The Consular Electronic Applications Center (CEAC) permits outside people and their lawful agents to check the status of U.S. visa applications on the web. This framework is likewise used to influence installments for applications, to submit and check records and archives, for example, the DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application) and DS-260 structures through the webpage connected to the U.S. Bureau of State (DOS).
Following the application affirmation, the scanner tag on the DS-260 or DS-261 structures can be utilized to track the advance. The CEAC framework enables candidates to get refreshes on their request of whenever of the day.
The CEAC visa status check site is a worldwide administration permitting candidates of settler and nonimmigrant visas to check the advance of their case. It is available from anyplace, and all petitions are in the database, autonomous of where these petitions started.
From Sept. 3, 2013, all people need to record a migration request of to the U.S. DOS utilizing the DS-260 (Online Immigrant Visa Application and Alien Registration) and DS-261 (Choice of Address and Agent) frames on the web.
To direct a check, where the visa meet was held should be gone into the framework, alongside the reference number (standardized tag). The CEAC visa status check benefit just covers applications made amid the previous a year. Furthermore, CEAC information isn't accessible for the initial couple of periods of every year, by and large getting to be plainly accessible around the start of January in the preparing year. For instance, DV2016 began handling on Oct. 1, 2015, however the CEAC information wasn't accessible until Jan. 1, 2016.
This status is appeared on online applications until the point that the meeting is finished.
The status shows that data, (for example, photos and fingerprints) should be taken or that a meeting should be booked.
The U.S. expert has not yet opened the case or the DS260 shape has not been submitted yet.
The case touched base to a U.S. Government office to plan a meeting. You can discover more about booking a meeting by going by the USCIS site.
The visa application is finished and endorsed in the last handling stage.
You can discover more about the refusal by reaching the U.S. specialist that dealt with the meeting.
Additionally checks are required. This procedure can take up to 60 days after the visa meet. In the event that any reports are feeling the loss of, the U.S. department contacts the candidate. When this stage is finished, and your application has been acknowledged, your visa will be sent to you through mail in two business days.
This warning signs that your enlistment for an outsider visa was wiped out. Any appeal to endorsed for your sake was likewise wiped out. Your application might be reestablished if, inside one year, you show that your inability to seek after a settler visa application came about because of conditions outside your ability to control. Note that your enrollment record and any request of endorsed for your benefit, and also supporting archives, have been wrecked and any U.S. Division of Labor confirmations have been come back to your imminent boss. On the off chance that despite everything you need to seek after a foreigner visa, your applicant should contact the U.S. Division of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to document another settler visa appeal.
Segment 203(g) of the U.S. Movement and Nationality Act requires the cancelation of enrollment and any affirmed appeal to in the event that you don't have any significant bearing for a settler visa inside one year of being informed to do as such. In the event that you don't acquire an outsider visa amid that time, and you neglect to tell the USCIS that you haven't gotten one, your application and any appeal to endorsed for your sake will be drop.
Your application can get restored and a request of can get revalidated if, inside that one-year time frame, you can demonstrate that your failure to get a migrant visa application was because of occasions outside your ability to control. You'll have to give a composed articulation to the U.S. Consulate or U.S. Department that subtle elements those conditions and notes that despite everything you need to seek after a visa appeal.
To check the status, the candidate will require the USCIS Receipt Number, the full name, date of birth, and the area of the meeting planned. The framework can be gotten to at the CEAC status check page. Both settler and nonimmigrant visas can be checked utilizing similar sites, choosing the proper depiction from the main drop-down menu on the site.
Why Is CEAC Visa Status Important?
At times, the CEAC needs extra data to settle on a choice with respect to your application. Not checking the status of the application can bring about superfluous postponements and conceivable decay. The site can give data on interviews planned, advance, and the workplace that is dealing with the case. The CEAC electronic apparatus enables candidates to check their CEAC visa statuses 24 hours per day while permitting improved straightforwardness.
At times, candidates are not educated in their letter got after the meeting about the refusal of their visa application. On the off chance that the CEAC status demonstrates that the appeal to was declined, candidates can contact the USCIS or their neighborhood U.S. Government office for clarification.
When utilizing the CEAC visa status check, candidates will know how rapidly their case is advancing and can plan their meetings on time immediately. Utilizing the framework will help comprehend the procedure and get warnings on the subsequent stages to be finished.
Not utilizing the checking office gave by the CEAC framework can cause delays and superfluous pressure. Getting an expert visa lawyer to check the status and make a move in light of the remarks on the framework can avoid disillusionment.
At the point when the visa is gotten, it is not any more important to check the status. Further, if the application was made over a year back, the request of won't be held in the framework.
Activities are required for every status. For instance, if the case is in a nonstatus stage, the candidate needs to plan an arrangement. When it is in a "prepared" status, the status should be checked frequently. At the point when the visa demonstrates an "issued" status, the conveyance can be followed on the web. At the point when the case demonstrates "authoritative preparing," candidates need to hold up to be reached by the USCIS for more data.
How might I check my CEAC visa status?
You can either visit the status check framework on the web or contact the National Visa Center at 603-334-0700. You will require the standardized tag and your own points of interest to get refreshes for information security reasons.
What does "prepared" status mean?
It just shows that a meeting is being planned.
What does the "Arrival to NVC" code mean?
This status implies that there is an issue with your application, and you have to contact the National Visa Center.
What is required at the meeting?
Your should submit character verification, alongside your visa, extra supporting archives, evidence of charges paid, and the printout of the affirmation page of your application.
To what extent does it take to get the application prepared?
It relies upon the sort of visa, your nation of source, and the visa focus managing your application. Contact an accomplished migration lawyer with any inquiries you have.
Visit the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC).
Watch that your application was made in the previous a year.
Get your standardized tag from the DS-160 application frame you submitted. The standardized tag will begin with AAoo.
See the status provide details regarding your application.


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This week, the contractors have made a bigger hole for our pond, they have added more gravel which is porous so that water runs through and soaks into the dyke and they have finished the drainage. This week all of Chestnut class came with us to see what was happening. It had been very windy this week and a tree had been blown down on the edge of the site! A good job Brian was wearing his hard hat!


The Wild Reeds' sound is highlighted by the interweaving vocal harmonies of three phenomenally talented front-women - Kinsey Lee, Sharon Silva and Mackenzie Howe - who swap lead vocal duties and shuffle between an array of acoustic and electric instruments throughout the set. They are backed by a rhythm section of Nick Jones (drums) and Nick Phakpiseth (bass).
With the upcoming release of 'The World We Built' on April 7, the Los Angeles-based quintet continues a national breakthrough that has been rapidly growing since the release of their EP 'Best Wishes' this summer. NPR Music critic Bob Boilen championed the band, saying "great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special." The New York Times praised their live show, saying "the communal experience was amazing," while KCRW (Los Angeles) called them "top-notch vocalists."
"Only Songs" was written by Howe, and highlights her rock-centric approach, inspired by the '60s and '70s rock songs her mother raised her on. "It's about the feeling that music gives you," she told NPR in an interview. "There's a freedom in music found nowhere else and it doesn't discriminate, it's in the garage and the cathedral."


