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In the Heat of the moment, Miami and Chris Bosh say goodbye in peaceful way
How do I say goodbye to what we had? The good times that made us laugh outweigh the bad.
Okay. I leave Boyz II Men to out of this. However Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat have officially said goodbye.
Throughout the regular season, I purposely used images of Bosh in my columns. He did not step foot in the Miami Heat locker room when I was around this season however he was on the roster. He is officially off of it.
The Miami Heat, Bosh and the players' association have timidly agreed to a resolution that would allow all parties to move on.
Bosh, 33, hasn't played since February 2016 because of blood clot issues. He has remained on the Heat roster as the sides have worked through multifaceted medical and legal issues in this delicate and unique situation.
The discussion of money and a human being's livelihood can be a delicate topic when you blur the lines. Heat team doctors declined to clear Bosh to take part in training camp following blood test results at the start of fall 2016.
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Bosh is guaranteed $52 million over the next two seasons, though a significant portion of that is covered by insurance. However, he has remained on the Heat's salary cap, limiting their ability to replace him. This agreement is expected to remove Bosh from the cap and allow the Heat to move on with their team.
The Heat will end up with between $14 million and $37 million in cap room, depending on player options, team options and waiver decisions.
Part of the reason this process has been so drawn out is the sides are caught between two collective bargaining agreements with differing rules on players with potentially life-threatening medical conditions. The new CBA, which takes effect July 1, has new policies for evaluating player health, partially because of Bosh's situation.
Bosh has opposed the doctors' views and expressed he still hopes to find a treatment plan that would allow him to return to the game of basketball in the future. Under the current rules, if he were to return and play more than 25 games for another team, his salary cap hit would return to the Heat's books and they would potentially face luxury tax penalties, leading the Heat to hold on to him. Working that out was part of the motivation from the Heat's side during the discussions.
The Fugees (now that is a big three!… Wyclef, Lauryn and Pras) might make a comeback but not the Heatles. The Bosh domino officially makes it impossible for LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Bosh to ever play basketball in a Heat uniform. The deal will allow him off the Heat's cap before the start of free agency, but also give him the opportunity to play again if he chooses another team without consequences on the Heat's cap.
A source has shared with me, Bosh has had multiple conversations with owner Mickey Arison in the past several months and any resentment against the Heat has dissolute. There have been echoes of Los Angeles as a next stop for Bosh with agent and current General Manager Rob Pelinka pushing the buttons out in LALA. Bosh remains on blood thinners and it is uncertain if any teams will take the risk on his return.
Bosh, at 33 years young, has not played for the past one and a half seasons. My best and arguably funniest moments were with him in the locker room… blessed memories. And I'll take with me the memories to be my sunshine after the rain. It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.
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A34 southbound between A4 and A343 | Southbound | Congestion
On the A34 southbound between the junctions with the A4 and the A343, there are currently delays of 15 mins due to heavy traffic . Normal traffic conditions expected from 3:00 pm.
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Part I: The International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Mar15 by howardadelman
Given last week's focus on Iran, it might be insightful to view the problems of establishing war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in parallel to the attempts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to uncover and examine efforts to get around the nuclear non-proliferation regulations of the agency. After all, comparisons have long been considered one of the best recipes for gaining insights and knowledge. The role of the comparison is not to use one entity to assess the other, but rather to bring forth characteristics that otherwise might go unnoticed.
The IAEA has slipped in news coverage with the downgrading in importance of the Iran nuclear deal by the Biden foreign policy agenda. In headlines, coverage of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) dealing with Iran's nuclear program were initially replaced by stories on and controversies over the International Criminal Court (ICC). The core issue for the IAEA has been the comprehensiveness and thoroughness of its monitoring and inspections functions specifically of Iran's behaviour. The ICC is a court of last resort that is intended to complement, not replace, national Courts and is governed by an international treaty, the Rome Statute,
The ICC investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression. The IAEA investigates failures by countries to observe the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. The ICC as the world's first permanent international criminal court. has a world-wide mandate to focus on investigations to determine what happened and by whom with respect to charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, but, most importantly, has a judicial function as well. The ICC determines individual cases of guilt or innocence, metes out and imposes penalties.
The IAEA recently took soil at three sites in Iran that had shown traces of man-made uranium, an indication that illicit atomic weapons research had taken place at those sites. In contrast, it is virtually impossible for the ICC to gather forensic evidence from a site to determine whether a crime took place, though it certainly does so when illegal weapons, such as phosphorous gas bombs are used. It does interview witnesses, but it is difficult to consider them unbiased, a difficulty the IAEA faces except when examining expert witnesses. The IAEA often now has video evidence as well as witness testimony, but as every defense attorney and watcher of Law and Order knows, those two sources of evidence are themselves suspect.
At the same time, if the IAEA is faced with a country like Iran which allegedly deliberately razed buildings and removed equipment in an effort to sanitize suspect sites, what kind of cover-ups can the ICC suspect from countries in which its citizens/members are accused of war crimes? Rafael Grossi (IAEA's director-general): "After 18 months, Iran has not provided the necessary, full and technically credible explanation for the presence of these particles." Can and does the ICC claim that the country from which persons come who are suspected of war crimes failed to provide "the necessary, full and technically credible explanation" for the action taken? This seems to be an important difference.
Dissembling and white-washing have been patterns of behaviour for Iran. Have they also been for Israel, the Hamas regime in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority (PA)? The IAEA puts international pressure on the US and other world powers to strengthen the inspection regime under the JCPOA. Negative results can culminate, not in criminal prosecution or jail, but in economic sanctions and war. In the case of the IAEA, the complement to inspections are diplomatic negotiations. Will Biden slip away from his determination to stress diplomatic engagement and resurrect Trump's policy of maximum economic and diplomatic pressure and even introduce military pressure? In comparison, what are the international political implications of the ICC?
If the IAEA has met resistance from Tehran cooperating and even refusing to provide a full accounting of its nuclear materials and equipment, what kind of resistance can the ICC expect from Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza, even though the PA and the Gaza regime have promised to fully cooperate with the ICC? Unlike Iran, as a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty which accepts the jurisdiction of the IAEA, Jerusalem has not signed up to be a member of the ICC and denies the ICC has jurisdiction. Israel, unlike Iran, therefor, has different grounds for refusing cooperation. Tehran is by international law fully accountable to the IAEA. There is a serious question whether Jerusalem is accountable in any similar way to the ICC.
If Iran is found to be in breach of the rules governing the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons or even just its obligations to be accountable, that necessarily creates a full-blown crisis for the UN Security Council. The ICC, in contrast, does not hold countries to be responsible for war crimes or crimes against humanity, but only individuals. The presumption is that individuals, not states, are responsible, and will be charged, not with political deviance, but with actual crimes and be subject to prison terms. Yet it is the state or a political authority that determines cooperation, not individuals. Non-compliance with the ICC creates a political crisis, but less for the international political order and more for the effort to establish the rule of law internationally.
That is an irony, Where state behaviour is not on trial, but should be (as in war crimes), the crisis is legal; individuals, not the state, are prosecuted. Where state behaviour is on trial (in abuses of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty), the crisis becomes political not legal. Yet it is the political that drives the investigations of the ICC much more than the investigations of the IAEA which tend to be matters of technical evidence, suggesting misbehaviour rather than criminal activity. In addition to whether states or individuals are the subjects for examination, the different types of evidence to be gathered and the political implications of each investigation on a global level, there is also a difference between modes of covering-up non-compliance.
Iran tries to scrub the evidence from existence and then acts to put severe limits on the investigators. Tehran informed the IAEA last month that it will limit the ability of its inspectors to visit suspect sites and facilities even more than before. At what risk? The European powers – more specifically France, Germany, Great Britain – threaten to censure Iran. However, in the case of Israel, a country which has its own system of investigating war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the issue then is whether its own investigations are conducted properly and thoroughly and whether the actions revealed are being measured by international laws, rules and standards.
There is another difference between the IAEA and the ICC that is procedural. The IAEA follows the tradition of English-speaking countries of separating the policing and investigative functions from the judicial ones, or, at least, their equivalent in the political arena. In contrast, the ICC is responsible for determining what situations should be investigated, for establishing evidence and for determining whether there is enough evidence to warrant prosecution and then proceeding with a prosecution if it deems one is warranted.
