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Australia Part 1
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been invited to visit the Commonwealth Realms of Australia and New Zealand by the countries' respective Governments, and Fiji and Tonga at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This will be The Duke and Duchess's first joint visit to these four countries.
Across this sixteen day tour, Their Royal Highnesses' programme will focus on youth leadership, and projects being undertaken by young people to address the social, economic, and environmental challenges of the region. The Duke is particularly keen to highlight these youth-led initiatives in his new role as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, and to shine a light on the work and aspirations of young people across the Commonwealth.
The visit will also concentrate on environmental and conservation efforts, from engaging the local community in forest protection schemes in Colo-i-Suva, to the promotion of sustainable tourism on Fraser Island. The Duke and Duchess will dedicate a number of projects to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy in each country, learning more about local conservation initiatives, whilst visiting some of the region's most beautiful landscapes.
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A major focus for Their Royal Highnesses will also be the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. The Duke and Duchess are excited to see Sydney fully embrace the Invictus spirit, and to support the competitors as they compete across a range of sports at some of the city's most iconic venues. This year's Games will emphasise the integral role played by servicemen and women's family and friends, and Their Royal Highnesses will spend time with a number of the competitors' supporters as they cheer them on from the side-lines.
There is a long history of friendship between The Royal Family and Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand, and their links with the UK are extensive. The Duke and Duchess are very much looking forward to experiencing the unique cultures and customs of these four Commonwealth countries, and have asked that this tour allow them opportunities to meet as many Australians, Fijians, Tongans and New Zealanders as possible. Together they look forward to building an enduring relationship with the people of the region.
Find out more about the tour.
The tour started in Sydney, Australia, where Their Royal Highnesses were officially welcomed by the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, and Lady Cosgrove.
At Taronga Zoo, The Duke and Duchess officially opened the new Taronga Institute of Science and Learning, as well as meeting two koalas and their joeys that are part of the Zoo's breeding programme.
At Barranga Dance Company, Their Royal Highnesses viewed a rehearsal of 'Spirit 2018' by the Company - an internationally acclaimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander modern dance company.
The Duke and Duchess were then able to meet many Australians who turned out to welcome them at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
The Duke and The Duchess of Sussex visited Dubbo to celebrate 90 years of the Royal Flying Doctor, which provides health care and 24 hour emergency service to people over an area of 7.69 million sq kilometres.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the aircraft naming and unveiling of the newest plane in the fleet.
Later, The Duke and Duchess visited Mountain View Farm and spoke to farmers who were dealing with the impact of drought.
Afterwards, Their Royal Highnesses spent time at Dubbo's Picnic in the Park, where The Duke gave a speech.
Later Their Royal Highnesses met students and staff at Dubbo College.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to hear about their work to improve life skills and employment prospects for Indigenous men, and reduce barriers keeping Indigenous female students from completing their education.
On Thursday 18 October, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent time in Melbourne – visiting organisations, which help to support and develop skills of young people across Australia.
Their Royal Highnesses met some of Australia's inspiring young leaders – including Queen's Young Leader Hunter Johnson, who founded The Man Cave Australia, a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence programme for boys and young men.
Later, The Duke and Duchess joined a cooking session alongside young people involved in the Charcoal Lane Mission Australia training programme for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
Outside, Their Royal Highnesses walked past a a wall painting which pays homage to Fitzroy's Aboriginal identity.
Next it was on to South Melbourne Beach, where The Duke and Duchess spoke to lifeguards before taking part in a beach clean up. In addition to beach cleans, Beach Patrol raise awareness about the issue of plastic in the environment and oceans, which a strong focus on education the younger generation.
During their visit to Melbourne, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex boarded an iconic Melbourne Tram with six young leaders from local schools in the city.
On Friday 19 October, The Duke and Duchess visited Bondi Beach in Sydney. Their Royal Highnesses joined members of OneWave, a group that encourages people to share their experiences of living with mental health issues.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the National Rugby League's 'In League In Harmony' programme at Macarthur Girls High school.
The Programme works to unite and empower young people to be advocates of positive change in their communities.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a call with Bill Shorten MP, Leader of the Opposition, at Admiralty House today.
Their Royal Highness also attended a call with Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia, at Kirribilli House.
The Duke of Sussex, Invictus Games competitors and the Prime Minister of Australia climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge to view the raising of the Invictus flag ahead of the Invictus Games Sydney opening on Saturday 20 October 2018.
Sydney is to host 500 competitors and 1000 family and friends from 20-27 October. The Games will feature competition in 11 sports with events being held across Greater Sydney, including Sydney Olympic Park and Sydney Harbour.
Day Five - Anzac Memorial
On Saturday 20 October, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the official opening of the Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension in Sydney.
As part of the 100th Anniversary of the First World War, New South Wales Government's 'Centenary Project' will allow the Memorial to tell the stories of NSW's involvement in all wars and peace-keeping mission and honour those who have served.
In the evening, The Duke and The Duchess of Sussex attended the opening of the Invictus Games Sydney.
