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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 And 2 Demo Coming this August, New Legends Confirmed
You can try Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 And 2 this August
By Grayshadow, Posted 23 Jun 2020
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Remaster has many excited to relive these classic titles. Those who wish to try one of the famous levels of the franchise, Warehouse, can do so this August 14th but only if you pre-order the game digitally.
In addition, new legends have been confirmed for the game such as:
Leticia Bufoni
Lizzie Armanto
Riley Hawk
Nyjah Huston
Tyshawn Jones
Leo Baker
Shane O'Neill
Aori Nishimura
Officially revealed during Summer Game Fest Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Remaster will revitalize the first 2 games in the series. These titles were cultural hits and remained the highlight of gaming until the series eventually died down.
More publishers are reviving dormant franchises with updated visuals such as the recent SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom or the more notorious Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy. If this title performs well perhaps we'll get a remaster of the third game, which is my personal favorite.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Remaster launches on September 4th for PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 was a massive success with fans and critics. The games brought back these legendary games for modern fans and now Switch owners can join in th
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Today at EA Play Live 2020, fans were treated to a special surprise. At the last minute, before closing their video, EA announced that Skate was returning. No details have be
Forget About Tony Hawks Pro Skater Remastered, Because Skater XL Gets Released in July
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The long, long, long awaited Skater XL game from Easy Day Studios is just a couple of months away from being fully released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Fans of the Skat
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Genres: Sports
Themes: Skateboarding


Alex Reece is a British actor from London who is making his way in Bollywood.
Alex Reece is a British actor from London who is making his way in Bollywood. Alex told me about his journey and about his exciting adventures in the film industry. He traveled around the globe and had many different roles which have only helped him develop his acting skills.
Sabina: Alex, what can you tell us about yourself?
Alex: I've always had a pretty crazy, wild life and that's reflected in the roles I get. I went to Military boarding schools, studied judo and karate from age eight, was a rifle marksman by the time I was 10, did a year at University and left to join the French Foreign Legion.
It was an extreme decision but very freeing - I just got the train to Paris, walked to the recruiting station in Fort Nogent. You hand over your passport, they give you a new name, you sign your life away for five years, and then it starts to get rough!
But I met an amazing variety of people. Special forces soldiers from Eastern Europe, criminals, people on the run from the police, or from the mafia, psychopaths, adventurers. Just having spent time training, sparring, living, laughing, eating, hanging out and playing chess with these types of people set me apart from other actors and gives my work an inner life that you can't learn in drama school!
Sabina: So what was it that got you into acting?
Alex: I didn't spend long with the Legion, even there I was marked out as a rebel, and my habit of meditating under a tree every day was the wrong sort of crazy for them and after I got booted out I lived all over the world.
I worked in the mountain vineyards of Southern Spain, became fluent in Spanish, lived in slums in Brazil, learning Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art and became fluent in Brazilian Portuguese.
It was actually Mexican Shamanism that got me into acting - I was doing meditation and shamanism practices and one book I read suggested that the art of acting was, in essence, the art of shapeshifting the mind and body to create characters. After going to drama school in 2007 I lived in India for six months and learned yoga, which helps me find the calm and focus on demanding acting roles that come my way.
Sabina: We see you are a rising film star in India as well!
Alex: Yes, Sajjan Singh Rangroot is a War Movie of 2018 - it's a hotly anticipated Cinema release for 2018 in India. I'm lead villain, starring opposite Diljit Dosanjh, who plays the hero. Diljit is the cinema superstar in India right now, and the movie has got an international theatrical release in place. It's is directed by Pancaj Batra who's got a string of Bollywood blockbusters behind him, so we're expecting to break some records with this one!
Sabina: What are your best projects to date?
Alex: Starring with Diljit Dosanjh has been terrific.
We're real antagonists in the movie but behind the scenes, he's such a gentleman and I'm looking forward to our final scenes which we're filming Mumbai in January, where our relationship comes to a dramatic conclusion!
Also, I'm working with Daniel Craig in the Skyfall commercial - Casting Director Hannah Birkett cast me as the lead villain in this £10M budget Heineken commercial. I had great fun playing the bleach-blond assassin chasing 007 through a studio built replica of the Orient Express train, with each Carriage dressed and designed to be a homage to a different Bond film.
Sabina: How did acting change your life?
Alex: It gave me an outlet for all my creative passion - I'm much calmer now, and happy and content to channel all my energy into making movies. I attribute a lot of that to my home life, I'm married to an amazing theatre director and she inspires me every day to be the absolute best I can be, as a man, as a husband and an actor.


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Billy Goat Brands is pleased to announce the following additions to its executive leadership team, Board of Directors and Investment Committee. The company undertook a comprehensive search process to ensure the right mix of skillsets to support the future direction of Billy Goat Brands, and the following individuals have been selected based on merit to complete both the executive leadership team, Board of Directors and Investment Committee:
Jan Urata will join Tony Harris, CEO and Chairman, Kris Dahl, COO and Director, and Kerry Biggs, CFO, and Director.
Lyndsay Hamelin and Natasha Raey will join Tony Harris, CEO and Chairman, Kris Dahl, COO and Director, and Kerry Biggs, CFO, and Director
Todd Buchanan, and Asghar Khan, will join Kris Dahl, COO and Director.
The current members of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee have a combined total of over 50 years of leadership experience in various sectors ranging from corporate and securities law, corporate development, and consumer discretionary goods. Effective governance means bringing new and diverse ideas, perspectives and leadership experience to a company in order to maintain responsible stewardship of the environment and generate maximum value for our shareholders. As Billy Goat Brands continues to round out its executive leadership team, its Board of Directors and Investment Committee will continue to work diligently towards achieving the company's stock exchange listing.
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Jan Urata is the Founder and President of Take It Public Services Inc. Ms. Urata founded Take it Public Services Inc. in 2011 as a regulatory and corporate compliance support service for corporate issuers in a wide range of industries including but not limited to bio-tech, mining, venture capital, and oil and gas. Ms. Urata brings over 20 years of industry experience and is well versed in taking corporate entities from the initial seed capital stage to being publicly listed.
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Lyndsay Hamelin brings over 15 years of experience in corporate and securities law. During her career, she has been focused on securities and corporate finance, and assists with managing and orchestrating public company requirements on the CSE, TSXV and TSX stock exchanges, as well as listings on the OTC Markets. After starting her career in Vancouver, Lindsay advanced to a senior position at a top-tier law firm in London, England where she assisted in completing a corporate reorganization. She later returned to Canada where her international expertise currently helps clients navigate complex corporate compliance matters, financings and IPO preparations for the Canadian markets.
Ms. Hamelin is currently a board member of Plant&Co. Brands Ltd., a company focused on curating plant-based foods; serves as the Corporate Secretary for Supernova Metals Corp., an exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing natural resources opportunities within North America; and sits on the board of various private corporations.
Natasha Raey, Director
Natasha Raey is an entrepreneur and philanthropist, with over 15 years of operational and project management experience. Ms. Raey's primary industries of focus include healthcare, cannabis, consumer discretionary and women's empowerment. Natasha is the founder of Bloomelix and the CEO of Skye Cannabis. She has experience developing and executing research projects, action plans and evaluation frameworks for a number of community development and health-focused projects. For the Cadence Health Centre, Ms. Raey oversaw the development and execution of the multi-disciplinary centre and compounding pharmacy.
Natasha is an avid philanthropist with a focus on healthcare and women's empowerment. Shes is the Founder of SheTalks Global – a platform for women to share their stories of empowerment and a movement that has been recognized by CNN International. Currently, Ms. Raey is a member of the board for Ketamine One. She holds an Honors Degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Simon Fraser University, including a Masters in Health Administration from the University of British Columbia.
Asghar Khan, Investment Committee
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Mr. Kahn has also served on the boards of various corporations in Asia and is a member of CIMA Australia. In addition, Mr. Khan holds a Bachelor's degree from Albright College, an MBA from Lerner School of Business, University of Delaware and a Master's degree in Finance from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
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Todd Buchanan is Chairman of the Investment Committee. Mr. Buchanan has over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500, public and private companies on the creation and implementation of business process management methods and technology. Mr. Buchanan is a proven consensus builder and negotiator, who is focused on assisting founders operate their early-stage companies from start-up through proof-of-concept and hyper growth. Having worked with numerous companies, Todd has developed a diverse range of experience by holding senior executive positions at organizations including but not limited to International Forest Products; SiCam Systems and its clients; Nexii Building Solutions; Luvo Inc.; LYFE Kitchen; as well as Equifaira Partners and its clients.
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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Caltech continued league play with a three-game set this weekend with the first game in Claremont, Calif. on Friday afternoon and the doubleheader in Pasadena, Calif. on Saturday.
The Stags scored a run in every inning the came to the plate in posting the victory.
With Claremont-Mudd-Scripps holding a 3-1 edge heading into the bottom of the third inning, the Stags grabbed control of the game with a five-run inning. The home squad concluded the game in the bottom of the sixth with an eight run stanza.
Scott Witte was one of six Stag players to have a two-hit afternoon. The sophomore also scored two and drove in a pair as well.
Brendan Sheehan went 2-for-3 for the Beavers. Brian Penserini scored the Caltech run.
All but two of the Stags starters registered a hit as the visitors built a 11-1 lead after five innings.
Holding a 4-0 lead after three innings, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps all but put the game away with three runs in the fourth inning and a four spot in the fifth inning.
Chad Hadzinsky held the Beavers hitless through the first four innings before Brian Penserini broke through with a double in the fifth. He eventually scored Caltech's first run on a Brendan Sheehan single.
Caltech plated a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings respectively. Blaine Matulevich and Albie Lavin crossed the plate in the sixth while Ryan Casey and Matulevich scored in the seventh inning.
Williams Knowles led the offense for the Stags getting two hits while scoring three runs and driving in three.
Lavin and Penserini each had two hits in the opener. Eric Schropp contributed two RBI's.
The Stags jumped out to a 9-1 lead after the first three innings. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps scored five in the first inning then put a pair of runs on the board in the second and third innings respectively. They proceeded to push across three more runs in the fourth inning to increase their advantage to 12-1.
Caltech put a pair of runs on the board in the fourth inning with runs by Nick Robertson and Ryan Casey but the Stags plated the game's final three runs in taking the series.
Brett Watanabe had two hits and three RBI's while scoring two more runs to lead the Stags.
Albie Lavin and Robertson each had two hits for the Beavers.


