The cuisine of Rjasthan is primarily vegetarian and offers a fabulous variety of mouthwatering dishes. Rajasthani Cuisine is one my favorite as it has a wonderful amalgamation of different spices. Rajasthanis use ghee for cooking most of the dishes. Rajasthani food is well known for its spicy curries, Gatte ki Sabji is one of the famous Rajasthani curry. There are no vegetables used, just besan (gram flour) dumplings (Gatte) that are used in its place, simmered in a curd sauce. Its tasteed just amazing.
Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 tbsp.
Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tbsp.
Coriander Powder : 1/2 tbsp.
Roasted cumin-Coriander Powder : 1/2 tbsp.
Take a bowl, mix besan, salt, chopped green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, corander powder, oil and water.
long strips of the dough.
Take kadhai and pour in it 1lt. water,allow it to boil on slow flame. Allow it to boil in the boiled water for 6-7 minute. After boiling allow it to cool for 2 min. Now take knife & cut the rolls into small pices,abt 1-2 inches.
Take a another bowl, add curd, red chilli pwder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin-coriander powder, mix well.
Heat ghee in a kadai, add cumin seeds and allow to splutter. When jeera is compeleted add in it pinch of hing, then immediately add curd mix into it and allow it to heat for 1-2 min.
Then add gatte and salt, remaining water to it. Cook it for 4-5 mins. Turns off the gas.


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ABC News insider on hot mic: Network buried revealing story on pervs Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew
If you are one of those Americans who never believed the stories about how sexually perverted former President Bill Clinton really is, and how biased the Left-wing media has become, this one should change your mind.
And if not, well, then you're just refusing to believe the truth.
New video leaked to Project Veritas, the noted undercover investigative journalism organization, from an ABC News insider features "Good Morning America" co-host Amy Robach on a hot mic explaining how her employer killed an investigative story on the recently deceased Jeffrey Epstein, "the most prolific pedophile of our time."
In addition to outing Epstein, the investigation also implicated Clinton and England's Prince Andrew.
"I've had this story for three years" but (ABC) "would not put it on the air" says Robach, a Good Morning America Breaking News Anchor and a 20/20 co-anchor. "It was unbelieveable…we had Clinton, we had everything."
She also noted that the network had all of the sexual allegations against Prince Andrew from the victim herself, but Robach noted she "got a little concerned about why" she could never get the story aired.
Robach also described how a woman she interviewed "years" ago was brave enough to come forward and provide her with the details.
"She had pictures, she had everything," Robach says. "She was in hiding for 12 years. We convinced her to come out. We convinced her to talk to us."
And then…nothing. The story never aired, which meant, of course, that Epstein continued to abuse underaged girls.
"I've had this interview with Virginia Roberts (Now Virginia Guiffre) [alleged Epstein victim]. We would not put it on the air. Um, first of all, I was told 'Who's Jeffrey Epstein?' No one knows who that is. This is a stupid story," Robach said.
This is major journalistic malpractice
She also explained that the British monarchy discovered that ABC News had all the sex dirt on Prince Andrew as well and freaked about it. "The Palace found out that we had her whole allegations about Prince Andrew and threatened us a million different ways," she said.
As for her impression of whether she believes the story that Epstein committed suicide in prison, she says there's no way that happened.
She believes he was murdered to prevent him from talking to anyone and revealing all the sordid, disgusting details.
"So do I think he was killed? 100% Yes, I do…He made his whole living blackmailing people… Yup, there were a lot of men in those planes. A lot of men who visited that Island, a lot of powerful men who came into that apartment," she said.
As Natural News reported in September 2015, the plane Robach was referencing was nicknamed the "Lolita Express," and the ex-president (as well as other notable individuals) was a frequent flyer:
According to flight log graphics also published by the Daily Mail, Clinton was listed as "President William J. Clinton" in handwritten printing on a flight numbered "136" in 2002, along with two other recognizable names: Hollywood stars Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker. That flight to Africa, according to New York magazine, was on Epstein's customized Boeing 727.
"Alan Dershowitz" is also seen in several handwritten entries on the alleged flight logs.
The Daily Mail story ran with a photo of Prince Andrew with his arm around a scantily-clad Roberts. Also, the paper reported that flight records obtained by the website Gawker show that Clinton flew on the Lolita Express at least 11 times, and "often with two of Epstein's female associates believed to have provided dozens of underage girls to their boss and his well-connected friends."
Further, court documents say that Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen and a socialite named Ghislaine Maxwell are alleged to have found and then groomed underage girls for the billionaire and his friends.
ABC News could have reported this years ago but chose not to. Why?
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Last week, I ordered some spices from my favorite spice shop (Penzy's), and they sent me a sample of their Bangkok Blend seasoning complementary with my order. I was pleasantly surprised as I hadn't requested this particular free sample (I had requested the free sample of their roasted garlic seasoning, which I also received, but I digress). The jar said it was for fish chicken and vegetables, and its ingredients were "ancho chili pepper, garlic, ginger, black pepper, galangal, crushed red pepper, lemon grass, cayenne, paprika, basil, cilantro". Since I had already prepped some chicken thighs for dinner and had planned on serving some kabocha squash as a side, I figured I'd try it on the squash. See the recipe for the squash after the jump.
To start off with, I like to prep a whole squash on one day and store the rest in a container with a secure lid for future use. Since it's just me and the hubs, I rarely get through a whole squash in one meal. Disclaimer: I have no idea if this is an ideal way to store squash, I just know that it usually lasts a few days up to a week the way when I've done it. Side note: I forgot to take a picture of the whole squash, but as an FYI, this is a kabocha squash; click here. Also, this is one of the only squashes that the hubs finds palatable. He likens it to a sweet potato in flavor more than a butternut squash flavor profile.
Before beginning my prep, I set the oven to preheat at 400°F.
I usually begin my prep by chopping said squash in half, scooping out all seeds and pulp, then peeling it. I then chop it up in to large pieces that will fit in my container of choice. I weight out about 300 g -500 g of squash for 2 servings depending on the meal plan. I store the rest in a well sealed container in the fridge (see lower left image in Figure 1).
After storing the left over squash, I chop up my weighed out squash into bite size pieces. I used approximated 300 g for this recipe. As I'm chopping, I place the pieces onto my baking pan. My baking pan of choice for squash and other root vegetables is a stoneware baking pan from the Pampered Chef (see top image in Figure 1).
Once all the chopping is finished, I sprinkled on a shaking of the Bangkok Blend and tossed to coat. Then I gave the squash a few good sprays with some coconut oil spray (see lower right image in Figure 1) and tossed to coat. To save on dishes, I will often just do my seasoning and mixing directly in my baking dishes.
Figure 1: (From top, clockwise) Chopped squash in baking pan, Coconut oils spray and Bangkok Blend sample, left over kabocha ready for storing in fridge.
After the squash is mixed up well and the oven is preheated, I bake the squash for 20-30 minutes. The variance usually depends on how coordinated I am with preparing the other components of the meal that day, or how hungry I am. The finished product on this particular day was after closer to 30 minutes (see top image of Figure 2).
Figure 2: (From top, clockwise) Cooked kabocha, accompaniments for meal, assembled dish.
On this particular day, I decided to serve up the squash with chicken thighs, as I mentioned. I also wanted to try this black rice I found (see lower left image in Figure 2). For the entire meal preparations, the timing was something like this: set up black rice in rice cooker. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prep and start baking chicken thighs (recipe below). While chicken thighs bake, prep and bake squash. Chicken thighs will be done a bit earlier than squash, so remove from oven and let stay warm on top of oven or in microwave. When squash is done, remove from oven and assemble dishes. Drizzle with a bit of Cholula hot sauce for extra spiciness (see lower right image in Figure 2). The whole meal probably took about 45-60 minutes, but using the leftovers the next day was much quicker as the chicken was just nuked in the microwave and the squash was mostly prepped already.
As a final note, I want to take a moment to shine a light on my beverage of choice to complement the meal, Kill All the Golfers from B. Nektar Meadery (see Figure 3). I like to drink it in a Magic Chouffe glass because it has a 25 cl mark on it which divides the bottle in half exactly. It is a honey wine with black tea and lemon juice infusion. I find that it complements the sweetness of the squash nicely and the earthiness of the black rice.
Figure 3: Beverage pairing for meal.
If you just want to print out the recipe, I've included a summary version below for the squash and the chicken.
Chop up peeled kabocha squash into bite size pieces. If squash is not peeled, prep by cutting squash in half, removing pulp and seeds, then peeling with vegetable peeler or sharp knife.
Place chopped up squash into baking pan and sprinkle with seasoning. Toss to coat.
Spray seasoned squash with coconut oil, and again toss to coat.
Place pan in oven for 20-30 minutes.
Serve with accompaniments of choice.
Season chicken on both sides with spice blend and salt.
Place seasoned chicken into baking pan.
Place pan in oven for 30-35 minutes. I usually check that the internal temperature has reached 165°F before serving.


