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El Salvador Still Benefits From BTC Bet – Finance Minister
Brittany Cave July 29, 2022 2 min read
In a recent interview, the Minister of Finance in El Salvador defended the state's BTC strategy. The minister highlighted how the country has benefited from making BTC legal tender.
Minister Says BTC Has Increased Tourism And Financial Investment
On July 27th, the minister, Alejandro Zelaya, noted that making BTC a legal tender has been beneficial to its unbanked population. Additionally, BTC has increased the number of tourists and foreign investment.
Meanwhile, there are critics who believe the country took the wrong decision. Among them is the IMF which believes the country will suffer from the present bearish market.
However, the minister is not disturbed by the criticism despite the low usage of BTC as currency in the state.
The minister remains hopeful about cryptocurrency and believes the market will rise soon. Also, the President has been bullish on BTC despite the currency trading below $20k for a while.
As stated by Bloomberg, the country still has plans to issue BTC-backed bonds. According to Zelaya, this would take place after the crypto market improves.
Also, the country is still moving on with its "BTC city" plans. The minister said the country would announce more incentives soon. Zelaya said the country acknowledges that its BTC investment is a long-term process.
Hence, El Salvador is willing to wait for results to come out. Also, he mentioned how people were afraid of new technologies in the past, such as digital businesses and websites.
Crypto Market Show Green As BTC Crossed $24,000
Meanwhile, Zelaya noted that he trusts the current monetary system the same way he believes these new technologies can bring improvement.
In other news, the country's Bitcoin vault is about 2,381 coins. This is worth over $57 million based on the current price of BTC.
According to Nayib Tracker, El Salvador will lose over $50 million if it decides to sell its BTC holdings. At the start of the week, the President of the country said it has enough funds to buy back all its debt bonds from now till 2025.
In the early hours of July 29th, the crypto market was in the green region, including the flagship currency, Bitcoin. For the first time in almost two months, the currency soared above $24,000.
As of the time of writing, Bitcoin has slipped slighting and is trading at about $23,839. However, the currency is facing great resistance in this region and needs more buyers to enter the market.
However, despite the current recession in the US, several crypto holders are still holding on to their digital assets.
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Laptops are now essential business tools for many workers. Lightweight and portable with wireless capabilities mean that offsite workers can now stay connected with the office at all times. Nearly all the software packages that are available for desktop PCs are available for laptops, and small businesses will benefit from the portability that laptops bring.
Some people are desktop PC users and some swear by laptops, it all really depends on preference and how mobile you need to be. Laptops come with a variety of user specifications and can even be custom built to suit the user's need. Price will vary between makes and models, but a good business laptop does not really need to cost more than £500. However, the high end professional models can cost more that double that price.
Most laptops will come with all the software preloaded and newer models will be WiFi ready. This means that out of the office workers can log onto the internet using wireless hotspots. There are different laptops available for different business sectors. For example someone who works in graphic design or journalism may go for professional Mac laptops that have powerful software packages specifically designed for this industry.
Good branded laptops have excellent longevity.
Laptops can be customised to the user's requirements.
Laptop screens have become sharper, giving better image quality than some desktop PCs.
Space efficient size and less cabling is needed to run a laptop.
Laptops sometimes receive a bad press regarding business users and wireless hotspot security. Public wireless hotspots use open networks where there is more chance of someone accessing your laptop data. There are ways to avoid this sort of data snooping including only using wireless hotspots that run encryption protocols. Using wireless systems from home should not be a problem as long as the network is password protected.
Firewalls prevent unauthorised users from accessing your network and should prevent infections, spyware and viruses. If you have a business network then your IT section should already have a firewall system set in place. However, there are plenty of free downloadable firewall applications available on the internet. Some operating systems will already come with built in firewall protection. If your laptop is a new one then this protection should come as standard.
There have been many media reports about government officials leaving laptops containing important information in cars only to find them stolen. There is software available that can be downloaded that will sound an alarm if anyone tries to steal your laptop. It will not stop anyone actually grabbing your laptop and running off, but it does mean if you are nearby you have a chance of retrieving the laptop.
Laptops do seem to make more sense than desktop PCs for the small business, especially start up businesses. The low cost, easy use and portability puts them above desk top PCs in some user's eyes. Laptops are indispensable for out of the office workers, and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) means that laptops can even be used to make phone calls. Buyers should tailor the laptop's specification to their exact requirements and should always make sure that a full warranty is included with the purchase price.