This year's Games emphasised the integral role played by servicemen and women's family and friends, and Their Royal Highnesses will spend time with a number of the competitors' supporters as they cheer them on from the side-lines.
Read The Duke of Sussex's speech at the Invictus Sydney opening ceremony #IG2018.
On Sunday 21, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the InvictusGames 2018 Sailing competition, making its debut in this year's #InvictusGames — after the final The Duke and Duchess caught up with Team Canada in Sydney Harbour.
The Duke of Sussex founded the Invictus Games, first held in London in 2014, which use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women.
Day Six - Fraser Island
On the final day of the first leg of their Australia tour, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited K'gari, as it is known by the Butchulla people, as part of the dedication of the site to the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.
Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world, and has a total of 206,970 acres of protected forest. Among its many striking features, the Island is characterised by its long beaches, tall rainforest, coastal heaths, freshwater lakes and ever-evolving sand dunes.
The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project was launched in 2015 with the aim of creating a unique network of forest conservation initiatives across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.
The Duke took part in a traditional Welcome to Country Smoking Ceremony with the Butchulla People before unveiling a plaque for the dedication of the Forests of K'gari to the QCC before visiting one of Fraser Island's iconic lakes. Later, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex strolled along picturesque Kingfisher Bay together before they begin the next stage of their tour in Fiji.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their three-day tour of Fiji by experiencing the rich Fijian culture and generous hospitality.
Their Royal Highnesses were by a Guard of Honour at the airport, before calling on His Excellency The President of Fiji at Borron House. The Duke and Duchess then attended an official welcome ceremony in the city centre's Albert Park. The ceremony, known as the Veirqaraqaravi Vakavanua, embodies Fijian cultural identity and heritage, and will mirror in format that of the one attended by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in 1953. It involves a number of traditional elements of Fijian culture, including dance performances, the presentation of the Tabua, and a Kava ceremony.
The Duke and Duchess received a warm welcome, with crowds lining the streets to see them. The Duke of Sussex referred to the warmth of the Fijian people in his speech later in the day at a State Banquet held to mark the visit, saying, 'All over the world Fiji is renowned for its incredible natural beauty and hospitality. We, as a couple, feel very lucky to be spending part of our tour as your guests.'
The Duke of Sussex began Day Two of his visit to Fiji by meeting Fijian war veterans - some of whom served with the British Armed Forces - at the Fiji War Memorial. Links between the British Military and Fiji continue to this day with more than 1250 Fijians currently serving in the British Army.
Then, joined by The Duchess, Their Royal Highnesses watched a cultural performance on the effects of climate change the University of the South Pacific campus in Suva, before meeting students studying subjects from agriculture to women's development.
The Duke travelled Colo-i-Suva Forest Park - an indigenous forest site housing many flora and fauna native to Fiji, and species including the Fiji Tree Frog. His Royal Highness dedicated the site to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy an met school children, student conservators, representatives from sustainable tourism industries, and local landowners and villagers to see how the rainforest impacts upon their education and livelihoods.
Meanwhile, The Duchess of Sussex attended a tea at the High Commissioner's Residence.
To finish the Fiji visit, Their Royal Highnesses travelled to the city of Nadi, where they unveiled a new statue that commemorated Sergeant Talaiasi Labalalba - British-Fijian soldier who lost his life in the 1972 Battle of Mirbat.
The Royal Highness The Princess Angelika Latufuipeka officially welcomed The Duke and Duchess to Tonga.
His Majesty King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u then hosted an official Reception and Dinner - with traditional Tongan entertainment.
During the dinner, The Duke gave a speech which included a message from The Queen:
Your Majesties, it gives me great pleasure that my grandson and his wife are visiting The Kingdom of Tonga. Our two families have enjoyed a deep and warm friendship over many years, and I hope that our close relationship continues with the next generation.
To this day, I remember with fondness Queen Salote's attendance at my own Coronation, while Prince Philip and I have cherished memories from our three wonderful visits to your country in 1953, 1970 and 1977.
In the months and years ahead, I wish Your Majesties and the people of Tonga every good fortune and happiness.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex started day two of their visit to Tonga with a meeting with the Prime Minister of Tonga and Cabinet ministers.
Next, Their Royal Highnesses attended an exhibition that celebrates Tongan handicrafts and products, including traditional mats and 'tapa' cloth.
At Tupou College, The Duke and Duchess dedicated two forest reserves at the school's on-site forest; the Toloa Forest Reserve and Eua National Park Forest Reserve, to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy.
The Toloa reserve is the last remaining forest area on Tonga's main island of Tongatapu.
Tonga is leading by example and understands deeply the impact of environmental changes
The Duke of Sussex
Following visits to Fiji and Tonga, The Duke and Duchess travelled back to Sydney, Australia for the Australia Geographic Society Awards.
At the ceremony, The Duke gave a speech as he accepted an outstanding contribution to global conservation on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen.
The final day of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Australian visit fell on the final day of the Invictus Games.