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Procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine for recurrent high-grade glioma
Overview of attention for article published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2017
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Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2017
10.1002/14651858.cd011773.pub2
Saurabh Parasramka, Goutham Talari, Myrna Rosenfeld, Jing Guo, John L Villano
Recurrent high-grade glioma (HGG) carries an extremely poor prognosis. There is no current standard of care or guideline-based recommendations. Nitrosourea-based multidrug chemotherapy or PCV - procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU) and vincristine - is one of the treatment options at recurrence. There has been no meta-analysis which looks at the benefits and harms of PCV chemotherapy in adults with recurrent HGG. To assess the effectiveness and safety of procarbazine, lomustine, and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy with other interventions in adults with recurrent high-grade glioma. To investigate whether predefined subgroups of people benefit more or less from chemotherapy. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL Issue 4, 2017), MEDLINE (1946 to 22 May 2017), and Embase (1980 to 22 May 2017). We searched trial registries including the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP; apps.who.int/trialsearch) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH; ClinicalTrials.gov). We searched the reference lists of all identified studies; the electronic table of contents of the Journal of Neuro-Oncology (1983 to 2016) and Neuro-Oncology (1999 to 2016); and conference abstracts from the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO 2004 to 2016). We also searched unpublished grey literature and other regional databases. There were no language restrictions. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-randomised trials (QRCTs), or controlled clinical trials (CCTs) where PCV was used to treat adults with recurrent HGG. Comparison arm included no chemotherapy, other second line chemotherapy or best supportive care. Two review authors extracted the data and undertook a 'Risk of bias' assessment and critical appraisal of the studies. We identified two RCTs meeting our inclusion criteria. The two trials tested different comparisons.One RCT included 35 participants and compared PCV with 'eight drugs in one day' multidrug chemotherapy, which is a combination of drugs with different mechanisms of action. Median survival was 6 months for the PCV group and 6.5 months for the 'eight drugs in one day' group. Adverse event outcomes were not graded or quantified. Progression-free survival (PFS) and quality of life (QoL) were not described in the methods and were not an outcome of interest. The sample size in this study was small, which lead to insufficient statistical power to detect clinical differences. According to the GRADE approach we judged the quality of evidence to be low for survival outcome and very low for chemotherapy toxicityThe second multi-institutional RCT included 447 participants and compared PCV with Temozolomide (TMZ). Participants were randomised into three arms to receive PCV, and two different regimens of TMZ in a 2:1:1 ratio at first recurrence. The trial reported a median overall survival of 6.7 months and 7.2 months for the PCV and TMZ group respectively. It reported a PFS of 3.6 months for the PCV group and 4.7 months for the TMZ group. There was no observed difference of effect on overall survival (hazard ratio (HR) 0.91, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.11; P = 0.35) or PFS (HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.73 to 1.08; P = 0.23) in participants receiving PCV or TMZ chemotherapy. The proportion of people with at least one grade 3 or 4 adverse event was not clinically important at 9.2% versus 12.2% in PCV and TMZ arms respectively. Mean QoL scores calculated at baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks was 51.9 versus 59.8 favouring TMZ (P = 0.04) which is statistically but not clinically significant and was less than the pre-defined 10 point change for moderate improvement. We judged the GRADE quality of evidence to be moderate for overall survival, PFS, and chemotherapy toxicity and low for QoL. Evidence is based on a single large trial analysis as the other trial was small, with inadequate power to detect survival difference. Chemotherapy-naive patients with HGG at first recurrence when treated with PCV or TMZ have similar survival and time-to-progression outcomes. Adverse events are similar and QoL scores are statistically but not clinically significant between TMZ and PCV. Further RCTs should be conducted with adequate power following CONSORT guidelines with emphasis on QoL outcomes.
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A lovely discovery for a Sunday.
And the wheat fields explode into gold either side of the train..."
This song, it just makes you stop. So beautiful and so perfect for a Sunday.
Love is so hard to find... And even harder to define.
I've seen Johnny Marr played a couple of times, both amazing, unforgettable nights. Watching him makes you realise that music runs through his veins. I like how the tone of this new song is so Smithsy but also laid back and comfortable in its own skin.
Another 6 Music discovery. Lovely, light, summer tune.
We all have a hunger."
I've had this song on a loop for days, when I run, when I draw... It's going to be amazing live. And the light in the video is just beautiful.
This song makes me want to hide out in a jazz bar in downtown New York with the band playing this on a loop until dawn. Such a lovely Sunday treat.


