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Airbus Asks Court To Dismiss Chuck Yeager's Lawsuit, Pointing Out It Doesn't Allege Anything Actionable
from the breaking-barriers dept
Fri, Jan 17th 2020 2:56pm — Timothy Geigner
You may recall that last summer we wrote about how American aviation legend Chuck Yeager decided to sue Airbus when the company mentioned the fact that Yeager broke the sound barrier in marketing material. Yeager's lawyer is Lincoln Bandlow, who has spent much of the past few years as a copyright troll after a formerly respectable career in which he once touted himself a free-speech fighter. His complaint, however, served mostly as comedic material. There were claims of trademark infringement and violation of Yeager's publicity rights. Neither made much sense, as repeating a historical fact, even in marketing material, does not constitute either violation and is clearly protected speech. It was only a matter of time before Airbus responded and now we have that response.
Airbus is apparently seeking dismissal by the court on two grounds. The first, and least interesting, is on jurisdictional grounds, as you can read in the filing (which other news sites seem not to have included for reasons beyond me).
Plaintiffs allege that AIRBUS U.S. "has offices throughout the United States, including an office in Huntington Beach, California"..., and that AHI is based in Grand Prairie, Texas..... But neither company is incorporated in California or has its principal place of business in California, nor are they any allegations in the Complaint that could even remotely warrant deeming this an "exceptional case." Accordingly, under Daimler, general jurisdiction in California is precluded. See, e.g., Martinez, 764 F. 3d at 1070 (noting that Daimler rejected the argument that general jurisdiction is present when a defendant "engages in a substantial, continuous, and systematic course of business" in a state; denying assertion of general jurisdiction when forum is not state of incorporation or principal place of business of defendant); Perry v. Brown, 2019 WL 1452911, at *5 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 13, 2019), aff'd and remanded, 2019 WL 5787987 (9th Cir. Nov. 6, 2019) (no general jurisdiction over defendant incorporated in Tennessee; recognizing that "there is nothing about this case that would suggest it is an exceptional case that would justify finding general jurisdiction outside of Defendant's state of residency.").
So, yeah. Nothing about this case makes it exceptional to escape the normal jurisdictional restrictions. Given its overall flimsy nature, I wouldn't be shocked to see the court comply with the dismissal on this alone.
But the response goes on to point out that Yeager and his lawyer seem to have gotten very, very confused about which company he's supposed to be suing, believing that a European company is connected to an American company, when they're actually not.
Plaintiffs do not allege that either AHI or AIRBUS U.S. committed any intentional act, let alone any intentional act that is relevant to the claims in the Complaint. The only "intentional acts" alleged in the Complaint relate to the use of Yeager's name in the 2017 statement from the Paris Air Show, the publication of the statement on the Airbus.com website, and the alleged video of Yeager visiting Munich and Toulouse. Yet, there are no allegations in the Complaint even suggesting that any of this––all of which allegedly took place in Europe––had anything to do with Texas-based AHI or Virginia-based AIRBUS U.S.
In fact, the only mention of either of these Defendants in connection with the substantive allegations of the Complaint is the statement in Paragraph 21 that Lutz Bertling was the CEO of "Eurocopter" which, Plaintiffs' allege, is the "predecessor" of Defendant AHI.... But that assertion is demonstrably false. The company of which Bertling was the CEO is Eurocopter S.A.S., the prior name of Airbus Helicopters S.A.S., the French company that has not been named in this action.
The response goes on to point that even if you could say that suing American companies for actions of a different (even if connected) European company, none of the actions that are being sued over involved conduct aimed at California, where the suite has been filed:
The actions relating to the 2017 statement and the alleged undated video were not expressly aimed at the state of California. The challenged statement was made in France about a European-focused project and then published on a passive website registered by a European company that is not directed to any particular location.... Beyond the fact that the 2017 statement is in English, there is nothing to indicate that it was directed specifically at the United States, much less that it was expressly aimed at California or any other specific place within the United States. In fact, the repeated use of British spelling in the statement (not to mention the substance of the statement) confirms that, if anything, the statement was directed to a European audience, not to the United States more generally or to California specifically. The allegations about the supposed misuse of a video made in 2008 in Europe are sparse, to say the least. There certainly are none connecting the alleged misuse of the alleged video to California.
There's also a statute of limitations problem to toss on top of everything else, which they note Yeager should certainly know about since some of his previous similar lawsuits have been tossed out for this reason:
The Complaint alleges that Plaintiffs learned of the alleged misuse of this purported video sometime in 2012––more than six years before the Complaint was filed in September 2019. Because all of Plaintiffs' claims are subject to statutes of limitations well short of six years, they are all time-barred. Indeed, the Ninth Circuit has affirmed dismissal of several of Yeager's prior lawsuits based on similar types of claims because he filed them beyond the applicable limitations periods.
And then after all that, finally, the complaint highlights that even if jurisdiction is proper, and even if they get lumped in with the other companies, the whole thing is still a joke because Yeager admits in his complaint that Airbus has the right to do what it did:
These allegations do not state a violation of any intellectual property or contract rights. Plaintiffs expressly allege that "Airbus" had the right to show the purported video to employees. That is, the Complaint does not allege any facts showing that Airbus used Yeager's name or likeness beyond what Plaintiffs allege Yeager expressly authorized.
As we said in our original post, there doesn't appear to be anything at all wrong with what Airbus did in referencing a fact about Chuck Yeager. On a more personal note, it's quite sad to see an American hero reduced to trying to profiteer off of the mere mention of his achievements.
Filed Under: chuck yeager, jurisdiction, lincoln bandlow, publicity rights, trademark
Companies: airbus
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Chuck Yeager Sues Airbus For Mentioning That Chuck Yeager Broke The Sound Barrier
from the yeager-bomb dept
Fri, Sep 20th 2019 12:05pm — Timothy Geigner
When it comes to intellectual property, the culture of ownership has grown so large that it threatens to consume itself. Still, while we have an overly permissive USPTO and European trademark offices that facilitate this insane notion that all language is meant to be owned, there are still, blessedly, some rules. One of those rules is that, on the topic of trademark and publicity rights, people and companies are allowed to state facts. It is not infringing on anyone's rights to state such facts. That is all the more the case when the facts in question are historical facts.
Someone might want to fill in famed Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager on all of the above, as he's decided to sue Airbus over marketing material that mentions his signature historical achievement.
In a complaint filed on Wednesday, the 96-year-old Yeager objected to a June 2017 promotional piece on Airbus' website, touting its plan to make the Airbus Racer a fast and cost-effective way to fly.
The piece quoted Guillaume Faury, chief executive of Airbus Helicopters, as saying: "Seventy years ago, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier," and Airbus was now "trying to break the cost barrier. It cannot be 'speed at any cost.'"
Yeager accused Airbus of trademark infringement and taking away his right of publicity through "fraudulent" conduct, where it deceived the public into believing he endorsed it.
This is almost certainly nonsense. Having a marketing/PR piece on the Airbus website that simply quotes an Airbus executive stating the fact that Yeager broke the sound barrier is definitely not trademark infringement, is almost certainly not a violation of publicity rights, and doesn't strike me as indicating any kind of endorsement by Yeager himself. It's just stating a fact.
The complaint itself is astounding for how incredibly weak it appears to be. The lawyer is Lincoln Bandlow, who you may recall as a somewhat notorious copyright troll who recently left his big prestigious law firm after a judge sanctioned him for some of his actions in the various copyright trolling cases was involved in. Bandlow's career seems to have taken a dip, as the former lawyer for John McCain is now apparently in a position of filing obviously questionable lawsuits because someone mentioned a fact. This is a far cry from when he positioned himself as a supporter of free speech in fighting back against a lawsuit filed against John McCain. In that case Bandlow argued that it was ridiculous to argue John McCain's use of a Jackson Browne song was considered an endorsement under publicity rights law. Yet here, he's laughably insisting that merely mentioning a historical fact "Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier," is a publicity rights violation? How low has Bandlow sunk?
The case is also odd in other ways. It presents the fact that Airbus once refused Yeager's ridiculous demand for $1 million to use his name in press releases as some sort of evidence against Airbus. But all that really suggests is that after Airbus laughed off Yeager's ridiculous cash grab, it later found a way to mention him in a manner that was completely within its 1st Amendment rights -- quoting a factual statement. The old Lincoln Bandlow, the one who claimed to support the 1st Amendment, would have applauded that.
Stating a historical fact, even if it's in marketing material, is still stating a historical fact. Chuck Yeager may be an American hero, but that doesn't mean anyone has to pay him for mentioning his name and his accomplishments. Indeed, it wouldn't be surprising to see Airbus file an anti-SLAPP complaint against Yeager, meaning that in the end Yeager may end up having to pay Airbus' legal fees.
