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Opposition to Registration Of Trademark Under Trademark Act, 1999 along with Trademark Rules, 2017
CS Varsha Aggarwal
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1. Notice of Opposition to Registration Of Trademark
2. Counter Statements in form TM-O
3. Evidence In Support Of Opposition to Registration Of Trademark By Opponent
4. Evidence In Support Of Counter Statement By Applicant:
5. Evidence In Reply By Opponent:
6. Further Evidence:
7. Translation Of Documents:
8. Hearing And Decision:
9. Security For Costs:
Pursuant to section 21(1) read with rule 42, any person may within 4 months from the date of the advertisement or re-advertisement of Trade Mark Application (the date of publication of the trademark Journal in which the application for registration of the trademark was advertised or re-advertised), give notice in writing in FORM TM-O with such particulars as specified in Rule 43 with Govt. Fees of Rs. 3000/-(for e-filing Rs. 2700/-) to the Registrar.
Further, a copy of notice of opposition shall be ordinarily served by the Registrar to the applicants within 3 months of the receipt of the same by the appropriate office.
Where a notice of opposition has been filed in respect of a single application for the registration of a trademark for different classes of goods and services, it shall bear the fee in respect of each class in relation to which the opposition is filed.
Where an opposition is filed only for a particular class or classes in respect of a single application made under sub-section (2) of section 18, the application for remaining class or classes shall not proceed to registration until a request in Form TM-M for division of the application together with the divisional fee is made by the applicant.
Where in respect of a single application for the registration of a trademark no notice of opposition is filed in a class or classes, the application in respect of such class or classes shall, subject to section 19 and sub-section (1) of section 23, proceed to registration after the division of the application in the class or classes in respect of which an opposition is pending.
Moreover, where the applicants has already filed the counter statement on the basis of the copy of notice of opposition made available in the electronic records on the official website, the requirement of service of copy of the notice of opposition to the applicant shall be dispensed with.
Pursuant to section 21(2) read with rule 44, Applicant shall file the counter statements in form TM-O within two months from the receipt by the Applicant of notice of opposition from the Registrar and shall set out what facts, if any, alleged in the notice of opposition, are admitted by the Applicant. A copy of the counter statement shall be ordinarily served by the Registrar to the opponent within two months from the date of receipt of the same. Moreover, counterstatement shall be verified in the manner as provided in sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) of rule 43.
Pursuant to Rule 45, within two months from the receipt of a copy of the counter statement, the opponent shall either file with the Registrar, such evidence by way of affidavit as he may desire to adduce in support of his opposition or shall intimate to the Registrar and to the applicant in writing that he does not desire to adduce evidence in support of his opposition but intends to rely on the facts stated in the notice of opposition.
Further, he shall deliver to the applicant copies of any evidence including exhibits, if any, that he filed with the Registrar under this sub-rule and intimate the Registrar in writing of such delivery or If an opponent takes no action under sub-rule (1) within the time mentioned therein, he shall be deemed to have abandoned his opposition.
Pursuant to rule 46, within two months on the receipt by the applicant of the copies of affidavits in support of opposition or of the intimation that the opponent does not desire to adduce any evidence in support of his opposition, the applicant shall file with the Registrar such evidence by way of affidavit as he desires to adduce in support of his application and,
He shall deliver to the opponent copies thereof or shall intimate to the Registrar and the opponent that he does not desire to adduce any evidence but intends to rely on the facts stated in the counter statement and or on the evidence already left by him in connection with the application in question.
In case the applicant adduces any evidence or relies on any evidence already left by him in connection with the application, he shall deliver to the opponent copies of the same, including exhibits, if any, and shall intimate the Registrar in writing of such delivery or If an applicant takes no action under sub-rule (1) within the time mentioned therein, he shall be deemed to have abandoned his application.
Pursuant to rule 47, within one month from the receipt by the opponent of the copies of the applicant's affidavit, the opponent may file with the Registrar evidence by affidavit in reply and shall deliver to the applicant copies of the same including exhibits, if any, and shall intimate the Registrar in writing of such delivery.
Pursuant to rule 48, No further evidence shall be left on either side, but in any proceedings before the Registrar, he may at any time, if he thinks fit, give leave to either the applicant or the opponent to leave any evidence upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as he may think fit.
Pursuant to rule 49, where a document is in a language other than Hindi or English and is referred to in the notice of opposition, counter statement or an affidavit filed in an opposition proceeding, an attested translation thereof in Hindi or English shall be submitted before the registrar and a copy thereof shall be provided to opposite party.
Pursuant to rule 50, The Registrar, after the closure of the evidence, shall give notice to the parties of the first date of hearing. The date of hearing shall be for a date at least one month after the date of the first notice.
Further, a party to a proceeding may make a request for adjournment of the hearing with reasonable cause in Form TM-M accompanied by the prescribed fee, at least three days before the date of hearing and the Registrar, if he thinks fit to do so, and upon such terms as he may direct, may adjourn the hearing and intimate the parties accordingly.
"Provided that no party shall be given more than two adjournments and each adjournment shall not be for more than thirty days."
If the applicant or opponent is not present at the adjourned date of hearing and at the time mentioned in the notice, the application may be treated as abandoned or the opposition may be dismissed for want of prosecution and the application may proceed to registration subject to section.
The Registrar shall consider written arguments if submitted by a party to the proceeding. The decision of the Registrar shall be communicated to the parties in writing at the address given for service.
Pursuant to rule 51, The security for costs which the Registrar may require under sub- section (6) of section 21 may be fixed at any amount which he may consider proper, and such amount may be further enhanced by him at any stage in the opposition proceedings.
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The Family Talk Initiative is an effort to provide a platform for our community to talk about the issues facing us as a nation of people. "Family Talk" is primarily for persons of African origin and African descent because as a people, there are conditions, atrocities, and needs that only our people are experiencing in this country today. We must come together to understand what the issues are and figure out how we can solve our problems for ourselves.
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Birthday Number 6
" I no have education. I have inspiration. If I was educated, I would be a damn fool."
Bob Marley was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist of international stature who forged, while still with his group The Wailers (1963) a distinctive songwriting and vocal style that would later resonate with audiences worldwide.
He was born on Tuesday February 6th 1945, in Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica.
Bob Marley is family-oriented and has a talent for settling disputes between people to the satisfaction of both sides. He somehow knows the middle ground.
His lesson in life is to work with the whole subject of balance. Bob Marley must come to truly understand the ancient and fundamental principle of opposites that seek harmony. Whether the realm is the emotions, caring for others, finances, work, or play, Bob must learn where he can be of service, exactly what he can do, and what are his limits.
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Bob's focus is on relationships. Bob wants to help others, and has a talent as a healer and could make a profession of the healing arts, either as a nutritionist, alternative health therapist (acupuncture, massage, for example) or doctor.
Bob Marley needs to know he is appreciated. He is given to flattery and vulnerable to praise. Criticism, on the other hand, leaves a very damaging impression on him, since Marley takes it deeply to heart.
Bob Marley is highly responsible and will do without in order to fulfill a debt. He will also sacrifice his own comfort to support and help others. Bob is generous, kind, and understanding.
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About Bob's Birthday number
Bob's day of birth is one of his four core numbers - the Life Path, Expression, and Heart's Desire being the other three. It is the least significant of the four core numbers, but perhaps the most finite, in that it reveals a specific ability Bob Marley possesses in a marked degree.
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Other celebrities with the birthday number 6 as Bob Marley
Lamar Odom (1979)
An American former professional basketball player who won NBA championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers
Jennifer Lawrence (1990)
An American actress who gained international fame for playing heroine Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series (2012–15), which established her as the highest-grossing action heroine as of 2015
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977)
An American professional boxer, boxing promoter and 5th-division world champion, who has won fifteen world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes, and considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time
Kate Spade (1962-2018)
An American fashion designer and businesswoman who is the namesake and former co-owner of the designer brand, Kate Spade New York, and officially launched in 2016 with her partner a new fashion brand called Frances Valentine
Meek Mill (1987)
An American hip hop recording artist who started his music career as a battle rapper, formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz, and is known for showing on MMG's Self Made compilation series, with "Tupac Back" and "Ima Boss"
An American actor, filmmaker and the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy-based nonprofit organization, who began his career as a child actor and won two Academy and three Golden Globe Awards
Jennifer Lopez (1969)
An American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, singer and the owner of clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, television shows and a charitable foundation
Peyton Manning (1976)
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Aaron Hernandez (1989)
A former American football tight end and convicted murderer of a fellow football player, who was a member of a BCS National Championship team and was recognized an All-American in his college football days for the University of Florida
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Mahjong in its many forms has existed for hundreds of years, and is still a much loved pastime all over the world. With the advance of technology and the internet mahjong games are now able to be played anywhere instantly. As such there are hundreds of mahjong games available online with new games being developed all the time. What is it about mahjong that keeps people playing?
There are several different styles of mahjong available, the most popular is where you have to match 2 tiles with the same symbol on them. What makes the game more of a challenge is that you can only match tiles on the top or the edge of the pattern that you are playing. In this case you need to plan ahead a little to open up or uncover the tiles that you need.
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While playing a fabulous shape of tiles can be fun, its also the patterns themselves that have an effect on the game. The traditional patterns are divided into 3 suits, and 4 sets of bonus tiles. Using chinese symbols and pictures to indicate which tiles are which. In the traditional game you need to match up exact tiles such as the 4 of coins with a 4 of coins, the exception is the flowers as they can be matched with any other flower.
In the more modern era with the online versions of the game you can use almost any icon you wish on the tiles, as long as they fall into the basic categories of 3 suits and 4 bonus sets. There are sets with toys, dragons candies or types of animals, such as cats. This variety on the tiles is amazing, and can be really refreshing to play with. Animal themed tiles are particularly popular with players.
Mahjong has always been a competitive game played in pairs or groups. With the explosion of the game on the internet some games still provide this competition. Often on Facebook where you can challenge your friends and other players all over the world. The option to play against other people is also a huge draw for players and adds a thrill to the sense of completion you feel when you finish a board.
Online mahjong is easy to find online, and the simple act of pushing a button to set up a game board is very appealing. Traditional sets of 144 tiles can be difficult to set up by hand, but with the option to find a cool pattern and just play it is a huge attraction. There are hundreds of combinations available at the press of a button, and the variety is amazing and keeps mahjong interesting to play.
Mahjong is played by millions of people all over the world and it's easy to see why. With so many patterns, wonderful tiles and styles of mahjong available it is no surprise that mahjong is so popular. If you enjoy the classic pattern and tiles, or are looking for something new there is going to be the perfect mahjong game for you out there to enjoy.


