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22.04.2021 Feature Article
African Leaders Must Condemn Racist Politics in America
By Professor N. Lungu
Brian Kemp Jim Crow 2.0-Scared white little men
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USA (25 Mar 21): Georgia republican governor Brian Kemp cancelled millions of voters and "proudly" posted a photo of himself signing SB 2020, the restrictive voters law that bars people from giving water or food to voters in long lines created by his own effort, and allows his group to choose who is elected in elections, among other anti-democratic measures. Bill was signed in front of a painting of "a notorious slave plantation in Wilkes County", as a group of 6 white men gazed fondly upon Kemp. At the same event, a young African-American woman, a Georgia legislator on business, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for knocking on the door in order to witness the shameful, voter-cancelling signing event.
African leaders, scream for African-Americans in American just like James Brown screamed for Ethiopia, and Texas Congressman Mickey Leland died for Africans in the Hills of Gambela nearly 32 years ago.
"In a backlash to 2020's historic voter turnout, and under the pretense of responding to baseless and racist allegations of voter fraud and election irregularities, state lawmakers have introduced a startling number of bills to curb the vote. As of March 24, legislators have introduced 361 bills with restrictive provisions in 47 states…a 43 percent increase in little more than a month" (Brennan Center for Justice, 2021).
The barriers to the vote by partisan Republican officials in the United State are being justified as effort to protect "election integrity" through 361 bills by no less than 47 states as of 5 April, 2021.
But, one cannot subvert "confidence" in any enterprise (e.g. voting) by pushing lies and then attempt to promote and engender "confidence" by enacting laws that add unnecessary burdens (long lines, superfluous voter identity requirements), usurious laws that disparate impact on a subset of the citizens.
From the state of Arkansas to Florida, to Georgia, to Arizona, to Wisconsin, to Texas, Republican state legislatures still profiting from gerrymandered electoral districts of previous census, are enacting laws directly aimed at disenfranchising African-American, Native Americans, and other minorities. It is without doubt a Jim Crow power grab by whites in State Capitols squarely aimed at American Blacks, and black women in particular, whose activism and years of organizing effort helped save American democracy just 2 decades and a solitary year into 21st Century America.
However, all self-respecting observers know that those are barriers: Barriers to the franchise.
It is all a farce built on the "Big Lie" promoted by Donald Trump long before the first votes were ever cast in the 2020 presidential elections in America.
And, it is happening because of Stacey Abrams's Raphael-Warnock-Jon-Ossoff Democratic Senate victories in Georgia on 6 January, 2021.
The victory went through the Georgia of Jimmy Carter, Rev. Martin Luther King, James Brown, Alice Walker, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Jackie Robinson, and many more African-Americans.
Their collective works and legacy have greatly contributed to making American ever more, a beacon of democracy in its diversity, economy, social life, and spiritual harmony. And. it is that commitment to a Burning Spear "Social Living paradigm that ensured victory for the Democratic party, and loss, deservedly, by Donald Trump's Republican party, thereby giving American democracy another chance for survival even as another group of racists attacked the United States Capitol.
With the victory in Georgia, Democrats now control the American presidency and both houses of the legislature, offering African governments an opportune occasion to demand equal representation and equal vote for African-Americans and other racial minorities in America, and for Black Women.
This problem is bigger than America, and the opportunity for African leaders cannot be any more crucial.
It is time for African leaders on the Continent to directly speak to the racist Republican legislators: ENOUGH.
We are saying it is not sufficient for African leaders to rely on private citizens and African social networks to critique racism in America through hashtags and commentaries online, important as those modes of communications are.
African leaders must act now, in part, as response to Trump's egregious behavior toward all peoples of African origin, and to stand up for principle, grounded in objective, fact-based assessment about the manner and conduct of the 2020 presidential elections in America.
THERE WAS HISTORIC PARTICIPATION!
THERE WAS INTEGRITY!
THE ONLY FRAUD WAS THE BIG LIE DONALD TRUMP SOLD TO THE FANATICS AND THE LIKE THAT ATTACKED THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON THAT SAME DAY.
American Citizens, Foundation, and Corporations Have Supported Africa for Generations:
For generations, African-Americans and racial minorities in America, including many women and corporations, have provided support for Africans all over the Continent.
Such organizations include the Rockefeller Foundation, Ralph Bunche Institute, Open Society Foundations, TransAfrica, and others too numerous to mention, including W. E B DuBois. They have supported Africans all over the Continent, since before the struggle for independence during colonial days, to the era of education and social capital development in the 1950s-1960s, to recent "Back to Africa" tourism-based programs across Africa.
Today, nearly 2 weeks since the Governor of Georgia signed the Jim Crow 2.0 bill under the gaze of a painting of a slave plantation from antebellum America where generations of Africans toiled under the harsh Georgia sun to grow the Georgia economy, it is time for African leaders to lend their voice to the fight for equal rights in America.
African Leaders Must Support Those Fighting for Voting Rights in 21st Century America:
The United States Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a finding statement on the 2020 presidential elections in the United States which saw the defeat of Donald Trump who engaged in the "Big Lie" even before the first votes were ever cast:
"The November 3rd election was the most secure in American history... There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised...While...there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections,...we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections..." (CISA, 12 November, 2020).
The 2020 presidential elections in the United States was secure in every American state and county. The process was fair and a lot balanced than Americans had even seen of any previous election. All that, in part, explains why that elections saw the highest turnout since 1900, as "two in three of all eligible…voters" cast a ballot, according to the Washington Post.
To the point, African leaders should provide moral and material support, if necessary, to people and entities in America fighting the good fight - for freedom, liberty, and the right to vote unhindered by restrictions that emanate purely from racist intentions and policy.
The last we checked, the following individuals and organization have been at the tip of the spear fighting for equality and equal access to the vote. They are exemplary American business leaders, managers of foundation, politicians, social activists, and agencies engaged in the struggle for equal vote and representation. Many of these people and entities already have standing in African countries, including:
Attica Scott, Kentucky House of Representatives, 41st District
Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Brennan Center for Justice, NYU
Colin Kaepernick, Civil Rights Activist, Former Football Quarterback
Darren Walker, Ford Foundation
Deborah Scott, Georgia Stand-Up
Derrick Johnson, CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Eric Reed, Civil Rights Activist, Football Safety
Ilhan Omar, US Representative, 5th District, Minnesota
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor, Atlanta
Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co
Kenneth I. Chenault, Berkshire Hathaway CEO and former CEO, American Express
LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder, Black Voters Matter Fund
Park Cannon, Georgia State Representative, 58th District, GA
Patagonia, Inc.
Rashad Robinson, Color of Change, Oakland, California
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Poor Peoples' Campaign
Sherrilyn Ifill, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Stacey Abrams, Fair Fight Initiative (FFI)
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (Founders: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi)
Then, there is the group of 72 African-American corporate leaders and voices, among them Dick Parsons, former Time Warner CBS CEO; Ursula Burns, former CEO of Xerox; Kenneth Chenault; Robert F. Smith, Vista Equity Partners CEO; Tony West, Uber Chief Legal Officer; the Black Economic Alliance, etc., who took a full-page ad in the New Times last week and called on:
"…all of corporate America to publicly and directly oppose new laws that would restrict the rights of Black voters, and to use their clout, money and lobbyists to sway the debate with lawmakers".
African leader must support these noble warriors and conscientious world citizens who are right now engaged in the fight to inspire American corporations to resist the rollback of the vote among minorities in America, African-American voters, in particular. In the face of severe and oppressive restrictive changes to election processes by many white legislators across America, African leaders on the continent must lend their voices in condemnation.
Enough, Governor Kemp and your type!
Let it rain more secure ballot boxes!
Let it rain more Souls-to-the-Polls!
Let it rain shorter lines to the vote!
Let it rain equal participation in the electoral process!
Let is rain Freedom, Liberty, and Equal access to the vote!
Enough, this Racism in American Electoral Politics!
Enough, this Republican prejudice against African-Americans!
African leader, what are you going to do?
So it goes, Africa!
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A group of rowdy teenagers went berserk in a Southern California McDonald's after a mother of two small children confronted the older girls and asked them to leave the play area.
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NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: Previn Mosley (C) stands with other health care reform supporters at a "Big Insurance: Sick of It" rally September 22, 2009 in New York City. The protest is part of a national day of action with rallies across the country against the insurance industry. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
My research uses advanced quantitative techniques to analyze how individual social backgrounds interact with wider social contexts to affect public opinions of healthcare systems. My dissertation, which was funded by a Dissertation Fellowship from the College of Arts and Sciences, SUNY Buffalo, investigates differences between individuals and across countries in public opinion of the healthcare system and physicians in 30 countries. I also explore period and cohort effects in the change in public attitude toward government responsibility for health care in the U.S. in my dissertation. The empirical analyses have important practical implications for medical, political, and sociological research.
Lee, Kristen S., Julie Artis, Yaqi Yuan, and Sibo Zhao, "Family Structure and Children's Cognitive Development." Families, Relationships and Societies. https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16173127687750
Yuan, Yaqi. "Public Satisfaction with Health Care System in 30 Countries: the Effects of Individual Characteristics and Social Contexts." Health Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.08.005
Yuan, Yaqi., Kristen S. Lee, and Yunmei Lu, "Public Support for Government Intervention in Health Care in the United States from 1984 to 2016." Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. Forthcoming.
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SHOOTING at the "Straight Out of Compton" Movie Set–Starring Dre & Ice Cube!
Let me tell you what movie I would NOT like to be an extra in…..
"STRAIGHT OUT OF COMPTON" starring Ice Cube & Dr Dre!!!!
There was just a DRIVE BY SHOOTING while they were filming a scene outside of the Compton Courthouse last week.
Neighborhood guys flashed gang signs at a passing car….and BAM….shooting. The crew was not targeted but it was really CLOSE. A civilian was shot, by the way, but survived. CRAZY!!!!!
Do you think they will run into MORE trouble on the set???


