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Category: Amatuer Gay Porn
Hump! Straight Dudes Gay Porn; Gay Twincest Porn; Cop at Utah Gay Pride
Hump! Straight Dudes Gay Porn
In 2005 Dan Savage organized the Hump Film Festival. Savage is a sex columnist and founder of the "It Gets Better Project" I mentioned a few weeks ago with regard to Hachette Books in a post about Hachette and Amazon, and Oyster E-Books. The basic premise behind the Hump festival is interesting. Average people film their own five minute sex scenes that are shown at the festival. They compete for prizes, and this year Savage decided to do a Hump Tour in the US with 20 short films by these amateurs.
The most important thing I read was this, about straight men watching gay porn:
The gay sex scene was so hot Rick Santorum would get hard watching it, yet for every explicit moment or funny joke, there was an intimate moment that balanced the scale, allowing hearts to warm as well as genitals.
Best of all, the festival taught straight dudes to get down with realistic gay and lesbian porn. One guy, Ben, saw gay porn for the first time at the festival.
The second most important thing I read was something I have always tried to do with gay erotic romance/fiction. I'm talking about making it funny, or sexy and intimate. And sometimes trying to find a balance between the two. I've written a lot of intimate love scenes in books. But I also go for funny or silly…even though a lot of my critics have missed that point over the years. They actually think I'm being serious. But it's hard to blame people who don't have a certain amount of sophistication. You really can't blame someone for not knowing the bread plate is on the left at a dinner party. You can only try to show them politely.
The most difficult thing to do is combine funny and sexy…or intimate.
Tim, another audience member, told me his favorite aspect of the festival was that "the films were both sexy and funny, which is hard to achieve—it's usually one or the other." This is what Savage was going for. "The films were meant to be both sexy and funny, which is how sex really is," he explained.
I couldn't agree more. When I wrote the one sex scene in one of the Virgin Billionaire books where Jase and Luis had "literary" sex and laughed about all the worst literary sex phrases in books ever written I wasn't doing that by accident. Sex is a serious thing, but it's also a funny thing, too. Or it can be funny if handled the right way. And what two people in a book do (or even in real life) in the privacy of their own bedrooms is often joked about.
In any event, it's an interesting festival and article. You can read more here. They get into more details about sex toys, sex advice, and how people can actually learn new things from these short films. And straight guys can learn that gay sex films can be both sexy and funny, depending on how they're executed.
Gay Twincest Porn
In an unrelated piece about the darker side of porn, a straight ex-con, Taleon Goffney, who did gay for pay porn with his identical twin brother, Keyontyli, when they really needed money is turning his life around. The article talks about why he did gay porn…twincest…and what happened afterward.
Even after shooting Mark and the Twins, money was still tight for the brothers. So they resorted to burglary. In February 2008, they were arrested in Philadelphia after Taleon broke into a beauty salon and stole $10,000 from an ATM while Keyontyli stood watch.
During the trial, Keyontyli pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to his brother's crimes and, in the process, cut a deal with authorities to implicate his brother and avoid major prison time for himself.
Taleon is going to write a book, and try to help others now.
There's more here.
Cop at Utah Gay Pride
A cop who refused to ride in the Utah gay pride parade in Salt Lake City recently resigned. I find it interesting because my brother-in-law, Tony's brother, and his family live in Salt Lake City and they tell me it's very different from living on the east coast near New York and Philadelphia, but they find it gay friendly and they aren't even gay.
The officer, whose name has not been released, had cited his religious beliefs for balking at the assignment that called for him to be among the Salt Lake City Police Department officers riding in front of the parade.
His attorney said he felt uncomfortable with that role, did not want to be seen as a gay pride advocate, and asked for another assignment.
I know he's claiming religious reasons. But I'm starting to wonder about that. It sounds more social and political than religious to me. No one asked him to support gays. They only assigned him to ride at the parade…part of his job. And aren't we all supposed to be objective and professional at certain times in all of our careers? I doubt anyone would have thought he was a gay advocate…I don't think anyone would even have cared or noticed him.
To have that much hate in your heart that you're willing to lose your career just baffles me. I wonder how he'll feel when he realizes that the world will continue to grow and move forward in spite of him, and that allowing gays equal rights didn't do a thing to harm or change his life. He did it to himself.
You can read more here. I would imagine this is going to wind up in court and it should be interesting to see the outcome.
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Q: Differentiation of logarithms I can't do any of these problems really. Going through them all I felt really good, I thought they were easy and that I had finally got a grasp on this stuff. I think went to check the answers and I didn't get a single one correct. Anyways I will just pick out a random one, I can't get any of these on my own.
I am sure this one is pretty easy for most people.
differentiate $\sin x \ln(5x)$
I get $\cos x(\ln5x)+\sin x/5x$ which is an incorrect answer. Not sure why.

A: Apply the chain rule on the second term.

A: You seem to be under the impression that the derivative of $$\log({\rm any\ function\ of\ }x)
$$ is $$1/({\rm that\ function\ of\ }x)$$ but in fact the chain rule says that it is $$(1/{\rm that\ function\ of\ }x)\times({\rm derivative\ of\ that\ function\ of\ }x)$$