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Two Steps from Hell is an American production music company based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2006 by Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix, a pair of composers born in Norway and England respectively. The two friends created the company to make trailer music demos to be circulated exclusively within the movie advertising industry for the purpose of licensing; they are partnered with Extreme Music who handle licensing arrangements. The duo are among the most successful in their field, having supplied background tracks for thousands of film trailers and TV commercials. They compose separately but release their creations together. Typically, their music is orchestral and choral based, but with modern complements and structured similar to pop songs. The stentorian nature of their works has led the frequent use of a contemporary label, "epic music", to define their style.

They established themselves as a major player in the market of the late 2000s, providing tracks to trailers for major film franchises such as Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek and Twilight. As the public became exposed to their music, the pair gained a cult following online who pleaded for their compositions to be made available to purchase; Two Steps from Hell soon released their first two public albums, Invincible (2010) and Archangel (2011), collections of their most popular demo music to date. These were followed by the album SkyWorld (2012), this time consisting entirely of brand new music straight to commercial release. With these albums all successful, the duo organized their first concert, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, in 2013.

A waning demand for traditional trailer music in the movie industry emerged by the mid-2010s; the pair have since focused increasingly on creating further public albums comprising new and more varied compositions, with far less of an emphasis on composing demos for trailers, whilst continuing to release more of their back catalog commercially as well. Such music has performed increasingly well in the United States; 13 of their releases have reached the top ten of the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums charts, three of which have peaked at number one: Battlecry (2015), Unleashed (2017), and Myth (2022), the first also charting on the Billboard 200. The 2020s began with the group consolidating their popularity by organizing their first tour, in Europe.