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Timothy Wynn (born 19 July 1985) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer for French club Toulouse Olympique in the Co-operative Championship. He is the son of Peter Wynn famous for his achievement at Parramatta Eels. Timothy Wynn started as a junior at the Parramatta Eels (New South Wales Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup) in 2007 and he also played at Seven Hills JCB (A grade). The next year, in 2008 at the Wentworthville Magpies in the Western suburbs of Sydney, in the Jim Beam Cup. He primarily plays as a second row.

References

External links
Toulouse Olympique profile
Parramatta Adviser: "French contract a Wynn win"

Living people
1985 births
Toulouse Olympique players
Australian rugby league players
Wentworthville Magpies players
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Q: Ruby debugger: "INTERNAL ERROR!!! undefined method `skip_next_exception' for Debugger:Module" (OSX 10.7 Lion) Using the debugger gem, I get the following error when attempting to use the 'skip' command:

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*Ruby Version: 1.9.3-p194

*RubyGems Version: 1.8.24

*OS: OSX 10.7 Lion

Is this a bug in the debugger or simply user error?

A: I can't see your code. But I can suggest the following solutions:

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*Make sure you add debbugger gem to your Gemfile or require 'debbugger' it directly

*Add gem's helpers in sinatra application. This is crucial.

*Try to use gem functionality outside Sinatra to check if it works or not

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Aiming High: Partners Set Sights on $10M Shooting Range in Little Rock
by George Waldon
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 12:00 am 3 min read
Brian Martin, left, and Jonathan Lowman are the partners and developers of Rock City Recoil, an indoor shooting range scheduled to open next year in Little Rock. The range will not only feature shooting, but also gun safety and training. (Karen E. Segrave)
Brian Martin, left, a former Army sniper, and Jonathan Lowman, a former Marine rifleman, are making the rounds to raise $1.5 million in private equity to trigger the start of construction of the 14,742-SF indoor facility. (Karen E. Segrave)
Arkansas is among 25 states without a National Shooting Sports Foundation five-star-rated range. A $10 million development in west Little Rock championed by Brian Martin and Jonathan Lowman would change that.
The friends and ex-military duo hope to take their Rock City Recoil project from drawing board to dirt-turning reality in 2023.
Martin, a former Army sniper, and Lowman, a former Marine rifleman, are making the rounds to raise $1.5 million in private equity to trigger the start of construction of the 14,742-SF indoor facility.
"One of our big focuses is keeping it local," Lowman said of building the investor group.
"We raised more than $250,000 so far and still have a little ways to go but should be able to close that pretty quickly," Martin said. "We have meetings all the time, so we're steadily raising money. We've got everything else ready to go."
The 1.9-acre site is shovel ready after the partners obtained rezoning approval from the city last year. Robert and Ruth Alexander acquired the former residential property at 19909 Cantrell Road for $415,000 in October 2021. With design plans in hand, Martin and Lowman have optioned the land to purchase it from the Alexanders.
The location near the southwest corner of Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway adjoins the north side of the Bronte Court neighborhood in Chenal Valley. Martin and Lowman went door-to-door to visit with residents about Rock City Recoil.
"We didn't have any opposition," Martin said. "One of the neighbors whose house backs up to our property was so pumped he said, 'I want to build a gate through my back fence to your all's place.' It was good to get positive feedback."
The layout of the gun range will encompass 15 shooting lanes divided between 10 15-yard lanes and five 25-yard lanes.
The soundproofed facility will accommodate firing rounds up to .308 caliber.
The project will house about 3,300 SF of retail space for clothing, firearm accessories, firearms, ammunition, firearm safes, optics, holsters, eye/ear protection and more.
Remaining space will be devoted to a 1,400-SF storage area, an 850-SF members-only lounge/events space, an 800-SF training room, 600-SF office and a 500-SF break room.
The planned hours of operation will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday, supported by a staff of 10-15. The current siteplan reflects 55 paved parking spaces.
Martin traces the start of the project to a Saturday two years ago when he was bouncing around Little Rock-area ranges trying to book some shooting time.
The wheels started turning about a potential business venture as he observed less than stellar customer service and busy activity.
"I started researching the possibilities," Martin said. "I dug a little further and just saw the market opportunity. This is something you can't ignore."
According to statistics compiled by the Rand Corp. in 2020, Arkansas is home to the sixth-highest gun-owning population in the nation: 57.2%.
The pairing of the two Little Rock Christian High School grads and their backgrounds made for a natural team to pursue a top-grade shooting range.
"I love to shoot and have a background in retail, management and the military," Martin said. "A perfect storm came together with my best buddy since high school and his experience in the Marines and starting a business."
Martin and Lowman aspire to achieve a five-star rating for Rock City Recoil from the National Shooting Sports Foundation in Newtown, Connecticut. According to the NSSF, that gold standard rating is based on the group's vision "of a safe, well-managed, customer-oriented facility that is a strong promoter in the recreational shooting sports market" and a focus on "advancing best business practices."
"Training is essentially the crux of our business," Lowman said. "We want to cater to everyone and make them feel comfortable and have a good experience. That's the goal."
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Entertainment • Music • Top Trending
YoungBoy Released a New Song – Never Broke Again's "The Story of O.J."
October 23, 2020 7:56 am EDT
Mugdha Singh
All the popular artists are releasing songs at such a small interval during this lockdown period. This has made it really difficult for the average hip hop fans to keep up with all these latest releases even if they are deeply tapped into it. Thus, to keep you updated with the daily posts that you need to here, The Ones has been created.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again – "The Story of O.J."
The only drawback of YoungBoy's music is that most of his songs have a similar tune. It seems bitter or it croons about his paranoia and insecurities. His music is also always the same, it's either a gloomy acoustic or a melancholic piano beat. Out of all his music mixtapes you'll rarely come across something exceptional. And this is why, "The Story of O.J" is completely surprising for the audience as he has stepped out of his comfort zone.
