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The Michael Jackson Allegations
A comprehensive discussion of the child abuse allegations against pop star Michael Jackson.
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Posted on May 12, 2018 by jacksonallegations
"Raising awareness"?
In the previous chapter we discussed the legal side, now let's see the "purpose" side of this lawsuit. Wade Robson claims that the purpose of his lawsuit was not money, but raising awareness. He wrote on his blog:
"I then also made a big decision to take legal action against Michael Jackson's Estate and entities. My intention for doing this was to create a serious legal platform from which to raise awareness about child sexual abuse, the abuse of power, and all of the people along the way that help facilitate the child abuse, directly or indirectly. As well as to hopefully play any role in helping other victims of Michael Jackson's and/or victims of any child abuser feel less alone." [1]
(Emphasis added.)
The problem with that claim is that his lawsuit does not actually raise awareness about the people who "help facilitate the child abuse" – at least not in an honest way. If Wade's claims were true then the biggest facilitator of his alleged abuse would be his mother, there is no question about that. The mother who pursued the relationship with Jackson. The mother who asked Jackson to help them move to the United States. The mother who admittedly and knowingly allowed Wade to sleep in Jackson's bedroom – and that even after the 1993 Chandler allegations. The mother who, if Wade's story is true, did not pay attention to her son enough to realize that something was wrong.
One would think that if Wade's purpose with this lawsuit was really raising awareness about people who help facilitate child abuse, then he would shout his mother's responsibility from the rooftops. Instead, his mother is hardly even mentioned in his complaint. When she is mentioned then only as a passive bystander, an afterthought, not as someone who is a main player and responsible for anything. In actuality, as we have seen in the chapter about the civil lawsuit, her actions are twisted into being the actions of Norma Staikos and the companies (eg. about who really orchestrated certain meetings). Wade tries hard to make the companies and their employees, especially Norma Staikos, responsible for his alleged abuse, while his mother's responsibility is completely missing from the narrative in his complaint.
In actuality, in his 2016 deposition, Wade blames Staikos (and Jackson's personal assistant after Staikos, Evvy Tavasci) more than even Jackson himself:
"Michael was like a child in a lot of ways, like, he could do his work, he could do his art, right, but beyond that, everyday life stuff, I mean, he could heartly (sic) work a microwave. So, Michael wasn't organizing any of that stuff, [Norma Staikos and Evvy Tavasci] were helping to facilitate all of that stuff." [2; page 235]
In his 2016 deposition Wade is directly asked about his mother's responsibility, but while he claims he did have anger and resentment towards her initially (although his anger and resentment actually predated his alleged realization of sexual abuse and seemed more to do with his career crisis, as we have discussed in the chapter "Wade goes into therapy"), he excuses her by saying that she was just "brainwashed" and "groomed" by Jackson just like he was as a child [2; page 123-124]. The problem with that is that Joy Robson was not a child. She was the mother, the care-giver responsible for Wade's well-being, so if we are really "raising awareness" with the lawsuit about the alleged facilitators of abuse then she should not be excused by comparing her state of mind to a child Wade's under Jackson's alleged "brainwash" (such as Jackson giving her gifts). Moreover, if Jackson's alleged "brainwash" was so powerful that he was able to convince Joy Robson of his innocent intentions, then why should we expect Norma Staikos and others to be able to see through him?
On pages 229-242 of his deposition Wade blames Jackson's employees, especially Norma Staikos [2; page 229-242]. He says absurd things like that Staikos should have called the authorities when the Robsons contacted Jackson in January/February 1990. (And what exactly authorities would have done with the fact that a family from Australia was trying to contact Jackson?) He also blames Staikos because "[Jackson] didn't know about me again until [Staikos] made the connection", once again "forgetting" that it was his mother who initiated that connection, not Staikos.
He also says that Staikos knew about Jackson's so-called "pattern" with children – ie. that he befriended many children, bought them gifts and that from time to time children slept in his room. This makes Staikos more responsible than his mother, according to Wade. The problem with that claim is that none of the things he claims Staikos knew were things that his mother did not know too. By her own testimonies, Joy Robson was aware of all of the above. She also testified many times – in 1994, in 2005 and in 2016 – that Wade slept in Jackson's bedroom with her full knowledge and permission. Joy Robson was also well aware of the 1993 Chandler allegations, but even after that she never cut connection with Jackson or even stopped the sleepovers. The Robsons were interviewed several times by authorities and the media during the Chandler allegations and they have always defended Jackson. So what could Staikos or any other employee have done there? What would make a personal assistant more responsible than Wade's primary care-giver, his mother?
That Norma Staikos is made out to be the main "facilitator" of Wade's alleged abuse instead of his mother, is a big red flag regarding what this case really is about. It has all to do with the fact that this is the way Wade could try to sue Jackson's companies for money. Coupled with the fact that his mother's responsibility is completely missing from his lawsuit, this shows Wade's dishonesty when claiming that his lawsuit is for "raising awareness" about people who facilitate sexual abuse. His lawsuit and his public communication of it did nothing to raise awareness about his mother's role and responsibility. The mother who was his primary care-giver and who was aware of every information that Staikos was aware of.
"Helping other victims of Michael Jackson's"?
Wade also claimed that his lawsuit was for helping "other victims" of Michael Jackson, but his treatment of those other alleged victims was certainly inconsistent with that. In his deposition he was asked whether he had ever attempted to reach out to Gavin Arvizo, the boy at the center of the 2005 trial. Wade's answer: "No. Not that I recall, no." [2; page 160-161]. So despite of his claim that he filed this lawsuit, not for money but as some sort of advocacy for Jackson's other "victims", he never bothered to reach out and apologize to the boy whose justice Wade obscured if we believe the current version of his story that he had falsely testified at that trial.
He did "reach out" to Jackson's 1993 accuser, Jordan Chandler, but not in the way one would expect from a compassionate fellow "victim". His "reaching out" was trying to depose Jordan in support of his lawsuit, despite of Jordan obviously being opposed to it. Jordan, as he always does whenever it is time to tell his allegations in a court, ran away once again and refused to be served with the subpoena. As Wade's legal team could not find him, they tried to depose his sister and his fianceé, who filed motions making it very clear that they do not want be dragged into Wade's case. Instead of respecting the Chandlers' obvious wish to stay away from the case, Wade's legal team aggressively pursued them, filing counter-motions and trying to force them to testify. They even bragged in a tabloid article that they were trying to hunt down Jordan wherever he was hiding from them [3].
They also aggressively pursued Jonathan Spence, a man who befriended Jackson in the 1980s as a child. Spence never accused Jackson of any wrongdoing and he still says that Jackson never did anything wrong to him, but he was one of those boys that the prosecution at the 2005 trial tried to represent as a "victim" despite of him saying otherwise. In a motion where Spence opposed Robson's strong-arm tactics to depose him without any sign of willing to compromise on the date when Spence could be available for a deposition, among other things, we read: "Plaintiff Wade Robson ("Plaintiff") and his counsel have treated Spence in the most abominable manner – without the slightest regard for Spence's concerns and objections regarding Spence's unilaterally-noticed deposition" and "[Robson's] bullying behavior toward a non-party is inexcusable and speaks for itself." [4]
Brett Barnes, another man who befriended Jackson as a child and always maintained that Jackson never molested him, but whom Wade's mother during her deposition seemed to try to imply as a possible victim, did not want anything to do with Robson and his so-called "advocacy" either. When Robson's allegations became public on May 8, 2013, Brett Barnes tweeted: "I wish people would realise, in your last moments on this earth, all the money in the world will be of no comfort. My clear conscience will." [5]
The previous chapter: The legal side
The next chapter: Wade's Witnesses – Mark Quindoy
[1] Wade Robson's blog "Wade's Window" – Break to Heal, Part II (November 24, 2017)
http://www.waderobsoncreations.com/wadeswindow/breaktoheal2
[2] Deposition Transcript of Wade Jeremy William Robson (December 12, 2016)
https://themichaeljacksonallegationsblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/wade-robson-deposition-extracts.pdf
[3] Michael Jackson's first molestation accuser, Jordan Chandler, is being sought by lawyers for other alleged abuse victims (New York Daily News, July 8, 2017)
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/michael-jackson-accuser-sought-article-1.3309673
[4] Non-Party Jonathan Spence's Notice of Motion and Motion for Protective Order and Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $5,135.00; Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Declaration of Sean M. Hardy in Support Thereof (filed on August 29, 2017)
2017.08.29 Jonathan Spence Motion WM
[5] Brett Barnes' Twitter post (May 8, 2013)
https://twitter.com/IAmBrettBarnes/status/332153562991837184
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Biography and Literature
Autobiography: writers
by Roald Dahl | 10 August 2017