History
Two Steps from Hell was founded in early 2006 when Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix joined forces to write original music for movie trailers. The two have composed music for over 1,000 major motion picture trailers.

With the founding of the company in 2006, Bergersen was looking for a name that would draw attention with the old adage in mind, "All PR is good PR." The idea for the name came from "Two Steps From Heaven", a Norwegian nightclub that, according to Bergersen, had a similar theme going on.

Despite the company finding success with its music, the tracks were not officially released to the public until the May 2010 release of the commercial album Invincible. Invincible was approaching Gold record status. As of January 2017, Two Steps from Hell has published 10 public albums in addition to 20 demonstration albums, with almost 1,000 unique tracks in total.

Invincible was followed by Bergersen's first solo album, Illusions, then Archangel and Halloween, both primarily compilation albums of industry tracks. Next, SkyWorld was released as the first public album to feature mostly new tracks, followed by the primarily compilation albums Classics Volume One and Miracles.

In 2013 Nick Phoenix released his only solo album to date, Speed of Sound.

The album Sun, which was released on September 30, 2014, is the second solo album from Thomas Bergersen. Preview tracks were released from the album, titled "Cry" and "Sun", the former of which can be downloaded from Bergersen's official website. An official music video for "Sun" was also released on YouTube, preceding the announcement of a signed limited deluxe edition CD release set to include additional tracks and notes from Thomas, as well as a large-size poster featuring his artwork.

Additionally, in July 2014 Two Steps from Hell released an e-book known as Colin Frake on Fire Mountain, which features a 75,000-word novel written by Nick Phoenix with illustrations by Otto Bjornik, as well as an original score also made available via a soundtrack release. A sequel entitled Colin Frake: Asclepius was released in April 2017.

2015 saw the release of Battlecry featuring all new songs. This album proved to be a huge success for the company, charting at position 183 on the US Billboard 200. This was followed by the compilation album Classics Volume Two in 2015, and the all new albums Vanquish, Unleashed, and Dragon in 2016, 2017, and 2019 respectively.

In 2020 Bergersen released the first two chapters (out of seven) of his Humanity album. These featured mostly new tracks, with several reworked tracks from older releases.

Two Steps from Hell's main graphic artist is Steven Gilmore, who has created album covers for almost every promotional and public release, including the logo of the company, with the only exception being the 2009 DVD release of their library, for which the album cover was created by Paul Zeaiter. Additionally, Thomas Bergersen's Illusions solo album features design by Jesper Krijgsman, while its sequel, Sun, features artwork created by Thomas himself.

Their success has also been reflected in platforms such as YouTube, where they have millions of subscribers  and over a hundred million views on popular soundtracks such as "Victory".

Main appearances

The company's music has been featured in:

 Trailers for, but not limited to: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Tron: Legacy, Anna Karenina, No Country for Old Men, 2012, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Super 8, Inception, World War Z, Inkheart, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Lincoln, WALL-E, Up, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Hugo, The Town, Priest, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Interstellar, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Aquaman.
 Video games such as Might & Magic Heroes VII (Entrance cinematic), Resident Evil 6, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3 (Taking Back Earth trailer, Black Blade, After the Fall), PlanetSide 2, Killzone 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Elder Scrolls Online, League of Legends (E-sports tournaments; Various Pieces from the Burn album), The Witcher 3 (A Night to Remember Trailer; A Hole in the Sun), F1 2013, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and Uncharted 4.
 Television series such as Breaking Bad, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Revolution, Homeland, The Walking Dead, Supernatural, Merlin, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, Amphibia, Deadliest Warrior, Nathan for You, The World Wars, Wild Planet: North America and during the 2012 London Olympics. The track "Archangel", from the album of the same name, was also used in an episode of Britain's Got Talent. The track "Nero" was also used in the Top Gear special: "The Perfect Road Trip", in the series "Heart of Courage" was used in season 17, episode 3 and in season 18, episode 4, and "Black Blade" was used in season 19, episode 2, and season 21, episode 4.

Concerts
Two Steps from Hell hosted a live concert on June 14, 2013, at the Disney Hall, in Los Angeles, California, performing some of their most popular songs, such as "Heart of Courage," "Protectors of the Earth," "To Glory," "Strength of a Thousand Men," "Black Blade," and "Breathe," as well as "Ocean Princess," '"Age of Gods," and "Remember Me" from Bergersen's album Illusions.

The second live concert happened on April 20, 2018, and was organized by the Film Music Prague Festival. The concert was performed by Praga Sinfonietta, which was conducted by Petr Pololáník, Kühns mixed choir, Merethe Soltvedt and Kamila Nývltová as solo singers. Thomas Bergersen participated on several songs playing on violin or piano. Performed were these songs: "Strength of a Thousand Men", "Fill My Heart", "Protectors of Earth", "Everlasting", "Heart of Courage", "Fire Nation", "Ocean Princess", "Master of Shadows", "Flight of the Silverbird", "Blackout", "Winterspell", "Stormkeeper", "Evergreen", "Neverdark", "Victory", "Fall of the Fountain World", "To Glory", and as an encore "Remember Me".

2020 was supposed to see the start of the Two Steps From Hell European tour, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 15, 2022 Two Steps From Hell started their European tour in Brussels and visited other European cities. The concert was performed by Odessa Opera Orchestra assisted by ReChoir, a professional Polish choir. Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix participated on several songs.

Discography

Commercial albums

Studio albums
The group's paramount publicly released music:

Solo albums
Albums created by only one composer; "part of the Two Steps catalog", but released under the individual composer's name:

Anthology series
A series of previously private demo albums released for public purchase; modified to consist of just their residual tracks not yet available on other public studio albums:

Soundtracks
Albums featuring the group as the composers of another media's soundtrack:

Live albums
Albums consisting of tracks recorded live:

Japan-exclusive albums
Albums compiled for release only in Japan:

Mobile-exclusive albums
Miscellaneous albums only available on mobile devices:

Demonstration albums

Main catalog
The group's demo albums released exclusively to clients in the motion picture and advertising industry for the purpose of licensing. Much of the music originating from these demos has since been made available for public purchase on the commercial albums listed above.