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A VFW life member and Vietnam veteran in Massachusetts learned to play the bagpipes more than a quarter century ago, and he has been honoring veterans with songs ever since
The hum of bagpipes called out to Frederick Benda Jr. a quarter century ago, and the Vietnam War veteran has not stopped playing them.
Benda, a Life member of VFW Post 872 in Southwick, Massachusetts, was drawn to bagpipes for their ability to pulse together a soundtrack that without words could honor fellow veterans at all the funerals and memorials he frequented since his return from war.
"After I got out of the service in 1972, I carried on with life for some 20 years," said Benda, who served with the Air Force's 823rd and 554th Civil Engineering Squadrons at Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, from September 1970-September 1971. "When I began joining different groups at 50 years of age, I decided to learn how to play the bagpipes to honor our fallen veterans."
VFW life member Frederick Benda Jr. takes a break after performing during a wedding on April 18, 2022, at American Legion Post 124 in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Benda's journey toward becoming a practicing bagpipes player began after he first joined VFW in the 1990s. Signing up at the now-defunct Post 1847 in Westfield, Massachusetts, 98 miles west of Boston, he appealed to his fellow members, who voted him as Post commander for four consecutive years.
During his time as Post commander, Benda often sat at the helm of VFW functions in Westfield. From Memorial Day functions to Veterans Day programs over the years, the pulse of bagpipes being played captivated Benda.
Benda began taking lessons, learning to play a wide variety of famous songs and eventually joined a kiltie pipe band in Springfield, Massachusetts. Over the years, he and his band have been a fixture at all local and neighboring community functions and parades, veterans' memorials and honorary events.
"I also belong to the Vietnam Veterans Liberty Chapter 219 here in Westfield, and we are planning to have a special ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war," Benda said.
Benda said he plans to perform a self-written song during a commemorative march on the official 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War in Westfield. His performance of the song "Never Again Will One Generation Of Veterans Abandon Another" will be its debut.
This article is featured in the 2023 January issue of VFW magazine, and was written by Ismael Rodriguez Jr., senior writer for VFW magazine.
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A well-established gated community developed by the Emaar Group, The Springs Dubai is every luxury house owner's dream realised. Strengthened by its prime location, right adjacent to the Jumeirah Village Circle (9.4 km), The Springs is everything you could want from a residential locality and more. With over 4800 awe-inspiring townhouses spread over a massive 208 acres, if there's one thing you can expect from your Spring home, its space and plenty of it.
Location is one of The Springs' many advantages. With Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road passing through the area, you're pretty well connected to the rest of the city. The E11, which connects to Dubai International Airport located 35 km away, is also close to the area, making the commute to and from the airport an absolute breeze. You can hop on to a metro from the Jumeriah Lakes Towers Metro Station that is a 10 minute drive away from The Springs.
With the Dubai Media City (11 km), Dubai Internet City (10 km), Dubai Marina (10 km), and Knowledge Village (9.5 km) all in proximity and well connected via city roads, travel experiences in the area are something most people look forward to. The internal roads connecting the different pockets of The Springs are well-developed and smartly planned, allowing you to access all that the community has to offer without breaking a sweat.
One of the major factors determining the liveability score of any locality is the presence of good social amenities the area has to offer, and The Springs score brownie points in this department.
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Real estate in Springs Dubai is expectedly on the higher side of the scale, but given all the features and amenities on offer, the prices of townhouses in the locality are worth it! You simply need to sign up with any one of the best real estate firms in Dubai to see your Dubai Residential Property Investment plans take shape.


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The Nomadic Boys are settling down
By Gareth Johnson
After several years of life on the road, Stefan and Seb - the travel bloggers known as the Nomadic Boys - have made their home in Cyprus.
Before embarking on a life of travel, Stefan was a lawyer and Seb was a consultant in the finance sector - they're now industry experts on the LGBTQ travel market.
I caught up with the Nomadic Boys to talk about the highs and lows of running a gay travel blog.
How's life in Cyprus?
After five years of almost continuous travelling, it's great to have a home base again. We're loving it. Most importantly, we didn't realise how much we missed having a routine! Also, it's important for the blog as we need to devote a chunk of time working on it. For Stefan in particular, it's a great way to learn more about his roots - his family are all from Cyprus.
Are you travelling as much as you used to?
Since we started Nomadic Boys, our trips involved slow travel around each destination. We looked for bases to 'settle' in for a short-term period before moving on. Now, we're doing more travelling than ever, but differently. Instead of moving around from place to place, we have a home base in Cyprus from which we can travel from.
We definitely want to stay in Cyprus for a while, maybe a few years as the quality of life is incredible - 326 days of sunshine in a year? Yes please!
Where have you been on some of your recent travels and expeditions?
This year we've spent a large amount of time exploring more of Seby's home base in Lyon, and also west Canada - particularly Vancouver and Whistler. We visited Italy, Germany, the UK, Portugal, and the Caribbean.
More recently, we've been exploring a lot of Cyprus and the surrounding region. This included a recent trip to Lebanon.
Travelling together is one of the big tests of any relationship - do you have any hints or tips for couples on how help your relationship survive any travel dramas?
This is the ultimate test of a relationship. We've sadly seen many many couples who haven't survived a big trip, and others that have flourished. Travelling together has certainly made our relationship far more intense. We learnt a lot more about each other's personalities, but in a good way, which has brought us very close. We can't imagine living without each other.
The biggest tip we can give is to appreciate the need for 'me' time every so often, and allow for this. Also, communication about everything is key. We feel we can talk to each other about anything, which helps massively.
Where would you recommend for a romantic mini-break?
If you're Europe-based, then one of the Baltic states like Riga or Tallinn is perfect for a romantic weekend break. Really easy to fly to with the budget airlines, and only a few hours away. They're gorgeous - like fairy-tale cities, especially during winter-time when covered in a blanket of snow.
If you're based in Asia, you've got Air Asia at your disposal which flies almost anywhere for very little money. For us, it's Bangkok for a romantic weekend mini-break. Most Air Asia flights go there, and it's central enough to most destinations in the region to be no more than a few hours away. We love the food, nightlife, and general atmosphere of the city.
If you're based in the US, then it would have to be New York, or the Keys in Florida for sunshine.
Which destinations are currently on your travel wish-list?
Australia and New Zealand. We're really excited to do a big trip around both.
Also, separate travel goals - for Stefan he really wants to do a cruise to Antarctica. For Seby, he wants to lie on a beach in the Seychelles for a week.
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Mark Atkins' desire for more home pre season friendlies has been satisfied to the full as the Gladiators announced their sixth warm up game at the Autoworld Arena.
Conference Premier side Grimsby Town come to Matlock on Friday July 18th, which should see the return of a former Gladiators hero.
Ross Hannah, (pictured left in his Matlock days), who is Matlock's record goalscorer in a single season, when he hit 52 league and cup goals in 2010/11 prior to moving to Bradford City, should lead the Mariners' attack.
His return should see a healthy crowd turn up for the game for he is one of Matlock's most popular players in modern times.
Grimsby are the latest full time outfit to visit the Autoworld Arena with the other five coming from the Football League.
Matlock's home pre season programme is certainly impressive with Derby County, Chesterfield, Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday and Mansfield Town all on parade in the Derbyshire Dales.
"Previously, we've had a lot of away matches in pre-season and I was keen to change that so we could have a better standard of opposition to play in pre season. I think we've certainly got that, through the various contacts we've got at the club, we've got some very good games, ones that our fans should enjoy.
"The latest one we've managed to fix with Grimsby is obviously a great one to have, particularly with Ross (Hannah) potentially playing against us."
Matlock's squad, plus any potential additions, report back for training on Tuesday June 24th, just nine days ahead of their opening pre season outing against Derby County on Thursday July 3rd.
Atkins is sensibly keeping his cards relating to playing matters close to his chest having spoken to a number of players ahead of the new Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division campaign which gets under way on Saturday August 16th.
The Matlock boss sympathized with the plight of Worksop Town who, after resigning from the Evo-Stik League and having their request to rescind their resignation rejected by the League, will play in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division next season, which is the level local team Staveley MWFC play at, two tiers below the Evo-Stik Premier in the non league pyramid.
"It's not been a nice situation for them, they're a great club with a fantastic tradition and we've had some great games with them over the years. I've always enjoyed going there, and although they're no longer in the NPL, I'm glad that they'll at least be in the North East Counties League and we wish them all the best and hope they'll soon be back playing at our level again."


