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Regina Benjamin
stated on August 18, 2011 in a radio interview:
"The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education."
By Willoughby Mariano August 26, 2011
U.S. Surgeon General says less education means higher mortality rates
School is back in session. Having trouble persuading Junior to go to class?
Tell him that if he doesn't graduate high school, he's more likely to die.
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said as much during an interview on WABE-FM (90.1), as she talked about what she said was the close link between education and health.
"The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education," Benjamin said.
PolitiFact Georgia's team of reporters was skeptical. Doesn't that sound like something your mom would say to scare you into behaving? Like, "if you keep making that face, it'll stick that way"?
We called up the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the Surgeon General's Office.
Their officials replied with a pile of information. Chief among them was a 2007 report from the National Vital Statistics System, a collection of public health data overseen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It calculated death rates based on 2004 statistics.
According to this data, the gap was even worse than Benjamin said. People ages 25 through 64 with 13 or more years of education died at the rate of 208.3 per 100,000. The rate for those with fewer than 12 years of education was 667.2, or 3.2 times higher.
University of Colorado at Boulder professor Richard Rogers pointed us to a NVSS report released in 2010 that says Benjamin is closer to the mark. Data from 2007 shows the death rate for those with less than a high school diploma is 529.5, or 2.7 times the rate for those with at least some college, it said.
PolitiFact Georgia also consulted with experts and read studies on the subject. They agreed that Benjamin is correct. Since the 1970s, researchers have been aware that education is closely linked to health.
In fact, much of the increase in life expectancy has taken place among high-education groups. Life expectancy actually declined for less-educated white women.
According to a 2008 study, better-educated black men can expect to live more than eight years longer than their less-educated counterparts.
It's not entirely clear why people with more education tend to live longer lives. Researchers we interviewed said there are likely many reasons.
Those with at least some college are less likely to smoke, be obese, live in dangerous places, or have a host of other characteristics that can shorten their lives, studies show. They have healthier behaviors in part because they have more financial and social resources.
Recent evidence also suggests that cognitive ability helps people make better health decisions, said Adriana Lleras-Muney, a University of California Los Angeles professor who has worked on the problem for about a decade.
So parents, go ahead. Scare your children into going to school. You won't be lying. Benjamin earns a True.
stated on January 8, 2023 in ABC This Week interview
"Parents that go to school board meetings" and question the curriculum are being "flagged by the Department of Justice and the FBI for attending a meeting."
By Amy Sherman • January 10, 2023
WABE-FM (90.1), "America's Drop-Out Crisis and Public Health," Aug. 18, 2011
National Vital Statistics System, "Deaths: Final data for 2007," May 20, 2010
National Vital Statistics System, "Deaths: Final data for 2004," Aug. 21, 2007
Public Library of Science, "Widening of Socioeconomic Inequalities in U.S. Death
Rates, 1993–2001," May 14, 2008
National Bureau of Economic Research, "Socioeconomic Status and Health: Dimensions and Mechanisms," October 2008
Health Affairs, "The Gap Gets Bigger: Changes in Mortality and Life Expectancy, by Education, 1981–2000," March/April 2008
International Handbook of Adult Mortality, 2011
Email interview, Richard Rogers, professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado, Aug. 24, 2011
Email interview, Adriana Lleras-Muney, associate professor, Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles, Aug. 24, 2011
Email interview, Michael Grossman, distinguished professor of economics, City University of New York Graduate Center, Aug. 24, 2011
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stated on November 22, 2013 a mailer:
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013
stated on November 22, 2013 a flier:
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
Saxby Chambliss
stated on November 19, 2013 a debate on the Senate floor:
"The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo."
By Willoughby Mariano • December 2, 2013
Tom Graves
stated on April 23, 2013 a ZPolitics op-ed:
"Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration."
By Willoughby Mariano • April 30, 2013
stated on January 2, 2013 a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending."
By Willoughby Mariano • January 15, 2013
The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes."
Kasim Reed
stated on December 11, 2012:
On same-sex marriage
By Willoughby Mariano • January 9, 2013
stated on November 29, 2012 a television interview:
Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders."
Jack Kingston
"Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
Phil Gingrey
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Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
By Willoughby Mariano • September 17, 2012
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 26, 2012 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
By Willoughby Mariano • August 26, 2012
Sonji Jacobs
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city's diversity goals.
John Barge
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On supporting the charter school amendment.
stated on July 10, 2012:
"NASCAR fans are twice as likely as non fans to serve in the military and 37 percent of active servicemembers and veterans are NASCAR fans."
Ron Stephens
stated on August 6, 2012 an article:
Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.


Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner, illus. by Mark Buehner.
Perfect for a preschool audience, this whimsical rhyming story gives us insight to what snowmen do at night. Obviously, they race down to the park where they ice skate, have snowball fights, and drink ice cold cocoa made by snowman mothers. At the end of the book, I asked the kids what snowmen do at night and they said "Melt." I guess they're not buying it. But it's still a fun story.
Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party by Bernard Waber.
I must confess that I have not read this book. We do it as a puppet story and it's one of our most popular. Bearsie Bear is about to settle down and go to sleep on a cold winter's night when he hears a knock at the door. It's one of his friends wondering if he can share Bearsie's warm bed. We use a basket or bag as the "bed" and whatever puppets we can find. The funny names are a favorite of our preschoolers and we repeat them as often as we can (Cowsie Cow, Goosie Goose, etc.).
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke.
I love Minerva Louise. This goofy hen is always mistaking things for other things with hilarious results. In this installment, Minerva Louise wants to enjoy the snowy winter day, but it's too cold and she needs some warm winter clothes. Make sure all the kids can see the pictures as she goes around the farm looking for winter gear.
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz.
We have a felt version of this story and the ending gets them every time. Froggy, eager to run out and play in the snow, rushes out forgetting first his pants, shirt, and coat. The last time he runs out, his mother reminds him that he's forgotten his underpants (say "underpants" instead of "underwear"... it's funnier).
The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming.
A great singable story, the text of this book is a variation of the song 12 Days of Christmas. "On the first day of winter, my best friend gave to me..." At the end you discover that all the articles of clothing and decoration have been going to a snowman. It's niftily portrayed in a vertical spread across the last pages. Fun to sing and cumulative so kids and parents can sing along if they're so inclined.
Of course, I have to end my list with this winter classic. I read it to a group of preschoolers last Friday morning. I was a bit unsure about it because it's such a quiet, peaceful story. I tend to be more confident with funny, loud stories. They loved it. I think kids can really identify with everything Peter does in this book. They kept remarking about how deep the snow is and they commented about their own snowmen and snow angels that they had made. When I got to the part about Peter's snowball melting and Peter feeling sad, you could have heard a pin drop. There's a lot to talk about in this book and it makes a great pick for dialogic reading and building narrative skills.
And those are my favorite winter stories... now, what are yours??