Clearly in each case, the issue is the degree to which the agency can trust the country being investigated or the government investigating individuals accused of a crime. Of course, if a regime proves to be untrustworthy in the information it puts forth to the IAEA, then there is no doubt that such a country cannot be trusted to have nuclear weapons or to even have the capability of producing such weapons. There is not nearly so much at risk if a government's system to investigate and try war crimes is inadequate. A program can be launched to improve the justice system in this regard. Clearly, this depends on the degree of seriousness of the crime, the degree the standards being used conform to international standards and whether the country implementing such laws is sincere.
In the IAEA case, the investigators search for and may find evidence to reinforce or undermine distrust. In the ICC case, it is only when the ICC already distrusts the state system of justice that the ICC steps in. Yet there is no investigative process for making such an assessment. Rather, the decision to investigate and conduct trials is usually driven by political factors. Clearly, past behaviour or misbehaviour is a clue to current behaviour. Yet there is no system of undertaking detached and objective historical studies by the ICC. In the case of the IAEA, Iran's past record of deceit and efforts at nuclear weaponization were studied and, further, had to be resolved as a condition of the JCPOA going into effect. Iran was required to provide the IAEA access to documents, scientists, and military sites related, or possibly related, to any covert weaponization work. In other words, history is at the heart of the IAEA inquiry, but scholarly or scientific historical studies are absent from the ICC one.
However, history itself can be a form of coverup. The IAEA Report in 2015 found no evidence, at least, no credible evidence, supporting any claim that Iran was involved in a program of weaponization of nuclear material after 2015. However, there were reasons it found no evidence. Iran denied the IAEA investigators access to the relevant scientists. Any documents that were suspected of providing evidence for such a program were denounced as forgeries. And even when the evidence was unequivocal, such as the detection of nuclear material at the Parchin site, Iran bold-facedly insisted that it must have come from their conventional military program but without offering a credible account of how that could happen.
However, past sins may create suspicion of present sins. But such a record is not proof. The IAEA has to provide evidence that is current. However, in the case of the ICC, the evidence is not about a continuing program, but about a specific incident in the past. Thus, although past behaviour and history of the country's behaviour is not the focus, the investigation is all about past behaviour.
What does an investigative agency do when the evidence uncovered is insufficient to conclude without a doubt that Iran is in breach of non-proliferation protocols? Does the agency disregard the evidence it does have? Or accept the reality that Iran is a dissembler? Or double down on future investigations? Or all of the above? The choices are very different in the case of an ICC investigation, for there must be a finding of guilt or innocence, innocence meaning that there is insufficient evidence to establish the guilt of the individual being tried. In other words, the ICC must arrive at a definitive conclusion. The IAEA need not do so. Assessing degrees of responsibility is part of its accountability exercise rather than stark either/or judgments. On the other hand, judicial proceedings are far less dangerous than military reprisals.
I just finished watching the ten-part series, The Looming Tower on Prime Time based on the 9/11 inquiry. In addition to its reference to the gold star of investigations, the docudrama brought together the two themes of this comparison, the comparison of the judicial approach of the ICC and the sanctions and military implications of the reports of the IAEC by examining the roles of the FBI as a criminal investigating agency in comparison to those of the CIA focused on political issues and their implications for reprisals and war..
In the docudrama, the FBI took the juridical approach. The CIA, that seemed to regard the FBI as a greater enemy than bin Laden, took the military route. A more detailed review of the ten-part series is warranted to clarify the two approaches.
Tomorrow: The Looming Tower: a movie review
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Westpac appoints Chief Executive, Consumer division
We are delighted to have partnered with Westpac (ASX: WBC) in appointing Chris de Bruin as Chief Executive, Consumer division.
Westpac Group has today announced the appointment of Chris de Bruin as Chief Executive of its Consumer division.
Chris has more than 24 years' experience in the financial services industry globally, including at large banks and challenger brands. He joins Westpac from Deem in Dubai, one of the largest non-bank financial institutions in the Middle East, where he is currently Chief Executive Officer.
Chris was previously with Standard Chartered Bank for 13 years where he worked in a number of senior roles across Asia and the Middle Est, with his last position being Global Head Retail Products and Digital Banking.
Westpac Group Chief Executive Officer, Peter King, said: "It's a pleasure to welcome Chris to the Group Executive team.
"Chris has extensive experience in consumer banking, including leading the global retail distribution and product portfolios, as well as several regional consumer businesses, of a multinational bank.
"He also has a strong background in fintech and digital banking, which will be particularly valuable as we work to enhance our digital capability and better meet customer's changing needs.
"I'd also like to thank Richard Burton for his contribution as Acting Chief Executive Consumer. Richard has done a great job continuing to drive the business and he will continue to remain Acting Chief Executive Consumer until Chris commences," Mr King said.
Chris will commence in the role in early 2021.
Chris has been Group Chief Executive Officer at Deem in Dubai since 2019. Deem has around 230,000 customers and a loan book size of circa AED2 billion (approximately AUD750million). It provides products such as secured and unsecured loans, credit cards, deposits and financial guarantees.
Prior to joining Deem, Chris spent one year based in Toronto as President of Digital Platform at Zafin, a leading financial technology provider. Chris was responsible for the company's engineering, product development, digital ecosystem and investment in new technologies. Chris worked at Standard Chartered Bank from 2003 and spent 13 years in various roles across Asia and the Middle East, with his most recent role as Global Head Retail Products & Digital Banking. In this role, Chris had oversight of the strategy, development, delivery and competitiveness of the bank's portfolio of deposit, lending, card and payment products, and was responsible for the soundness of the retail balance sheet.
Chris holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town as well as a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biochemistry and Bachelor of Science (Natural Sciences) from Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
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A man in Alberta, Canada, tells the CBC that he wanted to buy a new Chevy Cruze, but being a male and in his early 20s, and with a less-than-perfect driving record, he was shocked at the cost of insurance — he was quoted $4,500 a year.
So he became a woman.
OK, biologically he remains a man. There were no surgeries and he doesn't literally identify as female. But the man, named by the broadcaster only as David, says he changed his gender to female on his government-issued identification. Wait, how's that? "I have taken advantage of a loophole," he says. More on that in a moment.
He got the idea when, stunned by that $4,500 quote, he asked the insurance agent what coverage would cost if he were a woman. The answer: $3,400.
"I was pretty angry about that. And I didn't feel like getting screwed over any more," he said. "So I asked them to change my gender on my auto policy, and she's like, we can't do that."
So he found another way. Alberta is one of several Canadian provinces where residents can legally change the sex on their birth certificates by just checking a different box. You simply need a note from a doctor or psychologist saying you identify as a different gender.
"It was pretty simple. I just basically asked for it and told (the doctor) that I identify as a woman, or I'd like to identify as a woman, and he wrote me the letter I wanted," David told CBC. It was a lie, of course, but once you've gotten your birth certificate amended, it's a snap to get your driver's license changed, and then bring on those sweet savings in that sweet, sweet Chevy Cruze. Worth it, right?
David thinks so. "I am now a woman ... I now pay $1,100 less for auto insurance. I won. The end," he wrote on Reddit.
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Kids…gear up for fall! A new, exciting afterschool activity is coming to Brooklyn. SING BKLYN children's choir is inspiring young musicians, grades k-4, to blend their voices and talents to create something beautiful together. "Kids need more opportunities to perform. Kids need more music. Kids need to sing. Kids need a chance to build relationships that require them to work, support and encourage each other," says founder Mary Duncan Stein.
Mary's well-established SING LIC choirs in nearby Long Island City have been so well-received that she wanted to share this special experience with kids in Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
Along with Greenpoint resident and professional singer, Elizabeth Kennedy, SING BKLYN will create choir magic in the Greenpoint and Williamsburg community. "It's tremendously gratifying to ignite a spark of musical interest in kids, encouraging them to take chances and express themselves through music," says Kennedy.
SING BKLYN will begin sixteen weeks of classes on September 14 at the Park Church Co-op. The semester also includes at least two choir performances. Parents are encouraged to follow the group on Facebook to find out more, and to enroll by September 7 at www.singbklyn.com.
Look for Beth and Mary at the McGolrick Park and McCarren Park Green Markets, where you may find them hosting free choir demonstration classes for neighborhood children.
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Back to the Wasteland: Why You Should Play Fallout 4
By Sherri L. Smith 22 July 2016
I'm spending my summer vacation indoors, fighting my way through an irradiated Boston and you should too.
It's been a long, winding road, filled with dalliances with other games and life events — but I'm back to finish Fallout 4, come hell or high water. The last time I'd seen the ruined remains of the Commonwealth on my PlayStation 4, I'd reached level 62 with 20 active settlements and eight sets of power armor stored at various locations. It was as good a place as any to restart my travels.
And it's as good a time as ever to get back into Fallout, with the addition of mod support and new add-ons for the PC and Xbox One versions of the game. Here's what I discovered on my return to the world of Fallout 4.
