Engineered timber flooring is consistently making inroads in the market as more and more people select them for their flooring. The reason is pretty simple; they combine the style of real timber with ingenious construction to deliver the best results. It consists of two or more layers with the bottom layers being made of wood or even high-density fibre. Real wood, preferably hardwood, is used on the top layer. This configuration allows the flooring to withstand fluctuations of temperature and humidity that often affect solid timber flooring. Furthermore, these floors are guaranteed to last for decades with proper maintenance and cleaning. If you're a homeowner with engineered timber flooring, here are some tips to help maintain them.
Clear spills whenever they occur.
Engineered timber flooring isn't designed to withstand prolonged exposure to moisture. Water may eventually seep into the wood and undermine its outlook and integrity. Also, if left for long, some liquids could slowly work their way into the space between the layers of the flooring. The problem is compounded when the fluid in question is a staining liquid. The result is staining of the floor boards. Such boards then have to be replaced since cleaning them is no longer an option. Therefore, wipe the floor immediately when spills occur. When mopping, ensure the mop is damp and not soaking wet. Finally, dry the floor after you're done.
Over many years, the flooring will eventually show dull spots and other signs of wear. You can opt to bring back your floor's glossy look by refinishing. Lightly use sandpaper on the surface you want to work on then apply a water-based urethane dressing. Make sure you use an approved dressing to avoid flaking off after application. If in doubt, inquire the recommended dressings from the flooring manufacturer. In case of various nicks and scratches on your flooring, use colour matched filler sticks or any other effective method to repair them.
Even with its durability, high traffic areas such as corridors can undergo significant amounts of damage over time. For this reason, place rugs over such areas to protect them from hazards such as scuff marks and nicks. However, clean the area underneath them regularly. Trapped dirt and dust present may accumulate and act as an abrasive material whenever the rug is stepped on. This significantly increases the rate of floor damage. If uncovered, vacuum or sweep such areas regularly to keep them free from dust. Remember to use a soft-brush vacuum or a soft-bristle broom to avoid scratching your flooring.


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2. SEO or Organic Listings!
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Integrate your website to social media like Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc. Create your business/fan page, add friends, create groups, become active in community etc.
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More than €171 million worth of hotels were sold in the final quarter of 2017, bringing the year to a strong close as activity in the sector outstripped the previous three quarters.
Three large hotel deals in the final quarter brought the total hotel investment turnover for 2017 to almost €260 million for the year, research from global property services firm Cushman & Wakefield said.
Although activity was strong throughout the year, the total value of deals and the volume of sales were lower than the €720 million record set in 2016, when more than 50 deals were done, compared with 30 in 2017. The fall-off can be attributed to a slowing in the sale of distressed assets by the banks.
The figures exclude sales such as the Jurys chain acquisition by Swedish group Pandox and Israeli group Fattal Hotel, which saw 37 hotels bought for £800 million, only three of which were in Ireland. These three properties had a combined value of €150 million.
The research pinpointed significant deals such as the sale of the Gibson Hotel in Dublin's north docklands to German-based investment group, DekaBank, for €87 million; the €57 million sale of Carton House Hotel and Golf Resort in Maynooth, Co Kildare to Irish-American businessman John Mullen; and the sale of the Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort in Trim, Co Meath, acquired by Irish-based Blackbee Investments for €17.55 million.
The remainder of the activity in the sector was mainly comprised of single asset transactions and off-market deals, with 63 per cent in the €1-€10 million price band, and 23 per cent below €1 million in value. A third of the deals completed during the year were off-market transactions.
There was a rise in activity outside Dublin, with only five of the sales during the year in the capital.
The Cushman & Wakefield report also noted a rise in development activity in the hotel industry in Ireland, with a rise of 20.6 per cent in the number of hotel rooms under construction by the end of December, and 13 new hotels currently under construction.
The research predicted a further rise on hotel retrades this year, fuelled in part by the reduction in the holding period for capital gains tax to four years from the current seven for assets purchased up to the end of 2014. The positive economic figures are also expected to translate into increasing tourism trends.


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Podcast, The Inside Noise, Up & Coming
Dennis Quaid Launches New Podcast "The Dennissance"
Hollywood icon Dennis Quaid can now add interview talk show host to his long list of accolades, with his new podcast The Dennissance.
Defining the modern day renaissance man, the actor, producer, director, singer and songwriter has partnered with Audio Up founder/CEO Jared Gutstadt to release his first podcast interview series appropriately titled, The Dennissance. Premiering today, Wednesday, April 8th via all podcast streaming platforms, The Dennissance is a raw, unfiltered and in-depth podcast series that will have Dennis Quaid interviewing a long list of high profile actors, politicians, personalities, musicians, and innovative business leaders. The show's first guest is country music-superstar, Billy Ray Cyrus. Listen to the podcast HERE.
"I'm just as excited about what Audio Up is doing in the audio and podcast space as I was when I first moved to California to pursue acting" said Quaid. "What we are doing brings together so many of the things I love, blending stories, music, and insightful conversations across all genres. We are going to bring back the concept album by telling stories around records, much like the albums, Red Headed Stranger or Sgt. Pepper. Great ideas always come back around."
The Dennissance marks the first official release from Audio Up, and the second time Quaid and Gutstadt have worked together, the first being 2019's critically-acclaimed podcast, Bear and a Banjo, which was hailed by Variety as one of the best music podcasts of 2019.

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The next stop on our adventure was the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus, where we walked around taking in the architecture and green spaces before heading over the Baltimore Museum of Art. Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876, with its main campus originally located on Howard Street. Over the next few decades, the school began to outgrow its buildings and its trustees began the search for a new place for the school to call home.
A group of prominent locals came up with a solution by acquiring Homewood, the north Baltimore estate of Charles Carroll, the son of the oldest surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. On February 22, 1902, this land was formally transferred to the university. After some time, we found our way to the museum. I was surprised by how big it was, considering it is located on campus. Some surprising facts about the museum is that…
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Allow me to offer one minor addition to Greg King's self-stirring narrative ("Mailbox," March 5) about his solo discovery of the Headwaters Forest (an event, along with publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, that some feel marked the beginning of the environmental movement).
Greg King wrote, "The big grove was trackless with dozens of headwater streams that divulged no clear direction of travel." Greg shouldn't have been surprised. Streams quit divulging anything to white men -- much less travel directions -- when Walt Whitman died in 1892.
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Recession, choosy gamers lead to price drops on games
New research by EEDAR shows that game prices may be dropping, with more gamers …
Ben Kuchera - Feb 5, 2009 3:15 am UTC
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Are games getting cheaper? Research by EEDAR seems to show that, while looking at broad trends, more games priced lower than the $59.99 standard MSRP of "seventh generation" games are hitting store shelves. While this trend isn't as clear cut as the graphs may make it look, it's clear that consumers are becoming increasingly focused on the price of their entertainment.
The obvious question has to be whether or not this trend has to do with the Nintendo Wii, a system where games still cost $49.99 on average, if not lower. The standard definition system is much simpler to code for, meaning the savings in development can allow publishers to release games for a lower price point and remain profitable.
It's not that cut and dry, however. "Something to keep in mind, however, is the adoption of the Wii by many old PS2/GameCube/Xbox owners who prefer kid, casual or family oriented titles. It would be unfair to exclude Wii data just because they have done a better job of capturing the attention of a large number of users that enjoy cheaper games," the report states. "Furthermore, the Wii has done an equally superior job of bringing new gamers into the market. These gamers, sometimes referred to as 'nontraditional' gamers, are likely more price sensitive and prefer less expensive games. The median price for Wii games released in 2008 was $39.99, compared to $49.99 in 2007." Even among Wii owners, it seems, the price for games is dropping.
Leaving out the Wii completely, one can see price becoming a factor on both the PS3 and Xbox 360. "As the Xbox 360 and the PS3 hardware continue to decline in price, more non-traditional, casual, family, and price sensitive gamers (noting these demographics sometimes overlap) will likely adopt these systems, which will increase the demand for cheaper titles," the report says. February and March releases show an average price of $53 for 360 games, much lower than the normal $60 per title. The report also points out that that there is more demand for these types of less expensive games, now that the Xbox 360 has a SKU under $200.
This shouldn't be used strictly as guidance for pricing, as premium-priced games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero continue to do well at retail, and the $59.99 price point doesn't seem to hurt most big-name blockbuster titles, although that could change. "Of course, the aggressive pricing of the seventh generation is a double-edged sword; if pricing begins to correlate more strongly with value, then publishers/developers need to be careful about the games they have in development," the report warns. With companies like EA making a larger push into the Wii business and casual gaming remaining popular among a wide audience, publishers will continually be forced to balance price with quality.


