The amount of plastic trash everywhere we go in recent years has been a blight on the landscape and a sad statement about the intelligence of a species which fouls its own nest. Our oceans and rivers have become clogged with a volume of plastic that is killing the sea life, destroying the environment and threatening our very survival as human beings. I remember years ago being impressed that in Costa Rica, soda was sold only in glass bottles with refundable deposits. A couple of years later, for reasons unexplainable, sodas suddenly appeared in plastic containers. A year after that, there were empty plastic bottles everywhere I walked. And where I live now, in Peru, it is difficult to buy anything without receiving another plastic bag, not to mention the rest of the throw away packaging. At the local market, a small portion of fresh chopped vegetables in sold encased in a tightly tied little plastic bag. But when purchased, the vendor insists on placing the purchase into another plastic bag, one with handles on it (you know, the kind that wraps around the bodies of fish, killing them). On a normal shopping trip to the market if 8 articles are purchased, it will be difficult to come home with less than 8 or 10 plastic bags.
It's going to take a major cultural shift, along with some innovative technology, to change the direction of this destruction.
There are alternatives already in existence. Indonesia, which is becoming buried in plastic waste, has developed technology to produce bags made of yucca, rather than plastic. At a cost of half a cent (twice the cost of plastic), it's hard to believe that the cost factor could keep us from making the change to rid ourselves of the plastic scourge. They convert to compost in under 100 days, as compared to 100 years for plastic. The developer of the product is hoping to connect with other experts who can figure out how to bring the cost down. Hopefully the interest and investment sources will be found to spread this new idea worldwide.
And it has recently been reported that Peru has plans to reduce the amount of plastic being used. So there is hope.


In most cases, the design of the book cover is a designer/ artist's job. The publisher takes plenty of effort in the design of the book cover, which improves the salability, and shelf appeal of the book. The illustrations, photographs and designs on the cover are alloted a lot of importance; a huge number of hours are spent on discussing and designing the cover.
All these efforts can come to a naught, if the same attention is missing in selection of the material for the cover. Many of the publishers are aware of the important points to be considered while selecting the cover material/paper. However, some will give undue importance to aesthetics while ignoring the need to crease/score the covers. And finally there are others who will opt for cost over grain direction.
Thickness & Size of Stock: Using a thick board to bind a thin book block is a strict "No No". The cover weight (gsm) is directly proportional to the book thickness. Please consider the guidelines in the table below for selecting cover stock. The spine length of covers should be foot plus 3mm and head plus 2mm, meaning that an additional 5mm longer that the book block.
*There are other factors like stiffness that need consideration while selecting the cover weight.
Suitability for Creasing / Scoring: A lot of stress is put on the cover board when it is scored. The two centre scores are necessary for achieving a square spine. The outer creases/scores are known as ornamental or opening creases and they power the opening of the covers. The scoring/ creasing lines, achieved through discs on the perfect binder, should not break the cover surface. Conversely, the cover should not be too thick for the scoring discs to create any impact. In cases, where the ornamental scores are not deep enough, the load of opening will shift to the second and third page and this can break the joint.
Splitting strengths: Splitting is a case where the outer layer of the cover comes off the next layer. When splitting occurs on the spine area or at the trimmed edges, it could have disastrous results. Cover materials are fabricated through different methods like couching (pronounced as 'cooching') or gluing of several thick layers. Couching is a process of attaching two or more paper webs into one layer, when they are moist, during the paper manufacturing. There is no glue used in this case. Hence couched type paper will have better split resistance when subject to moisture. Also, a high splitting strength will reduce the possibility of wrinkles on the book spine. It is ideal to make a few dummies with the available cover material and compare the results.
Inside surface properties: The surface of the inside cover is the one that comes in contact with the glue. There should not be any lamination or lacquer at the spine and side glue areas. Glossy cover should be tested for compatibility with the hot melt adhesive used.
Stiffness and trim strength: Extremely stiff covers will not travel well on a perfect binder. The same is true for very thin and highly flexible covers. In certain cover material, the coating, ink, lamination etc peel off at the edges during trimming. This means the paper layer will start to split. This is due to a low trim strength of the cover material.
There are few more points to be considered while selecting a cover, but the six points (listed above) are the critical ones. I've always believed that print buyers are aware of these criteria and take care of the same while suggesting the cover material. However if they do not, it is the responsibility of the book printer to bring these facets to their notice. If the print buyer still insists on the "wrong choice of cover" for whatever reason, then the job should be accepted with the risk factored in.
Additional care will be needed for setting the machine, in-process and final inspection. This will mean more machine and man-hours as well as increased allowance for wastage. A costly affair, right?
Let us disregard the old adage about not judging a book by the cover!


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Saudi Arabia allows adult women to live independently without male guardian approval
BY Dawn
Published 11 Jun,2021 via Dawn - Saudi women can now live on their own without requiring the consent of their father or male guardian after a new legal amendment by the Kingdom, Gulf News reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, Saudi legal authorities removed paragraph (b) from Article 169 of the "Law of Procedure before Sharia Courts" which stated that an adult single, divorced, or widowed woman would be handed over to her male guardian.
Instead, it was replaced with an amendment which states: "An adult woman has the right to choose where to live. A woman's guardian can report her only if he has evidence proving she committed a crime."
It also said, "If a woman is sentenced to a jail term, she will not be handed over to her guardian after completing her term," according to Gulf News.
"Families can no longer file lawsuits against their daughters who choose to live alone," lawyer Naif Al Mansi said while speaking to the Makkah Newspaper. He added that the courts would not accept cases of this nature anymore.
Abuse of male guardianship system
Saudi media had first reported in February 2019 that the Kingdom was studying how its male guardianship system was being abused.
At the time, Saudi public prosecutor Saud al-Mojeb had said his office would "spare no efforts in protecting individuals, whether women, children or parents, from unfair treatment by those who abuse guardianship powers", according to English daily Saudi Gazette.
Later the same year in August, the Kingdom had granted permission to Saudi women to travel abroad without approval from a male guardian.
The decision had come after high-profile attempts by women to escape their guardians despite a string of reforms. "A passport will be granted to any Saudi national who submits an application," said a government ruling published in the official gazette Umm al-Qura.
Additional input from Reuters and AFP.
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Students use creative tools in the Seesaw app or website to complete classroom activities like "Santa's Stuck"
First, click the to listen to the story. While listening, you will use a paper copy of the graphic organizer Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Finally. Fill in your paper copy while listening to the story. You may need to the story to fill in the organizer. Next, use the tool to type a summary paragraph using words from your organizer. Finally, click to record yourself reading your paragraph. Click and listen to your recording. If it sounds great, click again to send it to me for approval.
Be sure to include the words: wanted, but, so, and finally.
Thanks to SWR&C for the recording of Santa's Stuck Thanks also, Natalie's Nook. For freebies go to file:///Users/moll_maridee/Downloads/OhNoSantaIsStuckWritingFreebie.pdf There you will find the paper copy that I mentioned as well as an example for students.