The people who looked like refugees who were wearing ragged clothes were illuminated under the moonlight. However refugees wouldn't migrate at midnight. The color of their skin was surprisingly pale while their eyes exuded red light. Their muscles had rotted and at some parts of their bodies the white bones were visible.
These were the zombies who preferred the night into day and killed all living creatures for food.
These zombies were wandering on the road. Zero checked to see that they were coming out from the Silver Tree City.
"There are more than thirty of 'em." John said in a worried tone as he put down the infrared equipment.
"no! Depends on the situation." Zero responded whispers.
Zombies naturally weren't out for a friendly stroll. The food in the Silver Tree City and in its vicinity was lacking. As a result a group of zombies won't go out after prey all together. Two years ago the number of zombies living inside the Silver Tree City weren't much. Zero had killed the butcher and the evolved zombie which were acting as the head of the social system that they were living in.
It seemed that the thirty zombies that they saw were the ones left in the Silver Tree City. According to Zero's speculation they weren't out for collective hunt but migration. Silver Tree City had no extra food for their survival unless they ate their own flesh and blood. The zombies either had to migrate or kill each other.
It seemed that the zombies were using night time to move in hurry. They would hide under shadows or bury themselves underground in daytime. Right now they were on an unknown journey. Their journey may end up after few kilometers or maybe after few thousand kilometers. Perhaps it won't come to an end. Who knows?
Everyone was hiding in the car while the fire was extinguished. There was a big possibility that the migrating zombies would go past them as long as an accident didn't happen. John and others were nervous as they saw the group get close to the farm. Zero frowned as he looked at the sight. The people were tense and it would lead to the rise in their body temperatures. The zombies were attracted to sound so if someone made a sound accidentally then they had to fight against the zombies.
They would be able to kill the zombies as they had enough combat power. However Zero couldn't guarantee that there won't be casualties. At least a woman or a child would be bitten by a zombie.
The zombies were in hurry and didn't notice the green car parked at the edge of the abandoned farm. The people inside the car were relieved as they saw the zombies pass away.
However the god of luck seemed to have changed his mind. One zombie stopped and turned to looked towards the car's direction. This zombie departed form the crowd of zombies and approached the farm as its body swayed right and left.
"Damn it! Get ready to fight." John unlocked his pistol as he loudly said.
The sound of gunfire would catch the attention of the zombies. Normally they walked slowly but once they found food they ran faster than the rabbits. Moreover their movements were more flexible than the monkey. In an open space such as this the zombies would easily avoid the shoots from the machine gun.
Zero was like a nimble cat as he moved. His body was bent as he took shelter behind the tree.
There was hiding behind a small tree while the zombie got close to him.
Five meters, four meters, three meters … … Zero's breathing got less in frequency as the zombie narrowed the distance.
The zombie was by the tree. Because of its sensitive hearing it found that someone was wrong. However the voice was very light and it couldn't detect anything. The zombie raised its head but saw a flash. It lost consciousness the same moment.
Zero's foot were hooked onto the branch of three and his body hang down from the branch. The dagger in his hand had pierced through the eye of the zombie and went deep into its head. Zero gently got off the tree and grabbed zombie's body before it could fall down. He gently put the zombie's corpse near the tree.
John was stunned as he looked at Zero's swift actions. He couldn't help but touch his neck. The other zombies gradually got away from their location.
The green car started before the sun came out. The people who were sleeping inside woke up one by one as the car continued to the journey.
A convoy entered the Z7 base at the same time the green car went to Remit.
The convoy consisted of two armored vehicles. One of the cars was meant for guards while the other was an old fashion sedan. The black sedan looked ordinary but it's inner layer was armored strong enough to withstand strong impact. This types of sedans were much more expensive than usual armored vehicles.
The convoy stopped at the entrance of the base. Two people dressed in black suits got off the car and opened the door. Jerry and others bowed their heads when they saw a pair of dark black boots slide down from the sedan.
A youth in his twenties got off from the sedan. He had short red hair and was wearing a dark red leather gown. The clothing was completely different from normal worn out and ragged clothes. There were black ornaments embroidered on the robe. It was a sword on a shield. The cuffs of the robe had the same pattern decorated on them.
The bodyguards of the youth were amazed once more as they looked at him. They didn't respect the youth only because of his identity but they were in awe of the organization that the youth represented.


