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Caught on Camera: A wildlife park owner mauled by a Lion he raised from a cub
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Thabazimbi, Limpopo – A wildlife park owner has survived being mauled by a lion he had hand-raised from a cub.
Briton Mike Hodge – said to have had a close bond with the animal – suffered serious injuries after it suddenly leapt on him and dragged him by the neck into undergrowth at the park in front of terrified onlookers.
The lion, an adult male known as Shamba, was reportedly shot dead after the attack inside an enclosure at the Marakele Animal Sanctuary, founded by Mr Hodge.
Friends said the 67-year-old had hand-raised Shamba at the sanctuary and had a "special bond" with him.
Mr Hodge was badly injured in the neck and jaw, although he was later pictured smiling from his hospital bed with a blood-stained bandage covering his wounds.
The terrifying attack was caught on film at the wildlife park his family runs in Thabazimbi, Limpopo, close to the border with Botswana.
The footage, widely viewed online, shows Mr Hodge calmly entering the lion's enclosure on Saturday and initially walking towards him, before stopping to inspect something on the ground. But Shamba then suddenly starts charging towards him, forcing the keeper to bolt for the gate.
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Shocking footage captures the moment British wildlife park owner Mike Hodge was mauled by a lion after entering its enclosure.
Mr Hodge is recovering in hospital from "serious" injuries. It's understood the lion was killed.https://t.co/bUNLJi4e7c pic.twitter.com/ftdUiVhtpT
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Before Mr Hodge can reach safety, the lion pounces on him and grabs him by the neck, dragging him back into the enclosure's undergrowth.
After initially screaming out in pain, Mr Hodge then lay motionless on the ground while a woman outside sobs: "Oh my God, help, somebody help please."
A man's voice can then be heard shouting 'shoot' and several shots are fired, although it is not clear if the lion was killed at this point or put down later. Friend Hanli Hunt wrote on Facebook that Mr Hodge was passionate about protecting big cats and had a 'special bond' with Shamba, adding: 'This is very sad for both parties.'
Mr Hodge and wife Chrissy, originally from Wilmslow, Cheshire, moved to South Africa in 1999 and started raising lions at their remote farm in 2003, before opening the sanctuary as a tourist attraction in 2010.
The site is now home to several lions, tigers and cheetah, as well as many species of monkey, hyena and jackal.
In a 2016 Facebook message, Mrs Hodge wrote that her husband "truly is living his dream" of working with wildlife, and particularly with lions. Her daughter from a previous marriage, Emma, who helps to run the sanctuary, wrote: "It's truly incredible how our animals adore him."
Journalist Emerita Abadilla, who volunteered at Marakele in 2013, said the Hodge family had bred lions for more than a decade.
She said Mr Hodge had allowed their first lion, Nina, to sleep in his bed until she was 18 months old, and said Shamba was hand-raised by the family. The lion became a star attraction at Marakele, where he was fed chicken carcasses on top of a purpose-built cage on a truck while tourists stood inside it for a close-up view.
But the video prompted a row on social media, with critics questioning why the lion had to be shot when it had followed its instincts as a predator after Mr Hodge entered its enclosure.
Facebook user Justa Kruger wrote: 'If he [Mr Hodge] had such a special "bond" with Shamba, he would have known that you don't turn your back on these predators. The lion had to pay now the ultimate price for his stupidity.
"Making money off them, by dragging pieces of meat over the vehicle for these lions to jump on. This is animal abuse and cruelty."
A friend told Sun Online that Mr Hodge entered the enclosure to check on a smell inside which had "upset" the lion. He said: "It had put the lion on edge but when Mike went in the lion turned and came for him and he ran but couldn't get through the gate quick enough and it had him."
He added: "He is no fool around lions and knows how to interact with them but clearly something went wrong."
Police said Mr Hodge was recovering in hospital.
Source: Daily Mail
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Remembering murdered Fabel, a former student
by Edward B. AntonioPosted on July 18, 2020 July 18, 2020
Fabel Pineda was a former student at San Juan NHS, San Juan, Ilocos Sur, fellas.
I once taught her in class, Grade 8-English.
She was then an active, vibrant 14-year old girl of Grade 8-Anthurium, trying to cope up with the rigors of studying without her mother-breadwinner, a domestic helper abroad.
As a typical student mingling with her age group, she had problems like any other budding teenager: problems on lessons, friends and even problems about her suitors. She was a helpful kid, too. After each class, she and her friends would grab her teacher's chalkbox, laptop and visual aids to bring them to his next class. She was also humble, lavishing her teachers with "Yes, sir," "Yes ma'am," "Ako na, ma'am" or "Kami na po ang magdadala niyan, sir."
As one of her teachers, I would say that Fabel was just any other kid, enjoying her friends and her cell phone. Her father died when she was 4 years old, hence, she was one of those whose problems were akin to problems of students without their parents beside them. But that's the role of teachers: to guide their students and help them cope up with their problems.
In my last talk with her before classes ended, she promised to be a good girl and to study hard. She also said she would be discarding her love affair with an outsider so she can concentrate on her studies. I was one of the happiest teachers, then, knowing that I have touched a child's heart.
But on July 2, 2020, Fabel, then a 15-year old lass aspiring to become a nurse someday, was murdered in Barangay Daclapan, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. She earlier filed a complaint of sexual abuse against a policeman but on her way home with two relatives, she was brutally gunned down by riding-in-tandem killers wearing face masks and helmets. Her 18-year old cousin was also raped allegedly by the policeman's buddy cop. Both assailants belong to the San Juan PNP.