Script of the music is taken from Hov's original track that was released in 2017. It shows how a person's skin colour is targeted by the society even if he's rich and has a good status. How people do not miss even a single opportunity to troll others and try bringing them down. Even if a person is extremely successful and talented, he will be targeted in the society because of his skin tone. Racism is a major issue about which people have started to talk finally.
The 21 year old rapper Baton Rouge brags about himself being worth about $10 million but still feels unfazed. Moreover, he boasts about himself and says that no one would ever do it and that he's the greatest of all because he did it. So do listen to the amazing song.
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Swaziland achieved a 74% decrease in reported malaria cases between 2000 and 2015 and is poised to eliminate malaria in time for the 2020 regional goal.
Swaziland is located on the southern endemic margin of malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, and is working to become the first mainland country in the region to eliminate malaria. Swaziland has dramatically decreased its malaria burden in the last two decades, more recently moving from 1,395 cases in 2000 to 369 cases in 2015. In 2015, 100% of malaria cases in Swaziland were due to Plasmodium falciparum.
Most malaria transmission in Swaziland occurs in the lowlands of the Lubombo region during the rainy season, which is between November and May, with a peak in March or April.
In 2008, with the support of a Global Fund grant, Swaziland began transitioning from malaria control to elimination with a strategic plan centered on robust surveillance and response and strengthened case management. The Ministry of Health (MOH) recently released its National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan 2015-2020 with the goal of accelerating progress towards elimination by the end of 2015. Further support for Swaziland's elimination goal is generated through the country's participation in the Elimination Eight (E8).
369 # of cases (2015)
Elimination goal
Lower middle
Country briefing
Swaziland2016_Final.pdf 2016
P falciparum transmission limit (2010)
P vivax transmission limit (2010)
Challenges to elimination
Cross-border coordination with Mozambique
According to a 2012 malaria survey, about two-thirds of confirmed malaria cases in Swaziland are not locally acquired, with the majority originating from Mozambique. The border between these two countries is porous, and because Mozambique has a higher burden of malaria, this poses a significant threat to Swaziland's progress toward elimination. Greater efforts are needed to synchronize case investigation activities, integrated vector control measures, and treatment standards along border regions. The accomplishments of the Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative (LSDI), a cross-border initiative to establish an international coordination mechanism to build capacity for regional malaria control data sharing, demonstrate that Swaziland and Mozambique, along with South Africa, can effectively work together to support regional malaria goals. Regional cooperation facilitated through E8 membership will help to strengthen cross-border coordination of malaria activities.
Diagnostic sensitivity and surveillance
Malaria elimination in Swaziland hinges on the country's surveillance system and its ability to efficiently identify new cases, investigate secondary cases, differentiate local cases from imported ones, and respond to each case promptly. Swaziland has developed a robust surveillance system, but the country faces unique obstacles due to its increasingly low transmission. A decreasing malaria burden often leads to waning microscopy skills and increased sub-patent infections that are not detected using RDTs. The National Malaria Control Program has struggled to determine which diagnostic tools will enable the most accurate secondary infection detection in a cost-effective, scalable manner.
Sustained financial commitment
In 2008, Swaziland was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa awarded a Global Fund grant specifically earmarked for malaria elimination, and in 2014, the malaria program secured additional funding for elimination from the Global Fund for three years. However, as donor budgets continue to shrink, Swaziland's malaria elimination activities may receive lower priority in the near future, particularly at the crucial moment when the program is seeking WHO certification of elimination. As malaria becomes a less pressing public health issue, the national program must identify ways to maintain the financial and political resources that have brought the country to the brink of eliminating malaria today; otherwise, the malaria resurgences of the past may become Swaziland's future once again.
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 01 May 2017 May 2017 Limitations of Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Patients with Suspected Malaria: A Diagnostic Accuracy Evaluation from Swaziland, a Low-Endemicity Country Aiming for Malaria Elimination
News 30 January 2017 Eight African countries recognized for efforts to reduce malaria incidence and deaths
Resource Country Brief 01 September 2016 September 2016 Eliminating Malaria in Swaziland
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 18 August 2016 August 2016 Towards malaria elimination in the MOSASWA (Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland) region
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 12 August 2016 August 2016 Sustaining control: lessons from the Lubombo spatial development initiative in southern Africa
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 22 July 2016 July 2016 Development of a pharmacovigilance safety monitoring tool for the rollout of single low-dose primaquine and artemether-lumefantrine to treat Plasmodium falciparum infections in Swaziland: a pilot study
Resource Brief 01 July 2016 July 2016 Elimination 8 (E8) Regional Initiative Summary Brief
News 01 December 2015 Swaziland likely to be first to eliminate malaria in southern Africa
News 19 November 2015 MEG X Meeting in Swaziland from November 16-19
Resource Strategic Plan 01 January 2015 January 2015 Elimination 8 Strategic Plan: 2015-2020
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 27 June 2013 June 2013 Targeting imported malaria through social networks: a potential strategy for malaria elimination in Swaziland
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 20 May 2013 May 2013 Reactive Case Detection for Malaria Elimination: Real-Life Experience from an Ongoing Program in Swaziland.
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 06 January 2012 January 2012 Surveillance for Malaria Elimination in Swaziland: A National Cross-Sectional Study Using Pooled PCR and Serology
Resource Peer Reviewed Publication 21 October 2011 October 2011 A national policy for malaria elimination in Swaziland: a first for sub-Saharan Africa