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The Kikimora in The Witcher
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Starring Henry Cavill as grizzled monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher is adapted from the fantasy books of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski – yet the Witcher franchise is undoubtedly known to most people through the video games.
The series tells the effects-heavy tale of Geralt of Rivia, one of a rare breed of monster-hunters known as Witchers. These are mutated supernatural beings who roam the pseudo-medieval land divining the locations of monsters' lairs and using their special powers to slay the variously fell beasts.
We also get to follow Yennifer who is one of the most engaging parts of The Witcher. Unlike the books, where we meet Yennifer the first time Geralt meets her, the adaptation drills down on a throwaway line about her having been born a hunchback. Rounding out the story is Ciri (Freya Allan), a young princess who's half damsel in distress, half chosen one.
The Witcher is a dark, slickly produced and oftentimes somewhat hard to follow fantasy production that Netflix and showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich. The show is often beautifully-shot and well-scripted, with good performances all around.
Set in a medieval fictional world on a landmass known as "the Continent", The Witcher follows the story of solitary monster hunter Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra) and Cintran princess Ciri (Freya Allan), who find their destinies tied together. The first season is based on The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny, a collection of short stories that precede the main Witcher saga. It explores formative events that shaped the three lead characters, prior to their first encounters with each other.
The Kikimora is Geralt's first monster encounter in the series, a tremendously horrible giant spider. This monster is a legendary creature, a female house spirit in Slavic mythology. She is a human-like creature with legs of a sparrow (and other animal parts).
Illustration of a Kikimora by Ivan Bilibin (1934).
Her role in the house is usually juxtaposed with that of the domovoy, whereas one of them is considered a "bad" spirit, and the other, a "good" one. When the kikimora inhabits a house, she lives behind the stove or in the cellar and usually produces noises similar to those made by the mice in order to obtain food. Kikimory (in plural) was the first traditional explanation for sleep paralysis in Russian folklore.
The Kikimora in episode one, season one, of The Witcher.
The creatures are quite differently interpreted in the Witcher series compared to its roots in Slavic mythology, as an insectoid monster species that lives underground, as well as in swamps. The series opens with a swampy duel between Geralt of Rivia and the kikimora, a hulking spider-like creature with an unsettlingly human-esque head.
"He didn't react to the muffled cry of the woman selling vegetables who was staring at the bony, taloned paw sticking out beneath the horse-blanket, bobbing up and down in time with the donkey's trot.
Caldemeyne shifted from foot to foot, looking at the spidery shape with its dry black skin, that glassy eye with its vertical pupil, the needle-like fangs in the bloody jaws."
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Home/World/What separates a good manager from a bad one? Bullshitting
What separates a good manager from a bad one? Bullshitting
You should be continually outsmarted by the people you manage. If you're not, you've hired the wrong people — or you're just a bad manager.
The downside of hiring people more brilliant than you is they'll be challenging to manage or argue with. The people you hire are the experts — not you — so what's the point of having them around if you're not going to listen? But you still have a role as a manager and, very often, it is about more than just the facts of the case.
So how do I deal with this? Bullshitting.
I know this sounds awful… but it was the first step towards developing a pretty solid work skill. Let me set the scene:
You've got one team member who might argue a convincing case with a lot of factual information that's pretty impossible to refute, but another member vehemently arguing against it. You then sense that perhaps the frustration is about a different topic altogether.
Your responsibility in these cases is not to have more facts, but look at how they are presented — and act on that.
I've been in discussions like these where the topic was way over my head, but I still managed to understand what the underlying message was — despite not having the technical expertise — and then develop a solution that made it seem like I knew what I was talking about.
That's partly bluffing, part psychology, a pinch of experience, and some diplomacy — but mostly it's about making use of context clues. The risk, however, is that you start believing your own bullshit and think you're an expert on anything… and I unfortunately do think I'm an expert in pretty much anything. Which I'm not.
People will often shy away from a topic because they don't feel like they're experts or worry they'll be exposed. In those cases, 'bullshitting' can help you take the initial step.
Over my career, I built up the confidence to comment on things that are 'over my head' by believing I can have something sensible to contribute if I take the time to objectively and logically think about a subject.
My most recent achievement in using this skill, while not over-believing in my own bullshit, wasn't in the boardroom though — it was when I was getting a manicure with my daughter.
Skills in action
My daughter is 19 now, and I cherish any time I can still spend with her before she ventures out into the world and permanently forgets I exist. So if she invites me to tag along to get a manicure, I'm game.
Anyway, we're there and her manicurist asks her if she wants her fingernails filed squared or rounded. I think she enjoys putting me on the spot, as she turned around and said, "dad, rounded nails or more squared off?"
Now, despite my huge ego, I'm no expert in fingernail design or manicure techniques, but I've conditioned myself to think logically and come up with an answer to anything — even if it's just my best guess.
I thought about the question for a few seconds, pulling at every scrap of info and context I had in my brain, and then said: "Well, you're trying to stop biting your fingernails, and they're kinda short, so if you go for rounded, they'll look longer, and you'll be less inclined to bite them because there are no sharp corners on them."
I said it loud enough to hopefully impress whoever was listening, and it worked: both her and my manicurist looked up from their work in surprise and agreed this was good advice.
Now again, I was simply scrambling for a logical answer to a question I have no knowledge or experience of — but I managed to make the best assumption based on knowing what the people involved really meant.
Instead of mansplaining manicuring and pretending to be an actual expert, I gave a thoughtful opinion on something I took the time to think about — one that would hopefully charm and impress one that would hopefully charm and impress people. And it worked.
So what's the big lesson? Based on this story, we can conclude a few things:
My hands (and my daughter's) look great now.
It's possible to logically take part in any discussion, even if you're not an expert, by thinking logically and having empathy.
You should never start believing your own bullshit and think you know better than the experts.
Now excuse me, I've got a pedicurist to wow.
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Johnnie Walker is a brand which needs little introduction. The company started out life in the 19th century, when John "Johnnie" Walker began selling whisky from his grocery shop in Ayrshire, Scotland. Johnnie Walker is one of the most popular blended Scotches. Now, blended Scotches means this whisky contains a mixture of whiskies from other distilleries. It is common knowledge that the main ingredients are Cardu and Talisker.
Origin: Kilmarnock, Scotland. Johnnie Walker was founded by none other than John Walker.
The most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, it is sold in almost every country, with annual sales of over 130 million bottles - Wikipedia. A Key feature of every bottle of Johnnie Walker scotch is the Striding Man logo. It was created in 1908 by illustrator Tom Browne to be a likeness of John Walker in traditional, upscale attire. In the logo, the man is walking forward, which Diageo says symbolises forward thinking and the pursuit of excellence. For most of its history Johnnie Walker only offered a few blends, which became quite popular throughout the time. But, in recent years there have been several special and limited bottling.
Each of this 6 blends have their unique personality and taste. Known amongst blended whisky lovers as one of the top premium Scotch blends.
Rich, Smooth and has hidden depths. It is regarded by experts as the ultimate Scotch deluxe whisky, the benchmark by which all others are measured. Johnnie Walker Black is a blend of around 40 whiskies, very well put together. Comes with 12 years and 40% ABV. It has a good peat note and is also a bit spicy.
Full of character - Versatile, Vibrant whisky. Red Label was created by the Johnnie Walker company in 1909, this is a classic blended whiskies, a great mixer and back bar favourite. RED LABEL with its combination of light whiskies from Scotland's east coast and dark, peaty whiskies from the west coast, created a blend with an extraordinary depth of flavor.
The flavour is full bodied and complex with the signature JOHNNIE WALKER. A rich, intense, smoky blend containing whisky matured in deep charred old oak casks. The Johnnie Walker Double Black is a smokier more intense Black Label.. Smoky is on the top overpowering other flavor but overall is smooth so you can easily finish a bottle with friends in a couple of hours.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label, also known as Max Walker, is blended to recreate the character and taste of some of the earliest whisky blends created in the 19th century. The rare casks used in the blending of JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL are drawn from the largest reserves of whisky in the world. JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL is the pinnacle of Blended Scotch Whisky. BLUE LABEL has won numerous awards for excellence. It contains a blend of some of our rarest malts and most superior grains, matured to their peak. This gives the blue label a very intensive taste.
Johnnie Walker Blue Label was a favorite of the late US president Richard Nixon, who used to enjoy it with dry ginger ale.
The Gold Label was first introduced in the year 1920. It was the 100th anniversary of the Johnnie Walker brand. Gold Label is commonly bottled at 15 or 18 years, or without an age statement as Gold Label Reserve. It's structured around single malt whisky from Clynelish. With an exceptional aromatic intensity that comes from hand-picked casks from selected reserves, it is a blend crafted for the tastes of modern whisky fans.
A Blended Scotch Whisky that epitomises the true full-flavoured JOHNNIE WALKER traditional style. It is a rich and sophisticated blend perfectly crafted for exclusive and treasured moments in life. Flavour notes include rich dried fruit, malty cereal, smooth creamy vanilla, fragrant almonds and tangerines.
The Green Label is is the standard bottling of Johnnie Walker and comes with 15 years and 43% ABV. It is not one of the premium Scotch whiskies. It is no longer internationally available, but remains in limited production for the Taiwanese market.
Named after the way the bottle rocks back and forth when given a nudge, Johnnie Walker Swing was made to be kept on a ship.It is "almost as sweet as a bourbon". The blended whisky, too, tastes great whether you're out on the ocean or on dry land.
Several special and limited bottling of Johnnie Walker Whiskies: Johnnie Walker XR 21 Year Old - A special edition release of Johnnie Walker, this 21 year old expression was inspired by the blending notes of Sir Alexander Walker. , The John Walker, Blue Label King George V Edition, John Walker & Sons Private Collection - 2014 Edition, John Walker & Sons Odyssey (Johnnie Walker) etc.
Johnnie Walker Blends Serving: It can be enjoyed on its own, with a dash of still or sparkling water, or with soda or ginger ale as a long drink. That was Most popular Whisky in UK - Johnnie Walker. Buy Whisky online in UK from LiquorOnline.co.uk - an ideal place to buy wine, beers and spirits online.


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In parks throughout the city, families and friends gather for picnics, games, bicycle and doll buggy parades and talent contests. At night the sky is filled with fireworks bursting all over town.
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Celebrate the 4th of July safely!
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Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Calgary and southern Alberta on January 27, 2019, saying that there is the potential for damaging gusts throughout the day.
Strong winds are expected to develop throughout the day on Saturday in many regions of southwestern Alberta, Environment Canada warns.
The agency issued the advisory at about 8 a.m., saying that the extreme weather conditions are expected to focus in "wind prone areas along the foothills."
It says the winds, which include gusts up to 90 km/h, will occur sometime in the afternoon.
Stronger gusts of 110 km/h are expected in areas further south, such as Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek and Waterton Lakes National Park.
They are expected to subside by Sunday morning but, in the meantime, residents are advised to take precautions given the conditions.
"Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds," the bulletin reads.
Environment Canada has also issued winter storm warnings for both Banff and Jasper National Parks.
It expects "significant snowfall" in the higher elevations of both mountain parks, with the heaviest snowfall coming Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The westerly winds are expected to cause zero visibility because of blowing snow.
The total accumulation is expected to be between 30 and 50 centimetres.
Victoria council voted Thursday to approve the new Seed & Stone cannabis shops at 901 Gordon St. and inside the Bay Centre.
Victoria police are investigating the sexual assault of a teen in Esquimalt that occurred in early December.
Seven more charges were laid against people who were not complying with regional and provincial COVID-19 rules over the past week.


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"It's ideal for us, and a lot more spacious than we had expected, with a large en-suite bedroom on the top floor, two similar-sized bedrooms on the first floor which, we use as a study, and a guest bedroom, and the kitchen, the lounge/dining room and a cloakroom on the ground floor.