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When I visit a nursing home near my church, I say hello to the receptionist, and ask her how she's doing. Her answer is always the same. "The devil is busy," she says firmly. Sometimes, if the phone isn't ringing, she elaborates with news of her family's struggles, or an illness or a problem she's having. In view of the world, the devil is hard at work. Jesus could say the same, after his desert encounter with the tempter.
Read the Working Preacher commentary by Dr. Jeannine K. Brown here.
The devil is working hard to offer Jesus things that seem like good ideas. He offers, not just lunch but many loaves of bread. Why feed everyone who's hungry? Why not check to make sure God is really on his side, before he starts this dangerous and lonely work for God? Why not have all the kingdoms of the world at his disposal, instead of starting with one fisherman at a time? Quoting Deuteronomy, Jesus has an answer for each tempting offer.
After the third offer, Jesus tells the devil to go away, and it happens. Apparently, Jesus could have told him to skedaddle any time, so was he wanting to hear the devil out? Listening politely? Exercising his skills in resisting? Once the devil is gone, there's space for the angels to come and wait on him. He has more resources on his side than we imagine when the conversation begins.
It may be, given that the landscape of the Bible, that the devil and the angels appear in bodily form. Or, after a long time of fasting and prayer, this whole battle may happen within his spirit.
The lectionary selection adds the imprisonment of John to the temptation story. Jesus has another, parallel, withdrawal after he hears the news about John. First he goes to the desert, and then he changes location again, and goes to Galilee. We're left to ponder the mixture of emotions he has. Grief for his cousin? A deeper sense of call, as John's work ends, and space opens for his work? Anger at Herod? Worry about his own future?
Matthew has the Spirit "lead" Jesus into the desert, as opposed to him being driven there. Either way, the gospels convey that Jesus' encounter with his own depleted self, and with the forces of temptation, is necessary for his ministry. The sermon might look at similar battles in our lives: quitting drinking, when it becomes a problem, or battling an addiction to substances, managing mental health issues or learning to manage money responsibly. We all have places of spiritual battle, whether the source is internal or external.
Or, perhaps we have smaller temptations that are nibbling away at us, places where we think, "it's not that big a deal." The little things add up. Are there places we need to examine?
Or the sermon might look at what happens to John. I wonder if John's arrest offered a fourth temptation to Jesus, to pull back from God's work? Was he tempted to seek his own safety over God's call?
Or the sermon might look at the temptations faced by a community of faith. Turning stones into loaves of bread feels a lot like the temptation to focus on numbers, instead of substance. Are we counting attendance, or faithfulness? Number of people who received a free meal, or our engagement with the community?
Where are your thoughts taking you this week? We would love to continue the conversation in the comments section below.
Mary Austin is the pastor of Westminster Church of Detroit, a diverse Presbyterian church. She is the author of Meeting God at the Mall. The image above is from the Jesus MAFA Project, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48312.


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This is a manual covering all the hifimediy Tripath based amps (T1, T1-M, T2, T3, T3S, T4).
First, thanks for buying the Hifimediy amp! All these amps are using the Tripath TK2050 chipset, that is the tc2000 controller and the output chips (differ depending on model).
All the output chips are similar, but have different voltage range and might sound a little different.
The TK2050 chipset features great audiophile quality sound at a very low cost because of this simple design and few parts needed.
The amps can drive speakers from 4ohm and up. Loads below 4 ohm can damage the amps. higher ohm loads are ok, we use them with 40ohm headphones, but will generate less W output.
The amps with 1 output chip for each channel (paralleled configuration) T2, T3, T3S, are better at lower impedances because of the bigger amount of current needed to be transported. The amps with half a output chip /channel (full bridged non-paralleled configuration) are good at 8ohm. They are limited at lower impedances by the high current demand.
This is pictures of T1 and T2 amps. The T3/T4 have the same components placed slightly differently.
There is a 2.54mm connector for Left Right channel and GND.. A cable with the male connector in one end and three leads in the other end is included with all amps. You will normally solder this connector to you RCA plugs, to your input selector switch or in some cases directly to your source.
The cable currently supplied are 20cm long.
T3S/T4:If you use AC connect it like this: AC1 GND AC2. For DC a single DC+ and - is sufficient. You can also use a dual DC supply if it is stable. Wire DC as in this image. It will not damaged the amp if you connect it wrong, but it will not turn on.
It should be pretty straight forward. Just one warning: Never connect L- and R- together ! They are not common GND. This would damaged the amp.
There are two LED indicators. The red light means that there is power connected, the green light means that the relays have turned on and the amp is functional. Normally both lights should come on. If the green light does not come one, either the voltage is too low or a technical problem has occurred. There are two LED indicators. The red light means that there is power connected, the green light means that the relays have turned on and the amp is functional. Normally both lights should come on. If the green light does not come one, either the voltage is too low or a technical problem has occurred.