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James and the Box Keswick
Thinking inside the box
A Keswick teacher is spending three days inside a two-metre cube in his high school's foyer to show students art is more than a painting on a wall.
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A student peers through a peephole into a 2-cubic-metre box in the main foyer of Keswick High School. Yesterday, art teacher James Ruddle, not pictured, began a three-day painting marathon inside the performance art cube. He emerges Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
By: Daniel Girard EDUCATION REPORTER, Published on Tue Apr 03 2007
It's Cubism, Keswick style.
Art teacher James Ruddle is spending three days this week painting in a two-metre cubed container set up in the foyer of a high school in the York Region community. The goal of the performance artist's installation is simple – get people to think while he's inside the box.
"I want to show that art is more than just a painting on the wall," Ruddle, 25, said before climbing into the cube yesterday afternoon. "I want to get the public involved and basically show that they're just as important in the creation of art as the artist."
To that end, the cube, which was built by Grade 12 construction technology students at Keswick High School, will serve as a canvass for the graffiti and other artwork of students and the public who visit.
Ruddle is scheduled to emerge at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Visitors will be able to leave videotaped messages for him on the makeshift Speakers' Corner attached to the structure. And, they will also be able to follow what he's doing through a live video feed displayed outside the cube as well as via a 6-inch screened hole cut on one side.
"It's actually allowing the public to see inside the mind of an artist and see the actual work come to life," said Ruddle, who had the cube built at his height because "I didn't want to do too much crouching."
Along with his paints, a light and a comfortable chair, Ruddle was taking in a half-dozen bottles of water, potato chips and, at his wife's insistence, chocolate bars to ward off hunger. He plans to take a five-minute bathroom break each day.
Fellow art teachers are using their preparation time to staff the classes he's missing.
"It's a real group effort," said Ruddle, who has done two similar performance pieces while studying fine arts at McMaster University in Hamilton.
Ruddle is calling this work James and the Ambiguous Box.
Ruddle's installation is the focal point of art awareness week at Keswick High.
While the Cubism movement of the early 20th Century that included such artists as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque was considered revolutionary in European painting, scultpture, music and literature, the goal in York Region is a modest one – trying to raise art appreciation in the school and the community.
"Art isn't a core subject like math or science and isn't viewed as important," said Amanda Miller, an art teacher and head of the visual arts department at Keswick High. "But it nourishes the mind and the human spirit.
"It's authentic learning that helps with problem-solving, cognitive and analytical skills. Kids need that."
Among the other events this week at the school, which has one of the largest visual arts programs in the York Region District School Board, is an art-a-thon. It will feature more than 40 students in small teams painting murals throughout the school for 24 hours straight.
The school will also host an art show tomorrow night, which will feature the photos, drawings, paintings, canvases, sculptures and other works of many of the students taking art classes this semester.
Many of those same students will also work on paintings on the outside of Ruddle's cube.
Even before Ruddle went inside the cube, students and teachers said there was a buzz at the school as people saw it in the foyer and talked about it and the week's other events.
"I think it's kind of crazy," Lainna Buch, 16, a Grade 11 student, said of Ruddle's performance art. "But I also think it's really cool.
"It shows how passionate some people can be about their art and how important it is."


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Rotunda, and the Arch of Galerius are two of the most popular monuments of Thessaloniki. Rotunda, was build during Roman times (approx. 306-308AD). Other say it was build to serve аs a temple for the Olympic god Jupiter or for Cabiri and other say that it was build to become the mausoleum of the tetrarch Galerius. Rotunda, was part of the larger building complex that started from the Palace of Galerius (Navarino square area) and by road passed under the arch of Galerius (Kamara) that reached up to the Rotunda.
Rotunda, is a round monument 29.8m tall with a diameter of 24.5m. The monument has many big windows and its roof was build in three levels. After Galerius was baptized Christian, the Rotunda architecture changed significantly. Some additional constructions were added to the building mainly at its west and north side and mosaics were added inside in order to become a Christian temple. During Ottoman times Rotunda became a mosque and some additional constructions were also added to the building like its minaret.
After the liberation of the city in 1912, the building was reused as a Christian church. In 1914, the French Army of the East, supervised by Greek and Danish made excavations in the area surrounding the monument. In 1917, El. Venizelos declared the building as Macedonian Museum, and the building was hosting exhibitions of Christian sculptures until the earthquake of 1978.
The building has suffered significant damages from earthquakes twice in its history (the first one at the 7th century and the second one in 1978).
Today, the monument operates as museum but also hosts art works and temporary exhibitions. Its visitors, can also admire the preserved mosaics and some rare frescoes. The entrance is free and it can be visited throughout the week.