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After loading my last save, I quickly reacclimated to my settings and went about the process of building a teleportation device that would get me into the Institute, one of the four joinable factions in the game. After assembling all of the necessary pieces and wiring up the completed device, I found myself in the heart of the Institute.
After learning more about Father and the Institute, I found myself in a bit of a quandary, as I'd been playing nice with the other three factions (The Minutemen, Brotherhood of Steel and the Railroad) up until now. If I hope to complete this monster of a game, I'm going to have to side against at least two of them.
The Brotherhood of Steel is definitely my first pick to bite the big one. I'm not a fan of xenophobes, and I can't support a group that can't recognize the awesomeness of Nick Valentine, one of my favorite companions — not to mention Curie, Deacon and Hancock, my nonhuman and ghoul friends. The other group I'm thinking about eliminating is the Institute.
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Despite my connection to Father, terrible things have been done to innocent people in the Commonwealth in the name of science. Also, I'm a little torn on keeping what seem to be sentient beings like the Synths in what amounts to slavery. Last but not least are the Minutemen, who genuinely want to help the Commonwealth rebuild — they're just supremely unorganized and outgunned. Although I think I've decided who lives and who dies, I opt to put off the inevitable just a bit longer while I play with the newly added mod system.
Mods away
In my time away from the game, Fallout received mod support on PC and Xbox One, but there's no release date yet for support on PS4. Luckily, I also have a PC copy of the game. As I expected, modding on the PC has yielded all sorts of fantastic creations, including the Cross Jetpack, Securitron, or finally having the ability to romance Nick Valentine, the Synth private detective.
To further sweeten the pot, game developer Bethesda announced a pair of add-on bundles at E3 2016 in June that it said would help your inner architect create bigger and better settlements throughout the Commonwealth. Contraption Workshop ($4.99) lets players create all sorts of crazy gadgets in addition to greenhouses, weapons and armor racks.
And if you ever want to trap some of the Commonwealth fauna instead of blasting it to Kingdom Come, there's the $4.99 Wasteland Workshop. With this add-on, you can capture and train your own zoo filled with mutated animals — just think of it as a more irradiated version of Pokémon. The add-on also gives you the opportunity to trap the most dangerous game of all: man.
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Ever want to build your own vault? Thanks to the $4.99 Vault-Tek Workshop, you'll have that chance, complete with your own Vault Dwellers. And it just wouldn't be a vault unless you experimented on your hapless inhabitants.
You down with DLC?
Similar to its predecessors, Fallout 4 is already a massive title that could take at least 100 hours to complete. But what would an epic game like Fallout 4 be without a DLC (downloadable content) package or two? Bethesda has rolled out a slew of expansions, including the Automaton ($9.99), which puts players on a quest to track down the evil Mechanist and his legion of murderous robots. Defeat the mechanized menaces and recycle their parts to create your own robots.
From there, you can mosey on down to moody Far Harbor ($24.99). Located off the coast of Maine, this DLC world takes players on a search for a young woman among a radiation-worshipping cult, dangerous beasts and a host of synths. Rounding out Fallout 4's downloadable content is Nuka World, which is set to launch in August for $19.99.
An obvious play on Disney World, the titular park has been overrun by a horde of Raiders. As you make your way through Nuka World, you'll explore Safari Adventure, Dry Rock Gulch, Kiddie Kingdom and the Galactic Zone, fighting your way through a slew of new enemies. But never fear: You'll also have some new weapons to help thin the herd.
A mobile solution
As if that weren't enough Fallout to last a lifetime, I've also started playing Bethesda's mobile title — Fallout Shelter — again. Available for free on Android and iOS, Fallout Shelter places players in the shoes of the Overseer, the person responsible for managing the overall health and well-being of the Vault.
Like a grittier version of Tiny Tower, Fallout Shelter tasks you with building new rooms for your expanding population, ensuring there's enough food, shelter, water and power to go around. In between all that resource management, you'll also have to fend off the dangers of the wasteland knocking on your vault door in the form of ruthless Raiders and diabolical Deathclaws. You'll also have to send some of your strongest dwellers out into the ruined wastes to forage for supplies. However, in the latest update, your chosen dwellers can be sent out on specific quests, which will net you some iconic Wasteland swag, such as Quantum Colas.
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But in case you'd rather save your mobile device's battery life, Bethesda was kind enough to bring Shelter to PC. And unlike the mobile versions, Fallout Shelter ran at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second on my Alienware 13.
So much more to see
Just when I thought I was done with Fallout 4, I'm back in the glowing saddle, thanks to a beguiling mix of add-ons, DLC and mobile solutions. I'm knocking back side missions like a cool, refreshing six pack of IPA on a hot summer day, and I've got to say, I'm having a hell of a good time. I'm enjoying the moral quandaries the individual factions present, and I'm excited to start tricking out my game and exploring all those nooks and crannies the Commonwealth has to offer. Hopefully, I'll see you around.
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Indexing Service is an interactive service. In Windows XP it won't start until the current user starts it. If the Indexing Service fails to start, the technical information about the error is added to the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box should be displayed informing the user that the CiSvc service has failed to start.
Indexing Service depends on the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service.
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"I'm sick, can you please direct me to the cheapest doctor that will do the job?"
"My car is making a weird noise, can you recommend the least expensive mechanic?"
"My roof is leaking, will you please call the cheapest repair man?"
"I need a personal trainer, do you know anyone cheaper than the guy at the gym?"
Of the four statements I bet most people would say that number four is the one they would likely think or say. Why is that?
Do you have to seek out the most expensive trainer around? No, and in fact there are fantastic coaches available at all price points if you look hard enough. The problem isn't the consumer being educated but the industry as a whole. Whether you hire a commercial gym trainer or an independent seasoned vet, you should be able to get results and be better off having hired said coach, not worse. Unfortunately this isn't the case across the board.
Why Do Some Trainers Cost $100+ per hour?
Why do some trainers command over $100-150 per hour if all should be qualified enough to help you out with any straight forward goals, like adding on muscle or losing 15 pounds?
It comes down to specialization and likelihood of remaining safe. Price often acts as a filter for quality, though not always the case.
Lets use a doctor's analogy: If you have a cold, you would likely visit to a general practice physician. But if you have a broken leg and needed surgery, you'd likely go to an orthopedic doctor and surgeon. It makes sense that the person who specializes in that specific area of medicine would be the person to cut you open, not the general practice doctor. But both are doctors! Yes, but one has a bit more knowledge about the matter at hand. And since a surgery is a much more dangerous and intricate procedure, I'm willing to bet they will cost more.
So can the $30 per hour trainer help your daughter with her ACL post-physical therapy outpatient rehab? Maybe, but I bet that $200 per hour trainer who has testimonials of similar cases and the background to aid her can. Yes, it's a lot more money, but if you want the job done right, you hire once and you hire right. For me, I'd rather spend three months with a more knowledgable, more expensive trainer than 8 months with a less expensive, less knowledgable one if it means I'll get the best results possible. In this scenario I'm also willing to bet you'll remain safer with the $200 per hour coach.
Too often the fitness industry writes articles about how the consumer needs to become more educated, pushing the onus on them. While I don't disagree that a more educated customer is beneficial, I also feel that the industry as a whole needs to take more accountability on raising their own standards of practice. Only then will telling people you're a "personal trainer" actually mean something more than just a guy who counts reps and grabs you a towel.
A fully locally farmed meal?
To me there's no real answer, because like in so many facets of exercise and health "it depends" is the correct response. It's widely known that the organic certification is a lengthy and expensive process that some farms are unable to pay for. They may have fully organic practices but simply can't afford the process of getting certified.
Organic biodynamic farming practices have been shown to have a less detrimental effect on the soil where all of the micronutrients are. This is to say that most of the studies that compare conventional farming methods with GMO's and Organics are identical because the method of farming remains the same. The only change are the pesticides sprayed which are "organic", the yield will still be nutrient deficient.
On the other hand today is Wednesday and around lunch time millions of people will head out in search of a "healthyish" meal. They walk into a restaurant that serves green juice, kale salads and chicken; sounds like you hit the jackpot. You want to order your favorite cherry tomato, corn, blackened chicken salad. Here's the problem: Tomatoes and Corn aren't in season.
How far did they have to travel for you to eat?
Chances are the corn is commodity corn which is subsidized by the government (GMO CORN).
So back to the question, which would you prefer?
Today local farmer's markets are growing in popularity and I know as long as you buy something, farmers are more than willing to share with you the growing process. To me it will always be a case by case basis in determining what I choose.
I'm likely to choose locally sourced ingredients over supermarket "organics" because it both decreases resources used to lug my vegetables to Los Angeles but because my purchase supports a small local farm, a small local businesses like ME! Would you rather give your money to Whole Foods Market, Sprouts (a company owned by Smart and Final btw) or a small family farm?
It's not easy because life gets in the way. Meetings and trips come up where you hadn't planned on not being back for lunch or dinner; you have to make decisions. In my opinion for most it boils down to being prepared. When we're not prepared we often make poor choices, so always have a plan!


Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton has confounded expectations during his rookie season, according to former NBA champion Francisco Elson.
After being selected with the eighth pick in last year's draft, Sexton initially failed to live up to the expectations some had for him, but has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks.
Aided by some extremely impressive – and somewhat unexpected – three-point shooting, the 20-year-old put together a streak of eight games in which he scored 20 points or more, eclipsing former Cavaliers rookie LeBron James' franchise record of four.
"He came in as a scoring point guard, pass second, and now he turned out to be a different type of point guard," said Elson, who won the 2007 championship with the San Antonio Spurs.
Although Sexton's 20 point-plus scoring streak came to an end in a defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening, he still managed to contribute 18, improving his season average of 16.2 per game.
However, for Sexton to justify his lofty draft position, he will need to develop his playmaking ability, with an average of 2.8 assists per game this season making for an underwhelming mark.
"What he's got to learn is seeing the court more often, because there's a guy in the corner for a triple," Elson told Sky Sports' live NBA studio show.
With the Cavs rebuilding after James' departure last summer, they are currently holders of the third-worst record in the NBA at 19-55, but will hope another high draft pick in June can propel them back towards playoff contention.


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The gallery has been updated with the gorgeous images from the Dune London Autumn/Winter campaign. Gallery link & previews are below, enjoy!
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Gillian has been revealed to be the face of the Dune London Spring/Summer 2020 campaign! Thus, the gorgeous images from the collection have been added to the gallery. Enjoy!
Dune London have launched their Spring Summer 2020 collection today, with none other than the talented Gillian Anderson being the face of the campaign.
Gillian is known for her roles in the recent Netflix hit show Sex Education and her role in FBI drama The X-Files and also appeared in the stage production of All About Eve last year alongside Lily James.
The actress will also appear in Season four of Netflix's The Crown, where she takes on the role of the iron lady, Margaret Thatcher.
The Dune London campaign is titled My London, which is a reference to the inspiration behind it.
The brand's chairman, Daniel Rubin, commented on Gillian: "She is a truly talented actress and we very much align to her charitable activities and values. We are also both based in London, the inspiration for the campaign. Apart from being a major fashion capital, its diversity and energy epitomises our approach."
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The Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) is a commuter bus system in Gary, Indiana that offers service to numerous stops throughout the city and neighboring suburbs. GPTC is a public corporation owned but not directly controlled by the city.