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Fabel's death triggered a flood of condemnation from an enraged country of netizens, including PNP Chief Gen. Archie Gamboa, who wanted the stiffest penalty against the police officers.
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Fabel, to me, has become a sacrificial lamb, and this sacrifice has opened once more the eyes of the authorities tasked to legislate and implement laws designed to protect children.
If Fabel is listening today, here are the development of your case, neneng:
The two policemen have been charged with murder and are now in restrictive custody. Your case has also gained a worldwide attention where netizens not only condemn your brutal murder but also urge authorities to solve the case and bring the perpetrators behind bars.
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has called for an investigation, in aid of legislation, on your murder and the rape of your 18-year old cousin by men in uniform. House Resolution No. 1028 directs the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality to conduct an urgent investigation and recommend measures to strengthen existing laws to protect women and give justice to victims of men in uniform.
Makabayan lawmakers state: "The rape and killing of Fabel Pineda add up to the numerous publicized cases of sexual violence perpetrated by men in uniform." They cited that 63 police officers have been involved in cases of violence against women, including rape, from July 2016 to December 2019, but only 43 have been charged administratively.
They also noted that cases of sexual violence especially during the quarantine period "have discouraged victims of domestic violence and sexual harassment who are trapped in their home from seeking the assistance of law enforcers and authorities, resulting to an alarming and worsening cycle of violence against women and children."
Fabel, your case has also reached the United Nations through the UNICEF.
Listen to UNICEF's statement, neneng:
"We mourn and condole with her family. Fabel's death is made even more painful by the manner of her passing and the violence she suffered. Society should never be accustomed to such egregious attacks against children. Every child has an inalienable right to live a life without violence.
As we experience a new normal in this pandemic, let us not allow Fabel and countless children who are speaking out against violence to be silenced by our indifference and inaction. We hope that hereon, all children in need of protection and care will be heard and prioritized for swift action and emphatic response."
I know justice will be served to you, Fabel, sooner than later. I join the world in condemning your death. Your death shall not go in vain, but will serve as another eye-opener for our authorities to implement the law to protect children like you.
You are a heroine to me.
You are a heroine to the country.
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My 3 year old nephew just started school and he is beginning to learn the names of the animals and to read. I wanted to make the learning process more interesting, even make a game out of it.
Besides I've always liked the magic of the kaleidocycle and I wanted to make something more complicated than what we're used to see.
Where we live there are two official languajes: Spanish and Euskera (Basque). The names of the animals are written in these two languajes because children learn both of them at school (we also learn English or/and French).
Jungle: Tiger, Crocodile, Snake, Gorila, Parrot and Monkey.
Savannah: Giraffe, Kangaroo, Rhinoceros, Zebra, Elephant and Lion.
Sea: Fish, Tortoise, Octopus, Dolphin, Penguin and Whale.
Farm: Sheep, Rabbit, Chicken, Pig, Horse and Cow.
You can get inspired by searching through books and the internet. I found an application for android called "Toddler Animal Learn" from wich I got 90% of them. I tried to look for vector images in the internet but the drawing style was very different sometimes and the habitat didn't look good.
I discarded a few animals like the cat, the dog, the bird... because those are the ones he learnt first.
Once you had chosen the animals you have to make a layer out of every animal.
- Select "Rectangular Marquee Tool", make a rectangle around the animal and click the right tick on the selected area: Options > Layer via cut.
- Now select the background of this layer (Quick Selection Tool) and erase it (Eraser Tool).
- Then copy all the layers to one single document and save it as "animals.psd".
Once you had selected your habitats, the first thing you need to do is prepare the image for the Polar filter. Do this by stretching the height of the image so that the image is a perfect square.
- Select: Image > Image Size from the menus. Uncheck 'Constrain Proporties' and set the "height" to the same value as your "width".
- For the final composition you have to open the hexagon file.
- Now drag the background and the six animals of that habitat to this file.
- Select the sector of each animal. I decided to put the rabit and the chicken on the log to conect the background to the animals.
- Rotate the animals to their right angle (0, 60º, 120º, 180º, -120º, -60º).
- Now select "Horizontal Type Tool" and write the name of one of the animals choosing black as font color. Then duplicate that layer, select the text and change the color to white. Move the layer in the back a few pixels to the right and down to make a shadow that makes easier to read the name. Depending on the color of the background (if it is too light) you might prefer to put the black text in the front (cow, sheep and rabbit). Repeat the process for each animal.
- Rotate the names to their right angle (0, 60º, 120º, 180º, -120º, -60º).
- Select all layers and click on Edit > Transform > Rotate, and rotate all layers 30º so that the corner of the hexagon is pointing upwards.
- Select the outer part of the hexagon using "Magic Wand Tool", then select the layer of the background and erase that part.
- Click on File > Save as > JPEG and name it using the name of the habitat (farm).
- Once you have installed Paint.net, download the plugin from step "Materials" and copy it (.dll file) into the "Effects" folder of your Paint.NET installation. A typical location is "C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\Effects". After a restart of Paint.NET you will find the plugin under Menu > Effects > Tools.
- Open the template in this step by double clicking on it.
- Set the mode to "Design". Select "Hexagonal kaleidocycle" and you will see the shape of four hexagons in the selected size in the main window. The content of the shape is the previous layer data. Change the other parameters to the ones in the picture above.
- Select the areas of the hexagons and erase their inner content. You can use the "erase tool" or just press "supr".
- Now you have to fill the hexagons with your four habitats.
- Drag the hexagonal habitats to this file clicking on the option "add layers".
- Rearrange the layers so that the background is on top.