Filed Under: chuck yeager, facts, free speech, lincoln bandlow, publicity rights, sound barrier, trademark
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DailyDirt: Flying Faster Than The Speed Of Sound
Too Much Free Time
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
Thu, May 5th 2016 5:00pm — Michael Ho
Supersonic flights haven't been available to the public since the Concorde (and the lesser known Tupolev Tu-144) stopped flying. The economic reality of flying faster than the speed of sound doesn't look too profitable, but maybe someday an airline will figure out a way to do it (and do it safely AND quietly). Or maybe we should just look forward to riding trains inside evacuated tubes.
NASA is looking to design "low boom" (aka quieter) supersonic planes. The Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) project will be just the first part in a series of 'X-planes' for NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative. [url]
A hypersonic cargo plane has been patented by Airbus -- with claims to reach Mach 4.5 (much faster than a Concorde at Mach 2). To reduce the sonic boom, the plane has a rocket engine to boost it nearly vertically so that the sonic boom would dissipate in the upper atmosphere -- and turbojets and ramjets would provide horizontal thrusts at appropriate altitudes. [url]
If you were thinking it'd be great to ride in a hypersonic plane with a broadband wireless connection, you might have to solve the communication blackout problem that comes with superfast vehicles traveling through the atmosphere. If an ionized plasma forms around your hypersonic plane (usually at around 5 times the speed of sound), you might be able to get around it with some special signal processing equipment. [url]
After you've finished checking out those links, take a look at our Daily Deals for cool gadgets and other awesome stuff.
Filed Under: concorde, hypersonic, planes, supersonic, transportation
DailyDirt: Flying Faster Than The Speed Of Sound (Again)
Wed, Oct 21st 2015 5:00pm — Michael Ho
The Concorde jet flew for nearly 30 years before it went out of service. And now, the time airline passengers spend in security lines wastes far more time than a supersonic jet could make up in the air (depending on the journey, of course). Still, traveling fast is cool, regardless if it's done by air or in an evacuated tube -- as long as it's fast. Perhaps there's some analogy to the Skyscraper Index where supersonic transportation designs arise right before an economic recession... so maybe hold off on buying a high-speed ticket to London.
Airbus has a supersonic jet design that could take passengers from NYC to London in 1 hour. This plane would takeoff vertically and then travel at up to 4.5 times the speed of sound. It would be faster than the Concorde, but it would only carry 20 passengers at a time. (It will also probably never be built.) [url]
China's first scramjet engine has been tested, making it the second nation (after the US) to develop a scramjet engine for sustained atmospheric hypersonic flight. These supersonic planes are meant for military operations, but it's unclear if these designs will have a practical use. [url]
Refurbished Concorde jets could be flying again in 2019. Don't get your hopes up just yet, though. There have been previous (failed) attempts to bring the Concorde back into service. [url]
Filed Under: concorde, hypersonic, jets, planes, scramjet, supersonic, transportation
DailyDirt: It *IS* Rocket Science, Actually...
Wed, Jul 8th 2015 5:00pm — Michael Ho
Getting stuff into space is difficult. There are a bunch of different rockets that have been used over the last few decades, but the odds of a launch failure isn't quite zero yet. A few companies are making cheaper launch systems, but a perfect track record is hard to maintain over more than a handful of launches. Perhaps that's why sentient robots in the movies never think about leaving the Earth behind.
SpaceX's recent Falcon 9 failure is a huge setback for SpaceX -- because the exact problem hasn't been identified yet. This incident will delay future launches until the cause of the explosion can be reasonably explained. [url]
NASA's development of its Space Launch System (SLS) is going through its own delays, as reviewing committees are concerned that NASA is wasting $150 million on an interim rocket stage that will not be used again -- instead of putting that money towards a more powerful Exploration Upper Stage (EUS). Building an unmanned rocket stage that will need to be replaced someday by a stage that is rated for a crew doesn't seem to be a great use of limited NASA funding, but lacking the full funding to directly build an astronaut-friendly, Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) vehicle forces NASA to create interim test stages. Our tax dollars at work.... [url]
Three failed resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS) have occurred over the last 8 months. Orbital Sciences is shifting away from using 1960s-era Soviet rocket engines that were probably the cause of its launch failure last October. In May, a Russian re-supply mission put its cargo in the wrong orbit. And SpaceX's investigations are ongoing for its recent Falcon 9 explosion. There are actually a few other options for getting supplies to the ISS, and Orbital Sciences will be employing alternative launch systems to fulfill its contract while it works on its replacement engines. [url]
The idea of using reusable rockets isn't unique to SpaceX. Blue Origin's New Shepard is being tested for its re-usability. The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has plans for a reusable Vulcan rocket that is recovered by helicopter. Airbus has also unveiled its reusable Adeline design which could start test launches in 2025. [url]
Filed Under: adeline, beo, eus, falcon 9, iss, new shepard, re-usable rockets, rocket technology, rockets, sls, space, space exploration, vulcan
Companies: airbus, blue origins, nasa, orbital sciences, spacex, ula
DailyDirt: Sailing Through Space Without Rockets
Tue, May 19th 2015 5:00pm — Michael Ho
One of the problems with space travel is that the chemical fuels required to get around in space.. really limit how far a spacecraft can go. A spacecraft can only carry around so much fuel, and then once that fuel is gone, the ship is basically drifting in space. There are some creative solutions to this challenge, though. If you aren't in a hurry, you can try to propel an object with the momentum of light. Or you can shoot very small atoms at high velocity to create thrust. But you cannot change the laws of physics!
The Planetary Society is constructing a cubesat with a LightSail -- a 32-square-meter Mylar sail that will capture the momentum of sunlight for propulsion. This Kickstarter campaign will help fund the $5.45 million project to build a spacecraft that will be ready to launch in 2016 (on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket) along with another satellite that will inspect the LightSail and its performance. [url]
NASA is still trying to verify the feasibility of "EM drive" technology -- that shouldn't work at all if the universe obeys the conservation of momentum. No peer reviewed papers on this kind of propulsion exist because no one understands how to fully explain the impossible (or merely erroneous) thrust that has been detected from it. [url]
Electrically-driven satellites using ion thrusters do actually exist, and Boeing has built two of them. These satellites with xenon-ion thrusters are already in space and will move into their operational orbits by November. A few other electric-propulsion spacecraft from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space will join these satellites in space in the near future, too. [url]
Filed Under: em drive, ion thrusters, lightsail, planetary society, propulsion, rockets, satellites, solar sail, space, space exploration, spacecraft
Companies: airbus, boeing, kickstarter, nasa, spacex, thales alenia space
DailyDirt: Unicorns, Santa, Comfortable Airline Seating...
Tue, Jul 29th 2014 5:00pm — Michael Ho
It's so easy to get frustrated waiting in an airplane, even though everything is amazing. At the same time, it's vindicating to see reports that airlines actually do have some of the least comfortable seating, literally by design. Here are just a few links on the future of airline seating that may or may not surprise you.
The Aircraft Interiors Expo demonstrated some new airline seat designs that could be both space-saving AND comfortable. One design makes things feel roomier by making the middle seat face the opposite way, but it's possible that some people wouldn't like the sensation of flying backwards for an entire flight. [url]
Airbus filed a patent for a particularly cruel form of torture that would maximize the number of passengers that can be crammed into a plane. The patent application has some illustrations that are painful to look at, but the application does state that these seats would be useful "more particularly on short-haul links, in order to maximize the return on the use of the aircraft" -- but one could easily see an airline extending the usage of this seat design if it proved acceptable to passengers. [url]
What if you didn't need to use your seat cushion as a flotation device? Maybe you'd like sitting on an ergonomic airline seat that looks like an Aeron chair with tensioned fabric over an adjustable framework. [url]
If you'd like to read more awesome and interesting stuff, check out this unrelated (but not entirely random!) Techdirt post via StumbleUpon.
Filed Under: aeron chair, airlines, design, flotation device, middle seat, seating
DailyDirt: Strange Planes
Fri, Jul 8th 2011 5:00pm — Michael Ho
Everyone knows what an airplane looks like, but maybe some types of aircraft won't be so recognizable in a few decades. Plenty of folks are working on flying contraptions with some unique capabilities. Here are a few more competitors to the usual "2 wings and a tail" design.
A winged helicopter powered by an electric motor demonstrated its flying prowess at the Paris Air Show, recently. Watch out, Bin Laden wannabe's... [url]
The D-Dalus aircraft propels itself in just about any direction using its four turbines with angle-adjusting blades. This thing doesn't look anything like a helicopter, but it can hover and take off vertically -- as well as "stick" its landings onto moving platforms. [url]
Airbus has a transparent plane concept that it thinks could be the future of air travel. But not everyone wants to fly like Wonder Woman... [url]
To discover more cool sites about aviation, check out what's currently flying around StumbleUpon. [url]
By the way, StumbleUpon can recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.
Filed Under: aircraft, airplanes, helicopters, transparent