Third-party albums
A handful of albums have been released under the Two Steps from Hell name which are creations entirely by third-party composers; consequently, they are not considered part of the group's primary catalog:

Singles

Commercial singles

Singles available for public purchase that are not on any public album or were initially released as pre-release tracks. All of the following pieces are written by Bergersen, except where noted:

Non-commercial singles
Songs that are not on any public album or were initially made available for public listening via the group's official social media channels, but not available for public purchase at the time of publishing. All of the following pieces are written by Bergersen, except when noted:

Other media

E-books
Two Steps from Hell have expanded their catalog of creations beyond music by also releasing a series of e-books, each written by Phoenix. All are part of a planned pentalogy of sci-fi fantasy novels called Colin Frake. The series follows the adventures of the adolescent protagonist of the same name, set in the fictional world of "Reanne". Each book is accompanied by an orchestral soundtrack created by the group, and a collection of hand-drawn illustrations by artist Otto Björnik.

Mobile app
On 5 June 2012, Two Steps from Hell announced they would soon be launching an official mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The app was subsequently released three weeks later. Downloading the app gave users access to "news, promotions... videos, photos and albums", but most notably, 19 tracks of previously private demo music available in a new limited-time digital album called Demon's Dance. Gergely Vilaghy of Trailer Music News concluded that the app's creation was not revolutionary but that "it was unseen in the trailer music scene before". It has since been discontinued.

Notes

References

External links

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Companies based in Los Angeles
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Our Asheville Bed and Breakfast, located at 177 Cumberland Avenue , has a varied and interesting history. Its builder, Richard Sharp Smith, was the Senior Supervising Architect of the Biltmore Estate following the death of Richard Hunt in 1895. He stayed on in Asheville and designed many homes and prominent buildings here. The Carolina Bed & Breakfast, an Arts & Crafts Style house, is a fine example of Smith's preference for pebble-dash, shingles, high-pitched roofs, and heavy stone foundations
The historic Asheville home was built in 1901 for Maria Brown, but Maria never lived here. She married and moved away from Asheville. Instead, her brother, W. Vance Brown, moved in with his young wife Daphne and they built their life together here. W. Vance Brown was an American Expat, the child of a diplomat, who lived in New Zealand before returning to the United States as a young man. He and his wife had five children, all of whom were born in the house, before the early death of Daphne in 1916. Brown remarried and continued living in the house until his death in 1933. He was a solid citizen of Asheville, president of the Asheville Mica Mining Company, a member of the school board, active in his church, and even served on the North Carolina Tax Board. Both his second wife and his daughter, Daphne, were officers of the local Junior League Chapter. In many ways, their lives mirror the history of Asheville prior to the 1930's.
The Great Depression of the 1930's hit Asheville hard with many business and bank failures. The house at 177 Cumberland Avenue was sold to George and Elizabeth (Elsa) Webb and they turned it into a boarding house. Asheville legend has it that their young son, David, took a jewelry making course with the WPA during the depression and soon was ensconced in the cottage on the rear of the property where he made ashtrays and other small items, which he peddled around town. In other accounts, David was apprenticed to his uncle's silver making factory at age fourteen. In any case, by the time he was seventeen, he had moved to New York City and embarked on an illustrious career as a jewelry designer to the President and movie stars. His designs were worn by Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner, Gloria Vanderbilt and Barbara Streisand among others and even today, stars such as Gwen Stefanie, Beyoncé and designers like Tory Burch wear his pieces. His trademark look includes jewel-encrusted animal figures such as zebras, leopards and frogs wrought in gold and platinum with inlaid diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. President Kennedy and the former Mrs. Kennedy had commissioned Mr. Webb to make gifts of state, among them jeweled paperweights for the late Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany King Hassan II of Morocco and Amintore Fanfani of Italy. He also designed the Freedom Medal for President Kennedy. David died in December 1975 and the house grew quiet.
In 1983, as Asheville began its resurgence to the vibrant town it has become, 177 Cumberland Avenue was bought by Karen and Sam Fain and became the Carolina Bed & Breakfast.
Over the years since, the Carolina Bed & Breakfast has had a number of loving caretaker owners. Under their guidance and care, the house and gardens have been beautifully restored. Heart pine floors glow in the sunlight and the original coal fireplaces in the spacious bedrooms have been retrofitted with gas for your comfort and enjoyment. The public rooms and front porch are much loved by our guests who choose to relax there. The kitchen functions at the center of the house providing guests with wonderful homemade foods. Details throughout the house reflect the Arts and Crafts Movement and the decor is inspired to be relaxing and soothing by nature.
On March 27, 2018 the Carolina Bed & Breakfast was purchased by Diana Thornton and Kevin Gero from Susan and James Murray. Diana and Kevin instantly fell in love with this beautiful home and with the city of Asheville. They are delighted to welcome guests into their new home and to have them witness the excitement of their new adventure.