- Change the size of each habitat to make them fit in the hexagon by pulling from the cornes of that layer.
- Open plugin (Menu > Effects > Tools > Paper Kaleidocycles) again. Now set the mode to "Output" (don't change the other parameters). Click OK.
- Then print the Kaleidocycle with a PDF creator (Set 'Page Scaling' to 'None' in the print dialog).
Print the kaleidocycle as big as you want (A4, A3...). For the small kaleidocycle, I decided to edit the picture in the pdf and make it a little bit bigger. For the big kaleidocycle, I divided the output image in two parts and printed it in two A4. I made the big one (12cm) so that my nephew could easily identify the letters with no problem.
- For the big kaleidocycle, put both parts together using tape (only on the back, not on the pictures).
- Use transparent adhesive book film to cover it. Cut the film to correct size leaving about 2cm surplus at each edge. Remove backing paper little by little and cover the kaleidocycle with the film. Fold back the surplus film.
- Fold the kaleidocycle as seen in the picture (all diagonals are mountain folds and all verticals are valley folds).
- Apply cyanacrylate glue on the shaded areas and stick it. You can use other kind of glue if you want, but try it first on a piece of film before you apply it on the kaleidocycle because it might melt the plastic film. I tried contact glue because the kaleidocycle is kind of elastic, but it dissolved the film, that's why I decided to try other glues.
Well, so that's all. Just let the little ones do the rest.
Amazing! Thanks for share this great idea! I hope soon I make one for my son. Regards.


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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A commotion in the downstairs unit of a house shared by schoolteachers from Turkey woke the neighbors. A Turkish school official and his family were being taken away in the night.
Mesut Kacmaz, his wife and two daughters were restrained, blindfolded and hustled into unmarked pickup trucks in Lahore last month by more than a dozen plainclothes security agents, according to Fatih Avci, a neighbor and fellow teacher. When he tried to intervene, Avci said, he was also handcuffed and hooded, and transported to a secret facility.
"The police officers were pushing and shoving to arrest them," Avci said in a statement after he was held for several days and released. "I saw . . . Mr. Mesut's wife lying on the floor and two lady constables pulling her to get on her feet. Their two teenage daughters were weeping loudly."
Pakistani authorities have not acknowledged detaining the group or holding the Kacmaz family members, who have not been seen since Sept. 27. Turkish educators and Pakistani human rights groups have alleged that they were abducted by members of the state intelligence agencies and have filed court petitions seeking their recovery.
On Tuesday, the Lahore High Court ordered the Interior Ministry to seek a reply from those agencies as to whether the family is in their custody. It also ordered the government to provide protection for other Turkish educators and halt their deportations. Police officials told the court they had no information about the family.
The court action came at a moment of escalating diplomatic tension between the United States and the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that has ties to the teacher issue. The Trump administration on Sunday suspended the issuance of non-immigrant visas in Turkey after the arrest of an employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul; the Turkish government responded soon after with the same restrictions.
Kacmaz, like Avci and dozens of other Turkish nationals, was an educator at a chain of 28 PakTurk Foundation schools across Pakistan that were shut down last year at the request of the Erdogan government. Since then, the teachers have remained in Pakistan under temporary court orders and U.N. protection. About 11,000 Pakistani students attended the schools, considered among the best in Pakistan.
They are also a project of the Gulenist movement, led by Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania. Erdogan, a close ally of Pakistan, accused Gulen and his followers in Turkey of provoking an attempted coup in July 2016. He then carried out a broad crackdown on Gulenists and other dissidents and asked Pakistan to deport the teachers.
Shortly after Erdogan visited Pakistan in November, the government in Islamabad deported some teachers and canceled others' visas, but school officials appealed to the courts and sought asylum through the U.N. refugee agency.
The teachers, under U.N. protection while awaiting asylum rulings, assert that if forced to go home, they are likely to face arrest and abuse at government hands.
"If we return to Turkey, we will be detained on arrival," said Serdal Arslan, the former principal of a PakTurk school in Peshawar who is now jobless and unwelcome in Turkey and Pakistan. "The Turkish government will not renew my children's travel documents, and Pakistani authorities are asking us to leave. What happened to Mesut can happen to any of us."
Kacmaz had been an outspoken critic of the Erdogan government on social media, people in the Turkish immigrant community said, and is a director with the private Rumi Forum in Pakistan.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, asked during a recent visit to Washington about the alleged abductions and the treatment of the Turkish teachers, said that he had no information about the Kacmaz case but that the teachers would be deported after delays granted by Pakistani courts and U.N. officials expire.
"You'd do the same thing in America after someone's visa expires. You deport them," he said in a meeting with journalists at the Pakistan Embassy. "This is something which is internationally accepted. That is the only reason," Asif added. "Otherwise, why would we do . . . such a horrendous thing, the kidnapping of a family?"
Arslan said that of about 110 Turkish teacher families, 40 have left Pakistan for other countries and 70 have remained in hopes of obtaining asylum. Most are sharing houses or apartments and rarely go out, he said.
Pakistan's alliance with the increasingly repressive Erdogan government has put it at odds with many Western countries, including the United States.
Erdogan's suspension of U.S. visitor visas came after an employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul was arrested for alleged links to the Gulenist movement. The abrupt action created chaos and confusion in diplomatic, travel and business circles. Turkey has previously welcomed Western visitors and investors, and its economy has relied heavily on foreign tourism.
After the Kacmaz family disappeared, protests and news conferences were held by rights groups in Pakistan denouncing the abductions. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan charged that more than 20 armed people in plain clothes had taken the family, and it asked the government to immediately release them.