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N. Lee Cooper
Maynard Cooper & Gale PC
University of Alabama School of Law
N. Lee Cooper is a shareholder of Maynard Cooper & Gale PC and Chairman Emeritus of the firm's Litigation and Arbitration sections. He remains active in several of the firm's litigation practice groups, having litigated or arbitrated many cases in the securities, insurance, products liability, contracts, corporate governance, and employment practice areas over more than forty years.
Mr. Cooper was elected to the ALI in December 1984 and was elected to the Council in 1991. He previously was an Adviser on the Restatement Third, Law Governing Lawyers project.
He served as President of the American Bar Association for the 1996-97 term and as Chair of the ABA House of Delegates from 1990 to 1992.
EDUCATION: University of Alabama, B.S.; University of Alabama Law School, LL.B.
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Why playing the lottery is popular among famous and regular hopefuls
by Monella January 16, 2023, 5:59 pm
You could be forgiven for not noticing, but national lotteries are in rude health these days. The lottery draws punters to try their luck and play the games online since it is seen to provide a decent amount of return on a relatively small investment. Additionally, lottery companies' popular promotional tactics are drawing in a sizeable consumer base via social media.
While the general public has brought about a lottery revival, famous faces have also been known to take an interest.
Lottery wins still make the headlines these days, as people like to read about lives transformed in an instant and imagine it will one day happen to them. Even a large slot win can be like you won the Lotto and make the news now, as demonstrated by the jackpot wins in Cork, where a man from Macroom won a substantial progressive prize of €580,015.20. Just like slots, blackjack and other classic casino games have become hugely popular by moving to online play, lotteries are also now benefiting from being accessible through phones and computers.
Lotteries have gone online for several reasons, with convenience being among the top ones. Now, players can save time and effort by buying tickets online and tracking the results without hassle. Lotteries may now reach a wider audience and encourage more involvement thanks to their move online. The lottery can now be played from any location with an internet connection by those who previously might not have had easy access to a physical retailer. Online players are also not limited to playing the lottery based on their country of residence but can try their luck with several different lotteries.
Because they can employ sophisticated security procedures to safeguard participants' money and personal information, online lotteries have the potential to be more secure than their physical equivalents. Finally, improved features like the option to programme automatic ticket purchases and results notifications offered by online lotteries might enhance players' enjoyment of the game.
Regular citizens might daydream about gaining a big lottery win, but those that have already made it big also enjoy playing the lottery, but why?
It might seem odd to us why celebs with millions in the bank would look to profit from a lottery win, but there are a few good reasons stars like to play too. The first can be summed up by legendary actor Paul Newman, who said, "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned." It might not look it, but the life of a celeb can be tough with gruelling hours, travel and constant attention and expectation to perform. Why wouldn't they look to get some easy money?
Yet, often superstars aren't looking to win but will buy large numbers of lottery tickets as a form of tipping or rewarding the hard work of those behind the scenes. Hugh Jackman has been known to buy large quantities of tickets for crew members as a bonding exercise.
However, the main reason celebs play the lottery is the same as regular people play, it's fun. We're used to seeing the likes of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck playing poker in Las Vegas. The gambling exploits of Michael Jordan and 50 Cent are legendary and there is a multitude of other famous faces that enjoy gambling in their downtime. Playing the lottery is now very easy for all of us, so why wouldn't celebs have a flutter too?
The good news is, that when celebs do get a big win, they tend to donate it to a worthy charity, so everyone's a winner.
Written by Monella


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Wilczek Peak was named by the German zoologist and mountaineer Robert Von Lendenfeld in 1884.
From Whymper Hut follow the Callery Saddle route to the snow basin east of the pass. Climb snow slopes to a col south of Pt 2093 metres. Cross the Callery Glacier then ascend snow slopes and a short gully onto the North West Ridge. A quick rock scramble leads to the summit.
From Whymper Hut, follow the gully draining between Mt Wilczek and Mt Alec, then snowfields beyond Pt 1573 metres up towards the Maximilian Range. The pleasant rock scramble along the South Ridge is a little longer and more challenging than that along the North West Ridge, and leads over a subsidiary peak en route.


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Poets & Players: two Michaels and a Quartet
Hallé St Peters. Photo: Annie Muir
Written on 5th November 2013 . Posted in Books
Just behind the Northern Quarter you will find Hallé St Peters, a former church and now a rehearsal centre for Hallé Ensembles.
When Hallé St Peters was built in 1859, Ancoats was a very different place: a thriving industrial district with a population of more than 50,000, scattered with giant red-bricked cotton mills which stood between the Ashton and Rochdale canals. Now, on these once overcrowded streets – Cotton Street, Blossom Street, Hood Street – empty buildings stand quietly, with bricks where windows used to be.
Poets & Players put on a free Manchester Literature Festival Event every year. This year's line-up featured the two poets Michael Symmons Roberts and Michael Schmidt, alongside the Nat Birchall Quintet – who were missing a member so became a quartet for the day.
It is a beautiful space: white with perfect light coming from stain-glass windows as well as dozens of bulbs. The poets had to stand on a painted wooden-box platform so the vast audience could all get a glimpse of them as they read.
Symmons Roberts read first, after the warm, twinkly jazz. He read poems from his latest book Drysalter, which won this year's Forward Prize for best poetry collection. The book is composed of 150 poems of 15 lines, which he said he liked because knowing how long each poem will be is 'one less thing you have to worry about'. He read two of his 'booth' poems – 'Hurricane-booth' (apparently there's one at Chester Zoo) and 'Photo-booth' – and explained that he found this sort of space subconsciously recurring in his poetry.
Schmidt read from his new collection of poetry Stories of My Life, which included a mesmerising elegy called 'Agatha' about a school-friend of his who died. The poem was written much later than the event so that the childishness of the voice mixes with adult reflection. The other poem that stood out for me was 'The Death of the Novel', a reference to his new book The Novel: An Autobiography (which was going to be called The Life of the Novel but that name was taken). The poem was written on various train journeys, and retells the tragic deaths of a huge list of major characters from classic novels. It made me want to run home and look up all the characters to find out which novels they were from. And I did.
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Congratultaions my good friend. You did it again. Another cracking win. You owe it to yourself not to be sober for even a second this weekend.
haha thanks Chris. Too busy to celebrate….will wait for another weekend.
Fantastic news and well deserved! Congratulations.


Critical thinking is critically important! In fact, most colleges require that critical thinking be taught to every student in some form. Taking that critical thinking course is a graduation requirement. My wife, who has taught college students for more than twenty-five years, has let me see her favorite book on the topic: Becoming A Critical Thinker - A User Friendly Manual. I liked the book.
The illustration, above, isn't from the book; it's from a website maintained by someone who seems to be an escapee from the Scientology cult. Anette Iren Johansen thinks critical thinking might have saved her from a long detour in her life, a detour that she calls "my bridge to ruin."
It is easy to assume that "critical" thinking requires that we be "critical" of others, that we not let ourselves be taken in, and that we debunk their (quite likely erroneous) ideas. There is something to that, of course, but I have another perspective to present. Not to denigrate the importance of being a "critic," that quality of empathy I mentioned in my last couple of blog postings has a big part to play in critical thinking. At least, that's what I would like to suggest.
Effective critical thinking requires, the way I see it, that we be somewhat "critical" of our own assumptions, and it is "empathy," not "criticism" that may be our greatest help in getting there.
Some psychologists believe that the ability to listen to another person, to empathize with, and to understand their point of view is one of the highest forms of intelligent behavior.
False dichotomy! You can (and should) have empathy for the person making an argument while expressing criticism of that argument.