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Is the kid from Real Madrid the real deal?
Posted on Oct 7
Zach Randolph wasn't ready for this.
First the kid popped to the top of the circle, the long spot for an NBA three, and effortlessly swished one. Then Zach went into the post and started backing him down with his big weight advantage. But the kid came around, poked the ball away and started a fast break. Zach tried again, but the kid moved his feet well and Zach settled for a fadeaway. Then the kid missed a three with Zach running at him. No one got back to help, leaving Zach running out with a fast break pass. The kid turned and hustled back to head off Zach and send the Grizzlies back into a half court offense.
"I was just asking Marc (Gasol) about him," Randolph was saying after the game when I caught up with him in the Grizzlies locker room in a sort of a Butch and Sundance "Who was that guy?" tone.
"I like him," Randolph said. "I told Marc he can shoot the ball. I was asking how old he was. He's just 21. The kid's got a real upside. He can play in the NBA."
The question is when, and it probably can't be soon enough for the Bulls.
"I was really happy when the Chicago Bulls picked me," Nikola Mirotic said through a translator late Saturday night as his Real Madrid team lost to the Grizzlies 105-93 with Mirotic getting 14 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes. "It is a club with a great history. After I was drafted, I have been following them more. They have a great player, Derrick Rose, one of the best players in the NBA, and maybe in the future I will have an opportunity to share a locker room with him."
The real deal plays for Real Madrid.
I've seen the European players come to the NBA for almost 30 years back to Georgi Glouchkov and the first of the best ones, Sarunas Marciulionis.
This kid looks like he really can be one of the best.
I know everyone wants to compare great U.S. players to Michael Jordan and great Europeans to Dirk Nowitzki. But this kid does have Nowitzki kind of skills. Even his coach, Pabio Laso, when I asked him if Mirotic compares, say, to someone like Peja Stojakovic because of his great shooting range and face up game, Laso said no, that Mirotic is more like Nowitzki.
"Comparing him with the NBA, maybe he is most similar kind of player to Nowitzki," said Laso. "He plays four, open to the basket, can shoot outside, put it on the floor. More Nowitzki than other Europeans that have come to the NBA. He has to work more inside. He has a good basketball head. He wants to get better and he shows that every day. He's very important to us now."
And probably for a few more years, which is the disappointment for the Bulls, if not unexpected.
When Mirotic was drafted by the Bulls in 2011 he simultaneously signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid. Given he came to play in Spain as a 14-year-old in a sort subsidy arrangement, it was time for him to make money. But his intentions were clear putting his name in the NBA draft at that time. He apparently was looking toward the NBA.
Realistically, he probably will play for Real Madrid through at least the 2013-14 season. Bulls executives John Paxson, Gar Forman and Ivica Dukan were traveling to watch Mirotic with Real Madrid in Memphis and Toronto on this trip. But it's doubtful they have any more notion of Mirotic's intentions. They declined comment.
Under NBA rules, since he was a low first round draft pick, Mirotic would be limited to that salary slot, which is far below his Real Madrid salary, for three years. After that, the Bulls could pay Mirotic if they are under the salary cap or with an exception. Since Mirotic is under contract with Real Madrid, there is a substantial penalty if he leaves early. But once a European club realizes a player wants to come to the NBA, they tend to negotiate. Once Mirotic is free of the three-year NBA salary slot, he theoretically could pay for a substantial buyout and still make money. Before three years he could not as NBA teams can only pay a limited amount of a potential buyout.
I asked Mirotic about putting his name in the draft when he did, and through the translator he talked about maybe being in the NBA three years from that draft date with Real Madrid. But as we know until something is done, it's not.
"I am very happy with Real Madrid," Mirotic said as he understood all the questions and chose to answer a few in English.
He then switched back to Spanish and said he didn't know when he wanted to come to the NBA at this time, that he definitely wants to come sometime, but he always wants to be "completely ready to have an important role with the team" and to do that needs to "improve physically, be more regular and have more strength."
He is listed at 6-10 and 210 pounds, though he looks bigger than that with broad shoulders. Most of the big Europeans we see are somewhat robotic. This kid is not. He's smooth, runs the court gracefully as well as relentlessly like Joakim Noah. He's athletic and can put the ball on the floor, though not practiced with multiple dribbles. I saw him struggle most with positioning on the offensive boards and being jostled out of the way and not always finishing strong at the basket on drives.
But he held his own against Randolph and later the Grizzlies put Rudy Gay on him after he drew some oohs from the crowd with a nice finish on a dive cut after setting a screen.
So is he that second star to support Rose?
I wouldn't go that far. But he's a really good player whom I think could start in the NBA today. Like it or not, the Bulls probably will get two more years of someone else training him. He should be ready to step in then.
And this hasn't been an easy trip for Real Madrid, one of the top teams in Europe. They played two league games this week, and then flew to Memphis for Saturday's game. They go to Toronto for another Monday and then start their Euroleague games next week.
But at 21, Mirotic seems to be enjoying it all.
His coach, Laso, said Mirotic is a hard worker, popular with his teammates and said he gave him his highest praise.
"The best thing I say is he is pretty normal (for a young star)," said Laso. "He always plays hard in practice, listens to the coaches, listens to his teammates since this is a team with veterans (Rudy Fernandez among them). They talk to him. On the floor, he doesn't talk too much. He has very good relations with teammates. He is good for me. He listens, he want to play hard and when they go at him (outplay him) he wants to make corrections.
"He is very good outside the floor," Laso said. "Normal, has a girlfriend. You see him around the city at the restaurants, the soccer games. He speaks to the American players. He gets along with everyone."
Though he is not confident enough in his English yet for an interview, he was welcoming and happy to talk. I spoke to him before the game and when I came back afterward he went out of his way to find a translator so he could engage again. He joked as he understood the questions and answered in detail, suggesting both confidence and erudition.
Mirotic, like most European athletes, was a soccer player. But he had a growth spurt early in his teens and he said his parents urged him to try basketball, which he took up at 13. The family was working class, but the after effects of the war in the Balkans was tough economically. Mirotic played for a club in Montenegro and went to a camp in Spain and was recruited to play there. He moved there at almost 15 and pretty much began living on his own.
He led Spain to the under 20 European championship. Laso said Mirotic was the best player in the tournament and so good there was no second place the difference was that great. Mirotic also has been named the Euroleague's rising star twice, which is unprecedented.
"He's a very talented player," Laso said. "His natural position is four. He is a very versatile player inside and outside. His body has to grow up. He is a very good shooter for his size. He has good moves in the post. Very complete. I think he is one of the best talents to play in Europe now."
But Laso said Real Madrid also will do all it can to retain Mirotic as "the base of our team," which I took to mean one of their core parts. He said Mirotic is vital to them and needs work, but said he also understands as a former player that players always wants to play with and against the best.
"I play power forward," Mirotic said in English. "I like to play in the open court, play one and one and face (up), play in the low post."
He then returned to Spanish and said he does try to pattern himself after Nowitzki.
Mirotic said he was pleased to be selected by the Bulls and was hoping to go to the Bulls or Lakers, the two NBA teams he followed as a child. He said his goal in games is to "create positive things for my team."
I asked him about Chicago and I heard "frio," which even I knew meant cold. But he said a friend told him Chicago is "big and beautiful with a lot of things to do."
He said what he liked about the Bulls was they are "building a team for the future for a lot of success." But he said his focus now is with Real Madrid, though one day he will play in the NBA.
He called the Grizzlies, who visit the Bulls Tuesday for the Bulls' exhibition opener, "superior to us physically" and the NBA game intense. He said he felt he was "taking many positives from the experience."
Said Gasol: "He's a real good player. He knows how to play the game, understands how it works, plays the right way moving the ball. He's a new version of the old stretch power forward in Europe with a post game as well. He's a good shooter and you have to know where he is. If he comes over, he definitely has the talent."
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The tragic tale of Boris Johnson
By Alex Massie @alexmassie
The Foreign Secretary looks destined to be a nearly man. Photo: Drew Angerer / Getty Images
Is Boris destined to be a man with so much promise but no great purpose?
Boris's ambition exceeds his reach
Boris Johnson is the Michael Heseltine of our time
In politics, it is not enough to be right. You have to be right for the right reasons. And, I would add, at the right time. Consider Boris Johnson's behaviour this week. The Foreign Secretary let it be known he intended to demand extra money for the NHS. He did so, naturally, in the press and in advance of the most recent cabinet meeting.
By any reasonable standard this is the sort of behaviour that, as young fogeys may still say, is not on. It scarcely matters that Johnson is correct about the extra funds the health service needs. He may be correct but his motives are hardly pure and, in any case, now is not the time for this kind of grandstanding.
The cabinet, of course, is leakier than a colander these days and so it was no kind of surprise to discover that other senior ministers pointedly suggested demands for more money for this or that department should really, all things considered, be made privately rather than publicly and in advance. That is how the intra-departmental game is supposed to be played and, even in this government, some standards are still supposed to be maintained.
If Remain voters who blame Johnson — perhaps with some justification — for a Brexit vote that might not have happened but for his decision to come out for Leave were feeling charitable, they might appreciate the appalling situation in which Boris finds himself. He has been exiled to the foreign office but stripped of all responsibility for negotiating the biggest diplomatic challenge the British state has faced in decades. The Foreign Office is diminished but it is, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, an ideal gilded cage in which to imprison her troublesome rival.
All of which leaves Johnson struggling for relevance. He cannot be exiled to the backbenches but nor can he be trusted. It is not, to put it mildly, an ideal situation for him, for his party leader or, even, for the country. In other circumstances, he might be a sympathetic figure; even one deserving some measure of pity.
Here, after all, is a man who just two years ago seemed on the brink of achieving his life's ambition and becoming prime minister, only to have it snatched away from him. Coming so close only emphasised how far away it remained. What's more, it was lost in an ecstasy of his own fumbling and dithering that was enough to prompt Michael Gove to unsheath his dagger and, for the good of the country, end both Johnson's leadership ambitions and his own.
And so Boris finds himself in a kind of internal exile. Mistrusted by his colleagues, unforgiven by the 48 per cent of voters who backed Remain, and holding court to an ever-smaller band of Boris-believers, he is a general without an army who still believes there's a chance of one final shot at glory. When all other options are exhausted, the Conservative Party may still call for Johnson to ride gallantly to its rescue; when everything else and every other possible leader is deemed impossible, Boris will be the only trick-winning card left on the table.
It is a theory but not, I think, a credible one. However much the Foreign Secretary enjoys the idea of himself as a Cincinnatus or Churchill waiting to answer the calls of history and destiny, it is not obvious the country shares Johnson's epic view of himself. There is a considerable gap between his ambition and the reality of the situation in which he finds himself.
And yet, despite that, Johnson was not altogether wrong to ask for more money for the NHS even if the manner in which that demand was made was neither helpful to the government nor even useful in terms of furthering his own ambitions. Then again, it was hardly novel. Everyone accepts that the NHS both needs more money and new ways of working if it is to retain even current levels of efficiency and service delivery.
Even so, it is telling that Johnson's interventions are distrusted even when he is, substantively speaking, correct. He is always on manoeuvres, or so his cabinet colleagues plainly feel. That being the case, thwarting those manoeuvres then becomes a valuable prize in itself. Perhaps politics should not be a zero sum game but, however regrettably, it often is. A "win" for Johnson is a loss for his future rivals.
History is filled with nearly men and, for the moment anyway, that seems likely to be Johnson's fate too. Though neither man might enjoy the comparison, he increasingly feels like the Michael Heseltine of our time. Like Heseltine, Boris's ambition exceeds his reach. There is a tragic quality to this even if Johnson's drama is often billed as a kind of comedy. The trouble, of course, is that few people are laughing now. A sad business, then, recalling George W. Bush's withering — if also unkind — verdict on Bill Clinton's presidency: "So much promise, to no great purpose".
Alex Massie is a political commentator.


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Following a decade long career as a costume designer and stylist working on television commercials, feature film and television drama, Nicole Ferraro is now a Perth-based screen producer and the co-founder of Third Storey Pictures. Her costume credits include the films TOP KNOT DETECTIVE, THE NAKED WANDERER and KOKO: A RED DOG STORY. As a producer she has overseen music videos and television commercials, including three of the national STOP THE COWARD PUNCH campaigns. Nicole was also a founding committee member of the Western Australian chapter of Women in Film & Television (WIFT). PIECES is Nicole's first feature film.