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Posted on January 31, 2016 by Ed McNulty
Review of: Anomalisa (2015)
Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson
Reviewed by: Ed McNulty
Last modified:January 31, 2016
A motivational speaker is so alienated that all others seems to be one person until at a hotel he meets a woman who restores his spirit, but will it last?
Rated R. Running time: 1 hour 30 min.
Our content ratings: Violence 0; Language 6; Sex 7/Nudity 7.
Our star rating (1-5): 4
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.
(L-R) David Thewlis voices Michael Stone and Jennifer Jason Leigh voices Lisa Hesselman and Tom Noonan voices Emily in the animated stop-motion film, ANOMALISA, by Paramount Pictures
Charlie Kaufman, who wrote the scripts of such intriguing films as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malcovich again challenges us in this new stop-motion animated tale based on his stage play, which he also co-directed with Duke Johnson. Its characters may be puppets, but this is no children's film! The puppets are very life-like except for lines at the eye line and jaw which makes us wonder if we are watching androids. However, there are such minutia of details piled on in the early scenes of an airline flight, taxi ride into Cincinnati, and check-in at the hotel that this thought fades into the background. And they certainly do when the protagonist Michael Stone engages in sex with a woman he meets at the hotel, a scene so graphic that a few decades ago it would have earned the film a rating of NC-17 rather than an R. The film is bizarre in that just three actors provide the voice talent for a film that has a dozen or more minor characters–David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan. Thewlis and Leigh play the two leads, and Noonan voices all the other characters, including females! As we will see, there is a purpose in this that reveals much about the mental and spiritual condition of the protagonist.
Stone (Thewlis) is a motivational speaker and author of the book How May I Help You Help Them? flying from Los Angeles into the Queen City to deliver the keynote speech at a trade convention. In almost painful detail we see and hear him interact with a passenger afraid of flying; the taxi cab driver giving unwanted tips about taking in the city's zoo and chili; and the Fregoli (more on this name later) Hotel's bellhop prattling his insincere welcome. It is very obvious that Stone needs some motivation himself, his voice is so flat and his face so set with a vacant stare. As he makes a desultory phone call back home to speak with his wife and young son, we wonder how such a depressed guy can ever lift the spirit of an audience. He seems so spiritually dead that the old Simon and Garfunkel song came to mind with its line, "I am a rock, I am an island."
Stone calls Bella Amarossi, an old flame, to set up a rendezvous at the hotel bar, but this ends badly because the woman is still angry over the way he walked out on their relationship years before. He has better luck when he meets two women, Emily and Lisa, by happenstance and is immediately drawn to the plainer and less confident of the two by her voice (Jennifer Jason Leigh). They are taken aback that standing before them is Michael Stone because he is the reason they decided to attend the conference. Both are customer service representatives at a company in Akron Ohio that uses his book to train its employees. They eagerly accept his invitation to meet and talk in the lounge, after which Lisa shyly accepts his invitation to come to his room for a nightcap. After encouraging her friend, Emily gamely returns to their room, while Lisa accompanies Stone in the opposite direction. His spirit now animated, Stone gently coaxes the shy Lisa out of her shell, overcoming her reluctance with compliments. When she sings (not at all well), something deep within him is touched, and tears form in his eyes. The bed scene is as graphic as one is ever to find in an R-rated film, each thoroughly enjoying the tender experience of their mutual pleasure. We also learn the meaning of the unusual title, Charlie telling the insecure Lisa who sees herself as a person of no value that she is an anomaly. Her name being Lisa, he calls her Anomalisa. Lisa takes this as a great compliment, because no one ever saw her as standing out. Emily had always been the one whom men found attractive, not her.
Their bed tryst is followed by a scary experience that I will leave for you to discover. The next morning, over a room service-delivered breakfast the rejuvenated Stone tells Lisa that he does not want this to be one-night stand. Lisa is reluctant to be a home wrecker, but he tells her that his wife and son no longer exist for him, that they and everyone are all the same person, except for her. And then, strangely, he begins to criticize her for some small things about her eating. Lisa's voice slowly changes from Lee's into that of Noonan's. What happens afterwards is a continuation of this downward spiral, which again, I do not want to spoil.
Michael Stone's feeling that everyone he meets is the same person, so strikingly conveyed by Tom Noonan's voicing all of the characters but his and Lisa's, is related to the name of the hotel at which Stone is staying, The Hotel Fregoli. Tipped off by another reviewer, I Googled the name and found lots of hits, the articles defining the word as, "A disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact the same person."(See more at: http://glennmillermd.com/the-fregoli-delusion/#sthash.cwzvtyh1.dpuf. One of the articles even reveals that it is derived from the last name of an early 20th century actor said to be "the man of a thousand faces.")
Thus Michael Stone, whose book advises readers dealing with the public to "Look for what is special about each individual, focus on that," is unable to follow his own advice—at least until he meets Lisa. His alienation and self-absorption has led him into a solipsism that we wonder if he will ever be able to escape. The film offers a bleak look at American society and makes us wonder about so much alienation among a people who have so much material wealth.
Viewed from a mental health perspective, the film makes us aware of a little known mental disorder that plagues some people. Indeed, my Google search for "Fregoli" turned up the article "Murder, Intrigue, and a Case Involving Fregoli Syndrome?" that examines John du Pont, subject of the film Foxcatcher as a victim of the disorder. Viewed from a spiritual perspective, Michael Stone seems like the "Hollow Men" of T.S. Elliot.
Kaufman cannot seem to bear leaving us with just poor, alienated Michael Stone, so he closes with the scene of Lisa and Emily returning in their car to Akron. Unlike Bella Amarossi, Lisa is not bitter at parting from Michael. Her illicit encounter has removed her shell so that she can emerge from her sense of low self-esteem. Can we contemplate a better future for her than for Michael?
Because Kaufman strays so far afield from the usual popcorn fare that clog our cinemaplexes, Anomalisa will not appeal to everyone. For me this has been a difficult film to process and write about. I hope the above provides some suggestions for your own thinking about a film that will linger in your mind for some time.
This review with a set of discussion questions will be in the Feb. 2015 issue of VP.
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Tunisia: journalist launched after referral to 'anti-terrorist judiciary'
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The Nationwide Syndicate of Tunisian Newshounds introduced on Sunday that one among its participants, Ghassan Ben Khalifa, has been launched after 5 days in detention, pending trial as a part of the backroom's efforts to "battle terrorism", Anadolu has reported.
Ben Khalifa used to be launched through permission of the Prosecutor's Workplace of the Judicial Counter-Terrorism Unit."
His spouse instructed Anadolu that plainclothes safety brokers with out judicial authorisation searched the circle of relatives house. "They then took my husband to the headquarters of the anti-crime squad within the centre of Tunis together with his telephone, his private pc and his brother's pc from his folks' space," defined Marwa Al-Sharif. "The prosecution determined to refer Ghassan to the judicial centre for terrorism, with out revealing his whereabouts and with out permitting his legal professional to peer him for greater than two days. His protection is the accountability of the government."
Al-Sharif identified that it used to be determined to stay her husband for 5 days pending investigations in a terrorist case associated with a Fb web page that publishes content material towards President Kais Saied. "My husband is accused of supervising this web page, which isn't true," she insisted.
Tunisia: loss of life danger towards labour union leader
On Friday, dozens of reporters in Tunis, took phase in a protest organised through the reporters' union towards Ben Khalifa's arrest, in addition to the referral of his case to the "anti-terrorist" judiciary. The protestors known as for freedom of expression and press freedom. "The Fourth Property," they insisted, "isn't submissive."
The Tunisian government didn't remark of you at the case of the arrested journalist.
Tunisia has been present process a significant constitutional disaster since 25 July ultimate 12 months, when Saied imposed his outstanding measures at the nation. Those integrated the dismissal of the backroom, the dissolution of the Judicial Council and the parliament, and the problem of regulations through presidential decree.
Opposition teams describe those measures as a "coup towards the 2014 charter and the consolidation of absolute person ability." Saied's supporters, then again, see them as a "correction of the process the 2011 revolution" that overthrew the then President, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
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I have a chocolate chip cookie mix (arthur's instant mix) -how would you "sneaky" it?? thanks!–Andrea S.
I can't give you a definitive answer on what to sneak into this particular cookie mix, because I've never used it. But I'd venture to guess that white beans might be a place to start. Why don't you model your recipe after mine for Unbelievable Chocolate Chip Cookies from my first book, which I've pasted below.
Oats and white beans make a decent chocolate chip cookie, you ask incredulously? And I want to throw in wheat germ and whole-wheat flour! Well, tasting is believing. Watch your kids devour these seemingly sinful, yet incredibly nutritious, cookies. This was the hardest recipe in the book. I had to consult with a real baker, my close friend, Karen, who spent many days in the test kitchen with me working out the kinks until we came up with a healthy cookie that didn't taste healthy! First, we were able to cut back on the sugar by one-third, resulting in a mere one-half teaspoon of sugar per cookie. Then we added fiber from nutrient-packed wheat germ, whole wheat flour, oats, almonds and white beans, all of which help to slow down the release of sugar and avoid the normal " crash and burn" after kids eat cookies. Karen also convinced me to make them " mini" cookies, so kids could have two for the price of one.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove butter from refrigerator to let soften.
In a large bowl, whisk together Flour Blend, baking soda, salt, ground oats, and ground almonds (optional). Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars until creamy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and White Bean Puree. Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed. Stir in chocolate chips (and walnuts or dried berries, optional). Make two-bite cookies by dropping rounded half-teaspoonfuls, spaced 2 inches apart, onto nonstick or parchment- lined baking sheets.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on a metal rack.
Sneaky tip: double or triple this recipe and save some of the batter rolled in plastic wrap in the freezer for homemade "slice and bake" cookies anytime.


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We'll also cover important points like the use of hashtags (#) and mentions (@), how frequently you should post and how to come up with great ideas for your posts.
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Anamorphic painting with acrylic sprays on a corner of two walls 380x250 cm.
"Eros" is about a perfect male body and the psychology that's required to achieve this. The form of the body of the modern man has changed. Someone in order to be able to be fit nowadays, will have to work on his body a big deal. Contemporary people with normal bodies are considered to be athletes, models, singers, henchmen and more generally people with insecurities. The elephant, on the other hand, is a slow, calm and very strong creature with a heavy body who moves politely and harmoniously. He is a very emotional vegetarian.
This is a composition based on this contrast which stresses the insecurities of contemporary men.


