Nagarjuna took to Twitter and offered his condolences to Sridevi's family.
Noted Telugu star Nagarjuna just took to Twitter and reacted to the much-loved Sridevi's untimely demise. In his heartbreaking tweet, the veteran actor that he cannot believe that the 'Last Empress' is no more. He added that that countless memories of the elegant lady flashed across his mind the second he heard the terrible news.
"I have been trying all morning to gather myself to face the truth of dear #sridevi leaving us,trying to believe it's just a bad dream/memories of her just keep coming back and I don't know whether to smile or cry. We love you dear Sridevi 🙏#RIPSridevi," added the actor.
Nag and Sridevi looked good together on the big screen and had starred in films such as Khuda Gawah and Aakhari Poratam to name a few.
In case you did you know, Sridevi is regarded as the first female superstar of her generation. She began her career as a child actor and ultimately became a synonym for success. Her most notable South films include Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Moondram Pirai, and Bobbili Puli to name a few. She also conquered Bollywood and starred in memorable hits such as Mr. India and Chandini to name a few.
Her last South was the 2015 release Puli. In it, she played the role of a queen and impressed her die-hard fans. However, the fantasy drama bombed at the box office. The 2017 release MOM was the last major release of her career. Also featuring Nawazuddin in the lead it did decent business at the box office and impressed critics. It goes without saying that this is an irreplaceable loss for the film industry and our condolences go out to her family. She was truly one of a kind.
So, which is your favourite Sridevi film? Talk to us in the space below.


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Nigeria is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa and a massive holder of oil and other minerals. It plays a strategic and regional role in the African Union and Ecowas. Sadly, since Nigeria's independence, it has been characterised by successive military governments and widespread corruption, so it is a welcome relief now to see a democratic government in power.
Sadly, human rights are still a problem, particularly LGBT rights. But recently the rise in Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group linked to al-Qa'ida, is posing a serious threat to the security of the federal state and risks escalating into a widespread southern Christian and northern Muslim confrontation and serious 'splittism' in the country. There are already 4 000 dead as a result of this.
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Heather Corrie (Mánchester, 25 de julio de 1971) es una deportista británica que compitió en piragüismo en la modalidad de eslalon. Ganó seis medallas en el Campeonato Mundial de Piragüismo en Eslalon entre los años 1995 y 2005, y dos medallas en el Campeonato Europeo de Piragüismo en Eslalon, plata en 1998 y bronce en 2004.

Palmarés internacional

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Lista de medallistas olímpicos y mundiales en piragüismo (1936-2007): parte 1, parte 2. Federación Internacional de Piragüismo (en inglés).