Pakistani parents of former students at the PakTurk schools also protested, saying Pakistan's mistreatment of the teachers would further isolate Pakistan internationally.
teacher association. "This is a dangerous trend and will send a negative image of Pakistan abroad."
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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Nov. 2 that Canadian citizen Maher Arar cannot sue the US government for damages based on his detention in the United States and subsequent detention, interrogation, and torture in Syria after he was mistakenly identified as a terrorist. Arar attempted to challenge the US government's policy of extraordinary rendition under the Torture Victim Protection Act and the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution.
The appeals court dismissed Arar's suit, finding:
if a civil remedy in damages is to be created for harms suffered in the context of extraordinary rendition, it must be created by Congress, which alone has the institutional competence to set parameters, delineate safe harbors, and specify relief. If Congress chooses to legislate on this subject, then judicial review of such legislation would be available.
The 7-4 decision affirms a 2006 ruling by the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which dismissed Arar's claims. The Second Circuit agreed to rehear Arar's case en banc after a three-judge panel initially dismissed his appeal in July 2008. The court heard arguments last December. Arar was detained by the US in September 2002 after flying to New York from Tunisia on his way home to Canada. The US government deported him to Syria in 2002, where he was tortured despite Syrian assurances that he would not be. US lawmakers apologized in 2007 for his arrest, deportation and, torture at the hands of Syrian officials. (Jurist, Nov. 3)
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Detail of Anselm Kiefer, Breaking of the Vessels, made from layers of metal in the St. Louis Art Museum.
Of course, layers lends itself to photos of food – cake specifically – but I take way more photos of architecture than I do food. So, I have only a layer of bricks to show.
Feel free to add photos of colorfully layered cakes and things! At least the photos of bricks don't add calories.
… or back to front.
I have lovely photos from the Arch grounds and from a park across the Mississippi River, but the Arch can be seen from many parts of downtown as well and from many angles – sometimes not even retaining the iconic arch shape. I loved the layering of the city buildings, which show a cross-section of St. Louis: modern skyscrapers next to old, abandoned (and graffiti-ed) structures. The hint of the Arch in the void uniquely places the photo in a city.
Look for layers in landscapes and nature.
And this might be a good challenge to practice shallow depth of field – layering foreground and background.
Layers of Flowers in a Tuscan field near Asciano, Italy.
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Great selection….I'll try and remember to contribute ….
Your layers are wonderful. I can't begin to pick a favorite.
Here's my contribution to this evocative challenge!
Wow! Simply wonderful layers here.
Thanks! I like this one as well. Love your take on the challenge.
I like the first photo: an abstract in wonderful colours. The photo of bubbles in ice is the most puzzling though; did you reverse the colours?
Thanks! The bubbles in the ice are frozen. I darkened the water a bit, but this is what the river looked like during our last really cold freeze.


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Next group of ten Democrats ready for Detroit debate, part two
By: Jamie Dupree Cox Washington Bureau
Published: July 31 2019 10:30 AM
From Detroit, Michigan - After a first group of Democratic hopefuls for the White House had their second debate last night hosted by CNN, ten more candidates for President will be on stage tonight in the Motor City, featuring former Vice President Joe Biden, who remains the overall front runner in the polls among Democrats.
"I will oppose every effort by Republicans, Democrats, and anyone else seeking to tear down Obamacare," Biden said in recent days, as health care remains a top issue in his party's race for the White House, with a divide which was clearly apparent in the first debate night over plans by more progressive candidates to embrace 'Medicare For All.'
Recent polls show Biden with a clear lead when it comes to the question of who Democrats think can defeat President Trump in 2020, as those polls have clearly aggravated Mr. Trump.
"Sleepy Joe is okay but he is fading," the President said last weekend in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. "I think he is fading fast."
Here's a look at what we might see in Wednesday's debate:
Next group of ten Democrats ready for Detroit debate
+ JOE BIDEN - The former Vice President remains the overall front runner in the Democratic race, though his first debate had some rusty moments in late June, as it was the first time since 2008 that Biden had been up on a debate stage with other Democrats. On either side of him will be Kamala Harris - who tangled with Biden in the first debate over race issues - and Cory Booker, who has made clear he's going to go after Biden as well. We'll see how well the Delaware Democrat has prepped for this second round.
At this point Biden's regained most of what he lost after the first debate. Harris has retained ~half her bounce. Warren continues a slow and steady improvement and Sanders a slow and steady decline. https://t.co/Hh90O9EGDw
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) July 29, 2019
+ KAMALA HARRIS - Harris made big inroads in that first debate by going after Biden on race, and it's been shown in the polls, as she is above Pete Buttigieg, firmly established in the top four of this race. Does Harris repeat her attacks on Biden in this second debate? Or does she try to do more to introduce herself to voters, since we are still in the early stages of the 2020 race? Also - will any of the trailing candidates take aim at Harris, or only fire at Biden?
Biden will be sandwiched between Harris and Booker in the debates. Which might add an extra level of drama... remember this moment... pic.twitter.com/wrLA4G79Dk
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 30, 2019
+ CORY BOOKER - With Harris on one side of Biden, Cory Booker will be on the other, and he has made clear in recent days that he is going to try to take on Biden - like Harris did in the first debate. Booker has qualified already for the next Democratic debate in September, but his poll numbers have him far behind the four big front runners, and trailing Buttigieg as well. Booker's campaign schedule is already busy for August, but we'll see in this second debate whether the New Jersey Democrat can really break through in the 2020 race.