Their Royal Highnesses spent the afternoon at the wheelchair basketball finals at the Quay Centre, meeting athletes and enjoying the competition.
In the evening, The Duke and Duchess attended the Closing Ceremony at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The event, at which they both spoke, was a celebration of the outstanding achievements and inspiring spirit of the Invictus Games competitors.
Read The Duke's Invictus speech in full.
Read The Duchess's Invictus speech in full.
The Duke and Duchess left Sydney on a Royal New Zealand AirForce flight, travelling with members of the the New Zealand Invictus Games team. They were met by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern before attending a traditional welcome ceremony on the lawns of Government House.
Their Royal Highnesses then travelled to the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park where they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, and visited the newly unveiled UK War Memorial.
In the evening, The Duke and Duchess attended a reception hosted by the Governor General celebrating the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand.
The next morning, The Duke and Duchess visited Maranui Café in Wellington where they met young New Zealanders supporting others in the area of mental health.
Then it was on to Abel Tasman National Park at the north-Eastern tip of the South Island - an area famed for its golden beaches and native bush walks. Their Royal Highnesses were greeted by a traditional welcome ceremony on arrival, before embarking on a trail walk with one of the park's rangers to learn more about the history of the forest and the environmental challenges of protecting the park's habitat.
That evening back in Wellington, The Duke and Duchess visited Courtenay Creative for an event celebrating the city's thriving creative arts scene. Courtney Creative runs programmes to give young people the tools and experience to excel in the film industry.
At North Shore Riding Club, The Duke and Duchess unveiled a Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Dedication, which included planting a Kōwhai tree, the flower of which was one of 53 on the veil of The Duchess's wedding dress, representing each nation of the Commonwealth.
With the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, Their Royal Highnesses visited Pillars, a charity operating across New Zealand that supports children who have a parent in prison by providing special mentoring schemes.
As a wedding present to The Duke and Duchess, the Government of New Zealand donated money to Pillars, and during the visit they were able to meet some of the children who have directly benefitted from funding.
It has been a real pleasure to meet you and in particular, to spend time with the four award winners, your mentors and families.
In the evening, The Duke and Duchess attended a reception hosted by the Prime Minister at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, where the guests were predominantly young people in the 17 to 25-year age group who are making significant contributions to the wellbeing of their communities, representing the future of New Zealand.
Read The Duke's full speech.
During the final day of The Duke and Duchess's Tour, Their Royal Highnesses watched the Haka Pōwhiri, the Dance of Welcome, outside the Wharenui.
At Te Papaiouru Marae in Rotorua, Korowai (feather cloaks) are placed on the shoulders of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in preparation for the Pōwhiri, the Ceremony of Welcome.
With the Mayor of Rotorua, Steve Chadwick, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met members of the public during a walk in the Rotorua Government Gardens.
The Duke and Duchess took a stroll along the Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua, a series of 23 suspension bridges traversing the gaps between 22 majestic 100-year old trees, each with their own living deck to ensure viewing platforms adapt to the trees' rapid growth without any harm.


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We Represented: The Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation
Type of Case: Employment – Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy
Venue: St. Louis County Circuit Court
Facts: Plaintiff Marina Larson was the Executive Director of the Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation but was terminated for cause in 2013. Plaintiff asserted that Dr. Charles Kilo, as President of the Kilo Foundation, wrongfully terminated her in violation of Missouri public policy. More specifically, Plaintiff claimed that she was wrongfully discharged for refusing to fill prescriptions for controlled medications that were written by Dr. Charles Kilo but were for his own personal consumption. Plaintiff also claimed that Dr. Kilo routinely prescribed medication to his patients without the requisite doctor's office visit, freely gave out samples of prescription medication to his friends, occasionally gave out prescription medication that was expired, and various other improprieties related to prescription medication. Plaintiff also asserted that Defendant Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation failed and refused to return various items of personal property she left in her office after her termination. Defendants Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation and Dr. Charles Kilo strongly disputed these allegations.
The Defendants argued that Plaintiff Marina Larson was fired for cause as she had not only taken complete control over the Kilo Foundation but had also obtained undue influence over Dr. Kilo in his personal affairs going so far as to become a co-owner on his personal financial accounts, a beneficiary of his will, and she conveniently held complete fiduciary control of his estate and healthcare decisions were he to become incapacitated.
After a three week jury trial in St. Louis County Circuit Court, Plaintiff's attorney asked the Jury to enter a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Marina Larson in the amount of $1,000,000.00. In his closing argument, Gary Snodgrass asked the jury to enter a Defense Verdict in favor of Defendant Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation on the Wrongful Discharge claim and suggested a minor Plaintiff's verdict of $1,000.00 on the Conversion claim if the Jury felt so inclined. This turned out to be the exact Verdicts entered by the Jury.