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Fighting for wind -- Steve Sawyer interview
1 June 2017 by David Weston
"The wind industry has really had to grow up and become competitive on its own merits. We are successfully now competing against heavily subsidised incumbents." - Steve Sawyer
Blown away… Steve Sawyer has seen much change in his ten years at the helm of GWEC, including the emergence of China as a wind super power
This article was first published in Windpower Monthly's June 2017 issue. It has been republished following the untimely passing of Steve Sawyer. Windpower Monthly's thoughts remain with his family, friends and colleagues.
Following his tenth anniversary as secretary-general of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Steve Sawyer reflects on the progress wind power has made and its hopes and expectations for the future in conversation with David Weston.
After the publication of GWEC's 2016 Annual Market Update at Windergy India, he spoke to Windpower Monthly about the report's findings and analysis, and the transformation of the wind power industry during his ten years at the top.
Was 2016 better or worse than expected?
I think surprisingly positive in a number of small European markets. The fact that Europe was essentially flat in an off-year for installations for offshore was a bit of a positive surprise.
The US was strong — as we expected; Canada and Mexico were down and Brazil, of course, is having its difficulties.
In South Africa, I certainly hoped the standoff with Eskom would have been resolved long before now. We are collateral damage in a much larger struggle over the future of the ANC and the future of South Africa.
As usual, we have no idea what the US administration is going to do. That market looks in very good shape and it looks very strong and has a solid pipeline but if he [Trump] starts messing around with the tax code and now they're saying he's going to pull out of Paris [UN 2015 Agreement] yeah, we'll see.
China is always again a bit of a mystery. The first quarter numbers were ok, not great, but that doesn't always mean much.
They are facing another FIT cut at the beginning of 2018 so I think they have rules now that are sort of similar to the US in that they have to have part of the construction done to qualify for it but it doesn't actually have to be online. There will be less pressure than before perhaps. I would expect it to be up on 2016 a little bit but not much.
(Last year) was not going to be a repeat of 2015 because China was not going install 30GW. Looking ahead, in the report we're projecting just under 60GW in 2017. I think that's pretty safe, but a lot could happen.
Just ten markets account for 84% of global capacity and 88% of last year's installations. Is this a concern?
In 2007, 86% of total capacity was in the top ten markets and 91% of annual installed capacity was in ten markets. Those numbers have hovered in that sort of range for a long time. Obviously we would like it to be more diverse, but when roughly half the market is coming from one country, I suppose there's an inevitable concentration.
(We need) less reliance on the big three markets; Germany, the US and China. India is going to play a big role there. Brazil, I hope, will come back and will be joined by Mexico and South Africa in due course.
In Argentina, we have the first big test of the (president) Macri revolution coming up with elections in October. If he can get another term, then they may very well end up being unstoppable.
Why has India been a particular interest and focus for you over recent years?
India has such enormous potential but needs so much work. Also we have a project focused on developing a roadmap for an offshore wind sector in India.
They need the power, and offshore wind has a lot of advantages, particularly in India, because we believe the offshore resources are less susceptible to the substantial seasonal variation that most of south India is subject to.
We had a delegation from the Indian government come over to the Hamburg show in 2014 and had a look at Bremerhaven and some of the infrastructure that had been developed.
At that stage they had a severe case of "sticker shock" — they saw how expensive it was. Now of course, given the news they've been hearing about the offshore auctions in Europe I think they're really thinking a realistic option for them in the not too distant future. And I would agree.
What was your reaction to the zero-subsidy auction results in Germany in April? What do you make of the rapid fall in offshore costs?
(The Germany auction) to me was much less surprising than when it all started with Borssele 1 and 2. These guys (Dong and EnBW) are taking a long-term bet, I think it's a good one.
It's not a sure thing, but I think their plans are predicated on the next generation of machines — the 1X-generation, so to speak — and the wholesale power prices recovering somewhat.
Although I see speculation they're talking about being able to generate power at €0.03/kWh, which even at today's wholesale prices would put them in pretty good nick.
EnBW surprised me given their history, until I heard who was running it now, Frank Mastieux, who I first met when he was running E.on renewables. A very intelligent, forward thinking chap so that surprises me a lot less now that EnBW's involved.
It is a risk, and we won't know until the mid-2020s whether it was a good one or not. From where we sit now, to me it looks like a good gamble, but a lot could change between now and then.
Will the low offshore prices make it competitive with onshore? How will this affect the markets?
I know the offshore prices have attracted a lot of attention in the US, in Taiwan, potentially in Vietnam, certainly in Korea and Japan, where they are struggling to get their offshore sectors going. I think it will help to start the spread of the industry beyond its home in northern Europe.
If something different had happened on 8 November (US presidential elections) I would say that the US would be on the cusp of some serious investment going forward in getting some megawatts in the water by the end of this decade. Now it's more difficult, but things are still moving ahead in Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina and New York.
China installed over 560MW of offshore wind in 2016, and the industry is ready to actually blossom and boom there. Maybe the curtailment in the north of the country will help and the emphasis now on the development in more wind-speed areas closer to load centres where you don't have the transmission issues.
How has the market changed in the ten years you've led GWEC?
In one way you can just add zero on to all the numbers. It was still a completely OECD-dominated industry, primarily German, Danish and Spanish companies, plus GE. No Chinese manufacturers to be seen, but Goldwind existed with 600kW turbines running.
The new markets we were looking at with some excitement were places like Italy, the UK, Portugal and France. Those are no longer new markets; Italy had its boom and crash and is now starting to come back.
In the UK, despite the political difficulties, onshore installations is five times more than it was, and the country has become the world leader in offshore, at least for now. Portugal is getting 24-25% of its electricity from wind; France has grown quite substantially.
We didn't have markets in Brazil, South Africa, and Mexico, so that's all emerged in that time and we had great hopes for Japan, which have not been realised due to the structure of the electricity system.
A disappointment I would say is that, due to the political situation, we still don't have anything substantial going on in Iran, which we could and should. They need clean power, but until the US treasury department changes its attitude, it's going to be a very bold investor indeed to take a stake in an Iranian wind project.
Have the people changed? Has the mood or culture of the industry altered?
I wasn't young, I was 50 when I started, but I was relatively new to the industry. Now people think I've been here forever. In this industry, you go from being the new kid at school to being an old hand very quickly.
There is so much growth and turnover, especially during the flat periods, the difficult times in 2009-2012 in the aftermath of the financial crisis, and now there's a whole new wave of growth, and new people coming in.
Let me go out on a limb and say that while I think there has been a move towards making it a more professional business, I think you still find in leadership positions in the wind industry, a very large percentage, are motivated to a significant degree by the consequences of what they're doing and are not shy about saying so.
It's not like a bunch of environmentalists, but its still clear. We had our report sponsored this year. The head of Ingeteam, a Spanish service company, put as the headline to his introduction "The future will be renewable-based or there won't be a future".
I think you still see a lot of that motivation. People see themselves as part of a larger transformation of the economy, away from one based on fossil fuels to one that's sustainable in the long run. And the effect their success or failure will have on their kids' future isn't lost on anyone. It colours the industry.
The wind industry has really had to grow up and become competitive on its own merits. We are successfully now competing against heavily subsidised incumbents.
Wind titan Steve Sawyer dies
Ingeteam producing control systems in India
GWEC announces Ben Backwell as new CEO
Global capacity grows by 52.6GW in 2017
China power market 35% oversupplied in 2016
North Carolina urged to embrace offshore wind
Mexico order for SGRE
Suzlon to exit Brazil
SGRE wins Borssele I&II turbine order
India plans greener ports with wind and solar power
GWEC celebrates 500GW on Global Wind Day
GWEC envisages 5.8TW of wind by 2050
GWEC lauds 1.1 million workers in wind