Carol passed away at home on the afternoon of Monday, December 28, 2015 after many years of health issues. She was 72 years old. Carol was born in Ponoka, Alberta and lived most of her life in Alberta until moving to Parksville in 2003. She enjoyed living by the ocean, doing her many crafts, and spending quality retirement time with her husband, Gerry. Carol was predeceased by her parents, Bernice and Leo Russell and her first husband, Daryl Thompson.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 36 years, Gerald (Gerry) Ransom; children, Tracey Thompson (Don Lutz), Jay Thompson (Rica), and Tami Thompson; grandkids, Carmela (Felipe) Flores and Nate Ladouceur; great grandkids, Tristan, Avery and Dominic. She is also survived by her aunt, Audrey (Harold) Pridy.
A small Memorial Service was held in Parksville for the family on January 2, 2016.
The family wishes to express a very special thank you to all the emergency personnel that helped on December 28. They did an amazing job with the utmost compassion and kindness. We would also like to thank the staff Yates Funeral Service for the caring and compassionate way we were treated and Major Hamlin of the Salvation Army for his help during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, please consider honouring Carol's memory by making a donation in her name to the Salvation Army, PO Box 1874, Parksville, BC V9P 2H6 or to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation, 938 – West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4.


the very moment some words came out of my mouth, i heard a noise.
& a crack of lightning, like the cackle of a scary, old witch.
a little dramatic. & they got my attention.
i didn't say them on purpose. not really.
you see, the person i said them to — he had something i needed.
imagine the old star wars movie return of the jedi. you saw it, right? the one with the character jabba the hutt — the nasty, fat & slimy alien-monster who looks like a huge, greasy glob of dirt jello. if you saw the movie, you certainly remember jabba the hutt.
in the movie, he captures carrie fisher's character, princess leia & turns her into his slave girl, & makes her wear iron chains & a metal bikini? princess leia endures jabba the hutt's rank foulness, not to mention his putrid breath, when she could've actually wrapped her slave chains around his neck @ just the right moment & strangled him to death. but she didn't because she was waiting for the chance to save her lover-man, han solo.
uhm, hello… played by harrison ford? at least you remember his character from star wars, right?
okay – so, how did i feed the dragon in my situation? that's what you really want to know.
i had suffer through listening to MY jabba the hutt's story over lunch one day, as i smiled pleasantly, nails digging into my palms, because his story was all a load of horse manure.
"i hope i can count on you to keep our conversation confidential." translation: don't tell the person i'm talking about, even though she's one of your closest friends.
did i mention it was a STEAMING load of horse manure? &, if he was telling his story to me now, he had already told it to any & everyone who would listen.
hearing the roaring thunder & witchy thunderbolt, i reminded myself that telling him that rather than telling him off would allow me to still get what i needed, because i couldn't piss him off.
plus, he was also paying for my lunch.
life takes finesse sometimes. a little smooth choreography to help things go our way.
the more i thought about it, i felt really used. like i was his garbage can or something. & besides, when princess leia had to feed the dragon, at least she got to look smokin' hot in that metal bikini while she did it.
i mean, truly — did carrie fisher ever look better in her life?
i waited a few weeks before i told my friend what he'd said. i couldn't help myself, because she deserved to know. maybe i could've thought, what she doesn't know won't hurt her, but i didn't see it that way. it took far more integrity to tell the truth to my friend than to keep jabba the hutt's confidence.
but, let's be honest. a little part of me wanted to pay ol' jabba back for making me feed the dragon.
through her seething anger, my friend told me basically the same thing i told jabba — "i don't rat." that she wouldn't tell him what she now knew that he'd said about her.
do you hear the thunder rumbling in the distance? & how the air smells like rain?
but she did tell him. & loose lips sink ships.
what just happened here, i wondered, as i was pulling myself out from under the bus.
my friend couldn't help herself. just like me.
i could help myself. every step along the way, i knew better. i knew it was possible that he would learn that i'd ratted him out to my friend.
maybe you remember what happens to jabba the hutt in the movie. oh, princess leia ends up choking him to death with those chains, all right. to big cheers from the audience. & for my money — it was the best scene from every stars wars movie combined.
i fed my jabba the hutt to get what i "needed" when i should've just said, "hey – i'm not listening to this," whether it pissed him off or not — but that train had left the station.
so rather than lie to jabba about having told my friend what he had said — it wasn't much fun. root-canal-fun, actually, but i owned it. because i had to be able to look at myself in the mirror again.
karma can be totally annoying. but it's also kind of comforting in a strange sort of way, knowing that it's ready to slap us silly when we need to learn a lesson. know what i mean?
i'm finished with feeding dragons. i'm done.


Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri made a speech on Friday during a dinner at the Grand Serail on the occasion of the selection of Lebanon as a regional center for the Middle East by "Change Maker", the Premier's media office said.
During the dinner, the "Lebanon Impact 2018" Awards were distributed.
"Amidst the political turmoil in the country, meeting with you tonight at the Grand Serail is a breath of fresh air I want to thank you all for.
It is really a breath of fresh air because when I see all this youth capacity, all these skills, creativity and entrepreneurs, I say that there is still great hope in our country and its future. And I remember that my belief in you, after God Al-Mighty, is unlimited. My faith in your ability to develop our economy towards the economy of technology and communications, the economy of knowledge that opens up great opportunities for young Lebanese entrepreneurs.
Thanks to our efforts, the economic environment is now ready to embrace and support initiatives. Over the past five years, Lebanon has witnessed investments of the value of $180 million in emerging technology companies. These investments have risen from less than $10 million in 2013, to more than $50 million in 2017. Lebanon place rose from fifth place in the region to second place last year, after the United Arab Emirates.
Our goal is to bring Lebanon back to the path of economic growth, job creation, and confidence in our country and in our youth. The outgoing government sent a number of new draft laws to parliament to improve the work environment, including a new bankruptcy law, new laws for private equity funds, secured lending, preferential shares, and judicial arbitration. All these new laws are in parliament at present.
In the outgoing government, we also worked with the Ministry of Telecommunications to provide the best internet service and we saw a tangible improvement in its speed, and work is still going on to improve it. We also established with the Ministry of Telecommunications a MIC Ventures Fund of the value of $50 million to invest in emerging technology companies.
We also established with IDAL a corporate support unit that provides free legal and financial advice. Our duty is to invest in our human capital to create a workforce that has the skills that emerging technology companies are looking for, and the capacity to develop these companies and innovate for the future.
For this, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers launched the "Summer of Innovation" to encourage activities in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, coding and technology.
Our ultimate goal is to transform Lebanon into a center of creativity in the region, and initiatives such as the one that brings us together, are a step in the right direction.
Our country has all that is needed to become a center of innovation: We have skills, recognized creative abilities, active investors, a supportive environment and an entrepreneurship culture. Today you are the ambassadors of the region, of Lebanon, of your generation and of the future of our economy. This is a great responsibility and at the same time a great hope for me and our country.
I want to thank and congratulate Ahmad Shakra and Kareem Samra who established the HULTZ price and to the work team who organized this event.
I would like also to congratulate all the candidates and especially all the winners, and I wish everyone a successful event.
Now, since this is transmitted live on TV and everyone is expecting political stances, especially about the formation of the government, allow me to say this: The whole country and all political forces agree on the necessity to form a government as soon as possible. I started from three rules that I will not abandon.
The first rule: The government will be a national entente government that includes all the main political forces so it can implement the reform and investment program that we prepared. We secured funding for its first phase of about $12 billion, during the CEDRE conference. Why? Because I consider that this program will save our country from the crisis, which is obvious to everyone.
The second rule: Since I am going to gather all the political parties around the table of the Council of Ministers and ask them to work together for the success of this program and the benefit of the country, the citizens and the youth like you, then any escalation and accusations are useless.
I am a working day and night, silently, and calmly, to reach this goal, and God willing we will achieve it.
The third rule: I know the Constitution, and everyone does too. I am working as Prime Minister-designate, according to the constitution, and there is no need for any controversies that have nothing to do with the real goal of our work, which is to form a government as soon as possible.
Some say that the lineup should respect the results of the parliamentary elections. This is only normal. The best way to respect the results of the parliamentary elections, the only criterion, is that the government, just as the Constitution says, should ask parliament, which resulted from the parliamentary elections, for its confidence.
If the lineup doesn't respect the parliamentary elections, parliament will not give it its confidence. But if the government gets the confidence, then it cannot be contradictory to the results of these elections.
I would like to reassure you all. We will always believe in God first, and in Lebanon, the Lebanese, the Lebanese youth and in all of you and we will always work to achieve the goal. We will achieve growth, create job opportunities and improve infrastructure and the basic services so that you, the innovators, can achieve your unlimited goals".
I have to contradict anonymous Texas on this one, the village idiot isn't Patriotic/Southern/blablabla. The village idiot is this Prime Loser Minister. He never learns!!!
what program !!!??? the program of return the refugies !!???
"I am a working day and night, silently, and calmly, to reach this goal, and God willing we will achieve it."


A central aim of Creative Cardiff is for our city to be a capital of creativity. We're sure the way to do this is by working collaboratively and playing to our collective strengths.
At our Cardiff: Creative Capital event in December, we heard how Sheffield came up with '10 things' that provided a focus for the stories their city tells about itself.
They did this in consultation with the creatives in the city, fact checking assumptions as they went. Often the research challenged some commonly held assumptions and revealed some lesser known facts; visual arts wasn't as strong as they had thought, but beer was genuinely their thing (that, and having a huge number of recording studios). It led to policy change when they discovered that only 25% of all this beer left Sheffield because there is no bottling plant and that's something they're now looking to address. It also led to initiatives like Our Favourite Places which was started by local creatives as a 'love letter to the city' and now, in wider partnership, provides a guide for visitors to experience Sheffield like a local.
It made us think what Cardiff's '10 things' would be. Could we have a city conversation around this concept, led by creatives? Could we identify a couple of ideas to take forward to better help us tell Cardiff's stories?
When you're out and about at meetings and conferences and you say that you're from Cardiff - what are the stories that you'd like to tell when people ask you what it's like?
What examples do we already have? Creative initiatives include We Are Cardiff, I Loves the 'Diff and Get Lost in Cardiff.
Are there any myths that we should bust? Or things that we think are true but want to fact check once and for all?
Are there any facts that neatly articulate a bigger city asset? e.g. 'Cardiff has the highest percentage of students…' – we often don't promote Cardiff as a learning city with three universities and a conservatoire.
Are there things that we do that we don't shout about enough?
What about activity in the different electoral wards of Cardiff? Are there stories happening in some areas that we're not picking up on?
How do we work in partnership with media to share these stories?
How do we mobilise the creative talent that we have here to do all this?
This first workshop is a small start and we know we're not going to be able do everything at once.
But we're over the moon that we'll have a full room which includes arts organisations, creative freelancers, academics and colleagues from Cardiff Council who all want to contribute. Cardiff Council have recently produced their own report: Cardiff Liveable City which has some interesting fact and figures about the city too.


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Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Welcome Their First Child
by Puja Talwar
November 27, 2022 read
Congratulations are in order; actors Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin welcomed their first child, a boy on November 27, 2022.
Son Ye-jin's agency, MS Team Entertainment, told Spot TV News on November 27, "Son Ye-jin has a son today," and added "both mother and child are in good health."
The couple had married in March 2022 and in June 2022, actor Son Ye Jin had shared a post that she and her husband were expecting their first child together, writing "Today, I want to carefully share some joyful news. A new life has come to us..I'm still a bit dazed, but I am feeling changes in my body every day with concern and excitement~ As thankful as I am, I also feel that much cautious, so I haven't even told anyone around me yet."
In a recent interview Hyun Bin had shared his excitement over parenthood. "It still doesn't feel real. People around me tell me that it feels real when I see the child in front of my eyes. And I think it's going to be like that. This is such a great blessing so I am waiting with a good heart."
The two actors who had previously worked in 'The Negotiation' in 2018, had notched the popularity quotient as the star crossed lovers in the 2019 global hit 'Crash Landing On You'. Their on screen chemistry so real it came as no surprise when in January 2021 they announced that they were in a relationship .
Congratulations to the new parents and their baby.
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Square Enix Forums > Games > Tomb Raider Series > Tomb Raider: Anniversary > Tomb Raider: Anniversary > Time trials!
View Full Version : Time trials!
I couldn't beleive I found that when I was replaying that level for a reward!
I'm to scared to do the time trial for that level for fear I'll get really 'ed from dying. It's always been a very hard level in the orignal and probably is in AE.
I tried the caves and missed it literally by 1 second ONE SECOND and to me that was it...never again, I can live without cheats. As long as I get all the costumes. I dont need that stress in my life.
Well the route you took for the rewards is totally unneccessary.
Those who have finished them, what are the cheats?
woh. I could read that through the spoiler field.
Anyhoo, not any funny cheats there really :\ except maybe one.
Really not looking forward to the Sanctuary of the Scion time trial. And that's more the enemies than the level.
I attempted to get my time trials done not so long ago, and whenever I go fast I fall off of things and she hops the other way. XD But Natla's mines was the fastest I've done in the whole game, since it's my favourite level and I know it more. I had 2:45 minutes left. XD But I didn't get to unlock any cheats.