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Mortgage redraws leave borrowers 'worse off': RateCity
By Charbel Kadib
According to new research, consumers that consolidate a car loan into their mortgage are "worse off".
RateCity research has reported that using a mortgage offset or redraw facility to fund a car purchase could cost consumers tens of thousands of dollars if extra repayments are not made.
According to the loan comparison site's data, while the average interest rate on a home loan (4.30 per cent) is lower than that of a car loan (8.31 per cent), borrowers could pay more than double the price of the principal on their car purchase if the vehicle is paid off over the life span of a mortgage.
According to RateCity, if a $30,000 car loan is paid off over 25 years, the consumer would pay a total of $77,710 for their car, with $47,710 being interest.
In contrast, RateCity's research revealed that if a consumer paid an 8.31 per cent interest rate on a car loan of the same amount over five years, they would pay $6,769 in interest ($36,769 in total).
Further, if opting to finance their car purchase while making extra repayments through a mortgage redraw, consumers would pay $3,393 over five years on an interest rate of 4.30 per cent.
"Too often, people dip into their mortgages with little thought to the long-term consequences," RateCity money editor Sally Tindall said.
"Compounding interest can leave a nasty sting in the tail if you take the money out of your mortgage and never get around to topping it back up."
Findings are 'partly inaccurate' says finance broker
However, finance broker and principal of asset finance company Astute Ability Group Mhairi MacLeod told Mortgage Business that the research is partly "inaccurate".
Ms MacLeod noted that based on her calculations, the total interest paid on a mortgage redraw for a $30,000 car loan over 25 years is much lower than the $47,710 figure reported by RateCity.
"If you look at mortgage redraw over 25 years, the actual total interest is $19,009, with the total costs of the car being $49,009," Ms MacLeod said.
Ms MacLeod added that nine out of 10 borrowers don't make extra repayments on their car loan and instead opt to repay their debt incrementally.
"Most [clients] whack it on the home loan, forget about it and end up paying the additional $19,009," the principal added.
"[The] failures are in human nature. If they don't have to make the extra repayment, they won't do it."
Ms MacLeod also noted that interest payable on a car loan can be reduced without forcing a consumer to consolidate debt through their mortgage.
"You've got to bear in mind, too, that the total amount of interest payable on a secured car loan or on a personal loan can be reduced," Ms MacLeod said. "So, depending on a lender and depending on where it sits, you can actually reduce that total amount of interest payable."
Ms Tindall, however, advised consumers to avoid compounded interest by making regular principal payments on their loan.
"If you take money out of your offset account or redraw facility, make sure you put the money back, as soon as humanly possible," the money editor said.
"The best way to do this is to set up an automatic payment, similar to what you would have paid if you'd taken out a car loan."
[Related: 'Major flaw' with mortgage comparison rates, says CEO]
Charbel Kadib
Charbel Kadib is a journalist on the mortgages titles at Momentum Media.
Before joining the team in 2017, Charbel held roles with public relations agency Fifty Acres, and the Department of Communications and the Arts.
Charbel graduated from the University of Notre Dame Australia with a Bachelor of Arts (Politics & Journalism).
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Maggiano, who works with people who have physical, cognitive or emotional difficulties, founded the nonprofit Earth Angels Farm in 2012 to help her patients and others focus on agriculture and healthy living.
The organization is volunteer based and one of 177 Green Care Farms in the U.S. These farms combine agricultural activities and care services to improve the health of vulnerable populations.
Maggiano preaches five things that impact an individual's wellbeing; sleep, nutrition, exercise, environment and positive thinking.
When they can't hold a job, they become further isolated, she said.
The farm focuses on helping people connect. The nonprofit finds patients and others a place to work with plants, animals and other people toward a common goal.
There is not one location of the "farm," but they have partnered with several sites, including Warren Greenhouse and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital and the California Palms Addiction Recovery Campus in Austintown.
Michael Paquet and his family own the greenhouse, which has been serving the community and helping vulnerable populations for more than 40 years.
In January, Cliff Robinson, with the assistance of Realtor David Zamarelli, donated a house to the nonprofit. Now called Earth Angel Farmhouse 908, it is across the road from the Warren Greenhouse and will serve as a home base for many projects.
Built in 1926, the house needs a lot of work. The goal is to teach people vocational skills as they work to renovate the house, Maggiano said.
As the sunlight shines through the ceiling in an upstairs bedroom, Maggiano and Abbe Turner, farmer and member of the Earth Angel team, mention the next step is to write and secure grants.
The house is located at 908 Ratliff Avenue, NW, Warren, in the heart of a food desert.
Not far from Farmhouse 908 and Warren Greenhouse, Earth Angel Farm offers therapy through a shepherding program. Participants work with goats and herding dogs to learn shepherding skills.
"Many of the participants in the program are veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Learning to care for the goats helps them cope and heal," said Turner, who owns Lucky Penny Farm in Portage County and provides the goats.
"Caring for the goats as they graze is very therapeutic and helps them connect with animals, nature and the other people in the program," said Turner.
Turner brings six to eight goats at a time, sets up a solar-powered electric fence and lets the goats roam.
The goats graze on eight open lots with some residents in the neighboring homes and some homes boarded closed.
It brings people out of their houses, she said.
In effort to keep their programs going, Earth Angel Farm started goat yoga fundraising events. They are trying to raise $15,470 for the farmhouse renovation. They hosted a goat yoga event June 14, 28 and July 14.
They have also partnered with Modern Methods Brewing Company in Warren, which named a beer Farmhouse 908 and hosted a beer and cheese pairing event May 23. The beer is still on tap with a portion of the proceeds going to the farmhouse.
"The goal is to make this place a save haven, a place they can get good, healthy meals and then replicate the model," Maggiano said.
The food pantries are doing what they can with what they have, she said. But their goal is to start growing more food and providing it to the community.
"Holly's vision is that food can heal. Her therapy prescription is time outside. I'm here to help — it's a good story, with everyone working hard. That's what keeps me here," Turner said about her continued efforts in downtown Warren.
"That's what we are all here to do — help each other," Maggiano said.
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The annual Scott Strong Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on October 12th, 2018. The tournament was started by the late School Board member Scott Strong in 2004 and has netted over $850,000 for the teachers and students in Lake County. In addition, 80 students have been awarded Scott Strong Memorial Scholarships totaling $80,250. The tournament is chaired by Cory Gibbs from Electric-Services Inc. and has sold out 2 flights since it started. Sponsorship starts at $2000. For more information contact us!


