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Dear Christian, I would like to express my sincerest thanks for the kindness, grace and professionalism shown to me during a very difficult time. My mother's funeral was arranged with compassion and attention to details that truly honored my mother. I will be forever grateful for your comforting support. Thank you Christian
Greta Yazbec
My mother in law passed away at age 92. Her son cared for her in his home for the past 20 years. He was in the hospital with a heart attack when she passed. There were no other family members in California. We flew in from Connecticut on Wednesday and met with Christian on Thursday to plan a funeral for Friday as we had to leave for home on Saturday. He was extremely professional, well organized and calm in a difficult situation. We gave him some pictures of mom off of a cell phone and he did the rest. We came back friday afternoon and were amazed. One of her pictures was on the monitor in the entrance way to the funeral home. He printed programs with her pictures and Bible verses with enough copies to pass along to distant relatives. He engaged a Catholic Chaplin to preform a service complete with music. A beautiful flower arrangement of roses was delivered for the service. We had forgotten to mention ordering flowers but Christian correctly assumed they were needed and welcomed. After the service he told us we could stay as long as we wanted. We were amazed by his kindness and thoughfulness.throughout the whole process over a very short period of time. We were extremely lucky to have Christian beside us.
Dear Christian, Thank you for the caring and professional manner in which you handled the services and burial for my mother. I appreciate your kindness and compassion and the excellent attention to every detail. Your thoughtfulness in coordinating all aspects of the service and burial was truly a blessing. I will treasure the DVD of pictures. It is a wonderful gift of memories and was exceptionally well done. Thank you for the tree planted in my mother's memory. What a beautiful tribute. I am forever grateful and thankful for your extraordinary and caring support during a difficult time. Warmest regards, Fredricka Dienes
Fredricka Dienes
The services rendered at Emerson Bartlett were professional, dignified, and personal. I had the unfortunate loss of two family members in the last year and a half. One was a veteran and one was not but in both cases they supported me through my process of grief and putting together the details of honor for them that I wished. I was also assisted in obtaining veterans' honors at the graveside service for my veteran. Christian was outstanding in his care and help in connecting all the dots of the various needs I had. I would recommend this organization to anyone seeking support and care in their time of great loss.
Janet Stillings
Christian was extremely helpful and gracious in helping us coordinate the graveside service for my father. He was able to arrange for members of the Air Force to come out and provide my father with a three volley salute and a bugler to play "Taps" which meant the world to us as some of my father's most cherished memories were from his 20 years of service in the USAF. From start to finish, Christian made the process smooth and transparent in terms of costs and the various steps involved in planning his funeral. We were extremely satisfied with the services that Christian and Emmerson-Bartlett provided.
Brian Tremain
Christian was a truly kind and wonderful guiding presence during this difficult time of my father's passing. From start to bittersweet end, Christian was, bar none, the most comforting and calming resource we could have asked for -- coordinating with the National Cemetary and the Air Force to provide military service that honored my father's service to his country complete with a 21-gun salute. He even connected with an outside private aviation company to execute a flyover -- perfectly timed with the service at National Cemetery. We are so glad we decided to call Emerson-Bartlett -- it more than lives up to its reputation as the premier memorial services company serving Redlands and the surrounding community. They have a true asset in Christian -- one of the many blessings we encountered as we said goodbye to my beloved father.
Susan Crabtree
Christian and his team at Emerson Bartlett have proven time and again why they are the gold standard for mortuary services in Redlands and the surrounding community. We called upon them once again when we recently had to say goodbye to our father. As he guided us through the process, his attention to detail ensured dad was given all the love and respect he deserved. Christian also went above and beyond to coordinate a US Army flag folding ceremony and 21 gun salute by the local VFW chapter. Emerson Bartlett is the friend you need during the most difficult of times.
Caroline McCrory
Christian at Emerson Bartlett is wonderful. He really gave me the support and help I needed with understanding and compassion during my very difficult time. My family has used Emerson Bartlett twice in the last few years. I would recommend their services to anyone looking for an excellent mortuary and chapel.
Kim L. Schell
Emerson Bartlett always provides excellent service during difficult times!! Christian and his staff are friendly, compassionate, kind, and professional from start to finish. Our family has used Emerson Bartlett for quite a few funeral services and we keep coming back because of Christian. He always goes above and beyond, the extra mile, etc... every time. He handles everything with the sensitivity, respect and professionalism, giving us peace of mind and closure. My family highly recommends Emerson Bartlett!!
Sally Reynolds and the Alvarez Family
Within seven months I lost three members of my family including my husband and mother. I do not think I would have survived without the extraordinary care and service provided by Christian and the team at Emmerson Bartlett. Christian is an attentive, calm and caring person who went above and beyond to assist me. When I had trouble locating my husband's military documents, Christian worked with the VA to obtain them. He created two wonderful DVDs honoring my husband and my mother and I cherish them very much. I especially appreciate the time that he took to learn about my loved ones and his care and concern was reflected in the meaningful and beautiful services for my loved ones. I highly recommend Emmerson Bartlett and will be forever grateful to Christian.
Cynthia D Cervantes
I experienced three deaths in my family, including the loss of my husband and mother within seven months. Without Christian I don't think I would have survived. Christian was calm, caring and extraordinarly helpful. He is a great listener and went above and beyond to honor my family and guide me through the process. When I could not locate my husband's honorable discharge paperwork, he worked with the VA to retrive it. Christian and his team put a great deal of effort and thought into producing two beautiful video montages that my family and I cherish. To Christian and all of the professional and caring staff of Emmerson Bartlett, my heartfelt gratitude for your above and beyond service. Cynthia D. Cervantes
Rick, Christian, Michael & Everyone at Emmerson Bartlett, We wanted to thank you for everything that you have done for our family at our time of need. It has been 6 months since our mother's passing, everday gets easier and we are blessed with thr wonderful memories that you have helped to make.
Jeannie Duran and The Brown Family
Dear Christian & Staff, On behalf of the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses of Nathaniel & Martha Soto, we want to say how greatly we appreciate all you have done for us in the past trying weeks, and how greatful we are for the comfort and understanding you gave us when we needed it the most. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and May God Bless You All!
The Means, Brocy, Smith, Soto, Stanton, Jimenez & Roque Family
To The Entire Staff at Emmerson Bartlett, With Heartfelt Appreciation. Thank you for al your sympathy and caring. Thank you so very much for everything. May God Bless.
Claudia & Family
Christian & Staff, There is nothing ever so great we can ever do to repay you. The most sincere feeling are the hardest to be expressed by words, but we want you to know we are so grateful for everything. Thank you so very much. Sincerely,
Claudia, Albert, Baby Aiden and Family
Dear Rick & Staff, Thank you for your generosity, it is greatly appreciated. Our family took great comfort in knowing that someone who knew Rod was able to take care of our friend, father and husband at such a difficult time. Thanks so much,
Sharon George Sharp and Family
Dear Rick & Christian, Our whole family is so thankful and grateful for all you did to make our mother's funeral so personal and beatiful. Our mother was radiant and the video was so touching. It was apparent you went the extra mile in your efforts to comfort our family in our time of sorrow. On behalf of all my family, thank you for your extraordinary service! Sincerely,
Gus and Aileen Ortega & Family, Stephen and Debbie Gonzales & Family and John and Belinda O'Shea & Family
To the Staff of Emmerson Bartlett, It's wondelful nowing people as kind and considerate as you are. Thank you for all you've done and for guiding us through this process. We really appreciate all your kindness and warmth. Best Regards,
Kim, Melissa, Clint & Megan - The Monfort Family
To the staff at Emmerson Bartlett, My husband, Randy and I would like to thank you all for your assistance in the service and burial of my father, Nathaniel Soto. Your individual understanding of our grief was above and beyond our expectations. Our first impressions, when my siblings and I arrived, with so many questions, was gentle and were answered completely. The follow up of my father's Military Honors gave my mother, Martha comfort and pride. The DVD was put together with care and was enjoyed by all, so therefore was PERFECT! The kindness from ALL your staff members, will not be forgotten! Once again, Thank you so much !!! Sincerely,
Martha E. Means (Liz)
Your kindness, generosity, compassion and love is so very much appreciated.
The Oral & Hanna Covington Family
Having you with us to take care of everything will be something we always remember.
Loretta Sharpe, Heidi and Chris O'Keefe
You made a difficult time bearable for our family. Very Sincerely,
The Barbo Family
Your thoughtfulness and prayers brought me so much strength...
Sara and Family
To The staff at Emmerson Bartlett, We wanted to sincerely thank Emmerson Bartlett for the wonderful care they gave to us when we lost our mom. Rick was especially kind and considerate helping us through this very difficult time. We can't say enough about his professionalism, empathy and compassion. Everyone at Emmerson Bartlett was so kind. Thank you also to Christian and Lorina for helping to answer our questions and for your kindness in general.
The Miller Family