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Upcoming Eric Church Concerts to Be Streamed Live on Air
Cillea Houghton Published: February 2, 2019
Fans who aren't inside the arenas that Eric Church takes over on his Double Down Tour now have the chance to listen to the show live, as Church has announced that he'll be live streaming four of his upcoming shows.
Every Friday night in the month of February, fans will be able to hear Church's live set on SiriusXM's The Highway as he performs in different venues across the country. No two sets will be the same, as Church changes the show each night to offer a unique experiences for attendees.
He'll broadcast from the TD Garden in Boston on Feb. 1, the Target Center in Minneapolis on Feb. 8, the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Feb. 15 and conclude the broadcast from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati on Feb. 22. The show will air on satellite channel 56 at 8PM local time.
Church continues on the Double Down Tour through the end of June, performing two nights each in arenas and amphitheaters across the US and Canada. Nashville is the only stop where he's playing one night at Nissan Stadium.
Church called his Holdin' My Own Tour, where he spent a year playing three-hour shows, "special" and "spiritual," wanting to top that with the new trek, turning it into two nights and six hours of music.
"I've laid awake many nights in my bed thinking about how do you go from over three hours of music where I'm giving everything I got and you're giving everything you got...and I think we double down," Church explains of his vision.
Desperate Man topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in 2018 and became Church's fifth album to reach the top 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200.
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Capitata is a suborder of Hydrozoa, a class of marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.

Characteristics
Members of this suborder are characterised by the tentacles of the polyps terminating in knobs. In some species these are only present in juvenile forms being replaced in adults by more threadlike tentacles. A high nematocyst concentration is present in the knobs. A few species in this group are better known as their solitary medusa form than as their polyp form. These include Sarsia, Polyorchis and Cladonema.

Families

According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following families are found in this suborder :

Asyncorynidae Kramp, 1949
Cladocorynidae Allman, 1872
Cladonematidae Gegenbaur, 1857
Corynidae Johnston, 1836
Halimedusidae Arai & Brinckmann-Voss, 1980
Hydrocorynidae Rees, 1957
Milleporidae Fleming, 1828
Moerisiidae Poche, 1914
Pennariidae McCrady, 1859
Porpitidae Goldfuss, 1818
Pseudosolanderiidae Bouillon & Gravier-Bonnet, 1988
Rosalindidae Bouillon, 1985
Solanderiidae Marshall, 1892
Sphaerocorynidae Prévot, 1959
Teissieridae Bouillon, 1978
Tricyclusidae Kramp, 1949
Zancleidae Russell, 1953
Zancleopsidae Bouillon, 1978

References

Anthoathecata

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City Guide for North Las Vegas, NV
"Bright light city gonna set my soul/ Gonna set my soul on fire/ Got a whole lot of money thats ready to burn/ So get those stakes up higher [...] Viva Las Vegas, viva Las Vegas." (-- Elvis Presley, Viva Las Vegas)
Compared with Las Vegas shock and awe program, North Las Vegas is downright sleepy, and quiet. It isn't nearly as brightly lit or frenetic as Sin City itself, but it has a great combination of tucked-away peacefulness and accessible action that many natives love. Many Las Vegas employees live in North LV. Its a quick escape with a short commute and even more inexpensive rents, though it. Do invest attracts some high flyers, which is crazy, because Vegas has shockingly low cost real estate to begin with itself. It must have something to do with those 110-plus-degree summers that start in February and last until November. The entertainment is a little different up north too. People like parks and fairs, shopping centers and golf courses more so than slot machines and robotic black jack dealers in red vests. See more
What to keep in mind when looking for short-term apartments in North Las Vegas, NV
Finding a short-term apartment in North Las Vegas takes some leg work to find the right location, price point, and lease terms. You may need to rent a short-term apartment due to a new job, a relationship change, or to explore a new city before committing to staying. Whatever the reason, short-term apartments can provide the flexibility that traditional leases don't.
Before signing a rental agreement or short-term apartment lease, study all of the details thoroughly. Renters usually have more restrictions and rules to follow when renting a short-term apartment. For starters, you usually can't make modifications like painting or hanging pictures.
Short-term apartments are ideal for flexibility, but also don't protect the renter long-term. You could face the possibility of rent increases on a monthly basis. The landlord could also decline to renew your lease and leave you looking for another short-term rental.
If your main priority is flexibility, a short-term apartment is an ideal situation. However, ensure that you fully understand the rental agreement terms before signing.