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Echoes of the Sumptuary Impulse: Considering the Threads of Social Identity, Economic Protectionism, and Public Morality in the Proposed Design Piracy Prohibition Act
Lucille M. Ponte
Traditional sumptuary laws, especially those government efforts aimed at regulating public attire, are often considered to be largely dusty relics of pre-industrial societies. Yet cultural legal theorists have long argued that sumptuary codes are still relevant and inextricably linked to the development of our contemporary socio-legal hierarchy. A better understanding of the primary objectives embodied in earlier sumptuary codes can shed important historical light and guidance on issues being discussed in current policy-making arenas, such as the proposed Design Piracy Prohibition Act (DPPA). The proposed law has yielded lively debates amongst legal commentators and industry professionals regarding whether or not fashion designs should be protected under copyright law. Although strong arguments exist on both sides of the issue, what is typically missing from the discussion is an adequate consideration of historical context concerning earlier government efforts to regulate dress.
Lucille M. Ponte, Echoes of the Sumptuary Impulse: Considering the Threads of Social Identity, Economic Protectionism, and Public Morality in the Proposed Design Piracy Prohibition Act, 12 Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law 45 (2020)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.vanderbilt.edu/jetlaw/vol12/iss1/2
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These general conditions of sale ("GCS") govern the purchases of clothing and accessories products under the"Margherita B."sold on the website shop.margheritab.com.
The Customer acknowledges that:
the margheritab.com website is owned by MargheritaB. Srl, with registered office in PIAZZA DELLA VITTORIA 9, 25122 BRESCIA (BS) and having a Tax Code: 04304080981 and VAT number: 04304080981 .
the seller of the Products, who is a contractual party with the Customer pursuant to these General Conditions of Sale, is Margherita B. Srl , with registered office in PIAZZA DELLA VITTORIA 9, 25 122 BRESCIA (BS) and having Tax Code: 04304080981 and VAT number: 04304080981 .
- Orders can only be placed by people of age and who are not in conditions of legal incapacity.
- The language in which the Contract is concluded is Italian. In the event of a conflict between the versions of the General Conditions prepared in a language other than Italian and accepted by the customer, the meaning and interpretation of the General Conditions in Italian prevail.
ARTICLE 1 - Object and conclusion of the contract
With these general conditions of sale, Margherita B. sells to the Customer, who buys remotely, the Products offered for sale on the site shop.margheritab.com (the"Site").
The contract is concluded exclusively through the internet, through the access of the Customer to the website shop.margheritab.com, with the sending of a purchase order according to the procedure provided by the site itself and its acceptance by Margherita B .. The purchase order sent by the Customer through the Site has the value of a contractual proposal and is governed by these general conditions of sale which the Customer is required to accept in full and without any reservation. To this end, the Customer, before proceeding to the conclusion of the order, undertakes to read these GCS and the pre-contractual information provided on the page.
The sales contract is concluded with the sending by Margherita B. to the Customer of an e-mail confirming the order. The e-mail contains the Customer's data, the order number, the price of the goods purchased, the shipping costs and the delivery address to which the goods will be sent.
The Customer undertakes to verify the correctness of the personal data contained therein and to promptly notify Margherita B. of any corrections.
In the order confirmation e-mail, the Customer will also receive the link to download and archive a copy of these general conditions of sale, as required by art. 51 paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 206/2005, amended by Legislative Decree 21/2014.
ARTICLE 2 - Pre-contractual information for the consumer - art. 49 of Legislative Decree 206/2005
Before the conclusion of the purchase contract, the Customer examines the characteristics of the goods that are illustrated in the individual product sheets at the time of the Customer's choice. Before the conclusion of the purchase contract and before sending the order, the Customer is informed about:
1. identification of the seller;
2. total price of goods including taxes, with details of shipping costs and any other costs;
3. payment methods;
4. the term within which Margherita B. undertakes to deliver the goods;
5. the conditions, terms and procedures for exercising the right of withdrawal (Article 6 of these conditions), as well as the standard withdrawal form annex I, part B of Legislative Decree 21/2014;
6. after-sales assistance conditions and commercial guarantees provided.
ARTICLE 3 - Availability of products
The availability of the products indicated on the site refers to the actual availability when the Customer places the order. This availability must in any case be considered indicative because, due to the simultaneous presence on the Site of multiple users, the Products could be sold to other Customers before confirming the order.
Where the products covered by the order are not available for reasons beyond the control of Margherita B., the order will be automatically rectified with the elimination of the unavailable product.
The Customer who accesses the localized Site will be able to have access to the Products available and purchasable in the country where the site is located. The products purchased may be delivered exclusively in the territory of the country where the site is located.
ARTICLE 4 - Prices
All sales prices of the products indicated on the Site are expressed in Euros (€) and include all taxes charged to the consumer.
Shipping costs are not included in the price of the Products, but are indicated and calculated at the time the purchase process is concluded and before payment is made.
The Customer can use the promotional vouchers offered by Margherita B. for the purchase as part of promotional campaigns. These vouchers can only be used in the manner indicated in the vouchers themselves, they cannot be used retroactively and/or be transferred to third parties. It is not possible to cumulatively use multiple promotional vouchers for the same order. If for any reason, even due to withdrawal or return of the Customer, the total value of the order should be lower than the value of the Margherita B. voucher reserves the right to invoice the original price of the goods that remain in the possession of the Customer. Promotional vouchers will not be refunded if the buyer decides to return all or part of the goods.
ARTICLE 5 - Methods of payment
Margherita B. accepts payments with MasterCard, Visa, American Express, PayPal and Apple Pay, Soisy, Scalapay cards.
Payments can also be made with the use of promotional vouchers.
The communications relating to the payment and the data communicated by the Customer when this is done take place on special protected lines.
"If you buy with Scalapay you will receive your order immediately and pay in 3 installments. You acknowledge that the installments will be transferred to Incremento SPV Srl, to related parties and their assignees, and that you authorize this transfer."
For each order placed on the Site, upon payment, Margherita B. will issue a receipt for the goods shipped.
ARTICLE 6 - Right of withdrawal
In accordance with the provisions in force, the customer has the right to withdraw from the purchase within 14 days from the date of receipt of the products.
The Customer who intends to exercise the right of withdrawal must follow the procedure explained on the site on the How to Return page.
The goods must be returned to Margherita B. using the label and filling in the return sheet that the customer will find inside the package with which the goods arrived. Using this label and following the procedures indicated on the site, on the How to Return page, the direct costs of returning the products are borne by Margherita B., exclusively using the GLS Courier.
It is the Customer's responsibility to correctly follow the instructions indicated on the Site on the How to Return page.
The goods must be returned intact, in its original packaging, complete in all its parts (including price label, packaging material and any documentation and accessory equipment) and complete with the attached tax documentation.
Without prejudice to the right to verify compliance with the above, Margherita B. will refund the amount of the products subject to withdrawal within a maximum period of 20 days.
The Customer is responsible for the decrease in the value of the goods resulting from handling other than that strictly necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods. Therefore, if the returned Products are damaged (for example with signs of wear, abrasion, scratches, removal of labels, removal of pendants, deformations, etc.), not complete with all their elements and accessories (including labels and tags unaltered and attached to the product), not accompanied by the attached instructions/notes/manuals, the original packaging and packaging and the guarantee certificate, where present, the Customer will be liable for the decrease in the value of the asset, and will be entitled to a refund of the amount equal to the residual value of the Product.
As required by art. 56 paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree 206/2005, amended by Legislative Decree 21/2014, Margherita B. may suspend the reimbursement until receipt of the goods or until the Customer demonstrates that he has returned the goods to the seller.
Margherita B. will reimburse using the same payment method chosen by the Customer during the purchase.
ARTICLE 7 - Delivery methods
Margherita B. will only accept orders to be delivered in the Italian territory and in that of the States indicated on the Site. The products will be delivered by Eespresso GLS Courier to the address indicated by the Customer at the time of the order no later than 30 days from the date of receipt by part of the Customer of the order confirmation email sent.
ARTICLE 8 - Liability
Margherita B. assumes no responsibility for disservices attributable to force majeure or unforeseeable circumstances, even if dependent on malfunctions and disservices of the internet, in the event that she is unable to execute the order within the times provided for by these GCS.
Both in the hypothesis of exercising the right of withdrawal and in the hypothesis of exercising the right of guarantee of conformity, in the event that the goods cannot be accepted by the seller because they do not have the requisites required to exercise the rights referred to in the articles 6 and 7 above, it is the Customer's responsibility and responsibility to recover the goods returned to his availability at his own expense. The Customer acknowledges and unconditionally accepts that Margherita B., after 30 days from the communication of the making available to the Customer, can proceed with the disposal according to law of the goods not collected by the Customer.
ARTICLE 9 - Final clauses
The Products are sold with the characteristics described on the Site and according to the GCS published on the Site at the time the order is sent by the Customer, with the exclusion of any other condition or term.
Margherita B. reserves the right to modify these general conditions of sale at any time, at its discretion, without the need to provide any notice to users of the Site. Any changes made will be effective from the date of publication on the Site and will apply only to sales concluded from that date.
The prices, the Products for sale on the Site and their characteristics are subject to change without notice.
These General Conditions of Sale are made up of all the clauses that compose them. If one or more provisions of these General Conditions of Sale is considered invalid or declared as such pursuant to the law, regulation or following a decision by a court with jurisdiction, the other provisions will continue to have full force and effect.