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DeWine rules out additional restrictions as covid variants spread
By: Marty Schladen - April 16, 2021 1:00 am
Even with rising levels of vaccination, coronavirus cases are starting to surge in Ohio. The increase seems largely due to a faster-spreading variant spilling over the border from Michigan, but Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday wouldn't call for increased restrictions in either state.
The faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant is playing a big role in fueling a rise in coronavirus cases in 38 states. At 47,000, the United States on Thursday saw the greatest number of hospitalizations from covid since March 4.
Michigan is a particular hotspot, with 10,000 new infections on Tuesday and a death rate that was nearly triple what it was a month earlier.
The hotspot is crossing the border, with Ohio's northernmost counties having the highest rates of new coronavirus infections. Statewide, the rise also continues, with new cases reported Thursday 8% above the 21-day average and hospitalizations — a lagging indicator — up 81%, at 181.
That's even as more than 36% of Ohioans have had at least a first dose of a vaccine.
"We are behind Michigan in the sense of where this variant is," DeWine said. "But we have the variant. It is very much alive and multiplying and moving in Ohio. So it is a race."
Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer with the Ohio Department of Health, said that rapidly increasing rates of vaccination have helped tame the variant version of the virus by taking away more than a third of its potential hosts.
"Were it not for the levels of vaccination that we're seeing today, it would be wreaking havoc," Vanderhoff said.
So if it's a race to vaccinate more people to keep ahead of the variant, wouldn't it make sense to reimpose curfews and other restrictions in Michigan and Ohio while more shots go into arms?
Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Monday called on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to "shut things down" in the face of the fast-spreading variant. Whitmer — who last year was the target of a kidnapping plot over coronavirus restrictions then in place — has resisted those calls.
DeWine said he spoke to the Michigan governor on Wednesday, but he declined to say what he thought she should do.
"I'm not going to talk about Michigan," he said. "No one knows more than the governor of Michigan, so I'm not going to get into Michigan."
DeWine also didn't entertain reimposing restrictions in the Buckeye State. Even though most have been canceled, his critics regularly take to social media to call him things like "tyrant" and "vile, evil, manipulative liar."
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— Dump Dewine! (@Mammabooh1) April 15, 2021
The governor instead urged continued vigilance — and that more people be vaccinated.
"We have to stay on the offensive," he said. "That means we have to wear the mask. Ohioans have done a great job… as of last night, we were at 94.5% mask compliance on average at retail establishments in Ohio."
He added, "Where we can take this really on offense is with the vaccine. Over 35% of the state of Ohio has been vaccinated. We just have to keep going."


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Anfitrión (Amphitruo) es una comedia del autor latino Plauto. En la obra hay un monólogo de Sosias sobre la expedición militar de Anfitrión contra los teléboas, monólogo que es una parodia de la campaña de Nobilior contra los etolios en el año 189 a. C. Este dato daría una fecha de composición posterior en uno o dos años: el 188 o el 187. Está perdida parte de la obra, concretamente el encuentro entre Júpiter y Anfitrión.

Estructura

La obra se divide en un prólogo y cinco actos, subdivididos estos a su vez en escenas. Al ser una obra de teatro, el diálogo es la parte principal y conocemos a los personajes por lo que dicen y por cómo lo hacen, sin necesidad de narrador, ya que Plauto no describe psicológicamente a sus personajes. En la obra hay varios monólogos en los que los personajes explican al público la situación, que en algún momento se puede volver confusa. Hay acotaciones, pero no son muchas. Y se puede interpretar como un argumento intencional que pretende generar la situación emergida durante el clímax de esta tragicomedia.

Personajes

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 El dios MERCURIO (MERCVRIVS DEVS): hijo de Júpiter.
 El esclavo SOSIAS (SOSIA SERVVS): siervo de Anfitrión.
 El dios JÚPITER (IVPPITER DEVS).
 La matrona ALCMENA (ALCVMENA MATRONA): esposa de Anfitrión.
 El general tebano ANFITRIÓN (AMPHITRVO DVX).
 El piloto BLEFARÓN (BLEPHARO GVBERNATOR).
 BROMIA (BROMIA ANCILLA): esclava de Alcmena.

 Otros:
 TÉSALA (THESSALA): esclava de Alcmena.
 NÁUCRATES (NAUCRATES): cuñado de Alcmena.

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Júpiter, enamorado de Alcmena, aprovechando la ausencia del marido de ella, Anfitrión, que está al frente de las tropas tebanas en su campaña contra los teléboas, toma el aspecto físico de este para engañar a su esposa, con la que disfruta en el momento del comienzo de la comedia de una larga noche de amor. Le acompaña y asiste, bajo la apariencia de Sosias, esclavo de Anfitrión, su propio hijo, el dios Mercurio, que, en el papel de fiel y astuto esclavo de comedia, está dispuesto a todo con tal de favorecer los amores de su padre y señor. Y es precisamente en esta situación cuando se produce, tras el remate feliz de la guerra, el regreso de los verdaderos Sosias y Anfitrión, que va a brindar a los dos dioses la posibilidad de burlarse de ellos y provocar las más divertidas situaciones.

El primero en ser burlado será el esclavo Sosias, que, enviado por delante por Anfitrión para anunciar a su esposa su regreso victorioso, va a encontrarse con un doble (el dios Mercurio) que no está dispuesto a dejarle pasar y que acaba haciéndole dudar de su propia identidad y obligándole a regresar al puerto. A continuación, tras despedirse afectuosamente Júpiter de Alcmena, alegando la necesidad de su presencia al lado de sus tropas, se produce el regreso del verdadero Anfitrión, que escucha con asombro las increíbles afirmaciones de su esclavo sobre la existencia de otro Sosias, mucho más fuerte que él, que le ha cerrado por la fuerza el camino de la casa y le ha impedido cumplir con su misión. Pero su asombro será aún mayor ante el frío recibimiento de su esposa, que, no menos sorprendida por el rápido regreso de su marido, se cree víctima de una burla por parte de él. Y este asombro se va a tornar en furia al enterarse de que él mismo acaba de dejarla tras pasar una noche juntos, para acabar convirtiéndose en desconcierto cuando su esposa, encajando con la admirable dignidad de una matrona inocente los cargos de infidelidad que su marido profiere contra ella, aporta pruebas fehacientes en favor de sus palabras. Tras el altercado, Anfitrión sale en busca de sus propios testigos. Entra entonces en escena de nuevo Júpiter, que, siempre con el aspecto de Anfitrión, para complicar más las cosas y, de paso, satisfacer un poco más su pasión, viene a solicitar el perdón de su esposa, calificando de simple broma todas las acusaciones pronunciadas. A continuación, mientras Júpiter disfruta nuevamente de los favores de Alcmena, regresa Anfitrión, pero Mercurio, apostado en el tejado de la casa y fingiendo una borrachera, le impide la entrada y aprovecha la ocasión para someterlo a una nueva sesión de burla.

En este punto se abre en la comedia una amplia laguna en la que, juntándose en escena Júpiter y Anfitrión, debían de acusarse mutuamente de adulterio y ni siquiera Blefarón, el piloto, fuera capaz de distinguirlos.

Al final, tras el relato por boca de la despavorida Bromia del milagroso parto de Alcmena, que de una vez ha dado a luz a dos gemelos, Hércules e Ificles, el propio Júpiter, revelando su verdadera personalidad, aclara todo lo sucedido.

