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Act fast to register interest in solar funding for Wide Bay community groups
Published On: 18 March, 2019
Federal Member for Wide Bay Llew O'Brien reminds local community groups that expressions of interest are closing on Friday (March 22) for solar project grants.
Grants of up to $12,500 will be available to selected groups to reduce their power bills with small-scale solar energy generation and storage projects, through the Morrison Government's $5 million Solar Communities program, which is part of new Energy Efficient Communities Program.
"If your groups is struggling under the weight of energy bills, then act fast to submit your expression of interest," Mr O'Brien said.
"These grants are part of the Morrison Government's $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure we meet our 2030 Climate commitments."
Minister for the Environment the Hon Melissa Price MP said the Government was committed to helping businesses and communities to play their role in a sustainable future for the environment.
"The Morrison Government believes in developing practical ways of working with people rather than taxing them – supporting solar generation will reduce emissions and help community groups manage their power bills," Minister Price said.
A wide range of organisations that work hard to support our community will be eligible to apply. Examples include community‑owned kindergartens, welfare centres, Men's Sheds, community centres, women's associations, country fire authorities, community‑owned child care centres, community football and netball clubs, Scout or Guide groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community groups and surf lifesaving clubs.
Community Organisations will be able to submit expressions of interest (EoI) for the program from 4 March 2019.
EoI forms can be downloaded from Mr O'Brien's website www.llewobrien.com.au and should be returned to Mr O'Brien's office by email [email protected] by Friday 22 March 2019.
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CamelPhat present their label and announce first single 'Magic Me' by Eldon
'When Stars Align' is the name of CamelPhat's independent label, which releases its first single this Friday. The Liverpool duo are now a hallmark of quality recognised in all four corners of the world. Since their inception in 2004 CamelPhat have been bravely churning the waters, shaping the industry in an unbelievable way. Thoughtful, precise and focused, the duo have shown
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Tommy Trash launches new record label Milky Wave by releasing track 'Satisfy': Listen
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ARTBAT present new label UPPERGROUND and first single to be released 'Flame'
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Maceo Plex unveils new label with a focus on 'Personal Experimentation'
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W&W's Mainstage Music rebranded as Rave Culture
As one of the leading providers of all things big room, venturing out to psy-trance, big room trance, and progressive, Mainstage Music was always ahead of the curve. Bringing the freshest sounds across a number of years, the label bosses W&W have ensured that they push out only the best music. It may, therefore, come somewhat as a surprise to
Hardwell announces the launch of upcoming Revealed sub-label
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BREAKING: Martin Garrix reveals his new label through official teaser of his upcoming track
Following the announcement of his collaboration with renowned singer John Martin called "Now That I've Found You", Martin Garrix recently provided a short 30-second trailer for the upcoming release. The instrumental mix, which became known by many people as "Don't Crack Under Pressure", was first played by the Dutch superstar during his performance at last year's Sziget Festival. Ever since its crowd-testing debut, fans
Matisse & Sadko tease their new, upcoming label
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Brezil and Argentine are out of the World Cup. It only means one thing: The 2018 FIFA World Cup is OVER for Haitian Soccer fans.
The sale of soccer team flags are down in Haiti after poor performance of Brazil and Argentina, two favorites of Haitian soocer fans, in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