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Field service engineer Schlumberger, Ravenna, Italy, 1990-1991, Schlumberger Water & Gas Management, 1990—1992. Quality and safety engineer Trasferimento Processi, Rome, 1992. Production supervisor Johnson & Johnson, S. Palomba, Italy, 1992—1995.
Field engineer We. Atlas Logging Services, 1995—1996, Coiled Tubing Technologies & Coilworks. Field and sales engineer Baker Oil Tools, 1997—1998. Owner, head Anonima Gestioni e Servizi Engineering, since 1998.
Quality and safety consultant Trasferimento Processi, 1998, quality, safety, environmental independent consultant, 1998—2002. Participant Organization United Nations Global Compact, 2001. Quality auditor, ethics auditor Bureau Veritas, since 2003.
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How to Be a Patient Lib/E (Compact Disc)
The Essential Guide to Navigating the World of Modern Medicine
By Sana Goldberg Rn, Ann Marie Gideon (Read by)
HarperCollins, 9781982608040
Library Binding, Large Print (5/8/2019)
Compact Disc (3/19/2019)
MP3 CD (3/19/2019)
From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, RN, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. From the routine to the unexpected, How to Be a Patient is your ultimate guide to better healthcare.
Did you know that patients have statistically better outcomes when their surgeon is female? That you can mark-up an informed consent sheet before you sign it, or get second opinions on CTs and MRIs? That there's a blue book for healthcare procedures, or an algorithm to decide between ER, Urgent Care, and waiting-until-Monday?
In How to Be a Patient, nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg walks readers through the complicated and uncertain medical landscape, illuminating a path to better care.
Warm and disarmingly honest, Goldberg's advice is as expert as it is accessible. In the face of an epidemic of brusque, impersonal care she empowers readers with the information and tools to come to good decisions with their providers and sidestep the challenging realities of modern medicine.
With sections like When All is Well, When It's An Emergency, When It's Your Person, and When You Have to Stand Up to the Industry, along with appendices to help track family history, avoid pointless medical tests, and choose when and where to undergo a procedure, How to Be a Patient is an invaluable and essential guide for a new generation of patients.
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Metabolomics predicts the pharmacological profile of new psychoactive substances
Eulàlia Olesti, Ilario De Toma, Johannes G Ramaekers, Tibor M Brunt, Marcel Lí Carbó, Cristina Fernández-Avilés, Patricia Robledo, Magí Farré, Mara Dierssen, Óscar J Pozo*, Rafael de la Torre*
Section Psychopharmacology
BACKGROUND:: The unprecedented proliferation of new psychoactive substances (NPS) threatens public health and challenges drug policy. Information on NPS pharmacology and toxicity is, in most cases, unavailable or very limited and, given the large number of new compounds released on the market each year, their timely evaluation by current standards is certainly challenging.
AIMS:: We present here a metabolomics-targeted approach to predict the pharmacological profile of NPS.
METHODS:: We have created a machine learning algorithm employing the quantification of monoamine neurotransmitters and steroid hormones in rats to predict the similarity of new drugs to classical ones of abuse (MDMA (3,4-methyl enedioxy methamphetamine), methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol).
RESULTS:: We have characterized each classical drug of abuse and two examples of NPS (mephedrone and JWH-018) following alterations observed in the targeted metabolome profile (monoamine neurotransmitters and steroid hormones) in different brain areas, plasma and urine at 1 h and 4 h post drug/vehicle administration. As proof of concept, our model successfully predicted the pharmacological profile of a synthetic cannabinoid (JWH-018) as a cannabinoid-like drug and synthetic cathinone (mephedrone) as a MDMA-like psychostimulant.
CONCLUSION:: Our approach allows a fast NPS pharmacological classification which will benefit both drug risk evaluation policies and public health.
MEPHEDRONE
Targeted metabolomics
new psychoactive substances
predicted pharmacology
Olesti, E., De Toma, I., Ramaekers, J. G., Brunt, T. M., Carbó, M. L., Fernández-Avilés, C., Robledo, P., Farré, M., Dierssen, M., Pozo, Ó. J., & de la Torre, R. (2019). Metabolomics predicts the pharmacological profile of new psychoactive substances. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 33(3), 347-354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881118812103
Olesti, Eulàlia ; De Toma, Ilario ; Ramaekers, Johannes G et al. / Metabolomics predicts the pharmacological profile of new psychoactive substances. In: Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2019 ; Vol. 33, No. 3. pp. 347-354.
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Bison antiquus est une espèce éteinte de bison nord-américain. Cette espèce est apparue autour de  et a disparu il y a seulement . C'est l'ancêtre présumé du bison d'Amérique actuel, Bison bison.

Découverte
Le premier fossile de Bison antiquus a été trouvé à Big Bone Lick, Boone County, dans le Kentucky. Il fait partie de la collection de Thomas Jefferson, décrite pour la première fois par Joseph Leidy en 1852.

Description
Cette espèce de bison est plus grande que le bison actuel mais plus petite qu'une autre espèce aussi disparue, Bison latifrons . Elle est plus proche par la taille de Bison priscus.

Extension géographique
Des fossiles de Bison antiquus ont été trouvés dans l'ensemble de l'Amérique du Nord et sont bien plus abondants que ceux de Bison latifrons. Ses principaux prédateurs étaient les tigres à dents de sabre, le lion américain ainsi que le loup préhistorique.

Phylogénie

Extinction
Cette espèce a aussi côtoyé les hommes et a été chassée par l'Homme de la culture Folsom autour de  avant le présent, comme en témoignent plusieurs sites dont Wasden Site (Owl cave), dans l'Idaho, ou Twelve Mile Creek, dans le Wyoming, ainsi que des pointes de flèches trouvées avec des fossiles de Bison Antiquus.

Références

Bibliographie
 {en} North American Bison : Their Classification and Evolution, J. N. McDonald, University of California Press, 1981
 {en} Prehistory of the Snake and Salmon River Area, R. Butler, Handbook of North American Indians : Great Bason, Ed. W.C. Sturtevant, page 127
 {en} Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, vol. 4., The American Bisons, part I, page 7

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Bison latifrons

Liens externes
 {en} http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/_extinct/bison_extinct/bison_extinct.htm

Bison
Artiodactyle du Pléistocène
Ruminant (nom scientifique)
Taxon fossile décrit en 1852