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E-mail interview with Rockstar Journalist blog.
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Do you feel that the style of music reflects the lyrical content?
There is a lot of rage and desperation in both our music and our lyrics. We try to tie all of our political themes to the human experience — how societal and economic pressures affect the individual. That said, we primarily operate as an instrumental band when we're writing songs. After a song is more or less complete, we try to figure out how to fit some vocals in. We tackle some fairly heavy themes because there's nothing worse than a good song with dumb lyrics.
I ask because songs like "ILO Convention 169" and the line "ancestral lands now have to earn" are certainly both stark in terms of throbbing music, and political discourse.
This song has always had a sort of a mournful and desperate cry to my ears. The song is about how indigenous peoples around the world are facing more and more pressure by governments and corporations to allow their homelands be exploited. In particular, this song deals with a 2009 clash in Peru. When face-offs turned violent, 23 police officers and at least 10 indigenous people were killed. Riot police used tear gas and shot 82 protesters.
The musical influences are little easier to parse (I certainly hear a lot of Fugazi in "The Concept of the Urban Guerrilla"), but from what sources do you draw lyrical inspiration?
Musically, Fugazi has been more of idealistic influence but certainly part of our musical world view. (Our bass player has some beautiful nods to Hoover's Fred Erskine.) I've always seen the songs as based on Amphetamine Reptile noiserock filtered through chaotic hardcore and more recent post-metal textures. Lyrical inspiration is primarily drawn from current events, historical research, and authors like Chomsky, Zinn, and Marx. The expert wordplay of Jawbox's J Robbins has long been a roadmap about how to map concrete ideas into more abstract language.
What sort of response does United Sons of Toil receive in Madison? I know it's a pretty liberal town, but it's still the Midwest.
We have a small but loyal audience here in Madison. Sometimes we feel a bit like we're preaching to the converted, but we try to push people away from the passive left-leaning liberal Democrat mindset towards more of a radical reconstructionist viewpoint. But we don't lecture on stage. We try to draw people in with the rock and let them discover what's behind it later. We do try to keep our politics in the foreground through our social media presence though. It may turn some people off, but we don't really care. In our experience, people who are attracted to extreme music aren't really willing to accept reactionary politics or feel comfortable with the status quo.
Is When The Revolution Comes, Everything Will Be Beautiful your first release? If not, what else have you put out?
Actually, it's our third full-length. Like our first two records, this one was tracked live in the studio and then completed at home with guitar and vocal overdubs. We mixed the records ourselves and sent them to Carl Saff in Chicago for mastering. All our records are available as name-your-own-price downloads at Bandcamp or can be purchased on vinyl.
Any plans for an upcoming tour?
We're still recovering from a pretty grueling European tour last summer. I think we're going to start writing new songs soon and if that happens, we'll be touring regionally in the Midwest for most of the year — possibly East and West coast tours in 2013?
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Throat torturer/guitar abuser Russell did an e-mail interview with Julian Kaapke for the German print-only zine, Die Eelritze.
Everytime I hear your new record, I think of the William S. Burroughs quote "We intend to destroy all dogmatic verbal systems." Your thoughts? Is this just me being weird or is this a legitimate connotation?
I think that accurately sums up how we think about the world. There are so many big lies that are sold to us in Amerikkka in the interest of maintaining the status quo. We are often told that we have a two-party political system in this country when, in fact, it is simply a single party unified by wealth and status and whose only interest is to entrench their position and power. The political, economic, religious, cultural, and anti-science dogma only serves to prop up a failing capitalist system. As Marx said, "question everything."
Sticking with this theme for a moment — to call your lyrical themes highly literate and political would be an understatement. Which authors were influential on your worldview and when did you realize that the average person was basically getting it unlubed up the ass by the powers that be?
I became enthralled by Burroughs and Bukowski in my early 20s and they sort of warped my mind to think about the flip side of the American dream — the seedy underbelly. My skeptical inclinations grew as I was exposed to Chomsky and other media critics while studying Journalism in college. I had long had an unease that things were not as they seemed in this country and while I had long embraced Marx's views on religion, it wasn't until my early 30s that started really examining my views on the political and economic climate that we're living in.
Part of it was this band. I made a decision right from the start that I did not want my lyrics to be the sort of intensely personal heart of darkness that I had trafficked in before. As I pushed myself to think about other areas of emotion, I tried to put myself in the place of people who had real problems (not "white-people problems"). I started exploring and researching the exploitation of indigenous and working class peoples and became increasing radicalized. I revisited Marx and Chomsky and Zinn and became involved in various socialist organizations and activities.
You pointed me to a quote by Howard Zinn about that moment of awakening and the responsibility it requires: "We all have an enormous responsibility to bring to the attention of others information they do not have, which has the potential of causing them to rethink long-held ideas." That is the mission of this band. That, and ear-splitting noiserock.
Martin Amis recently caught a lot of flak for his unabashed and unapologetic bashing of Islam, being called a racist among other things. However, I've noticed the tendency in the secular left to take a lot of shit from these assholes it would never take from the Christian right, e.g. outlawing same-sex relationships, pre-martial sex, atheism etc. and chalk it up to 'cultural differences'. Personally, I think that these people are full of shit and every bit as dangerous as the born-again zealots. Your thoughts?
While I am a fan of Amis' novels, his statements are clearly the ignorant rants of a reactionary racist. That said, I view Islam through the same lens as I do Christianity: religion has no place in truly democratic society. It is harmful on both a societal and personal level. Not only has it inarguably been incredibly damaging throughout history, it prevents individuals from finding their true potential and self-worth. As Richard Dawkins puts it, "atheism is life affirming in a way religion can never be" because "the here and now is all we have." Of course, this exactly the reason the elite encourages religion for the masses: it helps them ignore the brutal realities of the here and now and focus on a final reward after they are dead and gone.
Now you've been playing music all of your adult life if I understand correctly, and it shows. If you hadn't turned to music as an artistic expression, what do you think you'd have become?
A drug addict, dead or in jail. Not a joke. I actually was very close to joining the military when I was in high school, which means I probably never would have discovered the Sex Pistols or Gang of 4 or The Clash. I suppose I might have become a visual artist (a designer or photographer) as that's something I dabble in to this day. It's difficult to conjecture because music making has become so intrinsic to who I am. I suppose that's why I'm still doing it without much, if any, in the way of financial reward or public recognition.
What bands have you been currently following and what band would you love to tour with if you could choose one, past or present?
Current obsessions:
End of Year/Self Defense Family (revolution summer all over again)
Aussitot Mort (French post-hardcore with classic-rock flourishes)
Joe 4 (our Croatian tour mates — Tar/Shellac-style abrasion)
Throat (brutal Swedish noise-rock)
Wounds (arty Irish treble-noise)
Menfolk (Danish aluminum beard-rock)
Touring in the past? These Arms Are Snakes or Unwound.
Touring in the future? Young Widows or Shipping News.
What was your impression of Europe on your first European tour?
We felt almost guilty every night when we were fed and housed. American clubs/promoters don't give a shit about taking care of unknown bands. We had a lot of fun but the shows were not very well-attended and we didn't come close to recouping the cost of our plane tickets. But I am proud of the fact that we booked the tour 100% DIY. No one was going to send us over there, so we fucking did it ourselves — just like everything we do.
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When he played football for the University of Las Vegas in 2005 he was a 230 lb. linebacker. Matt has competed in a lot of bodybuilding shows, including the IFBB Grand Prix Los Angeles, 2013 NPC nationals/Jr. Nationals/Jr. Usa/Emerald Cup and more. He earned his pro card in the 2013 NPC nationals.
Jeff Seid is one of the handsomest of, okay he is THE HANDSOMEST, of a new breed of fitness models and trainers who promote themselves on YouTube. Unfortunately Matt uploaded a few more videos himself then stopped. Meanwhile Seid has parlayed his Internet fame into endorsement deals and sponsorships. But he is too short to appear on this website on his own, therefore he is worthless to me! IT'S TRUE!
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Issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities has increased sharply in 2017. Banks and other underwriters are on track to issue more than $16 billion of securities this month, well above the $10.7 billion that was issued in June, the previous busiest month this year. Through the end of July, $47.4 billion of deals had come to market, up from $37.9 billion during the same period last year, according to Commercial Mortgage Alert. If that trend continues, this year's volume will easily top 2016's full-year volume of $77.6 billion.
CMBS volume dried up in the fourth quarter of last year partly because of new rules that went into effect on Christmas Eve under the Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul. President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010.
Banks and other underwriters of commercial mortgage-backed securities are on track to issue more notes in September than any other month this year, according to a trade publication that tracks the business.
Close to $16 billion worth of deals are in the pipeline for September, according to Commercial Mortgage Alert. So far this year, the top month was June, when $10.7 billion of new securities were issued, the newsletter said.
As of the end of July, deal volume had hit $47.4 billion, compared with $37.9 billion for the same period in 2016, according to Commercial Mortgage Alert. If current volume trends continue, new deals this year likely will exceed the $77.6 billion of 2016 but fall short of the $106.2 billion recorded in 2015, according to industry experts.
Volume dried up during the fourth quarter of last year partly because of new rules that went into effect on Christmas Eve under the Dodd-Frank regulatory overhaul.
Those so-called risk retention rules required issuers to keep at least 5% of the securities they create. Concerned about the added risks and costs resulting from those rules, a number of firms last year exited from the commercial mortgage-backed securities business. But the players that have remained have been able to start increasing volume.
The record year for new commercial mortgage-backed securities was 2007, when there were $314 billion of new issues, according to Commercial Mortgage Alert.