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Mandate - Civil Affairs Section
The Civil Affairs Section of UNFICYP was established in 1998 to reflect the increasingly civilian nature of the issues confronting the mission. With a military status quo, a longstanding ceasefire and the establishment of a UN-controlled Buffer Zone between the opposing forces, normal civilian activities resumed throughout the island and, in recent years, increasingly in the Buffer Zone.
The roots of the civil affairs function of UNFICYP can be traced back to the original mandate authorized by Security Council Resolution 186 (1964), in particular, the provision that the Force contribute to "a return to normal conditions" on the island. After the events of 1974 and the resulting displacement of large numbers of the population, UNFICYP was mandated to provide humanitarian assistance to the population all across the island (Security Council Resolutions 359 and 365 and General Assembly Resolution 3212, all of 1974).
Since 1998, the structure and functions of the Section have grown and evolved considerably into three main areas of activity: civil, humanitarian and community relations.
Day-to-day interlocutor with authorities on both sides on issues affecting civilian population
Interface of the mission with local civilian authorities
Manages civilian use of the buffer zone for agriculture and some housing and commercial uses
Provides assistance to Turkish Cypriots in south and Greek Cypriots and Maronites in north
Delivers humanitarian supplies and ensures social welfare, educational, medical needs are being met
Encourages inter-communal dialogue for the purpose of confidence building and trust
Promotes preservation of common cultural heritage
Facilitates technical level cooperation
Facilitates access to religious sites on both sides (upon formal request of organisers)
Where possible, UNFICYP facilitates civilian use of the buffer zone for peaceful purposes, such as agricultural work, maintenance of public utilities and communications, and the construction of commercial and residential buildings. This management of the buffer zone for civilian purposes is performed by Sector Civilian Activity Integrated Office (SCAIO) through a buffer zone permit system. Over the years, Civil Affairs has concluded practical arrangements for what are called Civil Use Areas in parts of the buffer zone to allow for normal civilian life and activity.
In addition, Civil Affairs is responsible for the facilitation of activities that promote harmony and reconciliation between the two communities. These inter-communal activities include support for the preservation of common cultural heritage, promotion of inter-communal dialogue through cultural, sporting and other events, and facilitation of essential services for both communities through cooperation at the technical level.
Today, the Civil Affairs Section is an integrated component, headed by a civilian Chief of Civil Affairs and comprising 13 civilians, assisted by 5 UNPOL members and 2 military members in HQ. In addition, 6 UNPOL, 6 Military and 3 CAS civilians are based in Sector Offices (SCAIO) to maintain close relations with civilian clients and local community leaders. Military Liaison Officers in the sectors also provide a valuable civil affairs support function.