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The Theodosius Cistern, one of the most prominent ancient cisterns of Constantinople, has recently opened its doors to the public after an eight-year-long restoration project….
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PURPOSE To compare the blood-brain barrier permeability changes induced by synchrotron microbeam radiation therapy (MRT, which relies on spatial fractionation of the incident x-ray beam into parallel micron-wide beams) with changes induced by a spatially uniform synchrotron x-ray radiation therapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Male rats bearing malignant intracranial F98 gliomas were randomized into 3 groups: untreated, exposed to MRT (peak and valley dose: 241 and 10.5 Gy, respectively), or exposed to broad beam irradiation (BB) delivered at comparable doses (ie, equivalent to MRT valley dose); both applied by 2 arrays, intersecting orthogonally the tumor region. Vessel permeability was monitored in vivo by magnetic resonance imaging 1 day before (T-1) and 1, 2, 7, and 14 days after treatment start. To determine whether physiologic parameters influence vascular permeability, we evaluated vessel integrity in the tumor area with different values for cerebral blood flow, blood volume, edema, and tissue oxygenation. RESULTS Microbeam radiation therapy does not modify the vascular permeability of normal brain tissue. Microbeam radiation therapy-induced increase of tumor vascular permeability was detectable from T2 with a maximum at T7 after exposure, whereas BB enhanced vessel permeability only at T7. At this stage MRT was more efficient at increasing tumor vessel permeability (BB vs untreated: +19.1%; P=.0467; MRT vs untreated: +44.8%; P<.0001), and its effects lasted until T14 (MRT vs BB, +22.6%; P=.0199). We also showed that MRT was more efficient at targeting highly oxygenated (high blood volume and flow) and more proliferative parts of the tumor than BB. CONCLUSIONS Microbeam radiation therapy-induced increased tumor vascular permeability is: (1) significantly greater; (2) earlier and more prolonged than that induced by BB irradiation, especially in highly proliferative tumor areas; and (3) targets all tumor areas discriminated by physiologic characteristics, including those not damaged by homogeneous irradiation.


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I was unable to attend the NAIS Conference last week but I was able to follow much of the conversation thanks to Chris Bigenho. Chris set up a blog, Twitter, and Diigo accounts to help us follow the action in San Francisco. In the NAIS Conference blog, Chris did a fantastic job summarizes blog posts and twitter posts every day. He was supported by many conference bloggers and tweeters – the coverage was great! Thanks to Jason Ramsden, Demetri Orlando, Jamie Baker, Jonathan Martin, Jenni Vorhees, Peter Gow, and the vast many other bloggers of whose pages I have open in a tab on my browser but haven't had the time to read yet.
One post I really appreciated was this one on Michael Thompson's session on teaching boys by Jamie Baker (new to me in the blogger/twitter world). Jamie did a great job summing up the session. I've heard Michael speak before but I really enjoyed being reminded of his message (especially because I have to young boys at home). I liked what Michael Thompson had to say about homework – it should be short, meaningful, and, if possible, online so they can get immediate feedback. Homework should not be for show. He also said that school work should be authentic and connected to the real world. Boys are not "future-oriented". This is so true in my family – my boys are truly about the "here and now" and not motivated by the more abstract. Boys are also great "strategic learners" – they are motivated by getting a decent grade in the shortest amount of time.
I also appreciated what Michael Thompson had to say about video games and technology. Boys like technology because it empowers them. And I think it satisfies them with immediate feedback. We need to understand this appeal and use it in our classrooms. I think Michael Thompson's message is an important one to be reminded of from time to time. Classrooms need to be differentiated, not only to learning style, but also to gender. I will also keep these points in mind when I am at home at the dinner table wondering why my 4 year old needs to get up and do a little dance between bites.
I encourage you to visit Jamie's site and read her whole post as well as her other NAIS reflections. I am eager to continue reading more on the happenings at NAIS and will share my favorites here.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on March 1, 2010 by plennig.