Camarillo City Councilman Stan Daily has announced he will not seek reelection in November.
Daily said after 38 years of public service, including an 18-year term on the Oxnard Harbor District, he would like to spend more time with his wife and family.
"Life is very tenuous and you might as well enjoy it while you can," Daily said.
"I think I made the right decision, but it's hard because [politics] has been my whole life," he said.
Daily began his 20-year career serving on the first Camarillo City Council in 1964. He has served longer than any other council member.
Daily said he feels "comfortable" leaving the city now. He said he is especially proud of playing a part over the years in helping the city secure a long-term revenue source with the Camarillo Premium Outlet Center, developing friendly relations with the Chamber of Commerce and taking steps to keep the city's greenbelts intact.
"My last stint as mayor last year was very satisfying--in fact, it was the height of my political career," said Daily, a former Hueneme High School social science teacher.
"I will miss [the people at City Hall] because they are like my family," Daily said. "But our council is an outstanding council. I'm leaving with good feelings because the city is in good hands."
Daily said he will remain active in numerous organizations, including the Pleasant Valley Historical Society, Pleasant Valley Lion's Club, Camarillo Noontime Optimists, Ventura Council of the Navy League of the United States and the Camarillo Health Care District.
"My love for and commitment to Camarillo will always be a part of me," Daily said.


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The arrest of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, explained
The 36-year-old was recently arrested on charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania.
By Rebecca Jennings@rebexxxxa Jan 4, 2023, 5:05pm EST
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Rebecca Jennings is a senior correspondent for The Goods at Vox, where she covers social platforms, influencers, and the creator economy. She has reported on TikTok since its introduction to the US in 2018.
Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who once said he moved from the UK to Romania because "rape laws are more lenient there," was arrested by Romanian officials on December 29 on charges of rape and human trafficking.
The country's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, or DIICOT, said that Tate and his brother Tristan are suspected of having recruited victims for a criminal online porn scam. In a translated press release, officials said that the Tates recruited victims by making them believe they were interested in genuine relationships, then transported them to live in houses where they were under constant surveillance and forced to act in porn videos under threats of violence. The videos would then be sold online.
Tate has proudly admitted to some version of this already: The self-proclaimed "king of toxic masculinity" told the Daily Mirror that he and his brother once operated a "total scam" business in which 75 women were paid to talk to men for $4 per minute, and where the Tates would pocket most of the money. This kind of behavior is central to Tate's personal brand, that of the "straight-talking" hustler who films himself alongside exotic sports cars and scantily clad models, wearing bathrobes and smoking cigars, implying that by following his advice, you too could live such a lifestyle.
Though Tate has been courting fame for years, his videos began gaining mainstream traction last year, when clips of his angry diatribes and shady entrepreneurial advice regularly went viral on TikTok. Much of the discourse surrounding him relates to panic over the well-being of boys and young men; during that time, middle and high school teachers reported noticing a major uptick in sexual harassment and sexist hate speech in their classrooms by their male students. In response, all the major social media platforms banned his accounts, although under Elon Musk's ownership, Twitter reinstated his account in November. (It had been removed since 2017, when Tate tweeted in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, "If you put yourself in a position to be raped, you must bare [sic] some responsibility.")
The brazenness of his cruelty and expensive-but-trashy aesthetic has made Tate the face of several unfortunate stereotypes in contemporary internet culture: the anti-feminist capitalizing on the Me Too backlash, the angry dude with a podcast mic, and the guy shilling for scammy pyramid scheme-adjacent businesses. It also makes him extremely easy to make fun of, which is what happened when, on December 27, he tweeted at climate activist Greta Thunberg in an attempt to brag about how terrible his sports cars are for the environment. "Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions," to which Thunberg replied, "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at [email protected]" (It's now the fourth most liked tweet of all time.)
That this exchange occurred just two days before his arrest is pure coincidence, although conspiracies abounded afterward: Tate responded to Thunberg with a video of himself next to a pizza box, and people guessed that because the location of the pizza shop was visible, it was a clue to his whereabouts. Romanian authorities have denied that this was the case and have been investigating his properties since April 2022, although Thunberg playfully referenced the rumors in a tweet that read, "this is what happens when you don't recycle your pizza boxes."
In a video of his arrest, Tate can be heard saying, "The Matrix has attacked me." As those familiar with the "manosphere" or QAnon will know, the sci-fi film's concept of the "red pill" has become synonymous with a set of right-wing neoreactionary beliefs: that feminism has gone too far, that "wokeism" is a serious moral threat to personal freedom, and that democracy and major democratic institutions are inherently suspect (all of which is ironic, considering the filmmakers' intentions).
DIICOT has so far identified six victims who it says were sexually exploited by Tate's group; it did not specify which suspect was accused of rape. Tate, along with his brother, is being detained in prison for 30 days and has not yet been released, despite false reports on TikTok.
The arrest has once again brought Andrew Tate's name into the public discourse, and with it the question of how to deal with the boys and young men who have bought into his rhetoric. Tweeted the popular leftist streamer Vaush, "I cannot stress enough how important it is to understand that twelve year old white boys on twitch are not being pulled into fascism because of some Machiavellian desire to preserve and expand their privileges, it's because the right talks to them and the left doesn't." It's unclear, however, what a "leftist Andrew Tate for teen boys" would look like (someone willing to embrace casual sexism? There are already plenty of them!), or whether mainstream or left-leaning culture really does ignore teenage boys, who continue to be one of the key demographics for movies, music, TV, and video games.
Instead, experts recommend that concerned parents or supervisors talk to kids about what they know about Tate and what they think of him. "It's good for parents to remind kids that it might be funny to them, but it might actually have a negative impact on people because it's threatening, it's scary, it's upsetting," one clinical psychologist and cybersecurity safety trainer told ABC Radio Australia. "What you can teach that child is how to build up your own confidence and security without necessarily embodying these really toxic traits, because there is a difference between masculinity and toxic masculinity."
There will always be creepy, charismatic reactionaries ready to exploit algorithms that reward anger and prey on young people, kids who are still figuring out how the world works and their place in it. Tate isn't some kind of singular genius, and we should refrain from treating him as such. The important thing is that when people come across content like his — attention-getting and controversial as it may be — they can see through the bullshit.
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I Stood at the Intersection of Soul-Searching + Fiction Writing... That's How I Came About "The Great Mongolian Bowling League"
Tags: new release, novels, storytelling, fiction writing
Many people ask me how on earth I came up with the idea of The Great Mongolian Bowling League of the United States of America. Here's the story behind the story—including why it's really a spiritual novel that "strikes" the heart with profound reflections on the meaning of life.
At the end of a business trip a few years ago, I called a taxi to take me to Chicago O'Hare airport. When I got into the taxi, the Asian taxi driver asked where I was headed.
I replied, "Home to Orlando."
"I'm going to Orlando next month," he offered.
"Are you going to Disney?"
"No, bowling tournament."
I then asked him, "Where are you from?"
"Mongolia, originally."
"I've never met a Mongolian/American before." I then asked him the logical question, "Is bowling big in Mongolia?"
"No, not really," he said.
After a brief silence, the taxi driver continued, "I found out that the AMF bowling alleys in Chicago—on Thursday evenings between the hours of 9 p.m. and midnight—were offering 25-cent games, 25-cent bowling shoe rentals and 25-cent hot dogs in a promotion they called 'Quarter-mania.'"
He explained that many Mongolian citizens arrive in the United States as poor immigrants and he was no exception. The promotion gave him the opportunity to have a fun night out with friends. He said, "We had a ball on the cheap!"
He then went on to tell me that he had nine taxis, but he had received a college degree in Finance and Economics from St. Petersburg University in Russia.
That's when I asked him a numbers question. "How many people are going to the bowling tournament in Orlando?"
"Over 600!" he said.
Perhaps I heard wrong, because I visited the AMF bowling alley in Kissimmee, Florida, about six months after my encounter with the taxi driver. I met with the manager of the lanes who told me there had been such a tournament and she didn't believe there were more than 600 bowlers. In fact, her records showed that it was closer to 50 to 60. Still, assuming participants had attended with family members, I'm sure the numbers were quite substantial for the first Mongolian-American Bowling tournament in the United States of America!
And that was the germ that I meditated on for almost two years. I knew nothing about Mongolia other than its people had been ruled by a fierce leader named Genghis Khan, who at one time controlled a vast empire.
As I delved into my new research project, I learned that in 1990 Mongolia broke away from the Soviet Union and in a silent revolution embraced democracy at great risk. The economic transition was difficult for the Mongolian people, as they went abruptly from a broken down communist state to a modern democracy. People had to find a way to make living and many suffered in ways that the American people would find difficult to imagine.
Another intriguing fact was that sometime after 1990 they discovered that the Gobi Desert held a vast trove of natural resources like copper, coal and gold. This rich find had people saying that it could comprise one-third of Mongolia's GDP. Some were calling Mongolia, "Minegolia" now. In fact some of the first Mongolians to immigrate came to study at the University of Mines in Colorado. A fundamental problem Mongolia has been facing since the discovery is finding a way to build the infrastructure that could extract and refine those natural resources. The investment needed is beyond the scope of their government. They've tried to rely on foreign investments by individuals, corporations and friendly governments, but the problem hasn't been solved as of this writing.
Today there are a little over 20,000 Mongolian-Americans. They've settled mainly in Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver and Northern Virginia.
With all of the talk about immigration these days, Mongolian Americans are a shining example of legal immigration in America. They are a proud people and their journey to America is an exceptional example on how American immigration can and should work. They are a hard-working, family-oriented, talented people and those who are in America have woven themselves into the tapestry of American life.
As a novelist, I sat down and tried to write the story several times, but I couldn't move forward because, quite frankly I didn't know any Mongolians. Until one morning when I awoke at around 5 a.m. I found myself in that transitional state between sleep and wakefulness when the thought popped into my head. I realized I could write this story from the perspective of a 72-year-old Jewish guy! When I sat down that morning, the first chapter poured out. The book flowed from there and my first draft was completed in approximately 3 to 4 months. I wrote the manuscript, week-to-week, in a stream of consciousness to its completion.
They say writers either hide or reveal themselves in their writing. I guess I'm very much like the protagonist, Harold Kushner, a man seeking answers to the soul-searching questions we all ask as we get older: "Did I live a good life? Did my life have meaning? Was I a good person?"
In the end, everyone must answer this question for themselves. My prayer is that experiencing the first—and perhaps only—Great Mongolian Bowling Tournament of the United States of America through the fictional Harold Kushner's eyes will bring you closer to your answer.
The Great Mongolian Bowling League of the United States of America
"An amusing, sweet tale of a high-stakes game." —Kirkus Reviews
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Home Politics PM Mitsotakis: Much achieved in a short time; Petsas on accelerated pace...
PM Mitsotakis: Much achieved in a short time; Petsas on accelerated pace of reforms
"A lot of hard work is waiting for us in the next weeks," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday addressing the cabinet meeting.
Mitsotakis sent a message of optimism saying that despite the huge difficulties still existing "especially in the front of the economy, a wind of national confidence and optimism is blowing in Greece" and verbally attacked the main opposition referring to an "unprecedented attempt of institutions' manipulation" to which, as he said, "the insititutional normalcy is the strongest response".
"Rarely so much has been done in such a short period, especially if someone takes into account the fact the we have encountered huge challenges, in economic, geopolitical and health sectors," he underlined making a short review during the cabinet meeting.
Mitsotakis also referred to the start of the tourist period and gave credit to those that cooperated to have this "organised plan to receive visitors to our country without making any discount in the issue of safety and public health".
"We are aware that the bar is set very low, and it will be a very difficult tourist period, we will do the best possible," he underlined.
He also said that the government is ready to take additional measures for the support of the labour world underlining that "we are very closely monitoring what is happening, mostly in the labour market and we are ready, if necessary, to take additional measures to support the labour sector something that was, from the beginning of the crisis, our first and top priority."
Stelios Petsas: Gov't speeding up reforms that improve Greeks' daily lives
The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed a range of government actions by ministries, including legislative initiatives and laws related to citizenship and environmental issues, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday.
"The government is accelerating its reform work in order to improve the daily lives of Greeks," Petsas said.
The Finance Ministry introduced a bill on speeding up development through tax incentives, including alternative taxation proposals for individuals transferring their tax base to Greece.
A draft for the ratification of specific agreements signed between the state and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation of 400 million euros to support infrastructure was presented by the Health Ministry. The donation also includes training for doctors and nurses along with the acquisition of 155 intensive care units in 15 public hospitals. In addition, the ministry sets up a societe anonyme to oversee quality in the health sector; it will be responsible both for protocols and for guaranteeing equal access to health by patients.
The Ministry of Environment & Energy presented two types of actions: to reduce single-use (disposable) plastics, following the related EU directive (2019/04) of the European Commission, and to help SMEs that will be adversely affected by this. PM Mitsotakis said of the Greek legislation that, as half of all garbage at sea consists of disposable plastics, "this particular intervention is absolutely positive for Greece's efforts to protect its environment and its seas."
The Ministry also presented the National Plan for Waste Management, which emphasizes the reduction of waste production and of natural resources in order to turn to a cyclical and sustainable economy. This also includes recycling incentives for the public.
Finally, one of the draft bills presented, by the Interior Ministry, will speed up the process of
naturalization of foreign citizens and obliterate 'middlemen' while improving efficiency and bureaucracy.