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The MPW Insiders Network is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today's answer for: "How do you excel in a male-dominated industry?" is written by Jill Angelo, founder and CEO of genneve.
Back in 2003, I was a product-marketing manager at Microsoft, and was in a pretty normal meeting about our partner channel program. One of the managers asked all of us for our opinions on how we might incentivize partners to acquire certifications that would improve their customer satisfaction while deepening their relationship with Microsoft. Mind you, I was the only woman in the meeting. And when I spoke up with a solution, I was blatantly ignored—except for the head-nod I received from my manager.
The idea that men and women could be treated differently for a reason as irrelevant as gender honestly never occurred to me until this moment. My first professional job was at a software company in Fargo, North Dakota. There was a difference in behavior (and language choices) between the men and women, yes, but nothing ever felt oppressive or interfered with my work or career growth—at least not that I was aware of.
So, what did I do? I tolerated it—until I landed a leadership position at Microsoft a year later as a director of marketing. Almost overnight, I changed my voice in meetings to be more founded in insights and data so that it was hard to argue with my logic. I asked more questions vs. feeling like I always had to have the answers. I watched for opportunities in meetings where women might be glossed over in their contribution, and I'd circle the conversation back to them so that we thoughtfully heard their idea. I even called out a few situations where a woman was put down or laughed at in a meeting by her male counterpart. If it's happening in such a public arena, what must be happening in inter-office conversations? I realized the power I had to help carve a better path for women in the workplace, and I used my position of leadership to model what a more diverse, unbiased work environment looked like.
I'm now running my own company, and credit my experience at Microsoft for teaching me how to become the best leader I can be. And that doesn't mean trying to be more like a man or sacrificing my way of being a leader.
It's about becoming more aware of differences, so that I can see the value in someone who doesn't think, look, or act like me. It's not easy. I've got to be more patient and open to ideas that I want to quickly squash and move on.
This new awareness has opened me up to feedback without getting defensive. More than anything, I deeply appreciate the women around me who are brave enough to tell me the truth about me, my business, and what I'm doing well or not so well.
I became aware of my audience. My company is still in startup mode, so I'm often pitching to investor groups, and that means I'm pitching to men. Awareness here means "know thy audience" and tailor your message accordingly. And you better believe I present my women's hormonal-health company differently to men than to women. I don't see this as an act of suppression or accommodating men—I see it as an act of being a smart business leader who knows my audience and wants them to want to be part of my vision.
I became more aware of women's voices. This has been a huge help to me as an entrepreneur, especially in my line of work around women in menopause. I'm better equipped to understand my customers' struggles simply to be heard when the topic is so taboo and their voices are already marginalized by their gender and age.
Best of all, I became aware of myself. I learned my strengths and limitations, and knowing those made it so much easier to fight for my ideas, for promotions, for respect, for my rightful place at the table, and now for my business.
I truly believe there's never been a better time to be a woman in any type of leadership position—or a woman at all, for that matter.
That might sound ironic given the current threats to women's health services, unequal pay, women-owned businesses not getting a higher shake at investment dollars, or the lack of women leaders on boards. But news creates awareness. And awareness is a gift. It's truth. And it empowers people to act.
If you feel oppressed, shut down, or treated differently, pull in a few trusted truth-tellers (not the people who will tell you what you want to hear) to get their take on the situation. When you see blatant oppression happening to you or someone else, call it out. Be someone else's truth-teller. But maintain a leadership attitude throughout, use the experience for learning, and move on.
The women around me are incredibly strong, smart entrepreneurs, mentors, and advisors, and that's not by accident. We all know the importance of building a culture of women helping women—something we were never successful creating in a competitive, corporate workplace.
See the article at Fortune.com.


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Anthony Saluto
Family doesn't understand 'soft sentence' for driver who killed Kansas City cyclist
by: John Pepitone
Posted: Aug 16, 2018 / 12:35 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 16, 2018 / 05:05 PM CDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A family is unhappy after learning that the driver who struck and killed their loved one may spend only four months behind bars.
The mother of Anthony Saluto, 32, believes victims' families deserve better.
Saluto was riding his bike west on Independence Avenue in April of 2016 when prosecutors say a car traveling fast, veered into his lane and hit him.
32-year-old Joseph LaSala pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the case. LaSala is accused of being high on drugs when he hit Saluto and then drove away from the crash scene.
Investigators determined the car was traveling more than 47 miles an hour, where the speed limit is only 35.
As part of a plea agreement, Judge David Byrn sentenced LaSala to 7 years in prison. However, if LaSala doesn't screw up during his first four months behind bars, he'll be released and placed on probation for five years.
"When you go out and kill someone, you take their life away. That's for good," said Lorrie Brown, the victim's mother. "That's for real. I will never see my son Anthony again. My sons will never see him again. Their children will never know him. You know, and he's still out there. He's still living his life. He's still doing whatever it is he feels like doing."
After sentencing, LaSala's mother told reporters that surveillance video shows another car striking her son's car, causing it to swerve into Saludo. Since there was no trial, that video has not been presented for the public to see. A law enforcement source tells FOX4 that investigators did not find any such video.
Cynthia LaSala claims her son's life has been changed forever too.
"It's a terrible tragedy, because what people don't understand, the person on the other side of this also loses," Cynthia LaSala said. "I have lost my son. He's not the same person. He has PTSD. (post traumatic stress disorder) Bicycles scare him to death. I wasn't there and the bicycles scare me at this point."
The cycling advocacy group, BikeWalkKC, called the sentence "woefully inadequate," and says it will continue working to establish more protections for vulnerable road users.
State investigates KC animal shelter after complaints


This second CER Digital Fair invited visitors to come discover innovative digital products, apps and websites improving the day-to-day experience for customers and companies in the areas of connectivity, IoT, automation, open data and much more, including exciting new cross-border and cross-sectoral digital products and services. The event was a unique occasion to exchange digital experiences and good practices from across Europe but also to engage with EU policymakers and communicate the railways' needs as identified in the sector Roadmap for Digital Railways.
For more information, visit http://www.cer.be/digitalfair.


David Botello is a native resident of Los Angeles, California, where he has lived and worked his entire life. Murals have always been the focus of his work. In 1973, he collaborated in the Estrada Court Murals, a massive public art project in Boyle Heights which include over 90 different murals. The walls are adorned with vibrant murals reminiscent of the Chicano art movement. Botello himself helped found the Goez Art Studio in 1986, a gallery which focused primarily on Chicano art. And later, along with Wayne Healy, he co-founded the East Los Streetscapers, a muralist art group which collectively implemented murals and other public art projects throughout the Los Angeles area. Inspired by pre-Columbian art, as well as French Impressionism, Botello's work is always passionate and bold.


Citizens of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and St Vincent and the Grenadines are invited to participate in the Korean Government Scholarship Programme 2018.
The duration of the programme will be three years for Masters and four years for Doctoral students, with one year being allocated for Korean language study.
The scholarships will cover all expenses, including airfare, accommodation, tuition and monthly expenses.
All interested persons should forward their applications to the Korean Embassy by Friday, March 16, 2018.
Which Korea? Shouldn't it be explicit in the article?


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Mobile Apps in Azure App Service offers a highly scalable, globally available mobile application development platform for Enterprise Developers and System Integrators that brings a rich set of capabilities to mobile developers.
For information about mobile apps, see [What are Mobile Apps?](https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/app-service-mobile-value-prop/).