If you're a fan of classic pub-style fruit machines then TED (Pub Fruit) by Blueprint gaming could be the game for you. With a simple x5 paylines, retro fruit symbols, trail bonus, cash ladders and hi lo, this game feels like it's been made by a team who loved paying fruities down the boozer! An RTP of 96.57% offers a decent return. Read our full review below.
Ted is one of Blueprint Gaming's most popular online slots games, based on the popular comedy film of the same name. The game has become such a hit among players that Blueprint Gaming has decided to launch a second version of the title – this time, with a more classic theme.
Whereas the original Ted slot from Blueprint had a more cinematic feel, this game is definitely more traditional. Most of the symbols are cartoon-style fruit and there are just a couple of movie-themed symbols, including Ted himself and the angry duck.
The game is designed to look exactly like the kind of fruit machine that you would encounter in a pub. So, if you enjoy the odd punt on a fruity, then Ted will look pretty familiar.
Still, it's a nice change for Blueprint Gaming. The company does develop some very impressive and innovative slots, but it's always good to see a slots developer branching out and trying something new – event if it is a retro style game.
There are just 5 paylines in the Ted Pub Fruit slot game. You can wager anywhere from 10p to £10 per spin, which makes this game perfect for players with smaller budgets. An autoplay feature is also available for up to 100 spins.
What is the RTP of Ted (Pub Fruit) Slot?
The RTP of Red Pub Fruit is 96.57%. This payout percentage lets you know how much money you can expect to earn as prizes, on average, for every £100 that you wager. It is also a medium volatility slot game, which means you'll be able to cash in on moderately sized pries fairly frequently.
Land three or more matching symbols on the same payline to hit a winning combination while playing Ted Pub Fruit slots. The top paying symbol is the logo, which pays out a prize worth 50x your stake. There is no wild in this slot.
If you're unfamiliar with fruity slots, this slot can look a little bit confusing. There's actually quite a lot going on when you look at the reels, but it's pretty simple.
To trigger any of the bonuses, you have to collect symbols with numbers that appear on them. Once you have collect four numbers, you'll start along the bonus trail.
It's definitely a lot to wrap your head around, but you get used to it once you've landed a few bonuses. There is a bit of a learning curve to this game so, while it's geared more towards players with traditional tastes, you do have to spend a little bit of time getting to know the features and how the game works.
This is one of the slots that we highly recommend demoing before you spend actual cash on it. Due to the complex nature of the bonuses and the sheer number of features, it's a good idea to play the free-play version of Ted Pub Fruit before you decide to spend actual cash on the game. We recommend 150 to 200 demo spins so you can get a good feel for the gameplay.
Ted Pub Fruit is a unique online slot from Blueprint Gaming, and we always enjoy branded titles from this developer. However, this particular game was just a little bit too complicated for our liking. Normally, we love a slot with plenty of bonuses – but, there were just a few too many and it made it difficult to really follow what was happening.
If you're accustomed to playing fruit machines in pubs, however, you'll feel right at home playing this slot. So, definitely give Ted Pub Fruit a spin if that is the type of slot you're happy with.
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The auto industry is having a very profitable year, which is good news following its tumultuous past decade. With record vehicle sales and lower gas prices, there's improved momentum for the industry as a whole. Now it just needs to convince the next generation of that.
Negative perceptions about the auto industry and careers in it are a growing problem, both for the automakers and the future of the state. Changing those perceptions and better preparing students for high-tech manufacturing jobs is critical.
"We do not have the appropriate skill set being developed," said David Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research, who is also working on a new program —Building America's Tomorrow — focused on preparing urban kids and young women specifically for high-tech, skilled manufacturing jobs.
"Across the industry, the number one problem executives are talking about is talent," Cole said.
Companies, specifically Detroit's Big Three, are trying to incentivize young people to work for them. FCA US in May announced employees at their dealerships can receive a college degree for no cost and no debt. Ford Motor Co. has started academies in Detroit schools and other cities around the country to train students for future jobs, and the GM Foundation has worked with United Way to infuse STEM education into Detroit area schools.
But negative perceptions and lack of appropriate training persist.
According to a survey conducted last year by MICHAuto, less than half of young people ages 17 to 24 believe the auto industry offers global opportunities to work and live, or that it involves a culturally diverse group of colleagues. Just 55 percent of young people's "influencers" — parents of 12-17-year-olds, leaders of youth organizations, high school and college educators, career and academic advisers — believe the industry is such.
Those numbers have real-life implications. In five years, 10 million jobs will be unfilled with the current skill shortage; in 15 years, 30 million jobs.
Emphasizing math and science in K-12 education, as well as better informing students on the high-tech, global opportunities available in the industry, can help close this gap.
Jobs today in the auto industry — and more broadly, manufacturing jobs — are "very high-tech, very clean," added Cole.
These jobs are also critical for Michigan's economy. For every one job in the auto industry, nine additional jobs are created through outlets such as suppliers, manufacturers, and dealers.
That's part of Gov. Rick Snyder's recent push to attract and retain talent in the industry. A new initiative, "We Run on Brainpower," was announced at the center's Briefing Seminars in Traverse City last week.
The goal is to attract more much-needed, high-quality workers of all kinds to the industry.
And there's good reason to consider the auto industry or manufacturing in general.
With self-driving cars in the future, some companies kids do consider cool — Google, Uber and Apple, for example — are making big bets on that technology. The message should be that you can be an automotive engineer and still have a career with a hip, cutting edge company.
And few industries are as globally competitive as the auto industry. Companies based in Detroit — and throughout the nation — provide a unique platform for global experiences.
Michigan relies on the automotive industry, and the future talent to fill its roles. It's time to change outdated perceptions about these careers and help young people embrace them.


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Hi my beautiful friends! This video is full of sunny moments, breathtaking views and pure happiness, because we came back to peaceful and romantic Positano. This place feels just as special today as it did 9 years ago when we came here for the first time and Alex proposed to me. Being here with my parents and showing the unique beauty of this world to Alexa makes me feel so grateful and delighted. The unbeatable views, kindest people, local food and sweet memories keep us coming back for more.


A Paris court has thrown out an appeal by Paris's Dames Pipi or "pee-pee ladies" in English, who claim they were unfairly given the boot by managers who are turning their work places in "boutique restrooms".
A group of 11 public toilet attendants, known in French as "dames pipi", have been protesting through the summer over their dismissal from a number of tourist hotspots including Montmartre, Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomphe.
They were laid off in July when Dutch company 2theloo took over the toilets from a French firm.
2theloo specialises in creating high-end public toilets that combine restrooms with a store that sells everything from bags to cuddly toys.
French law says cleaners must be kept on by new employers, but 2theloo argues it is creating an entirely different service and is not bound by the rules.
"At 2theloo we believe that going to the toilet in public places... should be an extraordinary experience," it says on its website.
The Industrial Tribunal ruled on Tuesday that it would not allow an urgent hearing for six of the cleaners who have lodged complaints, but their cases will still be heard at a date that has yet to be fixed.
Decisions on the remaining cases will be taken next month.
"This decision backs the position we have taken from the start," said 2theloo's lawyer, Paul Coeffard.
A lawyer for the wee-wee ladies, Fiodor Rilov, said he would appeal the ruling.
Speaking in August, one of the cleaners, Fiokouna, described her dismissal to AFP, saying: "We were flabbergasted, it's as if we didn't exist anymore. I can't sleep, I have three children and rent to pay."