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"Nick Zedd makes violent, perverted art films from Hell- he's my kind of director!" John Waters
Nick Zedd is the filmmaker, writer, painter, actor and political satirist who coined the term Cinema of Transgression, a movement he spearheaded in New York 25 years ago and whose reverberations are still being felt . Mr. Zedd employs shock value through xenomorphosis, a term he coined to describe what happens when the "domain wall of an alternate universe smashes your reality tunnel and neurological re-engineering occurs." He currently lives in Mexico.
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The Fashion Pakistan council makes another comeback, yet again.
If you've ever been up North, even to Muree, you'll have noticed age-worn pick-ups and wagons wheezing their way up the hilly, windy roads. They speed through and then roll backwards when their momentum dips, letting out gusts of smoky diesel every now and then. They offload passengers and crawl up inclines, unable to handle the weight. Well, no offence, but Fashion Pakistan – as a council – reminds me of these rickety modes of transportation, the obsession with truck art replete. Mind you, they almost always do make it to their destination successfully, but if you're onboard (as I have been once in Swat), your journey is bound to be frustrating.
(L-R) Nauman Arfeen, Mahin Hussein, Sanam Chaudhri, Deepak Perwani, Wardha Saleem, Sania Maskatiya and Obaid Sheikh.
Momentum. That's what Fashion Pakistan has lacked since it's inception in 2008 and that lack of momentum can be blamed on lack of council organisation, inconsistency, lack of member commitment and what not. Weak leadership has been critical to its failure. The first board allegedly left the accounts in a mess; there had been no audits under their tenure. Amir Adnan stepped in as saviour but he, allegedly, lacked patience and commitment to sort out the mess. Finances kept slipping, sponsors became wary and events/activities or any industry development that the council (under the eventual leadership of Shamaeel and Maheen Khan) was expected to deliver, started wearing thin. Out of the two council-operated stores, Fashion Pakistan Lounge in Karachi shut down and the branch in Lahore (judging by what I saw last season) looked worse than a Jumaa Bazaar of fashion. Fashion Weeks became annual affairs.
That's a lot of baggage to inherit and I do feel for the newly elected Sanam Chaudhri, Wardha Saleem and Maheen Karim, who will be untangling this mess. This council has an uphill task. All that said, it doesn't mean they can't do it and they seem to have put their minds to getting it right. The youth do have more engine power and there are several voices of wisdom and experience on the Advisory Board to help out. I do feel that Shahnaz Ismail can be a valuable asset in linking design and fashion students (the future of fashion) to the industry they're about to set foot in. As for the rest of the Advisory Board, one hopes to see every individual put council reforms and industry progress above personal gain, fame and glory. I'm a bit of a skeptic, sorry, but history hasn't proven me wrong.
TDAP/October: Not a council event by any stretch but listed on the calendar as several members participated.
FNO/December: Fashion's Night (or rather Day) Out to promote the business of fashion. Execution is crucial to the success of this event.
FPW/February: Fashion Pakistan Week Spring/Summer 2014. Hoping for stricter editing and selection criteria. But then, Obaid Sheikh – who's never shown a runway worthy collection – is a Board Member, and that's a bit of a downer. I still don't understand his value, if any.
GENEX/May: The most exciting activity, targeting students from fashion/design colleges all over Pakistan and offering internships, collaborations and even business deals to talented individuals. Again, idealistic but not impossible.
FPW/September: Fashion Pakistan Week Autumn/Winter 2014.
Conclusively, one would want to see this council succeed, for the sake of all of Karachi's young talent that is lost without a credible platform. One hopes Fashion Pakistan will be able to rise to a standard, slowly and steadily, on the extra horse power that they have been overhauled with. One hopes this rickety old wagon makes it to Fairy Meadows one day.
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The clerical government is the prime suspect in the murder of women
The clerical government is the prime suspect in the murder of women.
Iran is one of six countries across the globe that have not yet signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Iranian women are denied the most basic rights, including the right to divorce, custody, travel, education, employment, and clothing.
The mullahs' laws recognize men's second through fourth marriages and their unilateral decisions to divorce. The laws also allow men to beat women and children. These laws make men the owners of their family members' blood and lives.
Violence against women that results in their murder is, of course, an issue that women around the world suffer to some degree. What is different in Iran are the law and the regime, which, in contradiction to international obligations, bases its power on misogyny and encourages and supports archaic views and a culture of violence against women.
24 murders and thousands of untold stories of Iranian women
In 2010, Mojtaba Borhani, the Ahvaz Special Murder Branch investigator said, "Many honor killings are based on suspicion and lack evidence" (The state-run Tabnak website – September 20, 2020).
This terrible fate was repeated last year for countless Iranian women and girls.
Kowsar Gol Soghanloo, 15, from Piranshahr, died after her husband set her on fire on February 19, 2020. She had been married at the age of 14 (Hengaw website – February 23, 2020).
Hadith, 11, from Khoy, choked to death after his father strangled her with a belt on March 18, 2020. The father had already researched the punishment for murdering his child before committing the crime and knew that the law would not impose a severe punishment on him for murder. He had also repeatedly threatened to kill Hadith's mother (The state-run Etemadonline.ir– March 18, 2020).
Hajareh Hussein Bor, 20, from Sistan and Baluchestan, was murdered by her husband on May 4, 2020. She had been forced to marry at the age of 16 and had a 2-year-old son. Hajareh was beaten repeatedly several times by her husband and burned with a hot wire, but no one paid attention to her complaints (Iran Global – May 10, 2020).
Romina Ashrafi, 13, from Talesh, was killed when her father beheaded her with a sickle on May 21, 2020, while she was asleep. She had run away with a boy who was planning to marry her but was arrested. The judge sent her home, despite her insistence that her father had been abusing her (The state-run Didar news website – May 21, 2020).
Fatemeh Barhi, 19, was beheaded by her husband on June 14, 2020, in Abadan. She had married her cousin the year before as part of a forced marriage. Fatemeh fled to Mashhad to escape the life that had been forced on her and moved in with one of her friends. Her husband found her, took her back to Abadan, and killed her (The state-run ROKNA news agency – June 16, 2020; the state-run khabarfori.com– June 20, 2020).
On the same day (June 14, 2020), another woman named Mina was killed by her ex-husband (The state-run Hamshahrionline.ir, June 24, 2020)
Reyhaneh Ameri, 22, from Kerman, was killed by her father with an ax on June 15, 2020. Reyhaneh's father had already tried to kill her 3 years earlier; he broke her arms and legs, but her sisters managed to intervene just in time. The Kerman prosecutor called the murder "unintentional" (The state-run ROKNA news agency – June 16, 2020; the state-run khabarfori.com– June 20, 2020).
In June, another young girl was killed by her brother in Abadan (The state-run khabarfori.com– June 20, 2020).
Somayeh Fathi, 18, from Kurdistan, was killed by her father and brother on June 18, 2020, with aluminum phosphide pills, known as rice pills. Somayeh was married and pregnant. Neither of her killers was arrested or interrogated (The state-run Hamshahrionline.ir, June 24, 2020).
In June 2020, a woman from Zarand was brutally murdered by her husband, an addict. The video of her torture was posted on the state-run Rokna news agency on June 20, 2020.
A young woman from Maragheh was set on fire by her husband on July 23, 2020, and died in Tabriz Hospital on July 27, 2020. The woman had filed for divorce several times, but the regime's judicial authorities ignored her requests (The state-run ROKNA News Agency – June 27, 2020).
A 20-year-old girl from Kuhdasht went into a coma on July 14, 2020, after her father hit her with a hammer. After committing the crime, the father, who had also killed his wife, committed suicide (The state-run ROKNA News Agency – July 14, 2020).
The body of 15-year-old Fatemeh Moradi, a resident of Kolah Kaboud village in Ravansar, was discovered on July 17, 2020 (The state-run ILNA news agency – July 17, 2020).
Parang Ghazi, from Mahabad, was killed on July 19, 2020, after being beaten by her husband. She had a master's degree in English (The state-run ROKNA news agency – July 23, 2020).
Fatemeh Ghozati, 16, died after her step-uncle threw her out of an 11th-floor window of their building on July 23, 2020. The mother watched the crime take place, and despite her and Fatemeh's stepfather's complaints, the killer was released on bail and continuously threatened the family. The regime's Judiciary described the murder as a suicide (The state-run Bahar news agency – June 14, 2020).
Fatemeh Kebriaii, 28, was killed by her husband on August 15, 2020. She had been planning to divorce him for a year. She fled his abuse and lived with her father 50 days before she was murdered. Under the pretext of trying to reconcile, the husband dragged Fatemeh home and, at the end of a particularly violent fight, hit Fatima against the wall so hard that her skull broke. She died after being in a coma for several days. Fatemeh had graduated from university with a degree in architecture (Iran wire website – August 15, 2020).
Leila, a resident of the village of Sepidar in Boyer Ahmad, was shot dead by her husband in August. The killer, who had previously tried to kill Leila with an ax, had been arrested and imprisoned. He was released from prison just a few minutes before the murder as a coronavirus leave (The state-run ILNA news agency – August 27, 2020).
A pregnant woman living in Esfarayen died, along with her unborn baby, in the hospital on August 28, 2020, after being severely beaten by her husband (The state-run Hamshahrionline.ir, August 28, 2020).
A woman from a village near Shazand City was stabbed after she had an argument with her husband on August 31, 2020. She died after arriving at the hospital (The state-run Iran Daily – August 31, 2020).
Fatemeh Hawasi, 16, from Qal'eh-Shahin, Sarpol-e-Zahab district, was shot dead by her brother on August 31, 2020 (Hengaw website – September 7, 2020).
Maryam Atmani, from Urmia, who was set on fire by her husband a week earlier, died of burns on September 19, 2020. She was the mother of two young children (The state-run ILNA news agency – September 20, 2020).
On the same date, another woman was killed by her husband in Zanjan (The official IRNA news agency – September 19, 2020).
Sarina Ghafouri, 25, was killed by her brother in May 2020. She made a living by sewing and lived with her 5-year-old daughter. Sarina's brother, who had beaten her many times to prevent her from remarrying, eventually killed her (BBC website – May 28, 2020).
A quick look at these stories clearly shows that many of the victims were killed as a result of forced and early marriages and other official laws of the country. The proposed bill to increase the legal age of marriage from 13 to 16 was rejected by the mullahs' parliament.
Law gives the green light to murder women in Iran
Article 1105 of the clerical regime's civil code considers the man – exclusively – to be the head of the family. Article 1108 emphasizes that if a woman refuses to perform her "duties" toward her husband, she will not receive alimony. Article 1114 of the civil code stipulates that a woman must live in a house designated by her husband.
According to the same law, in order to file for divorce, a woman must be able to prove that living with that man is life-threatening, while the testimony of two women is equivalent to that of a man.
In many cases, a woman who has been beaten or stabbed is forced to return to live with the same perpetrator, even after complaining to legal authorities.
According to Mostafa Eghlima, President of the Iranian Scientific Social Welfare Association, "Unfortunately, specialists in this field are not present in social emergencies, safe houses and…the absence of such assistants makes judges hand over Romina to her father, or have hundreds of other girls return home without being monitored and cared for. As a result, these girls are killed by their fathers, husbands, and brothers" (The state-run Khabarfori.ir– June 20, 2020).
Ali Bagheri, a lawyer, points to the father's and paternal grandfather's legal immunity from retaliation. He says, "There is no correlation between the crime and the amount of punishment imposed on Romina's father. Romina Ashrafi's father thought he was the owner of this child and that he could kill her with a sickle. When the judge asked Romina's father why he did not kill Bahman Khavari, the man with whom Romina had fled, he answered, "If I had killed Bahman Khavari, they would have retaliated against me. But this did not happen with my daughter. "
"The fact that additional punishments for Romina's father were not considered caused considerable distress for Reyhaneh's family in following up on her murder by her father in Kerman," he added (The state-run Ensaf News website – September 11, 2020).
The lawyer emphasizes, "Judgments are not deterrents, and such cases cause us to witness even more murders of girls. The lack of protective laws makes the offender more likely to re-offend and exposes the victim to double the fear" (The state-run Ensaf News website – September 11, 2020).
The Perspective on Murder of Women in Iran
The state-run ISNA news agency estimates that the average number of honor killings in Iran is between 375 and 450 per year. Honor killings account for about 20% of all murders. It also accounts for 50% of all homicides (The state-run ISNA news agency – December 7, 2019).
There are no statistics on the murder of women in 2020. However, by reviewing the cited examples and increasing mental disorders resulting from the Coronavirus and economic and social problems, it can be concluded that society has entered a new phase of violence, which will definitely increase the violence that leads to women's murder in Iran. "Honor killings have been on the rise in a strange way in recent times," says Mustafa Eghlima (The state-run Khabarfori.ir – June 20, 2020).
Murder of women in Iran – Who is the real criminal?
While knives, sickles, or any other weapons in all their forms are in the hands of a father, brother, husband or another family member, preventing more murders of women requires that misogynist thought be condemned and destroyed. Under the current regime, the prevailing medieval view is that officially and in all laws, women are second-class citizens and subservient to men. This idea is part of the mullahs' ideological pillar in the basis of all policies. For example, in the case of compulsory veiling, violation of the law of compulsory veiling is considered a matter of national security and carries the heaviest penalties.
The misogynistic performance of the ruling judiciary can be easily understood in a few simple comparisons. For example, Romina Ashrafi's father was sentenced to only 9 years in prison for the murder of his teenage girl, a sentence that can actually be purchased.
Salman Khodadadi essentially went unpunished for his possible rape and murder of Zahra Navidpour. But Massoumeh Sanobari was sentenced to 8 years in prison for her political activities; and Salbi Marandi, 80, spent 7 months in Khoy prison after enduring 70 lashes for protesting her son's murder.
In addition, the majority of the 109 women executed under Rouhani's government were victims of forced child marriage who were hanged for murdering their husbands.
Indeed, if anyone is to be punished, it is the government that transforms misogyny into the dominant, official culture and that perpetuates violence against women by humiliating women on a daily basis, in addition to the arrests of at least 2,000 women per day simply for hijab-related violations.
In a structure such as the one in Iran, even if the killer is punished, a state assassination adds to the regime's crimes and spreads the killing. However, the context and form of the issue still remain, and the men of this intellectual apparatus are increasingly driven to brutal behavior.
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Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Micro-Review: The End Can't Come Soon Enough
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Watchmen (the movie) comes out today. Seen it yet? Going to see it? If you find yourself nodding "yes", then you're just the kind of person Watchmen (the game) is targeted at.
But are you the type of person who is going to enjoy Watchmen (the game)? Well now, that depends. On a number of things, namely what happens when you get past the game's surprisingly attractive visuals.
Recycling - The levels in this game are one long, confusing parade of the same basic building blocks. The bad guys are, depending on the level, one long parade of the same 2-3 character models. Same goes for the "puzzles". Basically, each of the game's six levels consists of the same room and the same bad guys recycled 15-20 times in a row. Which ruins the good work done by implementing a solid, combo-based fight mechanic, as the simple joy of combat soon gives way to crushing boredom.
Lowest Bidder - Imitating the comics with poorly-animated 2D cutscenes looks, and sounds, cheap and nasty. While Rorshach and Nite Owl are voiced by their motion picture actors, the jobs are some of the worst in recent memory, maybe even worse than Robert Downey Jnr's in Iron Man. The game smacks of cut costs and a deadline only barely met, and it shows most in the presentation.
No Bang For Buck - So what, it's only $20, right? Wrong. Even with each level strung out to pad proceedings, the game is short. And very easy. Oh, and you can only choose from two players, who in everything bar special attacks are almost identical, Worst of all, though, multiplayer is relegated to offline split-screen only. No online play. At all. Even though you need to be online to buy the game in the first place.
Warner Bros - the publishers backing this game - may have thought that pushing a $20 price tag on the game and releasing it as a downloadable title would help us overlook the game's many, fundamental flaws. It doesn't, as the one area you'd expect such a title to skimp on - the graphics - is about the only thing they got right. Even $20 is too steep for a game that's so depressingly repetitive, and which does so little to distinguish itself as either a Watchmen product or even as a run-of-the-mill brawler.
Watchmen: The End Is Nigh was developed by Deadline Games, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive. Released March 4 on Xbox Live Arcade, March 5 on the PlayStation Network. Retails for $20. Played single-player to completion on Xbox 360, tested co-op mode.
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Endangered long-tailed bats found in Rotorua reserve
A third urban population of long-tailed native bats has been discovered, in Rotorua.
Until about 10 years ago, the threatened mammals were thought to live only in forests, but populations have since been found in urban areas of Auckland and Hamilton – and now in Rotorua's Sanatorium Reserve.
The Rotorua Lakes Council said they were found in trees at two sites in the geothermal park, but their roosts have not yet been found.
Bats are New Zealand's only native land mammals and although long-tailed bats (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) used to be common throughout New Zealand in the 1800s, they are now classed as 'threatened – nationally critical' and are a high priority for conservation.
"Population decline is mainly due to the impact of introduced predators," the Department of Conservation's Rhy Burns said in a statement.
"The risk to these bats is likely to be higher than in native forests due to the many human activities that occur in urban areas, as well as high densities of urban predators such as cats. Bats are usually hidden in cracks or holes in trees and cannot be readily seen.
"One implication of finding this population is that the presence of bats should be considered before any large trees are felled in the Rotorua urban and peri-urban landscape," Mr Burns said.
Wildlands ecologist Sarah Beadel said in a statement she considered it a privilege for Rotorua to have bats so close to town.
"Bats are negatively affected by increasing light and traffic. They were located during a survey with acoustic monitoring equipment that detects their echolocation calls."
It was uncertain whether the bats were only visiting the reserve at night, although there are trees there that would be suitable for use as roosts, she said.