Piragüistas en eslalon del Reino Unido
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A 20 year old female political prisoner detained in a southwestern Iran prison, was severely beaten and mistreated by prison guards. According to an Iranian human rights group, Ameneh Zaheri Sari, detained for the past seven months in the Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz, sustained severe injuries to the elbow.
She was detained last November, a day after the arrest of her brother and father.
A source close to her family told the Iran Human Rights Activists News Agency that despite her injury, she is denied medical treatment.
It is not clear why she was beaten by prison guards.
Ameneh has also been suffering from severe swelling in some parts of her body and according to the prison medic, had to be urgently taken to the hospital for medical tests. However, she has been banned from being transferred to the hospital.
The report said that officials refused to release her despite an issued bail order.
Ameneh's father, Hatab Zaheri Sari, along with her brother Amin, were detained on November 5, 2018 after being summoned to the 12th Branch of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court. A day later, security forces arrested Ameneh, an accounting student, in her home.
From left to right, the Zaheri Sari family:
Hateb (father), Ameneh (daughter) and Amin (son)
On March 16, Ali, another son of the family was arrested by intelligence agents for unknown reasons and was then transferred to Sheiban Prison.
Despite more than seven months of detention, the family is kept in a state of limbo in prison without clear charges.
The Iranian regime detained hundreds of Arab-Iranians in the southwestern province of Khuzestan after a September 22, 2018 attack on a military parade in Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan province.
In a November 2 statement, Amnesty International said that the scale of the Ahvaz arrests was deeply alarming.
"The timing suggests that the Iranian authorities are using the attack in Ahvaz as an excuse to lash out against members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority, including civil society and political activists, in order to crush dissent in Khuzestan province," said Philip Luther, Amnesty International's Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
At the time, human rights activists in Ahvaz reported that 22 people in various prisons in Ahvaz were hanged in retaliation to the attack.
The executions were reportedly carried out on Thursday November 8, 2018.
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Il fut un temps où j'ignorais, à chaque minute, comment je pourrais atteindre la suivante. Oui, on peut faire la guerre en ce monde, singer l'amour, torturer son semblable, parader dans les journaux, ou simplement dire du mal de son voisin en tricotant. Mais, dans certains cas, continuer, seulement continuer, voilà ce qui est surhumain. Et lui n'était pas surhumain, vous pouvez m'en croire. Il a crié son agonie et c'est pourquoi je l'aime, mon ami, qui est mort sans savoir.
Le malheur est qu'il nous a laissés seuls, pour continuer, quoi qu'il arrive, même lorsque nous nichons dans le malconfort, sachant à notre tour ce qui'il savait, mais incapables de faire ce qu'il a fait et de mourir comme lui. On a bien essayé, naturellement, de s'aider un peu de sa mort. Après tout, c'était un coup de genie de nous dire: «Vous n'êtes pas reluisants, bon, c'est un fait. Eh bien, on ne va pas faire le détail! On va liquider ça d'un seul coup, sur la croix!» Mais trop de gens grimpent maintenant sur la croix pour qu'on les voie de plus loin, même s'il faut pour cela piétiner un peu celui qui s'y trouve depuis si longtemps. Trop de gens ont décidé de se passer de la générosité pour practiquer la charité. Ô l'injustice, l'injustice qu'on lui a fait et qui me serre le cœur.
There was a time when I didn't know at one moment how I would make it to the next. Yes, one can make war in this world, imitate love, torture one's fellow man, posture in the papers, or merely speak evil of one's neighbor while knitting. But, sometimes continuing, simply continuing, is a superhuman feat. And he was not superhuman, you can take my word for it. He uttered his agony and that's why I love him, my friend, who died without knowing.
Unfortunately he left us alone, to carry on, whatever transpires, even when we are stuck in discomfort, knowing in our turn what we know, but incapable of doing what he did and of dying like him. One tries of course to wrestle something from his death. After all, it was a stroke of genius to tell us: "You are no joy to behold, that's a fact! Well, we can spare ourselves the details. We won't liquidate it all at once, on the cross." But too many people now scale the cross merely to be seen from a distance, even if they have to trample him who has been there so long in the process. Too many people have decided to dispense with generosity in order to practice charity. Oh, the injustice, the injustice that has been done him, it rends my heart.
About a year ago, I was in Ghent visiting a friend who took me on a brief tour of the city's downtown attractions. We stopped in the cathedral of Saint Bavo and looked at the imposing alterpiece painted by Jan van Eyck, the "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb," which towers about 16 feet high and about 12 feet across, composed of a series of panels. All the figures on these panels have their gaze fixed on the center panel, where a lamb stands on an altar—a powerful piece of Gothic age allegory. On the far left is a panel which is usually called in English the "Just Judges," though that's a bit off—a more accurate rendering of the name would be more like the "Judges with Integrity" or the "Righteous Judges." Now it turns out that these "Judges with Integrity" are fakes: the original was stolen in 1934, and after failing in efforts to retrieve it, the Cathedral installed a copy in its place. And subsequently, for security reasons, the Cathedral took down the whole altarpiece and replaced it with a copy. While reading about this, I learned that Albert Camus was fascinated by the story of the theft of this painting and had framed his final novel, La Chute or The Fall, on an account stemming from the painting's theft.
I just finished reading La Chute and found that, indeed, the disappeared "Judges with Integrity" figure front and center in the work. In most of Camus's novels we feel the scorching sun and heat of the Maghreb. But here he has removed the scene of action to a totally different environment—the sun can rarely be seen, the air is wet and laden with the sea. Water is everywhere. It is in the canal-laced city of Amsterdam, a place below water level, seemingly threatened with inundation at any minute. The story revolves around a Parisian lawyer who has obtained the missing van Eyck panel (confusingly, in the Café Mexico City in Paris) and continues to hold it. But in a sense, the theft of the "Judges with Integrity" is a broad metaphor for the book's principal theme. Like the van Eyck masterpiece of which it is a component, Camus's book shows a preoccupation with Christian allegory—and specifically, the images of the Ghent alterpiece. At what may be the most decisive passage of the novel, a dove appears—the image of the Holy Ghost portrayed by van Eyck at the vanishing point of the altarpiece. Clamence recognizes the image and explains its significance to the potentially dense and unschooled reader. But he chooses not to believe; he repudiates the offer of redemption. It's not clear that we can equate Clamence with Camus on this point and several others. As the passage reproduced above suggests, the author feels the passion, power and truth of Christ's original message. His repudiation is targeted at those who claim a role of intermediator but who offer society a fraudulent version of the original. But there is also some latent doubt: can the genuine message still be received and understood in this world of forgeries?
But what is the crime that lurks in the background of this work, gnawing away at its guts? The theft of the "Judges with Integrity" is of course an image for something else. Our society has a superficial commitment to justice, Camus tells us, the genuine article has been lost. What sits it its place is a crude fake. The central figure, Jean-Baptiste Clamence, is the sole voice of this work. He speaks directly to the reader, unloading his life's tale, his earlier professional zeal, his doubts and his crisis of conscience. Clamence seems to be swimming in a sea of nihilism. He struggles to believe, but he finds himself in a society full of counterfeits.
But the book is about judges, judgments, the law and justice—the narrator calls himself a "penitent judge." And it opens with a devastating assessment of the society in which he lives. "Je rêve parfois de ce que diront de nous les historiens futurs. Une phrase leur suffira pour l'homme moderne: il forniquait et lisait des journaux. Après cette forte définition, le sujet sera, si j'ose dire, épuisé." ("I sometimes wonder what historians of the future will say about us. One phrase will suffice for modern man: he fornicates and reads newspapers. After this sharp definition, I dare to say, the subject will be exhausted.") But it's clear from his accounting that Clamence once pursued his vocation with passion. He strove to serve his clients and to serve the ends of justice. After years, however, cynicism about both got the better of him.
Clamence is, however, ambiguous about what specifically has happened in society that has caused this swelling revulsion. Certainly World War II itself was a period both of surging idealism and disdain over the brutality and inhumanity of the Nazis. The problem in the back of Camus's mind and which propels the narration is never overtly articulated. But it seems to me it has to be the Algerian war, and the severe moral compromises that it brought to the French intelligentsia—of both the left and the right. As emerges from a reading of Camus's journalistic efforts and essays from this period, his particular concern was the spread of torture and the fact that few of France's public intellectuals were prepared to take a principled stand against it. That, to be precise, is the "fall" at the center of this novel—a subject of immediate relevance to America today, where primitive political discourse is allowed to up-end discussion and resolution of a subject of compelling moral importance. Towards the end of Alain Resnais's remarkable film "La guerre est finie" (1966) a passage occurs in which Resnais ties his film directly to Camus's novel. Carlos, the protagonist, an aging veteran of the Spanish Civil War, who struggles through the movie with the consequences for his life and for society of the continued effort against Franco's Spain, suddenly utters the words "la chute." He pauses. What does this word really mean, he asks? Is it a comrade fallen in battle? Is it the biblical fall from grace? Is it man's failure to achieve his potential? Carlos is, in this process, parsing the term the same way Camus does—and indeed the film's theme closely tracks that of Camus's novel. The terrible legacy of Algeria stands as an example for a broader phenomenon, the retreat of moral considerations against the rising torrent of partisan politics which subsumes and instrumentalizes everything else. Who can watch cable news broadcasts in America in the early twenty-first century and not see the same phenomenon in play?
But of course, Camus has rendered a powerful work of art—he has drawn a straight line from the Age of Faith and its values reflected so wondrously in the images of the "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" to the disillusionment, even despair of post-War Europe. It is simple to be caught up in Clamence's flirtation with nihilism and to miss the other message carefully woven through this work: there is a real "Judges with Integrity" just as there is a fake. It may be lost for the moment, but its restoration can and should be an aspiration for humankind.
Some music for Camus's La chute. First, from the age of van Eyck, listen to a performance of Mille Regretz by the Flemish composer Josquin des Prez. Then listen to the movement entitled "liturgie de dristal" from Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time–a piece he composed and which was premiered in Stalag 8, a German concentration camp in Silesia where Messiaen was interned in 1941.