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(PRESS RELEASE) -- Talk about your great return on investment. Three Americas Cardroom players are headed to next week's World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas by hitting a winning $3 spin on the World Series of Jackpots promotion. These 3-player hyper turbo tournaments immediately awarded each player the $10,000 Main Event buy-in along with $2,500 for travel expenses.
The World Series of Jackpots promotion is coming to an end with the final spin of the year scheduled for Friday, July 3.
"We just hit our first jackpot spin today and hope to hit at least one more before the promotion closes on Friday," commented Americas Cardroom spokesperson Michael Harris. "This really is a great last-chance opportunity for players to get into the biggest poker tournament of the year."
The World Series of Jackpot tournaments are a variation of the popular Jackpot Poker game that Americas Cardroom introduced to its players in March. Regular Jackpot Poker tournaments are 3-player hyper turbo tournaments with three separate buy-in amounts. Players can buy-in for $2 and win up to $5,000, $10 and win up to $25,000, and $40 to win up to $100,000. All major Jackpot Poker spins have hit at least once since March.
The World Series of Jackpots is the same tournament format with a modified payout structure. Players can buy in for $3 or $30 and when the World Series of Jackpots spin doesn't hit, the two top finishing players receive their buy-in back. When the Jackpot spin does hit, all 3 players at the table are rewarded a full $12,500 package. Wednesday's package spin was won by players 'Ricardodiaz', 'MARDO500', and 'NoahSDsDad'.
"It's a popular promotion because players can continually spin for the WSOP Main Event package off just one buy-in, simply by not finishing last in the hyper-turbo tournament," continued Harris. "When the Jackpot spin does hit, all three players receive the $12,500 without having to play it out."
The World Series of Jackpots will end on Friday when Americas Cardroom will switch its focus to the Million Dollar Sundays, $1,000,000 GTD tournament on August 2nd. Americas Cardroom is the only U.S.-facing site to offer $1,000,000 GTD tournaments, having successfully hosted two so far this year.
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Larry Abbott is the William Bloor Professor of Theoretical Neuroscience at Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in physics from Brandeis University in 1977, and worked in theoretical particle physics at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, CERN, the European center for particle physics, and Brandeis, where he became a Professor of Physics in 1988. Abbott began his transition to neuroscience research in 1989, joined the Biology Department at Brandeis in 1993 and was the director of the Volen Center at Brandeis from 1997-2002. In 2005, he joined the faculty of Columbia University where he is currently a member of the Departments of Neuroscience and of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, as well as co-director of the Center for Theoretical Neuroscience. Abbott is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, a recipient of an NIH Directors Pioneer Award, and was awarded the Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience in 2010 and the Mathematical Neuroscience Prize in 2013. His research involves the computational modeling and mathematical analysis of neurons and neural networks.


A nuclepore filter (brand name Nuclepore) is a filter in which holes a few micrometres in size have been created in a plastic membrane. These filters are created by exposing the membrane to radiation that weakens the plastic and creates specific areas that can be removed by dousing the membrane in acid (or other chemicals).
The technique allows for creating uniform holes of any desired diameter to allow even something as small as a virus to be filtered.
Nuclepore track-etched polycarbonate membranes are manufactured from high-quality polycarbonate film and have sharply defined pore sizes, high flow rates, and excellent chemical and thermal resistance. The membranes have a smooth flat surface and exhibit very low levels of extractables.


I took it when I drove my car to my hometown. When I passed this bridge, I saw those colorful boats and I stopped my car to take it with my iPad. Since it was almost dusk, I used ProHDR to took it to get the detail color. I removed the electricity cable on top of those boat using Photoshop Touch in my iPad.
This post, the image, and the editing process were done using iPad only.


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The Co-operators Rapidly Launches First Digital Insurance Product on Slice Platform
Within two months of announcing its relationship with Slice, the insurer has launched its first digital product for hosts using homesharing platforms such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO.
Anthony R. O'Donnell // September 19, 2018
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The Co-operators, a Guelph, Ontario-based insurance cooperative with more than C$48 billion in assets under administration, has launched a digital insurance product duuo by Co-operators, an on-demand, pay-per-use homeshare insurance product, using Slice Labs Inc.'s (New York) Slice Insurance Cloud Services (ICS) platform.
Rob Wesseling, Executive VP, P&C Operations, The Co-operators.
The Co-operators announced its relationship with Slice in July 2018, as well as stating its intention to create a new digital insurance business unit. In less than two months of its announcements, the insurer has launched its first digital insurance product for hosts using homesharing platforms such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO. Co-operators reports that the new product costs an average of C$8 per night and provides coverage for the full replacement cost of a home and its contents, plus an additional 15 coverages specific to homesharing including infestation, liquor liability, vandalism, loss of income, and other risks.
"I cannot think of a time in the Canadian insurance industry where an entirely new product has been built within two months of announcing intention to create a product from scratch," comments Rob Wesseling, President and CEO of The Co-operators Group Limited. "This is the power of Slice ICS, as even a year ago this type of innovation was not in our roadmap. We now have greater flexibility and agility to provide insurance solutions that will continue to meet our clients' needs in a fast-evolving landscape, augmenting our commitment to provide financial security and peace of mind for Canadians."
Tim Attia, CEO, Slice.
Differentiated from Other Canadian Homeshare Products
The Co-operators notes that its new insurance product is different from other Canadian homeshare insurance products because it does not follow the traditional application and underwriting process for homeowner policies. Using the Slice ICS platform, The Co-operators is able to provide a simple and fast application process, AI-powered claims processing, and comprehensive cybersecurity protection of homeshare host and insurer information.
"We congratulate The Co-Operators on the launch and look forward to seeing what other new digital insurance products they develop in the future," comments Tim Attia, CEO, Slice Labs. "This is further validation of how easy and fast it is to for insurers in any country to create new on-demand insurance products in the cloud."
The Co-operators Adopts Slice Platform to Provide On-Demand Insurance in Canada


