The possibility of violent death – my own or that of a loved one – has been a part of my consciousness for as long as I can remember. My dad was in Vietnam during the war. He was there as a civilian, but was nonetheless a target. I was young and understood next to nothing about any of it, except that my daddy could be killed.
When I was older, Dad told the story of an assassin's attempt on him and other Americans living in a walled compound. As best they could reconstruct afterwards, the man was driving a motorcycle towards the gate when his home-made bomb went off prematurely. Dad heard the explosion and ran out to see what was happening. He saw the guy's head rolling in the street.
When, after two years, USAID posted Dad to Thailand to join me and my mother, he ceremonially destroyed the pistol he had been issued for self-protection in Vietnam. It was army green. I remember the grim look on his face as he took it to pieces and stomped the spring mechanism flat. Some of his colleagues had not survived. Their names are inscribed on memorial plaques at USAID headquarters in DC.
The fear that my father might die in Vietnam marked me for years afterward.
Later, when I was in boarding school in India and then college in the US, my dad and my stepmother were sometimes in danger in other places they lived. Once while I was in Texas (1982?) I heard on the news about something going on in Indonesia, where they were then living. I called their home, and one of the servants answered. We didn't have enough language in common for me ask him about the welfare of my parents; all I knew was that they weren't home, and I didn't know how to ask him to take a message.
In those days, an international call to Indonesia was very expensive. I couldn't afford to keep calling and talking to the houseman. So I used a trick my stepmother had told me to fool the phone company: place a person-to-person call through the operator, and ask to speak to your own name. With a person-to-person call, the operator never asked who was doing the calling, and as long as you didn't actually reach the person, you weren't charged for the call. I was a nervous liar, and didn't like doing anything remotely dishonest, but I was also desperately afraid for my parents. I tried many times over the next several hours, always getting the servant, whom the operator (of course) couldn't understand either.
Finally, Nancy answered the phone. "Is Deirdré Straughan there?" asked the operator. "No," Nancy said, puzzled. "She's in Texas." The operator hung up the call and said: "That's illegal, young lady." I was ashamed and embarrassed, and couldn't find the words to explain the whole, horrible situation – of being so afraid for my parents, but unable to afford the phone calls to find out if they were safe. Nancy called me or I called her right after that, and we established that they were ok, in spite of whatever was going on around them.
In 1984, I ended up living with them in Jakarta for eight months while trying to get a student visa to go to India. To keep busy and earn some money, I worked as a secretary in the commercial section of the US embassy.
Working in a US embassy makes you very aware of the risks that Americans, especially "official" Americans, constantly face in some countries. The Jakarta embassy, like all US embassies, was guarded by Marines. We had photo ID badges to check in at the gates, and vehicles were inspected by looking inside and running a mirror underneath before being allowed to enter. This was all normal and low-key – until the Islamic Jihad issued death threats against US and European citizens in Indonesia. Then things got tense.
Some of us retained a sense of humor. A friend and I joked that we were going to make t-shirts with bullet holes and blood, with the legend: "I survived the Islamic Jihad". No one else seemed to find that funny. But we did survive. Nothing actually happened during the rest of my stay in Jakarta, though some months after I left a mortar or rocket was fired into the US embassy compound (it didn't do any damage).
In July of '84, I finally gave up waiting for that visa for India, and took my grant money to do research at the India Office Library in London instead. London had for years been a target of terrorist attacks by Irish republicans. Public transport was full of signs telling people to watch out for suspicious packages, and never to pick up an unattended bag. There were no rubbish bins in stations, because a bin would be a great place to drop a package intended to later explode.
Even after the Irish Troubles ended, London never fully relaxed, and all major cities worldwide were jittery after 9/11. For good reason. In 2005, my daughter missed (by a day) being at the epicenter of the 7/7 attack. The identity and ideology of the attackers had changed, but the exact "reason" for terrorism doesn't make much difference to the people living with the threat of it day to day.
In both Jakarta and London, I had been well aware that I could be in danger, but I don't remember consciously being afraid that I might actually get hurt. Security precautions were simply part of my daily routine. My dad had learned a lot in Vietnam (and maybe during his training in Hawaii beforehand) about staying alert to his environment (physical, political, cultural) – lessons that he passed on to me. It's a weird legacy, but I guess it's been useful.
From 1991 to 2008, I lived in Italy, which had its own scars from the Anni di Piombo (Years of Lead) – I vaguely recalled the 1978 news stories about the kidnapping and assassination of Prime Minister Aldo Moro. Then, in the late 80s/early 90s, attempts to overthrow the power of the Mafia led to more violence, particularly the assassinations of Falcone and Borsellino. Even as a recently-arrived foreigner, I felt their deaths keenly – I cried for them, and for what was happening to Italy. Previously, many Italians would have told you that the Mafia and similar crime organizations had "codes of honor" which meant they did not hurt innocent bystanders, women, or children. If that had ever been true, it certainly was no longer. They didn't care who they killed, and everyone knew it. Yet another kind of terrorism, this time in collusion with much of the Italian government.
All of Europe remained nervous – for good reason – for years after 9/11/2001. Not much happened in Italy, but it could have: Italy is easily entered from so many directions. As we later learned, al Qaeda had its European headquarters in Milan for a time.
I had also lost the illusion of safety of the place I call home, Woodstock School. Most parts of the world had no such illusions long before. Living in danger, one way or another, is "normal life" for many, including in the US. The source of danger isn't always terrorism (or isn't labeled as such, though sometimes it should be), but the danger is very real. Feeling basically safe every day is the luxury of relatively few people in the world. Those few tend to take it for granted.
No, I wasn't there – it's been nearly a year since I've been to Stockholm at all. But I've walked that street many times, especially during two trips last winter: that was a route I took daily to the offices of a vendor I was working with to launch a website. I have even shopped in that department store. I have school friends who live in Stockholm, and of course many, many Ericsson colleagues.
America lost this innocence on 9/11. But most Americans still don't understand the corollary: not only were we vulnerable once, we are still vulnerable, and always will be. Just like everywhere else in the world. It is simply not possible to stop every would-be killer, especially those who are willing to die themselves. To live in the world – anywhere in the world – is to be vulnerable. We must learn to live with and around fear.
But we must also learn not to give in to fear, not to react based on fear, not to live in fear, and especially not to allow our fears to be used to manipulate us. These are all hard lessons. I guess I'm sorry/grateful that I had to learn them long ago.
This entry was posted in bio on April 9, 2017 by Deirdre Straughan.


