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It's official: FC Cincinnati stadium will get $16 million in budget signed by DeWine.
Scott Wartman
FC Cincinnati's stadium will get the promised $16 million from the state after Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday signed the capital budget bill into law.
The $250 million, 26,000-seat stadium under construction in Cincinnati's West End is by far the biggest local project in the state's capital budget.
The stadium is set to be completed in March. Taxpayer money isn't going directly into the stadium construction but is going to support improvements around the stadium.
The state is also kicking in an additional $1.25 million for the West End parking garage. The city of Cincinnati is paying for $34 million in infrastructure improvements. Hamilton County is building the garage, expected to cost $17 million garage.
It's not the only soccer stadium in Ohio getting money from the state. Lawmakers had approved $20 million for Columbus Crew's stadium under construction in Columbus. That equals the same amount given to FC Cincinnati when you add the $4 million the state previously allocated.
Hamilton and Butler counties are getting more than $25 million in money for local projects, which include:
Smale Riverfront Park: $1.7 million
Cincinnati Court Street Plaza: $1.5 million
More Home to Roam: $1.5 million
Cincinnati Art Museum Master Plan: $1.4 million
Baum-Taft House: $1 million
Cincinnati Ballet Center: $1 million
Directing the Future: A New Stage for Cincinnati's National Theater: $1 million
Northwest Butler Creativity Hub Corridor: $1 million


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Joseph T. McGarigle returned to God's loving arms peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019, surrounded by family and friends on at the age of 86 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. He was the loving husband of the late Joan (Townsend) McGarigle for 51 years. He was born on July 31, 1932, in Hazelton, PA, the son of the late Patrick and Mary Ellen (Coll) McGarigle.
He attended the University of Scranton and graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor's degree in Economics. He was a merchandise buyer for Caldor department stores in New York and Connecticut for over 40 years.
He is survived by a son, Richard McGarigle and his wife, Clarice; two daughters, Mary Kurtz and her husband Ronald and Patricia McGarigle-Fazioli and her husband Mark; a brother in law, Charles Townsend; three grandchildren, Ronald Kurtz and his fiancé Jeanette Bartek, Richard McGarigle and Kristin Christensen and her husband Tim; three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife Joan of fifty-one years, Joe was predeceased by his sister, Sister Mary Carmel McGarigle RSM.
He was a faithful parishioner at St. Peters Church in Danbury. Joe enjoyed spending time with his time with his family and neighbors; most especially the Alam Family, who offered comfort and support in his time of infirmity.
The family will receive friends in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9 Granville Ave., Danbury on Thursday, January 17, 2019, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter Church, 121 Main St., Danbury.
Contributions in Joe's name can be made to the St. Peter Church and sent to the St. Peter Rectory, 104 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810.


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We work in three key areas – Education, Society and the Arts. In Egypt all of our work in these areas supports the themes of 'employability' and 'voice', making a real difference in the lives of the people with whom we work. Our mission is to develop strong and vibrant relationships that provide opportunities for young people in both countries working to support our shared aspiration for a stable and prosperous future.
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Who would have thought that boogie boarding had the ability to rock so hard? Dagraumar has a long, slow build up but right around the 1:28 mark, it reaches down your throat and grabs you by the kidneys. Because the shots are so finely edited with the score, it feels much less like a sports clip and much more like a deliberate and thoughtful art short. The calm shots are gorgeous, the action shots are thrilling, and the heights that boogie boarder Jack Johns reaches are completely ridiculous.
Dagraumar was directed by Allan Wilson. I cannot wait to see what he does next.


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Home Sport Galatasaray Player In Hospital After Life-Threatening Firework Explosion
Galatasaray Player In Hospital After Life-Threatening Firework Explosion
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GALATASARAY Player In Hospital After Life-Threatening Firework Explosion at a party on New Year's Eve
Galatasaray and Norway star Omar Elabdellaoui, is in hospital in Turkey, reportedly in a serious 'life-threatening' condition, after a firework exploded in his face during a New Year's Eve party at his home, amid fears the 29-year-old former Manchester City player may be partially blinded.
A statement issued by his football club said, "Our player Omar Elabdellaoui, who was taken to our sponsor hospital Liv Hospital after an unfortunate accident at his home in the evening, was given the first intervention. The damage to the eyes of our player who has burns on his face will be understood after further examinations. A lot of information will be given about the developments regarding our conscious and life-threatening player".
It is believed that Abdurrahim Albayrak, Galatasaray's vice-president, his coach Fatih Terim, and Arda Turan, the club captain, are at the hospital waiting for news on the player, but the latest updates seemed to suggest Elabdellaoui was being treated by specialists.
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Multicultural Children Book Day is an event initiated by children's reading and play advocates Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen of https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/.
The English Learner Portal Team would like to show our support for this initiative by sharing our favorite multicultural books. Inside this course you will find the English Learner Portal Team's book recommendations along with additional resources for making the most of these titles in your classroom!
Whether read in small groups, added to the classroom library, or a whole group read aloud, let's continue to ensure that ALL students see themselves in the love of books we share each day in our classrooms!
Adriana's Choice - "I'm New Here"
Becky's Choices - "La Nochebuena" &" Donde Viven Los Monstruos"
Book Info - "La Nochebuena"
Frank's Choice - "The Outsiders"
Gracie's Choice - "It's Ramadan Curious George"
Katie's Choice - "The Sandwich Swap"
Laura's Choice - "Green is a Chili Pepper"
Monica's Choice - "La Frontera: El Viaje con Papa or My Journey with Papa"
Sarah's Choice - "All Are Welcome"
Susan's Choices - "The Runaway Tortilla & Manana Iguana"


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Actress AJ Johnson Reveals She Had A Threesome For Her 50th Birthday
AJ Johnson is revealing how she spent her 50th birthday.
During a recent interview, the legendary actress spoke in detail about having a threesome for celebrating the milestone birthday. The topic came about when asked if she would do it or not.
"Honestly, I've done that – two men. They traded off. They were friends and they traded off. It was the best 50th birthday ever," Johnson said.
She continued, "It was never like them together. They were flip-flopping me and it was like, oh my goodness. It was like doing the salsa with two guys at the same time. Just romantic and sexy and never intertwined, but at the same time it was two."
She added that she was in St. Barts and the two men who were friends spoke French, a language that she speaks fluently as well, added to the romance.
"It was so effortless and so sexy but sexy not in a sexual way. It was sensual. They were very gentle. They treated me like I was a queen. It wasn't freaky. It wasn't like an Internet p-n site crap. It was just very sensual, sexy, and romantic."
AJ Johnson went on to explain that the experience was a laid-back and fun one.