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Encyclopedia of Keywords > Sports > Track And Field > Throws / Michael Charnine
THROWS MADE
JAVELIN THROWS
THROWS FIELD
THROWS JAVELIN
This Review contains major "Throws"- related terms, short phrases and links grouped together in the form of Encyclopedia article.
Throws: The shot put and discus events feature two of the Big West's top athletes in Utah State's Zack Lloyd and Russ Winger of Idaho. (Web site)
The term "throws" is a bit of a misnomer, because the are action is not a throwing action in these events. (Web site)
The throws are the most technical events in track and field.
Throws are measured from the point of impact to the inside circumference of the circle, on a straight line through the centre of the circle.
The throws are considered short if the thrower refuses to submit his boomerang to the judge as soon as possible after it is challenged. (Web site)
Normal saving throws apply.
TNT throws Most Holy out of the ring.
All throws, multi-events and recently, Pole Vault.
All throws must land between these lines.
Valid throws are measured from point of first impact.
Throws involve the athletes tossing or throwing a projectilefor distance.
In just its second year of hosting some of the throwing events, The Kitchener Record is really putting itself on the map with the throws community. (Web site)
Chiles' 11 made free throws is a season high for an Anderson player.
East (9), 2002 Most free throws -- 40, East, 1959 Most free throws, both teams -- 71, West (39) vs. (Web site)
It's a career high for Kleiza. At one point, Kleiza made 15 consecutive free throws.
Southwestern Academy) free throws that made it 45-44.
Oklahoma set season highs with 28 free throws made and 33 attempts.
Mann put the game on ice for the Falcons, hitting a pair of free throws with :10 left.
This season he recorded career highs in free throws made and attempted, free throw percentage, steals and total blocks. (Web site)
Coach Gorski is a renowed Javelin and Throws specialist.
Thrower's Page - shot put, discus, hammer, javelin throws.
Afghans 2000 - Southwest, Native American and wildlife afghans, throws and blankets. (Web site)
Mohair Direct Ltd. - Mohair blankets, tapestries, rugs, throws, and other items. Online prices and photographs. (Web site)
Bull's-eye Area inside the 2 meter circle from which throws are made.
The outdoors 400m warm-up track and throws field were to have been made available for use by local clubs and schools.
Looking for a boys and girls throws coach.
Chereé Hicks is named Pitt's assistant coach for throws. (Web site)
In the javelin, the competitor runs up to a foul line and throws the javelin downfield.
She throws the javelin and runs various middle distance and distance events. "They just stick me in whatever," she says.
Bronson Stelzer (Jr., Cadott, Wis.) had one of his best throws in the javelin at the WIAC Qualifier held in La Crosse on Friday.
DJC Design Studio, Inc. - Textured throws from unusual novelty yarns, bedding, accessories, and baby blankets, by Diane Jackson Cole. (Web site)
Throw,Throws, Quilt, quilts, crib quilts, bedding, baby quilts, quilted accesscories, kitchen, ,wood furniture, wrought iron furniture.
On Friday (April 30), the women and men's hammer throws will start at 3 p.m. (Web site)
He also holds the top 10 distances in program history, including five throws over 179 feet.
This site aims to build a database of throwers, coaches and throws fans, and to help improve the profile of throwing in Australia.
Books about "Throws" in Amazon.com
Short phrases about "Throws"
Originally created: January 05, 2006.
Links checked: December 26, 2012.


HTNovo, the Media Creation Tool has recently been updated to serve Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) to any device, including production systems that are not enrolled in the Windows Insider program.
The version that you should download is this one, and it works just like the previous releases. You are required to complete a wizard and set up the download process by choosing the Windows 10 version you want, along with language, and other settings.
The Media Creation Tool takes care of the whole process, and when the download task comes to an end, it can fire up the upgrade on your device.May 2019 Update still in testing stageThis means you can update any Windows 10 system to the May 2019 Update right now in a matter of minutes, albeit you should think twice before doing it.
This is because Windows 10 May 2019 Update is still in the testing phase, as Microsoft has recently released it to insiders in the Release Preview ring. Microsoft said the public rollout would only kick off in late May, and in the meantime, it wants to refine the experience with the update using insider feedback.
Several cumulative updates would be shipped by the time the go-ahead is given, so it's safe to say that the version currently available via the Media Creation Tool isn't 100 percent final.
As a result, Microsoft allowing users to download and install the upcoming Windows 10 feature update is a little surprising, especially because it's production devices we're talking about here, so I recommend you to first try it out on a testing system or in a virtual machine until Microsoft releases an official announcement.


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Greek drama Wasted Youth will open the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), as a world premiere also in the festival's Tiger Awards Competition.
The film is co-directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos and Jan Vogel.
They will attend opening night along with the film's producers and cast members Haris Markou, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Arthouros Kiviliof, Jason Wastor and Themis Bazaka.
Wasted Youth is set during a hot summer day in contemporary Athens, about the intersecting lives of a 16-year-old skateboarder and his friends and a stressed-out middle-aged man.
The film was shot documentary style with a small crew. Producers are Papadimitropoulos and George Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis executive produced.
Both directors have worked in commercials. Papadimitropoulos previously made the feature Bank Bang, Vogel makes his feature debut with Wasted Youth.
Rotterdam runs Jan 26-Feb 6.