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Jemaa el-Fna
Stephanie Danesie
On one side of the square stands a traditional North African market, or souk, selling food, spices, carpets, brass and wood works, and tourist trinkets. By day, orange juice and water vendors vie for business while the number of buskers, snake charmers, henna artists, medicine peddlers, monkey handlers, and traditional Chleuh dancers gathering on the square steadily increases. All through the day, and well into the night, the marketplace offers an eclectic variety of services such as dental care, traditional medicine, fortune-telling, henna tattooing, and storytelling for children. By nightfall, when the crowd reaches its peak, the entire square transforms into a sensory spectacle, as musicians begin arriving in force and countless food stalls set up their smokers and grills in the designated cooking area.
The bazaar is well known for its hundreds of colorful umbrellas that shield shoppers, performers, and merchants from the harsh North African sun. Surrounding the square there are also numerous hotels, restaurants, gardens, and cafés that allow people to escape the heat and chaos of the market, while still watching over its activities. As a market, theater, and public gathering place, Jemaa el-Fna is a repository of Moroccan cultural traditions both ancient and new. In 2001, UNESCO declared the site a "Masterpiece of World Heritage," which has helped the market continue to thrive despite the development and modernization pressures of the 21st century.
Located beneath the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in the heart of the Medina, Jemaa el-Fna has served as Marrakech's main market square since its foundation in the 11th century. Around 1050 AD the plaza was the site of public executions, hence its name Jemaa el-Fna, which means "assembly of the dead." Today the market bridges the old and new sections of Marrakech, and it continues to serve the community as a vibrant hub for trade, social life, and cultural expression. Like the city itself, Jemaa el-Fna has gone through extended periods of decline and revitalization throughout its long history. During portions of the 20th century the square was also used as a transport station, but since 2000 it has been closed entirely to automobile traffic. A lively source of entertainment for the local community as well as travelers, the marketplace functions as both a traditional market and an open-air stage for various musical, religious, and theatrical performances.
Image credits: Carsten Drossel via Flickr, Flickr, Vince Millett via Flickr, Britrob via Flickr, Britrob via Flickr, Christopher Rose via Flickr
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Event: Singles, Doubles
Height: 6-6 (1.98m)
Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif., USA
Residence: Thousand Oaks, Calif., USA
Plays: Right handed / Two-handed backhand
Highest ATP Singles Ranking: 38 (May 12, 2008)
This laid-back Southern Californian is having a breakthrough year in just his second full season as a pro. Querrey broke into the Top 50 in 2007 and his ranking continues to rise after winning his first ATP singles title in March in Las Vegas.
Professional Tennis Career Highlights (as of June 13, 2008)
Captured his first ATP singles title in March 2007 in Las Vegas. Ranked No. 66 at the time; defeated three players ranked inside the Top 50 en route to the final.
Notched his first career win over a Top 10 player in July 2007 vs. No. 10 James Blake (see below). Defeated No. 9 Richard Gasquet on red clay at the ATP Masters Series event in Monte Carlo in April.
In the same year he graduated high school, jumped more than 600 ranking positions and finished season as the fourth-youngest player in the year-end Top 150 (2006).
Finished 2007 in the Top 75 (No. 63) - his first full season as a pro.
Hit a record 10 consecutive aces in a row at the 2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships in July 2007 vs. fellow American James Blake. Fired a career-high 36 aces against Blake en route to his first win over a Top 10 player.
Junior Highlights
Won back-to-back junior titles at the USTA International Spring Championships and the Easter Bowl in 2005.
Reached quarterfinals at US Open Junior Championships in 2004 and at the Roland Garros juniors in 2005.
Runner-up to Donald Young at the 2005 USTA Boys' 18s National Championships.
Swept the singles and doubles titles at the 2004 USTA Boys' 16s National Championships and 2002 USTA Boys' 14 National Championships.
Practice partner for the U.S. Davis Cup team (2005-07).
Introduced to tennis at age four by mother, Chris, a housewife.
Father, Mike, is a mortgage banker and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers but chose to play college baseball at the University of Arizona instead. Has a younger sister, Ellen, who is an outstanding volleyball player at Thousand Oaks High School.
Offered a full scholarship to play tennis at the University of Southern California before deciding to turn pro in June 2006.
Off the court, enjoys playing basketball, table tennis and golf.
When asked what makes him a unique and special person, "I'm young, I'm a great tennis player, I'm funny and I drive a 1974 van (a "pimped-out" Volkswagen Vanagon)."
Has said taking the SAT's was harder than playing James Blake.
Alex Lee Finalist For Best Of July Award
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee July 31, 2019
Pan Am Games gold medalist Alex Lee is a finalist for Best of July honors.
Which Of These Team USA Athletes' Performances Impressed You Most In July? Vote Now
See which athletes made the Team USA Awards nominations and vote for your favorites.
Lauren Davis' Upset Over Angelique Kerber Among Team USA's Round 2 Performances At Wimbledon
Karen Price July 04, 2019
Ten U.S. tennis stars young and veteran will be moving on to Round 3 at the All England Club.
Youngsters Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Amanda Anisimova Highlight U.S. Performances At Wimbledon Opening Round
S. Williams, Keys Stephens, Isner and Querrey were among the others to advance.
Taylor Fritz Is The Lone US Man Advancing Past Round 1 Of French Open Joined By 9 Women
Karen Price May 28, 2019
Serena Williams leads the American women as sister Venus fell in two sets.
These Team USA Tennis Players Could Be The Stars Of The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Stuart Lieberman Jan. 15, 2019
The U.S. is the most successful tennis country at the Olympics since 1988, and hopes are high for 2020.
Williams Sisters Highlight 7 Americans Headed To Wimbledon's Third Round, With Fritz Hoping To Join
It's been a tournament of upsets, but many of Team USA's top athletes are still in the hunt.
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Stuart Lieberman June 28, 2018
Sloane Stephens is the top-ranked American following her French Open final appearance.
French Open Marks Grand Slam Return Of Serena, Potential Rise Of Isner And Other U.S. Contenders
Stuart Lieberman May 24, 2018
There will be plenty to watch from Team USA at Roland Garros as the main draw begins Sunday.
Vote On Team USA's Best Athletes From April
See which athletes made Team USA's Best of April nominations and vote on your favorites.


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Rayon Sports will face Tanzania's Young Africans without two of their key players, Thierry Manzi and Olivier Niyonzima in the two sides' last Group D encounter on August 29 in Kigali.
The two players accumulated two yellow cards in the last two games, which is punished by a one-game suspension in CAF competitions. Both were booked during Sunday's 2-1 stunning win over Kenyan champions Gor Mahia in Nairobi.
Manzi and Niyonzimana join a long list of Rayon Sports players who are not eligible for the crucial tie against regional powerhouse Young Africans on Wednesday next week.
"The absence of Thierry (Manzi) and Olivier (Niyonzima) is a very huge blow, we would be in a better position to take command of the game if they played. Nonetheless, we are preparing accordingly and should be able to fill the gap," Rayon Sports coach Roberto Oliveira told Times Sport Thursday after the team's morning training session at Nzove grounds.
The other ineligible players for Young Africans clash include; goalie Kassim Ndayisenga, midfielder Yannick Mukunzi and striker Christi Mbondi who were slapped a three-game ban by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for stimulating a fight during the game against USM Alger earlier this month in Algiers.
Barring a draw between USM Alger and Gor Mahia on August 29 in the Algerian capital, victory for Rayon Sports will guarantee the Blues a spot in the quarter-finals of Africa's second biggest club tournament, which would be a first for any Rwandan side.
In the wake of Manzi and Niyonzima's suspension, Roberto is likely to assign the captaincy to Abdul Rwatubyaye and partner him with Ange Mutsinzi at the heart of defence while Francois Mugisha and new signing McCarthy Okpara Ugochukwu could also play a part.
After five match rounds, Rayon Sports are third with 6 points, two adrift of USM Alger and Gor Mahia who jointly top the table, with 8 points each.
Young Africans are at the bottom of the group with four points.


Media coverage for Rebecca Flanagan's involvement in the exciting launch of the State Library of WA's new initiative - Sing With Me. "The Sing With Me program is wonderful because it is encouraging parents and caregivers to sing nursery rhymes and read stories with their toddlers and to also involve lots of movement and action which is so important for their whole body development".
Rebecca Flanagan on Ch 7's "Today Tonight"
Singing to little ones is so incredibly beneficial in so many ways. I was honoured to have been invited into the neonatal intensive care ward at King Edward Memorial Hospital to sing to the precious babies and their families at Christmas, 2015. Singing lullabies is a form of therapy for premature babies, and has been proven to help improve their breathing and heart rate. I am looking forward to assisting the hospital's research team in 2016 with the new Music Therapy Program.
On Monday 10th February 2014, "Queen of Common Sense" Maggie Dent and Rebecca Jane Flanagan of "Musical Experiences For Children", were interviewed on ABC 720 Radio ~ Afternoons with Gillian O ~ about the importance of music and movement, play and meaningful connections in the early years. Rebecca was one of the presenters at Maggie's "Belong, Be and Become" conference for early childhood educators, teachers and parents, in Perth, Western Australia on the 22nd February 2014.
Read Rebecca's article in Issue 24 of Teachers Matter Magazine "Nurturing Imaginations - Storytelling with Little Ones".
Read Rebecca's article in Issue 23 of Teachers Matter Magazine "Happy Sticks - The Creative Arts in Nature".
Rebecca and Musical Experiences For Children were featured in both the Melville Times and the Cockburn Gazette in December 2013, promoting her Christmas Tree Fairy performances in the local area, and the special fund-raising event for the Keng Tung Orphanage in Burma. We raised $423 for the children through kind donations from the families who attended the festive show in the lovely Kadidjiny Park in Melville.
Would you like to donate to the orphanage too?
The superbly talented cast of West Australian Ballet have been recently sprinkled with an extra large dose of fairy dust and transformed into the illustrious characters of young dreams and childhood memories. From the first breathtaking notes of the melodious score performed beautifully by the West Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, J.M Barrie's masterpiece of literature and much loved children's classic was magically brought to life in a truly spectacular ballet production.
Choreographed by the exceedingly creative Russell Kerr, "Peter Pan" is an absolute delight of whimsical dance, mesmerising set design, and a highly contagious sense of humour and fun. As usual, the West Australian Ballet has created a virtual feast for the eyes, ears and soul, fostering such a wonderfully accessible connection to the Arts for all to enjoy. His Majesty' Theatre is the magnificent venue to house this very special experience, and this supremely impressive production is perfect for all ages, and a truly magical experience for those aged 3 to 103! With imaginations as bright as the sparkly, twinkling stars in the night sky, "Peter Pan" is a particularly lovely introduction to the art of ballet for young children.
As the boy who never wants to grow up, Andre Santos portrays the cheekiness and mischievous nature of Pan effortlessly, and with graceful leaps and lightness, he demonstrates his enormous skill as a dancer and an impressive childlike persona. Along for the adventure is Tinkerbell, played by Anna Ishii, whose nymph-like spark and energy is a captivating sight to behold, whilst her movements are so deft it seems as she is floating on air. The first act sees Pan and Tink slip through the bedroom window of the Darling family home, and following a delightful dance between Peter and his shadow, the audience is entranced as the youthful yet elegant Wendy, and sweetly endearing brothers Michael and John, fly into the waiting night sky, filled with exquisitely glittering star ballerinas.
Following a dreamlike scene where Peter, Tinkerbell and the children soar through the beautifully twinkling sky, a deft change of set design takes place and we are all dramatically transported to the special land from J.M Barrie's imagination, the place where no one ever grows old….. magical Neverland. To the thrill of young and old, the Lost Boys take the stage amongst the whimsical trees of the enchanted forest, and bring J.M Barrie's words to life through their charmingly heart -warming dance numbers. Highly entertaining performances by the comically villainous Pirates bring an immediate smile to the face (if not a riotous laugh that bubbles up from deep within!) Little girls and boys in every seat, already swept up in the mesmerising sets, performances and storyline, were decidedly spellbound by the appearance of swashbuckling Captain Hook, a greedily grinning interpretation with an evil gleam in his eye and a prowl that sent a little shiver across the theatre!
Graceful mermaids, proud Indian folk, a curiously amusing Never Bird, and of course the menacing crocodile loudly ticking every time he crept onto the stage, are just a handful of the enchanting elements that paint such a vibrant and dazzling picture of Barrie's extraordinary tale of adventure and wonder. The second act is a stirring display of twists and turns, exciting sword fights and a dramatic storyline danced with extraordinary talent and agility by the cast of the West Australian Ballet. Numerous gasps of awe and delight could be heard throughout the performance as the lead and supporting characters communicated through dance and movement with such remarkable power and brilliant characterisation. Assisted by the rousing accompanying musical score, the audience is effortlessly transported to the land of make believe, evoking a childlike sense of joy and wonder that still resides in every adult, no matter what age..... and it just goes to prove - "Faith, trust and Pixie Dust" is all you need in life!