.@ASDem just announced that following the 2nd debate, @CoryBooker will be traveling across the country for RISE events:
AUG 1: Detroit, MI https://t.co/e537L5kxMd
AUG 7: Philadelphia, PA https://t.co/5dNSvphlwz
AUG 11: Milwaukee, WI https://t.co/C3nkEhpXa3
— Sabrina Singh (@sabrinasingh24) July 29, 2019
+ JULIAN CASTRO - Castro had a decent debate in Miami, but his performance on the first night was overshadowed by the big showdown on the second night. This time, Castro will be in that second debate, and we'll see if that can change his luck. Castro has not yet qualified for the next debate in September, as he still needs better poll numbers overall. Castro won't have to deal with Beto O'Rourke in this debate, which raises an interesting strategy question for Castro - who does he go after on stage?
#2020 Dems who have qualified for fall presidential debates:
Buttigieg
#2020 Dems on stage tonight/tomorrow who have not:
Hickenlooper
Klobuchar
Gillibrand
DeBlasio
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) July 30, 2019
+ JAY INSLEE - Inslee is another Governor who has had difficulty getting traction in the Democratic race. Like last month in Miami, Inslee has been in the Detroit area doing events for several days before this event, focusing on pollution, water problems in Flint, and pressing his main issue of climate change. Back home in the Pacific Northwest, his supporters understand the Washington Governor needs to make a name for himself, or he could be in danger of not qualifying for the September debate in Houston.
Gov. Inslee "needs a breakout moment" in his next presidential debate Wednesday, experts and analysts say. Listen to this week's conversation between Olympia correspondent @AustinJenkinsN3 and Morning Edition host @KNKXKirsten: https://t.co/6wG2LMwZDE
📸|Wilfredo Lee/AP pic.twitter.com/2LVEE5xi7c
— KNKX Public Radio (@knkxfm) July 30, 2019
+ KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND - The New York Senator is yet another member of the Democratic field who just hasn't been able to catch fire in this race. With Biden in the middle of the stage tonight, that could give Gillibrand the opportunity to try to shake things up by going after the former Vice President. "Just like I did in the first debate, I'll keep speaking up about the issues we care about—and I won't back down when it comes to taking on the fights no one else will," Gillibrand said on Tuesday in Detroit. As of now, Gillibrand would not make the cut for the next debate in September.
👀👀Dem debate prep from me & @alexi - an account on the site https://t.co/DK1erhhSHs that appears to be linked to the Gillibrand campaign has been gathering news articles about the former vice president's stance on the child tax credit in the '80s. https://t.co/3fwRBHJegA
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) July 28, 2019
+ TULSI GABBARD - In the first debate, Gabbard was on the first night, with her biggest moment coming when she tangled with Tim Ryan - which didn't exactly give her a boost. Now, Gabbard gets the chance to possibly reach up and take shots at Biden or Harris in this debate. Gabbard is in danger of not making the September debate, which makes this second night in Detroit very important for the future of her campaign.
2020 National Democratic Primary:
Biden 33%
Sanders 20%
Warren 14%
Harris 11%
Buttigieg 6%
O'Rourke 4%
Yang 2%
Steyer 2%
Gillibrand 1%
Gabbard 1%
Castro 1%
Delaney 1%
de Blasio 1%
Hickenlooper 1%@EmersonPolling 7/27-29https://t.co/ap2bK0ntKE
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) July 30, 2019
+ MICHAEL BENNET - The Colorado Senator is much like the majority of Democratic candidates in these two debate nights in Detroit - his poll numbers are not high, he hasn't qualified for the next debate, and he's not even registering in some polls. One possible strategy for Bennet is to go after Kamala Harris on her new health care plans. Overall, Bennet finds himself in a difficult position.
New @MichaelBennet as aired on @msnbc, adding himself as another critic (w/ Sanders & Biden) to new Kamala Harris healthcare plan, outside the Fox Theater in Detroit: pic.twitter.com/wU6ky4Ol9A
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) July 29, 2019
+ BILL DE BLASIO - Again, it merits a mention that several Governors in this race, and the mayor of the biggest city in America are making a very small impact on the battle for the Democratic nomination for President. DeBlasio is barely making a dent in most polls, and it seems unlikely that he will be able to get enough contributions and high enough poll numbers to qualify for the next debate in Houston, scheduled for mid-September.
Democrats have a lot to talk about in Detroit this week. pic.twitter.com/jCK3UzPzLZ
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) July 28, 2019
+ ANDREW YANG - Yang spoke for just under three minutes in the first debate in Miami - you read that right. Less than three minutes. But Yang often polls just ahead of the big mass of Democratic candidates who are desperately trying to stay alive in the 2020 race - and Yang seems like he will be able to get himself into the next debate in September, and maybe the one in October as well (unlike a lot of other candidates in the race). But it's hard to sell yourself to the voters when you get so little time to talk on stage. Last night, no candidate spoke for less than 8 minutes and 54 seconds - so Yang should get more of a platform from CNN on debate night number two.
Who's a longer-than-long-shot candidate now? Probably not the guy who just qualified for the September and October Debates. Grab one of our new Longer-Than-Long-Shot-Glasses and celebrate this achievement with us! https://t.co/IhDu6DtxDu pic.twitter.com/UVI7Rg6dNL
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) July 30, 2019


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When buying furniture, many people are undecided whether to buy from a home furniture showroom or from a website. The feeling is generally that online is easier and also more convenient, but that buying from a showroom or mall store is safer. Are they right or not?