I'm Andrew, probably one of the most stereotypical nerds you'll ever encounter, this side of the internet. Predictably, I am really into games, as well as tinkering with all sorts of machinery and electronics- I'm the guy who'd be talking about considering getting a water cooler for my PC with the pretty cashier instead of hitting on her.
Then again, I wouldn't need to. Probably as a result of some incredible karma, I am incredibly lucky enough to be the other, less fabulous, half of a girl much prettier than any mildly interested cashier lady I've ever had the pleasure of talking about Star Wars with. I'm pretty convinced that I'm going to cure cancer in the foreseeable future, or save mankind from complete destruction. Probably both. At the same time. We've been together for three years now, and she has since managed to adapt and learned to tolerate my quirks. I can genuinely say I've found a keeper, and I'm gonna keep her (see what I did there? Bet you did).
The nerd cooties have not subsided as a result of puberty- in fact, I completely brought them over as an adult. In true Big Bang Theory fashion, I am now a science teacher, a job that I really love doing. Personal jabs aside, science is a great passion of mine, and to be able to share that with young minds is a great calling for a guy like me. I hike a lot, take a lot of treks in the country, and so I have grown to care about nature and and her environment- climate change, energy, anything under, about and around the sun. My job gives me an opportunity to educate the youth about the importance of respecting all that surrounds us, which gives me hope that the future might just be a little better with my contribution. I also do my best to apply my own teachings to myself and my home, keeping everything as green as possible.
As you may well expect, this blog will mostly be about everything I have so far mentioned. Going green will be a huge chunk of content on this space, as not only is it my passion, but there are a lot of things to be discovered here- namely, the little things you and I can do that will create one hell of an impact on the betterment of this planet. If you really, I mean really, breathe and take everything in, this world is as beautiful as it gets. I want to preserve it to the best of my abilities. Aside from this, of course, I will be utilizing it as my space for being as nerdy as possible- as this is not a choice, but a lifestyle, thank you very much. Ramblings will be rampant, thoughts will be thoughtful and musings will be much obliged. I'm sure everyone will be quite comfortable here, regardless of what it is that powers your lasers.


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North American Publisher / ISBN: Marvel - 978-0-7851-4568-4
Categories: Superhero
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Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Volume 1
Al Hartley
Don Heck
Larry Lieber
Robert Bernstein
First seen in August 1962, Marvel's version of Thor is one of their founding characters. It would be nice to explain how the feature hit the ground running, but that's not the case. In fact it's difficult to find anything beyond the basic in this opening collection, although there's still an appropriately mythical quality to the origin sequence of the lame Dr Donald Blake finding a stick within a cave, striking it against a rock in frustration, and transforming into Thor, now holding his hammer.
Unlike later in the strip, this is Thor's body possessed by Blake's mind, and there's the rapid discovery that letting go of the hammer reverses the transformation. The exposition of further abilities and limitations is clumsy, and leaves little room for Thor to deal with the menace of the Stone Men from Saturn. That separation of God from hammer is time and again the dramatic query. How will Don Blake again access his hammer to sort matters out? Gathering the stories into the single volume highlights how reliant Stan Lee was on that plot. He introduced the other Norse Gods early, Loki and Heimdall in the third story, and Odin soon after, but it was scripter Larry Lieber who first used the Elizbethan phrasing later the distinguishing aspect of Thor's dialogue, but here restricted to Odin. It's dropped when Robert Bernstein (credited as R. Berns) takes up the scripting, but Lee restores it for the final episodes here.
Individually there may once have been some charm to these early stories. Read collectively decades later it no longer seeps through, not even as retro-camp. They're primitive. The one person holding his end up is pencil artist Jack Kirby, who provides visual spectacle disguising the general mediocrity. Over the course of this collection there are plenty of great individual panels. Thor tossing tanks around in his second appearance is one gem, but Kirby's really shines illustrating the 'Tales of Asgard' features late in the book. It's under the inking of Dick Ayres for a single story that Kirby's layouts look their best here, upping the grandeur, and taking time to render the great futuristic machinery. The central visual effect is rather dashed off, but otherwise the Radioactive Man's introduction looks the best in the book. It's surprising to see Al Hartley drawing an episode. His romance comics background ensures a great looking nurse Jane Foster, but he lacks the raw power Kirby bringd to the strip, and his Thor more resembles the cardboard cut-out used in one tale to fool Loki.
By the end of the book Lee's plots have become more imaginative. He twists the soap opera aspects and veers more toward superhero territory with the introductions of the Cobra and Mister Hyde, the latter story being the best written in the book despite the villain being filched. These, though, are drawn by Don Heck, who brings a greater grace to the civilian scenes, but also lacks Kirby's power when it comes to Thor in action. It's not great, but points toward the considerable leap in quality seen in volume two.
The hardcover version of this book is now the priciest method of sampling these stories. The paperback God of Thunder collection merges this with volume two, but without the introductions and contextualising material. Alternatively, if you're okay with sometimes very muddy black and white reproduction there's also Essential Thor Volume 1, which is value for money in combining the content of the first three Masterworks books. The luxury option is The Mighty Thor Omnibus.


