Best known to snooker fans for his exploits as a wildcard during the ranking events staged over in China, Li Yan's first such appearance came at the 2008 Shanghai Masters where he lost 5-1 to the experienced Anthony Hamilton.
His sole win at this stage came at the same event the following season as he edged out Gerard Greene in a decider before losing out to Ryan Day 5-3 at the last 32 stage. Since then he has lost to the likes of Andrew Higginson, Joe Delaney and Joe Perry during the wildcard round of subsequent events.
Despite these results, he was however able to come through Event Two of the 2010/11 Q School with victories against Gareth Coates, Tony Knowles, Vinnie Calabrese, Kyren Wilson and David Gray to secure a place on the main tour for the first time.
Making his début on the main tour in 2011/12, Li impressed from the outset with a win against Mark Williams in his season-opener at PTC1, with further victories against names such as John Higgins and Judd Trump to follow later in the season.
His best results from the PTC events would eventually be three last 16 runs, but it was his successful qualification for the UK Championship which would really catch the eye, victories against Stuart Carrington, Andy Hicks, Jack Lisowski and Fergal O'Brien earning him a last 32 tie with Shaun Murphy.
Though he was to lose out 6-3 to Shaun in York, the 2005 world champion was suitably impressed by his performance to describe Li as the most-naturally gifted player that he had seen from China during his post-match press conference.
At the turn of the year however, Li was to suffer a blow as he was diagnosed with a heart problem and his best performance during the second half of the season was to come at the China Open qualifiers, when he was able to make it as far as the final qualifying round before losing out to Fergal O'Brien in a deciding frame.
Though his second round defeat to James Wattana at the World Championship qualifiers meant that he would finish the season ranked 68th, his performances during the PTC events were enough to see him comfortably retain his place on the main tour at the end of the season.
Following his impressive début season on the main tour, 2012/13 was to prove challenging for Li Yan, as he failed to make it beyond the third qualifying round of a full-ranking event, while his results in the PTC series were unremarkable, a couple of last 16 efforts representing his best efforts.
His season was to end with a 10-2 defeat to Jimmy Robertson at the World Championship qualifiers, having defeated Robbie Williams in the opening round.
The second season of Li's two-year tour card would see him continue to struggle for consistent results, as he was only able to win multiple matches in a single event on two occasions.
Most notably, he was able to defeat Elliot Slessor, Dave Harold and Joe Swail at the World Championship qualifiers in April 2014 to move to within one match of a Crucible début, before he lost out 10-1 to countryman Xiao Guodong in Sheffield.
Unfortunately for Li, his run was not to be enough to see him remain on the tour at the end of the season, while he also lost out to Joe O'Connor and Ashley Carty at the two Q School events, meaning that he will not be on the circuit for the 2014/15 season.


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The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 7 at the Minister's Office in Tunney's Pasture Complex at 2:00 pm EST (12:00 Noon Alberta time). The meeting will take between 30 and 60 minutes.
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Idle Hour Brunch and Movie Night
Enjoy weekend brunch on Idle Hour's iconic al fresco patio from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The barrel-shaped structure is part of the Programmatic architecture movement from the 1920s and 1930s, when business owners designed their buildings to catch the attention of quick-passing motorists. On Oct. 31, they will be showing back-to-back Halloween-themed movies starting at 5 p.m. The lineup includes "Hocus Pocus," "Psycho" and "Halloween." There will be spooky-themed drinks and endless popcorn. Seating is limited due to capacity protocol and reservations are highly recommended via Resy. 4824 Vineland Ave., (818)980-5604.
Nueva encourages costumes
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in costume at Nueva during brunch, lunch and dinner on Saturday, Oct. 31. Starting at 10:30 a.m., enjoy a special menu of pumpkin tacos with pumpkin-seed salsa and flaming margaritas, mezcal mummies, tequila vampires or zombie cocktails. 822 Washington Blvd., (310)747-6050.
Halloween at The Mermaid
Make a reservation to the Mermaid's "Fangtastic Feast & Libations" Halloween Party on Oct. 31. There are two seatings, a costume contest and lively tunes played by DJ Danny. This Eventbrite-ticketed event will also have a costume contest and the winner's bill for the evening, up to $150, will be taken care of by the Mermaid. Enjoy a safe and fun outdoor space to have some drinks, food and dress in costume. Reservations are available for parties two for $96 or for four people for $189, with tax and tip included. Enjoy a 90-minute prix fixe special featuring themed drinks and food. There is an option to purchase additional tricks and treats. First seating is from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., and the second seating is from 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. 428 E. Second St., (213)947-3347.
Enjoy a staycation at Sofitel Los Angeles at BH
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Uplifters Kitchen
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SocialEats rewards voters
Both SocialEats Santa Monica and SocialEats Hollywood is rewarding voters who show their I Voted sticker on election day. Diners will receive a free order of Freedom Fries with a purchase from Voltaggio STRFSH or Pop's Burgers & Shakes. Pickup orders and outdoor patio seating are available at both locations. This special is only on Tuesday, Nov. 3, while supplies last. 315 Third St. Promenade, (424)317-5431 and 1542 N. Cahuenga Blvd., (310)927-5442.
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Exercise your civic duty and visit Randy's Donuts in Inglewood on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to receive a free donut. Only this Randy's Donuts location is giving a free raised, glazed donut to voters who show their I Voted sticker on Election Day. This offer is good while supplies last. 805 W. Manchester Blvd., (310)645-4707.
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Islamic Economics vs. Capitalism & Communism
Posted by Ahmed Danyal Arif | 4 Apr 2021 | Blog | 0 |
Capitalism and communism are most often viewed as polar opposite philosophies. This conception permeates through much of economic theory, from the founders of these respective schools of thought, to their contemporaries. Undeniably, there are stark differences. With regards to capitalism for instance, owners of the factors of production (capital goods, natural resources, labour, etc.) are mostly private entities, whereas in the case of communism, the owner is the State.
Another essential difference is that capitalism is can be more beneficial for an individual while neglecting the collective good, resulting in massive inequalities. Conversely, communism's mantra is to cater for everyone without truly rewarding the amount of one's labour. In other words, capitalism is based on 'survival of the fittest', but communism neglects the concept of fitness completely. Both are therefore are imbalanced.
There is, however, a more essential crisis at the heart of both systems. Neither of them have understood the human being as a whole. Humans have physical, moral and spiritual needs. Historically, theology has sought to provide for all needs, but since its widespread abandonment, no field of study has sought to understand the human condition in its entirety.
Modern economics has rejected many of these aspects and, slowly but surely, has constructed its own theology, one where the worship of the Market has taken precedence over the worship of God. As religious movements seek to spread their teachings, both capitalism and communism have historically had a global and totalising character. But rather than spreading a spiritual message, they have sought to subject the whole of human existence to the domain of commodification and private ownership.
In the case of the Soviets, private ownership was concentrated in the hands of Soviet Union elites, with an illusion of collective ownership lurking beneath. They sought to colonise the world with a ferocity only matched by their rivals. As for the capitalists, the Holy War of Capital and its conquering momentum consists precisely in the idea that everything can and must become a market object. Through this process, the logic of capitalism tends to generalize the laws of the market to all sections of society. As a result of this, therefore, cultural diversity, religious worldviews, and the 'spiritual' self are disintegrated, or viewed as unnecessary to the overriding principle of materialism and consumerism.
