverpool and another in London.
For more info visit www.choirwithnoname.org
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American Shipbuilding
Suppliers Association
Chris Cikanovich, Chairman
Christopher Cikanovich is President of CEI Consulting Services. Chris has over 30 years of experience in the defense and aerospace business. His span of experience covers all aspects of business, including Marine Systems; Electronic Warfare; Intelligence Systems; Information Security; Systems Integration; Radar Systems and International Programs to flying as a test and evaluation pilot on the F-16 Radar program. Recently, Chris was a Program Executive for Rolls-Royce Advanced Programs, responsible for the Research, Development, Test and Implementation of new technologies for the Naval and Marine business. Chris graduated from the US Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree with further studies in Engineering, Aeronautics and International Business.
Carl Fisher, Vice Chairman
Carl is the Founder and First President of theAmerican Shipbuilding Suppliers Association and is a 1977 graduate of the US Naval Academy. He is currently the Government Sales Manager of Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. Previously, he served as Senior Director of Business Development, Marine for Marotta Controls. Prior to joining Marotta Controls, Carl was the Vice President of Business Development at L3 Maritime Systems, supporting L3's Navy surface ship machinery control and power management technologies. Prior to his L3 years, Carl was the Director of Business Development at General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Division, responsible for marketing and successful contract award of such technologies
as EMALS/AAG, Railgun, Integrated Fight-Through Power (IFTP) and other advanced Navy technologies.
Patrick Marotta, Board Member
Patrick Marotta began his career at Marotta Controls in 1998, gaining hands-on knowledge of all aspects of the business by serving in multiple disciplines throughout the company including Operations and Business Development. He transitioned to President and COO in 2009 and began shaping the business for the next generation. In 2015, Patrick was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, where he continues to lead and expand the company to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Patrick is responsible for driving Marotta's core technical competency which has enabled Marotta to better serve its customers as they incorporate new control architecture and modernize legacy platforms. At the same time, Patrick led Marotta to incorporate lean principles and value key engineering and manufacturing processes.
Under his leadership, Marotta Controls has achieved some of the highest honors awarded to a small business, such as being named the U.S. Small Business Administration's Regional Small Business of the Year as well as a Lockheed Martin Supplier of the Year. Patrick is a member of the small business board of advisors to the New York Federal Reserve, and represents the Company at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. Patrick is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Systems Engineering.
Star Dillard, Board Member
As President of CEPEDA Associates, Star supports the Navy and our sailors by managing a passionate team of skilled professionals who design, qualify, test, and manufacture critical equipment for U.S. Navy Submarines, while meeting the shipbuilders' and Navy's technical, quality, and scheduling requirements. Additionally, Star is a direct liaison between management and the Board of Directors. She manages bank financing relations and allocates capital to meet the goals of the strategic plan. Star began as controller of CEPEDA Associates in 1999 and since then, as a conscientious supply chain partner, has quoted and negotiated sole‐source multimillion dollar contracts for new procurements. Star holds both Master of Accountancy and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisville and began serving on CEPEDA's Board of Directors in 2007.
Marc T. Steiner, Board Member
Marc T. Steiner is General Manager of KITCO Fiber Optics headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA. He assumed this role in 2017 following KITCO's acquisition by Marmon Aerospace and Defense, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. Previously, he was the owner of FranNet of Southeastern Virginia. He is also a co-founder of Tinole, LLC and IR3Point0. Marc retired from the U.S. Navy in the rank of Commander after 23 years of commissioned service. Mr. Steiner holds his MBA from Old Dominion University, M.S. in Physical Oceanography and Meteorology from the Naval Postgraduate School and B.A. in Economics from Virginia Tech.
Todd Leavitt is the vice president of the Maritime Systems business area with the Navigation and Maritime Systems division for the Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector, a leading global provider, manufacturer, and integrator of advanced, secure, and agile software systems and solutions. In his current role, Leavitt has executive responsibility for all maritime programs and products. Previously, he was the director of Maritime Sensors and Shipboard Integration where he was responsible for the business objectives and program management for a wide variety of radar, electronic warfare, and command and control programs. Leavitt served 21 years in staff and leadership roles for the U.S. Navy.
Todd W. Leavitt, Board Member
From 1997 until his retirement in 2014, Captain Hack was General Dynamics primary Government Relations liaison with Congress and the Navy on
submarine-related programs. During his distinguished 30 year Naval career, Captain Hack served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Warfare Requirements, Planning and Assessments (N8) for the U.S. Atlantic Submarine Force. Captain Hack also commanded the USS ORION (AS 18). Prior to commanding the ORION, Hack was the Director of Navy Programs and Congressional Liaison Officer for Submarine Programs in the Office of Legislative Affairs in the Pentagon. Before his Pentagon tour, Captain Hack commanded the USS GUARDFISH (SSN 612) where he was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Captain Hack graduated from Villanova University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering. He is also a graduate of Naval Nuclear Power Training and Naval Submarine School. He is and has been involved with committees of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Navy League, and the Naval Submarine League.