Categories: Autobiography: writers General and literary Modern and Contemporary
PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . What makes us innocent and how do we come to lose it? Featuring the autobiographical stories telling of Roald Dahl's boyhood and youth as well as four further tales of innocence betrayed, Dahl touches on the joys and horrors of growing up. Among other stories, you'll read about the wager that destroys a girl's faith in her father, the landlady who has plans for her unsuspecting young guest and the commuter who is horrified to discover that a fellow passenger once bullied him at school. Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl's short stories. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, War and Fear .
PublisherPENGUIN BOOKS (10 August. 2017)
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Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland
Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, England, Glasgow, Grantown-On-Spey, Ireland, Killarney, Leeds, Limerick, Liverpool, London, Plymouth, Scotland, Tramore, United Kingdom, Wales
Experience the best of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales on this in – depth exploration tour of the British Isles. In between time in the major cities—London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Cardiff—visit some of the historic towns and witness some of the breathtaking scenery.
Day 1: Arrive in London, England
Check into your hotel. in the afternoon, there is time to rest or to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Hotel: Novotel London West, 2 nights
Day 2: London
What's your pleasure? Today is devoted to exploring on your own or enjoying our exciting program of optional activities. You may choose to join a Local Guide for an optional morning sightseeing tour of the city's famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister's Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Later, maybe visit Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its spectacular Crown Jewels. Tonight, we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner, followed by a guided illumination cruise on the Thames River.
Day 3: London – Stonehenge – Widecombe – Plymouth
Meet your Tour Director and travelling companions to depart at 8 am for the West Country. Cross the chalky terrain of Wiltshire and visit STONEHENGE, one of England's most intriguing mysteries. Explore the visitor centre with its imaginative exhibitions, then admire the magnificence of the monument from up close. in the heart of Dartmoor National Park, ghostly setting for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, visit quaint Widecombe – in – the – Moor. Later, in Plymouth, hear about Sir Francis Drake and see the Mayflower Steps, where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked in 1620.
Hotel: Jurys Inn
Day 4: Plymouth – Glastonbury – Bath – Cardiff, Wales
Via Glastonbury and its legends of King Arthur to the elegant city of Bath, famed for its amazing Roman relics and Georgian buildings. Cross the spectacular Severn Bridge into Wales and head for the capital, Cardiff. Here, an orientation drive introduces you to all the major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium, and the stately civic buildings. Tonight, why not join an evening of Welsh entertainment and dining?
Hotel: The Cardiff North
Day 5: Cardiff – Tenby – Tramore, Ireland
Enjoy vistas of rich dairy farmland this morning on the way to the pretty seaside resort of Tenby. Then, on to Pembroke, departure point for the Ferry across St. George's Channel to Ireland. Arrive at Rosslare in just under four hours.
Hotel: Majestic
Day 6: Tramore – Blarney – Killarney
Today, discover why Ireland is called the "Emerald isle." Drive along the southern coast, passing Cork, the country's second – largest city. Stop in Blarney, famous for its Stone of Eloquence, with time to see the castle, and shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. Continue to the popular resort of Killarney. Tonight, enjoy the optional outing to Tralee for dinner and a performance at Siamsa Tire, Ireland's National Folk Theatre.
Hotel: Killarney Court, 2 nights
Day 7: Killarney – Ring Of Kerry Excursion
At Killorglin, join the road known as the Ring Of Kerry for a 100 – mile coastal panoramic drive featuring sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly coloured farmhouses, winding lanes bordered with subtropical vegetation, and spectacular views of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. Back in Killarney, a special optional adventure: take a horse – drawn jaunting car along the national park lakeshore for pictures of Ross Castle.
Day 8: Killarney – Dingle Peninsula – Adare – Limerick
Breathtaking scenery this morning on the Dingle Peninsula, where the 32 – mile Slea Head drive affords magnificent vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. See the Blasket islands, and hear about the way of life and unique literary achievements of its inhabitants prior to their evacuation in 1953. Then, travel via Adare, a village known for its prize – winning thatched cottages, to Limerick. Tonight, consider joining an optional medieval banquet at a historic castle.
Hotel: Limerick City Hotel
Day 9: Limerick – Cliffs of Moher – Galway – Dublin
Take a scenic route this morning via the Cliffs of Moher and The Burren on the way to the port city of Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan centre with colourful shops and a busy cafe and bar culture. Continue across the mighty Shannon before arriving in Dublin. The optional dinner suggestion is a fun Irish cabaret evening with dinner, dance, and songs.
Hotel: The Bonnington, 2 nights
Day 10: Dublin
A day in the "Fair City" starts with an orientation drive through Eire's capital, including statue – lined O'Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. The afternoon is at leisure. Later, why not join an optional dinner at the Guinness Storehouse?
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Take the Ferry across the Irish Sea to Holyhead on the Welsh isle of Anglesey with its tongue – twisting names. Follow the North Wales coast to Chester, the ancient county town on the Dee River. See the Roman remains, black and white half – timbered buildings, and the two – tiered arcades called the "Rows." Overnight in Liverpool, of Beatles fame and once the departure port of the great transatlantic liners.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre
Day 12: Liverpool – Lake District – Gretna Green, Scotland – Glasgow
Drive into the tranquil Lake District, often considered to be the finest of England's national parks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, visit Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Travel through the historysteeped Lowland Hills to Glasgow, Scotland's largest city.
Hotel: Leonardo Inn Glasgow West End
Day 13: Glasgow – Fort William – Inverness – Culloden Moor – Grantown-On-Spey
Skirt the "Bonnie Banks" of Loch Lomond and head through wild Rannoch Moor into the Highlands. Pass through Glen Coe, where the MacDonald Clan was massacred in 1692, to Fort William beneath Ben Nevis. Then, the Great Glen for vistas of the Caledonian Canal, Loch Lochy, and Loch Oich. Follow the banks of Loch Ness, home of the timid and timeless Nessie. Continue via inverness, the Highland capital and, on the way to tonight's destination, stop at the battlefield of Culloden Moor with its memories of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Hotel: Craiglynne
Day 14: Grantown – On – Spey – Pitlochry – St. Andrews – Edinburgh
Drive through more spectacular Highland scenery for a stop in the pretty Victorian mountain resort of Pitlochry. Then, travel via Perth and Dundee before crossing the Tay Bridge to St. Andrews, whose Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, has given us the rules of golfing. Continue through Fife and over the mighty Forth Road Bridge to spend the next two nights in Edinburgh. A suggestion for this evening: enjoy a traditional Scottish night out, with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and, of course, the Ceremony of the Haggis.
Hotel: Novotel Edinburgh Park, 2 nights
Day 15: Edinburgh
A full day to enjoy the Scottish capital. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200 – year – old "New Town," home famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. in the "Old Town," visit Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland's Crown Jewels. Later, join an optional tour of the former Royal Yacht Britannia. Tour five decks and see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds off this optional evening. For departure numbers 0725 through 0815, tickets are included for tonight's performance of the world – renowned Military Tattoo.
Day 16: Edinburgh – Jedburgh – York, England – Leeds
At Jedburgh, see the abbey ruins before heading towards the Cheviot Hills and the English border. Travel through wild Northumberland National Park and, on the way, see a section of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman coastto – coast defense against marauding northern tribes. in York, England's most complete medieval city, stand in awe in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. Overnight is in Leeds.
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Mark and Clare Brown bought property in Waitati in 1988 with plans to set up a nursery. Twenty-One years ago on the site, Blueskin Nurseries moved into a three-bedroomed villa on the Main Road in Waitati.
While it may have appeared out of the way for customers, the Browns believed its location- just a 15 minute drive over the motorway from Dunedin – would attract regular customers from the city, and the surrounding rural communities.
Eight years ago the Blueskin Café opened, which added a whole new dimension to the business. And just as the centre has become a destination facility so has the café, with motorists dropping in for a hearty breakfast, lunch or the best cup of coffee in town (Organic Fair Trade Coffee). It now also offers cold drinks such as frappes and smoothies.
Blueskin Nurseries has gone from strength to strength during the past 21 years, with the pinnacle to date being named the Best New Zealand Garden Centre 2008-09.
One of the biggest highlights in Blueskin history is our successes at Ellerslie International Flower Show 2014. Sally Brown did an exhibit garden "Passion" a showcase of plants. She achived a Silver Award, Supreme Award for Horticultural Excellence and the Yate's Peoples Choice Award. It has been a very exciting time for us all at Blueskin.