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Dai Mahou Touge: How many magical girl parodies have I reviewed again?
I've reviewed quite a few magical girl parody series before. Usually pretty bad like Bokusatsu Tenshi or Puni Puni Poemii. Now, I'm delving into that field again with Dai Mahou Tenge, a four episode OVA from Diomedea. That's right, the studio behind Ika Musume & Akuma no Riddle. The OVA started getting released in early 2006 and didn't finish until late 2008. Which seems excessive, but isn't that unusual for an OVA. Let's take a look.
We open with a young girl being told that she must spend a year on Earth. Much to her father's distress. He's worried that our environment won't be hospitable for humans that long even though we easily have twenty years yet. Actually, he's just an over-protective dad. But with that put aside, Punie travels to Earth for the year and starts attending an ordinary high school. All while dealing with a bunch of zany, magic-related incidents.
The biggest issue with the series is that some of the elements feel under-utilised. One example is Paya, Punie's mascot character. We find out shortly after he's introduced that he wants her dead but it never really comes up again in the OVA. He pretty much sides with her whenever something goes down. There's also Elise, a rival magic girl. She fights Punie once and pretty much fucks off to the background after that. Maybe these elements get more use in the manga this is based off of, but they feel pretty pointless here.
I will give the series credit in that the basis of its comedy is pretty damn strong. Basically, they take a common magical girl or slice of life trope and they ask "what would happen if you combined this with this bad-natured magical girl?" Which leads to some pretty funny moments. The series is also good at subverting expectations, even with its own reoccurring gags. And, unlike a trashy series like Dokuro-chan, this series knows how to use physical humour. It makes it violent enough to have impact but not so violent as to be unpleasant. And the violence isn't based around our heroine being abusive to a significant other, it's more about her responding to threats and attacks from others in a comedic fashion.
The characters are, very much, a comedic cast. They all have quirks and fairly basic personalities designed more for comedic possibilities than for complexity. And that's fine. I've always maintained that a comedy doesn't need deep or complex characters. It just needs a cast that's funny. Which this cast is. The only real issue is with characters like Elise who are allowed to be funny once and with characters like Tetsuko who are just kind of there.
The anime looks pretty good. The character designs are well thought out. The animation is smooth. There are some great visual gags. And the physical humour hits that perfect blend of controlled brutality.
The cast is really good. Satou Rina does a stellar job of switching from cutesy to deadly serious. With Paya they gave him two actors since his transition involves a switch from a very high-pitched feminine voice to a very deep masculine one, but both Saito Chiwa & Nakata Jouji do very well. I also give a lot of credit to Kawasumi Ayako & Shitaya Noriko for their performances. Takagi Ryuuji's music is great. Which isn't surprising since he also worked on Dokuro-chan, where the only strong element was the music & on Muteki Kanban Musume, which was good in every respect.
About the extent of it is Punie commenting positively on the appearances of a few other girls. She never really shows any interest in dating one of them though.
Areas of Improvement:
I'd have more content with Elise of leave her out. Having her do one thing and then stay to the background feels like you're getting build up but no pay off.
More attempts on Punie's life by Paya. Honestly, I'd have this little mascot character taking advantage of situations, like the whole exam thing, to try and end Punie only to have them fail without her even noticing. I think you could get some really funny moments out of it.
Let Tetsuko do something. She's mostly there to have shit happen to her and occasionally she reacts to a situation. But in that regard Anego does a lot more of both than her. It would help if her "friendship" with Punie was played up a little more or she got some unique role within the series.
Most short magical girl parody series I've seen have been rubbish. This one is definitely an exception. It may have some aspects that could be better explored or could have more done with them, and may very well in the manga, but it's still an enjoyable series with some strong gags. Overall, I give it a 7/10.
This entry was posted in Review and tagged Anime, anime review, Dai Mahou Touge, Magical Witch Punie-chan, review on June 5, 2019 by ktulu007.
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DAPPER LABS AND UFC LAUNCH 'UFC STRIKE': AN ALL NEW NFT EXPERIENCE FOR MMA FANS EVERYWHERE
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Exclusive Digital Collectible Experience will Feature Iconic Moments and Thrilling Video Highlights from Epic UFC Fights
First Pack to Drop on Sunday, January 23
VANCOUVER, BC and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 20, 2022 /CNW/ – UFC®, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, and Dapper Labs, makers of NBA Top Shot and NFL ALL DAY, today announced the official launch of their highly anticipated NFT collectible product, UFC Strike. The all-new collectible experience, available to fans starting at 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT on Sunday, January 23, will for the first time give MMA fans the opportunity to own the most epic, talked-about fight moments in the history of UFC.
Launching first as an open drop of 200,000 total packs, UFC Strike will start with a first round of 100,000 "Fully Loaded" packs, consisting of three NFT Moments capturing incredible finishes and amazing displays of striking and grappling from UFC fighters like Francis Ngannou, Amanda Nunes, Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas, Derrick Lewis, Justin Gaethje and more. These NFT Moments will include the best action shots from multiple camera angles, announcer commentary and crowd response from actual fights – a Dapper Labs first – to further bring the experience to life. With robust audio and video content, each UFC Strike Moment NFT is designed to capture, memorialize and celebrate a specific instance of UFC history.
"Dapper Labs is an innovator in this field, creating an industry that didn't exist a few years ago," said UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products Tracey Bleczinski. "Their vision for the potential of these products is the reason UFC chose Dapper Labs as its first NFT partner. We're thrilled to finally be able to offer these amazing digital collectibles to enrich the UFC experience for our fans."
To access the initial open drop, fans simply visit ufcstrike.com where they will be able to join the queue for a chance to buy a pack (while supplies last) at $50.00USD. As UFC Strike continues to evolve in the coming months, the experience will include additional drops closely aligned with the UFC event calendar. It will also include additional features like a peer-to-peer marketplace for fans to connect, buy, and sell their Moments.
Following the initial drop on January 23, a second round of "Fully Loaded" UFC Strike packs priced at $50.00 USD will be available to fans (while supplies last) starting at 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT on Monday, January 31.
"Dapper Labs has accelerated the move to Web3 by building new apps and platforms that enable great user experiences for millions of fans. Partnering with UFC, one of the fastest growing sports in the world with a global fan base of more than 625 million people, is the next step to bringing even more into experiencing the benefits of decentralization while also delivering a meaningful experience for die-hard UFC fans to collect and own the moments that matter to them," said Caty Tedman, Head of Partnerships at Dapper Labs.
For more information about the launch of UFC Strike and how to purchase packs, please visit: ufcstrike.com.
About UFC®
UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 625 million fans and 178 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to approximately 900M TV households across more than 175 countries. UFC's athlete roster features the world's best MMA athletes representing more than 70 countries. The organization's digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC was acquired in 2016 by global sports and entertainment company Endeavor, along with strategic investors Silver Lake Partners and KKR. UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.
About Dapper Labs
Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot and the Flow blockchain, uses blockchain technology to bring NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world. Since it was founded in 2018, Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them to contribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves. Dapper Labs' current studio partners include the NBA, NBPA, WNBA, WNBPA, LaLiga, NFL, NFLPA, Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, Genies and UFC. Notable investors in Dapper Labs include Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, Google Ventures (GV), Samsung, and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others. For more about Dapper Labs' products and mission, visit dapperlabs.com.
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Dombóvári István (beceneve: Dombi, Cegléd, 1978. április 30. –) magyar humorista. A hazai stand-up comedy műfaj képviselője, a Dumaszínház állandó fellépője.

Élete

Cegléden született, majd később ugyanott érettségizett közgazdasági és informatikai szakközépiskolában. A Szegedi Tudományegyetemen művelődésszervező diplomát szerzett. A Pest megyei Jászkarajenőn nőtt fel, 2020 tavaszán költözött vissza feleségével a településre. 2020. augusztus 1-jétől ő tölti be a helyi művelődési ház igazgatói posztját.

Humoristaként

2005 óta szerepel humoristaként. Fábry Sándor tanácsára csatlakozott a Dumaszínházhoz, ahol azóta állandó fellépő. Mellette rendszeresen hallható az MR1-Kossuth Rádió Kabaréklubjában, valamint szerepel az RTL Klub Showder Klub című műsorában. 2015-ben társműsorvezető volt a Hungary's Got Talent tehetségkutatóban. 2012-ben péntekenként a szolnoki Aktív Rádió reggeli műsorát vezette, 2013. március 1-jétől szintén péntekenként a Szolnok FM reggeli programjának társműsorvezetője volt.

2013-ban jelent meg Kormos Anettel közösen írt könyve, A nagy roastkönyv.

Könyvei

Dombóvári István–Kormos Anett: A nagy roastkönyv; Jaffa, Bp., 2013
Dombóvári István: Pisti vagyok ments ki innen; Jaffa, 2017
Dombóvári István: Félkövér; Jaffa, 2017
Dombóvári István: Netperces novellák; Jaffa, 2019

Jegyzetek

Források
 Alkotói adatlapja – Moly.hu

További információk
 Dombóvári István – Dumaszínház
 Dombóvári István Facebook-oldala
 Dombóvári István – YouTube

Magyar humoristák
Ceglédiek
1978-ban született személyek
Élő személyek

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RENNES, France, April 11. JEREMY Stravius scored his first national record at the French world championship trials today, while Camille Muffat just missed another on the third day of competition in Rennes.
Stravius, the winner of yesterday's 100 backstroke, posted a 1:57.89 in the men's 200 IM to erase Fabien Horth's four-year-old French record of 1:59.58. The time puts Stravius third in the world rankings so far for 2013, just behind China's Wang Shun (1:57.50) and Japan's Kosuke Hagino (1:57.68). Stravius now stands 17th in the all-time world rankings. Hungary's David Verraszto placed second today with a 2:01.03, while Ganesh Pedurand was third with a 2:02.32.
Shortly before his national record in the 200 IM, Stravius picked up a win in the 50 backstroke, again beating Camille Lacourt 24.61 to 24.73. Florent Manaudou picked up third with a 24.98. Eric Ress was fourth with a 25.82.
Muffat skipped the 800 freestyle at this meet, setting aim on Malia Metella's national record of 53.49 in the 100 free, but fell just short with a winning time of 53.51. Like Stravius, Muffat leapfrogged into 17th place in the all-time world rankings and sits second in 2013 behind Australia's Cate Campbell (53.51). Charlotte Bonnet was second with a 54.45, while Beryl Gastaldello was third with a 55.63.
Three of the four members of France's winning 400 free relay at the 2012 Olympics will compete in tomorrow's 100 freestyle final. Yannick Agnel, the anchor of that relay, led qualifiers in today's semifinals with a 48.70. Relay teammates Fabien Gilot qualified third with a 49.23 and Amaury Leveaux was seventh in 49.76. (Clement Lefert retired from competition after the Olympics.) Second seed in tomorrow's final will be William Meynard with a 49.20.
With Muffat electing to not swim the 800 free, Aurelie Muller picked up the win with an 8:41.68, with Morgane Rothon second with an 8:42.82. Margaux Verger Gourson was third with an 8:49.29.
Lea Giraudon took the women's 200 fly with a 2:12.98, ahead of Marie Wattel's 2:13.27, which sets a new 17-year-old national record. Isabelle Mabboux picked up third with a 2:13.96.
Coralie Dobral won the women's 100 breast final with a 1:10.20, with Fanny Babou second in 1:10.59. Fanny Deberghes picked up third place with a 1:10.88.
In other semifinal action, Hungary's Evelyn Verraszto picked up the top seed in the women's 200 IM semis with a 2:12.74, while William Debourges will be the top qualifier in the men's 200 breast with a 2:14.71. Cloe Credeville qualified first for the women's 100 backstroke final with a 1:02.33.