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Greener blueprints
McGill students join Dal group in promoting environmentally friendly architecture
By Ethan Lycan-Lang
April 3, 2020/No Comments
Dalhousie's architecture students are pushing for greener and more sustainable designs in their field.
Supernatural Design Collective, a group started by several Dalhousie architecture students, looks at how architects can incorporate elements of design that limit or reverse their contributions to the climate crisis.
Since its formation in early 2019, the collective has hosted several workshops and discussion meetings. The participants included academics and professional architects coming in to discuss what's being done in the field.
"We have a lot of questions about the state of architecture, and how to move forward in a profession where the industry is really perpetuating a lot of greenhouse gas emissions," said Supernatural Design Collective co-founder Laure Nolte.
According to a report from Canada's Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, buildings are responsible for 12 per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions, which is more than agriculture or waste.
Most of those emissions come from the energy needed to build, heat, power and tear down a building. Nolte says that's something the group has been responding to during their meetings.
Building a movement
Last month, students from McGill University officially formed the second chapter of the collective.
Nolte says the addition of McGill students could be the first step in creating a country-wide network of students, academics and professionals. They have a common goal: to foster a more environmentally responsible practice of architecture in Canada.
The Dalhousie group has also heard from students at Athabasca University in Alberta, and Waterloo University in Ontario.
For Nolte, one desire from early on was to get architecture students from across Canada talking about the future of architecture in light of the climate crisis. She says a broader discussion could change the way future architects think about design.
"There may be issues that other schools are grappling with that we haven't even talked about," said Nolte, "or things that we're talking about that other schools haven't talked about."
She also says it would be most valuable to "have a platform that shares theses and research and allows architecture students and design students to have these critical conversations online."
Remy Fortin, head of the McGill Supernatural chapter, was having these discussions in and outside of the classroom before he got in contact with the students at Dalhousie.
He says he and his classmates agreed architecture must change to meet the problems posed by the current climate crisis. Many current designs, Fortin says, are based on outdated thinking.
"It was very much about people travelling in cars and heating buildings without thought of costs," he said. "Whereas now, climate change is exposing the facts that the energy paradigm has shifted. We need to come up with new forms of design and we cannot stick with the old ones."
The Dalhousie and McGill chapters of Supernatural were meant to hold simultaneous workshops connected by video chat in March, but had to cancel due to COVID-19 related complications.
Fortin says he hopes to reschedule eventually and try to collaborate on a group manifesto that will outline the goals of Supernatural Design Collective. The manifesto would be a jumping-off point for students at other schools to begin their own discussions about architecture and the environment.
"We are going to be the architects of tomorrow," said Fortin. "If we really want to make changes in the world and work against climate change we need to get that conversation going."
Photo design by Kenzie Dockrill.
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is a prize-winning violinist with an international career in solo, chamber, and orchestral performances. Celebrated for her tone, emotionality, and precision, she has performed in concert venues from Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York City, to The American Church in Paris, and Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, and was featured on National Public Radio, KABC-TV Los Angeles, the Public Broadcasting Service, and most recently, as a speaker/performer at TEDxChapmanU. She was a top prize winner at the Sorantin International Competition, the Canadian Music Competition, the Kocian International Violin Competition in Czech Republic, the Beverly Hills Auditions, and the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank Competition which afforded her a three-year loan of the 1689 "Baumgartner" Stradivari violin.
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Hailed as "a first-class ensemble" (Orange County Register), "unfailingly stylish" (The Strad), "technically dazzling" (Long Beach Gazette), "flawless" (New York Concert Review) and "the epitome of what chamber musicians should be" (Palm Beach Daily News), Trio Céleste has firmly established itself as one of the most dynamic chamber music ensembles on the classical music scene today. Recent highlights include recitals at the Chicago Cultural Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York's Carnegie Hall, Seoul Art Center in South Korea, and the world premiere of Paul Dooley's Concerto Grosso for Piano Trio and Strings co-commissioned by Trio Céleste and Chamber Music | OC.
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Ms. Krechkovsky's highlights include both virtual and live performances for the California Chamber Orchestra, Epiphany Music Guild, Fallbrook Music Society, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Ventura Music Festival. Other notable activities include leading Chamber Music | OC's Pre-College Division, and developing new programs associated with CMOC HQ.
Since debuting at #5 on iTunes for "Best Seller New Release" and #20 on Amazon's "Chamber Music Albums", Trio Céleste's debut album featuring works of Beethoven, Dvorak, and the revolutionary collaborative project Constellations, has continued to receive rave reviews from some of the most respected critics in the country. The album includes Beethoven's Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Dvorak's "Dumky" Trio, and a special commission project titled Constellations – Variations on a Theme by Beethoven featuring new music from some of today's most important composers including Samuel Adler, Mike Block, Paul Dooley, Eugene Drucker, Peter Erskine, Eric Guinivan, Fred Hersch, Pierre Jalbert, Jim Scully, and Cristina Spinei.
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Founded in 2012 by pianist Kevin Kwan Loucks and violinist Iryna Krechkovsky, Chamber Music | OC was born out of a desire to share the joys of chamber music with the entire Orange County community. The organization is proud to announce its newest and most exciting acquisition to date: a 4,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art commercial facility that will house all of CMOC's administrative, artistic, and educational operations beginning in early 2021. Thoughtfully designed by KK Design Concepts, and Pro Audio L.A., CMOC HQ will boast an elegant performance space, recording studio, multiple sound-proof studios, administrative offices, a large common area, and kitchenette.
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Interesting enough, as a child I had no context to the spoof of the comedy. That is was making fun of the 1970s AIRPORT franchise, plus other iconic and pulp cultural references of the time. I just liked the comedy. How these actors were performing in a thriller/drama, while the audience was the only ones in on the joke.
Take a look at this scene. No actor is "trying to be funny". They are just saying the lines that they were given while the tone and direction forces everyone to laugh. I feel that these films must be extremely difficult to direct because the there is such a fine line to tip-e-toe in the tone. They must keep the film grounded in reality to the comedy punchlines are so profound.
Leslie Nielsen, who utters the iconic "Shirley" line, went on to more "parody" fame with The Naked Gun franchise, is a master of the "I am doing comedy by doing drama" acting technique.
I know there are other spoof films out there, but they don't feel as smart as the AIRPLANE! movies, or the Mel Brooks films that pioneered this type of comedy. Or, perhaps I'm getting old and I don't get the new films.
All I can say is that I was up in the middle of the night last week as my newborn daughter didn't feel like sleeping and AIRPLANE was on the television. And I laughed as much as I did when I was 6 years old when I first saw this movie. AIRPLANE holds up and stands the test of time. That's the bottomline.


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Dar Al Arkan's New Real Estate Investment in KSA
RIYADH, Mar, 2021: Dar Al Arkan, the leading real estate development company in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, has announced the launch of a prime integrated real estate development in the heart of the holy city of Mecca.
Dar Al Mashaer will offer an exclusive opportunity to own a property in a prestigious neighborhood only 10 minutes' drive from the Masjid al-Haram and Jamarat Bridge. The seven-tower development will cover an area of 6,300 square meters comprised of 314 top-tier two, three- and four-bedroom apartments, together with six penthouses, complete with private swimming pools.
The potential purchasers will also benefit from the option of a 12-year payment installment plan and an additional bonus of five years no service charges.
The development, with integrated leisure facilities, including a mosque on site and shuttle buses to and from Masjid al-Haram, will set a new benchmark in urban living as well as offering the opportunity to spend quality time in one of the holiest cities in the world where history, religion and culture meet.
Mr. Yousef Bin Abdullah Al Shalash, Chairman of Dar Al Arkan, said: "Dar Al Mashaer is part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic diversification mandate and the growing real estate development industry in Saudi Arabia. It also meets the high demand for housing designed to cater for modern Islamic lifestyles and will provide the opportunity to invest in an aspirational lifestyle within a thriving community."
"The launch of Dar Al Mashaer offers an exclusive investment opportunity and the fulfillment of a dream for every Saudi to own a property in Islam's holiest city," he added.
Stand-out features of the development will include its proximity to Masjid al-Haram and a mosque within the complex. At the same time, residents of Dar Al Mashaer will be able to enjoy an array of shopping experiences, to exclusive stores and cafés.
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Intensive and continuous observations on sediment yield and transport are conducted in the Lesti River Basin, a tributary of the Brantas River, Indonesia. This report presents the observation results of raindrop characteristics investigated with Micro Rain Radar (MRR), seasonal and inter-annual land cover change detected by remotely sensing, soil erosion measurements with staves installed at different land covers, river discharge and velocity measurements with Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), and sediment turbidity measurements at the outlet of the Lesti River. Our motivation of these integrated observations is to understand all the processes from sediment yield to transport with the consideration of human impact such as cultivation, deforestation, and sand mining.