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ESTHER Ireland Is Hosting the General Secretariat of ESTHER Alliance for Global Health Partnerships
By ESTHER Ireland on January 3, 2020 in News
From November 2019, Germany handed over its role of Secretariat of the Esther Alliance in Europe to Ireland. This move involves expanding the role of the Irish Global Health Network, as it already hosts the ESTHER Ireland Secretariat.
4th Annual ESTHER Partnership Forum
By ESTHER Ireland on October 11, 2019 in News
The Partnership Forum is an annual collaborative networking and learning event Register on Eventbrite here About this Event The event showcases international health partnerships between health organisations in Ireland and overseas. This event will bring together ESTHER Ireland Partners, health personnel engaged in health links with less developed countries, and others interested in learning more […]
Partnership Update
By ESTHER Ireland on October 1, 2019 in News
Cork – Moshi Partnership Update: A team of five from INFANT: The Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research and Cork University Maternity Hospital's (CUMH) and Cork University Hospital's (CUH) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, travelled to Moshi, Tanzania on February 24th 2019 to spend a week […]
European ESTHER Alliance African Regional Workshop in Morocco
By ESTHER Ireland on March 13, 2019 in Start-Up Grants Workshops
Key Lessons on International Health Partnerships At the European ESTHER Alliance African Regional Workshop in Morocco in 2014, we asked participants to give their thoughts on what are the necessary ingredients for success in International Health Partnerships. Please click below to view their highlighted comments in "Voices from Casablanca".
To the Brink of Death and Back
By ESTHER Ireland on March 4, 2019 in ESTHER Ireland Small Grants, News
Selemani Hamij is a quiet and thoughtful four-year-old boy who in September 2018 when this story was reported, was looking forward to his fifth birthday. While most kids get excited about birthdays, it was more than just a milestone for Selemani. He'd just been through the worst year of his young life. In January 2018, […]
ESTHER Alliance Meets in Bern, Switzerland
By ESTHER Ireland on August 1, 2018 in News
A project looking to provide culturally-sensitive HIV treatment to an indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon with a rate of HIV infection vastly outpacing the general population. An m-health programme in a Lusaka HIV clinic that sends colposcopy images from Zambian patients to expert oncologists more than 7,000 kilometres away. A nascent partnership in northern […]
Zambian Minister for Health speaks of the 'immeasurable gift' that EQUALS Initiative donations and support signify to Zambia
By ESTHER Ireland on July 31, 2018 in News
This post was originally published on the RCPI website. Members of the EQUALS Initiative have just returned from a successful visit to Zambia. The trip took place from Monday 18 – Friday 22 June in Lusaka and Ndola, Zambia. The delegation met with key Zambian partner, Dr Victor Mukonka, Director of the Zambian National Public […]
New from ESTHER Ireland grantee……..
By ESTHER Ireland on September 18, 2017 in ESTHER Ireland Small Grants, News, Small Grant Recipients
Constructing a Global Learning Partnership in Physiotherapy: An Ireland–Uganda Initiative Cliona O'Sullivan, Herman Kazibwe, Zillah Whitehouse, and Catherine Blake http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00107/full#h1 Background and aim: There is a strong correlation between disability and poverty and it is acknowledged that until disability issues are addressed, the goal of poverty reduction in low-income countries is unlikely to be achieved. Despite the high prevalence of […]
Building Capacity Across Disciplines in Zambia A Start-Up Grant has been awarded to the developing partnership between the NUI Galway College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, and the Saolta University Healthcare Group, and their counterparts in Zambia's Copperbelt province: Copperbelt University School of Medicine, Ndola Central Hospital, and the associated School of Nursing in […]
Fulfilling Medical Equipment and Training Needs in Zambia The EQUALS Initiative was established in 2013 as a collaboration between the HSE and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, based around donations of medical equipment from Irish hospitals to institutions in low- and middle- income countries, and the provision of training to improve service quality. […]
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Hall and 'Yotes
December 17, 2019 December 16, 2019 / scottywazz
NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 06: New Jersey Devils left wing Taylor Hall (9) during the second period of the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils nd the Chicago Blackhawks on December 6, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
We all knew Taylor Hall was going to be traded this year, we didn't know it'd be to Arizona of all places. Not only that, but the Devils didn't get too much to help them in the short-term and some people thinking Ray Shero got a little fleeced in this one.
But in all honesty, the match could be a great fit overall. The Coyotes needed someone like Hall in their line-up to be an offense creator. The Coyotes are 24th in the NHL in goals-for and while their power-play is in the top-10, you can't go wrong getting a former MVP onto the roster. More over, this is a move that could help spark Phil Kessel's output, which has been lacking a little due to no playmakers being up to the Kessel caliber of play. The Coyotes are surprising enough this season being third in the west and getting solid performances from Darcy Kuemper in net and Conor Garland being their offensive dynamo; but adding Hall just ups the value of this team– especially at this point in the season where there's still time for Hall to adjust to Rick Tocchet's style in Arizona.
Yet, looking at the Devils…this was not a great deal. You know they had to move Hall to get something for the future; but you'd also like to get something for today, too. Not many people think the return will be much of anything outside of the draft picks, but you never know how the picks and players will turn out. This move really doesn't address the bigger issue of the Devils, which is their goaltending. Sure, MacKenzie Blackwood has been better than some of the options the Devils have, but that doesn't say much overall.
This does, however, open the way for the younger Devils to really show their muster. Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes are now the face of the team more than ever, while the older crew up front in Wayne Simmonds, Kyle Palmieri, and Blake Coleman are going to have to be offensive mentors to these talented players. But wouldn't you have liked to have Hall be with these former top picks and guide them through the peaks and valleys through his first-hand experiences??
There will be instant results in Arizona because they have a known commodity in Taylor Hall; they got a piece that could be the big thing missing not only for their team, but for their other acquired star player, and they are making a push to be a desirable spot outside of the climate to be. For New Jersey– it'll take some years, if it ever happens for them when it comes to the results of this deal. But they'll always have that one year, they'll always have 2017-18.
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Donald Trump gives unlikely boost to Janet Jackson song streams
The Republican presidential nominee has never sought public office, has no previous experience in debates, and in the midst of the toughest job interview anyone could ever experience, he's never even applied for a job. She was predicting future behavior based on past behavior, which is perfectly logical and warranted - especially in a presidential campaign. Now, less than 48 hours later, you can buy "Nasty Woman" T-shirts, " Nasty Woman " coffee mugs, and all manner of nasty merchandise. (more...)
Trump to make 'closing argument,' lay out plan for first 100 days
But instead of laying out his vision for uniting the country, as President Abraham Lincoln once did here, Trump declared that the system is rigged against him, that election results can not be trusted, that Hillary Clinton should have been barred from running for president, that the media is "corrupt" and that he will sue all of the women who have accused him of sexual assault. (more...)
Mars space probe lost after no contact with mission control
The Schiaparelli probe is thought to have been successfully landed on Mars but it is not known what condition the craft is in and it has not been able to communicate back with Earth. ESA's Director General Jan Woerner said the agency's Trace Gas Orbiter is ready for work - studying trace gases like methane around the planet. "So the readiness is fully confirmed and we are in full control of the spacecraft", Woerner said. (more...)
Latest News! Karan Johar Decided Skips The Kapil Sharma Show
Anti-Pakistan sentiment has grown after a militant attack killed 18 soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir last month. Supriyo said that the MNS who have constantly been threatning the film's producers of not releasing it said they have always been a party of goons. (more...)
Deal reached on potent greenhouse gases
Attended by representatives of almost 200 countries, including US Secretary of State John Kerry, the talks involved tough negotiations, with major developing nations like India putting up a fight over the timeline for phasing out HFCs and financing the transition. (more...)
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Speak at the Al Smith Charity Dinner
I'd actually like to defend him on this. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a white-tie gala in NY that is often the last time the two presidential nominees share a stage before Election Day, is traditionally a time when campaign hostilities are set aside. (more...)
First Lady Michelle Obama Sparkles in Versace for Final State Dinner
Notable guests included former racing driver Mario Andretti, designer Giorgio Armani , actor Roberto Benigni and celebrity chef Mario Batali , who helped plan and cook the meal. Those who scored the last golden ticket of the Obama tenure dined on agnolotti with butter and sage (a sample tasted by a reporter Monday was creamy, autumnal and piping hot), warm butternut squash salad, beef braciole with horseradish gremolata, and green apple crostata with thyme caramel for dessert. (more...)
Trump Tells Ohio Crowd He'll Accept Election Results - Sort Of
But things started to go off the rails when Trump called Clinton corrupt. Trump is holding a rally in Ohio Thursday before attending the charity dinner in Midtown. "That is unsafe", Obama said. "That is risky. Because when you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people's minds about the legitimacy of the elections, that undermines our democracy". (more...)
Boom! Orbiter spies crash site on Mars
It was the second European attempt to land a craft on Mars.Earlier a mission was failed by the British landing craft Beagle 2 in 2003. The lander might have ended up in an explosion the moment it hit the surface, as per initial estimates. The pictures taken by NASA suggest that the probe's thrusters - which were meant to slow its final descent - failed, causing it to hit the surface with nearly fully loaded tanks of rocket fuel and explode on impact. (more...)
Tom Cruise recreates his greatest movie moments with James Corden
Cruise appeared on the popular late night show to promote his newest film, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, and the star talked about how he continues to do his own stunts no matter how much older he gets or how insane the stunts are. It's just. I love playing him. That's especially true when you're adapting something like the Jack Reacher book series, which now includes 21 books by Lee Childs, giving ample fodder for movies from here to the next century. (more...)
Galaxy Note 7: Samsung opens exchange booths at airports
The good news is that Samsung has anticipated this because according to reports , it seems that Samsung has actually setup trade-in booths at airports around the world. Note7 Refund and Exchange Program now. The suppliers that still stock Galaxy Note 7 unused parts might be offered new contracts for Galaxy S7 components to help Samsung increase production. (more...)
GOP Senator: It's Time To Confirm Obama's SCOTUS Nominee
This is where we need the majority and Pat Toomey is probably as articulate and effective on the floor of the Senate as anyone I have encountered". Clinton especially has reason to neglect Garland's nomination at this point, as she may have the ability to choose a new Supreme Court Justice in her first days in office if elected. (more...)
Twitter, Spotify Suffer Outages As US Provider Comes Under Cyber Attack
Malware that can build botnets out of IoT devices was at least partly responsible for a massive distributed denial-of-service attack that disrupted US internet traffic on Friday, according to network security companies. The groups have also reportedly taken credit in the past for high-profile attacks they did not perform. In 2012, a DDoS attack forced offline the websites of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, US Bancorp and PNC Financial Services Group. (more...)
Bobrovsky stops 32 shots, Blue Jackets beat Stars 3-0
The Islanders coughed up an early 2-0 lead before Johnny Boychuk's short-handed goal in the third period sent NY past Arizona, 3-2. The Blackhawks tied it up 2:29 into the second period when a shot by Jonathan Toews ricocheted off Bobrovsky's pad and was put back by Motte, his first goal of the season. (more...)
Candidates Trade Zingers at Alfred Smith Memorial Dinner
When Clinton went up to the podium, she said she was surprised Trump agreed to a "peaceful transition", poking fun at his continual argument the election is " rigged ". Dolan later called his seat "the iciest place on the planet". But by refusing again Thursday to promise outright that he will abide by the results of the election, Trump kept alive a worrying conspiracy theory that his underdog candidacy could be defeated by below-board behavior. (more...)
IPhone 7 explodes; sets an Australian's vehicle on fire — Apple joins Samsung
Apple is investigating claims that an iPhone 7 ignited a fire and caused significant damage to a auto. The man, Mat Jones , later shared the images of charred remains of what he called the iPhone 7 to 7 News , a TV channel in Australia. (more...)
NASA Launches Orbital ATK's Cygnus Spacecraft for 6th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission
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Eight games they are a field goal or worse dog; Six of the games they are a touchdown or worse dog.
They play only one bottom 10 opponent all season and they play six top 10 opponents.
The numbers just don't add up for me on the over for the Cardinals this year. They have the hardest schedule in the league and uncertainty at QB plus a brand new coaching triangle. I think they will be good soon, just not this year.
The Rams have improved the defense and Goff was much improved last year with Gurley lighting things up as well. The new coaching staff reinvigorated this team and it showed. With the amount of games they are favored in this year they only have to play to expectations and will easily surpass this team total.
They are facing too good of a schedule this year to be expected to win 8 or 9 games. I think 6 wins is a much more reasonable number for the Seahawks. Their WR corp is below average, question marks with a rookie running back, defense will have a completely new look this year, Wilson will be the reason for any success but I don't think he can carry them that far.
Echoing my thoughts on the Rams, if the Niners just perform how they are expected to, they will surpass the 8.5 win mark. Garoppolo will have had an entire off-season to gel with the coaching staff and the offense. McKinnon should be a positive change in the backfield plus they beefed up their defense some along the way.