The Haydenshapes Ando is Craig Anderson's signature all round shortboard, designed for Craig to generate plenty of natural speed with little effort between his manoeuvres. This refined shortboard is perfect for critical surfing in the pocket or taking flight with airs.
The Ando is for surfers looking to progress in 2-6 foot waves. The outline is fuller through the nose and tail then your traditional shortboard, which gives the surfer more planing area for speed and stability when landing airs.
Single concave running through to a vee double through the tail for extra squirt.
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I join with the rest of the Philadelphia musical community in mourning the passing of Robert Capanna. The Philadelphia Inquirer obituary is here. Certainly Bob's astonishingly successful work in leading and expanding the Settlement Music School is his major legacy, but I want to recall a particular way in which he nurtured our community: for a time, he led a new music ensemble at Settlement. As if he didn't have enough to do as executive director! Settlement faculty performed, and Bob conducted. I recall the programming as widely varied, and it included works that you would not otherwise hear, including music by local composers. Making music himself – as both a composer and performer – was one of the reasons Bob was such an important presence in Philadelphia. We should all be grateful for that presence in our lives.


On a recent stormy Friday evening, Accent Editor David Wersinger and his wife Tammie stopped by Off the Hook Raw Bar & Grill in the Indian River Village Shopping Center in New Smyrna Beach. As the name implies, the restaurant specializes in seafood in all its glory, and it certainly didn't disappoint.
Start with the restaurant's decor, please.
Off the Hook is a big roomy space, clean as a whistle and heavy on the nautical theme. It's usually packed, especially on a Friday night, but a torrential downpour that evening must have kept the crowds away.
The restaurant also has 15 flat-screen TVs -- think upscale sports bar.
What did you start off with?
Tammie got to the restaurant first, and had already ordered the fried calamari ($10), extra crispy, please. The dish included tentacles, which I love, and came with house pickled peppers, onions and a homemade remoulade. Yum. When told that the Crab Cobb Salad ($10) was a meal in itself, we decided to share it. Our kindly and attentive waitress, Sarah, separated the salad before bringing it to our table -- always a nice touch. Each bowl was brimming with romaine and iceberg lettuce, fresh blue crab, chopped bacon, hardboiled egg, tomato, avocado and bleu cheese crumbles, topped with an exquisitely tangy champagne vinaigrette.
Move on to the main course. What did you have?
I ordered the Pan Seared Sea Scallops ($14), while Tammie got the Prince Edward Island Mussels. The scallops were cooked perfectly to my liking, medium (though my wife prefers her seafood well-done), and finely dusted with chili powder and a beurre blanc sauce. The mussels, though a tad smaller than an earlier visit, had that briny, fresh-from-the sea aroma and were covered with bits of bacon, spinach and crumbles of bleu cheese, all soaking in a white wine sauce. A small loaf of French bread helped soak up all that liquid goodness.
What was the final tally?
We passed on dessert, but even with drinks and a tip, the total came to a very respectable $69.51.


At 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 Maumelle Middle school will host their Maumelle MIddle Showcase and New Student Recruitment Open House.
Join us for this fun, festive event introducing your prospective middle school student in sixth, seventh or eighth grade to dozens of new academic programs, clubs, athletics, organizations, and activities! Bring the whole family, and enjoy free food.


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This is just some of the feedback we have received as we toured the country visiting shops, conventions and clubs, running games for hundreds of people.
Quick and easy to learn, this innovative RPG introduces you to a brand new style of role playing. Designed from the ground up to support characterisation and creativity, it provides a space in which players and Game Leaders can let their imagination run free.
The core rules are not tied to any particular setting or genre. Instead, the book focuses on explaining the central game mechanics of the 6d6 RPG in a clear and easy-to-understand manner.
The secret of the 6d6 RPG comes down to a relentless focus on speed of play, creativity and role playing. During thousands of hours of play testing we have thrown out anything which slows the game down or gets in the way of the players' imagination.
The result is a fast game which is easy to learn and lets players focus on role play and not rules.
The heart of the 6d6 RPG is the powerful system of potential and advantages.
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Advantages are your individual strengths, tricks and knowledge that can be used in an action. By themselves advantages are weak but their power comes from how they are combined. A warrior may use Brawn + Weapon Expertise + Longsword to strike an opponent; a spacecraft pilot may use Problem Solving + Navigation + Astrophysics + Computer Use to plot a course; a Private Eye may use Intimidate + Quick Wits to make a perp talk.
The power and role playing potential of the 6d6 RPG comes from what is and is not covered in the rules. Potential is tightly defined because it keeps the game fair and balanced. How Advantages are used is only limited by a player's imagination and their ability to justify a combination to the other players.
The 6d6 RPG is simple to learn because there is only one mechanic. Flying a spaceship, casting a spell, scaling a wall, stabbing someone or bluffing your way into a secret cult are all handled in the same way. You spend potential to combine advantages and add their dice together. The opponent does the same to set a target to beat. The degree of success, e.g. the damage done, is the difference between the two.
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The 6d6 Core covers the basic game rules, handling social interactions, combat, traps, environmental hazards, challenges, and advice on being a better player. It also includes a quick-start guide for new players.
The 6d6 RPG is supported by a range of settings and adventures covering genres as diverse as fantasy, horror, science fiction and whodunit mysteries.
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Have you ever wondered what The Great Gatsby would sound like? Designer Vladimir V. Kuchinov made The Generative Gatsby, a book that features typography based on famous 1920s jazz songs. "The following work is a visual experiment, a study of how music of this era, its rhythms, syncopations and patterns could alter prose to a new typographic frontiers keeping content legible as it could be," he writes on his website.