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Application year: 1898
Year of birth: 1886
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F. was illegitimate. His mother had left her husband in 1884 and F. was born in 1886. His mother died on 7 December 1892 from cancer and it was never discovered who his father was. After his mother's death F. lived with his grandfather who was receiving Parish relief. The boy was an errand boy to a bookseller in Halifax, but in February 1898 he stole four guineas which he had been given to take to the Bank. From that date onwards he had been in the Workhouse. F. was accepted by the Waifs and Strays' Society and admitted to the Bede Home, Wakefield on 19 May 1898. On 16 September 1898 he was baptised in Wakefield Cathedral and given an additional Christian name. On 16 November 1900 F. was transferred to the Gordon Boys Home, Woking to be trained for the army.
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TRAILER: Antonio Banderas & Lots of Non-Chileans Star in Highly Anticipated Chilean Miner Movie
Film 04.02.15 at 5:42 am
By Andrew S. Vargas
04.02.15 at 5:42 am
It's finally here. The much-anticipated project that made Chilean cinema an international trending topic over the last year has released an extended trailer for us mere mortals to bask in its A-list, box office-bait glory. And while J-Lo was sadly unable to bring her world-renowned attributes to the production due to scheduling conflicts, we still have Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kate del Castillo and a whole boatload of other visually pleasing non-Chilean actors to convince us that the official language in Chile is actually a heavily-accented English.
The movie in question, of course, is Los 33 (The 33): a feel-good drama about Chile's 2010 Copiapó mining disaster that exalts the triumph of the human will, optimism in the face of adversity, and all those reassuring ideas that have made Hollywood the world's dream factory for the past 100 or so years. Produced by American film magnate, Mike Medavoy (Apocalypse Now), Los 33 is helmed by Mexican director Patricia Riggen of Bajo la misma luna (Under the Same Moon) fame, and was shot primarily in the town of Nemocón, Colombia — making the film about as Chilean as a plate of tacos al pastor. Either way, beleaguered ex-president Sebastián Piñera will certainly be pleased to have his legacy solidified by the film's glorified portrayal of his shining moment on the world stage (think of it as Piñera's equivalent of Obama's Bin Laden kill.)
In the film, Banderas will be playing miner Mario "Super Mario" Sepúlveda, who served as a sort of spokesperson for the trapped miners during their 69-day ordeal, sending regular videos of the miners' daily existence up to the surface to keep hope alive while the government scrambled to extract them. The trailer reveals Los 33's Dante's Peak-worthy special effects, complete with tumbling boulders and rapidly expanding dust clouds. But while it all may seem a bit over the top and, well… 90's, we can only imagine the effects come nowhere near expressing the terror lived by the flesh and blood miners at the moment of the 121-year-old copper gold mine's collapse. Visually, the shadowy, high contrast cinematography has all the professionalism and gloss of its Hollywood cast, while the acting seems to tend more toward melodrama and big emotions rather than the subtle psychological tension that likely characterized the true events.
Still, Los 33 makes no bones about its intentions, and whether or not it's your cup of tea, we can be certain that the film is competently written and executed. Perhaps more interesting than the film itself, however, is the hybrid Hollywood-Latin American production model that could be just a taste of things to come for the future of international filmmaking.
A date has not been set for the U.S. release but is slated for late 2015.
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Ithaca judge candidates make cases for election
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Three candidates made the case for why they should be elected Ithaca City Court judge during a forum held Tuesday at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.
Rick Wallace, Kristine Shaw and Seth Peacock are vying to fill the spot previously held by Judge Judith Rossiter, who retired in June. In July, Peacock was appointed by Mayor Svante Myrick to fill the unexpired part of Rossiter's term, which ends Dec. 31.
The forum, which was attended by about 120 people, was sponsored by ACTION, Activists Committed To Interrupting Oppression Now; the Multicultural Resource Center; Community Leaders of Color; GIAC; and the Latino Civic Association.
Questions were provided by Community Leaders of Color, followed by an audience question and answer period, and the candidates had two minutes to deliver their answers.
Throughout the forum, all three candidates cited their close ties to the community and the efforts they have made to work on the behalf of others.
Wallace, an Ithaca native who has practiced law for 24 years, touted the cross-cultural exposure he experienced while growing up in Ithaca. He also cited his history of civil rights litigation and mentioned his close relationship with Opportunities, Alternatives and Resources, an organization that offers a support and advocacy services for former and current inmates, their families and friends.
Shaw has lived in Ithaca for 16 years and practiced law in the city for 12 years. Among her credentials, she listed her involvement with the Ithaca Community Treatment Court, or drug court, which began in 1998 to supervise qualifying defendants deemed to potentially benefit from close supervision of a drug addiction. She also referenced the work she has done as a welfare advocate and addressing discrimination issues. Shaw voiced concerns that following the retirement of Rossiter, there are no female judges sitting on Ithaca courts.
Peacock said the experience he has already gained serving as Ithaca City Court judge makes him the most qualified candidate, combined with his service in the community, which includes 10 years on the Ithaca City School Board. He said he was looking to establish a youth court, an evening court program, an enhanced probation mentorship program, and is arranging to have local students visit city court to show them that it is a place where they will be respected.
Shaw said she would look at the appeal process as a means to help people who need legal representation but don't meet guidelines. She said it was important for a judge to be introspective and treat people with dignity to ensure fairness and equity for all. Wallace sounded a similar note, saying that love and tolerance would enhance the chance that justice is done. He also said he favored making pro bono work mandatory for attorneys and said he'd advocate for greater community involvement among police officers.
Peacock said that as an African American he is often aware of the lack of equity in the courtroom. He said he hoped to make the drug court screening procedure more objective, and as city court judge he said he was prepared to make tough calls.
All three candidates are on the ballot for the Democratic primary on Sept. 9.
Shaw has been endorsed by the city Democratic Committee and on Monday she was rated qualified by the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission of the 6th Judicial District. Being rated is voluntary for candidates. Wallace and Peacock are also in the primary for the Working Families party line. No Republicans have been nominated for the office.
The general election Nov. 4 is for a 10-year term. The judge is a state employee and earns $138,500. This is one of two city court judges in Ithaca. The other is Scott Miller.
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I have been in Switzerland for over 11 years and I am contemplating requesting for Naturalisation. I fulfill all the conditions in the Canton of Vaud.
1. We have a 7-month-old baby, I am wondering whether under the new rules I can make a joint application with the baby or the baby needs to spend five years in Switzerland before being eligible for the naturalisation.
2. Is a movement to a new place (apartment) within the Canton but outside of the current commune of residence permissible while the application is in the process?
1. You can not apply for the baby with you.
At 7 months s/he hasn't yet met the criteria for naturalisation.
2. Moving out of the commune during the naturalisation process is no longer allowed.
According to the Neuchâtel site children are included in the parent's application so they baby would be included in yours.
It's best to check on the Vaud site to see if the same thing applies there.
Moving outside the commune during the process would mean you no longer fulfilled the communal residence requirements so would be a very bad idea.
Yes I can confirm what Belgiummum said, I applied after the birth of my son and he was less than 2 months old, But that was before the end of 2017 and the new law came into force on the 1st of Jan 2018.
I am assuming that the link I posted is based on the new law, the information contained within it is certainly different from when my son made his application in 2017.
We have the opposing scenario in which he was eligible to apply due to the years counting double but we weren't.
I checked the Vaud site before i replied and it said children of naturalized parents need to have lived in the country for 5 years. A 7 month old by default doesn't meet the criteria.
Maybe this is a special case that is not listed on the FAQs. Best the OP calls the commune.
Last edited by miniMia; 12.02.2019 at 09:32.
Actually you can move once the commune is done, but you want to check with them before you actually move just to be sure. 16-25 year olds may be able to move before that, check the details with your commune as well.
As a rule, the underage children of the applicant are included in the naturalisation proces if they live with the applying parent (Art. 30 BüG). Infants up to the age of 2 are included without further clarification. Older Children are included if they have lived in Switzerland for at least two years. In the case of children aged 12 and over, the integration criteria in Article 12 BüG must be examined independently and age-appropriately.
Thanks a lot all of you - MiniMia, BelgianMum, phacel, Urs and ASwissInTheUS. Very valuable information.
Well you could have posted a link to it in your reply and saved me the bother of looking.
I keep my sources secret.
This is the canton law. It says minor children can be added to the parents application. But it doesn't say anything about exceptions to the resistancy requirements for an infant.


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Amrop reinforces its consultant team in Central and Eastern Europe with the hire of Miloš Đurković in Belgrade, and Andrea Viehauser in Vienna.
Miloš Đurković is Director of the Technology & Media Practice at Amrop Adria, covering the Adriatic region. Prior to joining Amrop, Miloš accumulated over 20 years of leadership experience in Serbia and neighboring countries. His professional experience includes roles as Managing Director at Hewlett Packard Serbia, General Manager at IBM Serbia as well as Head of the Representative Office at CISCO Systems, responsible for the markets of Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. He started his professional career in research & development and manufacturing before moving into sales and leadership roles in the Technology Sector.
At Amrop, Miloš focuses on strategic development of the Technology and Media Practice across the Adriatic region, where he conducts searches for Board level executives and senior professionals.
Amrop Adria has a ten year track record of trusted client service in the Adriatic region, with offices in Ljubljana, Zagreb and Belgrade.
Andrea Viehauser joins Amrop Jenewein as Associate Partner in Vienna. Andrea has more than 17 years' consulting experience in Executive Search. She started her career at Amrop Jenewein in 2000. After ten years, Andrea moved to an international Executive Search consultancy where she headed the global Competence Centre for Financial Services. In 2013 she took over the management of the Austrian subsidiary. In 2014, Andrea moved to a leading German Executive Search consultancy and became the Managing Partner of its Vienna office. She re-joined Amrop Jenewein's team of consultants in 2017.
At Amrop Jenewein, Andrea specializes in Executive Search and Leadership Assessment in the Financial Services, Industrial and Transportation/Logistics sectors.
Amrop advises the world's most dynamic, agile organizations on identifying and positioning Leaders For What's Next - adept at working across borders, in markets around the world. With 73 offices in 52 countries, Amrop is one of the world's largest retained executive search, board and leadership services partnerships.
Amrop operates in 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, with a regional team of 60 Partners and Consultants.