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End Of The American Dream
Life As You Have Known It Will Never Be The Same Again…
Are the big social media companies literally trying to determine who wins the presidential election?
October 14, 2020 October 14, 2020 by Michael
In 2016, the big social media companies were criticized for allowing others to influence the outcome of the election, but in 2020 the big social media companies are directly interfering in the election more than anyone else is by a very wide margin. They insist that they have a duty to prevent the flow of "harmful information", but whenever they act it always seems to help Democrats and hurt Republicans. It has become obvious that Facebook, Twitter and other large social media companies are trying to help Democrats win, and that is especially true when it comes to the presidential election. No matter what you think of Joe Biden and no matter what you think of Donald Trump, all Americans should want the election to be fair. Unfortunately, the big social media companies have discovered that they have the ability to sway public opinion on a massive scale, and this is the first election in which they are really flexing those muscles. But if we allow those that control the levers of power on the Internet to determine the outcomes of our elections from now on, our system is doomed and the American experiment will be over.
On Thursday, the New York Post published a bombshell article about Hunter Biden that included some really shocking new revelations. As soon as I read the article I recognized that it was very newsworthy and I immediately linked to it on The Most Important News, and other conservative websites did the same thing.
Meanwhile, Facebook and Twitter were working aggressively to limit the spread of the article…
Facebook and Twitter took steps on Wednesday to limit the spread of a controversial New York Post article critical of Joe Biden, sparking outrage among conservatives and stoking debate over how social media platforms should tackle misinformation ahead of the US election.
In an unprecedented step against a major news publication, Twitter blocked users from posting links to the Post story or photos from the unconfirmed report. Users attempting to share the story were shown a notice saying: "We can't complete this request because this link has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful."
If Facebook and Twitter had taken similar steps when stuff was leaked about Trump over the years, we could forgive them for this sort of censorship.
But no matter where the leaks come from, and no matter how sketchy the sources are, the big social media companies always allow questionable stories about Trump to spread like wildfire.
They only step in when a story is going to be "harmful" to Biden, and that is fundamentally unfair.
In addition to preventing the spread of the story, Twitter actually decided to lock the New York Post out of their entire account.
When White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted about this story, they locked her account too.
20 years ago, it would have been unthinkable for someone to try to censor White House officials, but now it is happening on a regular basis.
Prominent conservatives like James Woods and Jack Posobiec were also locked out of their accounts by Twitter, and if you try to tweet any of the primary material mentioned in the New York Post story you might get locked out of your account too.
But anything goes when it comes to Trump. You can say anything you like and spread any sort of wild rumors that you wish, and they will never do anything to you.
Republicans in the Senate such as Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz were absolutely furious when they realized what Facebook and Twitter were doing, and they demanded answers.
Unfortunately, Facebook and Twitter are not backing down.
And why should they? They have been getting away with censoring political speech for years.
Earlier this month, conservative host Mark Levin was absolutely outraged when Facebook decided to shadowban his account in the middle of election season…
Facebook has just sent us this message. It's a clear effort at censorship. Every link I post is from a legitimate source. But because so many people are seeing what I'm posting and we're within weeks of the election it's clear that Facebook is trying to influence the election's outcome. It's also clear Facebook is pushing a leftwing agenda.
Why don't we ever hear about liberal voices getting censored like this?
Even more alarming is the fact that some Republican candidates for Congress are not being allowed to buy ads for their campaigns at all. Aja Smith is an African-American conservative running in California's 41st Congressional District, and Facebook has completely banned her from running political advertisements…
Just tried to run a FB ad to promote my FB page and it told me I cannot run political ads or promote my page! I am shadow-banned on Twitter now FB is giving me a hard time.
And other Republican candidates in California also report that they have been shadowbanned by the big social media companies…
Buzz Patterson, candidate for California's 7th Congressional District told the Globe he and his campaign have been censored and noticed shadow banning. Patterson has 114,100 Twitter followers, but few retweeted posts.
Eric Early, candidate for California's 28th Congressional District says it appears Facebook has limited his followers at 23,000. On Twitter, Early has 84,800 followers, but his Tweets don't get retweeted as much as they should.
If we allow Facebook and Twitter to keep doing this, it will just get worse with each passing election.
But so far nobody has found a way to stop them.
And once Democrats are in control in Washington, there will be very little that will be able to be done.
If Democrats are able to take the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives in November, the big social media companies will deserve a ton of the credit.
They may think that they are "saving America", but the truth is that they are actually killing it.
In our entire history, political speech has never been stifled the way that it is being stifled today. Our Constitution may still say that we are entitled to free speech, but those that control our most important online gathering places have a much different agenda.
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The Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet is a fresh new collaboration between Israeli UK-resident drummer/composer Asaf Sirkis, known for his work with the Lighthouse trio (ACT), Gilad Atzmon, Tim Garland, Larry Corryel, John Abercrombie & the Asaf Sirkis Trio, and Polish vocalist/composer extraordinaire Sylwia Bialas.
The quartet features London based, scottish bassist Kevin Glasgow, and the acclaimed Frank Harrison on piano and keyboards (UK).
With an emphasis on band interaction and sheer joy of playing, this band celebrates music from both collaborators, covering a wide range of influences such as contemporary classical music, Polish folk, South Indian & Middle Eastern musics as well as a wide range of dynamics – from the most delicate ballad all the way to high-energy electric virtuoso lines and everything in between. Expect soulful melodies, aerospheric sounds with strong grooves, a full colour electroacoustic jazz with an ethnic touch and some uncommonly used instruments and sound effects.
The quartet`s latest album "Come To Me" was released 2014 at the London Jazz Festival and the band has been touring in the UK and Europe since.
"THE INVITATION to share in the rarefied, positive atmospheres contained within this debut release from the Sirkis/Bialas International Quartet is tangible from an ensemble who evidently love what they create together.
Come To Me has been selected by Mark Sullivan at All About Jazz Website as one of the best albums of 2015.
The CEA Ensemble, conceived by Sylwia Bialas, is inspired by the long-standing musical friendships between her and the other members of the project.
The ensemble plays original compositions, contributed by all members, and arranged by pianist Antonio Zambrini. The band has a very specific and homogenic sound – an instrumental way of integrating the voice into the arrangements, with strong international musical influences creating the unique atmosphere and character of the compositions.
• the expansiveness and rawness of Nordic soundscapes combined with the lyricism of Polish folklore and Italian melody, enhanced by modern visual artwork.
• dynamic interplay of diverse European origins: Eastern (Polish) Northern (Norwegian and Danish), Southern (Italian) and Western (German), linked in a contemporary jazz project.
• acoustic purity of sound with subtle electronic effects based on the interplay of solo instruments (voice, horn and cello) and piano trio.
The CEA Ensemble's new album, recorded at Rainbow Studios, Oslo, is due for release in 2016.
An exciting balance between catchy melodical lines and complex rhythm patterns.
That would be the closest way to describe the musical approach of this music formation.
linked in the modern contemporary jazz project.
Prisma's music is a dynamic balance between lyrically smooth lines and vital, powerful grooves; a young quintet with a fresh, remarkable sound which can become both stimulating and compelling in its intense, emotional atmosphere.
The band's diverse, original compositions – combining elements of pop and free improvisation (and lyrics sung in two different languages) – make their music full of tensions and colours. It's an impressive fusion of acoustic sound and electronics combined with sung poetry and folk elements.
The soulful voice of Polish-born vocalist and composer Sylwia Bialas paints pictures of imagination, as she interacts and improvises with her colleagues in music (including fairytales and lullabies) which is grounded in the roots of her national culture.
German pianist, composer and arranger Marco Netzbandt is the resonant, acoustic backbone of the band, his sophisticated compositions and clear tones creating a musical dialogue with the electrical and spheric sound of guitarist Raffael Holzhauser and the grooving melodics of bassist Igor Kljujic. Completing Prisma's line-up is drummer Christoph Holzhauser, whose approach is as harmonic as it is rhythmic.