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Jupiter's new portrait snapped by Hubble Space Telescope
Each year, the Hubble Space Telescope spends some time looking at the outer planets of our solar system. In late June, during one of these observation periods, Hubble took a stunning detailed portrait of Jupiter.
Thursday, August 8th 2019, 12:33 PM EDT by CNN Newswire
A closer look at Jupiter's clouds and atmosphere. Credit: A Simon/MH Wong/ESA/Hubble/NASA
A Simon/MH Wong/ESA/Hubble/NASA
Hubble participates in the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program, and these images of the outer planets help scientists study the giant planets and their atmospheres. In turn, this enables them to learn more about Earth's atmosphere as well as those that may exist on exoplanets, those outside our solar system.
Vivid colors and swirling clouds are highlighted in the new Jupiter image, as well as a closeup look at its atmosphere. The planet's Great Red Spot stands out. Bands of clouds can be seen moving toward the circular storm that matches Earth's diameter, according to the Hubble site.
The Great Red Spot storm, which has lasted 150 years that we know of, is continuing to shrink -- but astronomers don't know why. Hubble will continue observations of Jupiter to gain insight into the storm.
The storm itself is structured like a wedding cake, with an upper layer extending more than 3 miles higher than surrounding clouds, according to NASA.
Other storms much smaller in size dot the surface, represented by brown or white ovals. They can last hours or centuries.
Below the Great Red Spot is a shape similar to a worm, but it's really a cyclone spinning in the opposite direction of the storm above it.
Parallel cloud bands also stand out. They are created by ammonia ice clouds that vary in height and thickness, with air flowing in different directions, depending on their latitudes. The lighter bands rise the highest, while thicker clouds represent the darker ribbons in the band.
The rapid winds separating these clouds can reach 403 miles per hour.


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Tag Archives: best practices
The fair use dragon
Posted on March 28, 2011 by legallysociable
Justin Levine over at Against Monopoly points us to a controversy at the recent San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and reminds us that many content owners believe that fair use in U.S. copyright law is about as real as a mythical fire-breathing creature.
John Diaz of the San Francisco Chronicle explains:
"Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded," a compelling new documentary that critiques the portrayal of Asian women in U.S. visual media, has drawn protests from an unlikely quarter. It wasn't from Hollywood, which was deservedly scoured for its depiction of Asian women in films from "Rush Hour 2" to "Sex and the City." It wasn't from conservative commentators claiming political correctness run amok.
Instead, the objection to the documentary by Elaine Kim, a UC Berkeley professor of Asian American studies, emerged from six Asian American filmmakers just before its premiere last week at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Their complaint: that she used clips of their work without seeking their permission.
Never mind that fair use is written into the copyright statute and explicitly allows for "criticism" and "comment" and "scholarship." Never mind that Kim's documentary seems to fall well within the guidelines laid out by the Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use – and that four separate companies write errors-and-omissions insurance for filmmakers based on the Statement guidelines.
No, the owners of films being criticized by Kim want to get paid:
The documentary addresses images of Asian American women in film, and while that is a worthy subject for a documentary and we respect Ms. Kim's skills, as filmmakers, we do not consider this "fair use." Every filmmaker knows that he or she has to ask permission before using any intellectual property not belonging to him/her.
Using a clip of our films for review or promotional purposes is standard; however, using it in a documentary to illustrate that filmmaker's point of view is a creative choice by the documentarian and therefore not subject to fair use.…We feel that Ms. Kim should either license our film footage properly for use in her documentary or remove it before the documentary's world premiere at the upcoming San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
The Chronicle reporter was shocked, though readers of this blog shouldn't be (unfortunately):
For me, as a journalist and champion of free expression, the upshot seemed clear: You cannot give the targets of social commentary the ability to veto it. Does anyone think for a second that the copyright holders of "Rush Hour 2" [which includes a scene where Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are presented with a buffet of scantily clad Asian women] would consent to allow scenes of that movie to appear in Kim's documentary at any price?
Kim did end up screening the movie at the festival, but
Kim deleted the clip from "The People I've Slept With."
"We did not remove the clip because we were concerned it was not fair use," Kim emphasized in an e-mail. "We removed it because we do not have the time or resources to fight against a filmmaker that personally attacked us and was being unreasonable."
Given the brutal economic and personal realities of litigation, Kim probably made the "right" choice. Even if she found lawyers to represent her for free, fighting this in court would probably consume a large portion of her personal time and energy for years. I certainly don't blame her for her apparently rational choice.
Nevertheless, let us be clear: this is what happens when copyright law is written to give one side (i.e., copyright owners) sweepingly clear rights but the other side (i.e., fair users) only an amorphous defense. You don't get copyright as "an engine of free expression", as the Supreme Court continues to think. You get censorship by people who think that fair use is a fairy tale.
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What a privilege and honour it was to be their Toastmaster at their wedding on Saturday at the Mountain Park Hotel and Golf Club in Flint. The venue was dressed beautifully for a magical Disney theme and Sarah looked stunning in her dress. The family and friends made the event really special and I look forward to seeing the photos by Vickie Gibson and the video from Darkhouse Pictures. A great day was had by one and all and I wish both Sarah & Mike and long and prosperous life together.


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I voynuk o voinuk (a volte chiamati voynugan) erano i membri di una privilegiata classe sociale militare ottomana fondata negli anni 1370 o 1380. I voynuk erano sudditi ottomani non musulmani, solitamente slavi, e anche valacchi non slavi esenti da tassazione, provenienti dai Balcani, in particolare dalle regioni della Serbia meridionale, Macedonia, Tessaglia, Bulgaria e Albania e in misura molto minore Bosnia e intorno alla regione del Danubio-Sava. I voynuk appartenevano al sangiaccato (o sanjak) dei Voynuk che non era un'unità territoriale come gli altri sangiaccati ma una separata unità organizzativa dell'Impero ottomano.

Istituzione
Il termine "voynuk" deriva da "vojnik" che nelle lingue slave meridionali significa "soldato". Questa categoria di cittadini si trovava nella Serbia medievale. Originariamente erano membri della nobiltà balcanica pre-esistente che si unirono agli ottomani nel XIV secolo e che furono autorizzati a mantenere i loro possedimenti perché gli ottomani, durante il primo periodo di espansione, incorporavano regolarmente gruppi militari pre-ottomani, inclusi i voynuk, nel proprio sistema per compiere più facilmente le loro nuove conquiste. La classe sociale dei voynuk fu istituita negli anni 1370 o 1380. La Serbia meridionale, la Macedonia e la Bulgaria erano le aree principali dei gruppi voynuk con alcuni gruppi più piccoli in Bosnia e nell'area del Danubio-Sava.

Caratteristiche
I voynuk erano cittadini non musulmani esenti da tassazione che prestavano servizio militare in periodi di guerra. L'unica forma di tassazione che pagavano era il 'maktu', un importo forfettario non pro capite addebitato alle comunità voynuk. Durante i periodi di pace vivevano di agricoltura, ovvero coltivazione e allevamento di bestiame. Veniva loro permesso di mantenere i loro 'baştinas' (pezzo ereditabile di terra arabile) e avevano diritto al saccheggio durante la guerra. I voynuk furono una parte importante delle forze ottomane fino al XVI secolo, quando la loro importanza militare iniziò a diminuire a tal punto da perdere il loro status privilegiato, divenendo alla pari delle posizioni delle classi militari musulmane. A causa dei privilegi perduti, molti voynuk iniziarono a sostenere i veneziani o gli Asburgo e a unirsi agli aiduchi. All'inizio del XVIII secolo circa un terzo dei giovani cristiani che vivevano nei pressi dei confini ottomano/cristiani erano membri dei gruppi di fuorilegge.