Outcome: On September 9, 2017, the Jury issued a Defense Verdict on the Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy claim while also allowing for a minor Plaintiff's Verdict of $1,000.00 on the Conversion claim. This was a terrific outcome and complete win for Gary and Josh's client, especially since Defendant Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation was entitled to recover its costs incurred due to the Defense Verdict. These costs far exceeded the $1,000.00 Verdict for Plaintiff several times over.
It should also be noted that this case was made even more difficult for the defense as the Jury was instructed on Verdict Director 38.03 as it existed before the Missouri State Legislature changed it in legislation which became effective on August 28, 2017.
Under the new law applying to all cases filed after the effective date, plaintiffs now have the burden of proof to demonstrate that the alleged wrongful act was the "motivating factor" for the plaintiff's discharge. This burden of proof is now significantly higher than the former Verdict Director which only required the plaintiff to show that the wrongful act was a "contributing factor" in the plaintiff's wrongful discharge. However, even under the lower standard, the Jury still found in favor of Defendant Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation.
Last Settlement Demand: $1,000,000.00
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Have you included some of our LED Animated Snowfall tubes in your outdoor Christmas decorations?
If not, you might want to consider doing so. Because snowfall tubes can add sort of a unique, mystical element to your outdoor holiday décor. If you haven't yet seen our snowfall tubes in action, take a look at the video above.
There are many different ways of incorporating snowfall tubes into your outdoor Christmas design. But for many Christmas Enthusiasts, the most popular way of using snowfall tubes is for decorating outdoor trees. Doing so provides an absolutely enchanting touch to an outdoor decoration.
If you want to give it a try, here are some step-by-step instructions for installing snowfall tubes in your outdoor trees.
Measure and cut your light line. If you're not sure how much line you'll need, you can use a string to mimic the path of the cord through the foliage of the tree to get the proper length. But be careful to leave plenty of slack in the cord to allow for the swaying of branches in high winds.
Cap unused sockets. For the typical tree plan on using around 5 to 7 snowfall tubes. That will leave many of the sockets of the line empty, and you'll want to cap those empty sockets to seal out dirt and moisture. It's easier to plan ahead and cap the sockets that will be unused before the line is installed in the tree (the snowfall tubes will be added as the light line is installed in the tree, not before).
Install light line. Select a lower branch for the location of the first snowfall tube. Attach the open socket to the branch using zip ties on BOTH sides of the socket. After the socket has been secured to the branch, screw in the snowfall tube (it screws into the socket just like a bulb). Then just weave the remainder of the cord through the tree, working from the lower branches upwards. Always secure each snowfall tube with zip ties on both sides of the socket. And remember to leave plenty of slack between each secured socket.
Attach Slide-On Plugs. Once you've woven the cord through the tree and installed all the snowfall tubes, you'll need to attach the plugs. If there's much cord left at the end of the line, you can trim it back. Then attach a female slide-on plug to the end. And then go back to the beginning of the line and attach a male slide-on plug.
All that's left now is to plug in your line and enjoy the show! You'll find that the snowfall tubes add an absolutely delightful boost to your outdoor decorations. And they're really quite economical; on average, you'll spend less decorating a tree with snowfall tubes than with lots of mini-lights or larger bulbs.
Snowfall tubes will also help to set your Christmas display apart from many others, because you don't see these unique lights incorporated into displays all that frequently. That's because not a lot of Christmas Enthusiasts are aware of these delightful decorations - though we're working to change that!


Students will explore the connection between manners of eating and culture. Students will explore the idea that a social agreement, rather than a "right" or "wrong" way of doing things, constructs manners and culture. Students will come to understand that culture, such as eating habits/manners travel with individuals as they migrate.
What are good manners when eating?
What are some eating do's at your home?
What are some eating don'ts at your home?
Where do you eat? How?
Show students where Senegal is located on the map of Africa if they have not yet seen it.
Review the "Senegalese Eating Around the Bowl" page as a group. Encourage students to think of these eating styles as different as opposed to wrong.
Put students in groups of 4-5 students.
Have two volunteers assist students in using the hand washing bowl if you have one, otherwise use hand sanitzer.
Once all groups have been seated place bowls before them. They should not eat until the host (you) give them permission.
Remind them of the do's and don'ts briefly and invite them to eat.
When students are complete invite them to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer and a towel, and return to their seats to work on their "My Culture and Food" workpage.
Did eating around the bowl feel different than how you typically eat meals?
How did eating around the bowl make you feel?
Was it difficult to remember your Senegalese manners?
How do you think people from different cultural backgrounds feel when they migrate and have to use our eating manners?


Greg Docherty is under no illusions about the task facing him in breaking through to Steven Gerrard's starting XI next season.
Having spent a productive year shaping up at the sharp end of English League One football with Shrewsbury Town, Docherty feels the experience has improved his game.
And while the former Hamilton midfielder is under no illusions about how difficult it will be to make the step up to the top team at Ibrox, he feels the homework he has done in his spell away will stand him in good stead.
Speaking to the Daily Record he said: "I know what's at stake and I need to deliver if I want to get in that team.