After years of missteps and ghastly cost overruns, the $1 trillion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is finally coming on line and generating relatively positive reviews by the military and erstwhile critics.
Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning system is a stealthy state-of-the art jet fighter designed to span the military services for the U.S. and its allies. There are three distinct models that take off and land in conventional ways, do short takeoffs and vertical landings, and that are launched from air craft carriers using a catapult.
Last year, a squadron of F-35B fighters tailor made for the Marines was first declared ready for deployment, and this summer those aircraft withstood intensive testing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Also last August, the Air Force declared its F-35A Lightning II fighter jet "combat ready," marking another important milestone for the controversial aircraft.
Ironically, just as the F-35 is getting up to speed, the Air Force and Navy have begun preliminary planning for a long-term successor to the single seat F-35 jet fighter – one that includes futuristic features that once seemed out of reach.
Twenty years from now, fighter jets likely will contain the latest breakthroughs in stealth technology, sophisticated computer processing and algorithms, hypersonic weapons and "smart-skins." Those smart-skins are sensors that would be built into the aircraft itself to reduce drag assure maximum connectivity with battle field intelligence-gathering technology.
Writing last weekend in the on-line defense systems publication Scout Warrior, managing editor Kris Osborn observed that some of these unique characteristic may already have been on display early this year when Northrop Grumman aired a commercial during the Super Bowl revealing "a flashy first look" at its concept of a new sixth-generation fighter jet.
Northrop Grumman is almost certain to be competing with Boeing-Lockheed and other major defense manufacturer for the contract to build the next generation of fighter jets when the time is ripe.
"Maximum connectivity would mean massively increased communications and sensor technology such as having an ability to achieve real-time connectivity with satellites, other aircraft and anything that could provide relevant battlefield information," Osborn wrote in assessing the evolving design.
He said that the new aircraft might be equipped to fire hypersonic weapons, although such a design breakthrough would hinge on "successful progress with yet-to-be proven technologies such as scramjets traveling at hypersonic speeds." So far, early testing of this technology has been a mixed bag.
The Air Force and Navy reportedly are holding joint conceptual talks about the technologies and capabilities of the future sixth-generation fighter aircraft, according to Scout Warrior. While the Air Force has not yet identified a platform for the new aircraft, the Navy's new aircraft will at least partly replace the existing inventory of F/A-18 Super Hornets, which will be retired beginning in 2035, according to Navy officials.


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Entrepreneur Trish McEvoy Shares Her Beauty Secrets
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Trish McEvoy is one of the few cosmetic lines on the market that is still privately owned. I have heard that once you start using her line, you are hooked for life.
McEvoy was essentially born into beauty, at the age of five, playing in her grandmother's Berlin perfumery. She founded Trish McEvoy Beauty when she was twenty-five, and turned it into a multi-million dollar company by the age of thirty. In 1978 she opened one of the nation's first medispas in New York City, The Dr. Ronald Sherman/Trish McEvoy Skin Care Center, where in partnership with her husband, a renowned dermatologist, they helped pioneer the revolutionary marriage of beauty and science.
Trish has been the artist of choice for many of Hollywood's biggest stars, from Angelina Jolie to Dame Judi Dench, and often called upon by the likes of CNN, Larry King, and Good Morning America, to name a few, to share her vision and expertise.
I spoke with Trish to get some insight and information for you about one of America's most powerful women in Beauty.
Haute Living: You have one of the largest cosmetics companies in America, yet you are one of the few that is still owned privately, not by a group. Do you plan on selling, or you like having it this way?
Trish McEvoy: Every major company has approached me and it's always very flattering but nothing is as satisfying as doing it one's own way.
HL: What is the most innovative product you came out with?
TM: It would be hard to pick one but I would say, in no particular order: my mistake-proof brushes, dermatologist-designed skincare, Makeup Planner and Fragrance Wardrobe.
HL: What differentiates your products from others on the market?
TM: They address women's beauty concerns with ease while offering long-wear performance.
HL: What should your customers expect in 2014? Any new product launches?
TM: An instant, long-wear makeup remover for the eyes and face, an eyeliner that enhances lash thickness, new conditioning lip colors and a dramatic new mascara, to name a few!
HL: On a personal note, do you ever come to Miami? Personal Appearances?
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Anthony Brown and Group therapy Set to Record Live in Baltimore, MD
Sheilah Belle "The Belle" has worked in the field of broadcast news, journalism and with the press for over 25 years. The Belle is also the Mid-Day host 10am to 3p.m., for one of the most powerful Gospel radio stations in the country with 100,000 watts of power, Monday through Friday @ Radio One's Praise 104.7 FM, Richmond, VA. Among her many honors, Ms. Belle was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2005, has been honored by the Gospel Music Workshop of America Gospel Announcers Guild, with the Print Media Award for 2007, the Crystal Mic Award, Rhythm of Gospel Awards Print Media, several Community Service Awards and received two appointments by then Virginia Governor Douglas L. Wilder. She has worked as a News Reporter for BET, WWL TV 4 in New Orleans, WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA, The Light and the Sheraton Broadcasting Network, Health Producer, for the ABC Richmond, VA TV affiliate, and Talk Show Hostess from New Orleans to New York for television and radio. Ms. Belle also works as a Media Consultant and Publicist. She is now recognized as one of the most respected Multi-Media Journalist in the country and has become a highly requested Inspirational speaker as she continues to grow her ministry to inspire and uplift others. As a result, she is NOW doing more speaking engagements in Churches, Music Workshops, Conferences, and Non-Profit Organizations with topics ranging from Ministry to Social Media.
Indianapolis, IN — They are one of the hottest groups out here today. The fan base continues to grow and now Tyscot Music & Entertainment has announced the Live Recording Date for Anthony Brown and group therAPy. Mark your calendars for for his musical event slated to take place on Saturday, January 31 in Baltimore, MD.
The Stellar-award winning group will introduce a sound of hope, encouragement, love and transparency that is geared towards helping us experience Jesus every day and in every way. Seeking to create a relatable and open atmosphere for fans to experience Jesus, Brown will present the music in his unique way.
Brown's first project, "Anthony Brown & group therAPy" was released in late 2012 to recognition and accolades. The album generated the hit song, "Testimony," which was named 2013's most popular Gospel song by Billboard Magazine. Brown & group therAPy capped off their debut run earning three Stellar Awards for Group / Duo of the Year; Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year (for "Testimony.") Since the release, Brown and group therAPy, has traveled the country performing and ministering. They performed at the 2013 Essence Music Festival and appeared on national platforms including in JET Magazine and on BET's "Celebration of Gospel," The Stellar Awards, Bobby Jones Gospel, TBN and more.
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The Sackler Trust is halting all new charitable donations as it faces a fierce backlash and numerous legal challenges over its alleged role in the American opioid epidemic.
Dame Theresa Sackler, the trust's chairwoman, said in a statement that she was "deeply saddened" by the opioid crisis but rejected the "false allegations" being made against the Sackler family and its business.
She said: "The current press attention that these legal cases in the United States are generating has created immense pressure on the scientific, medical, educational and arts institutions here in the UK, large and small, that I am so proud to support. This attention is distracting them from the important work that they do.