ICBC Suffers Worst Ever Financial Year. August 28, 2018.
The just released 2017/18 annual report shows a combined Basic and Optional operating loss of $1.3 billion, and the capital reserves are now dangerously below the safety margins. Occasional Paper No. 60 reviews some of the key incicators.


This is sort of an introductory overview of Gundam building, with my most recent kit, so I won't got into a great amount of detail on the build process so much as some pointers, and background on the hobby. I'll save the more detailed stuff for later posts.
I've been building Gundam models for years, and ever since I saw 08th MS team this kit has been on the top of my wish list of builds. I like to buy my Gundams from local shops, or conventions rather than ordering them online so it took me some time to nab this one. Known as Gunpla in Japan, and to more serious hobbyists, these kits are scale models based on mecha (called Mobile Suits) from the wildly popular and extensive Gundam anime universes. They come in various grades and scales, and for the most part are pre-painted and entirely glue-free. Some of the more dedicated hobbyists, however, do paint the kits to various degrees, and even customize, modify, and scratch-build their own kits.
The RX-79 EZ8 kit is based on a ground type variation of the RX79 mobile suit featured in Gundam: The 08th MS team series, that's one of my particular favorites. The MG (Master Grade) kit that I built is a 1/100th scale and features more parts, and more detail than most of the smaller kits. I like this size because it's detailed, with a lot of parts, without being as expensive as the larger Perfect Grade kits, and taking up less space. The kit itself had all parts well placed and easy to find, with none missing and no damage to any of the trees. It's definitely in line with the quality I've come to expect over the years from Bandai. I'd definitely recommend this kit, or another one of its size if you're looking to get into Gunpla. Overall the kit took roughly 3 hours to complete without doing any of the custom painting or lining that is common among more dedicated builders. I haven't yet found a method I like to do the line work, which highlights the separations in the panels of armor and access ports.
The tools I've found useful are pictured here, and it's a toolkit you can put together fairly cheap. Indispensable are the sharp wire cutters. You want a pair found at most hobby shops, not the kind used to cut electrical wire. Get the sharpest and finest looking cutters you can find, you'll be glad you did. Obviously a sharp razor or X-Acto knife for trimming flash. Small scissors are useful for cutting decals or rub-on's from the rest to make them easier to handle. Again, the sharper and finer the blade the better. Forceps/tweezers are great for holding all types of decals for placement, and I recommend those with a flat tip rather than pointed. Some kits have transfer decals, rub-ons, whatever you want to call them, and I have found by far the easiest way to transfer them is with a pencil. I like the generic Bic mechanical only because that's all I have in the way of pencils other than my good ones for art. Finally the small black wedge, that came with a kit I've long forgotten (and unfortunately not with every kit) has been a great tool for separating parts I put together out of order. It never fails, I did it on this one, you miss a step, snap two pieces together without putting in a piece that goes inside, now you have to separate them without breaking the pegs. DO NOT use anything metal, or harder than the plastic parts. This little wedge is the same hardness of the Gunpla plastic, so when used carefully will separate pieces without damaging them, just take your time.
Like all import kits the majority of the instructions and literature are in Japanese, but the detail on the instructions is good enough to follow despite that and the decals are simply a matter of matching the Japanese characters in the instructions to the decal sheet. I think you'll find the kit fun and a little challenging. We'll be covering more builds, and perhaps featuring some older kits I've done, and a custom job I have planned on a Custom Gouf. Stay tuned.


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Werner Herzog's 'Salt And Fire' Poster: Michael Shannon Broods In New Ecological Disaster Movie
Werner Herzog's 'Salt And Fire' Poster: Michael Shannon Broods In New Ecological Disaster Movie
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Werner Herzog didn't exactly blow audiences away last year with his Nicole Kidman-starring biopic "Queen of the Desert," but misfires and critical duds have never slowed down the fiery spirit of the German auteur. Herzog's next project reunites him with Michael Shannon for the first time since 2009's bewildering "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?," though this outing seems a bit more mainstream-friendly than their first confounding drama.
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"Salt and Fire" stars Shannon and Gael García Bernal as a scientist and a company CEO who must band together despite their ideological differences in order to avoid a potential disaster from an erupting volcano. Eschewing the sluggish romance of "Queen of the Desert" for a ticking-time-clock environmentalist thriller, "Salt and Fire" looks like it could give Herzog a much-needed return to form.
The film doesn't have a U.S. release date yet, but promotion has already begun thanks to a new character-filled poster. Check it out below.
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Early humans: Tooth enamel reveals life histories
If you take a magnifying glass and a flashlight and look at your teeth very carefully in the mirror, in places you can spot a pattern of fine, parallel lines running across your teeth. These correspond to the striae of Retzius that mark the growth of our tooth enamel. Enamel starts forming in the womb and continues to mineralize until adolescence, when the last milk teeth fall out and are replaced by permanent ones.
Like in all land-dwelling vertebrates, tooth enamel mineralizes gradually in microscopically thin layers in humans too, represented by the striae of Retzius. The speed with which a human develops can be read from these Retzius lines. Physiological changes, such as birth, weaning or illness, for example, leave distinctive traces. The striae of Retzius also form the chronological framework for the chemical composition of tooth enamel, which in turn reflects changes in the diet of that individual.
By studying their teeth, an international team of scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt led by Professor Wolfgang Müller and his MSc student Jülide Kubat, now a doctoral candidate at Université Paris Cité, compared the dietary habits of an ancestor of modern humans—Homo erectus, "the upright man"—with those of contemporaneous orangutans and other animals. These all lived during the Pleistocene Epoch 1.4 million to 700,000 years ago on the Indonesian island of Java, which at that time was characterized by monsoonal rainforests as well as open treescapes and grassy savannahs.
In order to analyze the tooth enamel, the researchers embedded the teeth in resin and then cut them into wafer-thin slices some 150 micrometers thick. These extremely precious tooth samples are part of the Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald Collection at the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, a permanent loan from the Werner Reimers Foundation.
In turn, they used a special laser to ablate material from the thin slices, which was chemically analyzed with a mass spectrometer for, among other elements, strontium and calcium, which are found in both bones and teeth (Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICPMS)). The ratio of strontium to calcium (Sr/Ca) depends on the diet, explains Wolfgang Müller: "Strontium is gradually excreted by the body—as an impurity of the vital calcium, so to speak. In the food chain, this leads to a continuous decrease in the strontium-calcium (Sr/Ca) ratio from herbivores to omnivores to carnivores."
The research team was able to corroborate this by comparing various Pleistocene animal teeth from Java: feline predators exhibited a low strontium-calcium ratio, predecessors of today's rhinoceros, deer and hippopotamus displayed high strontium-calcium ratios and Pleistocene pigs, as omnivores, were somewhere in the middle.
The teeth of the hominids orangutan and Homo erectus were really exciting because here the researchers discovered annual cycles during which the dietary composition of great apes and humans changed: both showed variations during the years, but the regular Sr/Ca peaks were much more pronounced for the orangutan than for Homo erectus.
Jülide Kubat, first author of the publication, explains, "These peaks indicate an abundant supply of plant food in the wet season, during which the rainforest, for example, produced many types of fruit. During the dry season, orangutans switched to other food sources, which may have included insects or eggs. By contrast, Homo erectus, as an omnivore and occasional carnivore, was less dependent on seasonal food supply—as indicated by the less pronounced peaks and lower Sr/Ca values."
Overall, says Müller, their research shows that high spatial-resolution laser analysis of trace elements, together with tooth enamel chronology, can provide remarkably detailed temporal insights into the life history of our ancestors: "Suddenly, you feel very close to these early humans who lived such a long time before us. You can sense what it might have meant to them when the season changed and how they interacted with their world. That's absolutely fascinating."
The work is published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
New research shows what it takes to make society change for the better
Jülide Kubat, Dietary strategies of Pleistocene Pongo sp. and Homo erectus on Java (Indonesia), Nature Ecology & Evolution (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-022-01947-0. www.nature.com/articles/s41559-022-01947-0
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World-class climbers aim to touch 300 000 learners…if they conquer whirlwind SA summit-record CAPE TOWN. – Four world-class climbers – two of whom conquered Everest – have spent 1600 hours of preparation in 2017 for the goal of summiting nine South African peaks in a record time in pursuit of generating public support of R100000 to equip...
SA in Numbers – How do we stack up?
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2017 # 1: SA in numbers – Geography, Population, & Economy – compared to the rest of the World: Nathanael West "Numbers constitute the only universal language." Every year the Economist 'Pocket World in Figures' brings out a varied set of global rankings covering 190 countries. These range from fastest-growing economies to highest per capita...
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CHANGE HAPPENING BEHIND YOUR BACK IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES! by Alec Hogg I've thoroughly enjoyed my current trip to Johannesburg. Mainly because of the undeniable progress so quickly evident to the external observer. Noticeable is Sandton's vastly improved traffic flow; greater utilisation of the Gautrain; a higher presence and increased engagement by traffic cops;...
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SA's JackalBerry MTB Challenge: The charity ride that has changed the lives of its recipients and its riders There are probably few MTB events in the world that started out as a dare among friends around a braai, that have gone on to attract the attention of high-calibre sponsors, and that exclusively benefit a disadvantaged...
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"There's gold in them thar hills!" The 19th century saw mining boomtowns springing up all across the country. Thirsty fortune-seekers were being introduced to carbonated soft drinks made from tonics claiming medicinal properties. Dutch's Boomtown Bitters combines the ingredients of sarsaparilla and wintergreen popular at the time, with flavours representing American whiskies of the day such as coconut and oak from the maturing cask. It's a bitters bonanza!