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5 Reasons Why Retail Will Bounce Back in 2021
The economic fallout from COVID-19 had a devastating impact on a fragile retail market in 2020. Here are five ways retail can find its footing in 2021.
What a difference a year makes.
In early 2020, the retail industry was on a bit of a hot streak, fueled by a 4.1% holiday season boost over the previous year. The stock market was booming, consumer confidence was strong and there was reason to believe the industry could continue to expand through innovation and adapting to consumer tastes.
Then, the pandemic happened.
Retail took a tremendous hit last year, particularly during government-imposed lockdowns over the spring and early summer. That collapse was offset somewhat by a surprisingly strong holiday season, in which retail sales increased 8.3% over the same period in 2019. One example: Macy's recently reported that holiday sales helped the department store chain to post its first profitable quarter in a year.
Overall, though, 2020 was a rough year for many retailers that were already being challenged by the growing presence of e-commerce in everyone's lives. While big-box brands like Walmart, Costco and Target generated increased revenues last year — largely due to sales of essential goods — more specialized and niche retailers suffered.
Big-box everyday stores and e-commerce juggernaut Amazon will continue to thrive in today's economy, said Matt Kerr, C2FO's vice president for relationship management. "For everyone else, however, it's a big question mark," he said.
How can retail bounce back from an ongoing pandemic, during which consumers have grown comfortable with — and even dependent upon — online shopping?
Here are five keys to a possible rebound in 2021:
1. An effective vaccine rollout
Put simply, a full recovery for traditional retailers cannot begin until some level of normalcy returns and consumers feel more comfortable going back into stores.
The good news is that many public health experts are confident that late spring and summer will be much more like 2019 than 2020. People should be able to get out more, socialize with their friends and, hopefully, do some more shopping.
That prediction hinges on the success of the vaccine rollouts and the willingness of most Americans to be vaccinated.
"I just think that vaccine distribution impacts specialty consumers so much because you're not forced to go into those stores in terms of everyday goods," Kerr said. "We're probably to the middle of summer before people get back to their normal shopping patterns."
Even if the public develops herd immunity to COVID-19 later this year, retailers should not expect consumers to fully return to old buying habits. Some retail brands were already struggling to engage customers before the pandemic, said Amanda Mathes, a managing director for C2FO who specializes in the retail industry.
"For many retailers, it's going to be about resetting and realigning to the new paradigm of retail," she said. "It's about defining the new normal, because the old normal is gone. It was already being challenged by large e-commerce players like Amazon long before COVID. What COVID did was step on the gas."
And e-commerce is only expected to grow in the coming years. A report by Grand View Research projects that e-commerce will expand by a compound annual growth rate of 14.7% between 2020 and 2027.
2. Continued innovation
Before 2020, retailers had made strides in leveraging technology to drive smarter growth and provide greater accessibility for consumers. Innovations like data-driven supply chains made retail verticals from apparel to grocery to luxury items much smarter in estimating supply and demand along their aisles.
However, the pandemic's disruption to supply chains left many industries in a lurch. Retail was no exception. The early months of rising infection rates and government shutdowns were accompanied by empty store shelves, or ones filled with products that were out-of-season. For retailers to survive in the post-pandemic economy, continued investment in better and more precise inventory management will be a huge factor.
The same goes for services like same-day grocery deliveries, curbside pick-up and, of course, e-commerce. This is because the value a customer places on their time and health, now more than ever, comes at a premium. As consumers have grown more comfortable ordering products from home, retailers must continue to invest in innovative ways to make remote shopping a more seamless experience. Consumers will no longer tolerate a clunky in-store or digital shopping experience — they'll just move on to another retailer that can deliver what they want at the click of a button.
E-commerce sites that are smartphone-friendly will continue to be a vital factor in 2021, especially for younger consumers. Research from Cowen shows that more than 63% of Americans ages 18 to 34 spend at least four hours a day on their phones. According to a report from Adobe, 37% of last year's $10.8 billion in Cyber Monday transactions were conducted on mobile devices.
Look for e-commerce and curbside pickup to continue to grow in 2021 as retailers must capitalize on a blend of digital and physical shopping.
3. Knowing customers better
For retailers to succeed at capturing consumers' attention, they must become more adept at anticipating customers' needs and wants.
They'll also need to be hyper-vigilant about what's trending in a marketplace that is quite different from the one in 2019. For example Nordstrom, known for its massive stores and high-end retail experience, has shifted its focus to smaller format stores and its off-price Rack business to stay more consistent with today's shopping patterns — when many people are working from home and no one needs an expensive dress for a social event.
"If you go into Nordstrom, you can go to a kiosk and click on different looks to choose different outfits," Mathes said. "Now those selections are things like 'Sunday afternoon, work from home, lounge and relax.' That's a good example of how they are evolving with their target demographic."
Once people start visiting stores in greater numbers, retailers will need to offer unparalleled service. Several brands already understand this. Best Buy and Amazon, for example, offer free, at-home consulting services to answer customer questions, help set up technology, and build a better understanding of their tastes and needs. Other retailers, like Nordstom, Costco and REI, have enacted return policies that are unlimited, removing hassles for consumers that change their minds on a product.
In the post-pandemic world, anything short of surprising and delighting customers with an in-store or online experience just won't be enough, Mathes said. After all, you can always buy a sweater online from someone else.
"I think the retailers that will come back the fastest are the ones that have the real relationships with the customers, and that it's not just transactional," she said.
4. Sustainability
Much has been written about millennials and their shopping habits—and for good reason. In 2020, the full impact of millennials' buying power was expected to peak at $1.4 trillion, according to a report from consulting firm Accenture.
One way these younger consumers are unique is that they prefer products and services that fit with their moral values and world views. Many millennials favor products and foods that are sustainable and less harmful to the environment, and retailers have picked up on this trend. In 2020, consumers were projected to spend an estimated $142 billion on sustainable fast-moving consumer goods — items like food and toiletries — up from $128 billion two years prior, according to Nielsen.
Jordan Novak, SVP of Market Innovation for C2FO, agrees that sustainable products are of growing importance for retail brands, as long as prices remain relatively close to similar, less eco-friendly products.
"Consumers will always make their way back to rational behavior based on price, and I'd expect younger consumers to continue to prefer sustainable products as long as the prices are within reason," he said.
5. Strategy over expansion
The traditional mentality of opening as many brick-and-mortar storefronts as possible to meet consumer demands is now out the window for retail. This approach has led to some questionable decisions for many companies that chose poor locations or high rents in a short-sighted effort to drive more sales growth.
Expect retailers in 2021 to take a more measured, strategic approach to growth than in recent years. The amount of consumer data now available through online sales should enable companies to view shopping patterns and their store programs with greater depth.
Grocers, for example, can use Instacart and other native mobile applications to analyze purchasing patterns and then correlate products that fit consumer preferences. Online advertising can follow consumers through all technology media, enabling retailers to use targeted marketing and incentives to drive more online orders.
The pandemic and changes in consumer habits have forced many retailers to re-examine their physical footprints. In some cases, that means transforming low-performing stores into distribution centers to facilitate same-day deliveries to customers. Retail players like Walmart and Target have taken the lead in converting their retail spaces into mini distribution hubs. Other retail brands are expected to follow.
The growth of e-commerce for many retailers should reduce the pressure to open and operate more physical locations, and allow those companies to think more strategically about how digital and brick-and-mortar can generate more sales and better branding.
More than anything, a recovering economy and a stronger job market will fuel a higher rate of consumer spending in 2021. At the same time, retailers are using technology to become savvier about supply chains and logistics, eliminating cost and complexity wherever they can. If you believe that most retailers are poised to bounce back in 2021, how do you, as a wholesale supplier, prepare for increased demand from your retail customers?
One way is to ensure that your company has the working capital necessary to effectively manage your inventory, serve your customers and facilitate growth. An early payment program like C2FO is an effective tool for rapidly building more cash flow and reducing the need to borrow more money from your line of credit.
Currently, more than 70% of receivables for US retailers are on the C2FO early payment platform. It's a quick, simple way to build more capital for your business when you need it, at discounts that you choose.
To learn more about early payment with C2FO, visit https://www.c2fo.com/amer/us/en-us/for-vendors.