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Arrests made in Tyson Edwards Murder
Early this year, the DTES Enquirer ran a post about Jim, a Carnegie regular who picks bottles and cans in the bar district on weekends, being upset at coming across Tyson Edwards lying in the curb by Richards on Richards nightclub. Edwards had been stabbed in front of friends and later died in hospital. Jim talked about the incident for weeks afterward because he was under the impression that Edwards could have been saved if emergency response times had been quicker.
Today, I heard on the radio that police made three arrests in the murder. Two men were arrested in Calgary and one in Moncton, N.B. All have been charged with manslaughter and returned to Vancouver. The police said these three men, if not exactly gang members, were involved in gang-type activity. Edwards was not.
Jim says that while picking bottles in the bar district over the years he has seen lots of dangerous stuff, like gun fire in an alley, that never gets reported in the newspapers.
Labels: arrests made, murder, Richards on Richards, stabbing, Tyson Edwards, Vancouver


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Q: Let $n\geq 1$ and let $A$ be a $n\times n$ matrix with real entries such that $A^k=O$, then find value of $\det(I+A)$ Let $n\geq 1$ and let $A$ be a $n\times n$ matrix with real entries such that $A^k=O$, for some $k\geq 1$. Let $I$ be the $n\times n$ identity matrix. Then find value of $\det(I+A)$ .
My Attempt
Since $A^k=O$ we have $\det(A)=0$ and also $A^k=A^{k+1}=A^{k+2}=...=O$
Let $p\in \Bbb N$ where $p\geq k$
$(I+A)^p=I+\binom{p}{1}A+\binom{p}{2}A^2+...+\binom{p}{k-1}A^{k-1}+O$
(since $A^k=A^{k+1}=A^{k+2}=...=O$)
$A^{k-1}(I+A)^p=A^{k-1}$
$\det(A^{k-1}(I+A)^p)=\det(A^{k-1})=0$
I wonder if I am doing right because I cannot justify further steps

A: Hint:

If $A$ is nilpotent, then $p(\lambda) = \det(\lambda I - A) = \lambda^n$.

Further hint:

What will happen if you plug in $\lambda = -1$ into both forms of $p(\lambda)$?

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With a smaller workforce, and significant budgetary pressures, the Agency faces a number of challenges as it continues to focus on its core mission. Director Messina will discuss those challenges, highlight some of the more high profile matters the Agency is involved in, and will answer any of your questions about the state of the Agency.
Alec Messina was appointed Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on July 1, 2016. Director Messina previously served as the Policy Advisor for Environment and Energy in the Office of Governor Bruce Rauner, where he was the Governor's liaison to six state agencies: the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois EPA, the Illinois Pollution Control Board and the Illinois Power Agency.
Director Messina's first position after completing law school was an internship with the Illinois EPA's Division of Legal Counsel. He later served the Agency as Chief Legal Counsel from 2005-2009. He previously served as the General Counsel and Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group. Director Messina earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and law degree from Southern Illinois University. He resides in Springfield with his four children.
Credit has been approved with the Missouri Bar, MCLE Department for 1.00 MCLE credit.


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package httpserver

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"io/ioutil"
	"net/http"

	"github.com/tjarratt/go-best-practices/domain"
)

//go:generate counterfeiter . OrderPizzaParamReader
type OrderPizzaParamReader interface {
	ReadParamsFromRequest(*http.Request) (OrderPizzaParams, error)
}

type OrderPizzaParams struct {
	Dough    domain.DoughType
	Toppings []domain.Ingredient
	Name     string
	Address  string
}

func NewOrderPizzaParamReader() OrderPizzaParamReader {
	return orderPizzaParamReader{}
}

type orderPizzaParamReader struct{}

func (paramReader orderPizzaParamReader) ReadParamsFromRequest(
	request *http.Request,
) (OrderPizzaParams, error) {
	bodyStr, err := ioutil.ReadAll(request.Body)
	if err != nil {
		return OrderPizzaParams{}, err
	}

	var body map[string]interface{}
	err = json.Unmarshal(bodyStr, &body)
	if err != nil {
		return OrderPizzaParams{}, fmt.Errorf("Expected the request body to be JSON but it was '%s'", bodyStr)
	}

	var (
		dough    domain.DoughType
		toppings []domain.Ingredient
	)

	switch body["dough"] {
	case "thin":
		dough = domain.Thin
	case "regular":
		dough = domain.Regular
	case "wheat":
		dough = domain.Wheat
	case "deep":
		dough = domain.Deep
	case "", nil:
		dough = domain.Regular
	default:
		return OrderPizzaParams{}, fmt.Errorf("unknown dough type '%s'", body["dough"])
	}

	toppings, err = parseToppingsFromBody(body)
	if err != nil {
		return OrderPizzaParams{}, fmt.Errorf("Bad request. The toppings are malformed!")
	}

	name, ok := body["name"].(string)
	if !ok {
		return OrderPizzaParams{}, errors.New("Bad request. Name is malformed")
	}

	address, ok := body["address"].(string)
	if !ok {
		return OrderPizzaParams{}, errors.New("Bad request. Address is malformed")
	}

	return OrderPizzaParams{
		Name:     name,
		Address:  address,
		Dough:    dough,
		Toppings: toppings,
	}, nil
}

func parseToppingsFromBody(body map[string]interface{}) ([]domain.Ingredient, error) {
	toppings := []domain.Ingredient{}
	if body["toppings"] == nil {
		return toppings, nil
	}

	requestedToppings, ok := body["toppings"].(interface{})
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Bad request. The toppings are malformed!")
	}

	requestedToppingsSlice, ok := requestedToppings.([]interface{})
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Bad request. The toppings are malformed!")
	}

	for _, topping := range requestedToppingsSlice {
		switch topping {
		case "pepperoni":
			toppings = append(toppings, domain.Pepperoni{})
		default:
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown topping '%s'", topping)
		}
	}

	return toppings, nil
}


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Coachella cancels single day ticket sales
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The Coachella Valley Music & Arts festival in Indio, California has cancelled the option to buy single day tickets. Goldenvoice has decided to only offer three-day passes, which total in at $296 before fees. This is the first year that fans will have to commit to all three days rather[...]
Placido Domingo cancels Madrid 'La Traviata' show following sexual misconduct claims - EFE February 27, 2020
Spanish opera star Placido Domingo canceled his scheduled performances of "La Traviata" in Madrid's Teatro Real following allegations of sexual misconduct, EFE news agency reported on Thursday citing a statement from the singer.
Weinstein's acquittal on some charges may hamper appeal of sex crimes conviction February 27, 2020
Harvey Weinstein will seek to overturn his sex crimes conviction by arguing that the jury was prejudiced by testimony from women unconnected to prosecutors' underlying case, his lawyers have said. But, according to experts, he faces a legal hurdle: his acquittal on some of the most serious charges.
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Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which is an annual event and one of the best place for the gathering of Entrepreneurs. This year the Global Event held at Stanford in Silicon Valley. During these types of summits, ideas and the innovative thoughts get exchanged, and everyone can openly share their views and get the suggestions, help from others and mentors. This will unleash the power to change the world.
In this Summit more than 700 entrepreneurs and 300 investors from 170 countries and territories were brought up together. The president of the Stanford University, John Hennessy warmly welcomed President Obama.
President Obama joined with the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg along with other entrepreneurs across the world for the presentation held on Friday at GES in Silicon Valley in discussing how the technology can empower the small businesses and the entrepreneurs.
"I can't wear a t-shirt like Mark for another six months, but I will take off my jacket so I don't look so formal," Obama joked when he welcomed Mark on to the stage at GES 2016.
Along with Obama and Mark, there are three other entrepreneurs who joined the panel. Mai Medhat, who founded the Eventtus, Laboratoria co-founder Mariana Costa Checa and Habona founder Jean Bosco Nzeyimana. Followed by the discussion has initiated and the president has to ask the questions to these young entrepreneurs.
Obama started with asking the entrepreneurs to introduce them and share the challenges they had faced during this path. These young entrepreneurs started sharing their successes and difficulties encountered, and these things on the list are long, and most of them had common. Preconceptions on what they can achieve, how could they overcome in getting the financial things to buy into their ideas.
Facebook has launched the developer program called "FBStart", which helps the entrepreneurs to access the free social media tools. Facebook is providing the thousands of dollars' worth free tools for getting started and growing the businesses.
"During the survey conducted on the entrepreneurship workshop on the start-ups for the technical companies and the small businesses. We found that more than 50 million small business pages are on the Facebook and most of them use Facebook as the primary presence for communicating with the users and attracting the new customers" said by Mark.
Obama has mentioned that many of the reforms are still need to take place at home. For example, the gaps in the basic technology education, which leave many students unprepared for entering the workplace.
So Obama administration has initiated a program called "TechHire". This offers the technical training to the people who are in the unjustifiable communities through the community colleges or in some cases through the companies.
Is Facebook Breaching Android App Policies with SMS Integration?
After this event at GES, Mark had a Live Q&A with President Obama on his personal Facebook Page.