Véase también

 Anfitrión
 Alcmena

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Galaxy Interactive raises another $325M fund aimed at Metaverse and next gen games
Galaxy Interactive, a venture capital firm focused on next generation interactive technolo, has announced it has raised $325 million for its second fund from 70 different investors.
The fund is focused on virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and blockchain-based games.
In an Oct. 19 announcement, Galaxy Digital, the majority owner of Galaxy Interactive, stated that $150 million from the fund has already been allocated to new portfolio companies including Republic, 1047 Games, Elodie, ROAR, Art Blocks and Masterworks with other additional investments to be announced in coming months.
Established in 2018 by general partners Sam Englebardt and Richard Kim, the company now has more than $650 million in assets under management and has invested in more than 75 companies.
Englebardt describes the interactive sector as "the intersection of content, finance and tech" and believes it will drive considerable growth. The firm is notably focused on digital collectibles and the Metaverse, as Englebardt believes digital ownership via NFTs is a foundational pillar for a more immersive version of the internet.
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What would you invest in if you believe, as @galaxyRTK and I so fundamentally do, that younger generations are moving en masse from the physical to the digital world?
May you live in interesting times… @galaxyRTK @novogratz
— Sam Englebardt (@samenglebardt) October 19, 2021
Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, said the two general partners had seen the potential of the sector very early on:
"They [Englebardt and Kim] were the first people to pound my desk insisting that gaming and digital objects — which weren't even called 'NFTs' yet — would provide the biggest opportunity for blockchain technology to scale and that Galaxy Digital needed to specialize in this space."
Related: Bitfury CEO confirms IPO considerations are part of expansion plans
Money is flowing into the sector with Bitkraft Ventures, one of the biggest investors in game and eSports startups launching a $75 million token fund earlier this month focused on blockchain gaming and digital entertainment.
Outside of interactive content, reports surfaced today that Multicoin Capital intends to raise $250 million by the end of 2021 for a third venture fund aimed at crypto startups.
In June, Andreessen Horowitz raised its third crypto fund, at a $2.2 billion valuation, making it the biggest-ever crypto venture fund.


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AlDub to Roxas to Binay to Poe: The Child Rapist Romeo Jalosjos
My blood curdled the first time I saw that viral Duterte rape joke video. A rape joke is a bad joke. There's no defending it, even if he said it in 1989 out of "utter anger" at the rapists [GMA]. The best thing Duterte could do is apologize and hope that Filipinos will forgive him.
Duterte said yesterday, "I apologize to the Filipino people for my recent remarks in a rally. There was no intention of disrespecting our women and those who have been victims of this horrible crime. Sometimes my mouth can get the better of me. [CNN]"
Alright, he did say sorry. However, the fact remains that that candid statement has opened a lot of emotional wounds among rape victims and their loved ones.
But the question stands: Will this faux pas have severe ramifications on his presidential bid? Give it a week or so and we'll see. Regardless, his three presidentiables opponents were quick to milk this incident for all it's worth.
Well, Lolo Digong, c'est la vie. That's life. Suck it up.
Condemnation from Rivals
Three presidential candidates – Mar Roxas, Jejomar Binay, and Grace Poe – swiftly condemned Duterte's gaffe [Rappler].
Poe said, "It is distasteful and unacceptable, and reflects his disrespect for women."
Roxas said, "Rape is a serious problem… Women have rights, they should not be played with."
Binay said, "Mister Duterte, don't you have a mother? Don't you have a daughter?"
All these three statements are right. They are philosophically indisputable. There's no going around it. Poe even went as far as releasing a political ad to get more political mileage:
A screenshot of Poe's TV ad
"Bakit tayong mga babae binabastos, binabalewala, minamaliit, hinihiya?" Poe said in the ad [Inquirer].
Then I saw AlDub
I was still sorely disappointed at Duterte. Just look at how I fumed in my previous article. To cool my head off, I decided to watch TV.
I turned the TV on and saw one of those AlDub commercials for McDonald's.
...then I remembered that they became famous through the noontime show "Eat Bulaga!"[Inquirer]...
...then I remembered that TAPE Inc. produces that show [Inquirer]...
...then I remembered that the rapist Romeo Jalosjos owns TAPE Inc [Philstar]...
Natutuwa ako sa Aldub. Nagkataon lang na sila ang naging trigger ng pagkaka-alala ko kay Jalosjos. Wala silang kasalanan dito.
Yes, the convicted child rapist Zamboangeño congressman Romeo Jalosjos.
My blood that was already curdling instantly turned into cheese.
Let me tell you why.
Convicted child rapist Romeo Jalosjos
But first, let's ask...
Who exactly is Romeo Jalosjos?
CONGRESSMAN GUILTY OF RAPING GIRL GETS 2 LIFE TERMS (AP)
Romeo Jalosjos was accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in 1996. A year later, the Makati RTC found him guilty of two counts of statutory rape and six counts of acts of lasciviousness. He brought his case before the Supreme Court, but it affirmed his conviction in 2001 and 2002 [GMA].
"...In the evening of June 14, 1996...in Room No. 1702, Ritz Towers, Makati City... [Jalosjos] did kiss, caress and fondle [the 11-year-old girl's] face, lips, neck, breasts, whole body, and vagina, suck her nipples and insert his finger and then his tongue into her vagina, place himself on top of her, then insert his penis in between her thighs until ejaculation, and other similar lascivious conduct against her will, to her damage and prejudice. [Supreme Court G.R. Nos. 132875-76. November 16, 2001]"
Jalosjos was sent to Bilibid to serve a life sentence (minimum of 30 years per reclusion perpetua) for each count of rape (2 counts), and reclusion temporal (minimum 12 years each) for each count of acts of lasciviousness (6 counts). [SC G.R. Nos. 132875-76]
30 + 30 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 = 132.
All in all, the Supreme Court sentenced Jalosjos to a minimum of 132 years of imprisonment.
From 132 years, Down to 11
Upon DOJ's recommendation, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA) commuted Jalosjos' sentence in 2007 to 16 years "for good behavior". With additional sentence reductions, he was freed on 19 March 2009 after serving only 11 years in prison for raping a child TWICE and further molesting her SIX MORE TIMES. [Philstar]
Probe Profiles: Romeo Jalosjos
However, records show that while in prison, the DOJ's Bureau of Corrections allowed Jalosjos to build various structures in the maximum security compound, such as a tennis court, a playground, a basketball court, a bakery and his own kubol (cubicle or cottage). He also put up another bakery near the gate of Katarungan Village, a private subdivision where he stayed for several months before his actual release from prison [Inquirer].
Yes, he was one of those who turned Bilibid into a gangster's paradise, let alone the fact that he resided OUTSIDE the penitentiary before his release.
Now, you're probably asking the question: "So what?"
Mar Roxas and the Rapist Jalosjos
At this point, Malacañang's preferential treatment for Jalosjos is undeniable. How can someone who practically turned Bilibid into a Resort and Spa be released so soon?
Liberal Party Senator Kiko Pangilinan criticized Malacañang on 20 March 2009, or a day after the rapist's release.
Pangilinan said, "Lumalabas tuloy na kung sino ang mayayaman at may impluwensiya sa lipunan ang siyang mabilis na nakalalaya sa kulungan (It appears that only the society's rich and powerful get to be released in jail fast." [GMA]
In response, then-Senator Mar Roxas said, "Lahat ng bilanggo dapat lamang na bigyan ng pagkakataon na makapag-bagong buhay. At hindi dapat pagkaitan ng hustisya kung karapat-dapat na makapagbagong-buhay." [GMA]
But something doesn't add up. Roxas was part of the Arroyo cabinet from 2001 to 2003. He resigned as DTI Secretary only because he won a seat in the Senate, but his ties with the PGMA administration did not cease [Philstar].
Parang wala lang?
Mar Roxas knows what really happened.
Mar Roxas has never criticized Jalosjos for being a rapist.
Why? Because Roxas was too busy preparing for a potential 2010 presidential bid to bother clashing with the Jalosjos Political Clan of Zamboanga [TP: Wikileaks]. Cory Aquino was still alive at that time of Jalosjos' release (Cory died in September 2009), so Noynoy still wasn't a viable candidate at that point. That is, Roxas was still the Liberal Party's presidential contender.
Condoning rape for political convenience,
Roxas had 2 years in the Arroyo Cabinet while Jalosjos -- convicted in a nationally-televised, high-profile case -- was languishing in jail.
He could not have known anything. Was this his rehearsal for the Mamasapano Alibi?
Daang Matuwid Era: Jalosjos is "Higher than Angels"
A year later in 2010, Arroyo left and "Daang Matuwid" took over Malacañang.
Speaking with reporters in 2011, Romeo Jalosjos, the child rapist, defended the VIP treatment of wealthy convicts, saying the it has been practiced since "since time immemorial."
"As in any place on earth and in heaven, [prisoners] are not all the same. There are angels, and there are [those] higher than angels," he said [Inquirer].
To add further insult to the justice system, then-DOJ Secretary Leila De Lima said she was considering including Jalosjos in the technical working group that will discuss needed reforms at the penitentiary.
Two years later in 2013, a Discovery Channel documentary showed nothing has changed, as shown below:
DISCOVERY CHANNEL (2013): GANG LEADERS RUN BILIBID, RUB ELBOWS WITH PNOY, DE LIMA
Jojo Binay and the Rapist Jalosjos
Arroyo, supported by her then-ally Mar Roxas, effectively pardoned Jalosjos by commuting Jalosjos' sentence. However, Roxas and Arroyo parted ways in 2010 as the nation was swept by the pro-Yellow sentiment arising from Cory Aquino's death.
However, Jalosjos' loyalty is for Arroyo, who belongs to the opposition party United Nationalists' Alliance (UNA). Vice-president Jejomar Binay heads UNA, and Jalosjos served as the party's figurehead in Zamboanga [Verafiles].
Jalosjos supported Binay's vice presidential bid in 2010
(From L to R) Mitos Magsaysay, Ernesto Maceda, Romeo Jalosjos, and Tingting Cojuangco in a 2013 campaign sortie in Zamboanga. TP doesn't know who the man in the green shirt is.
Binay never criticized the rapist Jalosjos. Ever.
Condoning rape for political convenience.
Jalosjos' Zamboanga-based "Alliance of Parties for Progress", mostly containing Jalosjos political dynasts, also pledged its support for Binay's 2016 presidential bid [Rappler].
That is, until Jalosjos jumped ship.
Grace Poe and the Rapist Jalosjos
Poe and Escudero in the latter's VP declaration in Club Filipino.
Those who know Jalosjos' atrocities were shocked at discovering him in the audience of Chiz Escudero's vice-presidential declaration in the posh Club Filipino on 17 September 2015. The rapist basically ditched Binay for Poe.
Boom! There he is.
"Since we hold majority of the elected officials in the province, we can use that clout to ensure that the tandem Grace and Chiz will definitely win in Zamboanga del Norte," Jalosjos said [CNN].
Jalosjos' support for Poe isn't new. While he supported Binay in his 2010 VP bid, he also supported Poe and Escudero in the 2013 senatorial elections.
Asked why he decided to support Poe instead of Binay, Jalosjos said, "[Binay] was in Dipolog and I talked to him. He asked for my support and I told him I cannot [support him]."
Jalosjos added, "I cannot turn my back on Grace, her family is very close to us, the father FPJ (Fernando Poe Jr.), mother Susan, and Grace herself. I will be a traitor if I turn my back on her. [GMA]"
Has Grace criticized Jalosjos for actually raping a child? No.
Rape Joke versus Real Rape
Alright, it's time to put things back into perspective.
What Duterte said was wrong – it's just plain wrong. However, as with any electoral decision, it's time to ask this question:
"With that unfortunate development, who is the least evil among the four candidates?"
Duterte demonstrated callous language on a rape-hostage victim, but he actually risked his life to save her and her companions [MindaNews].
Meanwhile, Roxas, Binay, and Poe use very politically correct language when talking about rape, but here they are, coddling an actual rapist – and a child rapist at that.
I am angry at Duterte for joking about rape, but I am angrier at the other three.
Why? Because Roxas', Binay's, and Poe's double standards show that they only feign sympathy for rape victims and their families, that their condemnations are but classic cases of political opportunism.
Roxas, Binay, and Poe, condoned child rape for political convenience.
Yes, there is no perfect presidential candidate. At the end of the day, it's about choosing the least evil among the four.
On this rape issue, we are faced with two disgusting choices:
One foul-mouthed guy who tried to save a rape victim.
Three sweet-talkers who coddle a child rapist.
The choice is yours to make.
As for ThinkingPinoy, this is what I have to say:
We've already had too many good speakers who do evil. I believe it's time for a bad speaker to good.
UPDATE: Miriam supporters are complaining why I didn't mention her in this article. I didn't mention her for three reasons:
She didn't claim to be on higher moral ground than Duterte.
She has little to do with the Jalosjos case.
She's got her own skeletons in the closet.
However, after insistent public demand and allegations of bias, I decided to release an article that focuses exactly on Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, as shown below:
Labels: Corruption, Duterte, Grace Poe, Impunity, Investigative Reports, Jejomar Binay, Liberal Party, Mar Roxas, Presidential Candidates, Rape