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IRELAND CAN BE a bewildering place for newcomers. Our strange way of talking, our quaint customs… and don't even mention this round-buying business.
Well, here in internet-land a discussion has been raging over the proper way to behave in this fine country of ours today – sparked by this bizarrely outdated set of tips for diplomats.
Email "11 pieces of modern Irish etiquette".
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Q: Match Escaped Dollar Sign in literal but not variable I'm trying to determine if a value matches a string input by the user. When trying to match a dollar sign, I take the input string and replace the dollar sign with an escaped dollar sign ("\\$"). However, this doesn't match, but it will match if instead of assigning this value to a variable I just use the literal string. Here's a console snapshot illustrating this:

why is this happening??

A: That's not how escaping works exactly, consider:

Your b.toString() !== "\\$"
Instead of "$".replace("$", "\\\\$") you want "$".replace("$", "\\$")

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Between the ages of 3 and 10, I became convinced at various points that I was going to be a princess, the president, a professional ballerina, an astronaut, and an actress. The last choice seemed the most appealing since I thought that the people in movies and on-stage had it easy -- all they had to do was pretend to be someone else and look pretty while doing it--something I constantly tried to do around the house at the tender age of 7.
With this belief in mind, I auditioned for school productions in elementary school. My illustrious career consisted of playing an extremely convincing skunk in Winnie the Pooh, various plants (i.e trees and shrubberies), a Native American in Lewis and Clark, and "Screaming Girl #3" in A Christmas Story.
I took a few acting classes and half-heartedly participated in the strange acting exercises. We would play fun games but I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be feeling or thinking. Honestly, most of the activities seemed irrelevant. Like stretching before performing our scenes. What was the point of stretching out my hamstrings before reciting Hamlet?
Although my acting repertoire has somewhat expanded since my elementary school days, I still did not feel confident in what it meant to "act" until I recently started taking a class on Practical Aesthetics, an acting technique that was developed by playwright David Mamet and actor William Macy.
On the first day of class, my teacher Scott Zigler (director of the American Repertory Theater and co-author of A Practical Handbook for the Actor) told the class that everyone has the capacity to be a good actor. In fact, in a way, we are all "acting" every day. We are constantly experiencing waves of different emotions, and we access different parts of ourselves throughout the day. Maybe it is that girl who appears perfectly innocent in class, but then you see her at a party -- dancing on a table with a drink in both hands, screaming the lyrics to Taylor Swift. Or perhaps it's the man who acts like the perfect boyfriend with his significant other, but the moment his guy friends walk into the room, he turns into a boisterous fraternity brother. Human dimensions are limitless, and in the words of Scott Zigler, "You are infinitely more interesting than any character you will ever play."
As my class progresses, I am constantly struck by how similar the rules to acting are to the rules of success in life. Although, I am realizing that -- much like attaining success -- good acting is far from easy. I am also realizing that with practice, anyone has the tools to be believable on-stage. The following tips are not just for seasoned actors or budding thespians. Even if you have no desire to ever be on-stage or in front of a camera, some rules for successful acting (according to the Practical Aesthetics technique) can be applied to leading a successful life.
1. "Transcend self-consciousness by concentrating on others"
To varying degrees, humans are all self-conscious. Our preoccupation with ourselves and what others think of us can range from occasional irritating thoughts to crippling anxiety. In acting, the number one rule is to lose self-consciousness. Bad acting is often the result of self-awareness. It's easy to tell when the actor is concerned with how they look or just enjoying the sound of their voice. These thoughts alienate the actor from the audience, and the actor loses credibility.
Actors can avoid this pitfall by shifting their concerns elsewhere. By responding to what I see and focusing on my partner's reactions, I forget that I am acting by placing all of my focus on the other person. The way I achieve my goal on-stage is by responding to the people around me.
Whether we are pitching to a client in a meeting or persuading a friend, complete concentration on the other person and registering their response will always get us farther than focusing on ourselves.
2. "Focus on controlling what you can control, not that which you cannot"
I cannot control my emotions, but I can control my actions. Although worrying about whether or not I got an internship or job will do nothing, I can focus on putting my best effort into my application; Although executives cannot control the behavior of their employees, they can set a good example and foster an encouraging environment.
In class, Scott Zigler always emphasizes that "indication" is a sign of bad acting. In watching a performance, it is easy to tell if the actor is truly angry or just trying to act angry (hence "indicating" anger). To avoid this, actors need to relieve themselves of thinking that they need to act a certain emotion. I cannot control my emotional reactions, and telling myself to "feel" angry will come across as contrived. However, the actions I take and the way I respond to characters is within my control. It is not my attempt to appear angry, but my action and focus on the characters I interact with that will cause me to be angry.
3. "Find something sympathetic about the villain"
We all have experienced our own Snidely Whiplash, or Cruella de Vil. A person who really deserves to just fall down the nearest staircase. They think that every problem in life is somebody else's fault, and their bitter viewpoint is incorrigible. Yet, I remember all those times my mother told me to "look at it from their perspective, and think about what they've gone through."
It is this same type of empathy that is necessary to successfully play the villain. If you are cast as the "evil" character in a play, it is more interesting if you can find something sympathetic about the character. It is impossible to play a character if you label him or her as crazy or evil. Instead, you have to connect with the character and play it from his or her point of view. Three-dimensional villains believe that their actions are justified, and may even be unaware that they are wrong. Gollum was only evil after he was tortured and warped from the effects of the ring, and Hitler thought that he was saving Germany. Whether you're acting the part of a villain or dealing with a difficult person in life, finding sympathy in the other person is the key.
4. "It's not what you say, it's how you say it."
I used to become frustrated during rehearsal when I felt that the lines in the script were awkward or out of character. However, good actors do not need to rely on the words of the script. The lines are simply the means to the character's goal, and the actual words are not nearly as important as tone of voice, inflection, and body language. The words "I love you" can be used to really tell someone: "I care about you", "I'm trying to get you out of my room", or "I'm trying to get into your pants." Humans can detect the slightest emotional cues -- from the worry in someone's voice to anxiety from somebody's breathing patterns. We need not be constrained by the script that we are assigned, but we should be conscious of the messages -hidden or not -- behind the actual words.
In life or on-stage, it is important to let go of our self-awareness and focus on all of the exciting things around us. Next time you go out on that date, stop thinking about how you look and focus on the lovely person across the dinner table. We cannot control what others think about ourselves, but we can control our actions and responses. You might think that your life would be better without that co-worker or boss, but try to get into their mind and see how they're viewing the world. In the words of William Shakespeare, "All the world's a stage." If that's the case, then we might as well all be good actors in the grand show of life.