Special precaution should be taken especially while eating exposed food. But don't take undue stress as it would only give you mental tension. Finances improve later in the day. A day for renewal of bonds and ties with relations. Change your nature of keep falling in love everyday. Associate with people who are established and can give you insight into future trends. You are likely to pickup a nice dress material for yourself if you go for shopping today. You might get stressed due to the decrementing health of your spouse today.
Remedy :- Feed cows green millets (Jvaar, Sorghum) to reap good benefits.
Virgo horoscope today is a guideline provided to you about the results of your predetermined tasks. It will warn you regarding your events. If the outcome of any event will be bad, you will be informed before it's happening so that you can take remedial actions in order to reduce ill effects. If the outcomes are good or auspicious, even then you can take some necessary steps to increase the auspiciousness of the same moment in order to achieve your expected goals.
Virgo daily horoscope is based on the sixth sign of Kaal Purush Kundali and is its sixth house. This sign is of 300 in longitude and gets extended from 150th degree from vernal equinox to 180th degree. It contains second, third and fourth pada of Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, four padas of Hasta and first and second padas of Chitra Nakshatra. Virgo is the sixth sign of zodiac and also the second sign ruled by Mercury, first one being Gemini. It is also the second earthy sign. It is a negative, feminine, barren, cold, dry, nocturnal and northern sign.
It is an exaltation sign of planet Mercury. Though it is a good friend of Mercury, it gets debilitated in this sign, whereas Sun, Moon, Mars and Jupiter are considered as inimical to this sign as well as to the planet Mercury. Saturn is also A good friend for this sign. The exaltation and debilitation of both the planets in this sign confirm that Mercurians prefer wisdom to wealth. Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati both cannot live in one place. It can be clearly understood by the above exaltation and debilitation statements.
What does Virgo sign signify in various aspects of life?
Environment: They like to change their residence very frequently. They want to keep everything at their home in a specified order. They like neat and clean home and also prefer their family members and "themselves" to entertain if any guest arrives. They will be always lucky to procure house in a good locality due to lordship of planet Jupiter over fourth house. When they are under the dasha of Jupiter, the property price may shoot up. Jupiter is also the lord of 7th house, hence they may have a spouse who is religious, law abiding and true. Ultimately, they will lead a happy domestic life.
Profession: Generally, these people are slave of their work. They are also a hard taskmaster. They would probably prefer peaceful place or environment to carry out your task. People born under this sign, should make correct choice of their financier or partner in business. If the planet Sun will form good yoga with lord of 2nd or 6th or 10th in Virgo then it can create the yoga for medical officer or they can work with healthcare sectors.
Finance: They are very careful about their money. They have great desire to become rich and as the result, they are conscious about value of money. They work hard in order to gain much success, however, they may not be able to attain what actually they desire due to lordship of sixth house i.e. Saturn. Investments are also not go well with them and returns go haywire.
Marriage: They are basically their own ideals and hence it is difficult for these people to choose the right partner for themself. This process of finding the partner may delay for such people due to their some criteria. They use to find all qualities within the partner, that may create a problem for them. They are very practical in their approach. They use to postpone their marriage. They pay attention to intelligence rather than in romance. They should give some affection in their expression while dealing to their partner.
Health: They enjoy strong and good health with long life. When they are young, they are very active and always appear as a young due to their activity. Virgo born people may cause diseases related to digestive and intestinal troubles. If they have malefics in Virgo, then it may also cause dysentery, typhoid and sprue during their period.
Lucky Day: Wednesday is the most lucky day for you. Friday will come with the fortune even though Venus is debilitated in this sign. Tuesdays are inauspicious. Saturdays are also not beneficial. Sundays will end to a loss. Mondays are good for bonding with people. Thursday are favourable for partnership.
Lucky Colour: Green, White and Yellow.
Lucky Numbers: 5, 14, 23, 32, 41 etc.
2, 11, 20, 38, 47 etc.
7, 16, 25, 34, 43 etc.
6, 15, 24, 33, 42 etc.
3, 12, 21, 30, 48 etc.
Lucky Stone: Emerald, Pearl, Diamond and Yellow Sapphire.
What do all 12 houses signify for Virgo Born?
First House: It denotes about "yourself". Virgo itself rules over the first house for Virgo born people. It is governed by the planet Mercury. Second House: This house denotes the Family, Wealth, and Finances. Libra is governed by the planet Venus and it governs the second house for Virgo born people. Third house: It indicates Communication & Siblings in any horoscope. Scorpio rules over this house of astrology for Virgo born and its ruling planet is Mars. Fourth House: Fourth House indicates "Sukhsthana" or the house of mother. Sagittarius rules over fourth house for Virgo born people and its ruling planet is Jupiter. Fifth House: Fifth house shows Children and Education. Capricorn rules over fifth house and the ruling planet for this house is Saturn. Sixth House: This house shows debt, disease and enemy. Aquarius rules over Sixth house for Virgo born and the ruling planet of this house is Saturn. Seventh House: It denotes the partnership, spouse and marriage. Pisces rules over seventh house for Virgo born and the ruling planet is Jupiter. Eighth House: This house indicates "Longevity" and "Mystery". Aries rules over eighth house and the ruling planet of this sign is Mars. Ninth House: This house indicates "Guru/Teacher" & "Religion". Taurus rules over Ninth house for Virgo rising and the ruling planet is Venus for this sign. Tenth House: It denotes career or profession or Karma sthana. Gemini rules over tenth house for Virgo born people and the ruling planet is Mercury. Eleventh House: This house shows the gains and incomes. Cancer occupies eleventh house for Virgo Born people and the ruling planet is Moon. Twelfth House: Twelfth house indicates the expenditure and losses. Leo occupies this house for Virgo born people and it is ruled by the planet Sun.
We have described various temperaments and characteristics of Virgoans. I hope you like it. If you want to know more about your characteristics and how you are going to tackle the challenges, you must read our Virgo daily horoscope report. It will help you to find out your futuristic events in order to measure the outcomes proactively.