Captain Theodore "Ted" W. Hack, Board Member
Since his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard in July of 2011, Paul Roden has served as Vice President of Washington Operations for the Fairbanks Morse Engine Company (FME), a manufacturer and service provider for many U.S. Armed Forces propulsion diesel engines. From July 2008 to July 2011, Captain Roden served as the Coast Guard's Chief of Naval Engineering, where he was responsible for policy development and budget management. Roden graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor of Science in marine engineering. He later attended the University of Michigan where he earned a Master of Science in naval architecture, marine engineering, and mechanical engineering. Additionally, Roden obtained a Master of business administration from Indiana University. Throughout his career, Captain Roden has been an active member of engineering professional societies.
Paul Roden, Board Member
Bob Coates, Board Member
Bob Coates joined L3 in April of 2005. There, he is responsible for generating new business opportunities in main stream and adjacent markets for power distribution products and systems, predominantly for Navy combatants, submarines and carriers. Prior to joining L-3, Coates worked for AREVA T&D as General Manager of the Static VAR Control Group where he was responsible for the P&L of the business. In his 15 years with AREVA, Coates led innovative advancements to the large industrial and utility companies both domestically and internationally that demanded reliable power quality solutions. With SAIC, Coates was instrumental in bringing the first commercial application of a Proton Particle Accelerator for the treatment of cancerous tumors into a hospital environment.
Bob has served as President of the Marine Machinery Association (MMA) and the NDIA-Delaware Valley Chapter where he remains an executive board member for both organizations. He is a member of IEEE, ASNE, SNAME, Navy League, Navy Submarine League, Surface Navy and several other professional organizations. Coates graduated from Drexel University with a BS in Electrical Engineering. Bob served active duty in the US Air Force with station assignments in Texas and Germany.
Dana Beyeler, Board Member
Dana A. Beyeler is Senior Vice President - Defense Engagement for the Ellwood Group, Inc., a private industrial company with over 2200 employs and annual revenues of over $1 billion. He is also currently a member of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee – ITAC -7 Steel (ITACs) and the NDIA representative to the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG). Beyeler held the position of VP Sales & Marketing for Ellwood National Forge Co. (ENF) since it was established in January 2003 as a division of the Ellwood Group, Inc. ENF produces and markets products globally for a wide range of highly specialized applications, including hard target penetrators, artillery components, pipe molds, turbine rotors, pressure vessels, sub-sea oil drilling platform components and other relatively high length/width ratio products with a bored interior diameter. Prior to joining Ellwood National Forge, Beyeler was with National Forge Company for over 25 years, eventually earning the position of VP of Marketing. Dana also served on the Western Pennsylvania District Export Council and was a member of U.S. Commerce Secretary Daley's Business Development Mission to India in 1997. Beyeler also served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps on active duty 1973 – 1976 and as an Inactive Reserve Officer until separation in 1986. He received a BA in Economics and Business from Muskingum College and a M.B.A. from St. Bonaventure University.
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Home Sports Otedola promises Eagles N102m to win AFCON
Otedola promises Eagles N102m to win AFCON
Femi Otedola
•CACOVID gifts team N49.4m for goals scored
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has promised the Super Eagles the equivalent of $250,000 in naira (N102,895,000) if they win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, The PUNCH reports.
The Eagles will also receive N49,389,600 ($120,000) for the six goals they scored in the group stage of the ongoing continental showpiece, thanks to the Coalition Against COVID-19.
CACOVID, a private sector-led platform established to assist the government in combating Coronavirus in the country, praised the team for their performance at the AFCON and promised to reward the squad with the naira equivalent of $20,000 for each goal scored in the group stage.
The Eagles finished the group stage with six goals, which amounted to $120,000.
According to Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who represented CACOVID during a visit to the team's camp in Cameroon, their impressive group stage performance convinced CACOVID to increase the amount for every goal scored to $50,000 in the round of 16.
"I came with a message from the CACOVID. The CACOVID is the coalition of private-sector companies that was set up to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria and they have been happy with the performance of the team," Emefiele said in a video posted by the Eagles media department on Thursday.
"During the meeting I had with the captain (Ahmed Musa) and the coach (Austin Eguavoen), I delivered a message from CACOVID and the message is that, for every goal that is scored, the team will receive the naira equivalent of $20,000 so far, you have earned for yourself the naira equivalent of $120,000.
"We held a CACOVID meeting again because everyone is overjoyed for everything you've done so far, CACOVID has asked me to raise the ante.
"From the round of 16, for every goal scored, you will earn for yourselves as a team the naira equivalent of $50,000.
"Also, Femi Otedola, who is a member of CACOVID, has asked me to tell you that if you lift the trophy, he has in the bank for you, the naira equivalent of $250,000. This is just the beginning and I can assure you that if you win your round of 16 games, another promise might be made," Emefiele added.
(Punch)