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Ex-major leaguer Offerman: Not hiding from lawsuit
Offerman charged in baseball bat attack
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Boston Red Sox batter Jose Offerman is ejected by home plate umpire Wally Bell after arguing a strikeout in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday Aug. 16, 2001.
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Ex-major leaguer Jose Offerman said Monday he is not trying to avoid a U.S. lawsuit for attacking two opposing players with a baseball bat during a minor league game in Connecticut six years ago.The two-time All-Star infielder said he is "not missing" as a lawyer has suggested, but living in his homeland of the Dominican Republic. The 45-year-old Offerman says he works as an assistant to the general manager of the Licey Tigers, a winter league team he once managed before throwing a punch at an umpire during a 2010 argument on a baseball field.J. Craig Smith, an attorney for ex-Bridgeport Bluefins catcher John Nathans, whose career was ended by the bat attack, has recently said he has tried to serve Offerman with discovery documents for months, but with no success. Smith said Offerman hasn't appeared at any of court proceedings and he doesn't expect him to show up as a federal lawsuit over the 2007 attack heads to trial in Connecticut.During a brief interview Monday at the Quisqueya baseball stadium in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo, Offerman said he believes Smith's portrayal was designed to make him look bad."Neither myself or my lawyer have been cited. I'm going to call my lawyer to inform me what is happening in this case," Offerman told The Associated Press.Offerman declined to identify his lawyer to the AP, however. His former lawyer, Frank Riccio, who died in March, withdrew from the case in 2010, saying in a court document that Offerman refused to discuss the case with him and hadn't paid him. Riccio's son, also an attorney, said he'd likely represent him if Offerman returned to the U.S.The Dominican player was charged with felony assault after the bat attack in Connecticut, but was granted a probation program that resulted in the charges being dismissed. He was also ordered to get anger management treatment.Offerman was banned from the Dominican winter league after his 2010 attack on the umpire, but the ruling was overturned last year after he got psychological treatment.He was an All-Star infielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 and the Boston Red Sox in 1999. He was playing for the minor league Long Island Ducks in August 2007 when he was hit by a pitch and charged the mound during a game against the Bluefish in the Connecticut city of Bridgeport. He hit Nathans and pitcher Matt Beech with the bat.Nathans suffered a head injury that ended his career. His $4.8 million lawsuit against Offerman and the Long Island Ducks is pending in federal court in Bridgeport. The team denies any responsibility for Offerman's attack.A judge has ordered the parties to attend a settlement conference on Dec. 5 and jury selection is scheduled to begin Jan. 7.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic —
Ex-major leaguer Jose Offerman said Monday he is not trying to avoid a U.S. lawsuit for attacking two opposing players with a baseball bat during a minor league game in Connecticut six years ago.
The two-time All-Star infielder said he is "not missing" as a lawyer has suggested, but living in his homeland of the Dominican Republic. The 45-year-old Offerman says he works as an assistant to the general manager of the Licey Tigers, a winter league team he once managed before throwing a punch at an umpire during a 2010 argument on a baseball field.
J. Craig Smith, an attorney for ex-Bridgeport Bluefins catcher John Nathans, whose career was ended by the bat attack, has recently said he has tried to serve Offerman with discovery documents for months, but with no success. Smith said Offerman hasn't appeared at any of court proceedings and he doesn't expect him to show up as a federal lawsuit over the 2007 attack heads to trial in Connecticut.
During a brief interview Monday at the Quisqueya baseball stadium in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo, Offerman said he believes Smith's portrayal was designed to make him look bad.
"Neither myself or my lawyer have been cited. I'm going to call my lawyer to inform me what is happening in this case," Offerman told The Associated Press.
Offerman declined to identify his lawyer to the AP, however. His former lawyer, Frank Riccio, who died in March, withdrew from the case in 2010, saying in a court document that Offerman refused to discuss the case with him and hadn't paid him. Riccio's son, also an attorney, said he'd likely represent him if Offerman returned to the U.S.
The Dominican player was charged with felony assault after the bat attack in Connecticut, but was granted a probation program that resulted in the charges being dismissed. He was also ordered to get anger management treatment.
Offerman was banned from the Dominican winter league after his 2010 attack on the umpire, but the ruling was overturned last year after he got psychological treatment.
He was an All-Star infielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 and the Boston Red Sox in 1999. He was playing for the minor league Long Island Ducks in August 2007 when he was hit by a pitch and charged the mound during a game against the Bluefish in the Connecticut city of Bridgeport. He hit Nathans and pitcher Matt Beech with the bat.
Nathans suffered a head injury that ended his career. His $4.8 million lawsuit against Offerman and the Long Island Ducks is pending in federal court in Bridgeport. The team denies any responsibility for Offerman's attack.
A judge has ordered the parties to attend a settlement conference on Dec. 5 and jury selection is scheduled to begin Jan. 7.


Police and emergency services are on scene after a crash Wednesday evening.
OPP reported a crash on the QEW eastbound east of Erin Mills just after 7 p.m. on July 11.
Peel Paramedics have transported two patients with moderate injuries and assessed three others.


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Rudolph Christiaan Gerrit (Rudi) Polder (Den Haag, 2 december 1926 - Leidschendam, 16 juli 2016) was een Nederlandse kunstschilder. De heldere kleuren in zijn schilderijen geven op bijzondere wijze uitdrukking aan het licht van Zuid-Frankrijk, vooral in de Provence en aan de kust van de Middellandse Zee.

Biografie
Rudi Polder is de zoon van de Haagse kunstschilder Gerrit Polder, die van beroep kapper was maar in zijn vrije tijd schilderde. Op zeventienjarige leeftijd begon Rudi Polder te schilderen in de naturalistische stijl van zijn vader Gerrit Polder. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog ging Rudi Polder op reis en tekende onderweg portretten om in zijn levensonderhoud te voorzien. In 1953 besloot hij in Marseille te gaan wonen en huurde een atelier boven de woning van de Franse fotograaf Albert Detail (1903-1996). In september en oktober 1953 vond zijn eerste expositie plaats in Bagnols-sur-Cèze met circa 50 schilderijen, waarvan het merendeel in Marseille was geschilderd. Rudi Polder trouwde in Frankrijk met een Française. Uit dit huwelijk werden twee zoons geboren, Claude en Serge Polder. Gedurende deze periode reisde Rudi Polder ook naar Zweden, Stockholm en Göteborg, waar hij zijn schilderijen makkelijk verkocht. In 1959 eindigde deze relatie in een echtscheiding. Rudi Polder keerde terug naar Nederland om daar een nieuw leven te beginnen en leerde zijn levenspartner Wally Vermij kennen. Met Wally vertrok Rudi Polder weer naar Frankrijk waar zij een verwaarloosd huis kochten in Roquefort-les-Corbières, Languedoc. Dit huis bouwden ze om tot een opgeknapt huis met atelier en expositieruimte.

Zijn schilderstijl ontwikkelde zich in de loop der jaren van impressionisme (1943-1984) via luminisme (1985-1994) tot abstract (1986-2006).

Erkenning
In januari 1957 werden zijn werken geëxposeerd in de galerie Lucy Krohg in Parijs. De critici waren lovend, met name George Besson. De laatste expositie in Marseille, voor zijn vertrek naar Nederland, vond plaats in 1959. In de jaren daarna exposeerde Polder zijn werken in onder andere Nederland, Zweden, Frankrijk en België.

Trivia
Zijn broer Joop Polder is ook kunstschilder.

Enkele schilderijen van Rudi Polder

Nederlands kunstschilder

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BROOKLYN – His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia, the chief secretary of the Holy Eparchial Synod and newly appointed spiritual advisor of the National Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, presided over the traditional cutting of the Vasilopita at Saints Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Brooklyn immediately following the Divine Liturgy on January 13.
In an interview with The National Herald, Bishop Apostolos warmly thanked the presiding priest and Dean of the Cathedral, Fr. Evagoras Constantinides, for the courteous invitation on behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and wished everyone a productive 2019, rich with health and happiness.
"I pray that this historic community will always be united with the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ so that there is progress, unity, love, peace, with mental and physical development," he said.
Fr. Constantinides expressed the joy of the entire parish for the presence of His Grace Bishop Apostolos and wished all the best to the Greek community with many blessed years.
Parish Council President Haralambos Paloumbis thanked the faithful who honored with their presence the festive event, as well as the members of Philoptochos for the preparation of the meal.
Philoptochos President, Ismene Speliotis, referred to the spiritual, social and charitable work of the society and urged the faithful to always think of and help their fellow human beings.
Panagiota Vlitas Apostolakis, Director of the Sunday School, wished everyone joy, health, and peace for the New Year.
The choir director and organist, Maria Eleni Zollo, invited the Greek community to the upcoming classical music concert, to be held at the Cathedral on Friday, January 18, at 7:30 PM.
Fr. Eugene Georgantakis is the former singer Manos Georgantakis. The Archdiocese knew about him. Metropolitan Andreas of Alkalochori, Crete knew about him and still ordained him. Does Theodore Kalmoukos know that? Did he do a report on that?
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DGS pays out 29 million to FBME Bank customers
Almost half a year after the Central Bank of Cyprus activated the deposit guarantee scheme for depositors of FBME Bank, most customers seem still reluctant to claim even their insured deposits. Until last week, the total number that applied to get back their deposits was 798 out of a total of 6.500 depositors. The total compensation paid to FBME customers so far was 29 million Euro out of an estimated 1.4 billion Euro in overall deposits.
An advice given to the FBME customers by the shareholders may explain their reluctance in claiming their funds. The shareholders' website FBME Ltd. warned depositors in May that by filling and submitting a "statement of particulars" with which beneficiaries declare their personal and bank account data and give their consent for the purposes of the deposit guarantee scheme, they are waiving their claims exceeding the amount of insured deposits.
The shareholders' claims prompted an immediate reaction by the CBC which flatly rejected their claims. It said the procedure was the one envisaged by European legislation, and added that depositors maintained their legal right to claim any amount in excess of 100.000 Euro as provided by national law."If completed and returned this communication will wipe out all rights to holdings above the maximum level of the CBC's guarantee scheme of 100,00 (sic) -despite the fact that FBME has ample funds to meet depositors demands," FBME Ltd. said on their website.
The DGS is an external insurance guarantee. FBME Bank customers don't receive their own funds, but are paid from insurance capital composed over years by other banks in Cyprus who participate in the DGS and pay their periodic premiums to the fund.
Rejections and pending claims
From the 798 claims that were submitted a substantial part is paid. Depositors received thus far 29 million Euro. However, not all claimants have received their payment. A rejection is possible. Often this is the result of fraud, administrative mistakes, the ESA 2010 statistical classification on the account, the bank that didn't pay its premiums for the sector, or the industry the claimant operates in is excluded from the DGS.
The management committee of the DGS randomly handpicks specific claims to scrutinize them. This is a customary way to build a case that can be used later in court. The central bank among other things, has to present evidence of a working DGS to be able to request the judge in court to approve the liquidation and appoint an external liquidator.
A serious percentage of the claims is still awaiting the verdict of the management committee. It is expected that once the first group gets approved, second groups of claimants get faster processing.
Procedure to file a claim at the Cyprus DGS
Claimants, known in the records of FBME Bank, must come to Cyprus in person. They must have a bank account opened and activated in the EEA, prior to visiting Cyprus. This European Economic Area is the area in which the Agreement on the EEA provides for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital within the European Single Market. Since the DGS in Cyprus has its basis in EU directive 2014/49/EU, the European Single Market is applicable to receive the insurance payment.
Once in Cyprus, the claimant has to visit FBME headquarters, located at 90 Archbishop Makarios III Avenue, 1077 Nicosia. At the premises of the bank the identity of the claimant, the company documents (if applicable) and the second bank account in the EEA is verified. Upon approval, the claimant receives a signed DGS checklist that must be presented afterwards to the Central Bank of Cyprus.
After the visit to FBME Bank, the official claim must be filed at the central bank, as administrator of the DGS. The central bank of Cyprus is located at 80 Kennedy Avenue, 1076 Nicosia, a 5 to 10 minute walk from FBME Bank. At the central bank, the claimant receives a 'receipt of statement of particulars for payout regarding FBME Bank Ltd. – Cyprus branch'. The customer copy has a reference number, date, stamp and signature of the receiving official. On average it takes between 2 and 4 weeks before the DGS pays out the funds on the account.
Do you need further assistance to file your claim, do you have more than 100.000 Euro on your account or do you need a stress free, no cure no pay, recovery system, then contact us today for a free consult.