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Gryc, G., and Chapman, R.M., 1983, History of U.S. Geological Survey geologic exploration and mineral-resource evaluation, Arctic Alaska, p. 22-23.
Kirschner, C.E., 1983, The Arctic platform in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; deposition, deformation, and petroleum potential, p. 24-27.
Bird, K.J., 1983, Oil and gas resources of the North Slope, Alaska, p. 27-30.
Magoon, L.B., and Claypool, G.E., 1983, Petroleum source rock richness, type and maturity for four rock units on the Alaskan North Slope; are they sources for the two oil types?, p. 30-31.
Grybeck, D., 1983, Emerging recognition of the nonfuel mineral resources of Arctic Alaska, p. 31-32.
Stricker, G.D., 1983, Coal occurrence, quality, and resource assessment, National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, p. 32-33.
Lachenbruch, A.H., and Marshall, B.V., 1983, Permafrost and the geothermal regime, p. 33-34.
Hamilton, T.D., 1983, Glaciation in Arctic Alaska, p. 34-36.
Carter, L.D., 1983, A Pleistocene sand desert in Arctic Alaska, p. 36.
Barnes, P.W., and Reimnitz, E., 1983, Sedimentary facies on an ice dominated shelf, Beaufort Sea, Alaska, p. 37.
Ferrians, O.J., Jr., 1983, Quaternary sedimentation on the Alaskan Beaufort shelf; sediment sources, glacioeustatism, and regional tectonics, p. 37-38.
Ferrians, O.J., Jr., 1983, Permafrost and related engineering problems on the North Slope and Beaufort Shelf, Alaska, p. 38-39.
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Shasby, M.B., Markon, C., Fleming, M.D., Murphy, D.L., and York, J.E., 1983, Land cover and terrain mapping for the development of digital data bases for wildlife habitat assessment in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, p. 41-43.
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Home » Domain Names » Twitter Whois Record Hijacked, Syria Electronic Army Claims Responsibility
Twitter Whois Record Hijacked, Syria Electronic Army Claims Responsibility
Posted on August 27, 2013 Written by Bill Hartzer
Update: This post has been updated and will be updated as situation warrants. Updates at bottom of post. The title of the post has been updated, as well.
A friend of mine pointed out the Twitter whois record. Apparently it looks like the Admin record is Sea Sea and het email address for Twitter is now something Sea@sea.sy. There is a political situation going on right now in Syria, and there is unrest there.
Does this mean that the Twitter.com whois record has been hijacked? I certainly hope not.
Take a look at the whois record, as I just got a screen capture from Domain Tools:
Domain Name………. twitter.com
Creation Date…….. 2000-01-22
Registration Date…. 2011-08-31
Expiry Date………. 2019-01-22
Organisation Name…. Twitter, Inc.
Organisation Address. 1355 Market Street
Organisation Address. Suite 900
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. San Francisco
Organisation Address. 94103
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES
Admin Name……….. SEA SEA
Admin Address…….. 1355 Market Street
Admin Address…….. Suite 900
Admin Address……..
Admin Address. San Francisco
Admin Address…….. 94103
Admin Address…….. CA
Admin Address…….. UNITED STATES
Admin Email………. sea@sea.sy
Admin Phone………. +1.4152229670
Admin Fax………… +1.4152220922
Tech Name………… SEA SEA
Tech Address……… 1355 Market Street
Tech Address……… Suite 900
Tech Address………
Tech Address……… San Francisco
Tech Address……… 94103
Tech Address……… CA
Tech Address……… UNITED STATES
Tech Email……….. sea@sea.sy
Tech Phone……….. +1.4152229670
Tech Fax…………. +1.4152220922
Name Server………. ns3.p34.dynect.net
Check for yourself, you can go to http://whois.domaintools.com/ and look up Twitter.com.
I checked more than one whois database, and even checked BetterWhois.com and it's the same. Doesn't seem right.
I don't have access to Domain Tools' whois history, so I cannot tell you whether or not the Twitter email address on the whois record has always been sea@sea.sy. But, if that was the email address. I would probably change it to something that's not relying on the .sy TLD right now. But that's just me.
Update: Apparently Syria's Electronic Army is responsible for both NY Times and Twitter's whosi record changes. Update over here.
Twitter.com domain record hijacked.
HuffingtonPost UK also appears to have had DNS records changed to point to the Syrian Electronic Army's website.
Twitter has reached out to the Next Web to confirm they are"looking into" the claims
The Twimg.com domain, which is used by Twitter to host images, cookies and more also appears to have had its domain records altered according to the NextWeb.
Update: August 28, 2013: Twitter has fixed the issue and is back safely in the hands of Twitter. NY Times (nytimes.com) was also affected, and it appears from their whois record that they have fixed the issue, as well.
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MONMOUTH Assembly Member Nick Ramsay has congratulated Martha Musonza Holman on being awarded a special recognition award for her Love Zimbabwe project.
Martha, who lives in Abergavenny, will receive her award from Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, at the Wales Africa Gold Star Awards 2014 at the Senedd on December 4th.
"Martha has worked tirelessly over the years to help her original community through trade rather than aid and I am delighted that her commitment and dedication has been recognised by this award.
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Workers rejoice: Minimum wage will go up in 24 states, 48 cities and counties in 2020
Posted 7:19 pm, December 28, 2019, by CNN Wire Service
NEW YORK — Workers rejoice. The minimum wage is set to go up in 72 jurisdictions in 2020. The increases will be in 24 states and 48 cities and counties, according to the advocacy group National Employment Law Project.
Most of those changes are set to begin on the first day of 2020, though New York's pay raise is set to begin Dec. 31, the NELP reported.
On New Year's Day, 20 states and 26 cities and counties, mostly in California, will raise the minimum wages. Four more states and 23 more cities and counties will join later in the year, according to NELP.
"These increases will put much-needed money into the hands of the lowest-paid workers, many of whom struggle with high and ever-increasing costs of living," wrote researcher and policy analyst Yannet Lathrop in a blog post announcing the new wages.
Past efforts to raise minimum wage
The minimum wage has been a hotly contested subject. Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Raise the Wage Act, to make a $15 an hour minimum wage a national standard — up from the current $7.25 an hour. The bill, however, didn't make it past the Senate.
The bill was preceded by numerous calls for wage raises, notably in 2012 when fast-food workers in New York went on strike. At the time, some workers were only making $7.75 an hour. In 2012, the median wage in New York for fast-food workers was $9 an hour, meaning half of all fast-food workers in New York were earning less than $9 an hour.
Raising minimum wage could hurt workers, some argue
But opponents of raising the minimum wage say the result could be fewer jobs. If employers have to pay their workers $15 an hour, they'll hire fewer workers, the reasoning goes.
And that reasoning isn't without merit. A study done in July by the Congressional Budget Office projected that a wage increase to $15 an hour would result in a loss of 1.3 million workers or 0.8% of the workforce.
Some have backed a $12 an hour minimum wage instead to lessen the impact of a higher raise on the job market.
But others have argued the impact wouldn't be as severe as projections assume. David Howell, a professor of economics and public policy at the New School, told CNN back in July that half of the projected jobs lost are held by teenagers, who could find other work more in-line with a career track. He said everyone else could be retrained for higher-paid work.
"The American problem isn't quantity of jobs," Howell said. "It's quality of jobs."
Topics: National Employment Law Project
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Jerry Sandusky resentenced to 30 to 60 years, same as before