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› Help for candidates and committees
› Making disbursements
› Advertising and disclaimers
Advertising and disclaimers
Any public communication made by a political committee — including communications that do not expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified federal candidate or solicit a contribution — must display a disclaimer.
As explained on this page, disclaimers must also appear on political committees' internet websites, and in certain email communications. Moreover, all public communications that expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, electioneering communications, and all public communications that solicit any contribution require a disclaimer, regardless of who has paid for them.
Public communications include electioneering communications and any other form of general public political advertisement, including communications made using the following media:
Broadcast, cable or satellite
Newspaper or magazine
Outdoor advertising facility
Mass mailing (more than 500 substantially similar mailings within 30 days)
Phone bank (more than 500 substantially similar calls within 30 days)
Communications placed for a fee on another person's website
The following communications are not considered to be public communications, but still require a disclaimer:
Electronic mail: More than 500 substantially similar communications sent by a political committee
Websites of political committees
When a disclaimer isn't required
A disclaimer is not required when:
It cannot be conveniently printed (for example, pens, bumper stickers, campaign pins, campaign buttons and similar small items);
Its display is not practicable (for example, wearing apparel, water towers and skywriting); or
The item is of minimal value, does not contain a political message and is used for administrative purposes (for example, checks and receipts).
What disclaimers must say
Authorized and financed by campaign
If the candidate or campaign authorizes and finances a covered communication (including any solicitation), the notice must state that the communication was paid for by the authorized committee. Additional requirements apply for print, television and radio ads.
Authorized but not financed by campaign
If a covered communication, including any solicitation, is authorized by the candidate or campaign but paid for by another person, the communication must identify the person who paid for it and state that it was authorized by the candidate or campaign. Additional requirements apply for print, television and radio ads.
Not authorized or financed by campaign
Although this type of notice is not used by a candidate's campaign, campaign staff should be aware that if a person pays for a covered communication (including any solicitation) that refers to their candidate but is not authorized by any candidate or campaign, the notice must state that it was not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee, identify the entity that paid for the communication and provide at least one of the following: the payor's permanent street address, telephone number or website address.
Additionally, on a radio or television communication that is not authorized by a candidate or the candidate's authorized committee, a representative of the individual or group paying for the communication must state that "XXX is responsible for this communication," where "XXX" is the name of the political committee or other person who paid for the communication. If applicable, the name of the sponsoring committee's connected organization is also required in the disclaimer.
Party committee coordinated communications on behalf of candidate
A party committee that pays for a communication that is a coordinated party expenditure must identify the party committee as the payor in the disclaimer. Prior to the date the party's candidate is nominated, it is sufficient for the party committee to state who has paid for the communication. Subsequent to the nomination, the disclaimer must state that it was paid for by the party committee and authorized by the candidate.
Once a candidate has been nominated for the general election, the disclaimer notice must also state who authorized the communication and comply with the other applicable requirements listed on this page.
Exempt party activity
On an exempt activity communication, such as campaign materials, the disclaimer notice must identify the committee that paid for the message, but need not state whether the communication is authorized by a candidate.
Preemption of state law
An authorization notice does not have to comply with state or local disclaimer law if the communication is made only with respect to federal candidates and elections. However, state or local laws governing the placement or location of signs on roads, without respect to identifying the sponsor of an advertisement, are not superseded by federal law.
What disclaimers must look like
All disclaimers must be "clear and conspicuous" regardless of the medium in which the communication is transmitted. A disclaimer is not clear and conspicuous if it is difficult to read or hear, or if its placement is easily overlooked.
Candidate committee website example
Special rules for printed communications
In printed communications, the disclaimer must be contained within a printed box set apart from the contents of the communication. The print of the disclaimer must be of sufficient size to be "clearly readable" by the recipient of the communication, and the print must have a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement. Black text in 12-point font on a white background is one way to satisfy this requirement for printed material measuring no more than 24 inches x 36 inches.
Multiple-paged document
A disclaimer need not appear on the front page or cover of a multiple-paged document, as long as the disclaimer appears within the communication.
Package of materials
Each communication that would require a disclaimer if distributed separately must still display the disclaimer when included in a package of materials. For example, if a campaign poster is mailed with a solicitation for contributions, a separate disclaimer must appear on the solicitation and the poster.
Safe harbor for printed communications
The regulations contain a safe harbor that establishes a fixed, twelve-point type size as a sufficient size for disclaimer text in newspapers, magazines, flyers, signs and other printed communications that are no larger than the common poster size of 24 inches x 36 inches.
Disclaimers for larger communications will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
The regulations additionally provide two safe harbor examples that would comply with the color-contrast requirement:
The disclaimer is printed in black text on a white background, or
The degree of contrast between the background color and the disclaimer text color is at least as great as the degree of contrast between the background color and the color of the largest text in the communication.
Candidate committee billboard example
Candidate committee yard sign example
Candidate committee fundraiser invitation example
Special rules for television and radio ads
Both authorized and unauthorized television communications must also contain a "clearly readable" written statement that appears at the end of the communication, for a period of at least four seconds with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the disclaimer statement. The written statement must occupy at least 4% of the vertical picture height, and it must be shown for a period of four seconds.
Authorized by candidate's committee–the "stand by your ad" provision
In addition to the requirements noted under "Wording of disclaimer notice," radio and television communications (or any broadcast, cable or satellite transmission) that are authorized or paid for by a campaign require additional language. For such ads, the candidate must deliver an audio statement identifying himself or herself and stating that he or she has approved of the communication. For example, "I am [candidate's name], a candidate for [federal office sought], and I approved this advertisement."
In a television ad, the disclaimer must be conveyed by:
A full-screen view of the candidate making the statement; or
A voiceover by the candidate with an image of the candidate occupying no less than 80 percent of the vertical screen height.
Additionally, television communications must contain a clearly readable written statement of approval, similar to what is spoken, that appears at the end of the communication for a period of at least four seconds with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the disclaimer statement (for example, black text on white background). The written statement must occupy at least 4 percent of the vertical picture height.
Candidate television ad example
Not authorized by candidate's committee
A radio or television communication that is not authorized by the candidate or candidate's committee must also include (in addition to the statements identifying who paid for the communication and that it is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee) an audio statement that "(the name of the person or committee responsible for the communication) is responsible for the content of this advertising" and, if applicable, the name of the committee's connected organization and a similar written statement.
Safe harbor for television communications
A still picture of the candidate shall be considered "clearly identifiable" if it occupies at least 80 percent of the vertical screen height. Disclaimers that are printed in black text on a white background, as well as disclaimers that have at least the same degree of contrast with the background color as the degree of contrast between the background color and the color of the largest text used in the communication, will be considered "clearly readable."
Rates for political advertisements
Rates charged by newspapers and magazines for campaign advertising must be comparable to those charged for noncampaign advertisements. Rates charged for radio and television advertisements are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.
Fundraising for the campaign
Fundraising notices for campaigns
Coordinated communications
From the FEC Record
Notice of proposed rulemaking on internet communication disclaimers and the definition of "public communication"
Basic rules for disclaimers on radio and TV ads
Internet activity conducted by federal political committees (2016)
Get help from the FEC by phone or email
Continue learning about this topic
Compliance with laws outside the FEC's jurisdiction
11 CFR 100.26
Definition of public communication
Definition of mass mailing
Definition of telephone bank
11 CFR 108.7
Effect on State law
11 CFR 110.11(a)
Scope; Communications; advertising; disclaimers
11 CFR 110.11(b)
General content requirements
11 CFR 110.11(c)(1)
Specifications for all disclaimers
Specific requirements for printed communications
Specific requirements for radio and television communications authorized by candidates
Specific requirements for radio and television communications paid for by other persons and not authorized by a candidate
11 CFR 110.11(d)(1) and (2)
Coordinated party expenditures
11 CFR 110.11(e)
Exempt activities
11 CFR 110.11(f)
11 CFR 110.11(g)
Comparable rate for campaign purposes
AO 2007-33
Application of disclaimer requirements to 10- and 15-second television advertisements
Stand by your ad disclaimer
Disclaimer requirements for express advocacy communications printed as text messages on cell phone screens
Act's preemption of state law governing campaign logo
Act's preemption of city's political advertising ordinance
This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.
The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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1. You can gain unprecedented insights into a home's condition.
Although you might have fallen in love with a house when you first saw it, a home inspection may make you rethink your decision to purchase a residence. To better understand why this may be the case, let's consider an example.
If you conduct a home inspection and discover a wide range of problems with a house, you have a tough choice to make. In this scenario, you can continue with a home purchase as planned. Or, you may be able to make a viable argument that a seller should perform assorted house repairs or reduce his or her sale price based on the inspection results.
Ultimately, a home inspection provides you with insights that you may struggle to gain anywhere else. And if you perform an extensive home inspection, you may reap the benefits of this evaluation for years to come.
2. You can avoid the risk of paying too much to acquire your ideal residence.
As a homebuyer, it is important to do everything possible to get the best price on a house. But even if you conduct real estate market research, you risk spending too much on a house if you ignore a home inspection.
With a house inspection, you can learn about various home problems, along with the costs associated with such issues. Then, you can use this information to determine whether your initial offer is sufficient, or whether you should request a reduced home price based on a residence's condition.
3. You can limit the possibility of costly home repairs.
Thanks to a home inspection, you can identify home issues that otherwise may lead to costly repairs down the line. You then can use this information to decide whether you can complete myriad home repairs on your own, or whether professional support is needed to perform house improvements. And if you are overwhelmed by the costs associated with many potential home repairs, you can always walk away from a home sale at this time.
Clearly, there are many reasons to perform a home inspection before you finalize a house purchase. If you hire an expert real estate agent, you can receive plenty of support as you prepare for a home inspection too.
A real estate agent is happy to put you in touch with the top home inspectors in your area. Plus, a real estate agent will attend a home inspection with you and is ready to provide guidance throughout the evaluation. Perhaps best of all, a real estate agent can meet with you after a house inspection, go over the inspection results with you and help you make an informed decision about whether to proceed with a home purchase.