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Every Wednesday Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, an opinion column about consumer technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment:
The phone call came, as it always does, at 2 AM. It was Justice Souter again and he was drunk... again. I don't want to say the SCOTUS crowd likes to party but, between us, sending in a case of beer with your appeal doesn't hurt in getting cert granted. "Listen, Soot," I said, "It's going to be ok. I know you're worried about a potential chilling effect on technology. Just make sure you affirm Betamax. Hey, did I steer you wrong when I told you not to drink from any Coke cans that Clarence Thomas had lying around? All right then. Get some sleep and give Ginzie my best."
It was a good thing Dave listened. Of all the potential outcomes of MGM vs. Grokster, few thought that the decision would be lauded by both content and technology camps. Device manufacturers feared of a repeal of Sony vs. Universal, the "Betamax" case in which the justices found that devices that enabled copyright infringement were legal as long as they were capable of commercially significant non-infringing use.
Indeed, Grokster and other peer-to-peer networks support such use, but the Supreme Court noted that the networks� primary reason for being was to court users of the original Napster software that were interested in finding infringing material. The decision highlighted proposed advertisements that positioned the services as Napster alternatives and noted that the services profited only from increased usage of their software for which primarily copyrighted songs were the main draw. In a more dubious distinction, it also noted that the name �Grokster� was even modeled after the name �Napster.� So, it was the active encouragement of infringement that resulted in the unanimous decision against the network operators.
What about that �chilling effect�, though? The Electronic Frontier Foundation maintains an �Endangered Gizmos� Web site that shows an iPod as such a device under siege. Yet things seemed anything but chilly in Cupertino after the Grokster decision. In fact, Apple hailed the verdict, noting the success of the iTunes Music Store.
Today, services like Morpheus are Apple�s competition, but it wasn�t always the case. Unlike peer-to-peer networks, Apple certainly did not encourage users to infringe despite probably reaping benefit from that infringement in the iPod�s early years. Also, in a move that was mocked as naive when it first occurred, it famously put a �Don�t steal music.� sticker on its device. Furthermore, the iPod as shipped does not allow uploading of its music to another computer. For all these reasons, it would probably be safe by the Grokster standard.
However, there is some room for doubt. The most troubling part of the evidence that the Court used for determining that the networks encouraged infringement was that they did nothing to try to stop it. Apple has never done anything to curb the transfer of infringing music to the iPod and has not vigorously pursued software developers who enable access to MP3 files on the device. It will be up to other courts and cases to determine how much is enough to avoid liability by dissuading infringement.
The upshot is that, even though most consumer electronics products should be in the clear, the Grokster case will likely remind manufacturers to play it safe by ensuring that the advertising and primary appeal around their products is not designed around fostering infringement. Prepare for more devices that prevent further copying or use some kind of authentication to ensure that content is being consumed either by one person or within one home such as TiVo-to-Go or online services focused around sharing content with a small group of friends of family, such as Orb, Yahoo! 360 or iMeem. This has been the direction that most of the industry has been moving in since the demise of Napster anyway.
As Gigi Sohn, president of public advocacy group Public Knowledge has astutely observed, this was a case about business models, not technology. The Court narrowly focused its disdain for the practices of companies that try to replicate the original Napster�s usage. Indeed, others have noted that the Grokster case may be a Pyrrhic victory for Hollywood as the Court has practically created a roadmap for peer-to-peer services to avoid liability. For now, though, companies interested in simply building products that support fair-use rights can breathe a little easier. That the Grokster case left the so-called Betamax principles intact amounted to dodging a bullet.
If you use or have an idea for a valuable and legitimate service or device that wouldn�t survive the Grokster decision, e-mail me.
Ross Rubin is director of industry analysis at NPD Techworld, a division of market research and analysis provider The NPD Group. Views expressed in Switched On, however, are his own. Feedback is welcome at fliptheswitch@gmail.com.
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In the last post BB signed off with, "Babushka was bushed and it was time for a quick siesta.Time to recharge the batteries for a noche of niceties, nice people, nom nom and the brilliance of nature."
but the temperature was perfect, the views breathtaking, and the ambience sublime.
I have no problem calling it Paradise.
The multitalented, infinitely patient Mr.Tony McCloud.
Here I must interject a little side note. Although he says no, BB was this poor man's problem child before,during and after the trip. Last minute arrangements, change of departures, broken luggage, missed planes, all this the dear man had to endure. The other attendees were well traveled car publication journalists who took all the procedures in stride and were used to these things. On this I thank the lovely Linda Water Nelson who made a point of welcoming me into this group of comrades- very appreciated gesture by a gracious lady who is the Queen of Cars and definitely knows the world of auto reporting.
It was now night and enough for the first day's activities. It's also enough for this post.
As promised, it was a noche of niceties,nice people,nom nom and nature's brilliance- time to rest,for tomorrow Babushka would drive again.
P.S. Mañanas drive? Thank goodness I brought Cachita. That's all I'm gonna say.