"To be fair, the midfield at Rangers is strong at the moment but I'm realistic and you've got to back yourself.
"I've watched them in the big games this season and it gives me that fire that I really want to push on. But I know if I'd been there it would have been hard to watch from the sidelines.
"I'm backing the boys and they are a great bunch.
"I've watched the team from afar and seen how they play. I've been watching and listening to the interviews from the management and players and see what they want to do.
You might think moving to the relative calm of middle England would insulate Docherty from the day-to-day pressures that Rangers players face from such a demanding fanbase. Not so.
He said: "Rangers are such a massive club. Having taken a step back this season, I realise how huge it is. There are Rangers fans coming up to me in Shrewsbury!
"There is an army base down here and it's massive the following. They just ask if I'm going back and wish me good luck for this season.
"The Rangers fans have been unbelievable with me this season. They are absolutely incredible and the best fans in the world for sure with the way they follow the team.


Dr. Collier is back and giving us health advice we need to hear. The weather is changing up and flu season is upon us. Dr. Collier mentioned that getting the flu shot is one of the greatest investment you could ever give yourself.
He also said, "The flu vaccine does not give you the flu." It's a conspiracy theory that so many think is true. Dr. Collier also spoke about how some people say that they are trying to take Black people out before voting season.
Last season the flu vaccine wasn't as strong, but this year you more than likely won't get sick if you get the shot. If you're scared of shots they've made a nose spray to use. Dr. Collier mentioned that you spray half the bottle in one nostril then the other half in the other. Everyone make sure you protect yourself so you don't get sick this flu season.


Lady Gaga and the cast of "Glee" are some of the stars up for awards at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. More after the jump.
Previous GLAAD Award winner Lady Gaga is up for Outstanding Music Artist along with "The Voice" contestant Beverly McClellan, Girl in a Coma, Hunx and His Punx, and MEN. "Pretty Little Liars," which features a lesbian character, will face off against "Degrassi," "Grey's Anatomy," "Shameless" and "Torchwood: Miracle Day" for Outstanding Drama Series. On the comedy side of the TV spectrum, Golden Globe winner "Modern Family" will duke it out against "Glee," "Happy Endings," "The Big C" and "Exes and Ohs." Another "Glee"-related program, "The Glee Project," is up for Outstanding Reality Program along with "Dancing With the Stars," "Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys," "The Real L Word" and "The Voice" (which returns on February 5).
"J. Edgar" has been recognized in the Outstanding Film – Wide Release category alongside "Albert Nobbs" and "Beginners." HBO's "Cinema Verite" is the only film up for Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series.
Three ceremonies will be held to hand out awards, in New York on March 24, Los Angeles on April 21 and San Francisco on June 2.


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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged!
Jennifer Lopez is engaged to her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez.
The couple both shared an image on Instagram on Sunday morning of her hand bearing an enormous ring.
"She said yes", former baseball player Rodriguez wrote, while Lopez captioned the picture with a string of heart emojis.
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A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Mar 9, 2019 at 5:34pm PST
The couple has been dating since early 2017 and later that year landed on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine with their celebrity couple nickname, J-Rod.
Actress and singer Lopez, 49, has had a number of high-profile romances and was married to singer Marc Anthony, her third husband, for 10 years. The pair have two children together, twins Max and Emme.
She was previously married to choreographer Cris Judd and waiter and actor Ojani Noa and was once engaged to Ben Affleck.
She also had a five-year relationship with dancer Casper Smart.
Earlier this year, Lopez told Red magazine that she had to work out why she got into relationships that were not good for her before she could find happiness.
"I feel like I'm in my second, third, or fourth act. I feel like I've lived several lifetimes already and I've had to figure myself out along the way, work out why I felt a certain way, or got into relationships that didn't serve me.
"And I finally realised, 'It's me. It's all me. I got to fix some stuff. I need to understand my own worth and value'."
Discussing her relationship with Rodriguez, 43, she told the magazine: "Both Alex and I are Latino. We are both self-made. He was always the hardest working baseball player that was - me, the same. We have that in common.
"We have the same work ethic. We also appreciate and know that coming from nothing, we always want to try to help and give back and teach our kids that."
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The color purple in a dream represents neutrality, or powerlessness. Something that is uncaring, unbiased, or totally powerless.
Positively, can symbolize having no bias, or situations that are open. This will usually be represented by lighter shades .
Negatively, the color reflects powerlessness. You are totally unable to respond, react, or do what you want. Impotence in some form. This will usually be represented by darker shades .
When you see in a dream it can represent a negative situation that has been "neutralized" by a positive situation, or a positive situation that has been neutralized by a negative situation.
The symbol for is metaphorically based on the mixture of blue and red which is waking life create purple when mixed. Since blue symbolizes positivity and red symbolizes negativity you get neutrality with purple.
Example: A young man dreamed of seeing someone wearing shirt. In waking life he felt powerless to stop an enemy.
Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing house. In waking life he felt completely unconcerned with someone else's problems.