Dear Christian, Our family wants to express our sincere gratitude for the wonderful program you and your staff put together for our mom's memorial. Everything, from the service to the burial in Riverside, went smoothly, your attentive staff, including Mark and Lorina, was there every step of the way. A special thanks to Lorina who put the outstanding slide show together;our mother would have loved it.
Lou Troise, Jeanne Lyles, & Joanne Booth
Your staff in Redlands, California handled everything perfectly, if I may say. That was, to say the least, a very trying time, for me and my family. You helped handle my dad's VA Benefit Agreement on a cemetery, 9-gun salute, taps, and full service at the National Cemetery in Riverside. That made the day. My dad, a decorated vet for WW2, would have been proud. At the actual service at your chapel, you made sure that Frank Sinatra was playing, and coffee was out for the attendees. Another great job. Your staff helped look things up over the phone when I was in dire need, and helped with faxing things to me as well. Everyone always was there when you needed them. We appreciate that. We Thank All of You! You all make up what Emmerson-Bartlett really is! And that's all what really counts! Again, My family and I commend you on a job 'well done'.
Larry Marino and the Marino family
To the entire staff at Emmerson Bartlett, Caring Funeral Home should be renamed Extremely Caring Funeral Home and I would like to join the many other accolades that have so graciously been noted about the experiences with you and your staff. We sought your assistance while still in Georgia and without knowing us or our ultimate intentions, you provided my wife and I such caring and comforting support. The professional services rendered to the Juaragui family and us during this very rough period were absolutely impeccable and I don't think any of us could ever forget this. Thank you so much for everything - - - I only wish you were here in our area when the need arises. Again, many thanks!!!
Hersel Gunn (Uncle-Father) for Sarah Juaragui
I was very pleased with the service that Christian Quintana provided our family. Christian was very professional and supportive during the process of making the funeral arrangements for my grandma Roque's funeral. As this was a very painful and confusing experience for me and my family, it was very refreshing to have someone that was able to answer our questions quickly and professionally.
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Hampton tells of life as a transgender person in Illinois prison system
By Charles Preston | October 17, 2019
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Strawberry Hampton, formerly incarcerated in several Illinois prisons, discusses her experiences in custody at her attorney's office in Chicago.
Injustice Watch interviewed Strawberry Hampton, a transgender woman who was sentenced to 10 years for residential burglary in 2015. Hampton initially served her sentence in male facilities, where she alleges she experienced sexual abuse by male prisoners and prison staff. After waging a two-year long campaign to be transferred to a women's facility, she was finally transferred to Logan Correctional Center in December 2018.
Injustice Watch reported Thursday on more than two dozen Illinois corrections department employees who mocked, demeaned or disclosed personal information about transgender individuals and, in some cases, specifically about Hampton.
Now a free woman after her release earlier this summer, Hampton sat down with Injustice Watch last month for an interview about her experience inside Illinois prisons, her life on the outside, and what the future holds.
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
Q: You haven't been out of prison for two months. How are you doing?
A: After being locked up for 5 years and 5 months, it's adjusting back to reality. I barely know how to work the internet. I'm trying my best to get a job. I have a lot of needs. So my lawyers and my supporters have been trying everything they can to help me and support me.
You were supposed to originally be released in February. Why was that delayed—in your own words?
Well, in my own words, the Illinois Department of Corrections tried to silence me from speaking out against the abuse and the retaliation they did to me.
You've also been transferred four times?
More than that, but yes.
Can you describe the process of being transferred between men's facilities?
When you come in the NRC [Northern Reception and Classification Center, the first stop for most people sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections], you sit there for two to three weeks—up to almost a month, some people be there for six to three months. In the process, you have to be strip-searched. Bend over. Spread your cheeks. They have to look in your asshole and everything.
It feels like you're being dehumanized and de-masculated. When they're ready to ship you out, they put you in a cage and they let you sit there piled up like a bunch of monkeys. And they ship you out around at like 8 o'clock or 7:30. When you get to your new facility, you have to go through the whole process again.
Now, on this process, you have no bathroom on the bus—meaning that you have to smell shit and piss all the way there because they don't have a bathroom stop. They don't have bathrooms on the bus. So we're shackled up. If you were to piss right now, and I'm shackled to you, you would piss on me or shit on me. And there is nothing I can do. If I get up and try to complain about it, I would be beaten.
So the transfer situation is very traumatic. It is very detrimental. It causes people to have bladder leakage and all type of dysfunctional bowel movement. To be transferred…is very stressful. It's very stressful.
Stressful. Was it still stressful transferring from those men's facilities to finally being placed in a women's facility?
I think I should've been in a woman's facility a long time ago. I am a woman, so, there was no reason for them to house me in a man's facility. I feel like they judge me based on my anatomy, which doesn't define me as a woman.
The true essence of a woman is how you present yourself and how you carry yourself. You have a lot of females that aren't women. Just because you're born with a vagina don't mean you a woman. A woman is someone who carries herself with class, respect, and integrity, and also knows her true worth and herself.
I feel like a lot of the people in the administration was very biased and prejudiced, and very hateful towards the LGBTQIA community.
Even the caretakers? The people who are supposed to take care of you in prison?
Yes. The directors. The wardens. The counselors. The mental health staff. The officers.
The people that's supposed to protect you is the people that create the hurt and the pain. They have scarred me for the rest of my life.
Now I've seen you've garnered a lot of attention, especially with your lawsuits. What are the goals of these lawsuits, and why?
I want all they ass to go to jail. I want them to pay every fucking penny I ask for. I want them to suffer and I want them to be exposed.
Because they hurt me and they hurt other people before me.
Do you think your lawsuits will help the system change to treat trans inmates better?
I think that it will be done more discreetly now that I'm the voice for the trans-community in prison. And now that if anything happens to trans, they can file a grievance; they can file a lawsuit; or they can reach out to the best lawyers in the world, Sheila [Bedi] and Vanessa [del Valle] (Strawberry's attorneys from Northwestern University's Bluhm Legal Clinic).
How can people support trans women in prison? People on the outside.
Well, you know a lot of trans women don't have family. A lot of trans women don't have support. A lot of people contract HIV/AIDS or STDs because they have to solicit themselves to eat. The food they feed you in [prison], I wouldn't feed a rat or raccoon.
A lot of the girls have to degrade themselves to survive and they need the support. We all need the supp-I needed the support at one time. It's very depressing cuz there might be a guy that you don't want to sleep with but you sleep with just to eat. You might have to sleep with an officer in order to eat and they'll hang it over your head. So anything… It's all about survival.
One thing I do know that I needed while was in there: Support like letters, phone calls. Like…when I wanted to talk to someone, I couldn't talk to someone because me and my family weren't getting along at the time. There were times where my ma couldn't put [money] on my phone or send me money for food. A support system is good. You don't have to know a person to reach out to them. You never know what a person is going through in jail.
Can you tell me about developing community? You said that on the outside you have this community of lawyers. Who did you have on the inside? Did you have community? You can talk about your experiences in men's facilities versus women's. What has community looked like for Strawberry, if there is any?
It was a lot of drama and a lot of chaos but we ended up supporting each other when we needed to, even the girls who didn't like me. They were supportive when they seen that I was fighting for a cause.
When they realized what I said was true, they was apologetic. They were more sympathetic. But still, in the back of their mind, they were like "This person here is something else."
…Being in a man's prison is very nasty, very cruel. I was sexually assaulted on a daily basis— someone groping my breasts, someone grabbing my ass, someone trying to kiss me.
If I didn't want to have sex, I would have to fight for my safety. I was placed in segregation for my whole bid due to the simple fact that they blamed me for being transgendered. They blamed me for being so outspoken and so happy for who I am. I was punished for being free and inside of my skin. I wasn't free physically, but I was free mentally. I was able to express who I was. I didn't have to hide behind the curtain. I didn't have to hide who I was or what I was; it's just me.
So post-incarceration, what are Strawberry Hampton's goals?
To become a multi-billionaire and to be the best transgender in the world to help and support all the LGBTQIA community. I also support the straight community as well. I want to be able to bring to truth to injustice. I want to be able to bring light on what happens on a daily basis in prison.
Strawberry, Injustice Watch thanks you for your time. You've listed the community you've built within the walls, but is there anyone in particular you'd like to thank?
I want to say thank you to all the people that was in the [Illinois Department of Corrections] that supported me, that stood up for me, and that was there for me when I really needed someone to protect me. You know those guys, the ladies, the other transgenders, and the straight men that put their life on the line—that lost time.
They got beaten. They got their food played with. They got all their privileges lost just for speaking up for me. I want to say thank you all because it means the world to me. And if it wasn't for y'all, I wouldn't have been able to tell my story or let my lawyers know, or let my mother know.
Charles Preston