Unfortunately there is no distinct answer to this question, because those marketing using each of the above options claim they are the best and safest. There is little evidence either way regarding the security of your payment details. There have been problems with leaked details online, and with credit card cloning offline, so quite frankly you are best to ignore that aspect.
The vast majority have no problems using either method, and it comes down to which is best for you. Is it more convenient to buy online? Sure it is! Is it best to by online? That is your decision to make, but with furniture one thing is clear – you have a far better choice online, but you get a better view of your furniture in a mall store or home furniture showroom before you pay for it.
So which is best? Neither! You need to think about the benefits and drawbacks of each method of purchasing furniture and try to eliminate the negative aspects of each while combining their strengths or benefits. Let's have a look at the advantages and disadvantages of each, while keeping in mind that the weakness of one will likely be a strength of the other.
Large Choice of Manufacturers: The main advantage of buying furniture online is that you can visit a large number of online furniture store websites in a morning. You can check out Sherrill Furniture for a good selection of upholstered chairs and sofas, Simply Amish for some mission or Shaker furniture for your kitchen, Southwood Furniture for a selection of beautiful reproduction furniture and L. & J.G. Stickley Furniture for beautiful living room and dining room furniture.
Made in America: These are just some examples of American furniture manufacturers that offer products that are 100% made in the USA. So another advantage of buying online is that if you are patriotic, you can find the truly American companies where every item is made in America. Try that in your local shopping mall, and you will struggle to find products that are made in the USA by American craftsmen and women using sustainable American wood.
Online Room Planners: Several furniture outlets or dealers offer design services or online room planners for your use. In fact, you can often rely on finding a room planner on the website of a manufacturer. After entering the dimensions of your room, you get a scale model of it and you can add similarly scaled thumbnails of your furniture choices to add to it by the click of a button. That way you can see how your furniture choices fit into your rooms.
See Your Furniture Live: By far the biggest advantage of buying furniture from a mall store or furniture showroom is that you see what you are paying for. It might look great on your computer, but how does it look in the flesh? Is the color truly what you want, and is the wood grained the way you want it?
Ease of Operation: These recliners and lift chairs sound marvelous, but how do they actually work? Is that recliner easy to operate with your arthritic hands? Is that lift chair gentle or will it shoot you out into the room on your hands and knees when you want to stand up? It is important that you understand how your choice of motion furniture operates, and that it is suitable for you or your elderly relative.
Ask the Right Questions: When buying furniture you will likely have a few questions to ask. How do you do that online? Have you ever tried to get a quick answer online? They do not exist! One of the strengths of buying from a home furniture showroom is that you can ask the questions you want to ask, and you get an instant answer.
Our conclusion is that you can use the benefits of each of these methods. You can select your furniture line from the websites of your favorite manufacturers – or even better, select a reputable local dealer and check out all the suppliers it offers. A good dealer will offer products from good American furniture manufacturers such as those mentioned above.
Make your choices online, giving yourself some options or alternatives then visit the home furniture showroom of the dealer concerned. Check out the items you have selected live, and if they seem fine, pay for them. You get the benefit of online selection and offline live viewing and payment security!


Introducing… The Union Station Metro Bike Hub!
BREAKING NEWS! Life just got a whole lot easier for Los Angeles cyclists. On November 15th, 2017, a $2.5 million, 3,000 square-foot bike hub opened its doors at the Los Angeles Union Station. With a goal to encourage more cyclists to utilize the public transit system, this secure indoor bike hub offers rentals, repairs, and retail.
Metro transit officials say this is the largest secure-access bicycle facility of it's kind and they are hopeful that it will help cyclists to avoid the hassle of bringing their bicycles onto crowded buses and trains. The new and innovative bike hub also provides a wide range of valuable services including accessory sales, bike storage, and same-day repairs. These services are also offered by us, The Bike Center, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. but bicycle storage is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The facility also provides closed-circuit surveillance.
Located right in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, the Union Station bike hub, capable of storing nearly 200 bicycles, will certainly encourage cyclists across Southern California to pedal on over to see the sites of Downtown LA. So if you're looking for a change of scenery, plan your next bike trip to the Union Station Bike Hub at bikeshare.metro.net. Be sure to make the best of your trip to Downtown LA by visiting downtownla.com.
According to a recent study, only 9% of Americans feel they are successful at achieving their New Year's resolution. For many of us, some of the more common resolutions, such as weight loss or self-improvement, are too vague and they are often established without a sound strategy that will help you reach your goal. As we approach the new year, check out a few fun and innovative New Year's resolutions for bike lovers like you.
If your goal is to lose weight in the new year, your instincts may tell you to rush to your nearest gym. Avoid the crowds and hop on your bicycle. Make the commitment to ride at least once a week and switch up the scenery. Keep it fun!
You love cycling, right? Well spread the love. Help your friends to find a new hobby and build a support team on the road.
Your adrenaline is racing, the music is pumping, and the GPS says turn right ahead… oh, and you have to capture that magical photo for Instagram. This new year, try to designate at least two "tech-free" riding days per month. Listen to the leaves beneath your wheels and the whirl of the wind as you cruise your trail. It's a great stress reliever.
Many events in the biking community wouldn't be possible without the help of volunteers. To help give back to the sport you love, try volunteering at a local race or cycling club. The biking community grows every time riders like you go the extra mile to give back.
So your evening bike ride is over and back to the norm you go. Well, not so soon. Pick a weekend to take a long distance bike trip. Just plan safe travel and lodging, then go. A weekend bike trip is a great way to escape everyday routine and you don't have to spend money on gas or endure the hustle of weekend traffic.