Inizialmente, il compito principale dei voynuk era quello di proteggere i confini ottomani in Bulgaria e Macedonia, tramite pattugliamenti o incursioni nel territorio nemico. Più tardi, i voynuk divennero truppe ausiliarie che fornivano mezzi di trasporto e cavalli per le forze ottomane durante le loro campagne. Nel XVI secolo c'erano circa 40.000 voynuk in Bulgaria i quali furono registrati come il più grande gruppo militare in quella regione. Durante il XVI e il XVII secolo gli ottomani usavano nei loro documenti il termine voynuk come sinonimo di bulgaro.

Ranghi
I voynuk avevano una propria gerarchia con i seguenti gradi, a partire dal più alto:

 voynuk sanjak-bey
 voynuk-bey
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SDPD Chief: Drug Enforcement Incentive Program 'Was Never Authorized'
Higher points would go for selling or transporting drugs while fewer points would be awarded for arrests involving use or possession.
By R. Stickney and Wendy Fry • Published March 16, 2018 • Updated on March 16, 2018 at 9:34 pm
San Diego's new police chief said he will launch an investigation into an unauthorized drug enforcement incentive in the department's Southern Division.
Chief David Nisleit described the program as not authorized and never implemented.
An email was sent to officers on March 9 with details of an incentive program aimed at motivating officers, the chief said.
The department did not officially release the details of the program or how it was to reward officers, but NBC 7 received a copy of the email. View the document here.
According to the email, a half point to two points were to be offered based on the severity of a narcotics-related bust -- narcotics citations earned a half point, misdemeanor arrests earned one point and a sale or transportation arrest was worth two, for example.
The email said that two officers with the most points by the end of the program, which was to run from March 1 to April 14, would be able to work in a specialized unit of their choice, like Area Station Investigations, Neighborhood Resource Team, Southern Night team and others.
The goal of the program, according to the email, was to:
Motivate officers; increase productivity; gain investigation experience/narcotics expertise; help build knowledge, skills and abilities.
Provide opportunity for officers to gain experience working in investigations or within specialized unit regardless of tenure
Target areas with high crime activities like burglaries, 10851/459 casers, and/or street robberies
SDPD Chief David Nisleit is just two weeks in on the job and he's faced with the first controversy – an email sent to 90 officers in the Souhtern Division outlining an incentive program to improve the number of narcotics arrests within the department.
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When an assistant chief became aware of the program on March 10, it was stopped, the chief said.
The chief said the program was never intended to target anyone from a specific group, race or socio-economic class.
"The San Diego Police Department doesn't have a quota system," Nisleit said Friday. "We do not have a quota system. It is not something I will tolerate."
Community activist Bishop Cornelius Bowser said Nisleit has the ability to make the changes necessary to change the culture within the department.
Bowser was joined by a group of community activists who believe it's troubling that the officer who reported the email gave it to the media and not his or her supervisors. "That demonstrates there is something wrong within the police department," Bowser said.
Co-founder of the San Diego Compassion Project, Tasha Williamson works in areas of San Diego with high levels of violence, helping families who have lost loved ones to acts of violence.
Williamson said the email from the sergeant directing police to play a game with people's arrests should be investigated as a crime.
"The police and DA are arresting and charging people for crimes based off of their electronic communication, there should be no special treatment for violation of laws through electronic communication from police! If they only hold some accountable for breaking laws and not police the judicial system is an unjust scam!" Williamson said.
"When you get bold enough to put it paper, put it in writing and send it to 90 officers, it tells me this didn't just start March 1," said Hugh Muhammad, Student Minister at Muhammad Mosque number.
If you have an incentive program then it gives you more reason to pull people over without cause, Muhammad said.
Andrea St. Julian, Vice President of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association said her organization will not stand for an internal investigation.
"He needs to show he is serious in attacking the attitudes that gave rise to this email," St. Julian said.
The gap that exists between communities of color and law enforcement can only be bridged with full transparency, City Council District 8 candidate Christian Ramirez said.
"The time to have accountable policing has come," Ramirez said. "We can only do that if we have trust between the people and law enforcement."
Genevieve Jones-Wright, deputy public defender and candidate for district attorney for San Diego County said this moment presents an opportunity to get it right with communities of color.
"I want to commend the one officer who came forward," Jones-Wright said.
Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.
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The American Common Market - Gone!
A new Supreme Court ruling may require all companies to charge a sales tax when selling goods to residents in every state.
#freemarket
#taxation
#lvt
One reason why the US Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation was to establish America as a free-trade area. The U.S. states are prohibited from levying tariffs on the goods imported from other states. As a result, the USA had a common market which generated prosperity and a high standard of living.
The US common market is now gone. Overturning its 1992 ruling requiring that a firm must have a physical presence within a state to levy a sales tax, the U.S. Supreme Court in "South Dakota V. Wayfair, Inc., et al" (June 2018) has now ruled that state governments may tax the goods imported from other states. States also levy a "use tax" on goods from outside the state, equal to the sales tax, but such taxes are widely evaded. Now, with the new Supreme Court ruling, a state may require all companies that sell goods to its residents to charge a sales tax.
The sales tax imposes a large cost on companies that sell goods to the public. Each state that levies it has different tax rate structure and different rules. Foreign companies now have to levy the sales tax to US residents. The cost - of levying the tax and paying it to the state - will be passed onto the buyer. Goods will be more expensive, and the quantities produced and bought will shrink.
Advocates of interstate sales taxes complain that it is not fair for stores in the state to charge a sales tax while stores out of state may effectively sell tax-free, given that the use tax is evaded for goods other than registered cars. Yes, this is unfair, but the optimal solution is not to broaden the sales tax, but to eliminate it. The sales tax is an antiquated 19th-century levy unsuited to the digital e-commerce of the 21st century. Sales taxes are also regressive, taxing a greater portion of the income of the poor than of the rich.
Since US states may now tax imports from other states, the sales taxes will be in effect tariffs on the goods of other states. The elimination of the American common market will reduce American prosperity while increasing inequality. With local additions to the sales tax, any city or county will be able to impose a tariff on goods from other countries.
If state governments seek more revenue, the optimal policy is to tap the land value of the state rather than interfere with interstate commerce. It is of course a political decision to subsidize land value while imposing higher costs on worker-consumers.
© Text Copyright Fred Foldvary, Ph.D. rights reserved.
FRED E. FOLDVARY, Ph.D., is an economist and has been writing weekly editorials for Progress.org since 1997. Foldvary's commentaries are well respected for their currency, sound logic, wit, and consistent devotion to human freedom. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University. He has taught economics at Virginia Tech, John F. Kennedy University, Santa Clara University, and currently teaches at San Jose State University.
Foldvary is the author of The Soul of Liberty, Public Goods and Private Communities, and Dictionary of Free Market Economics. He edited and contributed to Beyond Neoclassical Economics and, with Dan Klein, The Half-Life of Policy Rationales. Foldvary's areas of research include public finance, governance, ethical philosophy, and land economics.
Foldvary is notably known for going on record in the American Journal of Economics and Sociology in 1997 to predict the exact timing of the 2008 economic depression—eleven years before the event occurred. He was able to do so due to his extensive knowledge of the real-estate cycle.