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A view of the Belarusian capital city of Minsk
The dynamic nature of cooperation between Belarus and India in the UN is noted. The positions of Belarus and India are similar or coincide on the main issues of maintaining international peace and security. Both states have similar approaches to the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development.
In 2014, Belarus co-authored the Indian resolution on the proclamation of June 21stas the International Day of Yoga, which was recently widely celebrated, including in the Republic of Belarus. Belarus supports the initiative to include India in the enlarged UN Security Council. For India, Belarus is a reliable and proven partner. Both states have similar strategic objectives, dictated by a common vision of the world's main problems and ways to overcome them. Both the states support each other in the UN and other international organizations. We continue to work together to bring the Belarusian-Indian relations to a qualitatively new, strategic level.
For Indian businesses, what are the major areas open for investment in Belarus?
In recent years, India increases its role as a serious and reliable investor in ?elarusian economy.
The parties are working to attract direct investments, including within the framework of the concept of the Belarusian-Indian production and investment cluster in Special Economic Zone Bremino-Orsha. A draft decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus has been prepared, the adoption of which will enhance the attractiveness for Indian investors of the project to create a Belarusian-Indian production and investment cluster. A corresponding Belarusian-Indian working group has been formed.


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Posted On : 2020-12-31 Published By : Megan Humphreys
What is going on dance music fans! We hope you are winding down your months in good spirits and health throughout this tumultuous year. On our side, we've been grinding away day after day in bringing you the best in up and coming music for your quarantine pleasure.
As a continuation of our Artist of the Week Series, we are so happy to welcome our newest member, Rainbolt.
Rainbolt is a 20 year old producer hailing from San Diego, California and has a brand new track to his discology he'd love to share with everyone.
Rainbolt looks to end 2020 with a bang by releasing his debut single, "GOAT Talk", co-produced with PrettyBoy Jaeger, dropping in right before the New Year. This year Rainbolt shared the stage at AbroadFest in Barcelona, Spain with major artists such as: Zeds Dead, Gryffin, and REZZ. Additionally, he went on a European tour this year and performed in the beautiful cities of Florence and Prague. In these cities Rainbolt was able to play shows alongside MALAA, Dom Dolla, and Hippie Sabotage.
"My time abroad was an amazing experience. I wouldn't change it for anything. It was awesome to constantly be around backstage with those artists and just kick it and have conversations that I'll remember for a long time. My family, DLG International, did an awesome job of setting up AbroadFest and it was great to perform alongside such dope artists."
Due to COVID Rainbolt and PrettyBoy Jaeger were forced to finish their debut track remotely but are ready to finally put it out before the year is over. Their single called, "GOAT Talk" is a heavy hitting trap song ready to put you in an ignorant mood at any moment. In the last year Rainbolt has been trying to prove himself through the typical SoundCloud remixes, but finally wanted to take it up a notch and finally deliver some original music.
"I wanted my first single to be a heavy trap song. I really wanted to come out swinging and set the tone for my music."
Rainbolt and PrettyBoy Jaeger are both originally from Las Vegas, Nevada and grew up there together. Rainbolt says their hometown draws out a lot of the ignorance found in the track.
"Vegas is an extremely fun place to be and the people there really know how to get down. There's a ton of trap and hip-hop influence in that city and I think that's where we were able to pull the energy from for this track."
Rainbolt feels that his Vegas ties are rooted deep in him and will continue to play a big part in his style of music. However, after living in San Diego for the past four years he has seen his music catalog grow a ton and is excited to experiment in other genres besides trap, such as house and future bass.
"I think San Diego has really had a big influence on me and it's made me want to not create a bubble for my music going forward."
Goat Talk can be streamed on all platforms starting December 31st, 2020.
COVID TAKES ITS TOLL ON ARTISTS
"Although COVID is a huge bummer for live shows, it's been awesome to hear all the new music artist have been putting out. I'm even more stoked to hear all the music artist have been saving up for their first full live show back."
As we know, COVID did offer an opportunity for artists to focus on themselves for a while, but the toll it takes is always understated. We got to ask Rainbolt a bit about his experience.
"COVID coping was tough for me. I had the back end of my European Tour cut early. A lot of hard work goes into planning tours and to see it all stripped away was a huge bummer. On top of that I was definitely optimistic for shows to pick up later in the year but also had to cancel multiple shows that I had planned out. In the end, it's been a great time to open the DAW, put the headphones on, and just explore. Without the stress of shows it gives us artist more time to focus on their craft."
"For 2021 I plan to put out a couple different singles in different genres ranging from house, trap, and future bass. I definitely want to expand my music into multiple genres and have something for every mood. A lot of artists definitely try to master their sound by getting solid at one genre. However, I always catch myself in such different moods and don't want to limit myself. Additionally, I'm finally graduated from school heading into 2021 and I'm excited to fully focus on music and get to grinding for the next couple of months. I have a couple songs in the vault that I want to get down and hopefully put out before shows start picking back up again. I'm staying optimistic for live shows in 2021 and hopefully can play these songs out when the time comes."
Rainbolt · Halsey – Colors (Rainbolt Remix)
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