The prospects for the freight industry are certainly positive, with growing income and increasing demand for skilled specialists. If you're considering opportunities in freight forwarding, now is definitely a good time to get started.
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1. What does a freight forwarder do?
People often confuse freight forwarders with freight brokers, but these two roles are quite different, yet both crucial for the industry. Freight brokers are the middlemen – they act as the link between shippers of goods and cargo and carriers, the transportation service providers. In contrast with brokers, freight forwarders take over another part of the freight process. If you embark on the journey of becoming a freight forwarder, you'll be working on the side of importers and exporters, so your focus will be on securing freight. That's why freight forwarders are often referred to as cargo agents or freight agents.
As a freight forwarder, you'll have to be an expert on the most appropriate transportation methods for moving different kinds of cargo, as well as on booking the transport itself. You'll also need to gain knowledge in the whole array of freight costs: the actual moving, handling, insurance, necessary documents and all possible charges involved in freight forwarding. This also includes export papers and international coordination, if needed. In most cases, you'll need more financial resources, and credit, on hand than freight brokers.
There are different types of freight forwarders: ocean transportation, airfreight, intermodal and trucking. Here we'll focus on trucking freight forwarders, since trucking represents a large part of U.S. transportation of cargo. With a clear idea of the duties and perks of the job, let's get into the details of how to become a freight forwarder.
All trucking freight forwarders need to be registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in order to operate legally in the U.S. That's why your first step in the process of becoming a freight broker is to get acquainted with the FMCSA registration procedure.
The application form for freight forwarders is OP-1 (FF). This is how you obtain your operating authority number, which is called an FF number in the case of forwarders. This authority gives you the right to work across states.
You can select between two possibilities for freight forwarding: property or household goods. The application fee is $300. If you want authority to cover both, you will have to pay a $300 filing fee for each of the two options.
An important part of your legal operation includes also getting a USDOT number. In principle it isn't required. However, if you want to function as an interstate motor carrier, you'll need a USDOT number.
The requirements for getting your FF number include obtaining different types of insurance, a $75,000 freight broker bond or trust fund, and– in case you operate across states–designating a process agent for each state in which you work. The best way to submit your application is online.
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When your application gets approval from the FMCSA, you will be issued your FF number in a grant letter. It will also be posted in the FMCSA Register. Within 10 days, anybody who disagrees with your registration can file a protest against it. After that, your registration is secure.
Even though you already possess the FF number, you're not ready to start business yet. Your FF number enables you to purchase the appropriate insurance, obtain your $75,000 freight broker bond or trust fund, and designate your process agents, if any.
Freight forwarders are required to have certain minimums of cargo insurance. Your insurance company submits your insurance form to the FMCSA Register, namely Form BMC-34, within 90 days after you've submitted your application.
You need to get $5,000 insurance for loss of or damage to property carried on a motor vehicle and $10,000 insurance for loss of or damage to property. If you're planning to have your own fleet of commercial motor vehicles (CMV), you also have to get bodily injury, property damage, and environmental restoration insurance. This means submitting form BMC-91 or BMC-91X, or clearing the need for such coverage, by including a waiver in the application. You can find all the information on insurance requirements on FMCSA website.
After you've settled your insurance needs, you have to use Form BOC-3 to designate the process agents that will represent you in all the states you are working in.
Besides getting the appropriate types of insurance, freight forwarders are also required to post a security of $75,000, which guarantees their legal compliance. It can be in the form of a freight broker bond or a trust fund. As trust funds are much more expensive, and create more complications for forwarders, freight broker bonds are usually a better option for fulfilling this FMCSA requirement.
To give you a quick idea what a freight broker bond is, it's handy to think about it as a three-party contract. Your freight forwarding business is the principal, the obligee is the FMCSA, and the surety is the one doing the actual bonding. The bond, thus, is like an extra line of credit for your business. Its purpose is to safeguard the interests of the public, by guaranteeing your compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
If obtaining a $75,000 freight broker bond sounds tough, remember, you don't have to pay the whole amount to get bonded. Instead, your surety bond cost will be only a small percentage of it, called the bond premium. For the standard bonding market, this would be between 1.25% and 5% of the bond amount. For bad credit applicants the percentage can go up to 13%.
Once you've fully completed the application process by obtaining your FF number and submitting all the necessary documents, you'll be granted your operating authority as a freight forwarder. Then you're ready to explore freight forwarder jobs, and start your successful path in the freight business.
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A short history of Poker
There is no general agreement as to how this hugely popular casino game came into existence. The further back we try to trace it, the most difficult it gets, mainly due to a lack of written records.
Some claim that the game we today know as poker originated from As-Nas, a card game played in Persia as far back as the 17th century. Using a 25-card pack with 5 suits, As-Nas was played very similarly to poker only without flushes and straights. Paying hands included Full, Three-of-a-Kind, and Pairs, and the game involved a round of betting based on 5 cards each of the players were dealt. They were allowed to place a bet after seeing their cards or bet blind, and either call, raise or fold. And bluff while doing it! The only issue with this theory, apart from the aforementioned missing written sources, is that there is no evidence as to how the game of As-Nas could have travelled to other parts of the world.
From Europe to America and Back
Other historians believe that a true poker ancestor is a 16th-century Spanish game Primero, which some 100 years later was translated into Poque in France and Pochen in Germany. The game featured three cards dealt to each player and involved bluffing and betting. French colonists brought Poque to North America, where the first recorded mention dates back to 1829 New Orleans. A game featuring a 20-card deck was played by four players who would bet on whose hand was the most valuable. From there, it spread by Mississippi riverboats towards the west and could be found in saloons across the country during the Wild West period.
During the late 19th century, the US minister to Great Britain shared the game at Queen Victoria's court. While trying to teach his hosts how to play poker, General Schenck also produced a written guide to help them learn. Following this first entry into Europe, it took several decades and the influence of American soldiers participating in World War I to achieve more widespread acceptance of poker among the European players.
The Game Continues to Evolve
Poker kept developing to introduce five-card draw, seven-card stud and Texas Hold'em, the first variant to use community cards. Tournament play was launched in American Casinos with the start of the World Series of Poker in 1970. It all began when Benny Binion, an infamous Las Vegas gambler and casino boss, invited several well-known poker players to participate in a tournament which took place in the Horseshoe Casino. Later on the WSOP launched a tournament "circuit" across the USA, and today it boasts the title of the largest and longest-running gaming event in the world.
Thanks to the development of the Internet, this increasingly popular game became accessible outside of land-based casinos. Online poker was made available in the mid-1990s, at the beginning played for free, and the first online poker room, Planet Poker, appeared in 1998. This pioneer was soon overtaken by other gaming venues, and in September 2009 Poker Spot was the first online poker room to offer tournaments. Although Poker Spot went under due to issues with collecting players' deposits from its payments processing firm, the incident didn't discourage other providers from offering tournaments. Collection issues were solved largely thanks to e-cash, primarily Neteller, which allowed players to make deposits without having to use credit cards and collect their money faster.
The Exciting World of Online Poker
Online Poker not only enables fans to enjoy the game from the comfort of their own homes, but it also provides numerous game varieties and betting-range options to suit beginners, low rollers and high rollers. Or even to practice for free! Today you can launch an instant game which pays according to your own hand only, or enter a poker room and test your skills against those of other players. While the development of technology enhances the online experience on daily basis, and smartphones and tablets facilitate on-the-go gaming, poker continues to attract more and more players from all corners the world. If you're not one of them yet, visit Intertops and see for yourself why millions choose to take a seat at a poker table every single day.
Please note: All information is correct to the best of our knowledge, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy and completeness.