There are many ways cycling can help you to improve your health and well-being. As you kick-off the new year with a fresh slate of goals, always consider how your favorite two-wheeled friend may be able to help you along the way.
As the countdown to Christmas continues, the parking lot at your local mall may look more like Dodgers Stadium during the World Series. Good luck sharkin' for parkin'. Luckily, for bike owners, if you need to pick up a few small last-minute gifts, hop on your bike and hit the road! You'll have much better luck finding a bike rack.
Gas prices are soaring and holiday shopping lists aren't getting any shorter. Biking to work or during errands can save you much needed cash during the holiday season.
It's hard to argue about politics when everyone's trying to stay in the bike lane. A family bike ride can help to ease common quarrels that arise during the holidays.
4. Avoid the Lines. Schedule a Bike Race.
Schedule a bike race for early 2018. Training for an upcoming race is a great way steer clear of the race to the new I-Phone X.
The holidays can get lonely. Especially when you're miles away from home. Joining a local bike club can help you to beat the holiday blues.
Southern California traffic is a year-round nightmare. It's even worse during the holiday season. Limit your automobile travel and ride your bike whenever you can. We all win.
7. Where'd The Extra Pound Go?
In-laws are so great at remembering how much you weighed last year. Keep to your training regime and keep the in-laws envious.
As the new year approaches, stress may build as we take stock of the previous months, tallying up our unmet accomplishments. Cycling and spontaneous adventure go hand-in-hand, so round out the year with an impromptu weekend bike trip or cycle to a destination you've never been. Tee up your New Year's Resolution with an end of year escape.
Whether you're spending hours in line at the retail store or you're putting in extra hours at work to buy that special gift, there are countless reasons to abort your cycling regime during the holiday season. This time of year, as stress is surely a gift that will keep on giving, a great way to find relief is to reward yourself with the things you enjoy most. Happy holidays and happy cycling!
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SYNTHESIS of 3.4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL-2-PROPANONE from SAFROLE
Sohilait, Hanoch J ( Chemistry Department, Pattimura University, Ambon)
Sastrohamidjojo, Hardjono ( Chemistry Department, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta)
Matsjeh, Sabirin ( Chemistry Department, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta)
Grossert, J Stuart ( Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University,Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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The Synthesis of 3.4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone from safrole has been achieved through conversion of allyl group to secondary alcohol, followed by oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate(PCC). The secondary alcohol has been achieved by two methods. The first method was formic acid adition reaction, followed by hydrolysis in aqueous ethanolic solution of potassium hydroxide. The second method was the oxymercuration-demercuration reaction of safrole. The addition reaction of safrole with formic acid yield safrylformate (34,70%). The hydrolysis of safrylformate with 3M KOH produced safrylalchohol (73,29%). The oxymercuration-demercuration reaction of safrole with Hg(OAc)2-NaBH4 gave (74,37%) of safrylalcohol. The oxidation of safryalcohol with PCC gave 3.4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone as a main target in 71,83%. The structure elucidations of these products were analyzed by FTIR , 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS.  Keyword: 3.4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone; safrole
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This is a unique, communal evening limited to 12 participants. As the group drums for you, I will work with a variety of objects, song, drum and rattle to ask Spirit what guidance it has specifically for you this year. Each person gets an individualized divination. A few days before the event, you'll receive an email with more details.
Note on logistics of this evening: The evening is split into two identical halves. Each half begins with a tobacco ceremony for cleansing negative energies and opening vision. Then we move into the divination ceremony in which everyone drums (soft, monotonous, "shamanic" drumming) to support each others' divination. You can bring a drum or borrow one of mine.
Arrive at 6:00 and stay for the whole evening, witnessing all the divinations, including yours.
Arrive at 6:00 and exit at 8 when we break for the second half.
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By Rania El Gamal, Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova
mFILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members in Algiers
DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC and allies led by Russia postponed talks on oil output policy for 2021 to Thursday, three sources said on Monday as key players still disagreed on how much oil they should pump amid weak demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
OPEC+, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allies, had been scheduled to hold its meeting on Tuesday at 1300 GMT.
The group had been due to ease existing production cuts by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from January. But with demand still under pressure amid the coronavirus pandemic, OPEC+ has been considering extending existing cuts of 7.7 million bpd, about 8% of global demand, into the first months of 2021, a position backed by Saudi Arabia, sources said.
After consultations on Sunday failed to reach agreement, sources said Russia suggested a possibility for OPEC+ to start increasing output by 0.5 million bpd each month from January.
Further complicating the picture, OPEC member the United Arab Emirates was also signalling it would be willing to support a rollover only if members improved compliance with cuts.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told the OPEC meeting on Monday he would step down as a co-chair of a ministerial monitoring committee, three OPEC sources said. It was not clear why he was planning to do it.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said differences between Russia and OPEC were not as severe as in early 2020, when disagreements led to a collapse in talks and a surge in output.
But Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had no plans to call Saudi Arabia's leadership before the OPEC+ meeting, a move that in the past has helped smooth over any dispute.
OPEC+ has to strike a delicate balance of pushing up prices enough to help their budgets but not so much that rival U.S. output surges. U.S. shale production tends to climb as prices rise above $50 a barrel. Adding to the challenge within OPEC+, Moscow's finances can tolerate lower oil prices than Riyadh's.
Global benchmark Brent crude , which settled down 1.2% at $47.59 a barrel on Monday, could fall as much as 10% if OPEC failed to roll over cuts, Deutsche Bank said in a note. [O/R]
Oil had a bull run last week, triggered by hopes for a COVID-19 virus vaccine and expectations of a rollover in OPEC+ cuts.