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Intrepid journalists exposed the UK's information-driven hybrid war on Russia
Leaked documents analyzed by RT's Kit Klarenberg and The Greyzone's Max Blumenthal confirm that the UK is aggressively waging an information-driven Hybrid War on Russia all across the post-Soviet space despite Western governments claiming that this is exactly what Russia is doing against them on their home turf.
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Intrepid journalists Kit Klarenberg and Max Blumenthal exposed the UK's information-driven Hybrid War on Russia all across the post-Soviet space which stands in stark contradiction of their claims that this is exactly what Russia is doing against them on their home turf. Interested readers can review their relevant articles here:
* "Leaked papers allege massive UK govt effort to co-opt Russian-language anti-Kremlin media & influencers to 'weaken Russian state'"
* "Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat participated in covert UK Foreign Office-funded programs to 'weaken Russia,' leaked docs reveal"
* "Leaked docs reveal how news agency Reuters secretly serves as a tool for British influence across the world"
Instead of redundantly repeating their findings, the present piece will cover their strategic implications. The aim of this analysis is to place the latest revelations in their appropriate context in order to help readers better understand their importance.
"The Consortium" Is A Real-Life Conspiracy
Prior to the publication of these journalists' work, many might have dismissed talk about the existence of a shadowy intelligence-backed anti-Russian transnational perception management structure as a so-called "conspiracy". After all, the average Westerner has been indoctrinated for years into believing that it's only Russia which allegedly engages in such influence operations. It's difficult for many of them to countenance that a leading Western government like the UK's is doing the exact same thing in Russia's "sphere of influence" that it and its allies have accused Russia of doing in theirs. Nevertheless, that "conspiracy theory" has been confirmed as "conspiracy fact" because there's no longer any doubt that London is guilty as previously charged. The leaked documents prove that the British government controls something that it calls "the Consortium".
Real UK Influence Ops > Alleged Russian Influence Ops
Up until this point, Westerners were fed a steady dose of fearmongering reports about the alleged activities of something called the "Internet Research Agency" (IRA), which is accused of being one of Russia's clandestine information warfare structures. Even if the unconfirmed reports are true (and that remains to be proven whether in part or in full), then there's no doubt that the IRA's influence ops pale in comparison to "the Consortium's". There's a qualitative difference of perception management impact between the IRA's alleged "troll farms" and the social media accounts that they supposedly control and "the Consortium's" vast network of Mainstream Media outlets like the BBC and Reuters, self-professed "investigative websites" like the "National Endowment for Democracy"-funded Bellingcat, and the scores of Alt-Media outlets under their influence.
"Trusted" Outlets Are Actually Intel Proxies
Supposedly "trusted" outlets like the BBC and Reuters secretly serve the interests of the British intelligence-controlled "Consortium". Their relationships with this shadowy perception management structure aren't transparent, yet they at the same time claim to be in favor of transparency and other so-called "journalistic standards" when it comes to other countries' reporting about the UK. Double standards are clearly at play, which are being deliberately employed in order to deceive the masses. Average people are being gaslighted into wrongly believing that Western Mainstream Media outlets would never do anything remotely close to what they accuse the IRA of doing. In essence, this amounts to an information-driven Hybrid War on their own readers, ironically doing more damage to Western soft power than Russia ever could.
"The Consortium's" Activities Might Violate Russian Law
One of the most scandalous revelations from the latest documents leak is that one of "the Consortium's" many members, the Zinc Network, acknowledged that it helps "participants [to] make and receive international payments without being registered as external sources of funding." Russia has very strict laws in place mandating that recipients of foreign funding register as foreign agents and include that designation in all of their published materials. "The Consortium", however, is suspiciously circumventing Russian law through undisclosed workarounds in order to obscure the source of its recipients' funding and thus preventing them from fulfilling their legal duties. One can only imagine the reaction in Western states if such an intelligence-backed operation was discovered on their home turf regarding a Russian scheme to encourage their citizens not to register as foreign agents if they were legally obliged to do so after receiving payments from that country.
The UK Is Cooking Up Color Revolutions
"The Consortium" doesn't just operate solely in the information space but is arguably leveraging its activities for the purpose of provoking Color Revolutions in Belarus and Russia. Blumenthal's work raises uncomfortable questions about the role that this shadowy perception management structure plays in provoking anti-government unrest in those two countries. The impression that one receives upon reading his detailed report is that "the Consortium" is weaponized as an on-the-ground Color Revolution vanguard against those states, building upon the experience of that one of its extended members obtained during 2014's "EuroMaidan". Hromadske, he notes, sprouted up out of nowhere during that foreign-backed unrest with seed funding and logistical support from USAID and Pierre Omidyar's Network Fund. It certainly appears to be the case that "the Consortium" is attempting to replicate that Color Revolution's "success" in Belarus, Russia, and elsewhere.
British Intelligence Is Destabilizing Eastern Europe
The key takeaway from Klarenberg's and Blumenthal's work is that British intelligence plays a leading role in destabilizing Eastern Europe through "the Consortium's" pernicious activities. Not only does its organizational capabilities, scope, scale, and hostile intent far surpass anything that Russia has ever been accused of doing through the IRA, but it cunningly relies on secret partnerships with so-called "trusted" outlets like the BBC and Reuters to gaslight the public into thinking that no such influence operation exists. This makes it doubly dangerous, especially because its very strongly implied regime change purpose will likely provoke Moscow to crack down on this intelligence-backed transnational influence network's activities within its borders, after which the West will predictably mislead the world by misportraying this as "dictatorial suppression of free speech". In turn, more sanctions might be forthcoming, all because of Russia's "Democratic Security" response.
Intrepid journalists Kit Klarenberg and Max Blumenthal did a major service to the global public by analyzing the recently leaked documents about the UK's information-driven Hybrid War on Russia. They saved everyone a lot of valuable time and thus enabled them to more easily understand the danger that the multipolar Great Power is facing from one of the leaders of the self-professed "democratic world". In complete contradiction of everything that the UK publicly claims to stand for, its intelligence services secretly control a shadowy transnational perception management structure that's arguably been weaponized to carry out regime change against Russia and the countries within its "sphere of influence". It's not even accurate to say that "the pot called the kettle black" since the IRA's alleged activities now look spotless compared to "the Consortium's".