Using makeup for acne is an obvious way to cover up unsightly skin, and common sense and a little research will ensure that your beautification efforts enhance your natural skin tone and facial features. These key points will help you avoid common mistakes and reach the best decision when it comes to using cosmetics to conceal blemishes.
When you ask acne sufferers what the best makeup is, you'll find that there are many conflicting answers. There is an old myth that cosmetics make acne worse, but that is no longer a concern with the modern era of nonacnegenic and noncomedogenic makeup.
Other people say that using foundation worsens acne, but this is also untrue. In fact, foundation can protect skin from the harsh elements your face is exposed to everyday, though a lighter foundation that is oil free is better suited to acne sufferers than a heavy one. No matter what makeup you choose, be sure to thoroughly wash your face each evening. Dermatologists can provide sound guidance about beneficial products and which ones to avoid, helping to improve your health as well as your look.
A tinted moisturizer can be a great starting point for acne cover-up makeup, as moisturizers help prevent a heavy, artificial look in facial areas that are not affected by acne. It's also best practice to use a liquid concealer to deal with larger outbreaks by specifically targeting the affected areas, and then use powder on a concealer brush to smooth out blemishes. Setting your concealer with loose powder is also a good way to reduce the potential for smearing.
Common mistakes made by acne sufferers include applying too much makeup or using the wrong type. In both cases, the skin ends up looking worse. The question of what makeup to use and what should be avoided depends on what else you are using to treat your acne. If you are not using any medication, then makeup that contains Salicylic Acid can help heal you skin. However, you should avoid cosmetics with Salicylic Acid if you are using another acne medication.
Also be aware that it best not to use lip gloss, as it often ends up on your face where it can prove an irritant to acne. You will want to be careful to avoid anything that will clog your pores, and powder cosmetics are a good way to minimize that risk. Once applied, you can even use a facial powder to then set your liquid foundation. Additionally, you want to be sure that anything you put on your face, including soap, is gentle and nurturing for skin made sensitive by acne.
Finally, remember that whatever makeup you use to conceal acne should be safe, easy to remove, and supportive of healthy skin. There are plenty of good options available at the store or online. Everyone can find good makeup to use with acne, and taking the time to be safe, smart, and sensible about what cosmetics you use will ensure blemish free and healthy skin.
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when i apply foudation or any other face cream i get pimples(i tried lakme,ponds white beauty,navia and many more) 🙁 i have combination skin.. can u suggest m any foundation cream???
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Ludovic Roy est un footballeur français né le  à Tours. Il est gardien de but. Il a été international français avec les U15, U16, U17 et U18.