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Actress Sonakshi Sinha says her brother Luv Sinha, who is all set to make his acting debut in Bollywood with "Paltan", is a hero.
Sonakshi on Tuesday shared a photograph of Luv from the film, directed by J.P. Dutta.
"This is my brother, and he's a hero! Luv Sinha in 'Paltan'. September 7! Can. Not. Wait," Sonakshi captioned the image.
"Paltan" is a war drama and also features Siddhanth Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Dipika Kakar and Harshvardhan Rane.


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Wii U has last-gen Radeon inside, still more advanced than PS3 and Xbox 360
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Slowly, but surely, we're starting to piece together what's going on inside that mysterious white box known as the Wii U. IBM was a little coy about the multi-core CPU it was providing, but did tantalize us by mentioning the name "Watson" in describing some of its underlying tech. Now details about the custom Radeon GPU are starting to surface and, while certainly capable, it's not exactly cutting edge. At its heart is a chip similar to the R770 found in AMD's last-gen cards like the 4890 and, before you dismiss it, remember the PS3 and Xbox 360 are still capable of pumping out impressive visuals while packing five-year-old silicon (The 360 is essentially running a souped up ATI X1900). The custom core also supports Direct X 10.1 (Microsoft runs out of steam with Direct X 9) and Eyefinity-like multi-display tech for up to four SD video streams -- though it'll be up to Nintendo and developers to put that to good use. In case you're still not convinced of the Wii U's graphical prowess, Crytek has said its advanced CryEngine is "pretty much" up and running on Nintendo's upcoming console -- and, if it's good enough for Crysis, it should be good enough for you.
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Calgary school boards will hire temporary teachers to address COVID-19 learning gaps
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St. Pius X Elementary School students head back to school on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as schools across Alberta resumed in-person classes again. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia
Calgary public and separate schools will hire more teachers in the next year to address significant learning gaps suffered by younger students during the pandemic.
Both the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) confirmed they will add temporary teaching staff after Alberta Education announced $45 million to support struggling students. But the districts are not yet sure how many positions will be created.
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"We will be hiring teachers on temporary contracts wherever we can to support those students," said Helmut Kaiser, director of learning services for CCSD.
"This funding is for a 16-week intervention, to be used between now and the end of June. But we will be hiring teachers, they are the experts with the pedagogical knowledge to support these kids."
More than 25 per cent of grade 2 and 3 students at CCSD suffered learning loss because of the stresses of the pandemic, Kaiser estimated, including the ongoing back and forth from learning in-person at school to learning online at home since March 2020.
"That is concerning, the number of at-risk students is much higher than it is in a normal year," Kaiser added, saying that in an average year, with no pandemic interruptions, only about 10 per cent of younger students might fall behind.
"It's why we're so grateful for this funding, and we're confident we'll be able to help these students catch up."
Students at Stanley Jones School head into classes on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia
This week, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange confirmed $45 million in funding to Alberta school districts — initially announced in May ahead of fall learning assessments — will be distributed at $490 per student in grades 2 and 3 for literacy or numeracy support.
Some students, depending on assessment results, may qualify for both literacy and numeracy help, meaning those students would receive $980 in funding.
LaGrange said school districts can use funding in a number of ways, including hiring new staff, implementing new programming, adding more learning resources or increasing intensity of learning, such as breaking out into smaller groups of one to three students.
Following learning assessments done this fall, students in grades 2 and 3 were found to be affected most by the pandemic, the province said.
Targeted support for students in Grade 1 will start in February 2022, after a January assessment.
CBE officials also confirmed the funding will be used to hire new teachers, although the exact number is still being worked out.
"We are still working with schools to determine the exact number of FTEs (full time equivalents) and how they will be assigned, as this will depend on each individual school's circumstances and need," said CBE spokeswoman Megan Geyer.
Mental health of students and educators tested in first weeks of school
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Academic experts say it's critical that interventions are strategic and intensive.
George Georgiou, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Alberta, said schools must create breakout groups of two to three students with one teacher, or even one-on-one learning between one teacher and one student, depending on need.
"This must go beyond regular classroom instruction," said Georgiou, who is now conducting research on learning loss and intervention in northern Alberta school divisions.
"Additional supports for children who are struggling has to be systematic, targeted and explicit."
Kaiser said CCSD will be doing just that for younger students, adding that education in the early years is critical in setting everyone up for success.
"We are looking to create small group intervention strategy sessions on a daily basis, although it may look different at varying schools," Kaiser said.
"But those early years are the foundational years, where students get those building blocks in literacy and numeracy. That translates to success in all areas of curriculum, and gives students confidence in all of their abilities."
Jodi Nickel, professor in the department of education at Mount Royal University, agreed hiring more staff to create small group interventions will be key to success.
"Those staff could either provide one-to-one support for learners or support teachers to find the right strategies to reach the students who are struggling," Nickel said.
"A knowledgeable and well-resourced teacher has a tremendous impact upon students. Those staff could also develop programs to help parents provide support at home."
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I've been meaning to make this post for a while, and today's the first chance that I've had to download the photos and post them. I'm not the homesick type, but I sure am missing my kitchen and home made sweet potato chips. You see, I love me some good crispy chips, but I hate the trans fats, sodium and calories that come with store bought brands. I usually make a side of sweet potato chips to go with dinner and I enjoy every crispy bite.
Except sometimes sweet potatoes seem to go from raw to soggy to straight up burnt, so my dear hubby came up with a little trick of holding the sweet potatoes up by using a cooling rack that came with our oven.
Pre-heat the oven to 250 degrees. then begin slicing the sweet potatoes (I suppose you could do this with regular spuds too) with a knife at about half a centimeter thick.
Andy lined a baking pan with aluminum foil for me and set the cooling rack into the baking pan. I then lined up the potatoes in to the rack and sprayed with olive oil (from both angles to get both sides of the potatoes covered) and sprinkled some pepper and salt on top.
Bake for about 1.5 hours, at the half way point, rotate your pans around depending on your oven to ensure even cooking. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn – they tend to go from light brown to dark brown really quickly, so check them often.
One or two of my bunch still got tinged on one side, so I chucked those, but the rest were just perfect.