The bi-color PFD's by Peak UK is the most popular model on the market.
This model is a PFD with 2 colors (in & out) and a white or black number between 1 and 15.
Check out the attached photo for the best color combinations.
PFD's are made to size and on order, delivery takes about 6 weeks.
Available sizes: XS (35-50kg), S/M (45-70kg), L/XL (60-85kg), XXL (75-95kg).


Mr. Dvorak complains about the dying of newspapers, which supposedly should give you a skillfully baked world view. In this article, although he's right in a few details on the education, he's utterly wrong with the main theme, that a world view should be served at breakfast. There is no world view one can grasp from a classical newspaper, that's the world view of those paid by the newspaper, it always was. Want an authentic world view? Check those personal blogs which have no ads, no "free registration" and no access fee. That's a service somebody offers to you by telling you about the part of the world he's living in; it's the true social part of what a human is supposed to be. He's getting explicit feedback in the best cases. You don't have to give that explicit feedback, I understand, you're in a hurry to make money to build your identical dream house, but have the minimal decency to not complain the blog is happening. In fact, I read the article linked-to above as a kind of blog entry; that's feedback enough for me; ignored all the ads around there.
This way, by reading on the Net, you check those parts of the worlds you're interested in, and you don't have to drive 1 hour and pay for a beer in a non-smoking place to hear somebody's opinion or conclusion, you just click and read. You need the news you did not know you're interested in? Check the web again, and if this is too time consuming for you then pay a tax for the city council to keep a blog of what's happening in your city, to the senate to keep a blog on what's happening there, and so on; or just ask them to do that for the tax you pay already. While you are at it, ask the universities to make publicly accessible the research you paid for.
Mr. Dvorak believes the Net is transforming the North-Americans into "a nation of narrow thinkers", that's old news: a nation of people who have to drive a car to buy food is already a nation of narrow thinkers, a nation who believed that Iraq, or Afganisthan, has been invaded for ethical reasons is already a nation of narrow thinkers, a nation which believes that Iran or any other country for that matter doesn't have the right to nuclear power while that nation itself does, is already a nation of narrow thinkers. That narrowness of thinking came from the pre-cooked world view served by a few well-paid narrow thinkers. Hopefully, through the Net, various questions and choices will be accessible and informative to you, things you haven't thought of because somebody else was designated to do that for you while you were driving.
Debt-based thinking (mortgage thinking) and acting should have been dead for a long time, but now thanks to the Net, a new culture is rising, although in an implicit or underground way, at some point it will become a critical mass. Just sit and watch, Mr. Dvorak (ok, maybe those days will not find us alive), this is not just another wave of marijuana smokers daydreaming about sharing something they never had with everybody else. These Net people don't have to be on some special social networking site, the Net is the social network, anything less is just a temporary enterprise for the quick-money.
Due to the Net I don't have to do anything special to keep up with the world, neither the world :), but we just started growing together.


Salesforce is proud to announce a partnership with Helsinki Fintech Farm and a sponsorship to the Future Digital Finance Forum 7 this April in Helsinki. We will fly in AJ Kiefer, VP, Success Cloud Transformation Services EMEA. Before the event and AJ's keynote, Salesforce Finland's Head of Financial Services Jaakko Vilén set aside a brief interview with AJ.
Jaakko: AJ, your job is to boost our customers' innovation to the max. Salesforce has been nominated one of the most innovative companies several times, so your work must be easy? But seriously speaking, what are the most difficult aspects in your job?
AJ: As we all know, innovation is a moving target – It's not something you achieve and then walk away! It's a continuous journey, and one that try our best to help our customers experience with speed and agility. Some of the biggest challenges we see are not only in technology infrastructure, which can be fixed or replaced, but in the way we as humans are conditioned to resist change. It's really hard to transform the ways we work, with our colleagues, customers, and partners! We often see innovation driven without people at the center of design and processes, which can be the biggest culprit of stalled transformation.
Jaakko: A banking customer of ours described Salesforce in two buzzword terms: Platform and Ecosystem. What does this mean in practice, could I ever explain it to my mom?
AJ: That's a good conclusion and I guess you are right that they are indeed buzzwords – but not without meaning. Platform in our world means the common technology that is developed jointly, and continuously improved, together with our customers and partners. New innovations are brought into reality several times each year via releases – for everybody's use. And the ecosystem, it is probably most of all the mindset that our Trailblazer customers are often happy to share what they have done – even with their competitors.
Jaakko: We in Finland and Nordics like to think we are front-runners in digitalization. We have highest usage of mobile and online services. We even make jokes about the American travel cheques – so what should we look to the US to learn about?
AJ: Kudos to you in the Nordics for being true trailblazers! We have a lot to learn from your pioneering spirit as well. In the US, I think many companies are living the values of customer-first, and are not afraid to break the mold to deliver on customer expectations in new and delightful ways. We've also jumped feet-first into the gig and sharing economies, by virtue breaking down the barriers between service and consumer. This also speeds up the expectation of transparency and trust with companies. 10 years ago, no one would have dreamed of jumping into a stranger's car multiple times a day, but Uber has completely shifted that consumer behavior with low-cost, peer-to-peer sharing options.
Jaakko: With the continued threat of challenger banks, what are the big things that Banks should be concerned about?
AJ: The use and sharing of data is moving at a breakneck speed, and we are all rushing to keep up. An urgent issue for every company today is to figure out how best to use customer data, but in an ethically responsible way. This point is critical – If data handling is done with integrity and transparency, it will create even deeper trust with consumers. If not – well, we have seen how dangerous lack of trust can be.
Developing a Culture of Innovation is also an important piece of the puzzle – How do we share, collaborate, and innovate with speed? Key to this is transforming our ways of working and our cultures to support ethical decision making and speed of innovation.
Future Digital Finance Forum is in Helsinki on April 24-25th.


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NTSB Issues Report on 2016
Columbia River Bulker Grounding
by Joseph Keefe
Marine Link, January 19, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a report on its investigation into the November 2016 grounding of the bulk carrier Nenita in the Columbia River.
The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel was fully laden when it suffered an engine failure that impacted its ability to maneuver and subsequently ran aground at Three Tree Point on the Washington State side of the river. The ship's bulbous bow and hull were damaged, but no injuries or pollution were reported.
The vessel was towed to Longview, Wash. for temporary repairs, and resumed the voyage to its original destination two weeks later. Total damages were estimated to be approximately $4 million.
NTSB determined the probable cause of the grounding was the failure of a main engine cylinder cooling jacket that initiated an automatic reduction in engine speed, resulting in the eventual loss of steerageway.
Also contributing to the accident was a lack of information relayed from shipboard personnel to the pilot about the status of the main engine, which prevented the pilot from taking effective corrective action following the engine casualty.
Nenita Ran Aground in Columbia River by Michael Harris, Marine Link, 11/21/16
Joseph Keefe
NTSB Issues Report on 2016 Columbia River Bulker Grounding


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Farnborough Football Club have signed up with www.easyfundraising.org.uk , an innovative website where thousands of people are raising money for different causes every time they shop.
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