Capitalism is an individualistic philosophy which centres itself around the accumulation of private profit
This market logic of modern economics can be seen plainly in its metrics. One of the most powerful and fundamentally materialistic metrics today is the Gross Domestic Product. GDP is supposed to be a measure of the size and health and a country's economy over a period of time. But it is profoundly problematic. It completely obscures the human experience behind the numbers, giving no sense of the underlying inequalities and injustices. It includes vice sectors such as the illegal drug trade and prostitution, both being inextricably tied with the destruction of lives, human trafficking, and the debasement of the spiritual self. The risk-taking of the financial sector is included in this figure too, despite its parasitic and destabilising effect on the real economy.
This is all symptomatic of a society that only cares about the 'bottom line' and not the human being above that line. It cares not about the Creator, and therefore neglects the creation. Without a belief in God, a deep concern for the welfare of others is admirable, but optional. With a real belief in God, it is inevitable, in the same way that is natural to see other children of your parents as kith and kin.
This is not just theory. Religion, unlike contemporary economics, seeks to cater for all of mankind's physical and spiritual needs. Its economic principles are built upon such considerations. Morality, spirituality, and economics have been integrated into one framework.
A few examples may illuminate this. One religious critique of communism was that it did not allow for people to earn a fair income after putting in their hard work. Thus, they were curtailed from collecting profit, and instead lived on subsistence wages.
However, without such extra profit, they were unable to spend their extra money on charitable causes. This naturally harmed their spirituality, for it cut off their ability to sacrifice their wealth for the sake of others. This is an essential part of spirituality, as it allows one to withdraw their heart from the world and attach it instead to God. Thus, a religious outlook contradicts communism's focus on subsistence wages. It rewards more valuable work with a higher income, and a freedom for one to spend as they like.
Other issues which are often seen as 'economic issues' are, in reality, moral and spiritual issues. Greed is noted particularly in the financial world, with countless talking heads talking about the need for 'more regulation.' However, the greedy will always be able to skirt around rules, for no legislation can regulate every intricacy of human behaviour. In religion however, pride in wealth, gluttony and avarice are classed among the worst of sins. Envy and greed are desires not regulated not by government intervention, but by a sense of God-consciousness.
Thus, a religious framework provides a balanced approach that encourages economic progress within a moral economic framework. This is in stark contrast to the prevailing capitalist paradigm, which seeks commodification at any cost. If an economic system considers morality to be essential in human behaviour, and adds accountability to a Supreme Being into the economic equation, the features of a real and true alternative to capitalism and communism begins to emerge.
So far we have discussed religion in the abstract. Now, we will compare capitalism and communism to Islamic principles specifically.
God is "Ar-Rahman" and "Ar-Rahim"
Remembrance of God is the alpha and the omega of the Islamic faith. Among God's myriad attributes, two are particularly important to understand in order to appreciate the philosophy of its economic teachings. These are the attributes 'Ar-Rahman' and 'Ar-Rahim'. Generally translated as 'The Gracious' and 'The Merciful', it should be noted that one peculiarity of the Arabic language is the way that its words convey not only the definitional meaning, but also an underlying philosophy.
"Ar-Rahman" means that for every type of creation, God has already provided the necessary resources that they need to make progress. It is a general attribute which comprises every type of bounty, and it operates according to the needs of all living things completely gratuitously. This grace is unconditional and is shown even unto those who are undeserving. It is God's Rahmaniyyat (Graciousness) that has provided the surface of the earth for residence, the sun and the moon for light, air for breathing, water for drinking, all varieties of food for eating, and so on.
According to Islam, God provides the necessary conditions for our existence before we come into being
Similarly, God, according to the Islamic view, has created the universe for the benefit of all mankind. God has made the resources of this earth available to man, who has the great responsibility to make use of them according to his needs, and to ensure they are tended to. In this regard, the Holy Quran says:
"And He has subjected to you whatsoever is in the heaven and whatsoever is in the earth; all this is from Him. In that surely are Signs for a people who reflect."
The Holy Quran, 45:14
The Islamic viewpoint, which forms the root of all Islamic economic principles, is that the ultimate ownership of one's wealth belongs to God. All wealth and natural resources rest under God's command, being granted to human beings only as a trust. Human beings are answerable before God as to whether they rightfully discharge to society the trust reposed in them. Under no circumstances were all these resources created for the benefit of a specific group of people, to the exclusion of others. Whether rich or poor, no one can claim to be the sole heir of Earth's bounties, and proclaim that everything was created for him alone.
Therefore, the wealth of a nation should be used to ensure that every member of society has, and future generations will continue to have, access to certain essential facilities:
"It is provided for thee that thou wilt not hunger therein, nor wilt thou be naked. And that thou wilt not thirst therein, nor wilt thou be exposed to the sun."
The Holy Quran, 20:119-120
"And in their wealth was a share for one who asked for help and for one who could not."
Islam does not advise that the minimum requirements of life alone, (food, water, shelter, clothing), should be made available to man; it says that whatever is requisite for the full growth and perfect development of the talents and capacities of each individual should be provided to him in the maximum available measure.
On closer scrutiny, we can see some similarity between God's Rahmaniyyat and some elements of communism. Under communism, all wealth and all means of production must be nationalised. The individual's property should become collective possessions. Wealth produced under collective organisation, out of collective resources, should be distributed under collective supervision among individuals according to their needs on the basis of a so-called equitable system. All are to work according to their abilities, but the distribution depends upon the needs of the individual, and thus, does not correlate with the amount of his labour. Whether a human's needs are met by 'bread alone' is of course a separate issue.
The second attribute is that of Rahimiyyat, coming from God's attribute "Ar-Rahim". This refers to the grace that is repeated intensely, and is related to someone's effort. It is awarded when some kind of striving has been made—when work has been done. Thus, for the one who deserves grace by virtue of their effort, God bestows ample reward and continually sends down His Mercy, far beyond what they technically deserve. Even the Arabic form of the word indicates a type of grace that is focused and repeated.
When any of God's creation complies fully with their obligations, He rewards this act of theirs and bestows upon them success greater than what they deserved. This special favour creates in them the desire to progress indefinitely.
Islam does not teach that God disregards hard work. Rather, this hard work is rewarded, on the material and spiritual worlds.
Indeed, Islam does not completely reject differences on the social plane. It only visualizes a society where the relative differences in socio-economic conditions will be less than what we observe in capitalist societies, and are more reflective of actual differences in capacity and effort. While on a human level, individuals have been created unequal in various respects (in terms of physical attractiveness, intelligence, or acquired wealth, etc.), these differences exist only to foster mutual cooperation. In this regard, the Holy Quran says:
"And Allah has favoured some of you above others in the matter of worldly provision; but those more favoured will by no means restore a portion of their provision to those under their control, so that they may be equal sharers therein. Will they then deny the favour of Allah?"
"It is We who distribute among them their livelihood in this life, and We exalt some of them above others in rank, so that they may serve each other mutually. The mercy of thy Lord is better than that which they amass."