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1929 2¢ Ohio River Canalization
Issue Date: October 19, 1929
First City: Cairo, IL and seven other cities
Quantity Issued: 32,680,900
Ohio River Canalization Stamp
On October 19, 1929, the U.S. Post Office issued a 2¢ commemorative honoring the canalization of the Ohio River.
The 981-mile long Ohio River stretches from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cairo, Illinois, where it empties into the Mississippi River. It carries the most water by volume of all the Mississippi River tributaries. However, areas of the river became too shallow during the dry parts of the year, preventing steamboats from traveling the entire length.
So in 1825, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with removing obstructions from the river to help improve its flow. They also created the Louisville and Portland Canal, to bypass the Falls of the Ohio near Louisville, Kentucky. Up until that point, the falls were often impassible unless there was high water.
By the end of the Civil War, the amount of coal being sent down the Ohio from Pittsburgh greatly increased. The Corps of Engineers then set out on an international study to explore how other countries had solved their navigation issues. In the end, they decided that a system of locks and dams to create pools would be the best option to improve navigation on the Ohio River.
The U.S. government first appropriated funds for the project in 1875 and work began in 1878. The first lock and dam at Davis Island was completed and opened to traffic in 1885. As the project proved successful, Congress later passed the Rivers and Harbors Act in 1910, authorizing the construction of a full system of locks and dams with a nine-foot navigation depth. By the time the project was completed in 1929, the Ohio River had 51 wooden dams and 600 foot by 110-foot lock chambers along the river.
The Story Behind the Stamp
In January 1929, a weekly trade magazine, Waterways Journal, suggested that two or three stamps be issued to honor the completion of the Ohio River project. They stated, "This is an engineer work which is by far the most important ever undertaken by the Government within the United States, and will directly and indirectly affect more individuals as a whole than anything our Government has ever done." The magazine went on to urge its readers to press the idea with the Post Office and government officials. They did, and the idea gained traction, eventually becoming the first stamp approved by new Postmaster General Walter F. Brown.
The final design of the stamp was based on a photograph of Lock No. 5 on the Monongahela River with the steamer H.D. Williams passing through. The stamp was then issued on October 19, 1929, to coincide with the start of a six-day celebration honoring the project's completion. The stamp was released in seven first-day cities, so that all of the states along the Ohio River were represented.
Click here to view a map of the Ohio River locks and dams.
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1929 Commemorative Stamp Year Set
$8.50- $31.00
1929 2c George Rogers Clark
$0.80- $195.00
1929 2c Edison's First Lamp, flat plate
1929 2c Edison's First Lamp, rotary
1929 2c Edison's First Lamp, coil perf 10
1929 2c Sullivan's Expedition
1929 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers
1930 2c Seal of Massachusetts Bay Colony
1930 2c Carolina-Charleston Issue
1930 2c Battle of Braddock's Field
1930 2c General von Steuben
1928 2c Valley Forge Issue: Washington at Prayer
1931 2c General Casimir Pulaski
1927 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial
1928 2c Wright Brothers Airplane
1928 2c Battle of Monmouth
1927 2c Burgoyne Campaign
1931 2c Red Cross Issue
1931 2c Yorktown Issue
1926 2c Battle of White Plains
1926 2c Sesquicentennial Exposition: Liberty Bell
1901 8c Canal Sault Ste Marie
First commemorative stamps of the 20th century.
$42.00- $4,750.00
1893 $5 Columbus, black
Columbus stamp promoted the 1893 Chicago World Columbian Exposition.
$1,350.00- $9,750.00
1952 80c Airmail Diamond Head
A single stamp to cover the one-pound air parcel rate in 1952.
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In a small saucepan, simmer soy sauce and honey at a medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add grated ginger and garlic and reduce sauce for a further 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Place chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover in clingfilm. Use a mallet or frying pan to pound chicken breasts to ½ inch thickness. Once pounded, slice into inch wide pieces. Season with pepper.
Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan, place the chicken in pan for 3 minutes without flipping. Then, flip and cook for a further 3 minutes until browned on both sides.
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The What-if planning feature uses last years' records as a baseline to automatically make the Plan. Then you can modify your pick lists with your estimated input costs for the coming year. Your anticipated yields and prices determine the break-evens by field and crop. Using your plan to print the same reports as the prior year actual To order on-line click here.
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However to facilitate making a What-If Plan; costs & yields from the current year will greatly enhance the results for your next Plan.
· You pick the Field & Crop you are working with from a pull down list. There are 9 tabbed events for a Field & Crop. Each Event has a different screen layout for input.
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According to new research, more than 80 percent of public DNS servers around the world are open to pharming and DoS attacks. It has been found that 84 percent of authoritative DNS servers connected to the internet allowed recursive name services to arbitrary queries.
Best practices in the industry dictate that recursive name services - a form of name resolution that requires a name server to relay requests to other name servers - should only be enabled on a DNS server for a restricted list of known, trusted requesters. Providing recursion to arbitrary IP addresses on the internet exposes a name server to both cache poisoning and denial of service attacks.
Cache poisoning or "pharming" allows a hacker to redirect traffic away from a real website to a fake one set up by the hacker. From there the hacker then steals a user's account information.
Cricket Liu, vice president of architecture at Infoblox, who had the study done by internet testing company The Measurement Factory, called the results frightening.