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Q: $\overline{a}\in \mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$ is a zero-divisor iff $a$ is not relatively prime to $n$ I have seen other proofs for this but was hoping if someone could tell me if my proof looks okay, or if I am missing something:
$\overline{a}\ne 0\in \mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$ is a zero-divisor $\iff$ there exists $\overline{r}\ne 0\in \mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$ such that $\overline{ra} = \overline{0} \iff ra\equiv 0 \pmod n\iff ra = mn$ for some $m\in \mathbb{Z}\iff ra+mn = 2mn \iff gcd(a,n)\ne 1$. (since $2mn\ne 1$)

A: There are numerous errors. The 2nd and 3rd equivalents are missing existential quantifiers and should be as below, and the inferences after that are incorrect (it seems that you incorrectly apply Bezout's gcd identity, but without any justification of your claims it is impossible to know exactly what reasoning you intended). Below is a sketch of a correct proof starting as you did:
$$\begin{align}
&\ a\,\text{ is a zero-divisor}\ \ \ \pmod{\!n}\\[.2em]
\smash[t]{\overset{\rm def}\iff} &\,\exists\, r\!:\ ar\equiv 0,\ a,r\not\equiv 0\!\!\!\pmod{\!n}\\[.2em]
\iff &\,\exists\, r\!:\ n\mid ar,\ \ \,n\nmid a,r\\[.2em]
\smash[t]{\color{#0a0}{\overset{1\!\!}\Leftarrow}\!\color{#c00}{\underset{2}\Rightarrow}}\,\, &\ (a,n)> 1,\ \ \ \ n\nmid a
\end{align}\qquad\qquad$$
$(\smash{\color{#0a0}{\overset{1\!\!}\Leftarrow}})\ $ Let $\,r = \frac{n}{(a,n)}.\,$ Then $n\mid ra = n(a/(a,n))$ and $\,n\nmid r,\,$ else $\,\frac{r}n = \frac{1}{(a,n)}\in\Bbb Z\Rightarrow (a,n)\!=\!1.\,$ $(\color{#c00}{{\underset{2}\Rightarrow}})\ $ By contrapositive: $\, (a,n)\!=\!1,\ n\mid ar\,\Rightarrow\, n\mid r\ $ by Euclid's Lemma.
Remark $ $ We can view the above as: $ $ if $\,f(x) := ax\equiv 0\pmod{\!n}$  has more roots $\,x\equiv r,0\,$ than its degree $(=1),\,$ then $\,n\,$ is composite, and we can find find a proper factor of $\,n\,$ via a quick gcd calculation, namely $\,(a,n).\,$ This generalizes to any polynomial $f(x)$ with integer coefficients that has more roots than its degree (over $\Bbb Z_n)$


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90 (negentig) is het natuurlijke getal volgend op 89 en voorafgaand aan 91.

In de wiskunde
 90 is een Harshadgetal.
 90° (90 graden) is een rechte hoek, een kwart van 1 omwenteling (360°).
 Er is geen oplossing voor Eulers totiëntvergelijking φ(x) = 90, waarmee 90 een niettotiënt is.

Overig
90 is ook:
 Het jaar A.D. 90 en 1990
 Het landnummer voor internationale telefoongesprekken naar Turkije.
 Het atoomnummer van het scheikundig element thorium (Th).

Natuurlijk getal


These days, if I listen carefully when I arrive at Matthews Hall most mornings, I can hear the song of a single male cardinal. He is often perched high in the spruce tree on the front lawn or sometimes – if I am very lucky – in the shrubs right outside my office window. Ever since I have been little, the cardinal has been my favourite bird.
There are many legends and lore associated with this handsome red guy. In some First Nations stories, the "red bird" is associated with inner guidance, hope and good luck. Others believe that a visit from a cardinal is a sign from the spiritual realm, akin to a message from a deceased loved one. Whatever the case, there is no denying that his allure is powerful. He always makes you stop, look and listen.
He is easily identified by his scarlet plumage, but also by his distinct songs, which are many and varied. Always on pitch, rhythmic, and cheery, you will never hear him when he isn't happy to be alive and happy to be singing! Of all the northern songbirds, he remains my favourite, not because of his fancy dress, superhero mask and chic haircut (!), but because he loves to sing.
I also love that about kids. For the most part, they love to sing, too! The famous composer, Richard Strauss, believed that the human voice was the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play. If that is true, isn't it wonderful that at Matthews Hall our children can develop and share this great talent? In vocal music classes, school productions, festivals, assemblies, and concerts, each student has the opportunity to develop this most unique instrument.
Last weekend, we were pleased to send a group of twenty-four students to the Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival (CISMF) in Toronto. Along with several hundred peers from member schools, they attended rehearsals to prepare for their two-hour concert at Roy Thomson Hall on Sunday afternoon. Lower School, Middle School and High School musicians from across the province worked together with their teachers to prepare an outstanding program of contemporary, classical, folk and popular music that did not disappoint. I had the privilege of attending the concert and thoroughly enjoyed the vocal enthusiasm and contributions of our students.
On a smaller scale, we shared some of our own music at our Spring Concert this week. Whether instrumental, vocal or kinesthetic (…think rhythmic gymnastics, along with the choristers who really feel the music!), it was a pleasure to support the students and their teachers who work hard to be able to share their music with us. We will have more opportunities to appreciate their growth as musicians at our spring production of Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) on May 9th, at an instrumental music assembly on May 15th , and then finally at our Closing Exercises on June 14th.
I hope, like me, you never tire of hearing students perform and share their talents. The influential Hungarian musician and composer, Zoltán Kodály, believed that "the teaching of singing in schools" was crucial to laying the foundation for intellectual and cultural understanding. At Matthews Hall, we happen to agree.
Not everyone will become a virtuoso like Mr. Cardinal. But, with joy, effort, and hard work, the training and development of even a single voice can make a big difference in the musical score of life.
Thank you to our dedicated music faculty and teachers, who share their passion for music with our children!