History

The system started out Gary & Interurban Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Chicago – New York Electric Air Line Railroad. Founded in 1908, it operated streetcars and interurban trains throughout Gary and its neighboring suburbs and cities. In 1923, the company was acquired by Samuel Insull's Midland Utilities. By that point, Insull held a virtual monopoly over electrically powered public transit throughout northern Illinois, north Indiana and southwest Wisconsin. However, when Insull's fortunes fell in the wake of the Great Depression, Gary Railways Company was sold off to Chicago & Calumet District Transit Company, which made it a subsidiary.

During the 1940s, the streetcar service was gradually replaced with buses. In 1956, the city and interurban buses were split into Gary Transit Inc. and Gary Intercity Lines Inc, respectively. While Gary Intercity Lines ended its services in 1971, Gary Transit lasted until 1975, when it was reorganized into Gary Public Transit Corporation.

At that point, Gary Public Transportation Company became the operator of the newly created Hammond Transit System. It was forced to cede the service to Hammond Yellow Coach Lines after a judge determined that the company could not operate a system outside Gary city limits. GPTC limited its operations to Gary until 1990, when it inaugurated new express bus routes that originated in downtown Gary and reached into Hammond, East Chicago, Merrillville and Crown Point.

In 2010, Northwest Indiana Public Development Authority announced that it would not provide GTPC any of the funding it provided over the past few years unless the agency signs a memorandum of understanding that signified its willingness to consolidate its operations under Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority. GTPC officials voted against the move in July 2010. The agency was unable to fill the funding gap, forcing it to cut routes and decrease service frequencies. The agency is currently contemplating increasing fares and eliminating Saturday service to make up for the budget shortfall.

Current system operations

GPTC primarily serves Gary, with most routes radiating from the Gary Metro Center. GPTC also has express service to locations in Hammond, East Chicago and Merrillville, and its service area includes Crown Point and Hobart as well. Gary Metro Center serves as the system's primary hub - it also doubles as a South Shore Line station, connecting riders to destinations in Chicago and Northern Indiana. Route 13 provides service to Miller South Shore Line station.  Route 12 connects to  Pace bus routes at Dan Rabin Transit Center. It also connects to several East Chicago Transit routes at Indianapolis Boulevard. Curb to curb pickup is available for disabled citizens.

GPTC Bus routes

Local routes
GPTC defines local routes as those bus lines completely within the corporate boundaries of the City of Gary. Many of these services follow routes that were formerly served by streetcar lines when transit was first established in the Gary area.
 Route L1: Marshalltown/Tarrytown/Crosstown. This east–west route serves far eastern and far western residential neighborhoods, connecting them to other routes via several transfer points.
 Route L2: Oak and County Line. This route serves the Emerson, Aetna and Miller Beach neighborhoods on the east side of Gary. Included on this route are the Miller stop for the South Shore commuter line, downtown Miller Beach, and several public beach areas.
 Route L3: West 6th/Hospital - King Drive. This route serves as a central loop connecting downtown to the neighborhoods of Horace Mann, Tolleston, northern Glen Park and Pulaski.
 Route L4: University Park. This route serves the northern Glen Park neighborhood of Gary as well as the suburban communities of Merrillville and Hobart.
 Route L5: Horace Mann Via Taft St. This route chiefly serves the Horace Mann and West Side neighborhoods.

Regional routes
When the Gary Public Transportation Corporation was created, service outside of the Gary city limits was suspended. In 1992, GPTC returned regional service to Northwest Indiana with the creation of the Tri-City Connection. By 2005, GPTC served five other communities with three regional routes, providing transit to Crown Point, East Chicago, Hammond, Hobart and Merrillville.