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ALL GAMES************Summer Olympic Games************ 2021 Tokyo 2016 Rio de Janeiro 2012 London 2008 Beijing 2004 Athens 2000 Sydney 1996 Atlanta 1992 Barcelona 1988 Seoul 1984 Los Angeles 1980 Moscow 1976 Montreal 1972 Munich 1968 Mexico 1964 Tokyo 1960 Rome 1956 Melbourne / Stockholm 1952 Helsinki 1948 London 1936 Berlin 1932 Los Angeles 1928 Amsterdam 1924 Paris 1920 Antwerp 1912 Stockholm 1908 London 1904 St Louis 1900 Paris 1896 Athens ************Winter Olympic Games************ 2022 Beijing 2018 Pyeongchang 2014 Sochi 2010 Vancouver 2006 Turin 2002 Salt Lake City 1998 Nagano 1994 Lillehammer 1992 Albertville 1988 Calgary 1984 Sarajevo 1980 Lake Placid 1976 Innsbruck 1972 Sapporo 1968 Grenoble 1964 Innsbruck 1960 Squaw Valley 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 1952 Oslo 1948 St. Moritz 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1932 Lake Placid 1928 St. Moritz 1924 Chamonix
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Austria (AUT) 4 5 3 12
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Finland (FIN) 3 4 3 10
France (FRA) 3 4 0 7
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Canada (CAN) 1 1 1 3
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44 Top Revenue Generating Cannabis…
44 Top Revenue Generating Cannabis Stocks Ranked as of March 31st
Exclusive article by Alan Brochstein, CFA
The Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker, managed by New Cannabis Ventures, ranks the top revenue producing cannabis stocks that generate industry sales of more than US$2.5 million per quarter. This data-driven, fact-based tracker will continually update based on new financial filings so that readers can stay up to date. Companies must file with the SEC or SEDAR to be considered for inclusion. Please note that we plan to raise the minimum quarterly revenue in May to US$5 million.
44 companies currently qualify for inclusion, with 27 filing in U.S dollars and 17 in the Canadian currency. Since our last report in mid-March, we have removed Surna (OTC: SRNA) and have added United Cannabis (OTC: CNAB). We expect to add several companies in the coming months, including TILT Holdings (CSE: TILT) (OTC: TILTF), which announced very strong January pro forma revenue and is likely to qualify for its Q4, which should be reported in April.
In late March, Charlotte's Web (CSE: CWEB) (OTC: CWBHF), Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA) (OTC: CURLF), Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) and United Cannabis reported their Q4 financials. Charlotte's Web saw sales jump 21% from Q3. Curaleaf moved to the top spot with its $32 million quarter. The company reaffirmed its outlook for $400 million in revenue in 2019. Tilray revenue was ahead of expectations, growing 55% from the prior quarter, but their margins were pressured. United Cannabis made the list for the first time after generating $3 million in sales of CBD products derived from industrial hemp.
U.S Dollar Reporting – Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker
Several companies are expected to report in April, including Cannex Capital (CSE: CNNX) (OTC: CNXXF), Cresco Labs (CSE: CL) (OTC: CRLBF), Golden Leaf Holdings (CSE: GLH) (OTC: GLDFF), Green Thumb Industries (CSE: GTII) (OTC: GTBIF), which has scheduled a call for April 9th, GrowGeneration (OTC: GRWG), which will host a call on April 1 after the market closes, Halo Labs, (NEO: HALO) (OTC: AGEEF), Harvest Health & Recreation (CSE: HARV) (OTC: HRVSF), Helix TCS (OTC: HLIX), which will host a call on April 4th, KushCo Holdings (OTC: KSHB), Marimed (OTC: MRMD), Medicine Man Technologies (OTC: MDCL), MJardin Group (CSE: MJAR) (OTC: MJARF), Planet 13 Holdings (CSE: PLTH) (OTC: PLNHF), Plus Products (CSE: PLUS) (OTC: PLPRF) and Trulieve (CSE: TRUL) (OTC: TCNNF). According to Sentieo, Trulieve is expected to have generated sales of $32.5 million in Q4, which will put it at the top of the list. KushCo Holdings is expected to have generated sales of $25.5 million in its fiscal Q2 ending February 28th. GTI is expected to have generated sales of $20.5 million during Q4. Plus Products recently pre-announced Q4 sales at $3.4 million.
Of the companies that report in Canadian dollars, CannTrust (TSX: TRST) (NYSE: CTST) and Cronos Group (TSX: CRON) (NASDAQ: CRON) reported just last week, with both companies disappointing the market with sales that fell below expectations.
Canadian Dollar Reporting – Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker
In April, we expect reports from 1933 Industries (CSE: TGIF) (OTC: TGIFF), Aphria (TSX: APHA) (NYSE: APHA), Namaste Technologies (TSXV: N) (OTC: NXTTF), National Access Cannabis (TSXV: META) (OTC: NACNF), Nutritional High (CSE: EAT) (OTC: SPLIF), Organigram (TSXV: OGI) (OTC: OGRMF) Origin House (CSE: OH) (OTC: ORHOF) and Sunniva (CSE: SNN) (OTC:SNNVF). According to Sentieo, Aphria is expected to report Q3 sales of C$63.8 million, while Organigram is expected to have generated Q2 sales of C$17.8 million, though the company had previously indicated that it expected net revenue to be in excess of C$24.8 million. Origin House is expected to have generated Q4 revenue of C$12.0 million.
Visit the Public Cannabis Company Revenue Tracker to track and explore the complete list of qualifying companies. For our readers who are interested in staying on top of scheduled earnings calls in the sector, we have recently introduced the Cannabis Investor Earnings Conference Call Calendar.
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Her name is Mélinda Hélie, she is young and extremely dynamic, and with the double gifts of having a good head that is also full of ideas.
Mélinda, is the new Executive Director of the mythical very-private-club "Castel". After 4 years at the helm of communications at the Group, all new shareholders voted unanimously to give carte blanche to the elegant brunette, who is already brimming with projects, festive as well as premium ones. In this club, considered the most upmarket of Paris since 1961, where illustrious portraits of the—late—regulars such as Basquiat, Warhol or Gainsbourg side by side, on the giant mural by the entry, those of Mick Jagger, Jean Dujardin or Édouard Baer, the bubbly young lady knows that it will still take more to surprise, review, improve, "premiumize." Never mind! Recently she created a concierge service. Today, all holders of the Graal—the Castel Membership card—are entitled to a personal concierge service 24/7. The House also offers its Members, twice a month, private film previews in the setting of the dream movie house Paradisio, rue de Buci. Meanwhile the "Castel music show" organizes, 2 to 3 times per month, showcases, DJ set… and the fancy dress parties are—finally—back: "I want to have a different type of show every night," says Mélinda enthusiastically. So in the restaurant—which has an excellent menu from all points of view—you can expect the sudden appearance of a cabaret singer singing "La vie en rose" and other recurring happenings around song and dance. And for those who love daydreaming and to put the world to rights at "chez Castoche", a second piano—the first one, that of Serge Gainsbourg takes pride of place in one of the smoking rooms—has been installed at the Foyer for a more intimate atmosphere. A first round before heading for the stairs, where pop rock, electro, disco awaits the fans, in short, as the Director points out: "music that makes you want to dance", and she adds: "Castel shall be a permanent party, a mix of Studio 54 and Palace, I want to recreate the desire to party, to live intense moments and see ultra-trendy, crazy people! A word to the wise… you are at the right place!
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Best places to visit in Tuscany in 2018 | Top tips for Tuscany!
The votes are in. Here are the best places to visit in Tuscany in 2018. Destinations that linger in the memory long after you've left. Places with picture book scenery, ancient hilltop towns, great events and relaxing retreats in the midst of nature. From the wine-lovers hotspot Radda in Chianti to the ancient Volterra, from great beaches to hot springs, here are our favourite favourites.
Skyscanner recently listed Radda amongst the 10 most attractive small towns in Italy to visit. Blessed with an enchanting location, surrounded by the famous Chianti vineyards that in every season offer us a natural spectacle of colours and smells and give us one of the world's best red wines, Radda in Chianti is one of the aces up Tuscany's sleeve. Visit in Spring when the town gets lively with the "Radda nel bicchiere" wine festival, in the Summer when the the vines are in full growth, or in autumn when the landscapes are awash with magical autumnal hues and the new wine is being prepared. This is the place to get a real taste of the bella vita.
Discover all the top things to do while visiting the Chianti region!
Volterra is a gem in Tuscany's already richly decorated crown. Its long and fascinating history makes the town feel like an open air museum. It has one of the most handsome medieval town halls in Tuscany, the Palazzo dei Priori from which the more famous Palazzo Vecchio in Florence was copied. It has a famous Etruscan museum, the Museo Guarnacci, which is fascinating if a bit ramshackle in its organisation. It has great views, narrow atmospheric lanes and it's dotted with alabaster workshops.In case you needed another reason to come, it boasts the remains of a Roman theatre. Fans of the Medici TV series will be interested to know it served as a location during the filming of the second season.
We can't leave Florence behind, can we? Florence is always a top destination, but this year if you're visiting in autumn you're in for a treat. In occasion of the imminent 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death, a great exposition – "Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester. Water as a Microscope of Nature" – will be held at the Uffizi from 29th October 2018 to 20th January 2019, where visitors could poke inside an original Leonardo's manuscript, the Codex Leicester. It'll be temporary lend to Florence from his current owner Bill Gates. A priceless object, one of these mythical thing that find space in mystery novels and adventurous plot. The work of a genius, one of the greatest of all time. Can you really afford to miss it?
If you're visiting Florence this year, here's a few tips for what to do in Florence in 2018!
An all-time favourite with artists and romantic souls, Val D'Orcia has the kind of idyllic views that end up on postcards. Definitely one of the best places to visit in Tuscany in 2018. Spending a week strolling around the stone villages that dot the Val d'Orcia while admiring its peaceful views is a great balm for the soul. Take your time, don't rush. Embrace the spirit of the place and its soothing beauty. Choose a secluded agriturismo framed by cypresses, far form cities and sightseeing. The sights are all around you, with moving sunsets, the golden fields, delightful small towns like San Quirico d'Orcia, Buoconvento, Pienza or Montichiello. Bring your camera, pack a paint brush, or just let your eyes fill up with beauty.
While you're staying in the Val d'Orcia, why not take a scenic drive along its beautiful winding road?
Mount Argentario – A secluded mountain in the Mediterranean sea.
We fell in love with the Monte Argentario in the Maremma region in southern Tuscany. And we think everybody should see it once in a lifetime, especially beach life lovers. If you're planning a beach holiday there's no better place in Tuscany to enjoy a holiday surrounded by the lapping waters of the Mediterranean, the long sandy Feniglia beach, its pine groves and the enchanting Orbetello Lagoon. Here you can devote yourself to art of relaxing, breathing in the salty air, eating freshly caught fish, walking along the beach and discovering little lovely fishing ports like Porto Ercole.
Hot springs are a hot topic in 2018. Who loves the idea of soaking their bones in healing mineral-rich waters to rinse away all their tiredness and stress? Tuscany has some of the best spas in Italy, starting with the Saturnia hot spring, natural swimming pools of warm sulphurous water, in southern Tuscany. Get ready for the hot water rushing down onto the rock pools, the sulphuric smell and the feeling of having your aches and stress washed away. Don't expect any facilities though, as this is a natural and totally free spa. It's just you and nature. Best to visit out of season as it can get pretty crowded during the summer.
Find your favourite event and discover one of Tuscany's loveliest and friendliest towns, Lucca. It's a lively place too. In April there's the Santa Zita flower festival, in July they have the rock Summer festival, the light-filled "Volto Santo" festival in September, and Lucca Comics & Games at the end of October. There's an antique market every third weekend of the month, and Puccini concerts every day in the Basilica San Giovanni (puccini e le sua lucca link). While in Lucca, you'll appreciate the slow pace of life, the lovely squares and the rich artistic atmosphere.
To plan your visit, check out all the top attractions in Lucca.
Pisa deserves more attention than it gets. The Square of Miracles is the biggest drawcard, and it's a remarkable sight indeed . But there's more to Pisa than the Leaning Tower and this year it's time for you to explore the city historical centre, the beautiful riverside lungarni, the fascinating churches like Santa Maria della Spina, and the delightfully ornate Piazza dei Cavalieri. Follow our itinerary to discover all the surprises Pisa has offers the curious traveller.
This is our selection of the best places to visit in Tuscany in 2018. If you need more suggestions for your trip, have a look at our itineraries in different areas of Tuscany. Buon viaggio!