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Newton Movie Review – Is It The Right Choice For The Oscars?
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For many filmmakers, depicting seriousness of the subject of a movie is a difficult task. Many movies made on serious subjects unknowingly turn into long documentaries. But not Newton.
Newton is a fresh approach at depicting the seriousness of a subject; such as holding free and fair elections in a Maoist area without turning the characters preachy. It depicts all aspects of the movie such as the state and the essence of the honesty of polling officers. Above all, the movie showcases why the greatest festival of Indian Democracy, The Lok Sabha elections, are a wonder for people all over the world.
Newton's Character
Nutan Kumar changes his name in the 10th standard because he was made fun of. Now known as Newton, played by Rajkumar Rao, starts by depicting an upright young science post graduate who has just got a government job. He has not got his posting yet. But this young man, 24 or 25 years old, is full of ideals and principles.
Newton is perhaps the proverbial upright tree in the forest which is felled first. He does not marry the girl who is not yet 18 because that is right. Underage marriage has been a norm in his town and the societal strata he belongs to, but not for Newton.
Newton has the kind of ideals that challenge everyone's morals around him and make them uncomfortable. His idea of right and wrong, and principles of justice lead him as polling officer to Dandakaranya, a Maoist-infested jungle area.
Newton lacks confidence and blinks a lot. When on duty, he runs in an awkward manner. As if his hurried steps are unsure of being able to successfully carry the weight of the body. Then there are the added responsibilities too. Newton has a responsibility, the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections in a Maoist hotbed.
Aatma Singh's Character
It would be unfair to not give Aatma Singh, portrayed by Pankaj Tripathi, his fair share in shaping what Newton eventually does and why he does. An unexpected twist takes the 'reserve' polling officer, Newton, deep into the jungle, where he meets a friendly nemesis, Aatma Singh. Singh is an assistant commandant who rules by the gun.
The army man is an affable character who tries to ease the situation when it gets too tense. He cracks jokes and makes fun of people and tense situations. He tries to find out ways to get out of sticky situations, even if that is not morally upright.
Aatma Singh, a government representative, is a practical person who takes decisions based on his experience. He knows that not everything is as black and white as it looks. And not every representative of the Government is bad.
The movie has more hits than misses. And the misses are few and far between. But they are noticeable. And though one can not call them holes in the script, they leave a gap wide enough for the slightly disinterested viewer to be caught off-guard.
The confrontation of Newton Kumar and Aatma Singh is fun to watch and occupies most parts of the movie. The two protagonists are opposite ends of the spectrum which has many colors of Indian politics and democracy. Aatma Singh is concerned for his troops, the 40-50 odd soldiers under his command. Newton is concerned about the election, and the absolute, astute fairness of it. So much so that when, due to certain circumstances, the elections do not go his way, he tries to resist it with all his might. And then gives up, sitting like a statue who is just doing his duty.
Cinematically, the director of the movie Amit Masurkar has presented the seriousness of the movie in an easy approach which does not kill the viewer's interest. His eye for details has helped the movie transit easily from one scene to another without it being either too light or too boring. Having said that, there are scenes where the director has tried to convey the conflict of emotions going on inside Newton and sometimes lacked a bit or two.
Thankfully, the supporting cast intervenes at the right moment in the script to change the mood. The supporting cast, which includes Newton's polling booth officers like Loknath (played by Raghubir Yadav) and Malko (played by Anjali Patil) bring the movie alive. They put the much needed humor and wit when the cinematic work and director's eye for details begin to weigh on the viewer. At times, the slow approach to the events happening onscreen threatens to lose the grip of the plot. It is in these events that Loknath and Malko really take up all the screen presence and command control over it.
Everything said, the movie Newton will leave you questioning your own morals and the conditioning about being practical in every situation. Because Newton is not. He is ideal and prefers to remain so. till the end. Which makes you wonder if that kind of a life is possible. Perhaps, it indeed is.
Newton is also India's official entry to the Oscars. After watching the movie, it's safe to say that it is indeed a good choice. The movie is a good mixture of good acting, good story line and gripping plot. Whether or not it is the right choice, only time will tell.
Our Verdict – 3.5/5
P.S: Watch out for the super sarcastic commentary song at the end of the movie and listen to the lyrics, carefully.
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The Most Influential Business Book Of The Last 30 Years?
In the 30 years since In Search of Excellence was published, critics have found flaws in its methodology, its content, and even its writing style. But the case can be made that it is the most influential management book not only in these last three decades, but perhaps ever.
By Mike Hoban 4 minute Read
The year 2012 is not only the Year of the Dragon, it also marks 30 years since In Search of Excellence was published. While there have been voices over the years which have been critical of the book's methodology, its resulting content, and even its writing style, the case can be made that it is the most influential management book not only in these last 30 years but perhaps–just perhaps–ever.
Hyperbole? Consider:
It created a new genre of "best seller" business books, works that were not only informative but interesting and highly readable for Everyman. With a few exceptions, such as McGregor, Chandler, Sloan, maybe Drucker, many (most?) prior books on management/leadership were arcane tomes written by academics for academics and practitioners and were rarely found on any popular "best seller" list. Now "business" is considered a book category in itself thanks in no small part to Excellence.
Authors Peters and Waterman did not invent it but they certainly popularized the notion of identifying a short list of factors or variables about what made companies "excellent" (they had 8). And while one could argue whether the themes were absolutely correct, the point is they created a format and a common language for gauging company success beyond the traditional financial metrics. It's an approach used regularly by business writers and researchers since.
By and large their conclusions were right. In my book, 7 of their 8 themes/variables in Excellence have withstood the scrutiny and tests of time despite the turbulence in the business world these last 30 years. Only the theme "Stick to the knitting" has turned out to be an unwise practice, although it still makes sense for some companies and some industries, such as the auto industry. But if Apple would have stuck to the knitting it would still be a niche computer maker and Amazon would be a book-selling broker with no brick-and-mortar assets or inventory.
The book led to the growth of the business-guru industry. You can argue whether this has been a good thing or not, but few can argue that Excellence and author Tom Peters were not major catalysts for that development.
Peters and Waterman wrote the book while they were both at the San Francisco office of McKinsey, an outpost that Peters said in a provocative 2001 interview with Fast Company "never made any money but was well known for its weirdness." (Note: Peters was also one of the original investors in Fast Company).
The book started out as a study of 62 companies, according to Peters, and they ended up identifying 43 companies as "excellent." The fact that Atari and Wang Labs were on the excellent list and GE was not led to some of the criticism of their work, vilification that Peters said "pretty much missed the point" in that 2001 interview. According to the authors, excellence is all about a focus on people, customers, and action.
Those three focus areas of people, customers, and action in turn created the 8 famous variables or themes identified in Excellence:
A Bias for Action – Active decision making; "ready-fire-aim; experimentation;
Close to the Customer – Understanding the customer; obsession with service and quality;
Autonomy and Entrepreneurship – Fostering innovation, skunkworks, internal champions; tolerating failure;
Productivity Through People – Creating a culture of trust and respect but with a "toughness" for results; treating people like adults, as partners;
Hands-on, Value-Driven – Management beliefs and principles that guide everyday practice; superordinate goals that provide direction for action;
Stick to the Knitting – Stay with the business that you know; do what you do best;
Simple Form, Lean Staff – Dealing with complexity by keeping the organization structure as simple as possible;
Simultaneous Loose-Tight Properties – (My personal favorite) Figuring out what needs to be standard or consistent and what can be different and autonomous; providing for appropriate latitude for people at all levels to be engaged in the work.
For those who are twenty- or thirtysomething and who are readers of best-selling business books but who have not read "Excellence," the above list of the 8 themes might elicit a reaction of "Well, duh!" They might wonder how it is that a book full of such common sense–stuff everybody knows–sold at all. The response to that, of course, is that in 1982 those themes and best practices were anything but common sense and it was this book more than any other which created a groundswell of popular interest in leadership and management practices.
I have my hard cover edition of the book I bought and read the year it came out and having perused it for the first time in years to write this post, I'm going to put it on my reading list for this year to dig back into it page-by-page and test it with an admiring but critical eye.
The traditional gift for a 30-year anniversary is pearls–which seems apropos on the 30th anniversary of a book that has so many of them.
Mike Hoban is a management consultant in his day job and can be contacted at
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Mike Hoban is a management consultant/trainer/coach in his day job and can be contacted at business-at-large@sbcglobal.net


Valentine's Day is around the corner, and love is in the air!💕 Hubby and I will also be celebrating our 18 amazing, wonderful, fantastic years together. I guess that time flies when you are having fun!
This will be my first and only Valentine's Day themed lunch for this year, you can find my previous ones HERE.
In this bento lunch: I used a large circle cookie cutter to cut the body of the Bee, with the end of the loaf as an extra layer for the sandwich which created the bumble bee stripped effect when sliced and the pieces alternated. I used a heart shaped cutter to shape the tiny wings from Colby-Jack cheese. I used a candy eye while the mouth was made from a slice of raisin and the antennae are picks. Also included are some flatbread crackers, an apple which was decorated using two heart shaped picks and removing the outer layer carefully with a knife, and a Babybel cheese which was cut using the same cutter. This lunch is packed in our Easylunchboxes container.
Do you have any plans for this Valentine's Day?


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Q: Ajax Contact form plugin I am facing strange problem .I am building ajax contact form plugin.My problem
When I add jquery script in theme footer there is no problem at all everything works fine.
But if I add same script from plugin directory it does not work any more.My coding to add script .Please note that if ace.js is added in footer in script tag it works
Here is the source https://www.dropbox.com/s/8m64xzueohppuxd/ajax_contactform.zip
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts','webangon_ajax_contact');
function webangon_ajax_contact() {
wp_enqueue_script('ajcontact', plugins_url("/inc/ace.js", __FILE__),array(jquery));}

The form section
    <form method="post" id="mailinglist" action="">

<input type="text" name="mailinglistname" id="mailinglistname" placeholder="John Doe" />

<input type="text" name="mailinglistemail" id="mailinglistemail" placeholder="johndoe@hotmail.com" />

<textarea name="mailinglistcomment" id="mailinglistcomment" cols="58" rows="5" tabindex="4" placeholder="Do you develope websites for FREE?"></textarea>

<input type="submit" name="submit" class="read-more" id="mailinglistsubmit" value="Send" /><img src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/image/89.gif" alt="" class="ajaxsave" style="display: none;" />
</form>

The jquery part ace.js
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
jQuery("#mailinglist").submit(function()    {
    if(jQuery("#mailinglistname").val()=="") {
        jQuery("#mailinglist #message").text("Please enter your name.");
        return false;
    }
    if(jQuery("#mailinglistemail").val()=="") {
        jQuery("#mailinglist #message").text("Please enter your email address.");
        return false;
    } else {
        var email = jQuery('#mailinglistemail').val();
        var name = jQuery('#mailinglistname').val();
        var comment = jQuery('#mailinglistcomment').val();
        if(email.indexOf("@") == -1 || email.indexOf(".") == -1) {
            jQuery("#mailinglist #message").text("Please enter a valid email address.");
            return false;
        } else {
            var data = {
                action: 'join_mailinglist',
                email: email,
                name:name,
                comment:comment,
            };
            jQuery("#mailinglistsubmit").hide();
            jQuery(".ajaxsave").show();
            jQuery.post("<?php echo admin_url('admin-ajax.php'); ?>", data,
            function(response){
                jQuery(".ajaxsave").hide();
                jQuery("#mailinglistsubmit").show();
                jQuery("#mailinglist #message").html(response);
            });
            return false;
        }
    }