The first verse has succinctly laid down the Islamic teaching regarding private ownership. The verse criticises those who are wealthy on account of their stinginess, reminding them that their wealth is from God, and that they should seek to distribute it. Whereas on the one hand, the right of ownership has been recognized, the principle of collective ownership of wealth by all human beings is also stressed. Man is by nature and temperament inclined to be social and cannot achieve much without cooperating with his peers.
The second verse stresses that those with greater worldly advantages should not take pride in their comforts, for they were provided for by a chain of events over which they had little control. This chain ultimately terminates in the Hand of God. Through such inequalities man is put to trial: either a trial of abundance or a trial of deprivation, and our actions in both prosperity and adversity determines our divine reward; a reward 'better than that which they amass.'
In the divine scheme of things, all living beings are organs of the same body. If one organ suffers discomfort, the whole body feels pain. Thus, to generate a true sense of compassion in the heart of humanity, the Islamic worldview requires that those blessed with some wealth should voluntarily forego some of their comforts and help others to improve their economic lot:
"Never shall you attain to righteousness unless you spend out of that which you love; and whatever you spend, Allah surely knows it well."
The Holy Quran, 3:93
Thus, after analysing God's Rahimiyyat, some features of capitalism are visible. Indeed, capitalism supports the principle that every person has the right to make individual effort in the production of wealth, to earn reward, and consequently spend the profits earned.
In Islam too, the most powerful motive which induces man to give his best to the work in hand lies in the reward for individual initiative and personal effort. Hard work permits us to reap the fruit of one's labour without being dependent upon others. But of course, capitalism often rewards some abundantly and others not at all. Societies are left increasingly polarised, with social and spiritual unrest the inevitable result.
The Golden Islamic 'Via Media'
Contrary to the two systems of communism and capitalism, one excessively collectivistic and the other excessively individualistic, Islam chalks out a golden via media promote the human ideals of brotherhood, progress and civilization. This middle course taken by Islam permeates all its philosophy and teachings, not in the sense of a grudging compromise between two extremes, but as the excellent and optimal balance that allows mankind to flourish:
"And thus We have made an exalted nation, that you may be guardians over men (…)"
The Holy Quran, 2:144
The Arabic word used in this verse is "Al-Wassat." This means "exalted", but also indicates "occupying the middle position". This reference may give the impression that a "happy medium" is a normative concept, that is a forced and coercive injunction. However, the Islamic faith argues that this concept is related to the very nature of man. Maintaining a balance in the different dimensions of one's life is therefore presented as a beneficial attitude rather than a normative one.
The Islamic economic philosophy allows private enterprise but at the same time requires a share to be given to the poor, so as to ensure greater equity and the curbing of greed. It has wisely devised mechanisms by which wealth cannot accumulate in a few hands, such as the prohibition of interest, the implementation of a marginal wealth tax, and the exhortation to give charity. It has taken steps to ensure not only that the rich do not grow richer and richer irresponsibly, but that they part with some of their wealth in order to uplift the poor. It always adopts a middle course in order to maintain a balance between the haves and the have-nots.
The State, as a reflection of "Ar-Rahman", must ensure that everyone has at least the necessary resources they need to flourish, in whatever form needed. As a reflection of "Ar-Rahim", it must allow individuals to keep and make fruitful what they earn from the sweat of their brows. The flaw of communism is that it wants to be Rahman without being Rahim, and capitalism wants to be Rahim without Rahman. Communism thus ends up stifling human effort and with it the human spirit, while capitalism results in spiralling inequalities.
The golden principle of economic justice can only be established if both sides work together for the greater good. The poor must fulfil their own responsibilities and work hard in order to benefit from their resources and wealth. On the other hand, the rich should happily display a true spirit of sacrifice in order to help their fellow human beings. They should understand that their wealth and resources have all been bestowed by God, and thus must be utilised to fulfil the rights of His Creation.
Islam finds a middle way between the extremes of Capitalism & Communism
Where Economics & Spirituality Meet
In summary, Islam neither fully accepts capitalism nor totally rejects communism. Rather, it embodies the good points and attitudes of both systems, while discarding their evils. It gives specific mechanisms to safeguard society from these flaws, and to push society towards the general good. While both conventional economic systems have distinctive qualities, the situation of the recent past has shown the failure of the socialist economic experiment, and capitalism, despite long strides in the field of economic growth, is in the throes of an ever-deepening crisis.
The matter here is not to deny the phenomenal achievements of the 20th and the 21st centuries, but to recognise that in the final analysis, they have masked the persistent erosion of the moral bases of human culture. What capitalism and communism ultimately achieve is not just the 'death' of one God. Rather, they bring to life a multitude of gods: each individual becomes enthralled in the total commitment to serve their own ends at any cost. Ultimately, these desires grow stronger, become all-pervasive, and consume society.
In order to ameliorate our lot, we must implement a solution with two faces – one working from the top-down, and the other from the bottom-up.
From the top-down, we need an economic system that is well designed to tend towards equity rather than inequity. But since every economic system is implemented by people, people who must act honestly and selflessly, we need a moral revolution too, to work from the inside the heart of man. This is not possible without a belief in a beneficent God, who is the only binding and meeting point of all forms of creation. This belief in a Supreme Being introduces a real sense of accountability, where one serves God's creation out of love for Him.
Through a belief in God, man is unfettered from worldly chains, and the existential loneliness of our capitalist world is finally relieved.
Read more in 'Islam and Communism' by Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmadra, who emphasised this middle way of Islam many decades ago. You can also read Ahmad Danyal Arif's other articles for Rational Religion here.
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Mass of Induction and Celebration – Fr. Jean-Patrice Coulon.26 November 2013.
There was not a single space left unfilled in the church on the Tuesday evening when we all gathered together to celebrate the Induction of Fr. Jean-Patrice Coulon, our new Parish Priest and to welcome Fr. Erudaya from India as Assistant Priest.


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Rita Ilene (Hopfer) Holohan
December 28, 1941 ~ December 8, 2021 (age 79)
Rita Ilene Holohan, 79, of Little Orleans, Md. passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the UPMC Cumberland, Md.
Born Sunday, December 28, 1941, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Laura (Hoffman) Hopfer and wife of Stephen M. Holohan who she married in 1963.
She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Hancock, Md., and was a volunteer in Christmas for Others in Hancock.
In addition to her husband she is survived by two children; one son , Stephen M. Holohan, Jr. and wife Mariann Monachello, a daughter, Denise M. Marshall and husband Joseph; three granddaughters, Colleen Holohan, Jennifer M. Younker and husband Sam, and Darleane M. Lowe; four great-grandchildren, Adien L. Lowe, Rion J. Lowe, Laci E. Lowe, and Olivia M. Younker; four sisters, Barbara A. Hopfer, Joann M. Erskine, and Judith Downs, Arlene Wheeler, and Dorothy M. Hopfer; three brothers, Stephen E. Hopfer, Daniel W. Hopfer, and Raymond Hopfer; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded by one brother, James F. Hopfer.