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Those we have lost so far this year. mary ann adkins of Meridian, Idaho passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2017. She was born in San Francisco, California on November 30, 1933 to Rose and Francis Sala. Her parents raised mary ann and her two younger brothers, John.
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olgivanna lloyd wright (december 27, 1898 – March 1, 1985) was the third and final wife of Frank Lloyd Wright and had significant influence in his life and work, due in part to her extensive theosophical associations. She was a Montenegrin dancer.
The star had tied her hair up into a harsh ponytail and added a pair of kooky yellow round-lens glasses as she strode along, flanked by a burly-looking member of security. Cara still managed to look.
(I do, however wish this was a dream and I could go back to sleepy time).' On Friday, the Furious 7 star's TNT reality show Wake Up Call has its premiere and will feature the burly actor lending a.
Debbie Reynolds, actress, 84. En espaol | (April 1, 1932 – Dec. 28, 2016) This acclaimed actress (and mother of actress carrie fisher, who died a day prior) made her mark in Hollywood, beginning in the early '50s, by starring in such musical film classics as Three Little Words, Singin' in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
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What is my immediate response when I am called to serve Christ through serving others? What holds me back?
A good starting point for pouring out the Holy Spirit on others is to set aside our own personal interest and take an interest in the welfare of others. Who is the Lord sending into your life today?
Does our anxiety when working for Jesus block what he has sent us to do? Are we so preoccupied that we miss what it is he really has in mind for us?
When Jacob was on his way back to the land of his father he heard that Esau had sent out an army of four hundred, and he was afraid. So he sent various herds of animals, his wives and his children out before him. Jacob himself lingered behind where he wrestled all night with an angel. In the morning the angel blessed him and gave him the name Israel.
I once wondered how these fishermen could just leave their lifetime occupations to follow Jesus. My philosophy was to say yes only if I was sure I could do it. I learned more about how this might have happened once my faith came alive after being baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been in work situations where you felt like the mountains in front of you looked so high that you would never overcome them? Have you ever had trouble getting started with a project that you just kept putting off? Have you ever missed deadlines in your work that had serious consequences?
Through the centuries, we have had brothers and sisters faithfully go before us and live out their faith with commitment and courage. They did it in different times, in different cultures, in different positions and different circumstances. Those were their times. These are our times to be faithful and faith-filled.
Are we aware of the significance of our relationships, service, and words to others and theirs to us - acceptance or rejection of Jesus and the one who sent him?
Due to my job situation, I take frequent flights. Recently, I experienced a full day of encounters that not only blessed me, but enabled me to be a blessing to someone else.
We once had a tree we had to cut down, and we discovered that the root system was as large as the tree. It took three men, three days and one machine to finally get rid of those roots. That is how Christ wants me to be rooted in him so that I can stand in the face of adversity.