Speakers will discuss opioid use disorder and treatments available.
BREMERTON — Prescription opioid sales are declining. More people are accessing treatment for dependence to opioid drugs.
But as of 2017, overdose deaths from drugs like heroin and fentanyl remained elevated.
Opioid use remains a crisis, but it's a crisis that is evolving as public health policies take effect and new risks emerge.
A forum Saturday at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds will offer attendees a snapshot of opioid use in Kitsap, including a primer on opioid-use disorder as a treatable medical condition, a look at local opioid trends and an overview of efforts to prevent opioid misuse, expand treatment and reduce overdose deaths.
"Hopefully people will walk away with a better understanding of what the issue really is, what's available and what's needed," panelist Lisa Rey Thomas with Olympic Community of Health said.
The forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Kitsap County, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Eagles Nest Community Center, 1195 NW Fairgrounds Road.
Speakers include Caleb Banta-Green, principal research scientist for the University of Washington's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute. Banta-Green will delve into the symptoms and behaviors associated with opioid use disorder and the various treatment options available, including medication-assisted treatment.
Focusing on Kitsap, Susan Turner, health officer for Kitsap Public Health District, will provide an update on local opioid statistics — including prescription rates, hospitalizations and deaths. Turner will also discuss the availability of treatment providers and successes in distributing the overdose-reversing drug Naloxone.
A joint opioid-response project in Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties launched in 2016. Thomas with Olympic Community of Health, which is coordinating the three-county effort, will give an update on the progress of the project.
Thomas said strides have been made across the three counties. Clinics in the area are implementing new best practices to better manage opioid prescriptions for pain, using a Six Building Blocks method.
A regional opiate treatment network has been established in the region to refer patients with substance-use disorder to treatment providers. More than 840 referrals have been made to medication-assisted treatment providers.
While its effects on overdose statistics are hard to track, naloxone or Narcan kits have been distributed to first responders and are being made freely available at community events, including the Saturday forum.
"The good thing is naloxone is readily available across our region now," Thomas said.
Looking ahead, Thomas said working groups within the three-county response project plan to work on improving youth opioid-use prevention and treatment options available through the criminal justice system. A lack of affordable housing remains a challenge to helping people struggling to overcome opioid-use disorder regain stability.
"If people who are in recovery don't have safe and stable housing it's difficult not to fall back into a chaotic life cycle," she said.
Additional speakers at the forum will describe treatment programs available in Kitsap in more detail, and a panel discussion will be held. A graduate of Kitsap County's drug court will share a personal story.
For more information, go to www.lwv-kitsap.org.
Mark your calendar for March 23rd for a free public education event, "Opioid Use Disorder in Kitsap County."


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Novel about reincarnated lovers across history
I'm trying to identify a book I read about 15 or 20 years ago, probably published in the 80's. The main characters were two lovers repeatedly losing and finding each other across a lengthy period of time. If I remember correctly, the man --who narrated --was immortal, while the woman was repeatedly reincarnated, although apparently with some memory of her past lives. One memorable line was that the woman told the man that he would always be able to recognize her by "her gold", which was literal gold in some eras, and golden colored hair or skin in others.
The book seemed to have echos of both She (the reincarnated lovers) and The Gate of Worlds (I believe one of the settings was an Aztec society).
EDIT: One proposed answer was Daggerspell --as compared to that book, this one was more squarely focused on the romance, and had a more global setting that seemed closer to the real world. Although I'm not sure, I also think the book didn't feature magic or supernatural elements outside of the reincarnation plot.
story-identification novel reincarnation romantic-interest
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Sounds like a reverse of Orion series by Ben Bova. Sure it wasn't that one?
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
I don't know this particular book, but you might try checking the TV Tropes page: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReincarnationRomance.
– Adamant
@DVK It doesn't sound like it. What makes you think Orion might be it?
– Chris Sunami supports Monica
Reincarnation. Timeframe. Romance. I think there may even have been gold mentioned. One was immortal.
The plot reminds me a little of Joan D. Vinge's Tin Soldier.
– Joe L.
Sounds like the Deverry Cycle. First book was Daggerspell.
The first four books deal with how Nevyn finally fulfils his oath to "set things right," and also with a complex plot by dark dweomermen to plunge the province of Eldidd into war.
Daggerspell — A rebellion in the province of Eldidd instigated by the mad half-elven sorcerer Loddlaen, himself influenced by a dark dweomerman. The immortal wizard Nevyn searches for Jill in order to fulfil an ancient oath. Jill becomes the mistress of Lord Rhodry Maelwaedd.
Darkspell — Rhodry is sent into exile by his brother Rhys, the Gwerbret of Aberwyn, and becomes a mercenary soldier called a "silver dagger." Jill goes with him; they become involved in a dark dweomerman's plot to steal the Great Stone of the West, a magical gemstone which guides the conscience of Deverry's king.
The Bristling Wood (UK: Dawnspell) — Jill is kidnapped by a very peculiar lord, and Rhodry searches for her, but is captured by pirates and sold as slave in the island country of Bardek. When Gwerbret Rhys is mortally wounded, the king overrides Rhodry's sentence of exile.
The Dragon Revenant (UK: Dragonspell) — With Rhodry now a mindwiped slave in Bardek, Jill, along with Rhodry's half-brother Ebañy aka "Salamander," travel to Bardek to rescue him, where they are later joined by Nevyn. Salamander begins teaching Jill dweomer, and she becomes Nevyn's apprentice when she returns to Deverry. Rhodry becomes the Gwerbret of Aberwyn, partially fulfilling a prophetic omen.
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It does have some similarities, but I know Daggerspell well and this is not the same book. I'll try to edit the original question to highlight the differences. However, I'll upvote given the fact that Daggerspell is a legitimate answer to the question as given.
Is it My name is Memory.
The wikipedia synopsis is:
The novel is centered on a mysterious young boy named Daniel, and Sophia, the girl he has spent lifetimes searching for; as he races against time to spur her lost memories of him before his vengeful, centuries-old brother Joaquim finds them
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Welcome to Stack Exchange. Please can you flesh out this answer with some more details, e.g. a brief summary of the novel you're referring to or at least a link to where such a summary may be found? As it stands, it's impossible for anyone to judge how likely this is to be the novel the OP is looking for.
– Rand al'Thor ♦
Also, this is a relatively old question, so don't be dismayed if the original asker isn't as active anymore
– Oak
Thanks! This seems to echo many of the themes in the book I'm looking for, but it's far too recently published to be it.
Redshift by Alan Garner published in 1973, tells the story of three or four sets of lovers connected to a stone ax or the mountain it comes from at least. There's a modern couple, a pair from the stone age, two Romans in Britannia and I think a pair who're caught up in the English civil war or the Reformation maybe? It's a long time since I've read it, unfortunately I can't find anywhere you can read it online immediately but I do have an e-book of it so it is available. The modern couple are Jan and Tom and the mountain's called "Folly Castle" or something like that.
What does not match is that the lovers in Redshift are both mortal although she's a priestess on more than one occasion.
This is a good suggestion, but in the book I'm seeking, the man in the couple was immortal, and the woman repeatedly reincarnated, but with her memories intact.
@ChrisSunami Yeah I was working on something else when I read the question and missed the bit about Immortality playing a part when I first read the question.
– Ash
That's OK, I appreciate the suggestion. If nothing else, I'm getting some good leads for new reads.
Replay by Ken Grimwood, published around 1986:
Jeff Winston was 43 and trapped in a tepid marriage and a dead-end job, waiting for that time when he could be truly happy, when he died.
And when he woke and he was 18 again, with all his memories of the next 25 years intact. He could live his life again, avoiding the mistakes, making money from his knowledge of the future, seeking happiness.
Until he dies at 43 and wakes up back in college again...
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Can you please elaborate on this? How/what details match the OP's requirements?
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Q: Is there a way to know what options and properties are available to use when querying for calendar events with the Graph API? This may be a dumb question, but I'm kind of stuck when trying to figure out what options I have available when querying for calendar events using Microsoft's Java Graph API.
In their tutorial they have the following code example.
public static List<Event> getEvents(String accessToken) {
    ensureGraphClient(accessToken);