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Who is Gwen Stefani? How Much is She Worth?
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American artist lyricist, style fashioner, and entertainer. She is the lead performer for the musical crew, No Doubt. She sang with the band and delivered three collections before choosing to go solo.'Love. Heavenly messenger. Music. Infant.', her first independent collection was motivated by the music of the 1980s. The collection's third single, Hollaback Girl, was the main US advanced download to sell 1,000,000 duplicates. Her independent studio collection, The Sweet Escape, had singles, for example, Wind It Up, Four AM, and the raving success, The Sweet Escape. Counting her work with No Doubt, she has sold more than forty million collections around the world.
Adolescence and Early Life
Gwen Renee Stefani was brought into the world on October 3, 1969, in Fullerton, California, to Dennis, a Yamaha advertising chief, and Patti, a bookkeeper turned homemaker. The second of four youngsters, her kin were Jill, Todd, and her more seasoned sibling, Eric.
She was presented to people music and specialists like Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris by her folks. She likewise built up an affection for musicals, for example, The Sound of Music and Evita.
She went to Loara High School in Anaheim, California, and was dyslexic. She made her dramatic presentation during an ability show at Loara High School to sing "I Have Confidence", from The Sound of Music.
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Stefani moved on from secondary school in 1987 and started going to Fullerton College before moving to California State University, Fullerton. She had begun giving vocals to her sibling, Eric's band, No uncertainty.
In 1991, No Doubt was endorsed to Interscope Record. Their introduction collection, the next year was not fruitful as grit was more famous than their ska-pop.
In 1995, the band's self-delivered collection The Beacon Street Collection was fruitful while their third collection Tragic Kingdom had the single, Don't Speak which bested the year-end diagrams.
Presumably delivered 'Return of Saturn' in 2000 which held the ska-troublemaker and reggae impacts however had slower number-like tunes. The verses mirrored the artist's relationship with Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale.
She established her style line in 2003 called L.A.M.B, an abbreviation of her introduction solo collection, which fabricates attire and design embellishments and a scent called "L.", and later another called Harajuku Lovers.
She made her acting presentation playing Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese's 'The Aviator' in 2004 and was selected for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Her second independent collection, 'The Sweet Escape', delivered in 2006, was a worked together exertion of numerous specialists. Pundits considered the collection a "hurried return" that rehashed her past collection with less energy.
Working again with No Doubt, she started songwriting and No Doubt proceeded to feature the Bamboozle Festival and delivered the collection, Push and Shove, in 2012 in the United States.
All things considered, Stefani is one of the most affluent pop princesses in the game, with Celebrity Net Worth announcing her total assets as $150 million.
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// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
// Copyright 2008 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
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// this software without specific prior written permission.
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using System;
using System.Buffers;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Security;