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To the family of Thomas Owens: My prayers and thoughts go out to the entire family in bereavement of your love one. My name is Dorothy Martin and Thomas Owens was my Father-In-Law. He was always nice and wonderful to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Annie, it is indeed an honor to be always a part of this family. Freeman Brown, Jr. Lonnie Brown, Vonchell Brown along with the (7) great-grand childen will miss their grandfather. Love you Mrs. Annie, will see you all soon.
My thoughts and prayers goes out to his wife Ms Annie. Mr Thomas was a wonderful and joyful person to have known and seen. I am grateful that God had placed me along their path in 2013. It was an honor of knowing him. Love you Ms Annie. Tale care of yourself. My prayers also goes out to the rest of his family.
Bray and Thames received death sentences and Ascencio gets only 12 years?! How is it that he didn't at least get the full 20 years. When he's released in 2 to 5 years due to "good behavior" will he be shipped back to his home country or simply turned loose here?
Thank you Kristine for your leadership and passion for the kids that we work with each and every day! We love our VISD teachers here at JDC!
I often wonder how on earth Williams get paid and why anyone would care to read his "articles" but then I remember some of the letters to the editor that I've read and it makes a bit more sense.
Ciara, thanx for the links. If alcohol weren't available at all, then alcohol related crime and public safety issues would disappear, but we tried that once and it failed. If crime and public safety were the real reason for the prohibition of alcohol sales on Sunday, then why not change it to a weekday and remove the religious element inappropriate for government and laws. If the law became no alcohol sales on Friday, for example, it wouldn't last a minute.
Property values going up and nothing has changed. VISD said the tax last year was for just one year, but it isn't taken off and more has been added. And why did the Navigation district tax go up? That's the county, but why are we paying taxes for it. The city, VISD , the colleges are going to tax the people out of Victoria.
Great info, thanks Ciara! Your reporting and research on our local government is greatly appreciated.
Hi Grace! Thanks for asking. Victoria's code requires anyone on City Council to receive the majority of votes case, that is, more than 50% of all votes cast. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent, a runoff election is required, per the Texas Elections Code. The runoff will include the candidates who receive the highest and the second highest number of votes in the main election, or the candidates who tie for the highest number of votes. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have additional questions!
Hi Glenn, Thanks for reading! Here's a link to that study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3224020/ (I'll link to it in the article as well.) In Virginia, Sunday sales were phased in over time, so the study looked at specific counties before and after they started permitting alcohol sales. I don't think anyone argues that blue laws didn't originate from religious traditions, but the academic research on the availability of alcohol and any connection it has to alcohol-related crimes isn't conclusive. See, for example, the other study mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30573011. Let me know if you have additional questions!
In local elections, is a simply majority enough to become elected or is there a stronger requirement? If so, are run-offs proscribed? With such a large field of candidates for mayor, I anticipate the "winner" winning by a handful of percentage points, which makes me wonder.
In the article, "One study examined certain regions in Virginia after they allowed Sunday sales and found that after the change in policy, minor crime increased by 5% and alcohol-involved serious crime increased by 10%." That sounds as if someone searched until an area was found that would yield the desired study results. What, exactly, are "certain areas of Virginia", and how are they comparable to Texas? Blue laws are/were based on religion, not a concern for public safety, so obviously the spin is on.
The fact that Sunday is the day in question makes it clear that the liquor sales prohibition is based on religious principle. That alone is reason enough to do away with it and, technically it's in violation of the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution banning state-sponsored religion. As in the case of full legalization of marijuana and its derivatives, government needs to step back and stop micromanaging the lives of adult citizens.
Easy for a white guy who's probably never had to struggle against persecution to say "get over it". Carter is just another Trump wannabe, and Victoria would be wise to steer clear of him.
I love this Oceans for Emotions! We are all missing Elaine. Very appreciative of The Victoria Advocate for printing her articles for a year.
That was a great shot Mr. Shows!
VA - "...as it is one of the most important public assets to our region's economic health" - and apparently one of the most corrupt. These guys are just the type that Bobby Kennedy would have been all over like a cheap suit. Where does the State of Texas stand on the port authority's nefarious activities?
Prayers for the family. So very sorry for your loss.
Yay! Love Tuesday Morning! Now we need a Marshall's!
Thoughts and prayer for the Perez family during this difficult time. God bless you all.
I have many fond memories of my sister Jerri. I certainly will miss you and hope and pray that you rest in peace. Until I see you again, know that I love you very much. Noe L. Perez, Jr.
How tragic. Rest in Peace little guys. Enjoy your eternity with God.
Daniel - "They used several media platform to initiate computer "bots" to spread propaganda, rumors, "fake news". - As did both political parties and the media during the campaign and right up to the present moment. Using technology available at the time, this process has been standard operating procedure for as long as America has held elections.
Great idea, but, as a reminder to Council and VPD, speed limits and signs don't control how fast people drive, enforcement does.
He hasn't listened yet, why pretend to start now. It's just a (scam) bs promise to try and get votes.
Every agency in the Intelligence Group has stated the Russian government, under Putin's orders, used several digital methods in an attempt to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. They used several media platform to initiate computer "bots" to spread propaganda, rumors, "fake news" (instigated by RT. In short it seems Putin had many "useful idiots" in his pocket. The better be careful and not pass any counterfeit Rubles!
well said j.j. politically & biblically. and i don't get the liberal rage about immigrants into sanctuary cities. makes sense, they want to protect & coddle them, why would they not be sending buses to bring them all in? ok, that's just my dig at liberal hypocrisy. preferably, shut the door, open it for one at a time legal entry process, admit or reject case by case. like the old credit card commercial 'the legal entry card, don't leave home without it'.
This investigation took weeks and months to complete. We started on it long before we knew when or how the appeals court might rule. Thank you for reading. We will continue to report on issues related to the Calhoun port, as it is one of the most important public assets to our region's economic health.
Is this article investigative journalism? If so, nice work. Or, sour grapes at beig stuck with court costs and lawyer fees?
I've listened to Justin present his concerns and hopes for Victoria at several meetings and through one on one discussions. I have been very impressed with what a quick learner he is and his ability to connect with people from all different parts of the city. He would be a great addition to the City Council because he brings the voice of the growing young adult population of Victoria to the Council, which is now comprised of older representatives. Good for you, Justin.
I get from the GOP that report completely answered every question regarding Russian interference so why not let the public read it?
And you really think it is over? Alex Jones has a bridge to sell.
Trump was a registered Democrat and donated to many Democrats. Many Republicans have never supported Thump because they didn't want to sell their integrity to a liar and con artist. As far as Trump's business acumen who in their right mind would inter into a contract with him? Bankruptcy and stiffing contractors is what Trump calls a "profit center". Speaking of bankruptcies, how does a Casino go bankrupt? It is called "skimming". Or in general, "Theft". Putin thanks you for selling out our nation to The Russian Mafia. Manhattan (Moscow) West.
Eloquently put, as usual George.
Thanks for fighting the good fight, Chris and the rest of the Advocate management. The port authority's behavior looked enough like a violation of the OMA that a judge thought it should go to trial. The appellate court ruling is disappointing, but not nearly as disappointing as the arrogance and hubris of the port authority. People who lack the understanding of the issues around this case and the Advocate's role are a sad commentary on the intelligence and understanding of journalism in a democracy.
Of course this is the case. Few are more violent than those who claim to care about innocent lives. See all the attacks on abortion clinics and doctors. And this bill itself, which would like to open up the death penalty for abortion. It's a true shame that those of us who want fewer abortions must be lumped with the people who instead want to make abortions unsafe and underground, available for the rich and privileged only.
We don't have the power to compel the Calhoun Port Authority to hire an Austin attorney for $400 an hour. All the port board had to do from the outset was acknowledge the hiring was illegal, call a new meeting with the proper notice to the public, and hire Mr. Farenthold again if that it was it wished to do. The board did not have to spend any money on legal fees.
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I would like to personally like to thank the Victoria Advocate for wasting over $410,000 of the tax payers money, causing innocent people undue stress, impeding progress and numerous other problems just because the Advocate wants to push its liberal agenda. Even in failure, the Advocate still tries to push its chosen candidate. Maybe you should have wisely used the $95,000 to pay your employees decent wages instead of trying to save us from the big bad people who have a different political view than you. Victoria deserves better. You lose.