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Sweet tart Meyer lemon cupcakes with raspberry buttercream taste like a breath of fresh, warm air on a cold winter day.
Is baby fever contagious? Because…..I think I might have given it to my husband.
The first thing you should know is that I live in a constant state of baby fever.
It doesn't help that my friends have the cutest, most giggly adorable children. I mean, if they were all crying brats, I might think twice about it.
But instead they're pretty much perfect and I'm all baby-wanting, all day long. It's bad.
Normally, the.boy is the rational one who tries to talk me down from my manic infant-obsessed episodes by screaming things like "WE HAVE NO MONEY" in my face. It's effective.
Then, I took him to Disney World.
And all it took was three toddler Elsas, two five-year-old Snow Whites, and a not-so-terrible-twos Buzz Lightyear for him to declare, "I WANT ONE" at the top of his lungs on the monorail.
If I had known this would happen, we would have gone, like, three years ago. On our second date.
I'm pretty sure he still thinks we're not really ready, but still – PROGRESS.
Celebration cupcakes to herald this momentous occasion?!? I vote YES.
These are not just any cupcakes. Light and lemony on the inside, rich and raspberry buttercream-y on the outside, they're the ultimate in sweet-tart and the perfect way to brighten up a cold, dreary day.
Heat oven to 350F. Line cupcake tins with 15 cupcake liners. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add the eggs one at a time, mixing until just blended.
Add in the vanilla, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and milk. Mix for 30 seconds on low. Slowly pour in the dry ingredients and the lemon zest. Mix until just combined.
Divide the batter among the prepared cupcake liners, only filling them until they are about ¾ full. Bake until the tops are just dry to the touch, about 18-20 minutes. While the cupcakes are still warm, brush with the remaining lemon juice. Allow to cool completely.
For the buttercream, cream together the butter, vanilla, and jam in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, mixing until fully incorporated.
With the mixer on low, add in the sugar 1 cup at a time. Drizzle in milk if frosting becomes too thick. Mix the buttercream on high for 1-2 minutes. Pipe the buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes as desired.
Yaaay lemon cupcakes with raspberries!!! Please, just tell me that winter is almost over!
I feel ya. Looking at my friends' babies makes me want 50!
These cupcakes are gorgeous, I want 50 of them too!
What? Disney was all I needed? I was on baby fever for two years and always the stupid rational …we have no money and you are a student excuses. He finally gave up but was not easy! I want to celebrate with these cupcakes too!! Meyer lemons are still taking over my fridge!!
I don't know if I like the cupcakes themselves or the buttercream better! What a beauty!
I don't have any children, but did want them – the moral of this story is: don't wait TOO long. Sounds as if you won't though – since you both kind of have the fever.
These cupcakes are perfect for the celebration! I can't get enough of a raspberry/Meyer lemon combo. So pretty too!
Perfect bit of spring in the midst of freezing cold weather! Love these!
These cupcakes look so adorable! I love that creamy raspberry frosting.
Yay for progress and baby fever:) These gorgeous cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate! I love the meyer lemon and raspberry combo!
Yes – ditto what others have said – you don't need money. What you need is to want them. If he was not ready then he was not ready regardless of money – but now he IS ready I say grab the bull by the horns (figuratively speaking).
And if you've got a bunch of friends six months or more ahead of you, you will have no need to buy any clothes. I bought only a very few things in the 5 years of my son's life – and he is always well clothed – in fact we have too much clothes for him. He wears maybe three outfits and then grows out of them. There are few items he has worn holes in, he just doesn't fit into anything long enough – even when he's rolling around the playground and splashing in the mud.
You're more than welcome to incubate my fair share of kidlets, as this girl's fever is about as hot as Antarctica 😉 These cupcakes make my taste buds do a mondo happy dance! Have a great weekend, sista!
I vote yes too! The cupcakes look pretty, moist, and so tasty.
I remember having baby fever! Such a fun time in your life. Having kids is the best thing I've ever done. You will be a great mama!
What a great moment to celebrate! And, these cupcakes are perfect for celebrating. The pretty pink frosting makes them ready for a party!
Now I am thinking of all the things I can put this buttercream on. It is a bright and sunny day here today, so these would fit in to my day perfectly.
Hahaha "And all it took was three toddler Elsas, two five-year-old Snow Whites, and a not-so-terrible-twos Buzz Lightyear for him to declare, "I WANT ONE" at the top of his lungs on the monorail. If I had known this would happen, we would have gone, like, three years ago. On our second date." That was just too funny!
Heck yeah – lemony cupcakes with raspberry buttercream are the perfect way to celebrate – cannot wait to see what you make when you make THE announcement one day!
Totally understand on the baby fever front . . . for obvious reasons. 🙂 These cupcakes look fantastic! I'm totally in the mood to bake, but have no ingredients in the house. It's a problem.
Meyer Lemon and raspberry, HELL YEAH! Love these!
Yay for progress! I hope the process is easy for you guys! Be sure to keep up updated! These cupcakes are perfect in every way. I mean, meyer lemons are awesome as it is. So meyer lemon cupcakes with raspberry buttercream is what cupcake heaven must be like!
Miss your blog, need to stay up to date more often. these cupcakes are incredible girl!!!!
I love everything about those cupcakes. Wow. And way to go with the Disney World visit!
I truly believe you knew I was stopping by your blog today and decided to make me these cupcakes lol. These are the prettiest cupcakes, I love them. I'm not sure I would want to eat them if I make these lol. Sounds crazy right?
Oh, these are very cute and would be perfect for a baby shower. I have never had or wanted children and now I am well past it – without regrets!
Haha I am so the opposite although after my two nephews from my brother I have warmed up to the idea slightly. But I'll gladly enjoy these cupcakes.
Yum Lemon and raspberry ? What could be better!' I know what I will be making this weekend – thanks Joanne for the recipe !!
These cupcakes look delicious. And sometimes I have baby fever but then I get really selfish and think BUT then I may not have time to make cupcakes! Priorities?
Oh how exciting – just keep feeding him these outrageously lovely cupcakes and he'll come round. Honestly, there's NEVER a perfect time – I adore these cupcakes – I'd eat all of them if I made them – probably will – gorgeous!
These have just GOT to be the cutest, most romantic-looking cupcakes I've seen in a very long time, if for ever. So perfect for 'the occasion', Joanne!
These look delicious, and perfect for spring!
Hi Joanne, that raspberry buttercream looks amazing!
Oh, no! They look absolutely yummy, yummy. You are the best baker!
Holy Cow, I'm in cupcake heaven in this post, Joanne! Baby fever? Well, if Nonna-Baby Fever counts, I'm with you. It's a joy and I love it! Thank you for creating a cupcake recipe with my two favorite sweet flavors: lemon and raspberry! Pinned! Hello from the Virgin Islands on Spring Break!
Lemony cupcakes with raspberry cupcakes to celebrate baby fever sounds pretty perfect to me!
best combo! yum. I just found out two friends are pregnant and two friends are about to pop. It's actually making me freak out that it's happening too soon, but i'm glad someone else is excited!
If you need a new voice of reason I can totally be your girl. I am immune to baby fever. Even if I go to Disney. I am not immune to devouring multiple cupcakes a time, especially if they are as gorgeous as yours.
These are adorable and look perfect for an Easter dessert table. Since I don't use whole milk often, can I substitute almond milk or low fat (cow's) milk for the whole?
Lemon and raspberry makes me think of spring! So fresh and tasty. Do you think these would be even better with a raspberry jam filling? MAYBE!
Hooray for baby fever, Joanne!!
Disneyland can make dirt taste good. Seriously. Babies don't cry there! I can't wait for you to start reproducing. Tick tock! Also? THESE CUPCAKES. Dude. Loooooooove.
progress is good–i'm excited for you! these cupcakes are stunning–perfectly cakey and colorful and flavorful. bravo!
See it's funny, with all the toddler tantrums at Disney – the crying, the overtired stomps, the screaming, the strollers, I would think it would work as birth control!
Lemon and raspberry the perfect combination. Babies are so cute, but remember they are a lot of work too.
Those cupcakes look perfect for a kids party (but be warned that a friend of mine made cupcakes for her kid to take to class on her birthday and she worried that the lemon ones would be too tangy for the kids, and her husband worried that the little boys wouldn't want to eat the pink iced ones!) But if you think you are ready for kids here is a little link for you to help you think about it http://www.familyfriendlyhq.ie/family-blog/think-you-are-ready-to-have-children-take-this-hilarious-parent-test/887 Honestly kids are great and when they are not having a melt down they are so much fun!
Oooh these little cupcakes look divine. I definitely wish I had one now, the lemon and raspberry I bet is heavenly.


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Q: use conda skeleton to build an r bioconductor package I know that its generally easier to install r packages, even within condas, using install packages, or similar. But I also know that I can usually build my own package with, for instance
conda skeleton cran tensorA
conda build r-tensorA
conda install --use-local r-tensorA

But what if the package lives in bioconda, rathaer than cran? DECIPHER, for instance can be installed within R by running
source("https://bioconductor.org/biocLite.R")
biocLite("DECIPHER")

For primarily learning purposes, I'd like to try to build DECIPHER (and other bioconductor packages) into a condas package. Can anyone point me in a good direction to do something like this? Or if you are really feeling awesome, ouline the steps one would take?

A: Ok. Here's how I managed to solve this:
I used conda skeleton files from another r-build as a template. It turns out, that for bioconductor packages here's an example, there is a link to the git repository under the heading Source Repository.
I found the following guide helpful here.
I ended up making a meta.yaml file that looks like this

 package:
  name: r-decipher
  version: "2.6.0"

source:
  git_url: https://git.bioconductor.org/packages/DECIPHER

requirements:
  build:
    - r
    - bioconductor-biostrings
    - r-rsqlite

  run:
    - r
    - bioconductor-biostrings
    - r-rsqlite
test:
test:
  commands:
    # You can put additional test commands to be run here.
    - $R -e "library('DECIPHER')"           # [not win]
    - "\"%R%\" -e \"library('DECIPHER')\""  # [win]

about:
  home: https://bioconductor.org/packages/release/bioc/html/DECIPHER.html

I also made a build.sh file that looks like the following:

#!/bin/bash

if [[ $target_platform =~ linux.* ]] || [[ $target_platform == win-32 ]] || [[ $target_platform == win-64 ]] || [[ $target_platform

== osx-64 ]]; then
        export DISABLE_AUTOBREW=1
        mv DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION.old
        grep -v '^Priority: ' DESCRIPTION.old > DESCRIPTION
        $R CMD INSTALL --build .
      else
        mkdir -p $PREFIX/lib/R/library/decipher
        mv * $PREFIX/lib/R/library/decipher
      fi