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Nick Cannon Reveals His Top 5 All-Time Diss Tracks
April 6, 2021 | Subhojeet Mukherjee
Hollywood star Nick Cannon is a very talented individual. On top of his rapping career, he is also a famous comedian in Hollywood and much more. On his "Top 5" show, Cannon had previously revealed his Top 5 rappers who could throw hands and this time it is about rappers yet again. More specifically, about the best diss tracks of all time.
Nick Cannon started by saying the following:
"At number five it's me versus Eminem! Nah, just joking,"
Cannon chose Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Dre Day" at the #5 spot and said, "They was gettin' at everybody. He then named Ice Cube's No Vaseline," a single that some fans believes should have ranked better on the list.
In the #3 spot was Jay-Z's Kanye West-produced diss track that was about Nas, titled "Takeover." Drake's "Back to Back" was ranked #2, which was the diss track targeting rapper Meek Mill.
Finally, Cannon named Tupac and The Outlawz for their infamous single "Hit 'Em Up," for the #1 diss track of all time.
Cannon is also set to become a father, which certainly delighted him. We will have to see what is next in store for Nick Cannon.
Who do you think are the top 5 diss tracks of all time? Let us know in the comments below!
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There are three main jetty's in Sharm el Sheikh that we use for daily diving activities and these include Travco, Naama Bay, and Sharks Bay. The destination for diving alternates each day between the Straits of Tiran, Ras Mohamed National Park, and local coastal sites and shore dives, when possible we try to accommodate specific requests for diving areas and dive sites but this is dependent on weather conditions and the suitability of the sites for all divers on board. When boat diving, you can expect to be at the jetty for either 8.15am or 8.30am depending on the destination that day before then cruising to the first dive site. The first 2 dives of the day are those included in the diving package and then the boat moves to a sheltered area to stop for lunch.
After lunch there is normally the option to go for an additional extra 3rd dive which is available for 25 € per person. Your guide will check during lunch whether you want to do this dive, and if not, you have the option to snorkel or just relax on the sun deck. At the end of the day you can expect to return back to the jetty any time between 3.30pm and 4.45pm.
When boat diving, all guests must bring their passports with them to be checked by jetty officials. If guests forget their passports it can result in having to return to the hotel and missing the days diving. You are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks on board however there is a minimum charge of 100L.E (around 5€) which goes to the boat crew, for unlimited hot and cold drinks and the buffet lunch, which has a mixture of hot and cold foods. Non-divers and children are welcome on the boat however please note charges do apply and children under the age of 6 should be accompanied by one guardian at all times.
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Dive centre staff may advise divers who have limited experience or who have had a long break from diving that they must start with shore diving before going on the boat. This is to allow for a local orientation to the area in suitable conditions. Newly qualifed open water divers must start from the shore and cannot dive in Ras Mohamed national park until they have done at least one day shore and one day boat diving in one of the other areas. Management reserve the right to alter a dive plan at any time with full explanation given as to why plans have changed.
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Auckland Emergency Management: Working with Auckland's Pacific Peoples
By Rohan Jaduram, Resilience and Welfare Advisor, Auckland Emergency Management
Auckland is home to the largest Pasifika population in the world. Pacific peoples make up 15% of Auckland's population, but generally have very little awareness of hazards in the Auckland region (more detail on this is outlined in The University of Auckland's 'Pacific Island Leader Perspectives and Anticipated Responses to Natural Hazards in Auckland' study which offers an in depth understanding of Auckland's Pacific community). For many Pacific peoples in Auckland, English is also their second language. This means that developing language-specific emergency preparedness resources is vitally important to ensure that individuals and communities are prepared and able to take action, before, during and after an emergency.
As part of the Resilient Auckland Communities project, researchers have been working with Auckland Council on a Pacific Island Community focused project. This has involved Auckland Emergency Management identifying ways to improve communications and engagement with non-English speakers and migrants, including Pacific peoples.
The University of Auckland study mentioned above validated Auckland Emergency Management going beyond their normal communication and engagement work with Pacific peoples by, for example, translating information on hazards, risks and preparedness into Samoan, Tonga and Fijian, to help inform how we will do things in the future.
Auckland Council has developed best practice guidelines for translations. The guideline identifies Samoan and Tongan as one of the most commonly spoken languages other than English, and identifies Pacific peoples as a community with a higher percentage of people who don't speak English. The guidelines have been useful in allowing Auckland Emergency Management to determine which Pacific community languages should be translated both regionally and across Auckland's 21 local boards.
Translation of the national tsunami campaign for Samoan language week across Auckland Council's digital channels.
After the Christchurch earthquakes the Christchurch Migrant Inter-Agency Group developed a 'lessons learned' report that underscored the importance of having translated material. Translating hazard, risk and preparedness information into Pacific languages has been a first step to getting emergency preparedness understood by Pacific peoples. Language-specific resources allow us to more effectively engage with those Pacific communities already passionate and motivated to become more prepared.
The protection and promotion of community languages has assumed greater urgency in the last ten years with the increased ethnic diversity in Auckland and the decline of some community languages. Pacific peoples, for example, have witnessed significant language loss. Within this cultural context, Auckland Emergency Management has worked collaboratively with the Ministry of Pacific Peoples in supporting various Pacific language weeks.
The Ministry for Pacific Peoples works closely with Pacific communities to maintain and promote community languages by running annual language weeks. They coordinate with key community groups such as Fa'alapotopotoga mo le A'oa'oina o le Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa, who have been organising Samoan Language Week for the last ten years. Auckland Emergency Management's involvement with the language weeks has enabled connection to a much wider narrative around acknowledging and celebrating cultural diversity, while sharing and promoting messages about building a resilient Auckland with our diverse communities in their language.
Ben Hankinson, Rohan Jaduram (Auckland Emergency Management) and Laulu Mac Leauanae, Chief Executive of the Ministry Pacific Peoples, attending the launch of Fijian Language Week at Auckland Museum.
Auckland Council, which Auckland Emergency Management is part of, works where there are net benefits for communities, not exclusively in emergency management. In this regard, they have increased their presence in recognised 'cultural spaces' such as community festivals and cultural programmes. A particular highlight was being invited to 'go live' with an audio-visual resource developed by their public education team at the launch of Tongan Language Week held at the Auckland Museum. The resource features an interview with a Tongan family displaced during the West Auckland floods in March 2017. The resource was widely shared on social media, resulting in a significant increase and presence on Pacific focused social media sites.
The above actions and initiatives represent phase one in Auckland Emergency Management's communication and engagement with Pacific communities. However, this phase did not involve input from the community. Hazard and risk communication approaches have traditionally had limited opportunity for community engagement and influence. This is an area where considerable improvement can be achieved by integrating the learnings from the University of Auckland's Pacific Island Leader study and co-designing disaster communication for Pacific communities in phase two.
The study promotes best practice models that are community driven and agency supported. Key recommendations, such as engaging with Pacific communities when disaster occurs in the Pacific, developing a polymedia communication strategy, working across Church-based communities where possible, and working with elders and leaders, including emerging young leaders, are the drivers Auckland Emergency Management will look at including in their work.
Stephanie Wilson, Rohan Jaduram and Su'a William Sio, Minister for Pacific Peoples, at the Fiji Festival in Mangere.
Phase two will have a strong collaborative component which will build on the relationship developed with The Ministry for Pacific Peoples, which is seen as a trusted source of information, and includes a good representation across a range of organisations. This will involve undertaking a series of community workshops in partnership with The University of Auckland and New Zealand Red Cross.
These workshops will facilitate co-development of information and resources with the community. It builds on Auckland Emergency Management's participatory and inclusive approach and the approach is further endorsed by the Pacific Island Leader study. The workshops will use the Effective Hazards and Risk Communications programme to seek feedback on how best to communicate and engage with Pacific peoples on hazards, risks and emergency preparedness information. It is also an opportunity to further test resources that have been developed for language weeks and other information with an Auckland application in mind. For instance, pre-recorded emergency preparedness messages in Samoan that have been developed through a pilot led by Christchurch City Council.
In addition, Auckland Emergency Management are partnering with the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management on a new approach based on the study. The new approach will guide how emergency information is shared before, during and after an emergency to a wide range of ethnic audiences, including Pacific peoples, which will involve working with experts and ethnic media outlets.
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SBI Current Affairs - 2019
Arundhati Bhattacharya is the new managing director of SBI
The Govt. has appointment Arundhati Bhattacharya has been appointed as the new managing director of the State Bank of India (SBI). Previously, Bhattacharya was the managing director of SBI Capital, the merchant banking arm of the bank.
Who is SBI's first woman MD (Managing Director)?
Ms Arundhati Bhattacharya will be State Bank of India's first woman managing director.
Who was the first Woman MD (Managing Director) of a Public Sector bank in India?
The first woman MD of a Public sector bank in India was Ms Ranjana Kumar. The Government of India appointed Ms Ranjana Kumar as the Chairperson and managing Director of the Indian Bank, she became the first woman to become head of a public sector bank in India.
Some other ladies who are at present heading banks in India:
Public Sector Banks:
United Bank of India: Ms. Archana Bhargav (Chairman & MD)
Allahabad Bank: Ms Shubhalakshmi Panse (Chairman & MD)
Private Sector Banks:
ICICI Bank: Ms.Chanda Kochhar (MD & CEO)
Axis Bank: Ms Shikha Sharma (MD & CEO)
Month:Current Affairs – August, 2013 Categories: Business, Economy & Banking
Tags: Axis Bank • Current Affairs 2013 • IBPS • ICICI Bank • Indian Bank • SBI
Fact Box: 'Diaspora Bonds'
India thinks over 'Diaspora Bonds'
India is examining to introduce "Diaspora Bonds" to attract investment from NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), to facilitate greater inflow of funds in the infrastructure sector. The government is examining longer-term investment instruments for overseas Indians so that the NRI community could participate and benefit from India's growth.
Current Status: At present most of the diaspora investments are in portfolio investments of a short-term nature.
Plan of Govt: The government is considering the option of 'diaspora bonds' for longer-term investment instruments to provide opportunities for overseas Indians and thus facilitate greater inflow of funds in the infrastructure sector.
What are Diaspora Bonds (DBs)?
A sovereign bond that targets investors that have emmigrated to other countries and the relatives of those emmigrants. For example, the Government of India tries to sell a government bond to Americans of Indian origin. Diaspora bonds are marketed to members of the diaspora.
Attraction for issuing countries:
"Patriotic discount" – Diaspora investors sometimes offer what is called a "patriotic" discount to governments in their country of origin/ancestry. As per George Washington University's Liesl Riddle, when diaspora members invest in their homelands, they are motivated by more than just profit: "Social and emotional motivations also play a role."
Stable source of finance, especially in bad times
Support to sovereign credit rating
Diaspora investors might be willing to accept a lower rate of return and have a greater tolerance for uncertainty when buying diaspora bonds than a mainstream investment.
Diaspora investors might partially view the purchase of a diaspora bond as an act of charity and might also have a greater understanding of a country's level of risk than other foreign investors.
Attraction for investors:
Patriotism & desire to do "good" in the country of origin
Risk management – Diaspora investors are likely to view the risk of receiving debt service in local currency with much less apprehensions.
What is difference b/w Foreign Currency Deposits (FCDs) and DBs ?
Foreign Currency Deposits (FCDs) are also used by countries to attract foreign currency inflows.
But, Diaspora bonds are typically long-dated securities to be redeemed only upon maturity. FCDs, in contrast, can be withdrawn at any time.
FCDs are likely to be much more volatile, requiring banks to hold much larger reserves against their FCD liabilities, thus decreasing their ability to fund investments. Diaspora bonds, on the other hand are a source of foreign financing that is long-term in nature.
What is India's Experience in DBs?
Diaspora bonds are not yet widely used as a development financing instrument. Diaspora bonds issued by the government-owned State Bank of India (SBI) have raised over $11 billion to date.
3 separate occasions on which the Indian government has tapped its diaspora base of non-resident Indians (NRIs) for funding on –
India Development Bonds (IDBs) following the balance of payments crisis in 1991 ($1.6 billion)
Resurgent India Bonds (RIBs) following the imposition of sanctions in the wake of the nuclear explosions in 1998 ($4.2 billion)
India Millennium Deposits (IMDs) in 2000 ($5.5 billion).
Features of the IDBs, RIBs and IMDs:
Opportunistic issuance in 1991, 1998 and 2000
Balance of payments support
Fixed rate bonds
Maturitiy: 5 year bullet maturity
Limited to diaspora
No SEC registration
Non-negotiable
SBI distribution in conjunction with international banks. The conduit for these transactions was the government-owned State Bank of India (SBI). Thus, the proceeds from such bonds can be used to finance investment.
Issues were done in multiple currencies – US dollar, British pound, Deutsche Mark/Euro.
Month:Current Affairs – June, 2013 Categories: Business, Economy & Banking
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John Zerzan (Salem,1943) é um filósofo e escritor anarquista estadunidense que se destacou na segunda metade da década de 1980. É considerado um dos expoentes do anarcoprimitivismo.