In 2008, GPTC formed a partnership with Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority to increase service on these regional routes, reducing headways on the routes in question. When the partnership ended in the summer of 2010, GPTC to cut down non-rush-hour service back to previous levels. GPTC is currently in the process of applying for another grant to restore the service.

In February 2010, GPTC created a fourth regional route, University Park.
Routes 12 and 17 only stop at specifically designated stops and have higher-than-standard fares. This service has since been replaced by their rapid bus service, the Broadway Metro Express.
 Route R1: Lakeshore Connection. This route serves the Central Business Districts of Gary, Hammond and East Chicago.
 Route R3: Burr Street & Lake Ridge. This route serves Burr St. and Griffith Plaza in Griffith.
 Route R4: Lakeshore South. This route serves south Hammond and Ridge Road in Munster. It was created to fill a void after the RBA ceased operations. This route connects to route R1 and Pace bus routes 350 and 364. It currently runs weekdays only.
 Route R5: Merrillville Shuttle. Serves residential areas in Merrillville and connects to the BMX.
 Route RBMX: Broadway Metro Express. This route serves the Broadway corridor, including the downtown, Midtown and Glen Park neighborhoods of Gary as well as Merrillville and Crown Point. Only makes limited stops and has bypass lanes at intersections.

Shuttle service
 Route R2: U.S. 30 Shuttle. This route serves as a feeder for the BMX, providing service to retail and office centers on the U.S. 30 corridor in Merrillville and Hobart.
 Route R6: Ivy Tech/South Broadway Shuttle. This route serves as a feeder for the BMX, providing service to Lake County Government Center and to Ivy Tech in Crown Point. This route does not run on Saturdays. On Saturdays The BMX goes to Lake County Government Center.

References

External links
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 Visclosky Announces Recovery Act Support for Public Transportation in Northwest Indiana

Transportation in Gary, Indiana
Transportation in Chicago
Bus transportation in Indiana
Bus companies of the United States
American companies established in 1908
Transportation companies based in Indiana

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A Christian man who has had to relocate his home and spent 3.5 years fearing a long tme in prison for a blasphemy charge has been acquitted by Session Court Judge Ijaz Ahmed Basol (15th January 2019), presiding over the case at Kasur Session Court.
"While Pervaiz Masih was in jail awaiting a decision on his bail his wife, who was relocating to a safe house, informed me of the death of her daughter in a a water well.
"It was believed that the girl had fallen into the well and died accidentally until during a threat made by the friends of the accuser stated that they had killed Pervaiz's daughter Sanum who was only 3 years old at the time with a message that it could happen to other members."
"Though the family are happy today because Pervaiz will no longer face prison their life has changed drastically having had to leave their family home and away from friends and family for their safety. No justice will ever come for Sanum and Parvaiz's wife Zareena who was once beaten by enemies of Pervaiz which has left her unable to walk with a straight back."
Today's verdict is the first time in Pakistan's history that an exonoration occurred at district court level, where session court judges are prone to capitualation to the whims of incensed mobs.
"God has made a way for fredom for this family that will open doors for many others in the future."
Pervaiz Masih a self-employed construction worker was accused of blasphemy for saying insulting words against Islamic prophet Muhammed on 3rd September 2015, after a heated argument with a rival Muslim contractor. Until that date he had been a long time resident of Gahary Wala Kasur District.
Earlier in 2015 Pervaiz had won a contract with a wealthy Muslim brick kiln owner which infuriated a local Muslim businessmen Haji Jamshed, who had failed in securing the contract for himself. Am embittered Haji Jamshed accosted Pervaiz while he was working and later Haji Jamshed alleged that during the heated discussion Pervaiz had committed a blasphemy, which he reported to the local police after consulting with his local mosque leaders.
The police responded to the blasphemy allegation by registering a customary FIR and later arrested a frightened Pervaiz at his in-laws' home in Khundiya who had been completely oblivious to the warrant for his arrest till informed by his brother-in-law Shamun Masih.
Whilst searching for Pervaiz, the brutal Kasur police arrested several members of Parvaiz's family - a common practice in Pakistan. Pervaiz's mother in law, brother in law Shamun and his wife were arrested and told BPCA at the time that they were badly beaten at the local police cells and threatened with worse treatment unless Pervaiz was arrested.
Initially Shamun was released so he could visit Haji Jamshed and ask for his forgiveness, however Haji Jamshed who was obviously desperate to win the building contract, told him that there would be no forgiveness for a blasphemy against Muhammed only death. Shamun informed Pervaiz together they agreed that they would organise Pervaiz's arrest from his home to prevent him from being killed by a mob which was forming On 3rd September Pervaiz Maish was arrested at his house, which resulted in the immediate release of his family members.
Pervaiz has a wife Zareena who has a minor disability and four children; Amir (8 Years), Praim (6 years), Sanam (3 years) and Anmol (only 7 months).
Other residents suffered bullying and searches of unassociated families homes as a mob sought Pervaiz so they could lynch him. Many of the local Christians felt so intimidated and under threat that they fled their homes to stay temporarily live with relatives. On their return home they community discovered that their properties had been vandalised and looted.
Kasur is a place where Christians are extremely persecuted and marginalised. In November 2014 Christians of Kasur were left traumatised after a Christian couple were burned alive after a false blasphemy charge - BPCA is still caring for the three orphaned children of Shama and Shahzad. During major floods in August 2014 many Christians were forced to sell themselves into slavery after the inundation devastated crops, their only source of income. BPCA is still caring for the three orphaned children of Shama and Shahzad (click here).
During major floods in August 2015 many Christians in Kasur were forced to sell themselves into slavery after the inundation devastated crops, their only source of income (click here).
"News of the release of Pervaiz Masih was met with great joy by staff at the BPCA and we thank Aneeqa Maria and her team at the Voice Society for making this happen.
"BPCA were one of the first charities to help his family and supported them financially while their main breadwinner was incarerated.
"Today Pervaiz no longer need fear long-term imprisonment but due to the harmful effect of a blasphemy allegation, they will have to live in the shadows.
"Justice is relative in Pakistan and is nearly always soured by the desire for community retribution a facet of a society riven by the side-effects of a toxic-ideology."
"The exoneration of Pervaiz Masih is for definite a day to celebrate, but we must not get complacent.
"We are aware of 17 further Pakistani Christians incarcerated in Pakistani cells making up nearly 50% of the 40 blasphemy victims across the country.
"It would seem to us that either the percentage of Christian blasphemy convicts has increased or that Christians are finding it more difficult to be released.
"Either way the figures shed light on a clear targeting of Christians who make up less than 2% of the population.
"Pakistan is the recipient of large amounts of foreign aid budget yet has has failed in protecting the minority faith communities living there.
"The blasphemy laws and other human right abuses have placed Pakistan 5th on the Open Doors World Watchlist which monitors Christian persecution and it is time their place on the international stage was reviewed.
"If nothing else western nations should cease funding Pakistan until a clear change in the standard of living for minorities materialises."
We list 16 blasphemy victims including Pervaiz Masih at the end of this article which you can use for prayer lists (click here) .