My name's Amy, and the problem I'm having at the mo is with my boyfriend's gambling addiction. We've been together for several years, had ups and downs (last year being particularly rough after losing my dad unexpectedly). He's always dabbled with online roulette; the odd tenner here and there.
He'd lost every penny we'd earnt on online roulette. Long story short I forgave him, but made him promise never to gamble again. Time goes on, vicious circle, we save up, he loses it all, everytime I forgave him. Once he won almost 20 grand, which I'm sure would've been exhilarating and given us the chance to kick start our dream.
Anyway, he lost every penny of course... and told me via Facebook a week after he'd lost it. It was at this point I deleted his gambling account and changed his paypal password so he couldn't deposit money or buy anything without me.
Now, we've taken a new live in job. We're on very low (below minimum) wage, working long, hard hours. Still using the joint back account, which of course I'd taken control of. Long story short again, we've been here since November and saved up around 3 grand. I've just checked our bank account... yep, he's lost every penny again. Turns out he'd opened secretive accounts on other websites and has found a way to hack his own paypal and change his password back. He's at work at the moment, I've just asked him about it and he's said, and quote, ''They must've took money out of my account from ages ago, I don't know, stop mythering you're annoying me.' And of course, he's refusing to show me the bank statements.
Worst thing is, he is NEVER remorseful. He just tells me to shut up and that he doesn't care when I'm upset about all my hard earned money disappearing. On average he does 10-15 more hours than me a week, so in his head he 'earns all the money anyway'.
I'm sorry for the long post, I'm seething and gutted, I just don't know what to do.
I would not know what to do with him - he obviously needs treatment, but I would close down the joint account immediately and open a new one for myself only, with no access for him at all. He is using you. If he still wants to contribute to saving for your dream restaurant he should give you a cheque every week... Each time you forgive him and things go back to normal he knows he can get away with it again.
Personally, I would look for a first opportunity to leave him... he has no respect for you and he is selfish. You cannot build anything with such a person - not a family, not a relationship nor a business.
Im so sorry, that must be hard to get your head around. It does sound like he really needs profession help.
I know you think that removing access to his accounts and changing passwords is enough, But an addict will always find a way.
I think you need to have a think about where You want to go from here and if you can deal with it and have a talk with him. Tell him enough is enough and ask if he will get help. What you will do if he refuses to get help.
I havent dealt with a Gambler before, but have with another addict. He never got help until I finally left him.
I'm so sorry to hear your story. But i have to be really blunt and say you are never going to acheive your dreams with him, even if he ever gets treatment, do you think you will ever trust him again?You need to get in touch with gamblers anonymous. I don't know what, if any, services they offer for relatives, but i know that the AA do have a group for families of alcoholics, and i know that it is a fantastic source of support. Perhaps there is a similar one for the loved ones of gamblers. If so they would be in a much better position to offer advice than those ofmus who have no experience of it, not that this advice wont help you or be valuable to you, sometimes someone else's view point can be really helpful, but we dont know the pitfalls etc if youmknow what i mean.
It must be completely devastating for you to lose all that money again. But you have to take responsibility for your own life and future path, if things carry on as they are, you are just allowing him to control your life and what happens, even tho you took what you believed to be sensible ways forward, changing passwords and closing accounts etc. but like Caz says, they always find ways and means of getting round it, as you have found!
I dont know what the answer is. Leave him, stay with him but have your own account... I dont know what would wprk for you which is why i think you really need to seek professional help, even if he wont accept it, it might help you.
Firstly my advice would be to protect yourself finnancially- you dont want him to keep losing your money, and you need some security. I would therefore close all joint accounts.
He needs to seek specialist help for his addiction, but he has to want to.
Re starting a buisness. I wouldn't even consider it at this time with your partner. But maybe its a dream you can aim for on your own?


Downe House School was founded in 1907 in Charles Darwin's former home in Downe, Kent by the 30 year-old Miss Olive Willis. Miss Willis was remarkable and idiosyncratic with very strong views on how girls should be educated.� She believed that every individual mattered, that relationships between girls and staff should be normal and that girls should be stimulated and interested in subjects outside the normal curriculum. She felt that time at school should be seen in relation to life as a whole and never as an end in itself.
Starting with just three pupils, the school grew quite quickly and by 1918, there were 52 girls. A Chapel, gymnasium and classrooms were erected in the grounds and the school rented two other houses in the village.
By 1922, numbers had grown to more than 80 and the school, for academic, economic and practical reasons, had clearly outgrown its premises. The decision was made to purchase 'The Cloisters', an estate in Cold Ash, Berkshire that had previously belonged to an organisation called 'The School of Silence'. The lease in Kent was cancelled and in April 1922 the School moved to its present site.
Now over 100 years after its foundation, Downe is home to 580 girls. The beautiful site of 110 acres retains most of the original buildings but many others have been added in the intervening years. Girls' education has changed fundamentally and immensely, particularly during the last 60 years, and Downe House, led by a succession of inspiring headmistresses, has responded to those changes and challenges. Some of Miss Willis's revolutionary ideas no longer operate in the way they did but the vision that created them is still there, underpinning and strengthening a thoroughly modern school.


When you come to our RV park in Lafayette, LA, you are bound to fall in love with the great state of Louisiana. Our RV park is great because we offer WiFi and free cable, a swimming pool, private showers, and more amenities to make your stay here special. But what really makes us a wonderful place to set up camp is the fact that we are located in the Pelican State. You may not know that much about Louisiana, so allow us to educate you with these fun facts!
Louisiana is named after King Louis XIV of France.
The state capitol building is the tallest in the U.S., standing at 450 feet and 34 floors.
Louisiana is the only state that is not divided by counties; instead, it is divided by parishes.
Louisiana has the largest population of Cajuns in the United States.
The longest bridge over water in the world is located in Metairie, the Lake Pontchartrain causeway. It runs 24 miles long!
The oldest street railway line in existence is the New Orleans & Carrollton Line, which first came into existence in 1835.
Louisiana is home to the "Crawfish Capital of the World," Breaux Bridge.
If you bite someone with your teeth in Louisiana, it is simple assault. If you bite someone with false teeth, it is considered aggravated assault.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million in 1803. This enormous piece of land was broken into thirteen states and almost doubled the size of the U.S.
The Pelican State is thus called because the first governor, William Claiborne, was very fond of the pelicans native to the Gulf Coast. He admired them so much, he used them as a symbol on government documents.
Jean Lafitte, LA was once a city where pirates could hide.
Winnsboro, LA is famous for being among the most patriotic places in the U.S. On national highways, you can expect to see more than 350 American flags waving along Highway 15.
Louisiana is home to the Frog Capital of the World, Rayne. We love this fact at Frog City RV Park!
Covington, LA is known for having exceptionally clean water and air, as it falls into what is known as the Ozone Belt.
"The Duck Capital of America," Gueydan, is located in Louisiana, due to its high concentration of waterfowl.
The Old Town Hall Museum, located in Pineville, LA, is the only museum in the state that is dedicated to teaching about municipal government.
"The Cajun Music Capital of the World" is Mamou in Southwest Louisiana. Musicians who play in Mamou have expanded the scope of Cajun music, introducing it to the world outside of the state.
Louisiana is also home to the "Buggy Capital of the World," Church Points, where a festival to celebrate buggies occurs every year of the first weekend of June.
Clearly, Louisiana is a fascinating place rich with history. When you are ready to come visit the Pelican State, consider stopping at our RV park in Lafayette! With so many different attractions to offer, you can't skip Louisiana on your road trip. Book a space today!


Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade played his final game last Wednesday in Brooklyn against the Nets.
The Heat lost the game, but the game and atmosphere was special for Heat fans and Wade, with Brooklyn honoring him, and Wade's "banana boat" crew joining him after the game.
The treatment D Wade has been receiving is well deserved, as his impact on the court will be felt for years to come.
When Wade was drafted by Miami, the Heat were turned into a contender, and after the addition of Shaquille O'Neal to the team, Wade led Miami to the 2006 NBA Finals, winning finals MVP in the process.
Wade also recruited LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play with him a couple of years later, making him a major part of the transition that LeBron started in high-profile stars leaving their original teams to play with other stars on superteams.
Wade leaves a lasting impact on the community of Miami that will continue forever. He is a cultural icon in the city and one of the best players to bring a championship to a city that does not win many in the first place.
Wade is a 13-time all-star and a three-time NBA champion. He was named to the All-NBA team eight times, the All-Defensive team three times, the 2003-04 All-Rookie team, and he was the MVP of the 2006 NBA Finals.
He ends his 15-year career averaging 22 points per game and going down as the best player to ever wear a Miami Heat uniform.
Dwyane Wade is my favorite NBA player ever, and the same impact that he left on me will also be felt by sports fans around the world for years to come.