namespace Google.Protobuf
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Abstraction for reading from a stream / read only sequence.
    /// Parsing from the buffer is a loop of reading from current buffer / refreshing the buffer once done.
    /// </summary>
    [SecuritySafeCritical]
    internal struct SegmentedBufferHelper
    {
        private int? totalLength;
        private ReadOnlySequence<byte>.Enumerator readOnlySequenceEnumerator;
        private CodedInputStream codedInputStream;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initialize an instance with a coded input stream.
        /// This approach is faster than using a constructor because the instance to initialize is passed by reference
        /// and we can write directly into it without copying.
        /// </summary>
        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
        public static void Initialize(CodedInputStream codedInputStream, out SegmentedBufferHelper instance)
        {
            instance.totalLength = codedInputStream.InternalInputStream == null ? (int?)codedInputStream.InternalBuffer.Length : null;
            instance.readOnlySequenceEnumerator = default;
            instance.codedInputStream = codedInputStream;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initialize an instance with a read only sequence.
        /// This approach is faster than using a constructor because the instance to initialize is passed by reference
        /// and we can write directly into it without copying.
        /// </summary>
        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
        public static void Initialize(ReadOnlySequence<byte> sequence, out SegmentedBufferHelper instance, out ReadOnlySpan<byte> firstSpan)
        {
            instance.codedInputStream = null;
            if (sequence.IsSingleSegment)
            {
                firstSpan = sequence.First.Span;
                instance.totalLength = firstSpan.Length;
                instance.readOnlySequenceEnumerator = default;
            }
            else
            {
                instance.readOnlySequenceEnumerator = sequence.GetEnumerator();
                instance.totalLength = (int) sequence.Length;

                // set firstSpan to the first segment
                instance.readOnlySequenceEnumerator.MoveNext();
                firstSpan = instance.readOnlySequenceEnumerator.Current.Span;
            }
        }

        public bool RefillBuffer(ref ReadOnlySpan<byte> buffer, ref ParserInternalState state, bool mustSucceed)
        {
            if (codedInputStream != null)
            {
                return RefillFromCodedInputStream(ref buffer, ref state, mustSucceed);
            }
            else
            {
                return RefillFromReadOnlySequence(ref buffer, ref state, mustSucceed);
            }
        }

        public int? TotalLength => totalLength;

        public CodedInputStream CodedInputStream => codedInputStream;

        /// <summary>
        /// Sets currentLimit to (current position) + byteLimit. This is called
        /// when descending into a length-delimited embedded message. The previous
        /// limit is returned.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>The old limit.</returns>
        public static int PushLimit(ref ParserInternalState state, int byteLimit)
        {
            if (byteLimit < 0)
            {
                throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.NegativeSize();
            }
            byteLimit += state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferPos;
            int oldLimit = state.currentLimit;
            if (byteLimit > oldLimit)
            {
                throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.TruncatedMessage();
            }
            state.currentLimit = byteLimit;

            RecomputeBufferSizeAfterLimit(ref state);

            return oldLimit;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Discards the current limit, returning the previous limit.
        /// </summary>
        public static void PopLimit(ref ParserInternalState state, int oldLimit)
        {
            state.currentLimit = oldLimit;
            RecomputeBufferSizeAfterLimit(ref state);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns whether or not all the data before the limit has been read.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static bool IsReachedLimit(ref ParserInternalState state)
        {
            if (state.currentLimit == int.MaxValue)
            {
                return false;
            }
            int currentAbsolutePosition = state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferPos;
            return currentAbsolutePosition >= state.currentLimit;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if the stream has reached the end of the input. This is the
        /// case if either the end of the underlying input source has been reached or
        /// the stream has reached a limit created using PushLimit.
        /// </summary>
        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
        public static bool IsAtEnd(ref ReadOnlySpan<byte> buffer, ref ParserInternalState state)
        {
            return state.bufferPos == state.bufferSize && !state.segmentedBufferHelper.RefillBuffer(ref buffer, ref state, false);
        }

        private bool RefillFromReadOnlySequence(ref ReadOnlySpan<byte> buffer, ref ParserInternalState state, bool mustSucceed)
        {
            CheckCurrentBufferIsEmpty(ref state);

            if (state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferSize == state.currentLimit)
            {
                // Oops, we hit a limit.
                if (mustSucceed)
                {
                    throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.TruncatedMessage();
                }
                else
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }

            state.totalBytesRetired += state.bufferSize;

            state.bufferPos = 0;
            state.bufferSize = 0;
            while (readOnlySequenceEnumerator.MoveNext())
            {
                buffer = readOnlySequenceEnumerator.Current.Span;
                state.bufferSize = buffer.Length;
                if (buffer.Length != 0)
                {
                    break;
                }
            }

            if (state.bufferSize == 0)
            {
                if (mustSucceed)
                {
                    throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.TruncatedMessage();
                }
                else
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                RecomputeBufferSizeAfterLimit(ref state);
                int totalBytesRead =
                    state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferSize + state.bufferSizeAfterLimit;
                if (totalBytesRead < 0 || totalBytesRead > state.sizeLimit)
                {
                    throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.SizeLimitExceeded();
                }
                return true;
            }
        }

        private bool RefillFromCodedInputStream(ref ReadOnlySpan<byte> buffer, ref ParserInternalState state, bool mustSucceed)
        {
            CheckCurrentBufferIsEmpty(ref state);

            if (state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferSize == state.currentLimit)
            {
                // Oops, we hit a limit.
                if (mustSucceed)
                {
                    throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.TruncatedMessage();
                }
                else
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }

            Stream input = codedInputStream.InternalInputStream;

            state.totalBytesRetired += state.bufferSize;

            state.bufferPos = 0;
            state.bufferSize = (input == null) ? 0 : input.Read(codedInputStream.InternalBuffer, 0, buffer.Length);
            if (state.bufferSize < 0)
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Stream.Read returned a negative count");
            }
            if (state.bufferSize == 0)
            {
                if (mustSucceed)
                {
                    throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.TruncatedMessage();
                }
                else
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                RecomputeBufferSizeAfterLimit(ref state);
                int totalBytesRead =
                    state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferSize + state.bufferSizeAfterLimit;
                if (totalBytesRead < 0 || totalBytesRead > state.sizeLimit)
                {
                    throw InvalidProtocolBufferException.SizeLimitExceeded();
                }
                return true;
            }
        }

        private static void RecomputeBufferSizeAfterLimit(ref ParserInternalState state)
        {
            state.bufferSize += state.bufferSizeAfterLimit;
            int bufferEnd = state.totalBytesRetired + state.bufferSize;
            if (bufferEnd > state.currentLimit)
            {
                // Limit is in current buffer.
                state.bufferSizeAfterLimit = bufferEnd - state.currentLimit;
                state.bufferSize -= state.bufferSizeAfterLimit;
            }
            else
            {
                state.bufferSizeAfterLimit = 0;
            }
        }

        private static void CheckCurrentBufferIsEmpty(ref ParserInternalState state)
        {
            if (state.bufferPos < state.bufferSize)
            {
                throw new InvalidOperationException("RefillBuffer() called when buffer wasn't empty.");
            }
        }
    }
}

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I was working on a blog post about a fun geodesic dome class at the National Building Museum that Jason took a week ago, and am finding that I want to take a bit more time with it to be able to include links and pictures and whatnot. But it is getting late and I really have been trying to be good about not staying up late. It makes a big difference in my day when I can get a good nights sleep.