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Aftab Alam Abdul Hamid Ansari vs The State Of Maharashtra on 4 July, 2005
Bombay High Court Aftab Alam Abdul Hamid Ansari vs The State Of Maharashtra on 4 July, 2005Equivalent citations: 2005 CriLJ 3634 Author: R Chavan Bench: V Palshikar, R Chavan
R.C. Chavan, J.
1. Being aggrieved by his conviction by Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for offences of murder, dowry death and cruelty to his wife punishable under sections 302, 498A and 304B of the I.P.C., the appellant has preferred this appeal.
2. Facts which led to prosecution of the appellant are as under:-
3. Appellant was married to Tahera about five years prior to the incident. They were residing together at Andheri with appellant's mother. It was alleged that while settling marriage, appellant's relations falsely represented that he was earning Rs 15,000/-or more per month when, in fact, he was idle. Appellant's relations had sold their flat to utilise money for business purpose. There used to be fights between husband and wife every day. It was alleged that appellant wanted Tahera to bring a sum of Rs 1 lakh from her father for setting him up in some work. Though Tahera was pregnant, fights continued. Eventually, on 25/10/1999, Tahera was admitted to Nair Hospital at about 3.45 a.m. with history of having consumed poison at about 2.40 a.m. She was pronounced dead.
4. Police were informed and on the report by Mohammad Shabbir Nabi Bakth Shaikh, at about 10.45 a.m., an offence was registered. After performing inquest, the dead body of Tahera was sent for post-mortem examination. Medical Officer conducting post-mortem examination preserved the viscera and reserved the opinion as to cause of death till the report of Chemical Analyser was received. Viscera was accordingly sent to Forensic Science Laboratory which reported that viscera contained insecticide propoxur i.e. Baygon which led to death of Tahera. Medical Officer accordingly certified the cause of death to be cardiorespiratory failure due to propoxur i.e. Baygon poisoning. Police arrested the appellant as well as his other relations and on completion of investigation sent a charge-sheet to the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai, who committed the case to the Court of Sessions on finding that the accused had committed offences which were triable exclusively by the Court of Sessions.
5. Charge of offences punishable under section 498A read with section 114, 304B read with section 114 and 302 read with section 34 I.P.C. was framed against the appellant and three others viz. Mehmood Abdul Hamid Ansari, Smt. Perveen Mehmood Ansari and Ziaul Islam Abdul Hamid Ansari. Accused pleaded not guilty to the said charge and were, therefore, put to trial. In the course of trial, prosecution examined in all five witnesses. Upon consideration of evidence tendered before him and in the light of arguments advanced, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mumbai, convicted the appellant of an offence punishable under sections 498A, 302 and 304B of the I.P.C. and sentenced him to suffer R.I. for three years on the first count with fine of Rs 5,000/-and imprisonment for life on the remaining two counts with fine of Rs 10,000/-and Rs 5,000/-respectively. He proceeded to acquit the other accused persons of the charges levelled. The trial as against one Mushrat Begum Abdul Hamid Ansari had abated as she died during the pendency of the case before the Sessions Judge. Being aggrieved by his conviction and sentence, Aftab Alam Abdul Hamid Ansari has preferred this appeal.
6. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. In this case, though P.W. 1 -Hajrabai Mohd. Sabbir Khan, mother of the deceased, stated about misrepresentation that appellant was earning Rs 15,000/-per month and that he was idle, she did not state any thing about demand of Rs 1 lakh made by the accused from them or from her daughter. It is pertinent to note that parties are resident of Mumbai and P.W. 1 admits that Tahera used to visit her time and again. Absence of communication to her own mother about demand of Rs 1 lakh makes the version of P.W. 2 -Ilyas Husain Kazi that appellant had sought a sum of Rs 1 lakh from Tahera, unbelievable. P.W. 2 -Illyas Husain Kazi is brother-in-law of Tahera. There is no reason for P.W.2 to know some thing which Tahera's own mother did not know. P.W.2 -Illyas Husain has admitted in his cross-examination that these incidents were not incorporated in his police statement. Therefore, it is safe to conclude that this story about demand of Rs 1 lakh is an after-thought.
7. While P.W.1 -Hajrabai states that there were fights every day between Tahera and her in-laws, the cause of quarrel is not stated to be any unlawful demand or demand for dowry. From the evidence of P.W. 1 -Hajrabai, it can be gathered that since the appellant was idle there may be strain in the matrimonial life which led to quarrels. It is also pertinent to note that, in cross-examination, Hajrabai accepted that her version that there used to be quarrels every day between appellant's family members was not to be found in her police statement. Thus, this story about fights appears to be an improvement or after-thought. P.W.1 -Hajrabai stated that a complaint about harassment had been filed by Tahera at Andheri Police Station. No such complaint has been placed on record to lend corroboration to the story that Tahera was ill-treated prior to her death.
8. P.W. 3 -Dr. Shailesh Chintaman Mohite conducted post-mortem examination and proved his post-mortem notes at Exhibit-13. Dr. Mohite stated that the case could be one of self poisoning also. In view of this statement of Medical Officer who conducted postmortem examination, it would be reasonable to infer that his observations in the course of post-mortem were compatible with self poisoning as well as forcibly or deceptively poisoning Tahera. The learned Additional Sessions Judge has chosen to convict the appellant of the offences punishable under section 302 as well as 304B I.P.C.
9. P.W. 4 -Dilip Ugale is the Investigating Officer who stated that he did not find any poison bottle at the spot. P.W. 5 -Police Inspector Dineshkumar Varma merely sought to know from the Medical Officer whether the victim was in a position to make statement and obtained requisite endorsement from the Medical Officer. It may thus be seen that there is no witness who had actually seen the victim being administered poison by the appellant. There is no circumstance to indicate that appellant would have administered poison to his wife. As recounted earlier, evidence of victim's mother Hajrabai shows that there were disputes between the spouses but they were run of the mill type. There is no evidence about any previous complaint having been filed, though Hajrabai so claimed. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine that the appellant would have any motive to administer poison to the victim. Other links in circumstantial evidence like procurement of poison, or appellant's finger prints being found on any poison bottle inside the house are missing. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to sustain the view taken by the learned Sessions Judge that the appellant had committed murder of Tahera.
10. As as for conviction under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, the evidence is all the more deficient. There is no evidence about cruelty on account of unlawful demand by the appellant or any demand related to dowry. It may be seen that even at face value, the allegations of P.W. 2 – Ilyas Kazi would show that what appellant wanted was some money to set himself up in business. It has nothing to do with dowry. The Supreme Court in the case of Satvir Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Anr. reported in (2001) 8 SCC 633 has observed in para 21 of its judgement as under:- "21. Thus, there are three occasions related to dowry. One is before the marriage, second is at the time of marriage and the third is "at any time" after the marriage. The third occasion may appear to be an unending period. But the crucial words are "in connection with the marriage of the said parties". This means that giving or agreeing to give any property or valuable security on any of the above three stages should have been in connection with the marriage of the parties. There can be many other instances for payment of money or giving property as between the spouses. For example, some customary payments in connection with birth of a child or other ceremonies are prevalent in different societies. Such payments are not enveloped within the ambit of "dowry". Hence the dowry mentioned in Section 304B should be any property or valuable security given or agreed to be given in connection with the marriage."
11. In any case, this evidence of P.W. 2 which has not been supported by Tahera's own mother P.W.1. is an after-thought and thoroughly unreliable. In order to convict a person for dowry death, it has to be shown that the victim was subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with any demand for dowry. There is no demand of dowry as defined in section 2 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
12. While enacting section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, legislature had also enacted section 113Bof the Evidence Act providing for drawing of presumption about causing dowry death. But, for drawing such presumption, it has to be shown that soon before death of woman, she had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with demand for dowry. Now in this case, first, the demand for dowry itself has not been established. Secondly, there is absolutely no evidence to show that Tahera was subjected to cruelty or harassment soon before her death. In view of this, conviction for offence punishable under section 304B I.P.C. cannot at all be sustained. As recounted earlier, there is absolutely no evidence about any cruelty. Therefore, conviction under section 498A I.P.C. also seems to be far fetched and cannot be sustained.
13. Accordingly, we allow the appeal and set aside the conviction of the appellant for offences punishable under sections 302, 304B and 498A of the I.P.C. Appellant shall be set at liberty if not required in any other case. The amount of fine, if paid, be refunded to the appellant.
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