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The shadow world of intelligence portrayed in the movies bears little resemblance to reality. Need proof? Just reference the third annual Intelligence Community Employee Climate Survey (.pdf) released Tuesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). If the halls of the CIA really are full of Jack Ryans, you'd think the survey results would be a little more positive. Instead, they show that the nation's spooks aren't that different from you and me—they suffer the same office politics and bureaucratic inflexibility that have bedeviled workers since time began.
The ODNI puts a positive spin on the survey results, highlighting that some 88 percent of respondents agreed with the statement "the work I do is important," and 81 percent acknowledged "I like the kind of work I do." But lest we are overly encouraged by such statements (after all, many people like the kind of work they do even if they hate their jobs), a deeper look at the survey results shows serious issues with how intelligence employees perceive things like performance incentives, job training, recruitment, and the competence of their colleagues.
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"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. 5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, 6 when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; 7 for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. 8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
As the psalmists describe God's greatness, we can find an awesome opportunity to look to the Lord instead of ourselves. Personally, this is very restful for my soul because some mornings are challenging to be grounded in the Lord.
Every day, I wake up, get ready for work, and go onto my commute. From the time I wake up to the brisk morning walk to the train station—though my body moves with the daily routine—it is easy for anxiety and busyness to muddy my heart. By the time I'm finally sitting in the train, my mind catches up and then a sense of emptiness sets in. Though I am very thankful for my job and to be working, there are days when my heart feels "off." But it's not until I meet with the Lord that my heart is filled. As I look to the Lord, the work I need to do for the day doesn't go away, the backed-up projects don't finish by themselves, difficult situations and people to face don't suddenly get resolved, but as I rest in God's greatness and love, my soul is strengthened for what's ahead.
Worshipping the Lord and experiencing His faithfulness is where our hearts are meant to be. When we seek the Lord and find Him in worship, just beholding Him in His power and glory, it is powerful—we do not need to earn, but just behold. Unlike possessions, no one can steal or take away His steadfast and unfailing love that is available to us.
No matter how empty may we feel it is true that our souls can be satisfied as with fat and rich food—for true soul food is found in the Lord! The Lord has been faithful to us and has helped us. Our help comes from the Lord, and the One who made all the heavens and the earth—who knows how intricately everything works together—He is the One who secures us. He is fully aware and at work. He is the One who keeps His people through the highs and lows. It's God, not money, health, or people that keep us blessed and protected—He is the One who is keeping us.
Our God is steadfast. He is our hope and stay. Though the day ahead might be heavy, let's not muddy our hearts by fixing our gaze on the day, but let's meet with the Lord and behold Him in His power, glory, and steadfast love!
Prayer: Lord, thank You for who You are. You are powerful, glorious, and loving. Lord, the day ahead may be busy, so we especially want to rest our souls in You. You have been our help and so we cling to You. Holy Spirit, please help our hearts to behold Jesus this morning. Amen.