There will be a gathering of friends at the Grove Funeral Home 141 W. Main St., Hancock Md. on Friday December 17, 2021, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a memorial Mass of Christian Burial held on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, 16 E. High St, Hancock, Md. Rev. Joseph Langan will be celebrant. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to Christmas for Others, c/o the Hancock United Methodist Church, 170 West Main St. Hancock, Md. 21750
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I hope everyone is well. I hope everyone knows that I enjoy blogging and honestly I love to share info with others. However, when it's getting to the point that I am struggling to make daily posts and it's taking away from my family time, then it's time to cut back. While I Love the Coilybella Projects, it has taken a toll on my time and energy. I am not sure if you know that I work full time at night and take care of my daughter during the day. I also have a four yr old., besides I am married. I have decided to stop making Coilybella Project posts. It has become so stressful for me. I will still be blogging but it may not be daily. This Blog will still be about my personal interest, God, natural hair, beauty, health and fitness. I hope you understand. Thanks for visiting my blog and being a faithful reader.
Hey Sis! I totally understand what you mean!! Your family comes first before blogging! We are going to miss your projects and still love you!!! I love reading your posts! Please keep it up and don't stress yourself while doing it!
you can always write posts and schedule them ahead of time, that cuts down the stress factor. when you have extra time, write up 2-4 posts, schedule them to appear on diff days, voila!
Hi Tinuke, LOL...you sound exhausted! Gurrl honestly, I was wondering how you were doing it and where you were finding the time to blog as well a vlog on YouTube as frequently as you do. Your decision to slow down is certainly understandable. Your family/personal life does come first and nothing should compromise time spent with them. I'm happy that you've come to this realization. Good for you!
Hey Tinuke, I totally understand where you're coming from. I didn't take into consideration all the work it takes to blog often, and keep things fresh. For mewith my responsibilities and with the other things I wanted to do, I'm trying not to just "let it go" but to let it be something I'll do when I have something relevant to say or to document my progress. I don't know how you do it all, and with videos!! But definitely slow down, and when you come back, I'll appreciate your efforts just a bit more than I already do!


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Nicknamed La Grande Boucle, often shortened to just Le Tour, the Tour de France is the world's greatest bike race and biggest annual sporting event.
The Tour de France was founded in 1903 as a publicity vehicle for the newspaper l'Auto and is now owned by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) which also owns l'Auto's descendent, French sports newspaper l'Equipe and promotes numerous other bike races including the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic and the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain).
Over 23 days in July, the Tour comprises 21 days of racing — known as stages — and two rest days that give the riders a chance to recover. The terrain that stages traverse varies from relatively flat to the high mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees.
Most stages are 'mass-start' with the whole race starting together, and there are usually one or two time trial stages in which riders race against the clock, either individually or as a team.
The Tour's overall leader is determined by aggregate time and wears a yellow jersey. The colour echoes the yellow paper used for l'Auto but was not introduced until 1913 or 1914.
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How the Tabloid Press Ruined the Reputation of a Good Man
Rupert Taylor
I've spent half a century (yikes) writing for radio and print—mostly print. I hope to be still tapping the keys as I take my last breath.
On Christmas Day 2010, the body of Joanna Yeates was discovered near a golf course in the Somerset, England village of Failand; she had been missing from her flat in Bristol for a week.
The autopsy revealed the 25-year-old woman had been strangled.
Police in the area launched one of the largest ever murder inquiries with 80 detectives assigned to the case. This, in its turn, attracted the attention of national media.
Murder victim Joanna Yeates.
Suspect Arrested
Christopher Jefferies was the landlord who owned the flat in which Ms. Yeates lived with her boyfriend, Greg Reardon.
Jefferies was a retired English teacher who lived in the same building. He was a mildly eccentric bachelor who spoke in a somewhat halting manner. He sported an extravagant, grey comb over and was inclined to correct people on their grammar. He was, in short, a little different.
And, it seems, his strangeness was the paramount reason why police arrested him on December 30, 2010.
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Media Frenzy
After two days of interrogation Christopher Jefferies faced no charges. A simple police announcement said "A 65-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on police bail." The conditions of his release indicated he was still a suspect.
The British tabloids were all over the story and, when the truth didn't match the narrative they had constructed, they invented material. Christopher Jefferies sported that frothy bouffant of grey hair and wore a shabby, old coat. Well, he looked the part didn't he?
The man ran headlong into the grubby world of exploitative journalism where the goal is to titillate the readers with salacious goings-on so as to sell newspapers. There is only a passing effort to stick to the facts if they are not spicy enough to boost circulation.
As Ginny Dougary wrote in The Radio Times the front pages had "photographs of a wild-haired man and screaming headlines, WEIRD, POSH, LEWD."
The Mirror had a gigantic banner proclaiming "JO SUSPECT IS PEEPING TOM," this was accompanied by teasers "Arrest Landlord Spied on Flat Couple," "Friend in Jail for Paedophile Crimes," and "Cops now Probe 36-year-old Murder."
As Christopher Jefferies later pointed out "All of this was completely false." Proven so by the arrest and charging of Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak in the murder of Joanna Yeates.
Tabak admitted to manslaughter but the court thought otherwise and convicted him of first degree murder. He was a neighbour of Ms. Yeates and said the crime was a sexual thrill kill. Police found child pornography on Tabak's laptop, along with violent sexual videos.
He is currently serving a life sentence with no hope of parole for 20 years.
Despite having charged Tabak, police did not remove the bail conditions imposed on Jefferies for three months, forcing him to continue to live under a cloud of suspicion.
It took nearly three years for police to publicly acknowledge it made a mistake in its handling of the case, but it stopped short of using the word "apology."
Police Fall Short of Apologizing
A Silver Lining
In 2011 and 2012 an inquiry into the behaviour of the British media was held under Lord Justice Leveson. Christopher Jefferies's ordeal was one of the many stories of lives ruined by unethical reporting.
Jefferies told the inquiry " . . . the national media shamelessly vilified me. The U.K. press set about what can only be described as a witch-hunt. It was clear that the tabloid press had decided that I was guilty of Ms. Yeates's murder and seemed determined to persuade the public of my guilt . . . the tabloid press essentially portrayed me as a sexually perverted voyeur who used teaching as a means of feeding my perversions and that I had a malign influence over any pupils I came into contact with . . ."
Archie Bland, in The Independent, has written "His peculiar good fortune, of course, was to be subjected to such obviously outrageous treatment that his vindication was as big a news story as his vilification had been."
And, Christopher Jefferies points out that "There are many, many, many cases where that isn't the case. So the police have a responsibility as a public body to highlight somebody's exoneration where there's been adverse coverage and the person has been shown to be entirely innocent."
The Mirror and The Sun were later found to be in contempt of court over their mistreatment of Jefferies and fined £50,000 and £18,000 respectively. They and six other newspapers apologized to their victim and settled on a large, but undisclosed, amount in damages.
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Advocacy Work
Christopher Jefferies has spent the time since his ordeal working for others who have been harmed by the media. He is in constant demand for interviews and speeches on the issues of abuse of power by the press and police.
He works with the advocacy group Hacked Off, which campaigns on behalf of those whose characters have been besmirched by the media.
People such as "Robert Murat, to this day receiving death threats with regard to the abduction of Madeleine McCann, a crime of which he is entirely innocent. Or, more recently, Rebecca Leighton, effectively found guilty in certain papers of mass murder before being judged by the police to be entirely innocent.