});

});
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add_action('wp_ajax_join_mailinglist', 'join_mailinglist_callback');
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_join_mailinglist', 'join_mailinglist_callback');
function join_mailinglist_callback() {
$email = $_POST['email'];
$name = $_POST['name'];
$comment = $_POST['comment'];
$emailTo = "raisulangon@hotmail.com";
$body = "Name: $name Email: $email Comment: $comment";
if(wp_mail($emailTo, $name,$body)){
echo "
Enquiry has been sent successfully
";
}
else
{
echo "
Please Try Again
";
}
die();
}

A: wp_register_script('ajcontact', plugins_url("/inc/ace.js", __FILE__),array('jquery'));
wp_localize_script('ajcontact', 'MyAjax', array( 'ajaxurl' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) ));
wp_enqueue_script('ajcontact');

And then in your ace.js do
jQuery.post(MyAjax.ajaxurl, data, ....

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So beautiful in British Columbia!! Great show last night in Kelowna.
Lovely pic Michael, thanks for sharing!!
Yes it is, do they have Crime in there streets? I would love to be where there is No crime.....We need a NEW song, about Peace Michael, surely you can make that happen,,,Healing music like "We are The World" so 2 speak:)! Enjoy your life on the road:)! As always thanks for sharing these pics of All over the World...Keep them coming:)!


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USA Is the #1 Cable Network for the Eighth Consecutive 2Q
USA spins the numbers for the quarter to date.
[via press release from USA]
NEW YORK - June 25, 2013 - USA will win 2Q13 for an unprecedented 28th consecutive quarter as the #1 ad-supported cable entertainment network in prime among total viewers with 2.7 million. USA's newest original series, GRACELAND, a provocative drama about the intricate lives of undercover agents from the creator of WHITE COLLAR, debuted to a strong premiere (5MM P2+ / 1.7MM P18-49 / 1.8MM P25-54).
·	USA is the #1 cable network for the 8th second quarter in a row among total viewers (P2+) for 2Q13.
·	GRACELAND's premiere is one of cable's top 5 most-watched new scripted dramas to date for 2013.
·	BURN NOTICE, ROYAL PAINS, and GRACELAND are among the top ten basic cable scripted series in total viewers. For P18-49 and P25-54, USA has more scripted hours in the top ten than any other basic cable network with BURN NOTICE (2.1MM P18-49 / 2.3MM P25-54), PSYCH (1.8MM P18-49 / 1.8MM P25-54) and GRACELAND (1.6MM P18-49 / 1.7MM P25-54).
·	USA's powerful slate of originals include: BURN NOTICE (5.7 MM), ROYAL PAINS (5MM), GRACELAND (4.35MM), PSYCH (4MM), NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (3.6MM) and WWE RAW (4.6MM).
USA's successful summer continues with the launch of its new reality competition series SUMMER CAMP on July 11th. COVERT AFFAIRS and USA's #1 original scripted series SUITS, return on July 16th.
Note: Data reflects the most up-to-date M-Su 8-11p time period data with all DVR playback information available at this time, which includes Live+7 for all possible dates, Live+3 for dates when Live+7 is not available and Live+Same for dates when Live+3 is not available.
About USA Network
The #1 network in all of basic cable for six consecutive years and an unprecedented seven straight summers, USA Network is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes. USA is a leader in scripted programming with a powerful stable of originals, spectacular live television and is home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, a broad portfolio of acquired series and entertainment events. A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV. USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located at http://www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.
[june 2013]
· BURN NOTICE (USA)
· COVERT AFFAIRS (USA)
· GRACELAND (USA)
· NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (USA)
· PSYCH (USA)
· ROYAL PAINS (USA)
· SUITS (USA)
· SUMMER CAMP (USA)
· WWE RAW (USA)


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Is it 2020 yet?
Latest 2/8/20 by Jenifer (Zarknorph)
Is it 2020 yet? America - all of it
Started 11/19/18 by Jenifer (Zarknorph); 36261 views.
Msg 173 of 202 to Di (amina046)amina046
From: BerrySteph
Di (amina046) said:
NATO conference canceled after US ambassador Carla Sands blocks speaker critical of Trump Stanley Sloan said he was told the U.S. Embassy "vetoed my participation due to my critical evaluation of Trump's impact on transatlantic relations."
NATO conference canceled after US ambassador Carla Sands blocks speaker critical of Trump
Dec 9, 2019 - A conference celebrating the 70th anniversary of NATO was canceled after the U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, objected to a speaker who has made statements critical of President Donald Trump, the Danish think tank co-sponsoring the event announced Sunday.
Stanley Sloan, a former CIA analyst and author of "Defense of the West," had planned to deliver an address on the challenges facing the transatlantic alliance, and the West in general, at the conference, which was scheduled to take place Tuesday at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen.
A day before Sloan left for Denmark, he said he was informed by the Danish Atlantic Council that the U.S. Embassy "vetoed my participation due to my critical evaluation of Trump's impact on transatlantic relations."
"Stunned and concerned about my country," Sloan said in a tweet.
The next day, the Danish Atlantic Council announced the conference had been canceled altogether.
From: Di (amina046)
How did Trump's health chief lose nearly $50k in luggage in three days?
Seema Verma, senior Trump official who is anti-Medicare for All, filed a claim to be reimbursed in taxpayer dollars after luggage was stolen
Read more from the Guardian
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From: Harold27Z
Yes. Plus a corresponding murder and violent crime rate.
Msg 177 of 202 to Harold27ZHarold27Z
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:
Not sure why you're encouraging an old-fashioned racist.
Msg 179 of 202 to BerryStephBerrySteph
Because it IS true.
Granted, the crime rate has fallen over the last 30 years, but there are problems. Demographics play a part in making concentrated areas of high crime.
Crime in Washington, D.C.
What, Harold's old fashioned genocidal racism is true?
Do you favour Holocaust II on the brown people and (possibly) WW3 on the yellow people?
From: RGoss99
Yes, an old story. One I remember was the Nicaraguan complaints to the world court involving the U.S. sponsorship of terrorism by the Contras. If hand I canthink of many others of the U.S. refusing to join a court it started because of what they considered their superior system of Justice. Taking a reverse position regarding the supposed rape case in Manrisa. We have very few jury trials in Spain, in fact I know of no one who ever served on a jury. The majority of cases are decided guilty, not guilty, ponishment by a panel ofjudges, often after the prosecution and defense have gotten togather in a friendly way and produced what is essentially a copped plea, so often all the panel has to decide is the extenuating corcumstances, context, before deciding on the punishment. Trials are also not normally held in front of a public audience. At a local level we have a "jutjat" who is elected by the counsul. He is then trained but not usually a lawyer. His only employee is a person with a law degree who has passed the bar. She advises him on the law, and his function is more like an adjudicator who attempts at concensus between the two sides. , the result is usually an attempt to rectify the problem, not unish.
I key phrase in the newspapeers, no matter at what level the case is dealt with, is "the person charged has agreed to the judicial decision" [a wise move because by not agreeing, the odds are that the alternative is usually worse].
'A wine cave full of crystals': Democrats find new frontrunner to attack at debate
Democrats continue the search for a 2020 nominee.
Read more from ABC News


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La battaglia di Aljubarrota si svolse il 14 agosto 1385 nell'omonimo villaggio tra le truppe del re Giovanni I del Portogallo, comandate dal connestabile Nuno Álvares Pereira, ribelle per i castigliani, e l'esercito del re di Castiglia e León Giovanni I.