Loan payments often seem like a burden especially when you need to continue with it alongside meeting other expenses. You'll simply wonder how to meet your various living costs like that of food, bills, and rent. However, there are a few good repayment methods that you may consider like applying for logbook loans which are so straightforward in nature.
You must identify logbook loan providers that are actually helping individuals with cash-flow problems in the short-run. Stay away from those offers that may claim your car and money if you fail to meet the repayment terms. You may devise a loan repayment plan by working with any reliable and reputable lender.
Early settlement penalties are often imposed by a few logbook loan companies. This means you'll be charged more if you gain funds for paying off a loan sooner than the preset due date. Work with lenders that don't charge you with any early settlement fees thereby not surprising you in case you decide to pay off earlier than later.
It's natural for you to avoid taking on more burden when you're already trudging through a tiring forty-hour week. But you may consider pushing it more by an hour every day to create some difference in the month end. Inquire with your employer and see if there's room for you to extend your work for one more hour on a daily basis. Alternatively, you may get your content published with blogging services like Triond and claim your share of their advertising revenue.
You may come across a few non-branded alternatives to your regular toiletries and foods that come for a price. This way, you can end up making substantial savings. You may achieve a savings worth up to £4,000 a year when you choose to pick own brands in place of branded goods. Savings of this kind can actually help you pay off a substantial portion of your logbook loan. A number of industry surveys have given a clear indication towards a possible savings opportunity while following this path.
You may choose to sell off some of your unwanted belongings by signing up with websites like Amazon and eBay. It will certainly provide you with some quick cash. By pulling out clothes from your wardrobe that you don't wear anymore or by selling off books, games, and DVDs that are lying unused, you may actually contribute a sizeable amount towards your repayments.
You may even try to make a few small savings by sticking to a strict budget very month. All of these small actions can actually help in paying off your loan sooner than you expect it to be. Again, you'll achieve a boost on your credit score once your loan is paid off successfully. What more can you want when you meet the loan eligibility criteria set by all lending institutions and banks near your residential area.


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Photo: Office of Council member Margaret Chin. Bill signing, 2015.
Over the weekend, local Council member Margaret Chin joined six City Council colleagues in endorsing Mayor de Blasio' for re-election. Today. Politico New York has more on the endorsements of a mayor who's been dogged by controversy and low opinion polls.
The article notes that Chin represents a "Lower East Side district that has been the epicenter of one of the administration's most headline-grabbing, real-estate focused scandals." The Council member has been critical of the city's handling of Rivington House, where the city lifted deed restrictions and allowed the former nursing home to slip into the hands of luxury condo developers. According to the story, Chin praised the mayor's ability to "take on powerful real estate interests."
Chin is expected to face her own re-election battle next year. Christopher Marte, a Lower East Side activist, and Aaron Foldenauer, an attorney, have already filed to run for the District 1 seat.
The Council member has been a reliable backer of Mayor de Blasio's housing policies. She came out in support of his controversial push to change zoning laws. She has also sided with the city administration in the development of the Elizabeth Street Garden, a project many of her constituents oppose. On the Lower East Side, however, she was unable to persuade the city to launch a full-scale land use evaluation in the Two Bridges area, the site of unprecedented large-scale development. Chin settled for an "enhanced environmental review," a process which does not require City Council approval.
By Ed Litvak in Politics, Real Estate on December 20, 2016 10:49 am
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MENTAL? Explores the theme of mental health illnesses for mental heath awareness month. The show expresses how someone with a mental illness may act and feel.the main character finds herself trapped and alone but is she really alone?
You can buy tickets for MENTAL? in Etcetera Theatre in London for £8.50 + administration fees.
Monday 12th of March of 2018 at 21:00pm.
Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th of May of 2018 at 21:00pm.
Sunday 13th of May of 2018 at 20:00pm.