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Former teacher leaves $2.7 million bequest
June 30, 2009 | Sandra Cyr
"Neill" Bullock Wilkins
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In 2006, when one of her professional advisers invited her to a luncheon hosted by the Cumberland Community Foundation, Flora Cornelia "Neill" Bullock Wilkins had had little or no connection with the organization.
But before she died in June 2007 at age 88, the former schoolteacher, who was known to have led a quiet, frugal life, worked with her advisers to create a $2.7 million bequest through her will to the foundation, its biggest gift ever.
"The largest gifts usually come from good people who lived quietly in service to family, church and community," says Mary Holmes, the foundation's executive director. "More and more, the foundation is receiving large gifts from individuals who put a few words in their wills and change the world."
The gift from Wilkins, whose estate was settled in June, was among 1,461 gifts totaling $7.1 million that the foundation received in the fiscal year ended June 30, the most it ever has received in a single year.
"In the worst economy since the foundation's start in 1980, we received the most gifts," Holmes says. "Gift development is a long-term process and is not always sensitive to the economy."
In fact, she says, just over two-thirds of all gifts to the foundation total less than $250.
"The large gifts get more attention from the public," she says, "But every gift is important to the community foundation."
Born on a farm near Autryville, her father's ancestral homestead in Cumberland County, "Neill" Wilkins was the youngest of five daughters of Buckner "Buck" G. Bullock and Maggie Downing Bullock.
She taught seventh-grade English at Alexander Graham Junior High School in Fayetteville until she married Samuel B. Wilkins Jr., a physician at the Veterans
Administration hospital in Fayetteville.
The couple, who never had children, later lived in Georgia and Tennessee, where Dr. Wilkins had jobs at Veterans Administration facilities, before they retired to Fayetteville in the mid-1970s.
Mrs. Wilkins' gift will create the Cornelia "Neill" Bullock Wilkins Charitable Endowment Fund.
To be administered by the foundation, the endowment will provide annual support for programs that benefit senior citizens; health-care programs; education programs, possibly including scholarships; and the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, one of her favorite charities.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.
With reporting focused on general science, NASA, and the intersection between technology and society, Greenfieldboyce has been on the science desk's technology beat since she joined NPR in 2005.
In that time Greenfieldboyce has reported on topics including the narwhals in Greenland, the ending of the space shuttle program, and the reasons why independent truckers don't want electronic tracking in their cabs.
Much of Greenfieldboyce's reporting reflects an interest in discovering how applied science and technology connects with people and culture. She has worked on stories spanning issues such as pet cloning, gene therapy, ballistics, and federal regulation of new technology.
Prior to NPR, Greenfieldboyce spent a decade working in print, mostly magazines including U.S. News & World Report and New Scientist.
A graduate of Johns Hopkins, earning her Bachelor's of Arts degree in social sciences and a Master's of Arts degree in science writing, Greenfieldboyce taught science writing for four years at the university. She was honored for her talents with the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists.
The Oldest String Ever Found May Have Been Made By Neanderthals
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Apr 10, 2020
Tiny bits of twisted plant fibers found on an ancient stone tool suggest that Neanderthals were able to make and use sophisticated cords like string and rope.
Cords made from twisted fibers are so ubiquitous today that it's easy to take them for granted. But they're a key survival technology that can be used to make everything from clothes to bags to shelters.
Scientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The Air
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Apr 3, 2020
When researcher Josh Santarpia stands at the foot of a bed, taking measurements with a device that can detect tiny, invisible particles of mucus or saliva that come out of someone's mouth and move through the air, he can tell whether the bedridden person is speaking or not just by looking at the read-out on his instrument.
WHO Reviews 'Current' Evidence On Coronavirus Transmission Through Air
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Mar 28, 2020
The World Health Organization says the virus that causes COVID-19 doesn't seem to linger in the air or be capable of spreading through the air over distances of more than about 3 feet.
But at least one expert in virus transmission said it's way too soon to know that.
As The Coronavirus Crisis Heats Up, Why Isn't America Hearing From The CDC?
At a time when the nation is desperate for authoritative information about the coronavirus pandemic, the country's foremost agency for fighting infectious disease outbreaks has gone conspicuously silent.
"I want to assure Americans that we have a team of public health experts," President Trump said at Tuesday evening's coronavirus task force briefing — a bit of reassurance that probably would not have been necessary if that briefing had included anyone from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Do You Get Immunity After Recovering From A Case Of Coronavirus?
It's unclear whether people who recover from COVID-19 will be immune to reinfection from the coronavirus and, if so, how long that immunity will last.
New Analysis Suggests Months Of Social Distancing May Be Needed To Stop Virus
The United States is facing a grim dilemma: either effectively shut down society for months to prevent transmission of the coronavirus or see health care systems overwhelmed by people needing treatment for severe infections.
That's the conclusion of a influential new analysis by a well-respected group at Imperial College London that does computer simulations of outbreaks.
Why Even A Huge Medical Stockpile Will Be Of Limited Use Against COVID-19
The U.S. government maintains an enormous stockpile of emergency medical supplies, and officials have already started dipping into it to help fight the novel coronavirus.
But while having a stockpile is better than not having it, experts say, there's a limit to what a stockpile can do in this crisis.
Here's Who Faces The Greatest Risk Of Severe Illness From Coronavirus
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Mar 4, 2020
Anyone can catch COVID-19, the disease caused by the newly identified coronavirus. But certain populations appear to be more vulnerable to its effects.
Consider the 11 deaths so far in the United States — one in California and the rest in Washington state.
How Computer Modeling Of COVID-19's Spread Could Help Fight The Virus
Scientists who use math and computers to simulate the course of epidemics are taking on the new coronavirus to try to predict how this global outbreak might evolve and how best to tackle it.
But some say more could be done to take advantage of these modeling tools and the researchers' findings.
As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases
Updated at 10:21 p.m ET
As labs across the United States quickly ramp up their ability to test for the novel coronavirus, public health officials are anxiously awaiting results that could start to reveal its secret movements around the country.
New cases of the coronavirus were identified in at least four states on Sunday: New York, Rhode Island, California and Washington.
A Moon Landing In 2024? NASA Says It'll Happen; Others Say: No Way
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Feb 7, 2020
NASA is at a critical juncture in its push to get people back to the moon by 2024, with key decisions expected within weeks.
This effort to meet an ambitious deadline set by the Trump administration last year faces widespread skepticism in the aerospace community, even as the new head of human spaceflight at NASA insists that it can succeed.
How Much Should The Public Be Told About Research Into Risky Viruses?
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Jan 21, 2020
U.S. officials are weighing the benefits and risks of proposed experiments that might make a dangerous pathogen even worse — but the details of that review, and the exact nature of the experiments, aren't being released to the public.
Later this week, officials are to hold a meeting in Bethesda, Md., to debate how much information to openly share about this kind of controversial work and how much to reveal about the reasoning behind decisions to pursue or forgo it.
Fetching With Wolves: What It Means That A Wolf Puppy Will Retrieve A Ball
Some wolf puppies are unexpectedly willing to play fetch, according to scientists who saw young wolves retrieve a ball thrown by a stranger and bring it back at that person's urging.
This behavior wouldn't be surprising in a dog. But wolves are thought to be less responsive to human cues because they haven't gone through thousands of years of domestication.
Polly Share A Cracker? Parrots Can Practice Acts Of Kindness, Study Finds
By Nell Greenfieldboyce • Jan 9, 2020
Parrots can perform impressive feats of intelligence, and a new study suggests that some of these "feathered apes" may also practice acts of kindness.
African grey parrots voluntarily helped a partner get a food reward by giving the other bird a valuable metal token that could be exchanged for a walnut, according to a newly published report in the journal Current Biology.
India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission
India's space agency says that four astronaut candidates have been selected for its first human mission, targeted to launch by 2022, but they've not been publicly named or identified.
India hopes to join the United States, Russia and China as the world's fourth nation capable of sending people to space. It has been developing its own crewed spacecraft, called Gaganyaan (or "sky vehicle" in Sanskrit), that would let two to three people orbit Earth on a weeklong spaceflight.


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CNN International (numit CNNi sau CNN) este un post de televiziune internațional care timp de 24 de ore (o zi) transmite știri din toată lumea. Este deținut de Warner Bros. Discovery, o divizie a Warner Bros. Acesta emite din 2 locuri Time Warner Center din New York și CNN Center din Atlanta. Dar acesta nu emite din Statele Unite mai emite și din Londra, Mumbai, Hong Kong și Abu Dhabi.

CNN International este disponibilă în 190 de țării din lume. Directorul actual al postului este Tont Maddox.

Istorie
CNN International a fost lansat la data de 1 septembrie 1985 de Ted Turner. Acesta emitea pentru început călătorii de afacerii în hoteluri.

Primul studio al postului se află în CNN Center, unde se află și în ziua de astăzi.

Majoritatea programelor din rețea a constatat simulcasturi ale celor două posturi naționale,CNN și HLN. În 1990, audiența lor a crescut semnificativ, iar în 1994 un nou complex de știrii și studiouri au fost făcute pentru a concura cu BBC World.