"The common factor in all these cases? Money. The stirring up of public outrage, at the expense of the individuals' rights, while potentially jeopardising real justice, simply [to sell] newspapers."
Four years after his torment, Christopher Jefferies told Archie Bland of The Independent that "It is not the retirement I intended. In different ways, my time has been taken up with the things that followed from it ever since it happened." Bland adds "The funny thing is: despite all the trauma of his experience, these days, Mr. Jefferies rather seems to be enjoying himself."
Now with His Wild Hair Tamed and Dyed, Christopher Jefferies Talks about His Time of Notoriety.
Bonus Factoid
The made-for-television drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies was aired on British TV in December 2014. It is a fairly accurate portrayal of what happened to Mr. Jefferies and its director, Roger Michell, was once a student of Mr. Jefferies at Clifton College. The film is available on several platforms.
"Landlord Chris Jefferies Bailed over Jo Yeates Murder." BBC News, January 2, 2011.
"Meet Christopher Jefferies: the Man behind the Tabloid Spin." Ginny Dougary, The Radio Times, August 22, 2015.
"Christopher Jefferies Was Vilified for a Murder he Didn't Commit - now he's a Privacy Crusader." Archie Bland, The Independent, March 26, 2014.
"Joanna Yeates's Landlord Chris Jefferies Wins Libel Payout." The Telegraph, July 29, 2011.
Hacked Off.
© 2016 Rupert Taylor
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The longest Division III football winning streak in the nation came to an end on Friday night as MIT upset Salve Regina, 20-19, at Steinbrenner Stadium in Cambridge, Mass.
In a wild fourth quarter, Salve let a 13-7 advantage slip away as the two teams combined for 19 points.
MIT took a 14-13 lead with 5:05 to play on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Peter Williams to Samuel Inman.
Salve answered on its next possession as the Seahawks drove 70 yards on nine plays in a drive that took 3:51 to regain the lead, 19-14. Salve running back Connor Kelly, who ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, had 49 of 70 yards and eventually scored on a two-yard run with 1:20 left to play.
MIT's Brad Goldsberry returned the ensuing kickoff 61 yards to the Salve 33. Six plays later, Justin Wallace scored the game-winning touchdown on a five-yard run with 35 seconds remaining.
MIT would intercept a Salve pass in the closing seconds to seal the win.


Tennis Australia is under investigation by the corporate watchdog over allegations a $200 million deal to sell the broadcast rights of the Australian Open to Seven West Media may have broken the law.
The revelation comes just days before the finals in Australia's premier tennis tournament, which will be televised to a massive international audience.
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is investigating Tennis Australia's decision to sell the 2015-2019 broadcasting rights to long-time partner Seven in 2013 without launching a competitive bidding process.
The deal is estimated to have cost Tennis Australia up to $50 million in lost revenue.
Fairfax Media understands current and past directors of Tennis Australia have been served with notices to produce documents and answer questions about the negotiations and the board's decision-making process.
An ASIC spokesman said the agency does not confirm or deny the existence of investigations.
Seven's commercial director Bruce McWilliam denied an ASIC investigation was underway and said the media group had not been asked to participate.
"Tennis Australia has secured an amazing uplift in earnings from local and international rights at the same time as they have massively upgraded Melbourne Park to secure and enhance the longevity and pre-eminence of the Australian Open," McWilliam said.
"A disaffected former board director has made the allegation notwithstanding they voted for the deal. The deal was a fantastic deal unanimously approved by the Board."
The investigation comes after Tennis Australia president Steve Healy last year ordered an independent review into whether a serving board member in 2013 had an undisclosed material conflict of interest during the negotiations.
Tennis Australia has not revealed what the review found.
"Tennis Australia is very comfortable that no such conflict existed in relation to the sale of its domestic broadcast rights," a spokeswoman said in December when Fairfax Media revealed the existence of the internal review.
The board of Tennis Australia in 2013 included Mr Healy, Dr Janet Young, Harold Mitchell, Chris Freeman, Ashley Cooper, Jim Davies, John Fitzgerald, Graeme Holloway and Scott Tanner.
At the time of the deal, the Tennis Australia board was sharply divided over whether to extend its long-standing broadcasting deal with Seven West Media or launch a new competitive tender.
Seven West Media ultimately secured the five-year free-to-air, digital and mobile rights for the Australian Open without having to face off against its rivals for the lucrative contract.
The decision to forego other offers from some of Australia's largest media conglomerates shocked industry operators.
The ASIC investigation is the latest in a series of crises to buffet Tennis Australia, which has been riven by internal conflicts for more than a year.
In mid-January 2016, board members Dr Janet Young, Peter Armstrong and Kerryn Pratt resigned under circumstances that have never been publicly explained.
Sources say the the trio was forced out after raising concerns about the way the organisation was being run.
Their departure followed the resignation of board member Scott Tanner just a month earlier.
Dr Young has since filed a lawsuit against TA president Steve Healy alleging she was defamed by him during board meetings and in email communications.
Ms Pratt has previously told the media that since resigning, Tennis Australia has cancelled her long-running commentary job and withheld benefits commonly extended to former board members.
It is also understood that Dr Young's benefits, including an invitation to the prestigious Last8 Club at the Australian Open, were also revoked.


For those seeking something a little bit special, Accra is home to some exceptional restaurants for haute cuisine. Predictably, some of the best are French, but Asian and Italian flavours are also served up from the capital's finest kitchens. Prices range from reasonable to budget-busting - be prepared - but if you're after fresh, expertly-crafted dishes, attractive surroundings and the chance to mix with Accra's elite, these spots are where to eat. Some of these places are seriously popular, so make sure to book where possible.
Located in the hip, creative, and entrepreneurial enclave around Osu Ako Adjei Park is an old colonial-style building that is seeing a rather flamboyant new lease on life in the form of Little Havana: Ghana and West Africa's first Afro-Latino inspired street-food style restaurant and bar.
The Vine Lounge Accra opened last September in the Best Western Premier Accra hotel in Airport Residential and has been a sensation ever since.
Healthy eating is all the rage at the moment, and Green Eats Salad Bar is bringing that trend to Ghana. As Accra's first fully stocked salad bar, this 'build your own salad' concept is a unique addition to Accra's new healthy eating scene.
It's amazing there hasn't been anything like this in the city before. Pan-Asian cuisine is such a crowd-pleaser. Whether it's Wagamama in a Heathrow terminal or food on the streets of Thailand, there's something everyone will like. XO has steamed into Accra to fill this gap, and it's done it with great panache. It is located in One Airport Square, also home to the excellent Cafe Kwae, an area already known for its high-end dining. It's a low-lit, intimate place, think calming wood and stone tones, that looks mostly to Japan for influence. The menu casts its eye across the Far East, however. Starters alone include Chinese tofu with an Asian sauce, a Vietnamese shrimp crispy roll and calamari with Thai sweet chilli sauce. The sumptuously-presented mains include Thai green curry and a fantastic baked sole fillet with black beans and ginger. The cocktails are easily among the best in Ghana, no surprise with Chris Beaney behind them. Journey to the West, a lapsang souchong-infused vodka with creme de peche, ginseng, honey and lemon, is beautifully presented in a tea pot. It is such a welcome addition to dining in Accra. Good food, brilliantly- executed.