    // Use QueryOption to specify the $orderby query parameter
    final List<Option> options = new LinkedList<Option>();
    // Sort results by createdDateTime, get newest first
    options.add(new QueryOption("orderby", "createdDateTime DESC"));

    // GET /me/events
    IEventCollectionPage eventPage = graphClient
        .me()
        .events()
        .buildRequest(options)
        .select("subject,organizer,start,end")
        .get();

    return eventPage.getCurrentPage();
}

They are using the orderby option and telling it to use createdDateTime DESC ordering. Is there a list of other options and their possible values somewhere? For example, what option would I use if I only wanted events from 2020-10-01 to 2020-10-31?
My second question is regarding the properties that they're selecting (subject, organizer, start, end). Is there also a list of possible properties that can be selected for each event?

A: You can see all the properties in the event resource type. You can see the ODATA query options here. You can use filter query parameter that can filter the data. But remember that some properties/endpoints support them and some may not.

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To be the leading manufacturer of trustworthy quality Stainless Steel sanitary fittings in Asia by focusing on the continual development for the excellent quality of products to meet the various requirements of diverse customers.
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2) Encourage for the learning organization to improve the quality personnel at all levels of the company in terms of skills, knowledge and expertise and ethics.
3) Strengthen good collaboration with suppliers and business partners for long term relation with fair business, respect and confidence under commitment to bring the manufacturing capabilities to lead an advantage in commercial competition.
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A few (14, including variations) animated particle effects I did as a quick test. Laid out in a sheet format. Most have the camera rotate 45° on X axis, a few are top down.
Niice! Thanks for sharing, para.
Hey para, these look great. Would you mind uploading the project files used to make these? Have no idea what program you used but it's pretty neat to see these.
This is awesome. +1 for telling us what program was used.
I will almost surely use these in my Wesnoth campaign. The 45 degree top down fits great with Wesnoth perspective.
the program used was Adobe After Effects, I did a little bit of scripting to make it so I can render out finished sheets in multiple angles and such.. or I can just plug in image sequences or clips and batch output them on a sheet layout.
Manveru, hope they'll prove useful to you. If you need anything specific or there's something I can change just let me know.
Great work mate. I did try messaging you about these, but no response. Thanks so much for the contribution though awesome stuff.
very cool! I think they can be used as 3D particles, do you think you could provide all the missing top down ones? without it I would have to stretch the image, what is not that hard but I think the original may look better? thanks!


Only four short weeks til my little man turns two.
With so much to celebrate, plan and enjoy toward the end of year I never lose sight of his birthday.
I already have his party invites (no Christmas cards, but birthday invites) party decor, favors ordered, location confirmed – the whole thing.
His birthday will forever be one of my favorite days to celebrate.
Big into stacking his Honest diaper packs so he can climb them, count to three and then jump!
Talks up a storm now – even with strangers.
Wants to walk around the neighborhood purely to spot excavators, dump trucks or bulldozers.
You melt my heart. Just this morning you laid on my chest after you ate your breakfast on my lap and we watched Mickey. You greet me with "Mama's here!" every time I enter the room. You give the best hugs and the sweetest kisses.
You've been keeping tabs on everyone lately – you know the second when someone leaves the room. You want to know where someone is at all times and to typically be right next to them.
You're typically never without a truck or a car in your hand. You lay on the ground and push your toys around as you watch the wheels turn. Fascinated in how things work, from speakers on my phone, to excavators, to helping dad change my tire, your mind is constantly thinking.
Being outside is definitely your favorite. You tell me how nice the weather is, if the grass is wet and will search for acorns til it's dark out.
We tried to see Santa last weekend and you just weren't having it. You did ask for a stroller though, which I'm sure he remembered. You're loving all Christmas lights and point them out every time you see them. It's your mama's favorite time of year and even more so now that you're part of it.
You certainly have a way with me and I love you with my whole heart.


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ReImagine Reno Master Plan and Land Development Code update
Clarion Associates, with support from Economic and Planning Systems (EPS) was retained to lead the City of Reno's first major Master Plan update since 1998. The ReImagine Reno process was initiated as an opportunity to explore these and other trends and key issues, and to articulate a shared, community-wide vision for the future. The process was the widest public engagement effort in the City's history, with over 9,000 people participating over the course of two and half years. Outreach during Phase I was facilitated by City staff with support from the University of Nevada Reno, and during Phase 2 by Clarion and City staff.
Key objectives for the updated Master Plan were to streamline the plan, strengthen linkages between goals and policies, and incorporate best practices for sustainability and resilience.
The updated plan also includes updates to the land use map and concurrency management system—drawing from dozens of neighborhood, center, and corridor plans and planned unit development handbooks—and a robust implementation
As part of the process, EPS provided the City a comprehensive analysis of future housing and employment demand to guide the land use plan and Master Plan Policies. EPS also created a fiscal impact model that was used to evaluate the fiscal impact of different land uses on the City and the impact of development in different locations which was used to test different conceptual land use approaches they City could take in areas likely attract new development. The plan was unanimously adopted in December 2017.
Following adoption of the Master Plan, Clarion Associates was retained to complete an update to the City's Land Development Code. This ongoing effort is focused on implementing the Master Plan, making the Code more user-friendly, and establishing a more predictable and transparent review process.


■ Taste Kentucky, in which the state's craft brewers, food artisans and musicians will allow participants to sample a festival atmosphere and live bands, including the Boston folk-rock band Girls Guns and Glory, and Central Kentucky country musician Dillon Carmichael.
■ Family-friendly activities including a children's play area with inflatables, arts and crafts stations, an Alltech interactive educational area and indoor trick-or-treating on Halloween. Vendor boutiques from across the country will be open. Mother and son Jackie and Dan Evans from NBC's The Biggest Loser will appear at the Biggest Loser RunWalk on Nov. 2.
■ Dine Lexington Restaurant Week will be Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, when some locally owned and operated restaurants will offer a $25 fixed-price menu. Restaurant patrons will receive half-off admission to the National Horse Show with a receipt from a participating restaurant. The list of participating restaurants will be listed on the Dine Lexington Facebook event page.
For more information, go to Kentuckygathering.com.