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Every person has a master biological clock ticking away inside of their brain, and dozens of smaller biological clocks throughout his or her body.
But, unlike a normal clock, not every person's biological clock keeps the same time or even at the same pace. If you've ever heard someone say, "I'm not a morning person", well there's a reason for that. Some people are meant to be more productive in the morning than at night, and vice versa.
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Opposition takes aim at Zec
Blessings Mashaya and Tendai Kamhungira • 20 November 2016 1:58PM • 1 comment
HARARE - Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Rita Makarau has become embroiled in a row with opposition parties and civil society groups after conceding that in the absence of reforms to prevailing laws governing polls, she was powerless to effectively deal with electoral malpractices.
The opposition parties are not happy with Makarau's continued role at Zec as its chairperson while holding another position at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) where she is employed full-time.
During an interaction meeting with the media last week, Makarau said the country's electoral laws were so weak that they disempowered her to deal adequately with issues such as media bias, violence and vote-buying, citing an example of how the commission could not deal with the violence which marred the Norton by-election last month.
MDC spokesperson Obert Gutu said Makarau's remarks showed Zec is "damaged goods."
"They are completely and absolutely incapable of running an election that can pass the test of legitimacy, an election that is free and fair," Gutu told the Daily News On Sunday.
"If Zec could sincerely and honestly utilise all the powers that they are granted by the Constitution, then the problem of contested elections would be history."
Opposition political parties have been clamouring for electoral reforms, which they insist will ensure a dispute-free election. They also called for the disbanding of Zec, claiming it is controlled by Zanu PF.
Zanu PF officials have vowed that opposition political parties will never get the electoral reforms they are clamouring for, contemptuously saying they will not reform themselves out of power.
Local poll watchdog, Election Resource Centre (ERC), said measures must be taken to ensure Zec fulfils its constitutional mandate.
"Zec must summon and caution political parties and candidates engaging in behaviour which compromises the freeness and fairness of elections," ERC director Tawanda Chimhini said.
"Zec must publicly instruct the Zimbabwe Republic Police to take action against perpetrators of election-related violence and intimidation and encourage the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission to effect the functionality of the special investigative committee in line with Section 133 (h) of the Electoral Act."
Chimhini said while Section 157(4) of the Constitution mandates Zec to participate in law making by way of being consulted, "the same provision does not take away Zec's responsibility to publicly initiate electoral laws that reduce election-related violence and intimidation."
Last week, Makarau told the media that without amendments to the Electoral Act, Zimbabweans living outside the country would need to come back home, first to register, before they can cast their vote on polling day.
"That can only happen once our laws are clear about that but at the moment we don't have a law providing for that mechanism so until there is that legal framework governing the Diaspora vote, people in the Diaspora will not be able to vote where they currently reside unless they come to Zimbabwe and vote," she told journalists.
Makarau said those living in the Diaspora would also need to physically avail themselves to register under the new biometric voter registration exercise which requires their pictures, fingerprints and addresses in line with the polling station-based registration system.
She also said all government staff working outside and at Zimbabwean embassies would have to return home and present their bio-metrics to Zec for them to be able to vote.
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) said Zec were merely making excuses for failing to run elections.
"Elections are the most important issue in the country and instead of them making excuses, they must be outlining all efforts, which must be seen, that they are making in terms of implementing electoral laws," PDP spokesperson Jacob Mafume told the Daily News On Sunday.
"If they find that their offices are straitjackets, they must leave and let suitable people take over. This country has been swamped by people who give excuses on why they must not serve the people properly."
Opposition parties coalescing under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) are demanding sweeping reforms at Zec ahead of the eagerly-anticipated 2018 national elections.
They want the Zec secretariat to be reconstituted arguing that in its current form, it will be biased towards President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF.
Opposition parties accuse Zec of aiding Mugabe and Zanu PF in the 2008 and 2013 polls.
In 2008, Zec withheld the results of the presidential election for six weeks — leading to suggestions that it was manipulating the ballot.
Mugabe lost to Tsvangirai who failed to gather an outright victory — forcing a presidential runoff in which the MDC leader pulled from days before voting citing massive intimidation against his supporters.
In the 2013 elections, African monitors broadly approved the conduct of the election after Zec declared a landslide win for Mugabe and his Zanu PF party, giving Africa's oldest president five more years at the helm of a nation he has ruled for 36 years now.
The nonagenarian's main rival, MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, challenged the results in court alleging massive vote-rigging, irregularities and intimidation.
Meanwhile, the opposition parties maintain that Makarau must either relinquish her role at Zec or JSC to avoid conflict of interest.
Gutu said Makarau's position is compromised considering that she is Zec chairperson, while at the same time she is the JSC secretary.
"…the Zec chairperson should choose whether or not she would like to remain as Zec chair or she would like to retain her positions as a Supreme Court judge and secretary of the JSC.
"It is against the dictates of good corporate governance and international best practice for her to hold all these positions simultaneously.
"Certainly, Zimbabwe doesn't have a shortage of suitably qualified and experienced people who can be appointed to take up all these posts that…Makarau is currently occupying," Gutu said.
But Makarau on Tuesday said she will continue in both roles.
"I do not see the conflict of interest being talked about. If I had seen that conflict, believe me, I would have stepped down… I do not believe that I am compromised and will not step down because I do not see the compromise," she told journalists.
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Is it horrible Rita Makarau is a Zanu-PF CIO operative. it is an open secret. Humusvitswage.
Mbareboy - 22 November 2016