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Ciara - Garza said, "I'm extremely excited about the opportunity to bring my experiences...", so it's not much of a leap to expect him to try to implement here what he created in Kingsville. If he didn't know the difference between utilities and streets there, it's not likely he'll know here either. No worries though. We'll do our best to keep him informed.
Thank you for your comment. We see the issue exactly as you do.
The VA's lawsuit wasn't about Farenholdt being hired by the Port, but the secretive way in which it was done. Farenholdt's departure did nothing to change that, so how did the issue become "moot"? Good try VA. IMO you did the right thing.
Hi Brian, Thanks for reading! I just wanted to clarify that the street user fee was something that Kingsville's city commissioners implemented and that Garza oversaw. It was not Garza's idea, but something that elected officials decided to do before Garza started working for Kingsville. You can read more about it in the Kingsville Record: http://www.kingsvillerecord.com/kingsville-approves-street-user-fee/article_8afc40e0-9e39-5fc9-90e5-9015d9663ec6.html I included the detail in the story because I thought it spoke to his experience in running an infrastructure improvement program. It's not a fee that's being considered in Victoria. Let me know if you have additional questions!
Hi David, I'm the reporter who covered Garza's selection by City Council. I just wanted to clarify that the street user fee was something that Kingsville city commissioners implemented and that Garza oversaw. It's not a fee that's being considered in Victoria. Let me know if you have additional questions!
Another taxation by the city. I thought we already paid for the roads. They probably could raise gas prices by 1/2 a cent and make more money. This way everyone who drives on the streets pay, even if they live somewhere else.
Whe have a small roost behind the resturants near Navarro and Sam Houston. Most are young birds by immature beak color. They hang out near dumpsters but are also valuable cleaning up roadkill. The can consume dry pet food if desperate. The dropping carry no disease. Digestive acids kills harmful bacteria less odor than pet poop. The can hunt small animals so watch small cats and dogs.but so do owls and hawks,which also roost nearby. They have excellent eye sight. Interesting birds.
Daniel "their evidence the Russia interfered with the 2016 national election" - I've deliberately been pretty much ignoring this whole sorry episode, so probably I've missed something. What, exactly, is meant by "interfered with"? Voting machines are not connected via the internet, so they're not vulnerable to hacking. Did Russian troops or KGB agents turn away Clinton voters from the polling places? Trump didn't win the popular vote, he won in the Electoral College. Did Russia have operatives there? If the Russians helped expose the real Hillary Clinton I'd consider that a public service. Finally, are you so naive that you believe foreign nations don't try, on a regular and longstanding basis, to influence our Presidential elections?
Very well said, Allison. The real problem isn't a lack of things to do in Victoria. It's a serious shortage of people inclined to do any of them.
"I see firsthand every day the positive impact we have on our community, making it a better place to live, work and play." - Which is exactly why I'm pleased to serve on the board and facility committee. Welcome to Victoria, Bud.
If the idea is to create a "street user fee", then do it through increasing gasoline taxes instead of utility bills. Lots of folks have a hard enough time paying for utilities as it is, and many of them don't drive. Get it from the people who do; the "street users". Duh!
Really Daniel how do you come up with stuff like that?
This guy thinks he wants to maybe tack another $5.00 a month, onto the utility bills for a street user fee. We already pay to use the streets, with registration (auto) fees and with road and bridge taxes. He was hired to work with the more than $130. million dollar budget, not to con people out of more money, or maybe he was. Looks like he's more for helping UHV and downtown Victoria, than the citizens of this town. There's more to Victoria than downtown, UHV, and the north side of town. What about keeping taxes and property values down, etc..
Glenn , yes sir remember it well.
This reminds me that when Victoria Main Street first started in 2010, I and a couple of other intrepid Board Members went and took pictures of public restrooms available in other nearby Main Street cities. We were looking not just at location but security, financing, and hours of use. I probably have those pictures somewhere because the public restroom issue in downtown Victoria was then a non-starter. As often seems to happen in Victoria (see other comment), negativity defeats creative ideas before they can even see the light of day.
First we should not confuse weather with climate. Weather can turn on a dime int Texas, but climate evolves over time. It is important to understand that climate change is linked to man's activities and population growth. Population growth and Climate change is not linear but exponential. This beautiful Blue Marble we call home is not growing larger. And it is not flat and the Sun does not rotate around earth.
Quite true. Not to mention the horse and buggy streets and traffic pattern left over from the 1890's.
If the Mueller Report completely clears up every issue with the Russian interference it seems the White House and the Republican party would have the total report mailed out to every voter in America.
Could you identify, by name, what Democrats made up the entire Special Council? Is the entire US Intelligence system wrong about their evidence the Russia interfered with the 2016 national election? Putin said they are and Trump agrees with him? I don't think there was collusion between the GOP and Russia. It appears to be a love affair between Putin and Trump. Perhaps the relationship is financial other than political. There is no need for a long complicated investigation. A few days reviewing Trumps tax returns should take care any questions. Maybe the records from a few overseas banks will help.
David Sabedra was a good man. I miss him every day. It's been 4 years and it still haunts me that he is gone. I can't wait to meet with him again when the time comes for me to go.
Rest easy cousin. You were a very sweet soul.
I envision a hollow tin building, isolated and lonely most days on a hot asphalt lot. Please tell me I'm wrong, and that you plan to postpone construction until after you have accumulated sufficient funds to create an attractive venue of which the community can be proud.
I love kayaking the river and such but it's a shame we don't have a rental place here in Victoria any more.
"The legislation, Senate Bill 421 and House Bill 991, would mandate that companies using eminent domain have a public meeting to make sure that landowners understand the process. The bill would also stipulate protections for landowners and would penalize companies that offered owners less money than they're owed." - There's nothing in this description of the bill that indicates any meaningful change to the problem, "eminent domain left unchecked". Bills like these are written to fool voters into thinking politicians of either party are looking out for their (the voters) interests, thereby generating votes, without losing the corporate "campaign contributions" that result from doing the will of their real masters.
I love and miss you soo much Uncle Michael. I wish i could be there. RIP and give Pop a hug for me.
R.I.P Michael Love And Miss U Already!
Why is there 3 assistant principals, maybe I'm old school but there was 1 principal and 1 assistant principal. Talk about VISD wasting monies, I don't see the need for 3.
Keep in mind when reading this guys blog, that he knowingly and willfully slandered a 16 year old kid, who did absolutely nothing wrong. When asked about an apology or rebuttal to correct his previous statements, he proudly replied "ain't going to happen, sport!" This so called "journalist" doesn't know or write the truth when he it jumps up and bites him on the nose. Where a REAL MAN would have admitted his mistake, apologized and moved on, this guy doubled down on stupid!
Mr. Egg apparently is not aware that the entire Special Council was made up of Democrats and many were donors to the DNC or Hillary campaign, despite the bs that Mike Gomez tried to peddle, there were NOT "a lot of Republicans on the Mueller S.C." I await the full report being published, but had there actually been collusion (other than by HRC and the DNC!) we would know by now. The entire collusion bit was simply trying to take the heat off of Obama, Hillary and the rest of the DimocRATS for trying to illegally influence the election..... WHICH THEY DID!
I agree that it would take a commitment and coordination to make it happen. But I recently attended the Cuero Farmers Market which is downtown, and had lunch at a place that was open. We had a lovely time there. Yes, it would take some publicity (banners on major streets and maybe some publicity on the airwaves and social media to begin with, but there has to be a will to make it happen. Downtown Victoria is just not shopper- friendly and seems to consist mostly of banks, lawyers' offices and establishments that are closed on the weekends.
I'm sorry, are you genuinely saying that the seawall in Galveston today is the exact same seawall in picture from over a hundred years ago?
A voice of reason. Deal humanely with a problem that will only get worse if not handled appropriately at the start. These are now legal immigrants and help moving them out to other communities will put them with sponsors so they can be safe and productive. Doing nothing is a choice but one that solves nothing.
Brian - The board says things that they believe people want to hear. For instance, remember the VISD meeting where the mystery school bond issue was "discussed"? The board said that in the future meetings would be townhall style, allowing a back-and-forth dialog between the board members and people with questions and comments. Sounded good but never happened.
Eh, I don't know if that's a fair characterization. It makes sense that people who have "big names" in town would know other people with "big names" and those people would want to support them. I don't think any one player has all of the "elite" in the city backing them, which makes me feel more comfortable with the race.
Thanks for your question Valerie. If you search our site, go to advance options and change the search parameters under sort by from "relevance" to "start time." We post the Gushers weekly, and you can see a much more current listing under the advance search.
George - I was hoping that if you replied you might address the issue I raised, not just blow it off with "If you're tired, don't read it". Your column/blog is usually a mixture of good, factual information and BS, knee-jerk conclusions/propaganda. In order to enjoy the former, one has to wade through the latter. Hint: Neither party is our friend.