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Theresa May scoops first round of votes in Brexit bill by a narrow margin
Former BNP Paribas Fortis executive sues the bank...
Artists spotlight their plight by performing outside closed...
About 10.000 people in Les Fagnes on Sunday...
Works at Brussels North station complete, traffic restored...
Coronavirus: Government moves to plug gaps in protection...
Prominent pro-Brexit website loses its .eu domain name
Vaccine delay announced by Pfizer deemed unacceptable
Delay in vaccine delivery will be limited to one week, Pfizer says
Vaccine shortage: Damage will be limited, says expert
Belgium to receive fewer vaccines than they ordered
MPs are divided on the cut-off date and time for leaving the EU. The government wants this to be March 29th, 2019 at 11 p.m. GMT, or midnight in Brussels, to the chagrin of some MPs.
On Tuesday, the British government won the first round of votes in parliament at Westminster by a narrow margin. A major battle is unfolding there on the bill intended to put an end to the supremacy of EU law in the United Kingdom. This is a necessary adjunct to the Brexit negotiations.
The Labour opposition thus failed, also by a narrow margin, to vote through an amendment extending the post-Brexit transition period for a limited duration. Earlier in the evening, Theresa May's Conservative government blocked, by a large majority, an amendment put before the House by Welsh and Scottish MPs. This would have given the decentralised legislatures a right of veto concerning any final withdrawal agreement. The MPs also adopted, by a margin of 250 votes, the repeal of the 1972 law (the European Communities Act) which had originally enabled Great Britain to join the European Community (now the European Union).
These votes are the first in long series of such votes. Nearly 500 amendments to the bill are scheduled to be debated by British MPs over the course of the next few days, indeed the next few weeks. This bill for withdrawal from the European Union, must enable Great Britain to continue to operate normally when it severs its current ties with the European Union. This will take place at the end of March 2019. This timetable was approved by an initial vote in parliament in September.
From the start of the debates on Tuesday, MPs were divided as to the date for Brexit. The government wants the cut-off date and time to be March 29th, 2019 at 11 p.m. GMT, or midnight in Brussels, to the chagrin of some MPs. The Labour MP, Frank Field, put forward an amendment pushing Brexit over to March 30th, so that it takes place after midnight (London time). He suggested, "My amendment will enable us to decide our departure according to British time, whereas the government's suggestion is simply to appease the Europeans." Some Conservative MPs went further by rejecting the idea of fixing a date in advance. They argue that if the negotiations with Brussels go badly, it will possibly be more complicated to pursue discussions with Europe as to our future relationship with them.
This parliamentary battle comes at a time when Theresa May, her majority weakened by the results of the June parliamentary election, is barely able to assert her authority, even within her own government.


Due to inability to come to a mutually acceptable amendment to our agreement with Sim Innovations to build and sell the Knobster we will no longer offer the Knobster. Sim Innovations will now be the point of contact for information and purchase of the Knobster. For our many customers we sincerely thank you for your business.
We offered what was the first G530 bezel for X-Plane but, frankly, there are tons of them available now. We think we can spend our time more effectively pursuing other innovative products like Knobster and others yet to come. We are no longer taking orders for the kit. Thanks to those of you that have made the SWK G530 a great success!


To me, summer means CAMPING. I always look forward to a camping trip – it's where I feel at total peace. It takes some preparation but with some work, you can be a pro at camping in no time.
Enjoy this recipe for an easy campfire breakfast. Nothing tastes better than a hearty breakfast and hot coffee after a night of camping. It will work over a campfire as well.
My camping trick for coffee? Use instant! It's probably why instant coffee was invented. You just need something you can boil water in and off you go.
If you're interested in other camping tricks check out my other videos on hobo meals and cakes cooked in oranges!
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Stocks rise amid renewed economic optimism
July 9, 2021 at 5:23 p.m. EDT
U.S. equities rose in the holiday-shortened week to close at all-time records on renewed economic optimism.
The S&P 500 edged 0.4 percent higher in the four-day period to 4,369, the highest ever for the benchmark. All but two of the major sectors rose, with real estate, materials and industrials leading the way higher. The index's best performer, Oracle Corp., climbed 5.6 percent in the week following news that the Pentagon would meet with the software maker about eligibility for its government cloud contract. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2 percent while the Nasdaq rose 0.4 percent as both closed at records.
The decline in 10-year Treasury yields, which fell briefly on Wednesday to the lowest since February, were driven by growing fears that the spread of coronavirus variants will upend growth expectations. But Treasuries snapped an eight-day rally on Friday, one day after JPMorgan Asset Management, BlackRock Inc. and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management all said that the global recovery is still on track.
"It's just been growth, growth, growth," said Sandi Bragar, managing director at Los Angeles-based wealth management firm Aspiriant. "That's carried the market and now we're just seeing a bunch of different forces and a lot of uncertainty about what's going to happen economically."
Initial jobless claims of 373,000 were slightly higher than expected but remained close to a pandemic low as the labor market grinds its way toward a full recovery. Data on consumer and producer prices next week will be scrutinized for signs of inflation. Earnings season will kick off Tuesday with second-quarter results from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
The Treasury will sell 13-week and 26-week bills on July 12 with both yielding 0.05 percent in when-issued trading. That same day, the government will also auction three-year and 10-year notes. On July 13, it will offer 30-year bonds, 42-day cash management bills and 52-week bills. On July 15, Treasury plans to sell four-week and eight-week bills.
— Bloomberg News


In 1917, as the war had drained much of the strength from all warring sides, the Socialist International decided to convene a peace congress in Stockholm. The Yugoslav Social Democratic Party obtained the invitation to attend the congress as well, appointing Dr. Henrik Tuma as its representative. In order to make the attendance of the Slovenian Socialists as effective as possible, Dr. Tuma drew up a special memorandum in German. However, as the conference was prevented by the opposition of the Socialist parties from the Entente states, the memorandum did not have the desired significance and effect.


Timaya finally released his much anticipated EP titled "CHULO VIBES" . The E.P features Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, Tanzania's Ali Kiba and Machel Montano from Trinidad & Tobag.
Trigga blesses us on his birthday. Tricky Trey Songz. In October, he dropped off the single "How Dat Sound" featuring 2 Chainz & Yo Gotti. A month later, he released "Shootin' Shots" featuring Tory Lanez and Ty Dolla $ign. Trey didn't announce an album release connected to either song, but it was suspicious that he was dropping star-studded bangers randomly. It appears Trey isn't as random as he seems. He's been calculating and teasing us with a new double album. The surprise album dropped on Wednesday night, and each disc is named after the date. 11 and 28 mark the return of Trigga Trey.