Horse PAC, the bipartisan political action committee of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), today announced that it has surpassed the $3 million mark in total contributions since its inception in 2002.
"Over 500 NTRA members who recognize the importance of a strong industry presence in Washington D.C., have made this milestone possible," said Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA.
Horse PAC supports candidates who serve on the committees that oversee livestock and agricultural issues, Internet gaming, taxation, immigration and the Interstate Horseracing Act; serve in leadership roles; understand horse racing's issues; have racetracks, breeding farms, training centers or ADWs in their states; are members of the Congressional Horse Caucus; or are emerging leaders meriting early support in their legislative careers.
For more information visit www.SupportHorseRacing.org.


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JURJEVIC	"Two-Bedroom Apartment"	is located in Borik - part of the town very close to beautiful beaches and 3 km from town centre. Interior size is	67	m² and	terrace	is	40	m².
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Sector Expert: Fayyaz Alimohamed
Acamar Online , Altair Gold Inc.
Fayyaz Alimohamed is president, CEO and director of Altair Ventures Inc. and publisher of the Acamar Journal (www.acamaronline.com). He has over 20 years of experience in investment management, finance and consultancy. He previously worked at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Financial and Management Services Ltd. (a management consultancy set up by Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd. and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.) and as the chief financial officer of the Key Capital Group before becoming director of investments for the Cupola Group, a large operating and investment conglomerate based in Dubai. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in economics from the London School of Economics, University of London, and is a Certified General Accountant (CGA).
'Mania' in Junior Mining Stocks Predicted: Fayyaz Alimohamed (1/25/12)
Fayyaz Alimohamed, CEO of Altair Ventures Inc. and publisher of the Acamar Journal, offers historical perspective and predictions on the global economic crisis. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he foresees a "mania" in junior mining stocks and recommends holding physical gold outside the banking system as a safety net.
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— The Gold Report Interview with Fayyaz Alimohamed (1/25/12)


Wondering if getting your high school diploma is really necessary? Is a college degree right for you? Consider this: according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, on average, college graduates earn more money, experience less unemployment, and have a wider variety of career options, than non-graduates. More than 14 million jobs are expected to be filled by workers holding a bachelor's or graduate degree and who are entering an occupation for the first time between 2002 and 2012. Enrolling in a college prep or general diploma program online can allow you to get your	high school diploma in as little as six months with transfer credit from your previous high school. Once you've received your diploma, you can start on the path to earning a college degree online and starting a successful career.
There are many things to consider when deciding whether or not an online diploma is the right choice for you. Prospective students should decide how much time they have to dedicate to completing their online coursework. Many students of distance learning programs take classes part-time while continuing to work. This, along with whether or not you have transferrable credits, may determine how long it will take to complete your high school diploma.
Earning a certificate online can help you gain valuable skills and knowledge to help you advance your current career or get started on a new rewarding career path. Whether you want to take classes online or on campus, a high school diploma is an investment in your future. Browse	online certificate programs from the list below to search available online diploma programs and request more information for details on admission policies, program and course offerings, financial aid, and more.
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Lock in a great price for Hotel Segantii – rated 8.8 by recent guests!
We were made to feel welcome with nothing to much trouble. Beds really comfortable and a really good cooked breakfast. Will definitely be returning.
friendly and welcoming.rooms were clean,hotel very quiet,parked outside free . lovely cooked breakfast,idealy situated for tram stop. wouldnt hesitate to book again .
The Owners of the establishment we're very friendly and welcoming, such a lovely couple, made the stay more warming.
Rooms where ok and clean. the breakfast was very good no problems with the Hotel.
Good welcome from owner and nothing to much trouble. Recommended local place to eat which was very good value.
Friendly and helpful staff. Very clean and comfortable. Good breakfast. Very inclusive and family friendly value for money!
The breakfast was amazing. The carpets were beautifully soft underfoot. The rooms and the bathrooms were exceptionally clean and tidy.
Comfy beds. Great location in relation to the tower. Nice Warm shower. For the money we paid was good value Good breakfast although didn't take full advantage due to late nights out.
Located in Blackpool, the family-run Hotel Segantii offers a bar and a restaurant, along with free onsite parking. It is just 1 miles from Blackpool Tower.
The rooms include a flat-screen TV with a DVD player and tea and coffee making facilities. Each room features an en-suite shower room. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas.
In the mornings, Hotel Segantii serves a hearty full English breakfast. Dishes are prepared using locally sourced produce. Guests can enjoy meals in the Segantii's dining room or relax in the south-facing sun lounge with a refreshing drink from the bar. With a relaxed atmosphere, the property caters for all age groups. Featuring a dance floor, at weekends it can entertain a livelier clientele.
Within the North Shore area of Blackpool, the Hotel Segantii is a 5-minute tram ride from the town center. Located just off the promenade, the hotel is only a few feet from the Irish Sea.
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This room offers a flat-screen TV with a DVD player and tea and coffee making facilities.
This rooms offers a four poster double bed with lighting above the bed.
A bottle of chilled Prossecco and chocolates will be in the room on your arrival. This room also features a flat-screen TV.
House Rules Hotel Segantii takes special requests – add in the next step!
Hotel Segantii accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Please inform Hotel Segantii of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Overall the internet wasn't too great, but I assume it's due to the guests browsing the internet at the same time, and also the WiFi isn't included in the price, so therefore I can't possibly complain as it's free.
A chair to sit on to watch television than sit on rather than having to sit or lay on the bed.
The room was warm and cosy and the bed was very comfortable. The hosts were very warm and friendly and very accommodating. The breakfast was freshly cooked and very tasty. I shall certainly be visiting again.
nothing, room was as expected , a bit dated but clean.
Parking is always an issue at hotels located close to the sea. We were told that it was no problem. As I am mobility impaired we took the precaution of arriving early and got the only space on the street. They have one off-road space but it is first come first served. The trams depart from 100 yards away so we were told to leave the car where it was as the trams are accessible.


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I love trying new disk defragmenters, to see which is the best or fastest at the job. AusLogics is one I really like because it is fast and has boot-time defragmentation, which is not a feature most of the others have. Boot-time defragmentation allows the program to optimize page files and other system protected files.


The Christian Value we focussed on this term was Thankfulness. We looked at why being thankful is important and discussed what the children were thankful for in their lives.
Christians believe that God loves and cares for them in many different ways in all aspects of their life. Christians know that their response to this provision should be one of thankfulness and praise.
Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Ephesians 5:20: Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We linked our value of Thankfulness to the bible story 'Ten Lepers Cleansed' Luke 17:11-19.
We show our appreciation for pupil's achievements by giving praise, stickers and certificates to them.
We give thanks to God through our hymns and our prayers.
This term we remembered all those who have fallen in wars past and present, by holding a reflective Remembrance Assembly on Friday 11th November, which also included a two minutes silence. This was led by Silver Class.
Children brought in photos of people they wanted to remember during the two minutes silence. This was a chance to thank God for all men and women who have sacrificed their lives for us, and think of those who are still fighting around the world today.
Each child also created their own poppy using air dry clay. These were displayed at St Andrew's Church for the Remembrance Sunday Service on Sunday 13th November, led by Reverend Chris Childs.


This is a unique opportunity to hear from a dynamic insider on US Supreme Court practice. Ms. Blatt served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General at the US Department of Justice from 1996 to 2009, working directly with six solicitors general over three presidential administrations. She has argued more cases before the US Supreme Court than any woman in practice today, prevailing in 27 out of 28 cases. She will address the current docket, jurisprudential trends in various areas of law, advocacy before the high court, recent and upcoming nominations, and the increasing role of women in Supreme Court practice.