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1 FAQ: The Linux-Tiny Tree
3 What is this all about?
5 What Difference does it make?
5.1 Config Size Test
5.2 Bloat Watch
6 What is the difference between the broken-out and the patch files?
7 Will it work on any kernel?
8 How do I get access to this information?
9 Is there more that I can read?
FAQ: The Linux-Tiny Tree
This FAQ was originally written as a contribution to the Linux-Tiny effort which aims to make it possible to create a lean-and-mean Linux kernel. This document is a copy of the original linux-tiny FAQ. It is intended to evolve into a more generic Embedded Linux FAQ over time.
A special note should be made here about Matt Mackall <mpm at selenic.com> who originally put linux-tiny together and made it into something that others could download.
* Mahendra <Mahendra_M at infosys.com>
* Matt Mackall <mpm at selenic.com>
* Rob Landley <rob at landley.net>
* Tim Bird <tim.bird at am.sony.com>
* Onno Benschop <onno at itmaze.com.au>
This project is a collection of patches to the Linux kernel to remove different aspects of the kernel in order to save space. For example, removing all the error messages from the kernel removes about 300k from it.
A kernel uses space in all manner of different ways, the space it takes up on disk, the space it takes to load the code into memory and the space it takes to store information while it is running. Linux-Tiny is a set of patches to the mainline kernel (at kernel.org) that addresses the way the kernel uses space. The patches you'll find here are intended to be included into the main kernel-tree and some have already been submitted for such use.
This is useful in places where space is limited, or in the case of error messages, there is no-one to see them - like in embedded systems. Linux-Tiny is also for users of small or legacy machines such as 386's and handhelds.
A description on the how and why is available here: Linux Tiny
and here is a really detailed description:
http://www.selenic.com/tiny-about/Reprint-Mackall-OLS2004.pdf
This project will not supply you with an actual kernel, it gives you a set of patches that you need to apply to a kernel source tree, after which you can configure and compile your new trimmed kernel.
The Linux-Tiny patches default to the standard kernel configuration, so you'll need to turn on or off those settings you want to change.
The process to apply Linux-Tiny is pretty straightforward if you've patched a kernel before, but if you haven't there are a few steps you'll need to take: (and you should read the question "Will it work on any kernel?")
1. Download kernel sources
2. Download the appropriate patch set for that kernel
3. cd /path/to/my/linux/sources/
4. patch -p1 </path/to/patch/Linux-Tiny.patch
5. Check for reject files and fix where appropriate
6. Configure the kernel
7. Compile the kernel
Well, that depends entirely on what you're trying to achieve. Different patches and different ideas in size reduction are suited to different purposes. The various size reductions have varying impacts on different aspects of the kernel. Efforts are being made to document and compare sizes.
Config Size Test
Tim Bird has written an program to automatically test the kernel size under different configurations. As an example, this table was produced for a test run conducted on Oct 1st, 2007, on an i386 target (called 'nut'): http://testlab.celinuxforum.org/otlwiki/ConfigSizeTestResultsNutOct1
One of the main purposes of this program is to find problems with the Linux-tiny patches. Also, this data could be used to help identify the options having the largest effect on the kernel size.
Bloat Watch
Matt Maccall wrote bloatwatch at CELF 2006, and the data that was gathered then is still available, at: http://testlab.celinuxforum.org/bloatwatch/index.cgi
It provides a great amount of detail, and the ability to compare versions over time. As such, it really was intended to be a kernel size regression analysis tool.
What is the difference between the broken-out and the patch files?
The broken out patches contain all the patches as individual patches, so you can choose to apply one or all of them, where the patch file contains all the patches as one big patch, applied mostly in the intended merge order from simple to complex.
For example, one set of patches turns off all error messages. Another set of patches changes the way memory is allocated. The broken out set contains the two different patches as separate entities, the complete patch contains both of the changes together.
The reason it is like that, is because not everyone will want to apply all patches, or will be able to apply all patches - see below.
Will it work on any kernel?
Seriously, the answer is in typical computing fashion: "That depends"
If you're new to patching, maybe a brief explanation is needed. Pardon me if this is too remedial, but I wanted to write low level since I don't know your experience. Sorry in advance for the length.
Patches are created by diff'ing two source bases against each other. A patch is like a set of instructions for converting one source base into the other. Inside the patch are both the changes themselves, and context information which helps patch to identify the correct place to make each change.
If you try to apply a patch to a different version of software than it was originally created from, you may encounter problems. Patch may not find the correct place to make a change. When this happens, it leaves a reject file, showing the change that it could not make.
The Linux-Tiny patches were created based on a kernel.org version of Linux. Almost all kernels shipped by the major Linux distribution vendors are significantly different from the kernel.org version of Linux. Distribution vendors add many (often hundreds) of patches to their kernels, in order to provide extra features to their products. This includes drivers, protocols, file systems, and other enhancements.
Since Linux-Tiny is a fairly big patch-set, it is very likely that there will be overlap between some of the changes it makes and some of the changes made by your Linux distribution.