Os seus trabalhos abordam a origem e as consequências do surgimento da sociedade industrial de comunicação de massa, bem como a sua inerente opressão, defendendo formas inspiradas em modos de vida pré-históricos, que considera modelos de sociedades plenas de liberdade. Algumas das suas críticas mais desafiadoras referem-se ao processo de domesticação, à linguagem, ao pensamento simbólico (como matemática e arte) e à conceituação de tempo.

O Anarquismo de John Zerzan
As teorias de Zerzan recorrem ao conceito de dialética negativa de Theodor Adorno para a construção de uma teoria da civilização como a construção cumulativa da alienação. De acordo com Zerzan, as sociedades originais humanas em tempos paleolíticos e sociedades semelhantes de hoje em dia como os Kung!, os bosquímanos e os Mbuti, vivem uma forma não-alienada e não-opressiva de vida baseada na abundância primitiva e proximidade com a natureza. Construindo tais sociedades como uma espécie de ideal político, ou pelo menos como uma comparação instrutiva com o objetivo de denunciar as sociedades contemporâneas (especialmente industriais), Zerzan usa estudos antropológicos de tais sociedades como a base para uma ampla crítica de aspectos da vida moderna. Ele retrata a sociedade contemporânea como um mundo de miséria construído sobre a produção psicológica de uma sensação de escassez e falta. A história da civilização é a história da renúncia, o que está contra ela não é progresso, mas sim a Utopia, que decorre da sua negação.

Zerzan é um anarquista e é amplamente associado com as filosofias do anarcoprimitivismo, anarquismo verde, anticivilização, anarquia pós-esquerda, neoludismo e em particular a crítica à tecnologia. Ele rejeita não só o Estado, mas todas as formas de relações hierárquicas e autoritárias. "Simplificando, anarquia significa 'sem regra'. Isto implica não só uma rejeição ao governo, mas à todas as outras formas de dominação e de poder também."

O trabalho de Zerzan depende de um forte dualismo entre o "primitivo" - visto como não-alienado, selvagem, não-hierárquico, lúdico e socialmente igualitária – e o "civilizado" - visto como alienado, domesticado, hierarquicamente organizado e socialmente discriminatório. Por isso, "a vida antes da domesticação/agricultura era de fato em grande parte uma vida de lazer, de intimidade com a natureza, sabedoria sensual, de igualdade sexual e de saúde".

As alegações de Zerzan sobre o status das sociedades primitivas são baseadas em uma certa leitura dos trabalhos de antropólogos como Marshall Sahlins e Richard B. Lee. Fundamentalmente, a categoria de primitivos é restrita a sociedades de caçadores-coletores puros, sem domesticação de plantas e animais. Por exemplo, a hierarquia entre os nativos americanos da costa noroeste, cujas atividades principais eram a pesca e a coleta, é atribuída a suas práticas de domesticação de cães e cultivo de tabaco.

Zerzan apela por um "Futuro Primitivo", uma reconstrução radical da sociedade baseada em uma rejeição da alienação e um abraço ao selvagem. "Pode ser que a nossa única esperança real seja a recuperação de uma existência social face-a-face, a descentralização radical, um desmantelamento da trajetória altamente tecnológica, devoradora, alienadamente produtivista, que é tão empobrecedora". O comum uso de evidências antropológicas é comparativo e demonstrativo - a necessidade ou naturalidade de aspectos das sociedades ocidentais modernas é desafiada apontando contra-exemplos em sociedades de caçadores-coletores. "A crescente documentação da pré-história humana, como um período muito longo de grande parte da vida não alienada, está em nítido contraste com as falhas cada vez mais gritantes da modernidade insustentável". Não é claro, porém, se isso implica um restabelecimento de formas literais das sociedades de caçadores-coletores ou em, de uma forma ampla, aprender com seus modos de vida a fim de construir relações não-alienadas.

O projeto político de Zerzan defende a destruição da tecnologia. Ele traça a mesma distinção de Ivan Illich, entre as ferramentas que ficam sob o controle do usuário, e sistemas tecnológicos que atraem o usuário para seu controle. Uma diferença é a divisão do trabalho, à qual Zerzan se opõe. Na filosofia de Zerzan, a tecnologia está possuída por uma elite que tem automaticamente o poder sobre outros usuários; Este poder é uma das fontes da alienação, junto com a domesticação e o pensamento simbólico.

O método típico de Zerzan é usar uma construção particular da civilização (uma tecnologia, crença, prática ou instituição) e construir um resgate de suas origens históricas, onde ele expõe seus efeitos destrutivos e alienantes e seus contrastes com experiências de caçadores-coletores. Em seu ensaio sobre o número, por exemplo, Zerzan começa contrastando a ênfase "civilizada" na contagem e medição com uma ênfase do "primitivo" na partilha, citando o trabalho de Dorothy Lee sobre os nativos das Ilhas Trobriand como apoio, antes de construir uma narrativa da ascensão do número através de estágios cumulativos de dominação do Estado, começando com o desejo de reis egípcios para medir o que eles governavam. Esta abordagem se repete em relação ao tempo, a desigualdade de gênero, o trabalho, tecnologia, arte e ritual, agricultura e globalização. Zerzan também escreve textos mais gerais sobre teoria anarquista, primitivista e críticas ao "pós-modernismo".

Zerzan foi um dos editores do Green Anarchy, periódico polêmico do anarcoprimitivismo e pensamento anarquista insurrecional. Ele também é o anfitrião do Anarchy Rádio em Eugene na estação de rádio da Universidade de Oregon KWVA. Ele também atuou como editor contribuinte da Anarchy Magazine e foi publicado em revistas como a Adbusters. Ele faz turnês extensas de palestras por todo o mundo.