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Barclays launches Barx in Asia
Nick Sawyer
The Asia-Pacific launch follows 18 months after Barx began offering euro-denominated interest rate swaps to its European customers, and comes just over six months after the service was launched in the US. As well as interest rate swaps, Barclays' Asian customers will also be able to trade US Treasuries, Treasury inflation-protected securities and Japanese government bonds on the platform.
"[This] will increase the liquidity and the amount that you see trading in the Asian time zone," said Justin Bull, managing director and head of sales in Asia-Pacific, in Hong Kong. Asian investors currently hold around half of the US Federal debt stock, yet turnover in these securities in the Asian time zone currently accounts for less than 10% of US daily trading volume, according to Barclays figures.
Barx, which officially launched in Asia yesterday after a three-week long 'soft launch', has already seen trading on all asset types, added Bull. "There are people in Europe and the US who are looking to extend trading hours. There are also those who wanted us to complete the G3 matrix by adding yen to the US dollar and euro swaps. And then there are the key investors in Asia, who are keen to have as much price transparency as possible," he said.
Since its launch in 2003, the platform has seen over 10,000 trades in interest rate swaps alone, accounting for over $800 billion in notional volume.


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This air temperature sensor is ideal for external applications as the connections are enclosed in a weatherproof connection box. It is also most suited to internal applications which require box to be rugged. The sensor itself is housed within a perforated stainless steel tube which allows a free flow of air across the sensor element which in turn will give a good response time. A version is also available with a 4-20mA transmitter for those requiring a standard transducer signal.


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Q: Google Calendar API is not real time? I follow this sample
https://developers.google.com/google-apps/calendar/quickstart/android
to try the Google Calendar API.
The sample works (can get events from Google calendar) when I click Call Google Calendar API button.
But when I use Google's app Calendar to add a new event or delete an existing event, then click Call Google Calendar API button again, the sample still return old events list.
After clicking Call Google Calendar API button a few times, the returned events become up-to-date finally.
Is Google Calendar API not real time? Or how to change the sample code to make sure the API return the up-to-date events each time?
Thanks.

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Increasingly, companies recognize that employer branding is an important source of competitive advantage. Presenting a compelling story about a company as a great place to work is a critical tool in attracting and retaining the quality of talent required to sustain market leadership. We believe that employer branding can be extended to how a company designs, implements and manages its sales compensation plans to help achieve sales force talent goals.
To gain this understanding, we refer you to our article in WorldatWork's Sales Compensation Focus, "Boost the Value of Your Sales Compensation Plan: The Power of Branding". Ideally, it will provide you with a good start point to your efforts to help your company build and sustain a sales compensation brand.


Like so many developments that were transported from Europe to America during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, paperweight making arrived in the United States perhaps a decade after its appearance in Europe. American glass factories became interested in paperweight production after seeing the European weights on display at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. It is also likely that Americans traveling abroad in the 1840s saw examples of paperweights. The first dated American paperweight that has been authenticated was produced by the New England Glass Company in honor of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The piece was a flat, hexagonal-shaped plaque with impressed intaglio portraits of Victoria and Albert in the clear crystal base. The following year, 1852, seems to be the beginning of serious production of paperweights at New England Glass Company, as numerous examples of weights dated 1852 are extant. Also, the company exhibited a fair number of "fancy paper weights" at the New York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, held in the United States Crystal Palace at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in 1853. American glasshouses were quick to sense a favorable public reaction to the impressive exhibit of French paperweights at the Exhibition. Many of the early American weights were imitative of the French style—scrambled, millefiori, nosegay, and fruit weights in clear glass or on latticinio grounds. Generally American weights contained canes that were less complex in structure than the French weights. However, the American makers soon infused a certain individuality and style into their work and branched off into an astounding array of lampwork subjects.


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The Beginning of the End: "The Conners" Stars Already Forced to Take Pay Cuts Due to Horrible Ratings
By Brandon Morse | Nov 15, 2018 4:00 PM ET
FILE - In this image released by ABC, Roseanne Barr, left, and John Goodman appear in a scene from the reboot of "Roseanne," premiering on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. For the reboot, Roseanne will be at odds with her sister Jackie, played by Laurie Metcalf, over President Donald Trump. Barr said she thought it was important to show how the Conner family deals with the same issues many American families are facing. (Adam Rose/ABC via AP, File)
It just keeps getting worse for those left on the Roseanne Barr-less Roseanne show, renamed "The Conners."
According to Radar Online, stars on the show have had to have their pay reduced over the freefall in numbers of viewers watching the show after ABC booted Barr.
John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf, in particular, had a contract negotiated before Barr's exit that had them paid $375,000 an episode. It looks like in an effort to balance the budget, the two will have to have their paycheck's slashed as the audience has been reduced to 7 million.
"Now that the audience has disappeared along with the star, the only way to keep the show profitable is to ask both John and Laurie to take a pay cut," a source said according to Radar Online.
However, the cut in pay may not save the show at all. Without Barr's draw and the scandal of her being forced out haunting the show, it looks like The Conners may see it's final days not long after its first according to Radar Online:
According to the source, ABC Opens a New Window. has ordered only one extra episode to be added to the 10 it already contracted for this season — well below the 22 episodes that would been needed for The Conners to make it through the end of the current TV season.
"The writing is already on the wall," said a TV insider.
It might be all for the better, as even some of the show's stars don't feel the same about the show since Barr's departure. In particular, Goodman feels the show has become something a bit more hollow since his partner-in-crime was kicked off.
"It felt great to be back, but there's a hollow center. I miss Rosie real bad," Goodman said.
Apparently, America agrees. The Conners lost a quarter of its audience after the first episode, and the ratings continued to dwindle thereafter.
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Ghosn with the Nissan IDS concept at the Tokyo auto show in October 2015.
The alliance between Renault and Nissan needs to come up with a sustainable plan for a future when Carlos Ghosn is no longer around as chairman to guide the partnership, the top executive said.
The main concern is how to assure all stakeholders that "we will continue to go well in the long term," Ghosn said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Hong Kong on Friday. "We have to solve something, which supposedly may happen after my term is finished. We are on the right track."
Ghosn, 64, has said the alliance is considering many options to help deepen the tie-up between the Japanese and French automakers into something "irreversible." Bloomberg News reported last month that the two are in talks to merge under a single stock, a move that could help them pool resources better in the new age of electrified vehicles and autonomous driving.
Any decision by the stakeholders in the alliance will come only after all parties agree on the strategy to sustain the partnership, Ghosn said. He said that it's too early to say who will sell what and who will buy what.
The cross-shareholding structure between Nissan and Renault has complicated things. Renault owns 43 percent of Nissan and has voting rights, while the Japanese company -- which contributes more revenue and profit -- has a 15 percent stake in its French counterpart without voting rights.
Ghosn said that the alliance will continue to work with partners in China, even as the Asian country plans to lift the 50 percent limit on investment by foreign automaker in what has become the world's biggest car market.
Separately, Nissan's executive vice president for global sales and marketing, Daniele Schillaci, said the automaker plans to boost capacity in China and the U.S. by 2022, adding the share of EV and e-power sales in Japan will increase to 50 percent by 2025 from 30 percent at present.