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Non-Competition Agreements
Non-competition agreements are designed to prevent unfair competition in the marketplace. While some states have statutory provisions affecting non-compete agreements – in California, for example, Civil Code § 16600 invalidates non-compete agreements as a matter of law—in Virginia the enforceability of non-competition agreements is governed by common law principles.
As a corollary to Virginia's traditionally strong adherence to the doctrine of employment at-will, non-competition agreements have historically been disfavored in Virginia and will be enforced only when narrowly drawn to protect an employer's legitimate business interests. This tradition makes drafting a non-compete agreement a rather difficult task, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The duration, scope, and other essential terms will vary greatly depending on the specifics of a given situation.
Enforcement of a non-compete provision also depends largely upon the circumstances of the specific case. For example, many employees are required to sign agreements (either at the very outset of their employment or at some point in their employment) that restrict the employee's right to compete against the employer in the future. Enforcement of a non-compete signed at the outset of employment can be more problematic than a enforcement of a non-compete signed at the conclusion of employment, particularly where the employee has been paid a sum in exchange for his or her promise not to compete.
While there is a great deal of uncertainty in Virginia about non-competition agreements, this much is crystal clear—non-compete litigation is not for the faint of heart, and the stakes are often extra0rdinarily high. The lawyers of K&G Law Group have experience litigating non-compete issues on behalf of both employers and employees.
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A demonstration program that provides quality bonus payments to Medicare Advantage plans is unlikely to "produce meaningful results" and should be canceled, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Monday, the New York Times reports.
The federal health reform law reduced payments to MA plans, but it also authorized bonus payments to plans that provide high-quality care (Pear, New York Times, 4/22).
In November 2010, the Obama administration expanded those bonus payments to MA plans that receive three out of five stars for care quality. Previously, MA insurers were required to receive four stars to receive the extra payments. Federal officials estimated that the change would mean 62% of all Medicare Advantage insurers would qualify for a bonus, compared with just 14% prior to the alteration, at a cost of $1.3 billion over three years (California Healthline, 11/18/11).
The report found that most of the bonuses paid in the demonstration project went to "average-performing plans." The report notes that researchers were unable to tell whether the increased payments led to improved care (New York Times, 4/22).
"The design of the demonstration precludes a credible evaluation of its effectiveness in achieving (the administration's) stated research goal," the report states (Alonso-Zaldivar, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 4/22).
GAO said the program is expected to cost $8.3 billion over 10 years, with 80% of that cost occurring in the first three years.
Meanwhile, officials from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission also criticized the bonus payment program, saying that it increases "spending at a time when Medicare already faces serious problems with cost control and long-term financing."
MedPAC officials also condemned Medicare's "overly broad use of demonstration authority," adding that "limited Medicare dollars should go to truly high-performing plans." Further, by providing bonuses to average-scoring plans, "the demonstration lessens the incentive to achieve the highest level of performance," MedPAC officials said (New York Times, 4/22).
GAO's report also questions federal officials' motives for the program, National Journal reports. The findings raise "serious questions about whether the purpose of this demonstration was to mask the [federal health reform law's] cuts to seniors' Medicare benefits for political purposes," the report states (National Journal, 4/23).
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) said the report suggests that Medicare officials abused their authority. Hatch and Camp in a statement said they were concerned that the government could be "using taxpayer dollars for political purposes, to mask the impact of cuts in the MA program" under the overhaul (New York Times, 4/22).
The Obama administration disputed the GAO report and said the bonus program will help Medicare improve care quality, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. HHS in a statement said the project "supports our national strategy to improve the delivery of health care services, patient health outcomes and population health" (AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 4/22).