Biographie

Carrière

 1995-97 : Stade rennais
 1997-98 : LB Châteauroux
 1998-02 : St Mirren
 2001-02 : St Johnstone
 2002-03 : St Mirren
 2003-05 : Ayr United
 2005-06 : Livingston FC
 2006-09 : Dundee FC
 2009-10 : Queen of the South FC
 2010-11 : Cowdenbeath FC
 Juin- : Sans club
 - : Raith Rovers Football Club

Palmarès
 Vainqueur du Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 19 ans 1996

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Gardien de but français de football
Gardien de but du Stade rennais
Gardien de but de LB Châteauroux
Joueur du Livingston FC
Joueur du St Johnstone FC
Joueur du Saint Mirren FC
Joueur du Raith Rovers FC
Joueur du Dundee FC
Joueur du Cowdenbeath FC
Joueur du Queen of the South FC
Joueur de l'Ayr United FC
Naissance en août 1977
Naissance à Tours

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As your business evolves, triumphs are recorded and you soar but when hiccups are encountered like recessions, exchange rates drop and marketing, sales or customer challenges are experienced, your shoulders begin to droop. Sleepless nights, worry, anxiety and fear don't always provide the solutions you seek. In fact you may start to feel grim as money disappears from your pockets and it's hard to admit you need 'something else'. What that is, you don't quite know....but from my experience a wake up call will shake you back to reality. However, all is not lost, but it's time to reassess your situation and move your thoughts from lack of confidence to prosperity and 'turning your business around'.
But fear not, you are not alone! These days on television you can watch a variety of programs about retuning businesses, ranging from Ramsey's Kitchen where he visits flailing restaurants, to The Hotel Inspector and Undercover Bosses. They are all seeking new business ideas. Step one is new concepts to try but step two is having the confidence and courage to change your thinking to get back to working towards your business goals.
Any business owner knows the road to success is curved. One business expert said: "Business is about keeping on introducing something new until it sticks! I encountered hiccups myself, when many clients departed during the recession then online strategies didn't bring the results, but now it's realigning my business from a different perspective and moving forward. Here are 3 top tips to get your mindset and confidence back on track.
Every business owner has sought advice at some stage. Now remove ego and fear from your life and find the book, course, self help program or workshop that helps you to think positive about yourself, and your business. If you haven't used affirmations, visualisations, treasure boards or relisted your new goals, get cracking! One business owner I spoke to recently said they were now starting the day with visualisations and affirmations. They were helping them think positive as they turn their business around by introducing a new product and going back to basics.
Millionaires go to conferences to keep learning, any small business owner is doing themselves a disservice by not seeking new ideas and motivation from other sources.
Either with your present or new products, provide more service or value. Re-evaluate what you are doing and look for areas to change. Another avenue is to resurrect something from the past and change it to suit the present market. The business world, customers and thinking has changed so update you and your business.
Robert Kiyosaki from Rich Dad Poor Dad said: "Change your focus from making money to serving more people; Serving more people brings in more money".
Water - Increase your water in take. Research shows a lower amount clogs your thinking, so drink more water.
Food - Eating healthy food is easy to change. Stop having a muffin every day for morning tea, replacing it with something healthier and making the muffin your Friday treat.
Exercise - Find time to do more exercise. A walk around the block at night a few sit-ups while watching television, anything that gets you moving more.
Sleep - Get better sleep. You are not functioning at full steam if you're tired in the morning. There are lots of products to help you short-term if needed. I now use a mantra from Joe Vitale and his book Zero Limits. It puts my mind to rest by stopping the merry-go-round of negative thoughts.
Changing your business success is not an overnight job, but being more confident helps you network more efficiently, sound more positive on the phone and bring in more sales. Even dressing for success, (yes, even in your home office), you'll be ahead of the business owners who don't make changes.
No-one forced us to become self employed and business owners, it's a challenge we chose for ourselves. Now, it's up to each business owner, whether a sole practioner working from a home office or an office, to keep learning and up skilled. Your business is following your passions to take your services and products to your customers. Changing your confidence about yourself and your business is up to you.
I have absolute certainty in my ability to generate any amount of income I choose.
Another business expert, Jack Canfield was a school teacher and small business owner before he built his empire from his books related to Chicken Soup for the Soul series. His office rules were: no negativity in the office, use visualisations and affirmations and making sure they did five things a day to expand the business. After being knocked back by 144 publishers, he found one who saw merit in the books and fourteen months of hard work later, reaped the results. Your business may not be the same…but dedication and committment will work.
There is a famous quote: If it's to be - it's up to me! This applies to every business owner who started with a dream. If you are losing confidence, your goal needs to be to find it again!


Rebeca Arroyo Hornero is in the last year of her Restore-funded DPhil programme at the Transplantation Research Immunology Group of the University of Oxford. Rebeca and her supervisor Dr Fadi Issa, have been trying to find ways to minimise rejection of transplanted tissues for burns reconstruction. In severe or extensive burns, patients often do not have enough of their own skin available for grafting. Consequently, other less optimal methods of reconstruction may be used. The use of donated skin may help overcome this obstacle, however these grafts are rejected by the immune system as they are from unrelated individuals. Rebeca and Fadi have been focusing on regulatory T cells, a type of white blood cell that has the capability of preventing transplant rejection. To produce the therapy, the regulatory T cell population has to be grown in large numbers. However, current techniques give rise to contaminants in the end product which make it less effective. Rebeca's current focus is to find a method to select better regulatory T cells to provide a more potent therapy for clinical use. Through her research, she has discovered a functional marker on the regulatory T cells which can be used to select out better cells. This could be enhanced by using specific drugs that can boost regulatory T cell performance.
Rebeca's groundbreaking work has been recognised by three awards in quick succession. She has won The Transplantation Society's 2018 Young Investigator Award, which she will receive at their international conference in Madrid in July this year. She has also won the '750 Prize in the Sciences' from Balliol College and the '1st Prize at the Oxford Immunology Symposium' for her poster 'Co-stimulatory modulation of human regulatory T cells for enhanced immunotherapy'. Her work is also going to be shown at the 5th European Congress of Immunology in Amsterdam in September.
A huge congratulations to Rebeca and the rest of the Transplantation Research Immunology Group at Oxford for all their hard work and advancements in the treatment for burns. We will keep you updated on her findings and how this can improve patient care.


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Every single one took a picture with St. Nick.
Little kids love going to visit Santa when the holiday season rolls around - and as it turns out, so do dogs.
Edel O'Meara and her partner Thomas Malone, owners of The Doggie Lodge, a dog daycare in Wicklow, Ireland, wanted to do something special for the dogs they care for this year. Instead of getting them all individual presents, they decided to get them the ultimate present: a visit from Santa.
The sneaky Malone dressed up as Santa and surprised the 45 dogs, who were all thrilled to see him, even if some weren't exactly sure what was happening.
"They all reacted well to Santa although they were a little confused," O'Meara told The Dodo.
... which, honestly, is the best gift any of us could have asked for. Just look at those faces.
Along with Santa's visit, the lucky dogs got to attend a doggie Christmas party, too, because they've all been such good boys and girls this year. We're sure they're all getting exactly what they want for Christmas this year!