Dr.Malpani's Blog: Does CAT help to improve IVF pregnancy rates ?
You have said that basically CAT does not really increase the chances of pregnancy in IVF/ICSI - however a certain Doctor at Jaslok hospital's IVF clinic conducted a study which showed that it does - so doesnt this prove that there is some advantage in using CAT for IVF/ICSI?
Medical research is complex and you cannot rely on the results of just one study to draw reliable conclusions !
It's only when multiple clinics publish improved pregnancy rates after using a particular technique can we come to the conclusion that a particular technique helps.
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Bioelectronics: A New era in Medical Care Is on the Horizon
With more investments and potential device clearances on the way, the Bioelectronics market is beginning to take off.
Heather R. Johnson
SetPoint Medical's bioelectronic technology.
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Bioelectronics, generally defined, isn't new. Doctors Rune Elmqvist and Ake Senning implanted the first pacemaker in 1958. FDA approved the first spinal cord stimulator (SCS) in 1989.
While both solutions continue to help patients worldwide, smaller, more advanced technology has pushed bioelectronics into a new era. Researchers have developed novel methods to use electrical impulses to regulate the brain and/or nervous system, resulting in highly targeted, effective treatment.
"While SCS benefits last as long as the device stimulates, and the pacemaker continually keeps the heart on path, we treat and hope to modify the core underlying disease," said Anthony Arnold, CEO of SetPoint Medical, which develops bioelectronic therapy for chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's Disease. "Our device delivers a one- to four-minute dose per day—much like a drug—and then the body takes over."
Unlike a drug, SetPoint's device and others don't course through the bloodstream, causing unwanted side effects. This advantage, combined with an aging population, a rise in chronic disease and a move toward personalized medicine, has led to a new current of bioelectronics interest.
"This industry has the potential to disrupt the healthcare market," said Natasha Russkina, vice president of business development and corporate finance for BioSig Technologies. "We have large patient population with unmet clinical needs. We've seen significant breakthroughs in pharmaceuticals, but for a lot of people, they don't work. And often they don't heal the underlying issue. Bioelectronic medicine explores how targeted electrical signals can harness the body's natural mechanisms to diagnose and treat a range of diseases, thus essentially helping the body heal itself. With SCS alone, we've already seen people get their lives back."
GSK's Ambitious Investment
Bioelectronics got a jolt of attention when GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Google's Verily Life Sciences, an Alphabet company, teamed to form Galvani Bioelectronics. The two companies plan to invest about $700 million over seven years.
"Together, we can rapidly accelerate the pace of progress in this exciting field to develop innovative medicines that truly speak the electrical language of the body," said Moncef Slaoui, GSK's Chairman of Global Vaccines.
Initial work will focus on inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine disorders, including type 2 diabetes. Galvani believes its first bioelectronic medicines could be ready within the next eight years.
Bioelectronics For Inflammation
Arnold believes SetPoint will have its platform on the market well before Galvani's estimated arrival. He's probably right.
In June, the company announced positive clinical results from a proof-of-concept study using bioelectronic technology to treat Crohn's Disease. Results showed more than 60% of patients achieved significant disease reduction.
Arnold says SetPoint is currently evaluating the system in U.S. clinical studies. The company estimates it will receive FDA clearance in the next few years.
SetPoint bases its platform on the Inflammatory Reflex, a mechanism discovered by SetPoint cofounder Kevin Tracy. The Inflammatory Reflex regulates the immune system by way of the central nervous system. By activating the Inflammatory Reflex with targeted electrical pulses to the vagus nerve, the body produces a systemic anti-inflammatory response.
"In patients with Crohn's or RA, the body is imbalanced," said Arnold. "Our technology is designed to regulate the body's response by helping drive the biology to do its own job."
Clinical trial subjects receive a tiny rechargeable implant on the left vagus nerve. An iPad control application allows physicians to administer and manage electric doses.
Improving Signal Fidelity
Although BioSig's Pure EP doesn't directly treat disease, its advanced signal processing technology has potential to improve performance of other devices. It may also improve outcomes for atrial fibrillation (Afib), and ventricular tachycardia (VT) patients.
Afib and VT's abnormal heartbeats are characterized by high-frequency electrical signals that current devices can't easily see. Pure EP records and displays these high-frequency cardiac signals while reducing background noise and artifacts so clinicians can more precisely locate the tissue to ablate.
Pure EP's advanced bioelectric signal detection got the attention of Mayo Clinic, which signed a 10-year agreement to develop Pure EP applications. "Mayo Clinic was instrumental in our product development," said Russkina. "Our collaboration is structured around intellectual property and future technology development. We plan to establish new applications based on our core signal processing technology and determine where our signal processing competency can be of biggest benefit."
Heather R. Johnson is a freelance writer based in Oakland, CA.
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Democrats are crying foul as House Republicans sort key committee assignments
By Lexie Schapitl,
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., center, with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., left, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of "political vengeance" for blocking the California Democrats from serving on the House Intelligence Committee.
"This is, I think, not an unexpected but nonetheless, destructive move by Kevin McCarthy," Schiff said during a press conference Wednesday morning.
McCarthy rejected a request from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to keep Schiff and Swalwell on the committee. Both members previously served on the panel — with Schiff serving as chair from 2019 to 2022 — and both were involved in the investigations and impeachments of former President Donald Trump.
The move comes as the new Republican majority is outlining its plans and priorities for the session, which include a focus on oversight and investigations of President Biden's administration.
As House speaker, McCarthy has authority to approve or reject spots on the intelligence committee because it is a "select" committee, while positions on standing committees ultimately require a vote of the House. Republicans who support the move cited former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's refusal to seat several members to the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
In a letter to Jeffries, McCarthy said the intel committee under Schiff "severely undermined its primary national security and oversight missions — ultimately leaving our nation less safe." On Tuesday, McCarthy cited a report that Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese spy in 2014.
"Those members will have other committees, but the intel committee is different. The intel committee's responsibility is national security to America," he said.
Under new Republican leadership, the House Intelligence Committee is expected to investigate the classified documents found in Biden's Delaware home and Washington, D.C., office, alleged collusion between the FBI and social media companies, the origins of COVID-19 and other politically contentious issues.
Schiff told reporters Tuesday he thinks the move is purely political
While McCarthy argues blocking Schiff and Swalwell is in the interest of national security, Democrats say the move is nothing more than political retribution.
"His objection seems to be that I was the lead impeachment manager in Donald Trump's first impeachment, and that we held him accountable for withholding hundreds of millions of dollars of military aid from Ukraine," Schiff said. "So he is now, I think, carrying the dirty water for the former president in trying to remove me from the intel committee."
But, Schiff added, "if McCarthy thinks this is going to stop me from holding him accountable, holding Donald Trump accountable or any of the extreme elements of his conference, he's wrong."
Schiff is now slated to serve on the House Judiciary Committee, according to a source familiar with the discussions but unauthorized to speak publicly.
McCarthy is also considering a vote to block Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from sitting on the Foreign Affairs Committee over her comments on Israel, which drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike.
The Democratic-led House voted to strip two far-right GOP members — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona — of their committee assignments in 2021. At the time, then-Minority Leader McCarthy warned Republicans could take similar actions when they regained the majority.
"Once you set the precedent, and we warned them about that, it's likely to happen in reverse," said Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the House Rules Committee. "This is something that Democrats, in my view, brought on themselves."
NPR's Claudia Grisales contributed to this report.
Lexie Schapitl is a production assistant with NPR's Washington Desk, where she produces radio pieces and digital content. She also reports from the field and assists with production of the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Congressman Gonzalez Announces Opening of FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety Program Application Period
Washington, DC – On Friday, January 14, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the opening of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) FY2021 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program application period. FEMA will begin accepting applications on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 8 a.m. ET / 7 a.m.
Congressman Gonzalez Announces Over $530 Million to Repair Texas Bridges
McAllen, Texas – On Friday, January 14, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the U.S.
Congressman Gonzalez Votes to Pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to Protect Voting Rights
Washington, D.C. – Today, January 13, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to advance the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to protect voting rights across the country. This legislation combines key elements of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R.
Congressman Gonzalez Votes to Pass the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) voted to pass H.R.
Congressman Gonzalez Announces 2020 Census Count Question Resolution Operation (CQR)
January 7, 2022 Press Release
McAllen, Texas – On Friday, January 7, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the opening of the 2020 Census Count Question Resolution Operation (CQR) by the United States Census Bureau (USCB).
Congressman Gonzalez Announces Extension of the Good Jobs Challenge Application Period
McAllen, Texas – On Wednesday, January 5th, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced that the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) has extended the application period for its "Good Jobs Challenge" until Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST/ 10:59 p.m.
Congressman Gonzalez Announces $1 Million for McAllen Independent School District Safety Trainings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, January 4, 2022, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a $1 million grant from the U.S.