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World Travel Awards Asia and Oceania 2022 winners announced in Vietnam
By News Features On Sep 18, 2022
The finest travel brands in Asia and Oceania have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in Vietnam. The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
Winners at the red carpet ceremony included Cambodia, winning its first ever World Travel Awards for 'Asia's Leading Cultural Destination' and 'Asia's Leading Youth Travel Destination'. Amazing natural beauty combined with world-class levels of hospitality earned Vietnam the title of 'Asia's Leading Destination', Hanoi claimed the top prize for 'Asia's Leading City Break Destination' and Ho Chi Minh City won the award for 'Asia's Leading Business Travel Destination'. Meanwhile New Zealand scooped the title of 'Oceania's Leading Destination' making it a double victory after Tourism New Zealand lifted the trophy for 'Oceania's Leading Tourist Board'.
Travel industry VIPs from 35 nations attended the blockbuster event at Ho Chi Minh City's state-of-the-art GEM Center.
Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA, said: "What an incredible evening was had by our blue-chip audience. WTA had the privilege of recognising the industry's leading lights from the length and breadth of twin Asia and Oceania regions. As shining examples of tourism excellence, our winners have helped to once again raise the bar".
"Ho Chi Minh City is an impressive cosmopolitan destination, rich in history and culture but with a dynamic, forward-thinking outlook. Vietnam is not only a tremendously exciting destination within Asia, but I believe it will soon become a tourism epicentre on the global stage. We foresee an era of unprecedented growth as more brands and tourism development products are attracted to the nation".
In the aviation sector, Singapore Airlines was named 'Asia's Leading Airline' whilst Vietnam Airlines earned the prestigious accolade of 'Asia's Leading Airline Brand' as well as 'Asia's Leading Airline – Economy Class'. AirAsia collected 'Asia's Leading Low-Cost Airline', Singapore Changi Airport was named 'Asia's Leading Airport' and Royal Brunei Airlines won the coveted title of 'Asia's Leading Cabin Crew'. Oceania winners included Air New Zealand ('Oceania's Leading Airline') and Auckland Airport ('Oceania's Leading Airport').
The refined elegance of Raffles Singapore claimed the ultimate hospitality award for 'Asia's Leading Hotel', the beguiling blend of French Indochine haute couture led Hotel de la Coupole MGallery to be voted 'Asia's Leading Design Hotel', and the honour of Asia's Leading Boutique Beach Resort" went to Amanoi, Vietnam. Newcomer winners included Jakarta's The Langham ('Asia's Leading New Hotel') and Regent Phu Quoc ('Asia's Leading Resort'). The Ascott Limited marked a remarkable year of expansion with the hospitality giant claiming the award for 'Asia's Leading Serviced Apartment Brand'.
Big Oceania victories included the top prize for Millbrook Resort, New Zealand (Oceania's Leading Hotel'), Hyatt Regency Sydney claiming the title of 'Oceania's Leading Business Hotel' and InterContinental Wellington securing 'Oceania's Leading Conference Hotel'.
Travel provider winners included Vietravel ('Asia's Leading Tour Operator'), Abercrombie & Kent ('Oceania's Leading Tour Operator') and Sun Group ('Asia's Leading Integrated Tourism Group').
The next red carpet events on the WTA Grand Tour 2022 include Amman, Jordan (Middle East), Mallorca, Spain (Europe) and Nairobi, Kenya (Africa & Indian Ocean).
About World Travel Awards
WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.
Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.
WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.
News Features covers the whole spectrum of news, including national, world, business, tech, sports, travel, fashion, music and entertainment news.
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Binance CEO Urges Followers To Install Brave Browser
Germany Probing Possible Insider Trading of Wirecard Shares
BNY Mellon Names Roman Regelman as Senior Executive VP and Head of Digital
Square's Bitcoin Revenue Tops Fiat Figures for Q1 2020
Square, a US-based mobile payments startup, announced its first quarterly figures on Wednesday and, interestingly, revenue from its Bitcoin-based services topped its mainstream financial services.
The total revenue of the Cash App stood at $528 million for the first quarter of 2019, out of which $306 million were from Bitcoin sales and the rest from fiat-based services.
Despite the impressive figures, the platform only made $7 million in profits from Bitcoin sales. For fiat-based services, however, the majority were in profits – the company earned $178 million in profits from non-Bitcoin revenue.
"In the first quarter, Cash App gross profit grew 115% year over year," the company stated.
"We deduct bitcoin revenue because our role is to facilitate customers' access to bitcoin. When customers buy bitcoin through Cash App, we only apply a small margin to the market cost of bitcoin, which tends to be volatile and outside our control," the shareholders' letter explained the low-profit margin for Bitcoin-based services.
More and more people are buying Bitcoin
Notably, the profits from the Bitcoin saw a significant rise as, for the entire 2019, Square Bitcoin-related profits only stood at $9 million. This is primarily due to the steep rise in Bitcoin revenue – the platform generated only $178 million from Bitcoin sales last year and merely $65 million in the first quarter of 2019.
"Bitcoin revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020, increased by $240.6 million or 367%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase was due to growth in the number of active bitcoin customers, as well as growth in customer demand," Square stated.
Meanwhile, Square is also gearing up to launch lending services after obtaining approval from the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). It will provide commercial loans to the merchants using Square and is aiming to launch services by the next year.
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Square Makes Massive Bet on Bitcoin, Buys 4K BTC Worth $50 Million
Square Gearing Up for European Expansion Via Squareup Europe Subsidiary