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Universities struggle with internationals in co-determination
The discussion on whether Utrecht University's University Council should hold its meetings in English or not, has officially started, now there's an employee running for a seat who doesn't speak Dutch. Other universities already have some experience with international council members, DUB's own research shows. It's often a tricky discussion.
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By Ries Agterberg
In the upcoming elections for the University Council, Federico d'Ambrosio from Italy is number two on the list of the Utrecht PhD Party. There are several Chinese PhD candidates on the list as well. Reason enough for the University Council to ask the Executive Board what this could mean for the future. Meetings are currently held in Dutch, and almost all documents are only provided in Dutch.
The president is pragmatic about the situation: "Tell me what you want, and we'll take a look at it."
Co-determination struggles with internationalisation. The universities are Dutch institutions, but the community is becoming more and more international. The university wants to be inclusive, but truly joining in is rather tricky. It would cost a lot of money, it would cause delays in the process, and bilingual discussions don't always contribute to the quality of said discussion.
What solutions could there be? DUB studied how other universities deal with co-determination members who don't speak Dutch. The twelve other universities we called, already have some experience with international employees or students in their councils. Nearly everywhere, satisfactory solutions were found, even if it caused some discussion in some places.
Meetings in English, or translating
The solution isn't necessarily to hold all meetings in English. Only the university councils of Maastricht, Rotterdam, and Tilburg speak English during their meetings. But even at those universities, language is handled practically: if there's a committee without internationals present, they debate in Dutch. In these councils, it's a recurring topic to talk about in how far the English-spoken meetings are detrimental to the quality of the debate. Last year, a number of Tilburg council members voiced this worry explicitly.
At eight universities, the councils work with a translator. This can be an interpreter, a language buddy, or a language whisperer. The international can then follow the content of the meeting, and say their piece in English. The chairperson then summarises it. The international usually receives a response in English, but in Leiden, they stick to a board that communicates in Dutch. You can ask your questions in English, but the response will be in Dutch.
Experiences with translation services aren't always positive. At several universities, internationals have stated they felt like they're always a step behind, and aren't full-fledged members of the council. At one university, the international student said they don't need a translator: she knew just enough passive Dutch and preferred to listen to that instead of having a translator sit next to her. At the VU, the rector is the Indian scientist Vinod Subramaniam who learned Dutch to be able to follow the Dutch-spoken meetings. Still, in meetings, he sometimes switches to English.
Two languages in one meeting
At several universities, co-determination is handled differently. When the Law of modernisation of university governance (mub) was introduced, universities could choose to have either a university council, or a model with a works council and a student council. Wageningen and the University of Amsterdam chose this model. At these universities, the student councils are entirely in English, but the works council isn't. The joint meetings of both councils aren't fully held in English either. In Wageningen, the language used can change per meeting. It depends on the subject whether it's discussed in Dutch or English. "The mixture of languages and when to speak which language, can be very confusing," says Joost van Opheusden of the Wageningen University Council.
Several university councils provided language courses for their members – both for Dutch people to learn English and for internationals to understand Dutch. The experience in some councils is that there aren't many who are interested in this, due to the time investment it requires.
Mandatory Dutch in regulations
Another question is whether all documents for the University Council meetings should be provided in English. If you want to be an international university, all the documents should really be accessible to international employees and students who don't speak Dutch as well. On the other hand, the law states that 'governing bodies should employ the Dutch language.' There is a possible exception to the law, when another language is 'more efficient and the interests of third parties aren't disproportionately affected'. This means that no one at the university should be negatively affected if the documents are provided in English. It's also mandatory to have all regulations (such as the student statutes, or the education and exam regulations) are at the very least available in Dutch as well.
Delay due to translations
This, too, varied between the universities we called. In Tilburg, Rotterdam, and Maastricht, all documents are, in principle, provided in English. In Enschede and Groningen, they're all in two languages. The other universities call it a 'tricky issue'. Translations can cause delays, and not all employees are capable of providing their documents in English. In practice, the universities vary by providing some pieces in English, and other documents in Dutch. The Dutch documents are usually accompanied by an English summary.
Language documents
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Dutch/ English
Language whisperer
English/Dutch
VU/Amsterdam
Language Buddy
In Utrecht, the question of 'what to do when there's an international candidate?' was first pondered (in Dutch ed.) in 2017. Then, all elected candidates were Dutch speakers, so the discussion was put on hold.
Now, the discussion is once again relevant. University council president Fred Toppen says it's a difficult issue. "If you were to hold your meetings entirely in English, it would be at the cost of the quality. But at the same time, you don't want to exclude anyone." He's now asked all parties for their opinions, to see if they can work out a proposal.
Only experience in faculty councils
In the UU faculty councils, the language discussion has gone on for a little longer, and some measures have already been taken in some places. The most prominent example is the council of the Faculty of Science. Since this year, the meetings are held in English if there's a member present who doesn't have a high proficiency in Dutch. Dutch council members who struggle with English can say their piece in Dutch. The president then summarises what's been said. The documents are in Dutch, because they presume the council members can all read Dutch. There's budget available for language courses if necessary.
Italian PhD candidate Federico d'Ambrosio is the first non-Dutch-speaking council member at the Faculty of Science. He's done a language course paid for by the faculty to at least be able to read the Dutch documents. He does feel like he could function well, and he felt welcome. Still, he'd like to see more faculty documents written in English, or that documents written in Dutch are at least accompanied by English summaries. The board struggles with this because of the additional costs this would imply. D'Ambrosio is now a council candidate for the Utrecht PhD Party.
There are also a few international council members at the faculty of Law, who only understand some written Dutch. The meetings are held in Dutch, but their input is allowed to be in English. You see that board members regularly respond in English to their question. The faculty of Humanities had one international student last year, who understood some Dutch. She made her remarks in English, but was answered in Dutch.
Passive understanding of Dutch
Other faculties don't have any council members yet who don't speak Dutch. Last year, Geosciences actively tried to recruit members who at the very least understand some Dutch. The discussion is a recurring one in the council, partially because the faculty does offer study programmes in English and almost half of the employees are international. "To what extent are we excluding people if all documents are in Dutch?" Another council member's response: "We're not excluding them, we're inviting them to learn Dutch."
Social Sciences doesn't have an international member of its council, but says it'll take it seriously if it does happen. In the recruitment process for assessor, one of the requirements did say that the student has to have at least some level of proficiency in Dutch. Veterinary Medicine has the same requirement, and for now sticks to its meetings in Dutch. The same holds true for Medicine. At UCU, the main language is English, and all documents are also in English.
The universities choose a practical approach in which the gist is: English if necessary, Dutch when possible. Some universities focus more on English, while others choose to employ translators. Everywhere, however, the topic keeps coming back in discussions on what the best way to deal with this might be.
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Attitude towards internationals in student homes seems to be changing

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The Birth of Saturn's Moonlets
Saturn has two main types of moons: the first are regular moons, like Enceladus, that are similar to moons around other giant planets and orbit in Saturn's equatorial plane. The others are tiny, icy moonlets that reside on the outer edges of Saturn's rings. They weren't discovered until about six years ago when the Cassini spacecraft began imaging the Saturn system, and they were an unexpected find.
The regular moons are as old as the planet; they formed about 4.5 billion years ago from the same stuff that makes up Saturn. But the smaller "ring moons" are less than 10 million years old, they are far less dense and they look different, like flying saucers with patchy surfaces. How did they form?
In a new study published last week in Nature, scientists from France and England created a computer model to simulate the Saturn system. That model confirms the prevailing theory of the moonlets' origin, that they formed from the accretion of material in the planet's rings. When ring material moves beyond a certain distance from the planet—called the Roche limit—it becomes gravitationally unstable and clumps up to form the tiny moons. Gravitational forces, angular momentum and tidal forces then all act to push the moonlets clear of the rings and to force the contraction of the rings.
More moonlets may be in Saturn's future, the scientists say. The ring moon Janus currently keeps the rings in check, but as it moves farther from the planet, the rings could spread and provide more material for new moonlets.


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Today, as with many days over the past 19 months, members of the press sat in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room listening to Sarah "Huckafuck" Sanders ramble on about her lies.
Two nights before CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta was confronted by attention-seekers at one of SHITHOLE'S pep rallies in Florida. I call them attention-seekers because they acted like banshees when the cameras were on but when the cameras went off, they were a different bunch, willingly speaking to Acosta and requesting to have their pictures taken with him. It was there that SHITHOLE slurred on and on about how the "press is the enemy". So at today's press briefing Acosta asked Sanders about the recent mention (and not the only mention) from SHITHOLE that the "press is the enemy". He wanted confirmation from her that the press is not the enemy of the people. She refused to answer him. And in protest Acosta did what so many members of the press should have done by now: he walked out.
Despite what SHITHOLE or HUCKAFUCK or any one of SHITHOLE'S flock of brainwashed sheep have to say about the press, they are not the enemy of the people. Think about it.
If you were alive on December 7, 1941 how do you think you got news about what happened in Pearl Harbor? Unless you were actually there, which most weren't, you heard it on the radio, probably in a breaking news report from the newscaster at the local radio station. How do you think most of us learned about the events of September 11, 2001? Unless you were actually there, which most of us weren't, you turned on the TV or radio and listened and watched as to what was going on. Who were some of the first people on the scene at both incidents besides first responders? The press. Who were the ones interviewing people? The press. Who were the ones helping get messages across to loved ones? The press.
If it were not for the press we would be uninformed. It's unfortunate they need to sit in a room and listen to a liar, whom they know is lying, whom America knows is lying, and report it for what it is. Because it's their job.
It's unfortunate the press needs to report on the misdoings of a person taking up residence in the White House. And then he complains about it and calls the press the "enemy of the people". If only the person taking up residence in the White House behaved himself, the press wouldn't be reporting negatively about him. He doesn't get it.
Thanks to reporters like Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, people who cared about Americans and what was happening right under their noses, the country rid themselves of a cancer like Nixon. He didn't get it either. In fact, with all of SHITHOLE'S remarks, wouldn't you think he could come up with something more original than "enemy of the people" and "witch hunt"? Those phrases are so 1974.
So the next time you watch the news or read a newspaper and become informed of what is going on around you, whether it's positive or negative, remember that the person writing or reporting the story is not your enemy. They are on your side.