Programe
CNN Newsroom

Sportul Mondial

CNNGo

iReport for CNN

Câștigătorul post - prezentată de Aky Vance

În China

Living Golf

MainSail

CNN Marketplace Africa

În Africa

Smerconsh

În interiorul politicii

Statul Uniunii

Fareed Zakaria GPS

Sure Sigure

Erin Burnett Outfront

CNN Busuness Traveler

În 24 de ore

Cel mai bun Quest

Amanpour Weekend

Voce africane

Arta Mișcării

backstory

Programe vechi
Licența diplomatică (1994-2006)

NewsNight cu Aaron Brown (2001-2005)

Larry King Live (1985-2010)

Piers Morgan Live (2011-2014)

CNN International HD
Versiunea HD a postului a fost lansat în data de septembrie 2012.

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Surrey Muslim School
The Surrey Muslim School first opened in 1997 at Masjid Rahmah in Surrey with eleven kindergarten students. As the school population grew, the school expanded and opened a new Main Branch beside the Surrey Jamia Masjid in 2005. Currently, the school operates Kindergarten at Masjid Rahmah and Grades One to Six at the Surrey Muslim School main branch, adjoined to the Surrey Mosque.
The Surrey Muslim School is an Independent School certified by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and serves students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The purpose of our School is to provide a high level of Islamic and Academic education, foster superior Academic achievement, and to develop strong Islamic character.
A combination of formal classroom instruction, regular homework, structured assignments, in conjunction with a solid Islamic Studies and language program, creates a unique environment that is conducive to the success of our students. The school's central mission is to produce Muslim students who will excel academically, professionally, and spiritually.
The Surrey Muslim School incorporates Arabic and French as second languages. Our school conducts daily salat in the Masjid. We regularly participate in a variety of Islamic and Qur'an competitions and other extra-curricular activities.
Our school has an excellent record of academic achievement, which has been recognized in the media and implored by community and government officials. We have a challenging curriculum delivered by a well-educated and dedicated teaching staff. We provide a structured learning atmosphere combined with an excellent pupil to teacher ratio that facilitates more learning opportunities.
The involvement of parents in the education of their children and our students is key to the success of students and the school. We encourage parents to be involved in the school and to actively volunteer and contribute donations.
The Surrey Muslim School operates a school that honors and propagates the principles of Islam and works toward student acquisition of the knowledge bestowed in the Qur'an and Hadith (the teachings of the messenger of Allah ). The Surrey Muslim School provides the utmost quality in education with the goal of academic excellence. Our aim is to create a learning environment that challenges each student to discover and develop their academic skills to their full potential and become ambassadors of Islam in our community. Allah says in the Qur'an: "[2:269] He [Allah] grants wisdom to whom He pleases; and he to whom wisdom is granted indeed receives a benefit overflowing. But none will grasp the Message except men of understanding." Our vision is to excel the knowledge and understanding of our students, community, and ourselves.
Strive for excellence in all areas of education.
Help students develop the knowledge, skills and the attitude that are necessary for leading positive and satisfying lives.
Encourage and help students prepare for post-secondary education.
Foster good conduct and etiquette based on Islamic principles. Strive for complete integration of Islam across the curriculum.
Provide a solid Islamic Studies program that nurtures balanced and progressive minds.
The Surrey Muslim School's motto is: "perseverance, excellence, commitment, and knowledge." Subsequent to the Islamic teachings the school promotes, we facilitate excellence in academics and a commitment to knowledge for our students and ourselves. Our students are instilled with a spirit of respect and self-discipline.
The Surrey Muslim School's aims to:
Pursue quality educational programs that integrate academic, Islamic, Arabic, and French education.
Promote excellence in academics, develop strong leadership skills, and to facilitate the development of life skills and interests.
Prepare students to become good citizens and contributing members of society.
Promote continuous Islamic, Arabic, and French education.
Help students achieve academic excellence as well as develop life skills and interests.
Our direction in the future will focus on continued improvement and academic excellence. It is important to remember that the process of learning is as important as the product of learning. How well we learn and our degree of perseverance and commitment affect the results of learning.
We expect our staff and students to follow the Ministry's curriculum and to meet and exceed the expected learning outcomes. We create opportunities for all students to express their individual excellence in their own unique ways and to receive a well-rounded education.
The School is prepared for new challenges and ready to employ new techniques of teaching in today's fast paced and technological world. We are committed to offering our students the tools necessary to meet the challenges of the future.
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Your support means so much to so many. One of the best ways to assist the activities of The BC Muslim Association is through a financial donation. You can also make a difference by supporting programs serving the vulnerable in your branch
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Your membership means more than simply signing a piece of paper. Becoming a member of BCMA expresses your commitment.
Hold tight to the Rope of Allah (His covenant that is our allegiance to "la ilaha ill Allah Muhammad ar-Rasulullah"), all together and be not disunited among yourselves... -Surah Ali-Imran ayah 103
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CyPress Publications Cypress Publications - Grooves--How Jock Hutchison and His Grooved Clubs Changed Golf History!
Grooves--How Jock Hutchison and His Grooved Clubs Changed Golf History!
In the long history of golf there have been many changes to the rules and the approved designs of balls and clubs. Those rules are supposed to keep the game competitive as well as honoring the game's long tradition. Changes are usually made deliberately and after much debate. Rarely is there a rush to judgment in these matters.
Golf's history has witnessed only three occasions when the grooves on the face of clubs, especially irons, have been challenged and alterations required. The third occasion was January 2010, when "U" shaped grooves were banned from USGA- and PGA-sanctioned events.
The second time "U" shaped grooves were challenged was in 1986. Attempts to determine if that type of groove design gave its users an advantage over those who use the traditional "V" shaped grooves proved inconclusive. As detailed in this book, that challenge ended without a ban and permitted use of both club designs.
This book deals with the very first groove controversy in the long history of golf. It involved clubs used by professional golfer Jock Hutchison, who pioneered the use of grooved clubs. He became one of the top professional golfers of his era, even being named as one of America's golfing triumvirate. At the peak of his career, Jock set record scores from St. Andrews, Scotland, to America's golfing circuit. During his heyday, on his first attempt, he became the first American to win the British Open. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews banned his grooved club design one week after Jock won the Claret Jug.
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2018 has been a wonderful year for the movie buffs as a pile of quality movies with some strong content came out to entertain us. Apart from the actors and actress', many directors also came out to the limelight with their amazing flicks. As the year 2018 comes to an end, let's take a look at the top 10 critically acclaimed movies of 2018.


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Ahead of the September 28 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the state government are locked in war of words over the redeployment of the state Commissioner of Police, Fimihan Adeoye, three weeks after he was transferred to the state.
The State Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chris Nehikhare, said Adeoye who replaced Chris Ezike as Commissioner of Police in the state on Tuesday, September 5 and was saddled with the responsibility of coordinating the security arrangement for the Edo State governorship election, was removed in "very controversial circumstances."
According to him, Adeoye "is said to have been removed over his disagreement with the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on the use of police personnel, before and on the day of election."
He further alleged that the Governor had taken offence that the Commissioner was not in support of the recent indiscriminate arrests and detention of members of the opposition PDP which is said to have been ordered by the Governor as part of the plan to manipulate the election in favour of the ruling APC.
"The Commissioner's objection to this line of action by the men under his command had drastically reduced the planned onslaught on the members of the PDP, and made the release of those arrested, prompt and relatively easy.
"Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, sources say had proven difficult about deploying Policemen on eve of the election and on the day of election in a manner that would affect the conduct and outcome of the election against the popular will.
"The disposition of the Commissioner is said to have made the Governor uncomfortable. This had made him to appeal to higher quarters from where the order for the removal of Adeoye was given. A replacement has not been made", Nehikhare claimed.
But in a swift reaction, Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Kassim Afegbua, debunked PDP's allegation.
He said: "We are not Nigeria Police Force, the institution has its own command structure under the supervision of the Inspector General of Police. We couldn't have played any role in who becomes Commissioner of Police. It is purely Police affairs and please don't drag us into this.
"Under the PDP regime of oppression, they bastardised the Nigeria Police and turned it into an arm of the PDP oligarchy. Under the APC change agenda, we are not only allowing military and paramilitary institutions to run professionally, we are building a new Police institution that would be responsive to the challenges of modern policing.
"As per the elections, we have nothing to fear because we believe in the sanctity of the ballot box. We are for votes but PDP are for rigging, so only them have cause to fear. We will trounce them silly come Wednesday September 28.
"Any attempt for them to exhibit their peculiar traits will be resisted wholeheartedly. Warn them," he added.
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In 1994, a group of Folsom residents interested in the performing arts formed the first Board of Directors of a fledgling concert association. The Folsom Lake Community Concert Association (FLCCA) grew out of their interest and willingness to serve their community. In 2019, approaching the 25th anniversary, the name was changed to Folsom Concert Association (FCA). The Association continues its dedication to bringing concerts of the highest quality to the greater Folsom area by contracting with national and international talent to provide diverse genres of music for their patrons and guests. Besides providing quality talent at affordable prices, we give back to our community by providing scholarships, and an outreach program for students and seniors.
Each year, the Folsom Concert Association offers scholarships to local graduating seniors who plan to continue their musical education in college.
We are able to send professional musicians to our local schools to introduce our student population to performers and various forms of music such as jazz, R&B, bluegrass, harps, etc.
The number of seniors who reside in assisted living facilities and memory care facilities is growing rapidly. Many of these seniors find it difficult or impossible to get to live concerts. The FCA mission includes bringing professional musicians to these facilities, especially facilities that have a very limited budget for musical performances.
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This is very cool Dr. P!
@Jeremy – sorry for commenting such old piece, vacations made my to-be-read list very long.
I think Vinogril asked important question. It reminded me Jo's article: http://www.wine-blog.org/index.php/2012/03/08/that-is-a-service-that-we-dont-offer/.
It's understandable when it comes to scientists and some kind of internal use purposes. But hey! We're talking about pro publisher, it's Forbes.
You won't get fortune thanks to the one photo, but they should pay, to know, you're valuable person, you have access to certain wines/people=you can make picture which they need.
Well, can't say anything more. Being helpful to friend is priceless and shall remain speechless. Tony has a wonderful friend (and service provider as well;).