If you get rejects while patching, it means that not all of the patch could apply. It is possible that the rejects don't matter, but you can't know that without looking at them. Basically, any time you get rejects you need to examine them and either 1) fix them or 2) decide they can be ignored, before proceeding.
Many times, rejects can be fixed pretty easily. A common cause of rejects is multiple additions to the beginning or end of something. Often, in these cases, the changes themselves don't really interfere with each other. But the change in text from one patch causes the patch program to be unable to match the context for a change from another patch.
For example, take the following text and patches. Starting with a simple text file describing a fish, there are two patches, one of which adds stuff about a dog and one adds stuff about a cat. Semantically, these patches don't interfere with each other, and there is no harm in applying both changes to the file. However, patch has problems with them.
file 'A':
I have a fish, named Charlie.
He swims in a fishbowl.
He doesn't eat much.
file '1.patch':
--- A   2004-10-21 10:49:53.547578239 -0700
+++ B   2004-10-21 10:50:40.395525796 -0700
+My dog is named Spot.
+Spot is friendly and wags his tail.
+++ C   2004-10-21 10:51:05.435687319 -0700
+My cat is named cleo.
+Cleo scratches the couch.
Each of these patches could be applied successfully to file A, individually. However, if you try to apply these patches in sequence, like so:
cp A D
patch D <1.patch
You'll get a reject on the second patch. The place where the description of the cat is supposed to be is now different, and patch gives up.
To fix this, you need to add the rejected changes manually, taking into account the differences caused by the other changes. (Think of 1.patch as your Linux distribution changes and 2.patch as the Linux-Tiny patch set.)
Doing this is usually pretty easy. You look at the rejected hunks, and compare the lines they intended to patch from the original file with the lines in your source base. Compare a kernel.org version of Linux, with your distribution version of Linux, for the file and lines mentioned in the reject file. In the example above, I would have to decide if I wanted the description of the dog to come before or after the description of the cat. I would make the change manually. (If this were source, I would then recompile and test extensively... :-)
For extra credit, once you have made your changes, you can create a new Linux-Tiny patch set by diff'ing your distribution-tiny with your original distribution (which you should have saved off earlier). Your distribution users may appreciate having such a "personal-tiny" patch set to work with.
How do I get access to this information?
Access has been created to a repository of the Linux-tiny patches using the Mercurial SCM:
* http://selenic.com/repo/tiny
This has all of the old -tiny releases nicely tagged and new changes will show up here first.
Assuming you have Mercurial and quilt installed, grabbing the latest -tiny work is as simple as:
cd linux
hg clone http://selenic.com/repo/tiny patches
quilt push -a
This will hopefully also make it easier for people to keep in sync with Matt Mackall's changes and send him fixes, and make it easier for him to track changes in the upstream kernel.
More information about Mercurial here:
* http://selenic.com/mercurial/wiki/
Is there more that I can read?
Tim Bird has done some work with Linux-Tiny on an ARM OSK board. He has written some raw notes on the subject.
Thomas Lundquist has done some work using lzma rather than bzip to do further compression and a diff for a 2.4 Kernel is available.
Ming-Ching Tiew has completed some 2.4 and 2.6 patches for lzma. Both vmlinuz and init are available. Patches for busybox are included as well as a utility called lzmacat. (Note, this requires the LZMA SDK.)
Some work is being done with coreboot and Linux Tiny.
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Waters is no friend to the nation's biggest banks and Wall Street, and has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump and his administration. The congresswoman from California has called for more regulation of banks, and has opposed Trump's political appointees moving to roll back regulations on banks and other financial services companies.
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With a Republican-controlled Senate and Trump in the White House, it is unlikely Waters' proposed regulations on banks will make it into law. However, it's also much less likely that any substantial new deregulatory bills get through, either.
One particular target for Waters will likely be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Since Republicans took over the watchdog agency last year, the CFPB has made many about-faces on rules and regulations that it wrote under the Obama.
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Gather up your ingredients. If your butter came right out of the fridge, you'll want to soften it up a bit (but not melted). Butter your two pieces of bread. Your buttering should be…generous? Well, not too terribly generous. Too much butter will make your bread a little too soggy and it will take a long time to toast up making your Toas-Tite a) very, very hot and b) gush overly-cooked strawberries. Cut up your strawberries into medium sized pieces (roughly 8 pieces per strawberry).
Place one of your pieces of bread on your Toas-Tite with the buttered side down. We'll get in to tips and tricks later but if your bread is a little bit smaller than your Toas-Tite, turn one (with the longer side) horizontally and the other vertically.
Spread Nutella onto both pieces of bread. On one piece, try somewhere between 1/16th and 1/8th of an inch thick – this is really a personal preference depending on what you want as your Nutella to strawberry ratio. On the other side, just put a very light layer. This will give your Toas-Tite a nice sandwich of Nutella but it won't completely overpower the strawberries. When it comes to Nutella, a little goes a pretty long way.