The rule of law as one of the key pillars of open democratic societies is currently challenged by private companies digitally shaping societies. In times where algorithms determine more and more what can and cannot be done in everyday life, "code is law" (1). Currently, however, code is neither being passed by parliaments, nor do the people have a say in how the algorithm-driven world is going to work.
As put forward in 1998 under the headline of "lex informatica" (2), technology itself has become a regulator. Following the original argument, it is code that determines the freedoms of the individual as well as of the legal system: "The importance of our commitment to fundamental values, through a self-consciously enacted constitution, will fade. We will miss the threat that this age presents to the liberties and values that we have inherited. The law of cyberspace will be how cyberspace codes it, but we will have lost our role in setting that law" (3). 18 years later, we see that this has become true on the scale of entire societies. In particular, in today's attention economy, nudging, neuro-marketing, scoring, social bots, personalized pricing and AI-based content filtering have undermined open democratic discourse, i.e. the very basis of deliberate democracies built on collective intelligence, participation and openness.
Besides chat bots and personalized messages steering public opinion and manipulating elections with the help of social media (see the case of Cambridge Analytica and Facebook), it is a problem of today's surveillance capitalism (4) that a few large Internet companies download a very detailed picture of our lives for free and give us little economic benefits and little choice of how this data is being used. This turns people into objects, which contradicts human dignity, and gives rise to obscure business models and misuse, which discriminate people and disrespect human rights.
"Creative destruction" as postulated by J. Schumpeter (5) as one of the key pillars of capitalism seems fine, but it must happen within reasonable limits. After the experience of World War II, the Third Reich, and the Holocaust, we cannot allow it to shake the very foundations of civilized life. But as law makers struggle to keep up with the pace of the digital revolution and its disruptive changes, how can we make sure code will be working in the best interest of humanity and all of us?
Restrictive regulations would slow down innovation. A similar thing would apply, if a new authority would have to approve algorithms before their deployment, if they may interfere with the way society evolves. The only way to manage the challenges of the digital age at the pace of digital innovation is algorithmic transparency. But how to achieve it without distorting competition in a free market society subscribing to deliberative democracy? Based on promises and self-declarations of companies? Certainly not. Just recently it has been proven that big tech companies will not change, until government steps in (6). Self-regulation as proposed by private actors in industry is increasingly critiqued as ineffective, even as "having burglars install your locks", as put forward by Rob Moodie et al. in an interview (7) based on a Lancet study on the influence of company lobbying on public goods (8).
Some progress is already on the way. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) like AlgorithmWatch are concerned about algorithmic decision making (ADM), particularly its inherent dangers. AlgorithmWatch calls algorithmic decision making procedures a "black box" and, therefore, they have put together "the ADM Manifesto", stating that the "creator of ADM is responsible for its results. [But] ADM is created not only by its designers" (9). The debate about creation and responsibility reveals the challenges in times when some algorithms already create other algorithms, while the question of responsibility and liability requires the existence of a legal entity.
Given the legal, ethical and commercial difficulties in governing algorithms, we plea for algorithm transparency with a delay, based on the legal construct of intellectual property right protection. In analogy to patent protection, we propose algorithmic protection – but given the speed of digital innovation for a period of at most 24 months rather than decades. Within this time period, companies would typically make 95 percent of their profits, and new software versions would come out. After 24 months, the code would be unlocked and made open source. It is suggested, however, that exceptions apply, for example for code that touches national or cyber security, which would need separate quality and security control mechanisms. For all other code we suggest that companies, scientific institutions, NGOs and/or civil society would check whether the algorithms were consistent with human rights and with the values of our societies, or whether they discriminated, manipulated, obstructed, or harmed people. In such a way, violations of data protection laws, the discrimination of people (e.g. by certain personalized pricing schemes), or breaches of human rights would be revealed, such that feedback loops would set in, promoting better quality standards in the future. This would support a design for values (10), as they are laid out in our constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, or the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The IEEE, the biggest organization of engineers worldwide, supports a similar approach by demanding ethically aligned design (11).
As a further benefit of algorithmic transparency with a delay, everyone could learn from each other's code. This would promote combinatorial innovation, which could benefit everyone and may lead even to the prevention of conflict and the promotion of peace (12). It would also be the basis of a true information and innovation ecosystem, in particular if all personal data would be made accessible based on the principle of informational self-determination (13).
Many billionaires have recently decided to donate half of their fortune. It is time to extend this philanthropic principle to algorithms and data. Small and medium-size businesses, spin-offs, scientific institutions, NGOs and civil society can only make significant contributions to a better future, if they get access to sizable amounts of data and powerful ways of processing them.
In accordance with one of the UN sustainable development goals, following our proposal would lead to an inclusive digitization, the "digitalization 2.0" (14). Given the serious sustainability crisis of our planet, which threatens one sixths of all species (15), it is our responsibility to unlock the potentials of data and algorithms to the benefit of our planet and the species living on it. In times, where the Earth is geared towards global emergencies, which puts many lives at risk, we must promote more resilient forms of society and more cooperative forms of innovation. Opening up algorithms after 24 months and establishing full informational self-determination when it comes to our data (13) is a feasible approach, which can largely accelerate the progress of humanity towards solving its existential problems and achieving a higher quality of live for everyone. What keeps us from doing this now?
Lessig, L. Code and Other Laws in Cyberspace (Basic Books, New-York, 2000).
Reidenberg, J. R. Lex informatica: the formulation of information policy rules through technology. Texas law Review 76, 553-594 (1998).
Lessig, L. Code is law: on liberty in cyberspace. Harward Law https://harvardmagazine.com/2000/01/code-is-law-html (2000).
Zuboff, S. A digital declaration. Frankfurter Allgemeine http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/the-digital-debate/shoshan-zuboff-on-big-data-as-surveillance-capitalism-13152525.html (2014).
Schumpeter, J. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. Routledge, London, (1994) .
Mahdawi, A. Google's snooping proves big tech will not change – unless governments step in. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/14/googles-snooping-proves-big-tech-will-not-change-unless-governments-step-in (2018).
Oswald, K. Industry involvement in public health "like having burglars fit your locks". MedwireNews https://www.news-medical.net/news/20130215/Industry-involvement-in-public-health-e28098like-having-burglars-fit-your-lockse28099.aspx (2013).
Moodie, R et al. Profits and pandemics: prevention of harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food and drink industries. The Lancet 381, 670-679 (2013).
IEEE Global Initiative. Ethically aligned design Version 1 and 2. http://standards.ieee.org/develop/indconn/ec/ead_v1.pdf (2016) and http://standards.ieee.org/develop/indconn/ec/ead_v2.pdf (2018).
Helbing, D. How to stop surveillance capitalism. The Globalist https://www.theglobalist.com/capitalism-democracy-technology-surveillance-privacy (2018).
Helbing, D. (ed.) Towards Digital Enlightenment (Springer International Publishing, 2018).
Urban, M. C. Accelerating extinction risk from climate change. Science, 348, 571–573 (2015).
 To avoid misuse, however, access to data, code, and functionality should be proportional to qualification and a reputation for responsible use.