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Lakkhanai (Nai), a distant relative of Nok's mother, who grew up along with her, is a very capable man who was enjoying a top position in her father's company. He also started living at her house, which made her more furious and she wanted to eliminate him from her family. When Nok and Nai were forced to get married, she planned and played the game of love to hurt him. But Nai's feelings for her were sincere all along.. Genre:Romance, Drama. Also known as Game Sanaeha (2018). Watch Game of Love 2018 Ep 14 Eng Sub online.
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When designing a patio, consider the many ways you can eliminate the stark "new" look and give it a graceful, lived-in feeling. All it takes is a little creativity and a few curves.
Walk through the yards of many older homes and you'll come across the elegant worn edges of an old brick patio. There may be several places where the bricks have shifted, leaving grass to grow between the joints.
This aged look can be achieved in several ways. There are many materials, including salvaged bricks and tumbled pavers that are designed to give an instant lived-in feeling. The edges may be tumbled or the colors are slightly muted, mimicking the look you get after living with a patio for 20 years.
The shape of the patio also is important. You want a patio that curves with the land and flows with the layout of the house. The patio might curve around the side of the house near a sunroom, for example. This type of design is more likely to look natural and give the appearance of being in place for many years.
Curves also help guide one's eyes through a garden. A curved patio section could encourage visitors to walk toward a large oak tree or define an area that will house an old stone bench.
Once the patio shape is determined, leave room around the patio for curved flowerbeds. This gives a natural flow to your landscaping and helps eliminate the hard edges of a rectangular or square patio.
You then can add plants and shrubs that will gracefully grow a few inches over the patio line, blending the plant material with the patio sitting space.
A patio can be a wonderful addition to any new home. By adding a few curves and planning the flow of the space, you can create an impressive lived-in feeling.


Extra acid in the stomach causes discomfort and can return to the oesophagus, resulting in heartburn and discomfort in the chest. Some foods are harder to digest and can worsen the symptoms.
You should definitely avoid raw vegetables (cucumber, onion, radish, pepper) and salads should be prepared with lemon instead of vinegar. Sometimes extra fluids help dilute digestive juices, so a glass of wine can help as well.
Spiced foods (curry, chilli, pepper) causes heartburn, as does greasy or fried food, because they stimulate the excretion of acid. Strong teas and coffee impede digestion, especially if drank during the meal. Alcohol and unripe fruits rich in pectin have the same effect, and soft drinks cause bloating. Cheese, especially full-fatt, slows the digestion so it is not advisable late in the evening.
Pepper mint, coffe, alcohol, tomato sauce, senf, chocolate, smoking, late meals – all cause heartburn. You should avoid orange juice (citrus fruits cause the biggest problems).
If this condition affects you, you should avoid big meals. Eat small portions several times per day. Sour vegetables, vinegar, fried and greasy food, alcohol, coffee – all enhance the symptoms of heartburn. A handful of almonds eases the symptoms for a while.
Minerals can help fight heartburn! One spoon in a glass of water neutralizes the stomach acid. Calcium removes the acid successfully, so yoghurts with bacteria useful for digestion are recommended. Magnesium also removes extra acid, so you can drink water rich in magnesium. Zyncum is also very important.
Teas should be drank lukewarm and not hot (otherwise they enhance the symptoms). Basil helps with hearturn and gas. At home you can prepare a cup full of water, one spoon of anise, and one of honey, and drink this three times daily to reduce the acid in the stomach. You can also prepare one and a half litre of water with a spoon of cumin, and add anise and fennel for a better effect. You can also chew on fennel and cumin after each meal.
Another great mix: clove, cinnamon, and ginger. Advisable dosage is three times per day.
Rosemary, sage, mint, fennel, estragon, and cumin also reduce symptoms of heartburn.
Before meal you should drink water with parsley, thistle, dandelion, with or without hop and balm, depending on your stress level.
Add rosemary in your meal, watercress, and artichokes, because their bitterness enhances stimulation of the hormone gastrin. Anti-acidic foods are also apples, cabbage, carrots, olive oil, eggs, and parsley.
Balanced meals – proteins and complex carbohydrates can prevent nausea. Fibre intake from whole grains and cooked vegetables is very important. When fruits are considered, you should eat at least one banana per day.
You shouldn't drink more than one cup of water after meals, which should be eaten every four hours.
For reduced heartburn, you should exercise regularly, to keep your muscles toned. Yoga is a very good solution.


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Trail updates, sewer maintenance and property annexation are among the goals the city of Monona has for 2021. City administrator Barb Collins proposed the objectives—some of which are holdovers from previous years—at the city council's Jan. 4 meeting.
This year, thanks in large part to a REAP grant, Monona will extend its Butterfly Trail from Gateway Park to the intersection of Main and Spruce streets. The extension will improve access to and from Gateway Park's campsites and new playground. Once the recreational trail plans are completed, Collins said the city will know how much it will have to contribute toward the project.
There are also plans to continue hard surfacing the existing gravel portions of the Butterfly Trail.
"The people who use the hard surface ones just love them so much better, and there's little to no maintenance when you don't have them washing away," Collins noted.
Another grant—$6,000 from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation—will help complete a trailhead-kiosk-map project. The city and Monona Chamber and Economic Development, Inc., have partnered to build two cement Butterfly trailheads with covered stone kiosks housing large, city-wide trail maps showing public amenities, gardens and parks.
Two additional goals would further aid people traveling around the community. That includes the street surface rehab of Darby Drive and the completion of the residential sidewalk rehab project, which began in 2019.
"In our spare time, hopefully we can get the city to do a couple of our corners that aren't ADA compliant and send letters back to the people who did not get [their sidewalks] done," Collins said. "We gave them a year grace period. We want to get that back on board."
Another area Monona plans to focus on is its sewer system. Collins indicated the city would like to clean and televise another 20 to 25 percent of the sewer and hopefully replace some manholes.
"We do not currently need to replace any fire hydrants," she told the council.
The city will also continue investigating sanitary sewer inflow and infiltration. Peoples Service has requested that the council budget for additional lining to help alleviate issues.
"When it rains, that water goes into the ground, and some of it goes into your sewer lines," if there's a hole or the line is cracked, Collins said. "Then we have to treat it all."
"Our sewer lines that run down the middle of the street, they're cracked in places and falling apart. Instead of digging everything up and putting all new in, a company comes in and squirts stuff in there that expands and creates a new interior lining. We have no water coming in, then, through our sewer mains," she further explained. "If we had the whole city done, then we would know, if there's still lots of water, then it's coming from the homeowners, and it means their sewer line could be cracked."
Half the city has already been lined. It's made a notable difference, said councilman Andrew Meyer.
"A lot of what we did was to the east [of Main Street]. Both the northeast lift station and southeast lift station, every time it rained we would be bypassing. The lift station itself couldn't handle the water coming in," he said. "After doing all that, we haven't bypassed since at the northeast, and the southeast only a couple times."
Additional 2021 goals include the annexation of property south of Highway 18/52 and west of Falcon Avenue into the city limits, as well as extending city utilities to the area. Three property owners—representing six parcels—requested voluntary annexation. That includes Kwik Star, which originally prompted the conversation due to plans to expand at its location just off Highway 18/52. Once the state approves the annexation, Collins said the city will go through the process of recording it.
"Once it's recorded, we set it up as a TIF area to help pay for the project and work on a developer's agreement on how we're paying for this with Kwik Star," she stated. "There are lots of steps, so you'll be hearing a lot of that."
Collins also brought up purchasing iPads for city council members, to cut down on the use and waste of paper, and suggested installing a lighted message board in the city parking lot.
"So people know they can pull into our parking lot for 30 seconds and just read everything on there instead of not seeing it on cable television, or they don't have Facebook," she said. "There's just so many places people are getting information, and this is one place where they'd know something will be up there all the time. They're not overly expensive."
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Das Herzogtum Lüben entstand 1348 als Teilherzogtum von Liegnitz. Es bestand bis 1453 und diente im 16. Jahrhundert als Leibgedinge von Brieger Herzoginnen. Residenzort war die gleichnamige Stadt Lüben (heute Lubin in der Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien in Polen).