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Elaborating on the time he was out of action, Bumrah said that keeping an eye on what bowlers of the two teams did during the first two Tests was another thing that helped him to a fair extent. We have been clinical in all departments and it is a victory for the entire dressing room.
"I'd like to dedicate my innings to my wife who is here and keeps motivating me. People are going through a lot", Kohli said. "She kept pushing me and she's the one who keeps me positive out there", said Kohli who has scored two centuries along with 440 runs so far.
But having been skittled out for just 161 in a first innings lasting 38.2 overs, with unheralded medium-pacer Hardik Pandya taking five for 28, England might have been stung into greater top-order resistance this innings. This is our bit we can do as the Indian cricket team. "If we get it right, we know that it will pay massive dividends and give us a really good chance of winning the game". They (bowlers) were waiting and ready, even Ashwin did well with his injury. They have only taken all 20 wickets once, at the Wanderers earlier this year. I am glad that the batsmen stepped up. As a batting group we spoke that if we step up we will definitely be on top. "Couldn't have come at a better time for us". We want the opposition to bat well to get runs, not gift them any. The ball was angled in from around the wicket and it moved away from the batsman upon pitching; Jennings had little option but to play at it, and the edge was accepted by the wicketkeeper. Bairstow batted in the second innings - he was bowled first ball - with heavy strapping around the finger.
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A Private View: Exclusive Interview with Prince's Personal Photographer Afshin Shahidi
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Prince: A Private View takes you behind the lens on an intimate trip through the extraordinary life of the legendary musician through never-before-seen photos and personal recollections.
Iranian born photographer and filmmaker Afshin Shahidi first met Prince in 1993. After working as his cinematographer on numerous video projects he was invited to document his 2002 One Night Alone Tour, and would become Prince's personal photographer for a decade. This unexpected journey led to a close friendship, sleepless nights, frantic last-minute flights, and the distinction of being the only photographer granted access to Prince's private 3121 parties.
"Prince: A Private View" book cover. Pictured right: photographer Afshin Shahidi.
"I want to make sure the attention is focused on celebrating Prince's life and reflecting on the message of love that was prevalent throughout his music. The love for ones self, the love of family and friends, the love for your special someone, the love of our planet and home, and the love for those who are different than us. It's this last love that I know Prince's voice would have been loudest on if he was with us and witnessing the fractures that are dividing this country. It was his constant celebration of diversity that formed The Revolution, that motivated his unique sense of style, that colored his eclectic music which ranged from jazz and blues to funk, hip hop, and rock, that mesmerized people from all around the world, and it was this same celebration of diversity that made Prince befriend a young Iranian growing up in Minnesota and gave him the opportunity to travel the world and document his incredible life. Let's remember to continue his celebration of diversity and his love of all that is different, in our daily lives and in how we interact with each other. I would give every single picture that I took of Prince back to have the actual man with us, but since I can't I will do my best to continue his legacy. I hope my book brings a smile to your face and reminds you to love one another." – Afshin Shahidi's Instagram.
Photo by Afshin Shahidi
BREAKAWAY DAILY: You were friends with Prince for twenty years and his personal photographer for ten. Can you tell us a bit about how that came about?
AFSHIN: I met Prince in 1993 after getting a call to work on a music video as a film loader. I didn't know how to load film but I knew I had to go out to Paisley Park. I bent the truth a little bit and got on set. The rest as they say is history.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: What was the key to such a long lasting friendship and work relationship with an artist notorious for changing employees frequently?
AFSHIN: Well, what I was told after he passed by one of his producers was that he told her early on he like the way I photographed people of color and that I didn't stare at him like others. But I think there was a mutual respect and trust that ran through our friendship and our creative collaboration. I watched many changes of the guard, but through it all Prince would continue to work with me.
Afshin remembers this photo of when Prince would chat after hours, discussing everything from love to the constellations. Photo by Afshin Shahidi, from "Prince: A Private View"
BREAKAWAY DAILY: The book's foreword was written by Beyoncé. Can you tell us why you chose her and how she came on board?
AFSHIN: I wanted someone Iconic and someone I knew Prince would have been proud of writing a foreword to his book if he was with us. Also, and more importantly, my hope is that her involvement with the book will inspire our younger generations curiosity of Prince and build a younger following who will help keep his legacy alive.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Speaking of younger generations of fans, what advise do you think Prince would suggest?
AFSHIN: I know Prince would tell them to learn their instrument what ever that may be!
BREAKAWAY DAILY: One of Prince's hobbies was photography. When did he start getting into the craft and what wisdom were you able to share with him? Did he have a lot of equipment or try to steal some of yours?
AFSHIN: He wold borrow my camera a lot. I ended up buying him a camera of his own eventually. He was a very good photographer with a great eye, I think he enjoyed the way I would light things so he often asked me about lighting and we discussed lighting in classic paintings.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Your book lives up to its title in that it shows private moments and candid shots of someone people see as larger then life. How were you able to capture that human side of Prince on film? Was the camera always present?
AFSHIN: I always had my camera but I did not always use it. I think a big part of it was the trust and his feeling comfortable around me to finally forget about the camera. He was a shy person despite his stage persona.
"These were some of my favorite moments to shoot," Afshin recalls. "If the sound was good, Prince was relaxed and in a great mood. Here he is relaxing after sound check at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, during the One Nite Alone Tour. " Photo by Afshin Shahidi from "Prince: A Private View."
BREAKAWAY DAILY: What was your creative process with Prince like?
AFSHIN: It was very fluid and collaborative. I usually presented him with a few ideas and we would build from there. He was never interested in doing anything twice so we were always trying new things. Other times he would go somewhere that inspired him and I would get the phone call asking if I could get on a plane the next day to fly to another continent. It was all very exciting but I also felt the weight of being the only one allowed to photograph him and so I had to make sure everything was exceptional.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: How did you maintain the stamina to keep up with the busy schedules and the traveling, while also photographing such an energetic man, known to be up at all hours working and creating?
AFSHIN: It was very difficult at first. Like you said, Prince was full of energy and was always up later than me and usually up before me but I eventually build up the stamina. Also I was younger then and was exercising a lot more so I could keep pace with him. He had a very healthy diet and he always encouraged me to eat well, he enjoyed feeding people, so that helped as well.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Were there certain things that Prince never wanted on film? Did you notice a moment in time when Prince was more open to the camera versus a time when he was more removed from it?
AFSHIN: Like anyone, his mood would change and so I could feel him was shut off from the camera at times when he had a lot on his mind. Those made for interesting images as well as you saw a man deep in thought.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: How did you manage to balance your work life with your family life during times when you were working with Prince 24/7 and for very long hours? How was he able to accommodate you and your family?
AFSHIN: He was very kind and generous with my family. They would join me at times on the road so we wouldn't be apart as long and it made the whole journey that much better. But it was difficult at times being gone so long and missing my wife and our children.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Speaking of your children, Yara has recently shared some of her fond memories of Prince. She recalled in 2009 when he rented out a movie theater for her first movie Imagine That so that everyone could see it. There is also a photo of her in Prince's office at Paisley Park. What did it mean to you to see Prince treat your family as his own in the way that he did?
AFSHIN: It was incredible and meant so much that he care about us the way he did. I really can not say enough about that. He always encouraged us to be the best versions of ourselves and to not see obstacles, but possibilities.
Yara Shahidi shares this photo on her Instagram with the caption: "So very proud of my baba @afshinashahidi for this absolutely beautiful and classy homage to the artist who not only left a mark on the world, but my family." 💜💜💜
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Did Prince have any advise or cautions for Yara, Ehsan and Sayeed after what he went through with his record label and being in the entertainment business so long himself?
AFSHIN: He would talk to me about Yara's career and always said to make sure we were around her and that she had a strong support network which we have done from day one.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: You recalled in the book that it was nice to witness the love and friendship between Prince and his then wife Manuela Testolini. Did you ever feel you were intruding on these private moments when you were capturing pictures of the couple?
AFSHIN: There were a lot of private moments, but I felt close to both so it was a joy capturing their love.
This shot was used to create the mural and cover for the album "Lotus Flower," Afshin reveals. "It was taken backstage in Philadelphia. Sam Jennings did his magic." Photo by Afshin Shahidi, from "Prince: A Private View"
BREAKAWAY DAILY: How many photos would you say you had to sift through when putting the book together?
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AFSHIN: My first edit down from going through the archive was down to 2,500 images. Then I went to my Editor Elizabeth for help and together we started editing down. It was difficult and I think I have images for a few more books.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: We're looking forward to that! If Prince didn't like some photos did you always delete them or could there be a treasure trove of unseen shots tucked in the vault?
AFSHIN: : )
BREAKAWAY DAILY: In the last 18 months we have heard so many stories of Prince's kindness and generosity to those around him. Do you have a personal recollection that really sticks out in your mind?
AFSHIN: He was generous with us but my fondest memory was during the Musicology tour, each city that we stopped in he would donate items to the local shelters. I went on one of these visits, Prince was not present but his people were there give clothing and food items to a women's and girl's shelter and I took a few pictures. When I asked Prince if he wanted me to post them, he said absolutely not. He generosity was endless and anonymous.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Can you recall the most memorable time you had with Prince?
AFSHIN: Going to a church in Tokyo, Japan after being up all night at a jazz club with him after taking the bullet train from another town.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Can you narrow down some of your favorite albums?
AFSHIN: Controversy and Dirty Mind are my two favorite albums.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: What are you working on next Afshin?
AFSHIN: I am co-directing a documentary with the brilliant artist Glenn Kaino about Tommie Smith's iconic salute during the 1968 Olympic summer games in Mexico city and it's importance today. It is being executive produced by John Legend and Jesse Williams.
BREAKAWAY DAILY: Thank you for your extra time!
AFSHIN: Thank you!
Prince: A Private View by Afshin Shahidi is published by St. Martin's Press and is available everywhere books are sold including Amazon (US), Amazon (Canada) & Amazon (UK).
Afshin Shahidi lives in Los Angeles with his wife Keri and his three children Yara, Ehsan, and Sayeed; all of whom are actors. Yara Shahidi (co-star of ABC's Black-ish and star of the upcoming spin-off Grown-ish) will also be attending Harvard in 2018 majoring in Sociology and African-American Studies.
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While the system Italian bank has suscitй of bright inquiйtudes last year, Rome refers to this as follows to reassure the small йpargnants йchaudйs by the rйcentes bankruptcy of several banks rйgionales.
"The total resources mobilisйes could reach 17 billion euros, but the dйpense immйdiate for the State is a little more than 5 billion euros," expliquй а the press, the minister of Economy and Finance, Pier Carlo Padoan, а after a council of ministers of 20 minutes.
Mr. Padoan has prйcisй that 4,785 billion euros would be used in the immйdiat а "maintain the capitalization and strengthening the financial position" of the banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, who will take up the activitйs sound of the Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca, with 400 million euros supplйmentaires "as warranty coverage".
The approximately $ 12 billion more prйvus reprйsentent a cover for the crйances suspicious."This dйcret helps stabilize the йconomie of the Vйnйtie and save the activitй йconomique banks vйnitiennes" that will continue а exist and а operate within the framework of the group Intesa Sanpaolo, has assurй Mr. Padoan.
"This rescue is in favour of dйtenteurs of current accounts, йpargnants (…), those who work in these banks, in favour of the йconomie of this territory and, in the end, the good santй of our system of banking," renchйri the head of the government, Paolo Gentiloni.
The proposal of Intesa Sanpaolo to purchase for a symbolic one euro the activitйs sound of the two banks vйnitiennes was screaming at the scandal, but Mr. Padoan has estimй that the offer of this group йtait the more "significant".
"The only alternative solution йtait a bankruptcy dйsordonnйe, or selling small pieces of the two banks, which would have complutement dйtruit their capacitй opйrationnelle", he argued.
The Italian government has been able to adopt this dйcret rescue because the autoritйs europйennes have estimй that these small banks implantйes essentially Vйnйtie (north-east) could be sauvйes by a national response.
According to Il Sole-24 Ore, the daily newspaper of the financial community, "there is a motivation а character in the industry that pushes а see this йpilogue as йtant positive, or at least а do not regret as зa that the two banks have not йtй nationalisйes".
Under the йgide of the State, the two banks vйnitiennes would dы "reconquйrir with their forces alone the durabilitй and the rentabilitй lost (…). Of the able to follows that Banco Popular in Spain will be the time and the possibilitй to resume within Santander, the recovery of the two banks vйnitiennes within Intesa Sanpaolo, could be a lot more easy and fast", writes the newspaper.
According to the mйdias Italian, however, it should be accompanied by 3'500 а 4'000 job losses, which will be primarily by dйparts in retirement, including Intesa San Paolo.
System Italian bank has suscitй of bright inquiйtudes the year passй because of the importance of his portfolio of crйances doubtful reprйsentent one-third of the total in the euro area, problumes of consolidation, but also of its йclatement, the pйninsule cash prus 700 йtablissements.
Signs of recovery have since emerged, with the succus for example, the policy of restructuring engagйe by UniCredit, but the banks vйnitiennes appeared as one of the йlйments major fragilitй.
Other йlйment of fragilitй, the bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS) should be nationalisйe in the next few weeks, but it still has to find an agreement with Brussels on the job cuts.