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NaturalShrimp's next-gen electrocoagulation units undergo final testing
October 28, 2019 By Nestor Arellano
NaturalShrimp Inc. announced that two of its latest electrocoagulation (EC) machines will undergo their final testing prior to their installation at the company's pilot plant in La Coste, Texas.
The company, which bills its self as having patented the first commercially-operational recirculating aquaculture system for shrimp, invested more than $600,000 on EC systems during the last 18 months.
Electrocoagulation involves the passing of electrical current through the water deposits. This has proven to be an effective method for removing contaminants from water.
The process has been credited for cutting contaminated water volume by almost 98 percent. EC can also lower the water treatment cost by as much as 90 percent.
NaturalShrimp successfully tested the two new EC systems on October 17, 2019, at the IP Automation Inc. facilities located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company has also ordered three smaller EC systems to provide isolated filtration of the pilot plant nursery tanks.
The installation of these two new EC systems along with the three recently ordered ones will bring the total operating EC systems at the La Coste pilot plant to nine systems (four smaller ones for the nursery tanks and five larger ones for the grow-out tanks).
"These third-generation EC units will work alongside the other first and second-generation EC systems already in use on-site at the pilot plant as part of the patented filtration system," said Tom Untermeyer, chief technology officer of NaturalShrimp. "Although the first and second-generation EC units continue to perform well, and as expected, this third-generation design includes some additional automation features as we continue to make improvements."
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You knew it was coming, right? It's an election year and an opportunity has presented itself.
What a great way to carry on the employee mistake in Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam's 4,000-employee office. Investigations go on forever. Why, you can drag out this "scandal" thing clear into the new year, no problem.
Think of the free negative publicity Democrats will get to dump on Republican gubernatorial candidate Putnam. No need to rely on costly ad buys in the state's big media markets. Every day newspaper headlines hammering away at Putnam. Every day reporters competing for that extra drip of new information.
If voters don't know what to believe by Aug. 28, that's OK, too. They won't be voting for Putnam. And just like that, you've finished off probably your toughest opponent, unquestionably the most viable, knowledgeable, electable and best-financed candidate in the governor's race.
Never mind that the office mistake made didn't allow a single applicant to buy a gun. Background checks were made on all gun-permit applicants, without exception. The omission was made on those seeking a concealed-carry permit. The only story I've seen that gets all the details right is NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer's.
It's clever, this letter to Negron.
Listen to what Stewart and Rader say: "The disqualifying criteria that the missed screenings were supposed to catch include fugitives, those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, anyone deemed mentally defective or confined to a mental institution, and those dishonorably discharged."
You're supposed to confuse the background checks. Instead of concealed carry permits, you're supposed to see applicants for a gun license able to purchase a weapon with no scrutiny. How many voters' imaginations are running wild after reading that? How many have hundreds of crazed psychopaths on Florida streets, armed to the teeth, dancing in their heads?
A staffer in Putnam's 290-employee Division of Licensing stopped checking the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System after she encountered log-in problems in February 2016. The problem was caught in March 2017, at which time the staffer was fired, the incomplete background checks were completed and the department's inspector general was called in to investigate and detail what happened in a report. That took place immediately.
How about asking, "Was it part of a confidential investigation?"
The most under-reported fact in Concealed Carrygate is that Putnam was following protocol by not talking about the incident -- or, by failing "to provide the measure of full transparency" -- until the inspector general had finished his work.
There obviously are things broken in the Division of Licensing and they need to be fixed. All of them. Employee competence, the assurance of a clockwork routine, even supervision. That's the lesson.
Part of me wants to applaud the drama these two senators were able to create in their letter, speaking for the loved ones of those gunned down so recently in Orlando and Parkland -- "an affront to all those families still suffering from these wounds who look to us to prevent similar tragedies in the future" ... as if the Democrats' motive for wanting this "full and independent" investigation is pure and holy and has nothing to do with their own Election-Day ends.
It's a political ploy, Sen. Negron, which I'm sure you realize, too. And even if you truly believe a select committee is necessary, I hope you'll take the politics out of it as much as humanly possible by letting the investigation wait to commence until after November.
Is Rader a dual citizen (of USA and Israel)? At the very least he should register as a fgn lobbyist! In 2016 he sponsored sb86 "Scrutinized companies" for any companies boycotting Israel which would receive no state or local contracts over $50mil. In 2017 it was sr574 objecting to the UN resolution (Sec Council res 2334 condemning Israel for it's persecution of Palestinians and demanding that it be rescinded!!!! 2018 it was sr584 celebrating the anniversary of the modern state of Israel. Is this representing the taxpayers of Florida? People have no idea what goes on in Tallahassee. Under the threat of being considered anti-semitic fellow legislators bow, along with the governor. Most of us are simply anti-Zionist whereby the Palestinian land was taken by the UK and given to the Jews who proceeded to steal, rob and kill (selling body parts) the native population.
Ahhhh Democrats....... never let a crisis go to waste.
So, Democrats Stewart and Rader "carry water" for the Democratic Party. Is that supposed to be unusual? Republican senators don't "carry water" for the Republican Party? You're just a blowhard partisan, Smith. On the other hand, Putnam is definitely "carrying water" for the NRA and his other special interests ... which goes beyond partisanship and into corruption! Putnam has been a "water carrier" here for special commercial interests since he appeared on the Florida political scene at age 22 in 1996! He's been a "Florida swamp" creature continuously for the past 22 years ... and now he wants to be "King of the Swamp"? He's more suited to managing landscape maintenance at Mar-A-Lago!
Aw shucks, it was just for a year. We didn't tell nobody cause the investigation into it was "confidential." What's all the fuss about? What are two Democrats doing in the senate? I thought we gerrymandered them all out years ago even though Democrats outnumber us statewide by almost 450,000 voters.
It isn't a left or right issue, Stupidruck, it is a management and accountability issue, or lack thereof. You really want someone like that running this state? Never mind, of course you do, that is what blind sheep do, just follow their masters...classic.
I'm sure you'd feel the same way if one of your family members was shot by someone who was carrying illegally, right Tom? You miss the entire point there Tommy boy. It isn't how serious it was. It is how seriously it should have been taken, but wasn't. How many other things aren't being taken seriously that should be that we don't even know about?
HA HA irrelevant liberal socialists Linda Stewart and Kevin Rader!!! No Muller type Concealed Carrygate for you. This is Claude Kirk's Florida and we support Opie for Governor. Florida will elect Opie!!! Get used to it.
DeSantis has been a DC swamp creature for 5 years that's why I prefer Opie. I understand why Trump has to back him but Opie would be better for Florida.