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British lawmakers vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal
By Bianca Britton on 16/01/2019
• Pro-Brexit supporters hold up placards outside the UK Parliament as MPs debated.
British lawmakers have soundly rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal, in the biggest defeat for any UK government in the modern parliamentary era.
After 200 speeches across eight days of debate, members of the House of Commons ignored the Prime Minister's final pleas and threw out the deal by 432 votes to 202.
The 230-vote margin of defeat -- more than the previous record of 166 in 1924 -- means the Prime Minister now faces a deep political crisis, with no clear path out of the mess.
Acknowledging the scale of the defeat, May said her government would give time for MPs to debate a motion of no-confidence.
Speaking moments after May's humiliating loss, opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called the defeat "catastrophic" and confirmed he would trigger a no-confidence vote. It would allow the House of Commons to "give its verdict on the sheer incompetence of this government," he said.
May now has 24 hours to save her government. If she loses the vote, it makes a general election more likely.
"The government has heard what the House has said tonight, but I ask members on all sides of the house to listen to the British people, who want this issue settled, and to work with the government to do just that," May told lawmakers.
Notwithstading the confidence vote, the Prime Minister now has three days to set out Plan B. In the coming days, she's expected to meet European leaders in Brussels to seek further concessions. During her speech after the vote, May also offered cross-party talks with lawmakers as an attempt to try and figure out a way forward.
"Every day that passes without this issue being resolved means more uncertainty, more bitterness and more rancor," May said. (CNN)
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Q: data not showing properly in amcharts I have made one heat map in the amcharts and its link is
https://codepen.io/divyeshjesadiya/pen/gOxwOGe
I have entered some dummy data there but in the map, only the last value is showing after sliding. Like the above image I want to show a map. I have tried it and its link is
`https://codepen.io/divyeshjesadiya/pen/MWvjWPY`

but in the second codepen link date is not displaying properly in the X-axis. so, I have tried it like in the first codepen link but where map is not working properly and the date is showing properly. you can refer both and help me in where map data and date both show properly.

A: You could in this instance increase your gridDistance but I don't think this is what you are asking for. In that case I would rotate your x axis labels so try the following to see if this fits what you need:
xAxis.renderer.labels.template.rotation = -45;

Put this under xAxis.renderer.minGridDistance = 40; so it would be:
xAxis.renderer.minGridDistance = 40;
xAxis.renderer.labels.template.rotation = -45;

If I understand your question correctly hopefully this resolves your issue. Also I think the documentation here might be able to shed some light on your issue: https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v4/tutorials/wrapping-and-truncating-axis-labels/