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Why You Don't Mug a Magician
David Seth Kotkin, pictured above, is the most successful solo entertainer in history — his shows have grossed $4 billion over his forty-plus year career. You've most likely heard of him; his stage name is David Copperfield, and he's certainly one of the world's best known, and most recognizable, illusionists.
But not everyone knows who he is or what he looks like. And because of that, four teenagers likely went to jail.
On April 23, 2006, Copperfield and two assistants were walking back to their tour bus in West Palm Beach, Florida, after a post-performance dinner. A car pulled up alongside them and two younger gentlemen got out of the car. The magician and his entourage didn't think much of it immediately; as Team Copperfield would say in a statement to People, at first they thought the teens "were just more people wanting autographs." But, nope: they wanted more — money, phones, and anything else of value that the three had on them. And to drive the demand home, the muggers had guns pointed at Copperfield and his assistants.
Copperfield's staffers handed over what they had — a passport, plane tickets, a cell phone, and cash totaling about $500 and €200. (Apparently, magician's assistants carry a lot of cash.) But the muggers weren't so fortunate when it came to Copperfield himself. He, they found, wasn't carrying anything. He turned his pockets inside out revealing that they were empty: no cash, no cell phone, not even any forms of ID.
Well, not really. When the police arrived, they found that Copperfield had, in fact, been carrying his passport, phone, and wallet. He had simply used his decades of experience with sleight of hand to hide it all from the thieves — or, as he told the press, "call it reverse-pickpocketing." He had fooled the criminals and saved himself a few hundred dollars in the process.
Copperfield would later admit that this was a "very stupid" idea — it was "a reflex that could have got [him] shot," all over a bit of what, for him, is certainly a negligible amount of money. And it turned out to be totally unnecessary, regardless. Either he or one of his assistants (reports vary) was able to capture the license plate number of the muggers' car. Using that information, police were able to identify the four teenagers and charge them with armed robbery — and to recover Copperfield's assistants' stolen items. But, let's give credit where credit is due — what Copperfield did was dumb, it was dangerous, but it was very, very cool.
Bonus fact: Magic isn't real, but sleight of hand can have a medical benefit of sorts. In 1982, Copperfield partnered with a California hospital to teach magic tricks to patients in hopes of building their self-confidence and self-image. What the hospital found was that even more was possible. Julie Dunlap, the hospital's assistant director of occupational therapy, saw some OT benefits from the manipulation of cards and other objects and built a rehabilitation program around Copperfield's work. Today, that program is called Project Magic and is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. Project Magic, per Wikipedia, "is in use in over 1100 hospitals throughout 30 countries worldwide."
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Boston Market Country Fried Steak Review
March 22, 2017 BurgerDogBoy Food Business, Heat and Eat, Hot off the Grill, Steak 0
Bear with me as I take you on this journey of magical heat and eat meals. Today's example, "Boston Market" Country Fried Steak.
A frozen entree, with mash potatoes and cream gravy. Boston Market, like many companies, does not actually produce this product, but licenses their name to Bellisio Foods, a company I know a bit about.
Bellisio is the successor to Michelina's, which in turn was the successor of two early heat/fix and eat food companies, Jeno's Pizza, and Chun King Chinese foods.
Both companies were started on a shoestring in Northern Minnesota, by local son of an immigrant entrepreneur, Jeno Paulucci. He built both companies to attain tens of millions in annual revenue, and sold them off, Chun King first, to RJ Reynolds, followed by Jeno's, which was spun to General Mills to combine with their own "Totino's" brand.
Most of these foods were produced in my hometown of Duluth, MN, until Jeno had a hissy fit, threatened to move production out of state, and ultimately did – to Ohio. Jeno could be incredibly generous and civic minded, and meaner than moose piss other times.
Years later, he starts a new frozen food company, "Michelina's," also based in Duluth (including some production) which he builds up by acquiring other brands in the segment. Jeno was successful in building another monster company, with production facilities around the country, and distribution around the world.
A number of qualified buyers approached him during the last part of his life, but he rebuffed them all, asking far more than the company was worth. Finally, literally on his deathbed, a transaction was negotiated, but for less than the company was worth. Fine tuning the operations, the principles flipped the company a few years later to a Thai conglomerate, and made a bundle.
So now you know where this product comes from – intellectually. Physically, it is produced in a factory in Jackson, OH, about a hundred miles east of Cincinnati.
"TV dinners" were introduced by the Swanson Company in 1953-1954. Swanson was started in 1899 and is stilled around, owned by Pinnacle Foods (formerly Vlasic). The dinners came in tinfoil trays, with separate compartments for entrees, vegetables, and starches. They were heated in a conventional oven – from frozen – for about an hour. They weren't very tasty.
Today, they are microwave friendly, of course, packaged in plastic, a few minutes from frozen to 'edible' tho I still use a conventional oven if the directions are on the box as an option. Which is what I did today, about 45 minutes at 350, with a 'potato stir' in the middle.
And here's what I say about every single "heat and eat" fried thing I try. After sixty years, don't you think they could have figured out the science to make crispy things crispy? There are few experiences worse than biting into something you expect to be crispy/crunchy, and having it have practially zero texture.
I like chicken fried steak for breakfast, so I prepped it that way, added eggs, toast. Usually mashed potatoes aren't a breakfast dish, are they? But that's how this meal is packaged. How were the potatoes? Better than fast food, not as good as those heat and eat tubs they sell nowadays.
Tactile experience aside, the flavor of the meat was OK. As was the gravy, but the plate (pictured) becomes one big mess, not at all (of course) like the corporate marketing image. It might help to put the gravy in a separate ramekin. Just sayin'.
I've tried other brands of this same entree – Banquet, Claim Jumper, Advance Pierre, among others.
They're all about the same. At restaurants, you hit the jackpot when you find a cook that makes his own. Would I buy this again? Nah. Just did for the novelty, and for the sake of YOU. LOL.
Frozen, out of the box
Corporate Publicity Photo
Out of the Oven
Plated as breakfast
First TV Dinner – 1954
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How Wiley Post Overcame Chaos to Make Aviation History
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When you make the decision to put your energy into ONE Thing, there are two certainties you can count on: something will be put on the backburner and left undone, and chaos will come as a result.
Fear of this chaos is a productivity thief that hinders many people from going after their goals, but that didn't hold Wiley Post back. In a time when humans found their wings and began taking flight, Wiley set his sights even higher. Not only did he focus intently on making a career in the dangerous field of aviation, he also wanted to be an innovator that expanded the possibilities of this new-found technology.
Daring to Dream Big
Wiley Post was 15 years old when he first saw a plane in flight. From that moment, pushing the boundaries of aviation became his ONE Thing, despite the uncertainty and chaos he knew it would create.
Soon after witnessing his first flight, Wiley enrolled himself in the Sweeney Automobile and Aviation School in Kansas City. Although he initially showed little interest in his elementary education, Wiley focused and excelled in his math and science courses, knowing he would need to master them to become an aviator.
After graduating, Wiley landed a job at a construction company, which he remained at for only a short while. Like many men his age, Wiley enlisted in the Army after the U.S. entered WWI. His intention was to use the opportunity to become a pilot. While at the Students' Army Training Camp he began learning radio technology, but Germany's surrender cut his studies short before he could get in the cockpit.
Left with limited resources and no job, Wiley went to the oil rigs looking for work. Even then, he kept pursuing his ONE Thing. He joined the Burrell Tibbs's Flying Circus where he learned to parachute and finally got his chance to learn how to fly.
Not Giving in to the Limitations
People often point out that their limitations make it difficult to pursue a goal. However, Wiley used what others would consider to be constraints to propel himself forward.
In 1926, Wiley lost his left eye while working on a drilling rig. For most, it's the type of injury that would end a piloting career. But visual impairment wasn't about to stop him from achieving his ONE Thing. Rather than letting the limitation hold him back, he used the money he received from the insurance settlement to buy his first plane.
Putting Life on Ground Aside for Flying through the Air
Once Wiley had an airplane, his potential was endless. Although his plane was damaged while he was studying flight, Wiley quickly found employment as a personal pilot for F.C. Hall. The oilman would prove to be an important mentor and backer for Wiley. Using Hall's airplane the Winnie Mae, Wiley made a name for himself when he won the Derby of the National Air Races in 1930. Just a year later, Wiley and his navigator Harold Gatty broke the record for the fastest flight around the world. While his rise to international fame didn't seem to take very long, it was merely a point along a path he had set when he was 15.
Many would be content with reaching their big goals, but not Wiley. He continued to set larger goals for himself, this time turning his focus to aeronautical experimentation.
He outfitted his plane with a "robopilot" and became the first person to fly around the world solo.
He conceived, helped design and tested the first pressurized flying helmet and suit. (It would later be a basis for the first astronaut suits.)
He discovered jet streams while flying at altitudes of 50,000 feet.
In 1935, Wiley once again attempted to expand the possibilities of flight by constructing a hybrid plane called a "Float Boat." Wiley lost control of the plane during a test run and lost his life in the process.
During his 36 short years, Wiley accomplished an amazing amount of aviation feats. His contributions to aviation opened the door for many more advancements, including space exploration. He never gave in to the fear of chaos or big success. In the end, Wiley aimed high and proved that the limits of flight could be broken.
This National Aviation Day take a page out of Wiley's book and The ONE Thing. Forget about the limitations that you put on yourself. Allow yourself to think big, get out of your comfort zone and free yourself of the fear of chaos that stands in the way of your greatest achievements.
Original Source: http://www.the1thing.com/applying-the-one-thing/how-wiley-post-overcame-chaos-to-make-aviation-history/
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Gaj nad Mariborom (; ) is a settlement in the hills northwest of Maribor in northeastern Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Maribor.

Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Križ (literally, 'Holy Cross') to Gaj nad Mariborom (literally, 'grove above Maribor') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. In the past the German name was Heiligenkreuz.

History
A school was established in the rectory in the settlement in 1810. A schoolhouse was built in 1898. Towards the end of the Second World War, the Partisans established positions in the settlement. The Partisans burned the school in 1944, and in 1945 they also burned the inn and rectory. A Partisan base was established at the Tojzl farm in 1944. In May 1945, German forces surrounded the Terbižar farm, where they killed two Partisans and the farm owner, Karl Dobaj.

Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1473. The church was renovated after a fire in 1769, and was extended in 1884. It has Baroque furnishings. The two sculptures on the main altar are works by Veit Königer (1729–1792). The church records date back to 1786. The cemetery chapel is dedicated to John the Evangelist.

Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Gaj nad Mariborom include:
Franc Hauptman (1847–1925), education specialist and textbook author
Radoslav Pipuš (1864–1928), politician
Franc Simonič (1803–1866), education activist
Edo Verdonik (1908–1978), actor, singer, and director

References

External links
Gaj nad Mariborom on Geopedia

Populated places in the City Municipality of Maribor


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Jungwirth will assume control of Volkswagen's digital strategy, the company announced on Tuesday. He will report directly to Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller.
"With the new function and the appointment of Jungwirth, Volkswagen is strongly reinforcing its position in digitalization, which is a very important future field for the automotive industry," Volkswagen said in a release.
While at Apple, Jungwirth oversaw Mac engineering, managed research and development efforts, and advised the special projects group. He was named as a member of the Project Titan electric car team in a February report, having previously served as a research and development executive at Mercedes.
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Update on hardcore/rap comp
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The Radical Records compilation "Too Legit for the Pit - Hardcore Takes the Rap" has been more or less finished. The CD's are currently being manufactured and the release date is March 20th. Here is the final lineup for the comp:
Stretch Arm Strong - "Express Yourself" by N.W.A.
Candiria - "Deep Cover" by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Throwdown - "Baby Got Back" by Sir-Mix-A-Lot
The Hoods - "Mamma Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
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No Redeeming Social Value - "Fresh" by Fresh 3 MC's
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Skarhead - "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" by Schooly D
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