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Q: Can't create xml file I can't seem to create an XML file. I am trying to create this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<RFQsIssued xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    <Items>
        <Item ID="s1600" Sent="01/01/1980" UoM="Each"/>
        <Item ID="54322" Sent="02/02/1980" UoM="Each"/>
    </Items>
</RFQsIssued>

I've tried using this code:
    Document = New XmlDocument()
    Declaration = Document.CreateXmlDeclaration("1.0", "utf-8", Nothing)
    Document.AppendChild(Declaration)
    RFQsIssued = Document.CreateElement("RFQsIssued")

    'Makes a file, not the one I want, if I comment out these 4 lines
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("xmlns", "xsi", "http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/")
    RFQsIssued.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("xmlns", "xsd", "http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/")
    RFQsIssued.Attributes.Append(Attribute)

    Items = Document.CreateElement("Items")

    Item = Document.CreateElement("Item")
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("ID")
    Attribute.InnerText = "s1600"
    Item.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("Sent")
    Attribute.InnerText = "01/01/1980"
    Item.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("UoM")
    Attribute.InnerText = "Each"
    Item.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Items.AppendChild(Item)

    Item = Document.CreateElement("Item")
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("ID")
    Attribute.InnerText = "54322"
    Item.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("Sent")
    Attribute.InnerText = "02/02/1980"
    Item.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Attribute = Document.CreateAttribute("UoM")
    Attribute.InnerText = "Each"
    Item.Attributes.Append(Attribute)
    Items.AppendChild(Item)

    RFQsIssued.AppendChild(Items)
    Document.AppendChild(RFQsIssued)
    Document.Save(Path)

But it produces an error on the Save:

Cannot use a prefix with an empty namespace

When I comment out the first 2 attributes, it does produce a file, but not what I want.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RFQsIssued>
  <Items>
    <Item ID="s1600" Sent="01/01/1980" UoM="Each" />
    <Item ID="54322" Sent="02/02/1980" UoM="Each" />
  </Items>
</RFQsIssued>

Any idea what I am doing wrong? I know the dates are wrong, I think I can figure those out, but I can't get the attributes.

A: One of the great features of VB.NET (and something which differentiates it from C#) is XML literals, which make manipulation of XML much more easy and less error-prone than building up by creating each attribute and element in code.  In your case, all you need to do is:
Dim doc As XDocument =
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <RFQsIssued xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
        <Items>
            <Item ID="s1600" Sent="01/01/1980" UoM="Each"/>
            <Item ID="54322" Sent="02/02/1980" UoM="Each"/>
        </Items>
    </RFQsIssued>

You case use "<%=" and "%>" to substitute the value of a variable into the XML, either the inner text or an attribute, e.g.:
<Item ID=<%= item.Id %> Sent=<%= item.SentDate %> UoM="Each"/>

If you want to build up elements within a document (or under a higher-level parent) dynamically, you can assign an XML literal to an XElement instead of an XDocument and you can still work with your XElements and XDocuments programmatically, e.g.:
Dim itemsElement = doc.Element("Items")
Dim itemToAdd = <Item ID=<%= item.Id %> Sent=<%= item.SentDate %> UoM="Each"/>
itemsElement.Add(itemToAdd)

A: I prefer a class based approach and then using the XmlSerializer to create the xml.  Using classes makes the code easier to read and write, IMO.
Imports System.Xml.Serialization

Sub Main

    'Create an instance of the class and populate it with data
    Dim i As New RFQsIssued()
    i.Items.Add(New Item With {.ID = "s1600", .Sent = DateTime.Now, .UoM = "Each"})
    i.Items.Add(New Item With {.ID = "54332", .Sent = DateTime.Now, .UoM = "Each"})

    'Create an instance of the serializer and use it to create an xml file.
    'This could also be a memory stream instead of a StreamWriter.
    Dim xSer As New XmlSerializer(i.GetType())
    Using wrt As New StreamWriter("c:\test\testVB.xml")
        xSer.Serialize(wrt, i)
    End Using

    'Read the contents of the file and display to the console.
    Dim result As String = File.ReadAllText("c:\test\testVB.xml")

    Console.WriteLine(result)
End Sub

Public Class RFQsIssued

    Public Property Items As List(Of Item)