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Trump tries to downplay coronavirus risks — but his scientists aren't having it
The President's response has been misleading and "incoherent".
in Diseases, Health & Medicine
Trump expressed surprise at how many people the seasonal flu kills, said the coronavirus will disappear and said that more cases in the US are "not inevitable" — just moments after health officials said on February 27 that they are expecting more cases.
Trump is already taking a victory lap, while officials are saying the worst is yet to come.
False reassurance
In what is already classic Trump style, he took to the stage, almost bragged about how little he knows about the situation, and then made reassuring claims that everything will be okay, without providing actual arguments for this belief.
"It's going to disappear. One day it's like a miracle, it will disappear," Trump told attendees at an African American History Month reception in the White House Cabinet Room.
Trump is referring to the flu virus, which mostly goes away during the warm season. However, there's no evidence that the coronavirus will do the same. Actually, there is growing evidence that it might not — the virus appears to be spreading in Singapore, even as temperatures go over 30 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit). Doctors have been skeptical about making prognoses as to how the virus might evolve come spring and summer, but things are far from being clear.
Trump re-emphasized this idea, again providing no evidence to support this claim.
"There's a theory that, in April, when it gets warm — historically, that has been able to kill the virus."
But experts disagree. When Congress asked CDC director Robert Redfield whether he agrees that the virus will be gone by April, he said that "he did not", and that it is "prudent to assume that this pathogen will be with us for some time to come."
Trump then moved on to classify the risk as "very low" in the US", saying that "the 15 will soon be down to three, four."
He was referring to the 15 patients diagnosed on US soil. Over 40 have also been diagnosed outside of US soil and have been brought in by chartered flights to an undisclosed location.
But unlike countries such as Japan or South Korea, the US hasn't deployed mass testing — and the diagnostic tests the CDC initially sent turned out to be faulty. Some 70,000 people have been tested in South Korea, resulting in 1,766 confirmed cases. In the US, only 445 people have been tested.
Trump then did the usual juggling where he said everything is "under control" and the cases will drop, but things "might get worse before they get better".
"From our shores, you know, it could get worse before it gets better. Could maybe go away. We'll see what happens. Nobody really knows," Trump carried on.
Confusion and incoherence
The US is yet to deploy mass testing, as several countries already have.
Right as he made these remarks, CDC officials subtly contradicted him. Stopping the coronavirus spread seems highly unlikely at this point, they explained, despite effective measures.
"Our aggressive containment strategy here in the United States has been working," Principal Deputy Director Ann Shuchat said. "However, we do expect more cases, and this is a good time to prepare."
While Trump is taking a victory lap and complaining that the media don't give him credit, his very scientists are preparing for the worst.
"I'm leading everybody, we're doing great," Trump quipped, as health officials are tirelessly working to minimize and contain the damage.
For a few days already, the CDC has been expecting 'community spread' of coronavirus, warning that disruptions could be 'severe'.
"As we've seen from recent countries with community spread, when it has hit those countries, it has moved quite rapidly. We want to make sure the American public is prepared," Nancy Messonnier, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told reporters.
"As more and more countries experience community spread, successful containment at our borders becomes harder and harder," she said. "Disruption to everyday life might be severe."
Trump also made several confusing points about the influenza virus. He claimed to be surprised by how many people influenza kills in the US but then hinted that the coronavirus not as dangerous as influenza. Yet again, this goes against what we've seen and what scientists are saying.
The coronavirus seems to be more contagious than influenza, and it kills much more often than influenza. In the US, fatality rates for the flu are at <0.1%, whereas, for the coronavirus, they hover around 2%.
The president also said that the U.S. is "rapidly developing a vaccine" for COVID-19 and "will essentially have a flu shot for this in a fairly quick manner." But the vaccine won't be used in this outbreak, researchers keep saying.
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said a vaccine at best won't be ready for "a year to a year-and-a-half" and won't be available for the current epidemic.
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, currently a special adviser to the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the president's comments reveal how little he understands public health, and are "a little incoherent."
"You know, [Trump's] a guy that admitted that he's surprised that 25,000 to 69,000 people each year die of the flu. That just tells you how little he actually knows about public health and about the health of the American public," he added, speaking on MSNBC's Hardball. "He just revealed how ignorant he is about the situation. We don't know how similar or dissimilar this is to the flu.
"We know one thing. It is actually more communicable than the flu. It passes between people very, very easily."
"I found most of what he said a little incoherent," Emanuel said.
For better or for worse, Trump has agreed to spend the money required to make necessary preparations. Figures between $4 billion and $8 billion are discussed, and the president expressed his agreement of these figures.
Yet lastly, he also designated VP Mike Pence as the "coronavirus czar" — yet Mike Pence was heavily criticized for his handling of Indiana's 2015 HIV outbreak. He voted to cut funding for Planned Parenthood in 2011, and just two years later, a Planned Parenthood clinic that had been the only HIV-testing center in Scott County, Ind., closed after public health spending cuts, HuffPost reported. It took two months into the outbreak for Pence to declare a public state of emergency. Pence also disagreed with health experts on what should be done to tackle the crisis, and his decision proved consequential and damaging. Pence's designation as the man to oversee the coronavirus crisis is undeniably questionable.
The trajectory for the coronavirus in the US remains uncertain, but health officials believe we should prepare for the worst. We'd be wise to listen.


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Learning multiplication can be a daunting task for any second grader. When Project Designer Matt Sutherland was in second grade and started having trouble understanding the subject, his dad taught him a real-world application for mathematics that would eventually spark his interest in becoming an architect. "My dad taught me how to figure out the square footage of our house, and from there I continued to draw houses and buildings," he said.
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Waterloo Masjid is cooperating with the local authorities in their investigation. We hope the Muslim community will maintain patience in this difficult time, and we pray that the perpetrators of this act are apprehended promptly and brought to justice insha'Allah. If you have any information or tip regarding this incident, please call 519-653-7700 ext. 3331 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
(Waterloo, Canada - March 19th, 2010) - The Muslim Society of Wellington Counties (MSWC) condemns today's act of vandalism on the local Waterloo Mosque. The MSWC calls on the Waterloo Police to ensure this incident is investigated as swiftly as possible as a hate crime and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
This repetitive targeting of Canadian mosques is an issue that needs to be dealt in a matter of urgency by the respective authorities. Mosques in Hamilton and Montreal have been targeted in a similar manner with bricks being thrown through windows and graffiti painted on the mosque walls. In Waterloo Masjid's case, offensive pentagonal symbols and '666' signs were spray-painted on the walls, and the windows were smashed into in the women's prayer area. The Muslim community is deeply saddened to witness the destruction and vandalism of their local mosque especially on a Friday where all Muslims of the community gather together every week for their congregational Friday prayers.
The defacement of any place of worship is deeply offensive and hurtful, and such acts of vandalism and violence are not tolerable in any civilized society. MSWC calls on our local politicians and security officials to stand firm against such hate crimes and bring the criminals responsible to justice.
MSWC also urges patience for the local Kitchener-Waterloo Muslim population in this time of difficulty and encourages the strengthening of relations with our neighbours and building bridges of understanding and tolerance among Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
MSWC looks forward to cooperating with the local police in this urgent matter.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please call 519-653-7700 ext. 3331 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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Graffiti on the door of the brothers' entrance.
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Graffiti at the sisters' entrance.
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Graffiti on the sister's side entrance (right) and the washing room for the deceased (left), along with another broken window into the sisters' area.