Obras
 Elementos da Rejeição (1988)
 Futuro Primitivo (1994)
 Against Civilization - Readings and Reflections (1998)
 Correndo no vazio - O fracasso do pensamento simbólico(2002)
 O Crepúsculo das Máquinas (2008)

Ver também
 Unabomber
 Hakim Bey
 Eric McDavid

Ligações externas
 Site oficial do autor
 Site da revista Green Anarchy, da qual Zerzan é editor

Anarquistas primitivistas
Anarquistas dos Estados Unidos
Filósofos dos Estados Unidos
Críticos do pós-modernismo
Naturais de Salem (Oregon)

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How Ethereal Confections sources its cocoa beans
By Shannon Sweeney — November 20, 2018 / Death Wish Coffee Blog
The beginnings of Ethereal Confections, makers of Death Wish Chocolate
In anticipation of our upcoming Death Wish Chocolate Bars we wanted to introduce you to Ethereal Confections, the true geniuses behind this delicious, caffeinated chocolate bar.
Death Wish Chocolate Bars were made by sourcing the finest cocoa beans from around the world that match the exact flavor profile of our coffee. We talked about the chocolate bars last week, and this week, we wanted to talk to Michael Ervin about how Ethereal Confections started and how they source their cocoa beans.
Ervin is one of the owners of Ethereal Confections.
Can you tell me a little about Ethereal and how it started? What made you want to get into the chocolate business?
We looked around at the world of chocolate and thought we could do better. We could make better flavors. We could source more sustainably. We could help people rediscover that chocolate was a food and not just candy.
Chocolate and cocoa nibs are versatile: they can be used to make chocolate porters and stouts, mixed with spices to make sauces like moles, and steeped like tea. We make chocolate bitters for our cocktails, in addition to molding chocolate into shapes and combing with other flavors to make truffles (all vegan and gluten-free). It seemed like there were endless possibilities. And the more work we did with farmers and our customers, the more excited we got about Ethereal.
Around that same time, we had family and friends who lost jobs, houses, and retirements in the economic problems in the early 2000s or because of illness. It taught us that we have to make a difference every day and that we can't wait for the future. We also need do what we love and share that with the people around us. With that, we wanted to do better for our community and our wider world by creating a demand for well sourced and well treated ingredients. If people see the value of good food, they will pay for it and if they pay for it, we can turn around and pay more for our ingredients.
We also wanted to create a product that more people could enjoy. We wanted lower sugar (or no sugar), dairy-free, soy-free, and gluten-free options for people. And we wanted to make sure there was never a sacrifice in flavor.
In a sense, we didn't know what we were getting into when we started Ethereal. It's not just about chocolate, but being a mechanic, a plumber, a logistics operator, and a computer expert, aside from tasting everything every day. Sometimes machines break down at 2 a.m., or a truck pulls up with giant pallets of beans in the middle of a busy afternoon. We just know that we have to be ready for anything and we are grateful for the opportunity.
How do you source your chocolate?
Chocolate is a testament to the ingenuity of humankind: survival at one point meant eating anything and everything. Cocoa trees grow in tropical locations and the seeds (what most people call beans) are inside of pulpy pods that sprout off of the trunks. So, gradually over a long, long time, people figured out that the seeds could be removed, mashed and consumed. At first it was a spicy and stimulating drink. Eventually, through the industrial revolution, machines were able to refine the texture of cocoa, along with sugar, into the smooth and sweet chocolate that people know today.
What's left out of the chocolate story is that cocoa is grown in very poor places with limited access to modern resources, like health care and education. In some parts of the world, child and slave labor are still used to harvest cocoa. Most beans are sold unfermented on the world commodity market to companies who don't really care about quality or who produces the cocoa. They only care about volume and the lowest possible price.
Early on, we made a commitment that we would visit every place that produced the cocoa we were using and to understand the reality lived by the people who were growing our most important ingredient. We've visited places like Belize, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Ecuador. They are very different people with very different cultures, but there was one thing that was clear: people want to have a sustainable business. They want to do something every day that they are proud of and that will be there for them the next season and the next year. If there is a predictable customer for their products, the farmers can invest in tools, buy more plants and send their kids to school.
We set out to build long-term relationships with farmers that we know are using the money to invest in their lives, who use organic and sustainable growing methods, and who provide us the best cocoa possible because they are able to spend time with it.
The cheapest beans in the world are taken out of the pod, washed and then dried. The best beans are fermented over the course of five to seven days in hot weather and then dried before shipping. If the beans are treated well, it can bring out the natural flavor of the beans unlike poor quality beans where the flavor has to be covered up with sugar and milk. By rewarding better beans, we can also remove the farmers from world commodity prices and pay them several times more than what they would have received from companies that don't care about quality.
Doing good by the farmers and the environment naturally results in an amazing and sustainable chocolate experience. Don't let anyone tell you any different.
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Portugal golf is high quality at decent values with some of the best weather in Europe. The best Portugal golf courses include Oitavos Dunes near Sintra, San Lorenzo in the Algarve. Aside from great golf, a vacation to Portugal offers port wine, fresh seafood and excellent cuisine.
The top areas for Portugal golf packages and tourism are Sintra on the outskirts of Lisbon and the Algarve on the southern coast. The Lisbon area includes this cities attractions plus nearby delightful villages and more. The Algarve is better for shopping, beaches and restaurants. Combining both can make for a perfect Portugal golf vacation. From Lisbon south to the Algarve is approximately 3 hours by car. From the Algarve east to the Costa del Sol in Spain is about 5 hours crossing the border with the Spanish city of Seville half way. Let Sophisticated Golfer create your custom Portugal or Spain golf vacation package.
The coastal region around Portugal's capital city, Lisbon, is full of world class golf courses and hotels. Consider staying onsite at Penha Longa or the Oitavos Hotel, both feature onsite golf. Towns such as Estoril & Cascais offer a wide selection of restaurants and nightlife and with Lisbon close by there are plenty of cultural activities.
Golf travelers are sure to enjoy a golfing vacation in the Algarve, a scenic section of coastline in the southwest of Portugal. The region is serviced by Faro airport a 3 hour drive south from Lisbon. The Algarve benefits from a warm temperatures year round with the best months being fall and spring. Algarve's we personally recommend the Dona Filipa hotel, which boasts San Lorenzo, arguably the country's finest golf course, and the beautiful Monte Rei development in the Algarve's east. The premier golf courses in the Algarve region it's Monte Rei, San Lorenzo, Oceanico Old, plus Quinta de Cima and Quinta do Lago.
Penha Longa Atlántico is another one of Europe's best golf courses. Integrated within the luxury Penha Longa resort near Sintra, the 72 Atlântico course sits within a protected natural reserve overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Penha Longa's was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr, who took full advantage of the spectacular setting and designed exceptional layout. Penha Longa sits on an exposed plateau and when gusts are funneled across the mountains. The par-five 6th is a signature hole, a picture postcard green framed by a lake and a centuries-old aqueduct and castle tower.
The world-class Oitavos Dunes is a stunning natural links golf course designed by Arthur Hills. The course is located in a natural park situated between Cascais and the hills of Sintra. Oitavos is a course that has been designed to take advantage of its environment and sea views through the pine wood forest which surrounds all its holes. The superb design and immaculate condition makes this Lisbon's finest course. The modern 5 star Oitavos Hotel is a Sophisticated Golfer top recommendation for golf travel accommodations near Lisbon.
This sister course to the also impressive Quinta da Ria is one of true Championship character. Quinta de Cima is set in rolling land dotted with almond trees. The course features open fairways and well placed bunkers. The area around Quinta de Cima and Quinta da Ria golf coures is located in protected national reserve surrounded by the sea and the Algarvean mountains.
Situated in the heart of Vilamoura 20 minute drive from Faro airport, it's one of the oldest in the region and renowned all over the golfing world. The 'Grande Dame' of Algarve courses, it meanders throughout impressive pine trees over gently undulating natural terrain. This course opened in 1969 and was designed by Frank Pennink.
Monte Rei is located in the eastern Algarve among a rugged landscape studded with cork oak and olive trees. The course is within striking distance of the coast and an assortment of resorts and amenities, although Sophisticated Golfer recommends staying in the on-site villas taking advantage of the excellent five-star clubhouse facilities. The undulating 18-hole par-72 layout is just one of a handful of Jack Nicklaus signature courses in Europe.
One of the most popular golf courses in Portugal and finest in Europe, San Lorenzo Golf course enjoys a magnificent location on the exclusive Quinta do Lago estate in the Algarve. Designed by Joe Lee, the course is laid out in a figure of eight. San Lorenzo is surrounded by some of the most appealing landscapes in the Algarve: the serene Ria Formosa estuary, with its shallow lagoons and golden beaches, provides a suitably beguiling backdrop. The course is only open to Sophisticated Golfer's clients staying at the glamorous Dona Filipa Hotel.


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Grocery shopping doesn't have to be a chore, so we've compiled all of the best grocery store coupons to help you rack up big savings at your favorite grocery, supermarket or big box store.
Keep your pantry and wallet full by stacking up savings on everything from your favorite snacks and drinks to household goods. Keep your eye on in-store deals, and then combine them with grocery store coupons to maximize savings.
Many grocery chains offer loyalty programs that can lower your bills at the checkout and even at the pump. Use the Kroger shopping app to lower your bill by browsing digital sale ads and clipping coupons, which load directly to your loyalty card. No need to remember your coupons when you head out the door. Plus, the Kroger loyalty card allows you to earn points that translate into direct savings at Kroger and Shell gas stations.
If you like to comparison shop, take a peek at the Publix website to see a side-by-side comparison of weekly ad prices and see how much you can save over your local supermarket prices. Health food fans will be happy to hear that Whole Foods Market has partnered with Amazon Prime to offer an extra 10% off sale items when you pair your Amazon Prime account with your Whole Foods app. Just scan your app or enter your phone number at checkout for exclusive grocery store deals.
Supermarkets like Walmart and Target are famous for offering everything you need at rock-bottom prices, but you can save even more at the supermarket by taking advantage of grocery store discounts. Weekly ads will keep you in-the-know so you can snag savings on everything from noodles to notebooks. Don't forget to bring along your manufacturers' coupons, which will help you save even more on already low prices with the grocery store offers on particular name brands.
For best-of-the-best bargain shopping, check out your local big box store. Sign up to become a member at BJs Wholesale, Costco or Sam's Club, and you'll have exclusive access to deals on bulk food, wine, prescriptions and more. Like many grocery stores, some big box stores offer grocery pickup and delivery for your convenience. Plus, you can often earn discounts on fuel when you shop.