Accra has a number of high-quality fine dining establishments - with equally high price tags. Thankfully, places to eat on a more modest budget also abound in the capital. Some of the best are often the simplest, doing a handful of dishes or a speciality dish really well - juicy chicken and traditional favourites like jollof rice often make great, affordable meals. And don't be put off by its humble appearance - often the roadside shack serves up some of Accra's most authentic, flavourful and wallet-friendly bites.
Places to dine al fresco are plentiful in the Ghanaian capital. Whether you're after beachside dining or looking for a breezy terrace, Accra will have something to offer. Time Out's pick of open air restaurants - or restaurants with outdoor space - serve up a range of dishes, from traditional West African to less traditional - but equally delicious - pizza, fresh from a proper wood-burning oven. Here's where to go for great food in the great outdoors.
Conveniently situated close to the centre of Osu, Buka is, without question, one of the best lunch spots in the city – and more often than not has full tables to show for it. Set on the first floor, it gives a sense of escape from the throng, with lively music and wraparound wooden trellises adding to the ambience. The food itself hinges largely on Ghanaian and Nigerian specialties – dishes include okra stew and eba (a dough ball eaten with stews). Try and avoid peak lunch hours.
Set around an agreeably rustic courtyard some five minutes' walk from Oxford Street, Mamma Mia, now well into its second decade, combines quality thin-crust, wood-fired pizzas with an attractive setting, easily making it easily one of Accra's best options for Italian food. But it's not just pizzas – we'd also highly recommend the large and reasonably priced seafood platter. The outside area has a trattoria-like feel, with rough-hewn paving, terracotta tilework and warm, simple decor. Air-conditioned dining is also available inside.
Set in one of the most prestigious spots in the city, overlooking the Polo Club's field, Il Cavaliere Pazzo rises to the occasion. It's one of the most impressive buildings in Accra, making effective use of wood both on the interior and exterior. It's also refreshingly understated. Its recently revised menu is unswervingly Italian, with genuine (and genuinely good) risottos, gnocchi and ravioli with spinach and ricotta. The steaks and the grilled fish are also excellent. New items include Gnocchi al Pesto and Scaloppine alla Sorrentina (thinly sliced beef fillet with tomato sauce and mozzarella. The service is attentive too, among the best in Accra. It's also worth saying that the proximity to the airport makes it a good stop on the way out.
La Chaumiere's sophisticated French dishes have been catering to Accra's discerning diners for more than a decade. It offers a smattering of North African flavours for good measure – dishes such as grouper with harissa and mint yoghurt – but the mainstay is classic and honest French cuisine, from a crispy Nicoise salad to a wonderfully thick and sticky onion soup au gratin. It's popular with visiting dignitaries and Ghanaian politicians.
You would have thought, judging by its clientele of government officials, the occasional tribal leader and even the Reverend Jesse Jackson (whose picture in the restaurant hangs in pride of place) that Country Kitchen is an upmarket joint. The main appeal, however, is hearty home cooking that remains true to Ghanaian classics. The atmosphere is as relaxed as the staff are, but the food is freshly cooked – fufu, banku and jollof rice all come with a choice of chicken, beef, mutton or fish, (usually 'red fish'). The larger grilled tilapia comes with banku.
Conveniently situated close to the centre of Osu, Buka is, without question, one of the best lunch spots in the city. More often than not it has the full tables to show for it. Set on the first floor, so there's a sense of escape from the throng, with lively music and wraparound wooden trellises adding to the ambience. The food itself hinges largely on Ghanaian and Nigerian specialties – dishes include okra stew and eba (a dough ball eaten with stews). Service can slow down during busy lunches.
Enjoy authentic Ghanaian cuisine in a modern atmosphere at The Chop Bar. With all the mouthwatering Ghanaina dishes on the menu, you won't be disappointed. Reasonably priced and with great service, the Chop Bar is a great lunch spot. Be sure to visit. Its Chop Time! You're Invited!
There are two branches of Maquis Tante Marie. The newer is in Accra Mall, but the original Labone branch is the most atmospheric. All the seating is open-sided and the tasteful bamboo furniture and bright yellow tablecloths add to the exotic vibe of the place. The menu is definitively African with authentic dishes predominantly from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, such as tilapia and banku, nyama choma (grilled, spiced meat, usually mutton) and fish yassa (grilled in a tangy lemon marinade). It's a great place for some traditional West African food. Other location Accra Mall (0224 322 5181).
This popular restaurant often has live bands, including highlife musicians. The food's good, but the music's better. Many sets start off with a mixture of reggae, and other (random) hits before returning with a highlife set that gets everyone up and dancing. The musicianship is usually excellent.
More of a street stall, Katawodieso is almost legendary in Accra. Run by the matriarch Ruby Duff-Tay and her sisters, it serves traditional Ghanaian food. Within a courtyard are bubbling pots of banku, fufu and jollof rice. The speciality here, however, is waakye – a dish of refried beans, rice, spicy sauce, some well-cooked meat and a bit of fish, usually eel. Walk in, take a seat if there is room, or order in the kiosk from one of the smartly dressed waitresses and see what arrives. The restaurant has been at this location for a quarter of a century and is known by everyone in Accra.
You would have thought, judging by the government officials, the occasional tribal leader and the Reverend Jesse Jackson (whose picture in the restaurant hangs in pride of place) that Country Kitchen is an upmarket joint. However, the main appeal here is hearty home cooking that remains true to Ghanaian classics. The atmosphere is as relaxed as the staff, but the food is freshly cooked. Fufu, banku and jollof rice each come with a choice of chicken, beef, mutton or fish, usually 'red fish'. The larger grilled tilapia comes with banku, a bowl of water, washing up liquid and a lack of cutlery. It offers a take-away and delivery service.


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9 Americans are reported dead after staying at Dominican Republic resorts
Posted 7:03 am, June 19, 2019, by CNN Wire, Updated at 07:09AM, June 19, 2019
(CNN) — At least nine American citizens have died at Dominican Republic resorts — or after falling ill at one — over the past year, according to the US State Department, victims' relatives and the resorts involved.
Officials in the Dominican Republican or the US have not said the deaths are connected. Here's everything we know about the nine people who have died — and what the hotels and their relatives have said.
Joseph Allen, 55
Where he's from:
When and where he died:
He died June 13 at the Terra Linda resort in Sosua, Dominican Republic, his sister Jaimie Reed told CNN.
The circumstances:
His sister said he was not feeling well when he was at the hotel pool with his friends. The friends told his sister he showered and went out that night, despite the fact that he still wasn't feeling well. The next morning, he failed to meet up with friends. When hotel staff checked his room, they found him dead. His son arrived in the Dominican Republic hours after his body was found, his family said. The father and son were planning on spending Father's Day together. Allen's family is seeking to have his body returned to the US to undergo an autopsy back home.
Leyla Cox, 53
Where she's from:
When and where she died:
She died June 10 in her hotel room at the Excellence Resorts in Punta Cana.