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Zion Williamson's Weight Loss in 2022: Is the 6'6" Tall Zion Returning Now After the Injury? Contract Has Been Extended!
By Leon On August 7, 2022
The New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson just underwent a noticeable weight loss as he reportedly lost 24 pounds while recovering from surgery. The NBA star weighed more than 300 pounds before traveling to Portland. Upon adopting a strict diet schedule, Zion Williamson lost more than 20 lbs during the recovery stage.
Zion Lateef Williamson, better known as Zion Williamson, is a basketball player from the United States. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), he is a professional player with the New Orleans Pelicans. He can play both small forward and power forward.
He is the first athlete from the 2000s to be chosen for the NBA. Following an outstanding performance with the basketball team known as the Duke Blue Devils, which represents Duke University, Williamson was chosen by the Pelicans as an amateur for the 2019 NBA Draft, which was held in Brooklyn, New York.
Zion Williamson has garnered notice since high school for his prowess in the slam dunk, During high school, he was named South Carolina Mr. Basketball. He finished second in the McDonald's All-American competition for Mr. Basketball USA. Williamson was voted the ACC Player of the Year and the ACC Rookie of the Year in his first and only season at Duke University.
He also won the Wayman Tisdale Award, the AP Player of the Year, and the Sporting News College Player of the Year while in college. Overall he is an amazing athlete and in past years he had gained some weight due to his injuries.
Then, in conjunction with the launch of his new shoes, Williamson posted a workout video. He appears to be enormous but in a muscular way. Read this article to find out about his weight loss journey.
Previously, we touched on the weight loss efforts of Tom Arnold and Kim Plath.
Zion Williamson's Weight Loss: Sources Claim Zion Williamson Lost 24 Pounds; He Appears More Leaner and Muscular in His Recent Pictures!
The New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson (@zionwilliamson) just had a dramatic weight loss. He reportedly lost 24 pounds while recovering from surgery. Williamson reportedly weighed more than 300 pounds before traveling to Portland for foot surgery recovery. He adopted a strict food regimen and lost more than 24 pounds throughout the recovery stage.
There has been a lot of discussion about Zion Williamson's weight throughout the past year and, to some extent, the previous three as well. Fans were undoubtedly interested when it was reported during the lockdown that Williamson had gained all the way up to 330 pounds. Many admirers flooded social media when the news became widely known, inquiring about Williamson's health.
Following a protracted absence due to foot surgery, Zion joined the Pelicans' practice. The injury-prone player's dramatic weight loss was quickly noticed by the crowd. The huge player's weight loss journey has gone viral online. Although Zion is now categorized as a 6'6″ tall, 284-pound player, he appears more fit and trim than that. So perhaps the current weight of the first choice in the 2019 NBA Draft has not been adjusted.
Williamson's official weight when he got selected for the NBA was 274 pounds. The New Orleans Pelicans selected the obvious candidate with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Zion Williamson, a freshman at Duke University, was unquestionably the most captivating basketball talent at the time, making him the top pick, with Ja Morant coming in second.
Williamson has now utilized his rehabilitation time well in an effort to get back on the court in time for the upcoming season.
Williamson seems to have been working out in the gym on a sequence of exercises. It should not be surprising that he would want to get his body in shape given that his conditioning has long been a problem and that he is staring down a sizable max deal.
Zion Williamson just shared a photo on Instagram that showcased a more muscular version of himself, which should delight Pelicans supporters. Zion is an athletic freak when he's healthy, and with this physique, one might argue that he'll be one of the league's strongest players coming into next season.
In 2021, Zion Williamson was mocked for gaining weight. On Twitter, people quickly judged him and compared him to Thanos, insulting him with the name Zanos. Basketball fans took to Twitter to complain about Zion's weight gain and how the Pelicans made a mistake by signing him. The enormous guy's injury-prone body only added to the insult.
However, the 6-foot-6 player returns to social media in style. In his recent photos, he looks jacked up and muscular in contrast to the chubby guy he was a year ago because he has significantly dropped weight. An extension of the former No. 1 pick's contract for up to $231 million has been agreed upon by New Orleans and the player.
Fans are in awe with his new improved physique this season and are expecting his game to improve significantly in 2022 due to him being in the best shape, and his haters have been really quiet recently. This season he will be playing for the Pelicans again.


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WB Brent Morris' vising in 2011 drew a crowd at Temple 6 for the opening day of the Lodge of Research sponsoring the NM version of "Freemasons for Dummies"
WB Roy Johnson, WB Roy McConkey and MWB Alex Smith while the Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons in New Mexico is presenting on Prince Hall Masonry in 2011.
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Bro. Paulo Rossi presents a lecture on "The Shroud of Turin" based upon his research and work at the museum.


The purpose of this petition is to collect signatures & comments regarding a highly unethical business practice known as the Getty Images "Settlement Demand Letter" and to inform and shape public opinion which will ultimately bring about change. Getty Images must cease this unethical practice immediately.
This is an important cause, and would like to encourage you to add your signature and share this petition with others. Once enough signatures have been received in support, this petition will be submitted to the U.S. Federal authorities who oversee Getty Images corporate business practices and are in charge of Consumer Protections.
Getty Images is the leading provider of digital media content worldwide, and owns the rights to the largest collection of photographic images in the world. The next time you see a television commercial, flip through a magazine, visit a website, or choose a greeting card, it is most likely that the image that catches your eye was provided by Getty Images. Getty Images is headed by billionaire Chairman Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, Co-Founder and CEO of Getty Images.
The Getty Images "Settlement Demand Letter"
The Getty Images "Settlement Demand Letter" is a deliberate attempt by Getty to intimidate letter recipients, demanding they pay Getty extravagant settlement fees in exchange for Getty agreeing NOT to sue the recipient, who has allegedly infringed on a "photo copyright" maintained by Getty. In many cases, Getty's monetary demand can exceed "100 times" the actual retail value of the photo in question.
For example, Getty's usual monetary demand is $1000+/- per photo allegedly displayed on a website without a copyright licence, even if the photo in question only retails for $1. Given how many photos are on an average website or blog, Getty's copyright infringement claims can quickly add up in to the "tens of thousands" of dollars in damages in many cases, causing severe financial stress and lasting emotional harm to its targeted victim.
Getty's primary targets appear to be ordinary citizens, webmasters & small to mid size business owners who acquired their website or blog originally through legitimate means with photos already included in their packages. And others through popular photo sharing sites where copyrighted images may have been stolen, and placed on these sites labeled as free for use.
In many innocent cases, the letter recipient has no knowledge of Getty Images or the photo copyrights in question. In the majority of cases the recipient's do not have the financial resources to hire legal counsel to fight Getty in US Federal Court, the legal venue where all copyright infringement cases are tried in the United States.
Even if a Getty letter recipient is completely innocent of all charges and had no knowledge of the claims being levied against them, Getty still asserts that they are fully responsible under US Copyright law and must pay Getty "punitive damages", the strongest form of legal financial punishment awarded by US Courts.
However, little does the letter recipient know that under US Law, punitive damages can ONLY be awarded in special cases where (1) the defendant has displayed actual intent to cause harm and (2) the defendant's conduct was egregiously insidious.
In all cases, Getty does not contact the recipient prior, review the recipient's response to the claim, gather any facts of the case, or prove intentional harm as required under the law to demand maximum punitive damages.
The Getty Images "Letter Scheme"
As a result of Getty's unethical practice, thousands of innocent citizens in the US and abroad have suffered unnecessary emotional & financial harm, as this scheme has been practiced at Getty Images for many years.
It is reported that Getty Images has never taken a "Settlement Demand Letter" case to trial in a US Federal Court. Because if it did and there was a ruling against Getty Images, then the letter scheme would have to cease and a legal precedent set. So Getty has a valuable incentive for not bringing any case to federal trial.
The letter recipient either (1) negotiates a financial settlement with Getty (2) Getty sends the matter to collections or (3) Getty ceases to pursue the case.
But this does not mean that the case is permanently dropped forever, as Getty is known to "return years later" and start the same process all over again, and involving the exact same photo licenses.
What Happened to the "Cease & Desist Letter"?
The Getty Images "Settlement Demand Letter" has always been implemented without first notifying the website owner beforehand of a possible photo copyright violation through a traditional legal process known as the Cease & Desist Letter, or "take down notice".
For example, upon Getty's first knowledge that a copyright violation may have occurred, Getty should first send a written notice requesting that the website owner either (1) provide proof of purchase of the photo license in question (2) remove the photo from the website immediately, or else (3) face legal action & financial penalties.
This notice is a very effective tool in achieving the primary goal of copyright compliance and no one gets harmed. However, Getty Images chooses to employ the "Settlement Demand Letter" instead and play the heavy handed role of the accuser, prosecutor, judge, jury & collection agency; with total disregard to the rights of the accused or the actual facts of the case.
Is Getty Really Protecting The Photographer's Copyright & Compensating Them?
Is Getty really protecting the photographer's copyright as they claim? Do Getty's professional photographers actually condone and participate in this practice? What is the photographer's percentage of the financial gains collected by Getty in these cases?
Consumer Friendly "Copyright Protection Alternatives"
There are many viable copyright protection and anti-pirating technologies available which will allow Getty to fully protect their photographer's copyrights and prevent illegal downloading and sharing, while still allowing Getty to remain a good corporate citizen.
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Neighborhood stressors - the density of liquor or convenience stores, reports of domestic violence and rate of violent crime - were associated with signs of biological stress in a small study of black children in neighborhoods in the greater New Orleans area.
Many children are exposed to violence and a greater understanding of the effect on children's health is critical because social environmental conditions likely contribute to health disparities. Socioeconomically disadvantaged communities have a higher exposure to violence.
Katherine P. Theall, Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, looked at the association of the three neighborhood-level stressors with biological outcomes reflected by telomere length (parts of chromosomes that can help measure stress on the body because shortening relates to cell aging) and cortisol (a stress hormone) functioning.
The study included 85 children between the ages of 5 to 16 (50 of them were girls) from 52 neighborhoods around New Orleans from 2012 through half of 2013. Saliva samples were used determine average relative telomere length and cortisol reactivity. Neighborhood stressors were measured within radiuses of the children's homes.
The authors report each neighborhood stressor was associated with biological stress as measured by shortened telomere length and cortisol functioning.
Limitations of the study include its lack of applicability to other demographic groups. The study also cannot establish causality.
"Neighborhoods are important targets for interventions to reduce the effect of exposure to violence in the lives of children. These findings provide the first evidence that objective exposures to neighborhood-level violence influence both physiological and cellular markers of stress, even in children," the study concludes.