Congressman Gonzalez Announces Over $5.1 Billion in New Funding for Roads and Bridges Headed to Texas, First Round of Highway Funding Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
McAllen, Texas – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced Texas will receive $5,167,860,243 in new federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This is the first tranche of funding for Texas highways under the five-year federal investment.
Congressman Gonzalez Demands Governor Abbott Focus on Fixing the Power Grid Instead of Building a Border Wall
McAllen, Texas – Today, Governor Greg Abbott announced on social media that "construction of Texas-Mexico border wall will begin soon." Stating that "in the Biden Administration's absence, Texas is stepping up to get the job done by building our own border wall."
Bipartisan Group of Representatives Urge President to Keep U.S. Crude Oil Exports Policy
December 9, 2021 Press Release
Washington, DC–Today, U.S. Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) sent a letter led by U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) and U.S.
Congressman Gonzalez Promotes the Legacy of Former Congressman E. Kika De La Garza
March 6, 2019 In The News
Your Valley Voice
Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) is encouraging local Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) to apply for collaboration efforts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the 2019 Class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellows Program.
Agriculture, Education
Resolution Would Claw Back Presidential Power From In Emergency Declarations
The Lansing Star
Washington, DC - A bipartisan group of Members of Congress, led by Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), introduced a resolution Wednesday to claw back power from the Executive Branch. By amending the National Emergencies Act, Congress will have to approve any new emergency declaration within 60 days – similar to the War Powers Act.
Foreign Relations, Economy, Veterans & Our Military
Congressman Gonzalez wants to save NPR in the Rio Grande Valley
February 19, 2019 In The News
Rio Grande Guardian
MCALLEN, RGV – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez plans to help National Public Radio stay on the air in the Rio Grande Valley.
NPR's future in the Valley has been thrown in doubt by the Diocese of Brownsville's decision to sell RGV Public Radio 88 FM. This station, on 88.1 FM in the upper Valley and 88.9 FM, has carried the NPR feed for decades.
Transportation & Infrastructure, Economy, Education
Reps. Gonzalez, Wagner, Garcia, and Hollingsworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence in Rural America
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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Representatives Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) have introduced the VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2019, that will add the Rural Housing Voucher program to the list of covered housing programs under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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Lawsuits start to fly following national emergency declaration
EL PASO, Texas – Two groups representing El Paso County and the Border Network for Human Rights say they will file a lawsuit against President Trump over his decision to declare a national emergency.
The national emergency will allow the Trump administration to build a border wall without congressional approval.
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Joaquin Castro Takes a Lead in Fighting President Trump's Emergency Declaration
Even before President Trump announced Friday that he was declaring a national emergency to fund a border wall, U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, tweeted that he would lead an effort to block it.
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NY Congressman lends support to bill funding more school resource officers
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WASHINGTON (WHAM) - Rep. Tom Reed is among 11 members of Congress who are proposing a bill to fund hiring additional school resource officers.
Congressman Gonzalez revives deported vets bill
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U.S. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, is reviving a bill he filed last session that aims to end the deportation of U.S. veterans.
Border Congressmen: Central America, Mexico needs more help
February 6, 2019 In The News
MCALLEN, RGV – The crisis is not at the border, but in the Central American countries; most of the drugs go through international bridges, and 67 percent of the people who are illegally in the United States entered with a legal permit such as visa.
Congressman Gonzalez co-sponsors bill to provide back pay for government contractors affected by shutdown
January 31, 2019 In The News
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, has co-sponsored a resolution that would work to reimburse federal contractors' lost wages, according to a news release.
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US Appeals Court Considers Idaho Transgender Athletes Ban
by Keith Ridler
A U.S. appeals court on Monday gave little indication of how it might rule on the constitutionality of the first law in the nation banning transgender women and girls from playing on women's sports teams.
The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard virtual arguments in the case that could have far-ranging consequences as more states follow conservative Idaho's lead.
Idaho passed its law last year, and more than 20 states have considered such proposals this year. Bans have been enacted in Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia. Florida lawmakers passed a bill, and South Dakota's governor issued an executive order.
On Monday, conservative Republican lawmakers in Kansas failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's school sports.
The judges on Monday focused at one point on whether the case was still relevant because one of the plaintiffs, Lindsay Hecox, had dropped out of Boise State University after failing to qualify for the women's cross country team. Her attorney said Hecox planned to return in the fall and try out for the team again.
Judges also questioned whether the other plaintiff, who feared invasive tests to prove her gender that are outlined in the law, had standing to sue because she is not transgender and her gender identity had not been challenged.
It's possible the court could rule the case is no longer relevant and dismiss it without ruling on its merits.
Roger Brooks, an attorney with a Christian conservative group defending the Idaho law, said he hoped that would not happen because the case needed a definitive ruling.
"This is a situation that is live and is going to be ongoing," he said at a news conference after the arguments.
Supporters say such laws are needed because transgender female athletes have physical advantages. Opponents say the laws are discriminatory and, in Idaho, an invasion of privacy because of tests required should an athlete's gender be challenged.
Lawmakers in Idaho also have argued that allowing transgender athletes on girls' and women's teams would negate nearly 50 years of progress women have made since the 1972 federal legislation credited with opening up sports to female athletes.
But those opposed to the ban have cited the same Title IX federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination.
"Ultimately, this is (an Idaho) law that harms all women and girls," said Chase Strangio, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, which is seeking to stop the law from taking effect.
The law prohibits transgender students who identify as female from playing on female teams sponsored by public schools, colleges and universities.
It does not apply to men's teams, which prompted one judge to ask whether discrimination existed.
"They're not barred," Judge Andrew Kleinfeld said. "Anybody can play on the boys' team whether they're transgender or not."
The ACLU and Legal Voice women's rights group sued last year on behalf of Hecox and an unnamed Boise-area high school student who is cisgender, meaning her gender identity matches the one she was assigned at birth.
The lawsuit contends the law violates the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause because it is discriminatory and the Fourth Amendment's protections against invasion of privacy because of tests required should an athlete's gender be challenged.
A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked the law from taking effect last year. Idaho and the conservative Christian group that intervened, Alliance Defending Freedom, appealed.
The group is representing Madison Kenyon of Johnston, Colorado, and Mary Marshall of Twin Falls, Idaho, who run track and cross country on scholarships at Idaho State University and are concerned they could have to unfairly compete against transgender athletes.
The appeals court didn't indicate when it might issue a ruling.
This story has been corrected to show that the court panel met virtually, not in San Francisco.
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SoftBank already has delivered $3.1 billion to Sprint in something of a down payment. It promises technical and market expertise from its success in Japan, where it is the No. 3 wireless company, and $1.9 billion more when the deal closes.
To win control of Sprint, SoftBank had to satisfy U.S. concerns about national security issues. Its deal still needs regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission. That is expected soon.
And SoftBank had to outlast upstart rival Dish Network Corp., the satellite television company that may yet seek to play a role in Sprint's future.
Sprint had delayed its shareholder vote, originally set for June 12, over concerns that investors favored Dish's offer of $25.5 billion for all of Sprint. Dish offered more cash to investors but a weaker future for Sprint, according to many analysts.
"If you're ... looking for a viable company who's going to be competitive, I don't think Dish is the answer," Kevin Manning, with BMO Capital Markets, said in early June.
SoftBank and Sprint responded to Dish's offer by revising their deal.
Dish dropped its pursuit of Sprint last week, virtually ensuring a favorable vote at the 10 a.m. meeting at the Ritz Charles event center in Overland Park.
Its exit has cost Sprint stockholders. Shares fell to $6.86 Monday, down 11 cents to their lowest level since Dish launched its bid April 15.
At this point, however, Dish has not publicly thrown in the towel in the companies' fight for Clearwire Corp.
Clearwire is the wireless network partner of Sprint, which already owns half its stock and has agreements to nearly cinch hopes of owning the rest. Sprint, like Dish, seeks valuable wireless spectrum that Clearwire controls and that its suitors need to deliver faster wireless service.
Dish, unable to work a deal with Clearwire's board, offered to buy Clearwire shares directly from investors at $4.40 a share, outbidding the deal Sprint had with Clearwire.
Sprint sued Dish and Clearwire but then leaped ahead with a new $5-a-share merger agreement with Clearwire's board.
Analsyts say Dish may yet raise its offer but acknowledged its chances of gaining a meaningful stake in Clearwire are slim.
"I think that game is over," industry consultant Teresa Taylor of Blue Valley Advisors and a director of T-Mobile US Inc. told Bloomberg News on Monday.
Clearwire shareholders are to vote July 8 on the deal with Sprint. One shareholder advisory service recommended they approve the deal but left room for Dish to raise the ante.
"Given the cash consideration being offered by Sprint is higher than the tender offer from Dish, and therefore the best alternative currently available to maximize value, shareholders should vote for the proposed merger with Sprint," Institutional Shareholder Services said according to a release from Clearwire.
Markets weren't convinced Dish is out of the picture. Clearwire shares closed at $5.03 Monday and have not dipped below Sprint's deal price since it was announced.