Perhaps one of the best reasons to hire a landscaping company is that you will be saving a lot of time you can use for other reasons of your own. First of all you will need to spend hours at least planning on what you want to do with the lawn and gardening space you already have. It will not take too long for you to find a company to work with that will help you pull of the job faster than you can do this alone. You will need to have fertilizer, seed, equipment and the storage space to make it all happen, not to mention gardening experience that takes time, something a good landscaping company will have covered all the way and you won't have to worry about the details at all.
Even if you have spent some time working on your landscaping and your gardening area, you will likely still have a lot less in terms of experience that you can count on to pull it off. You can do a lot of work alone, but you will rarely possess the same resources, not to mention you will never have the sheer manpower a landscaping company possesses no matter what you do. People will often work with experts for a number of reasons, but chief among them is the fact that their money buys expertise and experience you cannot find otherwise. Hiring a professional landscaping company will be one of the best ways you can get the best potential results out of you money and saving yourself from failing at the job if you have not done this before.
Landscaping companies are often subsidizing their overhead with the volume of work they need to do. This means that because you won't have to take care of more than your own lawn you won't have to purchase expensive equipment to make it happen. Landscaping companies will procure equipment loans and they can pay it off through contracting work. If you want to equal a professional level lawn care, then you will need a lot, such as a push mower, power aerator, leaf vacuum and a great number of gardening tools that would set you back significantly. You can avoid that easily by simply hiring a landscaping company instead and the end results may even surprise you financially when the time comes.


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YouTube is another option for online viewing that can take the place of your cable or satellite package. The popular web channel shares many movies and TV show episodes for legal viewing. YouTube won't offer an abundant selection of quality movies and TV show episodes. Still, there are some available, and it's free with your Internet access package.
Investors also pressured media companies to take Netflix's cash. Take, for instance, Time Warner Inc., which is now owned by AT&T Inc. While Disney, CBS, and others licensed many of their old shows to Netflix, Time Warner initially held out. Starting in 2009, Time Warner and Comcast Corp. tried to rally the industry around an idea to slow Netflix by making TV episodes available online—but only to cable subscribers. The idea was called TV Everywhere.
The bandwidth of the amplifiers also was limited, meaning frequencies over 250 MHz were difficult to transmit to distant portions of the coaxial network, and UHF channels could not be used at all. To expand beyond 12 channels, non-standard "midband" channels had to be used, located between the FM band and Channel 7, or "superband" beyond Channel 13 up to about 300 MHz; these channels initially were only accessible using separate tuner boxes that sent the chosen channel into the TV set on Channel 2, 3 or 4.[citation needed]
Along with each package, we've also included the amount of money the typical television viewer would save by cutting cable and switching to streaming. Greg Ireland, research director for multiscreen video at market-analysis firm IDC, estimates that the average cable subscriber pays $85 a month for video while receiving an effective $10 per month discount on internet service. That means for people with a "double play" bundle—cable TV and Internet in the same bill—canceling cable would save an average of $75 a month, or $900 per year.
Cox is one of the few providers that offer the option to self-install your service. The catch? It'll cost you $20 — basically charging you to DIY. Your alternative is a $75 professional installation. This doesn't seem to hurt its customer satisfaction though, as it scored 65 out 100 from Consumer Reports and 63 out of 100 from the ACSI — both scores above Comcast and Mediacom.
Hey Vince – I've been meaning to add Playstation Vue to this list! They are good. They have a higher minimum price point, but you do get a lot of value for it. But I will disagree about Sling – on my Android, my wife's iphone, and our Roku 3, SlingTV's app has been great on all platforms. About a year ago when they were first starting out, buffering was horrible sometimes. But they've cleaned it up, increased their bandwidth and I have had no issues at all in the past 9 months.
Lots of people choose satellite TV because you can choose from a wider variety of shows and options than you can with cable TV. Again, plans with a lot of channels, features, and variety are more likely to be expensive. However, there are some cases in which you might really want a specific channel that a cable provider won't have. For example, if you are from New York but you live in California, it might be easier to get Giants games with a satellite TV service than with a cable service.
Amazing. Was paying $115 a month to Direct TV and ask for a better price. They said they did not have one. I said I was going to consider cancelling and she said, "I will connect you with our concellation department" I said no, I needed to work out an alternative. So I bought an OTA outside antenna with an amp because we are on the fringe of receive local channels. Get 20+ local channels free. Then subscribed to HULU with live TV to get the sports and News channels along with ones like TNT. That cost $40.00 a month. Talked to Direct TV and they offered $55.00 for two years/ Said sorry, you had your chance. I am saving $70.00 a month and get more than with your $115.00 since Direct TV does not have the local subchannels like OTA. If enough people cancel and do not buy into the companies coolaide with special offers when they threaten to cancel, maybe they will lower the proce for everyone, not just new customers and unhappy customers.
Always take a moment on a new TV to switch off any special features that are meant to reduce motion-blurring. (These go by different names depending on the manufacturer, but the setting typically has the word "motion" in it, as in Sony's "Motionflow" or LG's "TruMotion.") These settings tend to make movies and even most modern television shows look more flat and artificial, in what's often called "the soap opera effect."
Many cord cutters opt for online streaming services to save money on TV. But in reality, those cord cutters often end up spending more money than they would for a cable TV package. To get all of your favorite shows and networks, you would probably need to get subscriptions from multiple streaming services. Add up the combined costs of Hulu, Netflix, and Sling TV, and you're at about $40. For the same price, you could get a DIRECTV package with over 155 channels and thousands of on demand titles to access on the go. Why limit yourself to just a few networks and deal with the hassle of paying for multiple streaming services?
Mediacom only offers its cable TV service paired with an internet plan, but that starting bundle comes at a fair rate. You can get high speed internet (60 Mbps or 100 Mbps) with the Local Plus TV plan. It comes with the basic networks like NBC, the CW, and ABC — but not much beyond that. You'll have to upgrade to the Family TV plan for everything except premium channels.
This is a little hard to answer because I don't know the make and model of your TV. That said, your antenna should be plugged in to your ATSC input, and you will need to scan for channels once the antenna is plugged in. Your QAM input is not for your antenna. It's for a cable hookup. If you have a quality TV, I imagine the picture-in-picture should work with OTA channels unless your tuner has some kind of restriction.
There are few networks dealing with this migration to live streaming better than CBS. Their standalone live streaming channel CBSN functions with its own news anchors and has a vibrant roundup of breaking news from around the world. So it really kicks cable-stalwart networks like CNN in shins. CBSN has original programming, including CBSN: On Assignment.
The first thing to do is think about your TV watching habits. Do you have any specific "must see" shows? Write down the name of the show, and the network it is on. Do you watch a lot of sports. If so, see if there is a season pass you can buy for the Internet (you can stream these on many newer TV sets). Write down your TV watching habits – are you a channel surfer, do you TIVO or record everything, etc. Your responses will give you a good idea of whether or not you can drop your cable TV subscription.
Sports first is the goal at fuboTV, even if it's not sports exclusive. You get 82 channels of live TV with a intense focus on sports-related channels—even though the service doesn't include any ESPN networks (those are on Sling TV and Hulu with Live TV). But you do get stations like MSG, FS1, NBCSN, NBATV, BTN, Fox Sports, CBS Sports Network, and a lot more—including many entertainment networks like Fox, History Channel, HGTV, FX, E! and others. Add-ons include Showtime for $10.99 a month, plus even more sports channels from different countries for $8.99 a month. It comes with cloud-DVR capability and works on a PC, iOS, Android, Chromecast, Apple TV, and Roku devices; it's in beta on Amazon Fire TV. The first month is only $19.99 before it goes up to full price.
If you're opting for streaming you have a lot more control about your choices. While a service like PlayStation Vue brings packages that are cable-like with more channels as they grow in price, Sling TV starts lower at $25, and offers more flexibility in what you can choose to add. If you only need a few channels, picking the right provider will be everything, and without contracts, you can swap services in and out as necessary. Pick up CBS All Access with its free introductory month to catch up on Star Trek, then jump over to HBO Now to binge Game of Thrones while you wait for the next season.


The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is still fighting to meet VA Sec. Eric Shinseki's promise to eliminate homelessness among veterans. One of its main weapons in this fight has been expanding transitional housing. The VA's latest initiative will create 34 new VA housing opportunities in cities across the nation.
The VA currently provides 15,000 transitional beds. This effort will add more than 5,000. Sec. Shinseki is proud of this effort as it will result in an improved quality of life for thousands of veterans and help the VA take another step toward eliminating veteran homelessness.
The Building Utilization Review and Repurposing (BURR) initiative is the result of 2 years of work. This enterprise had the VA find VA-owned buildings determined to be unused and underused yet suitable enough so as to be turned into a new housing opportunity. The housing will be occupied by veterans and their families determined to be "at-risk" for becoming homeless.
The VA utilized public and private funding to subsidize the program. They also used the VA's enhanced-use lease (EUL) program, in which the VA maintains ownership of the land, and therefore controls the purpose for which the land is used.
The land will be used to provide safe and affordable housing for "at-risk" veterans, and will be awarded on a priority basis. The housing will be made available to both returning veterans as well as elderly veterans.