Premesse
Tra la fine del 1384 e l'inizio del 1385, Nuno Álvares Pereira cercò di sottomettere la maggior parte delle città portoghesi favorevoli alla causa castigliana. Peraltro, il re Giovanni I di Castiglia aveva sposato la principessa Beatrice, unica figlia del defunto re Ferdinando I. Rispondendo alla richiesta di aiuto, le truppe inglesi sbarcarono in Portogallo il giorno di Pasqua. Non era un contingente numeroso, solo seicento uomini, ma la maggior parte dei quali erano veterani delle battaglie della guerra dei Cento anni e molti tra essi erano esperti arcieri. Il 6 aprile 1385, dopo due anni di vacatio regis nei quali il trono del Portogallo era rimasto appunto vacante, Giovanni di Aviz venne incoronato re del Portogallo dalle Cortes riunite a Coimbra, per evitare che le pretese castigliane si potessero concretizzare. Nuno Álvares Pereira venne nominato connestabile del Portogallo. Giovanni I di Castiglia inviò una spedizione punitiva, ma il suo esercito venne sconfitto nella battaglia di Trancoso nel mese di maggio del 1385. A questo punto il re castigliano, capendo che per risolvere la questione doveva usare tutte le sue forze, comandò lui stesso un poderoso esercito, che invase il Portogallo, partendo da nord, nella seconda settimana di giugno. Le forze in campo erano dalla parte del re castigliano, trentamila uomini compreso un forte contingente di cavalleria francese contro seimila portoghesi e circa seicento inglesi. I castigliani riuscirono a conquistare la regione di Lisbona e di Santarem. Intanto gli eserciti di Giovanni di Aviz e di Nuno Álvares Pereira si trovarono a Tomar.

La battaglia

Dopo una discussione, si decise di non permettere ai castigliani di assediare ancora Lisbona, ma di intercettarli nelle vicinanze di Leiria, nei pressi del villaggio di Aljubarrota. Il 14 agosto l'esercito castigliano, molto lento nelle manovre dato il numero di truppe, si scontrò con l'esercito portoghese, rinforzato dal distaccamento inglese. Pereira schierò i suoi uomini sulla cresta di una collina con elevata pendenza, creando una barriera con la fanteria e la cavalleria appiedata, inizialmente affiancate dai gruppi di arcieri inglesi dotati di archi longbow, che bersagliarono a lunga distanza le truppe dall'alto. I castigliani non ritenendo possibile un attacco frontale, a metà giornata tentarono una manovra aggirante, ma i portoghesi crearono una specie di imbuto indirizzando l'avanzata avversaria verso una barriera formata ancora dalla fanteria protetta da difese statiche quali appunto i piedi di corvo. Dopo aver colpito a lunga distanza la cavalleria che avanzava, gli arcieri arretrarono mentre la parte avanzata della fanteria si divise in due gruppi che si posizionarono al lato degli apprestamenti difensivi. I castigliani non riuscirono a manovrare e vennero duramente colpiti all'interno dell'imbuto con forti perdite, fino a che l'avanzata delle riserve portoghesi non mise fine alla battaglia.

Con questa vittoria, Giovanni di Aviz venne riconosciuto come unico re del Portogallo, ponendo fine all'interregno. Il riconoscimento da parte della Castiglia arrivò solo nel 1411, a seguito della vittoria portoghese a Valverde de Mérida. L'alleanza anglo-portoghese fu suggellata con il Trattato di Windsor del 1386 e il matrimonio tra Giovanni I del Portogallo con Filippa di Lancaster, figlia di Giovanni Plantageneto.

Note

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Battaglie che coinvolgono il Portogallo
Alcobaça (Portogallo)
Guerra nel 1385

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The most sacred day of the year is upon us...Galentine's Day. Come celebrate a day dedicated to girl power with your Sick Chicks Sisters. We'll decorate feminist cookies, do a Self-Care Secret Sister Gift Exchange (gifts can be homemade, ex. playlists, or purchased for under $15), watch Parks and Rec, maybe watch Wonder Woman, paint our nails, and overall just celebrate the badassery of sisterhood.
Please fill out this RSVP form to receive the specific address!


LABORATORY Sale! last five legacy Madfly pedals!
DrNo wants to sell the last five Madfly legacy pedals.
To start of the last five awesome Madfly effects will be sold for €150,-.
And to top it off with a cherry…. a free set of DrNo-Effects Strap-Lox.
To Purchase send your request to the contact from listed on this website.
Very proud to anounce the new and updated list of DrNo-Effects artists.
All Rock and Roll dudes (and girl)!
Besides that I would like to thank all musicians who allready play DrNo-Effects.
IMusic France new French distributor!
Proud to anounce that DrNo-Effects are distributed by I-Music France.
So DrNo-Effects will be available in exclusive French music stores.
Check your local Boutique dealer.
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Stifling heat and little interest from the locals… Doha 2016 was not a UCI Road World Championships without its problems.
But when the crosswinds whipped up for the men's road race on Sunday, and Peter Sagan capped a fine year as world champion by earning himself another stint in the rainbow jersey, the action at least ensured the racing ended on a high.
Great Britain return from the Qatari desert with a silver medal in the men's road race, though Mark Cavendish could not hide his disappointment at missing out on gold.
In the women's road race, Lizzie Deignan's reign as world champion ended as she was narrowly beaten to a place on the podium – Amalie Dideriksen of Denmark will wear the rainbow bands next year.
Missed any of the action? Catch up with how the Brits got on with some stunning images from SWPix.com in the gallery below.
Can Lizzie Deignan become the first British woman to win back-to-back elite road titles?


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In a world first, a corporal punishment case goes to the UN – Voice of the Child Podcast
Posted by Natasha in Researching Reform
A young girl has lodged a case at the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) detailing the relentless corporal punishment and abuse she experienced at her school in Sri Lanka, when she was just 11 years old.
The case, believed to be the first of its kind, has been accepted by the top UN body, and asks the court to protect all children in Sri Lanka from corporal punishment, and to put an end to conflicting legislation inside the country which has created a loophole allowing child assaults.
Speaking to the Voice of the Child from London, Adriana Wickramanayaka Cutter, who is now 14, talked about the violence she experienced at an international school in Sri Lanka and how it led to a trauma diagnosis.
Like many children at school in Sri Lanka, Adriana was subjected to repeated blows to the head, painful bouts of ear pulling and demands to kneel before male teachers in front of the class, as forms of discipline. After her parents complained, the school waged a bullying campaign against Adriana, which lasted almost two years.
Her brother Alex Wickramanayaka Cutter, 18, spoke about how his sister's treatment affected him, and what happened to him after his parents objected to the routine use of corporal punishment at the school.
Adriana and Alex's mother Dr Thushara Wickramanayaka, who is the daughter of former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, and the founder of the Stop Child Cruelty Trust, joined the call from Sri Lanka to explain how the law suit came about, and why it is needed to put at end to a culture of child assault around the world.
You can listen to the podcast here.
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"Spare the rod and spoil the boy" say the social workers when they FORBID parents and their children at contact visits to mention the abuse suffered "in care" by these unfortunate children.Any complaint of abuse (whether sexual or purely physical) made by the children to their parents results in contact being stopped immediately and often for good.


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import flask

app = flask.Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/ping", methods=["POST"])
def run_root() -> str:
    args = flask.request.get_json() or {}
    return {
        "response": "Your request was successful! 🎉",
        "args": args["message"],
    }

@app.route("/predict", methods=["POST"])
def run_predict() -> dict:
    import predict

    try:
        args = flask.request.get_json() or {}
        bucket = args["bucket"]
        model_dir = f"gs://{bucket}/model_output"
        data = args["data"]
        predictions = predict.run(data, model_dir)

        return {
            "method": "predict",
            "model_dir": model_dir,
            "predictions": predictions,
        }
    except Exception as e:
        return {"error": f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}"}

if __name__ == "__main__":
    import os

    app.run(debug=True, host="0.0.0.0", port=int(os.environ.get("PORT", 8080)))


This week of Get Messy Artjournal is about listening to yourself and following your gut.
My artjournaling process is based on the idea of following my intuition. I used to overthink what exactly I wanted to see on my page, how it should look. With practice and especially with intitive painting exercises I started to let go the result issue. It's so much more about listening in to my intuition and trusting my inner voice now. It's only me and the fun process. Hopefully this practice on paper and canvas is building my life strength and bravery!
My latest ply wood board that I cover with layers according to the mood. I wonder what's going to be like finished.