And a bld.bat that looks like the following

"%R%" CMD INSTALL --build .
IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 exit 1

All of these went in a source directory called r-decipher.
From the directory outside of that one I ran conda build, which worked (I may have had to install some dependencies, but it complains about them on the command line and each is available in CRAN at least) and then ran conda install r-decipher.
If anyone wants to use my specific build of r-decipher, it can now be found at https://anaconda.org/cramjaco/r-decipher

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Steve Sayer succeeds John Langford as the O2 GM
Sayer, formerly commercial director, will step into the vacant GM/VP role in January, joined by other new promotions Danielle Kennedy-Clark and Gavin Brind
By Jon Chapple on 20 Nov 2018
The O2, the world's most popular live entertainment venue, will enter 2019 with a new general manager.
Steve Sayer, formerly the O2's commercial director, will become its GM and vice-president from January, succeeding former GM/VP John Langford, who was recently named COO of AEG Europe.
Sayer's promotion is accompanied by two other appointments: The O2 operations director Danielle Kennedy-Clark is promoted to deputy GM, while Gavin Brind becomes finance director, replacing AEG Europe's new CFO, Paul Reeve.
"I'm delighted to be announcing that Steve, Danielle and Gavin will be leading the O2 from January," comments Langford. "Their combined experience in managing this incredible venue, working alongside the senior leadership team, means that the world's busiest arena will continue to flourish."
"I'm excited to be leading the venue as we further develop the customer experience and our programme"
Sayer joined the O2 in 2014 as commercial director, overseeing ticketing operations, merchandising, food and beverage, and corporate sales, along with exhibition content and overseeing roof-walk attraction Up at the O2.
Kennedy-Clark joined the O2 at venue manager in 2010, before being promoted to operations director in 2017. Brind, meanwhile, joined AEG in 2012 and has been deputy finance director since 2017.
"The O2 continues to set the benchmark for the music and entertainment industry in every respect," adds Sayer. "I'm excited to be leading the venue as we further develop the customer experience and our programme, finding new ways to delight the millions of fans who visit the O2 every year".
The O2 was once again the world's top arena by ticket sales in 2017, selling more than 1.44 million tickets compared to Madison Square Garden's 1.17m.
John Langford named new VP and GM of The O2
John Langford, director of live entertainment at The SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow, has been appointed vice-president and general manager of The O2 following Rebecca Kane Burton's stepping down last month. Reporting to venue operator AEG Europe's senior vice-president of facilities, Richard Krezwick, Langford will step into the new position on 1 November. Prior…
The unstoppable Steve Zapp
From ents manager to agent extraordinaire, it's hard to believe that the youthful-looking Steve Zapp has been in the business for quarter of a century…
The O2 announces tenth birthday shows
Jamiroquai and alt-J are the first two acts announced for a new concert series celebrating ten years of the world's most popular music venue
Metallica smash The O2 attendance record
The heavy metal legends' two O2 shows dethroned Muse with a new record attendance of 22,211 for the world's most-visited venue
Foo Fighters added to The O2 birthday shows
The Foos will play The O2 Arena on Tuesday 19 September as part of the venue's tenth-birthday celebrations
Germany's BDV calls for action on ticket touting
At last week's AGM, the German promoters' association called for an "public campaign" to educate consumer about resale – followed by possible gov't intervention


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In 2016 Dr. Pratt moved to California where she began her work at Stanford University, splitting her time between the Lucille Packard Children?s Hospital and the Palo Alto VA. She performs Minimally Invasive MBS at both institutions as well as endoscopy. Dr. Pratt has trained in robotic surgery and performs robotic assisted hernia repairs on complex and simple hernias. As a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Dr. Pratt is involved in training Stanford medical students and residents both in the OR, in the clinic, in the simulation labs and in the class room. Dr. Pratt is the associate program director of the VA MIS fellowship program, and Chair of the Pediatric Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Pratt has been involved in creating and updated guidelines for Adolescent MBS since 2005. In 2018 she was first author on the ASMBS Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Guidelines. Her other research interests include: MIS approaches to hernia repair and bowel obstruction, pediatric obesity treatment and the use of medications to improve outcomes of MBS. Dr. Pratt frequently lectures on the subject of Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
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In Splatoon, the player shoots colorful ink at opponents as well as surfaces, which the player character can swim through to hide from enemies, increase movement speed, or climb up walls.
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Hey Anook users, the Nintendo Switch coverage continues with Splatoon 2! You can be a kid and a squid, now with twice the fun!
Wanna build a team with me?
This boss was amazing to fight!
Coming to the end of the game, I'm sad!
I love Splatoon so much! A new favorite of mine, didn't even expect to like the game when it was first announced at E3 2014! Also, a new map came out in Splatoon, Moray Towers!
Splatoon - Moray Towers Map DLC Tour!
Find out why we think Splatoon is Nintendo's first real attempt at online play in our review of the game.


The Blues Bar returns tonight with The Cinelli Brothers. Doors open at 7pm with the band taking the stage at 8.30pm. Admission £8 on door.
The Cinelli Brothers is a project of a common passion for the electric Chicago and Texas blues 60s and 70s, when Marco (guitarist, singer and composer) and Alessandro (drummer, backing vocalist and arranger) original showcasing repertoire in the style of Chess, Stax and Motown.
After a series of successful shows around Europe (France, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal), the band decided to take things to another level. Babe Please Set Your Alarm was recorded at the Studio in London and the full live and analogue recording was released in May 2018 on vinyl and digital format.


Reports: Kevin McCarthy out of race for Speaker of the House; Update: Hardest hit Luke Russert?
Posted at 12:31 pm on October 8, 2015 by Greg P.
MCCARTHY OUT. Drops out of race for speaker. Election postponed.
Russert just can't believe he was wrong about McCarthy having it sewn up. He's been smugly insisting that from the minute Boehner announced.
Lulz. Just 10 minutes ago Russert was saying McCarthy had the vote locked up. McCarthy says he didn't have the votes.