Ceredigion's Welsh Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams has celebrated the work of Ymlaen Ceredigion and its Club Cosy scheme in Parliament by tabling an Early Day Motion.
Mark Williams tabled the motion which commends the innovative Club Cosy scheme which Ymlaen Ceredigion run with the support of the Welsh Assembly, and deliver on behalf of Ceredigion County Council.
The project works to develop and support oil buying syndicates or fuel clubs in Ceredigion, where most homes are off-grid.
'I was pleased to table this motion in Parliament to highlight the pioneering work being undertaken in Ceredigion to tackle the issue of fuel poverty.
'Collective purchasing power is a great tool for the majority of us in Ceredigion who are off grid. We need to buy heating oil, and if prices are high we do not have the option of switching energy suppliers. Club Cosy can also help us all become more energy efficient.


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import binascii
from txcons import RawTxSpec

def make_random_id():
    import os
    bits = os.urandom(8)
    return binascii.hexlify(bits)

class EOffer(object):
    # A = offerer's side, B = replyer's side
    # ie. offerer says "I want to give you A['value'] coins of color
    # A['colorid'] and receive B['value'] coins of color B['colorid']"
    def __init__(self, oid, A, B):
        self.oid = oid or make_random_id()
        self.A = A
        self.B = B
        self.expires = None

    def expired(self, shift=0):
        return (not self.expires) or (self.expires < time.time() + shift)

    def refresh(self, delta):
        self.expires = time.time() + delta

    def get_data(self):
        return {"oid": self.oid,
                "A": self.A,
                "B": self.B}

    def matches(self, offer):
        """A <=x=> B"""
        def prop_matches(name):
            if (self.A[name] == offer.B[name]) \
                    and (self.B[name] == offer.A[name]):
                return True
        return prop_matches('value') and prop_matches('color_spec')

    def is_same_as_mine(self, my_offer):
        def checkprop(name):
            if self.A[name] != my_offer.A[name]:
                return False
            if self.B[name] != my_offer.B[name]:
                return False
            return True

        if not checkprop('color_spec'):
            return False
        if not checkprop('value'):
            return False
        return True

    @classmethod
    def from_data(cls, data):
        # TODO: verification
        x = cls(data["oid"], data["A"], data["B"])
        return x

class MyEOffer(EOffer):
    def __init__(self, oid, A, B, auto_post=True):
        super(MyEOffer, self).__init__(oid, A, B)
        self.auto_post = auto_post

class ETxSpec(object):
    def __init__(self, inputs, targets, my_utxo_list=None):
        self.inputs = inputs
        self.targets = targets
        self.my_utxo_list = my_utxo_list

    def get_data(self):
        return {"inputs": self.inputs,
                "targets": self.targets}

    @classmethod
    def from_data(cls, data):
        return cls(data['inputs'], data['targets'])

class EProposal(object):
    def __init__(self, pid, ewctrl, offer):
        self.pid = pid
        self.ewctrl = ewctrl
        self.offer = offer

    def get_data(self):
        return {"pid": self.pid,
                "offer": self.offer.get_data()}

class MyEProposal(EProposal):
    def __init__(self, ewctrl, orig_offer, my_offer):
        super(MyEProposal, self).__init__(make_random_id(),
                                          ewctrl, orig_offer)
        self.my_offer = my_offer
        if not orig_offer.matches(my_offer):
            raise Exception("offers are incongruent")
        self.etx_spec = ewctrl.make_etx_spec(self.offer.B, self.offer.A)
        self.etx_data = None

    def get_data(self):
        res = super(MyEProposal, self).get_data()
        if self.etx_data:
            res["etx_data"] = self.etx_data
        else:
            res["etx_spec"] = self.etx_spec.get_data()
        return res

    def process_reply(self, reply_ep):
        rtxs = RawTxSpec.from_tx_data(self.ewctrl.model,
                                      reply_ep.etx_data.decode('hex'))
        rtxs.sign(self.etx_spec.my_utxo_list)
        self.ewctrl.publish_tx(rtxs) # TODO: ???
        self.etx_data = rtxs.get_hex_tx_data()

class MyReplyEProposal(EProposal):
    def __init__(self, ewctrl, foreign_ep, my_offer):
        super(MyReplyEProposal, self).__init__(foreign_ep.pid,
                                             ewctrl,
                                             foreign_ep.offer)
        self.my_offer = my_offer
        self.tx = self.ewctrl.make_reply_tx(foreign_ep.etx_spec,
                                            my_offer.A,
                                            my_offer.B)

    def get_data(self):
        data = super(MyReplyEProposal, self).get_data()
        data['etx_data'] = self.tx.get_hex_tx_data()
        return data

    def process_reply(self, reply_ep):
        rtxs = RawTxSpec.from_tx_data(self.ewctrl.model,
                                      reply_ep.etx_data.decode('hex'))
        self.ewctrl.publish_tx(rtxs) # TODO: ???

class ForeignEProposal(EProposal):
    def __init__(self, ewctrl, ep_data):
        offer = EOffer.from_data(ep_data['offer'])
        super(ForeignEProposal, self).__init__(ep_data['pid'], ewctrl, offer)
        self.etx_spec = None
        if 'etx_spec' in ep_data:
            self.etx_spec = ETxSpec.from_data(ep_data['etx_spec'])
        self.etx_data = ep_data.get('etx_data', None)

    def accept(self, my_offer):
        if not self.offer.is_same_as_mine(my_offer):
            raise Exception("incompatible offer")
        if not self.etx_spec:
            raise Exception("need etx_spec")
        return MyReplyEProposal(self.ewctrl, self, my_offer)