It happens every year a few days after the start of free agency, when the first wave of big name, big contract players are signed. We see the articles start to come out on which teams won and lost free agency, and teams are even distributed grades based on their first few days of the free agent signing period.
To me, when looking at free agency, it's shortsighted to view it in the scope of the first couple days and disregard some of the moves made later on.
When looking at the Detroit Lions in particular, they were active early in free agency, and it's expected that defensive lineman Trey Flowers, cornerback Justin Coleman and tight end Jesse James, Detroit's three big free agent signings, will have a huge impact on the 2019 season.
But so could cornerback Rashaan Melvin, a player signed much later in free agency to less fanfare. Melvin could compete for a starting spot opposite Darius Slay.
Last year, defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois wasn't signed until July 26. He ended up playing a role upfront along Detroit's defense with 11 starts. He was also instrumental in the development of some of Detroit's younger players at the position, especially rookie Da'Shawn Hand.
Defensive end Romeo Okwara was signed as a free agent off waivers on September 3. He led Detroit with 7.5 sacks a season ago, and earned himself a new contract with the team during this free agency cycle.
There will be players added in free agency in the coming months and after training camp who will have an impact on the 2019 Lions.
Lions head coach Matt Patricia would argue that free agency isn't won in the first week at all, but rather in its second, third and later stages.
"We're always just going to try to keep finding good players, and there's still good players out there now in free agency," Patricia said. "That's the part of it that's great. There's guys that are always signed – free agency isn't won in the first couple days.
Okwara is a great example of that.
Look for the Lions to continue to put an emphasis on searching for those players this spring and into the summer.


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20 Acre Lode Claim For Sale or Lease Purchase
Historic Ambassador Mine
Commodity: Gold, Quartz
Location: Arizona, USA
Gold Rush Expeditions, Inc. is proud to present the Historic Ambassador Mine Property for sale. The Ambassador Mine is contained within a 20 acre lode mineral claim and offered exclusively through Gold Rush Expeditions, Inc. The Ambassador Mine is located outside of Cottonwood, Arizona. The Ambassador Mine is a legally registered mineral claim and is considered real property by federal and state statutes. The claim has been properly staked and marked at all corners.
All Gold Rush Expeditions, Inc. claims are meticulously surveyed, mapped and researched. On-site field work is completed by Corey Shuman and Jessica Shuman, nationally recognized Mineral Surveyors with over 36 years of combined experience.
Black Hills District – Yavapai County, Arizona
Claim is located 3 miles off the highway on a high clearance 4WD road.
High Clearance 4WD required to access the claims. There is a narrow gate that surveyors were able to fit a 4 runner through but anything wider would not have fit through the gate.
Contact us for exact coordinates.
The Ambassador Mine is an excellent starter claim with native gold samples visible in the surface dumps. This is a small claim that will not, at present, support commercial operations. The Ambassador Mine may be developed and expanded in the future as the old workings are re-opened and the deposits mapped and explored.
Ambassador Mine claim is remote gold mining camp located in the old Black Hills Mining district of Arizona. The mine is a good producing gold site. Survey team located some samples of native gold in quartz in grab samples from the surface.
There are at least three documented mine portals on the Ambassador Mine claim, two of which were located by the survey team. These portals have suffered from neglect and lack of use and will need to be cleared. The clearing can be done by hand but it is recommended that a small trackhoe be brought in to make the clearing easy.
The road to the claim is long and rough and by no means direct. There are several rock sections that will require good clearance and 4WD. The roads are navigable and most have been travelled by UTV. Our survey team did manage to navigate a full size vehicle directly to the claim with only minimal vehicle scratching.
The Ambassador mine is noted for the production of gold and lead. The gold is native (free-milling) and can be processed by hand if desired. These minerals were reported as being found in a large quartz vein and there were over 500 feet of workings.
This mining district is on the western slope of the Black Hills and extends eastward along the south margin of Mingus Mountain to near Cherry. Many scattered prospects are in this district, but only one mine, the Yaeger, has had any appreciable production. Small showings of copper occur in many parts of the district, but most prospecting has been disappointing. The district includes much of the quartz diorite in the southern part of the Bingus Mountain quadrangle and much of the Ash Creek and Alder groups. The age of mineral deposition is presumably Precambrian, because of the general similarity to the veins in the Cherry district· that are definitely of Precambrian age. Although mineral deposition in the Yaeger mine cannot be proven positively to be of Precambrian age, the absence of mineralized faults and fractures in the nearby Paleozoic rocks is strongly indicative.[2]
Mine Workings: Amt. & Conditions One tunnel 275 ft., another tunnel about 200 ft. with crosscut & winze about 75 ft. A new inclined shaft now 46 ft.
Quartz vein with gold, silver, lead and copper
Ore: Positive & probable, ore dumps, tailings
A few cars shipped several years ago to the Southwest Metals Co's Smelter at Humboldt, Ariz.[1]
Extremely remote location. The roads to the mine wind and twist their way around to the mines. Likely for this reason alone, there is no traffic at the site. The mines receive little to no visitation. Old mines, estimate working 1900-1920. Mines portals are still visible but need clearing. Colors show good for gold with iron and quartz and some pyrites.
Recommended for a small, casual use operation until definite values and trends can be established. Small bits of gold could be defined in the iron veins in the quartz from the waste dumps. There may also be values in copper.
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The River – Vessels into White Tides (Review)
This is the third album from The River, a doom metal band from the UK.
Featuring a member 40 Watt Sun/ex-member of Warning, The River play traditional doom metal bolstered by a skilful interpretation of the style.
A fitting, (and lazy), comparison would be a band like 40 Watt Sun/Warning, only with female vocals. I don't think this simplistic description does The River a disservice either, as the music on Vessels into White Tides is strong enough to survive on its own terms. There's more here than just that too, with the music also benefiting from post-metal, drone, and shoegaze elements.
Full of melancholy and rich, bleak emotion, this is a slow-paced album that gradually unfolds with confidence and gloomy character. Melodically rich, while also having a grasp of the darker tools of rhythm and distortion, these sometimes-lengthy songs are well-crafted and well-structured hymns to sorrow. The band rely on mood and atmosphere more than hook-driven riffs or instant gratification, and they use these tools well to create songs that are memorable and satisfying.
The vocals are fragile and ethereal, striking the right balance between beauty and grace. Sometimes the singer's voice almost seems like it's going to break over the back of the guitars, but her skill is such that her performance is just resilient enough to stay in one piece.
Vessels into White Tides is an immersive, atmospheric doom album, one which I urge you to check out if you have a taste for this sort of thing.
Very highly recommended.
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