The hotel gave the cause of death as heart attack, citing a forensics report. CNN has not independently confirmed the contents of the report. Cox's son expressed doubts over the hotel's claims about his mother's cause of death, saying he did not believe she died from "natural causes."
"I truly believe if she was anywhere else in the world besides the Dominican Republic she'd be alive right now," Will Cox said.
Nathaniel Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Day, 49
Where they're from:
When and where they died.
They were found dead on May 30 at the Grand Bahia Principe in La Romana.
They missed their scheduled checkout time at the hotel. When hotel employees checked on them, they were dead, police said. Both Holmes and Day had internal bleeding, including in their pancreases, according to Dominican authorities. Holmes had an enlarged heart and cirrhosis of the liver — both signs of significant pre-existing disease, the Dominican authorities said, and Day also had fluid in her brain. Both also had fluid in their lungs, Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez Sanchez's office said in a statement. Authorities said they won't provide more details on the cause of death until toxicology results are completed.
Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41
She died on May 25, shortly after checking into her room at the Bahia Principe resort in La Romana , the same hotel where Holmes and Day died.
Schaup-Werner was celebrating a wedding anniversary with her husband, Dan Werner. She suddenly fell ill after having a drink from the minibar, family spokesman Jay McDonald told CNN affiliate WFMZ. Shortly afterward, she collapsed and died. A preliminary autopsy cited by the Attorney General's Office of the Dominican Republic showed that she suffered a heart attack, pulmonary edema and respiratory failure. The death remains under investigation and toxicology results are pending.
Where and when he died:
A statement from Corcoran's sister, "Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran, said that he died at the end of April in his hotel room.
Corcoran's sister said in the statement that he died of apparent natural causes. "He loved and frequently visited the Dominican Republic," his sister said.
Robert Wallace, 67
Wallace died on April 12 after becoming ill at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, relatives told CNN affiliate KTXL.
Wallace was in the country with more than two dozen members of his family for a wedding. His son-in-law, Tommy Tickenhoff, told the station that Wallace became sick after drinking scotch from a minibar.
David Harrison, 45
Harrison's wife, Dawn McCoy, said Harrison died at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana in July 2018.
Harrison and McCoy were celebrating an anniversary. He said he wasn't feeling well when he returned from a snorkeling excursion, McCoy said. The next morning, he was sweating and unable to get up before he died. The cause of death was listed as a heart attack and pulmonary edema by local authorities.
Yvette Monique Sport
Where and when she died:
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Sport was on her first vacation in eight years and was traveling with a group of friends. After having drinks with her fiance, Nieves said, Sport took a shower and went to bed. She also had a drink from the minibar. Nieves said her fiance heard her make "a gurgling sound" in her sleep, and the next morning he discovered that she was dead. The US State Department confirmed the death, and the family is still awaiting toxicology reports.
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Susan Haywood v. Enoch Ensley et al (1848) map exhibit
A pair of surveys and plats executed by Davidson County surveyor, John Joslin, depicting a tract of land in Davidson County owned by Judge John Haywood. The home is drawn in the middle of the tract flanked by two large fields. A large thicket is seen just south of the house. One of the plats notes that corn is grown in the south east field and divides up the land immediately adjacent to the house into garden, lot, yard, and dwelling. Some neighbors are indicated.
Susan Cannon Glasgow Haywood married Thomas Jefferson Haywood, son of Judge John Haywood. John Haywood purchased the land from James Lynch. He apparently paid for the land with credit and at the time of his death still owed on it. The land went up for auction and defendant Ensley bought it, supposedly with the understanding that nobody would bid against him because he was purchasing the land for the benefit of plaintiffs. Ensley claimed to have won over two other bidders. The chancellor ultimately sided with Ensley and ruled that Haywood must repay the purchase amount if he were to take possession of the land. This land appears to be a second tract Haywood owned in the 7th civil district of Davidson County and not his primary residence at Tusculum.
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Tennessee State Library & Archives
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Haywood, John, 1762-1826
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Joslin, John. Susan Haywood v. Enoch Ensley et al (1848) map exhibit. 1848. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll23/id/9682. (Accessed January 29, 2020.)
Joslin, John, (1848) Susan Haywood v. Enoch Ensley et al (1848) map exhibit. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll23/id/9682
Joslin, John. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll23/id/9682>.


Oliver Gildart was voted Man of the Match on Facebook for his impressive performance versus Leeds. Tony Clubb put in another great stint and finished second in the vote whilst George Williams finished third in the vote.
Morgan Escare, despite being out of the team for so long, still leads the Player of the Season vote by accumulating the most Man of the Match votes so far this season.


Preston Street needs help. Working with the traders association, chaired by Angelo Martinoli, we've tried petitions, meeting with cabinet members and their officers as well as press work in The Argus. Progress has been minimal I'm afraid, other than a few minor tweaks here and there and one vacant shop now with council-provided boarding.
The recognition that many tourists drive to Brighton but parking fees discourage people staying in that part of town when other car parks elsewhere are cheaper.
As a Green, parking is a tricky one for me, but I don't like waste and the council's Regency Square car park currently stands mostly empty every day. Since this film was made the council have approved new 1 hour and fixed evening fees for Regency Square (before 2 hours was the minimum charge). These are yet to have been implemented and were brought forward without any consultation or discussion beyond the initial petitions I presented flagging up the poor use of the car park.
We'll be sending this video to key decision-makers in the council. Please do support Preston Street and if you have any comments or ideas get in touch.
Video: This is it, the time for positive action is now. Vote Green.
Election day is tomorrow, Thursday 4th June. Polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm. Call your local council to find where your polling station is, you don't need your polling card with you to vote. Please take action for positive change by voting Green.
Some brief thoughts on the Green approach to the local economy after having been campaigning on George Street in Hove… we had a great response from the public, really encouraging.
Here's a little bit of video giving a flavour of our Action Days here in Brighton & Hove which are a combination of mass leafleting and canvassing with a lunch and evening social.
A video summarising some of my views explored in this rather long blog post!


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What's a PEO and How Can It Help My Business?
Image credit: Illustration © Andrew Baker
Joe Worth
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This story appears in the May 2014 issue of . Subscribe »
Q: What's a PEO, and why should I use one?
A: Here's all you need to know: A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is one of the best-kept secrets of many successful small businesses. Essentially, these bodies handle all your HR needs, including payroll and administration, employee health and retirement benefits, workers' compensation insurance, state and federal compliance issues and even worker training.
All you're left to do is hire, supervise and promote (or fire) your employees as needed. Of course there is a cost for contracting out your HR department, but consider this list of positives.
PEOs manage thousands of employees and can therefore purchase insurance and benefit plans at a significant savings or allow you to offer higher-quality plans to attract and retain skilled employees.
Experienced professionals in HR, benefits, payroll, risk management and other aspects of employee administration are on the job. Want to institute a 401(k) plan or flexible spending account? The PEO will do it. No need for you to figure it out yourself.
The PEO will provide HR manuals for your employees, and the policies and procedures will be maintained in compliance with ever-changing state and federal laws and regulations.
A PEO will help with employment-related regulatory compliance (ADA, payroll, OSHA, EEOC, etc.), a huge advantage that can be worth more to your business than the money saved on benefits costs.