For those in New Jersey who are seeking are legal and easy way to play poker online in 2017, there are a number of viable options through regulated online poker sites. New Jersey officially legalized online poker due to a bill that was passed by Governor Chris in February of 2013. With fair play laws and player safety being placed as the number one priority, the first legal poker sites opened their doors to customers in November of 2013. Many sites have expanded since then and continue to thrive online. With several online poker options available and numerous bonuses, it may be difficult to find the one that fits you. Here is a guide to the top New Jersey Online Poker websites to help you decide.
Currently, 888 and WSOP share their player pools under the Caesars Interactive Entertainment license. Borgata Poker, PartyPoker, Pala Poker, and playMGM Poker also share player pools and some of the tournament schedules through the Borgata Party license. The brands under the Borgata Party license gives the group the most options in terms of online poker competition. Additionally, players from Nevada are slowly making their way into the New Jersey market through MGM online poker satellite tournaments. PokerStars NJ, which operates under the Resorts Casino license, stands alone for online poker in New Jersey but still brings its incredible worldly reputation to the table.
With plenty of online poker operators in New Jersey, sorting out which site is best for you should always be based on your poker preferences. For instance, players who are just getting started should try to stick to the platforms with the most small blind cash game tables available, which tends to be best for beginners. It will also help when those sites have rock solid customer support for any questions or issues that may arise while beginning to learn and play.
As for the veteran poker players or for those with more experience and are ready to make the online switch, New Jersey online poker sites with the most tournament options and higher buyin or blind ring games should be the center of focus.
To both sets of online poker players, high quality software that proves to keep the game quick and smooth is always important. In addition, welcome bonuses are available on all online poker sites and provide your bankroll with extra cash for bets.
Promotions on Online Poker sites in New Jersey can vary from provider to provider, but most will have periodic promotions and all will offer a beginner or sign up bonus.
Periodic promotions occur around holidays, provider anniversaries, and even just specific weeks within the month. They include bonuses for reloading your account, opportunities for extra reward points, or low cost qualifying events.
The sign up bonus will always be the largest bonus to capitalize on, and they can only be used once upon successfully registering with the site. In addition to a primary sign up bonus, you can also gain extra bonus cash through a first deposit bonus offer. Typically, online poker sites in New Jersey will include both the registration bonus as well as a first deposit bonus within a bundled welcome package. The first deposit bonus will 100% match your initial deposit amount up to a certain number.
At the moment, every online poker platform hosts a mobile version for New Jersey players to get in on the action while on the go. The highlight of mobile versions of NJ Online Poker is the Fast Poker option that varies by name from site to site. This form of quick online poker play allows you to randomly join a fresh hand as soon as you fold, which saves time between hands and games. The mobile versions for all of the competitors seem to have around the same functionality as each other, and are similar to desktop versions with the exception of possibly less tournaments or ring game tables available. However, playMGM has made additions for players to access the same number of tournament events found on the desktop versions.
Banking on any of the available Online Poker sites in New Jersey is quite simple, with each site hosting a multitude of options. All financial information on authorized NJ Online Poker sites is fully secure at all times. Through the same 128 bit encryption level seen with the top banks around the world, players can always rest easy knowing their money and personal details are safe. The various methods that are available vary from site to site. However, all sites allow the use of credit cards, and most allow for eChecks, ACH deposit prepaid cards and PayPal. Some NJ online poker rooms also allow you to go to the casino cage to physically deposit money.
VISA deposits currently have a lower acceptance rate when comparing to depositing methods for online poker sites in New Jersey. Although VISA deposits are 100 percent legal, a few banks that issue VISA credit cards sometime decline transactions to online poker rooms in New Jersey. If you have a VISA card and have been declined, then you can use your VISA to find a type of digital wallet such as Neteller and then deposit money into an NJ poker site with the digital wallet. You may also use MasterCard to deposit money, as it has a higher success rate than VISA. You can always check with your bank's support page if you can deposit at a New Jersey Online Poker website.
Is New Jersey Online Poker Legal?
All regulated and authorized online poker sites in New Jersey are 100% legal and are fully secure. Online gambling was taken out of the state in 2006 through the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) due to lack of regulations and player safety. However, in 2013, New Jersey created the rightly needed regulations and security protocols through the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement abbreviated as the NJDGE. The NJDGE remains the most stringent gaming regulation arm in the world, with its main focus to let players have a fair and safe iGaming experience.
If you are a New Jersey resident then it's critical that you avoid playing on any website that is not endorsed by the New Jersey government. If you do play on an overseas or underground site, then be aware that your money is at risk and you may be aiding these websites in breaking New Jersey laws and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA).
Pala Poker is a new online poker platform in New Jersey that is still in its beta phase but is surging among new players. Pala Poker currently offers an incredible welcome bonus package to bring more NJ poker players to its new site. Texas Hold'em games are incredibly popular and hold the most available ring game tables on Pala. The site is going to grow over time in the number of overall players as well tournament events and is definitely worth trying out.
WSOP.com is considered a premier regulated online poker website in the US. They offer their services to both New Jersey and Nevada, with WSOP.com being owned by Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Caesars continues to expand the WSOP.com brand in states that allow online casino gambling. Besides the World Series of Poker having the best brand recognition amongst its competitors, it also offers hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes every week from its numerous amount of tournaments. They also have one of the largest cash game spread in New Jersey.
When New Jersey legalized online poker, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was amongst the first to gain an operator's license. The company partnered with Bwin.Party in order to offer New Jersey residents online poker. On top of this, they combined their player pool with PartyPoker NJ, playMGM and Pala Poker to give them one of the largest groupings of players in NJ. Due to having high traffic in the New Jersey Online Poker Industry, the Borgata Party Network will host some of the largest tournaments and has one of the highest number of ring games playing at any given time.
The online poker selection on the playMGM Poker platform is great for being relatively new to the industry. Unlike the competition, playMGM Poker actually hosts the entirety of its online poker selection on the mobile version of its platform. In addition, playMGM Poker also leads New Jersey in the amount matched for the first deposit bonus.
888 Poker NJ is the only poker platform that operates within New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware. 888 Poker NJ partners with Caesars Atlantic City in order to share its player pool with WSOP.com. Combined, 888 Poker and WSOP have the second largest regulated poker pool and offer hundred of cash games every day. You can try 888's exclusive online poker game type, Poker Blast, which is a turbo version of a Texas Hold'em Sit N Go tournament. 888 Poker is one of the best when it comes to loyalty, with players earning as high as 35 percent in rake back through their rewards program.
PokerStars NJ is the only online poker platform operating through the Resorts Casino iGaming license. However, the site has made a name for itself in New Jersey by having the largest selection of online poker game types. PokerStarsNJ currently hosts the largest number of tournaments as well as the highest number of active players online in NJ.
The various methods that are available vary from site to site. However, all sites allow the use of credit cards, and most allow for eChecks, ACH deposit prepaid cards and PayPal. Some NJ online poker rooms also allow you to go to the casino cage to physically deposit money.
VISA deposits currently have the lowest acceptance rates of all the depositing methods for online poker sites in New Jersey. Although VISA deposits are 100 percent legal, several banks that issue VISA's have decided to decline transactions to online poker rooms in New Jersey. If you have a VISA card and have been declined, then you can use your VISA to find a type of Ewallet such as Neteller and then deposit money into an NJ poker site with the Ewallet. You may also use MasterCard to deposit money, as it has a higher success rate than VISA. However, you may not use an American Express card as the company prohibits any gambling-related transactions.
Online Poker is certainly one of the most popular and exhilarating iGaming options legally available in New Jersey. With a number of sites to choose from, and all bringing something different to the table, New Jersey players can match their online poker preferences with any of the current choices. The welcome bonuses are a great advantage toward trying out multiple sites if you simply cannot decide. Whether you enjoy big money tournaments or fast paced ring games, there is definitely a New Jersey Online Poker Platform for you.
When was Online Poker regulated in NJ?
New Jersey officially regulated and legalized online poker due to a bill that passed in February of 2013. The first sanctioned poker sites opened their doors to customers in November of 2013. Although New Jersey is still considered just an infant when it comes to its online real money poker opportunities, there are still several regulated poker sites available so it may be difficult to sift through all of them to find the best one. Luckily, we've created a guide to the top New Jersey websites, so you do not have to do any of the dirty work.
How to Find the Right New Jersey Online Poker Website For You?
There are so many online poker companies that are vying for your attention that it may be difficult to choose one that will fit your poker desires best. Every New Jersey poker site focuses and excels on differing things, which is why this guide will help you find the website with the best poker games for your preferences. If you are just starting out in the world of online poker, the most important aspects you should look for is those websites with excellent software and great starting bonuses, as well as those sites that have rock solid support.
For those poker players that have more experience under their belt, New Jersey poker websites with the most traffic and the highest quality games should be looked at, as well as those with top-of-the-line software. If you're having any doubt about which online poker room to play in, then you can always try out several or just go with the site with the best overall review.
How Many People Play Online Poker in New Jersey?
There tends to be a spike in poker playing when certain websites are holding major tournaments or promotions. However, it's best to look at the rolling averages of poker rooms to find the ones that stay consistently busy. Some online poker websites are more active than others. For instance, WSOP NJ and 888 Poker NJ hold the most market share at 60 percent partially shared network with Borgata and PartyPoker NJ coming in second with an entirely shared 40 percent market share.
You can rest assured knowing that the traffic on any NJ poker website is large enough so that you are guaranteed to be able to play a range of small to mid-sized stake games, as well as a range of SNGs and MTTS. The most popular game on these sites is currently no limit hold'em. As the market grows for online poker in New Jersey, more games will likely be added such as Badugi and HORSE.
Is Online Poker in New Jersey Legal?
Regulated online poker is legal in New Jersey along with other types of casino gaming. This is due to a gaming bill passed in 2013 after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed it into law. In order to operate, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement must give New Jersey online poker and casino operator's approval so that they can legally offer their players real money games within the state.
What Do You Do If You Have an Issue or Complaint Against a Poker Website?
Who Can Play Online Poker in New Jersey?
As with a land-based casino, New Jersey residents must be at least 21 years old to play on an online poker site. You must confirm your age with the New Jersey poker site of your choosing, as well as confirm that you are located in New Jersey. You do not need to be a New Jersey resident, but merely must be within the state's borders to play.
Is Any of the Poker Sites Connected with Delaware and Nevada?
No. Nevada and Delaware sites recently joined to pool their players together. However, New Jersey players currently are only able to play against other New Jersey players. That being said, at some point New Jersey is expected to combine player pools with other states and even countries similar to how some states combine their lottery prize pools. The director of New Jersey DGE, David Rebuck, has previously stated several times that his office is working with UK regulators on the possibility of sharing player pools with the country.
Is New Jersey Poker Websites Secure?
New Jersey regulators require that all poker sites show that they provide a secure environment and that players' personal information will remain safe. As long as you ensure you are playing on a regulated New Jersey poker site you can rest assured that your money and personal information is safe.