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This has been around for a few days so if you haven't gotten in on it yet, United Airlines is having a fare sale from Boston to New Orleans for only $116!
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March 02, 2017 Music, Arts & Culture » Arts
Bingeable: Ash vs. Evil Dead
By Chris McGuinness
When? 2015 | What's it rated? NR | Where's it available? Streaming on Starz.
More than 25 years after the last entry in the seminal cult-classic horror/comedy series, we've been blessed with the revival of Sam Rami's Evil Dead franchise.
It's a long time for fans to wait, but the newest entry, the Starz television series, Ash vs Evil Dead, is well worth the wait.
Rami's three films in the series (Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness) are a beloved gem of cult horror fans, known for combined bizarre special effects, over-the-top gore, and broad physical humor. They follow the story of wisecracking everyman Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell), who had the bad luck to come across a sinister book called the Necronomicon. Bound in human flesh, and inked in blood, the book has the power to awaken an old and ancient evil, which possesses human beings and turns them into murderous undead ghouls called deadites.
PHOTO COURTESY OF STARZ
GROOVY: Bruce Campbell is back as Ash Williams in Starz 'Ash vs. Evil Dead.'
The films follow Ash bumbling his way though battling the forces of evil with his trusty "boomstick" of a shotgun and a chainsaw attached to one of his hands.
The television show, which just finished up its second season, picks up 25 years after Ash's last battle with the deadites. Now pudgy, past his prime, and living in a trailer park, Ash spends his time picking up older women in dive bars, until one night, in an attempt to impress a potential one-night-stand, he reads from the Necronomicon and once again unleashes its demonic forces upon the world. Called out of retirement, Ash is joined by two millennial coworkers from the Walmart-style superstore where he works on a mission to, once again, defeat the growing plague of deadite that he, once again, stupidly unleashed on the world.
Like the movies, the show's tone is a mix of blood-soaked horror and lowbrow humor that was the trademark of Rami's franchise. If you get queasy at the sight of blood, you may want to skip this show. Deadite deaths are gory with a capital "G." Face in a commercial deli meat slicer? Check. Decapitation by ceiling fan? Check. Impalement by a pair of ice skates? Also, check. If you are new to the series, just imagine the three stooges if they were directed by Charles Manson, and you'll have a pretty good idea of what the show is all about.
As usual, Campbell is the linchpin of the show, bringing out both the humor and pathos of an older Ash, a loveable jerk whose trademark braggadocio and swagger take on a "high school football star past his prime" vibe in the television series. The two younger actors, who essentially play the "straight men" to Campbell's bumbling Ash, do a good job grounding the show and keeping its ridiculousness in check, which is a tall order for a show that can get pretty outlandish. They also operate as great stand-ins for viewers who are unfamiliar with the films.
The best thing about the show, however, is that you don't need to be a superfan of the original movies to watch it. Sure, the callbacks, nods, and references are awesome Easter eggs for devoted Evil Dead fans, but the show and story are self-contained enough to suck you in and stand on their own. With the last Evil Dead movie being released in 1992, if nothing else, the show will introduce a new generation to the blood-spattered hilarity of the Rami cult franchise. (20, 30-minute episodes.)
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Jammin' - Outside the Box
Jammin' - Outside the Box David Garfield
Label: Creatchy Records
Subgenre: Smooth Jazz
1Go Home (Album Version)06:01
2Chasing Pavements05:27
3Please Don't Go00:28
4Stay06:00
5Lovin' You06:14
6Fragile (Instrumental)05:39
7Jamming06:41
8One Like You04:33
9Waiting for Your Love05:07
10Rainbow Seeker (Electric)05:33
11The Highways of My Life06:55
12Rock Steady04:34
13What You Won't Do for Love06:30
14Harvest Time (Electric)05:31
15Jamming (Bonus Radio Version)04:07
16Go Home (Bonus Radio Version)03:59
17Stay (Bonus Radio Version)04:18
18Jamming (Bonus Alternate Radio Version)03:58
19Go Home (Single Version)06:01
Total Runtime01:37:36
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Four decades into an accomplished career that has seen him record and tour with many of the brightest stars in the contemporary jazz, R&B and pop galaxies as well as front his own bands and solo albums, keyboardist-songwriter-producer-arranger David Garfield still feels like an outsider.
"All my life, I'm just trying to make music that I really believe in and can get really excited about. It's never fit into one particular category thus, in many ways, I've spent my whole music career outside the box. It's never been intentional and it's not like I'm trying to be different just to be different. I'm just trying to be creative while striving for the highest level of musical and artistic integrity. In the long run, my career has taken place outside the box," said Garfield, about "Outside the Box," the extensive collection of recordings that he's curating featuring a stellar cast of A-listers and premier session players that will be released on his Creatchy Records label.
The multi-part, genre-crossing project spanning various types of jazz, R&B, pop, country and rock will unfold in a series of record releases beginning with the March 23 release of "Jazz Outside the Box," a straight-ahead jazz set with performances by Randy Brecker, Michael McDonald, The Doors' drummer John Densmore, Tom Scott, Jason Scheff (Chicago), Will Lee, Eric Marienthal, Steve Ferrone, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Clayton, Michael Thompson, Brian Auger and Charlie Bisharat along with the accompaniment of full horn and string sections.
The second outing, "Jamming Outside the Box," slated to drop this summer, has already spawned a Billboard No. 2 single with "Go Home," showcasing a sizzling lineup on the Stevie Wonder original comprised of Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum, guitar aces Paul Jackson Jr. and Tony Maiden (Rufus), bassist Freddie Washington, fellow keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, and horn players Marienthal and Stephen "Doc" Kupka (Tower of Power).
This album will be comprised of smooth/contemporary jazz cuts, including the second single presently climbing the charts, "Jamming," a remake of the Bob Marley classic showcasing guitarist Mike Campbell (a member of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers) and saxophonist Brandon Fields (The Rippingtons, Tower of Power). Icons David Sanborn and George Benson are among the luminous guests on the album, the latter for whom Garfield has served as music director since 1986. Other prominent players in the mix are Rick Braun, Nathan East, Marcus Miller, Ray Parker Jr. and Rickey Minor.
Presently rising up the Mediabase country charts is a preview of "Vox Outside the Box," a set of vocal songs that will be the third release of the series. "I Lied" is one of two songs Garfield wrote for the project with legend Smokey Robinson and radio programmers have been swift to embrace the cinematically sweet ballad with adult contemporary crossover potential.
The fourth component will be "Stretchin' Outside the Box," which Garfield describes as "more adventurous with extended intros and special arrangements, a record perhaps geared towards musicians and music enthusiasts. It'll have more fusion plus bonus tracks and alternate versions." Garfield is also planning a seasonal selection entitled "Holidays Outside the Box."
"Outside the Box" includes some of the final performances from the late guitarists Chuck Loeb and Larry Coryell. Their passings are part of what sparks Garfield's inspiration for this enormous undertaking.
"The truth is we're all getting older, and I wanted to gather all these great talents together while everyone is still alive, active and accessible," said the St. Louis native and longtime Los Angeles resident. "I think that this will be the last time I'll have the chance to do anything like this, especially of this scope and magnitude. The feeling I had throughout the project – from session to session, even as the personnel changed – was that we were collectively creating a powerful sense of community through the music."
Despite all that he has done and achieved, including composing music for television, film, commercials and several international organizations, "Outside the Box" feels like it will be a career capper for Garfield, a crowning musical statement that he hopes will have a lasting impact. "I'm thinking about both the present and future, putting these tracks out in the world for consumption now, but in the hopes that after we're gone, musicians who come up years from now will know what it was like to set up a Fender Rhodes and a drum set in the garage and play. Despite all the technology we have at our disposal, that's where the raw energy begins. That energy is the core and driving force behind these songs, which to me truly represent not just the incredible musical legacy of Los Angeles, but various music communities from around the world."
David Garfield, keyboards
Larry Klimas, saxophone
James Harrah, guitar
David Inamine, bass
John "JR" Robinson, drums
Richie "Gajate" Garcia, percussion
Jason Scheff, vocals
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has had the same mission statement since moving from his hometown of St. Louis to Los Angeles as a teenager in the early 70s: "I make music." Fully living up to this vision and in more expansive ways over the past few decades, the multi-talented keyboardist and musical Renaissance Man has established himself an eclectic force in popular music. At any given point during his career—and often at the same time—he has been a renowned songwriter, producer, bandleader (of Los Angeles based contemporary world jazz collective Karizma), arranger, recording artist, record label owner (Creatchy Records), session and touring musician, musical director and composer of various commissioned themes for global organizations.
The past few years have been particularly fruitful and creatively gratifying for Garfield. In addition to composing and performing music for Perfect Harmony, the latest ambitious 3-CD project for Karizma, he has written several songs with Motown legend Smokey Robinson, including "One Like You," which George Benson recorded on his 2009 album Songs & Stories. Garfield, who has done numerous stints as Benson's musical director since 1986 (including his current run which began in 2006), also arranged and produced and performed on Benson's most recent release Guitar Man. Garfield recently produced "I Play The Piano," a Blue Ray DVD of Terry Trotter playing solo piano for AIX Media.
Garfield has also been commissioned to write and produce theme songs and musical projects for several international organizations, including the composition and CD "Pool of Friendship" for the European Aquatics Federation LEN (League of European Nations); the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC); and "Deep Within Each Man" (co-written with Phil Perry) for the Shorinji Kempo World Karate Foundation.
As the owner of the independent label Creatchy Records, Garfield has produced numerous solo recordings and projects for many other artists. His first international release on Creatchy, 1997's Tribute To Jeff, was dedicated to the late drummer Jeff Porcaro (a longtime friend) and featured contributions by superstars Don Henley, Eddie Van Halen, Michael McDonald, Richard Marx and many others. Garfield followed its Top Ten chart success with his subsequent releases I Am the Cat….Man, and Giving Back, the latter of which enjoyed regular airplay throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and Australia. He also re-released on Creatchy several collections from earlier in his career, including L.A. Keyboard Project, Recollections and Seasons of Change.
Featuring many of Los Angeles' top session and touring musicians, Karizma's discography on Creatchy includes Dream Come True, Cuba, All The Way Live, Forever in the Arms of Love, Document and Lost and Found. The other projects he has helmed for Creatchy include albums by guitarists Michael Landau and Michael O'Neill, saxophonists Brandon Fields and Larry Klimas and, most recently, former Toto bassist Mike Porcaro. Another classic Creatchy release, Los Lobotomys, is a collaboration with prominent members of the pop band Toto, with whom Garfield has collaborated with many times throughout the years. Garfield also frequently does free-lance keyboard and production work for established and up and coming artists from across the U.S. and throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, and South America.
In addition to his multi-faceted work with George Benson, Garfield continues ongoing musical relationships with numerous musical legends, including Boz Scaggs and Natalie Cole. Over the years, he has recorded with Cher, Spinal Tap, The Rippingtons, Ratt, Larry Carlton, and Smokey Robinson; produced for Oleta Adams and Flora Purim; and has performed live with Michael Bolton, The Blue Brothers, Brenda Russell and Rick Braun, among others. Early in 2012, he was presented with the Hall of Fame Award from the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta; Garfield has performed at the famed Indonesia event several times, most recently with saxophonist Gerald Albright and vocalist Alex Ligertwood. The same trio of musicians later performed at the Blue Note in Tokyo.
At the same time as he was performing his first gigs with Karizma in the mid- 70s, Garfield began working with jazz greats such as Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard and Tom Scott. After establishing himself on the L.A. jazz scene, the keyboardist became a key part of the city's vast studio world during its heyday and earned a reputation for fine craftsmanship and versatility. These experiences ultimately led to composing opportunities for TV, film and commercials for such companies as NBC, Disney, Nippon Television and RTL Germany. During the 80's, Garfield arranged and produced many top Japanese artists and went on to produce his own projects for release in Japan. For the past 20 plus years, he has enjoyed ongoing popularity and success in that part of the world.
Reflecting on his extraordinary, diverse career, the Los Angeles based Garfield says, "It's creatively invigorating to have the opportunity to do so many interesting musical projects, to see so many amazing places throughout the world, and to work with some of the greatest musicians both in L.A. and overseas. I feel as though I am always learning from the artists and musicians I work with, not simply on a musical level, but also benefiting from their wealth of stories and life and career experiences. There are always unexpected thrills along the way, from opening with his band for Sergio Mendez or Jason Mraz to recording in a studio next to Paul McCartney or Alice in Chains and having the opportunity to meet and get to know them. I love being involved in so many different aspects of music and the feeling that I truly never know what's coming up next."