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Some said the breakdown in communication with the outgoing Trump administration over the last 10 days and the confusing process of navigating the transition to a new White House has forced them to consider purchasing the vaccine directly from Pfizer and Moderna. Some states have already inquired with the companies directly about the possibility of setting up future orders, according to multiple officials familiar with their state's planning."We don't have enough supply," said Kentucky Gov. Andrew Beshear. "Supply is going to be our major issue … and it's why we're going to have patience. It's why we can't guarantee that every pharmacy across Kentucky gets vaccine." Beshear said he requested from Operation Warp Speed that the federal government double the amount of vaccine the state receives each week.In response to the growing concerns from states about their future vaccine supply and the ability to increase their vaccination rates more quickly, President-elect Joe Biden's team is urging states to refrain from purchasing doses from the companies directly. According to two individuals familiar with the incoming administration's plans, Biden's team feels confident that the president-elect's plan for COVID-19, laid out in a speech last week, will adequately address states' concerns.CDC Officials Urge Biden Team to Dump Palantir's COVID Tracker "We need to have a national approach to vaccinations, and must ensure states aren't competing against each other like they did with PPE, ventilators, and tests," said TJ Ducklo, a spokesperson for the Biden transition. "We are taking aggressive steps like fully exercising the DPA to expand vaccine supply and clearly communicate with states on allocation and delivery."The president-elect said last week that he would significantly speed up the vaccine distribution by widening the recommendations for who should get the shot and when. And hereleased his $1.9 million COVID-19 plan, which calls for direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans, $350 billion in state and local aid, $50 billion toward COVID-19 testing and an additional $20 billion for a national vaccine program with state and local governments."It's going to take time to get where we need to be. There will be stumbles, but I will always be honest with you about both the progress we're making and what setbacks we meet," Biden said in his speech Jan. 14But states struggling with increasing hospitalizations and COVID-19 related deaths say they don't have the time to wait for the incoming administration to rework how the vaccines are ordered, shipped and delivered—they just got used to the new system.The Biden team hasn't said that it would change the supply team dynamics. But it also hasn't clearly laid out exactly how the new administration will tweak the distribution process. According to state officials, the Biden team has told them that they will create a new version of the existing Operation Warp Speed structure and that the vaccine program would be run out of the White House and overseen by Dr. David Kessler, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.Part of the confusion among states is how the newest Trump administration federal guidelines have impacted the manufacturing process. The Department of Health and Human Services, along with the Centers for Disease Control, recently released a new set of recommendations that allow states to distribute the vaccine more quickly.That change came as welcome news to states that were struggling to find ways to more swiftly administer the vaccine to its residents. Some state officials say that the new guidelines have increased demand for the vaccine and that the supply chain could have broken down under that pressure—that the number of doses requested by states over the last two weeks has simply overwhelmed the system. Others said they are not exactly sure what has happened but that the vaccine doses aren't arriving in full.The recent complaints by states follows weeks of frustrations over the federal government's rollout of the vaccine.Days after the initial doses were shipped by Pfizer in the second week of December, states reported receiving less vaccine doses than anticipated. Officials working with Operation Warp Speed, a public-private partnership to fast-track a vaccine, rebuffed the states' concerns, saying a slight shift in the allocation schedule had caused a minor delay but that more vaccine doses were on the way.In the initial days of the vaccine distribution, state officials closely followed the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control that detailed how officials should go about doling out doses, including who should receive the vaccine first. It wasn't until earlier this month, after vaccine rates stalled, that the federal government began to discuss redefining the CDC's guidelines in an effort to push states to distribute the vaccine more freely.In the first week of January, as The Daily Beast previously reported, officials working on the vaccine and its distribution met at Camp David to discuss the importance of scaling vaccination nationwide more quickly. The idea was to tell states to hand out doses that were set to expire on the shelf to anyone who wanted them even if they fell outside the first recommended CDC wave.Then, a week later, on Jan. 12, the federal government, in tandem with the Biden COVID-19 team, told states to open up the vaccines to everyone in America older than age 65, as well as anyone younger who has a pre-existing condition that could make them more vulnerable to the coronavirus. On top of widening access, the government said it would no longer hold back doses for the second shot of the vaccine.Arizona Nurse Nicole Koller's Vaccine Was Delayed. Now She Has COVID.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


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i tried to append 2 mptm modules but the second one replace the first one.
is there something i didn't understand ?
Downloaded and tested, works great. Only issue is that I had to remove and reload sidekickv3 to make it work, otherwise I look forward using 64 bits version. Thanks!
Maybe the part where it says that every module is placed in its own sequence (order list)?
but since the plugin was already in your list of known plugin, it wasn't analyzed again.
When merging into an MPTM file, this feature makes use of the MPTM format's multi-sequence capabilities. Every song is merged into a separate sequence instead of appending it to the end of the first sequence.
Not sure if this is worth a separate bug report, but the DefaultTemplate feature is not working for me. I have it assign to a file in the template folder without the path.
Oops, indeed, it actually searches in the config directory and not in the template directory, so if you want it to find your file, you'd have to specify DefaulTemplate=TemplateModules\Trance.mptm.
Ah I see. That works. Thanks.
Note that in the current test builds, the problem has already been fixed so that the program looks in the template folder as expected.
Nice to see OMPT still being developed.
Go on as always, and if enough new cool features creep up, bump the version number. Things are going slow right now after the release, but there will probably a bugfix release addressing some newly found bugs sometime in May, I'd say.
Cool, guess i have been lucky, i have found no bugs.