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Review Essay: Robert Burns in Global Culture (Bucknell UP, 2011) ed. Murray Pittock; James Hogg and the Literary Marketplace (Ashgate, 2009) ed. Sharon Alker and Holly Faith Nelson.
Oliver, S (2012) 'Review Essay: Robert Burns in Global Culture (Bucknell UP, 2011) ed. Murray Pittock; James Hogg and the Literary Marketplace (Ashgate, 2009) ed. Sharon Alker and Holly Faith Nelson.' The Wordsworth Circle, 43 (4). 209 - 212. ISSN 0043-8006
This review essay assesses current critical positions on Scottish literature through a comparison of two books. Robert Burns in Global Culture resituates Burns beyond national literature, exploring his poetry in a world literary context. James Hogg and the Literary Marketplace, on the other hand, establishes Hogg's importance to Scottish literary history. Oliver looks at what the editors and contributors reveal about the centrality of literary circulation to Scotland at a time of uncertainty about national identity. The subject texts are two key publications in Scottish literary studies and the contrbutors are leading scholars in their field.
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http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/5982


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DC mayor says city's security fund is bankrupt
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At Very Sad Lab in Georgetown, two artists help plant owners turn into plant healers
DC government on the cusp of adopting 'Red Flag' gun laws
By Paul Wagner
Posted Nov 27 2018 08:05PM EST
Video Posted Nov 27 2018 06:30PM EST
WASHINGTON - The District government is about to join Maryland and 12 other states in enacting what is commonly known as a "Red Flag" law.
The new law is a statute that would allow officers to remove firearms from people who are believed to be a danger to themselves and others.
The chairman of the D.C. city council, Phil Mendelson, says the votes are in place to pass the measure.
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen explained how the law would work.
"The courts can move very quickly on the first part to temporarily remove that firearm -- often times it might be for a week or two -- giving time for a full court hearing and then the court can make a decision even up to a year if they have the full evidence and preponderance of the evidence to back that up," he said.
Allen says, if passed, the statute will allow family members, law enforcement officers and mental health professionals to go to court if they have concerns someone with access to firearms may become violent.
The statute also includes illegal firearms.
Under the new law, family members would be able to go to court knowing the person with access to the firearm will have immunity from prosecution for possessing it.
Maryland recently enacted a Red Flag law of its own, and police departments and sheriff's offices across the state have been carrying out court orders.
Under Allen's new Firearms Safety Omnibus Amendment Act, bump stocks would be outlawed in the District. Anyone arrested with an extended magazine would face three years in prison instead of one.
Sarah Dachos of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America says the Red Flag laws in 13 states have already saved lives and she applauds what the city council is doing.
"For the council to say you know what, we passed the NEAR ACT, we are doing a lot to try to prevent gun violence and other types of violence in the city, but we still got to do more -- we are taking this seriously. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is very encouraged by that and we fully support the city council," she said.
2 dogs found decapitated in St. Mary's County, police say
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (FOX 5 DC) -- Two dogs were found decapitated in St. Mary's County on Sunday, according to officials.
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said the dogs were found in the 40400 block of Parlett Morgan Road in Mechanicsville.
The dogs were black Labrador Retrievers, both weighing more than 80 pounds, according to authorities. The sheriff's office said both dogs had been decapitated and discarded in the wooded area within the last 48 hours.
By Nick Smith, FOX 5 DC
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) — Having healthy houseplants is easier said than done. Not all of us are born with a "green thumb" – and to those of us with a less than perfect track record of keeping plants alive, gardening can seem like a pretty intimidating art.
Very Sad Lab in Georgetown is described as a safe space for serial houseplant killers.
It's an idea that Valerie Wiseman brought to life last year as part of a show at Montgomery College in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Sneak preview of Washington Monument rocket projection to celebrate 50th anniversary of moon launch
The nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 starting on Tuesday -- but D.C. got a sneak preview of what's in store to celebrate the beginning of the historic trip to the moon.
FOX 5 cameras captured an impressive rehearsal along the National Mall early Monday morning when an image of a full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket was projected onto the Washington Monument.
For three nights, July 16, 17 and 18 -- the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will project the rocket's image onto the east face of the monument from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, a special 17-minute show, "Apollo 50: Go for the Moon" will combine full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the monument. Archival footage will be displayed to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing.