Layer in your cut-up strawberries into the center of one of the pieces of bread on top of the Nutella. You can make a nice little mountain of strawberries. The more you can get in, the better (or at least that's what I think).
Carefully place the other piece of bread on top of your strawberries in the opposite orientation (as mentioned above). Close the Toas-Tite, remove the extra bread, and latch away!
Toast up your Toas-Tite as usual (depending on your toastiness preference). Boy and I definitely prefer ours distinctly toasted…otherwise you just end up with a slightly warmed, panini-like pocket, rather than a Toas-Tite.
Once you're done, take it out and let it cool off a bit. The inside will be plenty hot…and nobody likes a burnt tongue. But then…enjoy!!
Boy and I actually tried our Nutella and strawberries Toas-Tite twice…once with rather finely chopped strawberries (think 16 pieces per strawberry) and once with chunkier strawberries. Truth be told, it didn't really make that much of a difference either way. The strawberries retain just a bit more of their…strawberriness (it's not exactly crunchy as your strawberries are good and cooked, but they're a little less jam-like).
The Nutella and strawberries Toas-Tite isn't really one that's meant for cutting in half…the Nutella gets pretty saucy with the juice from the strawberries. So be warned that it's easier to just dive right in when you're eating. Otherwise, you might want to eat over a plate or the sink.
It helps to have at least a bit of a layer on each piece of bread to coat the strawberries. But again…a lot of it really depends on your own personal preference for the Nutella:strawberry ratio.
This was our first experiment with a sweet Toas-Tite. And other than being a little on the messy side, it was delicious and definitely one to be repeated. If you're a fan of the Nutella and strawberries combination, and a fan of the Toas-Tite, I think you'll dig it.
My son, an Eagle Scout loves Nutella wait till I try this recipe for him.


On a cold Tuesday, January 1, 2019, devotees and visitors from all over Southeast thronged the Hindu Temple of Atlanta (HTA) Riverdale, Georgia to celebrate a joyous and spiritual Navodaya 2019 festival.
The priests had decked the deities in the Balaji and Siva Temples in gorgeous array. The learned and experienced priests Sri Gopal Bhattar, Sri Srinivas Sarma, Sri Pavan Kumar, Sri Siva Naga Kumar, Sri Sunil Kumar, Sri Ravisankar, Sri Veda Vyasa, Sri Murali Krishna, Sri Govardhanam, Sri Bharath, and Sri Subramanyam performed archanas throughout the day as devotees came to offer prayers and be blessed.
The temple management and the 400 plus volunteers made elaborate arrangements to assist with parking, puja, shopping, and dining in the temple kitchen.
(Left) The new HTA President Sheela Lingam.
The Hindu Temple's new President is Smt. Sheela Lingam, an ardent and long-time devotee who has been with the Temple since 1986. She has served in various official capacities in the Temple, and she became a HTA Trustee in 1996.
She commented, "I am very happy with the unprecedented turnout of over 9,000 devotees today to seek God's blessings on Navodaya, New Year's Day.
"The new Executive Committee and I underwent an oath ceremony conducted by the temple's attorney Mrs. Sowmya Sikhal. The Executive Committee Members are Vice President Subbiah Emani, Secretary Aravind Goli, Jt. Sec. Ravi Kari, Treasurer Sai Surapaneni, Treasurer Prasad Tummala, and Past President Kusuma Kotte.
"Committee chairs are as follows—Bylaws: Sujatha Reddy, Community Services: Kiran Shailendra, Construction: Jagan Rao, Cultural Affairs: Jyothi Chinthalapudi, Education: P.K.Raju Vanapalli, Endowment Trust: Siva Nathan, Food Committee: Tulasi Vanapalli, Fund raising: Hymavati Mikkilineni, Internal Audit: Kusuma Dronavalli, Maintenance: Ramakrishnan Srinivasan, Nomination: Bharadwaj Amaraneni, Publications: Viju Chiluveru, Religious Committee: Padma Koganti, Technology: Rajitha Reddy, Volunteer Committee: Ravi Chander, and Youth Activities: Shree Varshenee.
She continued, "I wish to thank all the generous sponsors, trustees, past presidents, Executive Committee members, vendors, and all the visitors and devotees. I also wish to thank scores of enthusiastic and disciplined volunteers who worked hard to make Navodaya celebrations a joyous experience. All the priests also worked hard and for long hours starting on 31st December, in putting up the captivating, artistic and colorful décor and conducting the pooja ceremonies. HTA served delicious food prepared by Sri Srinivasan and Sri Rama Krishna along with a young band of energetic volunteers who served the delicacies to thousands of devotees in the Temple Banquet hall.
"The vendors did brisk business as always. Children enjoyed delicious food and a lot of fun activities like face painting, mehendi, cotton candy, and balloon twisting. I wish to thank the police, security staff, and volunteers led by Ravi Chander for managing the parking areas.
Finally, she offered her heartfelt wishes for a happy, healthy, and spiritually enriching New Year to all.