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How Our Listening Habits Have Changed How Music Is Produced
How New Technology Has Allowed All Artists to be Heard
Image Courtesy of Pixabay
Alexis Qin, Staff Writer
A lot has changed in the music industry over the past few decades. Advancements like the invention of autotune, or streaming services like Spotify have transformed music. People no longer need to go to a vinyl record store, or use cassette tapes and walkmans. We can search up whatever song we want, and we'll be able to listen to it.
Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, for example, have allowed us to listen to a wide variety of music by virtually any creator, anywhere, anytime. You can just search up any genre of music and you can find many songs. Being able to listen to music on these digital streaming platforms have allowed musicians to upload any song with just a click, allowing listeners from all over the world to enjoy their music. Artists no longer need a distributor or a record label to be heard. The fact that most people listen to music on platforms like these means that they can finally take music out of the hands of record labels and into the hands of the artists.
For example, my friend's cousin made a whole album at home in her room during quarantine and uploaded it to Spotify. She didn't need a whole production team, or a recording studio, or a major record label. All she needed was her guitar, a microphone, patience, and a place to upload her content (like Spotify) where her music could reach listeners all over the world. Billie Eilish has gotten famous in a similar way. In 2016, she released her song "Ocean Eyes" on SoundCloud, and it went viral. After the song dropped, Eilish started receiving offers from numerous record labels. She didn't need a major record label to become famous, she only needed a place to upload her music.
This helps artists tremendously, since they no longer first need to be "discovered" by a big record label to get famous. In fact, many creators first uploaded to these streaming platforms, and then huge producers found them from there.
However, there are downsides to this new way of music production and listening. For example, people are making less money. Since artists are now able to produce their own music and upload it anywhere, many of the people who are part of making a record who are paid in royalties (compensatory payments collected by rights holders) aren't being paid. Especially anytime music piracy occurs, it is even harder to pay those recording artists, and their representatives, which is why so much has been done to reduce piracy
As the way we've been listening to music has changed, the way it is produced has also changed, and mostly for the better. Artists can now be heard worldwide, without the backing of a major record label, thanks to listeners migrating to streaming platforms like Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, etc. Who knows how music production and listening will change in the future; will more musicians be able to get their music out there? Only time will tell.
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Teen Accused Of Urinating On Walmart Shelf In Same Week Woman Turns Self In For Peeing On Potatoes
by : Lucy Connolly on : 01 Aug 2019 18:28
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A 15-year-old boy in Texas is accused of urinating on a shelf in a Walmart store over the weekend, authorities confirmed.
Police identified the suspect after a video of the incident circulated on social media, which showed a group of teenagers laughing over a puddle of urine next to several bottles of wine on a shelf within the store in Porter, Texas.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said that, despite the original video not showing the act itself, surveillance footage from the store confirmed one of the teenagers had urinated on the shelf.
Police said it's recommended prosecutors charge the boy – who hasn't been named because of his age – with tampering with a consumer product, something which is a second-degree felony.
In a statement released by the department, police referred to the act as 'vulgar' and said such behaviour would not be tolerated.
They went on to say:
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office will not tolerate these types of vulgar acts. Tampering with consumer products is not only morally reprehensible but can be a felony offense by which offenders will be charged.
As reported by 6ABC Action News, the video which circulated online also showed several people attempting to steal a case of beer on July 27, when the incident occurred.
The sheriff's office said that while two other people were present at the time of the incident, they were not facing any charges at this time. They also said the suspects were stopped by Walmart security as they tried to leave the store, but were eventually let go.
After they had left the store, urine was allegedly found on a shelf near the alcoholic drinks aisle, with police saying tampering with consumer products is not only 'morally reprehensible,' it can be a 'felony offence' too.
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Walmart called the act 'obscene,' while referring to the boy's alleged conduct as 'outrageous' and disappointing'. The store confirmed the area was sanitised as soon as they were notified, to ensure its 'cleanliness and safety' for their customers.
This comes just a few days after a woman was accused of urinating on potatoes in another Walmart store in western Pennsylvania.
Shortly after that incident, which is said to have taken place sometime late on July 24 or early July 25, West Mifflin Police posted surveillance photos to their Twitter account hoping to identify the suspect.
The suspect, later identified as Grace Brown, handed herself into police on Tuesday (July 30) and is said to be facing multiple charges for the incident.
WTAE-TV reporter Marcie Cipriani shared an update on the situation on Twitter, confirming the woman will be charged with 'Criminal Mischief, Open Lewdness, Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkenness' for urinating on potatoes inside the West Mifflin Walmart.
I wish I could say these incidents of people peeing on food items were a one-off, but it appears they're just the latest in a series of unhygienic viral trends.
Just last month, a woman went viral for licking ice cream before placing the tub back in a store's freezer, while a Florida woman was also recently arrested for allegedly ruining more than $2,000 of food after spitting and urinating into the store's ice cream.
What is going on?!
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Blessed Ekkehard of Huysburg (died 28 June 1084) was a canon at Halberstadt Cathedral and first abbot of the Benedictine abbey in Huysburg.

Life
According to the chronicles of the Annalista Saxo, Ekkehard about 1070 was appointed by Bishop Burchard II of Halberstadt as the spiritual director of the anchorite Pia, a nun from Quedlinburg, who lived at the site of a former Carolingian fortress in the Huy hill range north of the Halberstadt walls. Ekkehard also induced Adelheid from Gandersheim and Ida from Quedlinburg to live with Pia in her hermitage.

After a short time other men and women gathered there, and Ekkehard founded the double monastery (i.e., for both monks and nuns) of the Huysburg (Huy Castle), of which he was elected the first abbot on 24 December 1080. Bishop Burchard II consecrated him the following year; Ekkehard had a chapel erected and dedicated to St Sixtus, however, he resigned the office on 13 August 1083.

Ekkehard died 28 June 1084 and was first buried in the St Sixtus Chapel. In 1121 his mortal remains were transferred to the newly erected Huysburg abbey church.

Veneration
In 1121 he was beatified. His feast day is 28 June.