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Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle." - School Library Connection on The Storm Keeper's Island
There is magic deep within Arranmore Island, and Fionn Boyle is beginning to discover how it has woven its way through generations of his family's history. But Arranmore is in trouble; evil sorceress Morrigan's soul stalkers have returned, giving rise to widespread fear and suspicion. Fionn wants to help, but the Storm Keeper magic passed down from his grandfather seems to have deserted him.
Fionn sets out to summon the merrows, a vast army of sea creatures who may be his only chance. But how can he find them without the faintest idea of where to look? The battle to save Arranmore has begun.
This gorgeously written, magical tale of family, bravery, and self-discovery is perfect for fans of Orphan Island and A Snicker of Magic .
Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. The Storm Keeper's Island was her debut middle-grade novel, inspired by her real-life ancestral home of Arranmore Island where her grandparents grew up, and the adventures of her many seafaring relatives. Catherine lives in Galway.
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Down & Out Books Announces the Return of Jake Diamond in CIRCLING THE RUNWAY by J.L. Abramo
Lance Wright Down and Out Books, J.L. Abramo March 6, 2015 March 15, 2015 Best First Private Eye Novel, J.L. Abramo, Jake Diamond, San Francisco PI, SMP/PWA Award, Travis McGee
After a ten-year break, private investigator Jake Diamond is back on the job in the new original novel Circling the Runway.
Diamond was introduced in Catching Water in a Net (2001), winner of the St. Martin's Press/Private Eye Writers of America Award for Best First Private Eye Novel, and subsequently featured in Clutching at Straws (2003) and Counting To Infinity (2004).
Circling the Runway, the long awaited fourth addition to the acclaimed series, will be released by Down & Out Books in April 2015—following on the heels of Abramo's highly-praised stand-alone thriller Gravesend (2012) and Chasing Charlie Chan (2013).
"During the writing of Circling the Runway, I was surprised and pleased with how well I knew Jake Diamond after nearly a decade," Abramo says. "It was as if Jake never left."
Jacob Diamond and San Francisco Detective Sergeant Roxton Johnson are famous for not getting along. Cats and dogs. Oil and water. Liston and Ali. Jake and Rocky. When an assistant district attorney is murdered in a high-rise apartment building, and Johnson suspects his lieutenant may have something to do with it, he can think of no one else to turn to for help—no one he can trust—except Jake Diamond. If the mismatched duo can avoid stepping on each other's toes long enough—they may be able to stop circling the runway and land on the villain's doorstep. Lieutenant Laura Lopez, Detective Ray Boyle, Joey Clams, Vinnie Strings and Darlene Roman are all back in action in the first new Jake Diamond escapade since Counting to Infinity.
"Jake Diamond is back after a ten-year hiatus, and his reappearance is well worth the wait. Abramo offers yet another smart, funny and action-packed installment to his award-winning series with Circling the Runway."—The Denver Review
Down & Out Books publisher, Eric Campbell added, "The dedicated Diamond followers who know Jake will feel the same—and those who don't know Jake will become new fans of the smart, witty and charming San Francisco private eye."
Down & Out Books, an indie-publisher based in Tampa, FL, has been serving up the best crime fiction since 2011.
For more information, author interviews, or review copies of CIRCLING THE RUNWAY, contact Christy@DownAndOutBooks.com.
Visit J.L. Abramo online at http://www.jlabramo.com/.
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Q: Partial fraction of $\prod_{j=1}^{N}\frac{1}{(x-a_{j})^{n_{j}}}$ Does anybody know the partial fraction decomposition of
$$
\prod_{j=1}^{N}\ \frac{1}{(x-a_{j})^{n_{j}}}
$$
with all $a_{j}$ different and $n_j$ positive integers? I know you can get it with the residue but the differentiation is awkward.

A: New answer
If we write the partial fraction decomposition as
$$
\prod_{j=1}^N\ \frac{1}{(x-a_j)^{n_j}}
=\sum_{j=1}^N\ \sum_{p=0}^{n_j-1}\ \frac{c_{j,p}}{(x-a_j)^{n_j-p}}\quad,
$$
then we have
$$
c_{j,p}=(-1)^p\sum_{u\in S(j,p)}\ \prod_{k\neq j}\
\binom{n_k-1+u_k}{n_k-1}\ \frac{1}{(a_j-a_k)^{n_k+u_k}}\quad,
$$
where $S(j,p)$ is the set of those maps
$$
u:\{1,\dots,N\}\setminus\{j\}\to\mathbb N,\quad k\mapsto u_k
$$
which satisfy
$$
\sum_{k\neq j}\ u_k=p.
$$
To prove this, it suffices to observe that, for $1\le j\neq k\le N$, the degree less than $n_j$ Taylor polynomial of
$$
\frac{1}{(x-a_k)^{n_k}}
$$
at $a_j$ is
$$
\sum_{q=0}^{n_j-1}\ \binom{n_k-1+q}{n_k-1}\ \frac{(-1)^q}{(a_j-a_k)^{n_k+q}}\ (x-a_j)^q\quad.
$$
Old answer
An expression for the partial fraction decomposition is obtained by combining Robert's answer with Theorem $11$ p. $8$ in this pdf document (Internet Archive), accessible from this html page (Internet Archive).

A: Let $P(x) = \prod_{j=1}^N (x-a_j)^{n_j}$, and for each $k \in \{1 \ldots N\}$ let
$U_k(x) = P(x)/(x-a_k)^{n_k}$ be the product of the terms not involving $x-a_j$.
The coefficient of $(x-a_k)^{-m}$, where $1 \le m \le n_k$, is the coefficient of
$t^{n_k - m}$ in the Maclaurin series of $1/U_k(t+a_k)$.
EDIT: In the case $N=2$, $1/U_1(t+a_1) = (t+a_1 - a_2)^{-n_2}$ so the coefficient
of $(x-a_1)^{-m}$ is ${n_1 + n_2 - m - 1 \choose n_2 - 1} \frac{(-1)^{n_2}}{(a_2 - a_1)^{n_1 + n_2 - m}}$ for $1 \le m \le n_1$ (and similarly for the coefficient of $(x -a_2)^{-m}$ with $1$ and $2$ interchanged).  The general case can be reduced to this one, since if
$$\frac{1}{\prod_{j=1}^{N-1} (x-a_j)^{n_j}} = \sum_{j=1}^{N-1} \sum_{k=1}^{n_j} \frac{b_{j,k}}{(x - a_j)^k}$$
$$\frac{1}{\prod_{j=1}^N (x-a_j)^{n_j}} = \sum_{j=1}^{N-1} \sum_{k=1}^{n_j} \frac{b_{j,k}}{(x-a_j)^k (x-a_N)^{n_N}}$$

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