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Miguel Angel Jiménez holds four shot lead going into last day of the Senior Open
Miguel Angel Jiménez fell just short of equalling the course record at Carnoustie after missing s six-foot birdie putt at the 18th during the third round of the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex.
But the Spaniard holds a four shot lead going into the last day at Carnoustie on Sunday.
The 52-year-old plotted a serene path around one of the world's most challenging links courses, signing for a bogey-free 65 to ignite his quest for the major championship which eluded him on the regular tour but is now within his grasp as a senior.
Jiménez shot his best-of-the-week score for an 11 under par total of 205. With Joe Durant dropping a shot at the last, the popular player's cushion grew to four strokes over three Americans in Durant, Tom Byrum and Wes Short Jnr and the leading British contender, Paul Broadhurst.
Ryder Cup player Broadhurst, making his debut in the Senior Open, followed a majestic back nine of 30 in the second round by carding a four under par 68 in the third for a 54-hole total of 209. He now goes head-to-head with Jiménez in the final group.
Jiménez conceded that winning a first Major would represent a huge achievement in a career which only truly went stratospheric after he turned 40 in 2004. He said: "It would mean a lot. If I win – in Scotland, the Home of Golf – it would be amazing. Tomorrow we will see."
The only player to reach 'double digits' during the week, Jiménez made the game look simple, as only he can. Almost every shot arrowed in on its target with unerring accuracy and the round was summed up by the final two holes of Carnoustie's famously tough finish.
Jiménez sent a four iron soaring onto the 17th green for a birdie - his seventh of a wonderfully composed round – and struck an imperious five iron to six feet at the last. The putt stayed above ground, but failed to dampen the spirits of the Spanish conquistador.
"It was a very nice day on the golf course," agreed Jiménez. "I played very solid from tee to green. Everything was working perfectly today. I played the last two holes beautifully so I am happy with my day and the score, despite not making the last putt for a 64."
Miguel Angel Jiménez
Despite his relaxed demeanour on the golf course, Jiménez admitted that he will experience nerves when he heads out for what he hopes will be a triumphant march up the 18th hole to become the 30th Senior Open Champion.
"Of course I care," he said. "I love what I do, and what I've done for the past 28 years. I want to do well, to be as relaxed as possible and do my best."
Broadhurst, who won in Scotland on his senior debut in the Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open last August, is hoping that history repeats itself on his first appearance in the Senior Open. He said: "Carnoustie is one of my favourite links courses, where I had my best Open finish in 2007. I will try to finish it off tomorrow."
The Englishman took 12th place at The Open that year and loves the challenge it brings. With five birdies and only one bogey, Broadhurst produced a high class up-and-down for a par on the last to get into the clubhouse just four behind Jiménez.
He commented: "You don't want to finish with a bogey so it's nice to have dinner on a high rather than a low. I made a very nice eight-footer for par."
Broadhurst knows that the only person ahead of him in the field is a worthy favourite going into what promises to be a gripping final day at Carnoustie. He added: "Miguel's going to be the man to beat, without a doubt. I was hitting some good shots in the group ahead of him, and every time I turned around he had just hit it inside me!"
It appeared that Jiménez would take a three shot lead into the last day, but Durant bogeyed the final hole to complete a disappointing day.
"I played horrible today, I really did," he claimed. "My iron play was terrible. Now we're going to have to make something happen tomorrow, because Miguel is a front runner and knows how to win golf tournaments."
Bernhard Langer, the last person to win at Carnoustie in the 2010 Senior Open, threatened to get closer to the lead but was undone by a pair of bogeys at the 16th and 18th to finish on three under par and a long way behind the pace-setting Jiménez
The Spaniard is noted for his unconventional approach to life and had no doubt how he would prepare for one of the biggest days of his golfing career.
"I'm going to do exactly the same things I've done in previous nights – go for dinner with friends, have a nice bottle of Rioja, a fat cigar and a nice malt whisky."


Today I did a morning workout! I try to do that 3-4 times every week. I get up at 5am or 5:15 and arrive at the gym around 5:30 / 5:45am. I work out with one of my girlfriends, who is also my colleague. It's good to have a workout buddy, so you can push each other, and help getting each other up in the morning!
To me, weight training is a bit boring, so I also like to do some skipping in between sets, or handstands and something like that.
I am sorry for the poor picture quality, I'll step up my game!
I follow a lot of inspiring people on Instagram, and sometimes I watch some fun exercises and try to do it myself at the gym, the following day. Variation is important to me, or I'll get bored. I have some ab exercises I do everyday - 2 different ones - but I will mix in other ab exercises to get some variation, and I love to try new things.
I have come to love CrossFit. I love when I have scheduled a workout with my friend Ali. It's fantastic that you can work out your whole body at one time and I really feel that we do a good teamwork! His Instagram profile is also pretty inspiring - check it out here: SquatGuy ! I have posted a couple of our previous workouts below.
I also work out at weekends, 1-2 times, depending on if I'm going out or not! I love to keep my body in shape and it takes a lot of work to do so, because I love good food and a glass of wine. I feel so much better about myself, after a workout, and that is my drive! I often take pictures after a workout, to look at, the days I'm not really motivated - that's my motivation. I want to love what I see on the mirror, and that is the best feeling! To get inspiration, I use Instagram a lot, I can convince myself that I don't need to work out one day, then I see some pretty girls on Instagram and suddenly I'm on my way to the gym. I love when that happens.
It sounds like I work out all the time, but I don't! Yesterday my throat was so sore (I'm still under the weather) so I decided to give my body more rest, to recover. It's important to listen to my body and do what feels best.