    Public Sub New()
        Me.Items = New List(Of Item)()
    End Sub

End Class

Public Class Item
    <XmlAttribute>
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Weather detour leads to lottery win
by admin · February 25, 2017
LODI, CA (KTXL/CNN) – The wet weather is frustrating for some, but one lucky Lodi man thanks the rain for his lottery win.
After a mudslide Tuesday closed a road Jason Prewett usually takes to get his lotto tickets, he went to a different liquor store and hit the storm jackpot.
"I came up to the counter and got two scratchers," Prewett said. It wasn't a normal Tuesday any more. "I started freaking out," Prewett said.
"I was yelling at myself driving. I was calling my wife." The father of two hit the jackpot at Save Mart, $750,000, all thanks to the rain.
"I couldn't believe it. It was something else, mind blowing," Prewett said. "Twenty minutes later, he comes back, and he's like, 'You're my new best friend.' And I'm like, 'What the heck?'" said Manpreet Ghuane, the Save Mart employee that sold Prewett the winning ticket.
A ticket with a jackpot this big has never been sold at the liquor store.
A mystery crossword scratcher changed that. Since age 18, Prewett has been buying scratchers, now at 35, he finally hit it big.
"I just had a feeling I would win someday. I told that to my family and wife. I said, I just had a feeling someday it'll pay off, and it did," Prewett said.
Prewett admits he wasn't a fan of the wet weather: "I don't like the rain." Now $750,000 richer, he's changing his tune.
Prewett said his family struggled financially before winning this jackpot. Now he'll use the money to pay off bills and buy a house.
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Dr. Osei Kwame Despite's son kissed his bride in a 'Chinese' style
October 14, 2020 February 15, 2020 by Frank Mawutor
Kennedy Osei Asante, son of businessman Dr. Osei Kwame Despite had his white wedding today and showed how best he can kiss to the entire population gathered within the Faith Presbyterian Church in Shiashi.
The young and rich man had a lot of rich families and friends gathered together to mark the special day in his life and that of his girlfriend, Tracy.
A lot happened beneath the white wedding ceremony with the notable one being the moment a drone delivered their wedding ring to them.
For every legal wedding ceremony, a bridesgroom must kiss his bride.
In fact, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite's son kissed his bride in a 'Chinese' style.
He took his time in unveiling his face before kissing her in the most romantic way.
On February 12, 2020, Kennedy Osei Asante in a viral video while aboard a plane proposed to his girlfriend recognized as Tracy while returning from their friend's wedding ceremony in Nigeria.
In the video, Kennedy Osei Asante could be heard saying;
"Hello everybody on this flight … the bible says when a man finds a wife he finds a good thing. At this moment I'd love to ask Tracy to formally grant me the opportunity to make her my wife."
Kennedy Osei Asante is the General Manager of Despite Media.
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Vader's™ Little Princess
By Jeffrey Brown
In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader™ and Son, Vader—Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire—now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little girl into a rebellious teenager. Smart and funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars® moments a twist by bringing these iconic family relations together under one roof. From tea parties to teaching Leia how to fly a TIE fighter, regulating the time she spends talking with friends via R2-D2's hologram, and making sure Leia doesn't leave the house wearing only a skirted metal bikini, Vader's parenting skills are put hilariously to the test.
Size: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in;
Pages: 64 pp;
full-color illustrations throughout
Publication: April 2013
Jeffrey Brown is the author of numerous graphic novels and comics, including Cat Getting Out of a Bag, Cats are Weird, and Darth Vader™ and Son. A lifelong Star Wars fan, he lives in Chicago with his wife and six-year-old son.
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January 2013: Triangle Events Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Janice Lewine,
January 2013 Events Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Day: Remembering the Legacy Through Art
Jan. 12 – Participants enjoy activities that highlight the components of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including visual art displays, poetry open mike, interactive computer web sites, community discussions, arts and crafts projects and more. Free. 2-4 p.m. W. D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville St., Durham. 919-560-4292. dprplaymore.org.
Wreath-laying Ceremony
Jan. 18 – The Raleigh/Wake Martin Luther King Celebration Committee lays a wreath in honor of the civil rights leader. Free. 6 p.m. Martin Luther King Memorial Gardens, corner of Rock Quarry and Martin Luther King Blvd., Raleigh. king-raleigh.org.
Dreamfest Celebration: Desegregating Cary
Jan. 19 – Enjoy a special video presentation and panel discussion for the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Cary High School. Children's activities during the discussion. Event ends with a reception and musical tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Free. 3 p.m. Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. 919-460-4963. townofcary.org.
"The Parchman Hour"
Jan. 19 – A dramatic presentation that celebrates and commemorates the 51st anniversary of the Freedom Riders, 13 African Americans who rode on a bus from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans in 1961. $22-$26. 7:30 p.m. Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary. etix.com.
Dr. King Children's Event and Sock Hop
Jan. 21 – Learn about the Durham Sit-In, hear civil rights stories, sing freedom songs and dance to Civil Rights-era music to celebrate the birthday of Dr. King. Free. 10:30 a.m., noon. Northgate Mall, Center Court, 1058 W. Club Blvd., Durham. 919-286-4400. northgatemall.com.
Dreamfest: Day of Service
Jan. 21 – Help other volunteers with hands-on tasks to help maintain and beautify the area around the Middle Creek Community Center in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated for the power of community service. All ages; parental supervision required for ages 14 and younger. Registration required. Free. 10 a.m., 2 p.m. 123 Middle Creek Park Ave., Apex. 919-469-4301. townofcary.org.
Ecumenical Observance
Jan. 21 – Features a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and music from the award-winning Martin Luther King Jr. All Children's Choir. Free. Noon. Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh. king-raleigh.org.
Raleigh Memorial March
Jan. 21 – Commemorative march for Martin Luther King Jr. Free. The assembly begins at 10 a.m. and the march begins at 11 a.m. State Capitol Bldg. 1 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. king-raleigh.org.
Illustrator Commemoration
Jan. 27 – Kadir Nelson commemorates the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech in a new picture book, I Have a Dream, which brings King's words to life for young readers. Free. 5 p.m. Flyleaf Books, 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill. 919-942-7373. flyleafbooks.com.
Durham Martin Luther King Jr./Black History Month Parade
Feb. 2 – Enjoy a parade honoring the achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. and other great African Americans. Free. Noon. Fayetteville St. Durham. spectacularmag.com.
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EU-MERCOSUR TRADE TALKS – 08 APRIL
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE TALKS - 08 APRIL
EU and Mercosur agree to advance trade talks
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Rodolfo Nin Novoa, Foreign Minister of Uruguay, which currently holds the rotating presidency of Latin American trading bloc Mercosur, today agreed in Brussels on the next steps in the negotiations on an EU-Mercosur trade agreement. In the second week of May, the EU and Mercosur will exchange market access offers specifying ways to increase mutual openness to each other's goods and services, including access to public tenders. The meeting today also resulted in the adoption of a roadmap for talks during the rest of the year.
Commissioner Malmström said: "I am glad we can now move forward with these longstanding negotiations. Europe has strong economic and political links with Latin America. Enhancing trade conditions between the EU and the countries of Mercosur would bring important economic benefits to our economies. Both sides are strongly committed, so I trust that the upcoming exchange of offers will allow us to successfully resume these talks towards an ambitious and comprehensive deal."
Intense negotiations between the EU and Mercosur took place between 1999 and 2004. After an unsuccessful exchange of market offers in 2004, the negotiations were halted for six years. Since the resumption of negotiations in 2010, nine negotiation rounds have taken place, preparing the work for a new exchange of offers soon. Renewed political support by Mercosur countries and EU Member States will pave the way for new rounds of negotiations this year.
The objective is to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement, cutting customs duties, removing barriers to trade in services and improving rules related to public tenders, customs procedures, technical barriers to trade and protection of intellectual property.
Mercosur includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, as well as Venezuela, which is not currently participating in the negotiation. The EU's exports to the region have steadily increased over the last few years, making Mercosur the EU's 6th most important export market. EU-Mercosur trade in goods amounted to over €88 billion in 2015. The EU is Mercosur's first trading partner, a major provider of commercial services, as well as the biggest foreign investor in the region. EU companies pay over 4 billion euros in tariff duties annually when exporting to the Mercosur countries.