Scorpions are members of the phylum Arthropoda, and more specifically of a subphylum of that taxon known as Cheliceriformes. Scorpions are members of the subclass Arachnida, those arthropods having eight legs and chelicerae mouthparts, and lacking antennae. Scorpions are the oldest arthropod terrestrial group, whose aquatic ancestry dates back to Silurian times over 400 million years ago. Their terrestrial invasion occurred in the Devonian period. Scorpions are cosmopolitan in distribution, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. Although most people envision scorpions as desert creatures, scorpions are found in the tropical jungles, temperate forests, and savannahs and in high elevations on mountains. They are mostly nocturnal creatures as they have little defense against the ultraviolet radiation of the sun. They are quite variable in size: Some are as small as thirteen millimeters, while others (the South African Hadogenes troglodytes) range up to eighteen centimeters in length.
Scorpions are segmental in form, the body being divided into an anterior prosoma and a segmented abdomen. A one-piece carapace covers the prosoma. The abdomen is divided into a preabdomen of seven segments and a postabdomen of five segments, ending in a stinging apparatus. The pedipalps are pincerlike and are used to capture and hold prey. The chelicerae are pincerlike as well and are used to macerate the prey. There are four pairs of walking legs, all ending in a pair of claws. All scorpions are carnivorous and are essentially liquid feeders. Copious amounts of digestive enzymes are poured over macerated areas of the prey and the liquid is then pumped into the stomach. Scorpions are well equipped with sensory structures. They have a pair of simple eyes located in the center of the carapace. Additionally, there are fromtwo to five pairs of eyes located along the anterior and lateral margins of the carapace. Scorpions have many setae or sensory hairs located over the dorsal surfaces of the body. These hairs function to pick up vibrations and air movement and are used to detect prey. The hairs are large on the pedipalps and are called trichobothria. Unique to scorpions is a pair of ventrally located, comblike appendages called pectines. These structures are mainly chemoreceptors and are used to pick up pheromone trails of insects. Pectines are also used to dig burrows, although the legs mainly perform this function. Scorpions breathe by means of book lungs that are ventrally located and open to the outside via a pair of spiracles. In this way, the book lungs are kept moist for oxygen diffusion.Acirculatory system is present, with a dorsally situated heart that opens via ostia or pores into the hemocoels and book lungs. Scorpions are also well equipped to deal with excretory wastes, using Malpighian tubules. These tubules filter nitrogenous wastes fromthe hemocoels and deposit the waste into the gut tube for elimination.


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After Tense and Controversial Candidacy Period |
Israel's New Chief Rabbis Are Chosen: Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau
Among those electing the rabbis, who split the chief rabbinate's top position, were cabinet ministers, MKs, rabbis, mayors, religious court judges, heads of local religious councils and representatives of the general public.
Yair Ettinger
Jonathan Lis
A special electoral assembly on Wednesday elected Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau as Israel's next chief rabbis, after weeks of a controversial and tense candidacy period. The two chief rabbis will hold office for the next decade.
Election of new chief rabbis is a victory for nepotism, but it's what Israel deserves
Shas won the fight for Israel's chief rabbinate on points, not by knockout
U.S. Modern Orthodox disappointed with Israeli choice of new chief rabbi
Newly elected chief rabbi slammed for 'racist' jibe
Both are sons of former chief rabbis: Yosef's father is Shas spiritual leader Ovadia Yosef, and Lau is the son of Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau. Both of the new chief rabbis are from the ultra-Orthodox sector, and their victories will be seen as a triumph over the National Religious stream.
Of the 150 members of the electoral assembly, 147 cast their ballots in the election. Lau and Yosef each took 68 votes in the election, in a clear victory over their contenders.
The other three candidates on the Sephardi ballot, in addition to Rabbi Yosef, head of the Hazon Ovadia Yeshiva, were Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, chief rabbi of Safed, who took 49 votes; and Zion Boaron, a rabbinical court judge on the High Rabbinical Court, who won just 28 votes; Ratzon Arusi, rabbi of Kiryat Ono, withdrew his candidacy for the Sephardi post at the very last minute.
Running for the Ashkenazi position, in addition to Lau, were Rabbis David Stav, rabbi of Shoham and chairman of the Tzohar movement, who won 54 votes; and Yaakov Shapira, head of the Merkaz Harav Yeshiva, who walked away with 25 votes. Two candidates, Rabbis Eliyahu Abergel and Eliezer Igra, withdrew from the race in the past few days.
None of the candidates stood out in advance as a clear winner.
The Haredi political parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism emerged from the election with their preferred candidates the winners. The two parties had come to an agreement, dubbed the "princes alliance," under which both would back the sons of the former chief rabbis. Lau also had the support of Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman, the leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi community.
Rabbi Yosef, 61, received his father's support in his bid for the post, though Ovadia's preferred choice had been another son, Rabbi Avraham Yosef, who serves as the Chief Rabbi of Holon and is currently under police investigatiohn for breach of trust.
In addition to serving as the head of the Chazon Ovadia Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef also edited and collated his father's massive treatise on religious laws and their interpretation, the Yalkut Yosef. For many years he was groomed by his father to become the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, but legal and political impediments to the manner of selecting rabbis in the city foiled these plans. Recently, Yitzhak asked his father to support him in his bid to become Israel's Chief Rabbi. This created tension in the leader's household, since Avraham was expecting to be chosen for the job. Avraham was indeed the preferred choice of Ovadia Yosef and also of his younger influential son Moshe. However, after Avraham was embroiled in the police investigation, Ovadia Yosef was forced to choose Yitzhak as the candidate.
Rabbi Lau, 47, the rabbi of Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut, is considered to be close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and circles close to the Prime Minister have been advocating for him in recent weeks. Rabbi Lau also received the support of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who hosted him at home recently. "I love Rabbi David Lau as much as my sons," he was quoted as saying after their meeting. The younger Rabbi Lau has also received the support of the head of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community, Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman.
Upon hearing that he had won, Lau said told Channel 10 that "in my 17 years in Modi'in and two years in Shoham, I succeeded in creating a rabbinate that was a pleasant and welcoming center for Judaism," adding he hoped to do the same in his new role. He also referred to his father, noting that "over the years I've always tried to get good advice from him. His extensive experience, knowledge, wisdom are priceless."
Yitzhak Yosef and his father held a press conference in the evening at Rabbi Ovadia's Jerusalem home. The younger Yosef said that the Chief Rabbinate had been shaken up and needed its status restored. He said he claimed "the power to be lenient," and would not seek stringencies for their own sake.
Rabbi Ovadia told his son to conduct himself with love for others and love of Torah. He added that over the years he himself had worked to release women from failed marriages and to help those deemed invalid for marriage. "I have an extensive library and sought solutions for them. Some with knowledge can find solutions," he said.
Among those electing the rabbis, who split the chief rabbinate's top position, were cabinet ministers, MKs, rabbis, mayors, religious court judges, heads of local religious councils and representatives of the general public. The electoral assembly met at a Jerusalem hotel and hold a secret ballot.
After the vote began, three protesters gathered outside of the hotel to demonstrate against the candidacy of Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the current chief rabbi of Safed, whose racist statements in the past stirred a controversy over his eligibility.
The election campaign was filled with mudslinging and has been characterized by observers as probably the dirtiest campaign for the rabbinate ever held. There was little debate about the central issues facing the rabbinate and few of the candidates were prepared to go on record about their plans for the post. Most spoke in electoral slogans, such as making the rabbinate "friendlier."
Israel's two chief rabbis: Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, left, and Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.Credit: Olivier Fitoussi and Uriel Koby / Wikicommons


The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is proud to cover issues related to immigration and immigrants around our state.
The Puentes/Bridges program is a small nonprofit that organizes annual trips to Mexico to bridge the cultural gap between farmers and immigrant dairy workers — and the families they left behind.
The story, produced in collaboration with the Chicago Sun-Times, explores the practices of Chicago labor agencies that provide Latino workers to Asian restaurants across the Midwest, including in Wisconsin, under what the Illinois attorney general charges are illegal and exploitative conditions.
Some worry about President Trump's immigration policies; local officials assure immigrants they will not be targeted.
This week, about 300 Wisconsin law enforcement officials received training on how to identify cases of human trafficking — which often are not spotted because victims are fearful to speak out.
The United States this year has deported more than 250 Haitians, half of whom were jailed without charges in facilities so filthy they pose life-threatening health risks. Some Haitians faced lengthy confinement in U.S. immigration facilities before the deportations. An investigation by the nonprofit Florida Center for Investigative Reporting found evidence that the Obama administration has not followed its own policy of seeking alternatives to deportation when there are serious medical and humanitarian concerns.


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