From the first powerful kick of "A Moment's Notice," it's clear this is not the Bob James of the Taxi TV theme, the fusion-flavored Fourplay group, or the smooth pop albums done with Earl Klugh and David Sanborn. This is the original Bob James -- his very first album, in fact, recorded at age 22 (and produced by Quincy Jones) as a prize for winning the 1962 Collegiate Jazz Festival. Not only did the trio win as a unit, but each member won as most promising player on his own instrument (James also won as leader). This collection, largely bop in its approach, is astonishing in its precocious reach, featuring two James originals: the intriguing "Quest" and the daringly impressionistic "Trilogy" that involves the playing of oil drums, temple blocks, and golf balls, among other things. The trio acquits itself well with the varied, ambitious material, including an ethereal "Nardis," a selection from Leonard Bernstein's ballet, Candide, and a churning rendition of "Birk's Works." The only ballad is a confident, sensitive treatment of "Fly Me to the Moon." The CD also includes two bonus tracks, "Softly As in a Morning Sunrise" and "Ghost Riders in the Sky"; it's unclear whether they were part of the original session, but they are equally playful and joyous. Impressive trio work, great spirit.


D.C. Law Library - § 34–2001. Definitions.
§ 34–2002. Regulation of local exchange carriers.
(1) "Bell Operating Company" ("BOC") means Bell Atlantic Company.
(2) "Cable" means coaxial cable, copper wire, fiber optic telecommunications cable, or other tangible linear transmission medium that may be used in lieu of any of the foregoing for the same purpose.
(D) The market in which the service is offered has an HHI of below 1800 based on a showing provided by the incumbent local exchange carrier supported by an analysis of the sensitivity of its calculated HHI values to the scope of the defined geographic and product markets.
(4) "Competitive telecommunications service provider" means any provider of telecommunications service that was not an incumbent local exchange carrier on January 31, 1996.
(5) "Conduit" means any pipe or other hollow protective sleeve through which cable may be inserted.
(6) "Dialing parity" means that a person that is not an affiliate of a local exchange carrier is able to provide telecommunications services in such a manner that customers have the ability to route automatically, without the use of any access code, their telecommunications to the telecommunications services provider of the customer's designation from among 2 or more telecommunications services providers, including the local exchange carrier.
(7) "Incumbent local exchange carrier" means, with respect to an area, the local exchange carrier that provided telephone exchange service in such area on the date of enactment of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-104).
(7A) "Internet Protocol-enabled Service" means any service, capability, functionality, or application provided using Internet protocol (or any successor protocol), that enables an end user to send or receive a communication in Internet protocol format (or any successor format), regardless of whether the communication is voice, data, or video.
(8) "Local exchange carrier" ("LEC") means any person that is engaged in the provision of telephone exchange service or exchange access. The term "local exchange carrier" does not include a person insofar as the person is engaged in the provision of a commercial mobile service.
(9) "Local exchange service" means a telecommunications service provided within an exchange area.
(10) "Market power" means the ability to raise and hold prices at levels that are above or below those which would be charged in a fully competitive environment.
(11) "Network element" means the facility or equipment used in the provision of a telecommunications service. The term "network element" also includes features, functions, and capabilities that are provided by means of such facility or equipment, including subscriber numbers, databases, signaling systems, and the information sufficient for billing and collection or used in the transmission, routing, or other provision of a telecommunications service.
(12) "Number portability" means the ability of users of telecommunications services to retain, at the same location, existing telecommunications numbers without impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one telecommunications carrier to another.
(13) "People's Counsel" ("OPC") means the Office of People's Counsel as established pursuant to § 34-804.
(14) "Public Service Commission" ("Commission" or "PSC") means the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia established pursuant to § 34-801.
(15) "Public way" means the surface, the air space above the surface, and the area below the surface of any public street, highway, lane, path, alley, sidewalk, boulevard, including public utility easements or rights of way, poles, ducts, conduits, and any temporary or permanent fixtures or improvements located thereon, now or hereafter held by the District, which may be utilized for the purpose of installing and maintaining the telecommunications system of a telecommunications service provider within the District, such use being on nondiscriminatory terms and conditions.
(16) "Telecommunications" means the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.
(17) "Telecommunications carrier" means any provider of telecommunications services, except that the term does not include aggregators of telecommunications services as defined in § 226 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. § 226). A telecommunications carrier shall be treated as a common carrier under this chapter only to the extent that it is engaged in providing telecommunications services and is a service that the United States Federal Communications Commission determines shall be treated as common carriage.
(18) "Telecommunications equipment" means equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications services and includes software integral to such equipment, including upgrades.
(19) "Telecommunications industry" means communications businesses using regulated or unregulated facilities or services and includes broadcasting, telecommunications, cable, computer, data transmission, software, programming, advanced messaging, and electronics.
(19A) "Telecommunications Relay Service" means a transmission service that provides the hearing-impaired or speech-impaired the ability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a non-hearing-impaired individual. The term "Telecommunications Relay Service" shall include services that enable 2-way communication between an individual who uses a telecommunications device for the deaf or other non-voice terminal device and an individual who does not use such a device.
(20) "Telecommunications service" means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public or to such classes of users as to be effectively available to the public, regardless of the facilities used.
(20A) "Telecommunications service provider" means an entity that provides telecommunications services.
(21) "Telecommunications system" means the portion of a telecommunications network which has been or is to be constructed, operated, and maintained within the public ways by a provider of telecommunications services within the District, including, without limitation, all conduits, cables, manholes, handholes, splice boxes, ancillary hardware, poles, and supporting wires and anchors.
(22) "Universal service" means that evolving array of services which the Public Service Commission, taking into account advances in telecommunications and information technologies and services and pursuant to any rules promulgated by the United States Federal Communications Commission, determines should be provided at just, reasonable, and affordable rates to all District residents, including the indigent and those with disabilities, to enable them to participate effectively in the economic, academic, medical, and democratic processes of the District. In circumstances defined by the Public Service Commission, certain low-income persons or persons with disabilities shall be assisted to receive those services determined to be universal services through a fund into which all local exchange carriers will be required to contribute in such amounts as the Public Service Commission shall determine.
(ii) Uses a broadband connection from the user's location.
(B) The term "Voice Over Internet Protocol Service" shall include any service that permits users to receive calls that originate on the public-switched telephone network and to terminate calls on the public-switched telephone network.
This section is referenced in § 34-403.
D.C. Law 16-305, in par. (22), substituted "persons or persons with disabilities" for "or disabled persons".
D.C. Law 17-165 added pars. (7A), (19A), and (23).
D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in par. (22).
D.C. Law 18-223 added par. (20A).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2224(a) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
The federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-104, referred to in (7), is codified throughout Title 47 of the United States Code.