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In communication, feedback is a A. negative remark. B. defense mechanism. C. return message. D. type of interference.
In communication, feedback is a return message.
Expert answered|baliboo|Points 0|
Question|Asked by Trinamoss
Edited by jeifunk [12/11/2015 2:17:40 PM], Confirmed by jeifunk [12/11/2015 2:17:42 PM]
Questions asked by Trinamoss
Which of the following does not accurately depict a scientific theory? A. Theories are tested over and over again. B. Theories are supported in many ways. C. Theories may be changed or replaced if new evidence is found. D. Theories are absolute truths.
Theories are absolute truths does not accurately depict a scientific theory.
Confirmed by Andrew. [8/14/2016 4:43:14 PM]
9. Which big idea in biology revolves around the idea that all life forms on Earth are connected and linked to one another as well as the land, water, and air around them? A. Structure and function B. Information and heredity C. Science as a way of knowing D. Interdependence in nature
Interdependence in nature revolves around the idea that all life forms on Earth are connected and linked to one another as well as the land, water, and air around them.
Confirmed by jeifunk [11/4/2016 8:56:00 AM]
Which of the following codons code for threonine? A. UCG B. UGU C. ACA D. CGA
Weegy: The codon that codes for threonine is: ACA. (More)
Suppose that species A evolves and species B evolves in response to the changes in Species A. Species A then changes in response to the changes in Species B. This is an example of A. adaptive radiation. B. extinction. C. coevolution. D. convergent evolution.
Weegy: Coevolution is the process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other over time. (More)
Unlike life at the top of a body of water, life at the bottom of the body of waterA. is affected by temperature and nutrient availability.B. performs much more photosynthesis.C. must rely on other means than photosynthesis.D. receives much more exposure to light.
Unlike life at the top of a body of water, life at the bottom of the body of water: must rely on other means than photosynthesis.
Confirmed by Andrew. [11/1/2016 3:03:51 PM]
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For some reason, there are still people out there who consider Europe a teeny bop bubblegum band, but nothing could be further from the truth!
First of all, they never were. Europe were always a band with their roots in the 70's. Their major influences are Deep Purple, UFO, Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin, as well as both Sweet and Slade in their heavier years. Their songs were always 70's oriented but with a twist of pop. Their Achilles heel was always the production! Musical morons like producer Ron Nevison did their best to take off the rougher edge of Europe's sound, but if one listens closely to their song structure you'll find that Europe were never a pop band, but a bonfide melodic hard rock band.
After their reunion in 2004 their albums have become better and better with every release. Their latest effort, Last Look At Eden from 2009 was their strongest release to date, a full blown hard rock album with clear Purple and Zeppelin influences in both songs and Tobias Lindell's killer production.
So how does a band top a killer like that? Well, the answer spells Kevin Shirley. The guy is probably the hottest rock producer today and has made wonders for bands like Journey, Iron Maiden, Black Country Communion and his remix of Deep Purple's Come Taste The Band is nothing but a strike of genius. Europe and Shirley are a match made in heaven, no doubt. In fact, Europe's sound here is pretty similar to what you can hear on a Black Country Communion CD. It's raw, edgy, dirty, but still big and clear and he has made Joey Tempest sing in a different way here. Normally, his voice is clean and somewhat boyish, but here it's raspy and very soulful, still with a high range. Maybe the biggest surprise on this album.
The songs are brilliant, every single one of them! "Riches To Rages" is a fantastic opening track, "Not Supposed To Sing The Blues" is the first single, a killer song but not a given hit and it's not a far cry from BCC, "Firebox" has a majestic groove and a catchy chorus, the title track is a great, bluesy hard rock song that features Joe Bonamassa (BCC) on the slide and "My Woman, My Friend" is a heavy blues number that starts out as a slow blues / jazz thing – Brilliant.
"Demon Head" is heavy as in Deep Purple heavy, "Drink And A Smile" is a short acoustic groover, "Doghouse" is a hard rock killer and "Bring It All Home" is an amazing ballad. Beautiful but completely without cheese. But how can the song "Beautiful Disaster" be a Japan only track? It's a brilliant rock 'n' roll song, featuring a brilliant honky tonk piano by Mic Michaeli. It should have been on the album as an original, not a bonus track. That's all I have to complain about.
With this and their previous album, Europe has finally come full circle with their sound and it fits them perfectly. I'm so happy to state that finally we have one reunited 80's band that doesn't go all nostalgia on us, but keeps moving forward and doesn't live on old glories. Respect. Europe has never been better. That's a fact!
Jon Wilmenius (10/10)
1. Riches To Rags
2. Not Supposed To Sing The Blues
3. Firebox
4. Bag Of Bones
5. Requiem
6. My Woman My Friend
7. Demon Head
8. Drink And A Smile
9. Doghouse
10. Mercy You Mercy Me
11. Bring It All Home
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Argh. Bonus tracks. I have been an obsessive collector for decades now, and I can't help but seek them out. Especially when you praise them as much as this. Sometimes they end up being my favourite track, like in the case of the recent Sabbath set. Sometimes they're a waste of a disc. But they are almost always expensive!!!!


All about topazes for your smartphone, your iPhone or any phone.Topaz gemstone is a crystalline mineral that can occur in various colors such as blue, red, or colorless, but the most common is yellow.
Animated gifs and animations of topazes to share on social networks, download or send to other phones for Whatsapp, Line or Skype. Sometimes topaz gem has been confused with olivine and even diamond, although their optical qualities and hardness are not comparable. When crystals of topaz are polished are a nice decoration for set into jewelry. Topaz color can be artificially altered by various processes such as the use of gamma or electron beam radiation, but other as simple as heated to a certain temperature to obtain blue or red.


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23 Jan, 2017 14:52
HomeSport News
Kremlin to host World Cup Russia 2018 finals draw in December
Russian President Vladimir Putin after his meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the Moscow Kremlin, November 25, 2016 © Alexey Druzhinin © Sputnik
World football governing body FIFA has agreed to Moscow's offer to hold the draw for the 2018 World Cup Russia finals at the Kremlin in December, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko.
"On December 1, the final draw of the football World Cup will take place, we offered the Kremlin to host the draw, everything suited FIFA, and now we are ready for the final draw," Mutko said, TASS reported.
1st FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 fan passport center opens in St. Petersburg
Mutko added that preparations for the World Cup and 2017 Confederations Cup are progressing without any significant problems.
The date of the final draw is exactly one year after the first batch of tickets were released for general sale on December 1, 2016, with the deadline to buy tickets running until January 19.
To attend either tournament, fans first have to register to gain a fan passport or 'FAN ID'.
The documents will provide supporters with access to the matches and for foreign fans will double as Russian entry visas.
The first registration center for fan passport registration opened in St. Petersburg last month and the first passports will be delivered in February by a courier service.
The Confederations Cup is one of the major events in the world football calendar. In 2017, it will be held at Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg, Otkrytie Arena in Moscow, Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi and at Kazan Arena, and will take place from June 17 to July 2.
READ MORE: 'Russia has everything needed to host the World Cup' - former Brazil star Julio Baptista
In 2018, the FIFA World Cup will be played at 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities, taking place from June 14 to July 15. It will be the first time either tournament has been held in Russia.


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For many people outside of the design world (and some within), a brand is more or less limited to the way your organisation identifies itself visually.
This usually translates into a logo and if you're lucky, a corporate colour or two.
But a brand is so much more than that.
To put it simply – a brand is all the ways in which you connect with your audiences five senses. It is the way in which you assert an emotional connection and how you create a peripheral response.
So a good place to start is by showcasing all 5 senses and identifying which brand elements connect with each sense.
Sound: If your brand was a person, what would it sound like? What is its tone of voice?
Taste: What do your products taste like? If you're a non-food and beverage brand, what could your brand taste like?
Smell: Does your brand have a signature scent?
Touch: How does your brand feel?
Your objective is to appeal to as many of these five senses as possible. By doing so, your brand can deliver an emotional, sensory and more memorable experience.
You may be thinking that for some brands it may not always be possible for to hit all five senses. For example, a restaurant should have little problem creating a signature taste, while a cosmetic's brand touch or smell forms part of the product in many cases.
But what about a corporate brand – how would they appeal to all five senses – especially smell and taste?
Although it gets more complex and abstract, it is necessary to dig deeper into each element of the brand.
Take Emirates for example. Yes they're an airline, and while they provide food on their flights and sell duty free fragrances, these are their core offerings. They could have easily ignored some of the their consumer's five sense, believing they don't apply to an airline – but they didn't.
Sight: Emirates' logo is always bright and clearly visible, whether it's on the tail of their aircraft or staff uniforms. And ask any child which colours represent the airline and they'll tell you red and beige without hesitation.
Sound: Emirates has placed great emphasis into developing a memorable sonic logo. Any time you board one of their planes or engage with them on TV or video, you'll be greeted by the now unmistakable tune composed by Christian Saglie.
Taste: Emirates strives for consistency and the highest standards in everything it does, and despite some of the challenges of preparing and serving food at 35,000 feet+, its onboard food is no exception.
Smell: Ah, this one's my favourite. Have you ever boarded a flight and before takeoff, the cabin crew comes around with an air-freshener? From the soaps in the bathroom to the scent of the hot towels – everything on board your Emirates flights has one, consistent, scent that subconsciously reinforces that you are on an Emirates flight.
Touch: This one is a bit more complex, but I would argue that the comfort of the seats and feel of the pillows, blanket and socks reinforce a certain level of quality that you've come to expect from the brand.
When it comes to defining your brand, you need to create a concept that stays with people – one they'll remember. However, many merely advertise to just one sense – sight.
Think about every major, successful brand and you'll realise that each one has identified and clearly defined how their brand fits in to the five senses.
Let me know below how your brand ensures it appeals to the five senses.
Zamin Dharsi is the Head of Marcomms for Alsayegh Media. Winner of a MEPRA Award for his campaign for Jaguar LandRover, Zamin was recently featured in Campaign Magazine as one of 30 under 30 to watch in the MENA advertising industry. In his spare time, he likes collecting materials for DIY projects he will never complete.