The PEO can provide effective management and access to payroll records, benefits, personnel data, vacation and sick-time accruals and specialized reports.
If you have an HR-related employee claim, such as a discrimination allegation, a PEO will know what to do and will take the lead on managing the claim process.
Ordinarily the savings on group health and benefit plans alone will more or less outweigh the cost of hiring a PEO to tackle these duties. But don't forget the peace of mind that a PEO offers. Take one of my fast-growing clients: When this team opened a new office in a distant state, they had no clue how to administer payroll there. When I came onboard, we hired a national PEO that was able to make the process of opening offices and hiring employees in other states painless and risk-free.
The most important bit of advice when it comes to hiring a PEO: Do your due diligence. You want your PEO to be financially responsible and stable. The best are accredited by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation and have a current Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 audit (formerly known as an SAS 70). Make sure they have a deep presence in your industry, and get references.
As to knowing when your business could use a PEO, I believe it's the moment your accounting department asks for a dedicated HR person (even a part-time one) to handle all the paperwork. The sooner they can offload that work to someone who really knows what they're doing and return to managing your balance sheet, the better.
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WhatsApp as a modality of expression of delusional misinterpretation
Manoj Kumar Sharma1, Santosh K Chaturvedi2
1 Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Date of Submission 31-Dec-2018
Date of Decision 03-Sep-2019
Date of Acceptance 04-Jan-2020
Manoj Kumar Sharma
Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology Clinic, Dr. M. V. Govindaswamy Centre, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance), Hosur Road, Bengaluru - 560 029, Karnataka
DOI: 10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_118_18
Sharma MK, Chaturvedi SK. WhatsApp as a modality of expression of delusional misinterpretation. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2020;36:91-2
Sharma MK, Chaturvedi SK. WhatsApp as a modality of expression of delusional misinterpretation. Indian J Soc Psychiatry [serial online] 2020 [cited 2022 Jan 22];36:91-2. Available from: https://www.indjsp.org/text.asp?2020/36/1/91/280825
Cyber modalities can also affect the expression and manifestation of psychological conditions. Its role has been seen in an emergence or the magnification of certain personality traits and the manifestation of Twitter-induced psychotic episode.[1],[2] The present case sought consultation at Service for Healthy Use of Technology clinic. It is an India's first tech deaddiction clinic. Mr. X who is a 25-years-old, unmarried, postgraduate male presented with a 6-year history of delusion of persecution and reference, obsessive thought of a sexual nature, and rituals till June 2018. Subsequent to this, Mr. X reported having delusional misinterpretation through WhatsApp. It initially began when Mr. Y who was staying in his neighborhood uploaded a profile picture of himself holding a gun. Mr. X started having the belief that he uploaded the profile picture to threaten or scared him. Mr. Y was tracking him through virtual means, especially WhatsApp, to kill him. He described Mr. Y as being of strong built with long hair and with an intimidating approach.
Mr. X preoccupation with Mr. Y WhatsApp display picture continued for days. He started spending 6–7 h in watching the messages of Mr. Y. He started remaining distressed due to fear of being harmed. He stopped going out of house, showed reduction in interaction with family members, preoccupation about ways to manage Mr. Y, looking or working on strategies to seek legal help, and started showing disturbance in initiation and maintenance of sleep. He was diagnosed with delusional disorder. Clinical interview also revealed presence cognitive and attribution bias for WhatsApp-based misinterpretation. He was advised pharmacological management. Mr. X was psychoeducated for use of technology as well as role of biases in maintenance of complaints. He was given cyber literacy to challenge the belief about WhatsApp-based threat. Behavioral experiment was carried out to help him to enhance his social interaction as well as interaction with others. He was motivated to enhance his involvement in other activities. The sessions were held thrice a day during his 45-day inpatient stay. The improvement was seen in the form increased social interaction, engagement in vocational plan, and decrease in the intensity of misinterpretation attributed to WhatsApp.
The case report documents the role of WhatsApp in enhancing the delusional misinterpretation. The role of Internet can vary considerably in the presentation of psychopathology of delusional belief. It generally covers two themes. The first is the use of the Internet as an explanatory modality for having unusual experiences such as being under thought broadcast, control, or hearing voice. The second theme involves the use of the Internet by people who are thought to be conspiring against the affected person.[3] In the present case, WhatsApp was the media through which the delusion of misinterpretation manifested. Researchers have also proposed to include Internet delusion as "delusional disorder with delusional ideas related to the Internet."[4] There is a need to enhance cyber literacy for mental health issues among treatment seekers as well as collaboration with technology expert to have safe online experience. It also implies the need to treat to any primary psychopathology as well as developing psychoeducational module to bring awareness about digital activity.
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form, the patient has given his consent for his images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patient understands that his name and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
This research work was funded by the Research Grant to Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma from the Department of Health Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India.
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1 Schizophrenia and internet use: Perils and potentials
Shweta Sunil,Manoj Kumar Sharma,Senthil Amudhan
Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2021; 58: 102586
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TIFF PARTY: Jude Law and Alexander Skarsgård get hearts thumping at the Artists for Peace and Justice luncheon
By Matthew Hague | September 10, 2012
By Matthew Hague | 09/10/2012
By Matthew Hague | Photography by Erin Simkin
There's likely no better way to spend a late-summer Saturday afternoon than at a garden party at a lush Rosedale estate. Particularly when the entertainers include Chantal Kreviazuk and Arcade Fire and the guest list bears names like Alexander Skarsgård, Milos Raonic and Ian Somerhalder (who we're pretty sure is Rob Lowe's long-lost brother). Did we mention the open bar? Such was the glory of this weekend's Artists for Peace and Justice party, co-hosted by Oscar-winning writer Paul Haggis, producer Trudie Styler (husband Sting sadly not in tow) and a perfectly coiffed Jude Law (who ended up being one of the last to arrive—possibly the result of being out too late the night before at Soho House?).
The event got off to a bumpy start as Kreviazuk—channelling her inner schoolmarm—admonished the crowd for chatting loudly during her song and suggested she couldn't play over the noise. (Sorry, Chantal, but when guests are paying over $1,000 per ticket to get in, we're pretty sure they can do whatever, whenever they want.) The afternoon's highlight, though, was the back-to-back sets from K'naan and Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. It was especially endearing to see Jude Law bopping along to "Take a Minute" and "Sprawl II." Then again, when you're as dreamy as Law, we're pretty sure it's endearing when you do just about anything.
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CBC host George Stroumboulopoulos and screenwriter Paul Haggis
Chantal Kreviazuk and her husband, Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace
Model Stacey McKenzie
Producer Trudie Styler
CBC's Jian Ghomeshi
CityTV's Dina Pugliese
Alexander Skarsgård and his brother, Bill, who is also an actor
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Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, married couple and members of Arcade Fire
Raine Maida
Chantal Kreviazuk
Alison Mosshart, lead vocalist for The Kills
The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder
Topics: Alexander Skarsgard Arcade Fire Artists for Peace and Justice Chantal Kreviazuk Jude Law K'naan Milos Raonic Paul haggis Régine Chassagne TIFF TIFF 2012 TIFF Parties Win Butler