Geschichte

Das Gebiet von Lüben fiel bei der Teilung des Herzogtums Schlesien 1249 an das Herzogtum Glogau und bei dessen Teilung 1323 an Herzog Johann von Steinau. Wegen Geldmangel verkaufte er das Gebiet von Lüben an den böhmischen König Johann von Luxemburg, von dem es 1339 Herzog Boleslaw III. von Liegnitz erwarb. Er übergab das verschuldete Herzogtum Liegnitz noch zu seinen Lebzeiten an seine Söhne Wenzel I. und Ludwig, die es zunächst gemeinsam verwalteten.

Bei der 1348 erfolgten Teilung erhielt Ludwig das Gebiet von Lüben. Er residierte in Lüben, wo er die herzogliche Burg, die bereits um 1230 bestand, zu einem Schloss ausbauen und um die Schlosskapelle erweitern ließ. Noch zu seinen Lebzeiten übertrug er 1381 Lüben seinem einzigen Sohn Heinrich VIII. Dieser vereinte Lüben mit seinem Herzogtum Brieg, starb jedoch schon ein Jahr später. Nach dem Tod seines Sohnes Heinrich IX. 1419/20 wurde Lüben für dessen Sohn Ludwig III. ausgegliedert, der 1441 starb. Letzter Herzog von Lüben war Johann I. Er verkaufte 1446 Lüben an Heinrich IX. von Glogau, der es seiner unverheirateten Schwester Katharina als Leibgedinge verschrieb. Nach deren Tod 1496 wurde gelangte es wiederum an Liegnitz. Im 16. Jahrhundert diente das Lübener Land zweimal als Leibgedinge für Brieger Herzoginnen.

Literatur
 Hugo Weczerka (Hrsg.): Handbuch der historischen Stätten. Band: Schlesien (= Kröners Taschenausgabe. Band 316). Kröner, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-520-31601-3, S. 395–397 sowie Stammtafel auf S. 590–591.
 Rudolf Žáček: Dějiny Slezska v datech. Praha 2004, ISBN 80-7277-172-8, S. 430.

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Cruz appeared to have the largest group of supporters openly touting any one candidate at the rally. Both he and Perry, though, have been rated low in state and national polls in the midst of a crowded GOP candidate field.
Cruz's message is one William Temple, who came dressed in Colonial garb, has traveled across the United States to hear and promote as a supporter of the presidential candidate and of the anti-establishment Tea Party. A pastor in Brunswick, Ga., Temple was among the leaders of a massive Tea Party march on D.C. in 2009, he said.
There is a spirit of revival that is sweeping South Carolina, that is sweeping the country. Americans are waking up.
Many in attendance, who included travelers from at least as far as North Carolina and Georgia, said they came to take stands for what they believe is right based on the teachings of the Bible.
Stephan McQuage, of Charlotte, said Christians' rights are "slowly but surely" being stripped away.
We're losing our nation, and the ones who have the answer are the ones standing the pulpits.
Cruz and Perry both made strong pitches to the Christian crowd, invoking stories of Christian history in America and biblical passages. They lauded platforms against abortion and gay marriage, vowing to fight the U.S. Supreme Court and Planned Parenthood, in the news recently because of controversial videos involving the handling of fetal tissue.
"We're losing our nation, and the ones who have the answer are the ones standing the pulpits," Baity said.


My dog winks at me sometimes. I always wink back in case it's some sort of code.
It's always a good idea to keep your pets on your side. You never know when you're going to need their help.
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It appears, that some dogs do wink knowingly and with calculated purpose. "Diesel," My son's dauchshund-pitbull, learned well how to wink at us with one eye and batt his eyelashes quickly when he sees pretty dogs. Diesel knows we praise him when he winks on his own. We have told him how good that is. Diesel seems to understand that people have a humorous "funny-bone." Diesel has now raised his winking at us to a higher level. He has found out how to push our "humor-button" to keep himself from being scolded for when he knowingly gets himself into trouble! When he knows he has done something wrong, Diesel starts winking at us like crazy. He then gets in our faces to make sure that we see and know that he is winking at us. His serious winking cracks us up laughing so hard that it is difficult to scold him. Wouldn't you agree that our family dog has turned winking to his own advantage?
I think I read somewhere dogs wink to lower tention.
Dogs somtimes stare at someone/something when they're about hunt, so winking is their way of saying they mean no harm.
I'm not sure where I read this, it was an article on dog body language.
My pitbull peaches winks at me when she sits and stares at me.. i wink back and she winks back again…why does she do this??? any help???
My Boston Terrier winks at me when I ask if she wants to go outside and she doesn't want to go. I take it to mean, "No, I'm cool." But I don't know what she's trying to communicate when she blinks. I'm going to pay more attention to the circumstances. Will also try winking back at her to see how she reacts.
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This is one of the most beautiful vintage evening gowns that I have ever seen!
The evening gown is by Victor Costa from I Magnin so one know not only was the dress very expensive, it is high quality as well. The label for Victor Costa is from the 1980s and is identical to the label on The Vintage Fashion Guild site and my thanks to them.
The lush velvet fabric is so soft on the evening gown and the bodice is encrusted with a huge sparkling gold metallic lace applique. Unfortunately, I could not photograph the correct color of the lace applique but the gold shade is absolutely beautiful and sparkling which does not show in the photos.
The bodice is trimmed with not only the huge metallic lace applique but miniature braid around the top of the evening gown and it also encircles the entire waist.
Beautiful sweetheart neckline. Completely lined with heavy smooth black satin with no exposed seams to rub again one's skin. Boning in the bodice, sides and back front to help keep the gown up and smooth looking. Long zipper in back with the cutest tiniest hook and eye that I have ever seen. The dress fans out a bit at the bottom and is a bit longer which gives it a tiny bit of a "train. Tag inside dress which states "Created with Pride in the USA".
Absolutely gorgeous and perfect for A Christmas party, New Year's Eve, mother of the bride or groom, a cruise, a Red Carpet event or Black Tie evening!
By: Victor Costa - I Magnin - Made in the U.S.A.
Size: 12 but this is vintage sizing and it is no where near a Size 12 so go by the measurements. Just remember velvet does not stretch or give in the fabric so leave some room for movement as the measurements pertain to the dress measurements only and not your body measurements.
Length: measured from under the arm to the hem 50 with it being just a bit longer in back appx 51 - 52. Very difficult to measure the lengths as it is longer in front & gets somewhat longer in back.


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Q: What is the equivalent of runCommand in mongoose? In MongoDB shell you can use db.runCommand(...). For example to show mongoDB users :
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This would be useful for User management commands
What is the equivalent in mongoose ?

A: I've found out here that we can use db.db.command :
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var db = mongoose.connection;

db.once('open', function callback () {
    db.db.command({usersInfo: 1}, function (err,result){
        console.log(result);
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    });
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