1084 deaths
German abbots
German Benedictines
Year of birth unknown


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What Do Cruise Ship Musicians Make?
by Dana Severson
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Finding a steady job as a musician can be challenging. If you're lucky, you will find yourself playing for an established orchestra in your area. But anyone willing to travel has additional opportunities aboard cruise ships. In fact, many musicians earn regular paychecks when pursuing this avenue of performance.
In 2012, musicians in general earned an average of $31.94 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those working for cruise lines, however, typically earn a monthly rate. Seamax International, a cruise industry consultancy firm, estimates salaries for cruise ship musicians at anywhere from $1,800 to $2,700 a month. This range is for musicians playing wind, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments, as well as those accompanying orchestras or bands on piano.
Other Salaries
Not all cruise lines hire musicians individually to make up a band or orchestra. Instead, they contract groups to play in their lounges, clubs and dining rooms, as well as on their decks. As of 2013, a lounge group of two to six musicians earned $1,600 to $2,400 a month per member, according to Seamax International. Classical trios or quartets can expect similar wages, earning $1,600 to $2,400 a month per member. Strolling string duos, trios and quartets earn slightly less, at an average of $1,400 to $2,200 a month per member. Calypso or Island bands often earn less still, bringing home $1,400 to $1,800 a month per member. However, these bands typically work year-round, so pay is more consistent.
Job requirements vary by cruise line, but all musicians typically go through an audition process. It isn't uncommon for an employer to ask musicians to perform a certain piece, usually a selection from the orchestra or band's set list. They may also seek candidates who have studied music, can sight-read and even improvise. As far as musical groups go, cruise ships prefer to contract those specializing in a certain type of music, such as top-40, jazz, classics or international. Groups must submit an audition tape or a link to a performance recording.
The BLS believes employment opportunities for musicians as a whole will grow by 10 percent from 2010 to 2020. This is slower than the national average for all U.S. occupations, a projected growth of 14 percent. Though pay is relatively low, expect competition for available jobs to be strong, as there are often more musicians than open positions. This is especially true for full-time opportunities, such as on cruise ships.
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Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Dana Severson has been writing marketing materials for small-to-mid-sized businesses since 2005. Prior to this, Severson worked as a manager of business development for a marketing company, developing targeted marketing campaigns for Big G, Betty Crocker and Pillsbury, among others.
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Legendary Kings of the West Country: Arthur and Alfred
King Arthur and Alfred the Great
The quieter corners of the west of England are home to many ancient stories and legends. King Arthur and King Alfred the Great are amongst the best known and most enigmatic. This tour begins in Glastonbury and explores a range of sites off the beaten track linked with what we believe we know about these heroic leaders.
Begin the day at Glastonbury with a climb up the Tor for a 360 degree panorama of the West of England including Wearyall Hill where the Glastonbury Thorn is said to have grown from Joseph of Arimethea's staff. Return via Chalice Well.
Visit the ruined Glastonbury Abbey to see the grave of Arthur and Guinevere.
Visit Cadbury Castle; an iron-age fort and site of a 5th Century battle; often identified as Camelot.
Go out to the mysterious Somerset Levels where we discover the site of Alfred the Great's refuge from the Danes; where he burned the cakes, lost a jewel and planned a great battle.
Visit the village of Wedmore, where the peace treaty made with the Viking leader Guthrum allowed Alfred to rebuild the kingdom of Wessex and begin the process of creating a unified England. Refresh at one of the excellent local village pubs.
Stop off at the Willow and Wetlands Centre to learn about the ancient craft of willow growing and basketry and enjoy a locally sourced Somerset tea.
This tour can be altered or extended to include:
Visit Winchester Alfred's capital of Wessex and home of King Arthur's Round Table in the Great Hall of Winchester castle.
Head to Tintagel to see Merlin's cave and the great promontory that is Cornwall's contender for Camelot.
Visit Stonehenge said to have been built by Merlin.
The White Horse near Edington in Wiltshire for the site of Alfred's great battle in AD 878.
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Q: FlexLM VIM Syntax Highlighting I'm trying to make vim a vim syntax file to highlight files for the FlexLM system.
It contains lines with keywords separated by spaces, and I would like to highlight things different colors based on what position they are in.
For example:
FEATURE Infinisim infinism 2.4 31-may-2014 1 SUPERSEDE
Each line that starts with the word FEATURE would then have the next word in one color, next in another, etc, separated by spaces.
Is there a way to do this?
Thanks

A: I have a "noddy" vim file as all I want to see are the basics. Put the following in ~/.vim/syntax/flexlm.vim
" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
if version < 600
  syntax clear
elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
  finish
endif

" Syntax is case INsensitive
syn case ignore

" Main statements
"===============================================
syn keyword     flexlmStatement       SERVER DAEMON USE_SERVER

syn keyword     flexlmStatement       FEATURE INCREMENT skipwhite nextgroup=flexlmToken
syn region      flexlmToken start="\S" end="\s" skipwhite nextgroup=flexlmDaemon
syn region      flexlmDaemon start="\S" end="\s" skipwhite nextgroup=flexlmVer
syn region      flexlmVer start="\S" end="\s" skipwhite nextgroup=flexlmDate
syn region      flexlmDate start="\S" end="\s" skipwhite nextgroup=flexlmCount
syn region      flexlmCount start="\S" end="\s" skipwhite nextgroup=flexlmStuff
syn region      flexlmStuff start="\S" end="$"

syn region flexlmComment  start=/#/ end=/$/

syn sync minlines=10

if version >= 508 || !exists("did_flexlm_syntax_inits")
  if version < 508
    let did_flexlm_syntax_inits = 1
    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
  else
    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
  endif

  HiLink flexlmComment          Comment
  HiLink flexlmStatement        Keyword
  HiLink flexlmToken            Identifier
  HiLink flexlmDaemon           Tag
  HiLink flexlmVer              Label
  HiLink flexlmCount            Macro
  HiLink flexlmStuff            Type

  delcommand HiLink
endif

let b:current_syntax = "flexlm"

You can then set this to be the default syntax highlight with the following in your ~/.vimrc
au BufRead,BufNewFile *.dat set filetype=flexlm

Obviously you can play with the line depending on your file extensions e.g. .lic etc. You can always type the following in vim
:set syntax=flexlm

If you feel like extending the syntax highlighting - please post the results back as it would be nice to include options files etc.


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Body fat is, perhaps, one of the topmost health concerns. We try endless diet plans and strenuous exercise routines, to lose weight. However, triphala, an ayurvedic herb, actually helps burn fat faster. HolisticZine gives you an insight on how triphala can help you in fighting fat.
A person can take 1 teaspoon of triphala powder with fruit juice or lukewarm water; or it can be swallowed with honey. It should be taken after 45 minutes of having dinner, or just before going to bed. Dosage may vary according to the health condition, and must be taken as per the directions of the medical practitioner.
Having a healthy body, and most importantly, a lean body, is very important for us. We try to achieve this by following a healthy diet and exercise. For some people, burning body fat and getting rid of love handles and cellulite is a nightmare. These people, therefore, resort to drastic ways, like opting for crash diets and fat burning pills. However, with time, more people are becoming aware of the ill-effects of such options. People are slowly waking up to the traditional and natural ways of burning fat. Ayurveda has proved to be a blessing for many, who have chosen to tread this natural path.
The magic herb here is 'Triphala'. It is a mixture of three dried berries or fruits—amalaki (Emblica officinalis), haritaki (Terminalia chebula), and bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica). Interestingly, triphala also has many other health benefits. It is an excellent cleanser with rejuvenating properties. Ayurvedic practitioners suggest taking triphala for losing body fat and weight. They have highlighted the properties of this mixture, that helps burning fat faster.
Along with the benefits that triphala blesses your body with, it is the fat-burning properties of triphala that makes it more important. The three berries in triphala are excellent in flushing toxins from your body. It is this mechanism that works wonders, and helps the body get rid of fat.
When your digestive system gets rid of toxins, it is clean, which makes it more efficient. The result—your digestive system works at its best. The long-term benefits of an effective and healthy digestive system is, that your body gets all the essential nutrients easily. So, the stimulus for hunger gradually reduces. It also enhances bile juice secretion.
On the contrary, if your digestive system does not function effectively, it will not be able to extract nutrients from a sufficient amount of food. This will make your body stimulate hunger for more food, so that necessary amount of nutrients are derived.
Let us see how the different berries that make triphala, aid in burning fat.
✣ Amalaki - Also known as the Indian gooseberry, this berry has a major role in making triphala an effective fat-fighting herb. It has excellent antioxidant properties. Amalaki reduces any inflammation in the body. It is also known as the 'fat blocking berry', as it helps in maintaining proper blood sugar levels. This prevents the body from storing sugar, which could later get stored as fat. It makes sure that all the sugar is metabolized to glucose, preventing any fat storage. Amalaki also helps in increasing lean muscle in the body. Along with these, it is also a rich source of vitamin C.
✣ Bibhitaki - Also known as 'bahera', this berry could literally be nicknamed the 'fat magnet'. This berry has properties which grab and extract all the fat and extra water in your body. Bibhitaki has a good amount of linoleic acid. This is actually a fatty acid that helps reduce excess fat in the bloodstream. It also helps in lowering the LDL, also known as bad cholesterol, and increases HDL or good cholesterol.
✣ Haritaki - Also known as Chebulic Myrobalan, this berry is the prime reason why triphala makes for an excellent cleanser. The most important organ in our body for getting rid of toxins is the colon. Haritaki works on the colon and gets rid of all the toxins in it. A healthy colon makes a healthy digestive system. Along with this, it also helps your body by reducing inflammations, and in effective heart functioning.
Triphala ensures that your body is clean, and is working at its best. It is best to have triphala in its pure and solid form. However, it is also available in the powdered form, and supplements are available in the market. Make sure you consult a medical expert before you include it as part of your diet plan.
Unlike fad diets and artificial diet pills, triphala will take time and consistent efforts before the results are visible. However, such results will be long-lasting and healthy for your body. Along with regular consumption of this ayurvedic product, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and take care of your diet and exercise.